Mon, 10 December 2012
On today's Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels make their picks for Soap's Best and Worst of 2012. |
Fri, 7 December 2012
On today's Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels discuss the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines. |
Tue, 20 November 2012
On today's Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels count down the Top 5 Things They Are Thankful in Soaps in 2012. With the holiday's upon us, the gang is pausing to reflect on the those things that have them thankful to be soap fans. |
Tue, 13 November 2012
On today's Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Regan Cellura and Melodie Ailkes dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines, including: The Bold and the Beautiful continues its farewell to Susan Flannery’s Stephanie Forrester. Is Katie losing her marbles or has she already lost them? B&B jumps and skips back and forth between LA and Aspen. Is Thomas believable as the head of Forrester? Nicole’s secret is out on Days of Our Lives. Can she be redeemed? More importantly, should she be redeemed? Sean Kanan’s return as AJ has shook Port Charles. Carly and AJ face off. Does General Hospital have a problem finding a place for Elizabeth? Would Elizabeth and AJ make a good couple? Tristan Rogers returns to GH. Kassie DePaiva teases her upcoming stint on GH. Victoria is kidnapped on The Young and the Restless. Does anyone want to see her saved? Should Billy and Victoria be split up? Y&R is rolling out a teen bullying storyline. Sharon is losing it. Who knew getting Chelsea angry would make her interesting? |
Mon, 29 October 2012
On today's Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels count down their Top 5 Scary Sons of Bitches. These are the soap characters that scared the DC gang the most. |
Fri, 26 October 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Sirius OutQ’s The Morning Jolt with Larry Flick has generously shared its interview with General Hospital favorite Finola Hughes. During the interview Larry Flick and Hughes dish about what has transpired since her return to Port Charles. She shares what it feels like to be back on the GH set. They delve into what it’s like to be working with Robin Mattson, Anthony Geary and Ian Buchanan. Hughes weighs in on who is the love of Anna’s life. The conversation turns to the upcoming film The Bet, which Hughes is the director of. She discusses what it feels like to be behind the camera and how her experience as an actor influences her choices. |
Wed, 24 October 2012
On today's Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels discuss the latest in The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines. |
Tue, 16 October 2012
On today's Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines. |
Tue, 9 October 2012
On today's Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels discuss the latest in The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines. |
Wed, 3 October 2012
On today's Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels discuss the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines. |
Wed, 26 September 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens and Regan Cellura dive into the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless and Talk Show news, including: What is the best soap of all time? Steve Harvey’s talk show ties Katie in demos. Did The Bold and the Beautiful make a big mistake by letting General Hospital snap up Sean Kanan? Chad’s anger problem came out of left field on Days of Our Lives. Will and Sonny kiss, again. Is it time for Daniel to be written out of Salem? Sean Kanan returns to General Hospital. Vanessa Marcil’s tweet stirs up Twitter. Kelly Monaco defends her first season Dancing With the Stars championship. Should all GH fans be rooting for her? Who should return for Edward Quartermaine’s funeral? Does Steve Burton owe it to Ingle’s memory to make an appearance? Carolyn Hennesy returns to Port Charles as Diane Miller. The casting blood bath has subsided as the contract ax has been put back in the woodshed. Josh Griffith reveals how he wants to rehabilitate Sharon Newman. Christel Khalil and Eric Braeden are staying at the No. 1 soap. Jess Walton is returning for a visit. |
Fri, 21 September 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens and Jillian Bowe dish about soap operas, talk shows and TV pop culture with Larry Flick and Keith Price on SiriusXM’s The Morning Jolt with Larry Flick. The DC gang dishes about the bloodbath at The Young and the Restless. Flick weighs in on The Bold and the Beautiful’s summer storyline and the state of Days of our Lives. Jamey Giddens spills some tea about Sean Kanan’s return to GH. The crew also discusses the bloodbath at The Young and the Restless. The topic turns to the host of new talk shows premiering this fall. Should GH fans be cheering for Katie to succeed? In the last hour the topic turns to Glee and the primetime Emmy awards this weekend. Larry asks Luke, Jamey and Jillian to predict the winners in each category. Tune in to find out who they chose and then see who was on the money when the Emmy awards are handed out on Sunday. All this and much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast. |
