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We’re just days away from “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,” airing LIVE Friday, December 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/delayed PT on CBS and streaming live and On Demand on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME* subscribers, and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has formally announced performers and presenters for Daytime’s biggest celebration. “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” Courtesy of CBS First up: Shemar Moore (“S.W.A.T.,” “The Young and the Restless”) reunites with Susan Lucci when he presents the iconic actress with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1999, Moore presented Lucci with her landmark first Daytime Emmy Award after she had been nominated in the Lead Actress category a record 19 times for her portrayal of Erica Kane on “All My Children.” After opening the envelope that would note Lucci’s name, Moore famously stated, “the streak is over!” in what has become a frequently cited line and one of the greatest awards show moments in history. In addition to Moore, other presenters throughout the evening will include stars from “The Bay,” “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Days of our Lives,” “General Hospital,” “The Talk” and “The Young and the Restless,” along with Lifetime Achievement Award winner Maury Povich and his wife Connie Chung, who both will make a special appearance as they present the Gold & Silver Circle honorees and the In Memoriam tribute, respectively. Grammy Award winner and Emmy nominee Jennifer Nettles is set to perform “Life is Sweet” for the In Memoriam segment, which pays tribute to the stars and contributors in the daytime field whom we lost this past year. The song originally premiered on the Daytime Emmy-nominated television show “American Anthems” and is also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for original song. Presenters scheduled to take part are as follows: The Bay A Martinez Kym Whitley The Bold and the Beautiful Don Diamont John McCook Heather Tom Days of our Lives Mary Beth Evans Drake Hogestyn General Hospital Finola Hughes Donnell Turner Laura Wright The Talk Akbar Gbajabiamila Amanda Kloots The Young and the Restless Lauralee Bell (Y&R), Peter Bergman (Y&R), Michael Damian (Y&R) Melody Thomas Scott This year marks the 17th time CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmy Awards, more than any other network. The show will broadcast live from the historic Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles. Note: *Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to live streaming via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as On Demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to On Demand the day after the special airs. Note: The post CBS and NATAS Announce Performers and Presenters for ‘The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Best known to millions of CBS daytime fans as “Clarence,” a cool, well-dressed character with an extensive hat collection who provided a streetwise summary of soap opera highlights each week, actor Brad Senders is set to reprise the role on “The Young and the Restless” when he makes a special appearance on the Wednesday, December 27 episode of the daytime drama series. A comedian, actor and writer, Sanders is best known for the radio soap opera “It’s Your World” and for portraying Clarence in the popular series “The Clarence Update,” for which he received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations as writer/performer in the New Approaches in Daytime Entertainment category. He shared the nominations with “The Bold and the Beautiful” head writer/executive producer Bradley Bell and supervising producer Casey Kasprzyk. A Chicago native, Sanders attended Columbia College where he majored in television and radio production. After college, he moved to Los Angeles to further his career. Sanders is the owner and president of Babysitters Productions, the company he founded in 1989, which produced “The Clarence Update” and another online feature, “An Inside Look at the News Inside the News,” a news/comedy segment. As for “It’s Your World,” the show was a fully produced short-form radio soap opera that aired daily on the “Tom Joyner Morning Show” for over 16 years. Co-created with comedian Myra Jay, “It’s Your World” showcased Sanders’ writing and production talents and was a national hit. Outside of the entertainment industry, Sanders co-founded “Be Good to Women Day” in 2003 alongside Deya Smith in response to the thousands of letters, phone calls and emails he’d received from abused and discouraged women. The annual prayer vigil and community forum is designed to honor women while addressing their safety and health issues. “Our mission: To eliminate negative words, images, and behaviors toward women and girls while promoting equality, respect and love through education and advocacy,” Sanders said of the purpose of “Be Good to Women Day.” He added, “Women are essential to the wellbeing of humanity. Women provide love. Nobody loves like a woman.” In addition to “The Young and the Restless,” look for Sanders to appear in the upcoming movie musical, “The Color Purple,” which is set for release in theaters on Monday, December 25. Sanders has appeared in numerous movies and television shows since his soap days, including appearing in episodes of “The Vampire Diaries,” “Scream: The TV Series,” “Black Lightning” and more recently, “The Wonder Years,” and in the movies “Drumline: A New Beat,” “Barbershop: The Next Cut,” “Just Mercy,” “Bad Boys for Life,” among others. Check out some of Sanders’ work on “The Clarence Update” below. Check out a clip of Sanders discussing “It’s Your World” below. Note: The post Brad Sanders, Best Known as “Clarence” in ‘The Clarence Update’, to Reprise Soap Loving Role on ‘The Young and the Restless’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

