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Kelly Thiebaud Departing General Hospital and Heading Back to ‘Station 19’

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Kelly Thiebaud is now set to reprise her role of Eva Vasquez, on ABC’s primetime drama, Station 19 and thus the Daytime Emmy winner will exit her role as Dr. Britt Westbourne on General Hospital.

According to Deadline, Thiebaud will be part of the cast for the series 6th season, which premieres on October 6th.

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Previously, Kelly appeared on the show’s 3rd season when in story, as the widow of firefighter Rigo Vasquez (Rigo Sanchez), she had an affair with her husband’s colleague Jack Gibson (Grey Damon) that resulted in total chaos.

In a tease for Thiebaud’s return, ABC shared, “Misery loves company and Eva finds solace with someone from her past.”

Kelly has played GH’s Britt on and off since 2012. She won her first Daytime Emmy this past June for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance.

Look for Kelly to exit her GH role in November, while a rep for the soap shared that the actress will be leaving by year’s end.

What do you think of Kelly going to Station 19 and departing General Hospital? How do you think GH will deal with her exit? Will tragedy befall Britt with her living with Huntington’s Disease? Will she be written-off the canvas, leaving the door open for her return? 

Share your thoughts in the comment section, but first check out our conversation with Kelly from a year ago and then backstage at the Daytime Emmys following her victory,

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Well that’s a bummer. Hope they don’t kill her off with a rapid case of Huntington’s Disease or anything else non-reversible like that.

Guess we’ll never get the answer to the question of whether she & Jason could actually make it as a couple….. He’ll probably be back before she leaves, but they won’t have much time together, even if that is the case.

Jason (regardless of portrayer) is not coming back this year. If there’s any character returning, it’ll be Lulu. Still think that’s more likely in February sweeps, but Genie’s back in early fall, it could happen then.

Happy for Kelly. Wishing her the best on her new venture. She will be greatly missed. She is an excellent actor.❤

Even when she was the “Britch”, she had an endearing, fragile, loveable quality that thankfully was capitalized on during her latest run on GH. Good for her!! Loss for GH, but she will be back!!

I hope she does come back she is absolutely one of my favorites and I was so excited when she came back this last time! Good luck, Kelly! But please come back! ♥️

I will miss Kelly. Even as the britches. If I had been given her storylines since Jason I would have looked for greener pastures as well. Good luck Kelly.

She will be missed.

Happy for her but it is sad that soaps are still seen by many as a mere steppingstone until something “better” comes along. And then many seem to develop amnesia about their soap roots.

I think she’ll just be exiting because things aren’t working out for her right now she’s going to decide she just needs to get away and try to reclaim her life. I think they will leave it where she can come back if she wants to maybe even for an occasional visit I hope I really do love watching her on GH but I also watch station 19 so that will be fun to see her on there

This is so upsetting! She is one of the main reasons I watch the show LOVE her scenes and the laughter it brings me

Oh I watch Station 19 every week but guess I wasn’t when she was on previously. I will miss her on GH and would not like to see her replaced.

If she is leaving, why are they having she and Cody getting closer?

I will miss Kelly immensely! I really hope they don’t recast the role as she is the one and only true “Britch”! (: I especially treasure her scenes with Nicholas Bechtel’s Spencer – the two of them had incredible chemistry! I wonder if they will revisit her illness over the next few remaining months?

Sorry to see her go and hope they give her an open end exit so she has an option to return. Best of luck to the talented actress.

That’s sucks I love her.but hopefully she will come back at some point.

I imagine prime time is a goal for daytime actors; no shame in that and I hope Kelly is happy and successful. Who can blame her? They’ve saddled her with a serious disease that apparently can be turned on and off like a light switch and then tied a millstone around her neck named Cody. Why waste such a vivacious, original actress with this zero? She has more chemistry with Spencer than this toadstool character.

Souphound
Ain’t that the truth? Sometimes he can be cute, but not the man for our Britta. God, I hope they don’t replace her, then we’ll have to see this stuff play out.

She is a beautiful and amazing actress. As much as I will miss her on GH, I want her to be happy as an actress and have a successful career.

Please let her return after station 19’s ends… she will be missed emensly!