Tue, 18 September 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines, including: How did the ratings for Katie Couric’s new talk show Katie hold up in its first week? How did General Hospital do in its new timeslot? Jillian and Melodie protest when Luke points out that Natalie saved Port Charles. With Genie Francis free of Y&R should she return to GH? Ridge and Brooke get married once again on The Bold and the Beautiful. However, there is nothing interesting or refreshing about them getting hitched yet again. Should Hope be worried that Ridge might hit on her when he returns from his honeymoon with her mother? Drake Hogestyn revealed that John is going to take Kristen at her word on Days of our Lives. Adrienne wasn’t happy to discover that Freddie is interested in Will. The Young and the Restless axed Genie Francis, Marcy Rylan, Debbi Morgan and bumped Julia Pace Mitchell to recurring. Meanwhile, could Billy Miller and Daniel Graziadei be leaving the No. 1 soap too? Should Jill Farren Phelps have tried to keep Marcy Rylan? All this and much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast. |
Tue, 11 September 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Regan Cellura dive into the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines, including: A bunch of new talk shows are premiering this fall. The DC gang weighs in on the premieres of Katie, The Jeff Probst Show, The Ricki Lake Show and The Steve Harvey Show. Did Katie deliver on the hype? Brooke and Ridge get married again on The Bold and the Beautiful. Do Stephanie’s children need to return and fight for control of Forrester Creations? Should the character of Caroline be recast? Why isn’t there more sex on B&B? How will Deacon factor into B&B’s upcoming storylines? Chad proposed to Melanie on Days of our Lives. Why do soap actors and actresses refuse to have their characters return to their evil roots when it’s what made them popular? Should Alan Harris return to romance Will and get revenge on Sami? Should EJ and Sami marry and Sami embrace being Mrs. DiMera? General Hospital jumps time slots in most markets. Did Jillian enjoy JaSam’s “What if” episode? Jerry’s plan plays out as Port Charles tries to save themselves. Sharon ends up in a facility for observation on The Young and the Restless and runs into Daisy. Jill Farren Phelps has fabulous stories planned. Could fan’s campaign to keep Christel Khalil work? Is JFP the right person in the right place at the right time? Will Jack lose everything to Victor again? |
Thu, 30 August 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Regan Cellura are joined by TV Guide’s Michael Logan to dish August’s crazy soap headlines. From The Bold and the Beautiful to The Young and the Restless, they discuss it all. They dive into Steve Burton’s decision to leave General Hospital after 21 years and the impact his departure will have on the show. Logan shares more about Burton’s novella project with James Franco and Jill Farren Phelps. Logan weighs in on Ronn Moss’ departure from The Bold and the Beautiful. He reveals a surprising All My Children actor as a possibility to fill the role of Ridge Forrester. He also talks about Susan Flannery leaving the CBS soap. Logan provides insight into JFP's plans for Y&R. Will there big big casting cuts and is Christel Khalil replaceable for Y&R? Could the fact that Days of Our Lives tapes episodes so far in advance impact the last remaining NBC soap’s chances at renewal? How many reboots will it take to put the show on solid ground? The DC crew wraps the hour long podcast with Michael Logan by delving into the new talk shows from Katie Couric, Ricki Lake, Steve Harvey and Jeff Probst. All this and much more on today’s special Daytime Confidential podcast. |
Wed, 29 August 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Regan Cellura discuss the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines, including: Steve Burton has decided to quit General Hospital after 21 years. What impact will his departure have on the soap? Frank Valentini promised a “huge” surprise and delivered to fans the return of Ian Buchanan as Duke Lavery. Find out what the DC gang thinks of his return. Florencia Lozano returns to GH on September 7. Could Sean Kanan be returning to The Bold and the Beautiful? Is Peter Reckell under consideration for the role of Ridge Forrester? Rick schemes to get Hope away from Liam. Will and Gabi had sex on Days of our Lives. Nick gets out of prison and returns to Salem. Sonny is beaten by T. Stefano is alive and EJ is free to roam Salem. The Young and the Restless casts Robert Adamson as Noah Newman. Jill Farren Phelps wants The Young and the Restless to be more alluring and compelling. Should the CBS soap be negotiating with Christel Khalil? Tucker has a master plan for Sharon. All this and much more on today’s show! |
