Days of Our Lives fired Thaao Penghlis, Stephen Nichols and Mary Beth Evans and the unexpected news brought Luke, Mike, Jamey and Jillian together for a second Days of Our Lives emergency episode in the past six months. They discuss the impact the firings of these veteran actors will have on the show. They talk about what this means for the remaining actors over forty still on the show and speculate who Ken Corday might axe next. They answer a reader's question of which is worse, to watch vets l...
Feb 04, 2009•1 hr 34 min
On today's Performer of the Week episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Mike, Jamey, Regan, Jillian and Naughty Nicki choose the actors and actresses who they think did an outstanding job. They also discuss their honorable and not so honorable mentions.
Feb 02, 2009•23 min
The second season of SOAPnet's General Hospital: Night Shift accomplished the unimaginable. For 13 weeks, GH's cable spin off told powerful, multi-generational tales of love, hope and mortality, all primarily set in the soap's historic hospital. The series was truly a Valentine to long term fans of GH and beautifully explained to newer fans why iconic veterans like Tristan Rogers (Robert), Finola Hughes (Anna) and Antonio Sabato Jr. (Jagger) are so beloved. While making GH: Night Shift a success...
Jan 30, 2009•34 min
On today's Daytime Confidential Performer of the Week episode find out who which actors and actresses Luke, Mike, Jamey and Jillian choose as their Performer of the Week. Listen as they discuss their honorable and dishonorable mentions. Find out who Jamey believes needs to needs be taught how to act by Susan Flannery and Katherine Kelly Lang.
Jan 29, 2009•22 min
One Life to Live writer Chris Van Etten, famed YA novelist/editor David Levithan and SOAPnet blogger David Ozanich join Luke and Jamey on today's Daytime Confidential podcast to dish about their fun Likely Story series of teen books. Written under the joint pen name David Van Etten, Likely Story and its sequels All That Glitters and Red Carpet Riot (on sale July 9, 2009) tell the story of Mallory, just your typical teenage girl living in SoCal–except that her mother is an over-the-top soap opera...
Jan 23, 2009•25 min
Hold on to your soap dishes! On this very special episode of the Daytime Confidential podcast we discuss the winners of the 2009 Soap Opera Spirit Awards. Luke and Jamey are on hand to announce the categories, while TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco reveals the winners, as well as the science behind why each was chosen. As if this wasn't reason enough to tune in, for the first time in DC history, both of the driving forces behind our favorite web series Imaginary Bitches, Eden Riegel (Bianca, All ...
Jan 22, 2009•1 hr 14 min
On today's CBS and Days of Our Lives episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Mike, Jamey and Melodie discuss the latest in As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless news and topics including... A new day has dawned for Luke and Noah on As the World Turns after they finally had sex. Was it what the DC gang expected and was it worth the wait? Things are shaping up to be really interesting on The Bold and the Beautiful as someone a...
Jan 22, 2009•45 min
On Today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Tina, Regan and Belinda discuss all the latest in All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live news including... Amanda's "who's the daddy" storyline on All My Children. Is it Jake, JR or David Hayward? TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco had a not so blind, blind item and we couldn't help but discuss it. Josh holds the Kane's hostage at the Casino and is shot. Laura Allen joins Grey's Anatomy as McRambo's former love interest. General H...
Jan 20, 2009•39 min
On today's Performer of the Week episode Luke, Mike, Jamey, Tina, Belinda, Regan and Melodie name the actors and actresses who they believe did an outstanding job during the last week and find out who they give their honorable and dishonorable mentions.
Jan 19, 2009•14 min
In 2008 Tristan Rogers won critical acclaim for his return to Port Charles as Robert Scorpio via General Hospital: Night Shift and Daytime Confidential named him our Male Entertainer of 2008. On today’s show Luke and Regan visit with Rogers about his amazing year and what it was like to portray Robert Scorpio, whose battle with cancer forced him and the fans to accept the reality that he was no longer the indestructible super-agent we’d grown accustomed to seeing on our screens. Rogers shares ho...
