Errol

I've temporarily allowed TLS 1.0 and above. Let me know if this (temporarily) resolves your issue.

That is definitely the issue, then. Behind the scenes, we are slowly removing support for TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1 and soon TLS 1.2. Currently, we're allowing support for TLS 1.1 and later, but that'll be gradually changed to TLS 1.2 and later and finally just TLS 1.3 support. Although this link provides information about Twitter depreciating support for TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 in July 2019, the information definitely relates to the issues you are having with regard to Twitter embeds: https://www.thesslstore.com/blog/twitter-will-deprecate-support-for-tls-1-0-tls-1-1-on-july-15/ For reference, TLS stands for Transport Layer Security, which is an updated, more secure version of SSL (the key lock in the address bar). TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 were depreciated in 2021. These versions are security issues which is why we are removing them. TLS 1.2 is pending depreciation and has been in use since 2008 TLS 1.3 is currently the standard version and has been in use since 2018. Per Cloudflare: How does TLS work? A TLS connection is initiated using a sequence known as the TLS handshake. When a user navigates to a website that uses TLS, the TLS handshake begins between the user's device (also known as the client device) and the web server. During the TLS handshake, the user's device and the web server: Specify which version of TLS (TLS 1.0, 1.2, 1.3, etc.) they will use Decide on which cipher suites (see below) they will use Authenticate the identity of the server using the server's TLS certificate Generate session keys for encrypting messages between them after the handshake is complete The TLS handshake establishes a cipher suite for each communication session. The cipher suite is a set of algorithms that specifies details such as which shared encryption keys, or session keys, will be used for that particular session. TLS is able to set the matching session keys over an unencrypted channel thanks to a technology known as public key cryptography. The handshake also handles authentication, which usually consists of the server proving its identity to the client. This is done using public keys. Public keys are encryption keys that use one-way encryption, meaning that anyone with the public key can unscramble the data encrypted with the server's private key to ensure its authenticity, but only the original sender can encrypt data with the private key. The server's public key is part of its TLS certificate. Once data is encrypted and authenticated, it is then signed with a message authentication code (MAC). The recipient can then verify the MAC to ensure the integrity of the data. This is kind of like the tamper-proof foil found on a bottle of aspirin; the consumer knows no one has tampered with their medicine because the foil is intact when they purchase it. For more on TLS: https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/ssl/transport-layer-security-tls/

Using your link from earlier in the thread above, I'm not seeing any issues with embedding Tweets simply by pasting the URL. Using a Mac and Chrome - Version 120.0.6099.216 (Official Build) (arm64). Do you have an updated version of Chrome? or Edge?

Bill Hayes, the beloved actor who portrayed Doug Williams continuously on “Days of our Lives” since 1970, died on Friday, January 12. He was 98 years old. “I have known Bill for most of my life and he embodied the heart and soul of ‘Days of our Lives,’” said Ken Corday, the executive producer of “Days ofour Lives” and owner of Corday Productions, which produces the series alongside Sony Pictures Television. He added, “Although we are grieving and will miss him, Bill’s indelible legacy will live on in our hearts and the stories we tell, both on and off the screen.” Born William Foster Hayes III on June 5, 1925 in Harvey, Illinois, Hayes fathered five children with his first wife, Mary Hobbs, whom he’d been married to from 1947 to 1969. Five years later, Hayes married “Days of our Lives” co-star and on-screen scene partner Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) in 1974. Two years later, the couple would not only see their characters get married on the show but they would also see themselves featured on the cover of Time, marking the first and only time that performers on a daytime drama series had ever graced the magazine’s cover. Bill Hayes, Susan Seaforth Hayes JPI Studios/NBC/Everett Collection In 2005, the Hayes published their joint autobiography titled “Like Sands Through the Hourglass,” a reference to the key phrase said by Macdonald Carey at the beginning of the “Days of our Lives” opening since the series debuted in 1965. TIME During “The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” in 2018, Bill and Susan Seaforth Hayes were dually presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by co-star Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans). Bill Hayes received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations for his portrayal of Doug Williams on “Days of our Lives,” first in 1975 and again in 1976, both in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series. Outside of “Days of our Lives,” Hayes appeared in numerous television shows and movies throughout his career, including “True Story,” “Kiss Me, Kate,” “The United States Steel Hour,” “The Yeomen of the Guard,” “Decoy,” “The Cardinal,” “The Bell Telephone Hour,” “Cop Rock” and “Frasier,” among others. Recalling his freshman year attending DePauw University in 1941, Hayes wrote in “Like Sands Through the Hour Glass” of his decision to join the Navy Air Corps, saying, “As time wore on, all the men either enlisted or got drafted into the service.” He added, “The music of the serenades changed drastically as families and couples were being torn apart by war. After enlisting and serving three years in the Navy, Hayes returned to DePauw, where he double majored in music and English and was a Rector Scholar at the University. Shortly after graduating in 1947, Hayes became a regular on “Your Show of Shows,” a popular variety television show at the time. As a singer, Hayes is well known for his rendition of “The Ballad of Davy Crockett,” which spent five weeks at the top of the music charts in 1955. Hayes also appeared on Broadway, most famously in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Me and Juliet,” which celebrated its 70th anniversary last year with a performance by Hayes of “The Ballad of Davy Crockett.” “‘Me and Juliet’ opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York City on May 28, 1953, where it ran for 358 performances. Featuring music by Richard Rodgers and a book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, the show was directed by George Abbott with Dances and Musical Numbers staged by Robert Alton. The best-known song from the score “No Other Love” (introduced by Isabel Bigley and Bill Hayes) reused a melody known as “Beneath the Southern Cross,” originally written by Rodgers for the 1952 documentary series “Victory at Sea.” In a 2017 interview with Soap Opera Digest, Hayes told the magazine of how he got asked to sing his rendition of “The Ballad of Davy Rockett,” recalling, “Archie Bleyer was the head of Cadence Records, and he called me in the morning of December 16, 1954, and he said, ‘Are you able to record a song with me?’ And I said, ‘Yes, I am.’ He wrote the arrangement and I studied the song and we met at 10 o’clock that night, recorded it in one take, and we were on the way. It’s a gold record and it’s on my wall and I’m looking at it now.” Hayes later went on tour following the song’s success, telling Digest, “Everybody in the audience would know every word in the song. It’s just that good a song! Everybody in the country today still knows it. If I start singing, they’ll sing along with me. It was quite a magic ride. It just took off like a skyrocket.” In 2022, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day,” a video of Hayes singing his rendition of “A Little Bit of Heaven” was posted to the “Days of our Lives” official YouTube channel. The folk song was first introduced in 1914 with music by Ernest Ball and lyrics by Keirn Brennan. Watch Hayes perform “A Little Bit of Heaven” below. His death was announced by the series in a statement via the show’s executive producer Ken Corday. Watch Bill and Susan Seaforth Hayes receive their Lifetime Achievement Award below (2:01:50-2:18:40 mark). Note: The post R.I.P. Bill Hayes – ‘Days of our Lives’ Actor and Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award Winner Dies at 98 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Forget "The Talk," what the heck is going on at "GMA3"? Was Amy and T.J. that popular? That's a huge fall.

