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Summer DOOL- John's dead... now what?

To continue the conversation about CHASS while we can

by Anonymousreply 245July 26, 2025 3:36 AM

This show is painful to watch these....days.

by Anonymousreply 1June 29, 2025 2:19 PM

The new writers made everything dull as dishwater......

by Anonymousreply 2June 29, 2025 2:20 PM

DOOL?

by Anonymousreply 3June 29, 2025 2:21 PM

DROOL.

by Anonymousreply 4June 29, 2025 2:22 PM

DOOL!

The John and the wedding eps were great because they had people we actually know and care about. I fear everything is going to be a let down now

by Anonymousreply 5June 29, 2025 2:23 PM

[quote] The new writers made everything dull as dishwater.....

Ditchwater.

by Anonymousreply 6June 29, 2025 2:25 PM

Why don't they bring back Peter Blake to stir shit up?

by Anonymousreply 7June 29, 2025 2:25 PM

I’m laughing at all the morons who swore that the show would be better now that women were writing the show. lol

by Anonymousreply 8June 29, 2025 2:26 PM

And even if they changed it today, it would be 10 months before anyone would see it!

by Anonymousreply 9June 29, 2025 2:27 PM

What is the point of Stacy Haiduk? Get rid of her and Galen Gering and Josh Taylor.

by Anonymousreply 10June 29, 2025 2:28 PM

The show has unfortunately become background noise for me. I really needed the camp and over-the-top antics to keep my attention. DOOL isn't on network or even cable and they've never really taken advantage of this.

by Anonymousreply 11June 29, 2025 2:31 PM

I'm still giving the new writers a chance. It's still early, but you can see where they're laying the groundwork for stories. I am curious where they're going with this One Stormy Night book story and what EJ's big plan for the hospital is.

I agree that the show doesn't take advantage of being on Peacock and modernizing the language and the stories, but then I remember that Days still has to sell the show to foreign markets, so they want to keep it as close to a network broadcast as possible.

by Anonymousreply 12June 29, 2025 2:44 PM

I still can't believe Paul and Andrew HUGGED instead of kissed at their wedding.

by Anonymousreply 13June 29, 2025 2:57 PM

NuWriters!

by Anonymousreply 14June 29, 2025 3:01 PM

What, no jokes about Felicity falling off the balance beam?

Yeah, I'm not really paying attention to this snoozefest anymore, either.

by Anonymousreply 15June 29, 2025 8:58 PM

sNOOZfest

by Anonymousreply 16June 29, 2025 9:00 PM

When does Sami come back?

by Anonymousreply 17June 29, 2025 9:09 PM

and is she bringing Sydney??

by Anonymousreply 18June 30, 2025 1:37 AM

I know that Shawn and Caroline still loved John after he was revealed to not be ROman... DId John continue to call them Ma and Pop for the rest of their lives or did he stop at some point?

by Anonymousreply 19June 30, 2025 3:05 AM

John called Caroline Brady by the name "Carolyn" after it was revealed she wasn't his biological mother. Thereby, John mispronounced the name of the woman he at one time thought was his mother.

But in fairness, half the town referred to her as "Carolyn" seeming to think that was the proper pronunciation of name Caroline,

Caroline and Carolyn are in fact two separate names with two separate pronunciations. The pronunciations are not interchangeable. Neither are the spellings.

by Anonymousreply 20June 30, 2025 3:29 AM

One Stormy Night reminds me of the Body & Soul mess. Come on, NuWriters. Do better.

by Anonymousreply 21June 30, 2025 3:37 AM

My concerns exactly, R21!

by Anonymousreply 22June 30, 2025 3:41 AM

NuWriters are Lous-ers on Melaswen.

by Anonymousreply 23June 30, 2025 3:41 AM

One Stormy Night sounds like a gothic mystery and not a steamy love story. Lousy title in keeping with the lack of imagination on this program. And when they actually write an episode that works on many levels (Paul and Andrew's wedding), they have to obliterate it by not having the couple kiss but just hug. Sadly, I think this show is lurching toward a most unsatisfying conclusion.

by Anonymousreply 24June 30, 2025 5:56 PM

One Stormy Night was the name of a Days primetime episode that aired in January 1992 immediately before the Soap Opera Digest Awards.

Days usually won a lot of those Soap Digest Awards, so it was a natural to do a primetime episode of Days immediately before the awards.

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by Anonymousreply 25June 30, 2025 6:01 PM

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by Anonymousreply 26June 30, 2025 6:02 PM

I think he played Victoria's BF on Y&R

Is this site reliable? WHo would he play?

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by Anonymousreply 27June 30, 2025 7:57 PM

R25 We know that one stormy night was a title of the primetime episode. That doesn’t make it less Body & Soul memories.

by Anonymousreply 28June 30, 2025 8:46 PM

SOD confirmed the hiring in r27

by Anonymousreply 29June 30, 2025 9:46 PM

NuStefan?

Nu Scotty Banning?

Nu Max Brady?

Nu Joey Johnson?

One of Adrienne and Justin's twins?

Nu Jeremey Horton?

Nu Nathan Horton?

Nu Theo Carver?

Nu Nicholas Alamain?

Marlena and John's long-rumored 1986 baby?

Sami in disguise?

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by Anonymousreply 30June 30, 2025 10:17 PM

Extended summer preview.

Looks promising.

