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1 minute ago, titan1978 said:

When I saw this heading I was sure it was an announcement that both magazines were shuttering.

Well, Soaps In Depth the magazine has been dead for three years. However, the website, which is much more profitable, continues.

So, where the heck have I been? I had no clue that Accelerate360 (aka a360), the parent company that owns Soap Opera Digest, also now owns Soaps In Depth, more specifically the domain, from its apparent acquisition of Bauer's U.S. publishing division.

https://accelerate360.com/press-release/accelerate-360-launches-new-platform/

Just something I found interesting.

25 minutes ago, kalbir said:

@Khan Welcome back 

How would Josh Griffith explain Matt Clark being alive?

Considering the character appeared as a ghost for six months as a vision of Tricia's (when played by Rick Hearst), and Diane herself is alive after an exhausting whodunit (when played by Maura West), it wouldn't be impossible to bring Matt back. Heck, with so many twins (even if they don't look alike) created for storyline purposes by daytime writers...again, not far-fetched.

To be clear, I'm not saying Matt is coming back. I just wish he would -- only as played by Eddie Cibrian.

Just now, lucaslesann23 said:

Sharon case says she has a big storyline coming and someone is coming back for it. 

I'll take Eddie Cibrian as Matt Clark for $200, Alex (or is it Ken/Mayim now? Sounds weird...) -- just my wish. Not a spoiler.

6 hours ago, dio said:

i mean y'all are free to interpret it how you want, but that's not what a "get" is and that's not what most people take it to mean. What? LOL 

a "get" is more or less someone/something that would be thought to improve the quality of the thing. I thought he was great on Beyond Salem. He would be a welcome, male villain-ish addition to the cast. He's handsome, a good actor - especially for soaps. So he's definitely a "get".  IDK what y'all have against him, but go off I guess. 

 

A "get" in terms of hiring for TV and film is a person who is well known with a following of sorts (like a social media influencer -- gag) or an award-winning talent highly sought after by various TV/film productions for their services. Quality has nothing to do with it, per se.

The best example is Corn Kid on B&B earlier this week. While several months too late, the original TikTok video of him garnered nearly 11 million views which means people who don't watch B&B could potentially tune in to see the Corn Kid because his appearance was promoted. Quality had nothing to do with it.

With “Sherri” wrapping up production on its first season later this month, two executive holders from “The Wendy Williams Show” era are reportedly out months before the show returns for its second season.

According to Page Six, which first reported the news, executive producer David Perler and co-executive producer Suzanne Bass were given the axe earlier this week from the Sherri Shepherd-hosted talk show as it looks to the future with plans to start its new season with “fresh energy.”

Perler is said to have only stayed on “to help get through the hump of launching a new show,” a source told the outlet. Meanwhile, Bass, who had been a “sidekick and buffer” to Williams for a decade on “The Wendy Williams Show” during the popular “Hot Topics” segment was not needed in that role as Shepherd is a comedian and actress who could handle things on her own in that respect.

Jawn Murray, a long-time friend of Shepherd’s, will now serve as showrunner of the daytime talk show with producer Debmar-Mercury reportedly looking for a new executive producer to work alongside Murray for the show’s second season. Shepherd is also an executive producer on the series, which sees Joelle Dawson and Fernita Wynn as co-executive producers.

In a statement released to Page Six, Debmar-Mercury acknowledged Perler and Bass were exiting, saying the two “have been integral to Debmar-Mercury’s success in daytime syndication for many years and have helped launch ‘Sherri’… Debmar Mercury wishes them all the best on future endeavors and hopes to work with them in the future.”

Before joining “Sherri,” Perler was a supervising producer on “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” and a consulting producer on “The Tony Danza Show.” He later became an executive producer on “The Bonnie Hunt Show,” “Lopez Tonight” and “The Wendy Williams Show.” He also served as a consulting producer on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Meanwhile Bass was a producer on the Martha Stewart-hosted talk show “Martha” before joining “The Wendy Williams Show” and later “Sherri.”

“Sherri” was renewed for a second season after a strong fall launch earlier this year. The show ranks as the highest-rated new nationally syndicated daytime talk show, topping “The Jennifer Hudson Show” from Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures, which also debuted in the fall.

