On today’s hilarious Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian, Melodie and Belinda count down their Top 5 Things in Daytime Their Thankful For. From All My Children to The Young and the Restless a lot happened in 2010, but what made their lists? Tune in to find out.

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jillian, Regan and Belinda discuss the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including:

NBC renews Days of our Lives for two more years. With this renewal will the show figure out ways to make its storylines more appealing and not drag out as long? Vivian is free of the sarcophagus, but now she’s holding Maggie captive in it. Sami and Nicole face off when Nicole tries to get access to Sydney. Chloe gives birth.

One Life to Live scores the headline grabbing Kourtney Kardashian for a guest spot. Reportedly, she will play a lawyer and mix it up with Cristian and Blair. Is this a good thing for OLTL? OLTL also cast former General Hospital star Ted King in a role that will be a love interest for Blair and we couldn’t be more excited. More details have come out on how long Clint has known Rex is his son.

All My Children releases a webisoap to introduce Jordi Vilasuso, Kendall’s new love interest. Did the DC gang enjoy it? Even though Luke was never a fan of Zach he did enjoy the Zendall flashbacks AMC aired.

Andrea Evans returns to The Bold and the Beautiful as Amber’s mother Tawny. How will her return impact her daughter? Jack Wagner and Sherri Shepherd guest on Hot in Cleveland.

Carly has uncovered Brenda’s secret, but what will she do with the information? Ethan and Maya get married in Vegas, but would have it been more hilarious if Tracey and Ethan had been the couple who ended up married? How will Edward’s manipulations impact Ethan and Maya’s marriage?

Jillian weighs in on the Victor and Meggie saga. Did anyone believe Meggie would pull one over on Victor? Should The Young and the Restless make Deacon more of a viable threat than they are writing him now? Daisy returned to Genoa City, supposedly pregnant with Daniel’s baby. What does Jillian think of this latest development? Who should Diane Jenkins be with? Luke likes her with both Victor and Jack, but Jillian wants them to stay far away from her.

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Regan and Melodie discuss the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines, news and due to popular request we’ve even included a Performer of the Week segment in this week’s podcast.

All My Children’s decision to kill off Thorsten Kaye’s popular character Zach Slater. What will Kendall do without the love of her life? Should AMC bring in someone new for her, find someone already on canvas for her or let her become a strong independent woman?

The Bold and the Beautiful’s Thomas kisses Brooke. It may have been a stunt, but Luke looks forward to the drama it stirs up. Heather Tom lands a guest spot on The Mentalist.

Days of our Lives Victor, Kate, Nicole, Philip and Brady toast Vivian’s captivity, but will someone free her while they’re celebrating? DAYS casts Blue Mountain State’s Ed Marinaro as Bo and Hope merchant marine friend.

Did General Hospital’s Brenda get pregnant with Dante or another man’s baby? If so, what would it mean for her character? Robin accidently sets a fire.

One Life to Live’s Tuc Watkins returns. The Clint/Echo/Rex storyline is heating up. How much has Clint known about Rex and for how long? Todd and Tea’s reunion is oh so sweet, but where does that leave Blair?

The Young and the Restless’ Victor scares the crap out of Luke and Melodie. What will he do to Meggie? Deacon and Niki are oh so hot, but where will they end up once they’re discovered. Daisy returns to Genoa City, claiming to be pregnant with Daniel’s baby.

This week we also bring back our Performer of the Week segment, just in time for Luke and Melodie to hand out a SURPRISING honorable mention.

All this and much more on today’s show so stay tuned!

Daytime Confidential/Pop Confidential’s Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Regan returned to Sirius XM's The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick Friday, November 5 for two hours of daytime and pop culture dissection with Flick and his partner-in-snark Keith Price.

In the wild first hour, Larry let loose with several comments about General Hospital’s Elizabeth Webber that had Jamey, Luke and Regan howling in defense of their sacred heroine, as DC's lone JaSam fan Jillian cheered. The return of Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo as Brenda Barrett was also discussed. Does the veteran Billboard writer and radio personality feel the story is limping along like the DC'ers?

The discussion shifted to One Life to Live, the show Larry previously said should be canceled the last time the gang appeared. Has the return of soap superstar Kim Zimmer as Countess Echo di Savoy helped change that opinion? What about All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Y&R and DAYS? Don't worry, they all get plenty of raunchy, hilarious service!

