David Michaels Appointed Senior Executive Director of Daytime Emmy Awards

According to Deadline.com, David Michaels, actor, producer and founder of TV Cares, has been appointed Senior Executive Director of the Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, as announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today.

“The Daytime Emmy Awards remains the favorite annual event for so very many fans throughout the country," Michaels said in a statement. “In a world where the face of television and especially Daytime is constantly transitioning and changing, we strive to keep the Daytime Emmy Awards a vital and exciting event. I am very excited and honored…"

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Michaels has appeared on stage in the US, Canada and Europe in productions of Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar, Purlie, Deathtrap and more. He decided to transition from his stage acting career to daytime television when he appeared on a game show. He eventually sought out a job with Bob Stewart Productions and worked his way up to producing game shows such as The $25,000 and $100,000 Pyramids and Pictionary, talk shows Vicki!, Leeza, Caryl and Marilyn, and the primetime special Lie Detector.

Michaels served as Co-Chairman of the Daytime Emmy Awards serving on the Board of Governors for 14 years, as well as on numerous other committees. He also conceived and produced the annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration honoring programs and individuals for responsible programming in the area of AIDS awareness and education, alongside Broadway great Angela Lansbury. Along with Tom Viola of Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS, he helped to make the Red Ribbon an international symbol of AIDS Awareness. In addition, David spent ten years as the Director of Special Events for the Western Region of The Actors’ Fund of America.