Tue, 21 August 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: The news on Monday that Susan Flannery is leaving The Bold and the Beautiful. What impact would her departure have on the CBS soap as a member of “the core four”? Should the role be recast or should the character be written out? Is it time for Stephanie’s children to return to fight Taylor’s children for control of Forrester Creations? Former Days of our Lives star Crystal Chappell defended Melissa Reeves after the Chick-fil-A controversy. Reeves shut down her Twitter account. Will ends up having sex with Gabi because of self esteem issues. DAYS is launching a bullying storyline. Hear what the DC gang thinks of this upcoming plot twist. Jerry poisons Alexis and Josslyn, but are the citizens of Port Charles in danger too? Is it time for Joe Jr. and Kristina to pack their bags and leave town? Should Starr be paired with Trey on General Hospital? The Young and the Restless issues a casting call for a smart and witty African American male. Sharon is a slippery ho and is taking over control of Newman Enterprises. Why aren’t Victoria and Nick just buying up stock to get control of the company and protect it from their father’s new wife? All this and much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast. |
Wed, 15 August 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens and Jillian Bowe discuss the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Ronn Moss quit The Bold and the Beautiful after 25 years. What impact will this have on the Bell soap and will the role of Ridge be recast? The onscreen rivalry between Taylor and Brooke spilled into real life when a fan sparked drama between Hunter Tylo and Katherine Kelly Lang. Is Scott Clifton B&B’s leading man now? Days of our Lives returned after the Olympics to Salem’s DAYSaster. DAYS is heading into a bullying storyline for Sonny, but should the NBC soap try something new in its gay storyline? Why are Will and Gabi ending up in bed together? Jason and Sam broke up on General Hospital. Will Jason save Elizabeth from Ewen? Has Ewen become a more interesting character working for the dark side? What is Jerry Jacks' master plan for the citizens of Port Charles? The Young and the Restless’ Greg Rikaart penned a piece for The Huffington Post on Melissa Reeves and the Chick-fil-A controversy. Kevin G. Schmidt is leaving Y&R yet again and tweeted his dissatisfaction to the network’s Twitter handle. Kristoff St. John isn’t feeling being backburnered. Find out what Jillian Bowe said to steal Luke’s innocence. All this and much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast. |
Tue, 7 August 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels discuss the latest in The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: The Bold and the Beautiful is not airing anything interesting. Has the CBS soap lost its creativity? What happened to the struggle for Forrester, torrid affairs and wanton manipulations? B&B once excelled at telling PSA storylines, but the driving while texting storyline has fallen flat. Days of our Lives may be off the air for the Olympics, but a tweet by Melissa Reeves about Chick-fil-A has kept it and its star in the news. Find out what the DC gang thinks of the controversy. Sebastian Roche returned to General Hospital as Jerry Jacks. What does he have planned for the residents of Port Charles and what is his connection to Robin’s kidnapping? Is anyone interested in the Patrick/Lulu/Dante storyline? The Young and the Restless had a busy week, with two weddings and news of a returning Daisy. Doctor Tim blackmailed Phyllis to keep his mouth shut. Ashley said goodbye to her Genoa City family and friends. All this and much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast |
Wed, 1 August 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast we have a special treat. Larry Flick of Sirius XM’s The Morning Jolt with Larry Flick shares his no holds barred interview with The Young and the Restless legend Jeanne Cooper. During the show they discuss her juicy book Not Young, Still Restless. Find out what Cooper thinks of Maria Arena Bell and the hiring of Jill Farren Phelps. Flick offers Cooper his hotline number so she can call in the day Eric Braeden meets Phelps. Cooper weighs in on the youth of today and the state of America’s middle class. If you are a The Young and the Restless fan this is an interview you won’t want to miss! |
