Wednesday, May 11, 2011

38th Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations

General Hospital and The Young and the Restless, the two most-honored soap operas of all-time, lead what could be the final Daytime Emmy race with 21 and 20 nominations, respectively.

This is the first time since 2001 in which two soaps have had 20 nominations or more. This year's GH-Y&R race is a throwback to the 1996, 1997, and 1999 Daytime Emmy races, all won by GH.

The nominees in the Drama Series race are All My Children (ABC), The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS), General Hospital (ABC), and The Young and the Restless (CBS).

A lot of noticeable snubs occurred this year, starting with last year's Best Actress champ, Maura West, and former As the World Turns co-stars Trent Dawson, Eric Sheffer Stevens, and Mick Hazen. Game Show Hosts Alex Trebek and Pat Sajak, who are both recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award this year, also got snubbed in competitive categories.

For the second year in a row, Ellen DeGeneres did not throw her hat in the Talk Show Host ring.

The show that replaced ATWT on the CBS Daytime lineup, The Talk was completely shut out.

The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, hosted by Game Show host nominee Wayne Brady (Let's Make a Deal) airs on CBS on June 19 at 9PM ET.

Drama Series:
All My Children (ABC)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Lead Actor:
Ricky Paull Goldin (All My Children, ABC)
Michael Park (As the World Turns, CBS)
James Scott (Days of Our Lives, NBC)
Maurice Benard (General Hospital, ABC)
Christian LeBlanc (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Lead Actress:
Alicia Minshew (All My Children, ABC)
Debbi Morgan (All My Children, ABC)
Colleen Zenk (As the World Turns, CBS)
Susan Flannery (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Laura Wright (General Hospital, ABC)
Michelle Stafford (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Supporting Actor:
Jonathan Jackson (General Hospital, ABC)
Jason Thompson (General Hospital, ABC)
Brian Kerwin (One Life to Live, ABC)
Doug Davidson (The Young and the Restless, CBS)
Billy Miller (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Supporting Actress:
Melissa Claire Egan (All My Children, ABC)
Julie Pinson (As the World Turns, CBS)
Heather Tom (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Nancy Lee Grahn (General Hospital, ABC)
Bree Williamson (One Life to Live, ABC)
Tricia Cast (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Younger Actor:
Scott Clifton (The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS)
Chandler Massey (Days of Our Lives, NBC)
Chad Duell (General Hospital, ABC)

Younger Actress:
Brittany Allen (All My Children, ABC)
Lexi Ainsworth (General Hospital, ABC)
Emily O'Brien (The Young and the Restless, CBS)

Drama Series Writing:
As the World Turns (CBS)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Days of Our Lives (NBC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Drama Series Directing:
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
General Hospital (ABC)
One Life to Live (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Talk Show- Entertainment:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Syndicated)
Live with Regis and Kelly (Syndicated)
Rachael Ray (Syndicated)
The View (ABC)

Talk Show- Informative:
The Dr. Oz Show (Syndicated)
Dr. Phil (Syndicated)
The Doctors (Syndicated)

Talk Show Host:
Dr. Mehmet Oz (The Dr. Oz Show, Syndicated)
Dr. Travis Stork, Dr. Andrew Ordon, Dr. Jim Sears, and Dr. Lisa Masterson (The Doctors, Syndicated)
Kelly Ripa & Regis Philbin (Live with Regis and Kelly, Syndicated)
Rachael Ray (Rachael Ray, Syndicated)
Sherri Shepherd, Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, and Whoopi Goldberg (The View, ABC)

Game Show:
Cash Cab (Discovery)
Jeopardy (Syndicated)
The Price is Right (CBS)
Wheel of Fortune (Syndicated)

Game Show Host:
Ben Bailey (Cash Cab, Discovery Channel)
Todd Newton (Family Game Night, The Hub)
Wayne Brady (Let's Make a Deal, CBS)
Meredith Vieira (Who Wants to Be A Millionaire, Syndicated)

