By Beth Harris
LOS ANGELES (AP) --The Daytime Emmys turned into a love letter to Alex Trebek, honoring the beloved "Jeopardy!" host and the show seven months after his death.
Trebek won as game show host and "Jeopardy!" earned game show honors on Friday night.
ABC's "General Hospital" claimed four trophies, including best drama. Maurice Benard took lead actor honors for the third time as Sonny Corinthos.
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood of CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful" won as lead actress, adding to her trophy from two years ago for her role as Steffy Forrester.
It was a family affair, with the children of Trebek and Larry King accepting on their late fathers' behalf.
Trebek's son, Matt, and daughter, Emily, stood behind the host's podium on the quiz show's set. Trebek died of pancreatic cancer in November at age 80.
"For as long as we can remember, he was always so proud to be a part of 'Jeopardy!', to work on a show that was based on knowledge, risk and the challenge — people had to think," Trebek's son said. "He loved every bit of it."
Emily added, "He was always excited to go to work, even during his battle with cancer. He was so fortunate that he was able to do what he loved, and we know that he not once took it for granted."
It was Trebek's third straight victory and sixth overall in the category. He was nominated a record 32 times during his career.
Executive producer Mike Richards dedicated the best game show trophy to Trebek, who hosted for 37 years.
"He was more than just a game show host, he was a legend, a towering figure," Richards said in pre-taped remarks. "He believed that 'Jeopardy!' was more than just a game show. He loved it because it stood for facts, competition, and the celebration of intelligence."
Kelly Clarkson's eponymous talk show earned two trophies. The singer was honored as host, beating out daytime newcomer Drew Barrymore, among others, and the show won in the entertainment talk category.
Trebek was remembered in a special tribute segment, along with Regis Philbin and King. Philbin died last July at age 88. Among those honoring Trebek in taped comments were U.S. first lady Jill Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
"I got to talk with him a few years ago, and he expressed to me how proud he was to be a Canadian," Trudeau said. "I had to tell him that all Canadians are incredibly proud that he's one of us as well."
King, who died in January at age 87, won as informative talk show host for his eponymous show on Ora TV. His sons, Chance and Cannon, accepted.
"This last season was a testament to his love for broadcasting," Chance King said. "As much as he is gone, he is with us in our hearts forever."
Marla Adams and Max Gail won supporting actor trophies.
Adams plays Dina Mergeron on CBS' "The Young and the Restless." The 82-year-old actor accepted at home with the Emmy statue on a table behind her. "Y&R" also won the best writing category.
Gail appeared on stage while socially distanced because of the coronavirus pandemic to accept for his role as Mike Corbin on "General Hospital." It was the 78-year-old actor's second trophy in the supporting category, having won in 2019. "GH" also won directing honors.
"Red Table Talk," featuring Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter, Willow, and her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, won for informative talk show.
Sheryl Underwood of "The Talk" hosted.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTEยฎ,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
โSMPTEโs membership has spoken,โ said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann DโAmato. โThese officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!โ
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More