i just bumped into susan lucci back stage. she is very excited and is part of a big tribute.going to be on my red carpet preshow after 7:00 but during the show which begins at 8:00 eastern laluch will be on stage doing something very exciting to celebrate the soaps. >> thanks so much for bringing the previews. then you'll be bringing us the highlights too. hln's coverage begins at 7:00 eastern tonight with all the fashion from the red carpet. that's just for starters. then the 39th annual daytime emmy awards celebrating a tv shows and the stars you love 8:00 eastern time. [ female announcer ] the best way to predict the future... ...is to create it. [ female announcer ] now create a new future for your skin. only aveeno positively radiant has total soy, for a whole new level of radiance. it's clinically proven to visibly reduce blotchiness, brown spots, and other past damage, while broad spectrum spf 30 helps prevent future damage. healthier, more radiant skin. it's in your future now. [ female announcer ] positively radiant. and for brighter skin, try skin brightening daily

i just wanted to interview susan lucci. and, so, her people said yes. a fib, yeah. >> it was for a news writing and reporting class, actually. but i went -- i flew to new york, and out she came from the double doors of the "all my children" studios, and her hair was this high. >> jimmy: there was, like, a smoke machine behind her. >> right. it was full of '80s manipulation. it was amazing. and she said, "i hope you like mexican food, andrew, 'cause i'm taking you to lunch. >> jimmy: whoa! >> and she did. and i hated mexican food, but i went anyway. >> jimmy: you're, like, it's erica kane. i have to do this. >> yes, absolutely. >> jimmy: and have you seen her since? >> yes, amazingly. the book opens with me kind of at this interview with her that will change my life. and i have this whole thing on audio tape and it's hilarious. 'cause i don't let her get a word in edgewise. and i'm like, "well, my mom and i think -- my mom and i think --" it's so embarrassing. >> jimmy: my mom and i think -- >> it's terrible. and so -- i was in the closet at the time, so

i can't wait to see susan lucci walking on the red carpet.e how to do the soap opera smack across the face. she has experience, and i'm hoping we can re-enact that. another one is the game show "cash cab" which was recently cancelled and they're up against the juggernauts "wheel of fortune" as well as "jeopardy" and those shows have been on the air for decades and have gotten a lot of honors, but i can tell you there will be a lot of surprises with the daytime emmies and not just who wins what and including, and i can't tell you much, but sming voomet involving our own anderson cooper and another character you love on stage after my one-hour preshow and the awards show gets under way at 8:00 p.m. that is intriguing and that will make me and everyone else watch for sure. now we really will. 7:00 eastern begins the coverage beginning with of course, the fashion on the red carpet. a.j. hammer is there and the 39th annual daytime emmy awards will celebrate the tv and the stars and the tv shows and the stars that you love at 8:00 eastern time. we