Another year, another Daytime Emmy Awards Pre-Nominations List that is more about popularity and pimping the Usual Soap-spects, than it is who turned out the best perfornance. As if all of the broadcast networks and SOAPnet taking a pass on airing the doggone show wasn't reason enough to deem the Daytime Emmys irrelevant, why should we care about the awards this year when Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki, The Young and the Restless), Eric Braeden (Victor, The Young and the Restless) and Trevor St. John (Todd, One Live to Live) didn't make the cut? Also, I love me some Luke Spencer, but what did Tony Geary do the whole five minutes—three if you subtract for vacation time—he was onscreen in 2008 to warrant a pre-nomination when Steve Burton (Super Jase) and Jason Thompson (Patrick), both of whom drove story all year and turned in stellar performances, are absent? Y'all know we're gonna be doing a special podcast about this hot mess! Until then, what's your take? Of all the omissions from this year's Daytime Emmy pre-nominations list, who is the most glaring and why?
Comments
18 November 2007
29 weeks 2 days
Excuse me, you will probably get this from Mel, but WHY OH WHY is MANDY BRUNO NOT HERE? We were forced last year to get THREE, THREE Young and the Restless, gliterry ho ho's ( not the actor, the character) on the NOM and we can't have poor MANDY BRUNO,who btw did the WORK of her CARREER, where is this god? and who puts CC in a SUPPORTING actress category? UGH.
Mandy deserved it, shes a black sheep in this acting community, no one knows what she can do, UGH.
hope I made my point
22 January 2008
7 hours 19 min
Jammylove, I used to give Mandy a lot of flack, but she is one of the best younger actresses on CBS right now. Where some of her fellow actresses faltered dismally under the restraints of GL's new production model, she blossomed.
14 May 2008
2 hours 33 min
Jamey I'm glad you did this because a chick was just about to! We need to head to the podcast-cave and talk about this damn travesty!
27 September 2008
1 year 28 weeks
I don't watch most of this disorganized mess known as soaps. I will say I think St. John should be there.
1 June 2008
19 hours 25 min
People will say that I am Just Steve Burton fan that will always think that he deserve Emmy,it dosen't matter what he really did.
But I have to say that he really deserve it this year.
Steve did a good job in the Michael shooting Storyline , and Lets not forget the Jake Storyline.
The scene when Micheal is lying in the bed in GH , and Jason is talking to him and then start to cry and beg him to wake up, got to be a Emmy moment.
I can't forget that Because it was one of the best moments in the storyline !!!!!!
21 July 2008
1 day 5 hours
Seriously... even if I didn't think Steve is a jackass, he doesn't deserve an Emmy (or an Emmy nom/prenom).
It doesn't matter if he's on the show 95% of the time (which unfortunately he is), he doesn't DO ANY ACTING.
He sits or stands and watches people talk, scratches his forehead or rubs his face, stands and looks with no expressions, and then says 2 or 3 words, and that's it.
When he actually has more than one line he's just... ugh.
And then once a year they'll give him a scene where he has to have fake tears (i.e., re: Michael or Jesus... uh I mean Jake).
Sorry, but that does not an Emmy make.
16 August 2007
5 hours 33 min
Melody Thomas Scott was ROBBED! ROBBED!
22 January 2008
7 hours 19 min
Seriously... even if I didn't think Steve is a jackass, he doesn't deserve an Emmy (or an Emmy nom/prenom).
It doesn't matter if he's on the show 95% of the time (which unfortunately he is), he doesn't DO ANY ACTING.
He sits or stands and watches people talk, scratches his forehead or rubs his face, stands and looks with no expressions, and then says 2 or 3 words, and that's it.
When he actually has more than one line he's just... ugh.
And then once a year they'll give him a scene where he has to have fake tears (i.e., re: Michael or Jesus... uh I mean Jake).
Sorry, but that does not an Emmy make.
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This argument gets soooo old. Did you see any of the scenes where he was ripped apart over Jake? For the 7 millionth time, the character has a major brain injury as part of his backstory. This is why Steve portrays Jason the way he does. This man is a damn good actor. Steven Spielberg obviously thought so to put him in two projects!
25 December 2008
13 weeks 3 days
I understand how important Eric Braeden is to daytime and YR...but I don't think he deserves an emmy nomination.
