“We are happy to once again honor the creative talent both in front of and behind the camera of America’s favorite Daytime programs,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS. “We look forward to celebrating the icons who enliven the days of audiences across the country.”

“Producing the Daytime Emmys is a labor of love for all of us at NATAS,” said Brent Stanton, Head of Daytime, NATAS. “The huge popularity of these shows continues to be must-see viewing for their fans.” 

The June 7th telecast will mark the 18th time CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmys®, more than any other network. The Daytime Creative Arts and Lifestyle Emmy® ceremony will stream live at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT on Saturday, June 8, at watch.TheEmmys.tv and via The Emmys® apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV, and Roku (full list at apps.TheEmmys.tv). 

DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

• The Bay, Popstar! TV
• The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• Days of our Lives, Peacock
• General Hospital, ABC
• Neighbours, Amazon Freevee
• The Young and the Restless, CBS

WRITING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

• The Bay | Popstar! TV
• The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS
• Days of our Lives | Peacock
• General Hospital | ABC
• The Young and the Restless |CBS

DIRECTING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

• The Bay | Popstar! TV
• The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS
• Days of our Lives | Peacock
• General Hospital | ABC
• The Young and the Restless | CBS

LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS

• Tamara Braun as Ava Vitali, Days of our Lives | Peacock
• Finola Hughes as Anna Devane, General Hospital | ABC
• Katherine Kelly Lang as Brooke Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS
• Annika Noelle as Hope Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS
• Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless | CBS
• Cynthia Watros as Nina Reeves, General Hospital | ABC

LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR

• Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless | CBS
• Scott Clifton as Liam Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS
• Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS
• Eric Martsolf as Brady Black, Days of our Lives | Peacock
• John McCook as Eric Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS

SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS

• Jennifer Gareis as Donna Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS
• Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton, Days of our Lives | Peacock
• Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra, The Young and the Restless | CBS
• Allison Lanier as Summer Newman Abbott, The Young and the Restless | CBS
• Emily O’Brien as Gwen Rizczech, Days of our Lives | Peacock

SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR

• Robert Gossett as Marshall Ashford, General Hospital | ABC
• Bryton James as Devon Winters, The Young and the Restless | CBS
• Wally Kurth as Justin Kiriakis, Days of our Lives | Peacock
• A Martinez as Nardo Ramos, The Bay | Popstar! TV
• Mike Manning as Caleb McKinnon, The Bay | Popstar! TV

GUEST PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

• Linden Ashby as Cameron Kirsten, The Young and the Restless | CBS
• Ashley Jones as Dr. Bridget Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS
• Alley Mills as Heather Webber, General Hospital | ABC
• Guy Pearce as Mike Young, Neighbours | Amazon Freevee
• Dick Van Dyke as Mystery Man/Timothy Robicheaux, Days of our Lives | Peacock

A complete list of nominees is available at the official website for the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

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The festivities celebrating the best of daytime television is set for Friday, June 16. CBS will air the show and simulcast on Paramount+ streaming live at 9:00 pm EST and will air delayed on the west coast at 9:00 pm PST. The June 16^th telecast will mark the 17^th time CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmys, more than any other network.

The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of categories, including daytime dramas, talk shows, instructional programming, hosting, and legal/courtroom programs. In 2021, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and the Television Academy jointly announced plans to realign the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards to be organized by content genre, as opposed to program airtime.

All awards are judged by a pool of more than 1,000 peer professionals from across the television industry, whose confidential ballots were then tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP.

Nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, Talk Series Host, Lead Actor & Actress were announced Tuesday, April 24 on Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Extra and E! News.

