Daytime Confidential

On episode 1156 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:  Hope lashes out on The Bold and the Beautiful. Did B&B undercut the Hope vs. Brooke scenes by making Hope apologize? Naomi vs. Bill and Naomi vs. Hayley is great soap opera on Beyond the Gates. Could Bill become for BTG what Adam Chandler became for All My Children? Luke thinks BTG should really milk BTG's proximity to Washington D.C. and real-life events with Bill's legal firm. Lobbying is big business for law firms orbiting D.C., could Bill become even more rich and powerful by ties him tighter into Washington D.C. legal power brokering? It's obvious Martin is being set up for a big fall, but will anyone care when he's such an unsympathetic character? Why is Martin trying to jump from a congressman straight to the presidency?  Janet Drucker retires from Day

On episode 1155 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:  Carter chooses Forrester over Hope on The Bold and the Beautiful. Beyond the Gates recasts its first major character, Dr. Ted Richardson, with Keith D. Robinson. The Eva vs. Kat rivalry is being threaded and nurtured wonderfully. Dani is blacking out from drinking. Will BTG introduce a viable leading male character to win Dani's heart after her "rebound" hookups with Andre end? Naomi gears up to take on her dad Bill in court.  The aftermath from EJ's secret being revealed ripples through Salem on Days of Our Lives. DAYS is leading up to a Who Shot EJ storyline, but who should the shooter be? Julie finds out the truth about who stole her heirloom necklace.  Daniel Cosgrove returns to soaps on General Hospital. GH's big storyline was Brennan hunting down Valentin f

On episode 1154 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels 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:  Eric and Ridge get Forester Creations back from Carter on The Bold and the Beautiful. Why does the storyline even matter? Beyond the Gates is rock solid in the ratings. Dani goes sideways AGAIN. Crazy Leslie almost crashes Nicole's award dinner. Can BTG just write the firefighter and nurse off and save the screentime for juicier characters?  Billy Flynn jumps from Days of Our Lives to The Young and the Restless. Johnny DiMera finds out what his father EJ did to Sami all those years ago. What will be the fallout from the revelation? Marlena and Steve search for answers about John.  Adrian Anchondo joins General Hospital as Marcus, a love interest for Lucas. Eva LaRue spills tea about Marco's backstory. Lulu reunites with Charlotte. BLQ's baby secre

On episode 1153 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels 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 bookends week 2 with Bill causing problems for Dani at the press conference and Bill having Dani arrested. Melodie Grades Week 1 of BTG before the trio dive into week 2. Kat vs. Eva is going to be a fun storyline. Kat gives Luke Blair Waldorf vibes and he needs Kat's version of Chuck to come to town. Martin and Smitty's relationship has two DCers scratching their heads. Can anyone explain why Andre is interested in such a boring character as Ashley. And speaking of boring, can anything be done to make Ashley and Derek more intersting?  Steffy finds out Luna is Finn's daughter on The Bold and the Beautiful. Is it time for Amber Moore to return to B&B?  Days of Our Lives begins its fairwell to Drake Hogestyn with the introduction of the John

On episode 1152 Daytime Confidential's Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and guest Regan Cellura celebrate the premiere of Beyond the Gates on CBS! They dig into the the first episode and discuss which characters jumped out at them, the sets, the storylines and the drama. They grade the first episode.  They then dive into the twists and turns from the remainder of the first week's storylines and episodes. Who ended up being their favorite character? Which storyline are they most invested in? When is the last time soap viewers saw a soap character in 2-3 different outfits in nearly every episode, like Dani got?  Beyond the Gates' first week ended with a literal bang and the DC crew can't wait to see what's in store.  All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. Facebook: Daytime Confidential Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.

On episode 1151 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dive into 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: CBS teases soap fans with snippets of Beyond the Gates' opening credits, scenes fromthe pilot and much more. Cady McClain and Jon Lindstrom join BTG. Jillian has tea from the NYC Paley Center event.  Steffy finds out more about Finn's past on The Bold and the Beautiful. Are Hope and Carter even interesting anymore?  Ava is rescued on Days of Our Lives. Belle and EJ are steaming up our screens, but so are Jada and Shawn. Who should Gabi be with, EJ or JJ? Hank Northrop joins DAYS. Cyrus is dead on General Hospital. Guy Wilson fills in as Lucky Spencer at the climax of the Cyrus serial killer storyline. Josslyn shoots Cyrus, but could now be a WSB agent? Does Joss have the temperament to be a superspy or is Brennan out of his mind?  Damian and Amy reconnect on

On episode 1150 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 storylines, including: Is it time to make Sheila a badass again on The Bold and the Beautiful? Poppy is a straight up groomer at this point. What did Don Diamont do to deserve this storyline?  It's a Body and Soul is Dead Party for Days of Our Lives. The hospital is on the brink of bankruptcy.  Rafe and Jada's wedding ceremony implodes. Will Joy end up pregnant? Jason is going to pretend to be the father of Sasha's baby on General Hospital. Should Carly and Tracy be the GH version of Stephanie vs. Brooke on classic B&B? Ava and Ric's kiss was so hot. Speaking of hot, we lost OG Brennan. What will Carly do if she ever finds out Brennan is manipulating Josslyn? The Carly and Nina alliance is very intriguing. Chase is shooting blanks, which forces Lois to try covering up the truth about Giovanni.  Why is The Young

On episode 1149 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines, including: Beyond the Gates drops a new teaser. Drama continues to swirl around former daytime talk show host Wendy Williams as she fights for independence. Should Williams get Britney Spears' attorney? Poppy is a predator on The Bold and the Beautiful. B&B is playing fast and loose with history again. Did this story need to happen to give Sheila another grandchild?  The festivities for "Rafe" and Jada's wedding kick off in Salem on Days of Our Lives. Why is DAYS bringing back the Woman in White? What will Sami do when she finds out about Belle and EJ? Tracy Quartermaine faces down all of Port Charles on General Hospital. Cody thinks Jason is the baby daddy of Sasha's child. Alexis and Dante find out Sam was murdered.  The Newmans are straight up killers on The Young and the Restless as the family takes

On episode 1148 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels count down their Top 5 MVPs of 2024 in Soaps.  All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. Facebook: Daytime Confidential Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.

On episode 1147 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin return to discuss the biggest highlights from the holiday season on The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless. The Daytime Emmy Awards is moving from June to October.  Brooke is getting her groove back on The Bold and the Beautiful. Steffy hires a plant to break up Carter and Hope, but will it backfire?  Whose idea was it to bring back the Rafe Doppleganger on Days of Our Lives. NO ONE wanted him back.  DAYS wasted 9 months on Body and Soul, with nothing to show for it.  Tracy reveals Willow and Drew's affair at Christmas on General Hospital. Michael is fried cripsy. Lulu is the true heir to Carly Corinthos, not Josslyn. Who all has Cyrus killed? Evan Hofer is OUT. GH gets a new Emma. Is GH laying the groundwork for the Lulu vs. BLQ rivalry? Jillian shares a soapy confession.  Sharon Case has been doing the work on The Young and the Restless amidst the Ian and Jordan insanit

On episode 1146 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels count down the Top 5 Daytime Newcomers of 2024.  2024 was a banner year for talented daytime newcomers being cast on The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless so we wanted to highlight soap operas' new generation of talent.  All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. Facebook: Daytime Confidential Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.

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: All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. Facebook: Daytime Confidential Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.  

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! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. Facebook: Daytime Confidential Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.

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

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'

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! Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels. Facebook: Daytime Confidential Subscribe to Daytime Confidential on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.

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

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 ti

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 produce

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 t