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DAYS Nadia Bjorlin Interview: Does Chloe Stand A Chance At Getting Dr. Daniel Back?

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Photo Credit: Kathy Hutchins

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Nadia Bjorlin is back!  The beautiful and talented actress was previously ushered out of Salem, and off Days of our Lives, after Chloe had turned to life of prostitution and her once loveable and feisty character became a victim of her own bad choices.  Now Chloe has returned to Salem with a purpose; to snare Dr. Daniel Jonas (Shawn Christian) for herself, but more importantly to give their son, Parker, a father figure he has never had, and to right the wrongs from the whole paternity pickle, thanks in part to the meddling hands of some of Salem’s most notable past and present citizens!

On-Air On-Soaps chatted with Nadia for this “quickie” interview, so we could get her take on Chloe’s latest actions, and the obstacle that she sees in the way of her future happiness, Jennifer Horton Deveraux (Melissa Reeves)! Here’s what Nadia had to say about Chloe’s sudden return that had Daniel, shall we say, speechless!

When you came back to DAYS, did you know ahead of time that Chloe was going to be an interfering “Buttinski” in the Daniel and Jennifer romance?

NADIA: (Laughs) I like that word, “Buttinski”.  Actually, I was told none of the storyline.  I just went on blind faith.  But basically, I was really happy to come back to DAYS because previously it was just an abrupt ending for Chloe with the prostitution thing.  It was such a low point for her that I really felt like there was part of the story that was not being told, that even I wanted answered.  I was happy to come back to maybe redeem her, and to see what has been happening in her life now after her tragic past.

When you saw how the story was being set-up, Chloe is now the interloper of the relationship that had just been established between Dr. Daniel and Jennifer.  Do you still think Chloe can be a character that the audience can root for, given her recent actions?

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NADIA:  Oh yes!  Absolutely! (Laughs) Yes, Chloe’s intentions are great. That is the sad part about any of the bad things she says or does.  It is really rooted in such a deep place, and out of love, that it really doesn’t have anything to do with Jennifer.   It is what Daniel represents to her.  I think so many bad things happened that I think she feels like, “Wow! This was meant to be! Daniel is Parker’s father and this is what we always wanted, and I always wanted.  Now, I can give my son the life I never had.   I can give him this stability and a happy childhood.”  At the end of it all, Parker is the great love of Chloe’s life.  I think that is really what she is thinking of.   She wants what’s best for him, and she may end up doing desperate and stupid things in a sense, to give him the best possible life and in a way using him.  I don’t think she even realizes she is using Parker right away.  She makes impulsive and irrational decisions, because it is not panning out the way she hoped it was going to.  I think she hoped it would be a lot easier, and that Daniel was just going to jump at the chance to be with her and Parker, after the whole paternity switch debacle, and after everything that happened.  Now everything seems so simple, when it really isn’t.

Is Chloe still in love with Dr. Daniel?

NADIA:  I think now it’s more that she wants a father for her child.  I think she thinks she is in love with Daniel, and she probably is.  I mean, she was very in love with him before.   I think now it’s more about the idea that he represents at this point.  I think she is a bit of a romantic and welcomed the idea of this fairy tale.  I think she is in love with him, but it’s more the whole picture she is in love with.

Will Kate (Lauren Koslow) continue to be Chloe’s Salem nemesis?

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NADIA:  Yes and no. When Chloe was in Salem last, she was so weak.  Now, she has come back stronger and I like that. She has found more of her self and sense of self.  Chloe is not going to let anyone mess with her.  However, I think she may swing that pendulum a bit too far in the other direction.  She was so victimized before, that now she is not going to take crap from anyone.  And because of that, she may not necessarily listen to people who are giving her good advice.  I don’t think she is going to listen to anyone! (laughs)

I think they should just saddle Chloe with a mini-me teenage “Ghoul Girl” that she has to mentor!  So she would be the parent to Parker and “Ghoul Girl” 2.0! (Laughs)

NADIA:  That is hilarious! Totally! (Laughs)

What would you also think if Days of our Lives did a time out-of-time standalone episode featuring your singing talents and some of the others in the cast, sort of like One Life to Live did with Starr X’d Lovers: The Musical?