The nominations are:

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

• The Bay (Popstar! TV)
• The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
• Days of Our Lives (NBC | Peacock)
• General Hospital (ABC)
• The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing Team

• The Bay (Popstar! TV)
• Beyond Salem: Chapter 2 (NBC | Peacock)
• The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
• Days of our Lives (NBC | Peacock)
• General Hospital (ABC)
• The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host

• Drew Barrymore | The Drew Barrymore Show (Syndicated)
• Kelly Clarkson | The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)
• Tamron Hall | Tamron Hall (Syndicated)
• Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest | Live with Kelly and Ryan (Syndicated)
• Sherri Shepherd | Sherri! (Syndicated)

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor

• Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos | General Hospital (ABC)
• Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott | The Young and the Restless (CBS)
• Billy Flynn as Chad DiMera | Days of Our Lives (NBC | Peacock)
• Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester | The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
• Jason Thompson as Billy Abbott | The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress

• Sharon Case as Sharon Newman | The Young and the Restless (CBS)
• Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson | The Young and the Restless (CBS)
• Finola Hughes as Anna Devane | General Hospital (ABC)
• Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers | The Young and the Restless (CBS)
• Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Steffy Forrester | The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor

• Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Spencer Cassadine | General Hospital (ABC)
• Chad Duell as Michael Corinthos, Jr. | General Hospital (ABC)
• Daniel Feuerriegel as EJ DiMera | Days of our Lives (NBC | Peacock)
• Robert Gossett as Marshall Ashford | General Hospital (ABC)
• Jon Lindstrom as Kevin and Ryan Collins | General Hospital (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress

• Krista Allen as Dr. Taylor Hayes Forrester | The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
• Sonya Eddy as Epiphany Johnson | General Hospital (ABC)
• Stacy Haiduk as Kristen DiMera | Days of our Lives (NBC | Peacock)
• Brook Kerr as Dr. Portia Robinson-Ashford | General Hospital (ABC)
• Kelly Thiebaud as Dr. Britt Westbourne | General Hospital (ABC)

Outstanding Young Performance in a Daytime Drama Series

• Cary Christopher as Thomas DiMera | Days of our Lives (NBC | Peacock)
• Victoria Grace as Wendy Shin | Days of our Lives (NBC | Peacock)
• Eden McCoy as Josslyn Jacks | General Hospital (ABC)
• Henry Joseph Samiri as Douglas Forrester | The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series

• Steve Burton as Harris Michaels | Days of our Lives (NBC | Peacock)
• Cassandra Creech as Dr. Grace Buckingham | The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
• Alley Mills as Heather Webber | General Hospital (ABC)
• Robert Newman as Ashland Locke | The Young and the Restless (CBS)
• Kevin Spirtas as Dr. Craig Wesley | Days of our Lives (NBC | Peacock)

For a full list of nominations, visit the official Daytime Emmys website.

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The Daytime Emmy® Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in daytime television programming since 1974. The awards are presented to individuals and programs broadcast between 2:00 am and 6:00 pm, as well as certain categories of digital and syndicated programming of similar content during the 2020 calendar year.

This year’s Daytime Emmys® are the most competitive ever, with more than 3,100 submissions featuring content that originally premiered in calendar-year 2020, judged by a pool of peer professionals from across the television industry.

The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held on Friday, June 25, 2021 live on CBS.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

• The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• Days of our Lives, NBC
• General Hospital, ABC
• The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES WRITING TEAM

• The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• General Hospital, ABC
• The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING DRAMA DIRECTING TEAM

• The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• Days of our Lives, NBC
• General Hospital, ABC
• The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

• Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• Genie Francis as Laura Webber Collins, General Hospital, ABC
• Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis, General Hospital, ABC
• Finola Hughes as Anna Devane / Alex Marrick, General Hospital, ABC
• Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Steffy Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

• Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos, General Hospital, ABC
• Steve Burton as Jason Morgan, General Hospital, ABC
• Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• Wally Kurth as Justin Kiriakis, Days of Our Lives, NBC
• Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri, General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

• Marla Adams as Dina Mergeron, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• Tamara Braun as Ava Vitali, Days of Our Lives, NBC
• Carolyn Hennesy as Diane Miller, General Hospital, ABC
• Briana Henry as Jordan Ashford, General Hospital, ABC
• Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

