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BREAKING NEWS: Daytime Emmy Awards to be Televised on HLN!

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Fantastic news soapers!  Finally, after some back and force, NATAS and HLN have reached a deal and the 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards have found a broadcast home and will be televised for the first time on a cable network!

Variety had this report just a little awhile ago!  “The 39th edition of the event, which had spent the past two years on CBS, will air live at 8 p.m. Eastern and 5 p.m. Pacific, with encore broadcasts to follow on HLN, which reaches approximately 95 million homes domestically.   A host has not been finalized but is expected to be announced within the next two weeks.

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences chairman Malachy Wienges told Variety that the daytime community was “unhappy” with the previous two shows.  The organization went to several producers looking for a fresher take.  “After the last show, the daytime community approached NATAS and said that if we have to do the show in 2012 the exact same as in 2010 and 2011, we would rather have an un-televised event and just have a sit-down dinner and honor ourselves in Beverly Hills.” Wienges said.   The new approach will focus on a celebration of daytime TV at a time of transition for the industry, which has seen such defining dramas as  All My Children and One Life to Live leave the air in the past year.

“This has to be as much a tribute to daytime television as an awards show,”  said Gabriel Gornell who along with Colleen Seldin will produce this years telecast.  That being said, Gornell asserted that the awards themselves — which spread across a number of genres that include animation, game shows, talk, culinary and children’s programming — wouldn’t be marginalized.   “While we pay tribute to television, it’s the awards that are going to get us there. This show is probably going to have more awards than previous years and is probably going to have fewer song-and-dance numbers than previous years.”

Word of HLN’s interest in the Daytime Emmys emerged in early May. HLN exec veep and general manager Scot Safon said that from the first moment the cabler was approached in March as a potential television partner, there was a natural fit.

“HLN focuses on news stories and information and things that our audience wants to talk about,” Safon said. “That includes the celebrations like the Emmy awards. If there’s a fanbase there, which for daytime television is an enormous fanbase, and the show was really going to delight that fanbase, then we were interested in presenting that — because that’s a news event to them.”

HLN and parent company Turner, which also provides the annual home for the Screen Actors Guild awards on TNT and TBS, are developing a number of promos to draw attention to the kudocast. “From the very beginning, it really came down to finding the right broadcast television partner that understood what we we’re trying to accomplish,” Gornell said, “not only creatively but from a messaging standpoint, that also had the platform resources to get behind it.”

The Daytime Emmys will now hopefully get the break they needed and we can truly honor daytime that way it should be for the hard work and performances and series, the fans around the world love every day.  So, soapers, what do you think of the news?  Let us know!

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I wish I could catch HLN 🙁

This is great news! Everybody who has basic cable should get HLN (Headline News)! If you get CNN, you should get it since it’s owned by the same company. At least something is finally going right for the soaps!

Lipstickcat, Good Grief, I have been all over here trying to find a place I can post back to you, Yes I still have soapnet, for how long I don’t know. I have direct tv. So yes I get to still watch the soaps in the evening, direct tv, They have a poll to see how many people watch the soaps and which soaps I watch and would want back sure would be nice if they took one life to live and put it on.

This is wonderful news!!!!!! Thank you HLN and those that brought this to fruition. I am also glad to hear that this broadcast will focus more on the awards (which in turn means those nominated for them), rather than song and dance numbers. Last year ‘s broadcast was more like an ad for Vegas than a tribute to the work of those in Daytime TV, so I am truly looking forward to this refreshing change. I also look forward to a much well deserved tribute to AMC and OLTL, and big wins for GH, AMC and OLTL. I cannot wait for the broadcast!!!! If done well, and it sounds like it will be, this can also garner new fans to the soap genre – fingers crossed. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!

I think it’s great!

This is amazing!!! Do you know if we can purchase tickets to the awards show?

Very good news. All of us with cable will be able to watch on Saturday evening June 23. CNN Headline News is available for most cable subscriptions.

Hey HLN, Are you interested in airing two great soaps?

great idea, but I gotta say, what is HLN? never heard of them. I suppose it’s a cable station. What does HLN stand for… well, If I can’t get it by digital tuner I hope they sell a DVD of the presentation.

Headline news, cnn owns it.

wonderful news i am so happy that we can watch the daytime emmys. thank you so much hln. you made my day and other soap fans as well. maybe there is hope that one life to love can come back to hln. you never know. i know its a long shot.

Great news. I wonder if HLN would ever consider bringing back “One Life To Live” once they see how many viewer it could bring.

Don’t think that will happen Brian, Its a news channel. That’s why I am surprised their going to have the emmys on. Good for them.

I know… but let’s hope that they want to expand and get in to the daytime drama business…

It would be nice. I would love to see our soaps come back.

It would be great if Erika Slezak (Vicki OLTL) was asked to host! Such a classy actress!

Too lazy to google it . . . what is HLN???

It used to be CNN headline news. ps… google is a very quick search engine.

