Daytime Confidential

On today's show Luke, Foxy, and Tina make their picks for Performer of the Week and discuss the latest ratings for All My Children, As the World Turns, Bold and Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, Guiding Light, One Life to Live, and Young and Restless.

On today's show Luke, Foxy, and Jay discuss Bill, Lizzie and Jonathon on Guiding Light. Jesse Soffer and Jennifer Landon leaving As the World Turns and what this means for the character of Barbara Ryan. Where Lauren Koslow could go if she were to leave Days of Our Lives. Jared Banks on One Life to Live and Taylor on Bold and Beautiful.

On today's show Luke, Foxy, and Jay discuss the Days of Our Lives' Lauren Koslow rumors, Elizabeth Hendrickson's return to daytime on Young and Restless, Carolyn Hinsey's article on who is in charge of what soap, the Sarah Brown promos, and the lack of a Budig bump in the ratings.

On todays show we have an Exclusive Interview with Thom Racina, the author and Emmy Nominated former daytime writer responsible for  General Hospital's Ice Princess storyline,  Luke &  Laura's wedding, as well as what it was like to work for Gloria Monty and write the scenes for Elizabeth Taylor's Helena Cassadine. After leaving General Hospital Racina moved to Days of Our Lives where he was responsible for creating the characters of Steve Johnson (aka Patch) and John Black and wrote the wedding of Bo and Hope. We also talk about his experiences as Writer at Another World, what it our Writers Strike today is like in comparison to what he went through while writing for the soaps, his personal knowledge of how Brad Pitt got his start, his advice for would be soap writers or aspiring authors, what he is doing now, and would he ever come back to daytime if asked.We know you'll love todays show so put in your earbuds, turn on your ipod and enjoy.

On today's show Luke, Tina from Primetime Pulse, and Belinda discuss what they are looking forward to on All My Children, General Hospital, and One Life to Live. Vicki's scenes with Jessica and Natalie and her return to Llanview. Would Sonny be a stalker if he wasn't so well established and Leyla's skeevy behavior on General Hospital. Debbie Morgan and Rebecca Budig's return to All My Children and where would Angie and Jesse's return rank in terms of "big 80's couples" returns.

It's been a while since Luke has been on the CBS and Days of Our Lives podcast but he returns for today's show to visit with Mike about characters that Daytime Confidential listeners and readers found the most annoying on As the World Turns, Bold and Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light, and Young and Restless. Also, on the list of things to discuss are the things we are looking forward to in 2008 and why Julie Pinson's firing from Days of Our Lives is just wrong.

We're back with our first ABC episode of 2008 and best of all Karen from WUBS.net joins Luke and Belinda to discuss the latest General Hospital spoilers and who WUBS.net and DaytimeConfidential.com readers and listeners voted as the Most Annoying Characters of 2007.

On today's show Luke, Tina from Primetime Pulse, guest Danielle, and special guests Foxy and Jay discuss the All My Children "REAL Greenlee" Controversy and whether or not Greenlee and Kendall are responsible for the show's sinking ratings. What's up with Carly's behavior last week on General Hospital? Wally Kurth as Sam and the Craig/Meg/Paul triangle on As the World Turns and much more.

We're back from vacation with a new edition of Daytime Confidential! On today's show Tina from Primetime Pulse, Danielle, and special guests Foxy and Jay join Luke to choose their first Performer of the Week for 2008 and discuss the latest ratings. Isn't it interesting that Days of Our Lives has jumped from 7th to 4th and why is it that One Life to Live's ratings are still the lowest when its the best soap? Could it be that One Life to Live or ABC fans don't have a taste for really good writing? Tune in for this in more on our first episode of 2008.

On today's show we discuss what Lisa considers borderline rape. Georgie's funeral and Maxie's eulogy on General Hospital. Rumors about Days of Our Lives and why Lumi fans should be afraid. The terrible thought of Natalie being pregnant with McBain's child on One Life to Live. As the World Turn's Christmas episode. Lisa's thoughts on Jack Abbott and Genoa City and Guiding Light Gossip.

In this After the Show edition of Daytime Confidential Lisa and Luke discuss Another World, its stars Jensen Buchanan, Tom Eplin, Victoria Wyndam, Linda Dano, Judi Evans, and how Another World could be reborn today.

It's here folks! The 2nd Annual Daytime Confidential Best & Worst of 2007. This is the show where Lisa and Luke make their picks of the Best & Worst in daytime from categories such as; Guy whose chestnuts we want roasted over an open fire, Glittery Hoo Hoo of the Year, Biggest ho ho ho, Most Improved, Biggest Waste of Talent (male), Biggest Waste of Talent (female), Dreams Really Do Come True, Be Careful What You Wish For, You Go Girl, Best Stunt-Casting, Worst Stunt-Casting, Best Couple, Worst Couple, Best Triangle or Quad, Worst Triangle or Quad, Best Storyline, Worst Storyline, Best Britney Impression (worst parent), Most in Need for a Roll in the Hay, MP of the Year, Hall of Shame and many more great categories.

On today's show Belinda from The View From the Recliner's Edge and Luke discuss the Budig vs. Singh controversy on All My Children and where we would back up All My Children and General Hospital to. The parallels of Johnny Z and Michael C. III and Logan vs. Johnny. Langston vs. Star, Cole shooting Miles, and Jared and Natalie on One Life to Live.

On today's show Lisa & Luke have an Exclusive Interview with Soaphunks.net founder Danny who is brains behind one of the largest daytime fan sites on the internet. We visit with him about his site's 2007 Soaphunk.net Awards which end on December 21st, his 100 Most Memorable Moments in Soaps, the Soap Cliche Bible, his Ideal Soap Hunk Quiz, Adonis 2007, which soap is the "hunkiest" and who are the most popular current and former soap hunks downloaded from his site and much more.

On today's show Luke and Lisa make their picks for the male and female Performers of the Week, discuss the latest ratings for all your favorite soaps, Luke is extremely happy about Rebecca Budig's return and could there be a Billy Jr./Lizzie/Jonathon triangle?

On today's show Mike and Luke discuss Hunter Tylo's return to Bold and Beautiful. Who shot Stephanie and whether or not Pamela is a red herring. As the World Turns' Katie sleeps with Brad, Chris Hughes vs. his father, Dusty rumors, and what's up with Vienna? We're in a coma watching Victoria's storyline on Young & Restless and what would an episode be without some sort of Gloria vs. Jack discussion? Guiding Light's Devil Child, Josh's ordination, and Bill Jr. Is Days of Our Lives improving with less focus on the vendetta? Who shot EJ and what's up with the gene pool of the Brady men?

Karen from Wubs.net joins Luke and Tina from Primetime Pulse to discuss the latest in ABC soaps. On today's shows we discuss General Hospital's desperate women. Leyla, Georgie's death and Sarah Brown. One Life to Live's Gigi, Michael McBain recast, and David Vicars. How All My Children is destroying Zendall and who or what fascinated Karen and Tina in ABC daytime, who are their heroes, what are their horrors, and whose talent has been wasted.

Lisa and Luke are discussing Soap Opera Digest's Best & Worst of 2007 and TV Guide Canda's Nelson Branco's Soapers of the Year 2007. The picks we agree with and ones we just don't. Also, be sure to tune in next week for Daytime Confidential's 2nd Annual Best & Worst of 2007 where Lisa and Luke make their picks in some unorthodox categories.

On today's ABC edition of Daytime Confidential Belinda, Tina and Luke are discussing Sarah Brown's return to General Hospital and the latest rumors of who she will portray. Genie Francis on The View. Vicky returns from Paris on One Life to Live. The destruction of Erica and Jackson on All My Children and much, much more.

Oh boy, this show is a fun one. We're counting down the Top 5 Idiots in daytime. These are the characters who are so stupid "yo momma" jokes sail over their heads like a summer breeze. Note: This episode was recorded before Thanksgiving.Listen to Daytime Confidential by clicking on the Daytime Confidential Player at the top of the page or Download us for FREE via iTunes. Vote for us on Podcast Alley. Add us as a Friend on MySpace. Drop by our sister site TV Fan Online and visit with other soap fans in the TV Fan Online Forums.