Daytime Confidential

This is the show you've been waiting for. We're reading all your emails from the Top 5 Actors, Actress, Younger Actor and Younger Actress countdowns. We've got a bunch of them so we hope you enjoy. Next Week: We count down our Top 5 Idiots In Daytime.Note: This podcast was recorded in early to mid November. If you have sent in a list after this time frame it may not be included in this episode.

On today's show Lisa and Mike discuss Edmund's return and the Marina, Cyrus, Harley triangle on Guiding Light. The Young and Restless' Melody Thomas Scott and how uneven the show has become. The Bold and Beautiful's fashion show and who shot Stephanie Forrester. Carly/Jack/Katie/Brad vs. Craig/Meg/Paul/Rosanna on As the World Turns. Why Belle and Shawn fans should be furious about their couple and the John Black rumors on Days of Our Lives.

On this week's ABC Edition of Daytime Confidential Belinda, Tina and Luke discuss All My Children rumors about Levin Rambin. Asa's Will and Jared switching results to prove he is Asa's son on One Life to Live. General Hospital's paternity reveal and Monica's reaction to the news of Emily's death.

On today's show we're discussing Tyler Christopher and Rebecca Herbst gut wrenching performances on General Hospital and asking where in the world was Lucky? Daniel Cosgrove's return to Guiding Light and how Billy and Lizzie have made it fun again. Artistic filming and Jack and Julia rumors on All My Children. Asa's will, Todd, Paris Texas and where there's smoke there's fire on One Life to Live. As the World Turn's pulling on its character's history and why we want the real Lily back. Bold and the Beautiful's slump is over and honey bears will never be the same. Who shot EJ on Days of Our Lives and how two rape storylines in a year on one show just isn't right. Finally, Young and the Restless and its "save the baby, save the world" storyline and how even Luke, Gloria's biggest defender is bored of her storyline.

There were some great performances this week in the world of daytime. Tune in to find out who Lisa and Luke chose as their Performer of the Week along with their thoughts on the latest daytime ratings. Visit Daytime Confidential. 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.

We've counted down the Top 5 Actors, Actress, and Younger Actresses currently in daytime and now we're counting down our Top 5 Younger Actors currently in daytime. These are the young actors who we believe stand out on their soaps and in the industry. Tune in to find out which actors have made our list and which actors we chose as our #1 picks. Listen to Daytime Confidential on at DaytimeConfidential.com 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.

Karen from Wubs.net joins Belinda and Luke to discuss her interview with General Hospital star Carolyn Hennesy, the latest General Hospital spoilers, rumors, and what is happening on screen. We also discuss Asa's will on One Life to Live and why we like Richie so much on All My Children.Be sure to check out DaytimeConfidential.com for the latest daytime news, spoilers, and more. Drop by TV Fan Online and join the forums to discuss the soaps with other fans.

In this week's Performer of the Week episode Lisa has picked one of One Life to Live's notable actresses who she believes deserves more credit.Much to Lisa's ire Luke has chosen yet another tie for his Performer of the week. One is from All My Children and the other is from Young and the Restless. Also discussed: Daytime's ratings woes and Jack & Carly's botched wedding on As the World Turns.

Guiding Light's squish name crisis. Promoting As the World Turns and Guiding Light. Cady McClain is let go from As The World Turns. Sort of liking All My Children's Thursday and Friday episodes. Asa's will on One Life to Live, Lisa loves Gigi and Nathanial Marston fired. Kirsten Storms pleads no contest and the demise of General Hospital's Quartermains. The  ABC Soap Hunks Calendar.  Praying for Passions. Dead Crow on B&B. Hasselbeck gives birth to a boy. The Osmonds on Oprah. Sami's wedding on Days of Our Lives. Reader Emails, Listener Shoutouts and Writers Strike Update.

We've counted down our Top 5 Actors, Actresses, and now we're countind down our Top 5 Younger Actresses countdown. Only we couldn't limit ourselves to just Top 5, we've got our Top 8 Younger Actresses.

Luke and Tina from Primetime Pulse discuss All My Children, One Life to Live, and General Hospital. From General Hospital's ball to Asa's will on One Life to Live and Jared speculation we're discussing the latest on your favorite ABC Soaps.

Luke and Jay discussed CBS and Days and now they are discussing the ABC soaps in this After the Show episode. From One Life to Live's resurgence, All My Children's decline, and is General Hospital's Sonny really as bad as many people claim, to what if soaps were more like telenovelas, Jay gives his thoughts on the state of ABC daytime.

Luke and special guest Jay discuss Days of Our Lives, As the World Turns, Bold and Beautiful, Guiding Light, Young and Restless, with a few dashes of ABC soaps as well. A walking encyclopedia and the ultimate soap fan, Jay knows more about more soaps than anyone you'll know. Even if he hasn't been watching a show as long as long time viewers he's went back and researched their history.

The impact of the writers strike on daytime and what impact Scabs or as Luke pronounces them, scrubs, will have on the soaps during the strike. Oprah's South African scandal. Dena Higley becomes the Co-Head Writer of Days of Our Live's. Vincent's pregnancy on Passions. Justin Bruening as Knight Rider. Celine Dion on All My Children. David Vicker's return to One Life to Live. David Chisum and VisionWalk. Don't piss off the hair stylists at General Hospital and much, much more.

The girls (Lisa, Belinda, Tina, and Danielle) are back for their monthly gab fest and they are discussing all the ABC booty including All My Children, General Hospital, and One Life to Live.

Luke may not be on the podcast but he is getting some vindication as Mike and Lisa finally admit that Meg needs to leave As the World Turns. They discuss Stephanie's return to Bold and Beautiful, the state of Guiding Light, the aftermath of John's death on Days of Our Lives, and out or into the ashes for Young and Restless?

Nathaniel Marston's run in with the law. Hunter Tylo's son drowns. Colleen Zenk Pinter's battle with cancer. John's death and Lucas needs to get a grip on Days of Our Lives. Vicki's return on One Life to Live. Greenlee rumors on All My Children. Out or into the ashes on Young and Restless. Daisy's abortion and Edmund's return to Guiding Light.  Sam vs. Carly on General Hospital and much, much more.

We're trying something new this week. Each week we'll be discussing the actors and actresses who we believe have put in an especially great performance during the previous week.You can nominate who you think was the performer of the week by posting who it is and why in four sentences or less at www.tvfanonline.com/forums by Friday nights.

In an exclusive interview with daytime super agent Michael Bruno Luke and Danielle visit with Michael Bruno about season five of I Wanna Be a Soap Star, its winner Ashlee, and what is like to work with Hogan Sheffer and Mary Beth Evans. One Life to Live's resurgence. The state of Days of Our Lives. Newcomer Dylan Bruce's upcoming arrival on As the World Turns as Chris Hughes. William Devry and Leslie Kay on Bold and Beautiful.  Where the daytime industry is headed. Who he thinks are the rising young stars in daytime and a tidbit about Lynn Herring

We've got the latest news and spoilers coming out of General Hospital fan events, a letter to Soap Opera Weekly about All My Children, and the motivation behind a "man crush" on One Life to Live's Hunt Block.