O’Donnell Wins 6th Emmy in Show’s Final Days

NEW YORK —  Rosie O’Donnell, ending the program that bears her name next week, leaves with a six-year Daytime Emmy winning streak as best talk show host.

The farewell edition of “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” is Wednesday, as the host leaves to raise a family and do other things.

O’Donnell was named best talk show host every year she was nominated, sharing the award with Oprah Winfrey in 1998 and Regis Philbin in 2001. She called it “the best six years of my life.”

“It sounds trite to say, but seriously,the amount of grace I’ve been able to experience through this job has been life-altering, and I thank you for the privileg.”

“The Rosie O’Donnell Show” was named best talk show for the sixth year in a row. Winfrey stopped submitting her show for Emmys after 1998.

“Sesame Street” was named outstanding preschool children’s series at the 29th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, held in Madison Square Garden. The PBS children’s show has won a staggering 79 Daytime Emmys.

ABC’s “One Life to Live,” which has been on the air since 1968, was named best daytime drama for the first time.

Peter Bergman of “The Young and the Restless” won best actor in a daytime drama, and Susan Flannery of “The Bold and the Beautiful” won best actress.

Due to a goof on the CBS telecast, the camera initially cut to Susan Lucci and it was unclear which Susan won. Instead, Lucci lost for the 20th time (she’s won once).