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Created by Jeff Apploff, Aaron Solomon and Alejandro Trevino, CBS has given a series order for “Lotería Loca,” which will be hosted and executive produced by Jaime Camil (“Jane the Virgin) and is based on the Latin Game of Chance that is popularly known today as Lotería. Full of unexpected surprises, contestants will compete to win the ultimate show cash prize.

“I grew up playing Lotería with my family and friends back in México. I could say, without a shadow of a doubt, that every single Mexican family owned (and still owns) a Lotería game,” said Camil in a statement. “Even though this board game, which is similar to bingo, is still played and owned by millions of people around the globe, it’s something that resonates even more with every single Latinx person, because it helps connect with our heritage and emotional memories. There are restaurants, clothes, accessories, etc, all with Lotería designs; I mean, it’s just massive! As a Mexican American, it means the world to be producing, alongside game show-producing legend Jeff Apploff, and hosting a show that will entertain and connect so powerfully with everyone in the U.S., but especially because it will resonate tremendously with an underserved audience.”

“As soon as the Unscripted team and I heard the pitch from Jaime and the producers, we were immediately sold on ‘Lotería Loca,’” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “This is a fresh new take on the game show format and a fun lively addition to our lineup. Jaime Camil’s incredible charisma and passion for this project make him the perfect host to engage viewers and bring this show to life.”

In each high-octane episode, two players go head-to-head and take turns picking cards to get four in a row, which is Lotería. Each time a card appears on their unique bingo-style card, they bank big money. Landing on one of the “Loca Cards” creates a twist in the game and gives players the opportunity to bank even more cash by competing in wild, interactive challenges. The player who gets the most “Loterías” on their board the fastest moves on to the dramatic final round for a chance to win the ultimate show cash prize.

To become a contestant or to learn more about the rules and regulations, visit loterialoca.tv.

The series is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and Apploff Entertainment. Jeff Apploff, Jaime Camil, Mike Darnell, Dan Sacks, Bridgette Theriault and Aaron Solomon are executive producers. Alejandro Trevino serves as co-executive producer. Apploff will also serve as showrunner.

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2 minutes ago, Toups said:

 0-2.  Not what I was asking for guys.   LOL      Don't believe Cynthia was ever on Y&R. 

Well then.  Lol. 

Cynthia played Kelly Andrews before they cast Cady McClain. 

33 minutes ago, cityfan01 said:

It may be backwards, but what about Michelle Stafford and Cynthia Watros (both were on Y&R then went on to play Nina) 

It counts in a backwards way, yes. But in general based on Toups’ question I’m not sure it would count. 

29 minutes ago, Toups said:

Dude, that is a brilliant idea!  Would love to have Marci back on my TV screen.  She's beautiful and a good actress.   Has there been a situation where two people who played the same character, are on at the same time at another show? 

Technically, Laura Wright and Sarah Brown. And also Laura Wright and Tamara Braun. All play(ed) Carly on GH. But more to your point of “another show,” I can’t think of any right now. 

Beginning Monday, May 8, actor Peter Porte will reprise his “Beyond Salem: Chapter One” character, Dimitri von Leuschner, on “Days of our Lives.” His initial scenes will be with Lauren Koslow’s Kate Roberts, who has been held captive in recent episodes and is now meeting her captor for the first time.

Originally introduced to viewers as ISA agent Kyle Graham during the five-episode run of “Beyond Salem: Chapter One” in 2021, it was later revealed that Kyle was Dimitri von Leuschner, a double agent working with Drew (Shane’s twin brother, both played by Charles Shaughnessy) to steal the Alamainian gemstones that comprised the golden peacock.

In a recent interview, Porte reveals that his character is a “complicated, broken person from a broken home. Very stoic, very serious, very controlled, very driven, very meticulous, very Machiavellian, and then just letting that be one part of him when there’s another very much softer, sweeter side.” Dimitri is cousins with Carly Manning (Crystal Chappell) and Frankie Brady (Billy Warlock).

