The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

Muppets Cookie Monster (2nd R) and Abby Cadabby (L) walks off stage with the lifetime achievement award with fellow characters and actors from Sesame Street at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.


Darin Brooks accepts the emmy for outstanding younger actor in a drama series for "Days of our Lives" at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.


Actress Tamara Braun walks off stage with presenter Van Hansis after accepting the award for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.


"Sesame Street" executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente accepts the show's lifetime achievement award as character Oscar the Grouch looks on at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.




Two unidentified performers appear onstage during the fashion show segment at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.


Actress Susan Haskell accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for "One Life to Live" at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.


Actress Susan Haskell accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for "One Life to Live" at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.


Presenters Cameron Mathison (L) and Melissa Claire Egan accept the outstanding game show host award for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" host Meredith Veira at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.


The cast members of "Guiding Light" daytime drama, which is going off the air in the fall, stand onstage to celebrate the show at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.




Actress Susan Haskell accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for "One Life to Live" from actor Patrick Duffy at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.


Actress Susan Lucci presents outstanding lead actor in a drama series to Christian LeBlanc for his role in "The Young and the Restless" at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.


Outstanding lead actor in a drama series winner Christian LeBlanc puts his award in his mouth that he earned for his role in The Young and the Restless" at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, August 30, 2009.



LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: TV Personality Wendy Williams attends the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.



LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Bindi Irwin attends the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.



LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Actress Susan Lucci arrives at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.



LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Actor Bradford Anderson attends the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.



Big Bird, of the children's television show Sesame Street, arrives at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday Aug. 30, 2009, in Los Angeles.



LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Actress Judith Chapman attends the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.



LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: John M. Cusimano and TV Personality Rachael Ray attends the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.


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