Daytime Confidential

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr and Jamey Giddens appear on Sirius OutQ’s The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick to discuss the catastrophic news that ABC has cancelled All My Children and One Life to Live. After the episode, listen as All My Children and One Life to Live fans share their emotions about the cancellation. Note: Do to the volume of calls to the Daytime Confidential hotline, not all calls were added to a single podcast. They will continue to be spread out over upcoming podcasts. We may not be able to include every single call. However, we will try.

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura, Melodie Aikles and J Bernard Jones discuss ABC’s decision to cancel two of its three soaps, All My Children and One Life to Live. During the episode the DC gang shares their reactions to the sad news that the two long-running serials have been canceled. What path led to each show’s cancellation? Who is responsible or shares in the blame? They recap the progression of reports since Jamey first reported, back in February, ABC would be making a major decision in April. Did All My Children throw its actors under the bus? Susan Lucci has been a class act through it all, while Robin Strasser’s poignant hotline message to fans pulled at the heart strings. Might Oprah be interested in saving AMC and OLTL by bringing them to the OWN network? Then each in the group reveals how they’d like to see each soap wrap up its run. However, there are differing opinions on how to tie everything up on each of the shows. Melodie’s ending

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian, Regan and Melodie discuss the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including: The news Roger Howarth is returning to One Life to Live. How will Howarth’s return to Llanview impact the canvas? The Bullying story has brought the best in Farah Fath, John-Paul Lavoisier and Austin Williams. How should Jack Manning pay for what he’s done? Vicki discovered Echo and Charlie in bed and wants Echo out of her life. Days of Our Lives ratings are in trouble, but when will Corday do something about it? What did Jamey think of Bo and Hope’s reunion? Fake Rafe tries to kill Fay. Vivian is manipulating Nicholas, much to Carly’s frustration. General Hospital puts Sean Blakemore on contract. Jillian and Luke love the idea of his character Shawn being a more “hands on” bodyguard for Carly. Jamey suggests GH recast Lucas with Van Hansis and pair

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian, Regan and Melodie discuss the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including: The conflicting rumors about the fate of ABC soaps All My Children and One Life to Live. Will Erica Kane be getting a doppelganger and if so will Jamey tune in? Angie gives birth to a still-born baby, but Jesse quickly replaces it with an abandon baby Brot just discovered. Amber is pregnant on The Bold and the Beautiful, but isn’t this just the exact same story she’s been in before? Wasn’t it established the last time that if Amber were to get pregnant again she’d die? Fake Rake hurts Taylor and Nicole’s mom. Jamey thinks the Walker family is nothing more than a knockoff of the Reed family. Theo and Ciara run away. Is it the best storyline Days of Our Lives is telling? Should Melanie get herself a piece of Brady or should she end up with Dario? Port

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jillian, Regan and Melodie discuss the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including: It was a busy week of All My Children news. At the beginning of the week Deadline reported that All My Children could be in danger of cancellation, but by the end of the week actors were telling fans the rumors are not true. When a primetime series is in danger of being cancelled all the major entertainment bibles report the news, often inspiring fans to get motivated to try and help save their show. Why is there a double standard for discussing reports that a soap may be cancelled? We all know the genre is struggling, but can’t such reports help motivate soap fans to try and save their soap? Taylor tries to cause problems for Brooke and Ridge on The Bold and the Beautiful. Does Taylor need a home in Napa Valley, because she’s been doing a lot of whining lately? Katie isn’t

On today Tuesday March 22 Daytime Confidential’s Jamey Giddens and Luke Kerr returned to The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick and Keith Price to talk about the second season of Workshop, which premieres on Hulu on March 29. During the first hour Larry, Keith, Jamey and Luke discuss the tragic killing of General Hospital’s baby Jake and the reports of All My Children’s possible cancellation. During the second hour, Workshop co-creator Nate Golon and Workshop star and Passions alum Phillip Jeanmarie join the party to preview the upcoming season of Workshop, their characters and what inspired the comedic webseries. In the final half hour Larry, Keith, Jamey and Luke discuss the season premiere of Dancing With the Stars, season finale of Pretty Little Liars and the latest from Showtime’s Shameless.

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast TV Guide's Michael Logan joins Jamey Giddens, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels to discuss all the latest soap opera hot topics and news, including: Soap Opera Digest reported that Bob Guza could be on his way out, before the story was later discounted by ABC. If Guza had left General Hospital, would it have been a good thing or bad thing for the show? Logan weighs in on GH’s decision to kill off baby Jake and teases the fallout from the storyline. Jamey asks Logan to provide insight into One Life to Live’s continued red herrings about Roger Howarth’s version of Todd Manning. Could Howarth still return to Llanview? ABC continues to develop talk shows, but will one of them replace an ABC soap? (Editor's Note: This podcast was recorded prior to Deadline.com's story about the possible cancellation of All My Children on March 21, 2011) Find out if Logan thinks All My Children should keep their current head writers. Jamey is dreaming of DAYS with Deid

