Women are Driving the Storylines

On episode 1113 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin react to the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including.

The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless' have their contracts extended/renewed.

Is Sheila really dead on The Bold and the Beautiful?

Paulina's story anchored Days of Our Lives, but what about the other storylines that aired? Holly woke up. Is Nicole really this stupid, when it comes to Holly's antics? 

Should Ava take over the mob in Port Charles on General Hospital? Is Olivia Jerome really dead? Why does General Hospital insist on bringing on beloved All My Children actors in uninteresting roles? Is it time to bring back Brenda?

The Young and the Restless was a struggle bus this past week. The Ashley vs. Audra scenes were painful. What happened, that Phyllis' story is talking about Danny's "sauce?" Cricket vs. Phyllis is tired. Nina is being wasted. Nikki is trapsing all over Genoa City with her bodyguard. 

All this and more on episode 1113 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1112 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels are joined by a returning fan favorite, Mike Jubinville, to count down their Top 5 As the World Turns characters. 

Which iconic As the World Turns characters will end up on the DC crew's lists? Who might have just missed their lists? What shocking surprises will this Oakdale themed episode? 

Mike also takes a moment to share his reaction to Colleen Zenk on The Young and the Restless. 

All this and more on episode 1112 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode #1111 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin react to the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

Eric and Donna get married on The Bold and the Beautiful. Is B&B treading on dangerous ground with its Zende/Luna/RJ storyline? 

Arianne Zucker files a sexual harassment lawsuit against Corday Productions, Ken Corday and Albert Alarr. Onscreen at Days of Our Lives, The Pawn story continues to escalate. 

General Hospital had a very speedy funeral for Spencer. How did Trina's grief become all about Josslynn? Should Jagger and Anna have hate-sex at some point? Is Jagger Dex's daddy? Sonny searches for the mole in his organization. Nina faces off with Drew and Carly. 

Why is The Young and the Restless trying so hard to make us believe Heather and Daniel were/are a thing? They have never had the epic romance that Daniel and Lily had. Is the Phyllis/Danny/Cricket storyline working for anyone? Should Y&R do a late-in-life coming out of the closet storyline with Danny? Nikki falls off the sobriety wagon. 

All this and more on episode 1111 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1110 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin react to the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

Luna and RJ make love on The Bold and the Beautiful. The DC crew is split on this past week's episodes. Should Hope evolve into a more Brooke-like character? 

Stefan and Ava have sex on Days of Our Lives. What is the history of The Pawn and how do the Kiriakis-historically-fit into The Pawn story? 

Two soaps took characters to Paris last week and one of them did it better than the other. 

Spencer and Trina make magic in Paris and then everything goes to hell when Esme shows up. The DC crew weighs in on the aftermath of Esme's attack and speculate about how Spencer will eventually be brought back. Avery Pohl is OUT at GH. Who had General Hospital recasting Jagger on their 2024 bingo card? Not us. It is the recast that shocked social media. Adam J. Harrington is IN as Jagger on GH.

Ashley and Traci arrive in Paris on The Young and the Restless. Ashley finds out what she thought was true, isn't. Victor isn't happy about Jack being who Nikki is leaning on about her drinking. Why don't Y&R storylines actually lay the foundation for future character growth and storylines? Why do so many Y&R storylines feel like the characters are swimming in circles and don't actually move the characters forward? 

All this and more on episode 1110 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode #1109 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin react to the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines.

Is Bill really this stupid on The Bold and the Beautiful? Is he Luna's father? 

Harris interogates Stefan and Ava on Days of Our Lives. What will Evertt confess to Stephanie? Xander has had so much growth, will he revert to his old ways? When will Sarah stop throwing Xander's past in his face?

Chris Van Etten and Dan O'Connor are OUT and Patrick Mulcahey and Elizabeth Korte are IN as head writers at General Hospital. The DC crew looks back at the Dan and Chris / Chris and Dan era before looking forward to the Mulcahey and Korte era.  Who is behind Curtis' shooting? Esme goes to Heather for help. What will Esme do next?

Nikki visits Claire on The Young and the Restless. Could Claire be the next "black sheep" Newman, like Adam, in Genoa City? Why would Y&R's head writer torpedo the amazingness of Daniel and Lily with the eye scratching boringness of Heather and Daniel? Surely, there were other alternatives for a compelling storyline? Traci is there for Ashley as Ashley searches for answers. 

All this and more on episode 1106 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode #1108 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including: 

Daytime mourns the loss of Days of Our Lives' Bill Hayes. 

General Hospital celebrates its 60th Anniversary with a primetime special.

A woman was catfished by someone pretending to be The Bold and the Beautiful's Thorsten Kaye, and the catfisher convinced her to try killing her husband.

The DC trio shares what they've enjoyed most in soaps while the podcast was on the holiday hiatus. 

Note: This episode was recorded prior to the news of the General Hospital Head Writer changes. 

All this and more on episode 1106 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

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Daytime Confidential's Best and Worst of Soaps in 2023, Part 2 is here. Join Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin, Melodie Aikels and Carly Silver as they reveal their picks for DC's iconic year-end categories. 

Part 2 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: 

Best Daytime Drama:

 Share your picks for Best of Worst of Soaps in 2023, in the comments below!

All this and more on episode 1106 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

Twitter: @DCConfidential, Luke_Kerr, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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Daytime Confidential's Best and Worst of Soaps in 2023, Part 1 is here. Join Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin, Melodie Aikels and Carly Silver as they reveal their picks for DC's iconic year-end categories. 

Part 1 Categories: 

Most Improved Character:

Best Male Character: 

Best Female Character: 

Biggest Waste of Talent (Male or Female): 

Most in need of a Makeover: 

Character Most in Need of a Recast: 

Dreams Really Do Come True:

Be careful what you wish for:

Best Couple or Triangle: 

Worst Couple or Triangle: 

Worst Storyline: 

Best storyline: 

 Share your picks for Best of Worst of Soaps in 2023, in the comments below!

All this and more on episode 1106 of the Daytime Confidential podcast!

Twitter: @DCConfidential, Luke_Kerr, Mike Jubinville, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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On episode 1105 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Joshua Baldwin and Melodie Aikels react to the 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

The DC crew give their take on the night's biggest winners and suprises. 

Melodie spills tea from the Daytime Emmy red carpet and press line. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

Twitter: @DCConfidential, Luke_Kerr, Mike Jubinville, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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On episode 1104 of the Daytime Confidential podcast, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin make their Daytime Emmy predictions for Daytime's biggest night: The 2023 Daytime Emmy Awards. 

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series

Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Outstanding Lead Performance by Actor in a Drama Series

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Outstanding Writing Team for a Drama Series

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

Twitter: @DCConfidential, Luke_Kerr, Mike Jubinville, JillianBowe, Josh Baldwin, and Melodie Aikels.

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