Errol

2 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

I like Noel. That's his whit humor. 

That said I understand how you and others might have found it offensive. I do feel your pain when you feel you aren't being heard. The board needs an overhaul where moderating is concerned. Posters can continue trashing the board and other posters yet still continue to post on here. I'm not even referring to Noel. 

But I understand how the game is played here.

What kind of overhaul? Seriously. Honest question. What exactly do you think Toups or I could do better when moderating the board? Neither of us can read every single post. When we receive reported posts (which are VERY rare), we handle them as quickly as possible and to the best of our abilities when judging the context of what was reported.

If you want us to become Twitter, Facebook or any other social media platform that polices posts by constantly warning members over some of the things they've posted, you'd be surprised who would be impacted by all that.

I've said it in the past, and I'll repeat it again, having to baby posters and tell them they are not being nice to each other isn't worth my time. I have so many things to do when it comes to this website that I should have a staff of 20, but no amount of revenue generated by this site can afford to pay a single person.

Additionally, people trashing the board means nothing to me. Why? Because if I gave a damn what people had to say about SON, I'd be a fool to keep it up and running. Seems I have thicker skin than most. People, including yourself (re-read your post), can say all they want about SON and the SON Community but continue posting because I don't believe in silencing opinions. Especially those I disagree with.

As for games, there isn't one being played. At least not by me and not by Toups. All we ever wanted for this place was a forum for people to discuss their love for soaps, past and present, openly. We want people to talk about their favorite storylines, favorite actors, worst plot devices, best and worst couples, worst soap, best soap, etc. We also welcome disagreements on said topics as debates are an ideal reason for a discussion forum. 

Instead, one of the ONLY forums still in existence today that provides people of all ages and backgrounds the ability to discuss all things soaps (among other topics), and not just some random couple or other single-topic fandoms, is constantly being demoralized because people want to get rid of posters they don't agree with or don't like because of something they said. More importantly, people get up in their feelings and start attacking each other over nonsense. And people expect me to come in and break up a pathetic fight from said verbal attacks? I then have to decide who to ban. Who to warn? Why? Twitter and Facebook don't do that? Why should I have to?

Don't like what someone has to say? Ignore them. You can't do that? Not my problem.

To add:

My comments are not meant to hurt anyone or make them feel less than others. I'm stating my opinion openly, for the first time in 20 years since running this place, with absolutely no compensation from anyone who dares complain about how it's run. 

When we introduce advertisements to pay for the server. Complaints. When we have over a dozen moderators, it creates drama among members vs. moderators and that leads to the creation of other forums (which won't be named here). There are complaints when we try to be hands-off and let people handle themselves like adults.

There are days I question whether to keep it up and running, and today is definitely one of them. Maybe I should let it all blow up and burn down. Won't bother me.

So she's "dead," and she killed Stark. What deeper hole can we expect these writers to dig for poor Phyllis? As I said elsewhere, maybe I'm getting older, but I'm sick of these bullshit storylines where I'm supposed to root for such a character when they do things like this. It disgusts me and actually makes me want them to pay for what they did, not get away with it.

“Live with Kelly and Mark” is set to premiere Monday, April 17 with Kelly Ripa joined by real-life husband Mark Consuelos as her new permanent co-host following the departure of Ryan Seacrest.

During their first official week together, look for guests to include singer Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, “Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph, actress Jane Krakowsi, comedian Ray Romano, actor Scott Foley and actress J. Smith-Cameron, among others, who stops by to discuss the final season of “Succession.”

What follows is a breakdown of guests scheduled to appear during the week of April 17-21, 2023 on “Live with Kelly and Mark.”

Monday, April 17

• Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas appears to discuss the upcoming TLC documentary and tour; psychic and author Char Margolis stops by.

Tuesday, April 18

• Scott Foley sits down to discuss his role in the new Broadway show “The Thanksgiving Play.”

Wednesday, April 19

• Ray Romano catches up with the hosts, and actress J. Smith-Cameron from “Succession” talks by to discuss the final season.

Thursday, April 20

• Jane Krakowski talks about the new season of the Apple TV+ series “Schmigadoon,” plus lifestyle expert Monica Mangin stops by with green bargains just in time for Earth Day.

Friday, April 21

• From “Abbott Elementary,” Sheryle Lee Ralph dishes the latest on this season’s action. Annaleigh Ashford unpacks her role in the Broadway musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”

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

For more information about the show, including where and when to watch, visit livewithkellyandmark.com.

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This is a discussion forum. Let's remind ourselves of that. If people don't like what they see on their screen or can't stand a character or a storyline, they are more than welcome to talk about it. Just as they are welcome to discuss what they do like. No one should dictate what topics someone can respond to, what they can say in response to said topic, or should question ones viewing habits. There is something called hate watching, just like there is the concept of love watching. There is no reason to lay into each other because of our disagreeing viewpoints.

Worst case scenario, head to your settings and click on the ignore button.

Although Ryan Seacrest closed out his six-year run as co-host of “Live with Kelly and Ryan” today, April 14, the weeks leading up to his departure have seen the morning show remain the most watched and highest-rated daytime syndicated talker in all key ratings measures, including Households, Total Viewers and Women 25-54.

