“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” wins sixth Daytime Emmy but Ellen, winners Regis & Kelly and honoree Oprah are no-shows

Ellen DeGeneres wasn’t around tonight when her talk show won the Daytime Emmy tonight in Las Vegas – the sixth win in the category for the show,

She wasn’t the only one who didn’t bother to show up.

Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa won for best talk show host but neither were present. Oprah Winfrey was honored with a special award for her quarter-century on daytime television. Oprah was not in Vegas to accept personally but she did tape a thank you speech. Problem is, it was from the set of her talk show which means it was taped probably more than a month ago.

And then there is the fact that soaps are dying in general and that Susan Lucci hasn’t been nominated in forever – that was the best storyline the Daytime Emmys have ever had!

Anyway, here are a list of the winners:

Outstanding Drama Series: The Bold and the Beautiful
Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Laura Wright, General Hospital
Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Michael Park, As the World Turns
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Heather Tom, The Bold and the Beautiful
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Jonathan Jackson, General Hospital
Game Show: Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune
Informative Talk Show: The Dr. Oz Show
Younger Actor in a Drama Series: Scott Clifton, The Bold and the Beautiful
Younger Actress in a Drama Series: Brittany Allen, All My Children
Drama Series Directing Team: The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless
Drama Series Writing Team: The Young and the Restless
Talk Show Host: The Dr. Oz Show and Live With Regis and Kelly
Game Show Host: Ben Bailey, Cash Cab