Daytime Confidential

Emmy winning actress Eden Riegel drops by Daytime Confidential to dish about her new webisodic

On today's ABC edition of the Daytime Confidential podcast Jamey from the CBS & DAYS edition joins Belinda and Luke to discuss the latest news about All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live. Ne-Yo performs for Angie and Jesse's wedding, Erica's behind bars boy band performance and Kendall's guilt on All My Children.A casting call has went out for the mother of General Hospital's Claudia, portrayed by Sarah Brown and we discuss Jamey's wishful casting for the role. Luke's loving Spixie and we discuss the casting of Jason Cook as a doctor. Sonny's "MP" strikes again. We discuss Soap Opera Weekly's interview with One Life to Live Head Writer Ron Carlivati about what he had had planned before the writers strike and how things turned out. Carlo Hesser is returning for the 40th Anniversary and Nash is leaving. Susan Haskell has finally confirmed on her official website the online rumors that have abounded since last fall that she is returning to Llanview. We discuss all this and much, much more.

On today's Top 5 edition of Daytime Confidential we're counting down the Top 5 Supporting Characters in Daytime. These are the talented actors and actresses who excel in supporting or more back burner roles.

On today's CBS and DAYS edition of Daytime Confidential Mike, Jamey and Luke discuss the comments made by Guiding Light's Kim Zimmer about the state of the show and not using her. We discuss Jamey's "10 Reasons To Tune Into Guiding Light."Over on Young and Restless Gloria is giving back but do you think that makes Mike and Jamey happy? Tune in to find out. We discuss Kathy Hilton's guest appearance and Victoria Rowell's retake.As the World Turns' threw one of the best weddings in memory and we're discussing it along with Martha Bryne's leaving and Mike's Return.We take a moment to remember the best bitch in daytime and Jamey suggests that Bridget Forrester needs to use Match.com.Mike is wondering what exactly it is that Jamey and Luke like about Nicole and we discuss the casting of Joe Penny as Ava's father.

On today's ABC edition of Daytime Confidential Belinda, Tina and Luke discuss One Life to Live's "bitchy bangs," Luke and Tina's funniest Llanview moment of the week. Susan Haskell's possible return to her old stomping grounds and what might this mean for Michael Easton's John McBaine?Where in the hell is Edward Quartermaine? Why isn't he there for his great grandson Michael? What on General Hospital turned Tina off? The Haunted Star reopens yet again. What about a Lulu/Johnny/Maxie triangle?Ambyr Childrens leaves All My Children as Colby Chandler. Jake is being held hostage by militants. Where is Jamie and why doesn't the Martin family know that Jake is being held hostage?We also choose who our Performer of the Week from the three ABC soaps is.

On today's show Luke and Jamey interview Patrick Cronen and Josh Folan of Amsterdam Artists, the production company producing the upcoming film "Stray" featuring All My Children's Jacob Young and Guiding Light's Marcy Rylan. "Stray" is the story of Best friends Jude and Alex know everything about women, except how to make them stay. When the end of a relationship leaves Jude heartbroken, Alex vows to impart what he knows. As they pursue new romances, the pair soon discovers that the path to love and sex rarely runs smooth, and happiness comes at a price. Fast-paced and witty, Stray is an “unromantic comedy? that explores the crude wisdom of single men. A realistic portrayal of twenty-something life, it is the first love story ever told completely from the male perspective.

On today's ABC edition of Daytime Confidential Luke, Belinda and Tina discuss Guza's comment about General Hospital telling the story of "romance in wartime." We discuss Carly accepting responsibility for her actions and does a true "mob" actually exist in Port Charles?We discuss the possibility of One Life to Live taking the easy way out and what appears to be a new alliance that may be in the works.Finally, we discuss All My Children and the three things each of us would do to improve the creatively struggling show.

Back by popular request the Daytime Confidential gang is revisiting the Top 5 Actors We Want Back Now with a new and fresh list of actors and actresses who we want to return to daytime. These are the actors and actresses who aren't on TV and who we want to return now. Join Luke, Tina and Jamey as they reveal who it is they want back.

On today's CBS & Days of Our Lives edition of Daytime Confidential Mike, Luke and Jamey discuss how Judith Chapman is defying Madison Avenue's rules on the Young and Restless, Victor and his new bimbo, and Lily's pregnancy. A listener writes in defending As the World Turns' Jade, proving that Jade fans do exist. We discuss Gwen and Will's leaving Oakdale and how the character of Allison isn't being written in character. All we want on Guiding Light is a good story, nothing more, nothing less. No one can "out Lizzie" Lizzie so why are the writers even trying? A listener writes in taking us to task about Gus' death and Harley's reaction.What about the Bold and Beautiful has Mike screaming at his TV and Jamey on defense?Over on Days of Our Lives Nicole is back and Luke's in heaven. Jamey accuses a fan favorite character of being a turncoat and is it wrong to like Dr. Jonas and Chelsea?All this and more on today's CBS and Days of Our Lives edition of Daytime Confidential!