He's B-A-A-A-A-CK! On today's Daytime Confidential podcast, Luke and Jamey welcome back the rascally Christian LeBlanc of The Young and the Restlesss. LeBlanc dishes his character Michael Baldwin's role in the explosive Newman arbitration story arc on Y&R, his upcoming appearances in celebration of the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival (held March 23-27 in New Orleans) and even weighs in on those controversial Daytime Emmy pre-nominations! Tune in to hear the multiple Daytime Emmy winner wax in depth about his gig reading from Tennessee's works on Saturday, March 26 at 8pm at the Petit Theater du Vieux Carre on Jackson Square along with Caroll Baker (Baby Doll), Shirley Knight (Sweet Bird of Youth), Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City), Grace Zabriskie (Big Love) and John Waters (Hairspray). LeBlanc also talks about judging the infamous "Stella" contest in Jackson Square on Sun. March 26 with Knight, all in honor of Tennessee's 100th birthday. Then he previews his hosting responsibilities for the Mad H

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Regan hang out with Larry Flick and Keith Price on The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick. During the laugh-filled time they discuss everything from General Hospital killing off baby Jake to The Young and the Restless’ Sharon Newman being an expensive ho. Larry asks Jamey for an update what his sources are telling him about the possible fate of All My Children and One Life to Live. Former The View host Star Jones stops by the Sirius studio to chat about Celebrity Apprentice, her new book Satan’s Sisters and heart health. Then the gang dives into the latest in pop culture news, including; the Charlie Sheen fiasco, Showtime’s Shameless, True Blood, Whoopi Goldberg, Tennessee Williams and Luke’s love for Sci-Fi series such as Doctor Who, Torchwood and Battlestar Galactica,

They may play the best of frenemies on NBC Daytime's Days of Our Lives, but legions of fans are positively "Chill" with the possibilty of Chad and Will sharing more than a few benefits on the soap. On today's Daytime Confidential podcast, Luke and Jamey welcome Casey Deidrick and Chandler Massey, who this Saturday, March 12 at 7 pm PST, will co-host the hottest sketch comedy show in Los Angeles, ACME Saturday Night. Casey and Chandler's co-hosting gig comes on the heels of their recent appearance in ACME's new improvisational showcase, Celebrity Improv Mashup. Are two of soaps fave teen hunks preparing for dual careers as comedians? You'll think so after this podcast. Casey and Chandler also comment on the phenomenon that is "Chill", revealing their thoughts on the possibilty of their popular characters being Friends of Glee. Then they dish about the onscreen ladies in their lives, Camila Banus, who plays Will Horton's onscreen squeeze Gabi and newcomer Kate Mansi who plays Abby Deveraux, the newly-returned l

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Regan discuss the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including: Kendall’s search to uncover what happened to Zach on All My Children. Luke and Jamey aren’t enjoying Tad and Cara’s fake relationship storyline, but Regan is. Jamey thinks AMC needs to go ahead and put Tad and Erica together. Could The Bold and the Beautiful’s Thomas end up being gay? Should Thomas end up with Brooke or Dayzee? What will Ridge do when he finds out Thomas kissed Brooke in Paris? Jamey is so sick of doppelgangers he is boycotting Days of our Lives until the Fake Rafe storyline is over. He refuses to watch any more doppelganger storylines. Dena Higley needs to go now! Would Megan McTavish be a good replacement for Higley? Brenda and Sonny’s wedding pull in big ratings for General Hospital. Does this prove Guza still has it? Will fans, who tune

On today’s super-sized Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian, Regan and Melodie discuss the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including: Jamey gives an update on his Special Report about the status of ABC daytime and a decision that could come down in the coming weeks. Find out the latest on what Jamey is hearing. Then the DC gang dives into the 2011 Daytime Emmy Pre-Nominations. Hear their hilarious reactions as they debate the various pre-nominees. Which actors or actresses deserved their pre-noms? Which actors or actress didn’t deserve to be on the list? Which actors were overlooked or deserved to be on the list, but weren’t? How does cliquish behind-the-scenes antics impact who ended up on the list and who didn’t? Which actors actually have a chance of taking home the award if they earn a nomination? In other hot topics; ABC announced Rebecca Herbst will be staying at

General Hospital’s Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo popped into the Sirius OutQ studio to mix it up with The Morning Jolt’s Larry Flick and Keith Price and they wanted to share the interview with Daytime Confidential listeners! During the laugh filled visit, Giovinazzo talks about Brenda and Sonny’s wedding. Would Brenda return from the dead if she were ever killed off? Larry also asks what many fans want to know, how long is Giovinazzo sticking around Port Charles? This is a fun interview you’re not going to want to miss! Giovinazzo has also partnered with Oral-B Glide in a campaign to help raise money for Operation Smile. Here’s what you need to know. "Oral-B Glide and Vanessa hope to inspire others to stick to their oral care routine this holiday season by pledging to switch to Glide online through Facebook and Twitter. For every person who tweets or posts on Oral-B's Facebook wall with the hashtag #Switch2Glide through February 28, 2011, Oral-B Glide will make a $1 donation to Operation Smile with a guaranteed d

