Emmy Award

The NBC-Bashing Jokes of 30 Rock: Tina Fey's Vendetta

source: gawker.com

Sure the joke might have been made at Whoopi's expense for her Daytime Emmy (she actually has two) win for The View, but the joke wasn't really on her. Oh, speaking of The View, Sherri Shepherd was on last night too. She's also a cohost on Barbara Walter's daytime reach around. Wait, what channe...

Published Fri, Dec 4

James Franco goes from movies to soap to 30 Rock

source: TV Squad

How's that for a career trajectory -- from box office bonanza (Spider-Man) to Oscar feature (Milk) to daytime soap (General Hospital) to Emmy-winning sitcom (30 Rock). He's like a human pinball machine looking for a perfect score!Continue reading James Franco goes from movies to soap t...

Published Wed, Nov 4

Sarah Brown's out: will Claudia be killed off General Hospital?

source: TV Squad

It's a tough day for Daytime Emmy-winning divas. It's the last episode of Guiding Light, which means Kim Zimmer and her four Emmys are available for a new gig. And now the news comes out that Sarah Brown is leaving General Hospital. Sarah Tweeted her exit yesterday, saying, "It's been nice bei...

Published Fri, Sep 18

Guiding Light: Daytime Emmys Pay Tribute to Cancelled Soap Opera

source: TV Series Finale

With just a weeks of shows left to air, Guiding Light was honored with an Emmy Award last night. Interestingly, the ceremony wasn’t the soap’s last chance at being recognized. Jeff Branson, who plays Shayne Lewis on the venerable soap, tied… Related posts:Guiding Light: Soap Opera Cast Fi...

Published Mon, Aug 31

'Rachael Ray' adds two seasons

source: Hollywood Reporter

The Inquisitr  United States Rachael Ray," winner of the best talk show Daytime Emmy Award last year, is nominated for four 2009 Daytime Emmys including best talk show and best talk show host. Janet Annino is the show's executive producer, with Joseph Freed and Shane Farley ...

Published Mon, Jun 8

Weirdness in the Daytime Emmys nominations

source: TV Squad

Maybe the weirdness started when the Academy couldn't find a network to broadcast the awards. Remember that? Despite the lion's share of shows in daytime, ABC, NBC and CBS all took a pass on giving the Daytime Emmys a primetime slot for the award ...

Published Fri, May 15

Daytime Emmy nominations snub 'Young and the Restless,' 'General Hospital' and 'The View'!

source: The Envelope

Here's proof that that anything can happen in the cruel realm of soap-opera intrigue. The list of Daytime Emmy nominations announced today includes lots of shocking omissions, including TV's highest-rated soap — "The Young and the Restless" — from the lineup for best drama series and "...

Published Thu, May 14

Jenny McCarthy could be next Emmy winner for Oprah Winfrey

source: The Envelope

Winfrey removed herself from the daytime Emmy race in 1998 after receiving the lifetime achievement award and took her show out of the running the following year. However, the technical and creative types at her talker still compete at the daytime Emmy Awards.

Published Mon, May 4