Jan 15, 2009•29 min
On today's CBS and Days of Our Lives episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Mike, Jamey and Jillian discuss all the latest in As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless news including... Rick vs. Stephanie on The Bold and the Beautiful. The Rick/Steffy/Marcus triangle. Pamkinis and Ashley. The Cane vs. Billy rivalry. Nikki's reaction to Katherine and her believing that Katherine is really Marge. Lucinda finds out about Brian bei...
Jan 15, 2009•47 min
On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Belinda, Jamey and Regan discuss the latest All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live news. Maxie and Spinelli have sex and the afterglow was quickly destroyed by Maxie ripping Spinelli a new one. SOAPnet has rolled out a bunch of new promos including one about worst pickup lines. Scott Clifton debuted on One Life to Live and the gang gives their first impressions. Todd plunges off the hotel but has he hit rock bottom? Josh Duhmel...
Jan 14, 2009•37 min
We've given The Young and the Restless a lot of love lately, but in light of the fantastic way that One Life to Live has rebounded after the rapemance we thought we'd better record a special emergency episode to talk the great things going on at the ABC soap. Join Luke, Jamey and Melodie as they discuss all the major storylines and the one or two things that One Life to Live still needs to work on. You're going to want to listen to this episode and watch One Life to Live.
Jan 09, 2009•1 hr 22 min
On today's CBS and Days of Our Lives Daytime Confidential episode Luke, Mike, Jamey and Jillian discuss the latest news and recaps for As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless including... Predictions on how much Grant Alexsander's return will bump ratings up or down. Melodie has an update on her spoilers from December. It's not Kim Zimmer's fault that Guiding Light has gone down hill, should she have to take a pay cut during...
Jan 08, 2009•33 min
On the first ABC episode of 2009 Luke, Jamey and Melodie discuss all the latest in All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital news and recaps. Lisa De Cazotte is now with All My Children as part of the production team and we discuss what type of impact she may have on Pine Valley. Jamey talks about how he doesn't agree with many people's opinion of the Bianca and Reese romance. Josh's heart goes to Kendall. Do we care or should Pratt get kudos for cleaning up the "biggest" mistake in...
Jan 06, 2009•32 min
On today's Daytime Confidential Top 5 countdown Luke, Belinda, Jamey, Melodie and Jillian are counting down their Top 5 New Years Resolutions and are committing themselves to 2009 in soaps.
Jan 05, 2009•54 min
Christmas is the time for touching episodes on soaps. With holiday traditions, sentimental moments and special episodes they are almost always something to look forward too. On today's show Luke, Belinda, Jamey, Melodie and Jillian discuss their favorite and least favorite Christmas episodes on soaps. From General Hospital's Spinelli and Maxie bringing Christmas cheer to Port Charles and the Scrubs wedding to The Young and the Restless' Michael Baldwin seeing how life would have turned out were ...
Dec 29, 2008•52 min
On today's Top 5 edition of Daytime Confidential Luke, Mike, Jamey, Regan, Jillian, Melodie and Nicki count down the Top 5 Things We Want For Christmas. So get yourself a cup of holiday cheer and curl up with this episode of good tidings and joy.
Dec 22, 2008•58 min
What started off as a few naughty stories shared with her close friends somehow became a billion dollar empire that firmly cemented Zane as the Queen of Erotica. With a slew of raunchy novels and short story collections, complete with saucy titles like The Heat Seekers, Chocolate Flava and Dear Mr. G-Spot, this self-publishing sensation-turned-New York Times Best Selling author/publisher has proven she isn't bashful about giving her rabid fans the type of unapologetic, sexually-empowering, femal...
Dec 19, 2008•17 min
On today's CBS and Days of Our Lives Daytime Confidential episode Luke, Mike, Jamey and Jillian discuss the latest in As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless news including... Find out which soap Jamey is ashamed of, which soap he is disappointed in and which which soap he hates. Jack and Janet got hitched on As the World Turns, while Holden and Carly still have smokin' hot chemistry and Craig and Carly have more scenes toge...