A Hallmark staple with such movies as “Rome in Love,” “Love, Once and Always,” “A Gift to Remember” and “Love at the Shore,” among others, Porte made his daytime television debut in 2011 when he played Ricky Williams on “The Young and the Restless.” Although the role only lasted about a year, Porte made a memorable impression on viewers when the character died after falling out of a window from being shot by his father, Paul (Doug Davidson).

Recent credits for Porte include roles in such shows as “Uncoupled” and “NCIS.” He also appeared in at least two episodes from season one of the Amazon Prime Video original series “With Love,” co-starring Rome Flynn (ex-Zende Forrester, “The Bold and the Beautiful”).

Check out some additional photos from Porte’s debut on “Days of our Lives” below.

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While the show continues to perform well in its Friday at 8:00 p.m. timeslot, CBS has decided not to renew “S.W.A.T.” for a seventh season. The Friday, May 19 episode will now serve as the show’s series finale.

A new take on the 1975 “S.W.A.T.” TV series and the 2003 feature film, “S.W.A.T.” starred Shemar Moore (“The Young and the Restless”) as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Hondo strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds.

According to Deadline, the decision to cancel came down to financials. While CBS Studios was a co-producer on the series, lead producer Sony Pictures Television wasn’t willing to accept another flat license fee renewal offer as it had previously done. That would have eaten into the studio’s long-term profits off of the show and would balloon the per-episode budget on their end. CBS reportedly upped the per-episode license fee, but it would have cut down on the number of episodes ordered for next season, another sticking point for Sony.

“For six seasons, the amazing talents of the ‘S.W.A.T.’ cast led by Shemar Moore, the writers, producers and crew guided by Executive Producers Shawn Ryan, Andy Dettman and Aaron Rahsaan Thomas brought us compelling, action packed episodes that also addressed important social issues and contributed to the success of our primetime line up,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment in a statement. “We sincerely thank them for their incredible work and passion and also thank our dedicated fans who tuned in every week.”

In addition to Moore, the series also starred Alex Russell as Jim Street, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, Kenny Johnson as Dominique Luca, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks and Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle, Hondo’s girlfriend, the operator of a South LA community center.

Entitled “Legacy,” part two of what was to be the show’s two-part season finale, now series finale, airs Friday, May 19 and finds the team working with the DEA and their iron-jawed leader, Mack Boyle (guest star Timothy Hutton), to stop a ruthless cartel boss waging war on the streets of Los Angeles as he exacts revenge on those who killed his son.

Shemar Moore reprises his role as Malcolm Winters on the Monday, May 8 episode of “The Young and the Restless.”

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Although a CBS representative initially confirmed in early April that Lexi Ainsworth (ex-Kristina Corinthos-Davis, “General Hospital”) would be appearing in the May 22 season finale episode of “NCIS,” which Ainsworth herself indicated in her recent video message in response to the news of her exit from “General Hospital, Soap Opera Network has since been informed by CBS that Ainsworth’s episode will instead be airing on Monday, May 8, which is not the season finale episode of the hit procedural as originally reported.

In the episode entitled “Second Opinion,” the NCIS team works to solve the murder of a senator’s daughter who has a rebellious reputation and a large online following. Meanwhile, Jimmy (Brian Dietzen) gets competitive with an old college rival. The episode was written by Marco Schnabel and directed by Tawnia McKiernan. Ainsworth will play a character named Holly Lygnos in the episode.

“NCIS” follows a team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service who work to solve cases involving murder, espionage, terrorism and even stolen submarines with ties to the Navy or Marine Corps.

The series stars Sean Murray as NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee, Wilmer Valderrama as NCIS Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres, Brian Dietzen as Medical Examiner Jimmy Palmer, Diona Reasonover as Forensic Scientist Kasie Hines, Katrina Law as NCIS Special Agent Jessica Knight, Rocky Carroll as NCIS Director Leon Vance and Gary Cole as FBI Special Agent Alden Parker. Original cast member David McCallum continues to appear as Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard.

Already renewed for a 21st season, “NCIS” airs Mondays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Youcan also stream live and On Demand on Paramoutn+*.

 *Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on-demand. Essential tier subscribers will have access to the on-demand the following day after the episode airs.

Check out clips from Ainsworth’s episode below.