During the week of March 27-31, 2023, the most recent week available for syndicated ratings, “Live with Kelly and Ryan” ranked a solid number one in Households (1.6 rating), Total Viewers (2.320 million) and Women 25-54 (0.5 rating) for the 29th week in a row.

Adding all daytime syndicated and network talk shows together, “Live” was the week’s highest rated in Households (tied with “The View”) and Women 25-54. This marked the show’s 45th consecutive week as syndicated TV’s number one daytime talk show in Households, including eight ties. Overall, the chatfest has ranked as the number one daytime talk show for 64 straight weeks in Women 25-54.

Additionally, “Live with Kelly and Ryan” stands as this season’s highest-rated daytime talk show – network or syndicated – in both Households (1.6 rating, tied with “The View”) and Women 25-54 (0.6 rating). Further, among all syndicated talk shows, “Live” has been number one for the third year in a row in both Households (1.6 rating) and Total Viewers (2.314 million), and is the number one daytime talk show overall for the fourth consecutive year among Women 25-54 (0.6 rating).

When comparing all daytime and late-night entertainment talk shows, “Live” tops the charts in all key measures, including Households (1.6 rating), Total Viewers (2.314 million) and Women 25-54 (0.6 rating).

Beginning Monday, April 17, “Live with Kelly and Ryan” becomes “Live with Kelly and Mark.”

What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime syndicated talk shows performed during the week of March 27-31, 2023, sorted by Households.

Week Of March 27-31, 2023 Rankers

Households

Rank / Show / Distributor or Network	This Week	Last Week
1. Live with Kelly and Ryan (Disney/ABC)	1.6	1.5
— The View (ABC)	1.6	1.6
3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	1.4	1.4
4. Dr. Phil (CBS Media Ventures)	1.3	1.2
5. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	1.0	1.0
— The Talk (CBS)	1.0	1.1
7.  The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCUniversal)	0.9	1.0
— Drew Barrymore (CBS Media Ventures)	0.9	0.9
9. Tamron Hall (Disney/ABC)	0.8	0.7
— NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.8	0.8
11. Sherri (Debmar-Mercury)	0.7	0.7
— Rachael Ray (CBS Media Ventures)	0.7	0.6
13. Steve Wilkos (NBCUniversal)	0.6	0.6
— The Jennifer Hudson Show (Warner Bros.)	0.6	0.6
15. Maury (NBCUniversal) – R	0.5	0.5
— Karamo (NBCUniversal)	05	0.4
17. Jerry Springer (NBCUniversal) – R	0.3	0.3

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This is SEO 101.

Right now, Harry Potter is a hot topic with news that it's being rebooted as TV series. With people searching for information, sites create these Search Engine Optimized (SEO) articles so that when people search for stories related to Harry Potter, mainly when it's coming out and who's starring in it, and even if J.K. Rowling will be involved, Google and other search engines will help rank their articles at the top of the list because the "article" (aka post) provides the bullet points that a user is searching for. The better you rank, the more hits you get. The more clicks, the more money you generate.

So, to answer your question...nope. Not too soon.

As her show gets ready to celebrate its 9000th episode on Tuesday, April 18, “The Bold and the Beautiful” star Jacqueline MacInnes Wood will be a scheduled guest on the Monday, April 17 episode of “The Talk.”

Wood will be on hand to discuss the 15 years since she debuted as Steffy Forrester on the daytime drama series, her character’s highs and lows in the romance department and all the twists and turns that led Steffy to where she is today. The real-life mother of three will also talk about how life has changed for her personally, including working with her co-stars and winning two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of the Forrester heiress.

Hosted by Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell, Natalie Morales and Sheryl Underwood, “The Talk” airs weekdays at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT on CBS. The series is also available to stream live and On Demand on Paramount+.

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For those who know what I'm talking about:

I do not believe @Noel meant anything by their comment about Kristen and Eric's scenes being acceptable behavior on Kristen's part. As I saw it, the comment was just that: a comment about how they looked good in the bedroom as a pairing. Meaning the actors/characters when you take out the context.

If the comment was in reference to a real-life situation, I could understand some of the since-deleted responses.

“The 13th Annual Indie Series Awards” took place last night at the Colony Theatre in Burbank, CA with Patrika Darbo (“Days of our Lives,” “The Bay”) returning as host for the fourth year in a row.

Heading into the night with 15 nominations overall, “Chateau Laurier” was the night’s biggest winner, nabbing six awards, including Best International Series, Best Ensemble in a Drama Series, Best Directing for a Drama Series, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Original Score.

“Studio City,” co-created by and starring “The Bold and the Beautiful” actor Sean Kanan, took home the second highest number of awards, winning five overall, including Best Drama Series. Kanan won for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series award, followed by co-stars Carolyn Hennesy for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Tristan Rogers for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and Lilly Melgar for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series.

