Primetime Emmy Awards Add Short Form Categories, Expand Number of Directing/Writing Nominees

Earlier this week, the Television Academy announced changes for the
68th Primetime Emmys, including new short form categories.

The Television Academy has expanded its short form categories for the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards competition, saying it is embracing the proliferation of quality storytelling across both digital and traditional networks and platforms.

In expanding these categories, the Academy further acknowledges the dramatic growth of the work of Television Academy members and others in the production and distribution of short form programs (defined as program episodes averaging 15 minutes or less). Note: Most of the 56 nominated series for this year's Indie Series Awards would fall into this category, though some of the drama series (The Bay, Wintethorne, EastSiders, Anacostia) produce episodes longer than 15 minutes.

Bruce Rosenblum, Television Academy Chairman and CEO said, “Our industry is aggressively, quickly and creatively evolving the various ways episodic stories are told. Our Board of Governors felt that this expansion of short form categories begins the process of ensuring that Emmy-worthy creativity will be rewarded, irrespective of format or platform. These category changes reflect the broader opportunities that emerging networks and distribution platforms, such as Maker Studios, Fullscreen, AwesomenessTV, YouTube Red, Adult Swim and others, are seizing in choosing innovative formats that enable our television community to share stories in novel and entertaining ways.”

66th Primetime Emmy Awards Winners List

Vince Gilligan (center) accepts Breaking Bad's Emmy for Oustanding
Drama Series.

The Television Academy awarded the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday Night from the Nokia Theatre L.A. live in Los Angeles for programming which aired during the 2013-2014 season.

Hosted by Seth Meyers, the 66th Emmy Awards ceremony presented the coveted statuette in 26 categories and was telecast live on NBC. In addition, Emmys in 80 other categories for programs and individual achievements were presented at the Creative Arts Awards on August 16, 2014, also from the Nokia Theatre.

Awards by network (including the Creative Arts Emmys):

HBO 19
CBS 11
PBS 11
NBC 10
ABC 8
FX Networks 8
FOX 7
Netflix 7
AMC 6
Discovery Channel 4
Disney Channel 4
FOX/NatGeo 4
Showtime 4
Cartoon Network 3
Comedy Central 3
Starz 2
Adult Swim 1
CartoonNetwork.com 1
CNN 1
comcast.com 1
ESPN 1
FunnyOrDie.com 1
justareflektor.com 1
Nat Geo WILD 1
National Geographic Channel 1
pivot.tv 1
TNT 1

Awards given out on Monday night:

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
TY BURRELL as Phil Dunphy
ABC Modern Family

66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Revealed

The nominations for the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning in Los Angeles. Check out the complete list below:

Outstanding Drama Series
"Breaking Bad"
"Downton Abbey"
"Game of Thrones"
"House of Cards"
"Mad Men"
"True Detective"

Outstanding Comedy Series
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Louie"
"Modern Family"
"Orange is the New Black"
"Silicon Valley"
"Veep"

OPINION: Thoughts On The 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards

The 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards in Las Vegas will likely forever hold the record as the worse of all time, but this year's ceremony on HLN was bad in its own right.

Let's start with the positives.

Doug Davidson was finally recognized after 35 years on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. His speech was wonderful as well.

Heather Tom won again this year and it was especially sweet that she thanked her son, Zane. She was pregnant with him when she won last year.

Jess Walton and Corbin Bernsen

DAYS OF OUR LIVES star Chandler Massey deservedly won for a second year in the Younger Actor category and also gave a very heartfelt speech.

Kristen Alderson won for her work on GENERAL HOSPITAL and was incredibly enthusiastic and happy (a nice change of pace for the ceremony) even though she seemed to have the farthest distance to walk/run before getting to the stage.

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Leads All Programs With Nine Daytime Emmy Wins

B&B's Brad Bell and team accept the Outstanding Writing award

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL led all daytime programs in 2013 with 9 wins at the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards--5 on Friday night at the Creative Arts ceremony and 4 more on Sunday night's HLN telecast.

Below is a breakdown of wins by the nominated daytime dramas:

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL 9

WINNERS: Daytime Emmy Awards - DAYS OF OUR LIVES Named Outstanding Drama Series

The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards show were held on Sunday, June 16 at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles.

Check out a list of winners below (updated live during the show):

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
DOUG DAVIDSON, as Paul Williams
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, CBS

Presented by: Max Ehrich, Bryton James Chandler Massey, Freddie Smith

OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW
THE PRICE IS RIGHT, CBS

Presented by: Todd Newton

Daytime Emmy Awards: Nominees, Presenters & Predictions

HLN, the host network of the annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards show, now in its 40th year, presented live from The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 16, 8-10 p.m. ET/PT, today announced it will become the greatest talk show ever when it changes up the format by adding LIVE on-stage interviews with the night’s biggest winners directly following their acceptance speeches for the first time in award show history. The following celebs have been tapped to interview the winners of seven top categories which include: Giada De Laurentiis (Outstanding Best Supporting Actor & Actress), Sheryl Underwood (Outstanding Lead Actor), Julie Chen (Outstanding Lead Actress), Sam Champion (Outstanding Game Show Host & Outstanding Talk Show Host) and A.J. Hammer (Outstanding Culinary Host).

