Kelly Clarkson Is a Double Winner Again at 2023 Daytime Emmys

UPDATE (Dec. 16): Jennifer Nettles, who performed her song “Life Is Sweet” over the In Memoriam segment at the Daytime Emmys’ primetime ceremony on Dec. 15, won an Emmy for that song the following afternoon at the Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle ceremony, which was held at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles. Nettles co-wrote the song with Bill Sherman for the PBS series American Anthems. It won for outstanding original song.

Ten composers shared the award for outstanding music direction and composition for the Apple TV+ series Home. The award went to Christopher Bear, BJ Burton, Garron Chang, Demián Gálvez, Amanda Jones, Camilo Lara, Aska Matsumiya, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Cali Wang, Adrian Younge.

Variety Studio Actors on Actors on PBS won outstanding arts and popular culture program, beating Variety Power of Women: Changemakers on Lifetime, among other programs.

Selena Gomez’s Selena + Chef program on HBO Max lost the Daytime Emmy for outstanding culinary series to José Andrés and Family in Spain on Discovery+.

Connie Chung presented her husband, veteran talk show host Maury Povich, with the Daytime Emmys’ Lifetime Achievement Honor, following a tribute package featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Kelly Clarkson, Lewis Black and others. 

“My husband, Maury Povich, is the GOAT, the greatest of all time,” Chung said. “Maury is the longest-running daytime talk show host in the history of broadcast television. I know that you think he’s been determining the paternity of every child in America all his life, but nooo, in his 67 freaking years in television, he’s been a news reporter and a news anchor and old-fashion talk show host interviewing world leaders, politicians, members of Congress, authors, movie stars and even Julia Child.”

PREVIOUSLY (Dec. 15): Kelly Clarkson and her hit daytime talk show kept up their winning streaks at the 2023 Daytime Emmy Awards, which was finally broadcast live on CBS on Friday, Dec. 15. The show aired six months after the originally announced airdate, June 16, a delay caused by strikes by Hollywood writers and actors. (The nominations were announced way back on April 26.)

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Clarkson won daytime talk series host despite the fact that hosts of “informative” and “entertainment” shows were made to compete this year. There had separate winners for the two genres in recent years. Clarkson won outstanding entertainment talk show host the last three years.

Likewise, The Kelly Clarkson Show won outstanding daytime talk series, even though “informative” and “entertainment” series competed there too. Clarkson’s show won outstanding talk show, entertainment the last two years. This year the show bested returning nominees The Drew Barrymore Show, Live With Kelly and Ryan and Today With Hoda and Jenna as well as first-time nominee The Jennifer Hudson Show.

Clarkson has now won seven Daytime Emmys over her series’ first four seasons. This compares to three Grammy Awards over a much longer period of time – 21 years. Clarkson is nominated for another Grammy at the Feb. 4 ceremony – best pop vocal album for Chemistry. She and Adele are currently tied for the most wins in that category – two each.

Clarkson wasn’t present to accept her awards for the second year in a row. Should she show up to support the industry (and the awards show) that has been so good to her? Probably.

Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner hosted the 50th Annual Daytime Emmys, held at the Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles. They also accepted that program’s award for entertainment news series.

Jennifer Nettles sang “Life Is Sweet,” co-wrote the song with Bill Sherman for the PBS series American Anthems, over the In Memoriam spot. The segment included such daytime TV legends as Barbara Walters and Bob Barker, as well as Olivia Newton-John (who wrote songs for As the World Turns), Three’s Company star Suzanne Somers, and Stephen “tWitch” Boss, best known for his role as a dancer, air personality and producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Daytime TV icon Susan Lucci received lifetime achievement honors at the ceremony. Lucci famously lost the Daytime Emmy 18 times for playing Erica Kane on All My Children before finally winning on her 19th try. Carol Burnett, Andy Cohen and Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos were among those who paid tribute to Lucci via video clips. 

