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With all the problems of the Daytime Emmys -- and they are many -- I will say it's nice that we're not here today to blast them for ignoring Beyond the Gates. I was worried GATES would get only a few nominations, signaling "You have to pay your dues to the Academy." Instead, the show was embraced. It's deserved love, but I think it's worth mentioning, because I wasn't sure it would happen.

Britt is beyond obnoxious. I don't know why Frank thinks we want this version of her or ANY other character. -- Are we going to get this hot Dr. Tristan wasted on Britt? Jesus. -- If Charlotte were a guy, we would say he has a punchable face. -- Welcome Back, Steve Burton. For soooo many years, all I could see was a robot -- a machine who couldn't emote. I don't know how it happened, but Burton turned into a good actor.

It was so bad, punctuated with Victor telling him "Shiver me timbers." -- Nikki continues to make me LMAO with her Helen Keller act. -- Sally arguing with Adam and Chelsea about who's getting Spectra-Charles is just more awful business story writing. -- Hearing Michael tell Diana all about Christine's court appearance vs Patty was complete cringe. This is the same Christine who two days ago put Diane in jail and wanted to charge her. I guess she went on speed dial to gather up her evidence on Patty. Embarrassing writing for more off screen garbage.

-- After a couple great, exciting weeks, we're back to episodes that remind us why B&B was left off the Best Drama nominations list. -- Daphne and Carter have been married for 5 minutes. Why are we getting this "I NEED A BABY STAT" storyline? Do we know or care about this couple enough to give a rat's ass about her premature menopause? -- There is no reason to believe Daphne and Carter are getting an A story -- or even a B story. -- Why aren't Dylan and Will at work? Instead they're at Bikini or at the beach house. -- A few weeks ago, we had multiple episodes pushing Dylan and RJ together. Is this a hard left turn? Was that just filler? Because now we're back to Dylan the sexy minx who says Will is "the love of my life." -- Steffy has now been walking around in a raincoat for a week.

No need to apologize. I agree. I like both characters, but their romance doesn't work for me. I just don't see it at all. -- I thought that conversation between Ted and Tomas (about Kat and the condo) was weird and awkward. -- It's crazy to me that the worst actor on this show is getting more and more to do, including some attitude for Tomas. -- So is Naomi running her own "law firm" while stepping in to take over for Bill? -- The power battle battle between Naomi and Tomas is interesting on the surface, but doesn't Bill have a cadre of lawyers at his firm, including Caroline? I guess I don't understand why Naomi is questioning how much work Tomas is doing and why Tomas is concerned about Naomi sitting at Bill's desk.

Another WTF nomination: Lawrence Saint-Victor in Supporting for B&B. I'm sorry, but that's a joke.

-- Some good nominations here, but I am sorely disappointed that Colby Nixon missed. I know there's always next year, but I still think she was miles better than Arielle Prepetit. -- I also think Daphnee Duplaix was snubbed. In year one, she was a presence on screen... electric. -- Vernon Davis would have made much more sense than a nomination for Eric Braeden. -- Happy for Timon Kyle Durrett, even though he's really a lead. -- Roger Howarth got in because he's a name soap actor who's well-liked. Not deserved. -- Ray Wise and Jeff Korber got in on their reputations. -- I have NO idea how Mike Manning and Al Calderon got in. Or Eva LaRue. -- I'm also not a fan of nominations for crying. I think that's how Camryn Grimes and Daniel Graziadei got in. -- And although I love Beth Maitland to death, I'm sure she also has tears all over her Emmy submission. -- At least we don't have to look at a nomination for Carlo Rota as Sidwell. -- Glad to see Y&R didn't get a writing nom, but how in the hell did DAYS get one? -- No nomination for BTG in costume design is a joke. -- It feels like BTG cut into the nominations for GH and B&B more than the other soaps. I honestly wish Y&R was stung by a lack of noms so that we can move on from this writing mess there ASAP.

Agreed. I've said it many times: he was terrible on GH and I couldn't wait until he was gone.

Another awful episode today. I found it to be a rehash of John Abbott praise we've seen and heard countless times. Even if some flashbacks were new, the discussions around them were all conversations we've heard before. How many times have we heard Lauren apologize for being mean to Traci? And for Traci to tell Lauren to stop apologizing because it's all in the past? How many times have we heard the sad Billy story about growing up as John Abbott's son and Jack's younger brother? How many times have we seen the kumbaya moments where the tears flow and we hear about the wonders of family? Maybe it's because I'm so disgusted with the show these days. None of it affected me.

I've read comments here and especially online about Steve Burton looking rough and old. Steve Burton is 56. I don't know what people think 56 year-olds should look like, frankly. Criticizing his appearance is ridiculous, in my opinion. I think he looks just fine.

The idiots in charge must think this kind of rollout is creative and edgy. It isn't. -- I'm glad to see Tunie and Mosely nominated, but Stacy Haiduk? GMAB. -- Aaaaaaaand....I told you I'd return to bitch about the Stafford nomination, so here I am. She's capable of good work, but her recent YEARS have been nothing but tic-filled scenery chewing madness.

WHAT. A. JOKE. That is a TERRIBLE list of Best Actor nominees. The only one I can see having scenes that show Emmy-quality work is Steve Burton. Eric Braeden does nothing but sit in a chair and look at his phone for his lines. CLB? I can't think of a single scene that amounted to anything. All year. Scott Clifton did NOTHING all year but move his arms and head around to cover for his lack of storyline while playing the talk-to. Thorsten Kaye continues to confound me, and like others here, I cannot understand what the Academy sees in him. It's the same "I'm bored and unhappy" performance day after day. This is a sickening, disgusting, embarrassing list of nominees, and it offers proof -- again -- that the Daytime Emmys are a farce. I don't know why I get so upset, because I'm criticizing a system that I know is broken, completely. I'll be back later to complain when Michelle Stafford is nominated for chewing the scenery all year.

-- Dani is going to lose Andre, and it will be a deserved, self-inflicted loss. -- Kat is old enough to buy a condo without her family members parsing every element of her decision. -- Chelsea should worry about ChelseaKat cementing its foothold in fashion instead of planning another cause to be promoted. That whole discussion became another obvious PSA. -- We need more movement on the Bill poisoning story and not just another moment where Bill struggles.

I agree with @Khan about classroom scenes on soaps. They're usually so awkward they border on cringe. AMC did it right. Here's one more Chris Bruno scene, this time from his stint on Another World as Dennis.

Same. I thought Chris Bruno was so incredibly handsome and hot. He's in my Top 10 all-time for all of daytime. I first fell for him when he played Dennis Carrington Wheeler on Another World. Here's Chris in his coming out scene to his students on AMC. It's the kind of writing we don't get any longer.