ABC’s “General Hospital” (2.175 million) was the big winner among Total Viewers during the week of January 1-5, 2024, adding +135,000 viewers week-to-week and hitting a new season high. Overall, the series attracted its largest audience since the week of May 1-5, 2023 (2.179 million vs. 2.175 million). Since hitting a season low of just 1.915 million two weeks ago (week of December 18-22, 2023), the daytime drama series has seen two consecutive weeks of increases, climbing by +260,00 viewers during that period. Among Women 25-54, “General Hospital” tied with CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.741 million), both with a 0.4 rating. However, in the unrounded demo, “General Hospital” actually beat “The Bold and the Beautiful” for the first time this season (0.43 rating vs. 0.40 rating). The ABC series saw a big jump in unrounded over the week ago, going from a 0.36 rating last week to a 0.43 rating this week (+0.07). “The View” (2.453 million) hit an eight-week high among Total Viewers (since the week of November 6-10, 2023), marking its second most-watched week of the season. The daily talk show continues to outrank all other daytime network talk shows and news programs, including “TODAY 3rd Hour” (2.217 million), “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” (1.969 million), “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.413 million), “NBC News Daily” (1.303 million) and “The Talk” (1.290 million). NBC’s broadcast of “The Tournament of Roses Parade” and ABC’s broadcast of “The Rose Bowl Parade” topped the list among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54, ranking first and second, respectively. Both specials were up over their 2023 broadcasts. Note: Most daytime broadcast shows were preempted or coded as specials on Monday, January 1, 2024 due to the New Year’s Day holiday. What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of January 1-5, 2024 in Women 18-49 Rating, Women 25-54 Rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performances in 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 (pre-pandemic), which provides readers with a clearer picture of how the shows are performing overall during a five-year period and/or the basis for an overall trend. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance breakdown in the demos, will be posted shortly. Week of January 1-5, 2024 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2023202220212020*1. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S0.70.7N/A0.51.02. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S0.70.5N/A0.61.13. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.40.50.50.60.50.5— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.40.30.40.40.50.5— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.40.50.50.50.50.56. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.30.40.40.40.40.5— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.30.30.30.30.40.4— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.30.30.40.40.40.4— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.3NR0.40.40.30.410. General Hospital (ABC)0.20.20.30.40.30.5— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.2NR0.30.40.30.4— The View (ABC)0.20.2* – R0.30.40.50.4— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.20.3*0.3*0.4*— The Talk (CBS)0.2NR0.20.30.20.315. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.10.20.20.30.40.3Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) Women 18-49 Rating (Unrounded)* Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2023202220212020*1. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S0.720.670.540.952. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S0.650.450.631.073. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.400.510.540.560.510.534. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.370.320.370.440.520.545. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.350.460.490.470.460.496. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.320.350.440.420.410.497. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.300.250.310.320.440.428. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.260.290.400.370.350.44— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.26NR0.350.400.320.4410. General Hospital (ABC)0.230.220.310.350.330.4911. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.22NR0.300.350.260.3912. The View (ABC)0.200.17* – R0.330.360.490.4113. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.180.150.210.25*0.34*0.40*14. The Talk (CBS)0.15NR0.230.250.240.3315. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.110.150.190.320.360.30Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2023202220212020*1. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S1.00.00.90.00.71.52. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S0.90.00.70.00.81.53. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.60.70.80.90.80.8— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.60.50.60.70.70.85. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.50.50.70.70.70.8— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.50.60.70.70.70.7— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.50.40.50.50.60.68. General Hospital (ABC)0.40.40.50.60.50.7— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.40.40.70.60.60.7— The View (ABC)0.40.3* – R0.50.50.70.6— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.40.00.50.60.50.612. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.00.50.50.40.5— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.30.30.30.4*0.5*0.6*14. The Talk (CBS)0.20.00.40.40.40.5— GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.20.20.30.40.50.4Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) Women 25-54 Rating (Unrounded)* Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2023202220212020*1. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S1.000.910.671.472. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S0.930.690.841.513. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.560.690.800.860.800.804. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.550.500.560.650.740.795. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.510.510.700.680.680.806. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.500.610.720.730.730.737. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.460.410.460.500.620.638. General Hospital (ABC)0.430.360.500.560.530.749. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.400.410.650.580.600.7410. The View (ABC)0.360.26* – R0.480.510.740.61— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.36NR0.530.580.510.6312. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30NR0.470.500.430.5413. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.270.250.330.40*0.48*0.61*14. The Talk (CBS)0.22NR0.370.380.380.5015. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.210.240.280.430.520.44Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2023202220212020*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.82.9N/A*3.33.13.52. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.52.6N/A*3.02.83.23. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.22.2N/A*2.52.22.84. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.81.9N/A*2.11.92.55. The View (ABC)1.7NR1.71.72.52.16. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.6NRN/A*2.02.02.57. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.5N/A1.6N/A1.71.98. General Hospital (ABC)1.41.3N/A*1.51.51.8— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.4NRN/A*1.81.72.110. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1.1N/A1.2N/A1.31.411. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.90.8N/A*1.21.41.2— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.90.80.91.2*1.2*1.4*— The Talk (CBS)0.9NR1.01.11.01.6N/A. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – SN/AN/AN/A2.03.9N/A. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – SN/AN/AN/A1.63.5Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) Total Viewers (in millions) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2023202220212020*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,4754,808N/A*5,1354,6824,9592. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,9354,222N/A*4,4514,2424,4113. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,2273,406N/A*3,7403,2043,7394. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,7412,908N/A*3,0852,6813,2705. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,608NRN/A*3,1503,0543,3456. The View (ABC)2,453NR2,4572,4643,3132,6297. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)2,217N/A2,385N/A2,4572,5548. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,213NRN/A*2,7182,5402,8409. General Hospital (ABC)2,1752,040N/A*2,2212,0822,33510. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1,696N/A1,825N/A1,7881,87911. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,4131,314N/A*1,8081,9471,59812. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,3031,2481,2751,783*1,763*1,884*13. The Talk (CBS)1,290NRN/A*1,5951,4292,096N/A. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – SN/AN/A*N/A3,2936,368N/A. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – SN/AN/A*N/A2,6645,776Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) 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, each of which represents 1,250,000 homes as of the 2023-2024 television season. LEGEND R = RepeatS = SpecialDNC = Does Not CountNR = Not RatedN/A = Not Available* denotes further information Note*: Officially, the demo ratings are sorted by the rounded figures released by Nielsen. “NBC News Daily” 2022, 2021 and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives,” which moved to Peacock exclusively beginning September 12, 2022. “Let’s Make a Deal,” “The Talk,” and “The View” aired amended during the week of December 25-29, 2023, and were excluded from the weekly rankings for that week. Ratings for “TODAY 3rd Hour” and “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” were unavailable for that week. Year-to-year comparisons (2023 vs. 2022) for most daytime broadcast shows among Households and Total Viewers will be unavailable for the foreseeable future due to figures being unavailable to Soap Opera Network during that period. **Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes “The Bold and the Beautiful” aired a repeat on Monday, January 1, 2024, which was coded as a special. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). “General Hospital” was preempted on Monday, January 1, 2024 due to ABC’s broadcast of “The Rose Bowl Parade” and College Football (“Cheeze-It Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Tennessee”). The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). “GMA3: What You Need to Know” was preempted on Monday, January 1, 2024 due to ABC’s broadcast of “The Rose Bowl Parade” and College Football (“Cheeze-It Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Tennessee”). The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). “Let’s Make a Deal” aired repeats on Monday, January 1, 2024, which were coded as a special. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). “NBC News Daily” was coded as a special on Monday, January 1, 2024. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). “The Price is Right” aired repeats on Monday, January 1, 2024, which were coded as a special. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). “The Talk” aired a repeat on Monday, January 1, 2024, which was coded as a special. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). “TODAY 3rd Hour” was coded as a special on Monday, January 1, 2024. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” was coded as a special on Monday, January 1, 2024. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). “The View” was preempted on Monday, January 1, 2024 due to ABC’s broadcast of “The Rose Bowl Parade” and College Football (“Cheeze-It Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Tennessee”). The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). “The Young and the Restless” aired a repeat on Monday, January 1, 2024, which was coded as a special. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). Note: The post Daytime Broadcast Ratings for the Week of January 1-5, 2024 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

