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  • Kelly Ripa to Receive GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award, Anderson Cooper to Present It

    Kelly Ripa will receive the Excellence in Media Award at the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards in New York City. Her good friend Anderson Cooper will present the award to the Live! With Kelly and Michael star. Ripa learned this exciting news on Monday.

    “For over a decade, Kelly Ripa has greeted millions of viewers with messages of acceptance and inclusion,” GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. “By sharing inclusive stories with her audience and loudly voicing support for her LGBT friends and fans, Kelly is helping to drive acceptance forward.”

    Kelly Ripa will be in good company when receiving this Excellence in Media Award. Past recipients include Diane Sawyer, Tyra Banks, Julianne Moore, Glenn Close, Barbara Walters, Judy Shepard, and Russell Simmons.

    The GLAAD Media Awards are scheduled for May 9th at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Ross Mathews will host the event. Distinguished guests will include Laverne Cox, Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor, Jonathan Groff, and Homeland’s Rupert Friend.

    This isn’t the only honor Kelly Ripa celebrated on Monday. On Sunday she won Best Entertainment Talk Show Host with cohost Michael Strahan at the Daytime Emmys.

    Just days ago Kelly Ripa shared some emotional words in honor of the late Dr. Frederic Brandt. The renown cosmetic surgeon took his own life earlier this month.

    Hopefully her Emmy Award and Excellence in Media Award from GLAAD will help lighten the heavy heart she has felt since her dear friend’s passing.

  • Melissa Rivers Remembers Mom Joan Rivers in Moving Daytime Emmys’ Tribute

    Melissa Rivers gave a moving tribute to her mom, Joan Rivers, at Sunday’s Daytime Emmy Awards Ceremony, just eight months after the iconic comedian lost her life during routine throat surgery at the age of 81.

    Joan Rivers won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1990 and a clip of her acceptance speech was aired at the Emmy ceremony Sunday. Following the clip, Melissa Rivers took to the stage to remember her mother in a touching speech.

    “After some terrible lows in my mom’s life, both personally and professionally, the cancellation of her late-night talk show and the unimaginable loss of my dad would’ve probably been more than most people could bear,” Melissa began, referring to Edgar Rosenberg’s 1987 suicide. “But not my mother. She refused to give up. And the daytime television community saved her.”

    Joan famously struggled after her late night show was canceled after just one season. It took two years before she would return for the highly successful The Joan Rivers Show.

    “It ran for five years, and brought her the only Emmy she would ever win,” Melissa shared. “This strong foundation reinvigorated her career, and my mother felt loved and valued by the daytime community, and for that I will always be grateful.”

    Joan Rivers mentioned those difficult times in the clip of her 1990 Emmy win shown Sunday.

    “Two years ago, I couldn’t get a job in this business. I could not get a job,” she said at the time. “My income dropped to one-sixteenth of what it was before I was fired. And people said I wouldn’t work again. And my husband, as you know, had a breakdown.”

    Tearfully, she continued: “It’s so sad that he’s not here, because it was husband, Edgar Rosenberg, who always said, ‘You can turn things around.’ And except for one terrible moment in a hotel room in Philadelphia when he forget that, this is really for him. Because he was with me from the beginning, and I’m so sorry he’s not here.”

    Melissa Rivers said her mother enjoyed more success than any one could have imagined after some very trying years.

    “She went on to have 24 more fabulous years,” Melissa said Sunday, “and I got to enjoy all of them with her, as her producer, her business partner, her costar, and the best part was as her daughter.”

    What did you think of Melissa Rivers’ speech?

  • Kelly Ripa to Be Honored By GLAAD, Will Accept Award From Anderson Cooper

    Kelly Ripa will be honored with the Excellence in Media Award at the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards in New York City, revealed E! News exclusively on Monday.

    Kelly Ripa, who garnered the Best Entertainment Talk Show Host with cohost Michael Strahan at the Daytime Emmys on Sunday, will be honored for her support of the LGBT community. Kelly will receive the award from her good friend Anderson Cooper.

    “For over a decade, Kelly Ripa has greeted millions of viewers with messages of acceptance and inclusion,” GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. “By sharing inclusive stories with her audience and loudly voicing support for her LGBT friends and fans, Kelly is helping to drive acceptance forward.”

    Others to have been awarded the Media Award in past years include Diane Sawyer, Tyra Banks, Julianne Moore, Glenn Close, Barbara Walters, Judy Shepard and Russell Simmons, according to E!.

    The event is scheduled for May 9 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and will be hosted by Ross Matthews.

    Other awards will be presented On May 9 as well, including the Vito Russo Award, which will be presented to MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts.

