Daytime Emmys for Ellen, Rachael Ray

Tammin Sursok missed out on winning a Daytime Emmy, losing to Jennifer Landon (As the World Turns), daughter of actor Michael Landon, who won her third consecutive gong.

Rachael Ray which debuted in 2006, won over The View and The Ellen DeGeneres Show which had won best talk show for the previous four years. DeGeneres, however, still walked away with her third consecutive trophy for best talk show host.

General Hospital took home its 10th Daytime Emmy for best drama series, while best drama series writing and directing honours went to ABC’s One Life to Live.

Meanwhile, Jimmy Kimmel presented Regis Philbin with the Lifetime Achievement Award, saying that Philbin had “wasted over 30 billion hours of (viewers’) time” during his TV career.

A week ago, Bindi Irwin won for Most Outstanding Performer in a Childrens’ Series.

Highlights:
Talk show, informative
“The Tyra Banks Show” (syndicated)

Talk show, entertainment
“Rachael Ray” (syndicated)

Talk show host
Ellen DeGeneres, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (syndicated)

Drama series
“General Hospital” (ABC)

Lead actress in a drama series
Jeanne Cooper, “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)

Lead actor in a drama series
Anthony Geary, “General Hospital” (ABC)

Supporting actress in a drama series
Gina Tognoni, “Guiding Light” (CBS)

Supporting actor in a drama series
Kristoff St. John, “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)s

Younger actor in a drama series
Tom Pelphrey, “Guiding Light” (CBS)

Younger actress in drama series
Jennifer Landon, “As the World Turns” (CBS)

Drama series directing team
“One Life to Live” (ABC)

Drama series writing team
“One Life to Live” (ABC)

Best legal/courtroom program
“Christina’s Court” (syndicated)

Source: Variety