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1995 Daytime Emmys, Oprah Winfrey presenting Best Show which goes to GH, their 3rd win, Wendy Riche, EP, accepting: 

Thank you, members of the academy, for recognizing our hard work. I feel very privileged to accept this very prestigious award on behalf of the cast, crew & staff of General Hospital. It's been a long time coming & everyone here & in Los Angeles is very proud to be honored by you. When so many people come together without ego in collaboration while maintaining their own  personal integrity ... Teamwork is not just a word at General Hospital, it's a way of life & I'm very grateful to be working with all these people.

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On rumble, shallotpeel, the following video titles: 

GH 2-17-21 Denise Alexander's last appearance


GH 3-30-1979 Denise Alexander Edit 
GH 11-2-2006 Laura's Story Full Episode
GH 11-2-2006 Denise Alexander Edit

GH 12-18-80 Denise Alexander Edit

GH 8-18-80 Denise Alexander Edit

GH 7-19-2013 Denise Alexander Edit

1995 Daytime Emmys Special pre-show on E! Arrivals, etc. 
Hosts: Shelly Morgan Taylor &  Charles Perez
Frequent Commentators: Mimi Torchin & Tom O'Neill
Sightings: Linda Dano & her husband Frank, Peggy McCay, Vicki Lawrence, Peter Bergman, Dano again, a BTS pre-produced segment, Keith Hamilton Cobb, Bryan Buffington & Rachel Miner together, Ric Hearst, Maura West with Shawn Christian & Yvonne Perry (a 3-some from ATWT), a segment on non-televised awards given out last week, Ian Buchanan with Finola Hughes

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My usual video hosting site, shallotpeel acct. name, 
video title: 1995 Daytime Emmys SOAPS
1995 Daytime Emmys Awards Presentations Show
(This is abridged. Non-soap content has been edited out.)
From New York City, on NBC, in Primetime
Hosts: Deidre Hall, Leeza Gibbons & Robert Kelker-Kelly
Tony Gary & Genie Francis present Best Younger Actor with nominees: Jason Biggs, ATWT, Bryan Buffington, GL, Jonathan Jackson, GH & Tommy Michaels, AMC with JJ as Lucky GH taking the Emmy. 
Michael Sabatino, Mark Valley & Christopher Douglas presenting Best Younger Actress with nominees Sarah Michelle Gellar, AMC, Kimberly McCullough, GH, Rachel Miner, GL & Heather Tom, Y&R with SMG as Kendall Hart, AMC taking the Emmy.
Deidre introduced Vanna White who presented something NOT A SOAP. 
Shemar Moore, Victoria Rowell & Kristoff St. John presented Best Supporting Actress with nominees Jean Carol, GL, Melina Kanakaredes, GL, Sydney Penney, AMC, Rena Sofer, GH & Jackie Zeman, GH with Rena, GH taking the Emmy.
Eva LaRue & John Callahan present Best Supporting Actor with nominees Rick Hearst, GH, Roger Howarth, OLTL, Jerry verDorn, GL with Jerry taking the Emmy.
Judi Evans Luciano & Tom Eplin presented something NOT A SOAP.
Deidre Hall introduced Vicki Lawrence & Darlene Conley presented something NOT A SOAP.
Cynthia Watros, Robert Newman & Kim Zimmer presented Best Writing with nominees AMC, GH, OLTL & Y&R with GH getting its first win for Writing with the team of 10 writers all onstage & Claire Labine accepting. (This year was BJ's Heart.)
Leeza introduced Linda Ellerbee who presented a topical subject pre-produced segment featuring soaps & talk shows who did stories on Eating Disorders, Addictions, Sexual Harrassment in the Workplace, Domestic Abuse & Battery at Home & Breast Cancer. 
RKK introduced father & daughter, John & Jennifer Aniston who presented Best Talk Show Host which Oprah won.
Paolo Seganti & Martha Byrne presented Best Directing with nominees AMC, AW, ATWT, OLTL & Y&R with AMC winning, its first win in this category with the whole team onstage & Chris Goutman accepting.
Leeza introduced one of the pre-produced segments showing off all of the soaps nominated for Best Show, this one, GH
Deidre Hall introduced Frances Reid who presented the special Lifetime Achievement Emmy to Ted & Betty Corday, with their son, Ken, accepting on their behalf. 
Leeza introduced Linda Dano & Hillary Bailey Smith who presented Best Actor with nominees Justin Deas, GL, David Canary, AMC & Brad Maule, GH, with Deas taking the win but not present.

RKK introduced Phil Donahue who presented Best Actress with nominees Marj Dusay, GL, Maeve Kinkead, GL, Susan Lucci, AMC & Erica Slezak, OLTL, with Slezak getting another. 
Oprah Winfrey presented Best Show with nominees AMC, DAYS, GH & Y&R with GH winning for its 3rd time & the entire group up onstage & EP Wendy Riche accepting, saying, 
Thank you, members of the academy, for recognizing our hard work. I feel very privileged to accept this very prestigious award on behalf of the cast, crew & staff of General Hospital. It's been a long time coming & everyone here & in Los Angeles is very proud to be honored by you. When so many people come together without ego in collaboration while maintaining their own personal integrity ... Teamwork is not just a word at General Hospital, it's a way of life & I'm very grateful to be working with all these people.
Our hosts, Deidre Hall, Leeza Gibbons & Robert Kelker-Kelly wished everyone a good night!
 

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Writing for the soaps
by Rouverol, Jean

Publication date 1984
Topics Television soap operas
Publisher Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books
https://archive.org/details/writingforsoaps00rouv/page/n15/mode/2up

There are 2 books by former soap opera writer Jean Rouverol, WRITING FOR THE SOAPS  & WRITING FOR DAYTIME. Basically it is the same book with two different covers & one may be hardback & the other quality softback. Excellent book. Out of print but available, but very expensive. Like $150.00. It appears that this is like a library book. 

You have to sign up here, register, have an account.

Log into it. 

Click BORROW. 

Read as much as you like for your first session. 

Come back & repeat for second session.

Apparently it will renew as long as you continue to use it. 

She & her husband were also victims of the Blacklist. However, the book is not political. 

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Daytime Confidential did a podcast of the worst mothers in soaps and here were their lists. 

5.Felicia Scorpio 4.Reva Shayne 3.Dina Mergeron 2.Helena Cassadine/Shelia Carter 1.Brooke Logan Dishonorable Mentions- Stephanie Forrester,Ann Douglas, Phyllis Summers and Joanna Manning

Joshua 5.Anna Devane 4.Diane Jenkins 3.Ava Vitali 2.Shelia Carter 1.Brooke Logan Dishonorable Mentions-Alexis Davis, Felicia Scorpio, Eve Donovan, Heather Webber, Natalia Ramirez, Stephanie Forrester,and Ruth Martin

Luke 5.Natalia Ramirez 4.Diana Coville 3.Helena Cassadine 2.Alexis Davis 1.Arlene Vaughn Dishonorable Mentions-Stephanie Forrester

Now for my comments.

Wonder what Ruth Martin ever did to this guy?!!! I mean Ruth Martin? I don't get it.

Next, IMO they are just picking on Eve Donovan.

Who is Dina Mergeron? Same question  Joanna Manning?

Diana Colville Is that because of the bad DAYS retcon of her being Leo Stark's mother?

All of the rest, CO-SIGN!

 

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Hahahha I think sleeping with almost all of your daughters's boyfriends and husbands and getting pregnant... definitely gives Brooke the right to top 1 place. Long live the whore of Beverly hills.

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