On episode 1145 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels look back at 2024 and the Best and Worst of The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including all your favorite long-running categories. 

Best Scene: 

Worst Scene: 

Glittery Hoo Hoo of the Year:  

MP (Magical Penis) of the Year: 

Most in Need of some Lovin':

Why, Just Why:  

Read a Book (Dumbest Character): 

Einstein Award (Smartest Character): 

Soap Opera Scenery Chewer of the Year:  

Hall of Shame: 

Charity Ramer Award for Babies Who Don't Know Who they Are: 

Worst Daytime Drama: 

Best Daytime Drama:

On episode 1144 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels look back at 2024 and the Best and Worst of The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including all your favorite long-running categories. 

Most Improved Character: 

Best Male Character: 

Best Female Character: 

Biggest Waste of Talent (Male or Female): 

Most in need of a Makeover: 

Character Most in Need of a Recast: 

Dreams Really Do Come True: 

Be careful what you wish for: 

Best Couple or Triangle:  

Worst Couple or Triangle:

Worst Storyline: 

Best storyline:

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1143 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin 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:

Carter actually files some legal paperwork correctly on The Bold and the Beautiful. What will Ridge and Steffy do now? Does Eric have the right to feel betrayed, considering his history with Carter over Quinn? 

Salem bids goodbye to Doug on Days of Our Lives. Susan Seaforth Hayes gives a powerful performance. Does this make her the frontrunner for whichever Daytime Emmy category she submits herself in? Little D steals the Horton heirloom. Wayne Northrop passes away. 

Ava's verdict is in on General Hospital and she's free. Was there any question she'd be locked up? The verdict reopens the healing rifts between Molly and Kristina. Lulu reunites with her Port Charles family and friends. 

Sharon gaslighting Phyllis on The Young and the Restless is a thing of beauty. Jack lets Victor know he got Glassad on the cheap. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1142 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin 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:

Carter pulls off a coup on The Bold and the Beautiful. Brooke spills the tea to Ridge.

Doug passes away on Days of Our Lives. Susan Seaforth Hayes delivers a powerful performance that blends real-life loss, with her character Julie's loss. Jack and Jennifer return to Salem and Jennifer lets Hope know her dad has passed. Were the Horton living room scenes cathartic for the DAYS cast? Bo's finger twitched.

Chad Duell is out as Michael Quartermaine Corinthos on General Hospital. Alexa Havins' Lulu returns to Port Charles and interacts with multiple characters. Ric Lansing grills Kristina and others on the stand in Ava's trial.  Should GH pursue a bipolar storyline for Kristina? 

Jack and Diane admit their plan to the other Abbotts on The Young and the Restless. Billy wants Phyllis' help taking on Victor? Can Jack and Billy take on Victor independent of each other? What is going on with Jill? What are TPTB doing with the character?

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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Daytime Confidential kicks off its 19th season by counting down the Top 5 Things We're Thankful For in Soaps for 2024. Join Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels as they celebrate the people, moments and things in soap opera they are thankful for in 2024. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1140 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

Beyond the Gates announces its behind-the-scenes team. 

Carter has a plan to take on Steffy and Ridge on The Bold and the Beautiful. Why are the agendas on B&B so obvious? What happened to Brooke being co-CEO of Forrester Creations? Electra has a stalker. What is going on with Luna? Could she be the next Sheila Carter in training?

Rafe is in his feelings about not getting his old job back on Days of Our Lives. Tate is DEFINITELY Brady's son. Does he need to grovel? Does DAYS need another teen male character as competition for Tate?

Turns out Rober Scorpio is a deadbeat dad on General Hospital. What was the point of Holly returning to Port Charles to reveal Sasha is his daughter, and then they both leave? How did Michael's broken marriage become all about Carly and Jason vs. Drew? Shouldn't it be about Michael and Willow? How long will it take for Lucky to take a bath or shower? Does GH need to bring Vanessa Marcil back to bring in the ratings? Who else might GH bring back to boost ratings?

The Young and the Restless celebrates 13,000 episodes. Melissa Ordway confirms she's not on contract. Jill returns to Genoa City. Has Josh the Writer undercut years of storyline by having Jill sell to Victor? Who had Jordan and Ian teaming up on their 2024 bingo card as the ones behind Heather's death and Sharon's mental state? How did the wedding guests hear the Phyllis and Sharon crash from the new/old Neman Ranch house?