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

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

This week on “The View,” hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro welcome guests Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch, Carol Kane, Tony Danza, Marilu Henner, Christopher Lloyd, Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson and Tracee Ellis Ross, among others. Find out who else will be appearing on the daytime talk show during the week of December 11-15 2023. DAILY BREAKDOWN Monday, December 11, 2023 “The View” celebrates the iconic television series “Taxi,” welcoming stars Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch, Carol Kane, Tony Danza, Marilu Henner and Christopher Lloyd for an exclusive reunion marking 45 years since the beloved series premiered “12 Days of Holidays” Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Billy Porter (album, “Black Mona Lisa”) “12 Days of Holidays” Wednesday, December 13, 2023 The cast of “The Color Purple,” including Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson and director Blitz Bazawule Hot Holiday Toys with Elizabeth Werner “12 Days of Holidays” Thursday, December 14, 2023 Tracee Ellis Ross (“Candy Cane Lane”; “America Fiction”) “12 Days of Holidays” Friday, December 15, 2023 Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard (“Memory”) “The View” continues a holiday tradition with legendary GRAMMY Award winner Darlene Love joined by Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul to perform “Christmas, Baby Please Come Home” “12 Days of Holidays” concludes Note: Guest attendance is subject to change. Visit the show’s official website for information on tickets and where and how to watch. Broadcast from New York City, “The View” is produced by ABC News and airs weekdays at 11:00 a.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT on ABC. The show is also available to stream Live and On Demand on Hulu. Brian Teta serves as showrunner/executive producer with Sarah de la O as director. Note: The post The View Guest Lineup for the Week of December 11-15, 2023 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Right. That's why I asked if people got laid off or something. It is odd. This makes it two weeks in a row we don't have a promo (as of this writing). Usually the promos are out on Saturday or Sunday mornings. The B&B promo stands out in that it was done in house. Just curious if something more is going on than we know.

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

For perspective, the "selfie" she referenced was her updated profile picture. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=7772895349394028&set=a.154071094609863 She posted the picture at 4:29 p.m. ET/1:29 p.m. PT and then posted the above message at 4:31 p.m. ET/1:31 p.m. PT.

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

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

After airing the first two seasons as a stopgap due to the now-concluded dual Actor’s and Writer’s strikes that impacted Hollywood for the greater part of six months, CBS recently announced that they will continue broadcasting episodes of “Yellowstone” with season three scheduled to air primarily on Sunday nights throughout the month of January. Beginning Sunday, January 14, CBS will broadcast the first three episodes from season three from 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT and another three episodes on Sunday, January 21 during the same broadcast hours. On Sunday, January 28, CBS will air two hours of the series from 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the final two episodes of the 10-episode third season airing on Monday, January 29 from 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT. Having reached nearly 33 million unique viewers since it began airing Sundays on CBS, “Yellowstone” is averaging 5.04 million viewers per episode (Nielsen Most Current Persons 2+) and ranks as the #1 entertainment program on the night. “Yellowstone” chronicles the Dutton family who controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States. Amid shifting alliances, unsolved murders, open wounds and hard-earned respect, the ranch is in constant conflict with those it borders – an expanding town, an Indian reservation, vicious business rivalries and America’s first national park. The second half of the fifth and final season of “Yellowstone” is expected to begin production in the spring, reports Deadline, citing the weather as one of the big factors determining the schedule as the show shoots “largely outdoors in Montana and would need to wait for the winter to be over.” The series stars Kevin Costner as John Dutton, the family patriarch. The cast includes Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bently, Cole Hauser and Kelsey Asbille, among others. MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios produce the Taylor Sheridan and John Linson co-created series. John Linson, Art Linson, Taylor Sheridan, Kevin Costner, David C. Glasser and Bob Yari are executive producers. The “Yellowstone” episode schedule is as follows: Sunday, January 14 8:00-9:00 PM 301 “You’re the Indian Now” 9:00-10:00 PM 302 “Freight Trains and Monsters” 10:00-11:00 PM 303 “An Acceptable Surrender” Sunday, January 21 8:00-9:00 PM 304 “Going Back to Cali” 9:00-10:00 PM 305 “Cowboys and Dreamers” 10:00-11:00 PM 306 “All for Nothing” Sunday, January 28 8:00-9:00 PM 307 “The Beating” 9:00-10:00 PM 308 “I Killed a Man Today” Monday, January 29 9:00-10:00 PM 309 “Meaner Than Evil” 10:00-11:00 PM 310 “The World Is Purple” Watch the Season 3 “Yellowstone” Announcement below. Note: The post CBS to Broadcast the Complete Third Season of ‘Yellowstone’ in January appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

