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‘Days of our Lives’ Fires Four Actors at Start of New Year
As 2026 began, four of the contract younger actors at Peacock’s Days of our Lives were let go in what was reportedly dramatic fashion and where they were blindsided as first reported by the Daily Mail.
Exiting the soap opera are: Carson Boatman (Johnny), Raven Bowens (Chanel), Leo Howard (Tate) and Ashley Puzemis (Holly). As DAYS viewers know, production on the series is ten months ahead of streaming new episodes, which means that these on-screen duos will be seen at least well into 2026, or even possibly early 2027.
A series spokesperson told Soap Opera Digest on the departures, “While we don’t comment on individual contracts or casting decisions, we have tremendous respect and appreciation for the actors who bring these characters to life. What may seem sudden is part of long-range storytelling decisions. Our goal is to balance the show’s rich history with where we’re headed creatively. Due to our long tape-to-air gap, any changes won’t be on screen for some time.”
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Informing the four actors right as they returned to work after the holiday break, a Daily Mall source shared, ‘It was a New Year bloodbath at Days of our Lives this month as the cast returned from a Christmas hiatus. Days decided they needed to switch things up. All four actors were let go last week within a day of getting back from the show’s holiday hiatus. They were totally blindsided, especially Carson who was in the middle of renegotiating a new contract.’
In fact, Carson Boatman confirmed his exit and shared this statement: ‘I’m incredibly grateful for the past five years. I have nothing but love and respect for everyone over there from top to bottom. The closing of this chapter is bittersweet for me as I’ve cherished every moment spent walking those halls and on the sound stages. A lot of tears, and a lot of laughter have been spilled on all those sets by so many people, including myself.”
The tenure of the four exiting stars with the long-running soap opera has Raven Bowens having been with the show the longest of the group, having debuted back in March of 2021 replacing Precious Way. Then, Carson Boatman joined the soap as EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) and Sami’s (Alison Sweeney) SORAS’d son, Johnny DiMera in August of that year. Ashley Puzemis joined the series as the SORAS’d daughter of Nicole (Arianne Zucker) and Daniel (Shawn Christian) in October of 2023, and Leo Howard was a recast for the role of Brady’s (Eric Martsolf) son, Tate. Howard replaced Jamie Martin Mann in April of 2024.
So, what do you think about Carson Boatman, Raven Bowens, Leo Howard and Ashley Puzemis being pink-slipped at Days of our Lives? Share your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you will miss them on the Salem canvas once they exit on-screen late this year?
I’m really surprised. I’m sad to see Carson and Raven go. I don’t care too much about Holly. I do like Tate. I wish them all well.
If General Hospital was smart, they would snatch up Raven Bowens, she auditioned for Trina. It’s time to recast Trina. Raven will add the nuances of Trina which unfortunately, we aren’t getting with the current actress.
As for blood bath, could the neck-tie killer be returning to Salem? Ciara realizes that Ben is off his meds or something, and he comes back to Salem and… well, you know the rest. They “killed” off Will, killed Paige and a few other young actors, no? Could be interesting with Ben & Alex!!!
Raven is a true gem… if GH, keeps the current Trina… Raven head for television! I love Ashley, too, but they wrote Holly into a corner since Nicole (Ari) left Salem with Eric.
I love raven and Carson but I hope they dont kill them off, I figured holly and tate will go off to school but Chanel and Chanel and Johnny has a kid and one on the way, maybe they will move away. I hope to see those two on another show soon, they are so talented and pretty lol.
What’s the deal with Trina, why did GH give such a wooden actress so prominant a role?
Agree same here
What a Big joke NBC well. Peacock are. How do u wake up in the morning, fire not one but 4? Two future or younger super couples, how?”
Worse right after New Year’s Day, wow.” Shameful.
Your rating will drop.So angry at Days casting.”
So p—-sed off! I’m no longer watching like I have for the last decade literally . No need to. I’ll read the Soap news on FB pages, other message soap chats on X too. Poor Carson and Raven.” Imo the 2 were a very cute Realistic couple. One 1/2 is a Days soap vet son ( Sami) child. I like holly too. I mean, why not Alex? Stephanie? This is so wrong.
