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This is so cool ♥

Cool that only 5 1/2 weeks from initial announcement, it's now confirmed with a start date.
and cool that there's already 52 pages of discussion on this thread!

2 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

-- Did ANY other soap submit? Or is this another case of DAYS being the sole submission?

For the WGA award, GH submitted as well.   B&B and Y&R were likely ineligible due to YR headwriter and BB co-head being ficore.

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-adam-j-harrington-weighs-in-on-johns-attack-and-night-with-carly/

22 minutes ago, TEdgeofNight said:

Looking forward to his return in the credits. Soon. 

Ron said a few months ago that his stuff starts airing in June.

And again, his ig story at end of March said two more months of scab writing.

50 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Two amazing episodes!

Victor's memorial & Dick Van Dyke!

No, it wasn't two episodes, it was three.
Fairman said "According to a DAYS spokesperson, the nominated episodes this year for Days of our Lives are #14663, #14678 & #14679,
which revolve around Victor’s death/funeral, and part of Dick Van Dyke’s storyline as Timothy Robicheaux."

Episode #14663: Friday, August 18, 2023
Episode # 14678: Thursday, September 7. 2023
Episode #14679: Friday, September 8, 2023

Ron explained to Michael Fairman that
DaytimeEmmys writing submissions are two episodes;
but WGA submissions are three episodes.

The first episode was characters learning of Victor's death, Suzanne Rogers’ 40th anniv, Shawn-Douglas being stressed, Chloe considering Xander's marriage proposal, and Xander learning that Sarah is pregnant.

The second episode was Victor's memorial.

The third episode was mostly about the aftermath of Victor's memorial with Sarah giving birth and Vivian arriving, but also had some John/Timothy scenes.

I have zero interest in Dex, but I think these photos are hilarious.

Happy to see Kendrick Cross as Detective Bennett.

photos credit:  Disney / Baharah Ritter
courtesy of SOD (Link)
The photo captions say this is Dex training for the PCPD.

33 minutes ago, j swift said:

she's going to steal a snow plow.

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/days-preview-honeymoon-nightmare-when-chanel-disappears/

“uses her mayoral position to help speed up the rescue process. “I don’t know how much I can give away, but she does pull some strings,” teases Boatman. “Paulina hijacks a piece of machinery and uses it to try and find Chanel.”

1 hour ago, Liberty City said:

Well, the show is pre-empted here (for me) at least. Hoping the 8pm Hulu upload still happens.

If you can't find it on Hulu, Canada usually has it on their site (You might need a VPN from outside Canada)
https://www.citytv.com/shows/general-hospital/

Still image that's part of the preview video @dragonflies already posted abovethread (Link to that post)

Photo credit Howard Wise / JPI 
courtesy of SOD (Link)

23 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Michael Fairman

Nice soapy history picture.
Marie, Maggie, and Liz all had marriages/affairs with Neil Curtis.

Marlena, Maggie, Liz, and Julie all had marriages/affairs with Don Craig.
Part of me wonders if anyone will address where Don Craig went after he mailed that letter?

But I know the episode needs to be about Doug and Bill Hayes, and not whatever Don Craig info I'm curious about, LOL.

SOD spoiler article about Stefan and EJ.
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/days-preview-stefan-plays-pivotal-trump-card-against-ej/

(More reasons to fastforward.)

7 hours ago, edgeofnik said:

Does anyone know if CBS will air those UEFA matching in 2025? They are pretty frequent in 2024.

It certainly wouldn't help TG if it's pre-empted in the MT/PT time zones two days a week over several months after it's launch. Just sayin'

I was just coming here to ask that!
This is the third year in a row they've followed this schedule for UEFA (European soccer):

• Four dates in February for "round of sixteen, first leg".
   
• Two dates in March for "round of sixteen, second leg".
  (There are four matches in March for round of sixteen;
  but only two of the March matches air on CBS broadcast TV.)
   
• Four dates in April for quarterfinals.
   
• A few dates in late April and/or early May for semi-finals.

Same thing, three years in a row.

2022 SON thread on this (Link)  
2023 SON thread on this (Link)
2024 SON thread on this (Link)

CBS has the contract for UEFA through 2030!

In my opinion, it would be helpful if the CBS soap people and the CBS sports people would talk with each other.  The first year, B&B and Y&R tweeted out notices that if you live in an affected timezone, to watch the soaps on the soccer dates via another channel/time or online.  I think B&B even tried to tweet out alternate channels and overnight times in Feb. 2022.  But last year and this year, they didn't bother.

