Dick Van Dyke becomes the oldest Daytime Emmy winner at 98

LOS ANGELES — Dick Van Dyke has received a historic Daytime Emmy at age 98.

The actor was honored Friday night time as visitor performer in a daytime drama sequence for his half as amnesiac Timothy Robicheaux on Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives,” making him the oldest Daytime Emmy winner.

“I don’t consider this. I really feel like a spy from nighttime tv,” he mentioned. “I’m 98 years outdated. Are you able to consider it? This actually tops off a lifetime of 80 years within the enterprise. If I had recognized I’d have lived this lengthy I’d’ve taken higher care of myself.”

“Common Hospital” received 4 trophies, together with its fourth consecutive honor as finest daytime drama. It is the second time within the ABC present’s 61-year historical past that it received 4 daytime drama trophies in a row.

Robert Gossett of “Common Hospital” received supporting actor honors. The primary cousin to the late Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. was honored for the second straight 12 months for his position as Marshall Ashford.

“Common Hospital” additionally received the directing and writing classes.

Thorsten Kaye of “The Daring and the Lovely” earned his second straight lead actor win for taking part in Ridge Forrester.

“I received to be very trustworthy. I don’t like award exhibits. I didn’t like award exhibits till tonight,” he mentioned. “The opposite factor that does not make sense is that anybody can do that alone. You want an important boss who sees you and hears you. You want a solid that tolerates you. You want a complete village of those who have agreed that they are not going to allow you to drown. I’ve have all of that.”

A clearly surprised Michelle Stafford of “The Younger and the Stressed” received finest actress as Phyllis Summers, a trophy she first earned in 2004.

“I’m honored to be an actor. It’s the biggest gig. It’s a privilege,” she mentioned. “I am honored to entertain individuals.”

Van Dyke obtained a standing ovation as he used a cane to make his method to the stage, accompanied by his spouse, Arlene, who held the trophy.

“I introduced this woman up as a result of she was additionally on the present,” he mentioned. “She performed the cop who arrested me.”

Producer Norman Lear was 100 when he obtained his last Primetime Emmy nomination in 2022 and died the subsequent 12 months.

Van Dyke has received 4 Primetime Emmys, together with three within the Nineteen Sixties for his basic comedy sequence “The Dick Van Dyke Present.”

Van Dyke beat out final 12 months’s winner Alley Mills of “Common Hospital,” Australian actor Man Pearce of Amazon Freevee’s “Neighbours,” Linden Ashby of “The Younger and the Stressed,” and Ashley Jones of “The Daring and the Lovely.”

“The Kelly Clarkson Present” continued its domination of the daytime present class with a fourth consecutive victory. The singer, who moved her present from Los Angeles to New York final 12 months, was readily available to gather the trophy.

“The transfer has been so nice, not only for me and my household however for our entire present,” she mentioned, singling out NBC. “Thanks for considering of psychological well being and never only a product.”

Courtney Hope, who performs Sally Spectra on “The Younger and the Stressed,” earned supporting actress honors. She originated the position on “The Daring and the Lovely” in 2017 earlier than transferring to “Y&R” in 2020.

Melody Thomas Scott, who has performed Nikki Newman on “The Younger and the Stressed” for 45 years, and her producer-husband, Edward Scott, have been honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Scott labored on “Y&R” for years earlier than transferring to his present job on “The Daring and the Lovely.”

“I can’t inform you how encouraging a factor like that is,” joked Thomas Scott, who made her performing debut at age 8 in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Marnie.”

Her husband advised the gang, “I promise to do my best possible to attempt to proceed to amaze you.”

The wife-and-husband workforce of Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos received daytime speak sequence host for his or her “Reside with Kelly and Mark.” Ina Garten received finest culinary sequence for “Be My Visitor” on Meals Community.

The ceremony honoring cleaning soap operas, speak and recreation exhibits aired stay on CBS from The Westin Bonaventure lodge in downtown Los Angeles.

The 51st annual Daytime Emmys returned to their ordinary place on the calendar, simply six months after the present’s fiftieth version aired in December after being pushed again due to final 12 months’s Hollywood writers and actors strikes.