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Scheduled to launch during the fall portion of the 2023-2024 broadcast television season, CBS has announced a name change for its new drama series starring and executive produced by Justin Hartley (“The Young and the Restless”). Previously known as “The Never Game,” the retitled series will now go by “Tracker.” Despite the name change, the series remains based on the bestselling novel “The Never Game” by Jeffrey Deaver.

In the series, Hartley plays a lone-wolf survivalist named Colter Shaw who roams the country as a “reward seeker” that uses his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family.

In addition to Hartley, Ken Olin, Ben H. Winters and Hilary Weisman also serve as executive producers for the 20th Television produced series. Olin directed the pilot from a script written by Winters.

The featured cast includes Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany, Eric Graise and Fiona Rene.

Check out a sneak peek clip from the new series below.

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During the week of March 20-24, 2023, “The Talk” will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of “The Young and the Restless” with an entire week of episodes featuring cast members from the series each weekday. 

On Monday, March 20, Peter Bergman, Beth Maitland, Eileen Davidson and Jason Thompson will appear in the studio with a special audience filled exclusively with fans of the daytime soap opera. Additionally, co-host Jerry O’Connell goes on location at the Television City studio where the drama series tapes to share exclusive behind-the-scenes content featuring current and former cast members.

Camryn Grimes, Bryton James, Michael Gaziadei and Christel Khalil will appear on the Tuesday, March 21 episode. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, March 22, fans will see the legendary Melody Thomas Scott and Jess Walton visiting the talk show. The episode will also feature Michelle Miller (“CBS Saturday Morning”) as she discusses her new book, “Belonging: A Daughter’s Search for Identity Through Loss and Love.” Former NFL player and television host Victor Cruz steps in as a guest co-host.

On Thursday, March 23, Sharon Case, Joshua Morrow and Michelle Stafford appear with Victor Cruz again providing guest co-host duties.

Closing out the week, on Friday, March 24, will be Tracey Bregman and Christian Le Blanc, with actress Katee Sackhoff appearing as a guest and  Victor Cruz once again guest hosting.

“The Young and the Restless” premiered on March 26, 1973 on CBS. The network will air a one-hour primetime special dedicated to the daytime drama series on Monday, March 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

“The Talk” airs weekdays on CBS and is available to watch anytime On Demand and on Paramount+. The show is hosted by Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood.

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Outside of the acquired series "Yellowstone," only Peacock's newest show, "Poker Face," and "The Best Man: The Final Chapters" have been able to crack the Nielsen Top 10 in terms of streaming originals. The rest have either been canceled or are in their second seasons (see "Bel-Air"). Thus far, we don't know actual numbers for any streaming exclusive program beyond Nielsen's Top 10 list. Additionally, each streamer can claim success for their shows any way they want, but only Nielsen and Netflix release any specifics. 

Otherwise, Peacock stating for the first time in a PR that "DAYS" is a consistent Top 10 show marks the only real data we have on how the show performs on the service. Hence, two-year renewal.

"Days of our Lives" has been renewed for two additional seasons at Peacock.

Note: Peacock reveals that the show is a consistent top 10 show, marking the first time the service has presented any data on how the show is performing on the service.

Can you please share a screenshot of what you see so we can investigate?

Peacock has renewed “Days of our Lives” for two additional seasons, keeping the daytime drama series in production through a historic 60th anniversary season.

According to the service, since the show’s move last September to become the only streaming exclusive daily serial in the United States, “Days of our Lives” has been a consistent top 10 title on Peacock, making the renewal a no-brainer for the Corday Productions produced series in association with Sony Pictures Television.

In November, Soap Opera Network had heard rumblings of a renewal being on the horizon, with another two-year deal likely. This has now been confirmed with today’s announcement. The previous deal, announced in May 2021, gave the show its first multi-year pickup in over a decade.

Ken Corday is the show’s executive producer, with Albert Alarr continuing as co-executive producer. Ron Carlivati continues to serve as the show’s head writer.

Since its launch on November 8, 1965, “Days of our Lives” has received 61 Daytime Emmy Awards, including its most recent win in 2022 for Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama. To date, the show has received 392 Daytime Emmy nominations, multiple People’s Choice Awards, GLAAD Media Awards and Prism Awards.

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Hosted by Nischelle Turner from “Entertainment Tonight,” CBS will air an all-new primetime special celebrating the 50th anniversary of “The Young and the Restless” on Monday, March 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Entitled “The Young and the Restless 50th Anniversary Celebration, An Entertainment Tonight Special,” the hour-long program will also be available to stream live and On Demand on Paramount+ and includes footage and interviews with cast members from the past 50 years of the daytime drama series, current exclusive interviews with fan favorites and never-before-seen footage from the “Entertainment Tonight” video vault.

