Similar to its collaboration with “Access Hollywood” last year, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is partnering with entertainment news show “Extra” for five nights of exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage all leading up to daytime’s biggest night.
Beginning Monday, October 26, the syndicated program, which is nominated this year for three Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Entertainment News Series, will partner with NATAS to feature a week’s worth of dedicated Daytime Emmy segments ahead of “The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” ceremony taking place on Friday, October 30, at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA, where the series will give fans their first look at what they can expect.
On the big day, Derek Hough (“Dancing with the Stars”), who hosts the weekday edition of “Extra,” can be seen as one of this year’s Emmy presenters, while correspondent Terri Seymour will host coverage throughout the evening. Additional presenters include Crystal Chappell (“Guiding Light”), Lesli Kay (“As the World Turns”), Joe Lando (“One Life to Live”), Eva LaRue (“All My Children”), A Martinez (“Santa Barbara”), Juliet Mills (“Passions”), Alicia Leigh Willis (“Another World”), Eva zu Beck (“Superskilled with Eva zu Beck”), Danielle Chang (“Lucky Chow”), Sunny Hostin (“The View”), Derek Hough (“Extra”), Pati Jinich (“Pati’s Mexican Table”), Star Jones (“Divorce Court”), Michael Jr. (“Stand Up and Do Something”), Katelyn MacMullen (“General Hospital”), Judge Greg Mathis (“Mathis Court with Judge Mathis”), Delon de Metz (“The Bold and the Beautiful”), Keke Palmer (“Glam Through the Ages”), James Preston (“The Bay”), Paul Telfer (“Days of our Lives”), Tamara Tunie (“Beyond the Gates”), Nischelle Turner (“Entertainment Tonight”), Susan Walters (“The Young and the Restless”) and Andrew Zimmern (“Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen”).
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Earlier in the evening, weekend host and senior correspondent Mona Kosar Abdi will host the red carpet pre-show, which will stream live on the NATAS YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@theemmys. The ceremony itself, which is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT, will also be available to stream on the YouTube channel and watch.TheEmmys.tv.
The awards show encompasses all categories in a single ceremony, including creative arts, with “The Young and the Restless” leading all shows with 18 nominations, followed by “Beyond the Gates” with 15, “General Hospital” with 13, “Days of our Lives” with eight, and “The Bold and the Beautiful” with seven.
Matthew Hoffman (“Love Island USA,” “Cheap A$$ Beach Houses”) will serve as the ceremony’s “Voice of God,” bringing his signature comedic narration to the evening’s celebrations, while Genie Francis (“General Hospital”) will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Honor by her husband, Jonathan Frakes.
This year’s Gold & Silver Circle honorees include Byron Allen (Founder, Chairman & CEO, Allen Media Group), Patrika Darbo (Performer: “Days of our Lives,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”), Francesca James (Actor / Director/ Executive Producer: “All My Children”) and Meredith Vieira (Host / Executive Producer; CEO, Meredith Vieira Productions: “25 Words or Less,” “The View”) for the Gold Circle (50+ years), while Stephen Brown (EVP Programming and Development, Fox Television Stations) and Rubin Ervin (Announcer/ Warm-up Host) are being recognized for Silver Circle (25+ years).
The weekend edition of “Extra” will spotlight the Daytime Emmys in an episode scheduled to air a week following the ceremony, featuring notable red carpet moments, winner reactions, and exclusive footage from the night’s festivities.
The Daytime Emmy Awards on YouTube marks the fourth time this year that NATAS has streamed an Emmy Awards telecast on the service, starting with “The 47th Annual Sports Emmy Awards” and the multi-night presentation of “The 47th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards” in May.
No television provider will be required, as viewers at home can access the telecast for free on a wide range of devices, including mobile, Smart TVs, Apple TV, Roku, Android TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, iPhone, iPad, and Android, among others.
Since 1974, the Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional, and legal/courtroom programming.
NATAS Productions is producing “The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,” presented as a single ceremony. Adam Sharp and Lara Gates are executive producers, with Leon Knoles returning to direct for a fifth straight year. Rachel Schwartz serves as Head of Daytime, and the firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP, provides accounting services for the competition