The upcoming seventh season of “Station 19” will be the show’s last, ABC announced today. The decision is said to have been made early on in production to allow the show’s writers and producers to craft a proper ending for the “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff. Launched in March 2018 as a midseason replacement on ABC’s Thursday night schedule during the “TGIT” era, “Station 19” was a utility player for ABC throughout its run and eventually became the network’s second most-watched primetime drama series, only behind its mothership series among Total Viewers. The series follows a group of heroic Seattle firefighters who put their lives and hearts on the line as they take viewers inside the tough, tight-knit and sometimes heartbreaking world of the city’s bravest first responders. The seventh and now final season of “Station 19” is set to premiere on Thursday, March 14, following the 20th season premiere of “Grey’s Anatomy.” The series aired at 8:00 p.m. during its most recent sixth season but will end its broadcast run airing at 10:00 p.m. According to Deadline, the final season will consist of just 10 episodes, including the historic 100th episode mark, with the series ending at just 105 episodes. Produced by ABC Signature, Krista Vernoff has served as showrunner and executive producer of the series since the show's third season but will be handing over the reins to Zoanne Clack and Peter Paige with season seven. The show was created by Stacy McKee, with Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Clack, Alexandre Schmitt and Paige serving as executive producers. ABC Signature is a part of Disney Television Studios. “For seven seasons, ‘Station 19’ has been a highlight of the ABC lineup thanks to Shonda and Betsy’s incredible vision, beloved characters and compelling storytelling,” said Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Group. “With Zoanne and Peter at the helm of the upcoming farewell season, we have so much to look forward to, most notably the celebration of the show’s milestone 100th episode.” “Station 19” stars Jaina Lee Ortiz as Andy Herrera, Jason George (“Sunset Beach”) as Ben Warren, Boris Kodjoe as Robert Sullivan, Grey Damon as Jack Gibson, Barrett Doss as Victoria Hughes, Jay Hayden as Travis Montgomery, Danielle Savre as Maya Bishop, Stefania Spampinato as Carina DeLuca, Carlos Miranda as Theo Ruiz, Josh Randall as Sean Beckett, Merle Dandridge as Natasha Ross and Pat Healy as Michael Dixon. Note: The post ‘Station 19’ to End With Seven Seasons on ABC appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Freeform has decided to cancel its two remaining scripted dramas. The network will not move forward with another season of “Cruel Summer,” which concluded its second season last summer, while the upcoming second of the current fifth season of “Good Trouble” will be the show’s last. According to Deadline and Variety, which first reported the news, “Good Trouble” will be given the opportunity to wrap things up with its characters via a supersized series finale. The cancellations of “Cruel Summer” and “Good Trouble,” a spinoff of “The Fosters,” sees Freeform without an original scripted series on its schedule for the first time in quite some time. In November, the network also canceled the animated comedy “Praise Petey.” “Cruel Summer” concluded its 10-episode second season in July. The network at one point touted the series as its most-watched original on Hulu. The season two premiere was watched by 2.6 million total viewers across linear and digital platforms based on the first 7 days of viewing, making it Freeform’s No. 1 telecast in 2 years — since the “Cruel Summer” season one finale in June 2021. Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, season two of “Cruel Summer” followed the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan (Sadie Stanley), Isabella (Eloise Payet) and Megan’s best friend Luke (Griffin Gluck), the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward. KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada, Sean Blakemore (“Greenleaf,” “General Hospital”) and Paul Adelstein also starred. The show was executive produced by Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple (“The Sinner,” “Candy”) through Iron Ocean Productions and from studio eOne. “Good Trouble” stars Cierra Ramirez, Zuri Adele, Sherry Cola, Bryan Craig (“General Hospital”), Emma Hunton, Tommy Martinez, Josh Pence and Booboo Stewart. Following a group of 20-something residents of Los Angeles’ The Coterie, the upcoming second half of the show’s final season will see the roommates facing their toughest obstacles yet as they’re confronted with evolving relationship challenges and new career opportunities. Through highs and lows, romance and heartbreak, The Coterie crew will lean on each other while they navigate the next stage of adulthood. The series is executive produced by Joanna Johnson (“The Bold and the Beautiful”), Christine Sacani, Greg Gugliotta, Jennifer Lopez, Benny Medina, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Cierra Ramirez. Johnson also serves as showrunner. Next up for Freeform is the launch of unscripted series Chrissy & Dave Dine Out,” starring Chrissy Teigen and David Chang as they take viewers to must-try restaurants in Los Angeles that are unexpected and, at times, off the beaten path. While David gets his hands dirty in the back of the house with the restaurant’s chef, Chrissy and Joel Kim Booster hold court in the front of the house, hosting an always loose, unexpected and entertaining dinner party with undeniably delicious food and great conversation. Note: The post Freeform Cancels Scripted Dramas ‘Cruel Summer’ and ‘Good Trouble’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Scoring its highest-rated multiplatform telecast of the season in Adults 18-49, the Tuesday, November 21 telecast of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” jumped to 7.81 million viewers after seven days of viewing on linear and streaming platforms, delivering the show’s most-watched multiplatform telecast on the network since its September 2021 season premiere — since 09/20/21. The ABC unscripted series soared to a 1.36 rating among Adults 18-49, marking its highest-rated multiplatform telecast of the season. “A Celebration of Taylor Swift” was the night’s theme and helped the show grow over the prior week by +13% in Total Viewers (7.81 million vs. 6.92 million) and shot up week-to-week by +25% in Adults 18-49 (1.36 rating vs. 1.09 rating), building for the 3rd straight week and posting the competition series’ biggest week-to-week gains this season in both Nielsen measures. The episode saw Harry Jowsey (“Too Hot to Handle”) and his professional partner Rylee Arnold eliminated from the competition. The pair performed the Rumba to the song “August” and the Jive Relay to the song “Shake It Off.” Check out the multiplatform ratings performance for “Dancing with the Stars” below. Total Viewers: Adults 18-49: Source: The Nielsen Company, preliminary ABC Multiplatform+7 Day data for 11/21/23. Note: The post ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Scores Season Highs In Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 with ‘A Celebration of Taylor Swift’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