Sat, 28 July 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Regan Cellura dive into the firing of Maria Arena Bell at The Young and the Restless. What led to event fans had long awaited? What will be the fallout? Former General Hospital executive producer Jill Farren Phelps has been hired to take over at Y&R. What can fans expect from the incoming team? Will the cast be cleaned up? Jamey and Jillian share the scoop they’re hearing from sources. After thoroughly dissecting the upheaval at Y&R, the DC gang dives into the latest headlines and storylines from The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless? All this and oh so much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast! |
Tue, 24 July 2012
Marcus runs down a man while texting and driving. Hope sees the video of Liam and Steffy for herself. Salem’s residents are in for a giant “Daysaster.” Who will live and who will die. General Hospital’s Jen Lilley bids her fans goodbye. Heather terrorizes Port Charles and stabs Olivia with a needle. Todd and Blair reunite. Who lit a light under Cricket’s ass on The Young and the Restless? The character formally known as Sharon flew to Kansas, because she wanted to stop Adam and Chelsea’s wedding. |
Fri, 20 July 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Regan Cellura throw out the outline and discuss whatever storyline topics that have them tuning in each day or make them want to chuck something at their TV. From General Hospital’s Kate and Sonny to why Days of Our Lives needs a bloodbath, they dig into it all. |
Thu, 5 July 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens and Melodie Aikels dive into the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: General Hospital’s new opening. Kirsten Storms’ mother revealing her daughter is returning to GH by the end of June. GH moves to the 2 PM timeslot in September. Are Eileen Davidson and Greg Vaughan headed for Days of Our Lives? Salem mourns Lexie. The Bold and the Beautiful’s Italian wedding is over. Should a Steffy/Bill/Katie triangle be B&B’s money couple, not Steffy/Liam/Hope? Karen reveals to Bill she is a lesbian. Paul shoots his own son Ricky on The Young and the Restless. Melodie can’t stand Abby’s “kidnapping” storyline, but Luke and Jamey love it. All this and much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast. |
Tue, 3 July 2012
General Hospital’s Jen Lilley had some big Manolo Blahniks to fill when she took over the role of Maxie Jones for an ailing Kirsten Storms. On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast, Lilley shares with Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens and Jillian Bowe how she's managed to keep her head up, dealing with the demanding schedule of daytime television and irate fans. With rumors of Storms returning to GH gaining steam, Lilley reveals how she takes things one day at a time. She also recalls initally being up for the role of "The Woman In White", and how that ultimately led to her playing Maxie. What has been the starlet's most challenging storyline since joining GH? She reveals that and much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast. |
Mon, 25 June 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels dive into the 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. From the winners and losers to red carpet fashion and HLN’s production values, they discuss it all. They wrap the podcast by discussing Luke and Anna’s sex scenes on General Hospital and the pairing’s controversial squish name. All this and much more! |
Fri, 22 June 2012
DC #675: Dishing Daytime Emmy Nominations, Soaps and Pop Culture on The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels visit The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick. During the show Flick and Keith Price dish about the 2012 Daytime Emmy Nominations, the state of the four remaining soaps on air and whether or not General Hospital’s Luke and Anna are watchable with the DC gang. In the second hour, they focus on the latest pop culture hot topics, including: The Real Housewives franchises, Lindsay Lohan, Oprah’s interview with the Kardashians, Chris Brown and Rihanna and so much more. |
Fri, 25 May 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels count down the Top 5 Characters Everyone Loves, But We Hate. Find out which beloved All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live, Santa Barbara and The Young and the Restless characters ended up on the DC Crew’s lists. Share your Top 5 Characters Everyone Loves, But You Hate in the comments! |
Sun, 20 May 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels dive into the 2012 Daytime Emmy Nominations. Find out who the DC gang believes will win, should win or is least likely to take home the golden statue on daytime’s biggest night. Share who your 2012 Daytime Emmy predictions in the comments! |