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by Anonymousreply 31June 30, 2025 11:02 PM

that looks good!

by Anonymousreply 32June 30, 2025 11:57 PM

Agreed. I have not been feeling too optimistic lately.

by Anonymousreply 33July 1, 2025 12:02 AM

That preview does look good.

by Anonymousreply 34July 1, 2025 12:10 AM

Time for nuNuKristen.

by Anonymousreply 35July 1, 2025 12:11 AM

but it looks good because they have people we love and who we want to see like Sami, Mike, Will et al

by Anonymousreply 36July 1, 2025 12:29 AM

An actual courtroom set?!?!?!?

by Anonymousreply 37July 1, 2025 1:59 AM

courtROOM

by Anonymousreply 38July 1, 2025 2:47 AM

Have Dougie and Shawn D interacted? They are cousins

by Anonymousreply 39July 2, 2025 9:12 PM

[quote] Who would he play?

Is Roark too old to be paired with Marlena?

She does seem to go for older men.

by Anonymousreply 40July 3, 2025 1:49 AM

[quote] They are cousins.

Aren't DW3 and ShawnD half-cousins? That should make things somewhat less awkward if Power Bottom Shawn and Alpha Top Doug find each other on Delve and decide to go for it.

by Anonymousreply 41July 3, 2025 2:41 AM

Let’s Delve into that.

by Anonymousreply 42July 3, 2025 2:52 AM

Doesn’t a half first cousin just become a second cousin? One shared grandparent…

by Anonymousreply 43July 3, 2025 7:55 PM

Is Andre even talking about the episodes anymore?

by Anonymousreply 44July 3, 2025 8:06 PM

Andre now discusses the Iran war and diddy sentencing.

by Anonymousreply 45July 3, 2025 8:08 PM

[quote] Doesn’t a half first cousin just become a second cousin? One shared grandparent

R43 No. Second cousins are the children of two people who are first cousins. And what this means is that each of these second cousins has a grandparent who is the sibling of the other's grandparent.

Example: Will Whoreton and Tate Black are second cousins because their respective mothers, Sami Brady and Theresa Donovan, are first cousins. As such, Will's grandfather, Roman Brady, and Tate's grandmother, Kimberly Brady Donovan, are siblings.

by Anonymousreply 46July 3, 2025 8:48 PM

R43 - First cousins share a set of grandparents. Second cousins share a set of common great grandparents.

by Anonymousreply 47July 3, 2025 9:32 PM

Andrew Donovan is the uncle of Tate through his mother and Paul Narita is the uncle of Tate through his father.

by Anonymousreply 48July 3, 2025 9:54 PM

I love Melinda and Sophia together. I find it curious that she didn't decide to use the baby to hold on to Tate. I also like Leo and Javi getting the baby. Leo is much more interesting now that he's not Ron's avatar.

I have to be honest, I'm still giving the new writing team time, but I'm not mad at the show right now. I find it very watchable. I love the Maggie and Xander scenes.

by Anonymousreply 49July 3, 2025 10:27 PM

Aihpos Adnilem is the Greek Orthodox Church…

on Melaswen.

by Anonymousreply 50July 3, 2025 10:32 PM

My sources are telling me the show is going to "honor" the memory of John by introducing his (and Marlenas) long lost child. Yes, Marlena was pregnant when she disappeared back in 1986. That's why Tony (and Anna) are mixed into the storyline.

by Anonymousreply 51July 3, 2025 10:33 PM

I totally agree with you, R49 regarding Melinda and Sophia. I wish Melinda was used more often as she plays comedy, bitch, and motherly with ease.

by Anonymousreply 52July 3, 2025 10:44 PM

When are Connie and Cardboard Li returning?

by Anonymousreply 53July 3, 2025 11:27 PM

R47, sharing a set of great grandparents is essentially sharing one grandparent. It’s the same extent of relationship but not too worried about it.

R46, don’t you worry your precious self about complicated issues.

by Anonymousreply 54July 4, 2025 12:25 AM

[quote] Andrew Donovan is the uncle of Tate through his mother and Paul Narita is the uncle of Tate through his father.

Tate should consider applying for work at SAY UNCLE!

by Anonymousreply 55July 4, 2025 12:38 AM

I cannot believe they have not brought back Li. I never realized how much I liked him until he was gone.

by Anonymousreply 56July 7, 2025 5:24 PM

After watching today's episode, I think Holly and Tate are the weakest of all the teens. I like Sophia, DWIII, and who would have thought that Ari would be such a little minx?

Great reintroduction of Gwen. I wonder if she's going to end up with Xander to get custody of Victoria?

by Anonymousreply 57July 7, 2025 6:06 PM

They definitely are, R57 - they are pretty faces but one dimensional. NuSophia has grown into the role nicely. DWIII and Ari have way more interesting roles beyond being "teens."

by Anonymousreply 58July 7, 2025 6:28 PM

DwIII got canned.

by Anonymousreply 59July 7, 2025 6:46 PM

For showing his can? And pole?

by Anonymousreply 60July 7, 2025 9:03 PM

Did Holly get a nose job? I just watched the June 17 (or thereabouts) episode and barely recognized her.

by Anonymousreply 61July 8, 2025 2:19 AM

Watch out Gwen! Julie's latest facelift reads "I'll cut a bitch!"

Poor Chad. The only more pointless character on this show is Stephanie.

by Anonymousreply 62July 8, 2025 11:46 PM

Who is actually still watching this show aside from 3 people here? No one subscribes to Peacock.

by Anonymousreply 63July 9, 2025 12:08 AM

"As of early 2025, Peacock has 41 million paid subscribers, according to The Verge."

by Anonymousreply 64July 9, 2025 12:49 AM

This show is so bad now. Not one interesting storyline. How I long for the days of Stefano and his prisms.

by Anonymousreply 65July 9, 2025 9:36 AM

[quote]Is Roark too old to be paired with Marlena?