Its a Part of cnn but it is called Headline news They do a lot of the murder trials, Keeping us in touch with missing people and children watch a few of their shows Issues, nancy grace show, Vinney, Cant remember his last name, I am surprised they will be showing the emmys on a Saturday night they usually have stories of murders that have been solved, I am glad they will be showing the emmys, Its different for them, Good for them, However, We don’t want a three ring circus or any las vegas crap., Lets stick with the soaps and game shows could care less who wins the best talk crap award as far as I am concerned they talk to much.

What channel is Headlines News on???????????? I have Bright House Cable (Fl.)…………………………………………………………….

What are they all about???????? HLN??????????????Do you think thet would pick up OLTL & AMC?????????????????

Love HLN’s decision. So happy that it sounds like they’ll dispense with the “Vegas Show” type of broadcast, and focus back on the Daytime shows, the performers, and the fan base.

WONDERFUL NEWS! Looking forward to the telecast…..what HAPPENED in Vegas should definitely stay there. Thank you, HLN!

That’s wonderful news maybe they will consider bringing back OLTL and maybe even AMC to their network. That would answer all our prays and make alot of people very happy. and also give alot of people back their jobs.

You said it all………………………I agree with you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great! Sounds like it won’t be an travemercial this year. I’d like to see clips from the nominees. Yes, fewer song and dance numbers and ads as part of the show would be very nice.

I get why it was that way previously, but it was insulting to daytime and viewers.

I also think it’s great that it will have multiple airings. Looking forward to a good show. Hope they get a good host. Either someone who works in daytime (soap hopefully) or worked in daytime or is a fan and knowledgeable about the genre.

MO,Sounds like all good Ideas to me. And I am looking forward to seeing who will win.

Great news!!! Nice that HLN sees this as a newsworthy event and will carry the broadcast.

Good news but NOT good for me since I don’t have that channel!!!!!
Hope they also decide to show the award show ONLINE!!!!!

I’m so happy that the Daytime Emmys will be broadcast next month on HLN! Many thanks to them. I like what I’m hearing about plans to concentrate more on the awards themselves and the tributes to AMC and OLTL. How wonderful would it be if those two beloved shows were resurrected on one of the Turner networks? They would be getting a built-in and very loyal fan base, that’s for sure!

I found you, you said that Anna devaine and David hayward weren’t married, my computer is messed up I would send you the link, If you go to, she knows, and wikipedia put up anna devaines name you will see the story of anna and her twin sister on all my children, Her sister found anna and brought her back to pine valley where she stayed, David and Anna were married and had a daughter leora that died, also Robin came to visit anna at one time, not for long because someone was gunning for anna thats how Gillian got shot in the head and died, david did a few questionable things and that caused anna to get a divorce and she left Pine valley.At wikipedia the whole story of her stay in port charles is there.

Many thanks to HLN!!! Looking forward to seeing this and hoping they do it right this year.

comcast cable just drop soapnet network last night and i am pissed. all the children network and all the sports network are still there and the one network the women watch when the men take over the sports stations and the children take over the children stations one stations for us to catch up with our soaps on week nights and week ends and you take that away from us???? i hate it!!

I will support any venue regarding my beloved soaps.

Sadly my Soaps have gone away….ALL OF THEM. So Daytime Emmy’s on a cable News network, makes no sense to me…but more power to them!
GO SEASAME STREET!!!!
I say we all start a REVOLUTION and have The TALK and The VIEW get stuck in a blender on CHEW and then gert sued and sent to Judge (Fill In The Blank)!
#brringbackmyfamilies!

Morticia, I am sad for you, I still have two soaps left so I will cheer them on with big bird, But I must say I love how you want to get rid of the revolution, the talk,and the view, and have them all get eaten up on the chew, Maybe by Judge Judy, Shes good nothing gets by her, can we throw katie in the blender to? How afternoons have changed they will never be the same.

Michael, I read something on the web Concerning OLTL being nominated forTop drama series along with Gh.AMC &B&b(cbs)…We know OLTL didn’t get nominated for top drama series.. But I clicked onto Live Emmy’s (soap operas). And I red this article by David Hinckley from the daily news this was posted May 9, 2012………..Is his article on the up & up or not?????????????? One more thing it said:Daytime Emmy’s nominated go to cancelled soaps(OLTL, AMC. ) For Top drama Series…Is this article accurate??????? Can you please let me know… I would appreciate it… I am a die hard OLTL fan…

Michael thank you for your quick response………………This article came from The New York Daily News……………………….Well this article is false………This article is very mis-leading……………………..I know OLTL wasn’t nominated..This article struck me as odd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why would they print something like that?????????? When we know it isn’t so????????

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Carol Burnett Talks About Being a Superfan of ‘All My Children’ on ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’

In a heartfelt reunion, of sorts, the one and only Carol Burnett appeared on Monday March 25th episode of Live with Kelly and Mark.

Burnett had first met Kelly Ripa (Hayley) and Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo) back when they all appeared on All My Children together. Carol played Verla Grubbs first in 1983 and then again in the 90’s.

