Daytime self-congratulation

I've often railed against show business awards. But that doesn't mean I can't blog about them.

This year's Daytime Emmy nominations are out. I'll skip the soaps and talkers and get to the good stuff. The game show nominees are Cash Cab, Let's Make a Deal, The Price is Right, Family Feud, Jeopardy, and Millionaire. The game show host nominees are Ben Bailey, Wayne Brady, Billy Eichner, Steve Harvey, and Alex Trebek.

First note is the bouquet tossed at the canceled but not forgotten Cash Cab. I really hope the show sweeps both awards but I'm not optimistic. At least Ben and friends had a good long run before Discovery sent the cab to the Nielsen chop shop.

The most surprising nominee is Billy Eichner. I wonder how many people have even heard of his show, much less watch it regularly. Billy's way too gushy for my taste, but who knows what the voters will do? We'll see on HLN June 16. A couple awards are certain: lifetime achievement Emmys to Monty Hall and the late Bob Stewart.