Legal/Courtroom Program:
Divorce Court (Syndicated)
Judge Judy (Syndicated)
Judge Pirro (Syndicated)
The People's Court (Syndicated)
Swift Justice with Nancy Grace (Syndicated)

Lifestyle Program:
How Do I Look? (The Style Network)
The Martha Stewart Show (Hallmark)
My Generation (PBS)
The Nate Berkus Show (Syndicated)

Lifestyle/Culinary Host:
Christopher Kimball (America's Test Kitchen, PBS)
Martha Stewart (The Martha Stewart Show, Hallmark)
Nate Berkus (The Nate Berkus Show, Syndicated)
Paula Deen (Paula's Best Dishes, Food Network)
Anne Burrell (Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, Food Network)

Morning Program:
Good Morning America (ABC)
Today (NBC)

Pre-School Childrens Series:
Between the Lions (PBS)
Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Disney Channel)
Sesame Street (PBS)
Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nickelodeon)

2011 Tony Award Nominees

On May 3rd, the nominations to the 65th Annual Tony Awards were announced, and "The Book of Mormon" leads all shows with 14 Nominations, including Best Musical, Book of a Musical, Score of a Musical, Direction of a Musical, and two Best Actor nominations.

Best Play
Good People- Author: David Lindsay-Abaire
Jerusalem- Author: Jez Butterworth
The Motherf**ker with the Hat- Author: Stephen Adly Guirgis
War Horse- Author: Nick Stafford

Best Musical
The Book of Mormon
Catch Me If You Can
The Scottsboro Boys
Sister Act

Best Book of a Musical
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson- Alex Timbers
The Book of Mormon- Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone
The Scottsboro Boys- David Thompson
Sister Act- Cheri Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
The Book of Mormon- Music & Lyrics: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone
The Scottsboro Boys- Music & Lyrics: John Kander and Fred Ebb
Sister Act- Music: Alan Menken, Lyrics: Glenn Slater
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown- Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek

Best Revival of a Play
Arcadia
Producers: Sonia Friedman Productions, Roger Berlind, Stephanie P. McClelland, Scott M. Delman, Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz, Disney Theatrical Group, Robert G. Bartner, Olympus Theatricals, Douglas Smith, Janine Safer Whitney
The Importance of Being Earnest
Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy
The Merchant of Venice
Producers: The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis, Andrew D. Hamingson, Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Debbie Bisno & Eva Price, Amy Nederlander, Jonathan First, Stewart F. Lane & Bonnie Comley, Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Merritt Forrest Baer, The Araca Group, Broadway Across America, Joseph & Matthew Deitch, JK Productions, Terry Allen Kramer, Cathy Chernoff/Jay & Cindy Gutterman, Mallory Factor/Cheryl Lachowicz, Joey Parnes, The Shubert Organization
The Normal Heart
Producers: Daryl Roth, Paul Boskind, Martian Entertainment, Gregory Rae, Jayne Baron Sherman/Alexander Fraser

Best Revival of a Musical
Anything Goes
Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Producers: Broadway Across America, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Joseph Smith, Michael McCabe, Candy Spelling, Takonkiet Viravan/Scenario Thailand, Hilary A. Williams, Jen Namoff/Fakston Productions, Two Left Feet Productions/Power Arts, Hop Theatricals, LLC/Paul Chau/Daniel Frishwasser/Michael Jackowitz, Michael Speyer-Bernie Abrams/Jacki Barlia Florin-Adam Blanshay/Arlene Scanlan/TBS Service

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Brian Bedford, The Importance of Being Earnest
Bobby Cannavale, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart
Al Pacino, The Merchant of Venice
Mark Rylance, Jerusalem

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Nina Arianda, Born Yesterday
Frances McDormand, Good People
Lily Rabe, The Merchant of Venice
Vanessa Redgrave, Driving Miss Daisy
Hannah Yelland, Brief Encounter

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
Josh Gad, The Book of Mormon
Joshua Henry, The Scottsboro Boys
Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon
Tony Sheldon, Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
Beth Leavel, Baby It's You!
Patina Miller, Sister Act
Donna Murphy, The People in the Picture

