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Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the Daytime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. The first ceremony was held in 1st Daytime Emmy Awards, 1974, expanding what was originally a prime time-themed Emmy Award. Ceremonies generally are held in May or June, but starting in 2025, the ceremony will be held in October. History The first Emmy Award ceremony took place on January 25, 1949. The first daytime-themed Emmy Awards were given out at the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1972, when ''The Doctors (1963 TV series), The Doctors'' and ''General Hospital'' were nominated for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Drama. That year, ''The Doctors'' won the first Best Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Today (American TV Program)
''Today'' (also called ''The Today Show'') is an American breakfast television, morning television show that airs weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on television in the United States, American television and in the world, and after years of broadcasting it is fifth on the list of longest-running American television series. Originally a two-hour program airing weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., it expanded to Sundays in 1987 and Saturdays in 1992. The weekday broadcast expanded to three hours in 2000, and to four hours in 2007 (though over time, the third and fourth hours became distinct entities). ''Today''s dominance was virtually unchallenged by the other networks until the late 1980s, when it was overtaken by American Broadcasting Company, ABC's ''Good Morning America''. ''Today'' retook the Nielsen ratings lead the week of December 11, 1995, and held onto that positi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 10th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Wednesday, June 8, 1983, to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1982). Unlike previous years, the ceremony was not telecast, although NBC had the option to do so. Winners in each category are in bold. Outstanding Daytime Drama Series *''All My Children'' *''Days of Our Lives'' *''General Hospital'' *''One Life to Live'' *''The Young and the Restless'' Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series *Peter Bergman (''Cliff Warner, All My Children'') * James Mitchell (''Palmer Cortlandt, All My Children'') *Stuart Damon (''Alan Quartermaine, General Hospital'') *Anthony Geary (''Luke Spencer, General Hospital'') *Robert S. Woods (''Bo Buchanan, One Life to Live'') Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series *Susan Lucci (''Erica Kane, All My Children'') *Dorothy Lyman (''Opal Cortlandt, All My Children'') *Leslie Charleson (''Monica Quartermaine, General Hospital'') *Erika Slezak (''Victoria Lord, One Lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 9th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Friday, June 11, 1982, to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1981). The telecast aired from 3-4:30 p.m. on CBS, preempting ''Guiding Light'' and ''Tattletales''. Winners in each category are in bold. Outstanding Daytime Drama Series *''All My Children'' *''General Hospital'' *''Guiding Light'' *''Ryan's Hope'' Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series * James Mitchell (''Palmer Cortlandt, All My Children'') * Richard Shoberg (''Tom Cudahy, All My Children'') *Larry Bryggman (''John Dixon, As the World Turns'') *Stuart Damon (''Alan Quartermaine, General Hospital'') *Anthony Geary (''Luke Spencer, General Hospital'') Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series *Susan Lucci (''Erica Kane, All My Children'') *Ann Flood (''Nancy Pollock, The Edge of Night'') *Sharon Gabet (''Raven Whitney, The Edge of Night'') *Leslie Charleson (''Monica Quartermaine, General Hospital'') *Robin Strasser (''Dorian Lord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Simmons
Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons (July 12, 1948 – July 13, 2024) was an American fitness instructor and television personality. He was a promoter of weight-loss programs, most prominently through his television show, ''The Richard Simmons Show'' and later the ''Sweatin' to the Oldies'' line of aerobics videos. Simmons began his weight-loss career by opening his gym Slimmons in Beverly Hills, California, catering to the overweight in a supportive atmosphere, and he became widely known through exposure on television and through the popularity of his consumer products. He was often parodied and was a frequent guest on late-night television and radio talk shows, such as the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' and ''The Howard Stern Show''. He continued to promote health and exercise through a decades-long career, and later broadened his activities to include political activism, such as in 2008 in support of a bill mandating non-competitive physical education in public schools as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 8th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Thursday, May 21, 1981, to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from March 6, 1980 to March 5, 1981. The eighth awards did not include the cameo category from the previous year, so only five awards were given, like in previous years. The ceremony was telecast from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on ABC, preempting ''General Hospital'' and ''The Edge of Night''. Winners in each category are in bold. Outstanding Daytime Drama Series *''All My Children'' *''General Hospital'' *''Ryan's Hope'' Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series * James Mitchell (''Palmer Cortlandt, All My Children'') *Douglass Watson (''Mac Cory, Another World'') *Larry Bryggman (''John Dixon, As the World Turns'') *Henderson Forsythe (''David Stewart, As the World Turns'') *Anthony Geary (''Luke Spencer, General Hospital'') Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series *Julia Barr (''Brooke English, All My Children'') *Susan Lucci (''Erica Kane, All My Children'') *Judi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 7th Daytime Emmy Awards were held in 1980 