Viewers can look forward to seeing a deep dive into the legacy of “The Young and the Restless” storylines, including epic romances, the show’s biggest feuds and rivalries, iconic weddings, famous alumni and groundbreaking moments that have made their mark in pop culture.

Additional footage featured is a behind-the-scenes studio tour, a look at the show’s massive wardrobe collection and special remembrances to beloved cast members Jeanne Cooper and Kristoff St. John, who died in 2013 and 2019, respectively. Cooper portrayed Katherine Chancellor in the series from 1973 to 2013, and St. John played Neil Winters from 1991 to 2019.

Beginning Wednesday, March 22, the series will kick off its on-air celebration period with the returns of several fan favorites, including Michael Damian as Danny Romalotti, Tricia Cast as Nina Webster, Barbara Crampton as Leanna Love and Veronica Redd as Mamie Johnson, the beloved surrogate mother to the Abbott family.

Premiering March 26, 1973 on CBS, “The Young and the Restless” remains the most-watched and highest-rated daytime drama series, currently ranking #1 in Total Viewers for an impressive 35 consecutive years.

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The Official “General Hospital” Fan Club Weekend will be back in full force this summer, Debbie Morris, the fan club’s president announced last week via her new website, DebbieMorrisTV.com. This marks the first time the highly sought after event will be taking place since 2019 and the first in-person post pandemic.

Scheduled for the weekend of Thursday, July 27 through Sunday, July 30, 2023, the annual gathering brings fans of “General Hospital” from all over the world to the Los Angeles area as they spend time with their favorite actors from the ABC drama series which is currently celebrating its 60th year on television. The series debuted April 1, 1963.

At press time, information on event location(s), cast members scheduled to attend and specific events taking place had not been announced. However, a message on Morris’ website notes, “we have planned a chock-full weekend of events where fans of the show can engage with their favorite ‘General Hospital’ actors like never before. Many details are still in the works, and you will be the first to know when they are complete.”

In addition to the show’s 60th anniversary, this year the official fan club is celebrating its 48th year overall and the official fan club weekend will celebrate its 45th year.

For information on how to join the official fan club or attending the official fan club weekend, visit DebbieMorrisTV.com or click here.

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Scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 5 at the Fairmont Century Plaza, the Los Angeles ceremony of the 2023 Writers Guild Awards will be hosted by “Abbott Elementary” star Janelle James, the guild announced last week. The awards honor outstanding writing in film, television, new media, news (broadcast and digital), radio/audio, and promotional categories.

“I am honored to be hosting the WGA Awards this year,” said James in a statement. “I was told that I can say whatever I want. And after making sure that was true and that it would not be televised…that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”

In “Abbott Elementary,” James plays the hilariously unprincipled “Principal Ava.” Since the show’s premiere in 2021, James has won ​​numerous awards and accolades for her breakout performance, including a Black Reel Award and a Hollywood Critics Association Award; nominations for Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, Critics Choice, Independent Spirit, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. The ABC sitcom is currently up for two Writers Guild Awards this year, including “Comedy Series” and”New Series.”

“A few years ago, when I first worked with the hilarious and fearless Janelle James, my goal was to get her to host the WGA Awards,” commented Hugh Fink, executive producer of the Los Angeles ceremony, on choosing James as host. As a joke, he added, “To commemorate this amazing event, all nominees will be receiving a $10,000 cash gift, redeemable at all participating FTX Bitcoin Exchanges.”

For more information on the WGA Awards, including a full list of nominees, click here. 

About Janelle James

After launching her stand-up career at an open mic in a biker bar, James has gone on to tour with comedy legends such as Chris Rock, Amy Schumer, and David Cross. In 2016, James was named one of the 50 Funniest People in Brooklyn and was featured in Just For Laughs Montreal’s New Faces showcase. James released her debut comedy album “Black and Mild” in September 2017 across all streaming platforms. That same year, James got her first TV writing credits on “The Rundown with Robin Thede.” James would go on to write and have a recurring role on Showtime’s “Black Monday” and Apple TV+’s “Central Park,” and in 2020, her podcast “You In Danger Gurl” was listed as Spotify’s top comedy podcast.

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Lindsay Arnold has exited the role of Allie Horton on “Days of our Lives,” reports Soap Opera Digest in its newest issue, on newsstands now. No reason was given for Arnold’s exit.

