What a way to go out!
CBS' "As The World Turns" taped it final episode last Wednesday after a 54-year daytime drama run, and will air that final episode in September. On Sunday night, it was honored with three major Daytime Emmy Awards for acting at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, telecast on -- CBS.
"As the World Turns" was not nominated for the Outstanding Drama Series; but the network scored again there, with best drama going to "The Bold and the Beautiful," a second consecutive win for that CBS show.
Including the creative arts awards, CBS tied with ABC among networks with 12 trophies; PBS took 16 awards. NBC and the CW had two apiece, while Fox took one.
"As the World Turns," meanwhile, chewed through the acting categories like the best-drama snub never happened. Michael Park (below, right) won his first Daytime Emmy, a lead drama actor trophy for his role as Jack Snyder, who he's been playing since 1997.
Maura West won her second Daytime Emmy for lead drama actress for her role as Carly Tenney.
Park and West played an on-again, off-again couple on the show.
Meanwhile Julie Pinson, who portrays Janet Snyder on the show, won her first Daytime Emmy for supporting actress.
Billy Miller also won his first Daytime Emmy his supporting role on CBS' "The Young and the Restless."
Drew Tyler Bell won the Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Daytime Emmy for his portrayal of Thomas Forrester on CBS' "The Bold and The Beautiful"; and Julie Berman won her second consecutive younger drama actress award for her turn as Lulu Spencer on "General Hospital."
ABC's "General Hospital" also won its sixth directing-team Daytime Emmy. And CBS' "The Bold and The Beautiful won for drama series writing, the first win in that category for the show.
"The Doctors" won its first Daytime Emmy in the Outstanding Talk Show/Informative category, which also included "Dr. Phil" and "The Dr. Oz Show." "The Doctors" was created by "Dr. Phil" host Phil McGraw and is distributed by CBS Television Distribution.
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" won for entertainment talk show, while Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of "The Dr. Oz Show" won the Emmy for host/informative.
Discovery's "Cash Cab," which premiered in 2005, won for a third consecutive time in the Game/Audience Participation Show category. And "Cash Cab" emcee Ben Bailey won his first Daytime Emmy for host.
Agnes Nixon was presented with the Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award's Lifetime Achievement Award. Nixon is the creator of the ABC's "One Life to Live," "All My Children," and "Loving," in addition to working on other daytime shows "Search for Tomorrow," "As the World Turns," "Guilding Light," and "Another World."
Ilusionist David Copperfield opened the telecast by making show host Regis Philbin appear on stage.
Ryan Seacrest hosted a special tribute to Dick Clark and "American Bandstand."