“Millennials” received three awards, including Best Comedy Series, Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series and Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for actor Philip Bolden. Also winning three awards was the audio series “The Rapscallion Agency,” which won the award for Best Audio Fiction Series, Best Actress in an Audio Fiction Series (Caroline Guivarch, tied with “Around the Sun” star Mindy Cohn) and Best Writing for an Audio Fiction Series.

Jeff Goldblum won Best Actor in an Audio Fiction Series award for his role as an elven sorcerer named Balmur in “Dark Dice,” a horror-themed podcast based on Dungeons & Dragons. Meanwhile, Sheevani Desai won the award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Hot Set.”

Below you’ll find a complete list of winners:

BEST DRAMA SERIES

• “Studio City”

BEST DIRECTING – DRAMA

• “Chateau Laurier,” James Stewart

BEST WRITING – DRAMA

• “Kith & Kin,” Theresa Labreglio and Melissa Malone

BEST LEAD ACTOR – DRAMA

• Sean Kanan, “Studio City”

BEST LEAD ACTRESS – DRAMA

• Carolyn Hennesy, “Studio City”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – DRAMA

• Tristan Rogers, “Studio City”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – DRAMA

• Whitney Morrow, “Complicated”

BEST GUEST PERFORMER – DRAMA

• Lilly Melgar, “Studio City”

BEST ENSEMBLE – DRAMA

• “Chateau Laurier”

BEST COMEDY SERIES

• “Millennials”

BEST DIRECTING – COMEDY

• “Detention Adventure,” Joe Kicak

BEST WRITING – COMEDY

• “Status Updates,” Brad Ulbrich

BEST LEAD ACTOR – COMEDY

• Adam Henry Garcia, “Fairytale Fallout”

BEST LEAD ACTRESS – COMEDY

• Sheevani Desai, “Hot Set”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – COMEDY

• Philip Bolden, “Millennials”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – COMEDY

• Marni Lustig, “Status Updates”

BEST GUEST PERFORMER – COMEDY

• Shelley Thompson, “King & Pawn”

BEST ENSEMBLE – COMEDY

• “Millennials”

BEST AUDIO FICTION SERIES

• “The Rapscallion Agency”

BEST WRITING – AUDIO FICTION

• “The Rapscallion Agency,” Christof Laputka

BEST ACTOR – AUDIO FICTION

• Jeff Goldblum, “Dark Dice”

BEST ACTRESS – AUDIO FICTION

• Mindy Cohn, “Around the Sun”
• Caroline Guivarch, “The Rapscallion Agency”

BEST ENSEMBLE – AUDIO FICTION

• “The Heron”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• “Geomapping Love,” Benoit Jones-Vallée

BEST EDITING

• “Detention Adventure,” Mike Lobel and Joe Kicak 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

• “Chateau Laurier,” Melissa Bessey

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

• “Chateau Laurier,” Glen Charles Landry

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

• “Chateau Laurier,” Michael Stanutz

BEST SOUNDTRACK

• “Fairytale Fallout,” Adam Henry Garcia

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

• “Oh, May” from “Kith & Kin” by Judith Avers

BEST INTERNATIONAL SERIES

• “Chateau Laurier”

ISA13 SPOTLIGHT AWARD

• “Fête”

For more information about the ISAs, click here.

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51 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

@Errol I completely agree with everything you said! I also have seen their "speculations" posted as something that is going to happen and people run with it on other sites and I am just amazed at how easily people believe this stuff

And that's a problem. No one should have to question the authenticity of a story, nor should people be lied to. The lie gets more traction than the truth/correction, and people will swear up and down they read it at so and so site, including SON (at least not written by Toups or me). Just irritating.

Anyway, back to the Y&R discussion. The show is boring and this fake funeral storyline with Phyllis is ridiculous. The only way it'd be plausible is if someone kidnapped her, faked her death and had everyone mourning her. To have her wearing a wig and watching people mourn her makes the character irredeemable in my eyes, as it's disgusting that someone would allow their loved ones to believe they were dead to prove a point about something. And to top it off, they see people grieving over them being gone.

Yeah, Diane did it first, but who gives a crap? At least someone tried to murder her which helped justify her pretending to be dead...and it made more sense since A) it happened a decade ago and b) we're talking about a different actor in the role at that time compared to now.

I know it's a soap, but I'm getting older, I guess, and I'm sick of the B.S. these soaps are telling as stories. Give real stories to your viewers. This isn't the 80s or 90s. Realism is okay if you mix in enough fantasy to take us from our everyday problems. This isn't it.

3 hours ago, dragonflies said:

I despise that site so much! It's run by Richard Simms who used to be in charge of running Soaps in Depth. They post all this crap and people out there that take it as gospel sadly 

Regardless of who's running it, my issue is that we're all competing for clicks and having to provide readers with a reason to read our articles, whether it's the same story read here or elsewhere. We have to build a form of trust that gives visitors a reason to keep returning. However, when you are posting entirely false things, such as "Daniel Goddard as EJ DiMera on Days of our Lives" and placing said story in your news section when it is more wishful thinking (aka wishful casting) than anything else, and said actor retweets said falsehood to gear up support from fans, you are playing with all types of fire. 