According to the magazine, the actress, who joined the soap in 2019, has already finished taping with a final air date yet to be released. The news follows last month’s revelation that Arnold had bumped down to recurring status according to the show’s on-air end credits.

No word yet on whether the show plans tor recast the character who is the daughter of Sami (Alison Sweeney) and Lucas (Bryan) and is currently involved in front burner storylines.

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37 minutes ago, janea4old said:

Luke & Laura got a 6-page spread. Gross.  Disgusting.  I hate this.   People magazine only cares about clicks/purchases.   And the show wants hype.   
They don't care that this pairing was foul.

A 2023 lens on the show isn’t the same as the 1980s or the 1970s. Things were different. We can hate it for what it was today but back then it was molded into a love story. Clearly, Genie hated it but ultimately it did save the show and made her a household name. The behind the scenes stuff we won’t really know fully until she chooses to fully talk about it, likely in a book as she’s recently said, but she hasn’t even begun getting started on that. Plus, there’s several sides to behind the scenes stories. We’ll never know Gloria Monty’s side.

2 hours ago, victoria foxton said:

They can do so many interesting things on a streaming service. Instead of the same tired lame nonsense. But knowing Days they will probably stick with same tired lame nonsense.   @ErrolDo you know when will the Peacock made episodes start streaming? I'm dying to see the difference.

1 hour ago, victoria foxton said:

I'm glad you got a kick out of it. 

@TonksadoraNo disrespect Donna but i didn't want the reply from you. While no one is of course obligated to reply. It's does suck to be left hanging. While others are replied too.

Not sure if the second part is directed at me, but if so I don’t ignore people and their posts. If it looks like that, I don’t do it on purpose.

That said, I’m waiting on information on that particular piece of information and will hopefully have an answer soon. To be clear, I’m talking about written and produced for Peacock, not simply episodes produced after it was known episodes going forward would be aired exclusively on Peacock and were therefore edited to be longer.

12 minutes ago, Tonksadora said:

Thank you. That does not show me what, for example, the top 5 peacock shows are. It just shows me that YELLOWSTONE is Peacock's #1, which is something that they've said. What I would give anything for is to see even Peacock's top 5. Sorry to be a downer on that. 

Speaking of Yellowstone, the show just got canceled. 

https://deadline.com/2023/02/yellowstone-kevin-costner-series-to-end-taylor-sheridan-plots-franchise-extension-matthew-mcconaughey-1235251400/

16 minutes ago, Errol said:

Depending on how one considers itself #1, sure “Days of our Lives” is tops on Peacock. However, according to Nielsen, “Yellowstone” is officially the most watched show currently on Peacock.

RSW could mean “DAYS” is the most watched original series on Peacock, or the most watched Peacock original series, but technically the streaming service has yet to brand the soap as an “original series.” The Peacock Original label is no where to be found on the show’s official logo and, unless I’m mistaken, the credits have yet to state it as such.

 

 

tvseasonspoilers is among several other supposed soap sites that keep popping up in order to allegedly take advantage of US readers who make up the bulk of online advertising dollars. Google gives revenue preference to websites that have large (80% or higher) US and UK based readers, hence the influx of sites covering American soaps that include a lot of misinformation in their articles. This is also happening on YouTube en masse.

I should point out the origin of a lot of these websites is from India.

1 minute ago, FancyShoes said:

Friday and today’s beyond salem/heaven/devil/whatever this SL is called scenes could have been combined. All the back and forth over selling souls and speaking to the manager dialogue was USELESS!!! At this point, I am hoping these ladies are in medically induced comas and having the same dream and their husbands are really out looking for a final permanent solution to help them and Rex is monitoring the ladies. Then it can tie into them coming across Hope and Bo and all the other stuff from the promos over the last couple of months. Because this SL is giving me major MELASWEN vibes except with the devil and a pace that the tortoise can beat. 
 

Watching Abigail Klein on this show is sooo weird to me because I know her from Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Making the team and it’s hard to get into her playing Stephanie.

Idk when I grew to dislike Julie but the going on about missing Nick was getting on my last nerve and the great beyond(there’s another name for the SL lol) chewed up the rest of that. 
 

I need some positive and I mean long term positive stuff from this show. Are these still NBC episodes or are they now on Peacock episodes? I want Days to throw up the middle fingers, bust them pens wide open and get away from the same SLs same characters and bring that some fresh material to this show. 

The episodes currently airing were taped just before, during or slightly after the move to Peacock news came out. The official Peacock episodes are those that were written specifically with Peacock as the show’s official American home. These episodes are not that. They are still episodes written for NBC but airing on Peacock.

