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DC #273: Joseph Mascolo Interview Jul 25, 2008

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News that Days of Our Lives supervillain Stefano DiMera wouldn't be coming out of his coma caused fans of the iconic character and his portrayer Joseph Mascolo to quickly mobilize. Soon after came the announcement that the Phoenix would indeed rise again from the ashes and more pointedly, from the coma Marlena (Deidre Hall) put him. Recently Luke and I had the chance to speak with Salem's most famous puppet master Joseph Mascolo, aka Stefano DiMera himself, about his history-making run on Days. We find out what led to the decision to put Stefano on ice and why Mascolo firmly believes it was the fervent outcry of his friends (he doesn't like to use the word fans) who demanded The Powers That Be thaw Stefano out. In the revealing interview Mascolo weighs in on how he feels Stefano should deal with his enemies-namely Marlena, his onetime "Queen of the Night" and John, his ultimate Pawn. We find out if he's worried about whether or not Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) has become the new kingpin of Salem and if he believes The Phoenix should find love this time around. We also compare and contrast the role of Stefano with Mascolo's memorable turn as Ridge Forrester's biological father Massimo Marone on The Bold and the Beautiful. You'll never guess Massimo and Stefano's surprising link! This is an interview Days and Bold and Beautiful fans won't soon forget. We hope you enjoy listening to this industry giant as much as we did.

DC #272: Performer of the Week Jul 24, 2008

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On today's Performer of the Week episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Tina, Mike, Jamey and Nicki choose the actors and actresses who they believe did an outstanding job during the previous week and discuss their honorable mentions along with the latest soap ratings.

DC #271: Top 10 Ways To Improve The Bold and the Beautiful Jul 21, 2008

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On today's episode Daytime Confidential begins the first of eight episodes focusing on The Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Favorite Soaps.Join Luke, Mike and Jamey as the discuss and debate The Top 10 Ways to Improve The Bold and the Beautiful. In each of The Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Favorite Soaps the Daytime Confidential gang will be discussing some of the common issues facing each show as well as some of the unique problems facing each soap.This along with your comments on the blog and on the Daytime Confidential Comment Line makes for a great debate on the ills facing The Bold and the Beautiful and its fans.

DC #270: CBS and DAYS Blatantly Using Jul 19, 2008

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On today's CBS and Days of Our Lives' Daytime Confidential episode Luke, Mike and Nicki discuss the latest on As the World turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless including...Lily Snyder Guns It: Has As the World Turns' Lily Snyder lost it as she guns her car's engine to run down Carly? Can the writers get away with this happening to the character since Martha Bryne isn't in the role?Blatantly Using Owen: Felicia getting her hooks into Owen Knight and she isn't the only one who wants a piece of him, so does Daytime Confidential's Nicki. Speaking of psychos, what's it going to take for Bridget to lose it and go crazy?Cat Fights: Days of our Lives' Sami, Chloe and Nicole highly anticipated cat fight happened this last week and it didn't last long enough. What has happened to knock-down-drag-out cat fights?Ava's Out: Michelle Ray Smith is out as Ava on Guiding Light and the Daytime Confidential gang discusses where the show goes from here. Mike has some definite opinions on Cyrus brother.Raya Meddine Let Go: Word has it that Raya Meddine has been let go from The Young and the Restless and we're discussing which character would have been a better rival of Nikki for Victor's affection. All this and much more on today's CBS and Days of Our Lives show.

DC #269: ABC Genie Francis Return Jul 19, 2008

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On today's ABC edition of Daytime Confidential Luke, Tina, Belinda and Danielle are discussing the latest on All My Children, One Life to Live, and General Hospital including...Psycho Annie Lavery: Do we love this storyline or do we even care? Is there anyone out there who truly wants Rylee 3.0?Carlo Hesser's Return: What does One Life to Live's Carlo Hesser have in store for Talia, Tina, Sarah and the Vega boys? He's up to something but how many people will get hurt before he's through?Genie Francis Return: General Hospital announced it's bringing pop culture icon Genie Francis back to Port Charles for a short stint as part of Lulu's storyline. The Daytime Confidential gang discusses the pros and cons of her return and whether or not we're looking forward to it and if we want her to stay around longer.

