General Hospital
General Hospital Reveals Nathan’s Funeral Promo: How Do You Say Goodbye?
In a heartbreaking and dramatic promo from ABC and General Hospital, the long-running soap is pushing tune-in to its must-see Friday episode.
In it, Nathan’s (Ryan Paevey) funeral takes front and center stage. Throughout the episode: Maxie (Kirsten Storms) must say goodbye to her husband, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) must say goodbye to his buddy, the PCPD must pay homage to one of their best cops, and a grieving sister and mother (Nina and Liesl, played by Michelle Stafford and Kathleen Gati, respectively) have to try and just get through the day.
One of the good guys has left the canvas in Port Charles. Now it’s the audiences turn to also mourn the loss of Nathan in this emotional installment of GH.
Watch the outstanding promo after the jump! Then, let us know if you will be checking out Friday’s GH in the comment section below.
HELL YES!!
I ALWAYS wanted Ryan to have an entire episode for himself. NOT A FUNERAL, ESPECIALLY HIS!! TONS of emmy performances will come from this storyline, right Michael?
No more “very special episodes” for any character who hasn’t been on this show at least 10 years.
Somebody started a rumor on another board that a “very special Frodd episode” is coming later this month.
If they do that, it’s time to pull the plug once and for all.
Agreed, sharon…..everyone was golden, deserving an award! Incredible performances….left me crying, sobbing and weak at the knees.
I even felt sorry for Lulu. Poor thing….she will bear the weight of every cruel word ( which is very understandable for Maxie to take her grief out on Lulu) thrown at her…..I suspect Lulu will also feel the sting of Dante’s words and behavior.
Peter and Lulu seem to have struck up a close friendship….how close will they get? ….Lulu will most likely feel so alienated by her husband, she may fall right onto Peter’s bed.
I get the funny feeling we saw this less than two years ago with Morgan’s death, and before that Robin’s death.
0hh crap..
I really hate the crying jag funerals.
I am not a person that inflicts pain and sadness upon my self, I’m not a Soap Opera Masochist …
I will FF through the doom and gloom.
Who would watch something that makes them sad and cry, I don’t get it.
bwahaa the writers want viewers to feel the pain, how sick is that.
Well, hope the watchers enjoy the pain lol ..
(( Soap Opera Masochism, whudathunk ))
I’ll miss Nathan, he grew on me..
Nathan has always been horribly written.
Well, he’s out of his soap opera misery, now.. I wish Ryan good luck..
0ooh and !
I do not know of anybody, in the entire world, that wants to go to a funeral.
Nobody looks forward to going to a funeral.
Funerals are heart-wrenching, they are soul painful.
I don’t know of anyone that would say;
” hey! there’s a funeral at 2:30 pm lets all go, ok!”
Beit a real funeral or a soap funeral there are tears and sadness.
Even, watching a tv funeral is an emotional ride into sadness, and that folks isn’t cool.
I will FF the funeral, I don’t need that in my life, and hopefully watch Valentin 😉 ahh luvs him ..
(( writers can get sickoo at times lol ))
Then why do you like watching ridiculous action sequences, violent murders, disgusting rapes, and other horrible awful stories that soaps present!? Well written and well acted funerals are a hallmark of good soap opera. As always, you have the soap genre confused with thrillers, horrors, and action movies. And again, you leave the room wondering why you watch soap operas.
hi Jovin ..
I like watching my 2 soaps.. As You, I do not like every single thing in them.
I do not like watching funerals they are not enjoyable..
Crime plots do cause heart wretching crying jag of painful sadness.
Soaps do not have ”violent murders” it is not allowed in the daytime, exaggeration is not cool.
Action plots is a whole different planet from painful sadness and crying to feel funeral depression.
I am not a Masochist- I do not inflict physical or emotional pain on myself- some find those things enjoyable as in watching funerals to feel the pain and sadness of them. 🙂
I agree with you Jovin,
Why would someone watch a show that they are so “constantly” critical of?
Give me a break.
correction;
”I do not like watching funerals they are not enjoyable..”
the word ”not” was skipped ..
hello fsog..I need to correct you, you are Wrong.
I love my soaps..
GH–
I love everything, Sonny, Julian, Finn, Griffin, Ava, Franco, Valentin, Nina, most all and their stories.. I really like my soap with the exception of Lulu.
She must die!
Y&R–
I like everything that does not include Sharon.
She must die..
I, as you and all soap fans, have our likes and dislikes and that has never meant we don’t love our soap.
there are stories and plots I really need to FF, as fans do that.
Soap fans also bitch and whine when their soap is going in a direction they do like, we all do it. But- we should not tell them because they don’t like whatever they should stop watching their soap, that is a bit harsh to tell someone that.
I would never Assume you do not like your soaps and that if you don’t like this or that, you should stop watching, I have never made that comment to anyone.
I do not like to feel sad watching a soap I do not like funerals and I spoke my mind of that fact.
I do not like turning everyone into a saint and redeeming every everyone that looks sideways and I express my feeling of that.
I’m sure you have your peeves, also. Nonetheless, if you were to expresses them I would not tell you to stop watching your soap..
All the soaps have a great many things you like of your soap and many things you don’t like.
Now, we all have to be nice because we fans are all much the same when it comes to liking and not liking, we express what we think of what peeves us off
(ie – the Franco haters heh .. 🙂
Nonetheless, not liking something in our soaps is no big deal, quite normal, and we still watch because we love our soaps and to complain about what peeves us.
It is the way of the soaps ..
Hello su0000,
I need to correct you. You are Wrong, “I never said you didn’t love your soaps”. I said you were constantly critical of them. There’s a big difference there.
Let’s play nice.
I see your perspective, SuzieQ—–you are a soldier—you have seen atrocities….I get it, my friend. The wah, wah, wah turns you off! You love action. Yes?
However, this is what a soap is all about….digging deep within the audience’s essence and touch its emotions. All of us have experienced what Kirsten, Liesl, Nina, Lulu, and Dant etc., have, in our lives….without ‘sappiness’, love, death, deception etc…..it would not be a soap….I like crying….it liberates me. A good cry is good for the mind, the body, and the soul.
By the way, su? I tend to agree with you about Faison…..he could be alive. After witnessing so many ‘masked’ transformations ( and, it is a soap), anything is possible….I am still waiting for Helena.
You know how I always depict Helena, at the helm of that great, macabre, gorgeous ( forgive the oxymoron) ferry, next to Charon, to her left, down the River Styx crossing to Kokytos…..and voila’….to her right stands Faison….you’d like that, su….
I, also, think that Robin, as Faison’s daughter ( as revolting as that may be) has merit…..could this have been the reason why Anna ‘removed’ Robin from the line of fire, by giving her to Filomena? As Shay, also, intimated, it makes sense.
Peter, as described by Fanny, gives me the creeps, as well…on the other hand, he, as Anna’s son, makes for a salacious plotline…..perfect soap stuff.
Griffin, as THE Devane Crown Prince, would be a welcomed outcome, albeit a bit tame…unless something morbid happened, which compelled Anna to act exactly as Liesl did…..
Yes, the story would answer so many questions for me because I still do not believe Duke is his father….Faison, in Duke mask is so much more compelling. Duke’s? Nah….that guy was as interesting as dust behind the refrigerator.
Anna may have been violated……either way, she and the ‘child’ were separated….
….ahhh, sooo many venues….some doors need to be opened, here…..stagnating…
Suoo, I am kind of with you on this one. I have been attending enough funerals in real life and really don’t want to see yet another one for a character I knew for about two minutes.
But why oh why do you hate Sharon? I love that she keeps rising above her circumstances and never gives up on herself.
Moreover, she’s such a good and supportive mom to her adult daughter Mariah. There’s something inherently touching to me about Sharon.
PS.
Oh, my gosh….I just reread your comment, su…..you are a riot and a half….Lulu must die??
She does look in a daze most of the time…wide-eyed…but I felt so badly for her, by herself…like a little bird, asking for crumbs….
Is she pregnant again?
Goodbye Nathan. Your time in Port Charles was to short.
Though we had a minute, eternity was in it.”
Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.
Norman Cousins.
Harry, anyone who has lost a MOST loved one can attest to the above quote.
Well said, Celia.
Thank you, sir.
You really are quite the romantic, aren’t you, Harry??? Happy Valentine’s Day!
I’m reminded of that old expression, “how can I miss you if you won’t go away?” JUST GET HIM OFF THE SHOW ALREADY. I feel the same way about Jack on This is Us…ENOUGH ALREADY.
If you feel the same way about Jack on This Is Us then you’re probably not watching the show regularly. Jack IS This Is Us. Every character has been effected by Jack into adulthood. The entire series is an innovative display of storytelling from the past to the future and back again going through various decades of all the characters lives. There is no taking any of the characters out of this show because of the flashbacks which makes it so unique and allows the audience to continue on their journey with each character dead in the present or not. And, unlike soaps, it’s not done through the “resurrections” of people who have passed but by actual scenes of the characters lives.
Great promo! So sad! Kirsten is amazing with this story!
Poor Maxie. Nathan will be missed on GH for sure. My husband is really upset that he was killed off.
Thanks for the heads up, I be sure to turn out– soap funerals lost all their appeal to me when the character who is supposed to be dead shows up alive in a couple of years or they are shown as ghosts or visions or whatnot–it seems they are written for the sole purpose of giving of giving the actors Emmy reels, as if crying is the only measure of good acting.
Nothing against the actor or the Nathan character, but does anybody else find it troubling that a character who was around for only 2 or 3 years gets a full funeral episode, while several actual long time GH characters who have passed away over the years didn’t get any sort of a sendoff.
You mean AJ? Yes, I find it troubling. No one ever even mentions AJ anymore. Not Ned, Monica, Jason or Drew. It’s like he never existed.
I think AJ got a big funeral the previous time he died, at least. Don’t worry, he will probably escape from Hell again one of these days. He’s done it twice already!
They mimicked the same final scene they gave Sean Kanan. After AJ’s final funeral, wrongfully dead Emily came to escort him up the stairs to heaven. Flash forward 4 years and wrongfully dead Georgie escorts Nathan to the great beyond.
The only “wrongfully dead” character is AJ…..he was killed by the showrunners out of pure spite for his portrayer, Sean Kanan, plain and simple, and the show suffers for it to this day. On the other hand, I was personally pleased as punch to see Emily and Georgie go, as they both were those sort of one-dimensional, sappy sweet, goody-two-shoes characters that wear on me to no end….just as the likewise sainted Sabs also proved to be when she followed in their saccharin footsteps. Even talking about those three gives me a sugar rush…
Yes – I will be tuning in
Will Nathan’s funeral somehow revolve around Sonny with a mention of Morgan? All kidding aside, I will miss Nathan, and I think the actors involved in this story have done an amazing job at portraying the material.
Sonny wasn’t even there. Which is ridiculous, because Dante was Nathan’s partner, and Sonny would want to be there for his son. Carly is Maxie’s cousin (more or less) but she wasn’t there either. Nor was Lucas, who grew up with Maxie.
But Frodd was there. Even though he had nothing whatsoever to do with either Nathan or Maxie. He had to be there. Why is that?
What about Peter, Satan? I found it strange ….not Sonny, but yes to Peter? I understand he found out, belatedly, he and Nathan were half brothers, but no one knows except the audience.
Therefore, to me, his presence was sort of conspicuous…..how does one explain it? Curious to know.
This looks like a genuine tear-jerker of an episode but maybe we can just revive Nathan. Like… maybe he has not really died… and he can come back after being frozen or after being the subject of mind games… or… wait! That would never work! Who would believe that?
Seriously, an episode as this IS where daytime drama succeeds, genuine emotion, the shock of life turning on a dime, tests of family and love and support.
Yes I will be watching! Ryan aka Nathan did a great job portraying what a stand up guy should be, to his wife and friends and to his department and community. Yes we get caught up in the storylines but that just tells you the actors are doing their jobs the right way. I loved Nathan, I would rather watch him than some of the other people they give so much air time too. I wish Ryan all the best in his future endeavors and I will be looking forward to watching him on something else in the near future.
Nathan deserves an on-screen funeral. I’m very sorry to see RP leave the show. He’s going to be missed. The PCPD needs to hire some more detectives (and I don’t mean Valerie who’s only a patrolwoman unless she got a promotion).
Why couldnt have been Amy instead!
YES!
Wow — a beautiful and gut-wrenching promo. The performances have been outstanding, which comes back to the writing — the writers have done a great job with this story. Now if Frank would only bring Genie back my faith in my beloved soap would be restored.
I agree with you. For the first time, maxie almost had a happy ending …they have all done a fabulous job with the storyline. I would like to see Maxie emerge strong and independent… no love story for a while and no spinelli…ugh.
As far as Genie Francis, I have no idea what is up with the way Frank is treating her… SHE IS GH and to not even discuss the contract change to her personally is disgraceful.
I will watch and bet it will be sad
Let him move on ok he will finally get a chance to be something besides FV fantasty
Now he decides let’s throw a Alzheimer’s story in do not need it Maurice can’t do this ok let it go let him wear his silk suits read his cue cards kiss the ring just move on!
The Alzheimer’s story lacks authenticity with a recently recasted character who has been mentioned less than 7 times in the same number of years.
As for Genie how many times do you have to be kicked in the gut move on retire you are a important part of GH it is in the past good luck god bless! Be happy
I think the irony (or further insult) is the Nutrisystem commercials (starring Genie) during GH episodes lately.
Or it’s the company’s way…perhaps with Genie’s blessings…to remind GH what they’re missing! (And keep whatever viewers are left after this latest casting debaacle in a perpetual uproar over the lack of Laura in Port Charles!)
I second that.
Goodbye Nathan ((Ryan Paevey) you will be missed.
All I know is all these women on these soaps wearing sleeveless dresses are going to die of frost bite ! What is with the wardrobe department? Maxie in the dead of winter has a sleeveless dress on please realize viewers are not dumb robots you keep insulting your audience you will end up a cooking or game or talk show replacing you and even if I do not watch them all the time I do not want that to happen.
This was so sad, I liked Nathan and really dont think they should have let him go !
He quit the show. His choice
Omi my eyes are puffy, my heart is broken
I cried my eyes out like I always do. I’ve watched GH since I was 13, when my mom felt I was finally old enough. I am 50 now and have grown up with these people. How could I not cry, they are like my family.
What an awesome episode. Cried my eyes out. When GH is good, it is the best. What a nice surprise seeing Georgie. She should never have been killed off. Her and Alan was the last regimes biggest mistakes.
Every actor did a top notch performance especially Maxie. You could just feel her pain. Loved the end with Nathan and Georgie hand in hand and Spinelli singing “Danny Boy”. Reminded me of the great Ryan Hope soap. What made this so touching is Nathan was such a good guy. He will be missed but good things lie ahead I’m sure for Ryan.
It still boggles the mind that they killed off half of the Q’s, a central family at GH. Killing Alan, Emily, AJ…why??? What a waste and completely without thought on the part of the writers.
Whilst I didn’t mind Spinelli starting the strains of “Oh, Danny Boy,” it was an EPIC FAIL not to have Liesl pick up when he faltered! Her stepping in to finish the song would have provided the most poignant and suitable means for this character to bid a mournful farewell to her fallen son, especially when she was denied the opportunity to speak of him at the church service. (Now that would have been reminiscent of Maeve Ryan…) What is wrong with the showrunners? They consistently refuse the fabulously talented Kathleen Gati her chance to shine front and center in order to allow lesser performers to steal her spotlight, in this case, the pushy Amy once again….just like at the NB. It was downright disrespectful to this wonderful actress, her character of Dr. O and her many fans who were waiting with bated breath to see her take part in her beloved Nathan’s funeral. (And, by the way, both Britt and her Auntie Magda should have been present for the service, as well….wonder if those two are prisonmates???)
Rebecca, I so agree with you about the Q’s. Why indeed?
And Shay? Why Amy had to start caterwauling in the middle of Spinelli’s beautiful solo rendition of “Danny Boy” was indeed mind boggling. Let us hope this is her Swan Song, however an awkward one. Thank God she didn’t start belting out “I Will Survive.”
PS> Am I the only one who thought Franco looked absurd sitting in the front row of Nathan’s funeral? Even Franco seemed to look like he felt stupid there and I fully expected to see Lizzy sporting a T shirt which said,”I’m With Stupid.”
Does anyone know the name of the poem about the policeman that was read at the end of the show?
Hi, Marcia,
I cannot be sure….I think the author is Kathy Farace. I am not one-hundred percent, since I did not DVR the episode…but, the poem did sound familiar.
There are, actually, quite a few poems dedicated to police officers.
Hope this helps.
What was the name of the poem Dante read.???
Extremely rare for an open casket funeral on daytime. Most actors don’t want to do it. And, that makes it rather unlikely for said character to return from the dead.
That of course doesn’t rule out ghostly visits (as Georgie was a pleasant surprise).
That open casket thing, I didn’t care for it, especially when most of the shows, will just have a giant portrait of the deceased. I felt the rest was done in good taste, and loved Spinelli and Amy singing Danny Boy, which has always been a real tear jerker for me. Nina was very good at what she had to say, and I think from things I’ve read about Ryan Peavey, those words and beliefs, came from him. He is very big on helping the homeless and less fortunate, and anyone needing help. He must be a very special man.
I understand the character of Sonny not attending the funeral since he was handling matters of his father. Was there any explanation as to why Carly and Jason weren’t at funeral? Maxie put together Sonny and Carly’s wedding in 2015. Jason sat with Maxie at the hospital for a little while after Nathan was shot. I thought all of them were friends?
@suOOOO. I have to more than agree with you on Lulu. God, if they had to get rid of someone, why not her? She has got to be one of the most obnoxious people on all the soaps. I guess the writers recognize this, and use it to their advantage, and our disgust, otherwise they would not have had Maxie voice the same things, that so many of us have been feeling.
Sharon, I have come to live with. She’s come a long way, and at least she means well, when getting into other people’s business, not being as pushy and obtrusive as Lulu.
I am in awe of the performance by the young lady who plays Maxie during this story line. The I understand the writers gave her the lines but her acting was amazing.
What’s the song
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.
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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.
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.
The full reveal on Tuesday follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
Photo: CBS
In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.
Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories and congratulations to all!
Photo: JPI
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
General Hospital, Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273
So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton Shares Reaction to His Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Nomination, ‘It Was to Honor Leslie Charleson’
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations kicked-off on Monday with the announcements of four major categories including, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and among the nominees is General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan).
Burton is already a two-time Daytime Emmy winner in the Supporting Actor category for his roles as GH’s Jason and his turn as Dylan McAvoy on Y&R. However, Steve is yet to win in the Lead Actor category and he has received 11 nominations along the way in his daytime career.
Following the reveal that he is a 2026 Daytime Emmy nominee, he and his GH co-star, podcast co-host and comedy show partner, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) taped a special edition of their That’s Awesome podcast just featuring Burton’s reaction to the news.
Photo: JPI
FOR LESLIE CHARLESON
Steve expressed, “I know it’s such a cliche to say, ‘I’m just so honored to be nominated.’ But truly, I’m so grateful to be nominated, so grateful to just be on the show off and on for 30 plus years and to be nominated with the guys in my category. Just to get the opportunity. Frank (Valentini, executive producer, GH) texted me right away. I was just like, ‘Thank you for the opportunity to get to do what I do.'”
Taking in the moment, Burton thanked those who helped him select the material for his nominated reel. “Unless you win, you don’t get to say things. So. I’m going just say a few things: Elizabeth Korte (co-head writer, GH) helped me a lot with the material, (as did) Michelle Henry, who’s a producer on the show, Laura Wright (Carly, GH), and then my wife Michelle (Lundstrom). I believe it was Jill Phelps who told me that when A Martinez felt like he had a great show or great scenes, he would mark it down. So, when Emmy time comes, you have all the show numbers written down, and you don’t have to think about it, because that’s half the battle (finding the material).
Burton explained how meaningful this nomination is for him, because of playing the scenes of Jason losing Monica, and his closeness with the late, great Leslie Charleson.
“The nomination’s an amazing thing, and it’s beautiful, but really it’s to honor Leslie Charleson. A lot of my material was because of her, and how I started on the show as a Quartermaine, it just means a ton,” shared Burton. “Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) has obviously has been instrumental, and I’ve said it from day one and I’ll shout it from the rooftops. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here, and to be working with the people that we work with is incredible.”
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SHOULD JOHN OLIVER BE NAMED HOST OF THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
During the end of his conversation with Anderson, Steve suggested that the host of the Daytime Emmy should be Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver, who recently guest starred as the head of the WSB named Z on General Hospital, and is soon to show up on Days of Our Lives in a mystery role in August.
Thus far, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has not revealed their host for the upcoming ceremony to be held on October 30 in a venue to be named in Hollywood, California.
You can watch Steve sharing his reaction to receiving his 2026 Lead Actor Daytime Emmy nomination below on a special segment on the That’s Awesome podcast.
Now let us know, are you glad that Steve chose scenes surrounding Jason mourning the loss of the woman that raised him, Monica Quartermaine for his Emmy reel? What do you think of John Oliver as a suggestion to host the Daytime Emmys? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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