Government producer Frank Valentini and the staff from “Basic Hospital” settle for the award for excellent drama collection through the fiftieth Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, on the Westin Bonaventure Lodge in Los Angeles. (AP Picture/Chris Pizzello)
LOS ANGELES—Thorsten Kaye and Jacqueline MacInnes Wooden of “The Daring and the Stunning” received lead performing honors on the Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night time, when “Basic Hospital” collected six trophies, together with 4 for performing.
Kaye, who performs Ridge Forrester on the CBS cleaning soap, wasn’t available to just accept.
“Thorsten would have thanked me as a result of I assist him by the whole lot,” joked co-star John McCook, final yr’s lead actor winner who introduced the lead actress award this yr.
MacInnes Wooden collected her third trophy for her function as Steffy Forrester, the daughter of Ridge.
“Wow! Superior! Oh my gosh,” MacInnes Wooden stated. “I’m so grateful for this experience.”
Jacqueline MacIness Wooden accepts the award for excellent efficiency by a lead actress in a daytime drama collection for “The Daring and the Stunning” through the fiftieth Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, on the Westin Bonaventure Lodge in Los Angeles. (AP Picture/Chris Pizzello)
“Basic Hospital” capped a dominating night time by successful excellent drama collection.
“That is actually a particular night time and I really feel very appreciative and somewhat anxious,” government producer Frank Valentini stated. “We’d prefer to dedicate this to Sonya Eddy and N’Neka Garland, we love you a lot.”
Eddy received supporting actress honors for her 16-year function as no-nonsense head nurse Epiphany Johnson on the venerable ABC present. She died in December 2022 at age 55 from an an infection after surgical procedure.
Garland labored as a producer at “Basic Hospital” for 22 years earlier than dying of a coronary heart assault in March at age 49.
Robert Gossett, who performs Marshall Ashford, claimed the supporting actor trophy. He additionally received final yr within the visitor performer class for a similar function.
Eden McCoy received for excellent youthful performer as Josslyn Jacks. The 20-year-old actor debuted on “Basic Hospital” in 2015. Her mom, Natasha McCoy, died of most cancers in November.
“That is for and due to my mom,” McCoy stated. “It’s not misplaced on me what an absolute privilege it’s to have the ability to do one thing, not solely I love to do however like to do for a dwelling, and I like what I do. It’s very easy to be grateful on nights like this, however I’m grateful day by day.”
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Alley Mills, best-known for her function because the mom on “The Marvel Years,” received for visitor efficiency on a daytime drama. The 72-year-old actor started taking part in Heather Webber on “Basic Hospital” when the function was recast final yr.
Her husband, actor Orson Bean, was killed in 2020 after being hit by two vehicles whereas crossing a avenue within the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles.
“I had simply misplaced my beloved husband—it was fairly traumatic—after which I get requested to play a severely traumatized one who kills lots of people, however she’s obtained a coronary heart of gold,” Mills stated. “And he or she’s barreling in direction of the sunshine on a regular basis and it gave me that capability to maintain going and barrel in direction of the sunshine. The world is so screwed up proper now that each one I can say to all of you traumatized folks on the market, simply hold barreling in direction of the sunshine.”
“Basic Hospital” additionally received for its directing staff.
Susan Lucci acquired the Lifetime Achievement Honor for her 40-year run as Erica Kane on “All My Youngsters.” The actress, who turns 77 subsequent week, was nominated 18 occasions within the lead actress class with out successful earlier than she ended the futility in 1999.
Shemar Moore, who shouted, “The streak is over!” when presenting her with the trophy again then, returned to introduce her.
“She’s the main girl of daytime,” Moore stated earlier than Lucci was greeted with a standing ovation.
“How fortunate am I to dream my goals of changing into an actress and develop as much as have my goals come true?” stated Lucci, who sniffled throughout her remarks. “There have been obstacles and roadblocks. I imply, there have been wannabe obstacles and roadblocks.”
Susan Lucci accepts the lifetime achievement award through the fiftieth Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, on the Westin Bonaventure Lodge in Los Angeles. (AP Picture/Chris Pizzello)
“The Younger and the Stressed” was honored for excellent writing staff.
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Kelly Clarkson earned her third consecutive trophy for daytime discuss collection. The singer, who didn’t attend, moved her syndicated present from Los Angeles to New York this yr.
“It’s a pleasure to work along with her. She makes it enjoyable, she’s a pleasure day by day and that makes it somewhat simpler,” government producer Alex Duda stated. “She wished me to thank all of our viewers for sticking with us on this migration as we moved.”
“Leisure Tonight” received its eighth trophy as excellent leisure information collection. Kevin Frazier and Nichelle Turner, who hosted Friday night time, got here out of the viewers to just accept.
The fiftieth annual ceremony honoring discuss reveals and cleaning soap operas is the primary main awards present to return for the reason that Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes ended. It was pushed again from its scheduled June date.
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To rejoice the awards’ golden anniversary, the earlier winner of a class was paired with a long-ago winner as presenters. Attendees sat at tables unfold out in a ballroom on the Westin Bonaventure lodge in downtown Los Angeles.
