THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY PRESENTS THE 32ND ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS CEREMONY BROADCAST ON TWO-HOUR SPECIAL ON CBS Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Merv Griffin NEW YORK, NY – May 20, 2005 – The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were presented by the National Television Academy at Radio City Music Hall tonight and broadcast live on the CBS Television Network (9-11 PM, EST). The special ceremony was opened by daytime television icons Eric Braeden, Deidre Hall and Susan Lucci. Also in attendance was a star-studded line up of presenters including: Barbara Walters, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones Reynolds, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Ellen DeGeneres, Anthony Geary, Tyra Banks, Lorenzo Lamas, Aretha Franklin, Vivica A. Fox, Simon Cowell, Tony Danza, Bobby Flay, and Rachael Ray, among others. Daytime Emmy Awards were presented for performances and programs in 17 categories, including Outstanding Lead Actor/Actress in a Drama Series, Outstanding Game Show Host, Outstanding Talk Show, Performer in a Children’s Series and Outstanding Drama Series. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Merv Griffin, host of the Emmy Award-winning The Merv Griffin Show and creator of the popular game shows, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!. Griffin has received a total of 32 Daytime Emmy nominations and 10 wins throughout his career. The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of the National Television Academy in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The telecast was produced by dick clark productions. On May 14th, Daytime Emmy Awards were presented primarily in the creative arts categories at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City and at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles. The Daytime Emmy Awards are presented to daytime television programs broadcast between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. The eligibility period for all awards was January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004. A breakdown of the awards by broadcast and cable entities as tabulated by the independent certified public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP is as follows: MAY 14 MAY 20 TOTAL MAY 14 MAY 20 TOTAL SYNDICATED 12 4 16 KIDS WB 2 0 2 ABC 7 5 12 NBC 2 0 2 CBS 7 4 11 SHOWTIME 1 1 2 PBS 9 2 11 HBO 1 0 1 DISNEY CHANNEL 3 0 3 THE LEARNING CHANNEL 1 0 1 FOOD NETWORK 1 2 3 A complete list of the May 20th award recipients in all categories, a network-by-network tally and a list of programs with multiple winners, as tabulated by Deloitte & Touche LLP, is attached. The final page includes a recap of programs with multiple awards, including awards from May 14th. This information is also available on the National Television Academy website at www.emmyonline.tv. American Airlines, Star Magazine and SOAPnet.com are corporate sponsors of the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. ***** The National Television Academy 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, Creative Craft, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering/Advanced Media and Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Primetime programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.   Local Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the National Academy has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award of 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 www.emmyonline.tv. CONTACTS: Media Contact: Awards: CBS: Tanya Lopez Denise Burke Beth Haiken Goodman Media National Television Academy 323-575-2103 212-576-2700 ext 230 212-586-8424 beth.haiken@tvc.cbs.com tlopez@goodmanmedia.com dburke@emmyonline.tv Barrie Nedler Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 818-754-2879 nedler@emmys.org THE 32nd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS CATEGORY INDEX CATEGORY PAGE DRAMA SERIES DIRECTING TEAM 1 LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 1 LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 1 SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 1 SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 1 YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 1 YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 1 PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN’S SERIES 1 PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN/YOUTH FAMILY SPECIAL 2 PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM 2 GAME SHOW HOST 2 TALK SHOW HOST 2 SERVICE SHOW HOST 2 DRAMA SERIES 2 GAME/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOW 2 TALK SHOW 3 DRAMA SERIES WRITING TEAM 3 Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC JOSEPH BEHAR, DIRECTOR GRANT JOHNSON, DIRECTOR WILLIAM LUDEL, DIRECTOR SCOTT MCKINSEY, DIRECTOR OWEN RENFROE, DIRECTOR CHRISTINE MAGARIAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RON CATES, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR PENNY PENGRA, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR PETER FILLMORE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RONALD C. CATES, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR DAVE MACLEOD, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR KATHY LADD, STAGE MANAGER CRAIG MCMANUS, STAGE MANAGER Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series ONE LIFE TO LIVE * ABC ERIKA SLEZAK, AS VICTORIA DAVIDSON Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS CHRISTIAN JULES LEBLANC, AS MICHAEL BALDWIN Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC NATALIA LIVINGSTON, AS EMILY QUARTERMAINE Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS GREG RIKAART, AS KEVIN FISHER Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC EDEN RIEGEL, AS BIANCA MONTGOMERY Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS DAVID LAGO, AS RAUL GUITTIEREZ Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series SESAME STREET * PBS KEVIN CLASH, AS ELMO Outstanding Performer In A Children/Youth/Family Special JACK * SHO STOCKARD CHANNING, AS ANNE Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program CLIFFORD'S PUPPY DAYS * PBS HENRY WINKLER, AS NORVILLE Outstanding Game Show Host WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE * SYN MEREDITH VIEIRA, HOST Outstanding Talk Show Host THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW * SYN ELLEN DEGENERES, HOST Outstanding Service Show Host BOY MEETS GRILL * FOOD BOBBY FLAY, HOST EASY ENTERTAINING WITH MICHAEL CHIARELLO * FOOD MICHAEL CHIARELLO, HOST Outstanding Drama Series GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC JILL FARREN PHELPS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARY O'LEARY, PRODUCER CAROL SCOTT, PRODUCER MERCER BARROWS, PRODUCER MICHELLE HENRY, PRODUCER DEBORAH A. GENOVESE, COORDINATING PRODUCER CHARLES PRATT, JR., CONSULTING PRODUCER ROBERT GUZA, JR., CONSULTING PRODUCER Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show JEOPARDY! * SYN HARRY FRIEDMAN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LISA FINNERAN, SENIOR PRODUCER ROCKY SCHMIDT, SENIOR PRODUCER GARY JOHNSON, SENIOR PRODUCER Outstanding Talk Show THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW * SYN ELLEN DEGENERES, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARY CONNELLY, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ED GLAVIN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ANDY LASSNER, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DEREK WESTERVELT, COORDINATING PRODUCER JASON GABEL, PRODUCER MELISSA GEIGER SCHRIFT, PRODUCER JONATHAN NORMAN, PRODUCER CHRISTINE SCHOMER, PRODUCER KAREN KILGARIFF, PRODUCER LORI BLACKMAN, PRODUCER BRADFORD BRILLOWSKI, PRODUCER MELISSA COSTELLO, PRODUCER KAREN ANDERSON, PRODUCER DANNY BREEN, PRODUCER GREG FITZSIMMONS, PRODUCER MARGARET SMITH, PRODUCER ALISON BALIAN, PRODUCER SUE MURPHY, PRODUCER LAWRENCE WILLIAMS, PRODUCER HEDDA MUSKAT, PRODUCER Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS HOGAN SHEFFER, HEAD WRITER JEAN PASSANANTE, CO-HEAD WRITER CHRISTOPHER WHITESELL, ASSOCIATE HEAD WRITER CHARLOTTE GIBSON, ASSOCIATE HEAD WRITER PAULA CWIKLY, ASSOCIATE HEAD WRITER FREDERICK JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE HEAD WRITER CAROLYN CULLITON, ASSOCIATE HEAD WRITER COURTNEY SIMON, ASSOCIATE WRITER JUDITH DONATO, ASSOCIATE WRITER LYNN MARTIN, ASSOCIATE WRITER JUDY TATE, ASSOCIATE WRITER SUSAN . DANSBY, ASSOCIATE WRITER MEG KELLY, ASSOCIATE WRITER ELIZABETH PAGE, ASSOCIATE WRITER MELISSA SALMONS, ASSOCIATE WRITER CRAIG HELLER, ASSOCIATE WRITER 32nd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS NETWORK TOTALS May 14th May 20th Total SYNDICATED 12 4 16 ABC 7 5 12 CBS 7 4 11 PBS 9 2 11 DISNEY CHANNEL 3 0 3 Food Network 1 2 3 Kids WB 2 0 2 NBC 2 0 2 SHOWTIME 1 1 2 HBO 1 0 1 THE LEARNING CHANNEL 1 0 1 32nd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS MULTIPLE WINNERS May 14th May 20th Total All My Children 4 1 5 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 2 5 As the World Turns 3 1 4 Reading Rainbow 4 0 4 Sesame Street 3 1 4 The Young and the Restless 1 3 4 General Hospital 0 3 3 One Life to Live 2 1 3 The Oprah Winfrey Show 3 0 3 The Bold and the Beautiful 2 0 2 Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello 1 1 2 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks 2 0 2 Live with Regis & Kelly 2 0 2 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire 1 1 2 ?? ?? ?? ?? 3