General Hospital
Bobbie’s Diabetes Diagnosis Serves Up Story For Longtime GH Vet, Jackie Zeman
On Wednesday’s episode General Hospital viewers, and Bobbie Spencer (Jackie Zeman), learned that she has type 2 diabetes. Lucas (Ryan Carnes) who has type 1, tells his mother that she tested positive for the disease.
Reeling from the diagnosis, Bobbie can’t understand how she has it when she takes very good care of herself. To give her a dose of reality, Lucas says it is happening and now, and more than ever, she really needs to take care of herself, because it could lead to a number of health complications if not managed properly.
This gives long-running and beloved GH cast member Jackie Zeman some story to play. In an interview with TV Insider on GH telling another important medical issue, Zeman shared: “The complexity of getting to play Bobbie having type 2 diabetes is very interesting because there are so many people who are affected by diabetes in this country. We should have it on the show. This story is a reminder of the complexities of life, the cycle of life. Wonderful things happen and challenging things happen. Sometimes, they happen at the same time. You have to look at it and say it’s all good.”
As to how GH will be dealing with Bobbie’s type 2 diabetes medical diagnosis, Jackie expressed: “They say that stress is a big factor. One of the symptoms is thirst. Also, vision gets blurry. A lot of people in the health care profession are always too busy taking care of everybody else. It’s easy for Bobbie to dismiss the symptoms. She thinks I’ll get to it when I get to it.”
So, what do you think about GH having Bobbie Spencer have diabetes? Do you hope the show continues to shed light for some time to come by a disease shared by so many in the world? Comment below.
This is a good topic to share considering the show is called General Hospital. Also kill off Shilow and and a great who done it for fall
@Jim…Port Charles’ sickening Svengali absolutely needs to go bye-bye! May I suggest he receives the “Rasputin” treatment? That should assure his demise will be a permanent one!
ANY story for one of the beloved vets, I’m on board! Diabetes is a MAJOR issue and I hope GH says on top of this like they have with Alzheimer! Go Jackie!
One of the things that GH does so well is their ability to showcase medical and social issues that are prevalent in our country. By drawing attention to Type 2 Diabetes, GH is opening viewers’ eyes about the symptoms and difficulties associated with the disease. I’m hoping that it starts dialogues in families and between doctors and patients, and I truly hope that this is not going to be a short story arc but one that cycles back during good times and bad. Bobbie is the perfect character for this story line…as are her family and friends, who will give her the support and she needs.
…”support and love she needs.”
I’m happy for her to have some story to play other than a sentence or two here or there. Don’t know how much more they’re going to get out of this story other than a PSA, but hope there’s something more for Jackie to play. I really liked seeing her and Ryan playing across from each other as “mother and son”. GH needs to mine the familial relationships more and deeper, IMHO.
Ok Frank. You’re going to have me, weeping. Where is this coming from? Are you listening? First Kevin, some Dante, now big Mac… Horizon,. My vixen my lady my love. Her wherewithal is so present. Excitement build
Hi Patric 🙂
Ok- ‘Diabetes’
Is that a new one or, how many characters have diabetes??
Soap Health Crisis is overwhelming.
(is it the disease of the month)
–Many Transplants; Liver, Heart, Kidneys — Many- Brain Tumours — Deaf now Hears– Blind then sight– MS– Many Many Cancers– Amnesia too many to remember lol — Aids- Many Miscarriage — Brain Worms –Comas — Paralyzed–
— Whatever the disease of the Month is a character will have it.
So- what will the next health crisis be?
Well?? lol
0ooh- Leprosy- Malaria – Black Plague?
None have been used yet, right?? AHA!!
Do tell- have I missed any?? STD’s
you’ll know if I have.
Niki’s MS seems to be gone, Devon’s deaness is gone- whichever aliment, cancers are gone, It’s Miracles!