NCIS | Second Opinion – Clip 1

NCIS | Second Opinion – Clip 2

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NCIS | Second Opinion – Clip 3

NCIS | Second Opinion – Clip 4

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Jonathan Groff (ex-Henry Mackler, “One Life to Live”) has joined the cast of “Doctor Who,” the BBC announced today. He will jump aboard TARDIS in a “mysterious and exciting guest role.”

In a statement, showrunner Russell T Davies said of casting Groff, “This is an incredible coup, and a great honour, to get such a huge star striding on to our set. So strap on your space boots, this is going to be a blast!”

On joining the series, Groff said, “I am so thrilled to jump into the extraordinary mind of Russell T Davies and watch the incredible Ncuti Gatwa soar in this iconic role!”

“Doctor Who” returns in November 2023 with three special episodes with David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor to coincide with the 60th anniversary. Ncuti Gatwa’s first episode as the Fifteenth Doctor will air over the Christmas holidays.

The series will premiere exclusively on the BBC for the United Kingdom and Ireland. Disney+ is the exclusive home for new “Doctor Who” seasons outside of the UK and Ireland.

Following his brief run on “One Life to Live,” Groff went on to make a name for himself in primetime and on Broadway, most famously when he dazzled audiences with his performance as King George III in “Hamilton.” In 2021, he received a Primetime Emmy nomination for his portrayal in the live stage production of the Broadway musical aired on Disney+ in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. The cast album won a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album in 2016.

On television, Groff played Jesse St. James in the musical comedy “Glee.” He then starred as Patrick Murray in the HBO original series “Looking” and its follow-up movie, aptly titled “Looking.” He also portrayed Holden Ford in the critically acclaimed Netflix series “Mindhunter” and more recently made an appearance in the “Sex and the City” spinoff “And Just Like That…” for HBO Max.

On the big screen, Groff is best known for his voice role as Kristoff in the “Frozen” films. He also starred as the new Agent Smith in “The Matrix Resurrections,” the fourth film in the iconic franchise. Earlier this year he starred in Universal’s “Knock at the Cabin.”

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“General Hospital” fans were shocked on Thursday when they learned that the daytime drama series has decided to recast the role of Kristina Corinthos-Davis, most notably portrayed by Lexi Ainsworth (2009-2011; 2015-2023), with “Days of our Lives” alum Kate Mansi (ex-Abigail Deveraux DiMera). Ainsworth made her final appearance on the daytime drama series on Thursday, April 27. Mansi begins airing as Kristina during the week of May 22, 2023.

Hours after the news broke, Ainsworth finally broke her silence on Instagram, revealing her exit from the show was a “mutually beneficial decision” and that even though she was looking forward to Kristina’s upcoming storyline, which was “inspired by a personal experience,” she ultimately felt from her perspective that it would be best that she writes said story from “my point of view.”

In the video message, Ainsworth starts things off by saying, “Hey guys, I wanted to come on here and speak to my ‘General Hospital’ fans and let you guys know that after 10 transformative years, both personally and for my character, that I will be leaving ‘General Hospital.’” 

Discussing why she decided to leave the show, Ainsworth stated, “I was looking forward to this upcoming storyline because it was inspired by a personal experience of mine, but I am currently working on writing my own story from my point of view which has been thus far cathartic and hopefully inspiring to other women. So, I look forward to sharing that with you guys when it is completed. 

Ainsworth continued to share more information on her exit, noting it would ultimately give her opportunities she might not have partaken had she stayed. “While ‘General Hospital’ has remained a top priority, I have been interested in pursuing new career opportunities that align with my evolving interests and goals, and I’m confident that this mutually beneficial decision will lead to new endeavors where I will continue to grow and expand my talents beyond the industry. I do want to take a second to address the fans and express my deepest appreciation to you guys who have supported me over the years. She added, “Your loyalty has been a constant inspiration and I am forever grateful. The show would not be what it is without you guys.”

While this might be the end of her run on the daytime drama series, Ainsworth isn’t finished with her acting career, reminding viewers she’ll be appearing in the 20th season finale of “NCIS,” airing Monday, May 22.

