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FIRST LOOK: One Life to Live Preview Of All-New Episodes!

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One Life to Life fans can now check out this first look sizzle reel of scenes from all new episodes of The Online Network’s revival of the series!

The show has just released this two-minute clip package with selected scenes which foretells some of the stories you are about to see when One Life to Live returns with all new episodes on April 29th via Hulu, HuluPlus and iTunes!  In the description for the just released video preview it reads: “One Life To Live and Llanview are about to get even hotter! Who will find love? Whose lives will be torn apart? These are the One Life To Live stories you’ve waited to be told!”

Check out Erika Slezak and Jerry verDorn as Clint and Viki,  Florenica Lozano as Tea, Dani played by Kelly Missal being carried out of Club Shelter in the arms of her dad Todd Manning (Roger Howarth), Dani and a shirtless Matthew (Robert Gorrie) having some very hot scenes together!  A shirtless Corbin Bleu (Jeffrey King), and the return of the Cramer women, Robin Strasser as Dorian and Kassie DePaiva as Blair, Hillary B. Smith and Robert S. Woods as Bo and Nora, and Melissa Archer as Natalie and Josh Kelly as Cutter getting pretty hot and heavy too!

Llanview is back, watch all the drama, and the steamy scenes in this video to the music of The Script’s “Hall of Fame” after the jump, and then let us know what you think of the preview of the return of One Life to Live!

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love it can’t wait for one life to live to come back. luv dani

Just amazing. All of it. I can’t wait for our show to come back.

It all looks good to me.. cannot wait to see the Mannings and Buchanan clans. LOVE the clips..

1. I like the sets
2. I don’t like Dani getting back with Matthew they were good before because of the nice young love story and actor chemistry with a Matthew recast that chemistry is gone and any need to pair the 2 is gone with it. And aren’t Dani and Destiny best friends??? WTF
3. I hope they don’t have Dani and Todd make amends.
4. I don’t like the overuse of the clubs.
5. I don’t like the excess sex and drinking by Dani and Matthew the 2 are still 19 I’m a teen and I still don’t like them adding that. Strip poker? Really?
6. Who was the brunette Todd had sex with? Please let it not be Tea because that would be far too wrong.
7. We need VICTOR I feel like he would bring the grounding to the show they need I’m sure Dani has been doing w.e she wants with whatever guys that won’t fly with my main man Victor. We need him back VICTOR!!!
8. Love Vicki and Clint like always.
9. I can tell I won’t like Matthew in this.
10. Great to get a look at things but I just am not as excited as I was before after watching this I don’t know why, will still be watching though.
11. Is Tea’s baby alive or was she mourning him by looking at his crib? Are they going to continue off of what happened in GH? Or are they going to work off of GH??
P.S. We need Trevor St. John
P.S.S We need Trevor St. John
P.S.S.S We need Trevor St. John

Kelly Missal said in an interview that Dani (so presumably Matthew too) is 21.

P.S. Glad Trevor is gone.

P.S.S. I was also under the impression that OLTL wasn’t going to continue the GH storylines, but it certainly looks like my sweet Tea is mourning the loss of her baby. I wish they’d write me into the show so I could comfort her!(wink, wink).

P.S.S.S. I CAN’T WAIT TIL APRIL 29!!!!!

I agree, you put it very well. Too much clubs, sex, etc will ruin it. ABC did know where to stop and I’m afraid PP hasn’t learned that yet. I was worried Llanview, the sets would look different so it wouldn’t feel the same. There are some minor, yet noticeable differences. I think PP did a better job than ABC. Thank goodness they got rid of the dreadful dog painting over Viki’s fireplace. 😉

Wow… I have no words to say how excited I am to see OLTL again

I hate to use a cliche, but it looks awesome.

One of the great fears was the acknowledgement that any online serial to date suffered mightily from a shoestring budget. This looks expensive. Plus, it is a serious thrill to see so many returning players.

It looks really good..
It’s more like the shows I watch on cable TV that are big hits and killing the boring network TV .. lol 🙂

I’m still convinced if AMC and or OLTL do well on the web that a cable network will pick up the soaps…

“The Young & the Restless” is leaving SoapNET for The TV Guide Channel, so SN will have an hour to fill now. Although I guess they can always show more “90210” reruns from the ’90s!

