On episode 1140 of Daytime Confidential, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Joshua Baldwin dish Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless headlines and storylines, including:

Beyond the Gates announces its behind-the-scenes team.

Carter has a plan to take on Steffy and Ridge on The Bold and the Beautiful. Why are the agendas on B&B so obvious? What happened to Brooke being co-CEO of Forrester Creations? Electra has a stalker. What is going on with Luna? Could she be the next Sheila Carter in training?

Rafe is in his feelings about not getting his old job back on Days of Our Lives. Tate is DEFINITELY Brady's son. Does he need to grovel? Does DAYS need another teen male character as competition for Tate?

Turns out Rober Scorpio is a deadbeat dad on General Hospital. What was the point of Holly returning to Port Charles to reveal Sasha is his daughter, and then they both leave? How did Michael's broken marriage become all about Carly and Jason vs. Drew? Shouldn't it be about Michael and Willow? How long will it take for Lucky to take a bath or shower? Does GH need to bring Vanessa Marcil back to bring in the ratings? Who else might GH bring back to boost ratings?

The Young and the Restless celebrates 13,000 episodes. Melissa Ordway confirms she's not on contract. Jill returns to Genoa City. Has Josh the Writer undercut years of storyline by having Jill sell to Victor? Who had Jordan and Ian teaming up on their 2024 bingo card as the ones behind Heather's death and Sharon's mental state? How did the wedding guests hear the Phyllis and Sharon crash from the new/old Neman Ranch house?

All this and more on the latest Daytime Confidential podcast!

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