To further add, other than “Yellowstone,” Peacock has only ever highlighted the success of “Bel-Air” and “The Best Man: The Final Chapters” as successful series launches. To date, the streamer has yet to ever comment on the performance of “Days of our Lives” on the service.

Thus far, how the show is doing on the platform has been assumed by fans or commented on by actors. Nothing else, including my stating awhile back that the show was doing well enough to warrant a renewal and likely a two-year one at that.

23 minutes ago, janea4old said:

This was at the TCA event where Deidre and RSW gave a ton of press interviews. They were there to promote DAYS for Peacock.  It was their job to hype the show. 

I wonder who had "just sent" RSW the info?  Was it from a Peacock exec or DAYS producer? or was it from twitter or a fan?

Deidre and RSW did a lot of interviews that day (you can recognize them because Deidre is wearing the same outfit in them all).  They did interviews in person at the TCA event, and also Deidre did some interviews via video chat on various TV stations, etc.  I don't have the time/energy/inclination to look them all up.  I would be curious what they say in them all about how Days is faring on Peacock.

I'm going to follow up with this on Toups' ratings thread. I'll ask there if @Toups  or @Errol knows how it's determined how DAYS is doing on Peacock.

Depending on how one considers itself #1, sure “Days of our Lives” is tops on Peacock. However, according to Nielsen, “Yellowstone” is officially the most watched show currently on Peacock.

RSW could mean “DAYS” is the most watched original series on Peacock, or the most watched Peacock original series, but technically the streaming service has yet to brand the soap as an “original series.” The Peacock Original label is no where to be found on the show’s official logo and, unless I’m mistaken, the credits have yet to state it as such.

11 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Finally found the article with RSW claiming Days as the #1 streaming show on peacock.

In a chat with TvLine, actor Robert Scott Wilson shared that Days of Our Lives has emerged as Peacock’s number-one streaming show. With the success that the soap has garnered post it’s move has ensured that the head honchos of Peacock will remain invested in DOOL. In the beginning, when the former NBC soap started streaming online, the only thing that was different was the soap’s address. The whole story and vibe of the sudser remained unchanged. This was largely due to the fact that the episodes are filmed months in advance. Thus, they were NBC episodes that were streaming on Peacock.

Several stars of Days of Our Lives spoke to Soaps.com about their experience regarding the shift. Additionally, they also hinted at what the future holds for the iconic soap. Actor Stephen Nichols (Steve) shares that Peacock wants to keep the association going as the numbers are great. Thus, the cast and crew of the soap is not worried about their future on the project anymore. The soap is on Peacock to stay. He also pointed that the episodes that were originally filmed for NBC have already been streamed and a new round of filming will start.

Actress Tina Huang jumped in and exclaimed that it’s a fantastic thing. Now that Days of Our Lives is streaming online, it has opened the doors to so many things they couldn’t previously do. The new episodes will be filmed according to online streaming perspective. However, this does not necessarily mean it will be all crass and sex and drugs. The soap can now touch upon sensitive topics that they didn’t earlier. Honestly, even for NBC, the soap already discussed abortion and showed a threesome. That’s pretty bold on its own. So we genuinely can’t wait to find out what could come next.

Actress Stacy Haiduk pointed out that the upcoming storylines would be a little edgier on Days of Our Lives. However, the changes won’t be overnight. It will be a slow and smooth transition. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ) jumped in with a joke that in two years’ time, the soap would be like Euphoria. But thankfully, Camila Banus (Gabi) quickly cleared the air that Dan was just joking and that would never happen. Dan got all serious and shared that the changes would be small and subtle. For instance, he used to swear words in one of the episodes that he wouldn’t on NBC.

Despite the move to online streaming platform Peacock, the stars of the soap believe Days of Our Lives will retain its essence and not turn into something unrecognizable. However, Kyle Lowder (Rex) pointed that online shows are full of swearing and sex scenes, so we can expect to see Days of Our Lives get a little more racier than before! But other than that all remains the same. Family values, love stories and everything. They don’t want to alienate the fanbase. Well these little changes sound really exciting and we are eagerly waiting to see them play out on screen! Are you excited for the changes too? Tell us in the comments. Meanwhile, stay tuned to Days Of Our Lives, streaming exclusively on Peacock

https://www.tvseasonspoilers.com/news/days-of-our-lives-is-bringing-shocking-changes-nothing-will-be-the-same-confirms-a-dool-actor/

6 hours ago, Noel said:

LOL! I clicked on the link and then I moved my mouse and clicked on their Home Tab. Yowzas. Oh, sweet Jesus.