ABC will become the exclusive broadcast home of the Emmy Award-nominated Hulu Original comedy series “Only Murders in the Building” when the network airs the complete first season of the critically acclaimed series starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez. ABC has scheduled all 10 episodes to air on Tuesday nights in January, starting at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, beginning with the first three episodes on Tuesday, January 2, which will follow a new semifinal episode of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST), returning in 2024 on its new night. Episodes will air in batches of three over a two-hour period, with the final episode of season one airing for just one hour. Already renewed for a fourth season, “Only Murders in the Building” is the most-viewed Hulu Original comedy series ever. The show’s first season hails from co-creators and writers Steve Martin and John Hoffman (“Grace & Frankie,” “Looking”). Martin and Hoffman executive produce along with Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Jamie Babbit, “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal. The 10-episode airing schedule is as follows (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific): Tuesday, January 2, 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Episodes 1-3) Tuesday, January 9, 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Episodes 4-6) Tuesday, January 16, 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Episodes 7-9) Tuesday, January 23, 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Episode 10) A comedic murder-mystery series for the ages, “Only Murders in the Building” follows three strangers (Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez) who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth. As they record a podcast of their own to document the case, the three unravel the complex secrets of the building, which stretch back years. Perhaps even more explosive are the lies they tell one another. Soon, the endangered trio comes to realize a killer might be living amongst them as they race to decipher the mounting clues before it’s too late. The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios. Watch a clip from the current third season of “Only Murders in the Building” below. Note: The post Season One of Hulu Original Series ‘Only Murders in the Building’ to Make Broadcast Debut on ABC appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Glad to hear that. More changes to come.

I released a new logo for Soap Opera Network and the Soap Opera Network Community earlier today. As part of the branding, I also updated the favicon to use a simplified "S" since you could not see the full logo in your address bar. This change is part of a larger visual experience being released in the near future. A favicon is an icon that appears in your address bar that helps web users identify which website they are on or would like to go back to among the windows/tabs they currently have opened in their browser. For reference, the "S" is actually lowercase.