During the second hour, Larry dives into Pop Confidential territory, taking Luke to task over his dislike of country's current teen queen Taylor Swift. Then, pop culture meets politics as Larry and Keith weigh in on the recent Pop Confidential podcast debate over former President George W. Bush saying Kanye West’ claiming Bush hated black people was the low point of his presidency. If you thought this crew was crazy by themselves, just wait 'til you hear Out Q's most outrageous duo added to the mix!

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Regan discuss the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including:

All My Children casts former As the World Turns star Sara Glendening as Marissa. Luke isn’t impressed by the news and Regan wonders why we even need Marissa? Former General Hospital and Port Charles star Eddie Matos joins AMC.

The Bold and the Beautiful’s Ashley Jones is bumped to recurring. B&B newcomer Kristolyn Lloyd earns contract status. The Bold and the Beautiful airs special episodes focusing on the homeless. Former Guiding Light star Elvera Roussel drops in on B&B.

Days of our Lives’ Louise Sorel previews Vivian’s next move. Days of our Lives casts former General Hospital star Natalia Livingston as Nicole’s younger sister. What will Sami do when she finds out Ma Brady switched the paternity tests? The show’s ratings go up.

General Hospital’s Lulu uncovers Dante and Brenda’s connection. Will the secret they share wreck Dante’s credibility? Luke wants there to be a Dante and Brenda love child hidden away somewhere, but no one else on the podcast likes the idea. Did anyone actually watch ABC’s “classic” episodes on October 28?

ABC is touting One Life to Live clobbering The Talk in the ratings. Hillary B. Smith reups her contract to keep her in Llanview. Susan Haskell is bringing it at Marty. Todd and Tea are reunited. Who should Blair be with now that Todd and Tea are back together? The Hannah storyline collapsed in the scenes where she holds James and Starr at gunpoint. Luke asks the DC gang what they think of Kim Zimmer’s Echo now that she’s been in town for a while.

Meggie’s plot to get Nikki out of the way so she can get her hands on Victor is well on its way. Daisy returns to Genoa City, supposedly pregnant with Daniel’s baby. Abby and Victoria take on Victor, but can they steal Beauty of Nature?

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Regan dive into the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live, The Young and the Restless and Talk Show news and headlines, including:

The first week of The Talk, the CBS talk show that replaced As the World Turns on its schedule, is over. What did the DC gang think of it and will they keep watching?

All My Children has improved drastically since Chuck Pratt so why is it putting Regan to sleep and making Luke go numb when watching? No one wants Chuck Pratt back, but in its current state AMC inspires little passion for itself, good or bad. Are Ryan and Greenlee only a supercouple in Brian Frons’ head? Does Jamey still enjoy Stephanie Gatschet’s Madison?

The Bold and the Beautiful continues to hit it out of the park with Stephanie’s cancer storyline. Should Taylor be worried that Brooke might seduce her son? You might be surprised who thinks she has reason to be concerned. Amber steals designs from Forrester. Luke is enjoying the return of Amber’s scheming ways on B&B, but Jamey isn’t.

Days of our Lives’ Arianna found out Sami’s secret, but what will happen when she dies? Is Sami the worst mother in soaps? Jamey used to think it was General Hospital’s Carly, but now he believes Sami wears the unenviable crown. DAYS needs to decide if EJ and Sami are going to be mortal enemies or star crossed lovers. Victor found out Vivian is locked up.

The face-off General Hospital fans have been waiting for between Brenda and Carly went down last week, was it worth the wait? Are Brenda and Dante hot together in their flashbacks and should GH consider putting them together? Is Laura Wright’s Carly the perfect Carly? Robin and Lisa face off. What will The Balkan do next?

One Life to Live is back as the No. 1 soap Regan watches on her DVR. OLTL’s Susan Haskell has woken up as Marty Saybrooke and his hitting it out of the park once again. Todd rushes to his daughter’s rescue, but it’s his reunion with Tea that we’re looking forward to most. Destiny finds out Greg is her father.

The casting war between The Young and the Restless and General Hospital took another turn as Y&R announced Tristan Rogers is coming to Genoa City. What does Jillian think of the latest twist and turns in the Deacon and Nikki saga and what is Jamey’s squish name for them. Alert the media! Jamey’s enjoying Cane and Lily again. Luke and Melodie were in heaven watching Maura West’s Diane and Michelle Stafford’s Phyllis face off. 3

All this and much more on today’s show!

