No Daytime Emmys this year?

[sungrey]

According to Jim Romanovich, who posted on his TwitLonger account that apparently, despite CBS being interested in the broadcast and stuff already planned, the decision's been made not to do a show this year.

Don't know how much more truth there is to this, but I thought I'd throw it out there. Exclusive to this board for now... anywhere else and they'd probably try to blame Jen Lilley for it.

Discuss.

[darraholic]

OMG THIS IS ALL JEN LILLEY'S FAULT.

[sungrey]

Very funny.

I'd rather see them get a telecast right then botch it up. The bad thing is there goes a full year worth of solid work from actors/actresses, unrewarded.

Wonder if it's too late for another company to come in and do the show?

[~bl~]

I thought the awards would still be presented, there just would not be an actual broadcast show.

[dragonflies]

If it was just going to be another infomercial for Vegas, I'd rather they pass.....

[Gray Bunny]

After years of being shut out, DAYS was finally gaining steam. Plus with only 4 shows to compete with plus a half-way decent year performance-wise, but now this... Guess we'll never hear that familiar hourglass theme song playing while a big group of Salemites gather on stage to accept Outstanding Drama Series.

I blame Deidre Hall's fans. Those damn 80's fanclubs infiltrated the Soap Opera Awards, thus causing the backlash. Bastards

[Cheap21]

ATI Drops Out Of Emmy Telecast!

[Marco Dane]

http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/daytime-emmy-awards-producer-departs/#more-232122

Regretfully, we have today officially passed on doing The Daytime Emmys for television this year. As fans of the soaps in particular, as well as being daytime producers ourselves, we have immensely enjoyed being a part of your celebration these past three years. In 2009, there was not going to be a Daytime Emmys for television, as you know. It was over. we felt it was important for it to continue on television for as long as possible to give actors, producers, writers and so forth the night of recognition they so deserve. It wasn’t always easy. In fact, it was quite challenging on many levels. Although it was never a money making project for us, it was prestigious, first and foremost, plus we wanted to do something important for the daytime community. I would like to think in some small way we have contributed in the interest of the daytime soap formula being created beyond television as we’re now seeing through various online ventures, such as what Prospect Park had tried to do, and series currently thriving on the web.

But now is the time for the next generation of Daytime Emmys that should be more practical in execution. I would venture a guess that the very thing I had been discussing for several years, the internet, will play heavily into this year’s celebration. As the impact of technology accelerates exponentially year to year, watching a very intimate Daytime Emmys on the internet is where this was ultimately going to be. With that being said, CBS did want it again as well as two cable networks for second runs.

Creatively this year, we were planning to do a more intimate Golden Globes style production to include a tribute to One Life To Live that really was going to be a souvenir to the daytime fans.

Unfortunately, we are in production for two very big series for two different networks which will be announced in the next two weeks. In addition to these shows, we have another fourteen on the schedule through 2012 that will be taking up much of our focus.

But you are a part of what we do and although we are no longer part of the Daytime Emmys, we will always be a part of the soap world and will continue to develop projects that promotes the genre.

We want to thank NATAS and the entire daytime community for giving us this opportunity and we wish all of them the very best. I have no doubt the awards night will be most memorable, especially this year after losing two great shows. You the fans have a lot to look forward to and your shows need you now more than ever. The soap fans are the greatest and we’ll see you again soon.

[Scotty]

http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/daytime-emmy-awards-producer-departs/

Interesting part of the article pertaining to OLTL:

[Scotty]

Looks like this was already posted when I started my thread and I didn't even notice it. Looks like Toups is on the ball.

[DRW50]

What is a tribute to them anyway? Based on the "tributes" to GL, AW, and ATWT, it is letting the entire cast on stage before someone whips out a taser.

[Scotty]

Seems like I remember seeing one of those "tributes" (GL maybe?) and it was literally like just 60 seconds of old clips or something that that was that. Pitiful.

[OLTL_fan]

CBS actually wanted to air them again?

[DRW50]

They cut most of it beforehand and they had someone present who had no ties to GL.

I wish they'd just end the thing once and for all.

[Scotty]

That's right. Wasn't it the same year as their horrible Vegas infomercial show?