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Lots of juicy stuff here, care to speculate? I highlighted the big stuff!

From Canadian TVG:

TV Guide has the full report on what happened before and after the

Daytime Emmy Awards were handed out — and it's juicy!

If you thought the 34th Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards telecast was

shocking, just wait until you find out what happened at the SoapNet

shindig, the Emmy gift lounge, the CBS and ABC after parties, as well

as the chaos on the red carpet leading up to the award show. Luckily,

TV Guide was in Los Angeles to bring you the scoop - whiplash sold

separately.

*Does Alex Trebek have a thing against his Canadian heritage? Any time

we approached the Jeopardy! host about Canada, he recoiled. What's up

with that? The Emmy winner did the exact same thing last year!

*Since NBC barely scored any Emmy nominations, the cast of Passions

and Days of Our Lives were sympathetically invited to party with the

CBS stars at the network's celebration after the telecast. As Stephen

Nichols (Steve, Days) told us, "Who knows how long NBC will be the

soap business?"

*General Hospital's Emmy winner Genie Francis (ex-Laura) informed us

on the red carpet that she may be returning to TV, but not necessarily

daytime. "I have some irons in the fire," she said. "A possible

TV-movie and another interesting role, but I would still return to GH

if they ever get around to asking me!"

*Did The Young and the Restless' Christian LeBlanc (Michael) come out

of the closet when he won the outstanding lead actor award? No one is

quite sure what to make out of his acceptance speech, which was

incoherent at best.

*Ellen DeGeneres told reporters that she'd like to invite Rosie

O'Donnell to be a guest on her chatfest. "I'd love to have her on

show," she said. "Anytime she wants to come on, she can. I'm just

going to sit back and let her talk — because I'm not going to argue

with her!"

*When TV Guide asked Bob Barker what he thought about Rosie

O'Donnell's campaign to replace him on The Price is Right, he told us,

"My friendship with Rosie goes back years and years. She certainly

knows the show! So as far as doing it, there's no doubt in my mind

that she could do the show. Now, whether they want a lady host, I

don't know. I've never heard that. As far as I know, they've only

auditioned men. Although I do believe they're going to have a meeting

with Rosie."

*Emmy presenter Vivica A. Fox wore up-and-coming Canadian designers

Brazen Hussy to the gift lounge. "I love their clothes; I'm buying

several of their outfits in different colours," she told us. "They

have a fierce line — and how can you not love their name?" As for the

rest of the loot she collected, she opted for all the fashion options,

especially the bling-bling. "Sparkle is my middle name," she said with

a laugh. As for returning to daytime, Fox told us, "I'd love to come

back and do a short-term role on a show like The Bold and the

Beautiful. I never look down on daytime." As for sitting down on one

of the chairs of The View full time, she told the press later, "Never.

I'll go on the show to promote my work, but Star Jones is one of my

best friends, and that would reek of betrayal. I'm a loyal friend and

would never even entertain the notion."

*Constantine Maroulis (Constantine, B&B) enjoyed his first Daytime

Emmy ceremony — though many doubt he'll actually be nominated for an

award anytime soon. We hear the soap's top brass immediately hired an

acting coach to help out the former American Idol contestant. Maroulis

was proud to be wearing Lucy Kilislian's cufflinks from her Toronto

store, Barclay Jewelry. "They're awesome," he told us on the red

carpet. "Lucy's very talented; Canadians know their bling." Kilislian

also outfitted nominee Lesli Kay (Felicia, B&B) with a beautiful pair

of diamond earrings worth thousands of dollars. "I didn't win an Emmy,

but I got to feel glamorous thanks to Lucy," said Kay, who later

invited Kilislian and TV Guide the next day to her house to celebrate

her son Alec's second birthday.

*Erika Slezak (Viki) confirmed to us at SoapNet's party that Canuck

Nathan Fillion (Joey) will be back on One Life to Live for two

episodes to celebrate their 10,000th episode. The six-time Emmy winner

was "over the moon" that headwriter Dena Higley was fired and that

staff writer Ron Carlivati took the reins of the soap. "He better

write me a big story and romance, because I was rooting for him to

land this," she said with a laugh!

