12 minutes ago, BoldRestless said:

How did the Y&R primetime special do compared to this? I know it's not a perfect comparison considering this is Friday night in the middle of a busy holiday season.

2.836 million viewers

0.3 in Adults 18-49

0.5 in Adults 25-54

https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2023/04/primetime-broadcast-ratings-for-the-week-of-march-27-april-2-2023

Famously winning the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series after 19 nominations in 1999, Susan Lucci was honored Friday night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with the Lifetime Achievement Award during “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.” Shemar Moore presented the award to Lucci nearly 25 years after stating the much-quoted words, “The streak is over, Susan Lucci!”

At the beginning of her acceptance speech, Lucci reflected on her landing the role of Erica Kane on “All My Children,” saying, “How lucky was I to be put in the hands of [the late] Agnes Nixon. Agnes was the trailblazer. She was the visionary storyteller who gave me the part of a lifetime. The fabulously flawed Erica Kane.”

With her decades-long career in daytime, Lucci shared, “I am so proud to be part of this community. This community of storytellers, in such a collaborative genre of writers, directors, producers, actors, design teams and crew. We get to do what we love to do. We get to entertain, and we tell stories. And in that, we illuminate our human condition. And sometimes on our best days. Even make a little magic.”

Taking time to thank her family, including her son Andreas Huber and her late husband Helmut Huber, who passed away in 2022, Lucci said, “The icing on the cake for me tonight is that my son Andreas is with me. It means so much to me to have you here with me. Thank you so much for being with me tonight. And you know what else? I feel your dad’s presence here tonight with us, too. I thank my husband, Helmut Huber, because he has everything to do with my standing up here tonight. And receiving this incredible award.”

Watch Lucci’s acceptance speech below.

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Regarding ratings, the standard isn't to be compared to the other shows aired on other networks that night but to be compared to what else aired on the network that night or that week. Considering its lead-in, the Emmys had limited audience to work with from the start.

Despite what I said above, I'm most interested in seeing how the GH primetime special does compared to the Emmys, simply because one will get a higher anticipated audience and likely better promo while the other was slotted more last minute and had to scramble to get things together.

During CBS’ Broadcast of “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” on Friday, December 15, ABC’s “General Hospital” led the pack, taking home six statues, including sweeping much of the acting categories along with Directing and Drama Series. “The Bold and the Beautiful” tied with “The Kelly Clarkson Show” in taking home two golden trophies. The awards show was hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner from “Entertainment Tonights” and featured a special performance by Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Jennifer Nettles. Susan Lucci (All My Children”) was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

“Congratulations to all of tonight’s winners for their exceptional contributions to the world of daytime. Tonight, as we commemorated our 50th anniversary with the legends of television, we were thrilled to celebrate Susan Lucci with a Lifetime Achievement Honor, as she has left an indelible mark in the hearts and minds of viewers,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS, in a statement.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Susan Lucci by Shemar Moore (“S.W.A.T.,” “The Young and the Restless”) in an awards show reunion for the duo. Moore famously presented Ms. Lucci her Daytime Emmy Award in 1999 after she had been nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress category a record 19 times for her portrayal of Erica Kane on “All My Children.” At the time of opening the envelope, Moore famously exclaimed, “The streak is over, Susan Lucci!” in what is frequently cited as one of the greatest awards show moments in history. 

Connie Chung presented the In Memoriam segment, which paid tribute to the stars and contributors in the daytime field who we lost this past year. Taking a moment to honor Barabara Walters, the legendary broadcast journalist who passed away December 30, 2022, Chung then introduced Jennifer Nettles, who performed “Life is Sweet,” a song originally premiered by Nettles on the television show “American Anthems” produced by NBC Universal Syndication Studios and Believe Entertainment.

Among the award wins for the night, Sonya Eddy won a posthumous acting award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress for her role as Epiphany Johnson on “General Hospital.” Also winning a posthumous award was Nneka Garland, who won as a producer on “General Hospital” when the show took home the Outstanding Daytime Drama Series statue, which extends the show’s record to 16 wins.

