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CBS LEADS NOMINATIONS FOR THE “43rd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS”

CBS Receives 77 Nominations,

More Than Other Broadcast Networks Combined,

With Every Show in the Entertainment Daytime Lineup Nominated 

“The Young and the Restless” Receives 27 Nominations and

“The Bold and the Beautiful” Receives 23, Each with Nods for Outstanding Drama Series 

“The Talk” Honored with Six Nominations, Including Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment

and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host 

“Let’s Make A Deal” and “The Price Is Right” Each Receive Two Nominations 

The Network’s Saturday Morning Lineup Receives 12 Nominations 

“CBS This Morning” and “CBS Sunday Morning” Receive Two Each,

and “CBS This Morning: Saturday,” One  

          The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and THE TALK exclusively revealed the “43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards” nominations live today on the CBS Television Network. CBS lead the Daytime Emmy nominations with 77 nods, more than any other network, and more than ABC and NBC combined.

          The #1 daytime drama THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS received 27 nominations. In addition, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL received 23, THE TALK received six, LET’S MAKE A DEAL, THE PRICE IS RIGHT, CBS THIS MORNING, and CBS SUNDAY MORNING received two each. CBS THIS MORNING SATURDAY received one. Shows from THE CBS DREAM TEAM, IT’S EPIC! Saturday Morning lineup received 12.

          CBS Daytime’s entire entertainment lineup was honored with both THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL receiving nominations for Outstanding Drama Series. THE TALK was nominated for Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host. THE PRICE IS RIGHT and LET’S MAKE A DEAL were each nominated for Outstanding Game Show and LET’S MAKE A DEAL’s Wayne Brady was nominated for Outstanding Game Show Host.

          CBS THIS MORNING and CBS SUNDAY MORNING each received a nomination for Outstanding Morning Program.

           The Network’s Saturday morning lineup received 12 nominations, with six for THE INSPECTORS, three for THE HENRY FORD’S INNOVATION NATION, two for LUCKY DOG, including a nomination for Brandon McMillan in the Outstanding Lifestyle/Travel/Children’s Series Host category. GAME CHANGERS WITH KEVIN FRAZIER received one nomination.

           Other top nods include Outstanding Lead Actor nominations for Y&R’s Justin Hartley, Christian LeBlanc and Kristoff St. John, and Outstanding Lead Actress for Y&R’s Tracey E. Bregman. Outstanding Supporting Actress nominations went to Y&R’s Lauralee Bell and Jessica Collins, and B&B’s Linsey Godfrey. Y&R’s Steve Burton and Bryton James, and B&B’s Jacob Young received nods for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Y&R’s Hunter King and B&B’s Reign Edwards and Ashlyn Pearce received nods for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series, and Y&R’s Max Ehrich and B&B’s Pierson Fodé were nominated for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series.

            CBS Daytime has been #1 in the day-part for 29 consecutive years, featuring a balance of dramas, game shows and talk. The Network’s daytime lineup includes network television’s #1 daytime program and longest-running game show THE PRICE IS RIGHT, the #1 daytime drama THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, network television’s most-watched talk show THE TALK, as well as THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL and LET’S MAKE A DEAL.

             CBS THIS MORNING, hosted by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell, offers morning viewers a thoughtful, substantive and insightful source of news and information. The broadcast presents a mix of daily news, coverage of developing stories of national and global significance, and interviews with leading figures in politics, business and entertainment.

            CBS SUNDAY MORNING is television’s #1 Sunday morning news program. Each broadcast features breaking news as well as original reporting on the worlds of entertainment, arts, sports, science, technology, movies, music and more.

            CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY, hosted by Anthony Mason and Vinita Nair, presents a mix of stories and coverage of national and global news, as well as featured interviews with celebrated chefs, authors, celebrities, and musicians.

           The full nominations list can be found online at www.emmyonline.org/daytime.

         THE TALK will continue the celebration with its fourth annual “After Party” on Monday, May 2, when they honor some of the night’s biggest winners. Guest names will be announced following the Daytime Emmy Awards early Monday morning, May 2.

 

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Press Contacts:

Dustin Smith (CBS Daytime/The Talk)                 818-655-1598                   dustin.smith@cbs.com

Kate Aconfora (Y&R, B&B, Dream Team)            818-655-1589                   kate.aconfora@cbs.com

Eva Basler Demirjian (B&B/Bell-PhillipTV Prod.)   323-575-3553                   eva@bbmail.tv

Jennifer Mulhall (B&B/Bell-PhillipTV Prod.)           323-575-3494                   jenniferm@bbmail.tv

Matt Kane (Y&R/Sony)                                        323-575-2012                  matt.kane@cbs.com

Jimmy Freeman (Y&R/Sony)                                323-575-2833                 jimmy.freeman@cbs.com

Christine Park (Deal)                                            818-655-1597                 christine.park@cbs.com

Mallory Mason (Price)                                          818-655-1596                 mallory.mason@cbs.com

Lisa Spalla (The Talk)                                          818-655-1586                 lisa.spalla@cbs.com

Richard Huff (CBS News)                                     212-975-3328                  HuffR@cbsnews.com

Photo Contacts:

Gaye Ann Bruno (Deal, The Talk)                          818-655-1542                  gayeann.bruno@cbs.com

Kathleen Prutting (B&B)                                        212-975-8533                  kprutting@cbs.com

Amanda Beane (Price, B&B)                                 818-655-1545                  amanda.beane@cbs.com

Kathleen Tanji (Y&R)                                            818-655-1543                  kathleen.tanji@cbs.com

Richard Boeth (Price)                                           212-975-7627                   richard.boeth@cbs.com