Daytime Emmy Awards give special honors to some TV long-timers
For certain attendees at the Daytime Emmy Awards, it will be the night of a lifetime.
Several television mainstays will receive Lifetime Achievement honors during the 49th annual event, which Global TV and CBS will televise Friday, June 24, from the Pasadena (Calif.) Civic Auditorium. Those who will take home a statue for their career-spanning accomplishments include: “PBS NewsHour” anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff, John Aniston, a longtime co-star of the NBC serial “Days of Our Lives”; CBS sportscaster Lesley Visser; former “Reading Rainbow” host and producer LeVar Burton; the PBS series “This Old House”; documentary staple
Sir David Attenborough; and technology innovator Yvette Kanouff.
“It was a complete surprise to me,” Woodruff says of being notified of her latest award. “I had no idea. I’m incredibly honored. I mean, this is the Emmy, the gold standard of television awards. No matter what you do in this business, you know about it, so it’s just a huge honor. It’s really special.”
At a time when she’s being Emmyhonored for all she has done professionally, the pleasant Woodruff allows, “You can’t help but look back. I’ve been doing this for five decades, and how fortunate I’ve been. I just feel incredibly blessed to have had this front-row seat on what’s happening in our country and around the world. I really wanted to cover Washington and national politics. Along came PBS and the ‘NewsHour,’ and it gave me a chance to get in on the ground floor.”
Well-known to the “Days of Our Lives” faithful as the devious Victor Kiriakis, Aniston never foresaw playing the part for so long. He originated it in 1985, and having been on the daytime serials “Love of Life” and “Search for Tomorrow” earlier, he reasons, “Characters come and characters go. There can be good characters but the stories don’t work out, or the stories can be good but the characters are flawed.”
The father of actress Jennifer Aniston enjoys that in portraying Kiriakis, he’s gotten to do “all the things that people want to do, but they’re afraid to do them. He’s well-rounded. Fortunately, he has a comedic twist from time to time, and I’ve appreciated that. ‘Days’ has a relationship with its audience that is quite unique.”
Woodruff recently announced her plans to leave “PBS NewsHour” at the end of this year, a highly significant step in a career that also has encompassed reporting stints at NBC and CNN. She encourages others to get in on the mission: “As young people consider journalism, I hope that they very seriously take a look at what we need ... and that they’ll jump in and join us. We need smart, aggressive, curious people to join the ranks.”
Saturday
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Based on a book series by Serena Miller, this 2022 romance stars Rachelle Lefevre as the titular Moriah, a gifted woodworking artist living and working in a French coastal town. During her idle moments, Moriah daydeams of restoring the local lighthouse, which has lots of character but has seen better days. She despairs of realizing her vision, though, when Ben (Luke Macfarlane), an American architect, arrives to give the lighthouse a makeover for a different buyer. Valeria Cavalli also stars.
Transplant 8 p.m. on KING, NBC
An abrupt citywide blackout plunges the hospital into total darkness and chaos in the new episode “Shadows.” Meanwhile, Bash (Hamza Haq) provides treatment to a rock-climber who sustained a life-threatening injury, and later he and Dr. Bishop (John Hannah) make a major career decision stemming from the lawsuit. Elsewhere, June (Ayisha Issa) finally is forced to confront her father, and Mags (Laurence Leboeuf) pays a visit to someone who changed her life. Jim Watson also stars.
Sunday
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7KLV PLQLVHULHV DGDSWDWLRQ RI $XGUH\ 1LIIHQHJJHU·V OLWHUDU\ URPDQWLF fantasy wraps up Season 1 with the wedding day of Clare Abshire and time-traveling Henry DeTamble (Rose Leslie, Theo James) swiftly approaching. As the hours tick down to their walk down the aisle, the increasingly stressed out Henry manages to find unexpected solace in his estranged father, Richard (Josh Stamberg). Everleigh McDonell also is featured.
Beachside Brawl
7 p.m. on FOOD; 10 p.m. on FOOD
Americans can find delicious beach bites in restaurants on both the East and West Coasts, from lobster rolls in the East to tacos made with freshly caught fish in the West. Which region is the best, though? Host Antonio Lofaso challenges the foremost cooks from both coasts to settle that question, with East Coast chef Tiffani Faison and West Coast FKHI %URRNH :LOOLDPVRQ HDFK OHDGLQJ D WHDP RI IRXU ,Q WRQLJKW·V VHULHV premiere, Lofaso tasks the teams with creating a menu of boardwalk stand favorites representative of their region.