Alley Mills, best known for her long-running role in “The Wonder Years,” won her first-ever Emmy from her first-ever nomination, winning in the Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series category for her portrayal of Heather Webber on “General Hospital.”

Although he was not in attendance at the ceremony, Thorsten Kaye won his first-ever Emmy in seven nominations in the category of Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor for his role as Ridge Forrester on “The Bold and the Beautiful.” The show’s executive producer, Bradley P. Bell, accepted the award for Kaye. Nominated in 2021 and 2020 in the same category for his work on “The Bold and the Beautiful,” Kaye previously received Lead Actor nominations for his work on “All My Children” (as Zach Slater) and “Port Charles” (as Ian Thornhart)

What follows is a breakdown of the awards categories and statues handed out during the CBS broadcast of “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.” Additional award wins are being announced during the Daytime Creative Arts Ceremony on Saturday. Check back soon for a list of those achievement winners.

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress

• Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy Forrester, “The Bold and the Beautiful”)

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor

• Thorsten Kaye (Ridge Forrester, “The Bold and the Beautiful”)

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress

• Sonya Eddy (Epiphany Johnson, “General Hospital”)

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor

• Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford, “General Hospital”)

Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress

• Eden McCoy (Josslyn Jacks, “General Hospital”)

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series

• Alley Mills (Heather Webber, “General Hospital”)

Outstanding Talk Series Host

• Kelly Clarkson (“The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Syndicated)

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series

• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Syndicated) – Kelly Clarkson, Alex Duda, Kareen Gunning (Executive Producers); Kevin Burke (Co-Executive Producer); Jordan Watland (Consulting Producer); Nik Robinson (Senior Supervising Producer); Austin Mills, Chris Lamson, Gina Sprehe (Supervising Producers); Eric Feder, Jason Halbert, Kevin Hurley (Coordinating Producers); Karl Newton, Ashley Reynolds, Craig Tomashoff (Senior Producers); Megan Barry, Jeanne-Marie Bremer, Courtney Jackson, Caesar Rivera, Dan Sterchele (Producers); Dave Hettrick, Bob Read (Talent Producers); Michelle Barnard, Brandon Harris, Bryce McLeay, Jasmine Stephen, Jessica Wenck (Segment Producers); Jonna Walsh (Executive In Charge of Production); Tegan Kinane, Arnold Ross (Line Producers)

Outstanding Entertainment News Series

• “Entertainment Tonight” (Syndicated) – Erin Johnson (Executive Producer); Leslie Kawaguchi, Whitney Nevill-Wallace (Co-Executive Producers); Scott Barton, Mylin Watkins (Senior Supervising Producers); Donna Barns, Spencer Bergen, Claudia Cagan, Tricia Durrant, Shannon Duston, Jessica Fletcher, Carolyn Greenspan, Rande Iaboni, Joseph Jerome, Linda Kim, Emily Lefkowitz, Rachel Maresca, Steve Noble, Amy Purnell Silberman, Andy Reyes, Brice Sander, Rachel Stern, Jama Suchomel, Kelsey Tlush, Ben Wallace, Parker West (Supervising Producers); Felidette Blasucci, Ron Glines, Daniel Henry (Senior Producers); Deidre Behar, Paola Casanova, Ash Crossan, Jasmin Knox, Ashley Seto (Coordinating Producers); Kevin Gershan, Marina Knapp, Heidi Ortlip (Producers); Michael De Lazzer (Senior Field Producer); Brenda Rodriguez (Senior News Producer); Andrew Bartlett, Alexandra Blair, Andre Bonilla, Andy Buccat, Melissa Buckley, Patrick Chapman, Leon Coleman, Simone Corbett, Lawrence Dechant, Karlo Gharabegian, Larry Haro, Elizabeth Mortham, Marcus Mulick, Darla Murray, Michael Novitz, Christopher Perez, Robert Phillips, Michael Probert, Dan Schanks, Sean Skinder, Carly Sloane, Nikki Snook, Michael Trahan, Christopher Wiard (Segment Producers); Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner (Hosts); Matt Cohen, Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Will Marfuggi, Rachel Smith, Lauren Zima (Correspondents)

Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series

• “The Young and the Restless” (CBS) – Josh Griffith (Head Writer); Amanda L. Beall; Susan Banks, Jeff Beldner, Sara A. Bibel, Brent Boyd, Michael Conforti, Sara Endsley, Janice Ferri Esser, Marin Gazzaniga, Simone Hawthorne, Lynn Martin, Natalie Minardi Slater, Teresa Zimmerman (Writers)

Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series

• “General Hospital” (ABC) – Tina Keller, Robert Markham, Allison Reames Smith, Gary Tomlin, Frank Valentini, Denise Van Cleave, Phideaux Xavier (Directors); Teresa Cicala, Jillian Dedote, Peter Fillmore, Paul Glass, Marika Kushel, Dave MacLeod, Christine Magarian Ucar (Associate Directors); Nate Hapke, Kelli Kuschman (Production Associates); Kyle Bell, Craig McManus (Stage Managers)

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

• “General Hospital” (ABC) –  Frank Valentini (Executive Producer); Michelle Henry, Mary Kelly Weir (Supervising Producers ); Jennifer Whittaker-Brogdon (Senior Producer); Jeffrey Sierks (Coordinating Producer); Nneka Garland (Producer)

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On 12/12/2023 at 9:47 PM, janea4old said:

That was one screengrab of a joking conversation between Stafford and Carliviati on their instagram stories, each quoting her original video and adding comments to the quote.

Here is the full context in a series of screengrabs of reposted video:

 

 

 

Michelle Stafford hanging out with Greg Rikaart.
November 16, 2023.
 

I think Stafford was joking when she tagged Ron to say she was hanging out with Ron's actor as if she'd stolen him from Days, so then Ron jokingly replied that he would get on a plane from his home in New York to go to L.A. to bring Rikaart back to Days. They were just joking around.

When that ig stories conversation was noticed in November, I wondered if GR was taping again at Y&R or not.  It didn't look like the Y&R set, but Stafford made me wonder.  I had originally expected his Thanksgiving appearance on Y&R (which was taped in October) to be a onetime thing, but this made me wonder.

Now we know he was indeed taping Y&R in November for Christmas and/or New Year's Eve episode(s).

New Year's. I asked him on the red carpet, and he confirmed his appearance on Y&R.

1 hour ago, dragonflies said:

 

Based on positioning, I believe I know which outlet Dan is talking about and those people don't know how to do their jobs. I guess those people hired an intern for the job?

On Thursday, January 4 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, ABC will celebrate the milestone 60th anniversary of “General Hospital” with a primetime special featuring current and former cast members as they pull back the curtain on six decades in Port Charles, including behind-the-scenes moments, bloopers, a special fan tribute and more exciting surprises honoring the show’s legacy.

The special, “General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling,” will see current cast members Maurice Benard, Jane Elliot, Genie Francis, Finola Hughes, Kelly Monaco, and Laura Wright, among others, as they discuss their experiences on the show and provide insight into what makes the daytime drama series so special for millions of fans.

The retrospective special will see a robust slate of current and past cast members take part, including “Dancing with the Stars” pro dancer Val Chmerkovskiy, along with several celebrity surprises from “General Hospital” alums Emma Samms, Rick Springfield and Amber Tamblyn, among others. Also, look for ESPN host Stephen A. Smith to take part. Smith has made several appearances on the soap throughout the years, including this year, as Brick.

“General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling” is executive produced by Frank Valentini. Directing the primetime special is Ashley Gorman. Michelle Henry and Mary-Kelly Weir serve as co-executive producers. The special is produced by ABC and will be available to watch the next day on Hulu.

The primetime special will be getting a big boost from ABC's airing of "The Golden Wedding," the LIVE special where "The Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner will marry Theresa Nist. That special is scheduled to air from 8:00-10:00 p.m., LIVE on ABC.