Longtime TV, radio and red-carpet host and producer Tanya Hart and veteran music/variety producer Al Schwartz were among those being ushered into the Academy’s Gold Circle, honoring people with 50 years of accomplishment. Hart is best-known for her work on American Urban Radio Networks, BET and E! Entertainment. Schwartz is best known for his long association with Dick Clark on such shows as the American Music Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. This is the first time these awards have presented at the national level. These awards were presented by tabloid talk show veteran Maury Povich, who is slated to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Creative Arts Daytime Emmys on Saturday Dec. 16.

The Daytime Emmys also paid tribute to Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray, two long-running talk shows that ended their runs this season.

The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974. In 2021, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and the Television Academy jointly announced plans to realign the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards to be organized by content genre, as opposed to program airtime.

The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards was produced by NATAS and Associated Television International (ATI). Adam Sharp and Lisa Armstrong were executive producers from NATAS, while David McKenzie was executive producer from ATI.

In a highly unusual scheduling move, The Daytime Creative Arts and Lifestyle Emmy ceremony will stream live on Saturday Dec. 16, the day after the main telecast, at Watch.TheEmmys.TV and via The Emmys apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV and Roku. That show will also be held at the Westin Bonaventure.

Here are the winners in selected 2023 Daytime Emmy categories, drawn from both nightly ceremonies.

Daytime Talk Series

The Drew Barrymore Show, Syndicated

The Jennifer Hudson Show, Syndicated

WINNER: The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

Live with Kelly and Ryan, Syndicated

Today with Hoda and Jenna, NBC

Daytime Talk Series Host

Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show, Syndicated

WINNER: Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall, Syndicated

Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest, Live with Kelly and Ryan, Syndicated

Sherri Shepherd, Sherri!, Syndicated

Entertainment News Series

Access Hollywood, Syndicated

E! News, E! Entertainment

WINNER: Entertainment Tonight, Syndicated

Extra, Syndicated

Inside Edition, Syndicated

Music Direction and Composition

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

The Hidden Lives of Pets, Netflix

WINNER: Home, Apple TV+

Island of the Sea Wolves, Netflix

The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

Original Song

“Darling Darling,” General Hospital, ABC

“Everyone Dances,” The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

WINNER: “Life is Sweet,” American Anthems, PBS

“Only There,” Joni Table Talk, Daystar

“Pocket Change,” American Anthems, PBS

Culinary Series

Family Dinner, Magnolia Network

WINNER: José Andrés and Family in Spain, Discovery+

Martha Cooks, Roku

Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time, GBH

Selena + Chef, HBO Max

Arts and Popular Culture Program

American Anthems, PBS

Kings of Leon @ O2, YouTube

My Bluegrass Story, RFD-TV

Variety Power of Women: Changemakers, Lifetime

WINNER: Variety Studio: Actors on Actors, PBS

Working in the Theatre, AmericanTheatreWing.org

Promotional Announcement

Access Hollywood, Syndicated: “Tow Yard”

WINNER: The Drew Barrymore Show, Syndicated: “Drew’s Got the Beat”

The Jennifer Hudson Show, Syndicated: “EGOT, Hope, and Joy, and Magic”

Sherri!, Syndicated: “Sherri: Fun. Joy. Laughter.”

Tamron Hall, Syndicated: “Women Reclaiming Their Power: Michelle Branch & Angela Simmons”

Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Program

Book of Queer, Discovery+

The Drew Barrymore Show, Syndicated

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Syndicated

WINNER: Island of the Sea Wolves, Netflix

The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

Directing Team for a Multiple Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program

American Anthems, PBS

The Drew Barrymore Show, Syndicated

Entertainment Tonight, Syndicated

WINNER: The Kelly Clarkson Show, Syndicated

The View, ABC

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Posts Tribute to Late Ex Kim Porter Amid Sexual Assault Claims

Sean “Diddy” Combs is remembering Kim Porter on her birthday.

On Friday (Dec. 15), the rapper and Bad Boy Records founder took to social media to pay tribute to his late ex-girlfriend on what would’ve been her 53rd birthday.

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“We miss you so much Kim! Happy Birthday Beautiful! Love forever,” Combs, 54, wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of him kissing Porter.

Diddy — who is currently facing multiple sexual assault claims — also shared numerous snapshots with Porter on his Instagram Story, including an image of the pair walking together on the beach.

