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.

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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.

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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?