Daytime Confidential

In honor of the Daytime Confidential podcast's 500th episode (okay,this is actually 497 but who's counting?), Luke and Jamey chat with One Live to Live head writer extraordinaire, Ron Carlivati. In his first podcast interview, the George Washington University graduate, who left a career in law to pursue his dreams of writing for his favorite soap opera, shares with Luke and Jamey how his then-employer, former attorney David Baldacci selling his first novel, Absolute Power, inspired Carlivati to move to New York and follow his true passion. Carlivati talks in depth about what it was like to go from being Dorian (Robin Strasser) and Viki's (Erika Slezak) biggest fan, to creating their storylines day in and day out. He shares what it meant to him to see the first confrontation he ever penned for the legendary duo air on television.Carlivati also reveals why it was so important for him to restore Llanview's rich history and how he managed to return the soap opera to the diverse landscape creator Agnes Nixon fi

On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey, Regan and Eye On Soaps' Belinda discuss the latest in All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital storylines and news, including: All My Children says goodbye to New York City on The View. Adam is acquitted and Annie is scared that Adam might try to take her down on the stand. Belinda is warming up to Jamie Luner's Liza Colby. Should General Hospital be renamed General Hospital: Dark Knight? Jason and Franco seem a lot like Batman and the Joker. Belinda will give Luke $50 if Franco kisses Jason. Jason ripped Michael a new one, calling him a bitch. Luke loved it, thinking it was about time. What did Regan and Belinda think of the scenes? Rebecca is run over by Nikolas and in the hospital starts spouting things about Elizabeth that Sam fans must love. One Life to Live's ratings are down and Regan doesn't understand when it is the coolest of the soaps. Jamey thinks Kim and Neville story is hilarious. Belinda isn't a fan of Mitch Laurence or h

On today's CBS and Days of our Lives Luke, Melodie and J Bernard discuss the latest in As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including: Brad takes over Henry's body on As the World Turns. Caveman Jack Snyder returns when Jack catches Carly and Simon together. Damian frames NutMeg. Will Meg and Lily figure out what Damian's up to?Katie fires Steffy on The Bold and the Beautiful for kissing Bill. Whip pursues Taylor and Luke is enjoying their scenes together. Nick tells Brooke about Sandy? How will Bridgett react when she finds out that Nick is talking to her mother and not her?Days of our Lives' lets go of Dylan Patton and recasts the role of Will Horton. Sydney's kidnapper is revealed to be Anna DiMera. Days of our Lives loses 310,000 viewers in the ratings. Jill and Tucker sleep together on The Young and the Restless. What are Tucker's plans for Chancellor? Phyllis goes to the dump to search for evidence clearing Daniel and every

On today's Performer of the Week episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Melodie, Mike and J Bernard choose the actors and actresses who they believe did an outstanding job during the previous week and discuss their honorable and dishonorable mentions.

On today’s CBS and Days of our Lives episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Melodie discuss As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, The Young and the Restless storylines and news and dive into all the web series, including: Venice, Gotham, Buppies, Workshop, Imaginary Bitches and Wed-Locked. Simon returns to Oakdale and reunites with Katie. Should As the World Turns bring Brad back from the dead to be with Katie or should she end up with Simon? Who is Damian stringing along, Lily or Meg? Luke can’t decide, but Jamey insists its Meg. Jamey is impressed with Jake Silbermann’s portrayal of a blind character and thinks that Van Hansis has stepped it up. Should Luke be more like Holden or Damian? The Bold and the Beautiful’s Brooke finds out that Steffy kissed Bill. Is her meddling in Katie and Bill’s marriage making her more and more like Stephanie each day? Should Brooke blackmail Bill into giving back Forrester? What is Sandy hiding from Nick and Bridgett? Jillian

On today's Performer of the Week episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Melodie choose the actors and actresses they believe did an outstanding job during the previous week. They also debate their honorable and dishonorable mentions. This is also the first Daytime Confidential episode since Jillian came out as a JaSam fan that Jamey and Jillian are on the same podcast. Find out what Jamey thinks of Jillian's revelation.