While the cast of “General Hospital” are who we think of when talking about ABC’s sole remaining daytime drama series, with glimpses of executive producer Frank Valentini and head writers Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor shown from time to time in interviews and on social media, it is the people behind the scenes who we never get to see and hear from that also make the show what it is year in and year out. To help honor those who play a significant role in the daily production of “General Hospital,” the series aired its full 2023 end credits on Tuesday, January 2, listing all those engineers, lighting directors, costumers, hairstylists, music connoisseurs, assistant directors, editors, office assistants, accountants, producers, technicians, carpenters, boom and audio operators, art directors, and so many more positions that are needed to make life in Port Charles, or more specifically The Prospect Studios in Hollywood, an easy one. Although airing after a dramatic episode in which Carly (Laura Wright) learned her mother, Bobbie Spencer (the late Jacklyn Zeman), had passed away, the end credits are an annual recap to honor those working behind the scenes throughout the previous calendar year. Therefore, the music played during the credits was meant to highlight the holiday season and in no way detract viewers from the storylines shown on-screen, which is something that caused quite a stir on social media shortly after it aired, but we won’t get into all of that. What follows is a breakdown of those people working behind the scenes in 2023 who helped in some way, big or small, to create the “General Hospital” fans have come to love and enjoy. Supervising Producer Mary Kelly Weir Supervising Producer Michelle Henry Senior Producer Jennifer Whittaker-Brogdon Coordinating Producer Jeffrey Sierks Coordinating Producer Cherie Wall Post Production Supervisor Peter Fillmore Editor Jillian Dedote Associate Directors/Editors Christine Magarian Ucar Marika Kushel Teresa Cicala Jillian Dedote Stage Managers Craig McManus Kyle Bell Casting Director Mark Teschner, C.S.A. Associate Casting Director Lisa Booth Art Directors Jennifer Elliott Andrew Evashchen Costume Designer Shawn Reeves Assistant Costume Designer William H. Hoffman, Jr. Costume Supervisor Julianna Bolles Morrison Lighting Directors Melanie Mohr Bob Bessoir George Webster Production Associates Nate Hapke Kelli Kuschman Frank Valentini, Executive Producer Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock Assistant to the Executive Producer Steve Rosenberg Production Coordinator Beth McCann Script Coordinator Ally Lardner Writer’s Assistant Will Gavett Vice President of Production & Administration Dominick Nuzzi Senior Production Manager Tom Rotolo Senior Production Manager Tanya Boonsukha Technical Directors Kevin Carr Chuck Abate Property Masters Matthew Markham Ian Bramer Ronald Dearman, Jr. Alex Ishii Alejandro Padilla II Electricians Marcia Green George Webster Matt Kemp Kelly Kippen Antony Bradshaw Franciso Sedeno, Jr. Head Carpenter Phil Gonzalez Audio Gary Ellis Senior Video Antonio F. Simone Barry Long Cameras Craig Camou Dean Cosanella Barbara Langdon Vicky Walker Bruce Cooperman Boom Operators Tom Byrne Jimmy Chang Utility Stanley Magone Tay Lee Andrew Michaels Gary Ellis Jr. Robert Clark Justin Webster Special Effects Robert Krstevski Costumers Maki Chaudhuri Alice Volonino Margaret Lousen Christine Shaverdian Elizabeth Jerome Asantewa Young Mara Uribe Christina Lim Alethia del Monaco Make-Up Alexandra Fleck Luiza Adzhiyan Samantha Barrows Gayatri Bhamidipaty Priscilla Castro-Preciado Wendy Fisher Heather Pepe Jacklyn Quackenbush Victoria Vesy Hair Stylists Andzhela Adzhiyan Gabrielle Dipinto Aura Moreno Wendy Pineda Priscilla Quiroz Abraham Rivera Nikki Young On-Line Editor Steven Gonzalez Re-recording Mixer Alex Layne Jimmy Chang Nicholas S. Marcus Programming/Media Manager Kristy Turdo-Basciano Engineering Maintenance Casimiro Ancheta Greg Dolphin Senior Manager, Accounting Hilda Recio Security Umugali “Emma” Sultanova “General Hospital” ABC Original Music By Paul S. Glass Kurt Biederwolf Music Directors Paul S. Glass Dave Macleod Theme Music By Paul S. Glass Steve Hopkins Jack Urbont You can also watch the end credits below (it starts at the 1:23 mark). Note: The post ‘General Hospital’ 2023 End Credits: The People Behind the Scenes Who Helped Create Daily Drama in Port Charles appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