Host Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley, AMC) noted to Burnett that “we go back a long time”. She also described Burnett’s character of Verla Grubbs, “extraordinary in every way.”

Carol’s love for All My Children is well-documented, hence legendary soap creator, Agnes Nixon, created the role of Verla for Burnett.

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Speaking on how her passion for All My Children began, Carol told Kelly and Mark, “It started with my kids. They would watch at noon. I said, ‘What are you guys doing?’ I sat down and I started to watch and I got hooked!”

When Carol’s family decided to travel through Europe during one summer, the comedic legend recalled thinking, “How am I going to last if I don’t know what’s going on in Pine Valley?” She revealed she had a friend, “who sent me a telegram to the (different hotels) on Fridays to bring me up to date.”

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In a hilarious moment from the segment, Carol recalled receiving a late night telegram while in Lake Cuomo when there was a knock at her hotel room door from the hotel manager who was shaking.

Carol related what it said, “Erica is still in a coma. Mark slipped again and ran away from rehab.” As Kelly and Mark broke into laughter, Burnett continued, “Chuck has learned that Donna is carrying his baby, who was once a hooker.”

Check out Carol explaining how she became an AMC Superfan below.

Now, let us know, did you enjoy Carol as Verla Grubbs? What show do you consider yourself a Superfan of? Tell us in the comment section.

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Malachy McCourt, ‘Ryan’s Hope’ and ‘All My Children’ Actor, Dead at 92

If you watched Ryan’s Hope through its 14-year-run, you know that Kevin the bartender became a beloved “member’ of the Ryan clan on the defunct ABC daytime drama series. The character of Kevin MacGuiness became so loved by the fans because of the actor who portrayed him, Malachy McCourt.

Sadly, according to his wife Diana McCourt to The New York Times, Malachy passed away on Monday from a heart condition and battling cancer. The actor was 92-years-old.

Playing Kevin on Ryan’s Hope was not much of a stretch for McCourt, because in his lifetime, he was the owner of 1950s Irish pub Malachy’s on Third Avenue in Manhattan. Known as one of the city’s great story-tellers, patrons from longshoremen to the actor Richard Harris would stop in and talk all things Irish with . On Ryan’s Hope, Kevin was best friends to “Ryan’s Bar” owner, Johnny Ryan (Bernie Barrow) and he tried to keep Delia (Ilene Kristen) on the straight and narrow.

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In his soap opera career, McCourt also was widely-known for his role of Father Clarence McCourt on All My Children especially come Christmastime. Was Clarence, actually St. Nick? That was always the proverbial question. McCourt also appeared on the New York soaps: One Life To Live, Search For Tomorrow and Another World. Other roles included: Devil’s Own, Brewster’s Millions, The Molly Maguires, and Starman, to name 

Later in 2006, Malachy ran for governor of the state of New York as a Green Party candidate. He tackled social issues of the time including being an advocate for gay and lesbian groups to march in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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McCourt’s childhood was recounted within his brother Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Angela’s Ashes, which detailed their mother’s attempt to raise the four of their surviving seven children in poverty in Limerick, Ireland. Later, Malachy wrote his own memoirs: 1998’s Monk Swimming, and 2000’s Singing My Him Song.

Malachy is survived by his aforementioned wife, Diana, daughter Siobhan McCourt; sons Malachy Jr., Conor and Cormac; stepdaughter Nina Galin; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Share you remembrances and condolences for Malachy McCourt via the comment section, but first check out this scene from a 1983 episode of “Ryan’s Hope” featuring the late actor with Ilene Kristen.

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‘Live with Kelly and Mark’s’ Annual ‘After the Oscars’ Show Brings Backstage Interviews, Fashion Review and Red Carpet Arrivals from Movie’s Biggest Night

Monday morning, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos took to the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the talk show’s annual Oscar post show.

However, this time it would be Consuelos’ first time as the co-host of ‘Live’ for an Oscars episode. Mark took over the gig from Ryan Seacrest to team with his wife back in April of 2023 and since then the show has seen a ratings spike hitting several all-time highs.

The After the Oscars show opened with a tribute to the movies were the former All My Children stars took on iconic roles from: Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct to Barbie and Ken in Barbie, to the Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller role’s in the romantic comedy Something About Mary and more.

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During After the Oscars, Kelly and Mark were shown in clips backstage as the first stop for the newly-anointed Academy Award winners including: Finneas and Billie Eilish and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. The Bachelor host, Jesse Palmer was the talk show’s guest correspondent who spoke to the nominees, and celebrities as they were entering the Dolby Theatre on Sunday night.

Singer Andy Grammar took to the stage and performed on Live’s  After the Oscars show as well, and Project Runaway’s Elaine Welteroth shared her thoughts on the night’s Oscar fashion.

You can watch the full ‘Live with Kelly and Mark After the Oscars’ show below, plus the full movie parody below that. Now let us know, what do you think of Kelly and Mark’s first post-Oscar show together on ‘Live’? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

 

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