Daytime Emmys: You be the Judge, Supporting Male

Our second category for YOU BE THE JUDGE is Outstanding Supporting Actor, Male. Below are the links to each nominated actor’s reel as posted on YouTube. I’ve also included the original US airdate and a one sentence synopsis of the episode. Your job is to watch and post your feedback and predictions in the comments. Well, that and have the inside dish come August 30!

Bradford Anderson (General Hospital)
June 5th, 2008
Spinelli seeks advice from Jason and then decides to go after Maxie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...8950&feature=related

Jeff Branson (Guiding Light)
December 19th, 2008
Shayne learns that Reva has cancer
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRVgAWA8hL4
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ar2NMglxN8

Van Hansis (As The World Turns)
June 10th, 2008
Luke and Noah have a nasty breakup
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6nzYcMYLNc
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afENVwzmHVg

Vincent Irizarry (AMC)
November 3rd, 2008
David thinks about killing himself and then shows up uninvited at Babe's funeral
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eluqc65I-cM
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RuPcQxa6Ao

Jacob Young (AMC)
October 23rd, 2008
JR and Babe exchange vows before she dies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R7Tlj7EFTU

Daytime Emmys: You be the Judge, Supporting Female

Our first category for YOU BE THE JUDGE is Outstanding Supporting Actor, Female. Below are the links to each nominated actor’s reel as posted on YouTube. I’ve also included the original US airdate and a one sentence synopsis of the episode. Your job is to watch and post your feedback and predictions in the comments. Well, that and have the inside dish come August 30!

Tamara Braun (Days of our Lives)
April 21st, 2008
Ava tries to explain her motives to Steve, Kayla, Bo and Hope
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...jHhA&feature=related
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...zdIM&feature=related
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...IPMI&feature=related
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...pjMU&feature=related

Melissa Claire Egan (All My Children)
September 15th, 2008
Annie tells Ryan about the miscarriage and then talks to a dead Richie
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...-fbU&feature=related
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...i7VM&feature=related

Alicia Minshew (All My Children)
Kendall tells Zach she slept with Aidan when she thought he was dead
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...1C8C1B7F023&index=16
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...1C8C1B7F023&index=17

Julie Pinson (As the World Turns)
October 16th, 2008
Janet learns that Jack almost slept with Carly and that Carly has been lying to her about it
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...feature=channel_page
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...feature=channel_page

Bree Williamson (One Life to Live)
June 26th, 2008
Jessica loses it at Nash's funeral
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg3Kd21mR3k
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKI9TNKPj-Q
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrZhFXLjQVE

You be the Daytime Emmy Judge

Ever wonder what determines the winner of a Daytime Emmy? Do you sit and wonder Actor A had a better year, why did Actor B win? Well, folks, it all lies in the selection of the Emmy reel. An actor can have a stellar year, but not pick an episode that reflects that and lose what should be a sure thing.

For those of you who are unfamiliar, the process is fairly simple. The shows each pre-nominate 2-3 actors in each category for their show. These pre-nominated actors each pick one episode to submit to the panel. Judging is based on that one lone episode--though it would be hard not to go in completely unbiased and aware of buzz surrounding some great performers. Note: The Bold and the Beautiful, as a half-hour show, can submit two episodes as long as they are consecutive episodes.

Now that you have been educated on the process how would you like to be an unofficial Emmy judge? Be the SuperSoapFan who goes watches the August 30 ceremony with the inside scoop. Over the next several weeks, I will post the YouTube videos of performances each actor submitted. I will finish with the three shows full episodes for Outstanding Drama. A big shout out and thank you to my friends and fellow soap fans at Gold Derby at the LA Times who joined together to compile this information.

This will be fun!