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1139 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

Carter takes on Steffy and Ridge over the firing of Hope from Forrester Creations on The Bold and the Beautiful. 

Ken Corday goes on a publicity tour to talk about the new writing team and also talks about the previous era at Days of Our Lives. Emily O'Brien returns to DAYS. There's a whole lot of scenery chewing going on amongst the Kiriakis boys. Vivian and Ivan are up to their old tricks. 

Sasha is kidnapped on General Hospital. Robert and Holly get Jason's help in rescuing her. Michael sees the video of Willow and Drew having sex in the nursery. Nancy Lee Grahn is putting in DAILY Daytime Emmy nomination worthy performances. 

The old Newman Ranch house is back on The Young and the Restless. Y&R gears up for its 13,000th episode. This is the most "Phyllis" Phyllis has been in a long time and the Phyllis vs. Sharon scenes have been very dynamic. The green screen cemetery scenes were not good, very bad. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1138 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: 

Beyond the Gates drops big casting news. The DC crew reacts to the character descriptions. Ron Carlivati joins the BTG writing team.

Steffy fires Hope on The Bold and the Beautiful. Enough with Steffy vs. Hope. What's up with Carter? 

Days of Our Lives is renewed for a 61st season. Brandon Barash is OUT as Stefan DiMera. DAYS introduces two new characters. JPL returns as Philip Kiriakis and Louise Sorel is back as Vivian Alamain.

General Hospital sends Kelly Monaco off by killing Sam onscreen, leaving few options for the character to come back to life at a future date. Will Sam's death evolve into Alexis vs. Laura or is it more likely to end up being a storyline about Kristina vs. Lulu? Michael finds out about Drew and Willow.

Ed Scott returns as a senior producer on The Young and the Restless. This Diane and Jack storyline just doesn't make sense. Victor keeps Nikki out of the loop. The Heather murder storyline is just as head-scratching. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1137 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

Hope and Carter get hot and heavy on The Bold and the Beautiful. When did Hope for the Future become the make it or break it fashion line for Forrester?

Casey Moss returns as JJ on Days of Our Lives for fake Abby and Chad's Paris Wedding. Patrika Darbo returns as Nancy and brings her daughter Joy to Salem. Fiona ends up in jail.

Sasha is Holly and Robert's daughter on General Hospital? Does this revelation even make sense? Sam prepares for surgery as Laura and Lucky find out the odds of the transplant being successful are very low. 

What the world is going on with Jack and Diane on The Young and the Restless? Are their fights real or are they all a ruse? Daniel gives Chance permission to search his home and Chance discovers what Sharon planted. Jill gives Billy an ultimatum. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1136 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: 

Taylor collapses on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Daytime and Days of Our Lives loses an icon and legend with the passing Drake Hogestyn. Sarah lies to save Brady and Xander. 

Who had Jason and Anna kissing on their 2024 General Hospital bingo card? GH casts Van Hansis as Lucas. 

The Young and the Restless celebrates the lead up to Sharon Case's 30th Anniversary by having Sharon Newman kill Heather. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1135 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: 

The first casting for Beyond the Gates is announced. The DC crew dive into the casting and character descriptions.

Taylor has a secret on The Bold and the Beautiful. Ivy returns with someone to meet the Forresters. 

Connie is eating Days of Our Lives alive. Xander finds out about Brady and Fiona.

Alexis' court hearing doesn't go as planned on General Hospital. Anna and Jason run into Holly. 

Valerie Pettiford joins The Young and the Restless. Billy and Phyllis face off against Lily and Victor. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1134 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin 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 aftermath of Steffy's kidnappy continues on The Bold and the Beautiful. Hope's line is being cancelled. 

Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso return to Days of Our Lives as Bo and Hope. Does Sarah know Fiona hit her and is hiding it? Rafe wakes up from his coma. 

Alexa Havins returns to daytime as Lulu Spencer on General Hospital. Anna and Jason are off to save Lucky. Should GH pair Ava with Jason or Ric? 

Billy and Phyllis are set to face off with Victor and Lily on The Young and the Restless. Sharon goes off. Kyle throws Audra under the bus. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1133 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and The Restless and talk shows storylines and news, including:

Luna is captured on The Bold and the Beautiful. Finn rescues Steffy. 

Gabi and EJ have sex on Days of Our Lives. Holly finds out Eric killed her father. 