I think if any cable station picks it up it should be MTV…it seems to fit in there…

It is gorgeous! Everyone looks so beautiful and amazing. First class feel and pretty sexy, guys! Love it. My heart stopped a little seeing Todd racing with a collapsed Dani in his arms… dramatic, I can not wait!

Dani looks and appears to act like a slut. I agree that there appears to be too much sex and sex among young people.Looks like the have totally changed who Matthew is. I don’t mean the actor- which is obvious, I mean it looks like they have changed the history and personality- bad move.
I agree, we need Trevor St. John.

I dunno how kissing a guy she’s known for years makes Dani a slut.

I feel Danis just acting out because of all the drama in her family!

As a long time OLTL fan let me just say, I was excited at first it was coming back, but now I realize it wont be the OLTL I remember. They have vamped it up, & for some reason are going with the “sex sales” this time around. Look at the preview thats all it is, their promo shots are the same way. They could have let Star, John & Todd live on at GH untouched, but now with the rebbot that cant happen.

NO they can’t because ABC cancelled and used and abused these properties.They sold the rights to Todd and Star.They never thought that PP would make a go of it.YOU REAP what you sow.BTW GH will probably follow AMC and OLTL suit eventually!
Also GH is being run by the OLTL staff thankfully they were able to keep it from being cancelled for now!

Definitely believe that GH will go the way of OLTL once all the hoopla of the anniversary is over. After all if OLTL turns a profit at a cheaper cost to make, ABC will cancel GH in a heart beat. ABC has no loyalty to soap fans. Have we not learned this?

Natalie and Cutter!!!

ditto!

if ME is not back….

hope they’re not related…

CUTTER ALL the WAY…. he smolders…

Didn’t really care for Cutter that much! Don’t like him with Natalie!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This looks amazing. Poor Dani, she’s going to become a problem child.

I’m highly offended that Destiny Evans is no longer being played by Shenell Edmonds. She was not the greatest actor (she did improve as the show went on) but she had a quality and a presence and her scenes with Tuc Watkins were hysterical and touching. And I also loved when she went off on Todd, er I mean Victor Jr. yelling “Stranger Danger.”

I also admired the fact that Shenell was not a “skinny minnie” waif, which is what “The New Destiny” appears to be. I have no problem with the producers sexing up the show, but they could have done it with new characters, not with existing ones.

Why would you be ”offended”? that Shenell is not returning?
She was sought for and asked to return, she said no..
She is finishing here collage and other life enhancing projects..

I think the new additions will bring allot to OL 🙂
It is exciting; the changes!
I feel we’re all going to love OL !!

(and we can watch whenever and how many ever shows we want to when we want to! soo cool! Watch on our downtime, no interruptions..I will watch both that will be totaling an hour before I sleep or to fill the hours of a Sunday at home. ..

Shenell Edmonds said on her Facebook that she was asked, but because of her college schedule, they couldn’t make it work with the production schedule so she declined.

Thank you for that information; I don’t follow Shenell on Facebook so I didn’t know that. I also know actors sometimes will say they have scheduling conflicts because its “politically” not good for them to say “yeah, I wasn’t asked back.”

It was even mentioned here not too long ago that Shenell wasnt doing the show because of her college schedule!

I really wish people would not be negative towards the Reboots, we are getting our shows back. Our shows, we fought for two long years to get to this point, and I’m beyond excited to start seeing my OLTL again, and I’m even going to watch AMC which I never cared for as a supporter and am so happy that this day is actually nearing us, it’s just so GREAT. I don’t care how they differ, from before, just so we have OLTL back, and the Characters that they have on here are going to be AWESOME!!! YAY!!!!

I agree but honestly, I don’t even care what these haters say! remember haters are going to hate, it’s their job! and our job is to ignore them. So many people are employed again and doing something they love to do and have done for over 20 plus years! to have them back in any format is a blessing to them and the fans! We got our shows back! and I’m so excited that I can’t contain the excitement! The Promo was fantastic. ABC killed our shows! but PP has resurrected them! One Life Lives On!

I so agree with you, haters are going to hat, their not true fans IMO. I love that so many of the behind the scenes people got their jobs back, it’s just great. I don’t care how these shows are back, just so there back!!! Who cares if there’s more Sex, more cussing, more crazy Storylines, people half to dismiss reality when it comes to Soaps, because anything at all can happen, because it’s a Soap!!! I can’t wait for April, 29TH!!!!!