Bobbie will be just fine 🙂
Spot on su000..So lame…Diabetes? Will Bobbie make it?? Stay tuned to the continuing stories of GH! Smh
You forgot the greatest medical miracle in the history of daytime…. when Phillip Kiriakis got his leg blown off in Iraq, but it somehow grew back.
With all the casual hook-ups that happen in Port Charles, an STD storyline certainly wouldn’t go amiss, su! Especially in the over 50’s crowd, as such diseases are actually running rampant in that particular “real life” demographic..(No shortage of prospective GH characters who could be included in that group, but I won’t name names…) The only time I vaguely even recall such subject matter being broached in daytime was on Y&R eons ago…I believe a teenaged Nikki and Paul were involved in that one, although I really wasn’t allowed to watch it due to my tender age, so I cannot. offer any further details! (And of course, at the apex of his career, Anthony Geary starred with Judith Light in a herpes-themed ABC Movie of the Week called “Intimate Agony.” Quite the understated title there, eh?)
Hi Shay,
Maybe you were too young back then, but when Lily and Colleen on Y&R, first got interested in boys, Lily met bad boy Kevin, he seduced her to his apartment, where she lost her virginity and wound up with an STD.
Thank you for sharing your recollections with me, Violet! Those names which you have referenced don’t ring a bell for me…my first brief glimpses of Y&R came in the waning days of the Brooks Sisters (especially Lorie and Lesley….I thought Jaime Lynn Bauer was the show’s most elegant and sophisticated character…I just loved to see what that statuesque beauty was wearing…no matter the fashion choice, she always looked fabulous!) However, my more regular viewing began with the advent of the Abbotts….but I do remember Nikki’s sis, Dr. Casey Reed, who was decidedly frosty to the notion of sex, much unlike her licentious younger sibling who was all about it! The only specific aspect I can really envision regarding that earlier time in Genoa City is a very young Paul Williams and Nikki doing what came naturally and the accompanying disease-ridden consequences of that action! At least, I believe that was the case….soon after, Nikki took up stripping, caught Victor Newman’s eye, and the rest, as they say, was history!!! Lol….At any rate, I hope you have a very happy 4th of July holiday week, Violet! It’s always a treat to hear from you!
Shay
Thanks for sharing my memories. I also loved the Brooks sisters, and their own unique stories. I thought their dad was the most handsome man.I still enjoy seeing Jamie Lynn Bauer when she plays Jennifer’s mom on Days. I am surprised that you do not remember Neil’s daughter Lily and Traci’s daughter Colleen and all the trouble they’d get into as teens.Thanks for the holiday wishes, and right back at you. I live in San Diego, so will be watching the fireworks from N.Y on TV.
@Violet…Thank you for clearing up the mystery regarding Y&R’s “Colleen” and “Lily!” I didn’t realize you were speaking of characters from what, the ‘90’s on? I thought that they were from the show’s early days before I even watched it. Although I really enjoyed the ‘80’s version of Y&R, mainly because of Jack and Ashley Abbott, I pretty much quit watching once Terry Lester stopped playing his naughty, saucy “Jack The Lad”….there was simply no way that “Dr. Cliff Warner” was ever going to fill that role for me! Hence unless the discussion revolves around characters still remaining from that particular time frame, then I am generally lost…Of course, I do know some of the more recent, highly-publicized Genoa City players like Adam and Phyllis (UGH!) but beyond that, I couldn’t name most from either the past few decades or the present. At this point, even trying to keep up with GH’s ever-revolving cast is enough for me…LOL. At any rate, I hope you had a pleasant holiday and didn’t suffer any great reverberations from the big quake up North this morning….Even though I’m on the other side of the country, I’ve lived through one very minor temblor in my life and it was extremely disconcerting to feel the earth…move…under…my…feet! Given the horribly hot and humid headache-inducing weather we are currently experiencing in the East, I was with you on taking in the fireworks in the cool comfort of home via TV, although I chose to watch the DC festivities…they were quite magnificent, but I know New York also does a great show, too….I still remember the fabulous 1986 Statue of Liberty tribute that was absolutely breathtaking! For some reason, fireworks taking place over the water always seem more impressive…I’ve witnessed some unforgettable light shows over the Atlantic Ocean shoreline. Later, Violet!
