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TONIGHT: Soap Nation Live with Michael Fairman Daytime Emmys Nomination Special! – 7PMPT/10PMET
Now that the nominations have been announced for this year’s 41st annual Daytime Emmy Awards and the celebration begins, join the party tonight on a very special edition of Soap Nation Live! with Michael Fairman!
During the 9o minute special Michael will welcome Daytime Emmy nominees: Jason Thompson of General Hospital, Steve Burton of The Young and the Restless, Eileen Davidson of Days of our Lives, Heather Tom of The Bold and the Beautiful, Kelley Missal of One Life to Live and more!
Soap Opera Digest editor in chief, Stephanie Sloane will be participating and weighing-in on who got in and who got robbed on this year’s final list, plus NATAS David Michaels will give us updates on the Emmy ceremonies and more.
To call-in with a question or comment, dial our listener line at 866-246-8923 To listen to the show live on Blog Talk radio click here! Or, to listen to the show stream live come back to Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps shortly before showtime and hear the live broadcast.
If you have a question you would like posed to any of the guests you can also post it in our comment section below, and we just might ask it on the air during the broadcast. We look forward to hearing from you tonight!
Monday on Entertainment Tonight, the second set of nominations for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced which included the highly-coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.
ET followed suit after Extra announced the nominees, as previously reported, in the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.
Now, five leading ladies of the soaps are vying for the gold for Lead Actress and the category marked the first-ever nominations for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates when two actresses made the final cut. Only General Hospital is not represented among the actresses this year after Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) took home the trophy last year.
Photo: NATAS
THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …
The 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless, Heather Tom (Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Beyond the Gates.
This marks the first Daytime Emmy nominations for Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie. In addition, this marks the first-time in her career that Stacy Haiduk had received a Lead Actress nod after two Supporting Actress nominations.
Meanwhile, Michelle Stafford had previously won 3 Emmys – 2 for Lead Actress and 1 for Supporting, but this recognition makes it her 11th overall nomination.
Heather Tom currently is tied for the most all-time Daytime Emmy wins with One Life to Live alum and General Hospital guest star, Erika Slezak. The B&B star has 19 nominations throughout her career.
Photo: ABC
DAYTIME TALK SERIES
In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category, the nominees are: 3rd Hour of Today, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Today with Jenna and Friends and The View.
“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in a statement on the nominations. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
The rest of the nominations will be revealed tomorrow on Tuesday July 14 starting on The View and then the full list of nominees in both the main and creative arts will be released by NATAS. The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are slated for October 30th in Hollywood, California.
So, what do you think about the women who are vying for the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? Happy with who got in? Who do you feel got snubbed? What do you think of the nominees for Daytime Talk Series? Weigh-in via the comment section.
It’s Daytime Emmy nomination week, and as previously reported things kick-off on Monday, July 13 when Entertainment Tonight (7pm ET) will announce the nominees for Lead Actress category and Daytime Talk Series for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards. In addition on Monday, Extra (7pm ET) will reveal the nominees for Lead Actor and Daytime Talk Host.
On Tuesday, The View (11am ET) starts things off with their announcement of Daytime Drama, Entertainment News program and Outstanding Daytime Personality-Daily. That is followed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) full reveal of all the categories beginning at 12noon ET/9am PT on their website and their official social handles on X and Instagram.
Then, Tuesday night at 8pm ET/5pm PT join Michael Fairman as he hosts his 12th annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2026 live on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel where he will chat with some of the just announced nominees as we celebrate the hard work of the men and women in front of the camera who will be going for gold.
WHEN ARE THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
This year, the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be handed out on October 30 in ceremonies in Hollywood, California (Venue yet to be revealed). At that time, as like last year, both the major categories and creative arts will be presented. There is no word yet on a broadcast partner for the annual celebration of daytime programming, or if it will soley be streamed on NATAS’ watch.theemmys.tv and various apps and platforms.