Brian
Don’t hold your breath. That show has been on for years and is really good. I don’t see it going anywhere soon and she’s not going to stay this age forever. Try watching it if you want to continue seeing her, it’s right before Grey’s Anatomy, another good show by the way

Grey’s Anatomy seems to be fairly obvious about their game plan… they’re going through with 2 more seasons, and then calling it a day with 20 seasons, because it’s a “nice round number”. There’s no Grey’s Anatomy without Grey, and Ellen Pompeo’s involvement keeps shrinking. She’s clearly tired of the whole thing. Last I heard, she was only doing 8 episodes in the coming season. Hopefully she’ll use those episodes to do a little more than talk to dead people on an imaginary beach.

I don’t see Station 19 sticking around on it’s own, once Grey’s is gone – as the two shows are so closely linked together, so enjoy them both for the next two years, but that’s probably the end of it.

As far as Kelly Thiebaud’s role on Station 19, who knows whether that will last any longer than her last round there? I’ve read elsewhere that her “spokesperson” jumped the gun by announcing that she’s leaving GH, and that she really wants to do both shows. So that sounds to me like the Station 19 thing isn’t a full time gig anyway, at least not yet. Prime time shows will often upgrade a recurring character to full time status if they are popular enough with the fans. Unless or until that happens, I can’t blame her for wanting to keep her job at GH, assuming her “people” got that part wrong.

Right now GH has Ned who is also Justin on Days, and Sonny’s guy “Brick” is also one of the main anchors at ESPN, so it’s not like somebody getting an extra paycheck is a problem for GH to work around.

Kelli is young-
She can have a great future by exiting a dying soap opera–
((all soaps are riding the blue bus))
Kelly made the right move to get out and move upward..
I wish her the best… I will miss her–

SuOOO
Hey there, I’ve missed you. You are right though but please explain “the blue bus” I can imagine what it means but have never heard that term in all my almost 90 years, and yeah I’m flaunting it.Take care Su

Hi Violet– Hope you are doing well 🙂
The blue bus symbolizes Viet Nam and the American soldiers killed there.
Their bodies would be taken away on a bus blue in color.
Thus the symbolism of the dead soldiers asking “Driver where you takin’ us”.
The blue bus is your free ride to a magical place, heaven..
That’s why I said; all soaps will be riding the blue bus..

Su000…Thanks for the blue bus explanation. I never heard it before. The way things are, makes you wonder if there will ever be enough blue buses to go around in the world, not just for Viet Nam.

Su000, thanks for this inspired post. I sense that you lived thru those dark, yet exciting years of the 60s and 70s as many of us here have. The music alone and its continued influence (like THE DOORS) brings it back with crystal clarity. So much change and sadness, yet so vibrant and life-affirming. As far as soaps go, I’m beginning to believe that Y&R is begging to be canceled. Diane, Imani, Allie, all are unnecessary and, in Allie’s case, underdeveloped. Traci, Ashley, Kevin, Jill, Esther, Paul, Christine, Lauren, Gloria are all sidelined or worse and the stories endlessly repetitive. As a viewer since Day One, it really saddens me.

Hi Soaphound )
No— The Nam war was before my time–
I lead a squad in Afghanistan during the shite storm over there..
I recall mom and dad listening to the Doors they would pull out the Doors for many years, it seems.. Your time had very great music,
it lives on–
Soaps– Y&R needs some new high drama and new characters..
The main two families have become the same ‘ol..
I agree with you on the characters,, And–
Every family member has had sex with the other family -everyone..
They seem to breed between the two families lol

Soaphound…I’m not sure Y&R is being set up to be cancelled. But like the 60’s-80’s great music, while enduring, was written for and during a certain era by those who lived in it. I think current writers are now representing their own world, using the soap formula. But I don’t think the storytelling, characters and legacies always match up to previous soap years, all the while trying for a preferred demo. Probably the reasons Downton Abbey was such a big success. But soaps have their moments. Let’s hope they survive. But not Diane.