I do media bias checks all the time. In grad school, I've written so many papers it made me sick. Looking at this, I immediately question credibility.

1 hour ago, janea4old said:

Why are you quoting tvseasonsspoilers.com ?
Their article claims they were citing RSW in TVLine and also mentioned something from soaps.com. 

But no.  I looked it up.  They were mentioning something RSW said on TVInsider (not TVLine).
As far as I can tell, TVLine hasn't interviewed RSW since before the switch to Peacock.

I found the TV Insider interview on youtube.  It's from Jan. 23.
It's one of the many interviews Deidre and RSW gave at the TCAs.
They were at the TCAs representing Peacock and DAYS.
RSW said "We're number one on Peacock, someone just sent me that". 
RSW didn't say who sent it to him.
This is the TV Insider interview, from Jan. 23. He says it in the first minute:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YiS2YYVvXU


The tvseasonsspoilers.com article also mentioned a soaps.com interview with several cast about the switch to Peacock. but that interview was from Sept 6, 2022.
https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/645498/days-of-our-lives-cast-react-to-move-from-nbc-to-streaming-peacock/

(edit to correct myself, it was Sept. 9, not Sept. 6).

tvseasonspoilers is among several other supposed soap sites that keep popping up in order to allegedly take advantage of US readers who make up the bulk of online advertising dollars. Google gives revenue preference to websites that have large (80% or higher) US and UK based readers, hence the influx of sites covering American soaps that include a lot of misinformation in their articles. This is also happening on YouTube en masse.

CBS has ordered two additional episodes of “The Price is Right at Night,” a special primetime edition of the hit daytime game show hosted by Drew Carey. The episodes are scheduled to air Wednesday, February 15 and Wednesday, February 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, and will be available to stream live and On Demand on Paramount+.

Similar to its daytime iteration, “The Price is Right at Night” features contestants appearing in specially themed episodes as they play to win top prizes, including money, vacation packages, household appliances, new cars and much more. Previous episodes have included engaged/married couples, twins, grocery store employees, geniuses, and service industry workers, among other themes. 

In September, CBS aired a special one-off primetime edition of the game show featuring cast members from “Young Sheldon.” The network later scheduled five all-new episodes to air Wednesday nights starting January 4 through February 1. Since returning to the schedule, the series currently ranks as the network’s most-watched and highest-rated series on Wednesday nights, averaging 4.81 million viewers.

A breakdown of the two additional episode and their airdates can be found below.

Wednesday, February 15

• “Family Night” – An epic game night featuring teams of kids, parents and grandparents playing for chances to win prizes for the whole family, including new cars, adventure-packed trips to Paris and Jamaica, an outdoor home theater setup, $100,000 in cash and more.

Wednesday, February 22

• Date Night” – Featuring couples getting a chance to win amazing prizes, including romantic getaways for two to Bali, Iceland and Greece, a new boat, $50,000 in cash, a private chef for a year, and much more.

In September, CBS aired a special one-off primetime edition of the game show featuring cast members from “Young Sheldon.” The network later scheduled five all-new episodes to air Wednesday nights starting January 4 through February 1. With the additional order, a total of eight episodes will have aired during the 2022-2023 television season, pending any changes.

*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to live stream the episodes via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs. “The Price is Right” remains network television’s most-watched and highest-rated daytime series and is the longest-running game show in television history. The show is produced by Fremantle and is broadcast weekdays at 11:00 a.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT  on CBS. Evelyn Warfel is the executive producer.

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Although “The Talk” will be all-new during the week of January 23-27, 2023, viewers can expect guest co-hosts on select days. Additionally, look for “The Young and the Restless” star Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren Fenmore) and “Let’s Make a Deal” host Wayne Brady (ex-Dr. Reese Buckingham, “The Bold and the Beautiful”) to appear as guests on the daytime talk show hosted by Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood.

What follows is a breakdown of upcoming guests set to appear on “The Talk” during the week of January 23-27, 2023, including guest co-hosts:

Monday, January 23, 2023

• Host Wayne Brady (“Let’s Make a Deal”)

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

• Actress Tracey E. Bregman (“The Young and the Restless”); “Insider Buzz” segment with co-host Kevin Frazier (“Entertainment Tonight”) discussing the 2023 Oscar nominations.

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

• Actor Cheech Marin discusses his latest film “Shotgun Wedding”; actor Rob Corddry discusses his latest film “80 For Brady” and guest co-hosts.

Thursday, January 26, 2023

• Actor Lil Rel Howery.

Friday, January 27, 2023

• Director, producer and co-writer Kenya Barris discusses his latest film “You People”; actor Kevin Alejandro (“Fire Country”); sneak peek clip of what’s coming up next week on “The Young and the Restless.”

“The Talk” airs weekdays at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT on CBS and is also available to stream live and On Demand on Paramount+.

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54 minutes ago, janea4old said:

@Errol

Is there any chance the above picture is BTS from the cast and crew party for Christian Le Blanc's 30th anniversary?  The wardrobe matches for Tracey Bregman and Zach Tinker.  That on-set party was in early December 2021. (The CLB anniversary episode aired in Jan. 2022 but the set party was in Dec. 2021.)

CLB set party article:
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/christian-j-leblanc-marks-30-years-at-yr/

Gallery:
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/christian-j-leblanc-marks-30-years-at-yr/

And especially this picture here:
https://michaelfairmantv.com/yrs-christian-leblanc-honored-with-on-set-celebration-marking-30-years-as-michael-baldwin-photos/2021/12/05/

 

 

This is a screencap of preview of the Tracey Bregman anniv episode for Jan. 25, 2023.
This preview aired on Global TV Canada on at end of Thurs. 19 Jan. episode.  The preview will air in USA at end of Fri. 20 Jan.

@Errol

Is there any chance the above picture is BTS from the cast and crew party for Christian Le Blanc's 30th anniversary?  The wardrobe matches for Tracey Bregman and Zach Tinker.  That on-set party was in early December 2021. (The CLB anniversary episode aired in Jan. 2022 but the set party was in Dec. 2021.)

CLB set party article:
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/christian-j-leblanc-marks-30-years-at-yr/

Gallery:
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/christian-j-leblanc-marks-30-years-at-yr/

And especially this picture here:
https://michaelfairmantv.com/yrs-christian-leblanc-honored-with-on-set-celebration-marking-30-years-as-michael-baldwin-photos/2021/12/05/

This is a screencap of preview of the Tracey Bregman anniv episode for Jan. 25, 2023.
This preview aired on Global TV Canada on at end of Thurs. 19 Jan. episode.  The preview will air in USA at end of Fri. 20 Jan.

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Yes, the photo I used in my article is from Christian Le Blanc's anniversary party. That was the last time Zach Tinker was on set that we currently have photos from. More photos will be available very soon.

I will say, I'm glad they got him to cut off that rat on his face cause he's looking happier without it. Ironically, I currently sport a rat on my face these days. Haha.

Returning to its regularly scheduled time period, Fridays at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT, “Bold Live” is all-new on Friday, January 20 with special guests Kimberlin Brown and Don Diamont from “The Bold and the Beautiful” set to appear live on the popular YouTube series.

The two will be on hand to discuss the burgeoning romance between their characters, Sheila Carter and Bill Spencer, respectively, with fans divided on whether they support the pair or hope the relationship ends quickly.

The most recent episodes of “Bold Live” have either aired outside of its normal Friday time slot (December 9 at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT with John McCook) or a completely separate day (Thursday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT with Matthew Atkinson).

Hosted by “The Bold and the Beautiful” co-supervising producer Casey Kasprzyk, “Bold Live” is the only official talk show that allows soap opera fans to consistently interact with their favorite stars from the world’s most watched daily serial.

The show is produced in Los Angeles from “The Bold and the Beautiful” offices in the Television City studio where the soap opera is taped.

Make sure to subscribe to the channel and even get notified when new episodes are released.

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HBO Max has opted against ordering a third season of “Gossip Girl,” its reboot of The CW original series that made names of stars Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick and others.

During its two-season run, the updated series produced just 22 episodes, 12 of which were released during the show’s first season which debuted in July 2021 to mixed reviews despite breaking the record for the most-watched original series launch on the streaming service at the time. A second season was ordered a few months later and consisted of just ten episodes, the first two of which premiered on December 1 on the service. The planned season finale, which will now serve as the show’s series finale, will be released next week, Thursday, January 26, 2023.

The news of the show’s cancellation came earlier today via a post on Instagram by showrunner Joshua Safran, who said, “The EPs and I will forever be grateful to the network and studio for their faith and support; the writers for their devious brains and dexterous talent; the superstar cast for being the greatest of collaborators and friends; and the crew for their hard work, dedication and love for the project.

“This was honestly the greatest set I ever worked on, top to bottom. We are currently looking for another home, but in this climate, that might prove an uphill bottle, and so if this is the end, at least we went out on the highest of highs. Thank you for watching, and I hope you’ll tune into the finale next Thursday to see how it all comes together. xoxo ps. A big thank you to all the GG fans around the world. You’re the reason we came back in the first place, and who knows, maybe the reason we will meet again.”

