Daytime Television’s Biggest Stars, Honored TV Legends, a Surprise Prank & Long-Awaited Soap Star Reunion Ignite TV Fans & ...
April 27 2015 - 2:56AM
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Hosted by Tyra Banks, the Awards Show Honors
Betty White with Lifetime Achievement Award Presented by Regis
Philbin, Tom Bergeron, Marie Osmond, Fred Willard and Charo; The
Late Joan Rivers Remembered by Daughter Melissa
The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards roared back to television
tonight on Pop with a live broadcast that put the spotlight on
show-stopping entertainment, daytime’s biggest stars and heartfelt
tributes to television legends.
(l-r) Regis Philbin, Betty White and Tom
Bergeron as Betty White accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award
during The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Pop. Photo: Monty
Brinton/CBS
Some of the show’s most memorable moments included:
- A cold open featured Ellen DeGeneres
and Matt Lauer announcing an end to their prank war…or at least
that’s what viewers were led to believe. Soon after, the “Today”
show host was donned in the familiar “50 Shades of Grey”
reminiscent pasties, underwear, whip and stockings. Then, Ellen
announced that Matt Lauer had agreed to donate $1,000 to a charity
every time a winner personally thanked him in their award
acceptance speech.
- Host Tyra Banks brought her promised
fierce, fabulous energy and sported a new cropped haircut. Tyra
spoke of her love of the classic Sally Jesse Raphael show before
she surprised the audience with an energized rap performance.
- Television icon Betty White was
bestowed a “Lifetime Achievement Award” during which Regis Philbin,
Tom Bergeron, Fred Willard, Marie Osmond and Charo played a game of
“Password” which celebrated her love of the game show and many
appearances during its run. The 93 year old’s best television
moments were featured in a career showcase spanning more than 60
years and seven Emmy® Awards.
- The late comedian and television legend
Joan Rivers was remembered and her emotional Daytime Emmy® Awards
speech from her 1990 win moved the audience. Joan’s daughter
Melissa Rivers gave tribute to her mother and introduced the In
Memoriam tribute. Singer Babyface performed “Gone to Soon” as
talent from the daytime community was remembered.
- Tessanne Chin, winner of season five of
the “The Voice,” wows the audience by performing “What I Did For
Love” alongside a montage of some of the most romantic scenes from
all the soap series.
- “Days of Our Lives,” which celebrated
its 50th anniversary on television, was honored on-stage with a
cast reunion led by fan favorite Deidre Hall
- The iconic “General Hospital” duo known
as Luke and Laura was reunited when actors Tony Geary and Genie
Francis presented the Best Drama Series award.
The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards show on Pop were executive
produced by Michael Levitt of Michael Levitt Productions with Gary
Tellalian and Mike Rothman also serving as executive producers.
About Pop
Fans don’t sit at the outskirts of pop culture making snarky
comments. They live right smack in the middle of it, sharing,
creating, and connecting their passions with others. At Pop, fans
finally have a destination that celebrates the fun of being a fan.
Fans aren’t even fans anymore — they’re gladiators, tributes, human
beings and blockheads. Seen in more than 80 million homes, Pop
gives fans a dedicated channel that loves being a fan as much as
they do. A channel that respects talent over celebrity. A channel
filled with optimism, passion, humor, and excitement. A channel
that understands the fun doesn’t stop when the credits roll… it’s
really just the beginning.
Pop is a joint venture of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS)
and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF). The partnership combines CBS’s
programming, production and marketing assets with Lionsgate’s
resources in motion pictures, television and digitally delivered
content. Pop’s ownership structure is comprised of the company with
the #1 broadcast network and many of the top first-run syndication
series (“Entertainment Tonight,” “The Insider”) and the studio that
produces and distributes the blockbuster “Hunger Games,” “Twilight”
and “Divergent” franchises and produces such award-winning TV
series as “Mad Men” and “Orange is the New Black.”
About The National Academy of Television Arts &
Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts &
Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated
to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the
promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and
technical achievements within the television industry. It
recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for
News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime
Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service,
and Technology & Engineering. NATAS membership consists of over
14,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional
chapters across the country. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive
educational programs including Regional Student Television and its
Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by
high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and
major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing
public. For more information, please visit the website at
www.emmyonline.tv.
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