BB: Stephanie's Accident

Please tell me what the purpose of Stephanie's car accident. The viewers haven't seen Helen, the Forrester maid, for months or maybe years. All of the sudden she is in the car with Stephanie and dies as a result of injuries sustained by the accident.

The only thing I can figures is that they want to bring Helen's never-before-mentioned daughter, Gabriella, on as new character. I am sure the Forrester's will be taking in this orphan just in time for the summer "youth storylines".

ATWT: Kudos for a not-drawn-out murder mystery

Can it possibly be true? Did Luke really kill Julia? If so, this is the shortest murder mystery in daytime history.

The medium is famous for long, drawn-out who dunnits--usually with a non-guilty party going to trial, maybe even found guilty and serving some time in prison.

If we are to believe what we say yesterday, Luke was trying to shake some sense into Julia just banging her head against the coffee table in the meantime.

Is this fast-paced writing the last of Hogan Sheffer's before his leave of absense? Or did the new writing team want to wrap up a storyline that they didn't "own"?

Either way, me likey!

YR: Suspending Reality

I know we are supposed to suspend reality with our soaps, but how is it that Jack is visiting with Victoria in Florence. We see Victor and Nikki at the same time in Genoa City. But, before the visit is over, which did include a meal, Victor and Nikki show up at Victoria's doorstep in Florence.

Is the Newman Enterprises jet a Concorde? Or has Jack really, really overstayed his welcome?

32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations

The nominations have been announced and are as follows:

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

• MARTHA BYRNE, AS LILY SNYDER AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS
• SUSAN FLANNERY, AS STEPHANIE FORRESTER THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL * CBS
• NANCY LEE GRAHN, AS ALEXIS DAVIS GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• KIM ZIMMER, AS REVA SHAYNE LEWIS GUIDING LIGHT * CBS
• ERIKA SLEZAK, AS VICTORIA DAVIDSON ONE LIFE TO LIVE * ABC
• KASSIE DEPAIVA, AS BLAIR CRAMER ONE LIFE TO LIVE * ABC
• JULIET MILLS, AS TABITHA LENOX PASSIONS * NBC
• MICHELLE STAFFORD, AS PHYLLIS SUMMERS ABBOTT THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

• MICHAEL E. KNIGHT, AS TAD MARTIN ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
• ROGER HOWARTH, AS PAUL RYAN AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS
• JACK WAGNER, AS DOMINICK PAYNE MARONE THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL * CBS
• STEVE BURTON, AS JASON MORGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• GRANT ALEKSANDER, AS PHILLIP SPAULDING GUIDING LIGHT * CBS
• CHRISTIAN JULES LEBLANC, AS MICHAEL BALDWIN THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

• NATALIA LIVINGSTON, AS EMILY QUARTERMAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• ROBIN CHRISTOPHER, AS SKYE QUARTERMAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• CRYSTAL CHAPPELL, AS OLIVIA SPENCER GUIDING LIGHT * CBS
• HEATHER TOM, AS KELLY BUCHANAN ONE LIFE TO LIVE * ABC
• ILENE KRISTEN, AS ROXANNE BALSOM ONE LIFE TO LIVE * ABC
• JEANNE COOPER, AS KATHERINE CHANCELLOR THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

• JEFF BRANSON, AS JONATHAN LAVERY ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
• CAMERON MATHISON, AS RYAN LAVERY ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
• TYLER CHRISTOPHER, AS NIKOLAS CASSADINE GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• RICK HEARST, AS RIC LANSING GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• JUSTIN DEAS, AS BUZZ COOPER GUIDING LIGHT * CBS
• GREG RIKAART, AS KEVIN FISHER THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS

Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series

• ALEXA HAVINS, AS BABE CHANDLER ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
• EDEN RIEGEL, AS BIANCA MONTGOMERY ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
• JENNIFER FERRIN, AS JENNIFER MUNSON AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS
• ADRIANNE LEON, AS BROOK LYNN ASHTON GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• CRYSTAL HUNT, AS LIZZIE SPAULDING GUIDING LIGHT * CBS

Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series

• JACOB YOUNG, AS JR CHANDLER ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
• SCOTT CLIFTON, AS DILLON QUARTERMAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• TOM PELPHREY, AS JONATHAN RANDALL GUIDING LIGHT * CBS
• DAVID LAGO, AS RAUL GUITTIEREZ THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS
• MICHAEL GRAZIADEI, AS DANIEL ROMALOTTI THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS

Outstanding Drama Series

• ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC JULIE HANAN CARRUTHERS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
• AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS CHRISTOPHER GOUTMAN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
• GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC JILL FARREN PHELPS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
• THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS WILLIAM J. BELL, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS HOGAN SHEFFER, HEAD WRITER
GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC ROBERT GUZA, JR. & CHARLES PRATT, JR., HEAD WRITERS
GUIDING LIGHT * CBS DAVID KREIZMAN AND RELLEN WESTON, HEAD WRITERS
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS KAY ALDEN & JOHN F. SMITH, HEAD WRITERS




Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS



Outstanding Achievement for a Casting Director For A Drama Series

• AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS MARY CLAY BOLAND, CASTING DIRECTOR
• GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC MARK TESCHNER, CASTING DIRECTOR
• GUIDING LIGHT * CBS ROB DECINA, CASTING DIRECTOR

Look for the winners at the Daytime Emmy telecast on Friday, May 20 on the CBS network.