Daytime lost one of its most beloved veteran actors in Jerry verDorn (ex-Ross, GL, ex-Clint, OLTL). The two-time Daytime Emmy-winning star passed away earlier this year on May 1st from his battle with cancer.

In celebration and remembrance of his life and career, the 18th annual Daytime Stars and Strikes fundraiser which has always been a staple event helmed by verDorn and his former GL co-star Liz Keifer, is having a livestream special on You Tube’s The Locher Room on Sunday, October 9th starting at 2 p.m. EST/11 a.m. PST.

Participating will be former colleagues and cast members of Jerry’s from both Guiding Light and One Life to Live including: Kristen Alderson,Terrell Anthony, Grant Aleksander, Bryan Buffinton, Jean Carol, Beth Chamberlin, Crystal Chappell, Justin Deas, Mark Derwin, Frank Dicopoulos, Ricky Paull Goldin, Melissa Hayden, Rick Hearst, Crystal Hunt, Vincent Irizarry, Liz Keifer, Maeve Kinkead, Wendy Moniz, Robert Newman, Michael O’Leary, Denise Pence, Ron Raines, Sean Ringgold, Peter Simon, Erika Slezak, Tina Sloan, Krista Tesreau, Gina Tognoni, Bree Williamson, Laura Wright and Kim Zimmer.

75% of the proceeds from the event will go to The Autism Society of America and the remaining 25% of proceeds will go to the newly established Jerry verDorn Scholarship Fund which will help send individuals with Autism to theater camps and other educational programs.

To watch the livestream on Oct 9 click here.

So, glad to hear that Jerry’s friends and former cast members will be gathering on a livestream to share their special remembrances of him while raising awareness and funds for a good cause? Comment below.

The 74th annual Primetime Emmys were handed out Monday night during a three-hour telecast on NBC and streaming on Peacock.

When the dust settled two former daytime stars, who have gone found much success in television and film, took home the gold in their respective categories.

Murray Bartlett (ex-Cyrus, Guiding Light) won the Emmy for his role as Armond in The White Lotus in the Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

In his acceptance speech, Murray expressed many thanks: “To my P-Town family, I love you, to my partner Matt, thank you for being my sanctuary .. and finally I want to thank my mom all the way home in Australia for giving me the most wonderful foundation of unconditional love and inspiring me to believe that we can all do that for each other.”

Later in the evening, Amanda Seyfried (ex-Lucy, ATWT and ex-Joni , AMC) won the Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her performance in The Dropout.  In the Hulu limited series, which is based on the ABC News podcast of the same name, Seyfried portrays disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.

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In a major moment during the ceremony, Sheryl Lee Ralph won her first Emmy ever for her role in Abbott Elementary in the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category.

Ralph became only the second black actress to win in the supporting actress category in 35 years – the first being none other than Days of our Lives’ Jackée Harry (Paulina) who won for her performance in 1987 for 227.

After Sheryl sang when she hit the stage to accept the award, she clarified what she was singing about adding: “I’ve been singing that song for years because I think of myself as an artist as a woman, especially as a woman of color … I’m an endangered species. I don’t sing any victim song. I’m a woman. I’m an artist, and I know where my voice belongs. And there’s so many young actors, artists, even kids that think they know what they’re going to do in life, find your voice and put it where it belongs.”

In an historic Emmy-win, The Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae became the first actor in a non-English series to win iLead Actor in a Drama Series category for his work in Netflix’s South Korean smash hit.

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Other Emmy highlights included a moving and emotional speech from Lizzo after Amazon’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls won the Emmy for Best Competition Program.

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Lizzo shared: “I’m very emotional. The trophy is nice, but my emotion is for these people who are on the stage with me. The stories that they shared, they’re not that unique. They just don’t get the platform. Telling stories, let’s just tell more stories. When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media, someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me.  If I could go back and tell little Lizzo something, I’d be like, ‘You’re going to see that person, but Bitch, it’s gonna have to be you.’”

In the top show categories: Succession won Drama Series, Ted Lasso, Comedy Series and The White Lotus, Outstanding Limited Series. You can check out the full winners circle in all categories here.

Now, let us know, who you were most excited seeing take home the gold statuette during the 74th Primetime Emmys via the comment section. But first check out, Murray, Amanda, Sheryl Lee and Lizzo’s winning moments below.

Tuesday morning, former One Life to Live star, Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) along with JB Smooth (Curb Your Enthusiasm) kicked-off the announcements of the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Award Nominations via livestream, sharing the reveal in some of the major show and acting categories.

When the dust settled, two former daytime stars from Guiding Light scored nominations. Tom Pelphrey (Ex-Mick, ATWT and Jonathan, GL) landed in the Guest Performer in a Drama Series for his work in Ozark.  Meanwhile, Murray Bartlett (Ex-Cyrus, GL) received a nod for Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The White Lotus.

In addition, Amanda Seyfried (Ex-Lucy, AMC and Joni, AMC) was nominated for Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance in The Dropout, as well as Alexandra Daddario (Ex-Laurie, AMC) for her work in The White Lotus in the Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category.

HBO’s drama, Succession led all show nominations with 25, followed by Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso and HBO’s The White Lotus which scored 20 each.

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In a shocking snub, in its sixth and final, and most-acclaimed season, NBC’s This Is Us failed to land any nominations for its acting ensemble or for Drama Series.  So many of us, in particular, were rooting for Mandy Moore to appear on the list in the Lead Actress Drama Series category.

However, also scoring a nomination was Netflix, Selling Sunset which features former soap star, Chrishell Stause (Ex-AMC, DAYS, Y&R).  The show landed in the Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program category.

The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on NBC on Monday, September 12th (8 pm ET/5 pm PT) as well as streaming live on Peacock.

Meanwhile, the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be held over two consecutive nights, September 3rd and 4th, with an edited-down version of the presentation to air Saturday, September 10th on FXX.

To view the entire list of nominations click here.

So, what do you think about Tom and Murray being recognized for their performances? The snub of This Is Us? Comment below.