*Supporting actor nominee Dan Gauthier (Kevin) is coming back to OLTL

as well for the anniversary show, but he told us he wasn't sure if he

would ever return to the show full-time after he was unceremoniously

fired last year.

*Which multiple Emmy winner and soap diva told TV Guide that she hates

her executive producer?

*We're big fans of As the World Turns' Austin Peck now. At the SoapNet

party, the hunk actually impressed us with his take on soaps. Most

noteworthy is the fact that the camera does not do this man justice —

he's so gorgeous in person it was actually unnerving to stare at him

for as long as we did. Ditto Days of Our Lives star Brandon Beemer

(Shawn).

*Which soap star was obsessed with applying make-up at the SoapNet

party to hide the bags under her eyes and stressed-out skin? She was

unsuccessful each time.

*Barbara Walters could use an acting coach to teach her how to be a

graceful loser. The View creator, producer and host was not happy

after losing to Ellen DeGeneres. In fact, at the Emmy dinner we spied

Babs scolding an invited guest who simply approached her to take a

picture, saying "not to bother me!" Somewhere Rosie O'Donnell is not

surprised!

*Grey's Anatomy's Chandra Wilson told TV Guide at the SoapNet party

that, "I need to remind myself not to call the actors by their

character names when I host the Emmy red carpet! I've been watching

daytime for so long that these people feel like family." As for what

to expect next season on Grey's, she said she just hopes that "I get

more screen time than I did this past season." We second that! As for

whether Grey's jumped the shark this year, the diplomatic star would

only say "it's a matter of opinion."

*Passions' Galen Gering (Luis) shocked us when he informed us that The

Young and the Restless was interested in him taking over the role of

Nick Newman if Joshua Morrow left the series. "But I'm still stuck on

Passions for now; they'll never fire me, despite my efforts," Gering

said with a laugh.

*Rebecca Budig (ex-Greenlee, AMC) was thrilled to catch up with her

old daytime pals this past week, telling us, "I have no plans to come

back to soaps yet. And no, Bob [Guiney, her husband] and I are not

planning on having children just yet either."

*Y&R's Thad Luckinbill on becoming a father with new bride and

co-star, Amelia Heinle (Victoria), on Nov. 11: "My work is already

done!"

*Days of our Lives star Martha Madison (Belle) kept reminding co-star

Brandon Beemer (Shawn) not to forget his Emmy tickets, but in the end,

it was she who needed the reminder. She ran home to get them, just

making it in time for the ceremony. D'oh!

*Moments before the Emmy telecast was to begin, the fire department

came in to shut down the red carpet because General Hospital's John

Ingle (Edward) had passed out from heat exhaustion.

*Which big soap star told TV Guide she's leaving her soap this year —

and that no one has a clue except for us?

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I was wondering if Genie's return would bring back her passion for acting. She said she was pretty much retired when GH came calling for her sweeps run. I'm excited for her furture. She is a good actress, she deserves to work if she wants to, even if GH doesn't want her.

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Thanks for the article!

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QUOTE(Chris B @ Jun 18 2007, 03:53 PM)
Lots of juicy stuff here, care to speculate? I highlighted the big stuff!

*Which big soap star told TV Guide she's leaving her soap this year —

and that no one has a clue except for us?

Who could that be? Also, who is the multiple emmy winner than hates her EP? I'll say Kim Zimmer for number 2. Maybe it's Erika Slezak that hates her EP.

That speech by LeBlanc was odd.

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Yeah, I thought either Zimmer of Slezak when they mentioned the multiple winner hating her EP. I guess it could be Heather Tom.

I am so glad that Dan G. made that comment. I'm sure he was asked if he would come back by the mag. Good for him answering truthfully.

I did not understand what CJL was talking about either. Oh well, it's not as goofy as the mouse speech.

I have no idea who the soap diva could be.

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I figured our chances of ever seeing HT back on OL were slim and none. Doesn't sound like DG is all that interested either. It is OLTL's loss. I guess getting back to the core families doesn't include Kelly and Kevin unless they recast.

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I put my money on Melody Thomas Scott. She finally gets a story, and it is character assassination. And they unceremonious (REALLY unceremoniously) fired her husband.

I'll bet she plays out her contract and then vamooses without negotiation.

Only to wash up on B&B :-)

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