• Darin Brooks as Wyatt Fuller, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• Max Gail as Mike Corbin, General Hospital, ABC
• Bryton James as Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault, General Hospital, ABC
• James Patrick Stuart as Valentin Cassadine, General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES

• Tahj Bellow as TJ Ashford, General Hospital, ABC
• Victoria Konefal as Ciara Brady, Days of our Lives, NBC
• Alyvia Alyn Lind as Faith Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• Katelyn MacMullen as Willow Tait, General Hospital, ABC
• Sydney Mikayla as Trina Robinson, General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES

• Kim Delaney as Jackie Templeton, General Hospital, ABC
• George DelHoyo as Orpheus, Days of our Lives, NBC
• Briana Lane as Brooklynn Ashton, General Hospital, ABC
• Cady McClain as Jennifer Horton-Devereaux, Days of our Lives, NBC
• Victoria Platt as Dr. Amanda Raynor, Days of our Lives, NBC

More nominations to come…

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Nathan surprised his lady love with a wedding. The union took place at the elegantly decorated Metro Court where the couple were surrounded by friends and family. Uncle Mac (John J. York) gave the bride away; best friends Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu (Emme Rylan) were best man and maid of honor; Maxie’s daughter Georgie (Lily Fisher) was the flower girl; Maxie’s ex-flame Spinelli (Blake Berris) officiated.

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Check out the galley below featuring images of Finola Hughes (Anna), Kimberly McCullough (Robin), Brooklyn Rae Silzer (Emma), Roger Howarth (Franco), Parry Shen (Brad), Marc Anthony Samuel (Felix), Laura Wright (Carly), Kelly Monaco (Sam), Billy Miller (Jason), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Donnell Turner (Curtis), Matt Cohen (Griffin), Jacklyn Zeman (Bobbie), Ryan Carnes (Lucas), Anthony Montgomery (Andre), Sonya Eddy (Epiphany), Robert Palmer Watkins (Dillon) and more!

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GENERAL HOSPITAL – The Nurses’ Ball airs throughout the week of May 23, 2016 on ABC’s “General Hospital.” The Emmy-winning daytime drama “General Hospital” airs Monday-Friday (3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. GH16
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FINOLA HUGHES, BROOKLYN RAE SILZER, KIMBERLY MCCULLOUGH

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The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards will also be held at the Bonaventure on Friday, April 29^th, 2016. The 43^rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations were revealed today on the Emmy-winning show, “The Talk,” on CBS.

“After last year’s critically successful Daytime telecast, it is with great disappointment that The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announces that there will not be a broadcast of the 43^rd Annual Daytime Emmy ® Awards,” said Bob Mauro, President. “After months of negotiations to find show sponsorship, the NATAS Executive Board has decided that the current climate for awards shows prohibits the possibility of a telecast this year. With that said, we will be putting on a world-class awards celebration honoring the best and brightest of Daytime television and look forward to an exciting show. All efforts regarding returning the annual gala to television in 2017 are underway.”

“We are especially grateful for our passionate Daytime fans and are looking forward to producing a grand gala that honors the talents and artistries of all the professionals that represent Daytime television,” said David Michaels, SVP, Daytime Emmy Awards.

Last year’s Executive Producer, Michael Levitt of Michael Levitt Productions has, again, signed on as Executive Producer of the 43^rdAnnual Daytime Emmy Awards. Mike Rothman will also serve as Executive Producer.

The Daytime 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 2015 calendar year.

The Young and the Restless leads the soap pack with 27 overall nominations, including outstanding drama series, writing team, directing and all acting categories. General Hospital comes in second with 24 nominations. CBS leads the networks with 77 total nominations.