NADIA:  I would love that!  Didn’t they do that on Passions too?  They had a whole Bollywood episode! (Laughs)

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So what was like when you returned to the DAYS set for the first time after being written off previously? What is like “old home” week?  Same old, same old?

NADIA:  I heard it was different before I came back, and I was like, “Oh my Gosh!” Then when I got there, it felt different for one day! (Laughs)  I got right back in the swing of it.  Everyone works so hard and there is so little room for error.  Literally, there is one take for every scene now.  There is a lot of work in a small amount of time.  I just give credit to everybody that is involved in that process.  It was interesting; because Patrika Darbo (Nancy Wesley) came back and she hadn’t been at DAYS for several years.  I did not realize how much has changed.  Patrika was like, “There is no rehearsal.”   It is different for anyone coming in.  It’s so intimidating now.   It feels like we are doing a brand new one hour play every day, because you don’t have the luxury of working things out and having rehearsal.  But on the other hand, it can be kind of fun.  I kind of enjoy some of that, because it does not allow you to sit around and think too much. You kind of go play on instincts and adrenaline, which can be fun.  It’s tough as well, don’t get me wrong!

How is working with Melissa Reeves?

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NADIA:  Oh it’s so great, because she is so unbelievably sweet, and because I have to be so mean to her.  It’s always people I have to be horrible to on set, that are the nicest people in real life!  People don’t realize it makes it extra hard, because as an actress, you can’t draw from anything. There is no reason to be nasty to this girl.  Melissa is so nice and sweet, and so I just apologize ahead of time.  I go, “I am so sorry.” (Laughs)  That is because of some of the mean things I have to say.   Sometimes, I ask if I can change my lines.   I will say, “Oh. this is so mean. I don’t know if I can do this.”  Melissa is amazing to work with.  We volley off of each other very well.  She really cares.  Melissa cares about the story, the integrity of her own character, and the characters on DAYS, in general.  It is always nice to work with somebody who comes in prepared, and is about the work, and that is always fun.

So soapers, are you happy with seeing Nadia back on Days of our Lives?  Are you hoping that Danloe will get together again … even though this time Chloe is manipulating the situation between her, Parker and Daniel for her own gain? Do you believe Chloe’s motives are true?  Who is the man for “hottie” Dr. Daniel?  Jennifer or Chloe?  Weigh-in!

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NO…. and that’s just from reading the headline…..

FAN Majority….. if it’s Sammi and EJ… SO BE IT….
FAN Majority…. Jenn and Daniel are a bust… so CHLOE MOVE ON.

it’s time for DAYS to be PRO ACTIVE…. listening to FAN’s can’t be a bad move…

Chloe should mix in with Eric, Brady, Lucas, Rafe…. that’s alot of action…. let’s see her and Nicole having FUN…
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TA-DA !!!!!

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LOL.

Please tell the powers that be that Shawn Christian had great chemistry with Martha Byrne on ATWT, but they never got together. There are legions of ATWT fans who would love to see them together, albeit in other roles.

And don’t forget Beth Ehlers. I miss her.

I miss Beth Ehlers too!

Um Chloe is wasted on Daniel. He literally has like 2 expressions. He’s the most boring character on Days imo. They write him to be just dumb and easily manipulated and oh yeah just dumb.

I hate dissing my DAYS… but… the only way i can tolerate Mr. DAYS… so it seems… Daniel… is when he’s in skivvies in the hospital….

he can’t interact with all these women… including momma…

I mean c’mon…. Nicole, Jenn, Chloe…. Maggie… Mother Horton… leave him alone now. party in the manse…. party with victor…. get in to more Justin and Adrienne.

He’s totally boring!! Wish Chloe would have some scenes with Brian Dattilo who is a lot more interesting to watch and speaks up when he talks.

Dr. Dan needs an enema, me thinks he’s constipated!

Dr. Dan needs his walking papers. Same with Frumpy Jennifer. The pairing is a cure for insomnia.

I totally agree!! Put two soft spoken people together and I can get up and do the dishes 🙂 At least Nicole was lively.

please Chloe and Lucas had NO chemistry at all when they paired them : actually it was a torture to watch them together so no !
Daniel is too much propped and not really exiting as a character but he is not the worst imo.

Nancy Wesley are you their?