Dec 19, 2008•41 min
On this today's Performer of the Week Daytime Confidential Luke, Mike, Jamey and Regan are making their picks for the actors and actresses who they believe did an outstanding job during the previous week. They also discuss their honorable and dishonorable mentions and this week The Bold and the Beautiful gets the brunt of the dishonorable mentions.
Dec 18, 2008•16 min
On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Belinda and Regan discuss the latest news from All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live including... Former Guiding Light star Crystal Hunt joining One Life to Live as a stripper. Scott Clifton and One Tree Hill's Brett Claywell coming to Llanview. Tonya Walker returns as Alex Olanov and Kamar de los Reyes's plans to leave One Life to Live. Natalia Livingston returns to General Hospital as a new character. Who might she paired wi...
Dec 16, 2008•31 min
On today's CBS and Days of Our Lives episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Mike, Jamey and Melodie discuss all the latest news including... Janet vs. Carly and Jon Lindstrom's debut as Craig Montgomery on As the World Turns and reaction to his dating a woman he once believed to be his daughter. Pheobe's death on The Bold and the Beautiful and is it just us or has B&B been dubmed down over the past several months? Jamey comments on his interview with Sean Kanan (Deacon). Billy finds out that ...
Dec 12, 2008•47 min
Note: This ABC episode is our post Thanksgiving episode. Due to Luke being ill there was a delay in his ability to edit and publish it. On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Tina and Jamey discuss the special Scrubs' Thanksgiving episode, including the Stuart Damon sighting. Sarah Brown renews her contract with General Hospital. Is Sam McCall turning into Kung Fu Barbie or is she just the best of the Brendabots? One Life to Live's ratings beat General Hospital with no help from CG...
Dec 09, 2008•1 hr 4 min
On today's CBS and Days of Our Lives edition of Daytime Confidential Luke, Mike and Jamey discuss the Thanksgiving episodes of As the World Turns, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless. What they enjoyed and what they didn't. Don Diamont has been "ousted" from The Young and the Restless and the guys share their reaction. The battle for Jabot is heating up and the guys couldn't be enjoying it more and Tuesday's episode has Jamey admitting he's enjoying Gloria while Mike grudgingly agree th...
Dec 04, 2008•47 min
On today's Top 5 countdown as many of the Daytime Confidential gang as could get together to count down the Top 5 Things We're Thankful in Daytime. These are the actors, actresses, shows, executives and personalities who we are thankful for in 2008.
Nov 28, 2008•54 min
On today's Hotline edition of Daytime Confidential you the listeners are weighing in on the latest and hottest topics in daytime including the firing of Drake Hogestyn and Deidre Hall at Days of Our Lives.
Nov 24, 2008•11 min
The Daytime Confidential gang is still in shock over the firing of Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn as they get together to discuss the latest CBS and Days of Our Lives' news. Listen as Luke, Mike, Jillian and Melodie discuss the firings of Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn and what this means for Days of Our Lives. Jamey drops by to join the gang in discussing the Marge/Katherine funeral on The Young and the Restless and how this is good soap. Noah proves that gay lovers and Karma can be a bitch, mu...
Nov 20, 2008•32 min
Mouths around the soap world collectively dropped this weekend as the unthinkable happened. The recently-renewed Days of Our Lives, fired its biggest supercouple Deidre Hall (Dr. Marlena Evans) and Drake Hogestyn (John Black). In this special episode of the DC podcast Luke, Mike and Jamey invite veteran soap journalist Nelson Branco (TV Guide Canada's The Suds Report) and former Days writer Tom Casiello to weigh in from the perspective of industry insiders. Reactions to the shocking news are gau...
Nov 18, 2008•1 hr 23 min
On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Tina, Belinda and Regan discuss the latest in ABC soap news including... All My Children's 10,000th episode. Where has Carmen disappeared to? Adam and Erica Susan Haskell and Trevor St. John's performances on One Life to Live. Should Marty get all of her memory back at once or only a little bit over time? Who would you put Marty with now? Once her memory is entirely back could she be with Todd or someone else? Shouldn't an autopsy prove that i...
Nov 18, 2008•38 min
