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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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: 

Best Daytime Drama:

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1144 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. 

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:

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1143 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 headlines and storylines, including:

Carter actually files some legal paperwork correctly on The Bold and the Beautiful. What will Ridge and Steffy do now? Does Eric have the right to feel betrayed, considering his history with Carter over Quinn? 

Salem bids goodbye to Doug on Days of Our Lives. Susan Seaforth Hayes gives a powerful performance. Does this make her the frontrunner for whichever Daytime Emmy category she submits herself in? Little D steals the Horton heirloom. Wayne Northrop passes away. 

Ava's verdict is in on General Hospital and she's free. Was there any question she'd be locked up? The verdict reopens the healing rifts between Molly and Kristina. Lulu reunites with her Port Charles family and friends. 

Sharon gaslighting Phyllis on The Young and the Restless is a thing of beauty. Jack lets Victor know he got Glassad on the cheap. 

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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On episode 1142 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 headlines and storylines, including:

Carter pulls off a coup on The Bold and the Beautiful. Brooke spills the tea to Ridge.

Doug passes away on Days of Our Lives. Susan Seaforth Hayes delivers a powerful performance that blends real-life loss, with her character Julie's loss. Jack and Jennifer return to Salem and Jennifer lets Hope know her dad has passed. Were the Horton living room scenes cathartic for the DAYS cast? Bo's finger twitched.

Chad Duell is out as Michael Quartermaine Corinthos on General Hospital. Alexa Havins' Lulu returns to Port Charles and interacts with multiple characters. Ric Lansing grills Kristina and others on the stand in Ava's trial.  Should GH pursue a bipolar storyline for Kristina? 

Jack and Diane admit their plan to the other Abbotts on The Young and the Restless. Billy wants Phyllis' help taking on Victor? Can Jack and Billy take on Victor independent of each other? What is going on with Jill? What are TPTB doing with the character?

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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

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