The aftermath of Kelly Monaco being out at General Hospital continues. Jagger is killed by Sonny. Rick reports Alexis. This is how you bring back Jonathan Jackson as Lucky? 

NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the news of Alexa Havins joining GH was announced. 

Will Victor and Lily team up on The Young and the Restless. Is the Billy/Chelsea/Adam/Sally quad the most underwhelming cheating story we've seen in a good while. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1132 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and The Restless and talk shows storylines and news, including:

Luna goes crazy on The Bold and the Beautiful and locks Steffy in a cage. Why wasn't it Katie that was locked up? How are the co-hosts adjusting to Rebecca Budig in the role of Dr. Taylor Hayes? 

Jennifer doesn't initially believe fake Abby is her daughter on Days of Our Lives. What is fake Abby and Dr. Mark's motivation for infiltrating the DiMera family? Xander and Sarah brighten Josh's day. Gabi goes off on Stefan and Ava. 

In maybe the biggest and most shocking casting news of 2024, Kelly Monaco is OUT at General Hospital. First reported by SON and confirmed by SOD, the news shook GH fans. Molly burns down the Davis women sisterhood as she blames Kristina for her daughter's death. With the exit of Monaco and Sam McCall, should her exit be tied into Molly and Kristina's feud? Jonathan Jackson is back as Lucky "Cowboy" Spencer. The DC co-hosts share their initial reaction. 

Chelsea confesses the truth to Billy as Adam denies the truth to Sally on The Young and the Restless. Diane and Jack figure out Victor is behind Kyle's new job. Should Billy and Adam team up? Could Nikki and Lily be the next Katherine and Nikki? 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1131 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and The Restless and talk shows storylines and news, including:

Daytime loses a legend with the passing of Phil Donahue. 

CBS Mornings gets a third hour in the fall. 

Luna kisses Bill on The Bold and the Beautiful. B&B gets an Icelandic rock star as a guest. 

Kyle Lowder is returning to Days of Our Lives. Gabi learns the trust about Stefan and Ava. Fiona frames Brady for hitting Sarah. AnnaLynne McCord is fake Abby. Why was Josh spitting nails about Kayla. 

Jacqueline Grace Lopez is OUT as Blaze on General Hospital. Blaze and Kristina came to an abrupt end. Where does Kristina go from here? Could she be headed for a bipolar storylines? Jagger arrests Kristina for attacking Ava. 

Why is The Young and the Restless so boring? Billy and Sally get closer to the truth about Adam and Chelsea. Jack and Billy argue over the Abbott name. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1130 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headline and storylines, including:

The Bold and the Beautiful casts Rebecca Budig as Doctor Taylor Hayes. Why is Taylor stalking Brooke and Ridge in Monaco? What is going on with Hope and her headaches? 

Alison Sweeney is returning to Days of Our Lives. Emily O'Brien is out at DAYS, but could she return in the near future? If so, would it be as Theresa or Gwen? AnnaLynne McCord makes her DAYS debut. Will she end up being Abigail or is she a red herring? Xander and Sara finally say "I do."

Emme Rylan isn't returning to General Hospital as Lulu but the show is bringing Lulu back. How should she be reincorporated into the canvas? GH's worst kept secret is confirmed. Bryan Craig returned as Morgan for a single episode. 

Diane and Phyllis face off over Kyle and Summer on The Young and the Restless. Billy wants to be a silent partner and let Lily run Abbott Chancellor? How long will that last? Is Billy being set up for a big meltdown? Abby has always been an afterthought of the Newmans, but now she's an afterthought of the Abbots. Why can't Abby get a good storyline?

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1129 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin react to the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

Katie is still snooping into Poppy on The Bold and the Beautiful? Is it time to fix Bill Spencer? B&B heads to Monaco.

Eric and Nicole say goodbye to Salem on Days of Our Lives. Will we see Greg Vaughan back on DAYS anytime soon? Connie frames Everett. Brady and Fionna have chemistry. 

Kristina takes a jackknife out of a Metro Court window on General Hospital. Carly has the quickest trial ever AND goes free, again.

Jack and Kyle face off on The Young and the Restless. Could Y&R use a little Lucious Lyon energy from Empire? Sharon is haunted by Cameron. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1128 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin 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.

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1127 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: 

Daytime mourns the losses of General Hospital's Richard Simmons and All My Children's Esta TerBlance. 