Take the “Bull” by the horns…. right the wrongs for Chloe…

and this is for the sake of good soap…. it’s not working this way….

this is another coupe that shouldn’t be wasted….. HELLO writers/days/sony… etc….

I think she will, but he will learn of her decepetion and dump her to go back to jen. Daniel needs a woman who was not his patient. Chloe and daniel go to together better than jen and daniel, jen which I love did not have not time to grieve for jack.

Chloe was also his patient lol..but doctors and patients having romance is totally soap standards so i don’t see what’s the big deal about it..

Yup. Dan’s an utter bore. So sad that DAYS ruined Jennifer for him. And Melissa Reeves cares about “the integrity of her own character”—what the what? Because she sure hasn’t been playing the Jennifer Rose Horton I have loved all these years.

She is Jen she is just not Jen with Jack (i love Jack but stop the Jen trashing because she is not with him) blame the writers for that !

Sure, I admit that I find Jennifer much more fun and interesting with Jack, but it’s not just that she is not with him. First, she treated him like crap when he was suffering (even though he was kidnapped and tortured and handn’t meant to leave her), and then she acted like his death was a convenience, as it gave her another chance with Dan. Sure, I blame the writers, but I wouldn’t call Jennfier’s behavior maintaining the character’s integrity. I love who Jennifer was, but this character Melissa Reeves is playing right now, she isn’t Jennifer to me.

I’m very happy that Nadia is back but I’m not sure I want her with Daniel. I really like her with Brady.

I liked Daniel & Jenn the first time around but not so much this time. I feel that she doesn’t deserve him after she dumped him to go back to bumbling fool Jack, who had left her countless times [and unfortunately come back each time, even after his organs were donated].

I’d love to see Chloe get a job singing in a club again, so that we could hear her beautiful voice, like we used to hear Bill Hayes & Gloria Loring way back when.

Jack rules. He’s not just another soap guy. There is much more to Jack than that, and I’m sorry they ever took him that direction. Funny, yes. Fool, no. Unlike “uncomplicated” Dan, Jack is complex. Anyway, Jack and Jennifer were way more entertaining. And Jack was doing his job and got kidnapped. Jennifer was a heartless jerk about it.

I wouldn’t wish Dan on Chloe either, except that since she’s back short term, it would be great if he left with her. They’ve got to get Dan off of the show, rather than all of these over the top attempts to sell him, when Dan is just a weak character.

Jack was fantastic! I agree that his second run, where they tried to make him the village idiot, was lame but even then he had his great moments, like when he promised Jen he would stand by her if she was pregnant with Colin’s baby. Compare that to Dan who dumped Chloe as soon as he found out Parker was Philip’s! I know the writers thinks Dan’s God’s gift to women but I beg to disagree. Jennifer is completely destroyed for me and Chloe should run as fast as she can in the opposite direction from the dirty doctor.

I hate Dan and Jen – they are like watching paint dry and not an ounce of chemistry. At least Dan had lots of chemistry with Chloe but he’s still icky. I still hope Jack will come back and the real Jen will fight for him.

Danloe should reunite and forever be together. They are true love <3

This story with Jen, Daniel and Chloe kinda reminds me of Another Worlds popular 1970s triangle with Alice, Steve, and Rachel. Rachel(Chloe) used Jamie(Parker) to come between Alice(Jen) and Steve.(Daniel). Only in this version i feel Jen and Daniel have very little chemistry, and their story not too interesting. To me Daniel always looks confused about something like he’s wondering why hes even here, and Momma Maggie is a little too much fussing over him like he’s a child. Maggie also seems to forget she has two daughters, Melissa and Sara, which she never really metions or seems worried about like she does Daniel but i blame the writers for that one. Daniel, John and Brady are the village idiots of Salem. Thats how i feel these guys are written.

The big difference between that story line and AW’s is the actors- on AW all three of them had mad chemistry- one day you would be rooting for Alice, another day you would be rooting for Rachel. On Days we are rooting for Daniel to fall into a manhole never to be seen again.

Personally it would have made far more sense if Brady and Jennifer had bonded over their mutual grief and later on have a Chloe/Brady/Jen triangle. Daniel would have been okay in a Billie/Nicole triangle. But right now Daniel and Jen have no chemistry- Jen has lost her humor and her spunk that made her Jennifer Rose. If she had been with Brady- they could have slowly fallen in love- and had a real sweet May/ November romance- he could have help her find her youthful spirit again instead of this silly fling with Kristen.