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7:02 p.m. on TLC; 11:02 p.m. on TLC
This addictive relationship docuseries, which examines the plight of women whose boyfriends or husbands are still strongly tied to maternal apron strings, opens its third season of unsettling triangles. Fan-favorite mother-son “couple” Kelly and Matt are back with new smothering LVVXHV DV DUH /DLOD DQG 6KHNHE 7KH\·UH MRLQHG E\ WKUHH QHZ FRXSOHV struggling with a life that includes Mom as the other woman. This new season consists of 12 episodes.
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Vincente Minnelli directed this charming 1963 family comedy starring child actor Ron Howard as Eddie Corbett, a precocious little boy who spends an inordinate amount of time and energy trying to be a matchmaker for his widowed dad, Tom (Glenn Ford), a radio station H[HFXWLYH 6WHOOD 6WHYHQV DQG 'LQD 0HUULOO SOD\ WZR RI 7RP·V URPDQWLF prospects, with Roberta Sherwood as housekeeper Mrs. Livingston and Shirley Jones as a friendly neighbor. The film, which spawned a hit sitFRP VWDUULQJ %LOO %L[E\ DLUV WRGD\ LQ REVHUYDQFH RI )DWKHU·V 'D\
Hotel Portofino 8 p.m. on KCTS
This new period drama takes place on the French Riviera in the summer of 1926, when Bella Ainsworth (Natascha McElhone) arrives in Portofino, Italy, on a somewhat quixotic mission to open a quintessentially British hotel catering to the tourist trade. Almost immediately, she finds herself trying to please high-maintenance guests despite a shortage in both money and staff. Political turbulence driven by Mussolini GRHVQ·W PDNH WKLQJV DQ\ HDVLHU 2OLYHU 'HQFK 0DUN 8PEHUV /XF\ Akhurst, Anna Chancellor and Louisa Binder also are featured.
The Black Pack: Excellence 8 p.m. on CW
Airing to coincide with Juneteenth, this second of two specials celebrating Black culture and excellence sees co-hosts Taye Diggs, Ne-Yo and Eric Bellinger reuniting for a blend of musical and dance performances. Highlights of the hour include a tribute to iconic entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Singers Tank and Jordin Sparks are among the guest artists scheduled to perform. The special also features a newly composed Juneteenth anthem.
Endeavour on Masterpiece 9 p.m. on KCTS
Shaun Evans returns as young Detective
Sgt. Endeavour Morse as this hit prequel to “Inspector Morse” returns for its eighth season, which is set in 1971. As Morse struggles with some inner demons, he and his police colleagues investigate suspected retaliatory acts by the Irish Republican Army, the murder of a local cab driver and the decidedly peculiar killing of a college fellow. Roger Allam, Anton Lesser, Sean Rigby, James Bradshaw, Sara 9LFNHUV $ELJDLO 7KDZ DQG &DUROLQH 2·1HLOO DOVR return in their familiar roles.
Brandon Leake: A Family Affair 9 p.m. on CW
In this innovative new one-hour special, ´$PHULFD·V *RW 7DOHQWµ 6HDVRQ ZLQQHU Brandon Leake performs several original poems intended to give the audience a poignant ORRN DW WKH SRHW·V OLIH LQ 6WRFNWRQ &DOLI 'XULQJ the course of the program, these poems of loss, love and hope introduce the people who most inspired Leake, including his mother, his uncle, his grandmother and his younger brother, along with his wife, Anna, and two young children. The special was filmed at the Haggin Museum in Stockton.