Hi Shay
Thanks for your quick response.
First of all I didn’t realize that you weren’t a regular Y&R viewer. I also loved Terry Lester, more so on ATWT. Is GH the only soap you watch? I watch all of them, but have stopped B&B for awhile, too disturbing SL right now.
I was born on L.I but grew up in Connecticut, with the scary hurricanes, worst in my memory was 1937. Being only 5 yrs.old, I’ve never forgotten it. I lived in the mid- west for while, and it was tornado warnings, so when I arrived in Cal. I thought, oh I can handle an earthquake or two. Wrong! They are all scary. The one yesterday, I didn’t feel or know about, until I read it on-line. I was surprised because how close we are to L.A.
I wound up watching a little of the D.C fireworks also. You are right about how beautiful they are, when viewed over the water. I used to watch them years ago, over San Diego Bay, with the boats and all, was spectacular. What I miss most is the seafood from the Atlantic waters, so much colder waters than ours.”Talk” to you soon.
It’s always my pleasure, Violet! Alas, “GH” is the only soap I “follow” these days….I cannot even call myself a viewer that much anymore…I read recaps, see what everyone here has to say about the latest developments and then take an online peek at certain characters I still enjoy like Anna, Robert, Laura, et al…but I was a HUGE fan of the show back in the ‘80’s and on-and-off since then. Then again, I watched nearly all the soaps back in the day, requiring multiple VCR machines to stay up on the sheer volume of episodes available each week….but that was then and this is now. I just don’t have the time or same inclination to “do daytime,” however, I still have such fond memories of all the soaps, both those defunct and still remaining! So when one mentions a character from any soap that I recall, I will comment….I used to love “B&B” until it became the “Brooke Logan Show,” and “DOOL” was another favorite due to the DiMeras….especially Thaao Penghlis’ Tony/Andre, since I first adored him as GH’s Victor Cassadine! I also enjoyed AMC and OLTL in their heyday, but by the time they were cancelled, I had long lost interest in them. I also have a nostalgic soft spot for “Capitol,” “Santa Barbara,” “Loving” and “Ryan’s Hope!” They were all on my watchlist at some point….as was ATWT, although I sadly missed Terry Lester’s “Royce,” which I understand was one of his best roles. As far as your early life on the East Coast, I think both New York and Connecticut are beautiful states despite the sometimes horrible weather conditions you have mentioned! I’ve always gravitated to that part of the country for vacations and life, in general. I love having four seasons and spent many a holiday on various North Atlantic beaches and in large coastal cities… as well as Canada. I’m just not a sunshine and palm tree sort of gal…I like cold temps and fall and winter, and there is no better place for that than New England! Of course, I could do without tornadoes and floods, but no matter where one dwells, there is always some peril from Mother Nature involved! Since we last “spoke,” I noticed that your neck of the woods has experienced more earthquake activity….I sincerely hope that you remained as blissfully unaware of those temblors as the previous ones, and that all of our California friends here at MFTV stay safe a sound….including the man himself! At any rate, I always enjoy your posts…you have the most marvelous, devil may care wit, and I often find myself LOL-ing at your remarks! Take care, Violet and have a great rest-of-the-weekend! Later….P.S. I hear you about the cold water seafood…even though I must be careful with my intake due to allergy of said cuisine, what I have been able to taste was absolutely delicious! The shrimp and lobster were divine and I’ve always liked a nice codfish dinner, albeit in necessarily small portions!
Hi Shay
I have probably watched every soap there has been over the years. I started in 1954, and The Edge Of Night, Secret Storm, ATWT, GL, etc. were among favorites. I really did not get in to Ryan’s Hope, but most of all the others you mentioned, I enjoyed at one time or another. I loved Santa Barbara especially, and was so sad to see it go.Nancy Ann Grahn, has hardly changed.
