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Daytime Emmys: Getting a little respect
The Daytime Emmys may be the Rodney Dangerfield of awards, because like the comedian, they get no respect. This year, though, they’re getting a little. For that, daytime fans give thanks.
The 44th annual rite will be live-streamed, starting at 8 tonight EDT, via Facebook on the Daytime Emmys page and via Twitter. That’s an improvement. Last year’s show wasn’t televised live. Mario Lopez (“Extra”) and Sheryl Underwood (“The Talk”) host the celebration of the hardworking people of daytime.
The awards show certainly offers a few dramas to tantalize fans. Consider the nominees for host of an entertainment talk show. Could voters go with the energized, cohesive crew at “The View” or with Kelly Ripa, who has gone it alone this season? (Ripa won with Michael Strahan last year, but he’s at “Good Morning America” now.) The other candidates are Wendy Williams, Harry Connick Jr. and the teams at “The Real” and “The Talk.”
Nominees for top entertainment talk show are “The View,” “Live With Kelly,” “Maury,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “The Talk,” which won last year.
There’s a separate category for top informative talk show. The contenders are “The Dr. Oz Show,” “Steve Harvey,” “The Kitchen,” “Larry King Now” and “The Chew,” last year’s winner.
In the running for outstanding morning program are “Today,” “Good Morning America,” “CBS This Morning” and “CBS Sunday Morning,” the victor last year. That highly respected program enjoys the advantage of doing one show a week.
The game-show and host nominees almost line up: “Let’s Make a Deal” (host Wayne Brady), “Celebrity Name Game” (Craig Ferguson), “Family Feud” (Steve Harvey) and “Jeopardy!” (Alex Trebek). “The Price Is Right” and Pat Sajak of “Wheel of Fortune” round out the categories.
The leading nominees are the four remaining daytime dramas: “The Young and the Restless” (25 nominations), “The Bold and the Beautiful” (23), “General Hospital” (23) and “Days of Our Lives” (22). “GH,” last year’s victor, has won a record 12 times. Soaps aren’t what they used to be. Neither are the Daytime Emmys. But the industry’s workers keep plugging away, and fans know it.