“As I leave ‘General Hospital,’ I will continue carving out a space for myself where I am an active part of the creative process, and as much as it is hard to say goodbye I know that this has ultimately freed me for what I am meant to be pursuing,” further states about her exit. “So, with that being said [smiles], I hope that you guys continue to support me in my journey and I look forward to keeping you guys updated with all of the exciting things that are going on in my life and I will start by sharing that I have an episode of ‘NCIS’ that will be airing this month, May 22nd, so, hopefully, guy guys can tune in and stay tuned for more.

In an Instagram story Ainsworth posted in early April, Ainsworth shared a snapshot of her headshot on a casting board, indicating she’d be playing the role of Holly Lygnos in the episode. Although the episode’s title at the time was “Second Opinion,” CBS recently announced the season finale episode will be titled “Black Sky,” which finds NCIS Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) finding himself in prison as the team tries to stop an impending terror attack on U.S. soil. “NCIS” airs Mondays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

In 2017, Ainsworth won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Kristina Corinthos-Davis on “General Hospital.” She received her first nomination in 2011, the same year she took home the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series – Younger Actress, also for her portrayal of Kristina.

Outside of “General Hospital,” Ainsworth has appeared in episodes of “Gilmore Girls,” “iCarly,” “Cougar Town,” “Criminal Minds,” “Teen Wolf,” “Rizzoli & Isles” and “Shameless,” among other TV appearances. She co-starred in the 2015 film “A Girl Like Her” alongside “The Young and the Restless” alum Hunter King (ex-Summer Newman).

Check out Ainsowrth’s Instagram video below.

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Total Viewers and Households are back! Check out the updated post on the site.

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“Days of our Lives” alum Kate Mansi will take over the role of Kristina Corinthos-Davis on “General Hospital,” replacing Lexi Ainsworth who had portrayed the role off and on since 2009.

According to Soap Opera Digest, which first reported the news, Mansi has already begun taping and will make her Port Charles debut during the week of May 22. Meanwhile, Ainsworth made her final appearance as Kristina in the Thursday, April 27 episode, which saw the character supporting her stepbrother, Michael (Chad Duell), at his wedding and her sister, Molly (Hayley Pullos), who was dealing with pregnancy issues.

At press time, there was no reason given for the recast, but, as we previously reported, Ainsworth is set to appear in the season finale of “NCIS.”

The last time the character was recast was in 2012 when Lindsey Morgan took over the role following Ainsworth’s departure. Morgan departed the series one year later while Ainsworth returned to the show in 2015.

In 2016, it was revealed that Kristina had been having an affair with her college professor (played by Ashley Jones).

Best known for her role as Abby Deveraux DiMera on “Days of our Lives,” Mansi won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2017 for her portrayal. She was nominated again in 2019 in the Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series category.

Mansi can currently be seen as Hunter Clarkman in the limited series “Casa Grande,” now streaming exclusively on Amazon Freevee. Click here for more information.

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As previously reported, Shemar Moore is set to reprise his role as Malcolm Winters on the Monday, May 8 episode of “The Young and the Restless” in celebration of the show’s 50th anniversary. In a teaser clip released by CBS, we get our first glimpse of Malcolm as he and his family reunite for a special tribute to Malcolm’s brother, Neil (the late Kristoff St. John).

In the episode, Malcolm returns to Genoa City to connect with his daughter, Lily (Christel Khalil), nephew Devon (Bryton James) and his stepson Nate (Sean Dominic) from a prior relationship with Nate’s mother, Olivia (Tonya Williams).

For a refresher, Lily was determined to be the biological daughter of Malcolm from a one-night stand with Lily’s mother, Drucilla (Victoria Rowell). At the time, Dru thought she had slept with her husband, Neil, while under the influence of cold medicine. Devon was adopted by Dru and Neil in 2006.

In addition to the Winters/Hamilton family, look for Moore to share scenes with Chene Lawson, who plays Devon’s mother (see story), Harmony, along with Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman), Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman), Camryn Grimes (Mariah Copeland), and Sharon Case (Sharon Newman), among others.

Check out a sneak peek clip below.

“The Young and the Restless” airs weekdays on CBS. The show is also available to stream live and On Demand on Paramount+.

