DAYTIME TELEVISION ICONS ERIC BRAEDEN, DEIDRE HALL AND SUSAN LUCCI TO OPEN "THE 32ND ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS," LIVE FROM RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL, FRIDAY, MAY 20, ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Bob Barker, Barbara Walters, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones Reynolds, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Lorenzo Lamas Among the Stars Of Daytime Presenting Awards

Daytime television icons Eric Braeden ("The Young and the Restless"), Deidre Hall ("Days of Our Lives") and Susan Lucci ("All My Children") will open THE 32ND ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS when they are broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Friday, May 20 (9:00--11:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

"Eric, Deidre and Susan are daytime drama legends and we're honored to have them kick off the festivities," said Al Schwartz, producer of the special. "Every year we try to do something different and exciting and this year is no exception. It's going to be a spectacular evening."

Bob Barker ("The Price is Right"), Barbara Walters, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones Reynolds, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck ("The View") and Lorenzo Lamas ("The Bold and the Beautiful") are among the stars of daytime presenting awards.

Additional presenters representing the best in the daytime television spectrum include: Rebecca Budig, Justin Bruening and David Canary from "All My Children;" Mark Collier, Terri Colombino, Trent Dawson, Grayson McCouch, Michael Park and Maura West from "As the World Turns;" Kristian Alfonso, Drake Hogestyn, Peter Reckell and Alison Sweeney from "Days of Our Lives;" Rick Hearst and Kelly Monaco from "General Hospital;" Beth Ehlers, Ricky Paull Goldin, Gina Tognoni and Laura Wright from "Guiding Light;" Michael Easton, Kamar de los Reyes and Robin Strasser from "One Life to Live;" Justin Hartley, Lindsay Hartley and McKenzie Westmore from "Passions" and Peter Bergman, Sharon Case, Shemar Moore and Victoria Rowell from "The Young and the Restless."

Additional presenters will be announced as they are confirmed.

THE 32ND ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS is a presentation of the National Television Academy in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The telecast will be produced by dick clark productions, inc.