Tue, 1 May 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels discuss the latest in The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines, including: Will Victor (Eric Braeden) plundering Sharon’s (Sharon Case) garden destroy the character of Sharon? Can she be redeemed afterwards? What’s the difference between Guiding Light’s Reva Shayne (Kim Zimmer) and Y&R’s Sharon? Aaron Lustig returns to The Young and the Restless as Dr. Tim Reid. Is The Young and the Restless making end of show moves? Sonny (Maurice Benard) pulls a gun on Johnny (Brandon Barash) after catching him in bed with Connie (Kelly Sullivan). Is it time for soap fans to relax about deplorable characters in soaps? Kate Howard needs a drastic wardrobe improvement. Maxie (Jen Lilley) goes to trial. Is it time for Ned Ashton (Wally Kurth) to return to Port Charles? Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) manipulates Hope (Kim Matula) and Liam (Scott Clifton) at Aspen Fashion Week. Is the Hope, Liam and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) triangle growing old? Days of Our Lives casts Pretty Little Liars’ Brandt Daugherty in a guest role opposite Will (Chandler Massey). Is DAYS like a comic book? Who needs to return to Salem to help boost ratings? What does DAYS need to do to get on stable footing? |
Wed, 25 April 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Regan Cellura dive into the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Sean Kanan is coming back to The Bold and the Beautiful as Deacon Sharpe. Might Nadia Bjorlin return to Days of Our Lives? General Hospital recasts Kristina with Lindsey Morgan. Victor gets Beauty of Nature on The Young and the Restless, but Jack gets Nikki. All this and much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast! |
Mon, 16 April 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikles dive into the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: General Hospital’s life has been extended by ABC, thanks to the cancellation of The Revolution. Former One Life to Live star Florencia Lozano will pop up in Port Charles. What does the DC gang think of Sonny’s trial? Days of Our Lives drops the axe on four stars in a casting bloodbath. Sarah Brown learns she was fired on Twitter. Could a fifth hour of The Today Show put DAYS in danger? Crystal Chappell will visit The Bold and the Beautiful as one of Caroline’s moms. What are the DC gang’s impressions of Caroline? The Young and the Restless’ Maria Arena Bell promises sensational summer storylines to viewers. Expect to see a SORASED Fen and Summer appear in Genoa City. All this and much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast! |
Sat, 7 April 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens and Jillian Bowe join Larry Flick and Keith Price on The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick to dish soaps and pop culture. From Robin’s “death” on General Hospital to the state of The Young and the Restless, they debate the latest headlines and news. During the second half of the DC gang’s visit the topic changes to primetime TV and the latest big screen films as Larry tries to get Luke to follow in Jamey’s footsteps and sing on the show. All this and much more on today’s show! |
Tue, 3 April 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Regan Cellura dive into the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines. A date has been set for the 2012 Daytime Emmy Awards. Would Oprah be smart to air the Daytime Emmys on OWN? The DC gang weighs in on The Bold and the Beautiful 25th anniversary celebration. Has B&B lost sight of telling multi-layered storylines, in favor a single "A" storyline? Why is everyone so obsessed with Hope’s sex life? Will’s coming out storyline on Days of Our Lives continues to be one of the best in daytime. Carrie takes on Abby after learning the truth. John and Hope’s time in Alamania isn’t something the DC crew is enjoying. Should DAYS spend more time on stories like Will’s coming out and less time attempting to recreate the past? General Hospital shocked fans with the revelation that Robin isn’t dead, but instead very much alive. Does GH need to avoid Johnny having sex with Kate so that he doesn’t end up with a stigma, like DAYS’ EJ and OLTL’s Robert Ford? The Young and the Restless’ ratings are falling fast and the shows terrible state sets Jamey off on an epic rant about what it has become. From Y&R’s double wedding to the Japanese cosmetics industry, he dissects everything that is wrong with the No. 1 rated soap. Has it become an All My Children nursing home? All this and much more on today’s show! |
Tue, 20 March 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels discuss the latest in The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: The Bold and the Beautiful heads to Italy for a location shoot. Former One Life to Live star Nafessa Williams will play a model on B&B. Lucas tries to get Will out of EJ’s grasp on Days of Our Lives. What is in store for John and Hope in Alamania? Darin Brooks will appear in the Bad Girls pilot. Carrie and Rafe profess their feelings as Abby tries to get her hooks in Austin. Port Charles citizens come together mourn Robin at her funeral. Maxie crashes Robin’s funeral. Jamey clears up General Hospital rumors. John McBain makes his GH debut. The Young and the Restless casts Blake Hood as Kyle Abbott. Adam Newman miraculously gets his eyesight back. Are Ricky and Daisy being chemistry tested? The Newman board of directors splits over the new cosmetics company. |
