Daytime Emmys: ‘The Young and the Restless’ wins best drama

LOS ANGELES » “The Young and the Restless” won best drama at the first virtual Daytime Emmys along with three acting trophies, with some winners speaking out about racial injustice.

Ellen DeGeneres accepted the trophy for best entertainment talk show for her self-titled program.

“I intend to use the next two years of my show as a platform for change, to amplify voices of Black people and people of color and to educate my audience,” she said from home. “More than ever, I feel like this is a responsibility to effect change.”

Jason Thompson, who plays Billy Abbott on “The Young and the Restless,” won his first Daytime Emmy for lead actor in a drama series. Bryton James of “Y&R” earned supporting actor honors, while Eva LaRue won for guest performer on the show.

Alex Trebek won best game show host for the second straight year and “Jeopardy!” claimed game show honors.

Heather Tom of “The Bold and the Beautiful” earned lead dramatic actress honors for her longtime role of Katie Logan. Tamara Braun of “General Hospital” won as supporting actress.

Mike Henry to stop voicing Black character on ‘Family Guy’

LOS ANGELES » “Family Guy” voice actor Mike Henry said he is stepping down from the role of Cleveland Brown on the Fox animated series. Henry wrote on Twitter that he will stop playing the show’s main African American character because “persons of color should play characters of color.” The 54-year-old voice actor, who is a white man, has voiced the character since the series’ debut in 1999. Henry had also voiced the Latin maid named Consuela on the series.

His decision comes after voice actors Jenny Slate and Kristen Bell — who are white — pulled out of their roles to recast their biracial characters with someone of color.