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Alan Locher’s ‘The Locher Room’ to Host A Salute to Soap Opera Digest With Former Editors in Charge of Publication

https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2023/12/alan-locher-the-locher-room-a-salute-to-soap-opera-digest-berlin-leahey-sloane

On Friday, December 22, Alan Locher, host of “The Locher Room,” will welcome former Soap Opera Digest editors Meredith Berlin, Lynn Leahey and Stephanie Sloane for a live interview as they look back at their time helming the iconic magazine which last month shipped its final issue after nearly 50 years as a print publication. Despite the shuttering of the print edition, the brand continues as a digital website with much of the same features found in the magazine.

After working at the magazine as a features writer, Berlin was named editor-in-chief of Soap Opera Digest in 1981, making her the youngest person in the country at the time to hold that title at a magazine.

Leahey began her journey at Digest in 1987 when she joined as a managing editor. By 1991, she had been named editor-in-chief of the magazine. During her reign, Leahey shifted the magazine from a bi-weekly release schedule to weekly and was an executive producer at Dick Clark Production, which oversaw the Soap Opera Digest Awards. This primetime television special celebrated fan favorites and aired primarily on NBC. Leahey also helped launch the website edition of the magazine. By 2000, Leahey’s title was changed to editorial director during a time in which the magazine and its counterpart, Soap Opera Weekly, were owned by Source Interlink. In addition to overseeing Digest and Weekly, Leahey oversaw new magazine brands and one-offs, including Harmony, Pixie, and Personal Journey.

Following Leahey’s decision to step down as editorial director in 2011, Sloane was elevated to editor-in-chief of both magazines. Her title was later changed to VP, editorial director under new owner American Media (now a360media). She oversaw the final year of Soap Opera Weekly, which shuttered in April 2012, and what would be the final years of Soap Opera Digest as a print magazine. Sloane got her start at Digest straight out of college in 1990. At the time, she was tasked to be the assistant to both Berlin and Leahey during their respective time in charge of the magazine. Overall, Sloane spent 33 years at the magazine.

Since its launch in 1975, Digest was the go-to magazine for all daytime fans to read and learn more about their favorite storylines, actors, characters, and behind-the-scenes scoop. It would be nearly impossible not to find a single bedroom, closet, basement, garage and/or storage unit that is lined with past issues of this magazine.

So, on Friday, December 22 at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT, make sure to spend some time reminiscing with the ladies who spearheaded the brand for much of its lifetime when Alan Locher hosted a salute to Soap Opera Digest.

To join in on the fun, click here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL1y85n99vU

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4 minutes ago, Donna L. Bridges said:

Love the typo! He EXISTS the show! 

They fixed the typo in the article but left it in the slug/permalink/URL.

As Nikki Finke would say, "TOLDJA!"

When it was first announced by another site he was on contract shortly after he began airing, I had already been told he was recurring at that point in real life. 

 

We’re just days away from “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,” airing LIVE Friday, December 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/delayed PT on CBS and streaming live and On Demand on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME* subscribers, and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has formally announced performers and presenters for Daytime’s biggest celebration.

First up: Shemar Moore (“S.W.A.T.,” “The Young and the Restless”) reunites with Susan Lucci when he presents the iconic actress with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1999, Moore presented Lucci with her landmark first Daytime Emmy Award after she had been nominated in the Lead Actress category a record 19 times for her portrayal of Erica Kane on “All My Children.” After opening the envelope that would note Lucci’s name, Moore famously stated, “the streak is over!” in what has become a frequently cited line and one of the greatest awards show moments in history.

In addition to Moore, other presenters throughout the evening will include stars from “The Bay,” “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Days of our Lives,” “General Hospital,” “The Talk” and “The Young and the Restless,” along with Lifetime Achievement Award winner Maury Povich and his wife Connie Chung, who both will make a special appearance as they present the Gold & Silver Circle honorees and the In Memoriam tribute, respectively.

Grammy Award winner and Emmy nominee Jennifer Nettles is set to perform “Life is Sweet” for the In Memoriam segment, which pays tribute to the stars and contributors in the daytime field whom we lost this past year. The song originally premiered on the Daytime Emmy-nominated television show “American Anthems” and is also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for original song. 