GH would have to be the number one show on ABC for that to happen. Not saying primetime actors aren't fans of the soap, but that ABC would have to get them to film a promo would only happen if the show was ABC's top program. When/if Grey's Anatomy were to end in a year or two, or whenever, I'm sure it'll get that treatment. Same for GH if/when it gets canceled, but just not for an anniversary right now.

I saw when Deidre made that post yesterday, and I took her advice, lol. Sounds like it went from bad to worse. Let's hope Ricky Gervais gets a call next. You can hate the dude or dislike his jokes, but at least it gets people talking for the jokes themselves and not for tanking in front of a live audience and a live audience on TV. That's just bad, and I even like Jo Koy for the most part. I've found a number of his stand-up jokes funny and will watch a clip or two on YouTube from time to time. There's even an Asian woman who takes his jokes and presents her content with it by acting them out -- she does the same with other comedians, including Kevin Hart.

To be clear, I'm not saying fans can't campaign on something they believe in, but they should at least know the facts behind certain decisions. We can't always blame the show or the network for things.

On Saturday, January 6, one week after soap alum Jordi Vilasuso (“The Young and the Restless,” “All My Children,” et. al) shared an update on the pending birth of he and his wife Kaitlin preparing to welcome their third child, another daughter, into the world, the couple took to Instagram to announce the birth of Lucy Noelle Vilasuso. “It is with overwhelming joy and the fullest of hearts that we welcome the answer to our prayers, our sweet Lucy Noelle. We have been waiting so long for you, little girl. ‘You are something between a dream and a miracle,'” said the couple in a dually posted message on Instagram. “Thank you, beautiful friends and family, for the part you have played in this chapter. I wish I could say that it was a purely faith filled journey from our first loss until today, but the God’s honest truth is that knowing you were holding our family in your prayers was often what got us through. I know I’ve said it before, but we are truly forever grateful,” the post continued. “And to anyone who sees these pictures and feels an ounce of hurt for your own hearts dream- please know that I will never not think about you as I post. I truly never thought this day would come- as evidenced by my complete lack of preparation for this little bundle.. I literally had not bought a thing. But this little girl in my arms is proof that God’s promises are greater than our fears, no matter how big those fears are. I see you, I have been you, I am praying for you. Hold onto your hope. “We love each of you to the [moon emoji] .. and also, Riley and Evie are the best big sisters on the planet.” Note: The post Jordi Vilasuso and his Wife Kaitlin Announce the Birth of Their Third Child, A Girl, Who They Named Lucy Noelle appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

It's not offensive. It is an opinion which I happen to agree with. Fan campaigns can work if the show made the decision they are campaigning to reverse. Without going into specifics, there are other reasons Bo and Hope aren't on the show, and it isn't because DAYS doesn't want them.

This is true (re: Tara), and as for Harrison, that is something soaps thrive off of so I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes a teenager within a year or two, haha.

I just checked, and yes this is the outfit they are supposed to wear although the episode date is listed as January 9th for this particular photo. The episodes with these outfits were filmed on November 14, 2023 (airdates 12/26/2023; 12/27, 2023; 12/28, 2023), November 28, 2023 (airdate January 2, 2024), and November 30, 2023 (airdate January 9, 2024).