WINNERS: 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) tonight announced the winners of the 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy® Awards in a sold-out, grand gala for over 1,100 attendees at the Westin Bonaventure, in downtown Los Angeles.

“The Daytime community is well and prospering as witnessed by this overwhelming turnout honoring the best in Daytime television in more than fifty five categories,” said Malachy Wienges, Chairman, NATAS. “With so many stars here to salute those that work so hard behind the scenes, it’s a wonderful night for Daytime Television.”

Below is a complete list of drama series winners:

Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards Presenters Announced

Bob Bergen and Teresa Ganzel will host the 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy® Awards, honoring the crafts behind the many shows that grace the Daytime genre, on Friday, June 14 at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.

“These exciting nominations officially launch the 40th Anniversary of the Daytime Emmy® Awards,” said David Michaels, Senior Executive Director, Daytime. “This will be a true celebration of the 40 years of Daytime Television. Congratulations to all the Creative Arts nominees!”

Daytime Emmys Will Feature LIVE On-Stage Interviews With Winners; Plus, Full List Of Presenters & Categories

HLN, the host network of the annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards show, now in its 40th year, presented live from The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 16, 8-10 p.m. ET/PT, today announced it will become the greatest talk show ever when it changes up the format by adding LIVE on-stage interviews with the night’s biggest winners directly following their acceptance speeches for the first time in award show history. The following celebs have been tapped to interview the winners of seven top categories which include: Giada De Laurentiis (Outstanding Best Supporting Actor & Actress), Sheryl Underwood (Outstanding Lead Actor), Julie Chen (Outstanding Lead Actress), Sam Champion (Outstanding Game Show Host & Outstanding Talk Show Host) and A.J. Hammer (Outstanding Culinary Host).

Sam Champion, A.J. Hammer & Robin Meade To Host Daytime Emmy Awards; More Presenters Announced

GMA's Sam Champion

HLN, the host network of the annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards show, now in its 40th year, presented live from The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 16, 8-10 p.m. ET/PT, today announces ABC’s GOOD MORNING AMERICA's Sam Champion along with HLN’s own A.J. Hammer and Robin Meade to host this year’s landmark awards show.

Additionally, Kathy Griffin, Rachael Ray, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Erika Slezak, Kristen Alderson, Nancy Lee Grahn, Lindsey Morgan, Freddie Smith, the ladies of THE TALK including Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Sara Gilbert, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood, Jason Thompson, Chandler Massey and Jacqueline MacInnes Wood have also been confirmed to present. Teen powerhouse Italian Opera trio – IL Volo is confirmed to perform their hit song, "Mas Que Amor" during the “In Memoriam” tribute.

Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations: THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Leads With 23

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards.

The Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. during the 2012 calendar year. This year's gala will return to the prestigious Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA and be telecast on the Turner Broadcast Networks, HLN on Sunday evening, June 16, 2013.

Monty Hall & Bob Stewart To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At Daytime Emmys. It's Time To Recognize Soap Opera Contributors Again.

Irna Phillips

Malachy Wienges, Chairman, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, announced today that that game show host Monty Hall and game show producer Bob Stewart will be honored at the 40th Daytime Emmy Awards with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. It looks like another year where people working in daytime drama are overlooked. Below is a list of Lifetime Achievement Award recipients from the Daytime Emmys. Not to take anything away from past deserving winners, but the first thought that comes to my mind when reviewing it is, "Where's Irna Phillips?"

The Museum of Broadcast TV describes Phillips in this way:

The universally recognized originator of one of television's most enduring--and profitable--television genres, Irna Phillips is responsible for the daytime drama as we know it today. Her contributions to one format are unprecedented in television history. Television comedy had many parents-- Ernie Kovacs, Jackie Gleason; TV drama had early shapers in Paddy Chayefsky, Rod Serling, Reginald Rose and others. But the soap opera had only one mother and she was it. She founded an entire industry based on her techniques, beliefs and the ongoing, interlocking stories that she dreamed.

HLN To Air Daytime Emmy Awards On June 16

HLN returns as the host network of the annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards show, now in its 40th year, presented live from The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 16, 8-10 p.m. ET/PT, it was announced by Scot Safon, Executive Vice President & General Manager, HLN, and Malachy Wienges, Chairman, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

“Last year, HLN’s first-ever presentation of the Daytime Emmy Awards was the #1 most-watched, regularly-scheduled non-news broadcast in the network’s history, and received terrific viewer feedback both on-air and online. Our audiences thanked us for tapping into that vital part of American pop culture,” said Safon. “HLN is the news channel that focuses on stories at the forefront of the American conversation, and daytime programming often tackles those same themes and stories. We are so happy to again present the program that honors the best work in daytime.”

