Definitely agree about NLG’s work and her lead placement. Drunk Alexis is a hoot and has some of the best one-liners on television.

Lead Actress
Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis (GH)

9/21/2020
Alexis is diagnosed with Osteoporosis.

9/22/2020
Alexis freaks out on Valentin and tells Sam about her diagnosis.

9/25/2020
Alexis attends Neil’s mem…[Read more]

I thought Brown was totally wrong for this. John Spencer played Leo as cranky and crotchety but with an undertone of genuine decency and affection. I saw none of that in SKB’s Leo. Brown played Leo as smooth, suave and aloof. Plus he’s far too young to play around the same age as Martin Sheen.

All the guests were great though. Loved seeing CJ’…[Read more]

August 31st & September 1st 2020.
Supporting Actress
Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis (GH)

Alexis decides to start a relationship with Neil. They sleep together. The next morning, she finds him dead in her bed, apparently of a heart attack.

That’s not Zendaya, it’s JLo (who’s more than twice Zendaya’s age).

They did a good job spreading the wealth this year. Series, Writing & Directing went to three different shows.

And every show won an acting award. And three first time acting winners.

B&B won lead actress two years in a row (for the third time)

I only got 2 out of 6 acting categories right (Dismal predictions again!)

Heather Tom is now tied with Erika Slezak for the actress with the most Daytime Emmys. Slezak still has the most Lead Actress Emmys (6 to Tom’s 3).

Finally! Jason Thompson is an Emmy winner.

I loved the signs in Keegan’s speech. Really cute!

Jason Thompson
Maura West
Chandler Massey
Rebecca Budig
Katelyn McMullen
Eva LaRue

I remember the primetime episode of OLTL where Todd Manning was wearing a bomb and holding half of Llanview hostage until Rachel (Nora & Hank’s daughter) confessed to killing Georgie (a crazy woman trying to break up Nora & Bo). EPIC! I miss those.

1. West
2. Zucker
3. Hughes
4. Tom
5. Lang

Lang was fine but I can only see her winning as a sentimental choice because she’s never won before. Not much to this clip.

Tom was much more subdued than usual but I actually missed the fireworks. Fine but not Emmy-worthy.

I didn’t realize Alex was on GH last year. We know they like Hughes bec…[Read more]

In 95, she submitted Mona’s death. Slezak won for Sloan’s death/Viki finding out her father raped her.

In 96, she submitted Erica’s Woman of Year speech. Slezak won for Viki discovering and admitting she murdered her father.

In 97, she submitted Erica returning the baby to Maria. Walton won.

In 99, she won for Bianca’s eating disorde…[Read more]

1. LaRue
2. Knight
3. Stause
4. Parise
5. Kapneck

Kapneck was bland.

Parise and Stause were fine but not Emmy worthy.

I think it’ll come down to the two former AMCer’s. Knight is an Emmy fave and was good in his clip but I was most impressed by LaRue’s performance.

1. Massey
2. James
3. Stuart
4. Telfer
5. Kurth
6. Grossman

Grossman’s clip was far too much yelling from him (& Braeden). Grossman didn’t bring any emotion or nuance to it. He could be a great actor but his clip wasn’t a good showcase for him.

Kurth is one of my favorite daytime actors but his clip is boring.

Telfer is perfectly fine but t…[Read more]

Supporting Actor clips are up

Supporting Actor

MacMullen for the win. Damn that clip was good.

Megia was boring.

Keegan was a bit much.

McCoy and Calle were fine but MacMullen was fantastic.

1. MacMullen
2. Calle
3. McCoy
4. Keegan
5. Megia

Younger performer clips up.

Younger

Pretty boring set of clips.

I’ve never cared for Penghlis’ acting style and his clip did nothing to change my mind.

Telling your young son his mother is going to jail for two years should have been incredibly emotional and compelling but Burton brought nothing to the scene and seemed uninterested.

Lindstrom played twins, one good and one evi…[Read more]

Lead Actor clips are up

Lead Actor

I thought Budig, Braun and Hayes were perfectly effective in understated scenes. Noelle and Khalil do the most acting, but not in a good way. I typically prefer more subtle performances. It’s impossible to judge based on such short samples of their work. But I thought Budig was thoroughly charming and greatly aided by the fact that her scene p…[Read more]