Why not have these guys on part x? Recurring, I’m disgusted with Days of our lives. Love my vets ok the old people(63/65 & up) and I love the range of Middle age (40-60) for sure. However, these were 2 young couples very well-liked, so shame on you, the casting dept., shame on you all. Ratings will drop.” I’m going to smile when they do, Thank God I’m still having mi Bold soap and Y&R, and GH. I’m hoping Carson audition for Bold and or even GH.”
This is a huge mistake. I will never watch the show after 60 years of being a loyal fan. I hope you bankrupt now
HUGE mistake! I love Johnny, Chanel & Holly. Tate not so much. But are they going to wipe out all the young people? Who’s left? Ari and Sophia? Ari won’t have any friends; Sophia is busy pretending to be screwy. We need all generations on a soap. I’ve been very disappointed with these writers. They’ve turned Jennifer into a evil monster, and destroyed the personalities of many other characters who have been beloved for many decades. I’ve been watching since 1968 & am not happy with the direction the show has been taking.
Not watching as much. Only have 1 young woman of color in. Johnny is great wit Chanel. Both have a lot of fans. Shame on days casting, a real shame.” Horrible and fire four at new years I mean just no respect at all. None Nada . ratings will drop ,
They’ll be back in 6 months from about the time they actually leave. Days always does this. You live and die by the budget.
I had a feeling Leo Howard (Tate) was gone or on his way out, as he was missing from a lot of the 60th anniversary celebrations. As for the other cuts, I am not surprised. Sure, there are others who could have and should have been cut, but at the same time, shake-ups can happen.
Raven Bowens should really go to General Hospital as nüTrina, where she should have been all along. Carson Boatman, if he wants to, could surely find work at another soap. Howard should have been a Will Horton recast. And with Nicole off-canvas, I am not surprised by Ashley Puzemis’ exit as Holly.
This cut reminds me of when Matthew Ashford, Sarah Joy Brown, Christie Clark, and Patrick Muldoon were all cut at once for a ‘Plan to Save DAYS‘ headline.
I am surprised by two, and not by the others. Tate and Holly never worked for me. They had zero chemistry IMO>
Children cause troubles for soaps. Babies are part of heated storylines but once they are born… what do you do with them except trot them out at the holidays? Parenting never seems to be exciting storytelling. There may be an issue like Aria’s deafness (Y&R) but rarely or you see the girl on screen or hear about her growing up and issues her parents face. Writers may SORAS these babies into teens and then young adults, often with mixed results (Cane and Lily’s twins Charlie and Maddie). Then before you know it, we have a crowded canvas filled with too many characters… often with more coming thanks to tropes such as stolen twins, forgotten births, and unknown children from forgotten relationships.
Cane and Lilys twins being sorased was a huge mistake by Y&R. At least when Days sorasses, they make sure the parents are old enough to have teenages. Lily was only 29 and now with Cane 15 years younger, they need to bring thjose kids back, but be no older than when they left.
Especially considering their old playmates, Johnny and Katie, stayed littke kids while the twins went off to college.
Honestly I will miss all 4 of them hopefully with upcoming recasts of several others this won’t be a jarring loss. Days has always done well with the teens but with Nicole off the campus i felt Holly might be in the way out .I will also miss the Tate and Brady relationshipI . i will still remain a forever fan of days
I’m always sad to see young actors in LA lose their jobs without warning. It seems that DOOL is letting go the younger generation of the show. I think this is a mistake. As much as we love Marlena, Julie and Maggie, there needs to be a future generation. Carson is a Dimera and Sami’s son. We need a new generation and stop pulling from the glory days of Stefano. That ship has sailed as much as that was a great time with the show.
Carson is a good actor and I have no doubt will show up on one of the other soaps.
I totally agree with you.
I’m shocked by this decision. Firing four actors all in the younger age group is a huge mistake. If anything, they should be adding to the set by bringing back characters like Allie, Tripp, Claire, Parker, etc.
As for the actors, I would love to see Carson Boatman on GH as Spencer (since there’s no way Nicholas Chavez is returning), and Raven Bowens would be an excellent Trina recast. Leo Howard would be a great Reed on Y&R, whose absence has been glaring with the re-introduction of Victoria’s other children.
Boatman & Bowens are both in their mid 30s – far too old for Spencer and Trina (both 22-23).
Yeah, Raven Bowens actually auditioned for the role of Trina, but Frank told her she was older than what they were looking for.
I remember her mentioning that when she was on “State of Mind” with Maurice a few months back.