DC #268: Michael Fairman Interview Jul 18, 2008

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On today's show Luke and Jamey visit with daytime insider Michael Fairman about his work as a daytime journalist, how he got his start in the industry and his new, soon to be syndicated, radio program Soap Dish Radio that he co-hosts with The Young and the Restless' Kristoff St. John. We also talk with him about this year's Daytime Emmy Awards, where the daytime industry is headed and get his take on the future of soaps as well as learn about what it is like to cover the soaps for the international audience. Michael is a contributing feature correspondent for TV SOAP Australia, the number one entertainment publications for TV and Film "down under". Michael just launched his new website Michael Fairman On Air, On Soaps which you can check out by visiting MichaelFairmanSoaps.com. On his website you will find many of his current and classic on-camera interviews with some of daytime's biggest names in the Media section and read recent interviews with The Bold and the Beautiful's Hunter Tylo and The Young and the Restless' Raya Meddine in the Global section.This is an interview we know you are not going to want to miss!

DC #267: Performer of the Week Jul 16, 2008

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On today's Performer of the Week episode Luke, Tina, Mike and Jamey choose the actors and actresses who they believe to have done an outstanding job during the previous week.The Daytime Confidential gang discusses the latest weekly ratings and Jamey has a rant about how the soap's ratings are calculated.

DC #266: CBS and Days Pulling a Gun Jul 11, 2008

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On today's CBS and Days of Our Live's edition of Daytime Confidential Luke, Mike and Jamey are all the latest on As the World Turns, Bold and Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light and Young and Restless including... Emily and Casey's secret is out on As the World Turns and things are about to explode. Barbara is back and Mike is loving it. Luke and Noah can never be happy. What should ATWT do with Lily? Should they bring someone new in for her or should they bring someone back like Hunt Block's Craig Montgomery?We keep being told that this summer is going to be great on the Young and the Restless and we're really hoping it is. Is it back to basics for the No. 1 soap? Jamey believes there are some things that just need to be dropped. Should Katherine and Jill's relationship be undone? Vincent Irizarry is out at Y&R and we're discussing whether or not it would be good for him to return to Guiding Light. Maeve Kincaid on the screen breathing makes Mike's week. Jeff, Reva and Josh have viable triangle potential. Ava and Bill's wedding and the torture of Ava. Where in the world is Marj Dusay? The Bauer picnic.Where is "the real" Stephanie Forrester? Archetypes vs. character growth, what do you prefer? Is Bold and Beautiful becoming the Logan show? Is Nick worse than Brooke when it comes to bed hopping?Is RoboJohn here to stay on Days of Our Lives? Thoughts on the Horton and Brady Fourth of July picnic. Lucas and Chloe. Sami needs to make a decision between Lucas or Ej. This is not Days of Our Shrews.

DC #265: ABC Family Jewels Jul 11, 2008

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On today's ABC edition of Daytime Confidential Luke, Tina, Jamey and Regan discuss all the latest on All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live including...Dorian's fashion sense on One Life to Live. Who might Talia's mother be? Luke's complaint about a current storyline. Erica and Samuel Woods kissing on All My Children. Jake, Greenlee and Beth Ehlers' new character. Would we want Vincent Irizarry back in Pine Valley as David Hayward? Could making Greenlee and Kendall Lindsey and Nora type rivals save theme form this aweful storyline loop they are in. Regan, Tina and Jamey want Annie to go psycho on Pine Valley's ass but Luke doesn't. Josh Duhan's depature from General Hospital. Jamey wants a Gotti style reality show within General Hospital for Johnny and Claudia while Luke has an idea for focusing on the Quartermaines. Rumors have it that Spinelli and Maxie will have sex and the gang discusses whether or not they want them to sleep together.Next week Daytime Confidential launches it's first summer series The Top 10 Ways To Improve Each Soap. Each week we will tackel two shows and go through the ways we and you the listeners believe they can be improved. Visit DaytimeConfidential.com on Friday July 11 when we name the first two shows we'll be covering and make your comments on how they can be improved. Have a question or comment for the Daytime Confidential podcast? Leave us a voicemail by calling (917) 677-9757.

DC #264: Performer of the Week Jul 10, 2008

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On today's Performer of the Week episode Luke, Tina, Mike, Jamey and Regan choose the actors and actresses who they believe did an outstanding job during the previous week. There were so many good ones last week everyone has an honorable mention. We've also got the latest ratings.A bunch of you have called the Daytime Confidential Comment Line and left comments and we've got them in this episode. You can leave your comment about this Performer of the Week episode or any other episode by calling (917) 677-9757.

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