Hot on the heels of its 15 Daytime Emmy nominations, which is a record-breaking number for a freshman entry in daytime, comes word that one lucky viewer has the chance to win a guest spot on an upcoming episode of the CBS soap opera, Beyond the Gates and a trip to Atlanta where the series is taped.

The NAACP and Beyond the Gates announced on Thursday via Instagram that they are holding a contest for you to show your love for Fairmont Crest, the Duprees, the Richardsons and other assorted characters who make up the canvas of Beyond the Gates.

Sharing the contest rules, the NAACP post said, “Your love for #BeyondtheGates could pay off.  The NAACP/Beyond the Gates Contest starts TODAY! Share an original video showing how you watch, react to, celebrate, or talk about the @beyondthegatescbs show for your chance to win. From watch parties to your favorite characters and unforgettable moments, show us what makes the series a must-watch.

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HOW YOU CAN GO BEYOND THE GATES

The contest asks, “Want to win a guest spot on CBS hit show, and a trip to the Atlanta set?” Then, they state the rules which are:

There will be one winner, one role.

Post an original video showing how you interact with the show.

Tag @NAACP +@BeyondtheGates via Instagram

Use the hashtag #BeyondtheGates

This past Monday and Tuesday, as aforementioned above, Beyond the Gates received 15 nominations for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards to be held on October 30 from the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California with the plans for the ceremony to be streamed on Watch.theemmys.TV and associated apps.

Beyond the Gates 15 nominations were in the following categories: Daytime Drama Series, Lead Actress for Karla Mosley andTamara Tunie, Supporting Actress for Trisha Mann-Grant, Supporting Actor for Timon Kyle Durrett, Supporting Actor for Mike Manning, Emerging Talent for Ambyr Michelle and Arielle Prepetit, Guest Performance for Jasmine Burke, Writing Team, Best Music Direction and Composition, Best Technical Direction, Best Lighting Direction, Best Hairstyling and Makeup and Best Casting.

So, if you were to enter the contest for a guest spot on Beyond the Gates, what would you do to get the judges attention and show your love to the CBS soap? Will you enter the contest and try to win a trip to Atlanta and meet everyone at the show? Let us know via the comment section below.

A situation has been brewing for just who will have possession of the gold statuette won posthumously by General Hospital’s Sonya Eddy. The late actress won for her Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performances as Epiphany Johnson at the 50th annual Daytime Emmy Awards back on December 15th, 2023, close to the one-year anniversary of her death.

Sonya died on December 19, 2022 from complications following a non-emergency surgery. Now, Eddy’s family wants possession of the Daytime Emmy that was accepted at the ceremony on Eddy’s behalf by her longtime business partner and friend, Tyler Ford.

According to TMZ, Sonya’s brother, Robbie Eddy shares that there are no plans to take legal action against Ford, but the entire family was working to get the Emmy into their hands.  The article cites that Eddy contacted the “Television Academy”, but the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences administers the Daytime Emmys, and that he wishes they would have informed the family she was going to win the Emmy beforehand, but as fans know, the Daytime Emmy winners are not known to the actors prior to the opening of the envelope on Emmy night.

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Apparently, the family wants Tyler to do the “right thing” and give them Sonya’s Emmy Award. While the outlet reports that Sonya’s 84-year-old mom will have the award, since she she allegedly helped “sponsor Sonya’s Hollywood Career.”

The report shared that their sources say that Sonya was actually “estranged from some family members when she died,” and that she “wasn’t getting along with her brother because they were fighting over who was going to provide and care for their mom, who has Alzheimer’s and dementia.” Sonya’s brother says they were working on repairing their relationship when she died.After the family dispute with Ford came to light, NATAS came forward an issued a statement, according to Soap Opera Network. 

The statement read: “Consistent with the Trademark Policy engraved on the base of each statuette, NATAS has made arrangements with the producers of General Hospital for the Academy’s safekeeping of Ms. Eddy’s statuette in her memory.”

Tyler Ford accepted Sonya’s Emmy at the 50th annual Daytime Emmys telecast and expressed: “Accepting these flowers is bittersweet. I know that Sonya would only relish in the sweet. I want to thank Frank Valentini more than anything for being a faithful friend, and Disney/ABC and the cast and crew of General Hospital for embracing her for 16 years. I want to thank the Academy for acknowledging her contribution and craft. Sonya never aspired to be an actor, and when while her talent was undeniable, I’m sure that she is more overjoyed by being remembered for how she made people feel on-screen and off. Thank you.”

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When Eddy passed away, Ford took to Facebook and shared: “People always leave. Whether by circumstance or cessation, endings are one of the consistent certainties of life. Time and time again I underestimate the gravity of dispossession. The darkest hours however are without question the most illuminating. It has been a year since the passing of my best friend, professional partner and creative soul-mate Sonya Eddy. Aside from my initial public statement to the press and various news outlets I have remained silent. Truth be told, my entire psyche was recalibrated. For the first time, I was adrift at sea without a shore in sight. Uncharacteristically purposeless and apathetic. We were partners, not only on paper but in life. Together, we forged through many fires and her resiliency was nothing short of inspirational. If I had one wish it would be for her to have experienced the impact she made. The adoration. The respect. The love. Silently and without conscious awareness, someday becomes today. And then someday becomes yesterday. And thus unfolds your life. While our unified force will never be replicated, I will do my best to honor your legacy and finish what we started.”

So, what do you think about this war over Sonya’s Eddy? Should it go to where NATAS said it will be stored at GH, with Sonya’s longtime friend and producing partner, Tyler Ford, or should it be given to Sonya’s seemingly estranged family? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

She has won a Daytime Emmy for her stellar performances as Abigail Deveraux, but now as many know, Kate Mansi has been spreading her wings as a director behind-the-camera.

Mansi follows on the heels of such fan favorite actresses as: Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS), Heather Tom (Katie, B&B), Cady McClain (Dixie and Rosanna Ex-AMC and ATWT) and Kimberly McCullough (Robin, GH) all who have eventually gone on to direct daytime and primetime episodes  of noted and successful series.

In the new DOOL app four-part series, From On-Stage to Behind-The-Scenes with Kate Mansi, the talented young actress learns the rigors and demands of working behind the camera in the fast world of daytime drama from Days of our Lives‘ director (and another Emmy winner) Sonia Blangiardo,who mentors Kate through the process.

The series talks about the current movement of having more female directors getting opportunities and be recognized for their work in film and TV, and the challenges a soap opera director faces every day: from dry block, where they work with the actors, working through their shot lists, and the ensuing problems that can arise in any production on the day to day.  But in soaps, the pressure is really on, because there is not much time to re-shoot things and to get them right.

It’s a fascinating view of what goes on at as the director bring their vision to life in the world of soap in a realistic way.  Make sure to download the DOOL app to check out Kate’s journey.

Now below, let us know if you saw the first episode of Kate;s directing journey on the DOOL app and what you thought of it? Look for new episodes to be posted every Thursday for the next three weeks.