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DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Is Sonny About To Lay The Smackdown On Will?

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This week, Sonny (Freddie Smith) looks to be headed for a major confrontation with his husband Will (Guy Wilson), as Will’s expose’ on Paul Narita (Christopher Sean) is published, and as Sonny is on the road to recovery from his emergency surgery after being stabbed!

In the newly released promo for NBC’s Days of our Lives, the way the teaser is edited, Sonny says to Will (while his husband is at his bedside), “Someone was having an affair with Paul Narita … YOU!”

Will the truth finally come out as to what went down between Paul and Will?   What will happen when Paul and Will face the consequences what they have done to Sonny?  Teasers reveal that Will’s life is about to implode.

Is this the end of WilSon … for now?  Watch the promo below, which also contains Aiden (Daniel Cosgrove) and Hope’s (Kristina Alfonso) showdown!

Then, weigh-in on what you hope will happen to Sonny and Will … and if you think Aiden was being set-up by his ex-wife?

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I hope Sonny lays into Will for what he has done. I love WilSon but what Will did was wrong and no doe eyed looks, no quivering chin , no tear filled eyes should get him out of this. He knew what he was doing, he felt no where near the remorse he should have and when he did , it was after they fooled around…twice! Nope..I have no sympathy for Will what so ever. He deserves whatever Sonny doles out and he needs to grow a pair and accept responsibility for his actions. After all the things Sonny did for Will and forgave him for, Sonny deserves NOTHING but the best. So I think a lot of groveling, and proving he deserves Sonny’s forgiveness needs to happen and soon! Some people say Sonny cheated first, with the kiss when Paul surprised him, then again the next time they met. But that was as far as Sonny let it go and put his foot down and told Paul it was a no go because he was married. Too bad Will couldn’t do the same. He needs to grow up. I just feel bad for how hurt Sonny will be..although when he is mad..wow! Cause Freddie is gorgeous regularly, but have him mad and he is off the charts gorgeous..lol I also feel bad for Ari that her dad is such a jerk.

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I agree with you. I have only watched this show since their wedding; but, from what I’ve seen Sonny has been nothing but supportive, loving and committed to Will and Ari. There is absolutely no excuse for Will’s cheating with Paul. I do not want to see the marriage end. Will needs to pay the price for his destructive behavior.

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I hope Will and Sonny find a way past this and can work to rebuild their fractured marriage. Will needs to demonstrate he has grown up and Sonny needs to stick to his commitment to stop keeping things from Will (Sonny knew his ex, who he had once loved enough to propose to, was in town).

I look forward to further fireworks when Will and Paul both discover their connections to Sonny.

I would hate to see the only gay marriage on daytime TV end in divorce long before its time. In addition, baby Ari needs both her jail-free parents in the picture.

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Sonny doesnt walk with a halo on his head…he shouldve mention to Will his ex was in Salem and perhaps that wouldve helped avoid the confrontation? But being married and supposedly loving Sonny, Will shouldve known better not to sleep around!!!

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NuWill is NOT ready for the kind of relationship, not to mention marriage, that Sonny wants and needs. He has proved that over and over again, treating Sonny like crap more than once in the process.

Paul, on the other hand, is now ready – after his coming out, so brilliantly portrayed by Christopher Sean – to continue the wonderful relationship with Sonny they once had. A relationship that led Sonny to ask Paul to marry him.

Paul even showed us that he is willing to stay away from Sonny as long as Sonny is happy – but that will radically change next week when everybody learns the truth about NuWill’s lies and betrayal.

Paul and Sonny had instant and absolutely electric chemistry from their very first scene together – a chemistry I haven’t seen between NuWilSon this whole last year.

Paul and Sonny all the way!!

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Why are you constantly referring to Will as NuWill? He is Will. The character of Will is not new and has been a part of Days for years now.

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Nu will because nobody can see the previous character of Will, and it is better than saying unwill. But if this tag reflects the acting it should be nonWill:( So painfull to watch at times ffwd…)

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I can answer that Kay from Ohio. I, for one, will never consider the present Will as the real Will. I guess Sasha and I think the same way. NuWill will ( sorry for the play- words…coincidence) never walk in Chandler’s shoes. I know it’s unreasonable; I know Will is not a new character, but this guy is….and a lousy actor, at that. I will never get used to him.

