Susan Lucci, Maury Povich to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honors at This Year’s Daytime Emmys
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large We still don’t know when the Daytime Emmys will take place — the kudocast was delayed this month in the wake of the WGA writers strike — but when it does, we do know that daytime icons Susan Lucci and Maury Povich will be honored.
Lucci, who famously spent years waiting to finally win a Daytime Emmy (for her long-time starring role on “All My Children”) and talk show host Povich, who recently hung up the microphone after years of paternity test reveals, will receive the lifetime achievement award at the 50th annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
The New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which administers the Daytime Emmys, announced the honors on Friday.
NATAS also announced its 2023 Gold and Silver Circle Honorees, recognizing “admired individuals who have made enduring contributions to daytime television.” “We are thrilled to be recognizing two icons with Lifetime Achievement honors, Susan Lucci and Maury Povich.
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