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DAYS Christopher Sean Delivers the ‘Power Performance of the Week’
In a week that featured heartbreaking performances from the cast of Days of our Lives in the episodes surrounding the funeral of John Black, viewers reached for the hankies too many times to count, because as we watched John’s loved ones grieve, at the same time we watched the late Drake Hogestyn’s co-stars and friends, also having a way to pay tribute to the man that will always be remembered as the long-running soap opera’s, MVP.
Head writers, Paula Cwikly and Jeanne Marie Ford, and the Days of our Lives writing team, did an exquisite job of weaving moments from Drake’s real-life into the many remembrances of John Black and eulogies. However, the most touching came from Christopher Sean (Paul) when at the end of the June 10th episode, Paul took to the lectern to share his grief over the loss of his dad.
As DAYS viewers know, Paul didn’t grow up with John as his dad. They found each other late in life, and Paul was a professional baseball player (just like Drake, and just as John had dreams of being). In addition, Paul was gay, and John accepted him fully throughout the time they had together.
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So, when Christopher Sean delivered his monologue, it was so heartfelt and so beautifully paced, that come Daytime Emmy time next year, he has the scene that could win him gold! And, wouldn’t that be a perfect capper to honor Drake Hogestyn? The words of Paul’s tribute to John is below, which encapsulated the history of their father/son relationship.
“I’m relatively new to this family. I didn’t find out John was my dad until I was an adult, which unfortunately meant, well, he wasn’t my first little league coach like he was for Eric and Carrie, who I’m told he was awesome, even though he would argue with the ump once in awhile. Sports can bring people together, and baseball definitely did that for me and John, and our love of the game. It gave us a way to bond, playing catch and hitting at the batting cage.”
“Those are some of the memories that I’m gonna cherish most about my dad. You know, even when I beamed him in the eye and gave him a black guy right before his wedding …. it was totally his fault. … he wouldn’t let me take the blame. He may have missed that pass, but man, he had mad skills when he was on that diamond. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if he played pro ball in a past life. Maybe he threw a pitch or two for his favorite team … the New York Yankees. He was also a Cubs fan too, of course, and a huge fan of Ryne Sandberg, the greatest second baseman of all time. Dad, himself was a terrific second baseman. And of course, why wouldn’t he be? He had all the qualities: agility, quick thinking, but most of all, he had the ability to pivot.”
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“No one had more grace than John when he’d pivot. I mean, no matter what the world threw at him: amnesia, paralysis … a long lost son. He just rolled with the punches and kept going. You know, baseball doesn’t have a clock. Theoretically, a game can go on forever, but off the field, sadly, time runs out. I wish I could have spent more time with my dad. I wish that he would be there for when Andrew and I get married, but through all the time that I was lucky enough to have with my dad …he made me feel loved. He made me feel accepted. So, every time I see a rainbow up high, or a baseball in the sky, I’m going to think of you, Dad. I love you, Dad. I can’t way to play another game of baseball with you again.”
For his heart-tugging work, Michael Fairman TV names Days of our Lives star Christopher Sean, the Power Performance of the Week. It’s fitting we acknowledge Christopher today on ‘Father’s Day’ for Paul’s tribute to his dad, John Black, which illustrates the true love between a father and a son, even against all odds.
Now let us know, if you agree with our pick of ‘Days of our Lives’ star, Christopher Sean for the ‘Power Performance of the Week,’ and if you were moved to tears during Paul’s speech at John’s funeral, via the comment section below. And in case you missed it, Christopher shared some very heartfelt memories of Drake’s during the Michael Fairman Channel’s tribute to the beloved star. You can check that out below.
Sean was certainly fine, but I found the most enjoyable eulogy to be delivered by Eric Martsolf as Brady. It seems that the writers allowed for Martsolf’s wit and impressions of Drake Hogestyn’s acting style (raised eyebrows) to be incorporated into the scenes. And after all the crying and misery, it was refreshing to see this interesting take on the diseased character (and actor), as it would be a welcome relief at any such service.
Eric Martsolf is always fantastic and I agree with you he always deserves credit and Christopher Sean was outstanding as well great to see him get the credit as well. Paul needs to be in Salem full time
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Sean Christopher’s performance touched me the most during the 3 episode funeral.
All the cast were outstanding but I agree that Sean was the absolute best. I wish Paul and Andrew could stay in Salem.
More casting news from Days of Our Lives, and for now, the soap opera seems to be breaking their new additions to Salem via their Instagram account. Now comes word and picture on August 24, that General Hospital and The Young and the Restless alum Brytni Sarpy has joined DAYS!
The Peacock soap opera’s Instagram account, showed a photo of Sarpy standing in front of her dressing room in the hallways of Days of Our Lives’ studios. The caption read, “Someone new is checking into Salem… Welcome Brytni Sarpy to the Days of our Lives family! Stay tuned.”
The casting of Sarpy comes on the heels of the announcement of Sydney Malakeh coming to the show in September, and earlier this year General Hospital favorite, Sofia Mattsson (ex-Sasha Gilmore, GH) joining the show in a mystery role when she began taping back around the end of March of this year. Now Sarpy is the “mystery role” category too!