I hope you’re right, Rose. I truly want soaps to survive and even prosper. I think it’s the lack of imagination in the storytelling that bothers me. Last week, Jack offered Adam a job at Jabot and I thought, yes..now here’s a story. Jack has always been a touching substitute father for Adam. And what better way to prove his unfeeling family wrong than to succeed elsewhere. So, where’s this idea now? Forgotten already? I hope not; other than the reappearance of Kevin, it’s the first positive shot of energy in a while. Here’s hoping!

SuOOO
I confess to knowing very little about Viet Nam, I knew more about WW2 and I had to look it up to see when it was, it seemed to be during the years I was raising my kids. I have no other excuse but I really feel bad and this information made me tearful and I’ll remember it as Iam waiting for my Blue Buss. Thanks ,Su for your info and you worded it perfectly.

Violet– 🙂
I came to know about the blue bus when I was in Afghanistan..
When coming across USA bodies laying in wait for their magical ride in the blue bus to play in streets of heaven..
There was a saying; You fought through hell now you’ll proudly walk the streets of heaven..
Sayings varied here and there but remained mainly the same..
I recall seeing a blue bus poster–
It was an older bus, blue. and (the dead) soldiers were being escorted walking into it with angels flying above..It was heartbreaking but still comforting..:)

SuOOO,
I remember you telling me once before that you had fought in Afganistan, God bless you and the others for risking your lives on a daily basis to save the rest of us. I did Google the Blue Bus before getting these latest informational posts of yours.It was just too confusing for this old mind to comprehend, between the drugs, music, wars and a lot more.Su, I just have to say that what you said made it a lot easier and I’am sorry if it brought back terrible memories of that time.i feel so sorry thinking of what you and many others had to go through, while we just sit here bitching about a stupid Soap Opera.

Even though the memories from that time are not happy ones, I felt that today was a poignant moment when Britt pulled up the photo of baby Rocco,whom she called Ben at that time.I remember how happy she was when they were with Nick and Spencer.
I never thought of it when Willow was questioning Britt about wanting children.

Hope this is true. Just read that Kelly isn’t leaving GH, she’ll be doing both shows. How great is that?

Violet
Not sure where you saw that. She might be taping both in September, but all accounts point to her departure from GH in November.

Don’t kill her off !!!

I think that she will get offered a job at a different, and bigger hospital, and they will offer her more money, and a better position than she has at G.H.

She will be missed. It won’t be the same

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Rosie O’Donnell Says She Will Return to ‘The View’ During its Season 30

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Rosie O’Donnell revealed that she plans to head back to a seat at the table of ABC’s morning talk show The View.

The announcement came during Monday’s episode of The Tangle Podcast where she shared she will participate in “in whatever way they want” her or “just as a guest” for its upcoming 30th season.

The View’s season 30 will kick-off this fall in September. O’Donnell explained, “They’re bringing back all the hosts, I think. And, you know, I’m pretty proud of that show, what it’s become and how it really speaks to the people and to politics.”

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ROSIE ON HER PREVIOUS GO-ROUNDS ON THE VIEW

As fans of The View know, O’Donnell famously had two different one-year stints on the talk show in 2007 and again in 2014- 2015. She often feuded with then co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck.

However, during her discussion with host, Kyle Ridley on The Tangle Podcast, O’Donnell also noted she often had tense moments with longtime moderator and anchor, Whoopi Goldberg.

O’Donnell also expressed, “Many, many people got the short end of the stick there. It was, you know, it was a factory where people were being churned in and out and their tenuous security, nobody got to be calm. It also was a show at the time that was run by a man. A show created by a woman, for women, about women, and the man was deciding what we should talk about. And that didn’t sit right with me, you know.”

Back in 2023, Brooke Shields had asked Rosie on her podcast, Now What? with Brooke Shields, about how she felt on her two stints at The View and all the controversy that surrounded it. Rosie at that time, stated, “I know this, it’s not the best use of my talent to get in a show where I have to argue and defend basic principles of humanity and kindness. It was not something I’d ever do again.”

You can check out the clip with Rosie and Kyle Ridley discussing her return to The View in some form for its upcoming 30th season below.

Then weigh-in: Would you be excited to see Rosie, even for a one-day or a week guest stint on the upcoming celebratory season of The View, or not so much? Let us know via the comment section.

 

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Television Academy and NATAS Open Reunification Talks After Split Almost 50 Years Ago

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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.

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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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