Have felt no quake action, so am just holding my breath.Our weather is so beautiful, I have never been sorry moving to Ca. I truly believe it is God’s country. I have been coast to coast, but never to the southern part of the country.
Well, enough of the boring Travelogue, it’s 2A.M,time this old lady got to bed. Hope to “talk” to you soon.
@Violet…Ooooh, I forget to mention my passion for Edge of Night in its last years…thank you for the reminder, my fellow “Night Owl!”! I was totally enthralled with Charles Flohe’s Preacher…he was just sooooo dreamy and gorgeous, whilst Larkin Malloy’s Sky Whitney was as handsome and dashing as any soap opera leading man could have ever hoped to be. I was completely crushed when Monticello went dark….Santa Barbara was also a rollicking ride of good fun for a number of years before it went rapidly downhill toward eventual oblivion…Believe it or not, I actually enjoyed NLG’s resilient, determined Julia Wainwright, especially in her supercoupling with Lane Davies’ tortured, mercurial Mason Capwell. Their chemistry was amazing during their long-term, honest-to-goodness emotion-filled up-and-down relationship which was built around so much more than torrid, tempestuous sexual shenanigans…unlike the assorted amoral antics of Alexis and her carnal crew of questionable characters that she has amassed in Port Charles over the last few decades! At any rate, I’m glad to know that you’ve not experienced the “whole lotta shakin” that your neighbors to the North have, Violet…May you remain safe and sound in “God’s Country!”
Hi Shay
First, thanks for the well wishes. I was a very big fan of S.B, although I felt they ruined it at the end, too much crazy stuff. I wanted to ask you if you watched Edge from the beginning? I was reminded of another Larkin, John, who was the first Mike Carr. Just a little nugget here.John also played Perry Mason on the radio, and he had such a distinctive voice, I recognized him right away, although I had never seen him. Another favorite was Secret Storm, that came on just before Edge.
OMG, no!!!! I wasn’t near being born when EON began, Violet! My only experience with that soap was in its waning years….perhaps the last two, if even? For some reason, I started looking in on Monticello right before the time Preacher Emerson came on the scene…the day he arrived, it was like a thunderbolt moment…I was totally riveted by the amazing Charles Flohe!!! The fact that he had an uncanny resemblance—right down to certain facial expressions and phrases he used—to a real life beau whose family had recently moved away only added to my fascination …hence watching him was very much bittersweet, but also cathartic! (Lotsa tears…but still love my Preacher memories…sigh!) I do recall there was a soap named “Secret Storm,” but never saw it…my daytime viewing very slowly began in the late ‘70’s into the ‘80’s when I was quite young and impressionable…needless to add, my mother frowned upon the habit and did everything in her power to dissuade me from spending too much time parked in front of the TV screen instead of engaging in more productive tweener activities, so they were more of an occasional treat, as opposed to a daily happening for me. (Only on holiday and summer school breaks or maybe once in a while at a friend’s house….) But by the the time GH became a phenomenon, I was a hardcore soap fan…loved all the ‘80’s primetime dramas, too. Those truly were the halcyon days for serials!!!!
This is probably one of the most well-done informational pieces GH has ever done. For a problem that is out of control in the U.S., this was a great way to address it.
As a person dealing with this I say thank you for thisstory lne.
The writers are too inept to write such a story. We won’t hear from or see Bobbie in weeks (from now). I miss Gloria Monty and Wendy Riche.
& Claire Labine.
gloria monty ruined the show…wendy riche and claire labine made it great in the 90’s
they ( frank/shelly/chris ) CERTAINLY – NEED – to put to rest Max Gail’ Mike.
even I know it’s obvious .. Shelly/Chris are that lame… to keep trotting out absent minded Mike… seems more fitting than altzheimers’ doesn’t it? ALL of this misstep to PROP Maurice Benard. JOKE is on US.. the audience, who truly ARE in fact… affected by this horrific debilitating illness.
