Dick Van Dyke has won a historic Daytime Emmy at age 98. The actor was honored Friday night as guest performer in a daytime drama series for his part as amnesiac Timothy Robicheaux on Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives,” making him the oldest Daytime Emmy winner. “I don’t believe this. I feel like a spy from … Read more
Growing up watching the “love in the afternoon” triumvirate of ABC daytime soaps — “All My Children,” “One Life to Live” and “General Hospital” by my mother’s side in the ’80s — it was all about Cliff (Peter Bergman) and Nina (Taylor Miller) on “AMC,” Vicki (Erika Slezak) and Clint (Clint Ritchie) on “OLTL” and, of … Read more
Kelly Clarkson tearfully reflected on difficult moments in her pregnancies on Monday’s episode of her daytime talk show. During a chat with guest Hillary Clinton about the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate a near-total abortion ban from 1864, the “American Idol” alum — who shares daughter River, 9, and son Remington, 8, with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock — surprised … Read more
She left and never looked back. Kathie Lee Gifford left the “Today” show five years ago on April 5, 2019 – and hasn’t watched since. Gifford started on the NBC morning show in 2008 with Hoda Kotb. She and Kotb worked together until April 2019 when Gifford stepped down from her position and was later replaced … Read more
Charles Osgood, who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning” for 22 years and hosted his longtime radio show “The Osgood File,” has died. He was 91. CBS News announced Osgood’s passing Tuesday. The former journalist died at his New Jersey home from dementia, kin said. “Charlie absolutely loved being part of the ‘Sunday Morning’ community,” his family … Read more
His days are numbered. Popular soap opera star Steve Burton confirmed Wednesday that he will be leaving the long-running show “Days of Our Lives” nearly one year after returning to the melodrama. “Wow! Well, I just shot my final scenes here on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and I just want to say, thank you so much to … Read more
“Today” show co-host Jenna Bush Hager and her sister, Barbara Bush, appeared on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” Monday to discuss their upcoming book “Love Comes First” — and their past as former first daughters. During the segment, host Kelly Clarkson, 41, showed the sisters a photo of themselves taken during President George W. Bush’s term … Read more
Marie Osmond isn’t a daytime diva — but she is playing one on TV. Osmond, 64, makes her soap opera debut as the calculating Countess Von Frankfurt on “The Bold and the Beautiful” starting Friday, Oct. 17 (1:30 p.m./Ch. 2). The crossover story arc also features characters from “B&B’s” CBS stablemate, “The Young and the … Read more
Is there anything Taylor Swift can’t do? One of Donald Trump’s most famous former aides —and detractors — declared the pop star “the only person” who could defeat the ex-president in his 2024 re-election bid. Alyssa Farah Griffin doubled down on her love for the 12-time Grammy winner — as well as her disdain for … Read more
They did not “See Her in the Morning.” Two audience members claimed that they were removed from a taping of Drew Barrymore’s morning talk show for sporting Writers Guild of America pins on their clothing. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) Dominic Turiczek and his friend Cassidy Carter showed up at the CBS … Read more
No lie, the father of raucous daytime TV is launching a new venture. Maury Povich — the famed host of “Maury,” known for his iconic catchphrase “you are not the father” — is bringing his paternity stunt to viewers’ homes. The TV personality, 84, has developed his own line of at-home paternity tests, aptly called … Read more
As Rosie O’Donnell once said, her job is “mostly to entertain and be funny” – but now, she’s focusing on kindness, too. In a new interview, the 61-year-old reflected on her time in the daytime talk show industry, giving some insight into what really happened behind the scenes. “We had a really wonderful working environment,” … Read more
She’s done being a Whoopi cushion. Whoopi Goldberg is done speaking about her fart incident on “The View,” claiming “there was never an issue” on Wednesday morning’s episode. “Before we get started, I want to put something to bed with the two of you [Sunny Hostin and Andy Cohen],” she said. “A sound was made on … Read more
“Rachael Ray” comes off the daytime menu later this month — but its host is adding many more options to her television fare. “I have more work than I can even comprehend,” Ray, 54, told The Post. “I’m having ‘anxietymares’ about being able to do everything I’m trying to do in the next two years. … Read more
“Live” by name — but not by nature. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are catching heat after it was revealed Thursday’s episode of “Live With Kelly and Mark” was pre-recorded. Viewers tuning in were met with a disclaimer from ABC stating that the show had been taped on a previous day. Consuelos, 52, joined “Live” … Read more
On- and off-screen, loyalty is everything for “General Hospital” star Maurice Benard, 60. For three decades, he’s played mob boss Sonny Corinthos on the iconic ABC soap opera, but he initially feared it would be a short gig. “When I first started … I had my third manic episode,” Benard, who was diagnosed with bipolar … Read more
During her early days in stand-up, Sherri Shepherd followed tough acts like Sheryl Underwood and JB Smoove. One act she didn’t expect to follow: the cops. “I wasn’t paying my bills,” she told me on this week’s episode of “Renaissance Man.” “I was in a religion that was like, I felt the end of the … Read more
Rachael Ray’s syndicated daytime TV show is coming to an end after 17 seasons, as the multihyphenate cooks up new production ventures. The 54-year-old longtime host confirmed the news Friday in a statement to The Post. “In my more than 20 plus years in television, I have had 17 wonderful seasons working in daytime television … Read more
“Hot Bench” returned for its ninth season in October with new judges Rachel Juarez and Yodite Tewolde joining veteran jurist Michael Corriero, who’s been with “HB” since 2016. The daytime court show, created by Judith “Judge Judy” Sheindlin, continues to draw solid viewership, averaging nearly 2 million daily viewers — tops in its genre among … Read more
In late September, Rachael Ray told me about her next trip trip to Ukraine, the latest of several visits she’s made to the war-torn country since it was invaded by Russia last February. On Thursday, Dec. 15, “The Rachael Ray Show” (2 p.m./Ch. 7) will devote its entire hour to Ray’s Thanksgiving-week visit to Ukraine … Read more