For the first time ever tonight's 36th Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony will air on CW, as opposed to the big three. "Ugly Betty" nemesis, Vanessa Williams will be hosting the event. Coincidentally, Williams is a Daytime Emmy nominee this year for her voiceover work on the PBS series Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies. Williams recently released her eighth CD, "The Real Thing," will be featured singing and dancing in the show's opening number, a parody of the Four Seasons hit, "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," during which she be digitally added into scenes from the soaps, not unlike the numerous Billy Crystal Oscar montages of the past.
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming since 1968 as part of the prime time Emmy celebration. "It's a smaller venue, which has that real glamorous look," executive producer David McKenzie said. "We want to call attention to the fact that downtown has these incredible theaters. I hope to restore a lot of the glamour to the awards and make it a really memorable event."
Tonight's ceremony not only moved networks, but also location, as the live telecast beginning at 8pm will take place at The Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Singing, dancing, comedy and a touch of pathos set against the glitzy backdrop of a historic theatre. The nominees were announced on May 14. No surprise that PBS was the big winner, taking home a total of 15 creative Emmys. ABC won 10, Nickelodeon took home 8, various syndicated productions won 6, CBS snagged 5, Food Network managed 3, both NBC and Cartoon Network garnered 2 while, YouTube, 4Kids on FOX, Disney Channel, FOX and MTV each received a single statuette. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to "Sesame Street" for its 40 years of educating and entertaining children.
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming since 1968 as part of the prime time Emmy celebration. "It's a smaller venue, which has that real glamorous look," executive producer David McKenzie said. "We want to call attention to the fact that downtown has these incredible theaters. I hope to restore a lot of the glamour to the awards and make it a really memorable event."
Tonight's ceremony not only moved networks, but also location, as the live telecast beginning at 8pm will take place at The Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Singing, dancing, comedy and a touch of pathos set against the glitzy backdrop of a historic theatre. The nominees were announced on May 14. No surprise that PBS was the big winner, taking home a total of 15 creative Emmys. ABC won 10, Nickelodeon took home 8, various syndicated productions won 6, CBS snagged 5, Food Network managed 3, both NBC and Cartoon Network garnered 2 while, YouTube, 4Kids on FOX, Disney Channel, FOX and MTV each received a single statuette. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to "Sesame Street" for its 40 years of educating and entertaining children.
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