I can give ONE prop to Shelly/Chris for the magical show of Jon Lindstrom.. AND all those in and around who stepped up to the plate… WOW !!! @GH
Dante short RUN was proof positive DZ acting chop is still untapped
I want to have high hope for Jaclyn Zeman.. but I so agree… Shelly AND Chris value as a writing team .. is as inept as they come. I’m hoping that that TWITTER FEED on sharing that Shelly is looking to retire… WHOOPIE that’s one happy dance I’ll not let up on
Love Jon Lindstrom!
There are; Diabetes support groups and a list of useful resources for people with diabetes for support offering factual information.
I would never get advice, about deadly health problems from a soap opera !!
Your doctor and their nurses are your information, not a soap opera.
And- the soaps having all these deadly diseases create hypochondriacs !! lol
suOOO,
I have to agree with you. You don’t know how many times, back when I was young and gullible, I would be watching one soap or another, when someone had some mysterious disease, and I would wonder if I had it too.
I have had diabetes 2 for many years,take medication and insulin, and the very last thing I need is having it preached about on a daily basis on a show I watch for a little escape from the real world, and some enjoyment. If I need help with my medical issues, I’ll watch an infomercial, or see my doctor, whom I get enough counselling from.
Also one of the big drug companies is sponsoring these shows, enough said!
Violet when I watched Marlena become possessed by the Devil, I became convinced I was possessed by the Devil too!
Harry
Stop pulling this old lady’s leg. I don’t walk too well these days, as it is.LOL!
Patrick, you are so right!! Writing regime MUST go..Benard got his 2nd Emmy, enough of this drawn out storyline..It was good, now its time to end it!!
Jaclyn Zeman, is a legend and all she gets its this diabetes storyline?!! Wow, so heartbreaking!!
Rebecca Buding, please hurry back!! Please get rid of this ridiculous Shilo character..GH take a page from OLTL about psychotic cult leaders: Mitch Lawrence..Now that was entertaining!!
Patrick
I so love Max Gail, but the way they are dragging this out is insane. The poor man acts perfectly normal one minute, except for forgetting names and then in the next breath is talking about marrying another man’s wife, with the encouragement of Sonny and Carly. I feel sorry for Marcus, just having to give into all this craziness. Okay, I’ve ranted enough, sorry!
I love Jackie but feel Frank is teasing us long time viewers by dangling the vets before our eyes so we plod obediently forward with the show. Case in point? Robert and Mac Scorpio are back! And it felt like they never left as they acted in perfect lock step with each other. I hope Mac stays as the Port Charles police commissioner and Robert stays as the DA.No offense to Jordan, she has proven to woefully inept as police commissioner no matter what actress is playing her. The collective and positive reaction to seeing the Scorpio brothers reunited was through the roof! They have sparkle! They have charisma! They have chemistry! More please–this could be fun. See? GH has been rather dark and depressing as of late. Sixteen year-old Oscar dies from brain cancer and his parents grieve with Kim going off the deep end with her grief. The Shyster story line is also very dark and not very fun. Weeping Willow’s mother, Disharmony, is an utter disgrace of a mother and brings out the ick factor for me. Then, if things weren’t depressing enough, Sonny and Carly discover that their fetus has spinal bifida and they wrestle with some very grave issues. Now, Bobbie has type 2 diabetes? I need escapism from my escapism! Yes, I guess Lizzy and Franco can provide that escapism but I am really more excited about the Scorpio brothers being brought back to the canvas.
Ok, I got the message, GH has chosen a history of shining light on health issues. Just sometimes, the writing doesn’t flow, and feels more t like a PSA commercial. A lot of redundancy in statements….ie: diabetic heart, list of symptoms, death… Seemed too preachy.
I don’t mind that you have characters dealing with health issues, just be mindful its not a news or documentary show… its a day time drama!
If you’re gonna tell a medical story, you might as well tell it factually and accurately. That’s one thing GH has done very well over the years, most recently with the Alzheimer’s storyline.