Pre-nominations were announced in January. See the stars who move onto the final round of judging below:

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

• TRACEY E. BREGMAN, as Lauren Fenmore Baldwin, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• KASSIE DEPAIVA, as Eve Larson, Days of Our Lives, NBC
• MARY BETH EVANS, as Kayla Brady, Days of Our Lives, NBC
• FINOLA HUGHES, as Anna Devane, General Hospital, ABC
• MAURA WEST, as Ava Jerome/Denise DiMuccio, General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

• TYLER CHRISTOPHER, as Nikolas Cassadine, General Hospital, ABC
• ANTHONY GEARY, as Luke Spencer/Tim Spencer, General Hospital, ABC
• JUSTIN HARTLEY, as Adam Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• CHRISTIAN LEBLANC, as Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• KRISTOFF ST. JOHN, as Neil Winters, The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

• LAURALEE BELL, as Christine Williams, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• JESSICA COLLINS, as Avery Bailey Clark, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• LINSEY GODFREY, as Caroline Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• PEGGY MCCAY, as Caroline Brady, Days of Our Lives, NBC
• MELISSA REEVES, as Jennifer Horton, Days of Our Lives, NBC

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

• SEAN BLAKEMORE, as Shawn Butler, General Hospital, ABC
• STEVE BURTON, as Dylan McAvoy, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• BRYTON JAMES, as Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• JACOB YOUNG, as Rick Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• DOMINIC ZAMPROGNA, as Dante Falconeri, General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

• REIGN EDWARDS, as Nicole Avant, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• HUNTER KING, as Summer Newman, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• TRUE O’BRIEN, as Paige Larson, Days of Our Lives, NBC
• ASHLYN PEARCE, as Aly Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• BROOKLYN RAE SILZER, as Emma Drake, General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

• NICOLAS BECHTEL, as Spencer Cassadine, General Hospital, ABC
• BRYAN CRAIG, as Morgan Corinthos, General Hospital, ABC
• MAX EHRICH, as Fenmore Baldwin, The Young and the Restless, CBS
• PIERSON FODÉ, as Thomas Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• TEQUAN RICHMOND, as TJ Ashford, General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES

• ANNA MARIA HORSFORD, as Vivienne Avant, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• OBBA BABATUNDÉ , as Julius Avant, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
• ADAM LEADBEATER, Dr. Malcolm, Days of Our Lives, NBC
• DEE WALLACE, as Patricia Spencer, General Hospital, ABC
• FRANK RUNYEON, as Angel, The Young and the Restless, CBS

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Executive Producer: Bradley P. Bell
Supervising Producers: Rhonda Friedman, Edward J. Scott, Casey Kasprzyk
Coordinating Producer: Mark Pinciotti
Producer: Cynthia J. Popp

Days of Our Lives, NBC
Executive Producer: Ken Corday
Co-Executive Producers: Albert Alarr, Greg Meng, Lisa De Cazotte
Coordinating Producer: Randy Dugan
Producer: Janet Spellman-Drucker

General Hospital, ABC
Executive Producer: Frank Valentini
Coordinating Producer: Jennifer Whittaker Brogdon
Producers: Mercer Barrrows, Mary Kelly Weir, Michelle Henry

The Young and the Restless, CBS
Executive Producer: Jill Farren Phelps, Charles Pratt Jr.
Supervising Producers: Anthony Morina, John Fisher
Coordinating Producer: Matthew J. Olsen
Producer: Mary O’Leary

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES WRITING TEAM

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Head Writer: Bradley P. Bell
Co-Head Writer: Michael Minnis
Writers: Rex M. Best, Shannon Bradley, Adam Dusevoir, Tracey Ann Kelly, Patrick Mulcahey, Mark Pinciotti, John F. Smith, Michele Val Jean

General Hospital, ABC
Head Writers: Shelly Altman, Ron Carlivati, Jean Passanante
Breakdown Writers: Anna Theresa Cascio, Daniel James O’Connor, Chris Van Etten
Writer: Elizabeth Korte
Script Writers: Andrea Archer Compton, Suzanne Flynn, Kate Hall, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles

The Young and the Restless, CBS
Head Writers: Shelly Altman, Jean Passanante, Charles Pratt Jr.
Co-Head Writer: Tracey Thomson
Writers: Amanda L. Beall, Jeff Beldner, Brent Boyd, Michael Conforti, Susan Dansby, Janice Ferri Esser, Lucky Gold, Beth Milstein, Anne Schoettle, Natalie Minardi Slater