Monday Intervention
6 p.m. on A&E; 10:03 p.m. on A&E
High school sweethearts Joe and Christine began an idyllic life together in the California suburbs, where they raised three children. The accidental death of her brother, however, so devastated Christine that she started using meth to numb herself. Today, Christine, her boyfriend and her three adult children — all addicts — share a cramped studio apartment. Interventionists Ken Seeley and Sylvia Parsons try to help in one of the most challenging LQWHUYHQWLRQV WKH\·YH HYHU DWWHPSWHG
BBQ Brawl
6 p.m. on FOOD; 9 p.m. on FOOD
$Q\ WUXH PDVWHU RI ·FXH NQRZV KRZ WR UHDFK out to barbecue lovers wherever they may be, and the new episode “Social Media Connection” explores one of the most accessible and convenient ways for aspiring cooks to find new recipes and inspiration. To make it into the finale, the teams led by captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Jet Tila must prove they know how to both cook and connect on social media. Judges Carson Kressley, Rodney Scott and Brooke Williamson evaluate their efforts.
Irma Vep
6 p.m. on HBO; 10:05 p.m. on HBO
,Q D QHZ HSLVRGH FDOOHG ´'HDG 0DQ·V (VFDSH µ a surprisingly candid talk with her boorish costar Gottfried (Lars Eidinger) leads Mira (Alicia Vikander) to open up about her past. Meanwhile, René (Vincent Macaigne) is haunted by his relationship with his ex-wife, who played Irma Vep in his 1996 movie. Elsewhere, a breakthrough with Edmond (Vincent Lacoste) results in yet another on-set calamity. Byron Bowers also stars.
Mathis Family Matters 7 p.m. on E!; 1 a.m. on E!
In this new docuseries, former Michigan district court judge Greg Mathis, who also stars in the Daytime Emmy-winning courtroom series “Judge Mathis,” opens his home life and introduces viewers to his family, which includes wife Linda and his adult children Jade, Camara, Amir and Greg Jr. Their family dynamics, which already are lively, get even crazier once two of those children return to the nest. Viewers quickly discover that while Mathis may be completely in charge while GHFLGLQJ D FDVH WKDW·V QRW DOZD\V WKH FDVH RQ the home front.
Breeders
7 p.m. on FX; 8:05 p.m. on FX; 10 p.m. on FX
Hoping to recreate a cherished family memory, Paul (Martin Freeman) takes parents Jackie and Jim (Joanna Bacon, Alun Armstrong) on a day trip to the bucolic countryside in the new episode “No Way Back.” Their outing goes disastrously off the rails, however, when a number of long-held secrets come to light, sending all three of them reeling. Daisy Haggard also stars.
Digital Addiction
7:01 p.m. on A&E; 11:04 p.m. on A&E
A new episode profiles Steffanie, a young woman whose past was so traumatic that she only feels safe now experiencing the world online. Her family and friends worry that this habit may result in irreparable harm. Meanwhile, 15-year-old Michael is getting through his stressful high school years by retreating into his devices. When his concerned mother, Lina, tries to intervene, she winds up having an epiphany about herself.
Tuesday
Superman & Lois
5 p.m. on SCIFI; 8 p.m. on CW; 11 p.m. on SCIFI
The Earth faces another apocalyptic threat as this DC Comics-based superhero drama nears WKH HQG RI LWV VRSKRPRUH VHDVRQ 7KH VKRZ·V writers took an even bigger swing recently, though, by having Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin) reveal to old flame Lana Lang Cushing (Emmanuelle Chriqui) his secret identity as the Man of Steel. Thankfully, “Superman & Lois” survived the recent CW network cancellation bloodbath and will be back for Season 3 to explore the repercussions of the latter plot development. Elizabeth Tulloch also stars.
MasterChef 9 p.m. on KCPQ, FOX
The stakes have never been higher than in the season finale to this latest “Junior Edition” of this culinary competition series. The two young finalists compete for the richest grand SUL]H SDFNDJH LQ WKH VKRZ·V KLVWRU\ in brand new kitchen appliances and a trip to Las Vegas to enjoy a fabulous dinner with host Gordon Ramsay at his celebrated restaurant. With their families in the audience to cheer them on, the finalists prepare an entree and dessert. Judges Daphne Oz and Aarón Sánchez join Ramsay on the panel.
Jon Stewart: The Mark Twain Prize 9 p.m. on KCTS
Comic and satirist Jon Stewart becomes the 23rd recipient of this prestigious award that recognizes persons who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to 19th-century novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, his adopted pen name. This ceremony, the first since 2019 due to the pandemic, features a lineup of such Stewart friends and colleagues as Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Samantha Bee, Dave Chappelle, Gary Clark Jr., Pete Davidson, Jimmy Kimmel, Olivia Munn and Bassem Youssef, among others.