Half the time I can't understand a damn word he is saying, also it is always the same.
Of course any one is better than Ron Moss but I doubt he will get a nomination anyway.
1 June 2008
19 hours 25 min
Thank You Jammey for saying that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STEVE BURTON IS A GREAT ACTOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THEY WOULDN'T KEEP HIM ON THE SHOW IF HE WASN'T...
I LOVE YOU JAMEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9 February 2009
19 weeks 5 days
Uhhh Steve Burton sooo deserves an Emmy. Why can't people see that?? The man does more with his eyes than his mouth for crying out loud lol!!
23 July 2008
2 weeks 6 days
I agree that Steve's a good actor but longevity has nothing to do with how good you are or why a soap keeps you for so long.
24 October 2008
2 years 24 weeks
It really is hard to pinpoint just one glaring omission. There are quite a few and all of them are listed here. I am a Y&R fan first so watching Melody blossom with the crap she was given in 2007 and then absolutely astound me in 2008 makes her the most glaring for me, especially when Judith Chapman gets it over her. Eric Braeden is a master everyday so obviously him being left off is not right but the two that got prenoms in lead for Y&R are fantastic actors as well. I adore Christian LeBlanc so I will never think it is wrong to see him up there.
I also agree about Steve Burton. I know his haters disagree but he is a really great actor. I was far more moved by his reaction to Michael's shooting then Sonny's. You would think that Michael's father's reaction would resinate more but that was not the case. As for him in the Russian mob/Jake kidnapping debacle, he hit every note perfectly. I hated the storyline but his performance, along with Becky's, was great. He should have been a slam dunk but I think that the actors at GH feel they are obligated to nominate Tony Geary every year. He had nothing noteworthy this year. Not a single thing.
As for Trevor St. John - I have no idea what happened there. This man single handedly got my interested in OLTL. I never really cared for it before but with all the praise it was getting I tried it again and it was St. John that kept me tuning in. He is one of the most talented people I have seen on daytime in years.
Also about Kimberly McCullough and Jason Thompson. I think Jason was the one who was robbed here. Kimberly was great but 2008 was a fantastic year for Jason.
27 September 2008
1 year 28 weeks
Is Steve Burton that terminator acting guy that mechanically moves and speaks? Is he one of those guys that portrays a character that is supposed to be sympathetic at the writers' insistance, but that is impossible, because the character is a trained killer and feels that is just part of the business? Steve doesn't play a Dexter-like character, because there is no attempt to understand why he kills. Could it be people aren't into him, because it is impossible for them to believe in the character no matter who plays him? Or is just a bad actor?
14 November 2007
1 year 39 weeks
I agree with those that say SBu is a good actor but simply doesn't deserve an Emmy or Emmy nom for that matter. Playing Jason as a borg 90% of the time is absolutely appropriate for the character, however it hardly requires much effort. And what ends up happening is that when he does show emotion (like during the Michael s/l) he gets overpraised, just because of the rarity of it. SBu is a fine actor, in other roles he may be brilliant, but as Jason he's rarely given an Emmy worthy performance. This isn't a bash on him, I just think the role is limiting, and so he's rarely even given a chance to give an Emmy worthy performance.
As for Steven Spielberg - yeah, he also put Vin Diesel in a movie, so what does that prove? lol
22 January 2008
7 hours 19 min
As for Steven Spielberg - yeah, he also put Vin Diesel in a movie, so what does that prove? lol
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Okay...you got me there! LOL But still, Tony wasn't even on the show last year, and Maurice, well, he's been using his Sprint minutes for years in performances on this show! Steve and Jason were more deserving than either of them! It's a shame Night Shift was ineligible, because Tristan Rogers would have been a shoe in!
28 March 2008
24 weeks 4 days
I voted for Trevor because that's just fracking ridiculous but I also can't believe Jason Thompson and Kimberly McCullough aren't on there. And wth does poor Melody Thomas Scott have to do to get a nomination? Besides acting her butt off, she went without makeup for over a month - that alone should have gotten her a nomination!