Now posting that B&B could save the Phyllis character, again, in your news section, when she isn't going to B&B, and the story is complete bullshit, all it tells me is your writers have nothing better to do/write about, so they have to create things out of thin air to generate a pageview.

I'm not being a "hater" I'm just pointing out how it looks.

Released today, Michael B. Jordan, Angela Bassett, Lea Michele and Drew Barrymore are just some of the names found on the 2023 edition of the TIME100 list, which names the 100 most influential people in the world. Jordan, who made his mark in daytime playing Reggie Porter Montgomery on “All My Children” from 2003-2006, is also one of four individuals to grace the worldwide cover – actor Jennifer Coolidge, recording artist Doja Cat and CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger being the other three.

TIME will host its annual TIME100 Summit Featuring TIME CO2 on April 25 and the TIME100 Gala on April 26 to celebrate the annual list. The event will be covered during an ABC primetime special titled “TIME100: The World’s Most Influential People,” which will air Sunday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. ET on ABC and will be available to stream on Hulu and Disney+. Coolidge will host the gala which features performances by Doja Cat and Lea Michele, honorary tributes from members of this year’s list and remarks from TIME CEO Jessica Sibley.

“We are thrilled to recognize this year’s list of the world’s most influential people,” said Sibley in a statement. “We look forward to convening the TIME100 community — one of the largest leadership communities in the world — to spotlight and hear from individuals who are wielding their influence to drive positive action toward a better world at the TIME100 Summit Featuring TIME CO2 and Gala this month in New York City.”

The third annual TIME100 Summit Featuring TIME CO2 will convene leaders from the global TIME100 community to spotlight solutions and encourage action toward a better world. Speakers for the day-long event include filmmaker Steven Spielberg; speaker emerita of the U.S. House, Nancy Pelosi; president and CEO of GLAAD, Sarah Kate Ellis; founder and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, Dolores Huerta; and more. Visit Time100summit.com for program and speaker updates.

The 2023 TIME100 Summit Featuring TIME CO2 and the TIME100 Gala are presented by exclusive premier partner Cadillac and signature partners Booking.com and Citi. Both events will take place at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

The 2023 “TIME100: The World’s Most Influential People” television special will be created by TIME Studios, the Emmy Award-winning television, film and immersive division of TIME, produced in partnership with P&G, and presented by exclusive premier partner Cadillac and signature partner Booking.com.

This year’s TIME100 list includes surprising pairings of the list members and the guest contributors TIME selects to write about them. The 20th annual list features Mia Farrow on Jennifer Coolidge, Mary Barra on Bob Iger, Mila Kunis on Zoe Saldaña, Amy Poehler on Aubrey Plaza, Hillary Rodham Clinton on Oleksandra Matviichuk, Tina Turner on Angela Bassett, Sue Bird on Brittany Griner, Yo-Yo Ma on Laurene Powell Jobs, Jimmy Fallon on Drew Barrymore, Emma Stone on Nathan Fielder, Bill Frist on Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi on Hakeem Jeffries and more.

The 2023 TIME100 features 16 climate leaders, a record number for the list, including Anthony Albanese, Gustavo Petro, Catherine Coleman Flowers, Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Robin Zeng and more.

Entertainers on this year’s list include Jennifer Coolidge, Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler, Zoe Saldaña, Angela Bassett, Aubrey Plaza, Colin Farrell, Drew Barrymore, Jerrod Carmichael, Ali Wong, Salma Hayek Pinault, Nathan Fielder and more.

Athletes on this year’s list include Patrick Mahomes II, Lionel Messi, Brittney Griner, Iga Swiatek, Kylian Mbappé and Mikaela Shiffrin.

Journalists on this year’s list include Evan Gershkovich, Elaheh Mohammadi, Niloofar Hamedi, Imara Jones and more.

This year’s list features 50 women, including Jennifer Coolidge, Beyoncé, Laurene Powell Jobs, Karen Lynch, Doja Cat, Lea Michele, Kate Orff, Colleen Hoover, Brittney Griner, Oleksandra Matviichuk, Cindy McCain, Sarah Kate Ellis, Angela Bassett, Bella Hadid and others.

The list features President Joe Biden and other U.S. political figures, including Hakeem Jeffries, Mitch McConnell, Janet Yellen, Samuel Alito and more.

Other notable writers include Nicole Kidman, Justin Trudeau, Tina Turner, Penelope Cruz, Tom Hiddleston, Mila Kunis, Taika Waititi, Jamie Lee Curtis, Venus Williams, Tiffany Haddish, Sue Bird, Yo-Yo Ma, Peyton Manning, Cate Blanchett and more.

Joe Biden is on the list for the 6th time, more than any other person on the list this year. Other repeats include Elon Musk (5), Janet Yellen (4), Lionel Messi (3), Beyoncé N(3), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (3), Mitch McConnell (3) and more.

At 21 years old, Iga Swiatek is the youngest person on this year’s list. The oldest person on this year’s list is Judy Blume, who is 85.

For a complete list of names from TIME100, click here.