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Totally agree, Cee Cee. This Will have absolutely nothing of Chandler’s Will, only the husband (lol). Therefore, it is difficult to associate the character of each other. Better they had created a new character for this actor, and removed the character of Will, when Chandler was gone.

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What proof does Sonny have that Will cheated on him? He just thinks maybe or what? He is listening to what some bellboy said.

Yeah, I know Will did cheat on him, but Sonny needs proof before he lays into Will. Sure, he can ask him and see what response he gets.

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Mo, in what world does someone acquire proof before ripping into a cheating spouse or mate? The natural instinct is to confront the cheater. It’s only human, even if it’s a mere suspicion. Proof my eye.

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I know. And especially not in the soap world, but I would hope Sonny might give Will the benefit of the doubt. Of course, he may be projecting his own guilt at his own love affair with Paul.

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I think Sonny has every right to be as pissed at Will for what he did with Paul not only once but twice!
Will is professing all this love for Sonny as he sits by his bedside after he was almost killed due to Victor. Will is now feeling all this guilt after the fact when he should have told Sonny after it happened or thought about how much he loves Sonny and how lost he would be without him, because Will may not have lost him to some thugs blade but he could still lose him. It would have been better for both if A) Will told Sonny himself and he not learn from Dererik the bell boy. B) Will should have told Paul hey dude I’m married when he saw things were headed that direction Zoey and the powers that be at sonix be damned which is more important losing your job or the love of your life and the one who has supported you AND claimed your daughter by your ex girlfriend who you had sex with due to being mad as his own when not many would’ve been that stand up and honest guy. If it were me I think my choice would be clear.

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Yes I agree Will should have pushed Paul away when Paul MADE THE FIRST MOVE (because Will did not come on to Paul at all) and told him he was already involved with someone (since the magazine did not want him to divulge his marital status). But Will was weak and gave in to temptation (he isn’t perfect & never claimed to be) he should have been honest with Sonny about what happened. But of course that would not be as dramatic as waiting for Sonny to find out the way he did (from Derrick who assumed incorrectly that Will and Paul have been having an affair all this time which is not true but of course Sonny is going to believe a stranger’s version instead of the truth.

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I am sorry, but what difference does it make how many times Will slept with Paul? Once is enough to condemn him. I suppose we have different sets of morals here. Different strokes for different folks.
I will never understand the concept of cheating…just keep it in your pants….it’s a soap, granted….but, as I always say, fiction is based on real life.

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Will & Paul only had sex once. The 2nd time was inturupted

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i hope its end of wilson!!! i think that paulson would be better 🙂

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Will never questioned why his boss told him to take off his ring during the interviews. That was sleezy and deceptive and showed all he cared about was getting his story. It was really unfair to Paul also. Sonny has a right to be furious. He’d be happier in the long run with Paul, but this being a soap, that won’t happen.

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I really want to like this story but the more that I watch Guy Wilson the more I don’t like him and his portrayal of Will. It has gotten to the point I have to flip the station when he is on because watching him is like nails on chalkboard for me. That aside, given Will’s childhood, all the lives his mother’s cheating touched you would think the writers would make Will a bit more tormented by his own cheating– but he is acting like someone who forgot to take out the garbage — not someone who betrayed his partner at the deepest levels of trust. Sometimes I am torn thinking this too out of character for Will to be believable and then I think he is man who got married really young— perhaps he hadn’t sown enough wild oats yet, or was curious what it would be like to be with another dude other than Sonny– it might make him a jerk, but it would make him normal guy too. But I do feel sorry for Sonny, it is always the nice ones that get walked all over.