It was a mistake to hyperSORAS Tate & Holly in the first place. Both characters should still be in elementary school. Then they hired actors who were even older… the current version of Tate is pushing 30, for Hell’s sake! Tate will probably be missed more than Holly, from a character perspective, because he still has family in Salem.
Holly, on the other horn? Well, it’s not likely that we will ever see Nicole again, and the EggMan is never coming back, so it’s actually a great thing that they remove the last reminder of his existence from the canvas. And may his name never be mentioned again.
Johnny & Chanel that’s a bit more troubling. Allie is already gone. Will shows up maybe one or two days a year, and Sydney gets an offscreen mention of having “panic attacks” but hasn’t been seen in years. And of course Sami herself only puts in the occasional two day appearances. But this would effectively remove her entire family from the canvas. Sami’s kids are either Hortons or DiMeras as well as Bradys, so that further depletes the already shrinking numbers of the “core families” of Salem.
Because of Days’ ridiculous taping schedule it will take a long time for this all to play out on screen, obviously. But I don’t know how they’re going to keep this show going unless they plan on bringing in a bunch of random newbies. And considering all the flops they have tried and failed to force into this show the last year or two (Little Dougie the failed jewel thief, for example. Or Sophia the psycho and her FundaMENTAList family) I doubt that’s the solution. Not to mention there are already a number of recasts that have already been done, and taping for months now.
It’s looking like the only recognizable faces which will be left in Salem soon will be the handful of 70 – 80 somethings who remain from the show’s classic era. And the last few years haven’t been very good for that age group. Unfortunately, they aren’t all immortal like me.
So what’s the verdict leaks recast killed off they have done this twice with holly tate
Who is Eggman? And why should he not be mentioned?
That ridiculous retconned character who was created from Maggie Horton’s IVF procedure in 1983, but somehow old enough to father a child (as a practicing physician no less) in 1990. And the woman he got pregnant was living in Salem with Bo Brady at the time, but was never seen pregnant or with a kid. (Siomebody had the insane idea to retcon that kid into Maggie’s granddaughter, just because they both had red hair. I mean, I’m red myself, but that doesn’t mean I’m related to Maggie, right?)
That egg had already been scrambled and fed to my dragons by the time Chloe Lane returned and gave birth to Holly (born on Xmas, hence the name). And Chloe later admitted that she was just the surrogate, who agreed to carry the baby as a favor to Nicole and the Egg. Both of whom were dead by the time Holly was born.
Though Nicole came back of course… as often happens with Salem residents. Thankfully the EggMan is one of the few exceptions… though he’s made a few regrettable “ghost” appearances over the years.
What do you have against Daniel Jonas, he was a great character in Days, sorely missed.
If they had brought the guy on as a doctor and played the character normally, that would have been fine. Even when they had his whole sleazy thing of hooking up with Kate, her daughter Billie, and her granddaughter Chelsea, that was a little over the top, but hey, i’m the Devil, so I’m not one to judge a little sin now and then.
It’s just the ridiculous amount of time distortions they came up with to sell this character’s story. As I said, he came from the same IVF procedure that Maggie’s daughter Sarah came from. So he would have been born in 1983. But later we were told that he hooked up with Carly Manning in 1990 at a medical convention, somewhere in Europe and Melanie was the result. Even though Carly was living in Salem with Bo Brady at the time, and was never pregnant.
So this guy was a practicing physician AND fathered a child at 8 years old? Doogie Howser, eat your heart out!!
Most ironic thing about the whole EggMan distorted story arc, is that the dude actually DID resemble Neil Curtis, who would have most likely been his biological father, since he was from the same batch of embryos as Sarah. But of course they never met, because EggMan was born in Greece, because Victor somehow stole the embryo, and implanted it in some random woman.
Even though Victor himself was nowhere near Salem until 1985.
That’s a lot of time warps and distortions just to sell a character that most of the Days fans came to hate quite a bit. Mostly because they inserted him into just about every storyline. Not to mention into almost every female character, eventually.
daniel jonas was honestly one of the worst soap characters on days in many years him and maggie’s other kid summer
I will miss everyone of them and hope someone changes their mind!!
I think it’s BS because they are all great characters and a big part of Days imo. I would like to know the real reason they were let go. And I wonder how they are going to write out all those characters. Are they going to kill them all off, have them leave town, or will they be recast?