Smithsonian Partners With The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has entered into a partnership with the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) in order to obtain costumes, scripts, props, awards, photographs, promotional material and other memorabilia that reflects the contributions of daytime television programming to the national collections.

NATAS will work with the museum to identify actors, writers, talk show hosts, game show hosts, journalists, producers, directors and others who have influenced America's cultural identity and extended that culture to global audiences. The partnership will help the museum expand its capacity to tell the unique story of daytime television and the Daytime Emmy® Awards.

Drama Performer Pre-Nominations Announced For 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), today announced the Drama Performer Pre-Nominations for the 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards.

A ballot containing a full list of entrants in each of four performer categories was sent to registered, eligible peer judges. The ballot contained an unrevealed and randomized order of performers in each category, regardless of their show affiliation. Judges were required to view clips containing the work of each performer entry before selecting their top 10 performer choices in each category. The judges sent their ballots directly to Lutz & Carr, an independent accounting firm, who tabulated the results.

The Lead Actress category contains 11 pre-nominated performers due to a tie. The candidates below who received the highest number of votes now advance to the blue ribbon at-home screening round, scheduled to begin on March 27th, 2013, which will determine both nominees and recipients. This year due to the number of entrants in the Younger Actress and Younger Actor categories for Drama Series Performers age 25 or under, there was no pre-nomination round necessary, so the 9 entrants in each of those categories will advance to the Blue Ribbon round as entrants and are also revealed in this release.

Pre-nominated performers in alphabetical order in four categories and Younger Actor and Actress entrants follow below:

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

SHARON CASE, as Sharon Newman
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, CBS

NEWS ROUNDUP: NATAS Hopes To Name Daytime Emmy Network & Producer By Late January; Michelle Stafford's New Home; UK Christmas Ratings

Michelle Stafford of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS has a passion for
remodeling older homes. (Realtor.com)

NATAS Hopes to Make 40th Daytime Emmys a Winner
The New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences expects to announce by late January the network that will air next year's 40th edition of the Daytime Emmy awards -- as well as a producer.

Y&R's Michelle Stafford buys house in Glendale
The two-story Monterey Colonial-style house of nearly 3,000 square feet features a central hall, a formal dining room, an updated kitchen, a den, three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The two-story house with basement was commissioned by a Loma Linda Hospital doctor and built in 1948. Other medical professionals bought or lived in the house over the years, earning it the nickname "The Doctor's House."

GLEE Creator Ryan Murphy Is a Dad! Welcomes Son Logan on Christmas Eve
Murphy welcomed a son with husband David Miller. The couple announced their happy news on Christmas Eve, sending out their baby's birth announcement via email to family and friends.

2012-2013 Daytime Emmy Awards Calendar

The 2012-2013 Daytime Emmy Awards Rules and Procedures were released on Monday along with a calendar of key dates and notable changes to the process.

CALENDAR

January 14, 2013: Entry Deadline (online paperwork and payment only)
January 18, 2013: Deadline for Drama Performer Judges to Register
January 25, 2013: Deadline for Drama Performer Pre-Nom Clip Submissions
January 30, 2013: Deadline for all other Judges to Register
January 30, 2013: Drama Performer Pre-Nomination Judging Begins

David Michaels Appointed Senior Executive Director of the Daytime Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced that David Michaels, Actor, Producer and Founder of TV Cares has been appointed Senior Executive Director of the Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards.

"David's experiences in all genres of daytime television make him the perfect candidate to head up our Daytime Emmy® Awards operations,” said Malachy Wienges, Chairman NATAS. “His long time association with The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) will be a valuable asset as the two Academies work closer together sharing the same goal of awarding excellence in television."

“The Daytime Emmy® Awards remains the favorite annual event for so very many fans throughout the country,” said Mr. Michaels. “In a world where the face of television and especially Daytime is constantly transitioning and changing, we strive to keep the Daytime Emmy® Awards a vital and exciting event.  I am very excited and honored to be working with NATAS as Senior Executive Director and about the upcoming awards year.”

CLASSIC CLIP: Doug Marland's Daytime Emmys Acceptance Speech 1981 - ATWT, GH, OLTL, AMC Clips

When GUIDING LIGHT won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series at the 1981 Emmys, head writer Douglas Marland accepted the award on behalf of the team. It is interesting to note that he thanks Brian Frons, who was a young, hotshot exec at CBS at the time. Deidre Hall and the late Christopher Bernau presented the award.

Here is Marland's acceptance speech:

Thank you. Thank you very much. I accept this award on behalf of this writing team - Nancy (Franklin), Pete (Harding Lemay), Bob (Robert Dwyer) and myself. And I want to say being nominated by your peers, and finding yourself nominated in the same company with an Agnes Nixon and the other nominees here today is really honor enough. But we thank you.