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I sincerely hope that this is the absolute end for Wilson. Will is a selfish, immature, idiot. Bottom line he cheated end of. It can’t even be said this was the first time he has put his career ahead of his marriage. Those who claim that Sonny cheated because he kissed Paul are just ridiculous. First of all Paul kissed Sonny not the other way around and he put an end to it even though he clearly has unresolved feelings for Paul. And at the end of the day a kiss is just a kiss. Even if Will was interrupted from sleeping with Paul a second time he had every intention of jumping into bed with him. Mostly I hope that Wilson is over because Guy Wilson is a horrendous actor. It is literally painful to watch, while Christopher is actually quite a good actor. He has brought me to tears a few times. He deserves to see his character expand on the show based on merit. If soaps intend to survive they need to have the quality of acting that is seen on prime time television. They have given Guy Wilson ample opportunity to improve. It just is not happening. He needs to go take some drama courses.

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First off i am sick and tired of people referring to him as nuwill because that annoys me second off yes while i disagree with what will has done to sonny and i think sonny should have told will that his ex was in town but derrick told sonny that will was with paul but he didnt know it was for a story for a magazine and thats why will was with him but every marriage has issues and while this is big they will work through i have faith in them that they will overcome this because we all know they filmed the anniversary so stay positive

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Now I do say Will is wr ong and he should of not taken the job if he had to tak off his ring. but he did and he should have not cheated. He only did it once nad I do feel he feels remose and sorrw he wants to make this up to SOnny he feel wht he did was wrong he wanted to tell Sonny nad put it behind him his grandma kate talked him out of it. I do thik Sonny should find out the whole truth first Will only did it once and not listen to a belel boy who did not eget all his facts straight and had no right to go nad say anything. But I do feel Will needs to learn what he did was wrong and he should beg for sonny forgiveness he should beg for him to trust him agian. Why do u people want paul with sonny he is no better hte only reason he will now go to sonny is because he came out if his career was not over he would of still stayed in the closet and hid. He did not leave Sonny alone how many times did sonny tell him he wwsa married but he still told him they could have the life . He wanted Sonnyso bad that he flirted with Will I do not think Sonny belongs iwth Paul cause now paul is fine with coming out I think int he end wilson will be fine I do feel sonny did not serserve that but someties you make terrible mistake an do not htink before u act which is what Will does and I think know he has learned a nd Ithink they have been through so much that they will get through this will just has to prove to sonny that he is forgiving and he loves him and he regrets what he did nad he better fight for his love and fight for his man and fight and beg and fight and beg.

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The problem stems from Sonny was the bread winner in the family. All Will wanted to do was to pull his own weight as most married couples today do. The current economy dictates that two people must work to make ends meet. Will was given the position at TruVista, thanks in part to Sonny asking Victor to line it up behind Will’s back. If that happened to me I would feel that I did not get the job on my merits alone. Sonny is turning into a control freak and I wonder if Derreck has some ulterior motif for disclosing the affair to Sonny. Maybe Derreck and Paul want Sonny and are using their snide and underhanded agendas put a wedge between Will and Sonny. Sonny needs to realize that he needs to come forward and tell Will that he and Paul had an affair a long time ago. Who’s keeping secrets, Sonny that’s who. Will’s job at TruVista, and now Paul. Will has in my opinion tried to be forthright about what he does. Sonny and even Will’s family does not seem to appreciate it. I also would like to commend Guy Wilson in taking over for Chandler Massey and he has done a fine job. Those are just my thoughts. Thank you!!!

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I hope to god Sonny divorces WIll and gets joint custody of Arianna. Ever since guy joined the show he has destroyed WIlson, this is the ultimate betrayal and Sonny deserves better

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First, of all I hate this will.I don’t like him period.now sonny have put up with will an his hateful for far too to l long,I hope sonny an Paul get together and leave will it in the cold.Sony deserves So much better than that bipolar will.

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NuWill is awful. Recast-immediately.

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Everyone, everyone and I do mean everyone, will lay into Will for cheating, because : A-he had no reason to cheat (if you cheat that easy honey, you shouldn’t have gotten married) B-Everyone in this town has their nose all up in everyone else’s relationships (Maggie’s #1)..I don’t care if they’re related! Some folks need to mind their own business.