In a statement, a rep for HBO Max said, “We are very grateful to showrunner/executive producer Joshua Safran, and executive producers Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz for bringing us back to the Upper East Side and all the scandals at Constance Billard. Although we are not moving forward with a third season of ‘Gossip Girl,’ we thank them for the enticing love triangles, calculated backstabbing and impeccable fashion this series brought to a new audience.”

According to Deadline, over the last several months, corporate parent Warner Bros. Discovery has been cutting costs to meet financial goals by canceling several high-profile projects. However, the “Gossip Girl” cancellation is “not believed to be a financial decision but a result of the show not being able to break out the way HBO Max’s revival of another YA series, ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ has done, for instance.”

The series starred Jordan Alexander, Eli Brown, Thomas Doherty, Tavi Gevinson, Emily Alyn Lind, Evan Mock, Zion Moreno, Whitney Peak, Savannah Lee Smith and Grace Duah. Michelle Trachtenberg guest starred as Georgina Sparks, a character who first appeared in the original series that wreaked havoc on the lives of the Upper East Siders.

In season two, it’s the second semester of Junior year, and Gossip Girl is leaving no stone unturned in her effort to control the scandalous lives/spin the scandalous lies of Manhattan’s elite. She’s learned a thing or two from her first go-round — namely what her audience wants, they shall get. It’s time for her to turn the heat up on what’s been simmering (Julien, have you met Monet?) and look at her impact and how she can make it more catastrophic than before. Even if that means lying to do it. Old enemies, new allies, constantly shifting sands — this semester, there can only be one queen, and by the end of the school year, everyone will know where the bodies are buried, and just who was holding the shovel.

“Gossip Girl” is produced by Fake Empire and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios. The series is written, executive produced and developed by Joshua Safran of Random Acts.  Executive producers also include Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage of Fake Empire, and Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo of Alloy Entertainment. Lis Rowinski of Fake Empire serves as co-executive producer.

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As “The Young and the Restless” celebrates its 50th year on television, the daytime drama series continues to highlight fan favorites from the show’s past with the return of Vail Bloom as Heather Stevens.

Joining the series in 2007 and playing the character until 2010, Bloom returns for a visit to Genoa City next month alongside daytime newcomer Lily Brooks O’Briant who joins the series as Lucy Romalotti, Heather and Daniel’s (Michael Graziadei) daughter.

Since departing the soap, Bloom has gone on to appear in the films “The Ghost Beyond,” “Orphan Horse,” “Life at the Resort” and “Too Late.” She also played herself in one season of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” and appeared in episodes of “Aspen: The Series,” “Castle,” “Cold Case” and “Entourage,” among others.

Outside of a few child actors before her, following Bloom’s departure the role of Heather was later played by “All My Children” alum Eden Riegel who departed the series in 2011. “As The World Turns” alum Jennifer Landon also had a brief stint playing the character in 2012.

Fans might recognize O’Briant, a series regular on the Netflix comedy “The Big Show Show,” starring opposite WWE heavyweight fighter Paul Wight (aka: The Big Show).  She has also appeared in the Amazon Original series “The Tick” and the TV movie “Crash & Burn.” More recently, she played the title role in the Apple TV+ series, “Life by Ella.”

In December, O’Briant completed work as a first-time director on “Sharing the Floor,” an original short film that she also wrote. She shared her thanks for those who helped her tell the film’s story and bring “my vision to life” in a post on Instagram, describing the project as “a story that means so much to me and is something that I know some of you might even relate to as well. This was my directorial debut as well as the first script I have ever written. 

“I learned so much from every day of filming and am so grateful to have had so many talented friends supporting me every step of the way. I can’t wait for you all to see ‘Sharing the Floor’ come to life!”

Check out a sneak peek photo of Bloom standing alongside Graziadei on the “The Young and the Restless” set.

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15 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

As a writer myself, I feel for you Errol. It’s a violation when you take the time and thought to craft your own words, and someone swoops in and scoops what you have written and presents those words as if it’s theirs, without any acknowledgment to what you have done. 
 

Also, did that person secure permission to post that photograph? I have seen people on social media get into trouble for posting photos without accreditation. Very careless and irresponsible. Sadly, many people don’t consider lifting the works of others and using them as their own to be a big deal, when it’s pretty egregious.

The photo is courtesy of JPI, which I pay a hefty fee to utilize on the site every month. The problem I had with the person's posting is in addition to using my exact words, the photo was the exact one I edited to use in that article. Unlike some other sites, I don't upload the original hi-res version of photos I have access to because it defeats the purpose of paying for them which this situation proves as my point.