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As previously reported, Shemar Moore will make a return visit to Genoa City on the Monday, May 8 episode of “The Young and the Restless,” marking his first stop back since 2019. In anticipation of his reprising the iconic role of Malcolm Winters on the daytime drama series, Moore will be guest co-hosting the Thursday, May 4 episode of “The Talk.”

According to a preview image from the episode, Moore will introduce his baby girl, Frankie, to the world for the first time when she makes her exclusive television debut on the daytime talk show. Moore will also discuss his return to “The Young and the Restless.” The episode was pre-recorded.

Despite the show shutting down production this week due to the ongoing writers strike by members of the Writers Guild of America union, “The Talk” pre-recorded several all-new episodes in anticipation of the strike that was called on Tuesday after talks failed between the union and the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers), which represents the big media companies.

“The Talk” airs weekdays on CBS. The show is also available to stream live and On Demand on Paramount+.

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3 hours ago, dragonflies said:

 

I heard about this yesterday. No matter what people say about the man and the Tonight Show feud between him and David Letterman, he's just an all around nice guy. I wasn't much of a fan of his show, but I'd take him back any day compared to the replacements.

On 5/2/2023 at 1:29 PM, Gray Bunny said:

Whether it be long-term strikes or global pandemics, DAYS will always be there with fresh new exciting episodes

The terminology might need some tweaking, but yes, Days will truly be there for all of our lives. Not sure if everyone would want that hanging over their shoulders for the rest of their lives, but it'll be there.

During the week of April 24-28, 2023, “NBC News Daily” recovered slightly, tying for 11th place with “The Talk” and “GMA3: What You Need to Know” in both Women 18-49 (0.2 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.3 rating). Last week, the “Days of our Lives” replacement fell to last place all by itself in both sales categories, averaging a minuscule 0.1 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.2 rating in Women 25-54.

The first half-hour of “The Price is Right” was up a tenth week-to-week in both categories, ranking first for the week with a 0.5 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.7 rating in Women 25-54. Overall, “The Young and the Restless” tied for second place with the first half-hour of “The Price is Right.”

The second half-hour of “Let’s Make a Deal” improved week-to-week in Women 25-54 (0.5 rating vs. 0.4 rating), tying for fourth place with “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “TODAY 3rd Hour” and “General Hospital,” each with a 0.5 rating in the key demo. 

“TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” was also up week-to-week, seeing an improvement of a tenth in both Women 18-49 (0.3 rating vs. 0.2 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.4 rating vs. 0.3 rating). The show tied for fourth place in Women 18-49 and eighth place in Women 25-54. 

What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of April 24-28, 2023 in Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating, including a look at their comparable performance last year (2022) and two years ago (2021), respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including a daily performance breakdown in the demos, will be posted on Thursday.

Note*: Officially, rankings are sorted by the rounded figures released by Nielsen. We are separately providing the unrounded demos for informational purposes only. “NBC News Daily” year ago and two years ago figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives.”

Week Of April 24-28, 2023 Rankers

Women 18-49 Rating

Women 18-49 Rating (Unrounded, Does Not Count*)

Women 25-54 Rating

Women 25-54 Rating (Unrounded, Does Not Count*)

The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m, and are courtesy of Nielsen. Household ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.

**Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes 

• “TODAY 3rd Hour” was retitled “TDY 3rd Hour” on Tuesday, April 25, which will not factor into the show’s weekly or season average. The episode attracted a 0.28 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.48 rating in Women 25-54. The show’s average for the week is based on four days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
• “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” was retitled “TDY Hoda & Jenna – HJ” on Tuesday, April 25, which will not factor into the show’s weekly or season average. The episode attracted a 0.20 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.31 rating in Women 25-54. The show’s average for the week is based on four days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).

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During the week of April 17-21, 2023, “Live with Kelly and Mark” (hosted by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos) made its formal debut and saw significant growth from the performance of “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” according to the latest figures released by Nielsen.

Standing as the show’s strongest week in three months in both Households (1.7 rating) and Total Viewers (2.448 million) – since the week of January 16-20, 2023 – the daytime talk show tied for its second highest-rated week this season in Households (1.7 rating).