Who cares who killed Tom and Hollis on The Bold and the Beautiful?

Ron Carlivati is OUT as Head Writer at Days of Our Lives. No one had that happening on their 2024 bingo card. What happens next at the Peacock soap? Meanwhile onscreen, Serena Scott's Fiona Cook shows up at Xander and Sarah's wedding. Theresa almost got away with her scheme. What happens next?

Anna betrays Valentine on General Hospital and then warns him of danger. Drew and Willow's kiss could shake Port Charles. She has a history of cheating on the men she's with. Meanwhile, her mother has been banging Drew. How Ava and Trina are being written wreaks of behind-the-scene agendas. Will Lucky's return be botched as badly as Jason's? 

Why is Kyle being written as such an awful, entitled ass on The Young and the Restless? What the hell is going on with Sharon? Sharon's sudden swerve is built on the flimsiest of motivations. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1126 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines.

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1125 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode #1124 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels count down the Top 5 Things We'd Change About Days of Our Lives Right Now. 

From strengthening its young adult storylines to fixing specific characters and making villains actually scary again, they dive into everything that could improve at DAYS. 

Note: This episode was recorded just before Ron Carlivati and Co's writing began airing again. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode #1123 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels react to the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. 

From the telecast to the surprise winners and the Lifetime Achievement Awards, the DC crew dives into all the big categories. 

Outstanding Drama

Outstanding Lead Actor

Outstanding Lead Actress

Outstanding Supporting Actor

Outstanding Supporting Actress

Dick Van Dyke makes Daytime Emmy History. 

Do some of these shows and actors need an Emmy Reel Submission Whisperer? The press room tea is that The Bold and the Beautiful didn't submit the right reels. 

General Hospital swept Outstanding Directing, Writing and Drama. The irony of Chris and Dan/Dan and Chris winning an Emmy for GH after being fired (and one of them being rehired) wasn't lost on the DC crew. 

Does NATAS need to bring back the pre-nominations? Melodie teases a rumor about why we no longer have pre-nominations. 

Melodie shares the highlights from the Daytime Emmy red carpet. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1122 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels are making their predictions for the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

Who do they predict will win Outstanding Drama, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress? Tune in to find out!

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On episode #1021 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels count down the Top 5 Things We'd Change About The Young and the Restless Right Now.

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1120 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines.

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On episode 1119 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Gates and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

CBS cancels The Talk and it will end in December. The Tiffany Network then announced it picked up The Gates and the newest soap opera will premiere in January of 2025. 

Who had Steve Kent leaving Sony Pictures Television on their 2024 bingo card?

The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations were announced. The DC crew reacts to big categories. 

Days of Our Lives wins the WGA writing award. 

The trio then dive into the onscreen storylines that stood out for them during our off-week. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1118 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

Sheila is alive on The Bold and the Beautiful, thanks to a 10-toe revelation! Could B&B have trolled GH with a Clink Burn promo to promote Sheila being alive?

Is Nicole getting her comeuppance with Holly's drug story on Days of Our Lives? The fallout from Holly's revelation continues. Leo Howard debuts as Tate. How did the Horton house get rebuilt so fast? Everett can't sign the divorce papers for Jada. 

Anna faces off with Sonny on General Hospital. Anna wants to know who is in charge of Pikeman. Are we seeing a juicy soap rivalry in its infancy with Josslyn vs. Kristina? Why is Dex becoming a cop? 

If it's a day that ends with Y, Nikki falls off the wagon on The Young and the Restless. Ashley is in trouble, but Jack is trying to stay hands off. Does Genoa City have too many companies? 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1117 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin 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:

Ashleigh Brewer returns to The Bold and the Beautiful. Why is Thomas obsessed with marrying Hope? Is the Zende and Luna consent storyline offensive?

The Christening dominated Days of Our Lives last week. Holly finally admits the truth. Does Eric make empathy sexy again? 

General Hospital fires its sole Black breakdown writer, Shannon Peace. Valentin is revealed to be the Pikeman boss. What is his motives? Are we finally getting the sinister Valentin we were promised years and years ago? Why does Anna think Dex becoming a cop will save him. GH seems to moving a bunch of mob and police/fbi characters into place for what could be a ramped-up mob emphasis. What is Ava up to?