Never say never.

by Anonymousreply 66July 9, 2025 4:11 PM

(R65) I could not agree more. Tuesday's show was a snoozefest throughout. I could not believe that on July 8, the show's action is still on July 4.

Alex and Stephanie's scenes seemed to drag endlessly and there was no energy and ultimately no interest.

Gwen's return was anticlimactic, and I frankly think that the only upcoming return that might jolt this tired old dinosaur into something resembling life, is Sami's return. Alison manages to bring the kind of energy to her role that was once normal for a soap. Gwen was DOA as far as I was concerned. There was nothing multidimensional about her scenes. I would never have thought I would use the word dull to describe Emily or her characterization but that's what it was. She, Chad and Julie did nothing g with the scene and I hope Gwen's stay is very short unless they plan to surprise us by making her someone interesting again.

I'll stick it out through Sami's return but the pacing, writing and lack of imaginative storytelling may finally dull my interest after decades of watching.

by Anonymousreply 67July 9, 2025 4:49 PM

sNOOZfest

by Anonymousreply 68July 9, 2025 4:55 PM

[quote]I could not believe that on July 8, the show's action is still on July 4.

Yes, it's outrageous!

by Anonymousreply 69July 9, 2025 5:08 PM

STOOL sample

by Anonymousreply 70July 9, 2025 5:11 PM

[quote]I could not believe that on July 8, the show's action is still on July 4

One time, Passions was still celebrating Christmas Eve on Dec. 31. That's an extreme example, but soaps often extend their holiday observances past a single episode.

And if there's a pre-emption just before a holiday, it can throw the schedule off even more. Days doesn't have to worry about pre-emptions now that its on Peacock, but its the writer's prerogative to extend a holiday into multiple episodes.

by Anonymousreply 71July 9, 2025 5:50 PM

Are those women who replaced Ron still writing the show? 10 more months of this glacial pacing (and Kayla) sounds daunting.

by Anonymousreply 72July 9, 2025 6:01 PM

Agree that Stephanie (and her romance novel) should be buried six feet under.

by Anonymousreply 73July 9, 2025 6:43 PM

When do we get the next Plan to Save Days?

It's too difficult to tell now that SOD is no longer at the supermarket checkout.

by Anonymousreply 74July 9, 2025 6:45 PM

Soap time exists outside our reality when pregnancies can last 15 months and kids age 10 years at summer camp. One day on a show can span several weeks in our own real time. There are probably 2-3 months passed in a soap year.

by Anonymousreply 75July 9, 2025 6:57 PM

I don't the find the show bad. I like Leo/Javi and Baby Tesoro, which spills over into the teen quad and Melinda. I'm also not upset about the Xander/Sarah story. Not everything is perfect, but the show is way better than it was. I wish they would end the business stories, Days has never been that show.

[quote]Alex and Stephanie's scenes seemed to drag endlessly and there was no energy and ultimately no interest.

Alex and Stephanie don't have chemistry. In fact, Alex has been kind of a bust as a character. I think they should bring on a new love interest for Alex and put Stephanie with Xander or Phillip.

by Anonymousreply 76July 9, 2025 6:57 PM

Did they change writing team again after Ron’s replacements?

by Anonymousreply 77July 9, 2025 7:06 PM

Just remember and keep repeating, No Body & Soul, No Body & Soul No Body & Soul ....

by Anonymousreply 78July 9, 2025 7:21 PM

Where are the stories?

by Anonymousreply 79July 9, 2025 7:38 PM

I've actually enjoyed Gwen's return, R67. I love her being a caddy bitch and was totally caught off guard that she was the one who had Julie's necklace.

by Anonymousreply 80July 9, 2025 8:29 PM

"I'll make her my caddy bitch!"

by Anonymousreply 81July 9, 2025 8:56 PM

There’s really no reason to still be making this show. Some dinky streaming platform that makes no money and is always on the verge of bankruptcy doesn’t justify keeping this crap on.

by Anonymousreply 82July 9, 2025 9:44 PM

Jan Spears at R82 .

by Anonymousreply 83July 9, 2025 10:14 PM

Connie Viniski @ R83

by Anonymousreply 84July 9, 2025 10:37 PM

I know JJ and Gwen met before he knew she was his sister(I think he hit on her) but have they had scenes since he found out she's his sister?

by Anonymousreply 85July 9, 2025 11:08 PM

Days actors get 3 out of 5 of the Lead Actor nominations for Daytime Emmys. Zero for Lead Actress.

Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott The Young and the Restless (CBS)

Eric Martsolf as Brady Black Days of Our Lives (Peacock)

Greg Rikaart as Leo Stark Days of Our Lives (Peacock)

Paul Telfer as Xander Kiriakis Days of Our Lives (Peacock)

Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri General Hospital (ABC)

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by Anonymousreply 86July 9, 2025 11:09 PM

And now, Outstanding Daytime Drama Series…

Days of Our Lives Peacock

General Hospital ABC

The Young and the Restless CBS [Sony Pictures Television]

by Anonymousreply 87July 9, 2025 11:46 PM

How on earth does Eric Martsolf get multiple Emmy nominations? He’s a barely passable soap opera actor.

by Anonymousreply 88July 9, 2025 11:57 PM

Telfer was so good in his batshit mother Fiona storyline. Hope he wins.

by Anonymousreply 89July 10, 2025 12:01 AM

Martsolf seems like a really nice guy, but I don’t feel he’s a great actor. I don’t know how in the hell he won an Emmy previously. I find him hammy.

by Anonymousreply 90July 10, 2025 12:20 AM

[quote] I don’t know how in the hell he won an Emmy previously. I find him hammy.