In addition, the Days of Our Lives social team dropped a video ditty of the cast spoofing Love Island, where Sarpy appears as the new “bombshell” of the villa. Other cast members such as Rob Scott Wilson (Alex), Abigail Klein (Abigail), Casey Moss (JJ), Sal Stowers (Lani), Paul Telfer (Xander) and Linsey Godfrey (Sarah) pop-up in it too, among others.
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SOAP HOPPING
Soap fans first met Sarpy when she played Valerie Spencer, the niece of Luke (Anthony Geary) and Bobbie Spencer (Jackie Zeman) on General Hospital back in 2015. She made her final appearance on the series back in 2019 to join the cast of The Young and the Restless in the role of Elena Dawson.
Elena was introduced as a love interest for Devon Winters (Bryton James). She later cheated on him with his cousin Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic). Elena began to be back-burned by 2023 with Sarpy’s last on-screen appearance in Genoa City in November of 2024.
Due to Days of Our Lives nearly year in advance tape schedule, viewers will have to wait till sometime in the early summer of 2027 to see Brytni’s arrival in Salem.
So, happy to see Brytni Sarpy has landed another soap role? Now that she is at DAYS, who you think she might be playing and paired with? Put on your casting director hats and let us know via the comment section.
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Sydney Malakeh Joins the Cast of ‘Days of Our Lives’ in Mystery Role: Who Do You Think She’s Playing?
There’s a new gal coming to Salem, or is she new and a recast? That’s what inquiring minds from Days of Our Lives fans have been trying to figure out since the Peacock soap opera dropped an Instagram video heralding actress‘ Sydney Malakeh‘s arrival in Salem.
The soap did confirm that viewers will first see Malakeh on the September 9 episode. In the video, Malakeh is seen going set to set from her dressing room and in to the halls of Days of Our Lives studios.
What we do know id that Sydney has been acting professionally for 6 years and had appeared on Grey’s Anatomy, Apple TV’s Shrinking and the HBO Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls.
Plenty of Malakeh’s DAYS castmates jumped into the comment thread with positive emojis symbols or written excitement including: Paul Telfer (Xander), Linsey Godfrey (Sarah), Sal Stowers (Lani), Conner Floyd (Chad), Eric Martsolf (Brady) and Christie Clark (Carrie) and more now that fans will finally see her on-air. Since Days of Our Lives tapes 10-11 months in advance, Sydney would have started taping the show sometime back in 2025.
DAYS fans think perhaps because the actress’ name is Sydney that she might be playing the grown-up daughter of Sami and EJ. That character hasn’t bee on the canvas since 2021.
So, who do you think Sydney Malakeh might be playing on Days of Our Lives? Drop your casting director thoughts via the comment section below.
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Peacock Hikes Subscription Rates for Fourth Time in Four Years; ‘Days of Our Lives’ Fans Sound Off
While recently the streaming service Peacock reported turning a profit for its first time since its infancy, now comes word that the company is raising their prices for all customers, and in some cases it stared today on August 18.
The news of the subscription rate increases marks the fourth time the NBCUniversal streaming platform has done so in four years. So, on August 18, Peacock is increasing the prices for new or returning subscribers and customers, while current subscribers will see the rate increase on or after September 17 depending on their billing cycle when they initially signed up.
Here is the new pricing to follow along: Peacock Premium (which includes ads) will be $12.99/month, up two dollars from $10.99; Peacock Premium Plus will be $19.99/month, up three dollars increase from $16.99; and the Peacock Select tier (which includes current and past seasons of NBC and Bravo shows but excludes movies, live sports and Peacock originals) will increase a dollar from $7.99 to $8.99/month.
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SUBSCRIBERS CONTINUE TO PAY MORE ACROSS THE STREAMER LANDSCAPE
It was back in June that the streamer reported that aid subscribers were up to 48 million adding a 2 million net gain during Q2 in of 2026. The subscription price hikes are rampant now in the entertainment streaming industry where over the last two years for example, Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV, Paramount+ have all raised their fees to consumers.
Peacock’s tier-levels feature not only Days of Our Lives, but reality hits such as The Traitors and Love Island USA, Bravo series, and a vault of Saturday Night Live, Law & Order, The Real Housewives franchise, and Below Deck episodes as well. Pecock Premium and Premium Plus subscribers have access to sports and live events, as well.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES SUBSCRIBERS HAD A FEW CHOICE WORDS FOR PEACOCK
As Days of Our Lives fans know, the soap opera moved from NBC to the streamer back in September of 2022 after 57 years on broadcast television. When the news hit X on the price increase, DAYS fans had a lot to say about it. Here are just a few of the comments below:
“I can’t believe Peacock and can’t come to a deal with Cordya to air old episodes of #Days. That alone would bring a ton of subscribers,” to If Peacock actually cared about #Days of Our Lives, gave the show the budget it needs for better sets, cameras, background actors and enough time to tell proper stories, I wouldn’t mind paying more. If the money actually showed on screen, the higher price would be worth it,” to “I will continue to pay for a Peacock subscription as long as #Days is on it, but did we know there was another price increase coming?” and more.
So, what do you think of the new price hike increase to watch Days of Our Lives and your other favorite shows and events on Peacock? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
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