Jordan escapes, again, on The Young and the Restless. The writing for Phyllis just isn't working. Why is she acting like a teenager? The Cricket/Danny/Phyllis storyline is a dud. Putting Phyllis back in Jack and Diane's orbit might be just as bad. What exactly is Nick doing these days? Where is Sharon? How do you fix a character like Kyle? Could they have made Lily's return storyline juicer? Ashley's storyline makes zero sense, but Eileen Davidson is making the storyline watchable. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1116 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin 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 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will air on CBS on June 7. Should CBS promote The Gates at this year's Daytime Emmy Awards?

Clint Howard is cast on The Bold and the Beautiful. Thomas proposes to Hope. Luna's who's the daddy story isn't really landing well.

Stefan turns himself in on Days of Our Lives. Is Harris Michaels right back at where his character arc started after his return? John learns the truth about his past.

Jason turns himself in on General Hospital. Who is Jason working with? It looks like Alexis may get her law license back. Why is Laura the healthcare proxy for Heather?

Ashley has an alter on The Young and the Restless. Nikki, Victoria and Claire confront Jordan. Lily returns to Genoa City and finds out about Daniel and Heather.

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode #1115 of a super-sized Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr and Joshua Baldwin are joined by special guest, and old school DC co-host, Regan Cellura to count down the Top 5 Things We'd Change About General Hospital Right Now. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1114 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin react to the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines. 

The DC crew celebrates the news CBS, the NAACP and P&G are developing a new soap opera from Michele Val Jean, who will be showrunner and head writer. The Gates follows the lives of a wealthy Black family residing in a elite gated community. What will the show be about and who should the show cast? 

The fallout from Shelia' death continues to reverberate on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Was anyone interested in Ava, Patch and John trying to rescue Tripp and Wendy from Clyde's minions? Is it time for Patch and Kayla to have an adventure instead of Patch and John's team-ups feeling like an episode of The Expendables? What is happening with Everett? 

Ava has her groove back on General Hospital. Port Charles finds out Jason is alive. Luke loves that Spinelli and Maxie are getting wonderful scenes.

Jordan is burning her way through Genoa City on The Young and the Restless. Why is it so hard for Josh to find compelling storylines for lead female characters like Sharon, Phyllis, Diane, Ashley and Nikki? 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1113 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin react to the latest 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 and The Young and the Restless' have their contracts extended/renewed.

Is Sheila really dead on The Bold and the Beautiful?

Paulina's story anchored Days of Our Lives, but what about the other storylines that aired? Holly woke up. Is Nicole really this stupid, when it comes to Holly's antics? 

Should Ava take over the mob in Port Charles on General Hospital? Is Olivia Jerome really dead? Why does General Hospital insist on bringing on beloved All My Children actors in uninteresting roles? Is it time to bring back Brenda?

The Young and the Restless was a struggle bus this past week. The Ashley vs. Audra scenes were painful. What happened, that Phyllis' story is talking about Danny's "sauce?" Cricket vs. Phyllis is tired. Nina is being wasted. Nikki is trapsing all over Genoa City with her bodyguard. 

All this and more on episode 1113 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1112 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels are joined by a returning fan favorite, Mike Jubinville, to count down their Top 5 As the World Turns characters. 

Which iconic As the World Turns characters will end up on the DC crew's lists? Who might have just missed their lists? What shocking surprises will this Oakdale themed episode? 

Mike also takes a moment to share his reaction to Colleen Zenk on The Young and the Restless. 

All this and more on episode 1112 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode #1111 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin react to the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

Eric and Donna get married on The Bold and the Beautiful. Is B&B treading on dangerous ground with its Zende/Luna/RJ storyline? 

Arianne Zucker files a sexual harassment lawsuit against Corday Productions, Ken Corday and Albert Alarr. Onscreen at Days of Our Lives, The Pawn story continues to escalate. 

General Hospital had a very speedy funeral for Spencer. How did Trina's grief become all about Josslynn? Should Jagger and Anna have hate-sex at some point? Is Jagger Dex's daddy? Sonny searches for the mole in his organization. Nina faces off with Drew and Carly. 

Why is The Young and the Restless trying so hard to make us believe Heather and Daniel were/are a thing? They have never had the epic romance that Daniel and Lily had. Is the Phyllis/Danny/Cricket storyline working for anyone? Should Y&R do a late-in-life coming out of the closet storyline with Danny? Nikki falls off the sobriety wagon. 