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Regan discuss the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including:

Should All My Children bring in Palmer’s children to fight for their share of Cortlandt Electronics? Greenlee’s trial isn’t impressing anyone. Will Linday Hartley’s arrival shake things up for Pine Valley’s residents? Thorsten Kaye returns, but what can AMC do about Kendall?

Jamey and Jillian are in love with The Bold and the Beautiful’s cancer storyline. Could it give B&B a three-peat at the Emmys or now that they actually deserve the award will they lose it?

Days of our Lives needs to figure out how to solve its storyline problems as the show is dead last in total viewers and households. Could DAYS regain their ratings luster by pairing Carly with EJ and developing a Carly/EJ/Sami triangle? Daniel and Chloe get married, but was most impressed with Molly Burnett as Melanie.

General Hospital’s Tony Geary weighs in on the decline of soaps. Patrick and Robin make David Letterman’s Top 10 list. Did Brenda and Dante sleep together?

One Life to Live’s ratings skyrocket the week Kim Zimmer joins. Will the boost give OLTL some breathing room? The show’s cliffhangers have Regan tuning in. OLTL’s storylines are reaching a dramatic climax.

The Young and the Restless’ tornado impressed the DC gang for being understated and tasteful. Is this the story that kicks off Adam’s redemption? Surprise! Jamey enjoyed Cane and Lily. Diane and Tucker do the dirty, but should Victor be kept away from her?

Whoopi and Joy walk out on Bill O’Reilly during his visit to The View. The Talk debuts.

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jillian and Regan react to the news that Chris Goutman could be directing episodes of The Young and the Restless.

They then dish about Kim Zimmer’s return to One Life to Live as Echo and Maura West’s debut as Diane Jenkins on Y&R.

The celebrity casting war between Y&R and General Hospital continues as Daniel Benzali checks into GH. Meanwhile, One Life to Live isn’t slouching when it comes to casting. Expect to see Terri Colombino, Tom Degnan, Dan Gauthier and Josh Kelly to pop up in Llanview in the near future.

The DC gang then dives into upcoming All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives and One Life to Live spoilers.

The Talk debuts on CBS on October 18.

All this and much more on today’s show so stay tuned!

He was with CBS Daytime's embattled soap opera Guiding Light as a writer, up until the bittersweet end. He even having walked the picket lines as a Strike Captain for the sudser, as well as ABC Daytime's General Hospital, during the 2007 Writers Strike. Now Dave Rupel is back this week with the premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the latest in Bravo's line of successful docusoaps. Rupel, who serves as an executive producer and showrunner on the new series, premiering Thursday Oct. 14 (check your local listings), chats with Daytime Confidential about what it was like at GL during those lean, final years.

He shares his throughts on the now-infamous change of Guiding Light's production model. Was it a network-mandated decision or did Guiding Light's last executive producer Ellen Wheeler make the call? Speaking of Wheeler, what did Rupel think of his experience working with the controversial actress-turned-producer?

Rupel also speaks out on why so many fans of continuing drama are now getting their "soap fix" from reality television. The man who helped create the flagship The Real Housewives of Orange County, and worked on such shows as Temptation Island and Big Brother U.K., as well as penning scripts for General Hospital, offers insight soap fans aren't generally privy to. He also provides soap opera writers with a viable option for future employment, as more and more reality producers look to soap writers. Then he takes us into the world of what could be the most glamorous Real Housewives ever! It's an interview soap fans and reality lovers alike won't wanna miss.

Soap opera goddess Deidre Hall (ex-Marlena, Days of Our Lives) appeared on Sirius Out Q's The Morning Jolt with Larry Flick on Friday morning to discuss her new book Kitchen Closeup. Our pals Larry Flick and Keith Price were gracious enough to invite Daytime Confidential's Jamey Giddens along for the hilarious, heartfelt ride.

On the show, Hall discussed how Kitchen Closeup, which she co-wrote with BFF Lynne Bowman, came about as a result of the of the superstar's tireless efforts to see school lunches become more nutritious, as well as all the chats she and Bowman shared around the kitchen counter.

Hall also reacts to that incorrigible Larry's raunchy questions. We won't spoil it for you, but one involved Drake Hogestyn (ex-John) and chest hair! Then Hall answered the questions Days of Our Lives fans have been dying to know. Would she ever bring Doc back to Salem? Has she been asked by the brass? You'll have to listen to find out.