kudocast

The kudocast, live from the Las Vegas Hilton for the second year in a row, comes at a time of seismic change in the daytime TV industry, what with the exits of Oprah Winfrey, Regis Philbin and Meredith Vieira, the demise of All My Children and One Life to Live, and rumors that Katie Couric's $40 million talk-show deal with ABC may sink General Hospital.

Exclusive: Daytime Emmy Awards Get Ready to Roll 2011

Fittingly, as the music world and Houston's fans recalled her once-stellar voice and youthful rise to acclaim, the uneven and at time unbearable kudocast raised a glass to toast another young powerhouse — British chanteuse Adele, who scored six Grammys and widespread praise online following her near-flawless rendition of "Rolling in the Deep."

Watercooler: Hudson, We Have No Problem With Houston's Grammys Tribute 2012

The Golden Globes is supposed to be the daring, relaxed, funny, surprising kudocast, and this was pretty muted and boring.

Golden Globes 2012 – as it happened 2012

"Glee" also becomes part of the Golden Globes 'time-honored tradition of being the first major kudocast to honor a new TV series, given that the Globes' are handed out in the middle of the TV season.

Random headlines from Syndic8.com 2010

Specialty pics vying for awards attention could enjoy a bump as moviegoers catch up before Sunday's Golden Globes kudocast.

Variety.com 2010

Recording Academy prexy Neil Portnow noted the kudocast delivered the Grammys 'best ratings since 2004 and the biggest year-over-year increase in more than 20 years.

Variety.com 2010

Adams were nominated for their collaborative video for "Heaven," Lady Antebellum picked up a performance nom for its rendition of "Lookin 'for a Good Time" on last year's kudocast.

Carrie Underwood Fans 2010

The kudocast logged its best scores in 18-49 and total viewers since 2007 and its highest in adults 18-34 (2.9/9) in four years.

Variety.com 2010

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In Contention Kristopher Tapley 2010

Specialty pics vying for awards attention could enjoy a bump as moviegoers catch up before Sunday's Golden Globes kudocast.

Variety.com 2010