You are so right. I was thinking the same about a Brady and Jen pairing. Iv noticed they have great chemistry when in scenes together. Billie and Daniel were also a better match. Would have loved seeing Billie and Chloe pull a Dynasty and have a fight over Daniel in a large pool of mud. That wouldve been hot.

Glad to see Nadia back! Would like her with someone other than Daniel. Would also like Jennifer with anyone but Daniel.

I hope when Nancy comes back the writers have plans for her and not have her walk around Salem like shes in a days(daze) kinda like they did Billie. Id write something like this: Nancy tries to convince Chloe she is wrong coming between Jen and Daniel. Meanwhile Nancy becomes depressed after estranged husband Craig refuses to consider a reconciliation. Nancy sees Dr. Marlena at the hospital for her depression and passes out at the hospital. Dr Daniel runs some test and reveals Nancy has cancer. This heartbreaking news brings a concern Chloe and Nancy together, and realizing life is too short to hate, Chloe begins to regret coming between Jen and Daniel. But seeing a softer side of Chloe as she is always there for Nancy during her cancer treatments, the always confused looking Daniel suddenly feels he is falling in love with Chloe again while a manipultive Anne warns Chloe she’ll loose Daniel 4ever if they dont do something about Jen.

ANYTHING that involves Dan/Jen is FF material. Give Chloe a good story that I don’t have to FF through!

This story is a snoozefest and why these two women are fighting over the most boring character on the show is beyond me!!
BTW: did Days just recycle the Nicole/Dan/Jennifer scripts?
Hate this storyline.

Rafe is more boring than Daniel imho.

haha, I think Daniel takes the cake before Rafe.

I am glad that Chloe is back in Salem, I just don’t want her to be this scheming, inept woman who has to have a man in her life because she cannot go it alone. It’s as though with all she has endured she hasn’t learned a thing. I definitely do not want her with Daniel who she did cheat on. Put her with Brady or even EJ or Rafe.

I couldn’t agree with you more. I would like to see Chloe with Brady, EJ or Rafe. Any of these three would be great.

Daniel cheated on her first.He’s the one who put his ex feelings and needs above his fiance’s.Chloe was set up and drunk.What’s his excuse?Just because he didn’t physically cheat doesn’t mean he didn’t put Chloe through hell with his emotional cheating.She’s too good for him/

He never cheated on her.

Dmitri Yes he did.Just because he didn’t kiss Cary or have sex with her doesn’t mean that he didn’t cheat.The emotional cheating definitly hsppened..What do you call putting your ex’s feelings and needs above your fiance’s? What dou you call turning your back on your fiance, failing her when she most needed you because you were too busy with your ex? Daniell put Chloe through hell with his behavvior and when it backfired, he [layed victim and put all the blame on her.

Beside, Daniel could forgive himself for cheating on Chelsea with Kate , on Kate with Chloe, on Chloe with Carly, Carly for waiting 20 years to tell him that he has a kid, could forgive Kate for trying to murder him and trying to murder Chloe and framing him for it, Vivian for setting Chloe up and manipulating her, Philip for cheating on Melanie, Melanie for cheating on Philip, Caroline for switching the paternity test, Stephanie for trying to switch it…….but he can’t “forgive” Chloe ,the so called love of his life whom he failed and betrayed in every possible way? Who has benn set up and drunk?

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Daniel hot? Eeeewwww..he always looks dirty,sweaty and smelly.Chloe is too good,iorgeous and hot for him.It’s unbarable to watch her being watsed on him.She should be with Brady,Rafe or Eric but NEVER AGAIN Daniel.Are we supposed to believe that Chloe who went through forced prostitution for her son would just use him to get that heartless scumbag back? Are we supposed to believe that Chloe who went through so much abuse in her life would still love someone who treated her the way Daniel did? I know that the writers want us to forget Daniel’s behavior that led to Chloe’s drunken ons and put all the blame on Chloe and treat Daniel like the poor blameless innocent victim.But he’s not.His behavior backfired.That’s it.Unfortunatly for them some of us aren’t amnesics.