WHO WILL BE APPEARING ON THE DAYTIME EMMY NOMINATIONS SPECIAL 2026?
Throughout Tuesday, keep an eye on Michael Fairman TV’s social media handles on X, Facebook and Instagram, for updates of who will be expected to appear on our live show.
If you have a question or comment for one of the nominees, or on the nominations, we can encourage you to join us in the live chat on Tuesday night.
So, who are you hoping lands a nomination from Beyond the Gates, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Bay, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless? Let us know via the comment section. More Tuesday!
Breaking News
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards: ‘The View’, ‘Extra’ and ‘Entertainment Tonight’ to Reveal Major Categories in Early Nominations Rollout
As has been standard over the last several years, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, will get a early start on revealing the nominations for the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, next Monday July 13 and into the official nomination release today on Tuesday, July 14.
First up on Monday, July 13, Entertainment Tonight will announce the nominees in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category and the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.
Entertainment Tonight airs in New York at 7:00pm ET (WCBS-TV) and in Los Angeles – 7:30pm PT (KCBS-TV), you can also check out local listings in your area here.
Next up, also on Monday, July 13, Extra will reveal the nominations in the categories of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.
Extra airs on New York at 7:00pm ET (WNYW) and in Los Angeles – 7:00pm PT (KTTV). Of note: some East Coast affiliates begin airing at 4:00pm ET. To check your local listings for when Extra airs in your market, click here.
Then, its on to the official 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations day on Tuesday, July 14 which will kick-off with the ladies of ABC’s The View revealing the nominee in the categories of Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Entertainment News Series, and Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily.
The View airs in New York City and the east coast market – 11:00am ET, while on the West Coast and Los Angeles – 10:00am PT.
After that, on Tuesday, July 14, all eyes will be on the lookout for the announcement of all the remaining categories via the NATAS social channels beginning at 12pm noon ET/9am PT.
You will be able find the nominations at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Daytime Emmys website: TheEmmys.tv/Daytime Instagram: Instagram.com/theemmys.tv and on X: X.com/TheEmmys .
Michael Fairman TV will also reveal the full list of nominations when they become available.
So, what do you think about Entertainment Tonight, Extra and The View set to reveal nominations in Lead Actor, Actress, Daytime Drama, and key talk show categories ahead of the full list of nominees? Weigh-in via the comment section, and let us know who you think will be announced as a nominee in the categories listed above.
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Is Eileen still taping at Days currently or is she wrapped up her latest story arc?
Sharon Case was dissed and that really sucks!
Wow Sharon Newman / Sharon Case didn’t make the cut? Why she had a amazing year!
Come on what happened to y&R?????? Sharon Case and Peter Bergman should win . That Chelsea character better not win and Heather Tom again bore
My question would be for Jason Thompson, first of all Congratulations to him again and I hope he wins this year because he should have last year.
I am wondering his thoughts on a possible Robin recast because how Robin is being written is truly upsetting along with Scrubs.
I have watched since Robin first arrived on GH and when she was diagnosed with HIV, she thought her future just disappeared but she has been blessed where many with this virus haven’t and I don’t believe she would leave her family even for Jason who I admit does mean a lot to her. My Robin would have told Anna, Robert, Sonny, Frisco…somebody who could help Jason. She wouldn’t trust a Cassadine or the WSB giving her parent’s history with the organization.
Robin was also left by her mother and father because they were off on missions and found themselves taken from her. Robin grew up needing her mom and dad and not having them around during the darkest moments of her life. I don’t believe knowing how she grew up that she would leave Emma to struggle the same way.
I also don’t believe knowing how precious life is due to her HIV status that she would throw away time with her family when she already missed so much. Robin is smarter than this and Scrubs are stronger than this as a couple. I’m sorry for the rant but I am hopping mad over this.
Lastly, I love Kimberly and I am so attached to her as Robin and I don’t want the role recast but if Kimberly is done and wants to direct than I stand behind her decision as a fan and would prefer they recast instead of ruin a character I love as much as I love Robin.