What gets me, is that every year,
CBS soaps do silly little promotional videos
for NFL (American football) and March Madness basketball.  Especially Joshua Morrow and Michelle Stafford joking around about what teams are playing.  Usually some B&B actors do similar sports promos.  These are well-coordinated.  And then CBS sports or the NFL retweets them, so it's a true cross-promotion.  Sometimes they do two different NFL/soaps cross-promos, one at start of season and the other for the Super Bowl.

But the soaps don't acknowledge the soccer at all.  And the networks don't acknowledge that the soaps are affected.  I mean ... you know Eric Braeden used to play soccer.  Couldn't he do a fun promotion?
But no.   CBS soccer and CBS soaps don't acknowledge that each other exist.
The NFL and basketball sports/soaps cross-promotions have been going on for years.  There hasn't been a *separate* "CBS Daytime" division since Angela McDaniel left, -- daytime is part of the greater whole now -- but the pattern was already in place for NFL and basketball so those promotions continued.

I don't mind the soccer preemptions in some timezones, but it's ridiculous that the soaps don't acknowledge it, and it's up to messageboards to let people know.

Oh and remember Clarence of "Clarence Updates"? 
He wanted to be on Y&R for the 50th, but he had to approach CBS execs because nobody approached him. Why is that?  He had to initiate it, and then he appeared at end of December 2023.
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-brad-sanders-on-bringing-clarence-back-to-the-young-and-the-restless/
 “One of the radio stations said, ‘Look, man, you need to be a part of the 50th anniversary. You should be there!’ And I said, ‘Yeah, let me call!’ So I called [Vice President, Daytime Programs, CBS] Margot Wain and she called [Director at CBS] Danielle Unger and they were like, ‘Yeah, it sounds great!’ And they set it all up.”  

So there *are* people who can get things done.  Can they help with coordinating with soccer?  
I'd really like to see this fixed before The Gates debuts!

/end rant

Julie/Chanel/Johnny

Pictures for Monday April 15
https://soaphub.com/days-of-our-lives/spoilers-days/preview-photos-not-happily-ever-after-johnny-chanels-honeymoon/

Monday, April 15: Snowed in at the Horton Cabin, Johnny and Chanel spend their honeymoon… with Julie.

Tuesday, April 16: Johnny and Julie become concerned when Chanel goes missing in the snowstorm. 

Wednesday, April 17: Paulina joins the search for the missing Chanel. 

SOD article about Chanel going missing - more info:
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/days-preview-honeymoon-nightmare-when-chanel-disappears/

 

Promo for week of April 15th: Missing!

Spoilers for week of April 8-12
via zap2it TV listings for W Network (Link)
Supplemental info via Soaphub (Link)
SOD (Link)
and SoapOperaNews (Link)

Monday, April 15, 2024
Episode #14835 (Season 59, Episode 166)
Snowed in at the Horton Cabin, Johnny and Chanel spend their honeymoon… with Julie! 
Brady and Theresa tell Tate he needs to keep his distance from Holly. 
Stefan hires Sloan to defend him. 
EJ holds a press conference.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Episode #14836 (Season 59, Episode 167)
Johnny and Julie become concerned when Chanel goes missing in the snowstorm. 
Paulina continues with her treatment and Sarah checks on her.
EJ tries to dodge reporters, but Chad and Xander stop him from leaving. 
Ava and Harris pack up her things as she prepares to move.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Episode #14837 (Season 59, Episode 168)
Paulina joins the search for the missing Chanel. 
Marlena prays that John is ready for the truth when he receives some information about his time in Aria, Greece. 
Eric is confused by his and Sloan's financial situation. 
Konstantin panics when he loses something of great value to him.

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Episode #14838 (Season 59, Episode 169)
Alex tells Theresa some unfortunate news about Bella. 
Maggie makes a bold move to help Konstantin stay in the country. 
Kristen and Stefan try to figure out a way to keep EJ from becoming CEO of DiMera.
Wendy shares with Tripp that she feels afraid. 
Ava and Harris discuss their need to get into the Bistro and recover Gil’s black book for Clyde.
 