The more they try to trash and destroy CHloe writing her totally out of character just to prop that disgusting character,the more we will hate him.As far as being hot, Rafe, EJ, Brady, Cameron, Philip, Eric …are all a 100000000000000…times hotter than him

I agree on your description of Daniel. I keep expecting one of his leading ladies to suddenly blurt out,“Keep your filthy paws off me, you damn dirty ape!”

Its like Days is hit or miss on some sl. Peter R. Has left the show and the role of Bo. I know this is hard for some truly loyal fans to believe, but that’s the nature of the business. So they should set Hope free. Personally I think she would have mad chem with Rafe. Brady is just as dumb as his dad, but they need to bring this to an end and have him acknowledge his pain over the loss of Madison. If they write it right he could show some acting chops. But on the other hand I think they’ve handled Will’s sl really well. It keeps me watching. I’m sick of Sammie. Just way too much screen time for me. These are just personal preferences.

I too feel they should pair Hope and Rafe,but for now the writers are going to bed him with Kate which totally ruins Rafe for me even if he is drunk when it happens.

I really hope that doesn’t happen.

euh Rafe is definitely not the ‘perfect guy’ he seems to think, he is a boring and totally self-righteous with bully tendencies corrupted cop.

Chloe belongs with Brady. He was the great love of her life and it was bullcrap they ended that story. Give them another chance, instead of pairing her with that sleazy Dr. Tan.

Daniel is gross! But that baby looks just like him and is the cutiest baby ever! Is this child actor related to the actor who plays daniel? Yes daniel and jen are ff’d throuhh at my house! Gross!

Hate this storyline, because Daniel and Jennifer belong together, even if they’re boring. That said, it’s nice to have Chloe back, and anything is better than the utter shit that is EJami.

Boring is precisely the reason they don’t belong together unless the writers plan to ship them off far, far away. What’s the point in watching a show where the rooting couples are boring? Jack was/is the best match for Jen and Dan’s better as a player who infuriates the audience by continually having affairs with his patients. That’s soap.

I hope so. Daniel is only likeable with Chloe.

I loved Jack and once upon a time I loved Jennifer, but now I can’t stand her.

We LOVE you Nadia!!! But you are too good for this garbage writing, days seems to get you….you deserve better and SO MUCH more!

I love Chloe & I am happy she is back causing
trouble for Dannibore. I used to love Jennifer
but now she comes across as a big hypocrite .
If Jen was such a wonderful human being like we are supposed to believe she would back off &
let Dan have time to band with Parker.
Since Chloe is only on for a limited time she is just Angst for
Dan & Jen too bad

Sorry but I have not liked any of the Daniel stories and wish it would just end.

There are superb characters that need to return. Daniel is not one of them. Daniel was created as a total stereotype and it falls so flat and remains so basically uninteresting and dull.

lets leave daniel and jenn alone and make a life. lets have chloe make a play for brady and win and let kristen see how it feels to have a man taken from her. plus shes too old lokking for brady. get him and chloe together !!!

Come on I agree, lets get Daniel and Jenifer together with some action. You writers Chloe storyline soooooo boring. She needs someone as mean as she is, so lets gets this on the road enough is enough to keep Daniel and Jenifer apart.

Come on, move on with Chloe whole story line is BORING! Jenifer and Daniel have been through so much why can’t you writers get them together. Chloe deserves someone as mean and she is…I’m routing for Danifer let’s gets some action between those two and let the good ones finally win…

YES DANIEL AND JENNIFER NEED TO BE TOGEATHER AND PLOT AGAINST CHLOE AND STOP MAKING JENNIFER SUCH A OUCH OVER NAD DANIEL A PUNK

i meant a push over and daniel such a punk

I’ve been watching Days over 40 years and I still love it. I really like most all of the actors and actresses. I know they are all genuine and even though you might not like them or their character on the show, I would like them off the set.

I’ve been waiting so long for Daniel and Jennifer together in a real “lasting” relationship. They have so much chemistry. Yes, Daniel and Chloe did in the past, but it’s time for him to move on. I don’t what it will take, maybe bringing a new male interest in Salem for Chloe, but please don’t keep teasing us with Daniel and Jennifer getting together and then splitting up again. It’s kinda like Sammy and all the men she’s been with. I was really happy when she and Raf got married and had a great relationship and then the writers just ruined that EJ wanting Sammie back. Really???? Can’t any relationship last on this show? Like Alice and Tom did!!!

