TEDDI GIGGY
Teddi Giggy has provided the One Life to Live Friday recaps for Soap Central for over a year and is also a contributing news correspondent for the General Hospital and OLTL sections of the site. A soap fan since the early 70s, she has watched every soap that is currently on the air at one time or another throughout the years and is currently watching The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, and, obviously, One Life to Live. Teddi is excited about her first time around as an Emmy predictor, and she hopes that she is successful in her selections.
Previous Predictions This is Teddi's first time making Emmy predictions.
Actually, when I first watched the two Skid Row episodes of B&B in October, I truly believed that they were guaranteeing B&B its third Daytime Emmy award in a row for Outstanding Drama. The episodes were filmed on location and were based on the reality of the homeless living on the streets in a large city. The episodes were highlighted by the excellent acting of Susan Flannery, Kristolyn Lloyd, and Katherine Kelly Lang, along with extras from the actual Skid Row community. These episodes really focused on the plight of the homeless and reminded Stephanie and the B&B viewers that you can always find someone with troubles worse than your own.
As much as I love Christian J. LeBlanc, I believe that Michael Park will repeat for a win, as a man who was trying to find his way back to his true love. While I was never a Jack and Carly fan, I have to admit that Michael looked like a man who was truly in love when Jack gazed at Carly as they stood at the lake. That was a heart-warming performance, and I think that he might just be able to take the Lead Actor award a second time in a row. However, I will not be disappointed if Christian wins again.
When I first saw the Skid Row episodes on October 14th and 15th, I felt that not only was I seeing the submissions for B&B that would earn the soap its third Outstanding Drama Daytime Emmy award in a row, but that Susan Flannery would receive her fourth Daytime Emmy award as Stephanie for her compassionate and remarkable performance. These filmed-on-location episodes reminded Stephanie and the B&B viewers that there are others in the world who need to overcome bigger obstacles than they do on a daily basis in order to survive.
Who will win: Billy J. Miller (Billy Abbott, Y&R)
I knew that this would be the hardest category for me, and I was reminded of that after watching the clips of the performances for Supporting Actor. My choice has always been between Billy, who had been amazing all year long on Y&R, and Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer, GH), who gave a spell-binding performance, when he found out that his brother, Nikolas, had cheated with the love of Lucky's life, Elizabeth. I went with Billy, because his range of emotion was a little more extreme in his selected clip. He went from being obviously disappointed after Victoria had lost the baby, to trying to comfort Victoria and cheer her up once they had returned home. After Billy learned that Victoria's dear old dad, Victor, had added to her stress, which might have resulted in her miscarriage, Billy flew over to the Newman mansion to angrily confront Victor. Then Billy returned home to hug and protect Victoria. Billy was truly outstanding for Y&R in 2010.
I have to admit that I am a little biased on this selection, since I still believe that Bree was robbed of the win a couple of years ago, when Jessica's husband, Nash, died in the hospital right in front of Jessica's eyes, after he had suffered a tragic fall. Bree has deservedly been nominated in this category for the last three years, and it would be nice to see her end up with the win. But she does have some tough competition in this category. I will say that I would not be surprised if Julie Pinson were to repeat her win as Janet, or if Tricia were to win as a grief-stricken mother.
Who will win: Scott Clifton (Liam Cooper, B&B)
I could not find these clips, but I did see the episodes originally, so I will have to go by memory on this. Liam took a paternity test to determine if he was the son of Thorne Forrester or Bill Spencer. Both Liam and Thorne wanted Liam to be Thorne's son. "Dollar" Bill did not want Liam as a son, and the feeling was mutual. So, of course, the results proved that Liam was Bill's son. Scott did a marvelous job as Liam and most certainly held his own against the brilliant Don Diamont. So I am giving the nod to Scott in this category.
Who will win: Lexi Ainsworth (Kristina Davis, GH)
Lexi gave a moving performance in a difficult storyline about abuse, when she struggled to understand how and why she had allowed the abuse to happen. I thought that she handled the subject well, and that her reactions and confusion added to what can be a sad reality. I selected Lexi due to her acting strength in her segment despite her youth.
DAYS selected a nicely written story that involved fan favorites, Bo and Hope. B&B offered the excellent Skid Row episodes. Y&R chose an episode that showcased Billy and Victoria hastily exchanging wedding vows, as Victoria was being arrested and rushed off to jail, thanks to her father, Victor.
Who will win: As the World Turns
ATWT's final episode wrapped up the storylines for the beloved characters of Oakdale, and almost all received a happily-ever-after ending. The only blemish was that Reid had to die, which prevented Luke from having his happy ending. But Reid's death was not in this episode. Therefore, I have selected this final ATWT episode, because it wrapped up the rest of the stories in a positive light that gave the ATWT fans their much-needed closure.
Who will win:The Young and the Restless
I was split between B&B and Y&R for this category, but I chose Y&R, because of the excellent directing at the carnival, especially when the actors were placed among the mirrors. The fun and frolic of a carnival contrasted beautifully with the fear and the horror of the situation, and the mirrors in the funhouse accented the contrast.