Daytime Confidential

Days of Our Lives’ Bryan Dattilo drops by Daytime Confidential to visit with Luke and Jamey about hosting ACME This Week on Saturday October 25, 2008 at 8pm. Bryan talks about sneaking on stage with the General Hospital cast at this year’s Daytime Emmys and how he enjoys taking dares on the Salem set. We discuss what it was like for him to work with the James E. Reilly, who recently passed away. Dattilo shares his memories of the storylines that Reilly wrote for him and Louise Sorel and how Reilly provided the peak of Lucas’ character and story development during the Carrie/Austin/Sami/Lucas quadrangle. We talk about his current pairing with Nadia Bjorlin’s Chloe and how Nadia and Brandon Beemer are daytime’s Brad and Angelina. Bryan talks about his son Gabe, and how being a father has impacted his onscreen role as a father to his and Sami’s son Will. He shares how he coaches his son’s pee wee flag football team and how his son has picked up on his father’s hip hop roots. We ask Bryan about the rumor th

On today's CBS and Days of Our Lives' edition of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey, Mike and Melodie discuss all the latest November sweeps gossip and news.

It's hard out there for a pimp, er, soap fan. Join Luke, Mike, Jamey, Nicki and Melodie for a brutally honest after the show discussion about the daytime industry and executives, blacklisting and which shows are our top three shows.

General Hospital's Carolyn Hennesy drops by Daytime Confidential to visit with Luke and Jamey about role as Diane Miller. During the entertaining discussion Carolyn talks about working with the Sopranos star Vincent Pastore, whether or not he might be returning and tells how she landed the role of Diane Miller. Hennesy reveals what it's like to work with Maurice Bernard, Steve Burton, Derk Cheetwood and Nancy Lee Grahn and answers Jamey's question about whether or not an L Word type storyline might be possible for Diane and Alexis.Carolyn shares how she was inspired to write the Pandora Gets series as an alternative to today's more racier book series and how her characters exemplify morals that children need to learn.

On today's Performer of the Week episode Luke, Mike, Jamey, Nicki and Melodie have a barn raising discussion about the actors and actresses who they think did an outstanding job during the previous week.

On today's show the Daytime Confidential gang is counting down the Top 5 Hilarious Characters in daytime. These are the characters that have us rolling with laughter on a daily basis.

One Life to Live's Ilene Kristen dropped by Daytime Confidential to discuss her upcoming appearance as ACM: This Week's host on Saturday October 18 at 8pm. We talk about Ilene's time on Ryan's Hope and what it was like to work with Claire Labine and whether or not The Powers That Be at ABC are interested in giving a wink to fans by having her and former Ryan's Hope co-star Ron Hale (General Hospital's Mike Corbin) reunite on One Life to Live or General Hospital.Ilene reveals why Roxie and Max Holden's relationship was cut short and shares how she recently took Kristen Alderson (Starr, One Life to Live) to a Madonna concert. We discuss who Rex's father might be and Ilene talks about how September 11th affected her acting career.

On today's Performer of the Week episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Mike, Jamey, Nicki and Melodie choose the actors and actresses who they believe did an outstanding job during the previous week.

What started out as an After the Show discussion turned into our first ever Fan Wars episode as Nicki and Melodie did battle with Jamey over Guiding Light's Harley, Cyrus, Marina, Jonathan and Tammy. Listen as Nicki and Melodie argue that Cyrus should be with Marina and that Harley should never come back and Jamey argues needs Cyrus shouldn't be with Marina and that Harley needs to return asap. The discussion gets so hot Luke and Mike can barely weigh in. Even if you aren't a Guiding Light fan you'll want to tune in for this episode because if you enjoy this one we'll do more for other shows.

In demand actor Graham Shiels drops by the Daytime Confidential podcast to visit about being a Vampire on HBO's hit show True Blood. He talks about his role as General Hospital's Cody Paul and what it is like to work with Steve Burton and Kent Masters King. We find out what it is like to star opposite of Jim Carrey in the upcoming film, Yes Man and if you think Graham has been busy in 2008, watch out 2009. Shiels is set to star on cable's hit shows Burn Notice and Nip/Tuck in early 2009 and one can only imagine how busy he'll be the rest of the year.

The Daytime Confidential gang is singing Shania Twain on this week's ABC episode. Luke, Tina, Jamey, Nicki and Melodie discuss all the latest for All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital. Following in the footsteps of this week's Performer of the Week and CBS and Days of Our Lives episode this week's ABC episode joins the other two as one of the funniest episodes in recent memory.

On today's CBS and Days of Our Lives Daytime Confidential episode Luke, Mike, Jamey, Nicki and Melodie discuss all the latest news for As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless.The Daytime Confidential gang discuss Goutman's endorsement of a three day a week soap schedule. Taylor gave up her rights to Jack on The Bold and the Beautiful.Is Days of Our Lives being sexist? Who killed Trent and do we even care? Nicole Forrester is out and Jeff Branson is in at Guiding Light. Former Guiding Light star Tom Pelphrey turned down General Hospital and we get the gang's reaction. The Abbott family is back on The Young and the Restless and we couldn't be happier. Michael Damian returns.Michael Fairman drops by to discuss Soaps in the City.

On today's Performer of the Week episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Mike, Jamey, Nicki and Melodie choose the actors and actresses who they believe did an outstanding job during the previous week.

On today's episode of Daytime Confidential Jamey makes a rare appearance on an ABC show joining Luke, Tina and Belinda to discuss all the latest in All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live news including...Eden Riegel's return to All My Children and the arrival of Tamara Braun. Rumors that Babe is being killed off and Amanda Baker is out.Tea returns to One Life to Live and A Martinez is out. Who was sacrificed on the altar of Natalie and Jared?Rumors of Tom Pelphrey joining General Hospital abound and we get initial reaction to the rumors from the group and discuss online reaction to the news. John Reilly and Sharon Wyatt return as Sean and Tiffany to General Hospital: Night Shift and we discuss whether or not they should make the jump to the mother ship. 

On today's show, Daytime Confidential's 300th episode, Luke, Mike, Tina and Jamey count down the Top 5 Legacy Children Who Need to Return to Soaps. These are the the children and youth whose return to our favorite shows would or could improve them. 

On this week's Daytime Confidential Performer of the Week episode Luke, Mike, Nicki and Melodie are choosing the actors and actresses who they believe did an outstanding job during the previous week. 

Now that Daytime Confidential's summer series, The Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Favorite Soap, is over the CBS and Days of Our Lives episodes are back will all the latest in news for your favorite CBS and NBC soaps.On today's show Luke, Mike, Nicki and Melodie discuss the late breaking message that Dylan Bruce posted on his MySpace blog and the impact of Bianca and Reese arrival in Pine Valley will have on As the World Turns' Luke and Noah. The Bold and the Beautiful's Susan Flannery will be directing Guiding Light's Kim Zimmer and we discuss the rumor that Tom Pelphrey may be headed for General Hospital. What does this mean for "Jammy"?Rumors have it that former Passions star Galen Gering is joining Days of Our Lives to play opposite of Alison Sweeney's Sami. How does this impact Sami and EJ?We give our first impressions of Billy Miller's debut on The Young and the Restless and discuss Victor's mourning. All this and more on today's CBS and Days of Our Lives' episode.

On today's Daytime Confidential Top 5 countdown Luke, Tina, Jamey and Regan are counting down the Top 5 Storylines We'll Always Remember. These are the storylines that we will always remember, even in our old age. Join us as Jamey and Regan take a walk, hand-in-hand down Guza memory lane as Luke and Tina roll their eyes.

General Hospital's Claire Coffee and ACME Comedy's Rich Keith visit with Luke and Regan about Claire's upcoming hosting the live SNL styled sketch show AMC: This Week on Saturday 20, 2008 at 8pm. Learn what goes into preparing for a sketch show like AMC: This Week and find out which of Claire Coffee's General Hospital co-stars will be making an appearance.  We ask Claire about what it's like to work with Tyler Christopher and whether or not she thinks Nadine could hold her own against Claudia in a Nadine/Nikolas/Claudia triangle. Claire reveals that there is a good possibility that she'll be attending Super Soap Weekend and comments on the "Nohnny" fanbase and whether or not she wants to go up against Lulu.

On today's episode We Love Soaps' Roger Newcomb joins Daytime Confidential's Luke, Mike and Jamey discuss The Top 10 Ways to Improve As the World Turns.  In each of The Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Favorite Soaps the Daytime Confidential gang will discuss some of the common issues facing the soaps as well as some of the unique problems facing each show. Have a question or comment for the Daytime Confidential podcast? Leave us a voicemail by calling (917) 677-9757. Listen to Daytime Confidential by clicking on the Daytime Confidential Player at the bottom of this post or Download us for FREE via iTunes. Vote for us on Podcast Alley. Add us as a Friend on MySpace and Facebook. Drop by our sister site TV Fan Online and visit with other soap fans in the TV Fan Online Forums.