The Daytime Emmys were announced today and General Hospital led the pack of mostly expected nominees with a massive 18 nominations. Conspicuously absent from the list, though, was the man who brought that soap opera high ratings, media attention, and deliciously meta plotlines: the one, the only James Franco. How can this be? Did voters somehow miss his Tommy Wiseau-evoking Emmy clip? We've got it for you (and for you, James, in tribute!), as well as a list of the important nominees.
OUTSTANDING DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES
• The Bold and the Beautiful
• The Young and the Restless
• General Hospital
• All My Children
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
• Crystal Chappell, Guiding Light
• Michelle Stafford, The Young and the Restless
• Maura West, As the World Turns
• Sarah Brown, General Hospital
• Bobbie Eakes, All My Children
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
• Peter Bergman, The Young and the Restless
• Jon Lindstrom, As the World Turns
• Michael Park, As the World Turns
• Doug Davidson, The Young and the Restless
• James Scott, Days of Our Lives
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
• Beth Chamberlain, Guiding Light
• Julie Pinson, As the World Turns
• Carolyn Hennesy, General Hospital
• Arianne Zucker, Days of Our Lives
• Bree Williamson, One Life to Live
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
• Billy Miller, The Young and the Restless
• Bradford Anderson, General Hospital
• Jonathan Jackson, General Hospital
• Ricky Paull Goldin, All My Children
• Brian Kerwin, One Life to Live
OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW - ENTERTAINMENT
• Rachael Ray
• Live With Regis and Kelly
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show
OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW - INFORMATIVE
• Dr. Phil
• The Doctors
• The Dr. Oz Show
OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW HOST
• Rachael Ray, Rachael Ray
• Bonnie Hunt, The Bonnie Hunt Show
• Dr. Mehmet Oz , The Dr. Oz Show
• Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, Live With Regis and Kelly
• Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd and Barbara Walters, The View