Wed, 14 March 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels discuss the latest in The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Could Katie Couric help keep General Hospital from being cancelled? Roger Howarth gets a GH contract to keep him in Port Charles. Nathan Parsons reveals the Lady in White storyline was supposed to go on for months and Alyshia Ochse was “on a potential five-year contract. The Bold and the Beautiful’s Liam and Hope finally make love. Phyllis Diller returns as Gladys Pope and marries Stephanie and Eric. Former As the World Turns star John Hensley will guest on B&B. Lisa Rinna slams fan favorite Joseph Mascolo, the week her character Billie Reed returns to Salem. Billie’s brother Lucas also popped up in Salem and reunited with Sami. The Young and the Restless’ Maria Arena Bell weighs in on Bill Bell, saying "Bill was so focused and so believed in his vision...I think even he would have been rocked by the message boards." Devon gets his surgery. Daisy takes on Genoa City. |
Mon, 5 March 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Regan Cellura dive into the 2012 Daytime Emmy Pre-Nominations. They discuss which pre-nominations they are excited to see, which pre-noms have them scratching their heads and who they feel are missing from the list. All this and a discussion about General Hospital clearing the deck for Kristina Wagner on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast! |
Mon, 27 February 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels dive into the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Will former The Bold and the Beautiful star Jack Wagner be among the cast of the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars? Bill is obsessed with Liam’s sex life and Hope’s virginity, but who knew he fantasized about Brooke? Rafe and Nicole learn that Sami and EJ had sex. What will happen next? Will kisses a guy at Horton Square and later shares what happened with Marlena. John and Hope are off to Alamania, but is this really the direction Days of Our Lives should be headed? Robin’s death has rocked General Hospital. Jason Thompson, Finola Hughes and John J. York have delivered fantastic performances as Patrick, Anna and Mac grieved their loss. Starr and Cole arrive in Port Charles, but how will their lives be impacted by the car crash? Who knew The Lady in White is Helena’s daughter? Jess Walton is staying at The Young and the Restless. A judge sets Daisy free. Adam and Sharon return to the farm. Billy and Victoria must deal with Anita and Chelsea. Tatyana Ali and Emerson Brooks win NAACP awards. All this and much more on today’s show! |
Tue, 14 February 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Regan Cellura discuss the latest in The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines, including: Jack Wagner is taken off contract at The Bold and the Beautiful. Regan shares her first impressions as a new viewer of B&B, from Steffy/Liam/Hope to Brooke/Ridge/Taylor. If you were Steffy, would you sign the annulment papers or would you stick it to Liam? Karen Spencer returns to town with a daughter, Caroline. Chandler Massey and Alison Sweeney have been on fire as Will and Sami on Days of Our Lives. Their scenes have pulled on history and provided many emotional moments for the characters. John and Hope discover they are still married. Contract negotiations between Nadia Bjorlin and DAYS fall apart. Robin Mattson returns to General Hospital. What will Steve’s mom think of Olivia? The DC gang shares their thoughts on Alexis’ menopause storyline. Johnny and Carly have been spending a lot of time together, but have they a couple the DC crew is enjoying? Since he’s no longer at B&B, should Jack Wagner return to GH as Frisco? Darnell Williams debuts as Sarge on The Young and the Restless on February 20. Crazy Patty Williams shot Jack. Adam struggles with more vision problems. What will happen to Cane and Lily after they marry on Valentine’s Day? All this and much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast. |
Tue, 31 January 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels discuss One Life to Live’s final week and episode finale. From their favorite moments, to the prison break and the show’s shocking cliffhanger, the DC gang discusses it all. They then dive into ABC daytime, post One Life to Live, including OLTL stars joining General Hospital. ABC hoped it would find ratings success with The Revolution, but the new show’s ratings have tanked. Do daytime viewer’s want to be told how to live their lives? |
Wed, 25 January 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast One Life to Live viewers share their favorite memories of Llanview and its residents from its forty-three years on air. Listen as fellow OLTL fans react to OLTL’s cliffhanger finale and weigh in on everything from Viki (Erika Slezak) and Clint (Jerry verDorn) to the revelation Victor (Trevor St. John) is alive. |
