The evening was hosted by comedian Kathy Griffin for the first time . The drama pre-nominees were announced on March 3 , 2014 and the standards nominations were announced on May 1 , 2014 . In October 2013 , the Academy announced the addition of two new categories , “ Outstanding Entertainment News ” which will honor the entertainment industry with a focus on human interest , popular culture and celebrity gossip and interviews . The second new category , “ Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series ” will honor any daytime drama series which has less than 35 original episodes in the 2013 calendar year . In related events , the 40th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles on June 20 , 2014
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40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
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