Here's a link to the Talk Show Rewind channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkShowRewind Here's a link to Liquid Soap: https://www.youtube.com/@LiquidSoapTV Both have been "verified" by YouTube, although I don't know how much that matters since I see videos from American shows uploaded to Indian-run YouTube channels illegally and they have verified badges too for some reason.

Didn't she go to prison though for some pretty severe crimes? The kid is young enough that they can pretend he doesn't have a mother. Plus, his birth certificate daddy is dead so the Abbotts can pretend they created the kid at this point. Haha. Yeah, I found out because a video I got from Corday for the Digital Series from a few years ago got a copyright note that was attached to Sony (even though Corday gave me the video for sharing purposes 🙄), and they recommended the Liquid Soap channel in the notes. I did further digging and also remembered that Sony created a lot of YouTube channels during the height of the pandemic, including ones for Norman Lear's shows, The Nanny, and so on. In fact, they also created a channel for classic talk shows called Talk Show Rewind which has old clips of "The Rikki Lake Show" and "The Tempestt Bledsoe Show." There are also dozens of other topic-specific channels they created on YouTube. I guess someone finally woke up and realized they could make some money off of the content. As for accuracy, it's totally wrong in many cases, I agree. For instance, the DAYS videos say the show airs on NBC still and link to the NBC.com website which ironically redirects to the Peacock page for DAYS. Also, on the Y&R posts they note the show is currently in its 49th season even though the post dates clearly coincide with the show's 50th season -- the videos aren't from either season, to be clear.

Speaking of Sharon and Nicholas. Here is the clip in which he proposed prior to that wedding. For reference, the above clip comes from the YouTube channel called Liquid Soap, which I recently discovered is owned by Sony and is dedicated to highlighting clips/scenes from their soaps, including The Young and the Restless, Days of our Lives, Party of Five and Dawson's Creek, among others.

I just have to say that Amelia is looking GREAT in that outfit and shaking her head. I now want to watch Victoria getting down in the club one night with her girlfriends, which means she'd have to have friends. Speaking of which, that's what's missing on the soaps. Girlfriends and the bros. No character seems to have any true friends on any soap.