Sun, 15 January 2012
DC #660: DC EXCLUSIVE: Ron Carlivati on Wrapping One Life to Live and Checking Into General Hospital
He gave up a career as a lawyer to pursue his true passion for writing soap operas. Now, some 15 years after first joining One Life to Live as a writer's assistant, the soap's last head writer Ron Carlivati joins Daytime Confidential's Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels to dish having completed the daunting task of wrapping the iconic sudser up on ABC Daytime. Hear from Carlivati himself on his thoughts about how the 43-year-old sudser came to a close. Would he have done things differently had he known OLTL wouldn't be moving online immediately following the ABC finale? Carlivati shares how it felt to be able to bring back such popular veterans as Jessica Tuck (Megan), Roscoe Born (Mitch), Fiona Hutchison (Gabrielle), Susan Batten (Luna), Ty Treadway (Troy), and more during the soap's Between Heaven and Hell arc during its final week. He also clears up all those rumors surrounding the exits of Robin Strasser (Dorian) and Trevor St. John (Victor), the latter of whom made a surprise appearance in the series finale. Tune in to hear how Carlivati planned to bring Dorian Lord back in a story that would have had President Barack Obama watching his back! Is Carlivati satisfied with the way things ended for such Llanview lovers as Clint and Viki (Jerry VerDorn and Erika Slezak), John and Natalie (Michael Easton and Melissa Archer), Todd and Blair (Roger Howarth and Kassie DePaiva), Rex and Gigi (John-Paul Lavoisier and Farah Fath)? He also shares what it meant to be able to finally reunite Cord and Tina (John Loprieno and Andrea Evans). Then the conversation shifts to Carlivati's next gig. He and his boss Frank Valentini are now serving as head writer and executive producer respectively of ABC's last daytime soap opera General Hospital. With Howarth, DePaiva, Easton and Kristen Alderson (Starr) all following Frank and Ron to Port Charles, should fans be worried about those rumors that GH and OLTL are merging? Hear Carlivati set things straight as only he can, revealing he's been a fan of General Hospital even longer than he was of OLTL. And of General Hospital, with the almost 50-year-old, one-time supersoap fighting for its life against Katie Couric, The Chew and The Revolution, does Carlivati feel added pressure to help keep GH on the air? This is one podcast no fan of One Life to Live or General Hospital can afford to miss, that is if you want to hear the real truth from the writer's mouth! |
Fri, 13 January 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr joins Larry Flick and Keith Price on The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick to discuss One Life to Live and General Hospital. During their visit they discuss One Life to Live’s final weeks, its final episode and the news that Roger Howarth, Kassie DePaiva, Kristen Alderson and Michael Easton are joining the cast of General Hospital. They then dive into what is being done to save GH, which will be competing with The Chew and The Revolution for a spot on ABC’s fall lineup. Will the OLTL transplants boost ratings? Is there enough time for the return of fan favorites to have a positive impact on the show’s survival? As the segment winds down the three celebrate the return of Kirsten Storms as Maxie and debate whether-or-not Natalie should jump from Llanview to Port Charles. |
Sun, 8 January 2012
On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels dive into all the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: Bill Spencer continues to manipulate of Liam and Hope’s relationship on The Bold and the Beautiful. Should B&B refocus on a Katie/Bill/Steffy triangle instead of Steffy/Liam/Hope? Will’s relationship with Marlena is a highlight of Days of Our Lives, but there are a lot of good reasons to be watching Salem’s citizens in 2012. The DC gang is counting the days until Ron Carlivati’s episodes of General Hospital begin airing. They weigh in on Liz and Ewan, Scrubs and Michael revealing to Port Charles that Jax is still alive. We know Ted King and Michael Easton are hopping from OLTL to GH, but Jamey reveals that more OLTL stars could be on the way. One Life to Live’s prison break had the DC crew glued to their TVs. From Lindsay and Troy to Mitch and Alison Perkins, they dive into it all. Cole reunited with Star. Mitch held Natalie captive. Alison reveals a secret to Viki and Clint. Lindsay helped save Nora. It was must see TV. The Young and the Restless signs Darnell Williams and plans to reunite him with Debbi Morgan in Genoa City. Why is Y&R so intent on bringing on stars from low rated soaps, instead of focusing on its own characters? Was it appropriate for Harmony to refer to Phyllis as “Miss Phyllis?” All this and much more on today’s show! |