I am more than surprised about Carson. He is a wonderful actor and they need to keep him!!!!
So sad to hear this. Johnny is one of my favorite characters. Why do Days management do this?
I’m not happy about this…I love them all on the show.
I’m not surprised about Johnny and Chanel. Their characters are tired and need to be rested. I am surprised about Holly and Tate, as I thought they were being groomed to be the next Bo and Hope. I love them, even though pairing them meant days ignored their history (which I hate), as close as their parents Brady and Nicole were, we were expected to believe they did not know each other when they met in Salem. Also ignoring the fact that Tate as a todler lived in the Kiriakis mansion with Dad Berady, and was babysat by Grandma Maggie and Grandpa Victor. Holly’s Grandmother is also Tates Great GrandMother, so they are practically, though not technically cousins. Anyway very sad to hear they are out.
Hopefully Days will be bringing back other young cast members to fill the space. What about Steve and Kayla’s son Joey. It’s about time he was given a good story. I would also like to see Ally return, with her previous portrayer. Who was just lovely and an excellent young actress. Also Sydney DiMera. The casting people need to make sure they cast someone no older than early 20s. They made a mistake with Johnny casting someone over 25 to play Will’s younger brother. It didn’t leave much room, as he hit 30 and was just getting staid storylines. Johnny should have had more adventure.
All I can say wow this is so sad! These are 4 younger actors that should stay on the show as some of the cast are older. Days needs young super couples. I have been watching for over 49 years & at times I just do not get it. Do not kill them off & bring them back to life!
They are using SORAS too much. Making Ariana a college student? Tate and Holly? It ages the rest of the cast in a bad way. Marlena is a great grandmother for goodness sake. Days continues to have the pieces to have a great show. It needs to fix its writing problems. I don’t worry about Raven and Carson. They are too good to be unemployed for long.
I think it’s ridiculous that they were all let go. Days is getting boring.
again sad to lose them but why does everyone always feel when someone leaves a show they belong on gh or behind the gates it’s ridiculous
All four are extremely weak on the screen. Normally I would chalk it up to inexperience but, what it really is, is the total lack of proper rehearsal and preparation to the scenes. TPTB need to return to a slower production schedule and allow the directors and actors time to really flesh out the scenes. It would also allow them to correct mis-steps in the plotting sooner rather than later.
Many could have gone before at least three of these four. Leo, RAFE, Gwen, Cat, Alex, plus more. Carson and Raven have said they wanted to be there for the long haul. So let’s take two talented, popular, invested young actors whose characters are connected to legacy families and many other ties and fire them. Ashley is great and was wonderful when not paired with Tate (sorry Leo, talented but not for this role). Hopefully some will BRB as others have been in the past. It will be interesting if they will have decent exit storylines or just decide to up and leave in a minute as these have been handled in the past.
I love all 4 actors leaving Days, I have been watching for over 40 years and enjoyed them. Maybe they will bring them back in the future like they have been doing recently. For now, they will be missed.
I’m fuming! These are people who not only have families, & Bill’s to pay, but as EJ & Sami’s son, & Brady Black’s son, you don’t even think they would just get rid of you, all in a NY minute. I pray they send Tate & Holly to stay with Nicole awhile till they can come back, & maybe Johnny gets a job offer, & takes Chanel with him. They just let her character get pregnant, then fire her? WTH? Now, Brady loses John, Tate, & Rachel who is also leaving, all one after another!!!! Poor Brady.
- If DOOL had better writers for all of the characters instead of the same stories of kidnappings and demonic possession the actors would have more interesting story lines. I will miss the characters and wish them future success. Very sad.
Hey, I only had two storylines, 25 years apart! You can’t blame Days’ deficiencies on the Devil!
What a mistake you’re making..I’ve been a DAYS fan for 50 yrs.
Only reason I pay PEACOCK Is to watch.
These 4 young actors are so fantastic and authentic. Watch your ratings go into the tank.
A BIG MISTAKE for sure.
Hate to say it but Channel and Johnny are zzzzzz boring and the show in general REALLY needs some better writers – a few short years ago it was pretty good and now frankly I just FF through most of it
Not Happy! These two couples are the reasons I watch, get rid of gwynn and dimitri no interest in either of their stories
My question is this are they making
Room for the OG characters to return on a full-time basis ! Bo and Hope, I would love to see a storyline of the Brady family again but in this era and let’s get back to the roots of the original show.
