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Soap Nation Live! With Michael Fairman Daytime Emmy Nominations Special!
If you missed this week’s Wednesday night’s broadcast of Soap Nation Live! with Michael Fairman‘s fifth annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations special, you can listen to the replay of the episode right here!
After the nominees were announced for the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards earlier in the day on The Talk, several of the nominated daytime drama performers celebrated and participated in this two-hour plus lively and entertaining kick-off to the Daytime Emmy season via the live-streamed radio broadcast.
Joining Michael in-studio for the third year in a row were his very special co-hosts: Daytime Emmy winner and Lead Actress nominee, Laura Wright (Carly Corinthos, General Hospital) and NATAS’ SR VP Daytime Emmy Awards, David Michaels.
During the broadcast Michael, Laura, and David chatted with many of our favorite soap stars, and heard their reactions to the news that they are going for gold on April 29th. In additions, listeners gleaned some insight into what the actors chose for their Emmy submissions, learned many backstage tidbits, and much more.
Emmy-nominated call-in guests included: Outstanding Lead Actress nominees: Maura West (Ava, GH), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis, GH), Eileen Davidson (Ashley, Y&R) and Marci Miller (Abigail, DAYS), Outstanding Lead Actor nominees: Michael Easton (Finn, GH), and John McCook (Eric, B&B), Outstanding Supporting Actor nominees: Greg Vaughan (Eric, DAYS) and Chandler Massey (Will, DAYS), Outstanding Supporting Actress nominees: Camryn Grimes (Mariah, Y&R) and Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie), Outstanding Younger Actress nominees: Chloe Lanier (Nelle, GH), and Hayley Erin (Kiki, GH), Outstanding Younger Actor nominee: Casey Moss (JJ, DAYS), and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Drama Series, Van Hansis (Thom, EastSiders).
During the live broadcast, some listeners were able to make it through the busy phone lines to talk to the stars.. Towards the end of the special, one caller won two tickets to the Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies. Find out what happened when Michael posed 3 questions to callers who were trying to win.
If you want to check out past episodes of the Soap Nation Live! series you can listen via the show’s page at Spreaker.com
Now after the jump, listen to Soap Nation Live! with Michael Fairman Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2018. Then let us know what was your favorite part of the show in the comment section below.
Listen to “Soap Nation Live! Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2018” on Spreaker.

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Great interviews with the nominees. Love hearing these every single year!

I liked the talks..
It was investering..
Thanks Michael ..
I enjoyed the interviews and comments. I wish it was video and not video.
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