A post about Emmy

Hollywood Reporter has posted a story on the critical issue: what the hey is a Daytime Emmy worth? The answer seems to be not much, except to PBS. And station affiliates who like to say they're running Emmy-winning shows.

To be fair, the awards might mean a little something to game shows, which have become one of the main genres supposedly honored by the daytime kudos. Todd Newton looked pretty happy last year to win his Emmy for hosting Family Game Night. And who knows? The award may have helped the show stay on the air, after rumors surfaced that Hub might ax it.

Harry Friedman, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy showrunner, has won more of the awards than any mere mortal should. He agrees that Dear Emmy might help some shows to a renewal or three. Generally, I have little patience with Hollywood self-congratulation, even on the reduced scale of the Daytime Emmys. But if the little statues help a few game shows survive, I can tolerate them, barely.

IRRELEVANT BUT DESERVED UPDATE: Game Show Newsnet won the 2013 best game show site award from Carrie Grosvenor at About.com. They've won every year. I've been nominated every year. And I've lost every year, but am I bitter? Hell, yes! (Okay, just kidding.) Anyway, congrats to everybody at the Newsnet.