On today's special edition of Daytime Confidential Luke and Jay visit with Brandon Beemer about his role as Shawn Brady on Days of Our Lives. We talk about what it was like, as his first major soap role, to portray the son of soap royalty Bo and Hope Brady and work with Kristian Alfonso and Peter Reckell. He talks about Days of Our Live's big plane crash and what it was like for Shawn and Belle to spend so much time on the run. He shares with us how he and Martha Madison found out that Shawn and Belle were being written off the canvas and who he would have liked to have more scenes with if he had had time. We ask him about the online rumors that he may end up at One Life to Live or Bold and Beautiful. He talks about Samantha's Friends, a wonderful charity that seeks to help youth, challenged by catastrophic illness, gain independence with the assistance of a service canine.Be sure to visit drop by Brandon Beemer's Official MySpace profile and leave him a comment and keep up on his latest appearances. Listen

On today's Top 5 edition of Daytime Confidential Tina, Luke and Jamey count down their Top 5 Soap Weddings. These are the weddings that stood out for us and left a lasting impression on our suds filled minds.

TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco returns to Daytime Confidential with breaking news about One Life to Live star Andrea Evans. In addition to the state of One Life to Live he visits with Luke and Tina about the Beth Ehlers rumors; could Ric Hearst save Guiding Light?;  where he'd like to see Martha Madison end up; what exactly is Agnes Nixon's role at All My Children; where does ABC and Days of Our Lives stand in the WGA arbitration; his thoughts on the impact of an Actors Strike on daytime; a Victoria Rowell update; a Genie Francis update; his thoughts on General Hospital's 47 second tribute to 45 years; what One Life to Live has in store for its anniversary and what is upsets Nelson Branco about daytime.

On today's show Mike, Jay, and Luke discuss Days of Our Lives rumors including the possible arrivals of Alexa Havins and Roscoe Born. Jay's thoughts on Tamara Braun's Ava. What is going on between Max and Nick.As always, the topic of Gloria vs. Genoa city is a hot topic and we're wondering who TPTB might pair Felecia up with. Could it be Brad or Nick or do Jamey and Mike have other possibilities in mind?As the World Turns' is selling off the Snyder farm but we're more worried about where the Walsh mansion and Lily's mansion are. Could this be a blatant plot point to bring Mike back into the picture? Julie Pinson joins As the World Turns but it doesn't look like it will be as Molly and we're a bit bummed.The Bold and Beautiful's Susan Flannery finds herself smack dab in the middle of an AFTRA/SAG battle over the potential Actors Strike and our predictions of what is going to happen in the fast developing Pheobe/Rick/Taylor triangle and why is it that almost every character on the show is acting as if they are

On today's ABC edition of Daytime Confidential Luke, Tina, and Jay discuss Erica on the run and Beth Ehlers on All My Children as Hayley. The return of angry Antonio to One Life to Live, Star is preggers, Andrea Evans possible return as Tina Lord Roberts. Ric and Sonny team up against Trevor, Finola Hughes' return to General Hospital and rumors of Genie Francis return.

On today's show we have an exclusive interview with Joseph C. Phillips, the original portray er of General Hospital's Justus Ward. We visit about his time on General Hospital including his favorite storyline, what it was like to portray a member of the Quartermaine family, and work with the wonderful Rosalind Cash. We discuss his role on the NBC hit comedy The Cosby Show, the two upcoming documentaries he is set to appear in, and weighs in on the As the World Turns Nuke controversy.He talks about his work with Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, his book "He Talk Like A White Boy", and how raising his sons is the most fulfilling roles of his life.

On today's show Save the Quartermaine Contest Winner Karen joins Luke, Belinda, and Tina to discuss her winning entry. How she'd save the Quartermaine family and where she was inspired to come up with her submission. It is a wonderful discussion of the Quartermaine family and their General Hospital history.

Things are getting sexy on Daytime Confidential with our Top 5 Sexiest Couples countdown. Jamey, Mike, Tina and Luke discuss the couples who we believe burn up our screens with their chemistry and seduce us to come back day after day.

TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco joins Luke and Jay for an in-depth discussion of the soap industry, all the latest gossip, his interviews with Michelle Stafford and Katherine Kelly Lang, his Emmy prediction, how the industry could reinvent itself with additional programming and much more. We talk about his belief that fans watch for the "little moments" and that soaps have been dumbed down. What is going on with the Proctor and Gamble soaps, including Guiding Light's use of its couples, the "Nuke" controversy and letting go of Martha Byrne.Branco predicts that Victoria Rowell will return to the Young and Restless by April or May and discuss the rumors of Jeanie Cooper leaving the venerable soap.We learn why there isn't more diversity on the Bold and Beautiful, which character was supposed to have been gay, and who might soon appear as a recast Thomas Forrester.Could Cady McClain's return as a ghost for May sweeps end up being more? The real reason why Susan Lucci lost the Emmy so many times. All My Children i

On today's CBS and Days of Our Lives edition of Daytime Confidential Mike, Jay, and Luke discuss the rumors that As the World Turns and Guiding Light have been renewed and what it means for each show and the two as a pair. We also discuss Olivia having a threesome and Ava "sticking it to the man" on Guiding Light.Rumors are swirling about Days of Our Lives' fate and we discuss in depth what, if true, they could mean for the show, its actors, and characters.

The Save the Quartermaines Writing Contest was a great success. We had a bunch of wonderful submissions and we've narrowed it down to our three winning picks. On today's show we discuss each of our three final picks and announce the winner of the Save the Quartermaines Writing Contest. The winner of the contest has won an opportunity to be a guest on the ABC Edition of the Daytime Confidential podcast. Congrats to the winner and runners up and thank you to all who sent in your submissions.