Technically it’s not a reboot.. all the main characters are being played by the same characters, and they are continuing the storylines from the ABC version.

A reboot is when they start over from scratch ala ‘Batman Begins’ w/ Christopher Nolan vs. Tim Burton’s 1989 ‘Batman’. While it’s the same characters, Nolan’s version ignores what transpired with Burton-Schumacher’s Batman, therefore it’s a reboot.

Lots of shows change networks, but this time it’s changing media. The show is picking up where it left off, so it’s not a reboot and it’s not OLTL 2.0.. it’s the same show, just presented differently.

I am just thrilled I have ONE LIFE TO LIVE back. The core characters are there. It can’t be exactly same. PP has more freedom to explore more innovative topics that basic cable won’t allow. Give it a chance people.

Give it a rest, grannies. It’s sexy, it’s hot, it isn’t trashy….look how sweet Bo and Nora looked in the sack. Something for everyone, and I couldn’t be more happy or grateful it is back.

Agreed.

To add onto Tali’s point..

Bottom line, the writers/actors/producers have to put @$$ in the seats.. not every die-hard soap fan is tech-saavy and won’t make the transition, so PP/TOLN have to target people that use this media regularly 16-49 age range.

Sorry, hand holding and smooches aren’t going to do it. PP/TOLN need to push the limits with OLTL. Soaps once pushed the limits of “decency” on TV, until the limits eventually became the norm.. which is why we’ve seen the soap genre phase out. No soaps are in a position again to push the limits, if they can push it and get people watching, the more likely they are to succeed and keep our soaps around for at least another 40 years.

When they bring on JWOW as a recurring character, it is a little trashy.

The studio behind the new “OLTL” and “AMC” want to use younger characters (and sexier actors) to help bring in younger viewers; 18-49 year-olds are the key demographic that advertisers covet because they are supposedly not set enough in their ways and will buy/try new products and have more discretionary income.

What the producers don’t realize is that younger viewers have NO interest in traditional soaps, online or on TV-they want Kardashian sisters. Prospect Park should learn from “General Hospital” and their revitalization-bring back legacy characters, tell stories well in a fast-paced way and get older, LOYAL viewers to tune in. And its the older viewers who have higher incomes and more money to spend on new cars, cruises, dining out, etc., NOT the under 30 year-olds.

Yeah that’s why they ditched all those oldie vets like Viki and Clint and Dorian and they would never show a mature couple like Bo and Nora making love.

Oh, wait a minute…

I did NOT say they are “ditching” the older characters but they are going to emphasize the younger set. I don’t make this stuff up-I’ve read it in articles about the reboots, and not on sites with photos of cats on skateboards but in media-centric publications.

Yes, they did show Bo & Nora making love!

And how exactly do you know younger viewers do not like traditional soaps? This is your opinion which is fine, but no proof of it.I happen to be in the age category that you are talking about and I love the soaps. So please don’t make generalizations based upon nothing.

Ditto! I’m in that age bracket for the demo, and I can’t wait! I love when people say things and consider them “facts” just because theysay it.

Listen up DEREK and C and “The Trouble with the Truth”-I actually WORK in the TV business so I don’t “make this stuff up.” We see the numbers and know what people are watching, what their ages are, their incomes, etc. And you’re all probably lying about your ages and you’re the kinds of people that make me sorry I say anything on these boards.

When you hear about why the co-EP of OLTL quit the reboot, maybe then you’ll realize what I’m saying is true. And I’m pretty sure you three will be the first ones to complain about the new shows.

Actually, I’m not lying about my age. If you need to believe otherwise, then that’s your choice. Just because you work in the TV business does not make you an expert on who or will not watch these shows. If young people didn’t watch soaps, then why did gossip girl, 90210, and countless others last so long? You say these new shows should be more like General Hospital. How exactly do you know what these shows are going to be like and who will be featured? You’re going by what you have been reading? Well you’re not the only one who has been reading. And by the way it wasn’t the co EP who quit, it was the co head writer.

I am in tears. Everyone looks fantastic. The sets look terrific. Just this short clip feels like coming home. I feel like it’s with same family of people we’ve loved and missed so very much. Like others have said, I too was concerned that this show would be produced on a shoe string budget. So far, it certainly doesn’t look that way.