Diddy and Porter first began dating in 1994 and eventually broke things off in 2007 after roughly 13 years. They shared three children: son Christian, 25, and twin daughters, D’Lila Star and Jessie James, 16.

Porter died in November 2018 in her Los Angeles home at the age of 47. The cause of her death was ruled as lobar pneumonia, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

The music mogul’s post arrives after his denial of four sexual assault and abuse allegations made against him in recent weeks.

“ENOUGH IS ENOUGH,” Diddy wrote in a statement on Dec. 6. “For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy. Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”

Diddy has been sued for sexual assault by four women, including his longtime romantic partner, R&B singer Cassie, who accused him of rape and physical abuse, among other allegations. Though that case settled the day after it was filed, Combs was subsequently sued by three more women, all Jane Does, who say the hip-hop mogul sexually assaulted them.

In the most recent case filed, the woman says she was “sex trafficked” and “gang raped” by Combs, former Bad Boy Records president Harve Pierre and another man in 2003 when she was 17. A separate case over that alleged incident was filed against Pierre and Bad Boy alleging sexual assault.

See Diddy’s tribute to Porter on Instagram here.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence and need support and/or resources, reach out to RAINN and the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800-656-HOPE) for free, confidential help 24/7.

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Colin Burgess, Original Drummer for AC/DC, Dies at 77

Colin Burgess, the original drummer for AC/DC, has died. He was 77.

The legendary rock band announced Burgess’ death through social media on Saturday (Dec. 16). A cause of death was not given.

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“Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess,” AC/DC captioned a photo of the drummer on Instagram. “He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin.”

Prior to his brief stint in AC/DC, Burgess was the drummer for Australian rock band Masters Apprentices. After the group’s split in 1972, he joined AC/DC alongside founding members, brothers Angus and Malcom Young and singer Dale Evans.

Four months after being recruited, Burgess was fired in February 1974 for supposedly performing while intoxicated. He served as the drummer on AC/DC’s debut single “Can I Sit Next to You, Girl,” which became a minor hit in Australia.

Burgess was later replaced on drums by Phil Rudd, but he played a handful of shows in 1975 while Rudd recovered from a hand injury. “Can I Sit Next to You, Girl” was later re-recorded for AC/DC’s 1975 album, T.N.T., with Rudd on drums and new singer Bon Scott on vocals.

After his time with AC/DC, Burgess went on to perform in groups His Majesty, Good Time Charlie and Dead Singer Band. Burgess wasn’t one of the AC/DC members to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but he was inducted into Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame for his contributions to Masters Apprentices.

See AC/DC’s post about Burgess’ death here.

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Jessica Chastain Reveals Taylor Swift Made Her a ‘Breakup Playlist’ After Their First Meeting

Jessica Chastain is remembering the time when Taylor Swift helped her through a difficult breakup.

During her appearance on Friday’s (Dec. 15) episode of The Tonight Show, the Memory actress revealed how the pop superstar kindly shared a breakup playlist after their first meeting at the Met Gala in 2011.

“It was the first year I was invited to the Met Ball, first year I had movies out, and we were both sitting next to each other. We were next to Ryan Murphy, who was just started to become successful with all his TV shows,” Chastain told host Jimmy Fallon. “She was so sweet. I just went through a breakup and I was talking to her about that. We went and danced together — it was such a fun night.”

Shortly after meeting, the Scenes from a Marriage star discovered a special email from Swift waiting in her inbox.

“The next day, I had an e-mail from iTunes that said, like Taylor Swift, whatever, and I just thought it was a Taylor Swift album,” the Oscar-winning actress said. “She had made me a breakup playlist that she sent me. Isn’t that the sweetest thing? … And here I thought it was like a Taylor Swift advertisement. And I was like, wait a minute? She curated all these breakup songs to send me to help me get through my breakup.”

Chastain and Swift recently met up again during the “Cruel Summer” singer’s Eras Tour stop in Mexico City this summer. After the show, the actress shared a carousel of photos and videos of herself at the show, including a snap of her with Swift backstage.