Wednesday MasterChef
8 p.m. on CTVBC, KCPQ, FOX
In the new episode “Winners Mystery Box — Spirit of Vegas,” the chefs face their first mystery box challenge of the season, presented to them E\ UHWXUQLQJ 6HDVRQ ZLQQHU 6KDXQ 2·1HDOH 7KH FKHIV KDYH MXVW minutes to cook three identical dishes using the spirits their mystery box contains. How well they perform may determine whether they win immunity or suffer elimination. Host Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich are the judges.
Wellington Paranormal 9 p.m. on CW
2IILFHUV 0LQRJXH DQG 2·/HDU\ 0LNH 0LQRJXH .DUHQ 2·/HDU\ DUH EDFN on the beat as this zany police spoof returns for Season 3. In the opener, “Invisible Fiend,” the cops respond to a distress call from a family who has returned from holiday to discover that someone appears to have broken into their home. Arriving on the scene, the officers discover a violent unseen force that is wreaking havoc on the interior. Maaka Pohatu and Thomas Sainsbury also star.
Planet California 10 p.m. on KCTS
This new docuseries explores the Golden State from the perspective of its geographical diversity and how the conditions in each region affect the animals and plant life growing there. The opening hour, “Rivers RI *ROG µ H[DPLQHV KRZ &DOLIRUQLD·V ZLOGOLIH DGMXVWV WR D ZRUOG ZKHUH drought, dams and fire pose dire threats to an ecosystem connected by rivers on land, in the air and in the sea.
Thursday 2022 NBA Draft 5 p.m. on KOMO, ABC
The NBA is about to welcome its latest class of recruits as the 2022 NBA draft goes down at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Orlando Magic have the first pick, followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings. Players expected to go early include Auburn power forward Jabari Smith Jr., Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren, Purdue shooting guard Jaden Ivory and Duke power forward Paolo Banchero.
Walker
5 p.m. on DRAMA; 8 p.m. on CW; 2 a.m. on DRAMA
When Gale (Paula Marshall) comes clean to Geri (Odette Annable) about the past, it forces Cordell (Jared Padalecki) to relive some personal; history he thought he had buried long ago in the Season 2 finale ´6RPHWKLQJ·V 0LVVLQJ µ 0HDQZKLOH 7UH\ -HII 3LHUUH PXOOV RYHU &DSW -DPHV· &RE\ %HOO ODWHVW RIIHU
Friday
Movie: Impractical Jokers: The Movie 6 p.m. on MUCH; 11 p.m. on MUCH
Chris Henchy directed and co-wrote (with “Jokers” series cast Joe Gatto, James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn and Sal Vulcano) this 2020 faux documentary which purports to be an “origin story” for the comedy quartet. The film reveals how a humiliating high school mishap in 1992 sends the Impractical Jokers on the road, where they compete in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers. Guest stars include Paula Abdul, Jaden Smith, Joey Fatone and a gentleman billed as “William Ferrell.”
The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 9 p.m. on CHBC, KIRO, CBS, GLBBC
6HYHUDO 79 YHWHUDQV ZLOO EH VDOXWHG GXULQJ WKLV \HDU·V FHUHPRQLHV RULJinating from the Pasadena (Calif.) Civic Auditorium. where honorees include longtime “PBS Newshour” anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff and former “Reading Rainbow” host and producer LeVar Burton. Among others receiving special daytime Emmys are actor John Aniston for his long run on the daytime drama “Days of Our Lives”; iconic documentary host and filmmaker Sir David Attenborough; CBS sportscaster Lesley Visser, and technology innovator Yvette Kanouff. The long-running PBS home renovation series “This Old House” will also be recognized.
The Great American Recipe 9 p.m. on KCTS
Alejandra Ramos is the sunny host of this upbeat new eight-part cooking competition that takes its inspiration from the multiculturalism that makes American food unique and iconic. In each episode, talented home cooks from different regions of the country prepare and display some of their own beloved signature dishes, as well as competing to win this national search for the great American recipe.