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DC #544: CBS and DAYS Mess from M to the S Apr 27, 2010

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On today's CBS and Days of our Lives Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey and Melodie discuss the latest in As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives and The Young and Restless storylines and news, including:

The Daytime Emmys return to a big three network as CBS announces they will air daytime's biggest night on June 27. The DC gang discusses what this means for the industry and who would Jamey like to see host the show.

Les Moonves wants a piece of The View's action and is developing a talk show starring his wife Julie Chen and actress Sarah Gilbert. Other rumored co-hosts include former Days of our Lives star and Soap Talk host Lisa Rinna and one of The Real Housewives of New York City. What does this mean for CBS's remaining soaps and can it actually take on The View?

The Young and the Restless loses almost a half million viewers. How are the multiple doppelgangers, Adam's presumed death and the other crazy storylines playing out on our screens impacting the No. 1 soap's ratings?

Michelle Stafford tells TV Guide Canada she did a "spit take" in the now infamous scene between her Victoria Rowell.

Billy Warlock heads to As the World Turns, but are all these new characters just too much? Why aren't we seeing more past characters and not so many newbies? Luke Snyder isn't sure how to respond after Dr. Reid kisses him.

The Logan family blames Stephanie for Beth's death on The Bold and the Beautiful, but shouldn't the focus of this story be on Brooke and not Donna?

Days of our Lives' Chloe and Philip hook up after they are led to believe their significant others are cheating on them. What is happening to Hope Brady? Is she reverting back to Princess Gina?

All this and much more on today's show!

DC #543: CBS and DAYS Pumping Things Up Apr 21, 2010

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On today's CBS and Days of our Lives 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:

Henry and Vienna celebrate their engagement on As the World Turns and Barbara can't take Henry being with another woman. Paul isn't happy to find out that Henry and Barbara have feelings for one another. Is Katie meddling too much? Does Simon need to return for Katie? It's about time Carly tells Jack off.

The Bold and the Beautiful's Beth belly flops into the great beyond, will the Logan sisters blame Stephanie for their mother's death? Was Beth's death everything we expected it to be? Did B&B botch the Alzheimer's angle of the story?

Days of our Lives drops Taylor Spreitler from the role of Mia. Excitement builds for the return of so many fan favorites to Salem. DAYS is doing so much right lately and we're surprised how good it's getting. Nicole and Arianna face off over Brady. Stefano and EJ struggle for supremacy.

The Young and the Restless' ratings skyrocket during its worst week in years. Tonya Lee Williams says Maria Arena Bell wants to "pump up" the black storyline. Is this version of Malcolm the one Bill Bell really wanted? Do you like Nikki Newman as a blonde or a brunette better? Are soaps really done, as P&G executive's claim?

DC #542: ABC Dumbasses and Douchebags Apr 19, 2010

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On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey and Regan discuss the latest in All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live headlines and storylines, including:

Zach and Kendall are back together on All My Children, but not for long. Kate Collins returns to Pine Valley as Janet From Another Planet. Find out what Jamey thinks of JR and Annie. Regan shares the latest scoop on Palmer's funeral and the returns of Daisy and Nina. You'll never believe where All My Children writers are getting storyline inspiration.

Drew Garrett's final General Hospital episode airs. Did GH make the right decision to recast Michael near the climax of its gripping story? Chad Duell debuts this week. Dante uses Morgan to get at Michael. Where will this leave Sonny and should GH keep Dante on the straight and narrow as a cop or should he go to the dark side and work for his father? Is GH wasting Bradley Cole in the abuse storyline the same way they wasted Martha Byrne last fall? Regan shares a rumor about Kiefer's mother.

One Life to Live's last Kish episode together airs. We loved their final scenes, but is it still worth fighting for diversity in soaps or should fans be looking for it in primetime? Does OLTL's musical seem a bit inappropriate? Regan and Luke think so, but Jamey disagrees. Is OLTL cleaning house to make room for Thorsten Kaye to return?

Have soaps run their course, as P&G executives have said, or is there still hope for the genre?

DC #541: Performer of the Week Apr 18, 2010

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

DC #540: CBS and DAYS Danger Dah-ling, Danger Apr 15, 2010

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On today's CBS and Days of our Lives episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey and Jillian 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: Julianne Moore returns to As the World Turns for its 54th anniversary. Craig's plot to steal from Parker is found out. Noah moves on as Reid and Luke get close. Vienna and Henry get engaged. Jillian goes off on the character of Katie.Stephanie throws a tribute for Eric on The Bold and the Beautiful. Who is the father of Bridget's baby, Nick or Owen? Should Thorne and Aggie hook up? Stefano finds out the truth about EJ's secret on Days of our Lives. DAYS was the best soap of the week and a joy to watch. Nicole causes problems for Arianna and Brady. Sami defends her man Rafe against the DA's accusations. Will tells Sami off!The Young and the Restless throws a masquerade debacle. What has happened to Y&R and its storylines? Daisy and faux Lauren are awful. Is Adam dead or isn't he? All this and much more on today's show!

DC #539: Performer of the Week Apr 13, 2010

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

DC #538: ABC Pulling a Fast One Apr 11, 2010

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On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Regan and Karen from Wubs.net discuss the latest in All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live storylines and news, including:Alicia Minshew's Kendall returns to our TV screens and faces off with Greenlee. Does it make sense that Kendall didn't know Greenlee is alive? All My Children casts Michael Nouri as Erica's latest love interest. JR tries to take down Annie, but will he fall for his foe? Victor Alfieri debuts as a Fusion photographer. Natalia is boring Regan out her mind. General Hospital's abuse storyline is beginning to move its focus towards Alexis and her killing Kiefer. Should GH have focused more on Kiefer before killing him off? Spinelli and Jason are closing in on the truth about Alexis's secret. Morgan testifies in court. Karen shares her on Drew Garrett's firing and the new Michael. Maya fights for her own identity at General Hospital. One Life to Live's Ilene Kristen has been doing amazing work and kept us tuning in. Roxy supports her son Schuyler. With Scott Clifton out at OLTL should he go back to General Hospital as Dillon? The Kish storyline is almost over and there are so many more stories that could still be told. The Cole/Starr/Ford/Langston/Markko storyline is dragging on and is overshadowing OLTL's musical storyline featuring Danielle/Matthew/Destiny.

DC #537: Kodak's Jeff Hayzlett Previews 2nd Annual Streamys Apr 09, 2010

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It's that time of the year again web series fans. That's right the 2nd Annual Streamy Awards are being held this Sunday, April 11 in Los Angeles, and some of our faves like The Bannen Way,Venice's Crystal Chappell and Buppies' Tatyana Ali are all up for awards! On this webtastic episode of the Daytime Confidential Podcast, Luke and Jamey chat with one of the most influential movers and shakers in the fast-growing world of digital video production, Jeff Hayzlett, chief marketing officer for Kodak, which is serving for the second year in a row as the Official Imaging Sponsor of the Streamys. The personable, cowboy corporate exec talks with the DC boys about why it's been so important for Kodak to be on the forefront of entertainment consumptions transition from analog to digital. He also reveals that once again he will be tweeting live from the Streamys telecast, as he did during the Oscars, and recalls how cool it was to learn that even the likes of Mr. Bean was following his tweets. Hayzlett dishes about some of TV and the web's biggest stars like How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris and One Life to Live grad-turned Castle star Nathan Fillion, whose Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog proved a game changer for web TV last year, and also reveals he will be presenting the Streamy Award for Best Ensemble. Hayzlett also previews Kodak's red hot digital video cameras, the Zi8 pocket camera and the Kodak Playsport, both of which are serving as the Official Digital Cameras for this year's Streamys. You'll definitely want to listen in as he shares how cameras like these are being used by budding, young creatives to make their own web soaps, comedies and talk shows. Can Hayzlett convince someone as technologically challenged as Jamey (who still uses an old-fashioned tape recorder on the red carpet) that the Zi8 is even easy enough for him to use? You'll have to listen to find out. Be sure to log on to www.streamys.org to watch the live webcast this Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 5:30 pm PT/8:30 pm ET. To follow Jeff Hayzlett on Twitter go here. For more information on the Streamys, check out Tubefilter.tv and NewTeeVee.com For more on Kodak's Zi8 pocket camera and Kodak's Playsport, visit the official Kodak website, and remember the revoultion will be webivised!

DC #536: Walt Willey Interview Apr 07, 2010

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Jackson Montgomery is back, and we've got him! On today's episode of the Daytime Confidential podcast, Luke and Jamey talk to All My Children veteran and all around nice guy Walt Willey, who recently reprised his signature role as Erica Kane's most enduring lover on the sudser. This Friday, April 9 at 9 pm Willey will be appearing at SoCal's hottest spot for sketch comedy, ACME Comedy Theatre, where he will be hosting "Unscripted Hollywood Dream Role". Willey offers DC listeners a preview of his upcoming show, and gives his hilarious reaction to having witnessed the infamous Kato Kaelin hosting the show when he first visited ACME. "He's held up good since the white van days," Willey quips. Then the discussion shifts, of course, to what it's like for Willey to be back in Pine Valley— by way of Los Angeles instead of New York— and to be working again with the likes of Rebecca Budig, Vincent Irizarry, Julia Barr, and of course the unforgettable Susan Lucci. It's an interview Pine Valley lovers and comedy buffs alike won't wanna miss! If you are in the SoCal area be sure to go see Walt Willey in ACME Comedy Theatre's "Unscripted Hollywood Dream Role" this Friday night at 9 pm. ACME Comedy Theatre is located at 135 N. La Brea Ave Hollywood, CA 90036. For everyone else, you can watch the show being streamed live at www.acmecomedy.com. We will also be posting a reminder with the link on the blog before the show.

DC #535: Top 5 Soap Stars Turned Primetime Stars Apr 05, 2010

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On today's Top 5 episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey, Jillian, Regan and Melodie count down their Top 5 Soap Stars Turned Primetime Stars.

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