I’m very disappointed to hear they fired 4 great actors Johnny n Holly n Tate Holly have great stories lines! I hope Days of our Lives read our comments if so please don’t do that!! Let them continue their craft n keep giving them good stories to perform as great young actors in sure there are many stories to tell why don’t you fired that annoying Joy n the recast of Javi !! I’m miss the the previous Javi he was good actor n if you don’t take them back I wish other soaps will get them good luck
In what could prove to be a massive shake-up ahead, both the TV Academy (ATAS), who presides over the Primetime Emmys, and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), who preside over the Daytime Emmys, are in exploratory reunification discussions to merge the two organizations into one.
Both sides received an overwhelming vote and support from their boards to evaluate what a unified Academy could look like. However there is no formal calendar at this juncture for the discussions. In addition, because of the ongoing unification talks that should occur, the TV Academy board has voted to extend all current sitting Governors’ terms by one year so they can see the process through.
Boards at both organizations voted overwhelmingly to evaluate what a unified Academy could make possible: a strong vision for the Academy’s future, more effective thought leadership for the industry, broader service and support for members coast-to-coast, and new momentum and opportunities across the full complement of national Emmy competitions.
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AFTER NEARLY 50 YEARS, CAN THE EMMYS BE UNDER ONE BANNER?
In a joint statement, ATAS and NATAS shared, “Television remains the most powerful medium we have to shape culture and prompt conversations that define us—no matter the size of the screen, With the business of television undergoing such a monumental transformation, this is the right moment to explore a reunification of our Academies, providing our members and our industry with a bolder voice advocating for them and a stronger partner to navigate the future with them.”
If the reunification talks continue, this would be the first time since the two Emmy organizations split back on June 30, 1977 that they have tried to come together, all of this after almost three decades of often uneasy and strained tension between the two.
The most recent joint change came in 2022 when a move of the game show categories went from NATAS to ATAS’ and now are in the Primetime Emmys.
Deadline notes that a unification of the two television academies who overall preside over nighttime and daytime programming would be similar how SAG and AFTRA used to represent performers from completely different dayparts of work.
Could the Daytime Emmys finally see some love in primetime and have their major categories televised as part of the annual kudofest every September? Stay tuned.
Meanwhile, the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony will take place live on Monday, September 14th starting at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT and air on NBC and stream on Peacock emanating from the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. While, the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards will take place on Friday, October 30, time to be announced, live from the Hollywood Palladium and will be streamed on watchtheemmys.tv
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Awards for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime and Children’s & Family programming, as well as achievements in television Technology & Engineering.
The Television Academy (ATAS) strives to shape and advance the dynamic television landscape; cultivate a diverse, inclusive and accessible professional community; and advocate for the television industry while capturing the spirit of a new generation of content creators and industry professionals. Through innovative programs, publications and events, the Academy and its Foundation foster and empower storytellers. The Academy also celebrates those who excel in the industry recognizing their achievements through awards and accolades, including the renowned Emmy Award. Membership in the Academy is open to working professionals in the television industry.
So, would you like to see the Primetime Emmy and the Daytime Emmys fold into one show if the two unions reached a unification arrangement? Do you hope that after almost 50 years, the two organizations can finally make some serious headway? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 15
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 15, respectively.
General Hospital was next with 13 overall nominations, followed by Days of our Lives with 8 and The Bold and the Beautiful with 7 nods. 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 are set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California. The ceremony is currently planned to stream via watch.theemmys.tv and its associated apps. For the second year in a row, both the main Emmys and the Creative Arts will be presented together in one night.
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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. 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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”
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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
Outstanding Costume Design / Styling for a Daytime Program
The Jennifer Hudson Show, Episode 4140
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless Episode 13149
The Young and the Restless Episode 13273
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Daytime Program
The Bold and the Beautiful, Episode 9658
The Jennifer Hudson Show Episode 4039
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5007
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13260
Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates Episode 104
General Hospital Episode 15624
The Jennifer Hudson Show Episode 4010
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 6169
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Daytime Program
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Live with Kelly and Mark Episode 250414
The View Episode 6280
The Young and the Restless Episode 13145
The Young and the Restless Episode 13244
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.
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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