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In celebration of their show’s 9000th episode, airing Tuesday, April 18, “The Bold and the Beautiful” stars Annika Noelle (Hope Logan) and Tanner Novlan (Dr. John “Finn” Finnegan) will appear on the Friday, April 14 episode of “The Price is Right” alongside Drew Carey and company.

The actors will be on hand as celebrity guest models during showcases.

Check out photos from their upcoming appearance on “The Price is Right” below, and catch both weekdays on CBS. You can also stream the shows live and On Demand on Paramount+.

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Set to premiere later this year, CBS has given a series order for “Buddy Games,” an all-new reality competition series inspired by executive producer Josh Duhamel and his real-life experience where for the past 20 years the “All My Children” alum has spent one weekend each summer with his childhood friends as they compete in a variety of competition-style games. Duhamel, who also starred in and directed a 2019 film adaptation of the game, will serve as the show’s host.

Set at a stunning lakeside location for a nostalgic adult summer camp adventure, the CBS series finds best friends from different backgrounds who are offered the opportunity to live together, compete in wild challenges and prove their bonds run deep.

Broken up into six teams of four deep-rooted friends who previously met at various stages of their lives, these “Ride or dies” get the chance to play “buddy games” where they will relive their glory days and compete in an assortment of absurd physical and mental challenges in the outdoors while bunking together in the same lake house. Friendships will be rekindled and rivalries will be reignited when these friends are challenged to prove which bonds are strong enough to withstand the competition. The last buddy team standing will be crowned champion and take home a cash prize, the coveted Buddy Games trophy, and bragging rights.

“Being able to bring ‘Buddy Games’ to CBS is truly a dream come true for me,” said Duhamel. “This is something my buddies and I have wanted to share with the world for a long time as we knew there was a relatability to it with other people doing similar things to strengthen their friendships. For me, getting to executive produce and host ‘Buddy Games’ while observing these groups of friends let loose and become part of this big family has been an honor and will be a lot of fun for viewers to watch.”

Produced by Bunim/Murray Productions and CBS Studios, executive producers include Duhamel, Michael J. Luisi, Julie Pizzi, Rupert Dobson, Jacob Lane and Emer Harkin. 

A follow-up to the original “Buddy Games” movie is currently in the works with Duhamel writing and producing. Paramount is set to distribute.

Check out a teaser trailer for the competition series below.

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Based on the bestselling book series by Paula Danziger, with over 10 million copies in print, Apple TV+ has decided one season was enough for the kid series “Amber Brown,” which showed an unfiltered look at a girl finding her voice through art and music in the wake of her parent’s divorce.

Starring Carsyn Rose in the title role, the show starred “Grey’s Anatomy” alum Sarah Drew as Amber’s mother, Sarah Brown, and “The Bold and the Beautiful” star Darin Brooks as Max, the new man in Sarah’s life. The series also starred newcomer Liliana Inouye as Brandi, Ashley Williams as Aunt Pam, Michael Yo as Philip and Joshua Gallup as Justin.

According to Deadline, which first reported the news, the cancelation comes more than eight months after the entire 10-episode first season dropped on the service and after the show’s cast options reportedly lapsed.

The show was written and directed by Bonnie Hunt, who also served as an executive producer and showrunner. Jon Rutherford and Bob Higgins were also executive producers.

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Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, “General Hospital”) will be appearing in an upcoming episode of “Lifestyle Magazine,” a talk show focused on living a complete, healthy and balanced life. The actor discusses his popular YouTube series “State of Mind with Maurice Benard” and topics relating to mental health awareness.

“It felt like a great interview,” Benard said in a post on his Instagram story, published yesterday. It includes a behind-the-scenes video of a conversation with one of the show’s producers wherein she proclaims, “What you are doing is amazing.”

Soap Opera Network has learned that Benard’s episode will air sometime later this year, likely in August or September, according to a rep for the show.

Benard previously appeared on the show in an episode dedicated to his personal experience with Bipolar Disorder (watch the previous episode here).

“Lifestyle Magazine” features panel discussions, interviews and demonstration segments focused on whole-life health, such as fitness, nutrition and relationships, among other topics.

Several familiar faces have also been featured on the show, including Kate Linder (“The Young and the Restless”), Hunter Tylo (“The Bold and the Beautiful”), John J. York (“General Hospital”), Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes (“Days of our Lives”), Sean Kanan (“The Bold and the Beautiful”), Carolyn Hennesy (“General Hospital”), Ryan Paevey (“General Hospital”), Donna Mills (“General Hospital,” “Knots Landing”) Michelle Stafford (“The Young and the Restless”), Wally Kurth (“Days of our Lives,” “General Hospital”) and even ESPN host Stephen A. Smith, who, since 2016, has appeared on “General Hospital” as Brick, a tech expert working for the Corinthos mob family. A multitude of other daytime talent has also appeared on the show.

Check out photos featuring past guests below.

Wally Kurth

Carolyn Hennesy

Linsey Godfrey

To watch full episodes of “Lifestyle Magazine” on a station near you, check your local listings, or visit lifestyle.org for more information.