It was his scenes opposite Eileen Davidson that he won for. She tends to bring out the best in her costars.

by Anonymousreply 91July 10, 2025 1:00 AM

When Paul Telfer joined Days in March 2015 at henchman/himbo Xander, I never would have imagined him as one of the leads of the show, much less getting a Best Actor nod!

Glad Ron saw that in him and moved him into the leading man role. And bravo to Telfer on his nomination.

by Anonymousreply 92July 10, 2025 1:02 AM

Was anyone nominated besides Paul Telfer an actual lead actor in this year?

by Anonymousreply 93July 10, 2025 1:28 AM

[quote] It was his scenes opposite Eileen Davidson that he won for. She tends to bring out the best in her costars.

This.

by Anonymousreply 94July 10, 2025 2:24 AM

I believe Eric Martsolf was also nominated for lead actor (inexplicably IMO)

by Anonymousreply 95July 10, 2025 4:04 AM

These awards are for calendar year 2024 and if you look at Queen Jason's episode counts for that period, you can see who qualifies as lead just based on number of episodes played. .. Leo Stark? LOOL!

1. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 104

*. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 104

3. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black-82/Hattie Adams-11) 92

4. Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) 90

5. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 88

6. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 86

7. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 82

*. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 82

9. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 81

*. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 81

11. Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) 80

12. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson) 78

13. Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady) 77

14. Brandon Barash (Stefan DiMera) 76

15. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 75

16. Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera) 74

17. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 69

18. Emily O'Brien (Theresa Donovan) 68

19. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 67

20. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez-65/Arnold Feniger-4) 65

*. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 65

by Anonymousreply 96July 10, 2025 5:12 AM

Greg rikaart 69 lol

by Anonymousreply 97July 10, 2025 5:29 AM

Greg Rikkart is very beloved among his peers. He did great work as the headwriter of Body & Soul. Go Greg! He is the lead of DOOL. Deidre voted for Greg.

by Anonymousreply 98July 10, 2025 8:12 AM

People who watch soap operas are embarrassing

by Anonymousreply 99July 10, 2025 8:51 AM

^ Who woke up the cunt?

by Anonymousreply 100July 10, 2025 10:16 AM

[quote] LOOL!

LOOL! :)

by Anonymousreply 101July 10, 2025 1:00 PM

NO Emmy nomination for over acting Susie Seaforth Hayes!

by Anonymousreply 102July 10, 2025 7:03 PM

Susan Hayes just put out a statement over the outrage of her not getting an Emmy nomination. She said that she’s stunned that anyone cares.

by Anonymousreply 103July 10, 2025 7:25 PM

Has Susie Dey commented yet?

by Anonymousreply 104July 10, 2025 7:55 PM

SSH should have been nominated... did she submit herself in lead or supporting?

by Anonymousreply 105July 10, 2025 9:26 PM

Let's face it. Generally, SSH is pretty hammy and has never met a piece of scenery that she doesn't want to take a bite out of.

And she loved Bill so much that I can see where she's perfectly satisfied with the Lifetime Achievement Daytime Emmys that they were both awarded in 2018.

by Anonymousreply 106July 10, 2025 9:57 PM

Rikaart getting a nom in lead is a real stretch.

And while I see that Annalynne McCord technically meets the parameters for "emerging talent," it just seems eye-rolling given that she's been acting for 20 years and was basically the star of 90210, which ran from 2008-13.

I would prefer to see Javi in that emerging position, or any position for that matter.

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by Anonymousreply 107July 12, 2025 9:02 PM

You may not like the Leo character, and that's fine, but Greg has done some fine work on the show. I would have said more supporting than lead, but this is hardly the first time an actor has been nominated in the wrong category.

by Anonymousreply 108July 12, 2025 9:36 PM

Rikkart for the win!

by Anonymousreply 109July 12, 2025 10:47 PM

Javi is growing on me

by Anonymousreply 110July 12, 2025 11:26 PM

That’s just your cock, R110.

by Anonymousreply 111July 12, 2025 11:29 PM

Javi always looks dirty & smelly.

by Anonymousreply 112July 12, 2025 11:33 PM
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by Anonymousreply 113July 12, 2025 11:37 PM

Gwen’s english accent is like something you’d hear in a high school play.

by Anonymousreply 114July 16, 2025 6:28 PM

Or during a Madonna interview c.1998

by Anonymousreply 115July 16, 2025 6:40 PM

Thing is, Emily O'Brien is British and born in Bedfordshire, England.

Didn't she give some interview wherein she talked about her accent and playing or not playing it? Maybe when she started playing Theresa?

by Anonymousreply 116July 16, 2025 6:49 PM

Emily's accent is fine when she's playing Gwen.

It was the Teresa accent that came and went, especially when she first started playing the role.

by Anonymousreply 117July 16, 2025 6:51 PM

Haters gonna hate.

by Anonymousreply 118July 16, 2025 9:02 PM

Look at Days breaking out a nice-looking courtroom set. You go, Tom Early.

by Anonymousreply 119July 17, 2025 6:30 PM

Ron out at “Beyond the Gates”. Please stay away from Salem…

Maybe he and Deena can create their own show “Nights of our Deaths”, since they both collectively, creatively almost killed DOOL.