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian, Regan and Melodie dish the latest All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including: Oprah’s must watch Legendary Soap Opera Spectacular. What did the DC gang think of Oprah’s guests Anthony Geary, Genie Francis, Susan Lucci, Michael E. Knight, Debbi Morgan, Darnell Williams and Jeanne Cooper? Based on Genie Francis comments, did any of the DC gang ever expect to see her back on General Hospital? One of the loudest cheers from the Oprah audience came when Oprah mentioned Michael Nader as Dimitri Marick among Erica’s ex-husbands. Wouldn’t it be great if Dimitri returned to Pine Valley? Last week Luke and Regan weren’t happy with All My Children, but Jamey has been enjoying it. Hear what he thinks about the current state of Pine Valley. The Bold and the Beautiful celebrates its 6000th episode with a special episode about lung cancer. While

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jillian, Regan and Melodie discuss the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including: Why is All My Children destroying Annie in the process of writing the character out? Why couldn’t they come up with a good exit for her? Kendall Hart’s continued heart problems put new meaning in her last name. AMC’s Cameron Mathison and Rebecca will guest on ABC’s Castle, but will the show cast current One Life to Live stars in guest roles? The Young and the Restless’ Olivia popped up on The Bold and the Beautiful for Justin and Donna’s wedding. Jillian and Luke enjoyed the wink wink scenes between Bill Spencer and Olivia. Donna isn’t the only B&B bride. Pam will be walking down the aisle soon to marry Donna’s father. The engagement doesn’t make Stephanie happy, but she’s willing to bury the hatchet in support of her sister. What is going on at Days o

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Regan are in-studio and hanging out with Larry Flick and Keith Price on The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick. During the three laugh-filled hours the DC/PC gang dish the latest in soap opera and celebrity news.

On today’s Daytime Confidential emergency podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Regan dive into the shocking news that CBS has fired Barbara Bloom, General Hospital fired Rebecca Herbst and Shelley Hennig and Jay Kenneth Johnson are leaving Days of our Lives. The DC gang delves into CBS’ decision to get rid of daytime executive Barbara Bloom. Jamey dishes what he’s hearing about what led to the axe falling and recounts how a CBS representative called him furious for breaking the story. What will her departure mean for The Talk, The Young and Restless and The Bold and The Beautiful? The other shocking news that Jamey broke on January 18 is that General Hospital had fired 13-year vet Rebecca Herbst. In statement, ABC later announced that the decision was “storyline dictated.” Jamey and Regan react, wondering what kind of storyline would dictate the departure of such a popular character. Why was Elizabeth wasted on Nikolas? Why couldn’t Elizabeth be the one to reveal Siobhan’s connection to the Balkan? What will happ

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey and Jillian are joined by special guest Larry Flick from Sirius OutQ’s The Morning Jolt. A long time soap viewer, Flick brings his hilarious commentary and a Top 5 list that has Jillian and Luke wondering if they should re-work their lists. During the laugh-filled 600th episode of Daytime Confidential the gang covers soap’s stunt casts from The Secret Storm to Sunset Beach and General Hospital.

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Regan discuss the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including: Jamey’s report that ABC’s Brian Frons has been allegedly courting former All My Children head writer Megan McTavish and is trying to convince her to return to the show. The gang discusses the pro and cons of such a possibility. Maybe the problem isn’t the writers, but executive producer Julie Hanan Carruthers? Shannon Cane opts out of renewing with AMC. Luke is excited that former AMC star Alexa Havins has joined Torchwood. The Bold and the Beautiful snaps up The Young and the Restless’ Tonya Lee Williams. Her character Olivia will be joining the wonderful world of Forresters, Logan and Spencers. Reportedly, Olivia will be related to Justin Barber. Amber has another pregnancy scheme up her sleeve, but can she pull it off? What is going on with Thomas and Bro

It’s that time of year again! Time for the Daytime Confidential’s MEGA-sized year Best and Worst podcast. Join Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Regan for three plus hours of hilarity as they name their picks for Best and Worst of 2010 in Daytime Confidential’s always unorthodox year end podcast. Find out which actors and characters they believe were Most Improved in 2010 and which talented actors were the Biggest Waste of Talent. Dreams Really Do Come True, but sometimes it’s better to Be Careful What You Wish For because things don’t always turn out as expected. That certainly happened in 2010. The Daytime Confidential gang argued about their favorite couples, triangles and quads a lot in 2010 so of course they name their Best Couple, Best Triangle and Best Quad. This also wouldn’t be the DC year end podcast without our Most in Need of a Makeover, Most in Need of a Roll in the Hay, Most Tortured Couple, Glittery Hoo-Hoo, Biggest Ho Ho Ho, Magical Penis of the Year and Guy Whose Chestnuts We Want Roasted Over an Ope