“Spamming u w really good @taylorswift Eras Tour content,” she captioned the post.

Watch Chastain’s Tonight Show interview below.

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E-40 on Working With YoungBoy Never Broke Again, His Cookbook With Snoop & More | Billboard News

Bay Area rapper E-40 talks with Carl Lamarre — Billboard‘s deputy director of R&B/hip-hop — about his new album Rule of Thumb: Rule 1, collaborating with YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Gucci Mane and Too Short on the album, almost working with Nipsey Hussle, his favorite memories of Tupac, his entrepreneurship side hustles such as his cookbook with Snoop Dogg and more!

Carl Lamarre:
Happy birthday, brother E-40!

E-40:
Thank you. Appreciate it, brother.

Carl Lamarre:
We have these complimentary birthday shots — any word you want to say.

E-40:
I ain’t above you.

Carl Lamarre:
I ain’t above you.

E-40:
I ain’t below you.

Carl Lamarre:
I ain’t below you.

E-40:
But I’m right beside you …

Carl Lamarre:
But I’m right beside you.

E-40:
Cheers, playa.

Carl Lamarre:
Cheers, playa playa!

What’s really going on, y’all? I’m Billboard Deputy Director of R&B/Hip-Hop, Mr. Carl Lamarre, and we are here with brother E-40. How are you? How are you feeling overall, man?

E-40:
I feel good, man. I really feel good. I’m happy. I’m in a happy space. God is great.

Carl Lamarre:
This year … 50 years of hip-hop. You’ve been celebrating a lot of wins, but I’m just curious: Overall, what does 50 years of hip-hop mean to you?

E-40
Um, it means everything. They didn’t think to get this far, you know? Now it’s the No. 1 genre of music. Hip-hop, man, you see it in commercials, you see it in movies, you see it everywhere. It’s all related to sports and entertainment, and from the urban community. And look at it now! It even became even suburbian — it’s everywhere like air. You can’t get away from it, man! Fifty years — shoutout to … Kool Herc and the founders of hip-hop. Thank you!

Watch the full interview above!

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How to Watch ‘The Holiday Proposal Plan’ & Other Lifetime Christmas Movies for Free

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Lifetime wants to get you in the holiday spirit with a festive lineup of holiday movies. The cable network will debut two new movies, The Holiday Proposal Plan and A Christmas Intern, on Saturday (Dec. 16).

The Holiday Proposal Plan stars Tatyana Ali and Jesse Kove as exes who reunite to their best friends get engaged. But working so closely could reignite a flame between the former lover birds.

In A Christmas Intern, Jackée Harry plays a retiree who takes an internship at her daughter’s gift-giving company for the holidays. The movie also stars Vivica Foxx, Ciarra Carter, Doug Rogers, Jasmine Avialotis and Michael Paré, and features an original song by Harry.

Read on for ways to stream Christmas movies on Lifetime without cable.

How to Stream Lifetime Movies Without Cable

Saturday’s double-feature starts with The Holiday Proposal Plan at 8 p.m. ET/PT and A Christmas Intern at 10 p.m. ET/PT. You can watch Lifetime and other cable channels on streaming platforms like Philo, Sling TV, Fubo, DirecTV Stream and Frndly TV (use ExpressVPN to stream internationally).

On a budget? Fubo, Sling TV are on sale for $20 for the first month and Philo is $25/month for 70+ channels, making it one of the most affordable streaming services for live television (and there’s a free trial for a week). Lifetime, LMN, Food Network, BET, MTV, VH1, A&E, TLC, WEtv and other channels are available on Philo.

$25/month after 7-day free trial

PHILO

You might not be as familiar with Frndly, but it’s another budget-friendly streamer that offers 40+ channels including Lifetime, LMN, A&E, History Channel and Hallmark Channel. Plans start at only $6.99/month after a seven-day free trial.

Lifetime’s roster of holiday movies includes Christmas Plus One, Plains, Trains and Christmas Trees, Silent Night, Fatal Night, Christmas at the Chalet, Ladies of the 80s: A Divas Christmas, and A Cowboy Christmas Romance.

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