Bridget Dobson, co-creator and head writer of “Santa Barbara,” has died. She was 85 years old. No cause of death had been reported at press time. Dobson was the daughter of the late Frank and Doris Hursley, co-creators of “General Hospital.” She had been married to her husband Jerome Dobson since 1961. Together, the two co-created “Santa Barbara” for NBC, which aired from 1984 to 1993 and won three consecutive Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series (1988, 1989, 1990). Dobson famously accepted the award in 1988, shortly after New World Television (now New World Pictures) locked her out of the show’s studio. “I speak for all of us when I say it has been a long road,” Dobson started off saying in her acceptance speech, which aired during the “The 15th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,” adding, “And we are thrilled and proud to be here, and I speak personally when I say that though New World Television locked me out of the studio, they couldn’t lock me out of the Emmys.” New World Television co-produced “Santa Barbara” alongside Bridget and Jerome’s production company, Dobson Productions. The Dobsons were locked out of the studio after a dispute came about between them, New World Television and NBC over who had the right to fire the show’s then-head writer, the late Anne Howard Bailey. Reportedly, Bailey’s contract only allowed NBC to terminate her employment, something the Dobsons challenged. By 1991, the duo had settled their dispute with New World Television and NBC, returning to the studio and overseeing the show’s final years on the network. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, published in July 1988, Dobson told the newspaper, “We wanted to take risks,” in response to how the show stood apart from others in the genre. “Otherwise, we knew the show would die in that time slot, as other soaps and game shows had.” She added, “We created two competitive families, the Capwells and the Lockridges, who were psychologically complicated but also psychologically and emotionally valid. We took the core of our own inner souls and put it on screen, for multifaceted characters with multidimensional personalities. That there was humor made the show unique–each character has a sense of humor.” Overall, “Santa Barbara” took home 24 Daytime Emmy Awards out of 74 nominations, 11 of which were won over two years and 27 nominations. Prior to “Santa Barbara,” Dobson had been the head writer/co-head writer of “As The World Turns,” “Guiding Light” and “General Hospital,” primarily working alongside her husband in that capacity. In a post on Facebook, Pierpaolo Dongiovanni, a close friend of the Dobsons, announced the news of her passing, noting that she passed away earlier this week following a conversation with her husband Jerome. Dongiovanni is the creator and publisher of the first-ever continuously published blog dedicated to the history of “Santa Barbara.” In his post, Dongiovanni, said, “Jerome Dobson told me that his beloved wife Bridget passed away three days ago. They spent a lifetime together, co-created, co-produced and beautifully co-wrote ‘Santa Barbara,’ among other things. Jerry and Bridget brought with them so much beauty on Earth. She gave me friendship, love, fun, hope and was pure inspiration to me, even when I was sick a couple of years ago. She may be gone, but always present.” In a follow-up post, Dongiovanni shared a screenshot of a signed copy of the original “Santa Barbara” bible (outline that introduces the show and its characters in the first year), which said, “To Pierpaolo – The most charming, funny, smartest, most loyal friend and fan I’ve never met. Someday I hope we will actually meet in person – Bridget Dobson.” “General Hospital” ABC In a five-part interview posted on the “Santa Barbara” blog, Dobson recalled how her family started in the soap world, revealing, “I was born in Wisconsin, where my mother was an attorney and my father was a professor of English. They entered, as a lark, a Wrigley’s chewing gum contest to write a show which Wrigley would sponsor. They won the contest…and began their writing career in Chicago, writing a radio program.” After moving to Los Angeles when she was just seven years old, Dobson’s parents went on to write for more radio and then television programs before eventually landing the job as head writers of “Search for Tomorrow.” “My parents borrowed a fancy car, a Cadillac, from one of their ‘rich’ friends, and placed the car in their garage so that the hiring agent (the head of Procter and Gamble productions) would see the car in the garage as he walked to the front door and, presumably, he would think: ‘These writers must be very successful since they have a very expensive car in their garage. It worked,’” Dobson recalled of the experience in her interview. She added, “Everything in tinseltown is an illusion. They got the job. It was the first ‘regular’ pay check they’d gotten since my father left his tenured position in Wisconsin.” After a successful run at “Search for Tomorrow,” the Hursleys co-created the daytime soap opera “General Hospital” for ABC, which Dobson would later write for over a five-year period, the latter two of which were as the show’s head writer. “I did not just want a job. I was obsessed. I was adamant. I was furious. I was outrageous. I pleaded. I begged. I threatened. I had trained for this,” Dobson recalled in her interview of wanting to write for the ABC soap. “They stonewalled me. No. No job. ‘We’ll hire your sister.’ Which they did. Why not me? ‘Because you’re a party girl.’ Come on. ‘Because you’ll never meet the deadlines.’ What nonsense. ‘Because Debby needs the money.’ And I didn’t? Did they know what public school teachers make? We had an argument that made the sun and the earth seem small in comparison. I won. I threatened never to let them see their grandchildren.” After working at “General Hospital,” Dobson went on to co-head write alongside her husband at “Guiding Light” (1975-1979), “As The World Turns” (1980-1983) and finally, their co-creation “Santa Barbara” (1984-1986; 1991-1992). The show aired its final episode on January 15, 1993 with the late Paul Rauch serving as executive producer and Pam Long as the show’s head writer. “NBC-TV called to ask if we were to own a show, if we were to be in complete charge of every creative aspect of a show, from sets and costumes and hairstyles and music to every minute detail of the production, acting and writing, would we be willing to work again? Nobody in history had ever been asked this question. Not before and not since,” Dobson said in her interview about how things led to the creation of “Santa Barbara.” “We were being offered total creative control of an hour a day television drama five days a week. We were floored. And enticed. And terrified,” Dobson recalled. “It had never been attempted and never achieved, not starting from zero – nothing – a blank page – to an hour a day, every day, five days per week, no seasons, no holidays, no respite…with total control in the hands of two individuals, not in the hands of a corporation or a network. “So it was that Jerry and I came out of retirement and climbed what seemed to be an extremely steep creative mountain, clinging to sheer granite, our pen was our pick, no path, no trail, no rope or safety net. We’d done our writing push-ups in the years leading up to this moment, but there was no way to properly prepare. What if we died? Nobody even thought of that.” ABC In 2011, Dobson, alongside half sisters Deborah Hardy and Polly Keusnik, sued ABC as representatives of their parent’s estate, with the lawsuit alleging “breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, money had and received and an accounting.” According to the suit, Frank and Doris Hursley had allegedly signed a deal in 1969 with ABC that would have had the couple receiving 10% of the show’s net profits from syndication, a deal which the Hursley children allege ABC failed to honor. The lawsuit did not specify how much the Hursley children believed ABC owed, but they wanted a judge to have the network open its books to an audit. Additional details on the case, including any resolution, have not been publicly disclosed. On X (formerly Twitter), legendary TV Guide columnist Michael Logan said, “RIP Bridget Dobson, who gave us the soap of a lifetime when she created (with hubby Jerry) the deliriously radical #SantaBarbara. True TV royalty (her parents created #GH), Bridget was so ballsy, innovative and freakin’ brilliant that she had no imitators. Nobody even dared try.” Currently writing scripts for “The Bold and the Beautiful,” former “Santa Barbara” writer Michele Val Jean also took to X after learning of Dobson’s passing, saying, “I’m devastated to hear we lost Bridget Dobson. I loved her. She was instrumental in my career and a great friend. A soap icon and a wonderful effervescent person. I don’t have words. My heart is [two broken heart emojis]. Bridget, I will always be your Princess. Rest well.” “Childhood me aspired to grow up to be Bridget Dobson. RIP, Queen,” commented Sara Bibel, a former writer of “The Young and the Restless.” Dobson is survived by her husband Jerome and their daughter Mary, among other family members. Note: The post R.I.P. Bridget Dobson – Co-Creator and Co-Head Writer of ‘Santa Barbara’ Dies at 85 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

I personally am sick of revisiting the 60s, 70s and especially the 80s of GH in terms of anniversaries. At this point, we're getting one every five years, and I don't know how much I can take of only seeing stuff about Luke and Laura, AIDS, and the like. While I have yet to watch the special myself, I'm glad they focused on more current content as the older stuff won't be bringing in any new sets of eyeballs. While you can embrace your history, you can't just sit on what happened in the past. In fact, as an example on the show, Laura is married to Kevin and Luke is dead. So why keep bringing up how big of a deal they were? You need to set the tone for what's happening now and in the future. Maybe when the show the show is eventually canceled they can remind people about Luke and Laura, but I'm personally sick of it. The character died years prior to the actor's death. Storyline-wise, there was no story to tell. Outside of honoring Alan with a plaque or something similar to what The Young and the Restless did for the character of Neil Winters, what else could they do?