Presenters scheduled to take part are as follows:

The Bay

• A Martinez
• Kym Whitley

The Bold and the Beautiful

• Don Diamont
•  John McCook
• Heather Tom

Days of our Lives

• Mary Beth Evans
• Drake Hogestyn

General Hospital

• Finola Hughes
• Donnell Turner
•  Laura Wright

The Talk

• Akbar Gbajabiamila 
• Amanda Kloots

The Young and the Restless

• Lauralee Bell (Y&R), 
• Peter Bergman (Y&R), 
• Michael Damian (Y&R)
• Melody Thomas Scott

This year marks the 17^th time CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmy Awards, more than any other network. The show will broadcast live from the historic Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles.

Note: *Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to live streaming via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as On Demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to On Demand the day after the special airs.

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Best known to millions of CBS daytime fans as “Clarence,” a cool, well-dressed character with an extensive hat collection who provided a streetwise summary of soap opera highlights each week, actor Brad Senders is set to reprise the role on “The Young and the Restless” when he makes a special appearance on the Wednesday, December 27 episode of the daytime drama series.

A comedian, actor and writer, Sanders is best known for the radio soap opera “It’s Your World” and for portraying Clarence in the popular series “The Clarence Update,” for which he received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations as writer/performer in the New Approaches in Daytime Entertainment category. He shared the nominations with “The Bold and the Beautiful” head writer/executive producer Bradley Bell and supervising producer Casey Kasprzyk.

A Chicago native, Sanders attended Columbia College where he majored in television and radio production. After college, he moved to Los Angeles to further his career. Sanders is the owner and president of Babysitters Productions, the company he founded in 1989, which produced “The Clarence Update” and another online feature, “An Inside Look at the News Inside the News,” a news/comedy segment. 

As for “It’s Your World,” the show was a fully produced short-form radio soap opera that aired daily on the “Tom Joyner Morning Show” for over 16 years. Co-created with comedian Myra Jay, “It’s Your World” showcased Sanders’ writing and production talents and was a national hit.

Outside of the entertainment industry, Sanders co-founded “Be Good to Women Day” in 2003 alongside Deya Smith in response to the thousands of letters, phone calls and emails he’d received from abused and discouraged women. The annual prayer vigil and community forum is designed to honor women while addressing their safety and health issues. “Our mission: To eliminate negative words, images, and behaviors toward women and girls while promoting equality, respect and love through education and advocacy,” Sanders said of the purpose of “Be Good to Women Day.” He added, “Women are essential to the wellbeing of humanity. Women provide love. Nobody loves like a woman.”

In addition to “The Young and the Restless,” look for Sanders to appear in the upcoming movie musical, “The Color Purple,” which is set for release in theaters on Monday, December 25.

Sanders has appeared in numerous movies and television shows since his soap days, including appearing in episodes of “The Vampire Diaries,” “Scream: The TV Series,” “Black Lightning” and more recently, “The Wonder Years,” and in the movies “Drumline: A New Beat,” “Barbershop: The Next Cut,” “Just Mercy,” “Bad Boys for Life,” among others.

Check out some of Sanders’ work on “The Clarence Update” below.

Check out a clip of Sanders discussing “It’s Your World” below.

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I really love what they did to help Leslie Charleson appear on the show. It's been really tough for her these last couple of years.

3 hours ago, dragonflies said:

@Errol neither show had a promo released last week and then we get the one Casey psoted on twitter/IG and YR has YET to have a promo for this week released

Looking into it. Glad I'm not the only one who noticed.

This week on “The View,” hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro welcome guests Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch, Carol Kane, Tony Danza, Marilu Henner, Christopher Lloyd, Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson and Tracee Ellis Ross, among others.

Find out who else will be appearing on the daytime talk show during the week of December 11-15 2023.