I agree with you, Evelyn. Frankly, I’m not for ANY medical stories unless it’s some guest player with a story. I have no desire to hear about any disease from a soap. I prefer romance, betrayal, cray cray, intrigue, war and peace, cops n robbers, and family, friends, enemies, etc, etc. Bring back the Helenas, Faisons, Cassadines and all the magical mysteries and mayhem. Leave the medical stuff to medical shows; escapism shouldn’t be doom and gloom ie..Oscar’s brain tumor. Hated it.
I think it is a good ideal to show how to deal with a real life situation.
As a Diabetic, I fiend this storyline stupid and boring..Is this a soap or an informercial?? Eat less carbs and do some exercise and your type 2 is under control..Like me, take your insulin and eat well and exercise and your type 1 is under control..I want to be entertain!! Give me some terminal brain tumor or something more extreme and dramatic to weep and cheer for recovery..Diabetes, Really GH!!!
Some of the dialogue does seem a little bit too heavily scripted. I keep waiting for somebody to write Bobbie a prescription for a specific medication, and then…. what do you know, cut to a commercial advertising that very drug!
Not that I ever watch GH in real time and sit through 25 minutes of commercials…. but I’ve seen enough to know Big Pharma is a sizeable portion of those ads.
THANK YOU Omar, Satan,
my sentiments exactly
OMG, Bobbie and Scotty, not again? Why not drag in Lucy too? The way she throws herself at men, especially Kevin, I’m sure she would love another go at Scott.
So sorry that great-granny Bobbie has diabetes but there are other healthful ways to deal with it than starting up an old timer’s romance. I know I sound terrible saying this, but it is so boring to me. I like the old characters as well as anyone, but I’d rather they concentrate on the young people, as I’ve seen the others have their romances years ago. Ok guys, send me all your comments for being such an old sour puss.
Are you suggesting a second round of rug wrestling between those two oversexed hussies of a certain age over whom gets to occupy Scotty’s bed (again….and again?) My word, Violet, that scenario was disgraceful enough the first time around…especially when Bobbie was proudly proclaiming her past as a prostitute after decades of trying to live down her tawdry teenage trade experience. As for the ever-hustling Coe, enough of her already….with her yearly overbearing stint pushing the NB thankfully over and done, it’s time to send her off to parts unknown where she can continue to gold dig, insinuate herself into other people’s business and generally conduct herself like the low-class alley cat she has been since Day One. Which still leaves Scott available….I suggest Alexis fills the vacancy in his boudoir….they can exchange dirty legalese double entendres, plus she’s always up for a good roll in the hay, especially since she didn’t go for it with Rasputin (which would have been very much in character for her, given her infamous propensity for rumpy-pumpy with dangerous, irredeemable criminal types…) Oh, and you’re not an old sour puss…more like a reliably consistent laugh riot who simply calls it as she sees it!
Oh Shay
You crack me up, as you do have a way with words that I sure agree with. There are so many Bobbie and Lucy lovers, that I’m afraid to say too much. I can never understand how and why these two women are admired so. I cringe every time Lucy hangs all over Kevin, calling him Doc, yuk! I like Scotty, but couldn’t stand him chasing after Bobbie, on his little skate board. I record the shows, and I will be FF if they start a romantic SL. They better hurry up, those old tomatoes have been hanging on the vine long enough, now.