Improving over the same week last year (week of April 18-22, 2022) by 6% in Households (1.7 rating vs. 1.6 rating) and 8% in Total Viewers (2.448 million vs. 2.262 million), “Live with Kelly and Mark” premiered as the week’s number one daytime talk show – network or syndicated – across all key Nielsen measures, including Households (1.7 rating), Total Viewers (2.448 million) and Women 25-54 (0.6 rating).

Overall, “Live with Kelly and Mark” was the week’s highest-rated and most-watched entertainment talk show across all Nielsen measures, beating all other entertainment talk shows among the daytime and late-night offerings.

In New York City where the show tapes, the premiere week of “Live with Kelly and Mark” stood as the talk show’s most-watched week in Total Viewers (254,000) in roughly three years – since the week of May 4-8, 2020.

“Live with Kelly and Mark” is distributed in national syndication by Disney Entertainment. The show is produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive produced by Michael Gelman and Kelly Ripa.

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After spending just one season as a Disney+ original series, “Dancing with the Stars” is returning to ABC for Season 32, reports Vulture.

According to the publication, the competition series will continue streaming live to Disney+ subscribers who transitioned last season while also airing live on ABC. There’s no indication of how advertising will be incorporated into the dual broadcast as only the lower-tier Disney+ subscription includes limited ads. A higher-tier subscription is commercial-free.

While no official reason has been given as to why Disney decided to return “Dancing with the Stars” to ABC, the likely scenarios would be the network being able to lock in programming for its 2023-2024 schedule that would otherwise be in doubt due to a potential long-term writers’ strike, which is now in effect by the Writers Guild. Secondly, it reverses a decision made by former Disney management who made streaming the top priority for the company despite any potential financial hardship that would directly impact the broadcast network.

In April 2022, it was announced that “Dancing with the Stars” had received a two-year renewal for Seasons 31 and 32, with the caveat being the show would transition to Disney+, making it the first live series to air on the streaming service and the first live-streaming reality show to air in the U.S. and Canada.

It was also reported that ABC affiliates were blindsided and were upset by the decision. A statement released by ABC to affiliates at the time stated, “After over 30 seasons of the program on ABC, including two spin-offs, ‘Dancing with the Stars’ will move off of ABC this fall in order for the Network to showcase several ‘Monday Night Football’ games as well as develop and invest in new and future programming.” To help offset the shift in programming, ABC began airing additional “Monday Night Football” games, simulcasting the ESPN broadcast, directly competing against “Dancing with the Stars” airings on Disney+.

During the 2022-2023 broadcast season, ABC aired a combination of shows, including “Monday Night Football,” “Bachelor in Paradise,” “The Great Christmas Light Fight” and “The Bachelor.” “American Idol” has also aired on select Mondays, and beginning Monday, May 8, “Jeopardy! Masters” takes over the slot for the remainder of the traditional broadcast season (September-May).

Viewing figures for “Dancing with the Stars” on Disney+ were never released by the service. However, according to data released by third-party tracking firms, the show continued to perform high in social media engagement.

Season 32 of “Dancing with the Stars” sees the return of Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough as judges. Alfonso Ribeiro is stepping up to hosting duties, replacing Tyra Banks. Meanwhile, Julianne Hough will take over as the show’s co-host which includes interviewing the celebrities and their dance partners before and after their televised performances.

Former judge Len Goodman retired at the end of Season 31 and sadly passed away last week. He was 78 years old.

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Tamara Clatterbuck (ex-Alice Johnson, “The Young and the Restless”) will guest star in the Tuesday, May 2 season finale episode of ABC’s “Will Trent.” She will play the role of “Kitty” in the episode of the primetime drama series, which has already been renewed for a second season by the network.

Episode Synopsis

“It Was the 80s” — When an APD agent goes missing, Will (Ramón Rodríguez) examines the crime scene and locates a secret message putting him back on the path to justice. Meanwhile, with his lineage in question, Will realizes the answers he seeks have been in front of him all along.

“Will Trent” airs Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. You can also watch On Demand and stream the show anytime on Hulu.

Watch a promo for the episode below.

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Depending on how long the strike lasts, I have a feeling that "The Talk" won't return. Just a feeling as some networks used the 2007/2008 strike as an excuse to get rid of shows and writers.