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES DIRECTING TEAM

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Directors: Jennifer Howard, Deveney Kelly, Cynthia J. Popp, David Shaughnessy, Michael Stich
Associate Directors: Clyde Kaplan, Jennifer Scott Christenson, Catherine Sedwick, Steve Wacker
Stage Managers: Doug Hayden, Lisa Winther-Huston, Laura Yale
Production Associates: Robin Harvey, Lori Staffier

Days of Our Lives, NBC
Directors: Albert Alarr, Grant Johnson, Noel Maxam, Herbert Stein, Steven Williford
Associate Directors: Kevin Church, Michael Fiamingo, Tina Keller, Joseph Lumer, Jenee Muyeau, Zoli Osaze, Lugh Powers, Samantha Stone
Stage Managers: Francesca Bellini De Simone, Stuart Howard
Production Associates: Brenda Glazer, Holly Metts, Sara Peterson, Lucy Yalenian

General Hospital, ABC
Directors: Larry Carpenter, William Ludel, Scott McKinsey, Penny Pengra, Frank Valentini, Phideaux Xavier
Associate Directors: Peter Fillmore, Paul Glass, Dave MacLeod, Christine Magarian Ucar, Christine Marzec, Denise VanCleave
Stage Managers: Crystal Craft, Craig McManus
Production Associate: Jillian Dedote, Marika Kushel, Allison Reames

The Young and the Restless, CBS
Director: Casey Childs, Michael Eilbaum, Sally McDonald, Conal O’Brien, Owen Renfroe
Associate Director: Derek Berlatsky, Danny Cahn, Tina Keller, Robbin Phillips
Stage Manager: Brendan Higgina, Tom McDermott
Production Associate: Ericka Chavez, Nancy Ortenberg

Digital Drama Series nominations on the next page…

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Hughes began her soap career on General Hospital in 1985 playing then super spy Anna DeVane, a role she also played on All My Children as well as General Hospital: Night Shift. In addition to GH, Hughes has numerous television and film roles on her resume including Charmed, Blossom, Pacific Palisades, Soapdish, Staying Alive and Like Crazy. In 2013, she directed and executive produced the film The Bet, winning a LA Femme Filmmaker Award for Best Feature. Hughes won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1991.

Francis came into instant stardom playing the role of Laura Spencer on General Hospital, which she took over in 1977. She is most noted as one half of super couple of Luke and Laura. Luke and Laura’s wedding on November 17, 1981 drew 30 million viewers, turning the episode into the highest-rated hour in soap opera history. In addition to GH, Francis has also starred as Diana Colville on Days of our Lives, Ceara Connor Hunter on All My Children and Genevieve Atkinson on The Young and the Restless. She is also noted for her role as Brett Main Hazard in the popular television mini-series North and South. Francis won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2007.

Currently on GH, Anna is battling her own demons after taking matters into her own hands regarding her lover’s murder. Her guilt has been weighing heavy on her but could the man she killed really be alive after all? Meanwhile, Laura holds onto a big secret for the sake of her loved ones. Can she convince her son Nikolas to do the right thing and reveal Jake’s true identity? Will she be able to help her troubled grandson and get Liz to focus on what’s real?

“We are thrilled that Genie and Finola will continue to make General Hospital their home for years to come,” said executive producer Frank Valentini. “These enormously talented actresses have created timeless characters that resonate with our fans.”

General Hospital, which celebrated its 52nd anniversary on April 1, 2015, is both the longest running American soap opera currently in production and the longest running scripted television drama currently in production.  In 2012, General Hospital won the prestigious Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Drama for a record 11th time. General Hospital was created by Frank and Doris Hursley. Frank Valentini is the executive producer. General Hospital airs weekly on the ABC Television Network.

My Take: This is good news for GH fans. Anna and Laura are important roles that embody both the show’s past and present. Both actress are among the best talents in daytime and GH needs strong female roles that also serve as moral compasses for the series.

