LARRY KING, RITA MORENO, MARIO LOPEZ,
NANCY O’DELL, KEVIN FRAZIER, SANDRA LEE, CHRIS HARRISON,
TONI TENNILLE, ANSON WILLIAMS, DAWN WELLS,
GORDON ELLIOTT, BOB BERGEN
AND THE HOSTS OF “THE TALK”
AMONG PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED FOR
THE 43rd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS
ON FRIDAY, APRIL 29th AND SUNDAY, MAY 1st
Plus, Cast Members of “The Young and The Restless,” “General Hospital,”
“Days of Our Lives” and “The Bold and the Beautiful”
Entertainment Tonight (ET), EXTRA and Access Hollywood
to offer highlights & interviews from the Red Carpet & Back Stage for May 1st
Periscope/ParachuteTV() to provide live-stream fan access to Red Carpet & Backstage via Twitter @ParachuteTV1.Type in questions to interact with the hosts, celebrity guests and the evening’s winners. In addition, NATAS is offering fans the opportunity to tune in for backstage live coverage on the Daytime Emmys Facebook page, Instagram (EmmysNATAS) and Twitter (#DaytimeEmmys).
LOS ANGELES, CA – April 25, 2016 – Some of the biggest and brightest stars of daytimetelevision are scheduled to present at the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards on Friday, April29th and Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites.
The line-up of presenters for the Sunday, May 1st, show include Larry King (Larry King Now), Rita Moreno (EGOT winner), Mario Lopez (EXTRA), Nancy O’Dell andKevin Frazier (ET), Chris Harrison (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire), Sandra Lee (Emmy Award winning Culinary Host), Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler, and Sheryl Underwood (The Talk), Dr. Mehmet Oz (Dr. Oz), Daphne Oz and Carla Hall (The Chew), Brandon McMillan (Lucky Dog), Shemar Moore (Criminal Minds), Dr. Andrew Ordon and Dr. Jennifer Ashton (The Doctors), Brooke Burns (The Chase), Kristos Andrews (The Bay), Van Hansis (Eastsiders), Matt Doran (Crime Watch), as well as Tamera Mowry-Housley, Jeannie Mae, Loni Love, Tamar Braxton, Adrienne Bailon (The Real). Also presenting are cast members from the four daytime soaps, including Gina Tognoni, Hunter King and Jason Thompson (The Young & the Restless), Teresa Castillo, Laura Wright and Donnell Turner (General Hospital), Karla Mosley, Pierson Fodé and Jacob Young, (The Bold and the Beautiful), Camilla Banus, Billy Flynn and Jen Lilley (Days of Our Lives). Additional presenters will be announced prior to the awards show.
The line-up of presenters for the Friday, April 29thgala, are ToniTennille (Grammy Award-winning Artist), Anson Williams (Happy Days), Dawn Wells (Gilligan’s Island), Gordon Elliott (The Chew), Jeff Corwin (Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin), Brandon McMillan (Lucky Dog), Matt Gutman (Safe Rescue), Bob Bergen (Voice of Porky Pig), Tanya Acker, Larry Bakman and Judge Patricia DiMango (Hot Bench), Christopher Kimball and Bridget Lancaster (America’s Test Kitchen), Reid Scott (Turbo FAST), and Tim Kubart (Grammy Award winning Musician). Also presenting from the daytime soaps are Lisa LoCicero and Anthony Montgomery (General Hospital), Olivia Rose Keegan and James Lastovic (Days of Our Lives), Katherine Kelly Lang, Heather Tom and Don Diamont (The Bold and the Beautiful), Tracey E. Bregman and Christian LeBlanc (The Young & the Restless), Lily Melgar (The Bay) and Kevin Spirtas (Winterthorne). Additional presenters will be announced prior to the awards show.
The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will recognize outstanding achievement in allfields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast during the 2015 calendar year. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award will honor television icons, Frank Welker (Voice Artist, Scooby-Doo, Curious George, Megatron and many others) onApril 29th and Sonia Manzano (“Maria” on Sesame Street) on May 1st.
United Airlines is the official airline of the Daytime Emmy Awards and The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, and Technology & Engineering. NATAS membership consists of over 15,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the country. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including Regional Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at
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