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Mackenzie Crook, Jerusalem
Billy Crudup, Arcadia
John Benjamin Hickey, The Normal Heart
Arian Moayed, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Yul Vázquez, The Motherf**ker with the Hat

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Ellen Barkin, The Normal Heart
Edie Falco, The House of Blue Leaves
Judith Light, Lombardi
Joanna Lumley, La Bête
Elizabeth Rodriguez, The Motherf**ker with the Hat

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Colman Domingo, The Scottsboro Boys
Adam Godley, Anything Goes
John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Forrest McClendon, The Scottsboro Boys
Rory O'Malley, The Book of Mormon

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Laura Benanti, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Tammy Blanchard, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Victoria Clark, Sister Act
Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon
Patti LuPone, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Todd Rosenthal, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Rae Smith, War Horse
Ultz, Jerusalem
Mark Wendland, The Merchant of Venice

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Beowulf Boritt, The Scottsboro Boys
Derek McLane, Anything Goes
Scott Pask, The Book of Mormon
Donyale Werle, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Best Costume Design of a Play
Jess Goldstein, The Merchant of Venice
Desmond Heeley, The Importance of Being Earnest
Mark Thompson, La Bête
Catherine Zuber, Born Yesterday

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Tim Chappel & Lizzy Gardiner, Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Martin Pakledinaz, Anything Goes
Ann Roth, The Book of Mormon
Catherine Zuber, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, War Horse
David Lander, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Kenneth Posner, The Merchant of Venice
Mimi Jordan Sherin, Jerusalem

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Ken Billington, The Scottsboro Boys
Howell Binkley, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Peter Kaczorowski, Anything Goes
Brian MacDevitt, The Book of Mormon

Best Sound Design of a Play
Acme Sound Partners & Cricket S. Myers, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Simon Baker, Brief Encounter
Ian Dickinson for Autograph, Jerusalem
Christopher Shutt, War Horse

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Peter Hylenski, The Scottsboro Boys
Steve Canyon Kennedy, Catch Me If You Can
Brian Ronan, Anything Goes
Brian Ronan, The Book of Mormon

Best Direction of a Play
Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, War Horse
Joel Grey & George C. Wolfe, The Normal Heart
Anna D. Shapiro, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Daniel Sullivan, The Merchant of Venice

Best Direction of a Musical
Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon
Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys

Best Choreography
Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
Casey Nicholaw, The Book of Mormon
Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys

Best Orchestrations
Doug Besterman, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Larry Hochman, The Scottsboro Boys
Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, The Book of Mormon
Marc Shaiman & Larry Blank, Catch Me If You Can

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Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-Competitive Categories

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Athol Fugard
Philip J. Smith

Regional Theatre Tony Award
Lookingglass Theatre Company (Chicago, IL)

Isabelle Stevenson Award
Eve Ensler

Special Tony Award
Handspring Puppet Company


Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre
William Berloni
The Drama Book Shop
Sharon Jensen and Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts

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Tony Nominations by Production
The Book of Mormon - 14
The Scottsboro Boys - 12
Anything Goes - 9
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - 8
The Merchant of Venice - 7
Jerusalem - 6
The Motherf**ker with the Hat - 6
The Normal Heart - 5
Sister Act - 5
War Horse - 5
Catch Me If You Can - 4
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo - 3
The Importance of Being Earnest - 3
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown - 3
Arcadia - 2
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson - 2
Born Yesterday - 2
Brief Encounter - 2
Good People - 2
La Bête - 2
Priscilla Queen of the Desert - 2
Baby It's You! - 1
Driving Miss Daisy - 1
The House of Blue Leaves - 1
Lombardi - 1
The People in the Picture - 1


The American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Tony Awards will air on CBS June 12 at 8 PM ET live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City. Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, who won for hosting the 2009 Tonys, will be the host.

The Tony Awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League.

For more information visit www.TonyAwards.com.