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The top winners from yesterday’s 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards most likely partied hard in celebration of their wins last night, but that didn’t stop them from showing up on today’s episode of CBS’ “The Talk,” to dish about the exciting event! Soap Opera Network attended the taping, and we’ve brought you some of the highlights from the special Emmy-themed show. Enjoy!

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On Monday, June 17, CBS’ “The Talk” will celebrate “The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards,” with a special after-party that will include appearances by several of the nights biggest winners. This marks the second consecutive year in which “The Talk” pays tribute to Daytime Emmy Award winners from across all dayparts invited to appear live on the show following their industries biggest night.

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TV Land

Cleveland is getting hotter as TV Land’s “Hot in Cleveland“ brings in soap stars Cameron Mathison (“All My Children“) and a returning Jack Wagner (“General Hospital,” “Melrose Place“) for guest stints.

On the Wednesday, January 30 episode of the hit series, entitled ”The Anger Games,” Mathison will portray Bill, the buddy of Melanie’s (Valerie Bertinelli) boyfriend, Alec (Jay Harrington), who is set up with Joy (Jane Leeves). Meanwhile, Elka (Betty White) tries her hand at being Victoria’s (Wendie Malick) agent. In the end, gossip and secrets circulate among the group of women as things come to a head at their monthly game night.

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As the daytime drama continues its climb up the endangered species list, frustrated soap fans aren’t the only ones starting to panic. A recent report by TheWrap states that advertisers are beginning to grow concerned as well, preferring soap operas to the talk and game shows that are replacing them.

While the alternatives are cheaper and easier for the networks to produce, soap operas remain more cost-effective for companies and corporations seeking to advertise on TV. “They are even more efficient than much of daytime cable programming. I would be disappointed if all of the soap operas disappeared,” comments an unidentified ad buyer.

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