Having said that, this is the best story Days has going now. Not initially, but Paul has turned out to be quite likable and that always makes a threesome, oops, I mean a love triangle, better. I like Haiden too, but the hillbilly trio Clyde, Ben & Jordan, dicky Dan & egomaniac Eric can kick rocks!

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I can’t wait for the unfaithful trio to completely fess up.People say poor Sonny but he’s just as bad as Will is when he daydreams about having sex with the (other man). It seems to me that Sonny is forgetting that even though he rejected Paul’s kiss he’s thinking too much about Paul. How about Paul’s culpritability in all this. He
says he loves Sonny but he’s leading Will to bed under an admires nose (Derrek). Let’s remember now Will has always been immature from the moment he realized he was gay.
I can’t wait for Jennifer attitude when she discovers her first grand child’s mother will be Eve.
As for the hick trio Jordan deserves Chad.
I can’t believe that Kate is so blind that she can’t see through Clydes facade by the way Jordan is behaving. Abigail is nothing more than a tramp and J.J. is a cad. No amount of lies from Chad shouldbe sent Abigail into bed with E.J. despite Sami.
As for Ben he is a sap for thingking that Abigail won’t betray him too.
Clyde is real moron for stabbing Sonny cause you know how Victor is about family that he doesn’t wrong.
Come on now if little miss goody two shoes Jennifer can forgive Nicole so can self righteous , indignant Eric and Daniel. I’d like Nicole to make Eric and Daniel eat their words over Serena so called goodness.
What happened to Stefanos sense of family and revenge go when E.J. was supposedly shot to death by Clyde.
All those years ago how could Marlena not know the difference between Roman and Johns kisses.
Isn’t Aiden a psychotic schizophrenic golddigger.
Let’s talk about money once Victor, John and Stefano die isn’t Brady one rich dude.
If Days continues will Aiden be sent to jail or the looney bin. Will J.T. ever return to ask Hope why she gave him back to his natural parents the monsters. And last but not least where has Doug JR or Tom Horton Jr been all decades.

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What could you expect out of Will with a mother like Sami.

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I think I would enjoy, or at least-be able to tolerate this storyline if nuWill was played by any other actor. I cringe when the actor is on-screen. He nauseates me. I am sick and tired of hearing about his article. I am sick and tired of the “Will” show-as a replacement of the “Sami” show
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However, I am enjoying the Aiden and Hope storyline. Both actors have done an incredible job with the story, IMO.

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TONIGHT: Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2026 Live: Nominated Guest Line-Up

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Now that this year’s 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Nominations have been announced, several of the acting nominees will share their reactions and more to learning they are going for gold when the ceremony rolls around on October 30.

However, tonight on Tuesday July 14 beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT, Michael Fairman once again host his 12th annual Daytime Emmy Nominations special live on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel.

Scheduled to appear thus far are: Beyond the Gates stars, Lead Actress nominee: Karla Mosley (Dani), Supporting Actress nominee: Trisha Mann-Grant (Leslie), and Supporting Actor nominees: Mike Manning (Smitty) and Timon Kyle Durrett (Bill).

From The Young and the Restless: Lead Actress nominee Michelle Stafford (Phyllis), Lead Actor nominee Christian LeBlanc (Michael), Supporting Actress nominee Camryn Grimes (Mariah) and Supporting Actor nominee Sean Dominic (Nate).

In addition look for General Hospital’s Supporting Actress nominee Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn), from Days of Our Lives, Outstanding Guest Performer nominee, Christopher Sean (Paul) and from The Bold and the Beautiful Lead Actor nominee Scott Clifton (Liam) and Supporting Actor nominee Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter) plus more featured guests.

So, what did you think of this year’s Emmy nominations for Beyond the Gates, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless?

Be with us in the live chat with your questions and comments on this year’s nominations and for our special guests.

For upcoming celebrity features, livestreams, special event coverage and more, make sure to “subscribe” to the Michael Fairman Channel.

So, looking forward to tonight’s special show with the nominees? Let us know via the comment section below and if you can’t be with us live, if you have any questions you want posed to our special guests and we just might ask during the broadcast.

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53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 15

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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 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.

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53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations: Outstanding Lead Actress Drama Series

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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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