Vanessa Williams in opening number (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The 2009 Emmy Awards show 's opening number was performed by host beautiful host Actress and singer Vanessa Williams. She appeared on stage stunning in a white gown. Then she performed a very clever "Dream girls" satire using green screen techniques to show her in scenes with Dr Phil and turning letters like Vanna White among others.
First award presenters were Rachel Ray, and Gilles Marini of Sex in the City and Dancing with the Stars. As the winner for "Supporting Actor" was announced Rachel Ray was shocked to see there was a tie .
Vincent Irizarry (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Jeff Branson (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
They presented Vincent Irizarry of " All my Children" with the first award, and the second to Jeff Branson of "Guiding Light".
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The next award presented was for "Best Game show" to “Cash Cab” beating out the long running show Jeopardy. Emmy winners Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late "Croc Hunter" Steve Irwin, lit up the stage as she entered. She was joined by co presenters Bradford Anderson and Kirsten Storms to announce that The Rachel Ray show was winner of “Outstanding Entertainment talk Show” .
Bindi Irwin (photo AP Matt Sayles_
Robert Newman and Kim Zimmer of daytime drama “Guiding Light” came to the stage to present best “Young actress”. Julie Berman of "General Hospital" , a second time nominee was practically speechless as she was announced as the winner. Rachel Ray AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Stars of "Cory in the house" Chris Masse, center, and Kyle Massey were on hand to present "Outstanding performer on a Children’s series". 14 time nominee, and 5 time Emmy winner Kevin Clash won for his role as Elmo on PBS’s Sesame Street.
Chris Masse,Kyle Massey (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Dr. Phil McGraw and his wife of 33 years author Robin McGraw came to hand out award for Dr Phil jokingly said he wanted to psychoanalyze the different characters of the shows nominated.
Dr Phil McGraw and wife Robin AP Photo/Matt Sayles
Tyra Banks below AP Photo/Matt Sayles
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Supermodel Tyra Banks stunned guests in a simple red one shoulder mid calf dress. She was on hand to introduce a fashion show in Tribute the wardrobe, makeup and hair stylists of Daytime. The presentation featured many favorite stars of Daytime and ended with the fabulous Susan Lucci in a slinky champagne colored gown.
Susan Lucci (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Lucci welcomed Emmy award winning talk show host Montel Williams to the stage. They were there to share a video presentation of and on going project called “Daytime gives back” which is also working with “Feed the Children”. Anthony Geary and Kelly Monaco of General Hospital, were also on hand to present the next moving clip from Africa which featured themselves as well as Montel Williams and Susan Lucci. After the presentation announced that the proceeds of the evenings event will feed over 50,000 children, and they honored Larry and Frances Jones founders of of “Feed the Children”.
Hunky daytime stars Jake Silberman, and Van Hansis presented “Best supporting Actress” award to Tamara Braun, for her short lived but memorable role as a villainess you love to hate on “Days of our Lives”.
Leading men James Scott and Jake Kenneth Johnson of “Days of our Lives” presented the Best directing award to the directing team at “One life to Live”.
An unexpected moment occurred when Vanessa Williams acknowledged Astronaut Buzz Aldrin who 
waved to the crowd. Y&R stars Elizabeth Hendrickson and Billy Miller to present an award for Outstanding informative talk show to Tyra Banks model turned talk show host . A stunned Tyra Banks brought her cast onstage and said ”this is for all the woman out there who don't feel beautiful”.
Kristin Alderson and Brandon Buddy of “One life to Live” presented the award for outstanding young Actor to first time winner Darin Brooks of “Days of our Lives”. Brook made quite a memorable speech complete with bleeps by censors.
Tyra Banks AP Photo/Chris Pizzello
Insider host Lara Spencer and Melrose Place star Collin Egelsfield presented the award for Outstanding morning show. Lara was excited to present the award to as she put it my "alma mater" to “Good Morning America’.
Cast of Sesame Street AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actress Sandra Oh said “Playing the cookie Fairy on sesame Street was a highlight of my career”.
And " it was like being six again.” She was there to present a montage of the best of Sesame Street .
Sandra Oh AP Photo/Chris Pizzello
The video was followed by a live stage performance of the some the shows biggest stars singing their signature songs and a few more. Sesame Street has won 118 Emmy awards and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was accepted by Executive Carol Lynn Polenta who said it was hard to believe that the shows founders Joan Vance Cooney and Lloyd Marcett would make it past it’s first season.
They “ignited a spark that changed the landscape of Children’s television forever”.
The Cookie Monster had to have the last word saying ”stop the music!” he grabbed the award and said the award was “not only great honor but delicious too”, he gobbled it down saying “it taste better than Latin grammy”.
Cooke Monster (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Gilles Marini, right, and Vanessa Williams (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Vanessa Williams looking like an Emmy herself sang a jazzy number . Then heated up the stage by pulling the sexy Gilles Marini for an impromptu dance number on stage. The two danced elegantly, and ended in a dip that even Fred Astair might envy, followed by a passionate kiss.
CW stars Lori Lockland and Jenny Garth were both stunning as the presented the Talk Show Host award to “The View” whose stars were not there to accept. Game show host Alex Trebeck presented General Hospital with the best Drama writing team award. General Hospital has won 71 combined Emmy awards since it first aired in 1963.
Stars Melissa Claire Egan and Cameron Mathison gave the Emmy for “Best Game Show host” to “Who wants to be a Millionaire” Meredith Viera.
Williams in yet another gown introduced "Golden Girls" star Betty White who jokingly said “Thanks Vanessa I wish you’d put something on.” She went on to say she’d been watching “Guiding light” since 1776. Guiding light was the first soap opera on television whih aired in 1952, after it began on radio in 1937. The show is in it’s last season this year, but as Betty White said “ Its afterglow will live on.” As the cast was gathered on stage to be honored.
Former "Dallas" star Patrick Duffy who now appears on "The Bold and the Beautiful" gave the Emmy for leading Actress to Susan Haskill of “One life to Live” who accepted her award and promised her children “I will try to get the Sesame Street autographs as best as I can.”
The Emmy has once again eluded “Days of our Lives” star actor Peter Reckell who was nominated for “Leading Actor” for the first time. Actress Susan Lucci presented “Leading Actor” Emmy to Christian LeBlanc of Young and the Restless . Outstanding series award was given by Dr Phil McGraw and his wife to “The Bold and the Beautiful” which has won a total 42 Emmy awards since it aired in 1987.
Christian LeBlanc AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Please note the Emmy's did not feature correct spellings for many names so please forgive me if they are wrong.
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Almost every name in this article is misspelled. For instance, it's "Gilles" and not "Gio" Marini.
Idiot.
It seems that these televised
award shows are becoming more hype.
But, at times, thats what makes them
fun to watch.
The show was okay and I love Vanessa Williams but it seemed rushed and the I think Guiding Light should have more time. Not to mention it was sad the Bold and Beautiful cast and crew couldn't say their speech. People don't realize all of the hard work that these actors endure to give the fans something to look forward to everyday. It's not just about the show it the heritage and what it all means. Too bad the people that make fund of this art and the fans couldn't memorize 90 pages a line in one day and play it out the next.
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