2008 Daytime Emmy Nominations
Those cruel Emmy bastards. Here Regis Philbin is today, recuperating from his heart bypass surgery (unless it's still going on, which is possible), and he doesn't even get a nomination for Best Talk Show or Host!

Ellen got a nod though, and she led all nominees with 12 nominations. Going up against her for Best Talk Show are Dr. Phil, The View, Tyra Banks, and Rachael Ray. If she's not the winner out of that group, something is wrong somewhere. She's also up for Best Talk Show Host, with the same nominees and also Lisa Rinna, who apparently hosts something called Soap Talk.

The shows up for Best Soap are Guiding Light, The Young and the Restless, One Life To Live, and The Bold and the Beautiful. Bob Barker got a nomination for The Price Is Right. His last day on that show is in June.

2008 Daytime Emmy Nominations

The folks at The View announced the 2008 Daytime Emmy Nominations live this morning.
Once again, it was CBS who led Emmy noms this year, with The Young and the Restless garnering eleven nominations and an Outstanding Drama Series nod. General Hospital made it back to the ballot this year (they were left off last year) for Outstanding Drama Series, and with their nine wins already in their pocket, it will be interesting to see who will win the “best soap” award.

The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony will be broadcast live on Friday, June 20, 2008 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.

2008 Daytime Emmy Nominations:

Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Rachael Ray
The View

Outstanding Talk Show/Informative:
Dr. Phil
The Tyra Banks Show
A Place of Our Own

Outstanding Talk Show Host:
The women from The View
Ellen DeGeneres
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa

Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show:
Cash Cab
Jeopardy
The Price Is Right

Outstanding Game Show Host:
Alex Trebek, Jeopardy
Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune
Ben Bailey, Cash Cab

Outstanding Drama Series:

Guiding Light (CBS)
One Life to Live (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
General Hospital (ABC)

Lead ACtor in a Drama Series:

David Canary (Ada/Stuart Chandler, All My Children)
Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer, General Hospital)
Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, The YOung and the Restless)
Christian Jules LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin, The Young and the Restless)
Thaao Penghlis (Anthony DiMera, Days of Our Lives)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series:

Nicole Forester (Cassie Layne, Guiding Light)
Maura West (Carly Tenney, As the World Turns)
Crystal Chappell (Olivia Spencer, Guiding Light)
Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor, The Young and the Restless)
Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers, The Young and the Restless)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:

Trent Dawson (Henry Coleman, ATWT)
Daniel Cosgrove (Bill Lewis, GL)
Brian Kerwin (Charlie Banks, OLTL)
Greg Rikaart (Kevin Fisher, Y&R)
Kristoff St. John (Neil Winters, Y&R)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Kelly Menighan Hensley (Emily Stewart, ATWT)
Heather Tom (Katie Logan, B&B)
Judi Evans (Bonnie Lockhart/Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis, DAYS)
Gina Tognoni (Dinah Marler, GL)
Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren Fenmore Baldwin, Y&R)

Outstanding Younger Actor
Van Hansis (Luke Snyder, ATWT)
Jesse Soffer (Will Munson, ATWT)
Darin Brooks (Max Brady, DAYS)
Tom Pelphrey (Jonathan Randall, GL)
Bryton McClure (Devon Hamilton, Y&R)

Oustanding Younger Actress
Jennifer Landon (Gwen Norbeck, ATWT)
Rachel Melvin (Chelsea Benson, DAYS)
Vail Bloom (Heather Stevens, Y&R)
Emily O’Brien (Jana Hawkes, Y&R)
Tammin Sursok (Colleen Carlton, Y&R)

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
The Bold and the Beautiful
General Hospital
Guiding Light
One Life to Live
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Drama Series Directing
All My Children
The Bold and the Beautiful
General Hospital
One Life to Live