Bionic Buzz® covered the red carpet of the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Creative Arts & Lifestyle Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles, CA. The 51st Daytime Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, honored the best in U.S. daytime television programming in 2023. Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, co-anchors of the syndicated entertainment news magazine Entertainment Tonight, hosted the ceremony for the third consecutive year.
On the red carpet before the awards we interviewed Dan Goodman (Executive Producer of Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids), Brenda Brkusic Milinkovic (Executive Producer of Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids), Michelle Merker (Executive Producer of Variety Studio: Actors on Actors), Bertie Gregory (Cinematography & Host of ‘Animals Up Close’ ), Christian Cooper (Star & Producer of Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper), Peres Owino (Writer of African Queens: Njinga), Ken Goldin (Host of King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch), Aashna Patel (Producer of Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams), Jeresa Featherstone (Costume Designer of The Bold and the Beautiful), Kimberlin Brown (Actress from The Bold and the Beautiful), Jenny Feterovich (Executive Producer of Start Up), Raisa Churina (Director of Start Up), Alisa Reynolds (Host of Searching for Soul Food), Jenny Marrs & Dave Marrs (Hosts of Fixer to Fabulous: Italiano), Michael Corriero (Judge on Hot Bench), Yodit Tewolde (Judge on Hot Bench), Rachel Juarez (Judge on Hot Bench), Anabel Shuckhart (Wardrobe Supervisor of The Bold and the Beautiful), Buddy Valastro (Executive Producer of Legends of the Fork), Sophia Roe (Producer & Host of Counter Space), Oakley Stevenson (Costume Designer for The Jennifer Hudson Show), Harlem Globetrotters (Latif “Jet” Rivers, Donte “Hammer” Harrison & Rock WHAM Middleton & More), Martinos Aristidou (Editor of Searching for Soul Food), Queen Diambi Kabatusuila (African Queens: Njinga), Jophielle Love (Actress from General Hospital), Ben Fox (Supervising Producer of African Queens: Njinga), James Pearse Connelly (Production Designer for The Kelly Clarkson Show), Kate Linder (Actress from The Young and the Restless), Celeste Ruggeri, Joedson Games & Matthew Yates (Makeup Artists / Hairstylists for The View), Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant & Peter Gros (Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild), André Hepkins (National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Board Member), Amotz Plessner (Composer for Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre), Recipe for Change (Randye Rand, Joel Relampagos, Aaron Adams, Joe Guidry & Karus Nelson), Rachel Schwartz (Head, Daytime Emmys® / Children’s & Family Emmys®), Lidia Bastianich (25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee), Angela Smith (We the People with Judge Lauren Lake), Rodney Jon (Makeup Artist for Sherri), Elia Cantu (Actress from Days of Our Lives), Rodney Lucas (Executive Producer of Searching for Soul Food), John Bromberek Jr. (Technical Director of Days of Our Lives), Norman Lee (Producer of Unexpected) and B. Slade (Singer-Songwriter & Soundtrack for Unexpected).
And interviews with the winners with Lyric Ramsey (Drive With Swizz Beatz (Winner for Single Camera Editing)), Olissa Rogers (African Queens: Njinga (Winner for Casting Director)), Duncan Thum (Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones (Winner for Music)), James Slanger (The Kelly Clarkson Show (Winner for Live Sound Mixing)), Graham Barclay (Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones (Winner for Sound Mixing)), Clay Jeter (Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones (Winner for Director Single Camera)), Dave Boyd (Reconnecting Roots (Winner for Writing for Non-Fiction Program)), Warren Gray (African Queens: Njinga (Winner for Production Designer)), Bertie Gregory (Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory (Winner for Cinematographer)), Jeresa Featherstone (The Bold and the Beautiful (Winner for Costume Design)), Christian Cooper (Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper (Winner for Daytime Personality), Luchina Fisher with Dwayne Wade & Jon Marcus (The Dads (Winner for Short Form)), Brian Piotrowicz (Oprah and the Color Purple Journey (Winner for Arts & Popular Culture Program)), Ming Lee Howell (Hack My Home (Winner for Instructional/How-To Program)), Bertie Gregory (Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory (Winner for Outstanding Travel)), Randy Douthit (Judy Justice (Winner for Legal Courtroom Program)), Ian Levasseur, Ian Grant & Trevor Hyslop (Culture Quest: Ukraine (Winner for Daytime Special)), Lidia Bastianich (Lifetime Achievement Daytime EMMY Award) and Buddy Valastro (Legends of the Fork (Winner for Outstanding Culinary Host)).
Host Rachael Fisher. Producer Jackie Lewis. Camera work by David LaPorte. Edited by Steve Sievers of Bionic Buzz.
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Kimberlin Brown (Actress from The Bold and the Beautiful).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Jenny Feterovich (Executive Producer of Start Up) and Raisa Churina (Director of Start Up).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Alisa Reynolds (Host of Searching for Soul Food).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Jenny Marrs & Dave Marrs (Hosts of Fixer to Fabulous: Italiano).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Michael Corriero (Judge on Hot Bench), Yodit Tewolde (Judge on Hot Bench), Rachel Juarez (Judge on Hot Bench).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Sophia Roe (Producer & Host of Counter Space).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Queen Diambi Kabatusuila (African Queens: Njinga).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with André Hepkins (National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Board Member).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Rachel Schwartz (Head, Daytime Emmys® / Children’s & Family Emmys®).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Elia Cantu (Actress from Days of Our Lives).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with B. Slade (Singer-Songwriter & Soundtrack for Unexpected).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Olissa Rogers (African Queens: Njinga (Winner for Casting Director)).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Clay Jeter (Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones (Winner for Director Single Camera)).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Warren Gray (African Queens: Njinga (Winner for Production Designer)).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Jeresa Featherstone (The Bold and the Beautiful (Winner for Costume Design)).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Christian Cooper (Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper (Winner for Daytime Personality).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Brian Piotrowicz (Oprah and the Color Purple Journey (Winner for Arts & Popular Culture Program)).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Bertie Gregory (Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory (Winner for Outstanding Travel and Cinematographer)).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Lidia Bastianich (Lifetime Achievement Daytime EMMY Award).
Our Youtube Shorts interview with Buddy Valastro (Legends of the Fork (Winner for Outstanding Culinary Host)).