general hospital – already the winningest foamer in daytime history – was named best daytime drama on Friday while The Kelly Clarkson Show won the award for best talk show at the 49th edition Daytime Emmys Price. The ceremony was broadcast live on the East Coast on SCS.
Danger! won Best Game Show with new hosts Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings, while Mishael Morgan made history by becoming the first black woman to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama for his work on The young and the restless.
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The in-person ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium opened with a not-so-subtle reference to Friday’s Supreme Court decision quashing Roe v. Wade. After host Kevin Frazier referenced his co-host Nischelle Turner’s beauty in her blue dress, she replied, “I chose that dress. It was my choice. The comment was met with thunderous applause.
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Later, Drew Carey paid tribute to 50 years of The price is right. And Susan Lucci received a standing ovation after taking the stage to remember her late her husband/manager Helmet Huber and present the In Memoriam segment. It included a performance by Michael Bolton, who sang his 1983 hit “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You”.
Suzanne Rogers of days of our lives presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to longtime daytime star John Aniston. The presentation included a video clip of his daughter, Jennifer Aniston, who explained how her father started acting on television in 1962 before joining days of our lives in 1985. Since then, he has played Victor Kiriakis.
The veteran actor was not present. “We’re like family to him,” said Rogers, who accepted the Daytime Emmy on Aniston’s behalf.
Longtime daytime actor John McCook finally won his first Emmy for starring in Love glory and beauty. He had special thanks for CBS and how he keeps the Daytime Emmys on the waves. “It means so much to us,” he said.
Turner ended the show with another nod to Friday’s headlines. “Women’s rights are human rights,” she said.
Here are the winners of the evening:
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series: general hospital
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama, Actress: Michael Morgan, The young and the restless
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama, Actor: John McCook, Love glory and beauty
Outstanding Game Show Host: Steve Harveyfamily quarrel
Outstanding Game Show: Danger!
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama: days of our lives
Best Entertainment News Series: entertainment tonight
Outstanding Young Performer in a Drama Series: Nicholas Chávez, general hospital
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show: The Kelly Clarkson Show
Outstanding Directing Team for a Drama Series: general hospital
Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host: Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Outstanding Informative Talk Show: Turning the tables with Robin Roberts, Disney+
Outstanding Supporting Performance, Actor, in a Daytime Drama: Jeff Kober, general hospital
Outstanding Supporting Performance, Actress, in a Daytime Drama: Kelly Thiebaud, general hospital
The Daytime Emmys recognize outstanding achievement in television programming and craftsmanship in a variety of categories, including daytime drama, talk shows, educational programming, animation, and legal/judicial programs. The first set of trophies was distributed on June 18 at 49th Annual Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Price.
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