    Guests expected to attend this year’s gala include Rupert Friend of Homeland, Laverne Cox, Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor and Glee‘s Jonathan Groff.

    What to you think of Kelly Ripa’s recognition?

  • Betty White To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At Daytime Emmys

    Betty White will be handed yet another award, a Lifetime Achievement award, to add to her already massive collection at next month’s Daytime Emmy Awards.

    The 93-year-old actress will be honored for decades of contributions to the world of television.

    Since the early 50’s, Betty White has been a favorite on several game shows, as well as many popular sitcoms like The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, and Hot in Cleveland.

    Betty White has already won six Emmy Awards, beginning in 1975. She also has two SAG Awards, a People’s Choice Award and has been inducted into the TV academy’s Hall of Fame.

    And, of course, Betty White already has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

    Betty White has definitely earned the honor.

    Bob Mauro, president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, agrees. He said in a statement, “Betty White is an American institution. Betty’s career as a female pioneer has followed television from literally the beginning of the medium, winning her first Emmy Award in 1952, to the digital-streaming future, winning again in 2010.”

    He added, “She is one of the most beloved female performers in the history of television and the National Academy is proud to be honoring her with a most well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award.”

    Along with her many performances and appearances on numerous shows throughout the years, there have been some very special experiences for Betty White.

    NATAS Senior Vice President of Daytime, David Michaels, said, “Betty White is the First Lady of Game Shows. Betty was the darling of Password, where she met the love of her life, Allen Ludden, and a favorite on Match Game, The $25,000 Pyramid and countless others. She was the first woman to receive an Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 1983 for the show, Just Men.”

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    He added, “From her iconic dramatic turn as Ann Douglas on The Bold and the Beautiful to her classic sitcom performances, to her movies and books, Betty is a woman who has excelled in everything she has ever done. She is also one of the nicest women in show business and we are proud to be bestowing this honor on such an exemplary role model for our entire industry.”

    Everyone would agree that Betty White has made an enormous contribution to the world of television in her decades-long career.

    What do you think about Betty White receiving the Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s Daytime Emmys?

  • Daytime Emmys: General Hospital Has a Prescription For Success

    The Daytime Emmys took place last Saturday, with long-running soap “General Hospital” taking home a quite a few statuettes in a number of different categories. The show, which began its run in 1963, has enjoyed 49 seasons to the tune of 12,590 episodes as of June 22nd. In an era when soaps are shuttering left and right, the program is apparently still holding strong. If its recent wins are any indication, this hospital may have some life in it for many years to come.

    Of course, “General Hospital” wasn’t the only daytime drama that brought home some awards last weekend. Heather Tom of “The Bold and the Beautiful” fame took home the trophy for lead actress in a drama series, while the scribes working behind-the-scenes at “Days Of Our Lives” snagged the award for best writing team.

    Not surprisingly, “Jeopardy!” brought home the statuette for best game show, though former E! correspondent Todd Newton won best host for his duties over at “Family Game Night”. “Live with Regis and Kelly”, meanwhile, won a pair of awards for best entertainment talk show and best talk show host. Unfortunate, Regis Philbin, who recently retired from the program, wasn’t in attendance to accept the honor.

    Despite some of the problems the show is currently facing — rumors are swirling that NBC is anxious to replace Ann Curry with another host — “TODAY” was recognized as the best morning program. That’s got to make her feel somewhat better.

    For a complete list of the winners from Saturday’s event, take a look at the list below.

    Drama series: “General Hospital.”

    Lead actress in a drama series: Heather Tom, “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

    Lead actor in a drama series: Anthony Geary, “General Hospital.”

    Supporting actress in a drama series: Nancy Lee Grahn, “General Hospital.”

    Supporting actor in a drama series: Jonathan Jackson, “General Hospital.”

    Younger actor in a drama series: Chandler Massey, “Days of Our Lives.”

    Younger actress in a drama series: Christel Khalil, “The Young and the Restless.”

    Drama series directing team: “General Hospital.”

    Drama series writing team: “Days Of Our Lives.”

    Game show: “Jeopardy!”

    Game-show host: Todd Newton, “Family Game Night.”

    Informative talk show: “Dr. Oz.”

    Entertainment talk show: “Live with Regis and Kelly.”

    Talk-show host: Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, “Live with Regis and Kelly.”

    Morning show: “Today.”

    Culinary program: “Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Addiction.”

    Culinary/lifestyle host: Sandra Lee, “Semi-Homemade Cooking.”

    Children’s animated program: “Penguins of Madagascar.”

    Performer in a children’s program: Kevin Clash (as Elmo), “Sesame Street.”

    Legal/courtroom program: “Last Shot with Judge Gunn.”

    New approaches in daytime entertainment: “Take This Lollipop” (online)