Oh, I hear you, Violet! I’ve been unimpressed with Bobbie and Lucy from their debuts…both were nasty, conniving tarts when they originally hit Port Charles, and as has been oft-observed, one never gets a second chance at making a first impression! Needless to add, they both failed my initial test, and that’s that, no matter how many redemptive reinventions the writers have attempted for those two men-hungry gals! As for Scottie, I’m really at a loss to figure out with whom he could next be paired unless it’s Alexis…they are appropriately aged and experienced for one another, and of course, they have their so-called “profession” in common! Plus, let’s face it, Alexis has done worse, MUCH worse, and many times over than “The Scottster!!!” Hah! Anyway, thank you for the kind words..Likewise, I always enjoy your tongue-in-cheek commentary, and also share your love of the double entendres…Quite frankly, I am envious of how much you get away with here…believe you me, my best stuff rarely makes it online! But one always lives in hope and keeps on trying…Have a great day, and I’m sorry I took so long to get back to you. I’ve been playing catch-up overnight in order to respond to this past week’s replies and I think this is my last one I owe to all the nice people here at MFTV who gave me the courtesy of sending me their thoughts. Later!
I know it’s called General Hospital, but I think I’ve had enough of all of the sickness, dying and big pharma commercials ( which I mute or change channels to avoid) that I can stand. Now we also have to get ready for Carly/Sonny’s new baby, just having been through Morgan, which along with Sonny’s dad, a story they keep dragging out. Along with the news, which I’m watching less and less of, and which is also depressing, I can really see the day I’m going to opt out of GH. It really has lost any semblance of love, fun, and adventure in the afternoon it used to have. But on a good note I went to a farmers market with my family on the weekend. Along with fresh food, there were a variety of all kinds of vendors…and all kinds of people enjoying themselves.
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and it was CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless and broadcast television newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates that racked up the most nominations with 18 and 16, respectively.
The full reveal on Tuesday follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
Photo: CBS
In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.
Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories and congratulations to all!
Photo: JPI
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
General Hospital, Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273
So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton Shares Reaction to His Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Nomination, ‘It Was to Honor Leslie Charleson’
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations kicked-off on Monday with the announcements of four major categories including, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and among the nominees is General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan).
Burton is already a two-time Daytime Emmy winner in the Supporting Actor category for his roles as GH’s Jason and his turn as Dylan McAvoy on Y&R. However, Steve is yet to win in the Lead Actor category and he has received 11 nominations along the way in his daytime career.
Following the reveal that he is a 2026 Daytime Emmy nominee, he and his GH co-star, podcast co-host and comedy show partner, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) taped a special edition of their That’s Awesome podcast just featuring Burton’s reaction to the news.
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FOR LESLIE CHARLESON
Steve expressed, “I know it’s such a cliche to say, ‘I’m just so honored to be nominated.’ But truly, I’m so grateful to be nominated, so grateful to just be on the show off and on for 30 plus years and to be nominated with the guys in my category. Just to get the opportunity. Frank (Valentini, executive producer, GH) texted me right away. I was just like, ‘Thank you for the opportunity to get to do what I do.'”
Taking in the moment, Burton thanked those who helped him select the material for his nominated reel. “Unless you win, you don’t get to say things. So. I’m going just say a few things: Elizabeth Korte (co-head writer, GH) helped me a lot with the material, (as did) Michelle Henry, who’s a producer on the show, Laura Wright (Carly, GH), and then my wife Michelle (Lundstrom). I believe it was Jill Phelps who told me that when A Martinez felt like he had a great show or great scenes, he would mark it down. So, when Emmy time comes, you have all the show numbers written down, and you don’t have to think about it, because that’s half the battle (finding the material).
Burton explained how meaningful this nomination is for him, because of playing the scenes of Jason losing Monica, and his closeness with the late, great Leslie Charleson.
“The nomination’s an amazing thing, and it’s beautiful, but really it’s to honor Leslie Charleson. A lot of my material was because of her, and how I started on the show as a Quartermaine, it just means a ton,” shared Burton. “Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) has obviously has been instrumental, and I’ve said it from day one and I’ll shout it from the rooftops. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here, and to be working with the people that we work with is incredible.”
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SHOULD JOHN OLIVER BE NAMED HOST OF THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
During the end of his conversation with Anderson, Steve suggested that the host of the Daytime Emmy should be Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver, who recently guest starred as the head of the WSB named Z on General Hospital, and is soon to show up on Days of Our Lives in a mystery role in August.
