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Alison Sweeney Names "Sami's Greatest", Talks Exit From DAYS & Scared Scriptless On A Spoonful Of Paolo!

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Now this is a fun and emotional interview with Days of our Lives Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady)!

After recently wrapping up her almost 22 year run as Sami on the NBC soap opera, Alison sat down and chatted with Paolo Presta for a new episode and of his Internet series, A Spoonful Of Paolo!  After Alison recounted her final day on set and her thoughts on not wanting to know who will get her choice dressing room, Paolo launched into the “Sami’s Greatest” segment!

During the game, Paolo asks Alison her answers to Sami’s greatest … line of dialog, crime, hairstyle, and on-screen romantic relationship!

Later in a sentimental exchange, after talking about Alison’s current novel Scared Scriptless, Paolo presents Alison with a special award, and a bouquet that is out of this world that brought the fan favorite actress to tears!  Watch it all unfold after the jump! Then, let us know your favorite moment from the segment!

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jimh(leave it to beaver)
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jimh(leave it to beaver)

It didnt play for me…Sami kidnapping baby Belle or going after Austin and with Lucas was some of my favorite Sami moments)…Meanwhile, i wanted Sami and Nicole to get in a big mud fight before Sami leaves(kind of like in that fight scene with grapes in ‘I Love Lucy’)…but when was the last time in ever rain in Salem to create some mud…did it even snow?

Jules
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Jules

Very sweet interview! Paolo said everything and knew his stuff about Sami/Alison. Very enjoyable!

mollie
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mollie

Fun interview. Paolo has an easy going and natural style. Thoughtful to present Alison with the award. Alison deserves all the kudos she gets. Going to MISS her on DOOL. Her book does seem like a fun summer read, too. 🙂

Sarah Peterson
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Sarah Peterson

This interview was AMAZING! I lol and cried..wow! Thanks Michael for sharing!

MBmomof3
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MBmomof3

Wishing Alison all the best. I am really going to miss Sami in Salem.

Thanks for sharing this fun interview, Mr. Fairman.

dmr
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dmr

Watching DOOL this week, I couldn’t help but think why EJ Dimera would be attracted to or with Sami Brady. I understand that a lot of viewers consider EJami a supercouple; but, I just don’t see it. It’s nothing against the actress. I just find Sami to be very immature. I’m supposed to buy that she is a mother of 4, a grandmother of 1, in-charge of a successful business, while she is running around town like a teenager demanding Abigail help her with her wedding, fighting with Kate, and screaching the rest of the time?

4ever DAYS
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4ever DAYS

She’s demanding Abby’s help in order to make Abby squirm. Sami knows about the affair!

Omar
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Omar

Before I tuned in to DAYS, I actually got to meet her in person doing a post production gig for “The Biggest Loser about 5 years ago.

She is a sweet and charming woman..So then i watch her onscreen and its like WOW, who is this crazy girl, LOL.

She might not have many awards to show for, but she is a damn good actress who completely transforms when she plays Sammy..A daytime legend who will be sorely missed on the show!!

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Days of our Lives Legend Bill Hayes Celebrates His 98th Birthday

Days of our Lives iconic Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) was given a very special birthday celebration on the set of the Peacock streaming soap opera.

Hayes, who has been with DAYS since 1970 turned 98-years-old.  Bill’s wife, Days of our Lives enduring star, Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie), took to the couple’s Instagram account and shared some photos from Bill’s big day and a video.

Susan expressed: “Thank you to our cast and crew for celebrating Billy’s 98th Birthday on set today. And the double chocolate cake was delicious! 🎂❤️”

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Those in attendance enjoyed Bill’s birthday cake as DAYS star Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) and the series executive producer, Ken Corday, joined the festivities.

If you look at the video below closely, it’s already Christmastime at the Hortons! Since DAYS tapes so far in advance, it looks like Doug and Julie will be seen, as is tradition, in the upcoming 2023 holiday episodes.

Bill Hayes officially turned 98 earlier this week on June 5th.

Share your birthday wishes to the one and only Bill Hayes via the comment section,

 

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DAYS Alum Jensen Ackles on ‘The Winchesters’ Inability to Find New Home is a Case of ‘Unfortunate Timing’

Former Supernatural, Big Sky, and Days of our Lives star, Jensen Ackles (ex-Dean, ex-Beau, ex-Eric) took to social media on Saturday when the news broke that his series, The Winchesters, in which he executive produced, has run out of options to find a new home.

The show which aired for one season on the CW was a prequel to Supernatural.   In an update, The Winchesters producing studio, Warner Bros, attempted to find another network or streaming partner to move forward with the series after its cancellation.

Now comes word that all avenues have been exhausted.  All this, even though a #SavetheWinchesters campaign led by Ackles, himself, was attempted to bring some attention and heat on the show.