On December 8th, 2009, less than three months after Guiding Light went off the air, CBS cancelled As the World Turns. Daytime Confidential’s Luke, Jamey, Mike, Jillian, Melodie and Bernard share their initial reactions to the saddening news and discuss the similarities between the cancellation of Guiding Light and As the World Turns. How should ATWT spend their remaining months? Do they need to cut out the dead weight and zero in on the stories fans want to see most? Should Martha Byrne return as Lily Snyder for time it has left? Will ATWT go for broke with Luke and Noah? Do Jack and Carly need to be reunited? Should ATWT let Roger Howarth out of his contract “for the greater good” so that he can return to One Life to Live and help it stay on the air? Where does ATWT's cancellation leave OLTL as the last New York soap? Is it the next to get cancelled or has Comcast’s purchase of NBC Universal put Days of our Lives in danger? What chance does OLTL have in its fight for survival? Why doesn’t it promot

On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke and Jamey are joined by The Pine Valley Podcast's hilarious hosts Ashley Mendoza and Jordan Hudson. In this super-sized ABC episode they discuss Chuck Pratt's firing and the impact Lorraine Broderick will have on the show. What is there left for her to work with? It has too many "dead behind the eyes" younger actors and not enough vets are making the move to L.A. Should AMC recast the role of Kendall Hart Slater? What do Ashley and Jordan think of Stuart's murder? Can All My Children pull of a General Hospital karaoke episode or would it end up being Dancing With the Stars dance lessons and stripper poles?Speaking of General Hospital, Ashley believes there has been something missing from Franco's stint in Port Charles and Jamey agrees. Franco couldn't pull in ratings for General Hospital, but the Spixie non wedding did. That has to mean something doesn't it?One Life to Live has been on fire with mid week cliffhangers and Mitch Laurence's return to torment Ll

The holidays bring out the dysfunction in our favorite TV and film families. On today's Top 5 episode of the Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jillian, Mike and Melodie are counting down their Top 5 Dysfunctional Families in soaps.

On today's Top 5 episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jillian, Regan and Melodie count down the Top 5 things they're thankful for in 2009. So much took place in the world of soaps during 2009 that there is a lot to choose from. Jillian reveals a shocking secret that should make at least half our General Hospital listeners and readers happy. What are the Top 5 things your thankful for in 2009?

On today's CBS and Days of our Lives episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jillian, Mike and Melodie discuss the latest in As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including: Lesli Kay returns to As the World Turns as Molly. Noah has an accident while working with fireworks and ends up blind. Jack’s never surrender tour has Carly chasing him all over the place. Barbara volunteers to help test Mick’s formula. Betty White returns to The Bold and the Beautiful as Stephanie and Pam’s mother Ann Douglas. Whip and Sandy meet up, but what is she hiding from him? Sami and Nicole face off after Sami learns Sydney is her daughter. Alison Sweeney and Arianne Zucker hit their scenes out of the park. Who is Carly’s daughter? Each of the DC gang pick the character they’d like to be Carly’s daughter. Who they choose might surprise you. Vivian arrives at Bo’s home to confront Carly. Mia doesn’t have a clue about what kind of trouble she’s in

On today’s ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Regan and Eye on Soaps’ Belinda discuss the latest in All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live storylines and news, including: Get the party started! All My Children fired Chuck Pratt! The gang reacts to the news and discusses Pratt’s reign of terror. Where does this leave Pine Valley now and what should AMC focus on to get it back on track? Can things be repaired in time for the 40th anniversary? Would it be smart to try a General Hospital: Night Shift season two strategy and bring back a popular character with lots of connections to canvas to reboot the storylines? Luke suggests bringing back Robin Christopher as Skye or letting Janet From Another Planet (Kate Collins or Robin Mattson) loose on Pine Valley. Regan thinks re-centering the show around Erica by bringing back Bianca (Eden Riegel) and doing what it takes to keep Alicia Minshew as Kendall. Who should replace Pratt as head writer? Speaking of Janet From Another Planet, why isn’t

On today's Performer of the Week Daytime Confidential episode Luke, Jillian, Mike and Melodie choose the actors and actresses who they believe did an outstanding job during the previous week. The DC gang also discusses their honorable and dishonorable mentions.