24 October 2008
2 years 24 weeks
Daisy - I agree that Jason is a limiting character that is rarely able to display a lot emotion thus limiting Steve from showcasing his range. But I think that there can be an argument that Anthony Geary absolutely does not have the material this year to submit, so if you can only pick 2 actors - I personally think that Steve should have gotten it over Tony.
It is just disappointing to see Geary up there when he barely had screen time this year, let alone Emmy performances and then not see Trevor St. John and Eric Braeden who are anchors on their shows and gave Emmy performances over and over throughout the year.
4 August 2008
51 weeks 1 day
TSJ deserved it. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!! What in the world was ME nominated for! TSJ is the best actor on that soap right now. Him and Susan ruled the show last year!
Sorry but SBU did not serve a emmy. At least not this year.
14 November 2007
1 year 39 weeks
Jamey, I agree w/ you completely on both these points! As much as I love Tony, he shouldn't be allowed to touch the Lead Actor category with a ten foot pole
21 July 2008
1 day 5 hours
Did you read my whole comment?
Plus, that doesn't matter. The Jason of today is vastly different from the one way back when. So he can do more.
To bad, he just sucks ass while not trying.
21 July 2008
1 day 5 hours
Exactly.
I can cry on cue, doesn't mean I deserve an Emmy. I know I can't act, does Steve?
23 July 2008
2 weeks 6 days
Listen, if you can get people to pay you to basically smoke weed in Amsterdam for 11 months out of the year than you deserve whatever nomination you get!
21 July 2008
1 day 5 hours
But Trevor deserved a nom (in the least, he deserves about 5 Emmys at this point), but I believe he doesn't much care, and good for him.
21 July 2008
1 day 5 hours
Ok, I was replying to a few people:
Jamey Giddens and daisyclover1938 mostly.
And thus ends my spammage of this post.
Lol, and I swear I have a college degree (from an Ivy League no less), but I just now noticed the edit button.
12 May 2008
8 hours 57 min
Every year these things come out and every year it makes me believe that some of these noms are a popularity contest. For Melody Thomas Scott, Trevor St. John, and Mandy Bruno NOT to be nominated is a travesty. Those 3 did some of the best work of their careers last year. It's a sin and a shame.
Also, I'd LOVE to know what Crystal Chappell is doing in the Supporting Actress category! She's lead and had enough air time, story, and scenes to do it. And don't even get me started on Kim Zimmer!
21 July 2008
1 day 5 hours
I must say, I'm not sure Sarah should be in leading, but I'm rooting for her anyway.
25 November 2008
16 hours 37 min
To me the most glaring ommision is Melody Scott Thomas. I cannot comprehend the fact that Judith Chapman gets a nomination over MST. I don't hate JC, but it always seems like she is doing a Cruella Deville impression.
Both Jason Thompson and Kimberlly McCullough from GH were overlooked. I almost spit out my water when I saw that both Caitlin Van Zandt and Bonnie Dennison were nominated over Mandy Bruno. I have no words for that.
1 June 2008
19 hours 25 min
I am sorry I don't agree with you daisy.
I didn't feel that Jason was a borg this year.....
He had more emotion than anyone else.
Jason Morgan is complicated character, he kills people but most of the time he saves everyone who needs him.
his friendships with Spinelli, Carly and Sonny are the most powerful there is.
Seeing Jason struggling with Micheal and Jake was really good.
Also if I cry when I see sonmething in TV,for me it means that the actor convince me that the character was real, and I cried when I saw Jason beging Michael to wake up and when he said goodbye to Liz.
Also A big part of how big the character is ,is depends on the actor, if Steve wasn't good on what he do, the fans wouldn't have liked him .
I don't think that Tony did something that deserve emmy this year, he was allywas the comic relief.
14 December 2008
1 week 1 day
I just don't get Melody Thomas Scott not getting a nod. When it comes to Eric Braeden, I can sort of get his being passed over since I was never really in tune with the Victor/Sabrina relationship (just as Mr. Braeden himself was). It might have worked over time, but it was rushed, and it turned into another "Victor does whatever he wants and pushes his family away" story. Since I never bought the relationship, I never bought the grief, either, and that was most of Victor's story in 2008. With Mel, on the other hand, between Nikki's divorce from Victor, her relationship with David and her guilt about what happened to Sabrina, it all came together, so everything made sense, especially the fitting way she disposed of David's remains.