DAILY BREAKDOWN

Monday, December 11, 2023

• “The View” celebrates the iconic television series “Taxi,” welcoming stars Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch, Carol Kane, Tony Danza, Marilu Henner and Christopher Lloyd for an exclusive reunion marking 45 years since the beloved series premiered
• “12 Days of Holidays”

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

• Billy Porter (album, “Black Mona Lisa”)
• “12 Days of Holidays”

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

• The cast of “The Color Purple,” including Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson and director Blitz Bazawule
• Hot Holiday Toys with Elizabeth Werner
• “12 Days of Holidays”

Thursday, December 14, 2023

• Tracee Ellis Ross (“Candy Cane Lane”; “America Fiction”)
• “12 Days of Holidays”

Friday, December 15, 2023

• Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard (“Memory”)
• “The View” continues a holiday tradition with legendary GRAMMY Award winner Darlene Love joined by Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul to perform “Christmas, Baby Please Come Home”
• “12 Days of Holidays” concludes

Note: Guest attendance is subject to change.

Visit the show’s official website for information on tickets and where and how to watch.

Broadcast from New York City, “The View” is produced by ABC News and airs weekdays at 11:00 a.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT on ABC. The show is also available to stream Live and On Demand on Hulu.

Brian Teta serves as showrunner/executive producer with Sarah de la O as director.

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16 minutes ago, janea4old said:

There was no promo released (on any social media) for Y&R or B&B for the week of Dec. 4th.   It was odd.
(There was only the regular "next week on Y&R" clip for week of Dec. 4th which is bits of scenes).

More info to come ...

Right. That's why I asked if people got laid off or something. It is odd. This makes it two weeks in a row we don't have a promo (as of this writing). Usually the promos are out on Saturday or Sunday mornings.

The B&B promo stands out in that it was done in house. Just curious if something more is going on than we know.

Did CBS go cheap all of a sudden? Starting with Colleen Zenk's joining the show, CBS seems to be giving up on properly coordinated promos for the soaps. When I say properly, I mean the network having a promo department that does this as their job. Did CBS/Paramount conduct layoffs recently? Or is this just because of the holidays?

It just seems odd, IMO.

Maybe I'm imagining things...

 

54 minutes ago, janea4old said:

Dec. 9, 2023 facebook post re: Days

https://www.facebook.com/judith.chapman.35/posts/pfbid07Gq5bSbL3KnFNxWSXsoNFbh9bbe6862BqyhUBP8uZs6sLEfLCzSjYwYADMirCegvl

For perspective, the "selfie" she referenced was her updated profile picture.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=7772895349394028&set=a.154071094609863

She posted the picture at 4:29 p.m. ET/1:29 p.m. PT and then posted the above message at 4:31 p.m. ET/1:31 p.m. PT.

26 minutes ago, EdibleFlowers said:

So you don’t know what Sheri’s role at Days was during the strike?

(I don’t think Sheri would’ve bothered going fi-core for GH. Going fi-core is a permanent blemish on a writer’s career and is not looked at fondly by Guild members)

 

I was told she wrote for the show during the WGA strike, hence why she went Fi-Core. I'm just noting that I don't recall right now why I wrote "current" story consultant in the article @janea4old referenced from June that I wrote.

53 minutes ago, janea4old said:

Quoting Errol's article:
"Members added to the Fi-Core list this year includes Sheri Anderson, a former head writer and current story consultant at “Days of our Lives"

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@Errol  Not sure why you said in your June 2023 article that Sheri is "current story consultant".

Per @JAS0N47  Sheri stopped being story consultant as of the episode airing January 7, 2019. 
https://www.jason47.com/days/staffdatabase.html

 

The word "ascertained" implies certainty. I think you meant it's a reasonable assumption, since you said we wouldn't know until later.

And it's possible that we might not ever learn with certainty who was writing during the strike.

Re-reading the article I don't know why I used the word "current," but I just checked her IMDb page, and I vaguely recall it looking different than it does today, meaning it still listed her as a story consultant but now it says she was there only through 2019. It could be why I used "current," or I accidentally wrote it. I just really can't recall right now.

Taking out the word "current," everything else lines up though.

After airing the first two seasons as a stopgap due to the now-concluded dual Actor’s and Writer’s strikes that impacted Hollywood for the greater part of six months, CBS recently announced that they will continue broadcasting episodes of “Yellowstone” with season three scheduled to air primarily on Sunday nights throughout the month of January.