In coordination with the New Hampshire Republican State Committee, the next Republican presidential primary debate is set to take place on Thursday, January 18. ABC, through its ABC News division, and in conjunction with Hearst Television affiliate WMUR-TV, will air the debate from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, just days after the Iowa caucuses, as attention turns to the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary the following week. “ABC News is excited to host this Republican debate with our partners in the nation’s first primary state of New Hampshire,” said ABC News President Kim Godwin. “Our powerhouse political team has been working hard on this debate to provide our audience with the opportunity to hear from the candidates at this decisive moment in the primary race.” “WMUR-TV has a long history of producing debates in New Hampshire and doing them right. ABC News has been our strongest partner, and we look forward to a successful New Hampshire Primary Debate with them and our other 2024 debate partners,” said Andrew Vrees, president and general manager of WMUR-TV. “The New Hampshire Institute of Politics and Saint Anselm College are delighted to continue the long-standing tradition of partnering with ABC News and WMUR-TV in hosting the New Hampshire primary debate,” said Neil Levesque, executive director of New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College. “On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, presidential candidates of both parties have graced our campus and made their case ever since 2008 and in every presidential cycle since then as voters here are about to cast their votes.” “The New Hampshire Republican State Committee is looking forward to working with our partners at ABC News, WMUR-TV and St. Anselm’s College for a New Hampshire Republican presidential primary debate subject to RNC guidelines,” said Chris Ager, chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee. More details about the debate, format, qualifications, moderators, as well as ABC News’ coverage will be announced at a later time, the network noted. The fourth Republican debate was held on Wednesday from Tuscaloosa, Alabama and aired on Nextstar’s NewsNation. The telecast drew 1.6 million viewers on the news network, the largest in its history, with another 2.5 million tuning in through a simulcast on The CW. The debate was the most-watched program aired on The CW since 2018. The debate was moderated by Elizabeth Vargas, Megyn Kelly and Eliana Johnson. Among Adults 18-49, NewsNation attracted 350,000 viewers in the demo while The CW had nearly 500,000 viewers in the key news demographic. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appeared in person at the University of Alabama, looking to position themselves as a viable alternative to former President Donald Trump — the dominant GOP front-runner. Overall, just over four million viewers tuned into the debate between NewsNation and The CW, a drop from the 7.51 million viewers who watched the November 8 debate that aired across NBC, its news networks and digital and streaming platforms. On NBC alone, the debate was seen by 6.86 million viewers. “NewsNation was incredibly honored to host last night’s debate, and we are very pleased that so many viewers tuned-in and watched,” said Sean Compton, President of Networks for Nexstar Media. “This debate represents a remarkable achievement for a cable news network that is just barely three years old. We’re very proud of the NewsNation team, the great job done by the moderators, and the overall production. In the end, the real winners last night were the nation’s voters.” Note: The post ABC News and WMUR-TV to Host Republican Presidential Primary Debate From Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Best known for her portrayal as Carla Grey on “One Life to Live,” a role that marked the first time a black person had starred in a daytime soap opera, actress Ellen Holly has died. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, New York. She was 92 years old at the time of her death. “She was a pioneer in daytime television. Starring on ‘One Life to Live’ for 20 years. Playing Lawrence Fishburns [sic] mother on the show. She appeared in several movies, and performed on stage with the greatest black actors of her generation. Sidney Poitier, Harry Beafonte, Cicely Tyson, Robert Hooks, [and] James Earl Jones, to name a few,” said Holly’s cousin, Grant Shipp, in a post on Facebook. “You had ‘One Life to Live’ and it was amazing Life. You were simply one of the best. Now you know the secret. God rest your soul.” Born January 16, 1931 in Manhattan, NY to parents William Garnet Holly, a chemical engineer, and Grayce Holly, a housewife and writer, Ellen Holly was part of a prominent Black family that included her paternal great-grandmother, Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first African American woman to earn a medical doctorate (MD) in New York State and the third in the United States. Holly’s great aunt was Minsarah Smith Thompson Garnet, a suffragette and the first Black female principal of a New York City school; Minsarah’s husband, the Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, an abolitionist who was appointed Minister (ambassador) to Liberia by President James A. Garfield; her great-grandfather the Rev. James Theodore Holly, the first African American to be ordained a bishop in the Protestant Episcopal Church and a prominent missionary to Haiti; and her great-great grandfather Sylvanus Smith, one of the leaders of the movement urging Black people to purchase land in Kings County, New York, in an area later known as the Weeksville settlement and a landowner there. Additionally, Holly’s maternal aunt Anna Arnold Hedgeman was the first Black woman to be in the cabinet of a New York City mayor (Robert F. Wagner Jr.), one of the lead organizers of the March on Washington and a founding member of the National Organization of Women. Growing up in Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, Holly became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. during her college years at Hunter College, where she graduated. Later, she began acting on New York City and Boston stages, earning instant critical acclaim. She made her Broadway debut in “Too Late the Phalarope” in 1956, and she went on to star in the Broadway productions “Face of a Hero,” “Tiger Tiger Burning Bright” and “A Hand is on the Gate.” From 1958-1973, she led productions of numerous Joseph Papp New York Shakespeare Festival productions. Throughout her years in the theater, she worked opposite such luminaries as Roscoe Lee Browne, James Earl Jones, Jack Lemmon, Barry Sullivan and Cicely Tyson. Holly also studied with dance pioneer Katherine Dunham and was passionate about the role of dance in revealing the richness of African-American culture. Prior to her groundbreaking role on “One Life to Live,” Holly’s television credits included “The Big Story” (1957), “The Defenders” (1963), “Sam Benedict” (1963), “Dr. Kildare” (1964) and “The Doctors and the Nurses” (1963 and 1964). Holly was personally chosen for the role of Carla Grey by “One Life to Live” and “All My Children” creator Agnes Nixon, who had read a New York Times opinion piece that Holly wrote called “How Black Do You Have To Be?” which talked about the difficulty of finding roles as a light-skinned Black woman. As the first time a Black person starred in a soap opera, it was a watershed moment, coming as it did during the turbulent and racially divisive 1960s. Her character’s attempt to come to terms with her racial identity and her love triangle with two doctors — one White, the other Black — helped launch viewership of the nascent soap opera into the stratosphere. With Holly appearing in the pages and on the covers of publications like Newsweek, TV Guide, Ebony, Soap Opera Digest and The New York Times, daytime television soon exploded with Black storylines being featured on “All My Children” and “General Hospital,” which helped ABC dominate daytime for two decades. In later years, Holly spoke out about being underpaid and other mistreatment she claimed she and some of her fellow Black cast mates received from show executives despite their contributions to the show’s success. After exiting “One Life to Live,” Holly went on to appear in a recurring capacity as a judge on “Guiding Light” from 1988-1993. She also appeared in episodes of “In The Heat of the Night” from 1989-1990, along with the television movie “10,000 Black Men Named George,” working opposite Andre Braugher and Mario Van Peebles. On the big screen, Holly appeared in “Take a Giant Step,” “Cops and Robbers” and Spike Lee’s “School Daze.” “One Life: The Autobiography of an African American Actress” (Book Cover) In the 1990s, Holly took the civil service examination and became a librarian, serving as such for many years at White Plains Public Library. In her autobiography, she referred to her years there as some of the happiest of her life. An accomplished writer, Holly continued to write numerous pieces for the New York Times. But in 1996, she finally got to tell her life’s story with the publishing of her autobiography, “One Life: The Autobiography of an African American Actress.” With a reflective life dedicated to the arts and civil rights causes, in her final years, Holly began preparations for a documentary about her life and the storied activism of her family. A beloved member of the White Plains community, Holly was predeceased by her younger sister, Jean H. Gant, and her niece, Holly Gant Jones. She is survived by her grand-nieces Alexa and Ashley Jones (White Plains), daughters of her beloved niece, Holly Gant Jones, who predeceased her, and their father, Xavier Jones; first cousins Wanda Parsons Harris (Dayton, Ohio), Julie Adams Strandberg (Providence, Rhode Island), Carolyn Adams-Kahn (New York), Clinton Arnold (Los Angeles) and a host of other loving family members. Watch clips from Holly’s four-and-a-half-hour interview with the Television Academy in which she talks about her early life and her paternal family tree going back to the 1700s. She also discusses becoming interested in acting and her big Broadway breakthrough in “Too Late the Phalarope,” among a plethora of other topics. Note: The post R.I.P. Ellen Holly — First Black Person to Star in a Daytime Soap Opera Dies at 92 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Although ABC has yet to announce a potential second season for “The Golden Bachelor,” the season one finale of the newest iteration in “The Bachelor” franchise was not only the show’s largest audience to date but also attracted the biggest audience for a “Bachelor” series since March 2020. Airing Thursday, November 30, the finale of “The Golden Bachelor” delivered series highs in both Total Viewers (6.95 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.95 rating) in the National Live+3 day numbers. In fact, “The Golden Bachelor” scored the biggest audience (6.95 million) for any series in “The Bachelor” franchise (i.e., “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette,” “Bachelor in Paradise”) since March 2020 and the highest-rated telecast since September 2022 in Adults 18-49 (0.95 rating) — since 03/10/20 and 09/20/22, respectively. “The Golden Bachelor” grew over the prior week by +12% in Total Viewers (6.95 million vs. 6.18 million), building for the 6th straight week and posting its biggest week-to-week gain. After three days of viewing on linear and streaming platforms, ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor” season finale soared to 8.81 million Total Viewers, marking the most-watched multiplatform telecast for any series in “The Bachelor” franchise since March 2020 — since 03/10/20. In addition, “The Golden Bachelor” jumped to a 1.84 rating in Adults 18-49 after three days of cross-platform viewing to deliver its highest-rated multiplatform telecast since its September series debut — since 09/28/23. In the season finale, Gerry Turner proposed marriage to Theresa Nist. To help celebrate their love and the show’s success, ABC will air their wedding live on television on Thursday, January 4, 2024, from 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET. The logline for the show, titled “The Golden Wedding,” reads as follows: After lifetimes of love and loss and a whirlwind journey on “The Golden Bachelor,” Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist will walk down the aisle to begin their next chapter, happily ever after. The wedding special will be hosted by Jesse Palmer. Check out the ratings performance for “The Golden Bachelor” below. Total Viewers: Adults 18-49: Source: The Nielsen Company, preliminary National Live+3 Day Program and ABC Multiplatform+3 Day data for 11/30/23. Note: The post ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Season Finale Delivers Big Audience for ABC; Live Wedding Scheduled for Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

