FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES PRESENTS THE 30TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS ON ABC
Art Linkletter Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
NEW YORK, NY – May 16, 2003 – The 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences at Radio City Music Hall tonight and broadcast live on the ABC Television Network (8-11 PM, EST). Wayne Brady hosted the show. Some of the evening’s highlights included “TV Guide’s 10 Most Memorable Daytime TV Moments,” an all-star band featuring some of daytime’s favorite stars and a tribute to the late Fred Rogers of “Mister Rogers Neighborhood.”
Daytime Emmy Awards were presented for performances and programs in 18 categories, including Outstanding Lead Actor/Actress in a Drama Series, Outstanding Game Show Host, Outstanding Talk Show, Outstanding Childrens’ Series and Best Drama Series. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Art Linkletter, former host of “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” Mr. Linkletter has won 2 Emmy Awards and been nominated for 4 Emmy Awards.
The telecast was produced by White Cherry Entertainment. The 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of The National Television Academy in cooperation with The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
On May 10th, Daytime Emmy Awards were presented primarily in the creative arts categories at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City and at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles. The Daytime Emmy Awards are presented to daytime television programs broadcast between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. The eligibility period for all awards was January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002.
A breakdown of the Awards by broadcast and cable entities as tabulated by the independent certified public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP is as follows:
MAY 10 MAY 16 TOTAL MAY 10 MAY 16 TOTAL
ABC 11 5 16 NBC 2 - 2 Syndicated 9 4 13 Nickelodeon 2 - 2 PBS 8 2 10 The Learning Channel 1 1 2 CBS 3 5 8 American Movie Classics 1 - 1 Showtime 4 1 5 Food Network 1 - 1 Disney Channel 1 1 2 WB Network 1 - 1
A complete list of the May 16th Awards recipients in all categories, a network-by-network tally and a list of programs with multiple winners, compiled by Deloitte & Touche LLP, are attached. The final page includes a recap of programs with multiple awards including Awards from May 10th. This information is also available on the National Television Academy site at www.emmyonline.org.
MEDIA CONTACTS ABC AWARDS CONTACTS Stacey Sanner/Goodman Media Karl Nilsson Harry Eggart/NATAS 212-576-2700 ext 234 212-456-7736 212-586-8424 [email protected] [email protected]
Lori Genes /Goodman Media Lauri Hogan Barrie Nedler/ATAS 212-576-2700 ext 228 212-456-6358 818-754-2879 [email protected] [email protected]
THE 30TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS CATEGORY INDEX
CATEGORY PAGE
DRAMA SERIES DIRECTING TEAM 1 LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 1 LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 1 SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 1 SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 1 YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 1 YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 1 PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES 1 PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN’S SPECIAL 1 GAME SHOW HOST 2 TALK SHOW HOST 2 DRAMA SERIES 2 GAME/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOW 2 PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S SERIES 2 CHILDREN’S SERIES 2 TALK SHOW 2 SPECIAL CLASS SERIES 3 DRAMA SERIES WRITING TEAM 3
Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actor Directing Team In A Drama Series
ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS CONAL O'BRIEN, DIRECTOR BENJAMIN HENDRICKSON, AS HAL MUNSON CASEY CHILDS, DIRECTOR ANGELA TESSINARI, DIRECTOR JAMES A. BAFFICO, DIRECTOR ROBERT SCINTO, DIRECTOR Outstanding Younger Actress BARBARA M. SIMMONS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR In A Drama Series SHIRLEY SIMMONS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR KAREN JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR TERRY WALKER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR A.J. GUNDELL, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL * CBS JERRY PILATO, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR JENNIFER FINNIGAN, AS BRIDGET FORRESTER RUSTY SWOPE, STAGE