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Such a stupid name. How can they expect to copyright anything with such a generic name? The most they can do is say no other TV network/streaming service can have the name. Otherwise, how do I write articles with that name in the headline?

• Max's "Harry Potter" Series Greenlit
• Max Orders Two Additional Seasons of "Blair Cramer"
• "Batman" Films Head to Max

Such trash.

On Wednesday, April 19, ten participating IMAX available theaters across North America will screen the final two episodes of “Star Trek: Picard,” including the series finale. Following the screening, an exclusive Q&A with series stars Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner and Jeri Ryan will be broadcast live from an in-person panel occurring at the Los Angeles screening*, which also serves as the series’ official Emmy “For Your Consideration” event.

Beginning today, April 12, at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT, fans can sign up to attend the special screening by registering at startrekpicardfinalescreenings.com (via gofobo). The once-in-a-lifetime cinematic opportunity will also feature an exclusive final season poster giveaway and complimentary concessions for fans in attendance. The special IMAX fan screenings will occur at 10 participating IMAX available theaters in Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Orlando, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Dallas.

In “Star Trek: Picard,” Patrick Stewart reprises his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard, which he played for seven seasons on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and follows this iconic character into the next chapter of his life. LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan and Michelle Hurd star alongside Stewart in the series, which is closing out its three-season run when the final two episodes stream on Paramount+ beginning Thursday, April 20.

In the final two episodes, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard receives a desperate message from a long-lost friend, forcing him to recruit allies spanning generations old and new for the most daring mission of his life. This final adventure will set him on a collision course with the legacy of his past as explosive, new revelations threaten to alter the fate of the Federation forever.

The series is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. For season three, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas, Patrick Stewart, Heather Kadin, Aaron Baiers, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Doug Aarniokoski and Dylan Massin serve as executive producers. Terry Matalas serves as showrunner for season three.

Seasons one and two of “Star Trek: Picard” are currently streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. and are available worldwide concurrently by Paramount Global Content Distribution on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories. In Canada, it airs on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on Crave.

*The Q&A itself is pre-taped for the Los Angeles viewing. Tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are non-transferable. Due to theater capacity, a ticket does not guarantee admission to the event.

Watch the final season trailer below.

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On March 25, 2023, “Days of our Lives” alum and “All American” star Lamon Archey married girlfriend Kristen Terry to become Mr. and Mrs. Archey, nearly two months after the couple announced their engagement.

“Mr. & Mrs. Archey,” read a message on Archey’s Instagram page which included several beautiful shots of the happy couple captured by photographer Remo Fioroni.

Ironically, Archey had prior experience with weddings that helped him prepare for his own. On “Days of our Lives,” his character, Eli Grant, married Lani Price (played by Sal Stowers) in 2020, and during the current fifth season of The CW’s “All American,” his character, D’Angelo Carter, wed Grace James (played by Karimah Westbrook). In fact, in a behind-the-scenes video posted on Instagram recently, the actor revealed he learned to do the Cupid shuffle for the first time (watch the clip below).

“I love you husband,” wrote Terry on Instagram. “Who would’ve thought…his physical therapy appointment in my sports recovery clinic in August 2019 would’ve led to the most amazing day of our lives. Special thanks to our amazing live strings musicians @twotownsent, @mckennafolmar our wedding planner, and BIG thanks to my family and friends who traveled far from the East Coast, Midwest, and Canada ! And to my bff @kristina7denton for helping me make it magical.

“With a wedding, so much could go wrong and nervous systems could be activated. But somehow through the grace of God, this special day could not have been more FLAWLESS and absolute PERFECTION. I thank God and the Universe for making this one of the happiest days of my life and my husbands. I’ve never seen this man more happy.”

The event was held at The Garland in North Hollywood, CA, with guests told to wear all black to the formal event. No exceptions.

The happy couple received several congratulatory messages from Lamon’s former daytime co-stars and colleagues, including Paul Telfer, Martha Madison, Stephen Nichols, Brandon Barash, Lucas Adams, Victoria Konefal, Kristian Alfonso, Linsey Godfrey, Stacy Haiduk, Robert Scott Wilson and Tina Huang, among others. Additional congratulations came from Daniel Goddard (“The Young and the Restless”), Gregory Zarian (“General Hospital”), Gilles Marini (“Days of our Lives”), Lawrence Saint-Victor (“The Bold and the Beautiful”), Brock Kelly (“Days of our Lives”) and Redaric Williams (“The Young and the Restless”), to name a few.

Photos from the ceremony can be found below.

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“The Bold and the Beautiful” will celebrate its 9,000th episode on Tuesday, April 18 with an episode dedicated to the life of Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), reports the latest issue of  TV Guide Magazine, on newsstands now.

According to the publication, the episode will reflect on the heroine’s “jaw-dropping life. From running an international fashion house to loving large, her nostalgic reel will be a memorable one.”