Beginning Sunday, January 14, CBS will broadcast the first three episodes from season three from 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT and another three episodes on Sunday, January 21 during the same broadcast hours. On Sunday, January 28, CBS will air two hours of the series from 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the final two episodes of the 10-episode third season airing on Monday, January 29 from 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Having reached nearly 33 million unique viewers since it began airing Sundays on CBS, “Yellowstone” is averaging 5.04 million viewers per episode (Nielsen Most Current Persons 2+) and ranks as the #1 entertainment program on the night.

“Yellowstone” chronicles the Dutton family who controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States. Amid shifting alliances, unsolved murders, open wounds and hard-earned respect, the ranch is in constant conflict with those it borders – an expanding town, an Indian reservation, vicious business rivalries and America’s first national park.

The second half of the fifth and final season of “Yellowstone” is expected to begin production in the spring, reports Deadline, citing the weather as one of the big factors determining the schedule as the show shoots “largely outdoors in Montana and would need to wait for the winter to be over.”

The series stars  Kevin Costner as John Dutton, the family patriarch. The cast includes Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bently, Cole Hauser and Kelsey Asbille, among others.

MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios produce the Taylor Sheridan and John Linson co-created series. John Linson, Art Linson, Taylor Sheridan, Kevin Costner, David C. Glasser and Bob Yari are executive producers.

The “Yellowstone” episode schedule is as follows:

Sunday, January 14

• 8:00-9:00 PM              301      “You’re the Indian Now”
• 9:00-10:00 PM            302      “Freight Trains and Monsters”
• 10:00-11:00 PM          303      “An Acceptable Surrender”

Sunday, January 21

• 8:00-9:00 PM              304      “Going Back to Cali”
• 9:00-10:00 PM            305      “Cowboys and Dreamers”
• 10:00-11:00 PM          306      “All for Nothing”

Sunday, January 28

• 8:00-9:00 PM              307      “The Beating”
• 9:00-10:00 PM            308      “I Killed a Man Today”

Monday, January 29

• 9:00-10:00 PM            309      “Meaner Than Evil”
• 10:00-11:00 PM          310      “The World Is Purple”

Watch the Season 3 “Yellowstone” Announcement below.

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The upcoming seventh season of “Station 19” will be the show’s last, ABC announced today. The decision is said to have been made early on in production to allow the show’s writers and producers to craft a proper ending for the “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff.

Launched in March 2018 as a midseason replacement on ABC’s Thursday night schedule during the “TGIT” era, “Station 19” was a utility player for ABC throughout its run and eventually became the network’s second most-watched primetime drama series, only behind its mothership series among Total Viewers. The series follows a group of heroic Seattle firefighters who put their lives and hearts on the line as they take viewers inside the tough, tight-knit and sometimes heartbreaking world of the city’s bravest first responders.

The seventh and now final season of “Station 19” is set to premiere on Thursday, March 14, following the 20th season premiere of “Grey’s Anatomy.” The series aired at 8:00 p.m. during its most recent sixth season but will end its broadcast run airing at 10:00 p.m.

According to Deadline, the final season will consist of just 10 episodes, including the historic 100th episode mark, with the series ending at just 105 episodes. 

Produced by ABC Signature, Krista Vernoff has served as showrunner and executive producer of the series since the show's third season but will be handing over the reins to Zoanne Clack and Peter Paige with season seven. The show was created by Stacy McKee, with Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Clack, Alexandre Schmitt and Paige serving as executive producers. ABC Signature is a part of Disney Television Studios.

“For seven seasons, ‘Station 19’ has been a highlight of the ABC lineup thanks to Shonda and Betsy’s incredible vision, beloved characters and compelling storytelling,” said Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Group. “With Zoanne and Peter at the helm of the upcoming farewell season, we have so much to look forward to, most notably the celebration of the show’s milestone 100th episode.”