to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1979). The seventh awards included a cameo appearance category, giving an award to a memorable soap cameo. Six awards were given. The ceremony was telecast at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 on NBC. It preempted '' Another World'', which was a 90-minute program at the time. Winners in each category are in bold. Outstanding Daytime Drama Series *''All My Children'' *'' Another World'' *''Guiding Light'' Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series * James Mitchell (Palmer Cortlandt, ''All My Children'') * William Mooney (Paul Martin, ''All My Children'') * Douglass Watson (Mac Cory, ''Another World'') * Franc Luz (Dr. John Bennett, '' The Doctors'') * John Gabriel (Dr. Seneca Beaulac, ''Ryan's Hope'') * Michael Levin (Jack Fenelli, ''Ryan's Hope'') Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series *Julia Barr (Brooke English, ''All My Children'') *Kathleen Noone (Elle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 6th Daytime Emmy Awards were held in 1979 to commemorate excellence in American daytime programming from the previous year (1978). The 1979 Emmy awards introduced the supporting actor and actress categories, meaning that five awards were given out that year, a first in the awards show's history. The outstanding individual achievement in technical and design excellence for daytime drama series category made its debut also (which includes video, audio, music, lighting, art and scenic directors, designers, makeup artists, hair dressers, graphic and title sequence designers). The ceremony was telecast at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 17 on CBS. ''Guiding Light'', normally scheduled for 2:30-3:30 p.m., aired a half-hour episode. ''Love of Life'', normally scheduled for 4 p.m., was preempted. Winners in each category are in bold. Outstanding Daytime Drama Series *''All My Children'' *''Days of Our Lives'' *'' Ryan's Hope'' *''The Young and the Restless'' Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phil Donahue Show
''The Phil Donahue Show'' is an American talk show that was hosted by Phil Donahue. The show ran for twenty-nine seasons from November 6, 1967, to September 13, 1996, in which it broadcast 6,715 episodes. Before it was placed in syndication in 1970, it was broadcast as a local program on WLWD. Each episode featured Donahue interviewing a panel of guests over different topics. Donahue heavily encouraged participation among audience members. History Donahue as a local program In 1967, Phil Donahue quit working as a news reporter and interviewer at WHIO-FM and WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio, just outside his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, to go into the station's sales department. However, he found he didn't like sales and took an on-air news position at another Dayton TV station, WLWD, which later became WDTN. When WLWD named Phil Donahue to replace Johnny Gilbert as the host of a daytime talk show, they kept the live format and studio audience. However, Donahue decided to take th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 5th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Wednesday, June 7, 1978, on ABC, to commemorate excellence in American daytime programming from the previous year (1977). The awards were hosted by ''Family Feud'' host Richard Dawson, who also won an award for best game show host. Airing from 3 to 4:30 p.m. EST, the telecast preempted ''General Hospital'' and ''The Edge of Night''. Winners in each category are in bold. Outstanding Daytime Drama Series *''All My Children'' *''Days of Our Lives'' *'' Ryan's Hope'' *''The Young and the Restless'' Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series * Matthew Cowles (Billy Clyde Tuggle, ''All My Children'') *Lawrence Keith (Nick Davis, ''All My Children'') * James Pritchett (Dr. Matt Powers, '' The Doctors'') * Michael Storm ( Dr. Larry Wolek, ''One Life to Live'') *Michael Levin (Jack Fenelli, ''Ryan's Hope'') * Andrew Robinson (Frank Ryan, ''Ryan's Hope'') Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series * Mary Fickett (Ruth Martin, ''All My Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gong Show
''The Gong Show'' is an American amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976, through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976 to 1980 and 1988 to 1989, and was revived in 2017 for broadcast on ABC. The show was created and originally produced by Chuck Barris, who also served as host for the NBC run and from 1977 to 1980 in syndication. Its most recent version was executive-produced by Will Arnett and hosted by Tommy Maitland, a fictional character performed by Mike Myers (uncredited in Season 1). ''The Gong Show'' is known for its absurdist humor and style, with the actual competition secondary to the often outlandish acts presented; a small cash prize has typically been awarded to each show's winner. Format Each show presented a competition of amateur performers of often dubious talent, with a panel of three celebrity judges. If any judge considered an act to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 4th Daytime Emmy Awards were held Thursday, May 12, 1977, on NBC to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1976). The live coverage held from Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park, New York. The fourth awards only had three categories, and thus three awards were given. Hosts were Peter Marshall, Chuck Woolery, Victoria Wyndham, Jack Gilford, and Soupy Sales with a special guest appearance by Gilda Radner of ''Saturday Night Live''. Telecast from 3-4:30 p.m., the awards preempted '' Another World'' and ''The Gong Show''. Winners in each category are in bold. Outstanding Daytime Drama Series *''All My Children'' *'' Another World'' *''Days of Our Lives'' *''The Edge of Night'' *''Ryan's Hope'' Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series *Larry Keith (Nick Davis, ''All My Children'') * James Pritchett (Dr. Matt Powers, '' The Doctors'') *Farley Granger ( Dr. Will Vernon, ''One Life to Live'') *Val Dufour (John Wyatt, ''Search for Tomo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