All this and more on episode 1111 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1110 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin react to the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

Luna and RJ make love on The Bold and the Beautiful. The DC crew is split on this past week's episodes. Should Hope evolve into a more Brooke-like character? 

Stefan and Ava have sex on Days of Our Lives. What is the history of The Pawn and how do the Kiriakis-historically-fit into The Pawn story? 

Two soaps took characters to Paris last week and one of them did it better than the other. 

Spencer and Trina make magic in Paris and then everything goes to hell when Esme shows up. The DC crew weighs in on the aftermath of Esme's attack and speculate about how Spencer will eventually be brought back. Avery Pohl is OUT at GH. Who had General Hospital recasting Jagger on their 2024 bingo card? Not us. It is the recast that shocked social media. Adam J. Harrington is IN as Jagger on GH.

Ashley and Traci arrive in Paris on The Young and the Restless. Ashley finds out what she thought was true, isn't. Victor isn't happy about Jack being who Nikki is leaning on about her drinking. Why don't Y&R storylines actually lay the foundation for future character growth and storylines? Why do so many Y&R storylines feel like the characters are swimming in circles and don't actually move the characters forward? 

All this and more on episode 1110 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode #1109 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin react to the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines.

Is Bill really this stupid on The Bold and the Beautiful? Is he Luna's father? 

Harris interogates Stefan and Ava on Days of Our Lives. What will Evertt confess to Stephanie? Xander has had so much growth, will he revert to his old ways? When will Sarah stop throwing Xander's past in his face?

Chris Van Etten and Dan O'Connor are OUT and Patrick Mulcahey and Elizabeth Korte are IN as head writers at General Hospital. The DC crew looks back at the Dan and Chris / Chris and Dan era before looking forward to the Mulcahey and Korte era.  Who is behind Curtis' shooting? Esme goes to Heather for help. What will Esme do next?

Nikki visits Claire on The Young and the Restless. Could Claire be the next "black sheep" Newman, like Adam, in Genoa City? Why would Y&R's head writer torpedo the amazingness of Daniel and Lily with the eye scratching boringness of Heather and Daniel? Surely, there were other alternatives for a compelling storyline? Traci is there for Ashley as Ashley searches for answers. 

All this and more on episode 1106 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode #1108 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: 

Daytime mourns the loss of Days of Our Lives' Bill Hayes. 

General Hospital celebrates its 60th Anniversary with a primetime special.

A woman was catfished by someone pretending to be The Bold and the Beautiful's Thorsten Kaye, and the catfisher convinced her to try killing her husband.

The DC trio shares what they've enjoyed most in soaps while the podcast was on the holiday hiatus. 

Note: This episode was recorded prior to the news of the General Hospital Head Writer changes. 

All this and more on episode 1106 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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Daytime Confidential's Best and Worst of Soaps in 2023, Part 2 is here. Join Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin, Melodie Aikels and Carly Silver as they reveal their picks for DC's iconic year-end categories. 

Part 2 Categories: 

Best Scene: 
 
Worst Scene:
 
Glittery Hoo Hoo of the Year: 
 
MP (Magical Penis) of the Year: 
 
Most in Need of some Lovin': 
 
Why, Just Why:  
 
Read a Book (Dumbest Character):
 
Einstein Award (Smartest Character): 
 
Soap Opera Scenery Chewer of the Year:  
 
Hall of Shame: 
 
Charity Ramer Award for Babies Who Don't Know Who they Are: 
 
Worst Daytime Drama: 

Best Daytime Drama:

 Share your picks for Best of Worst of Soaps in 2023, in the comments below!

All this and more on episode 1106 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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Daytime Confidential's Best and Worst of Soaps in 2023, Part 1 is here. Join Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin, Melodie Aikels and Carly Silver as they reveal their picks for DC's iconic year-end categories. 

Part 1 Categories: 

Most Improved Character:

Best Male Character: 

Best Female Character: 

Biggest Waste of Talent (Male or Female): 

Most in need of a Makeover: 

Character Most in Need of a Recast: 

Dreams Really Do Come True:

Be careful what you wish for:

Best Couple or Triangle: 

Worst Couple or Triangle: 

Worst Storyline: 

Best storyline: 

 Share your picks for Best of Worst of Soaps in 2023, in the comments below!

All this and more on episode 1106 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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