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by Anonymousreply 120July 17, 2025 8:46 PM

Aside from Body and Soul, I was very happy with what Ron did at Days.

And Ron's tenure was certainly more exciting than what we are currently enduring at Days.

And it was thousands of time better than the tripe Dena Higley was penning.

by Anonymousreply 121July 17, 2025 9:08 PM

Yeah, I was a big Ron fan at OLTL, and through most of his GH and all of DAYS except (wait for it) B&S. What's airing now is boring and definitely intended for the fraus.

by Anonymousreply 122July 17, 2025 10:26 PM

Days is so boring without Ron. Come back to Days!!

by Anonymousreply 123July 17, 2025 10:40 PM

Y&R needs a dose of Ron.

by Anonymousreply 124July 17, 2025 10:42 PM

Dena is a psycho and can’t write for shit. She told Days fans to go fuck themselves and that she would never return. Everyone cheered.

by Anonymousreply 125July 17, 2025 11:24 PM

How are those new women writers working out for ya? lol. I said that they’d be crap and they are. The show is a bore.

by Anonymousreply 126July 17, 2025 11:25 PM

Stranger things have happened, but I don't t think Ron can go back to GH. I wouldn't be shocked if CBS wanted Ron to do breakdowns on BTG while waiting out Josh's contract over at Y&R. Ron would actually be a good fit at B&B, but I don't see Brad ever turning over the handwriting duties. I guess Ken could have brought him back to the Days. It's all quite interesting.

by Anonymousreply 127July 18, 2025 5:09 AM

Dena writes "EVENTS"

by Anonymousreply 128July 18, 2025 5:11 AM

[quote] I wouldn't be shocked if CBS wanted Ron to do breakdowns on BTG while waiting out Josh's contract over at Y&R

That's what Ron just got through doing -- writing breakdowns at BTG.

by Anonymousreply 129July 18, 2025 5:16 AM

Maybe I didn't word that correctly. CBS hired Ron to do breakdowns on BTG until they could move him over to Y&R. That sort of thing has happened before.

by Anonymousreply 130July 18, 2025 5:20 AM

Y&R needs some kind of life. I want Ron.

by Anonymousreply 131July 18, 2025 5:27 AM

R131 That would be an interesting fit and crazy enough to work.

by Anonymousreply 132July 18, 2025 5:36 AM

That show needs something. Talent is there. Give them something to work with.

by Anonymousreply 133July 18, 2025 5:41 AM

Ron could definitely shake things up in Genoa City.

These days, we’re back at “I died of boredom in Genoa City” level! And half the show isn’t even taking place in Genoa City right now!

by Anonymousreply 134July 18, 2025 5:56 AM

Ron probably never needs to work again. Writing soaps for 30 years got him a great bit of coin.

by Anonymousreply 135July 18, 2025 8:19 AM

[quote]Maybe I didn't word that correctly. CBS hired Ron to do breakdowns on BTG until they could move him over to Y&R. That sort of thing has happened before.

That's actually a very smart idea r130. Maybe that's what CBS has in mind.

Reportedly, they're bringing JFP back in to then ease Josh Griffith out of EP duties. Maybe installing Ron as HW is also part of that plan.

by Anonymousreply 136July 18, 2025 8:30 AM

[quote] And half the show isn’t even taking place in Genoa City right now

Are they in Aonegytic in Greece?

by Anonymousreply 137July 18, 2025 5:20 PM

No r137. An isolated chateau on a mountain top near Nice, France. Heavy rains washed out the train track and there's no way to get down the mountain other than walk. But apparently one character has a secret way to get off the mountain since he left the mountain and secretly went to Genoa City while everyone else was left stranded on the mountain.

by Anonymousreply 138July 18, 2025 5:26 PM

Thank you, R138.

by Anonymousreply 139July 18, 2025 5:27 PM

Uh, two people. Cane and Adam, who walks up and down the mountain at will.

by Anonymousreply 140July 19, 2025 12:27 AM

Ron is creating a new soap for Peacock? Interesting...

by Anonymousreply 141July 19, 2025 7:30 PM

NuSoap.

by Anonymousreply 142July 19, 2025 7:35 PM

Come again, R141 ?

by Anonymousreply 143July 19, 2025 7:58 PM

[quote] CBS hired Ron to do breakdowns on BTG until they could move him over to Y&R.

I don't think CBS has had much to say about the EP/HW situation over at Y&R for years and years now.

While it's true that CBS got Lynn Latham in there way back in 2006 (because she was a pal of CBS' Barbara Bloom), Sony took the first opportunity they could to can Latham when the 2007-08 writer's strike hit. .. And the last time a head of CBS Daytime had much sway at the show was when Angela McDaniel was in the position. But her whole thing was mainly about casting and trying to get "big names" (prime time actors) on the soap. .. Ever since CBS ousted her (2019), and the Baby Bells also took a step back from Y&R, Sony's Steve Kent has pretty much determined who holds the EP and HW spots there. This is why Josh Griffith has been in there so long. They're buddies going way back to Santa Barbara.

I don't mind some of Carlivati's work, but honestly I think he would be a horrible fit at Y&R.