On today’s ABC episode of the Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Regan and Eye on Soaps’ Belinda (The View From the Recliner’s Edge) discuss the latest storylines and news for the week of November 9, including: More fan favorites return to All My Children for the 40th Anniversary. Julia Barr, Eden Riegel, Eva La Rue, Leven Rambin and more are set to return. The question becomes, can Chuck Pratt whip AMC into shape so that lapsed fans who tune in will have reason to stick around? Is there someone missing from the line up of returnees who you want to return? BethAnn Bonner makes her Pine Valley debut. Is it hard to watch and believe the Zach and Kendall storyline knowing that Thorsten Kaye isn’t making the move to L.A.? Annie pretends to fake the loss of a baby only to find out she’s actually pregnant. How original. Chad Brannon is returning to General Hospital for one episode. Luke is sick of the smug, spoiled Michael Corinthos III, but Regan loves this Michael. What do you think of him? Jonathan Jackson

On today’s CBS and Days of our Lives Daytime Confidential episode Luke, Jamey, Jillian, Melodie and Mike discuss the latest in storylines and news from the previous week, including: Daniel Cosgrove joins As the World Turns. What impact might his character have on Luke and Noah’s story? Tom Pelphrey arrived in Oakdale promising youth to those that would listen. Where is this story headed and should ATWT stop while they are ahead? Katie continues to mourn Brad as Jack goes on a quest for redemption. Steffy kisses Bill on The Bold and The Beautiful before he marries Katie. Bill and Katie’s wedding was a simple affair, but did it mean the brides maids needed to look so bad? Luke thinks Bill looked like Burt Reynolds’ Boss Hogg from The Dukes of Hazzard movie. Jamey thinks he looked like a pimp. What is Sandy’s deal and what could she be hiding? Crystall Chappell has “Chappelled” Taylor Spreitler in their scenes together, but before there was “a Chappell” there was “a Sorel.” Is Mia Carly’s daughter? Louise

On today's Performer of the Week episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey, Jillian, Mike and Melodie pick the actors and actresses who they believe did an outstanding job during the previous week.They also discuss their honorable and dishonorable mentions and read listener's lists on air.

On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke and Jamey are joined by guests David and Johnathon in discussing the latest All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live storylines and news, including: Eden Riegel isn't returning to All My Children when it moves to L.A. BethAnn Bonner makes her Pine Valley debut. Angie becomes the Chief of Staff. Adam realizes he killed his brother Stuart. Cameron Mathison stars in P&G's Brighten Bay.Michael kills Claudia and Jason and Sonny cover it up. Should Carly be blaming Jax for not telling her about Claudia? What is James Franco's character's connection to Jason and the mob? Should Michael be more of a Quartermaine? The Quartermaines have done unspeakable things, are they just as bad as the mob? The Spencer vs. Cassadine storyline is heating up, but it really needs Laura Spencer to return. Should Ethan be killed off to amp up the feud?Dorian and Viki wait out the election results. Why aren't Dorian and Viki interacting more? Aren't they One Life to Li

On today's CBS and Days of our Lives episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jillian and Melodie discuss the latest in As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including: Carly returns to Oakdale to find out that Craig is cheating on her with Rosanna. Jack mourns Brad and talks to Benjamin Franklin. Liberty finds out that Jack was drinking the day he killed Brad. Will Carly rescue Jack? Meg is getting her bitch back. As the World Turns casts Paulina Porizkova as Clarrisa, a character with a connection to Simon. One week Sarah Brown was in at General Hospital, the next week she's out and over at The Bold and the Beautiful. The DC gang shares their first impressions of Brown on B&B and discuss her new character. Steffy's moving up in the world very fast, but does it makes sense? Betty White returns to B&B.Hope discovers Carly at her house, confronts her and the two have it out. Meanwhile, Vivian plans to return to Salem, but wher

On today's Performer of the Week episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jillian and Melodie choose the actors and actresses who they believe did an outstanding job during the previous week.They also pick their honorable and dishonorable mentions and read Daytime Confidential reader's picks.

On today's CBS and Days of our Lives episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jillian, Mike and Melodie discuss the news and storylines for October 26, including:As the World Turns is making a comeback in quality. Brad's death rocked Oakdale as the cast delivered outstanding performances. Luke and Noah's relationship is go nowhere. Can it be rebuilt? One minute Lily is in love with Holden and the next she's in love with Damian. Is this a hot mess or is ATWT just taking a page from B&B's Ridge and Brooke? Katie is running Forrester Creations, but how long will it be before she screws things up? Is Ridge hiding behind Brooke's skirts? Can the Forrester family get Forrester Creations back from Bill Spencer? Donna and Pam do the Catwalk show. Will Sarah Brown bring the heat to The Bold and the Beautiful?Louise Sorel returns to Days of our Lives as Vivian Alamain. What will happen to Carly? Will Bo coming to her defense save her? Rafe returns to Salem. Will he get Sami's baby back for her and what will Sami do to