“Station 19” stars Jaina Lee Ortiz as Andy Herrera, Jason George (“Sunset Beach”) as Ben Warren, Boris Kodjoe as Robert Sullivan, Grey Damon as Jack Gibson, Barrett Doss as Victoria Hughes, Jay Hayden as Travis Montgomery, Danielle Savre as Maya Bishop, Stefania Spampinato as Carina DeLuca, Carlos Miranda as Theo Ruiz, Josh Randall as Sean Beckett, Merle Dandridge as Natasha Ross and Pat Healy as Michael Dixon.

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Freeform has decided to cancel its two remaining scripted dramas. The network will not move forward with another season of “Cruel Summer,” which concluded its second season last summer, while the upcoming second of the current fifth season of “Good Trouble” will be the show’s last.

According to Deadline and Variety, which first reported the news, “Good Trouble” will be given the opportunity to wrap things up with its characters via a supersized series finale.

The cancellations of “Cruel Summer” and “Good Trouble,” a spinoff of “The Fosters,” sees Freeform without an original scripted series on its schedule for the first time in quite some time. In November, the network also canceled the animated comedy “Praise Petey.”

“Cruel Summer” concluded its 10-episode second season in July. The network at one point touted the series as its most-watched original on Hulu. The season two premiere was watched by 2.6 million total viewers across linear and digital platforms based on the first 7 days of viewing, making it Freeform’s No. 1 telecast in 2 years — since the “Cruel Summer” season one finale in June 2021.

Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest,  season two of “Cruel Summer” followed the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan (Sadie Stanley), Isabella (Eloise Payet) and Megan’s best friend Luke (Griffin Gluck), the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward. KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada, Sean Blakemore (“Greenleaf,” “General Hospital”)  and Paul Adelstein also starred. 

 The show was executive produced by Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple (“The Sinner,” “Candy”) through Iron Ocean Productions and from studio eOne.

“Good Trouble” stars Cierra Ramirez, Zuri Adele, Sherry Cola, Bryan Craig (“General Hospital”), Emma Hunton, Tommy Martinez, Josh Pence and Booboo Stewart. 

Following a group of 20-something residents of Los Angeles’ The Coterie, the upcoming second half of the show’s final season will see the roommates facing their toughest obstacles yet as they’re confronted with evolving relationship challenges and new career opportunities. Through highs and lows, romance and heartbreak, The Coterie crew will lean on each other while they navigate the next stage of adulthood.

The series is executive produced by Joanna Johnson (“The Bold and the Beautiful”), Christine Sacani, Greg Gugliotta, Jennifer Lopez, Benny Medina, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Cierra Ramirez. Johnson also serves as showrunner.

Next up for Freeform is the launch of unscripted series Chrissy & Dave Dine Out,” starring Chrissy Teigen and David Chang as they take viewers to must-try restaurants in Los Angeles that are unexpected and, at times, off the beaten path. While David gets his hands dirty in the back of the house with the restaurant’s chef, Chrissy and Joel Kim Booster hold court in the front of the house, hosting an always loose, unexpected and entertaining dinner party with undeniably delicious food and great conversation.

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Scoring its highest-rated multiplatform telecast of the season in Adults 18-49, the Tuesday, November 21 telecast of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” jumped to 7.81 million viewers after seven days of viewing on linear and streaming platforms, delivering the show’s most-watched multiplatform telecast on the network since its September 2021 season premiere —  since 09/20/21.

The ABC unscripted series soared to a 1.36 rating among Adults 18-49, marking its highest-rated multiplatform telecast of the season.

“A Celebration of Taylor Swift” was the night’s theme and helped the show grow over the prior week by +13% in Total Viewers (7.81 million vs. 6.92 million) and shot up week-to-week by +25% in Adults 18-49 (1.36 rating vs. 1.09 rating), building for the 3rd straight week and posting the competition series’ biggest week-to-week gains this season in both Nielsen measures.

The episode saw Harry Jowsey (“Too Hot to Handle”) and his professional partner Rylee Arnold eliminated from the competition. The pair performed the Rumba to the song “August” and the Jive Relay to the song “Shake It Off.”

Check out the multiplatform ratings performance for “Dancing with the Stars” below.

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Source: The Nielsen Company, preliminary ABC Multiplatform+7 Day data for 11/21/23.

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