Fresh off the news that Steve Burton will be returning to “General Hospital” as Jason Morgan, and two days after the actor himself announced he had taped his final scenes at “Days of our Lives” as Harris Michaels, the latter series has formally confirmed Burton’s exit from Salem while noting there’s plenty of time left with the character appearing on screen. A spokesperson for “Days of our Lives” tells Soap Opera Network, “Everyone enjoyed having Steve back in the ‘Days of our Lives family.’” They added, “Although he finished taping at the end of the year, ‘Harris’ will remain on the show for many months to come.” Burton taped his final scenes just before the show broke for his Christmas holiday break. A final airdate for Burton has not been announced, but with the “Days of our Lives” taping six to eight months ahead, fans should expect to continue seeing the actor as Harris Michaels through at least late spring/early summer, much of which will also coincide with his appearing again as Jason Morgan on “General Hospital.” Burton had only signed a one-year deal with Corday Productions, producer of “Days of our Lives.” Steve Burton, Kristian Alfonso, Victoria Konefal, Robert Scott Wilson XJJohnson/JPI Studios A few months after reprising the role of Harris Michaels on the spinoff series “Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem” (Chapter Two), the mothership announced Burton’s return in November 2022. He originated the role in 1988 which also marked his first foray in appearing in a soap opera. “I started my daytime career on ‘Days of our Lives’ in 1988 while on a hiatus from the sitcom I was doing called ‘Out of This World’ when I was a senior in high school. It’s been really cool to reprise the character I started with, Harris Michaels,” Burton said on playing the character again in an interview with Soap Hub at the time. “Daytime is a small world, so I knew a lot of the cast and crew already and met some new peeps,” Burton continued. “Everyone has been so welcoming, and I am always grateful for new opportunities.” During his time in Salem, Burton worked most closely alongside scene partners Kristian Alfonso (ex-Hope Brady) and Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali; ex-Kim Nero/Carly Corinthos, “General Hospital”). Steve Burton, Kristian Alfonso XJJohnson/JPI Studios After exiting “Days of our Lives” the first time, Burton joined the “General Hospital” cast in 1991 as Jason Quartermaine. By 1997, the character had lost his memories and began going by the name of Jason Morgan. Burton exited the ABC soap in 2000 only to return on a full-time in 2002. He again exited the series in 2012 before eventually ending up in Genoa City, playing Dylan McAvoy from 2013-2017. A few months later, Burton returned to “General Hospital” as Jason Morgan, only to exit again in November 2021 after being let go for not complying with the since vacated Disney/ABC vaccine mandate. “I did apply for my medical and religious exemptions and both of those were denied, which, you know, hurts. But this is also about personal freedom to me. I don’t think anybody should lose their livelihood over this, but with that being said, you know me, I’ll always be grateful for my time at ‘General Hospital.’ I love it there. I grew up there. I grew up with some of you, so, I’ll always be grateful,” Burton said in an Instagram video explaining his departure from the soap. Incidentally, Burton pre-determined his return to the show in the same video, saying, “I am excited to see what the future brings and maybe one day if these mandates are lifted, I can return and finish my career as Jason Morgan — that would be an honor, and if not, I’m going to take this amazing experience [and] move forward, and be forever grateful.” Burton made his then-final appearance on “General Hospital” in the Friday, November 19, 2021, episode when the tunnel his character was in collapsed, seemingly leaving him for dead. In the following episode, aired Monday, November 22, 2021, and without Burton appearing, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), Leisl (Kathleen Gati) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) frantically tried to remove fallen debris from the tunnel collapse but were quickly escorted out by Anna (Finola Hughes) and Robert (Tristan Rogers) for their own safety, and in the hopes that Jason was able to get out on his own another way. Later, they are told that Robert’s men scoured the island only not to find a trace of Jason which gave credence to the possibility that Jason’s body is still in the tunnels, presumably dead from the debris that fell on him in the Friday episode. At the end of the episode, The Chariot tarot card is shown where viewers last saw Jason. The card represents “willpower, determination, and strength” or “determination, focus, and willpower.” Essentially, the card is supposed to represent a positive outcome. Therefore, with Burton’s imminent return to the series, it looks like viewers will get their wish when Port Charles discovers Jason isn’t dead after all. A first airdate for Burton on “General Hospital” was not known at press time. Note: The post ‘Days of our Lives’ Confirms Steve Burton’s Exit, Spokesperson Says Show Enjoyed Having ‘General Hospital’-Bound Actor in Salem appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