Friday, April 19, 2024
Episode #14839 (Season 59, Episode 170)
Jada overhears Rafe telling Everett to sign the divorce papers. 
Marlena and John babysit Jude. 
Chad and Thomas share family time together. 
Everett lies to Stephanie when he tells her the hypnosis therapy is helping. 
Maggie and Konstantin discuss their impending wedding.

photo from soapcentral scoop page (Link)

Per Janet Di Lauro at soaphub:
Tracey Bregman airs on B&B 
Thursday April 18 and Friday April 19 (Link)

Reminder: soccer disruptions in western timezones
For CBS broadcasts of B&B and/or Y&R  
(doesn't affect soaps on Canadian networks)
Tuesday April 16 and Wednesday April 17
As in previous weeks, you know the drill,
you might need to watch via different time/channel or online.
Details here:
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/65944-yr-and-bb-feb-march-april-2024-soccer-preemptions-western-usa/?do=findComment&comment=1910354

Reminder: soccer disruptions in western timezones
For CBS broadcasts of Y&R and/or B&B 
(doesn't affect soaps on Canadian networks)
Tuesday April 16 and Wednesday April 17
As in previous weeks, you know the drill,
you might need to watch via different time/channel or online.
Details here:
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/65944-yr-and-bb-feb-march-april-2024-soccer-preemptions-western-usa/?do=findComment&comment=1910354

Reminder: soccer disruptions in western timezones
For CBS broadcasts of Y&R and/or B&B 
(doesn't affect soaps on Canadian networks)
Tuesday April 16 and Wednesday April 17
Details here:
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/65944-yr-and-bb-feb-march-april-2024-soccer-preemptions-western-usa/?do=findComment&comment=1910354

Reminder: soccer disruptions in western timezones
For CBS broadcasts of B&B and/or Y&R 
(doesn't affect soaps on Canadian networks)
Tuesday April 16 and Wednesday April 17
Details here:
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/65944-yr-and-bb-feb-march-april-2024-soccer-preemptions-western-usa/?do=findComment&comment=1910354

(for week of April 15-19)
image credit Howard Wise/ JPI
via SOD (Link)

Another Tracey Bregman crossover to B&B!
This is a B&B preview video for week of April 15-19.
( @dragonflies already posted it on the B&B spoiler thread).
Cross-posting to this Y&R thread due to Lauren!

Lauren visits Los Angeles to answer Deacon's questions about Sheila's subterfuges.

For Lauren Fenmore fans:

• Lauren is in Y&R spoilers
  for Wed. Apr 17 on CBS (Tues Apr 16 Global-Canada).
   
• Lauren is listed in B&B casting info (Link)
  for Thursday April 18 and Friday April 19.

(for week of April 15-19)
image credit Howard Wise/ JPI
via SOD (Link)

On 4/12/2024 at 10:54 AM, soapfan770 said:

Looks like Claire kidnaps Harrison and turns out to be nutty after all?

Jordan kidnaps *both* Claire and Harrison.   It's set up to *seem* like Claire did it.  Info here:
Recap of Friday 12 April Canada (Mon 15 April US)
https://soapsspoilers.com/the-young-and-the-restless/recaps/yandr-recap-april-15-jordan-abducts-harrison-claire

Interview with Michael Mealor about Harrison's kidnapping
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-yrs-michael-mealor-previews-harrison-is-missing/

image credit: Howard Wise/ JPI
via SOD: (Link)

image via Soapcentral scoop page (Link)

Sneak peek of one scene from Monday April 15

GH Sneak: What Happened to Cates?
Anna is working in her office writing down a list of suspects: 
"potential Pikeman operatives".
(She thinks it's impossible that Jack Brennan works for Pikeman?)
when she gets a visit from Cates who looks like he's been in a fight.

The majority of this "sneak peek" clip
is just interesting music, with no spoken words,
while Anna writes her list...
A bit different from the "sneak" clips of the past.

Cates walks into her office with his face looking like somone beat him up -- but this is at the very end of the clip and actually isn't the focus of the clip, despite the title of the clip. 
The focus of the clip *feels* more like Anna writing her list,
and coming to the realization that Valentin is her prime suspect.

The only spoken words in the clip are at the end - Cates entering saying "I hope I'm not interrupting" and Anna seeing his face and exclaiming "my god what happened to you?"
Otherwise it's a nonverbal video.
 

This video on abc.com's GH page 
in the "clips" section - Link:
https://abc.com/shows/general-hospital/video/vdka36387442

To find the same clip on Hulu:
select the "extras" tab on the Hulu GH page, 
and then look for "GH Sneak: What Happened to Cates?"
https://www.hulu.com/watch/184dfd0f-f380-4e9c-a2a6-cf10f8bbb2c5

Edit:  a copy via twitter: