Dick Van Dyke Makes History at the 2024 Daytime Emmys, 'General Hospital' Takes Home Top Honors
Entertainment | June 7, 2024, 10:14 p.m.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) honored the best in daytime television at the recent Daytime Emmy Awards, with Dick Van Dyke, at 98 years old, becoming the oldest winner for his guest role in Days of Our Lives. General Hospital swept the night with wins for best directing, writing, supporting performance, and drama series. Entertainment Tonight hosts, Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, helmed the ceremony, which also saw Michelle Stafford and Thorsten Kaye taking home top acting honors. The article also highlighted the upcoming Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Awards to be streamed on The Emmys apps. Notable nominees for this year include The Hollywood Reporter in best arts and popular culture program and best shortform program categories. Night One winners included The Kelly Clarkson Show, Entertainment Tonight, and best lead performance awards for Michelle Stafford and Thorsten Kaye. Night Two features awards in categories such as legal/courtroom programs, travel, adventure, and nature programs, as well as instructional/how-to programs.