I wish Chloe had never come back to Days, there are so many others that could of come back and that should! I just can’t wait til Chloe is gone!!

no i ca n’t stand Clioe she shoud just vanish and leave every one alone

Chloe Belongs with Brady he is the love of her life same goes for him they are soulmates their love is real.
They should have made Parker Bradys son inseed of that boring Dr tan.
Hope that the writers see that Chloe & Brady belong together and give us Broe again & let them stay together cuz they are a true supercouple.

I want to see Chloe (Nadia Bjorlin) back on Days. To me she adds to the drama and I would love to see her and Daniel together since they share a child. I like Jennifer, but I just think she looks a little too old for Daniel. She would match better with an older man. I don’t doubt she is a sweet person but we’re not referring to her personally but the matching up of characters on the set. I hope Nadia doesn’t leave. I would love to see her use her singing talent on the show – she has the most beautiful voice. I myself am very much into music especially opera.

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53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16

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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.

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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!

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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.

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Monday on Entertainment Tonight, the second set of nominations for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced which included the highly-coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.

ET followed suit after Extra announced the nominees, as previously reported, in the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.

Now, five leading ladies of the soaps are vying for the gold for Lead Actress and the category marked the first-ever nominations for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates when two actresses made the final cut. Only General Hospital is not represented among the actresses this year after Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) took home the trophy last year.

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THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …

The 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless, Heather Tom (Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Beyond the Gates.

This marks the first Daytime Emmy nominations for Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie. In addition, this marks the first-time in her career that Stacy Haiduk had received a Lead Actress nod after two Supporting Actress nominations.

Meanwhile, Michelle Stafford had previously won 3 Emmys – 2 for Lead Actress and 1 for Supporting, but this recognition makes it her 11th overall nomination.

Heather Tom currently is tied for the most all-time Daytime Emmy wins with One Life to Live alum and General Hospital guest star, Erika Slezak. The B&B star has 19 nominations throughout her career.

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DAYTIME TALK SERIES

In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category, the nominees are: 3rd Hour of Today, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Today with Jenna and Friends and The View.

“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in a statement on the nominations. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”

The rest of the nominations will be revealed tomorrow on Tuesday July 14 starting on The View and then the full list of nominees in both the main and creative arts will be released by NATAS. The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are slated for October 30th in Hollywood, California.

So, what do you think about the women who are vying for the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? Happy with who got in? Who do you feel got snubbed? What do you think of the nominees for Daytime Talk Series? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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‘Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2026’ Live on the Michael Fairman Channel

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It’s Daytime Emmy nomination week, and as previously reported things kick-off on Monday, July 13 when Entertainment Tonight (7pm ET) will announce the nominees for Lead Actress category and Daytime Talk Series for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards. In addition on Monday, Extra (7pm ET) will reveal the nominees for Lead Actor and Daytime Talk Host.

On Tuesday, The View (11am ET) starts things off with their announcement of Daytime Drama, Entertainment News program and Outstanding Daytime Personality-Daily. That is followed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) full reveal of all the categories beginning at 12noon ET/9am PT on their website and their official social handles on X and Instagram.

Then, Tuesday night at 8pm ET/5pm PT join Michael Fairman as he hosts his 12th annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2026 live on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel where he will chat with some of the just announced nominees as we celebrate the hard work of the men and women in front of the camera who will be going for gold.

WHEN ARE THE DAYTIME EMMYS?

This year, the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be handed out on October 30 in ceremonies in Hollywood, California (Venue yet to be revealed). At that time, as like last year, both the major categories and creative arts will be presented. There is no word yet on a broadcast partner for the annual celebration of daytime programming, or if it will soley be streamed on NATAS’ watch.theemmys.tv and various apps and platforms.

WHO WILL BE APPEARING ON THE DAYTIME EMMY NOMINATIONS SPECIAL 2026?

Throughout Tuesday, keep an eye on Michael Fairman TV’s social media handles on X, Facebook and Instagram, for updates of who will be expected to appear on our live show.

If you have a question or comment for one of the nominees, or on the nominations, we can encourage you to join us in the live chat on Tuesday night.

So, who are you hoping lands a nomination from Beyond the Gates, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Bay, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless? Let us know via the comment section. More Tuesday!

 

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