Daytime Confidential

Luke and Jay discussed CBS and Days and now they are discussing the ABC soaps in this After the Show episode. From One Life to Live's resurgence, All My Children's decline, and is General Hospital's Sonny really as bad as many people claim, to what if soaps were more like telenovelas, Jay gives his thoughts on the state of ABC daytime.

Luke and special guest Jay discuss Days of Our Lives, As the World Turns, Bold and Beautiful, Guiding Light, Young and Restless, with a few dashes of ABC soaps as well. A walking encyclopedia and the ultimate soap fan, Jay knows more about more soaps than anyone you'll know. Even if he hasn't been watching a show as long as long time viewers he's went back and researched their history.

The impact of the writers strike on daytime and what impact Scabs or as Luke pronounces them, scrubs, will have on the soaps during the strike. Oprah's South African scandal. Dena Higley becomes the Co-Head Writer of Days of Our Live's. Vincent's pregnancy on Passions. Justin Bruening as Knight Rider. Celine Dion on All My Children. David Vicker's return to One Life to Live. David Chisum and Visio...

The girls (Lisa, Belinda, Tina, and Danielle) are back for their monthly gab fest and they are discussing all the ABC booty including All My Children, General Hospital, and One Life to Live.

Luke may not be on the podcast but he is getting some vindication as Mike and Lisa finally admit that Meg needs to leave As the World Turns. They discuss Stephanie's return to Bold and Beautiful, the state of Guiding Light, the aftermath of John's death on Days of Our Lives, and out or into the ashes for Young and Restless?

Nathaniel Marston's run in with the law. Hunter Tylo's son drowns. Colleen Zenk Pinter's battle with cancer. John's death and Lucas needs to get a grip on Days of Our Lives. Vicki's return on One Life to Live. Greenlee rumors on All My Children. Out or into the ashes on Young and Restless. Daisy's abortion and Edmund's return to Guiding Light.  Sam vs. Carly on General Hospital and much, much more...

We're trying something new this week. Each week we'll be discussing the actors and actresses who we believe have put in an especially great performance during the previous week. You can nominate who you think was the performer of the week by posting who it is and why in four sentences or less at www.tvfanonline.com/forums by Friday nights.

In an exclusive interview with daytime super agent Michael Bruno Luke and Danielle visit with Michael Bruno about season five of I Wanna Be a Soap Star, its winner Ashlee, and what is like to work with Hogan Sheffer and Mary Beth Evans. One Life to Live's resurgence. The state of Days of Our Lives. Newcomer Dylan Bruce's upcoming arrival on As the World Turns as Chris Hughes. William Devry and Les...

We've got the latest news and spoilers coming out of General Hospital fan events, a letter to Soap Opera Weekly about All My Children, and the motivation behind a "man crush" on One Life to Live's Hunt Block.

Luke and Tina from Primetime Pulse discuss Dorian, Langston, Todd, and Kathy Brier on One Life to Live. Rumors of who the Text Message Killer is going to be on General Hospital, All My Children, upcoming General Hospital fan events and much, much more.

The recorder kept rolling after we recorded the main podcast as we continued to discuss the state of daytime and soaps.

Lisa's on location and we're discussing John Black's death on Days of Our Lives, Langston, Kathy Brier and Tina's return on One Life to Live. Nikolas holds a knife on Carly on General Hospital. Richie is AWESOME on All My Children. Maddie's leaving and Rosanna, Paul, Meg, and Craig on As the World Turns. Melody Thomas Scott on Young and Restless. Dinah's with Matt on Guiding Light and much, much m...

We've counted down the Top 5 Actors Currently in Daytime and now we're counting down the Top 5 Actresses Currently in Daytime. These are the actresses who we believe really are the best there is. Next Week: Top 5 Younger Actors Currently in Daytime Programming Note: This episode was recorded before we received clarification on how to pronounce David Canary's last name so please don't hold that aga...

Here it is, the one you've been waiting for. The Top 5 Actors Currently in Daytime. These are the actor's we think are top notch. The actors that make us tune in each day. Next Week: Top 5 Actresses Currently in Daytime

Internet spoiler queen Karen from Wubs.net joins Belinda and Luke to dish all the latest in General Hospital spoilers and discuss Colby and Adam on All My Children, Talia on One Life to Live and who is the text message killer might be on General Hospital.

It's after the show and Lisa and Luke are discussing Victor Newman on Young and Restless, Kate vs. Maxie on General Hospital, and a soap mag's most beautiful women list.

There are bad weeks, and then there are Barbara Walter's bad weeks. We've got the latest on her bad week as well as the Super Soap Weekend star list, All My Children flashbacks, Soap Star events, Wally Kurth's new gig on As the World Turns, what's up with Tristan Rogers, Elizabeth Keifer in A Little Night's Music, One Life to Live Michael Easton update, our picks for Performer of thw Week, reader...

Has the time finally arrived that daytime stars are no longer the stepchildren of the acting community? Could ABC do more to cross promote its daytime stars in guest or supporting roles on its shows? We're discussing this and One Life to Live, General Hospital, and All My Children.

Why oh why are Donna and Eric together on Bold and Beautiful? Arguments for and against Carly Snyder on As the World Turns. Will the real Alexandra please stand up on Guiding Light. The beginning of Jack's comeback on Young and Restless. Sami has to make a choice on Days of Our Lives and much, much more.

Heather Locklear and Jack Wagner back together. Bonnie recast on As the World Turns. Nadia Bjorlin returns to Days of Our Lives. Maurice Bernard on Oprah. Christina Chambers let go from One Life to Live. Jonathon's story on Guiding Light. Passions online. Young and Restless' Michael Evans passes away. Performer of the week picks. Victoria Clark guests on All My Children. Reader emails and much muc...

You know those characters we all think are totally useless on all our favorite soaps? Well we're counting them down in this week's countdown. The Top 5 Useless Characters in daytime.

Drinks are a flowing and Lisa, Belinda, Danielle, and Tina are dishing, gossiping, and drooling over all their favorite daytime hunks and topics, letting loose as they chat away about their favorite soaps.

Days of Our Lives creepy clowns. Plumbs in a vice on Young and the Restless. Reva and Alan on Guiding Light. Stephanie vs. her family on Bold and Beautiful. Carly vs. Katie and Luke & Noah on As the World Turns and much, much more.

Live from the General Hospital fan event in Boston Tina is dishing all kinds of juicy news and gossip with Belinda and Luke including info on Sebastian Roche's Jerry Jacks, Greg Vaughn's thoughts on LuSam, Natalia Livingston's Emily, Bradford Anderson's Spinelli and Jason Thompson's Patrick Drake and more.

Lisa, Mike, and Luke unwind after the show, discussing some topics not covered in the CBS and Days podcast.