“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” wins 7th Daytime Emmy for outstanding entertainment talk show

I didn’t attend this year’s Daytime Emmys at the Beverly Hilton because I wanted to spend Father’s Day with my dad.

But it looks like it was a great show and below is a full list of the winners.

Since all things LGBT are of particular interest to me, I want to highlight the fact that In the competitive entertainment talk show category, The Ellen DeGeneres Show won for the seventh time!

Let’s remember that when Ellen DeGeneres came out as a lesbian 16 years ago on her sitcom and in real life, ABC canceled her show at the end of the season.

Now Ellen is in the midst of one of the must successful runs on daytime television anyone has ever had.

The show’s executive producer Mary Connolly said as she accepted the award: “Ten years ago the idea of Ellen DeGeneres hosting a talk show made a lot of people nervous. We hope people realize 10 years later that there’s absolutely nothing to be nervous about.”

Well said Mary!

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Doug Davidson (Paul, Y&R) — his first ever win

GAME SHOW
The Price Is Right (CBS)

GAME SHOW HOST
Ben Bailey, Cash Cab

TALK SHOW | INFORMATIVE
The Dr. Oz Show

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA (TIE)
Scott Clifton (Liam, B&B)
Billy Miller (Billy, Y&R)

DRAMA WRITING TEAM
The Bold and the Beautiful

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Game show host Monty Hall
Producer Bob Stewart

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Julie Marie Berman (ex-Lulu, GH)

CULINARY PROGRAM (TIE)
Best Thing I Ever Made (Food Network)
Trisha’s Southern Kitchen (Food Network)

CULINARY HOST
Lidia Bastianich (Lidia’s Italy)

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Heather Tom (Katie, B&B)

DRAMA DIRECTING TEAM
The Bold and the Beautiful

SPECIAL CLASS | ANIMATED PROGRAM
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Chandler Massey (Will, Days)

MORNING PROGRAM
CBS Sunday Morning

YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Kristen Alderson (as Starr, GH)

ORIGINAL SONG
“Good Afternoon,” Good Morning America

TALK SHOW HOST
Ricki Lake (The Ricki Lake Show)

OUTSTANDING DAYTIME DRAMA
Days of Our Lives