Talk show host honors were shared by Oz, Reg and Ripa …
The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were held at the Las Vegas Hilton on Sunday evening, and aired live on CBS.
Just down the street, another huge event, Miss USA 2011, was being telecast live on NBC – details, winner, swimsuit gallery.
The coveted Daytime Emmy award, in the Talk Show Host category, was a tie. On hand to accept his award was Dr. Oz, while the tag team of Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa were no-shows.
The Dr. Oz Show won in the Talk Show Informative category, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show won the Talk Show Entertainment award. Ellen DeGeneres, who did not appear at the event, had her pal Anderson Cooper accept the honor on her behalf.
The show honored Oprah Winfrey with the Crystal Pillar Award for her 25 year as America’s most celebrated talk show host. Receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award were popular game show hosts Pat Sajak (Wheel of Fortune) and Alex Trebek (Jeopardy).
The Game and Audience Participation Show award was a tie between Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.
Meredith Vieira, of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire fame, was aced out in the Outstanding Game Show Host category by Cash Cab‘s Ben Bailey. Ever the good sport, she posed while displaying the official loser sign with outstretched index finger and thumb.
More photos and complete winners list below:
Photos: Judy Eddy-WENN