The 36th Annual Daytime Emmys were today…please tell me some of it was a dream I had in my sleep deprived state?
I love Christian Le Blanc, but did he really deserve a third Emmy against Days of Our Lives‘ Peter Reckell, who had busted his butt last year for his show. Reckell was deserving, but thank god Anthony Geary didn’t win, or else I would’ve been throwing things around my bedroom. No offense to the great Luke Spencer, but being a drunk and a bad father, bad husband, bad character really, these days anyway, just doesn’t cut it with me.
Did Julie Berman really win over Kristin Storms? I don’t know about you but Storms can act circles around Berman, even on a lacklustre day. I would’ve much preferred either Storms or…nope, I think I would’ve just preferred Storms. Thank god Rachel Melvin didn’t win, Chelsea Brady got on my nerves!
Darin Brooks was nominated? He won? Oh dear, were the standards that low this year? I love Days of Our Lives, but really Max Brady was not that memorable for me. Blake Berris, you were robbed.
A tie for Supporting Actor? I like the sound of that!
BOB GUZA AND HIS TEAM WON FOR BEST WRITING? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? General Hospital, the show full of wannabe mobsters and their trashy women, won for the best writing for soaps last year? Who was smoking what when that happened?
I hope I didn’t dream the amazing appearance of Betty White, who presented the tribute to Guiding Light. Katie Kelly watched the Emmys with me as we were picking our Fantasy NFL picks for the uncoming draft and she was in tears during that segment. Betty White is a true legend of television. Please tell me that wasn’t all my imagination?
DID THEY REALLY CUT OFF THE GUIDING LIGHT TRIBUTE TO GO TO COMMERCIALS? Honestly, please tell me I dreamt that? The Grand Dame of Soaps is going off the air this year because a certain network, who shall remain nameless, decided to cancel it…and they were given less than three and a half minutes of airtime to say goodbye. I had hoped to hear from Robert Newman and Kim Zimmer, at the very least. Why would you cut it short? Why would Seseme Street get longer airtime on the Emmys then Guiding Light? Why didn’t we have more shots of all the stars of the show? I need to wash my brain out with bleach at the thought of this horrendous exit for the show. Such a shame.
Bold and the Beautiful, best show? Ok, I’ll give you that one Mr. Bell. I was somewhat entertained last year and after 22 years, I think he deserved a little credit for keeping us entertained through Ridge/Brooke/Taylor Take 134. I’ve been watching B&B since before I was born, so it’s kept me watching, even though I’ve laughed my way through most of it. Though, I will say, none of the nominees were my top pick out of all the soaps on offer. I thought The Young and the Restless was more enjoyable last year, but that’s just me…and my love for Elizabeth Hendrickson I guess! On another note, why the hell was All My Children even in that catagory?
And please tell me The CW, why did you deem it necessary to roll the credits before giving B&B the chance to even say a few words of thanks? Surely the most important award of the night would have been given some respect? No pre-thought as to time management folks? What about a split screen like on the red carpet?
Tamara Braun. Yes, ok she’s a good actress. But Ava Vitali was not a role I enjoyed seeing her in. Though, she did give me some laughs and some tears last year. Kudos to you, you’ve survived All My Children, you should get an Emmy just for that!
All in all, most of the winners were deserving I suppose. They weren’t the worst picks surely. Hopefully next year we’ll see more Guiding Light nominees (I’m so biased)!
What were your thoughts on the Daytime Emmys this year?
Amen Julesy…such a travesty and its not just the daytime emmys that suck, all awards shows suck now. The production teams just don’t know how to produce quality entertainment these days. Its all watered down nonsense to promote the next big thing for the almighty dollar. GL deserved better treatment and each group of actors deserved enough time onscreen so the viewers could see each and every one of them.
Completely agree on the GL tribute. It’s a travesty that the tribute to the oldest (and for me best) of all soaps was cut short for anything, while they gave big bird like ten minutes…seriously…I’m shocked and horrified by the lack of respect they got as a send off! And none of the actors enven got any air time, nothing. I couldn’t believe it.
I agree about Tamara, not my fave role but anyone surviving the madness of Chuck Pratt shoudl get an award and coupons for free therapy!!
Bob Guza….ekkkkk. I don’t need to say more. B&B is another that I think is pure trash as a show…frankly, I think they all have become trash lately (OLTL, AMC, GH, B&B, ATWT). Y&R is watchable. GL is the most real although lately (I’m guessing cancellation pains) it has been inconsitent in the writing, but at least it’s not a bunch of floozies trying to trick men into having sex with them so they can get pregnant ”and like” pass it off as some other guy’s baby (yeah, you kow who I’m talking about..rolls eyes) or some other dimwitted plot.
My favorite part of all was the opening song by Vanessa with her inserted into the clips, it was hilarious, and the best part was the Natalia-Olivia kiss. That was epic!! And oh so funny!! Loved it! I just feel bad for that fan base, from what a hear, they got royally screwed over by CBS/GL with that sl. Such a shame..they were the only people campaigning like mad to keep the show on air. Shame on you, CBS!
Agreed on all points. And yes, it is true, Otalia fans were the most vocal in trying to save the show…alas none of that made a dent with any of the big boys in corporate.