I'd rather see Sony hire someone for HW like Gregori Martin, who I find amazingly talented. And then to rediscover some of Y&R's Big 80s past, add Christian McLaughlin as an associate writer.

by Anonymousreply 144July 19, 2025 9:13 PM

Another why did they bring him on just to get rid of him? No interactions with cousin Shawn or Ciara when she was there… no real interaction with his aunt hope

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by Anonymousreply 145July 20, 2025 1:12 AM

NuCiara?

by Anonymousreply 146July 20, 2025 1:14 AM

Wow! I was hoping this rumor was wrong. He’s a great catch for another show.

by Anonymousreply 147July 20, 2025 2:06 AM

This sucks, but I'm going to assume that he is a victim of the new writing team. I enjoyed him much more than Tate.

by Anonymousreply 148July 20, 2025 2:48 AM

NuWritingTeam.

by Anonymousreply 149July 20, 2025 2:52 AM

I want to see DW3 laid bare!

by Anonymousreply 150July 20, 2025 3:14 AM

It doesn't sound like Meyer was up for the ongoing struggle to continue the work-life balance of doing Days in L.A. and his personal commitments in Nashville.

[quote] ”Balancing the traveling between Nashville and L.A. and my son put me in such a challenging position that I had to use every ounce of strength I had in me to be able to show up and perform every day because I didn’t realize how difficult it was going to be,” shared Meyer.

by Anonymousreply 151July 20, 2025 6:57 PM

R150 Suggest you just watch the sex tape and use your vivid imagination to fantasize you're the girl he's plowing.

by Anonymousreply 152July 20, 2025 7:10 PM

R151 I thought Days only shot for part of the year, he couldn't do that? If he's going to be a star he needs to relocate

by Anonymousreply 153July 20, 2025 9:08 PM

I think Days is 30 weeks on and 22 weeks dark, but that may have changed.

by Anonymousreply 154July 21, 2025 3:37 AM

[quote] If he's going to be a star he needs to relocate.

If he's going to be a star he needs to relocate away from LOOL!

by Anonymousreply 155July 21, 2025 4:06 AM

[quote]It doesn't sound like Meyer was up for the ongoing struggle to continue the work-life balance of doing Days in L.A. and his personal commitments in Nashville.

Like he's the only actor who has to commute for his work. They figure out how to do it if they want the job.

Doug Williams 3 was only on for 8 months. Clearly Ron had plans for the character, no doubt in a storyline that would have also given Julie some airtime. But NuWriters don't have that same vision for DW3 and wrote him off.

by Anonymousreply 156July 21, 2025 4:49 AM

NU writers suck! Their stories are so boring!

by Anonymousreply 157July 21, 2025 6:51 AM

But, but.. Kayla is baking! Steph and Alex are canoodling! Felicity is driving!

by Anonymousreply 158July 21, 2025 5:57 PM

nuGabi’s nose is so distracting.

by Anonymousreply 159July 21, 2025 8:00 PM

[quote]NU writers suck! Their stories are so boring!

But but but, they’re women! They’ll be better surely.

by Anonymousreply 160July 21, 2025 8:01 PM

I’m going to go out on a limb here and posit that DW3 is gone because Peyton is just not a good actor.

by Anonymousreply 161July 21, 2025 8:44 PM

I was a fan. I'm going to assume that DW3 did not fit into the new writers' plans. Or maybe the schedule was just too much for him. I liked the character and I liked him with Julie. Now, if they would just do something about Tate and Holly.

by Anonymousreply 162July 21, 2025 8:54 PM

[quote]DW3 is gone because Peyton is just not a good actor.

What does being a good actor have to do with being on Days?

by Anonymousreply 163July 21, 2025 8:57 PM

Read the room r161. You’re wrong.

by Anonymousreply 164July 21, 2025 9:49 PM

I read that Emily was already scheduled to return as Gwen before Ron left, so the new writers had to come up with something for her to do, which might explain the one-dimensional crap they've given her so far.

by Anonymousreply 165July 21, 2025 10:20 PM

NewG

by Anonymousreply 166July 21, 2025 10:30 PM

What's Marlena been up to? I hope Dee isn't disappointed those Daytime Emmy fuckers have overlooked her yet again!

by Anonymousreply 167July 21, 2025 11:39 PM

overLOOKed

by Anonymousreply 168July 21, 2025 11:46 PM

It's tOO bad Marlena didn't have grief sex with DW3 before he exited. Who else in this peer group of hers is available? Even Jumpstreet JJ is 31 now.

by Anonymousreply 169July 22, 2025 12:31 AM

NuTeens?

by Anonymousreply 170July 22, 2025 12:39 AM

nOOteens

by Anonymousreply 171July 22, 2025 12:50 AM

LOL R163. Was going to add that to my opinion but knew I’d be branded a hater. Sometimes I am a hater, I freely admit, yet here I am watching daily after all these years.

by Anonymousreply 172July 22, 2025 1:05 AM

You're allowed to be a hater of soap actors here.

by Anonymousreply 173July 22, 2025 1:32 AM

^ Thank you.

by Anonymousreply 174July 22, 2025 2:15 AM

DW3 wasn't fired for his sex tape?

by Anonymousreply 175July 22, 2025 4:56 AM

I've always felt that was more likely, R175. It was pretty graphic.

by Anonymousreply 176July 22, 2025 11:02 AM

Why would he be fired for that tape? Didn’t it come out well before he was hired? RC probably saw the tape. That’s why he wanted him.

by Anonymousreply 177July 22, 2025 11:40 AM

Because they probably have some morals clause.

by Anonymousreply 178July 22, 2025 2:14 PM

How was it graphic? I only saw one minute of him doing it doggy style. Is there more?

by Anonymousreply 179July 22, 2025 3:46 PM

When I said graphic, I meant there was no question it was him and what he was doing. Maybe the NUwriters were offended whereas RC was not.

by Anonymousreply 180July 22, 2025 3:57 PM

Who or what the fuck is DW3?

by Anonymousreply 181July 22, 2025 4:33 PM

[quote] DW3 wasn't fired for his sex tape?