In honor of Norman Lear, the legendary television producer who passed away on Tuesday at 101 years of age, CBS has scheduled a new “Entertainment Tonight” special titled “Norman Lear: A Life on Television,” set to air Friday, December 8 on the network. The one-hour special features new interviews with stars of the long-running comedies Lear created, including Jimmie Walker from “Good Times” and Mackenzie Phillips from “One Day at a Time,” along with never-before-seen interviews from the “ET” vault. Also included with this new footage and interviews is an in-depth sit-down interview with Lear that “ET” host Kevin Frazier conducted when Lear celebrated his 100th birthday, in which he reflected on his lengthy, groundbreaking career. “Norman Lear: A Life on Television” replaces the previously scheduled episode of “The Price is Right at Night,” which features college students home for the holidays. The episode will now air on Monday, December 11 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the season premiere of “Big Brother Reindeer Games” airing at a new time, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Lear was an iconic screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created and developed over 100 shows, including creating and producing such favorites as “All in the Family” (1971-1979), “Sanford and Son” (1972-1977), “Maude” (1972-1978), “Good Times” (1974-1979), “One Day at a Time” (1975-1984) and “The Jeffersons” (1975-1985), all of which aired on CBS. His shows introduced political and social themes to the sitcom, the network noted. Throughout his career, Lear received numerous awards, including six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 1999, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2017 and the Golden Globe Carol Burnett Award in 2021. He was a member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame. Known for his political activism and funding of liberal and progressive causes and politicians, Lear founded the advocacy organization People for the American Way in 1980 to counter the influence of the Christian right in politics, and in the early 2000s, he mounted a tour with a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Lear passed away on Tuesday, December 5 of natural causes. He was 101 years old. On Wednesday, December 6, the five English language broadcast networks simulcast an on-air in memoriam card dedicated to Lear at the start of primetime (8:00 p.m. ET/PT). Watch the clip below. Note: The post CBS to Air All-New ‘Entertainment Tonight’ Primetime Special Dedicated to Norman Lear appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

After seeing an early screening of “The Color Purple,” a musical adaptation of the original 1985 film, Sherri Shepherd announced on today’s episode of her daytime talk show, “Sherri,” that Oprah Winfrey will be in studio to talk about the new film in which she co-produces with Steven Spielberg. Winfrey is set to sit down with Sherri on Wednesday, December 13. “I’ve got some huge news. Oprah is coming to the ‘Sherri’ show! Next week! What?!? I’m so excited – because next Wednesday the queen of daytime talk shows herself will be here,” Shepherd told to her studio audience. “Do you all realize how huge this is? I called her and she said, ‘Yes.’ Actually, she said, ‘YES’ (said in a deep voice/impression of Oprah). That’s what she said. I’m beyond thrilled because there is so much I want to ask Oprah. Where do I even begin? “You all know that since I’ve gotten this show, I’ve been speaking to Oprah on the phone. She’s giving me advice but now we’re going to be face to face. I don’t know what I’m going to do. When I sit next to Oprah, do I do my Oprah impression for Oprah? ‘Hello, everyone. It’s so wonderful to be here….’ (said in a deep voice/impression of Oprah) I want to soak up as much knowledge from Oprah as I can. “Does Oprah have dating advice for me? … she and Stedman have been together for a long time. I literally want some of the Oprah magic to rub off on me. And I’m going to tell you that it’s going to be a really good time. One thing for sure I can tell you is that when we get together for this show, you better expect the unexpected but don’t be expecting no cars! We are not giving cars away. … I do have a fun surprise for Oprah so make sure you tune in … Oprah Winfrey will be here next Wednesday. We are going to start a countdown. It is six days until Oprah Winfrey is here. I can’t even talk …A good thing to be excited about!” Watch Sherri’s announcement below. “Sherri” airs weekdays in national syndication. Check local listings. Note: The post Oprah Winfrey to Appear as a Guest on ‘Sherri’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

CBS cares more about Adults 25-54 overall, therefore Women 25-54 is where they look to sell their ads the most for daytime programming. That said, they are also #1 in Women 18-49, so they have the best of both worlds.

And demos matter most. Tied for #1 in both demos (rounded) is a great accomplishment especially in this day and age. As for its viewership, the show would have placed just behind "Yellowstone" for the week:

Due to the show airing amended repeats during the week of November 27-December 1, 2023, Households and Total Viewers for CBS’ “The Price is Right” were unavailable at press time. That said, the second half-hour still ranked a solid #1 in both Women 18-49 (0.4 rating, tie) and Women 25-54 (0.6 rating, tie). “The Young and the Restless” (3.357 million) tied for #1 in Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 while hitting another new season high in unrounded Women 25-54 (0.58 rating) and tying its season high in unrounded Women 18-49 (0.39 rating). Compared to its performance in 2020, the soap is up +184,000 viewers. “The Bold and the Beautiful” hit a new season high in the unrounded Women 25-54 demo (0.48 rating) and tied its season high in unrounded Women 18-49 (0.34 rating). Compared to its performance in 2020, the soap is up +132,000 viewers. “The Talk” (1.401 million) hit a new season high among Total Viewers with its best performance in the category since the week of May 8-12, 2023. The show was up week-to-week among viewers (+78,000) and in unrounded Women 18-49 (0.22 rating; +0.04) and unrounded Women 25-54 (0.30 rating; +0.05). For more on how the show performed during the week of November 27-December 1, 2023, click here. What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of November 27-December 1, 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 November 27-December 1, 2023 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) – R0.40.50.50.40.6— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.40.40.40.4— The Price is Right 1 (CBS) – R0.40.40.40.40.54. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.30.30.40.30.3— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.30.40.30.40.5— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.30.30.30.4— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.30.30.30.30.3— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.40.30.30.3— General Hospital (ABC)0.30.30.30.30.410. The View (ABC)0.20.30.30.30.4— The Talk (CBS)0.20.20.20.20.2— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.20.30.313. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.10.20.20.20.3Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 18-49 Rating (Unrounded)* Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) – R0.420.500.470.420.572. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.390.390.420.380.413. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) – R0.360.440.430.380.504. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.340.290.400.320.345. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.320.360.310.420.466. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.310.310.340.340.437. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.280.290.250.300.318. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.270.350.310.310.349. General Hospital (ABC)0.260.260.280.340.3710. The View (ABC)0.230.270.310.340.3611. The Talk (CBS)0.220.180.220.220.2312. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.160.190.190.260.3113. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.140.170.220.230.29Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) – R0.60.70.70.60.9— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.60.60.70.60.73. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) – R0.50.60.60.60.8— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.50.60.50.60.7— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.50.40.70.50.66. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.40.50.50.50.6— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.40.50.30.40.5— General Hospital (ABC)0.40.40.50.50.6— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.40.40.50.50.510. The View (ABC)0.30.40.50.50.6— The Talk (CBS)0.30.30.30.30.4— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.30.30.30.40.513. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.20.30.30.30.5Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 25-54 Rating (Unrounded)* Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) – R0.600.670.700.640.862. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.580.570.670.600.673. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) – R0.530.590.630.580.764. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.510.550.520.600.695. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.480.420.670.520.576. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.430.450.510.510.597. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.420.450.340.440.49— General Hospital (ABC)0.420.400.470.520.649. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.380.410.460.460.4910. The View (ABC)0.340.400.470.470.5811. The Talk (CBS)0.300.250.340.320.3612. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.270.300.300.380.4513. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.220.250.340.310.45Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) – RNR*2.8N/A*2.73.12. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) – RNR*2.4N/A*2.52.83. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.22.3N/A*2.32.24. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.91.9N/A*2.01.95. The View (ABC)1.61.61.61.72.2— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.61.6N/A*1.82.07. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.51.51.61.61.78. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.41.4N/A*1.61.79. General Hospital (ABC)1.31.4N/A*1.51.610. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1.11.11.21.21.211. The Talk (CBS)0.90.91.01.01.0— GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.90.9N/A*1.11.313. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.80.90.91.2*1.2*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Total Viewers Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) – RNR*4,640N/A*4,2974,7552. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) – RNR*3,968N/A*3,8714,2343. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,3573,463N/A*3,4093,1734. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,8192,888N/A*2,8702,6875. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,5812,705N/A*2,8663,0946. The View (ABC)2,3442,3332,3832,3482,9047. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,2492,297N/A*2,4792,5858. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)2,1102,2082,2392,2242,3669. General Hospital (ABC)1,9972,089N/A*2,1322,24110. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1,5251,7031,7041,7171,66811. The Talk (CBS)1,4011,3231,4871,3941,43612. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,3781,375N/A*1,5521,77913. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,1951,3951,2341,716*1,684*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) 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. “The Price is Right” aired amended repeats. As a result, Households and Total Viewers were not available at press time. 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. Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes: “GMA3: What You Need to Know” aired for just 47 minutes on Tuesday, November 28. “TODAY 3rd Hour” was retitled to “TODAY SHOW II – ALT” on Monday, November 27 and Friday, December 1. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” was retitled to “TDY Hoda & Jenna – HJ” on Monday, November 27 and Friday, December 1. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). “The Price is Right” aired amended repeats every day from November 27-December 1, 2023. Therefore, Households and Total Viewers were unavailable at press time. On Friday, December 1, the first half-hour aired for just 22 minutes. “The View” aired for 47 minutes on Tuesday, November 28. Note: The post Daytime Broadcast Ratings for the Week of November 27-December 1, 2023 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More