She has won 15 Daytime Emmys for her writing on "Sesame Street, " and authored two children's books and an upcoming memoir.

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CNN's sister network, HLN, snapped up the Daytime Emmys.

CNN: Future of daytime? More talk, less drama

Maybe there is not a lot of competition for the daytime Emmys and the guys in Washington want to be out there for the drama, out on TV just for the show of it.

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Those tremors of change can also be seen in the awards show that celebrates the efforts of daytime TV as the 39th annual Daytime Emmys gets ready to air Saturday on cable rather than network TV.

CNN: Future of daytime? More talk, less drama

There was a period in TV history when college kids, a youthful audience that was candy for advertisers, were tuning in to daytime soaps, says Tom O'Neil, editor of GoldDerby.com, a site devoted to show business awards, including the Daytime Emmys.

CNN: Future of daytime? More talk, less drama