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When we review the ratings book from the 1980s and 1990s, it is clear that 12-17 demo is not valued because they are frequently not recorded. Therefore, it seems like saying that certain soaps were popular with tweens was grasping at straws for a PR move. Like saying DAYS won the most SOD awards, or Santa Barbara was the "fastest growing” soap. It implied that a soap was a sensation, but there's no validity to the praise, because that is not the metric that is valued by sponsors. As for the style of production and music on The CIty, it was undeniably cool, but it was rejected by an audience who didn't want that. I loved the photographic opening and the slick interstitials between scenes. And it was definitely not a case of style over substance, because the plots and characters on The City were fun and classically soapy. I think it was simply not what people wanted in daytime in the early 90s when trash talk shows were more compelling to a young urban audience. I mean, Ricki Lake looked like The City, both imitating a Soho loft, but the pace and the more realistic looking people were more appealing. Ally and Steffi couldn't compete with a girl who lost her boyfriend to a woman who made Chicken Tetrazinni (IYKYK)).

In the preview thread, there was a discussion of the future of the Hortons. As a fan, I've never valued maintaining a family of characters just for nostalgia, and the Hortons are a perfect example. Bill and Micky never excited me, and I think Laura was the key to that triangle. I never saw Marie as a twenty-something, but her nun period was hardly thrilling. Addie was cool, but never really competition for Julie. Then you have the boring generation of Melissa, Sandy, and Jessica, none of whom lit the world on fire. Mike and Scott were variable based mostly on who played them, but they both lacked specific characteristic traits. I only liked Jennifer during her initial pairing with Jack, who was problematic. And Lucas never evolved out of his bratty stage. Hope and Julie are the only Hortons that I enjoyed. Hope is arguably more of a Brady at this point because of her kids. And Julie, as played by SSH was really only the lead from 1968 to the mid-70s before she left in 1984, which in the history of DAYS is a relatively short period of time, In the 2020s the problem seems to be that the future of the family rests on Jennifer and Hope's kids, and Abby's dead, Shawn-D is in rehab, JJ's arc was a bust, and Ciara is with Ben. I don't wish for random relatives to suddenly move to Salem so that they become Hortons in name only, because they have no shared history with the family. So, there's not much of a loss for me to mourn.

Structurally, I like the idea of a gossip columnist who can keep everyone in line. But, the goofy writing of Leo is what I find objectionable.

I just finished the Eastenders Revealed: The Six episode. Highly recommended as a primer for Christmas. Also, just so impressive that a production was able to pull this off. So much could've happened in real life to divert the story, that is a marvel in terms of planning. I'm astounded that nobody has cut their hair, gained weight, or changed their appearance in any way since February. One can easily predict the critical fallout online. Because there's probably going to be some red herrings, and everything won't be resolved in a single episode. Also, without spoilers, there's been news about actors leaving which might disappoint those who are prone to that sort of obvious group think. However, as an American, it is hard not to enjoy the all the PR and hoopla that has gone into this plot.

Also, is Leo homeless? His job as a columnist seemed to be paying the bills, and I don't recall that he's been fired. So, why was he sleeping on a bench? Leo is already controversial, I don't think making light of poverty is going to endear him any further. (I know the usual people are going to defend and/or deride Leo, I'm just making the point that it seems gauche to derive humor from economic despair).

food for thought, I'm showing my age that I still think of it as a Reg Grundy production

Nicole kidnapping Jude made me think about two issues. First, she left the stroller behind, so do the Dimera's live close enough to town square that Nicole could walk home holding the baby? Much like yesterday when Xander offered to walk Sarah and Victoria home from the hospital, I am constantly distracted by the imaginary map of how small Salem is supposed to be. Second, there's never any weather events in Salem, unless it's an emergency. Sloan didn't need to bundle the baby up for winter. Nobody wears gloves, and Alex wore a leather jacket in August. . You'd think because so many scenes occur indoors, they would occasionally remark that they can't go out because it is raining..

Snarkily, it would certainly be more worthy. But, I'd bet that ATAS will create a rule to exclude foreign productions in order to stay in the good graces of the networks.

now, that would be interesting! Didn't they have a streaming series category a few years ago? I would prefer if network and streaming were treated equally.

The nomination period represents a transitional time for DAYS with lots of characters exiting and few memorable episodes. However, if the Daytime community was thinking strategically, they would want to bring some attention to the streaming services, considering that's where many of them might wind up; if they're lucky.

It always reminds me of when Uta Hagen, the famous acting coach, won best supporting for a one week role on OLTL in 1985

I'm of the opinion that there's no validity to any entertainment award. But, at least the Tony's do a better PR job for productions that were nominated. I can't imagine any lapsed fan being enticed to stream their old favorites after that two bit show.

Much like Sami had to learn when she persistently begged for Austin's attention, desperation is not appealing

I read this week that he's been in the role for a decade, and it was remarkable to believe. It also demonstrates the unfairness of awarding a performance based on one or two episodes rather than an entire year's worth of work. But, I've never been able to think of another fair way to compare acting if one character was in 80 episodes and another was in 20.

Younger actor and guest actor have always felt like filler, and both have a history of controversy. Obviously, without the cooking and kids shows awards, the Daytime Emmys need some reason to fill two hours.

On the one hand, it felt like they properly laid the groundwork by showing how exhausted Eric and Sloan were on the morning of the kidnapping. Which could explain why she would make such a stupid choice to leave a week-old baby in a stroller unattended. On the other hand, why are they constantly taking Jude out in public? He's been to the hospital, the park, and Sweet Bits. Most new parents don't take their infants out that often, especially in the winter. But, on the third hand, most adoptive parents have enough space for an actual nursery. And most bakeries are large enough to fit a stroller inside.

ITA, Richard Cates was also created as a love interest for Marlena, but we don't celebrate the Cates Family July 4th BBQ because some characters are cherished by the audience and others prove less popular. It would behoove some newer members of the community to proverbially 'read the room' and try to add to the discourse with creative and independent opinions. Rather than trying to be provocative in order to incite arguments. Rehashing time-worn opinions and constantly taking an opposing stance does not make for interesting posts and is often disrespectful. Getting replies can be thrilling, but demonstrating a desperate need to be noticed typically results in being ignored.

Can we start the drinking game now of how many times they cut to Krista Allen in the audience? Or, given that it's being broadcast on CBS, maybe we should take a shot every time they show the B&B cast and creatively find a way to obscure her from view?

You have to appreciate the subtext of this story being published on the morning of The Daytime Emmy's given that she was fired two months ago. It is giving burn-it-all-down, take-this-job-and-shove-it, you'll-never-eat-lunch-in-this-town-again energy to the max! Her agent said, “Krista, you've been through DAYS and the Bell soaps, GH isn't hiring anytime soon, let's turn our backs on daytime and move on” I mean, who else would I even care to see interviewed on the red carpet tonight except, for her? And, if they seat them by show, I just want a camera on the B&B table all night long! Suddenly there's something to look forward to on that dopey award show other than the in-memoriam segment.

On Dec. 3, Gloria Monty returned, after a 4 1/2 year absence, as executive producer of “General Hospital,” the ABC soap opera that she had propelled to daytime’s No. 1 spot for most of the early 1980s. Just four days later, Bridget and Jerome Dobson, the married team who created NBC’s “Santa Barbara,” came back to that soap as head writers and creative production executives; they had left 3 1/2 years earlier in a barrage of breach-of-contract lawsuits and cross-complaints between themselves, NBC and series co-owner New World Television And perhaps the most prescient quote: Said Bridget Dobson: “We went out to dinner with Gloria and her husband just before she started the show. She said, ‘Darling, we’ll kill you.’ Now we’re out to prove her wrong.” Monty remained unfazed. “No way,” she said, dismissing the notion with a wave of her hand.

6.6/10 I thought Friday was exciting. I liked that everyone's phone went off with the Amber Alert. I thought it was a clever way to show where everyone was at the time. Although, I didn't need a spoiler to tell me who kidnapped Jude. It also struck me when Tripp was talking to Stephanie that it is odd that she was going to get engaged to Everett, and he had never met her family. The Johnson's are very close, so it is inexplicable that she would make such a huge decision and not inform her parents.

Thanks for that, he's a fun deep dive, and the son of Bob Crane from Hogan's Heroes His Instagram, is a monument to the variety of wigs and mustaches that he's worn on DAYS https://www.instagram.com/robertscottcrane/

I find it difficult to reconcile the image of Pamela as a recluse because of her scar evolving into an Alexis Carrington-like figure. Pamela was so tortured when she first came back to Santa Barbara for CC's trial. Her fragility jibed with the idea of Jeffrey needing to coddle her. She seemed traumatized, and a little emotionally unstable. So, I don't see how any actress could've pulled off a turn to make her a power-B who would be a threat to Sophia and Kelly. That whole concept feels foreign, as I think there would've been a ton of potential in Mason and Jeffrey being angry at CC and Sophia for what they had done to Pamela if she remained as a frail, anxious character. Marj's Pamela never felt like a real threat to the romance of CC and Sophia, because he clearly never loved her as much, and he had no respect for her.

Thu = 4.3/10 Take a limo to Chicago !?!, What teen thinks of that as an idea of a romantic date? They don't even manufacture limos anymore. I need some exposition to figure things out with Tate and Holly. Are they in school together? Is she part of the stoner crowd? Just something to define them other than she likes Johnny, and he doesn't like to tuck in his shirt. The whole ashes and mausoleum thing is gross to me. I think the visual of scattering a baby's ashes is maudlin and unnecessary. Regardless of how the scene serves to balance the triangle so that we can see what Nicole sees in EJ after the horrors of their past.

From LA TImes 9/25/87 New World Television has filed a $25-million suit against Bridget and Jerry Dobson, creators of the NBC-TV daytime soap “Santa Barbara.” New World alleges that the husband-and-wife writing team did not honor their contract and are interfering in the show’s production. New World TV President Ed Gradinger said that the suit, filed in Superior Court in Santa Monica, was intended to “heal the divisions that the Dobsons had caused in the show.” New World’s suit alleges that the Dobsons fought with New World and NBC over the appointment (and retention) of Ann Howard Bailey as head writer for the show after the Dobsons relinquished that responsibility. After Aug. 20, the suit continues, the Dobsons “disrupted and confused” members of the “Santa Barbara” production staff and sought to discredit Bailey. As a result, Bridget Dobson was fired as the show’s executive producer, the suit says. “All of this dissatisfaction and trouble were a complete surprise to us,” Gradinger said. “The show was more successful than ever.” The Dobsons did not return phone calls from The Times. Then Michael Logan in 1988 wrote According to their attorney, Jim Hornstein, "Because New World refused to honor the Dobsons' right to creative control, the Dobsons were entitled to a return of the series they had sold to New World." The Dobsons countersued for nearly five times the amount - a whopping $120,000,000 - a few days after Bridget was physically barred from the set by eagle-eyed guards who'd been supplied with her 8x10 glossy and alerted to her probable arrival. So, I assume that they sued NBC, both because of the network's deep pockets, and because it was NBC staff that barred them from their office. Notably in the trial, The Dobson's were forced to admit that they had difficulties with executives at ABC, CBS, and NBC during their tenures at various soaps. And, while we know that they eventually won the suit, because their contract was specific to allow for final creative control after their experience with P&G, it has never been reported what their final financial reward was from the lawsuit.