Daytime Confidential

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Slammed by a Semi Mar 20, 2025

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On episode 1154 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

Eric and Ridge get Forester Creations back from Carter on The Bold and the Beautiful. Why does the storyline even matter?

Beyond the Gates is rock solid in the ratings. Dani goes sideways AGAIN. Crazy Leslie almost crashes Nicole's award dinner. Can BTG just write the firefighter and nurse off and save the screentime for juicier characters?

Billy Flynn jumps from Days of Our Lives to The Young and the Restless. Johnny DiMera finds out what his father EJ did to Sami all those years ago. What will be the fallout from the revelation? Marlena and Steve search for answers about John.

Adrian Anchondo joins General Hospital as Marcus, a love interest for Lucas. Eva LaRue spills tea about Marco's backstory. Lulu reunites with Charlotte. BLQ's baby secret storyline gets even more twisted.

Why in the world did Y&R have Alan be revealed as Sharon and Phyllis' kidnapper? What was the point? Was this whole storyline just so Billy could rescue Phyllis and set up a Phyllis/Billy/Sally triangle.

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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Deja Lulu Mar 11, 2025

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On episode 1153 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

Beyond the Gates bookends week 2 with Bill causing problems for Dani at the press conference and Bill having Dani arrested. Melodie Grades Week 1 of BTG before the trio dive into week 2. Kat vs. Eva is going to be a fun storyline. Kat gives Luke Blair Waldorf vibes and he needs Kat's version of Chuck to come to town. Martin and Smitty's relationship has two DCers scratching their heads. Can anyone explain why Andre is interested in such a boring character as Ashley. And speaking of boring, can anything be done to make Ashley and Derek more intersting?

Steffy finds out Luna is Finn's daughter on The Bold and the Beautiful. Is it time for Amber Moore to return to B&B?

Days of Our Lives begins its fairwell to Drake Hogestyn with the introduction of the John Black is MIA. Johnny and Chanel's adoption plans go up in smoke. EJ and Pauline should take their comedy act on the road. Gabi pulls a gun on EJ. Should DAYs pursue a Gabi/EJ/Belle triangle.

Bryce Durfee joins General Hospital as a WSB agent. Why did the ABC soap get rid of Dex just to bring on a Dex clone in Vaughan? Lulu finds out BLQ had Dante's child and has kept it a secret. Why is Sidwell framing Alexis and who is he really working for?

Sharon and Phyllis continued to be trapped on The Young and the Restless. Melodie shares one theory about who their kidnapper might be. Audra and Holden have great chemistry, but could Damian's boss be the same person Billy is reporting to?

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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Beyond the Gates Premiere Week is FINALLY Here! Mar 04, 2025

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On episode 1152 Daytime Confidential's Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and guest Regan Cellura celebrate the premiere of Beyond the Gates on CBS!

They dig into the the first episode and discuss which characters jumped out at them, the sets, the storylines and the drama. They grade the first episode.

They then dive into the twists and turns from the remainder of the first week's storylines and episodes. Who ended up being their favorite character? Which storyline are they most invested in? When is the last time soap viewers saw a soap character in 2-3 different outfits in nearly every episode, like Dani got?

Beyond the Gates' first week ended with a literal bang and the DC crew can't wait to see what's in store.

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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Excited For Beyond the Gates Feb 25, 2025

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On episode 1151 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dive into the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

CBS teases soap fans with snippets of Beyond the Gates' opening credits, scenes fromthe pilot and much more. Cady McClain and Jon Lindstrom join BTG. Jillian has tea from the NYC Paley Center event.

Steffy finds out more about Finn's past on The Bold and the Beautiful. Are Hope and Carter even interesting anymore?

Ava is rescued on Days of Our Lives. Belle and EJ are steaming up our screens, but so are Jada and Shawn. Who should Gabi be with, EJ or JJ? Hank Northrop joins DAYS.

Cyrus is dead on General Hospital. Guy Wilson fills in as Lucky Spencer at the climax of the Cyrus serial killer storyline. Josslyn shoots Cyrus, but could now be a WSB agent? Does Joss have the temperament to be a superspy or is Brennan out of his mind?

Damian and Amy reconnect on The Young and the Restless. Christel Khalil holds her own opposite Eric Braeden and Melody Thomas Scott. Y&R wins this year's WGA award.

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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Move Your Car Sir Feb 12, 2025

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On episode 1150 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless storylines, including:

Is it time to make Sheila a badass again on The Bold and the Beautiful? Poppy is a straight up groomer at this point. What did Don Diamont do to deserve this storyline?

It's a Body and Soul is Dead Party for Days of Our Lives. The hospital is on the brink of bankruptcy. Rafe and Jada's wedding ceremony implodes. Will Joy end up pregnant?

Jason is going to pretend to be the father of Sasha's baby on General Hospital. Should Carly and Tracy be the GH version of Stephanie vs. Brooke on classic B&B? Ava and Ric's kiss was so hot. Speaking of hot, we lost OG Brennan. What will Carly do if she ever finds out Brennan is manipulating Josslyn? The Carly and Nina alliance is very intriguing. Chase is shooting blanks, which forces Lois to try covering up the truth about Giovanni.

Why is The Young and the Restless having Victor talk so much about what will happen when he's gone? Jalapeno potato chips isn't drama. What is going on with Sharon. In some scenes we're getting classic Sharon, but in others we're getting a weirdly bubbly Sharon.

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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Choices Are Being Made Feb 06, 2025

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On episode 1149 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines, including:

Beyond the Gates drops a new teaser.

Drama continues to swirl around former daytime talk show host Wendy Williams as she fights for independence. Should Williams get Britney Spears' attorney?

Poppy is a predator on The Bold and the Beautiful. B&B is playing fast and loose with history again. Did this story need to happen to give Sheila another grandchild?

The festivities for "Rafe" and Jada's wedding kick off in Salem on Days of Our Lives. Why is DAYS bringing back the Woman in White? What will Sami do when she finds out about Belle and EJ?

Tracy Quartermaine faces down all of Port Charles on General Hospital. Cody thinks Jason is the baby daddy of Sasha's child. Alexis and Dante find out Sam was murdered.

The Newmans are straight up killers on The Young and the Restless as the family takes out Jordan and Ian. How is it that the stuff coming out of Ian's mouth were 100% true? Sharon is rescued and Daniel finds out the truth about Heather's murder.

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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Top 5 MVPs of 2024 in Soaps Jan 20, 2025

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On episode 1148 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels count down their Top 5 MVPs of 2024 in Soaps.

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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No One Asked For This Jan 12, 2025

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On episode 1147 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin return to discuss the biggest highlights from the holiday season on The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless.

The Daytime Emmy Awards is moving from June to October.

Brooke is getting her groove back on The Bold and the Beautiful. Steffy hires a plant to break up Carter and Hope, but will it backfire?

Whose idea was it to bring back the Rafe Doppleganger on Days of Our Lives. NO ONE wanted him back. DAYS wasted 9 months on Body and Soul, with nothing to show for it.

Tracy reveals Willow and Drew's affair at Christmas on General Hospital. Michael is fried cripsy. Lulu is the true heir to Carly Corinthos, not Josslyn. Who all has Cyrus killed? Evan Hofer is OUT. GH gets a new Emma. Is GH laying the groundwork for the Lulu vs. BLQ rivalry?

Jillian shares a soapy confession.

Sharon Case has been doing the work on The Young and the Restless amidst the Ian and Jordan insanity. Is it possible Phyllis is a bit more sane? Camryn Grimes is a BOSS. Does the character of Faith need to be redeveloped?

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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Top 5 Daytime Newcomers of 2024 Jan 07, 2025

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On episode 1146 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels count down the Top 5 Daytime Newcomers of 2024.

2024 was a banner year for talented daytime newcomers being cast on The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless so we wanted to highlight soap operas' new generation of talent.

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

Bluesky: @DCConfidential, LukeKerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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Best and Worst of Soaps in 2024, Part 2 Dec 23, 2024

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On episode 1145 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels look back at 2024 and the Best and Worst of The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including all your favorite long-running categories.

Best Scene:

Worst Scene:

Glittery Hoo Hoo of the Year:

MP (Magical Penis) of the Year:

Most in Need of some Lovin':

Why, Just Why:

Read a Book (Dumbest Character):

Einstein Award (Smartest Character):

Soap Opera Scenery Chewer of the Year:

Hall of Shame:

Charity Ramer Award for Babies Who Don't Know Who they Are:

Worst Daytime Drama: