Didn't tennis pre-empt Days in many part of the country on one of those days?

It was, and today and tomorrow DAYS moved to 11 am because of US Open Golf.

Hogan Sheffer has proven to be one of Daytimes most overrated writers. His writing is mostly lame and he will not be able to get DAYS back to the top again. The time is slowly running out for DAYS, so Corday should consider replacing Sheffer and give someone else a try.

Hogan Sheffer has proven to be one of Daytimes most overrated writers. His writing is mostly lame and he will not be able to get DAYS back to the top again. The time is slowly running out for DAYS, so Corday should consider replacing Sheffer and give someone else a try.

I'm up for that as long as it's Brash and/or Cwikly. They are the only ones who have written the show consistently well in the past 10 years.

Well, I guess we will truly know the week after this week when there are no preemptions. We had the same situation last year with preemptions and everyone said that wasn't why Days went down and they increased and later stabilized once things got back to normal. Everyone kept saying last year how Steve and Kayla did nothing for the ratings but we never saw the impact until two weeks later when the show was back without interuption.

Days should have did all the big stuff for last week and this week earlier in the week so that the numbers for the first 3 days would be higher to balance the preemption numbers. Too bad they didn't. I am confident they will return to a 2.3 at least right after these preemptions calm down.

Other then Days and AMC, no soap is trying to change. They all are becoming trash.

I so agree with you. DAYS at least is trying to bring back viewers. They are bring back some fan favs. For example. Last week. They climbed back up to #5!

Also AMC at least is trying. The stories are not that great but at least there have been many chages. With character balance, more vets having air time and some fan favs coming back

Y&R

Monday: 4.3/5,887,000

Tuesday: 3.9/5,133,000

Wow see the difference

GL's problem is the writing and horrible stories. If the show had a competent EP and headwriter then the ratings wouldn't be so bad.

I agree - to an extent. However, GL's ratings have been hovering between sixth and 8th place for the past 20 years or so - even during its heyday in the early '90's. I don't know what it's going to take for GL to be the number one show again..but one thing is for sure - get rid of the current EP and headwriter pronto!

Well one story stands out for me, but anyways I agree with Pheonix, Days and AMC are trying to change.

I truly believe that David Kreizman and Ellen Wheeler are major reasons why GL is even still afloat right now, and sacking them would be an extremely risky move that starts a process of irreversible decline.

People like Paul Rauch, John Conboy, and Ellen Weston, despite apparent strong resumes, were driving GL off the tracks straight toward cancellation. San Cristobel; the mob; Maryanne Carruthers; Rick, Lillian, Holly, and Beth taken off contract ... Ugh.

Then Kreizman and Wheeler came along and reinvigorated the show with new experiments like the ITL episodes, while also returning GL more to its roots by, for instance, bringing back Matt and Vanessa, signing Rick back on contract, offering a contract to Blake and Beth, signing Billy back on contract, and bringing closure to the story of Roger and Holly by acknowledging Roger's death.

Long may DK and EW reign at GL. I feel safe in their hands. I hope the ratings go up.

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And now make that the EMMY-WINNING Kreizman and Wheeler.

I think its really depressing when even the CBS soaps are reaching such low ratings. And what have happened to Y&R anyway? They are gonna reach below 4.0 in household average anytime now.

Y&R has never been worse. The stories are EXTREMELY plot driven and some of the most boring characters are shoved down our throats. Unfortunately, with the Emmy win, nothing will change.

I'm hoping for a 3.5 soon! I'm sure the Emmy win will give them a boost, but it will go away.

A lot of people on the board seem really against Y&R for whatever reason and I just don't get it. I find the show more entetaining now than I ever have. My family has watched the show from the beginning and I have watched on and off for years and I find the show very entertaining. Lynn Marie Latham and her team are the reason I started to DVR the show daily has opposed to random episodes I would read about in magazines. Even though Passions is so my favorite, when I am unable to watch it daily (luckily I have someone taping it for me when it goes to DIRECTV) Y&R will be the show I watch everyday, along with B&B. I hope the ratings don't go down any further and that the show excels.

I truly believe that David Kreizman and Ellen Wheeler are major reasons why GL is even still afloat right now, and sacking them would be an extremely risky move that starts a process of irreversible decline.

Kreizman and Wheeler are the reason why many have stopped watching. The character destruction and the tossing out of the history is turning people off along with their awful couples.

People like Paul Rauch, John Conboy, and Ellen Weston, despite apparent strong resumes, were driving GL off the tracks straight toward cancellation. San Cristobel; the mob; Maryanne Carruthers; Rick, Lillian, Holly, and Beth taken off contract ... Ugh.

It is Kreizman and Wheeler that is driving GL into cancellation. Under those other regimes GL never hit 1.8 in ratings or a dismal Friday 1.6.

Kreizman and Wheeler are the ones that fired fan favorite Grant Aleksander, Jerry ver Dorn and Michael O'Leary which made a lot of people upset. Holly,Blake and Alexandra were taken off contract under Kreizman and Wheeler's regime. Kreizman and Wheeler also fired Danny and Michelle too.

Then Kreizman and Wheeler came along and reinvigorated the show with new experiments like the ITL episodes, while also returning GL more to its roots by, for instance, bringing back Matt and Vanessa, signing Rick back on contract, offering a contract to Blake and Beth, signing Billy back on contract, and bringing closure to the story of Roger and Holly by acknowledging Roger's death.

GL has yet to return to its roots under these two idiots. Kreizman has made it known that his favorite family is the Coopers and that he will be writing for his favorites Harley,Reva, and Cassie. Matt and Vanessa are rarely used and Michael O'Leary was fired by this regime and then rehired after Michael choose to accept a new contract. Billy was put back on contract because of the fans and his emmy win. The storyline about Roger's death was stupid and poorly written. These people keep writing stories for people they are trying to get back(Grant Aleksander and Peter Simon) but they refuse to come back to GL.

The ITL episodes ruin the momentum of the other episodes and they should be stopped.

Long may DK and EW reign at GL. I feel safe in their hands. I hope the ratings go up.

Kreiman and Wheeler's reign of terror must be stopped before Gl is cancelled.

A lot of people on the board seem really against Y&R for whatever reason and I just don't get it. I find the show more entetaining now than I ever have. My family has watched the show from the beginning and I have watched on and off for years and I find the show very entertaining. Lynn Marie Latham and her team are the reason I started to DVR the show daily has opposed to random episodes I would read about in magazines. Even though Passions is so my favorite, when I am unable to watch it daily (luckily I have someone taping it for me when it goes to DIRECTV) Y&R will be the show I watch everyday, along with B&B. I hope the ratings don't go down any further and that the show excels.

You may be enjoying it, but the people who've been with Y&R for years and made it #1 are tuning out in droves. Latham came in and COMPLETELY changed the show. It was #1 as we know and to change everything that made it work was never going to be successful.

To top it off, Latham's writing is just awful and plot driven. She doesn't understand the characters with the vast majority of them acting like new people. It's no surprise people are bolting. As long as they keep Latham the show will continue it's downard spiral and Y&R will be in the same state as the other soaps.

What made the show so successful is that it was unique and such a step above the other soaps. Prior to Latham people could tune in and see Bill Bell's Y&R. Now? Dull reveals with no follow through, tons of dropped storylines, out of character behavior, Abbott's written out, tons of newbies, vets fired, Winters wasted and boring Brad and Pod!Victoria are shoved down our throats.

Her Y&R however fast it may be is very boring. She can't do the reveals and the drama and the catfights like classic Y&R. B&B is getting better and better now that they're filling the staff with former Y&R writers.

All-time low...

B&B: Thursday: 2.7/3,419,000

It's so sad considering B&B is probably one of the best written soaps out there. The show is so good and still gets crappy ratings. I still say, longtime Y&R viewers leave in droves and ignore the rest of CBS line-up as well...