Thank you, Shawna! My thoughts exactly about Robin’s departure, so disappointing!
If Michelle Stafford should guest in light of her surprise appearance today on GH
I love her and am glad to see her back and on GH, though I feel no one can do Phyllis like her, would she consider (if asked) playing double duty like EIleen D. does on Y&R and GH?
For Eileen Davidson – If GH had a part would you consider being the first actress to be on 3 soaps at once?
I adore her, she is amazing, watching her as Susan reminds me of watching Elizabeth Montgomery playing Samantha and her wacky cousin Serena, you really think they are two separate actress’.
Will we see Susan this time? PLEASE!! She needs to return and talk to EJ and fight those vampires! lol
I would like to know why Jacqueline MacInnes Wood of B&B (who submitted a pre-nomination reel) wasn’t nominated. Her storyline about the miscarriage was gut-wrenching and in my opinion, far more of an outstanding performance than any of those from the soap nominated within that field. But nothing Bradley Bell does surprises me in the least.
But that leads to the overall issue on why The Bold and the Beautiful has lost its way. Instead of maintaining the balance of the cast and story lines that Bell Sr. had firmly in place, Bradley Bell decided to take the soap into a different avenue. He focused instead on what he deemed “The Core Four” – John McCook (Eric Forrester), Susan Flannery (Stephanie Forrester), Ronn Moss (Ridge Forrester) and Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan Forrester), while other characters took a back seat. Instead of character driven story lines, we saw plot driven story lines develop without a nod to the rich layers of history and nurturing of the characters his father Bell Sr. so carefully crafted. We also saw the rise of the Logan family, aka “his underdogs”, permanently ensconced within Forrester Creations, while the core family, the Forresters, have become marginalized. With the constant rewriting of history and its characters, the show has become disjointed and, save for a few brief moments (an example being the death of Stephanie Forrester’s mother Ann Douglas), unwatchable. We the fans would like to see Bold & the Beautiful return to its roots of BALANCED and diverse storytelling where the cast as an ensemble; not just 2 or 3 people can be represented. We want to see balanced, meaningful storylines involving People of Color, as well as our brothers and sisters within the LGBT community; not storylines using them as props or as “The social cause of the sweeps” period. And we finally want to see strong, self-assured young women on the show who don’t need a man to define who they are, or who are passed around between men like a baseball trading card. Women of all shapes, sizes and colors, and not just some idealized of beauty. Indie soaps/webseries such as ANACOSTIA, DeVanity, The Bay, etc., are accomplishing this with limited budgets and superior writing; therefore, there is no excuse.
Most of us are long-term B&B viewers and fans who grew up with the series and bonded with our mothers, sisters, grandmothers and girlfriends over the show. We allowed the characters to enter our homes for 1/2 hour a day, 5 days a week. When Bradley Bell said to fans “change the channel if you don’t like the direction of the show”, we were at first dismayed that he would disrespect our loyalty like that; therefore, many viewers took his advice & did just that. And lest you forget, fans who choose to change the channel are also fans whose advertising DOLLARS support CBS, and the show to boot. We are consumers who purchase the goods and services in commercials played DURING the show. The production company Bell-Phillip may own the rights to the show; however, the show would not have a place to be aired without CBS running it in its daytime slot. Moreover, since Reality TV (i.e., talk shows) shows are less costly to produce and air on television, B&B can easily be replaced.
It is time to restore a #BoldandBalanced show to #BoldandBeautiful
It doesn’t look like anybody is happy about GH not being nominated, and rightfully so….
there could be backlash over no GH, and boycotting could occur..
To leave GH out of the nominations when only 4 soaps running, is outrages.
Congratulations to you all! Wish you all could win, but right now rooting for Jason Thompson, I picked a few of the scenes he was outstanding in. Congratulations to my all time favorite soap One Life To Live, you all rocked that soap. Now I am digging General Hospital again.