As for permission to post the photo, as stated above, it's the same exact one I edited for my article's use although slightly adjusted for width/height by Twitter. It's highly unlikely the poster got permission from JPI nor that they are paying for it. It's exactly what you said about people not considering what they post online or on social media as someone else's work.

In a segment entitled “All Hail The Queen,” daytime legend Susan Lucci appeared on the Friday, January 13 episode of “TMZ” in which she was asked why she never left “All My Children” at any point in the 41 years she played Erica Kane on the soap.

“Oh, there were a number of times,” Lucci stated with a smile. “Actually, every time my contract would come up for renegotiation I would think, ‘Am I really happy?’ and I really was.”

As a point of reference, the show highlighted several actors who had their careers jumpstarted by the ABC soap and have gone on to bigger roles or other noteworthy projects, including Amanda Seyfriend, Josh Duhamel, Sarah Michelle Gellar and even Kelly Ripa who stirred a debate rang among the staff in which they discussed how much more money she’s raking in as co-host of “Live with Kelly and Ryan” compared to how much she made playing Hayley Vaughan Santos on the daytime series. One male staffer who appeared to prefer stability over money commented, “Good for her! I wouldn’t jump!” A few moments earlier he said of working on a soap, “It’s the best job you can have as an actor.”

Later, highlighting the soap’s 10,775 episode run, the staff wondered if “TMZ” might last just as long. In response, founder and managing editor Harvey Levin said, “I didn’t think ‘TMZ’ had a year.”

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Keeping it in production through at least the 2023-2024 television season, “The Drew Barrymore Show” will be back for a fourth season on CBS Stations, it was announced Tuesday by Steve LoCascio, President of CBS Media Ventures, which produces and distributes the show.

“This season, ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ debuted a new reimagined half-hour format, which has been an undeniable success,” LoCascio said. “Ratings have grown 70% year to year, and creatively, the show is better than ever. Drew makes news every day with her insightful celebrity interviews and welcoming style. Nobody does it better. We’re thrilled to have her in the CBS family.”

Starting with the show’s third season, “The Drew Barrymore Show” is produced as a one-hour talk show split into two half-hour episodes with one of the episodes airing at 9:30 a.m. slot following local newscasts on CBS Stations that choose to air their own half-hour local newscast at 9:00 a.m. The scheduling change gives CBS Stations the flexibility to air both half hours of the talk show on its duopoly stations in markets where the company owns two stations (ie. CBS-owned WCBS and WLNY in New York).

“It’s gratifying to see ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ continue to grow creatively and attract larger audiences,” said Wendy McMahon, President and Co-Head, CBS News and Stations. “The new format is working out great for stations, the show and CBS Media Ventures. It makes us very happy that our viewers will be able to continue to enjoy the humor, heart and humanity that Drew, Ross and their colleagues put into each and every episode.”

Anchored by the CBS stations in major markets, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, the daytime talk show is daytime TV’s fastest-growing show this season, as well as the fastest-growing daily show in all of syndication. 

Season to date, “Drew” is up +70% among total viewers (1.21 million), adding nearly half a million viewers year to year. It ranks as syndication’s #4 talk show. The series had its highest-rated week ever in December with a 0.9 HH rating (week of 12/12).  This season, “Drew” has shown steady year-to-year ratings growth on CBS Stations, including in New York (+4%), Chicago (+6%) and Philadelphia (+35%).

Recently crowned “America’s Favorite Talk Show Host” by Morning Consult Survey and named one of TikTok’s Breakthrough Creators of the Year in 2022 for her digital prowess, Drew Barrymore has welcomed big-name guests this season including the first joint sitdown in daytime TV with President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, George Clooney, Kate Hudson, Adam Sandler, Michelle Obama, Katy Perry, Cameron Diaz, Tyler Perry and Susan Sarandon.

Produced and distributed by CBS Media Ventures and shot in New York City, host Drew Barrymore shares her undeniably relatable point of view on the show while celebrating every part of humanity along the way. Join Drew and her Drew’s News co-host Ross Mathews daily as they break down the most surprising and compelling stories from pop culture to human interest stories and beyond. Drew Barrymore, Jason Kurtz and Marianne Schaberg are executive producers.

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9 hours ago, dragonflies said:

 

Literally lifted word for word from my article, including picture used. People should be kind enough to cite their source even when posting on Twitter:

https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2023/01/zach-tinker-recurring-days-of-our-lives-returning-the-young-and-the-restless-special-episode