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Jensen expressed his ‘thanks’ to the viewers and cited the current WGA writer’s strike as one of the main contributing factors to making the search for a new home for the series extremely daunting.

Ackles shared: “To all of you who watched, followed, and supported this story, THANK YOU. And to all those who brought this show to life…I couldn’t be more proud of what we all did together. But as they say…timing is everything. With a massive Network shift coupled with an industry strike…welp…that’s some unfortunate timing. Sleep well dear  @WinchestersOnCW…until we meet again. Somewhere down the road.”

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So, did you watch The Winchesters? Do you hope it can someday return? What did you think about the sentiments shared by Jensen Ackles? Comment below.

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Pride Month Celebrating LGBTQ+ Soap Supercouples: Nuke, Kish, Otalia & WilSon … Which Stands the Test of Time?

June is Pride Month, the time when across the U.S and the world there are celebrations and commemorations to recognize all who identify as LGBTQ and their allies.

Daytime soap operas have had a rocky road when it comes to the representation of same-sex couples.  The soaps have been at one time leaders in portraying key social issues of our time, as well as treading lightly on other subjects, as to its concerns to ‘turn-off’ its core audiences.

When you look back at the groundbreaking first same-sex weddings, and the first gay kiss, the soaps have come far in some ways in their representations of gay characters, but there is always work to be done to serve and to shed light on the under-represented.

As we reflect back to the then and the now, which LGBTQ soap supercouple remains your favorite and had made a lasting impact? Let’s take a look at four duos who captivated many viewers.

Nuke  – Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer – As the World Turns

Van Hansis (Luke) and Jake Silbermann (Noah) were a key part of the evolution of, and representation of LGBTQ character on the soaps.  ‘Nuke’, as they were known as, became the first gay male soap couple to share an on-screen kiss back in 2007.  ATWT also became known as the first soap to depict a fully realized romantic male couple as an integral part of the show.  There was plenty of backlash along the way for the long-awaited kiss to happen, but when it did, the show moved forward to tell their love story.

Otalia – Olivia Spencer and Natalia Rivera Aitoro – Guiding Light

When Crystal Chappell (Olivia) and Jessica Leccia (Natalia) began to play the love story of Otalia, they had to show their affection by a kiss on the head, or holding hands.  It took quite some time for GL to move forward to have two women, two moms, no less, share a lip lock. The complicated love story featured Natalia being conflicted to face her true romantic feelings for Olivia, because of her value system and religions upbringing, and that made this all the more riveting and frustrating at the same time.  In the end, the rabid fan base for this duo was so great that Chappell wound up creating her own series, Venice, to honor and serve them, remaining one of the LGBTQ communities greatest allies.

Kish – Kyle Lewis and Oliver Fish – One Life to Live

In 2009, One Life to Live’s Kyle Lewis (Brett Claywell) was an out lab tech in Llanview, who back in college had a relationship with Officer Oliver Fish (Scott Evans).  It imploded when Oliver denied he was gay.  For years, Oliver remained in the closet, before finally coming out to himself and Kyle.

Kish had been a big success with the media and One Life’s gay audience. LGBTQ-advocacy groups honored the couple and the story.  However, Kish was cut short when the network felt that the data showed that the storyline was not resonating with the show’s core audience.

WilSon – Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis – Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives delivered daytime’s first-ever gay male wedding in 2014, between Will (then played by Guy Wilson) and Sonny (then played by Freddie Smith).

In an interview with EW, Days of our Lives executive producer, Ken Corday shared on the union, “Will and Sonny have been together for a while and it was the natural progression of their love story. We didn’t feel like there was anything we could or couldn’t do, we treated them like any other couple on the canvas and continued to grow their romance as such.”

In addition, the coming out story of Will Horton was critically praised and noteworthy for the performances of Chandler Massey, who won three Daytime Emmys for his work in the Outstanding Younger Actor category 2012, 2013 and 2014.  Freddie Smith also won in the same category in 2015.  Will has been played over the years by Chandler Massey and Guy Wilson, while Sonny has been portrayed by Freddie Smith and Zach Tinker.

There have been several other key LGBTQ couples throughout the course of daytime history including All My Children’s Bianca (Eden Riegel) and Reese (Tamara Braun). These two characters were involved in the first same-sex lesbian wedding on daytime. Problem was … Reese kissed Zach (Thorsten Kaye) before the wedding, making this infuriating for viewers at home.

Other notable LGBTQ couples through the years have included: Bianca and Maggie on All My Children, Mariah and Tessa of The Young and the Restless played bv Camryn Grimes and Cait Fairbanks, Maya and Rick on The Bold and the Beautiful, Lucas and Brad on General Hospital and others.

Which couple do you think has had the most lasting impact on the history of LGBTQ representation on daytime soap operas? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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