Thus far, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has not revealed their host for the upcoming ceremony to be held on October 30 in a venue to be named in Hollywood, California.
You can watch Steve sharing his reaction to receiving his 2026 Lead Actor Daytime Emmy nomination below on a special segment on the That’s Awesome podcast.
Now let us know, are you glad that Steve chose scenes surrounding Jason mourning the loss of the woman that raised him, Monica Quartermaine for his Emmy reel? What do you think of John Oliver as a suggestion to host the Daytime Emmys? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason Reconnects with Danny; Tristan Roberts Arrives in Port Charles, Lots of Nods to #16
General Hospital’s 16,000th episode was packed with little reminders through points in today’s script that the ABC daytime drama series has set another milestone and it paved the way for the return of fan favorite and newly nominated Daytime Emmy Lead Actor nominee Steve Burton (Jason Morgan). The 16,000th episode also introduced viewers to the new surgeon in Port Charles Dr. Tristan Roberts played by Dean Geyer.
Here are the key takeaways and what went down on the July 13 episode: Tristan and Jason are seated next to each other on a plane heading to Port Charles. Throughout the flight, a beaten up Jason has flashbacks to being thrown into, and being held captive in a cell and tortured. It appears Jason is suffering from some form of PTSD from what he was put through after being dragged out of Port Charles by the WSB months ago.
As the plane prepares to land, Tristan tells Jason there would be a car waiting for him once they land and to enjoy the rest of his life. Later, Tristan arrives at the nurses and doctors hub at GH and approaches Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst). He tells her his name and that he is the new surgeon on staff.
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A REUNION PLUS A HEAD NURSE DEFENDS SONNY
Meanwhile, at the end of the episode, Jason is outside the Quartermaine boathouse looking bewildered when he runs into Danny (Asher Antonyzyn), who is so thrilled to see his father, and the two hugs each other as tears are shed.
Elsewhere, Elizabeth tells Sonny (Maurice Benard) that he thinks its a great idea for him to get the 16th seat on the hospital board, but when it comes times to convince Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) of that, things go awry when Tracy, Laura and Sonny try to work things out. After Tracy launches into Sonny about killing Alan and Monica’s son AJ, Sonny walks away dejected.
Next, Sonny runs into Elizabeth, where he informs her what happened with Tracy. So what’s a head nurse to do? Elizabeth marches into the conference room and reminds Tracy of all the different donations and ways Sonny has contributed to the hospital from the Stone Cates AIDS wing, to the Michael Corinthos Center for Pediatric Head Injuries as well as his constant support each year for the GH Nurses’ Ball.
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WSB WAR SCARS
Then, in one of the best parts for longtime fans of the series, Elizabeth talks about her legendary grandparents, Audrey and Steve Hardy and she tells Tracy they would have wanted Sonny to have a seat on the board for all the good that he has done for the hospital. After Elizabeth states Sonny’s case, things took a turn and Tracy and Sonny wound up shaking hands as Sonny is board member #16.
In the how great was it to see Anna (Finola Hughes) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) together scenes department, the pick-up of last Friday’s cliffhanger is played out as the two former lovers fill each other in on what has gone down in their lives in the last several months including Valentin admitting he had been living in Carly’s attic, and Anna realizing she was kidnapped by Cullum, Sidwell and Cassius Faison. During their conversation, Anna sees the hallucination of Peter August (Wes Ramsey) right while Valentin is standing there.
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Later Anna was on her way to saying goodbye to Valentin, when the two share an emotional hug. After Valentin made his exit, Peter reappeared and warned Anna to not let Valentin distract her because she has important work to do. Anna answers, “I know.”
So, what did you think of General Hospital’s 16,000 episode? What do you think is wrong with Jason? What is the important “work” that Anna has to do? Were you glad to see Sonny get a seat on the hospital board, or not so much. Weigh-in via the comment section. But first, check out the scenes on Jason and Tristan’s long flight to Port Charles.
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