After four consecutive weeks of declines and four consecutive weeks below two million viewers, ABC’s “General Hospital” was finally able to reverse course during the week of December 25-29, 2023 (Week 15). For the week, the daytime drama series averaged 2.040 million viewers, increasing +125,000 viewers from its performance during the week of December 18-22, 2023 (2.040 million vs. 1.915 million). In fact, this marked the show’s best outing among Total Viewers in six weeks – since the week of November 20-24, 2023. “The Price is Right” (4.222 million / 4.808 million) hit a new season high for both half hours among Total Viewers during the Christmas holiday. The second half-hour saw the biggest increase overall week-to-week, adding +311,000 viewers. The first half-hour added +244,000 viewers. “The Young and the Restless” (3.406 million) attracted its second-largest audience of the season and had its best performance since the week of November 20-24, 2023, adding +165,000 viewers over the week ago period. “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.908 million) hit a new season high among Total Viewers with an increase of +149,000 viewers compared to one week earlier. The show’s previous season high (2.888 million viewers) was also during the week of November 20-24, 2023. “NBC News Daily” (1.248 million) also saw an uptick from its performance one week earlier, adding +16,000 viewers. “Let’s Make a Deal,” “The Talk” and “The View” aired amended repeats for the week and are excluded from the weekly rankings. Ratings for “TODAY 3rd Hour” and “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” were unavailable at press time. Note: The Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 demo ratings were unavailable at press time. This post will be updated when/if we receive them. What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of December 25-29, 2023 in Women 18-49 Rating, Women 25-54 Rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance breakdown in the demos, will be posted shortly. Week Of December 25-29, 2023 Rankers Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis Week Last Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.92.8N/A*3.13.42. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.62.5N/A*2.73.03. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.22.2N/A*2.42.44. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.91.8N/A*2.02.15. General Hospital (ABC)1.31.3N/A*1.51.66. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.80.9N/A*1.11.27. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.80.8N/A*1.2*1.2*NR. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – RNR1.7N/A*1.92.0NR. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – RNR1.4N/A*1.61.7NR. The View (ABC) – RNRNRN/A*1.1N/AN/A. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)N/AN/AN/A*N/A1.8N/A. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)N/AN/AN/A*N/A1.4NR. The Talk (CBS) – RNRNRN/A*0.9N/A Total Viewers (In Millions) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,8084,497N/A*5,0655,1792. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)4,2223,978N/A*4,4244,5453. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,4063,241N/A*3,6233,4154. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,9082,759N/A*2,9182,9245. General Hospital (ABC)2,0401,915N/A*2,2412,2416. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,3141,323N/A*1,6851,7657. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,2481,232N/A*1,806*1,741*NR. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – RNR2,610N/A*3,0983,137NR. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – RNR2,197N/A*2,6192,655NR. The View (ABC) – RNRNRN/A*1,585N/AN/A. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)N/AN/AN/A*N/A2,727N/A. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)N/AN/AN/A*N/A2,018NR. The Talk (CBS) – RNRNRN/A*1,322N/A 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, each of which represents 1,250,000 homes as of the 2023-2024 television season. Note*: Officially, the demo ratings are sorted by the rounded figures released by Nielsen. “NBC News Daily” 2021 and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives,” which moved to Peacock exclusively beginning September 12, 2022. Year-to-year comparisons (2023 vs. 2022) for most daytime broadcast shows among Households and Total Viewers will be unavailable for the foreseeable future due to figures being unavailable to Soap Opera Network during that period. Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded) Pending Updates Women 18-49 Rating (Unrounded)* Pending Updates Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded) Pending Updates Women 25-54 Rating (Unrounded)* Pending Updates Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes: “The Bold and the Beautiful” was preempted on Monday, December 25, 2023 (Christmas Day) due to CBS Sports coverage of NFL Football featuring the Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs and the show aired a repeat on Friday, December 29, 2023. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Tuesday-Thursday). “General Hospital” did not air on Monday, December 25, 2023 (Christmas Day) due to ESPN on ABC Sports coverage of the Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets game on the East Coast and the Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers on the West Coast. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Thursday-Friday). “The Young and the Restless” was preempted on Monday, December 25, 2023 (Christmas Day) due to CBS Sports coverage of NFL Football featuring the Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs and the show aired a repeat on Friday, December 29, 2023. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Tuesday-Thursday). Pending Additional Updates Note: The post Daytime Broadcast Ratings for the Week of December 25-29, 2023 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

What I meant was that GH is still a viable show and deserves more recognition from the network for its accomplishments. No, not that it should move to primetime, but now it shows that it can do better than certain primetime shows even in primetime, ironically.

ABC ranked a solid number one among Households, Total Viewers, Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Adults 25-54 on Thursday, January 4, the night in which the network aired an all-new LIVE episode of “The Golden Bachelor,” dubbed “The Golden Wedding,” and the primetime special “General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling.” According to Programming Insider, ABC averaged 4.13 million viewers compared with 2.43 million for NBC, 2.28 million for CBS, 1.72 million for FOX and 280,000 viewers for The CW. Among Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54, the key demos used to set advertising sales rates for primetime programming, the network also ranked number one with a 0.43 rating and 0.60 rating, respectively. Among Adults 18-49, ABC’s 0.43 rating topped second-place NBC with its 0.29 rating, third place FOX with its 0.26 rating, CBS’ 0.18 rating and The CW’s 0.02 rating. In Adults 25-54, ABC did a 0.60 rating compared with NBC’s 0.45 rating, FOX’s 0.41 rating and CBS’ 0.30 rating. The CW ranked fifth with a 0.06 rating. Theresa Nist, Gerry Turner John & Joseph Photography/Disney ABC was led by “The Golden Bachelor” (8:00-10:00 p.m.), the night’s most-watched and highest-rated series overall, averaging 4.968 million viewers, a 0.55 rating in Adults 18-49 and a 0.73 rating in Adults 25-54. Among Adults 18-34, the show was also number one with a 0.45 rating. The special episode of the hit unscripted series saw “Golden Bachelor” Gerry Turner marry Theresa Nist on live television (East Coast broadcast, tape delayed West Coast) with former contestant and fan favorite Susan Noles officiating the wedding. ABC/Hulu Following “The Golden Wedding” was ABC’s broadcast of “General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling,” a primetime special celebrating 60 years of the network’s popular daytime drama series “General Hospital.” The ABC special averaged 2.450 million viewers, tied for first place with NBC’s “Dateline” during the 10:00-11:00 p.m. time slot. CBS’ broadcast of “SEAL Team” ranked third among Total Viewers, averaging just 1.570 million viewers. “General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling” also ranked number one among Households throughout the hour, with a 1.67 rating compared with the 1.59 rating for “Dateline” and the 0.97 rating for “SEAL Team.” Among Adults 18-49, ABC’s special was in second place with a 0.2 rating, beating “SEAL Team” (0.12 rating) but behind “Dateline” (0.29 rating). Meanwhile, in Adults 25-54, the special did a 0.34 rating, again ranking second ahead of “SEAL Team” with its 0.22 rating but behind “Dateline” and its 0.45 rating. However, the special did rank a solid number one among Adults 18-34 with a 0.13 rating compared with second place “Dateline” and its 0.09 rating and “SEAL Team” with its 0.06 rating. Laura Wright, Steve Burton, Kelly Monaco Eric McCandless/Disney At the conclusion of the special, the network announced that Steve Burton would be reprising his role as Jason Morgan on the daytime drama series, with the actor set to make his return on-screen sometime early this year. To find out how his return to the series came together, click here. For more on how the rest of primetime performed in the key ratings categories, including half-hour breakdowns, click here. Note: The post RATINGS: ABC Tops Thursday with ‘The Golden Wedding’ and ‘General Hospital’ Primetime Special appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Do I really have to explain?