Who?

by Anonymousreply 182July 22, 2025 4:34 PM

r181, see r145

by Anonymousreply 183July 22, 2025 5:19 PM

I doubt if he was fired for a silly OF recording. Did you see his fuck game? The boy's got skills.

by Anonymousreply 184July 22, 2025 5:35 PM

[quote]Who or what the fuck is DW3?

Peyton Meyer, who plays Doug Williams III, hence the DL-approved moniker of DW3.

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by Anonymousreply 185July 22, 2025 6:52 PM

DOOL is the first I've seen of Peyton Meyer. I grew to like him, but was he just as somnambulant in other roles?

by Anonymousreply 186July 22, 2025 7:21 PM

Word is, Meyer wanted out, because he feared for his life, thinking SSH might mistake him for some of the scenery and eat him alive.

by Anonymousreply 187July 22, 2025 7:35 PM

[quote]thinking SSH

Who?

by Anonymousreply 188July 22, 2025 7:42 PM

Why is grandma on the computer if she doesn't know how to use it?

by Anonymousreply 189July 22, 2025 8:05 PM

SSH = Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie)

by Anonymousreply 190July 22, 2025 8:55 PM

They will need a new guy for the teen set. I know the Northrop kid, and another 20-something are coming on.

by Anonymousreply 191July 23, 2025 12:13 AM

NuGuy for NuTeen set?

by Anonymousreply 192July 23, 2025 12:21 AM

Is Northrop kid Nu DW3?

by Anonymousreply 193July 23, 2025 12:33 AM

I became a fan of Dw3 actor watching American housewife.

Yes, his sex videos are unquestionably graphic but he made them all years before he joined the show. It was not a secret.

Too good to be true that his character belonged on canvas but wasn’t blood related to half the town. I hope he lands on another show if that’s what he wants.

by Anonymousreply 194July 23, 2025 1:09 AM

[quote]Too good to be true that his character belonged on canvas but wasn’t blood related to half the town.

Humm. Only person currently in Salem who DW3 is related to is Sean Douglas. And I don't recall them sharing any scenes beyond the initial ones connected to Doug's funeral.

by Anonymousreply 195July 23, 2025 1:15 AM

Right. Thats my point. He had plenty of connection to Julie, hope, whomever but not incest to date most of the current canvas.

by Anonymousreply 196July 23, 2025 1:44 AM

It is a shame that this conversation here is far more interesting than anything happening in Salem

by Anonymousreply 197July 23, 2025 9:38 AM

R197 DOOL is so boring. At least with Carlivati, stuff happened. Now it’s a yawnfest.

by Anonymousreply 198July 23, 2025 12:44 PM

Is Tony just upstairs for weeks at a time? Is Anna up there waiting for him? Where is Jumpstreet JJ? Sweeping up the evidence room at the SPD? Are Abe and Paulina off visiting Lani, Eli and the twins? How about Kate? Washing dishes at the pub?

by Anonymousreply 199July 23, 2025 10:27 PM

Tony Dimera is straight. lololololol

by Anonymousreply 200July 23, 2025 10:42 PM

[quote] Is Tony just upstairs for weeks at a time?

Y not?

by Anonymousreply 201July 23, 2025 11:59 PM

OMG Victoria was SORASED HARD, amiright?

by Anonymousreply 202July 24, 2025 1:21 AM

This is what you get when you fire homosexuals. Your show goes to shit.

by Anonymousreply 203July 24, 2025 1:29 AM

Didn’t she go from an infant in swaddling to a full blown 3 or 4 year old? Am I making that up?

by Anonymousreply 204July 24, 2025 1:35 AM

The show has become nothing more than a bad afterschool special from the 1970s.

by Anonymousreply 205July 24, 2025 1:37 AM

afterscHOOL.

by Anonymousreply 206July 24, 2025 1:40 AM

What color would we say Tony is? It doesn’t seem like anything found in nature…

by Anonymousreply 207July 24, 2025 1:50 AM

[quote]What color would we say Tony is? It doesn’t seem like anything found in nature…

Are you talking about his skin or hair color?

Doesn’t matter because the answer to either or both is, you are correct- nothing found in nature is that color.

by Anonymousreply 208July 24, 2025 2:12 AM

Does Tony dye is hair?

by Anonymousreply 209July 24, 2025 3:27 AM

[quote] What color would we say Tony is? It doesn’t seem like anything found in nature…

It's found in a box of 64 Crayolas

by Anonymousreply 210July 24, 2025 3:43 AM

Burnt Sienna?

by Anonymousreply 211July 24, 2025 3:53 AM

In all honesty, I don't know why they keep dragging out Tony and Anna. I'm still giving the new writing team time, but the show needs a reset.

by Anonymousreply 212July 24, 2025 4:24 AM

Where's Soap Opera Digest's Plan to Save Days when you need one?

by Anonymousreply 213July 24, 2025 5:47 AM

Breaking Days just got a two season pickup!!