Since its premiere on March 23, 1987, “The Bold and the Beautiful” has received nearly 450 awards nominations, including ALMA Awards, Daytime Emmy Awards, GLAAD Media Awards, WGA Awards, DGA Awards and NAACP Image Awards, among others. The show has won over 130 awards in various categories, including Drama Series, Drama Series Writing, Drama Series Directing and Drama Series Acting.

For her part, Wood won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of the Forrester heiress in both 2021 and 2019. Additionally, Wood received nominations in 2018 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and 2012 and 2013, respectively, for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.

Now in its 36th season on CBS, “The Bold and the Beautiful” has already been renewed for a 37th season which will air during the 2023-2024 television season on the network. The series also remains an international favorite, continuing its long reign as the most-watched daily serial in the world.

Among the four remaining soaps in the United States, “The Bold and the Beautiful” attracts the largest overall following on YouTube, with over 282,000 subscribers. Depending on scheduling and talent availability, the channel regularly provides viewers with the original series “Bold Live,” hosted by the daytime show’s co-supervising producer Casey Kasprzyk. “Bold Live” is the only official talk series that allows soap opera fans to interact consistently with their favorite stars.

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Compared to one week earlier, the week of April 3-7, 2023 wasn’t too kind to daytime broadcast as nearly every series saw erosion in both Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating, the key sales demographics used to set advertising rates for daytime programming.

One major factor that can be attributed to the decline would be audience interest in the latest happenings surrounding former President Donald J. Trump, who, on Tuesday, April 4, was formally indicted on 34 felony counts of falsification of business records in the first degree. As a result, nearly every daytime broadcast show was preempted all or in part due to coverage by their respective network’s news division. 

The only programs aired without any interruptions for the week were “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna,” “TODAY 3rd Hour” and the second half-hour of “The Price is Right.”

“The View” tied for second place in Women 18-49 (0.4 rating) and fourth place in Women 25-54 (0.5 rating). Along with “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (W18-49: 0.2 / W25-54: 0.3), the two shows were the only daytime broadcast programs to see week-to-week increases or stay relatively flat in both demos. Additionally, “The View” was the only show to see growth compared to its 2021 performance in Women 18-49 rating.

For the week, “The View” led all daytime network talk shows and news programs with an average of 2.462 million viewers each day*. It was followed by “TODAY 3rd Hour” (2.063 million), “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” (1.538 million), “The Talk” (1.420 million) and “NBC News Daily” (1.134 million).

The second half-hour of “The Price is Right” continues to reign as daytime’s highest-rated daytime broadcast series, ranking number one in Women 18-49 (0.5 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.7 rating). “The Young and the Restless” tied for second place in Women 25-54 with the first half-hour of the popular game show, each with a 0.6 rating.

What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of April 3-7, 2023 in Women 18-49 rating and Women 25-54 rating, including a look at their comparable performance in 2022 and 2021, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance in the demos, will be posted on Thursday.

Notes: 

• 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 2021 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives.”

Week Of April 3-7, 2022 Rankers

Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	2021
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4
— The View (ABC)	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3
— The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4
5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4
— General Hospital (ABC)	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.4
— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3
— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.4
10. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3
— GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3
— NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.2	0.2	0.2*	0.3*
— The Talk (CBS)	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2

Women 18-49 Rating (Actuals)

Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	2021
The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.47	0.50	0.45	0.50
The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.41	0.45	0.40	0.42
The View (ABC)	0.37	0.31	0.32	0.32
The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.36	0.45	0.35	0.44
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.32	0.41	0.37	0.36
General Hospital (ABC)	0.32	0.34	0.24	0.35
TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.29	0.31	0.36	0.45
Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.25	0.35	0.31	0.32
TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.25	0.24	0.26	0.35
Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.24	0.32	0.29	0.26
GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.22	0.23	0.22	0.28
NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.19	0.18	0.21*	0.26*
The Talk (CBS)	0.16	0.21	0.22	0.21

Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	2021
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8
2. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.7
— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.6
4. The View (ABC)	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.6
— General Hospital (ABC)	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.6
— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6
7. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5
— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5
10. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.4
— GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4
— The Talk (CBS)	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3
— NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.3	0.3	0.3*	0.4*

Women 25-54 Rating (Actuals)

Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	2021
The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.67	0.72	0.73	0.78
The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.57	0.67	0.60	0.72
The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.56	0.63	0.65	0.64
The View (ABC)	0.51	0.43	0.43	0.56
General Hospital (ABC)	0.50	0.49	0.40	0.56
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.49	0.61	0.57	0.63
TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.44	0.47	0.54	0.64
Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.36	0.49	0.45	0.49
TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.36	0.35	0.44	0.47
Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.34	0.45	0.41	0.43
GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.34	0.32	0.30	0.40
The Talk (CBS)	0.25	0.34	0.35	0.32
NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.25	0.26	0.33*	0.38*