MANAGER PENNY BERGMAN, STAGE MANAGER TAMARA P. GRADY, STAGE MANAGER Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series GUIDING LIGHT * CBS JORDI VILASUSO, AS TONY SANTOS THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL * CBS SUSAN FLANNERY, AS STEPHANIE FORRESTER Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series EVEN STEVENS * DIS SHIA LABEOUF, AS LOUIS STEVENS GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC MAURICE BENARD, AS SONNY CORINTHOS Outstanding Performer In A Children's Special Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series BANG BANG YOU'RE DEAD * SHO BEN FOSTER, AS TREVOR ADAMS GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC VANESSA MARCIL, AS BRENDA BARRETT
Page 1 Outstanding Game Show Host Outstanding Children's Series
JEOPARDY! * SYN READING RAINBOW * PBS ALEX TREBEK, HOST TWILA LIGGETT, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LEVAR BURTON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ORLY WISEMAN, PRODUCER NICOLE SILVER, PRODUCER Outstanding Talk Show Host ELIZABETH O'MARA, PRODUCER ED WISEMAN, PRODUCER SUDIE ANNING, PRODUCER NAN SCHWEIGER, PRODUCER THE WAYNE BRADY SHOW * SYN DON BOSWELL, PRODUCER WAYNE BRADY, HOST PAM JOHNSON, PRODUCER
Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Talk Show
AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS THE VIEW * ABC CHRISTOPHER GOUTMAN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BILL GEDDIE, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CAROLE SHURE, SENIOR PRODUCER BARBARA WALTERS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER VIVIAN GUNDAKER, PRODUCER ALEXANDRA COHEN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER KELSEY BAY, COORDINATING PRODUCER JESSICA STEDMAN GUFF, SENIOR PRODUCER PATRICK IGNOZZI, COORDINATING PRODUCER JAKKI TAYLOR, COORDINATING PRODUCER JENNIFER BROOKMAN, PRODUCER Outstanding Game/Audience GLENN DAVISH, PRODUCER Participation Show DANA GOODMAN, PRODUCER AUDREY JONES, PRODUCER HALEIGH SAFRAN, PRODUCER MATTHEW J. STRAUSS, PRODUCER JEOPARDY! * SYN HARRY FRIEDMAN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER THE WAYNE BRADY SHOW * SYN LISA FINNERAN, SENIOR PRODUCER BERNIE BRILLSTEIN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROCKY SCHMIDT, SENIOR PRODUCER ROBERT MORTON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GARY JOHNSON, SENIOR PRODUCER KRYSIA PLONKA, SUPERVISING PRODUCER JOHN REDMANN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER KP ANDERSON, COORDINATING PRODUCER DANNY BREEN, PRODUCER Outstanding Pre-School WENDY MILLER, PRODUCER LEE FARBER, PRODUCER Children's Series ERIN IRWIN, PRODUCER MARIA NOTARAS, PRODUCER SHANE FARLEY, PRODUCER SESAME STREET * PBS JOSH GILBERT, PRODUCER MICHAEL CARNES, PRODUCER MICHAEL LOMAN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ARLENE SHERMAN, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER KEVIN CLASH, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MELISSA DINO, PRODUCER CAROL-LYNN PARENTE, PRODUCER KAREN IALACCI, LINE PRODUCER
Page 2 Outstanding Special Class Series
A BABY STORY * TLC TERRI JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NEIL A. COHEN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GLENDA HERSH, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STEVEN WEINSTOCK, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NIKKI STROME TAUB, SUPERVISING PRODUCER AISHA WAGLE, COORDINATING PRODUCER LORRI LEIGHTON, PRODUCER LIZ NAYLOR, PRODUCER NIKKI STROME TAUB, PRODUCER
Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC ROBERT GUZA, JR., HEAD WRITER CHARLES PRATT, JR., HEAD WRITER MEGAN MCTAVISH, HEAD WRITER ELIZABETH KORTE, WRITER MICHELE VAL JEAN, WRITER MICHAEL CONFORTI, WRITER SHELLY MOORE, WRITER JAMES FRYMAN, WRITER MICHELLE PATRICK, WRITER MARY SUE PRICE, WRITER SUSAN WALD, WRITER GARIN WOLF, WRITER
Page 3 30TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS NETWORK TOTALS
May 10 May 16 Total ABC 11 5 16 SYNDICATED 9 4 13 PBS 8 2 10 CBS 3 5 8 SHOWTIME 4 1 5 DISNEY CHANNEL 1 1 2 NBC 2 0 2 NICKELODEON 2 0 2 THE LEARNING CHANNEL 1 1 2 AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS 1 0 1 FOOD NETWORK 1 0 1 WB NETWORK 1 0 1
30TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS MULTIPLE WINNERS
May 10 May 16 Total All My Children 7 1 8 Sesame Street 5 1 6 Bang Bang You're Dead 3 1 4 General Hospital 1 3 4 The Wayne Brady Show 2 2 4 As The World Turns 1 2 3 The Bold And The Beautiful 1 2 3 Jeopardy! 1 2 3 The Oprah Winfrey Show 3 0 3 Martha Stewart Living 2 0 2 Reading Rainbow 1 1 2 The View 1 1 2