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by Anonymousreply 214July 24, 2025 7:50 PM

Yay! I’m so happy.

by Anonymousreply 215July 24, 2025 8:05 PM

That's pretty awesome. I hope Triumph at Daytime Cuntfidential's head explodes.

by Anonymousreply 216July 24, 2025 8:14 PM

R191 Hank Northrup is in his mid-30s.

Is this Marlena's new man?

by Anonymousreply 217July 24, 2025 8:20 PM

No budget. Shitty writers. Boring characters.

by Anonymousreply 218July 24, 2025 8:22 PM

Congrats to Days. So, it is now guaranteed to run until September 2028. Bravo!

And to think back in 2007 when NBC cancelled Passions, the then NBC president said he expected Days to be cancelled within the next two years.

by Anonymousreply 219July 24, 2025 8:33 PM

Who is the highest paid?

by Anonymousreply 220July 24, 2025 8:57 PM

Ken Corday.

by Anonymousreply 221July 24, 2025 9:54 PM

What are the ratings since DOOL left over-the-air NBC?

by Anonymousreply 222July 24, 2025 10:07 PM

Deidre Hall will be 30 when 2028 gets here.

by Anonymousreply 223July 24, 2025 11:41 PM

30 what precisely?

by Anonymousreply 224July 24, 2025 11:42 PM

30 years your junior, Cathy.

by Anonymousreply 225July 24, 2025 11:47 PM

[quote]What are the ratings since DOOL left over-the-air NBC?

All we really know is what's listed on Peacock, where it appears every day in the top 10 streamed TV shows. What that equates to for the number of total viewers has never been released; some people have made assumptions about the total viewers, but they are just assumptions. I have the ad-free version of Peacock, but one day, I watched the ad version, and I noticed that the ads are not old people ads like on GH and YR. They were car, travel, health, and beauty products commercials.

I've also seen that GH does very well on Hulu, and Beyond the Gates does very well on Paramount. Soaps tend to get people to sample other shows on the platform. I'm assuming that people come to Peacock for Days and stay for the other shows, which helps the streaming service.

by Anonymousreply 226July 24, 2025 11:55 PM

[quote] and I noticed that the ads are not old people ads like on GH and YR. They were car, travel, health, and beauty products commercials.

Is it Dee’s forever youthful influence?

by Anonymousreply 227July 25, 2025 12:09 AM

No doubt, R227.

by Anonymousreply 228July 25, 2025 12:38 AM

[quote]I watched the ad version, and I noticed that the ads are not old people ads like on GH and YR. They were car, travel, health, and beauty products commercials.

I believe the ads you see are user-specific based on your search history and purchasing habits. That’s one of the reasons why before you access the app, it asks “who’s watching”.

by Anonymousreply 229July 25, 2025 12:45 AM

Strudel.

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by Anonymousreply 230July 25, 2025 2:29 AM

[quote]Are you talking about his skin or hair color?

If Tony's skin were a Crayola color, it would be burnt sienna.

by Anonymousreply 231July 25, 2025 3:20 AM

R231 and R211 are on the same wavelength.

by Anonymousreply 232July 25, 2025 3:25 AM

Viewership data is not readily available for peacock the same it is for broadcast tv.

by Anonymousreply 233July 25, 2025 6:18 AM

[quote]Is this Marlena's new man?

Perhaps, FAR into the future. When Marlena's bloom of youth starts to fade a little bit.

by Anonymousreply 234July 25, 2025 7:37 AM

BLOOM!

by Anonymousreply 235July 25, 2025 7:39 AM

Wait a minute, is the Queen of the Night back?

by Anonymousreply 236July 25, 2025 1:01 PM

You might find this enlightening, R236.

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by Anonymousreply 237July 25, 2025 2:29 PM

Preview?

by Anonymousreply 238July 25, 2025 2:33 PM

[quote] I have the ad-free version of Peacock, but one day, I watched the ad version, and I noticed that the ads are not old people ads like on GH and YR. They were car, travel, health, and beauty products commercials.

They have analytics that try to guess your demo to direct ads that they think a particular viewer based on their IP address will be interested in. I don't know how good The 'Cock is at doing this, but I can tell you that when I watch Y&R at cbs.com, they've got me down pretty good. The ads I get are generally male-oriented. Lots of cars, electronics, computers, travel, fitness, films. They of course pimp their own cbs primetime shows, but I also get sporting events.

by Anonymousreply 239July 25, 2025 9:19 PM

They don’t “guess” your demo.

They look at your anonymized credit/purchase and viewership history to determine relevant ads.

They’ve eliminated the need for demos. Instead of guessing they want to target programs women 25-54 will likely watch; anyone who may be likely to buy a product (based on past purchases etc) may see the ad.

If you’re a 30 year old single dad, you’ll see diaper commercials even if you’re not watching sports.

by Anonymousreply 240July 25, 2025 9:40 PM

They tried to revive Stefano through Patch and that didn't work, I hope they're not going there again. I'm not sure Days can afford to revisit Queen of the Night, but I'll give them a chance.

by Anonymousreply 241July 26, 2025 12:04 AM

I hope neeuq Queen of the Night as they did Body and Soul.

by Anonymousreply 242July 26, 2025 12:08 AM

For real, what should happen in the next op days to reenergize (or at least maintain) viewer interest?

by Anonymousreply 243July 26, 2025 12:21 AM

*90 days

by Anonymousreply 244July 26, 2025 12:21 AM

The Salem Decimator shows up and gets rid of most of the extremely dull cast.

by Anonymousreply 245July 26, 2025 3:36 AM
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