Note: 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

• “GMA3: What You Need to Know” was preempted on Tuesday, April 4 due to ABC News coverage of the arraignment hearing for former President Donald J. Trump. The show’s average is based on four days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
• “General Hospital” was preempted on Tuesday, April 4 due to ABC News coverage of the arraignment hearing for former President Donald J. Trump. The show’s average is based on four days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
• “Let’s Make a Deal” was preempted on Tuesday, April 4 due to CBS News coverage of the arraignment hearing for former President Donald J. Trump. The show’s average is based on four days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
• “NBC News Daily” was retitled to “NBC NEWS DAILY-ND” on Tuesday, April 4 due to NBC News coverage of the arraignment hearing for former President Donald J. Trump and does not factor into the show’s weekly average, which is based on four days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). The Tuesday episode aired for 10 minutes and received a 0.06 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.13 rating in Women 25-54.
• “The Price is Right” was preempted on Tuesday, April 4 for its first half-hour only due to CBS News coverage of the arraignment hearing for former President Donald J. Trump. The first half hour’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
• “The Talk” was preempted on Tuesday, April 4 due to CBS News coverage of the arraignment hearing for former President Donald J. Trump. The show’s average is based on four days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
• “The View” was retitled to “View-ABC” on Tuesday, April 4 due to ABC News coverage of the arraignment hearing for former President Donald J. Trump. The Tuesday episode aired for 7 minutes and received a 0.32 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.46 rating in Women 25-54. The Friday, April 7 episode was retitled to “View-ABC” due to Good Friday. Neither retitled episode will factor into the show’s weekly and season averages. The show’s average is based on three days (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday).
• “The Young and the Restless” was preempted on Tuesday, April 4, primarily on the West Coast, due to CBS News coverage of the arraignment hearing for former President Donald J. Trump. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).

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First appearing in the Monday, April 10 episode, daytime newcomer AnaSofia Bianchi has taken over the role of Charlotte Cassadine on “General Hospital.”

“​​I am super excited to join the @generalhospitalabc family as Charlotte Cassadine! I am forever grateful,” Bianchi posted on Instagram following her debut.

The role of Charlotte was most recently portrayed by Amelia McLain, who last appeared on the soap in early March. McLain took over the role in 2021 from Scarlett Fernandez, who had played the character since 2016.

No reason has been given for why the show decided to recast the role, but it’s understood that the change is not temporary. 

In a post on Instagram, Talent Agent Lisa Gal of the Eris Talent Agency said, “A big huge congrats to @anasofiabianchii on her recurring booking on a popular tv show!! We are thrilled for you. It was her first audition with Eris and she booked it!!”

Earlier this year, Bianchi starred as Young Maddie in the Lifetime original movie, “My Sister’s Serial Killer Boyfriend.” In 2020, she co-starred in “The Nanny Murders” opposite several daytimers, including Arianne Zucker from “Days of our Lives,” “All My Children” alum Maximillian Alejandro Decker and “General Hospital” alums Coby Ryan McLaughlin and Robert Palmer Watkins. Ironically, the movie also featured Scarlett Fernandez.

Bianchi’s other credits include voice work for the videogame “Kingdom Hearts III” and an appearance in an episode of the Netflix series “The Kominsky Method.” She also had roles in numerous shorts.

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1.4 million isn't that bad considering it's not a Christmas movie and many broadcast TV shows are lucky even to get 2 million viewers these days. Remember when cable shows used to do about a million or fewer viewers, and broadcast would do 10x that? Them times have changed.

I didn't even know Hunter and Chandler did a movie together. Shows how much the Hallmark PR team reaches out to me.

Haha.

4 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

In due time I'd love to see a tribute to Liz with a virtual reunion of Martha, Larry Bryggman and Scott Bryce reminiscing about their time with Liz on ATWT.

I expect her to be mentioned in the In Memoriam segment at the Daytime Emmys if nothing else.

Grey Sloan Memorial will soon welcome actor Sam Page to its fictional patient list when the “All My Children” and “Mad Men” alum joins the cast of “Grey’s Anatomy” next month, albeit in a recurring capacity.

Beginning with the Thursday, May 4 episode, Page will play the role of Sam Sutton, an Air Force pilot who got seriously injured in a base-jumping accident. “Although he’s coping with trauma, he somehow maintains his sense of humor and charm,” reads a character description released by Variety, which first reported the news.

Aptly titled “Come Fly With Me,” the episode also finds Link (Chris Carmack) wrestling with his own self-doubt as he prepares for a massive surgery.

A veteran of Hallmark Channel original movies, Page starred as Richard Hunter in the Freeform series “The Bold Type,” which concluded its five season run in 2021. In 2022, he starred opposite Alyssa Milano in the Netflix film “Brazen.” He made his television debut in 1999, appearing in an episode of the MTV series “Undressed.” He followed that up with roles in such shows as “Popular,” “Hang Time” and “7th Heaven.”

From 2002-2003, he portrayed Trey Shepard on “All My Children.” He later landed a starring role in the NBC series “American Dreams.” His other television credits include guest starring in episodes of a multitude of popular TV shows, including “CSI: NY, “Shark,” “Melrose Place,” “Gossip Girl,” “Castle,” “Desperate Housewives,” “The Mindy Project,” “Scandal,” “Last Resort” and even “House of Cards,” among others. He’s also well known for his stint as Greg Harris in “Mad Men.”

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