British talk show host legend Michael Parkinson has died at age 88, the BBC said Thursday. He interviewed some of the world’s biggest stars, including Muhammad Ali, Elton John, Madonna and Helen ...

Whether on daytime or late night, talk show hosts have played a remarkably prominent role in American — and, in some cases, British — popular culture. They entertain and ask tough questions ...

He had three sons with his wife Mary, whom he married in 1959. Parkinson is the latest high-profile talk show host to die this year. In April, across the pond in the U.S., Jerry Springer died at ...