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Soap reACTION will also take a look at how The Bold and the Beautiful is tackling its transgender story line. Maya is not the first transgender character on a soap but her story remains unique. General Hospital went live for two days. Did #GHLive live up to the hype? Feel free to leave your comments. Reader feedback is important at TVSource Magazine, especially as we experiment with new features.

It’s a Mad, Mad World

For nearly a decade, Mad Men has been a Sunday night ritual for me. As a show that focused on an era that was before my time, I was still able to relate to it. I saw how much things have changed as well as how they have stayed the same. A lot of the issues that the series touched upon such as sexism, politics and race are still issues that plague our everyday existence though in modernized, less obvious forms.

January Jones as Betty Francis, Jon Hamm as Don Draper, Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson, Vincent Kartheiser as Pete Campbell, Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson and John Slattery as Roger Sterling – Mad Men _ Season 7B, Gallery – Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC

One of the many things that I’ve always enjoyed about Mad Men is the vivid characters and their journey’s through the corporate wasteland. If you watch the very first episode of the series and then the last episode back to back, you’ll see that almost every character has gone through a noticeable change. Yet none of these changes feel out of character because I watched it all happen organically over seven seasons. The Joan who spent the majority of the first season as a type of madam to the office secretaries while trying to land a husband is vastly different from the single mother and business owner that she ended up being. But it all makes sense given the obstacles she has had over the course of 10 years.

Mad Men has often taken a look at the more melancholy aspects of the 1960s and the ideals of the era in which the characters were trapped. I was expecting the finale to be bleak as a result. Don (Jon Hamm) would die or go crazy. Joan (Christina Hendricks) would settle for being the woman behind an undeserving man. Roger (John Slattery) would remain the immature playboy. Someone would jump out a window. After getting to know and care about these characters, it wasn’t what I wanted but what I expected.

Mad Men surprised me one last time by doing the unexpected and giving the fans what they wanted, a lot of happy endings. It was groovy. Roger finally found a woman that was his match and acknowledged the son he shares with Joan. Joan started her own production company Holloway Harris. Pete (Vincent Kartheiser) decided being a cad was unfulfilling, reconciled with Trudy (Alison Brie) and took an impressive new job. Stan (Jay R. Ferguson) and Peggy (Elisabeth Moss) admitted their feelings for each other and I didn’t even care if it mimicked every romcom ever made (This was my favorite part of the episode by the way).

The only unhappy ending belonged to Betty (January Jones) who had recently learned that she had lung cancer and only six months to live. I always found Betty to be the most tragic character on show so perhaps this ending was the most fitting ending for her. But it also felt like a bit of a victory in a strange way. She decided to leave on her own terms, ones in which she behaved like everything was fine, and didn’t let anyone else talk her out of it.

Jon Hamm as Don Draper – Mad Men _ Season 7, Episode 14 – Photo Credit: Courtesy of AMC

That brings us to the shows lead character, the ever dapper Don Draper. Don hadn’t really been the most riveting character to watch this season. His depressing affair with a fragile waitress followed by one of his famous disappearing acts were like sadder versions of past story lines. He was detached from his family, friends and co-workers. In the end, Don didn’t turn out to be D. B. Cooper or the man in the credits falling from an office window. Don ended his journey in very Don-like fashion, as a mad man.

Stuck at a yoga retreat, Don sat cross-legged in the grass, with his eyes closed and a smile gently forming on his face. This is the moment the famous 1971 Coca-Cola commercial was born. The one where a diverse cast of young people drink Coke while singing about love and harmony. Though not shown, the viewers are told through this commercial that Don returned to his job in the advertising business and soon after created one of the most iconic television advertisements ever. Don got his groove back. An unpredictable yet fitting ending.

For Mad Men, a happy ending was so unexpected that it was actually daring. The show could have easily ended on a dark note and left its characters in despair. But maybe ending the show about the business men and women who evoked our deepest emotions to sell us what we didn’t know we wanted with a warm fuzzy feeling was the only thing that made sense.

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