Others have made comments about content so I will too. How did Cutter get out of jail? Perhaps his mother, Alex, intervened. Natalie and Cutter together – an interesting combination. It seems that Dani has matured while we’ve been away. Not sure how I feel about that. I am excited by the possibilities for Matthew and Destiny as young adults. (I understand the reasons for the recasts and don’t mind.) The clip seemed to indicate that Viki and Clint aren’t remarried yet. We can look forward to another Buchanan wedding. Hope it goes better than the last two. Dorian looked like she is ready to spit nails. Just the way we love her. Tea broke my heart. I so hope Victor (TSJ) will come home. These are my people and I’m so thrilled to have them back.

Llanviewer717 I agree! I love the way Dorian! takes control of scene! and did you see her hair! omg! she looks amazing!

I don’t know how well Natalie & Cutter will be! He’s such a sly dog. He will end up
braking her heart. He isn’t on the up & up. His shady back ground. And dishonest
dealings .

So happy! Can’t wait till the 29th!

I love it. The chemistry between Blair and Todd is unbelievable. Love that Jack is angry (heck, I’d be if my father forgot about me for a year). Interesting triangle developing between Dani, Destiny, and Matthew. It’s real life people! LOVE the magic and class of Vicki and Clint. Love Dorian in all ways, and Vickerman is clearly the life of the party. MAGIC. April 29. TOLN. Here’s to the future! Your fans are behind you 100%!

I have no words to express how I hope it succeeds so ABC execs can REGRET cancelling TV’s finest drama in the first place

If PP was smart, id try to convince MTV to air repeats of OLTL…MTV has that age group PP wants most. Im not offended or upset by what ive seen(sex scenes look about the same as network sex scenes to me) but it still takes more than sex sells(hope they arent too dependent on that) to buy me, and its the storylines that interest me the most and have to engage me first to make me a fan again(like Dallas accomplished) and from what ive read from those teasers it sounds like it could be as good as it was before! I can see changes in Dani…she is Todds daughter and the death of Teas baby could have affected her just as much as it would Tea(thats if the babys dead)…Dani could be just acting out. Victor could be there…im certain the writers have to leave some suprises for the viewers. Soaps should bring back the big old fashion church weddings…i feel they are more romantic…id do this for Viki and Clint if they havent already done their renuptials! Dorians got to be in some sort of political scandal…i think! Not sure if i care for the changes in Mathew and Destiny yet…gotta wait and see! I once mentioned a Natalie and Cutter pairing which seemed obvious from the casting news…but it seems like Clint and Viki wouldnt approve. I still believe Jeffry is Davids son and will come between David and Dorian after Jeffry does that news artical on her. AS for the sex it doesnt look trashy so far unless its overused and just shown as instant gratification…i dont support sexual promiscuilty unless it is shown more realistically as a warning tool that unsafe sex can lead to an unwanted pregnancy, STDs and aids that is still out there! Im not complaining about any of this…its just my thoughts…like i said b4 im not judging a thing until i see how it all comes together!

Looks better then when they were on abc lol pp and oltl rick thank the soap gods

Suppose to be pp and oltl rock lol

OMG is all I can say as I try to regain my composure! I must have watched this trailer over 10x and each time it made me love the show, the actors, and PP even more! I don’t care which show you’re a fan bass of nobody can deny how absolutely remarkable this show looks!

For fans to see their vets return is a treat in itself! Watching Todd and Blair’s exchange and the look in their eyes literally made my heart skip a beat. There is too much history between these two that will never cease no matter what or who is on the show or another! There is no other but each other when it comes to these two!

# Roger Howarth aka Todd, adds something so special to #OLTL that no words can accurately describe the love fans feel for him and his co-star # Kassie DePaiva aka Blair.
Every scene that followed made me squeal with delight! It was remarkable! Dorian (who looks amazing), Bo and Nora exchanging some loving, the club scenes, the music, the atmosphere, the sex appeal, the everything was just Simply Magnificent! This trailer was an appetizer and I’m still hungry for more! I got the date 4.29.13 and I suggest you save the date to and tune in because One Life, has more lives to live!

Follow me on twitter at DraMaticLadi @MsSimone1978

OMG it’s amazing!!! CAN’T WAIT!! Love Dani she’s all grown up now and it’s going to be a little uncomfortable to watch her sex scenes lol. Just like it was uncomfortable to see Michael strip at the Nurses ball!!

You guys need to chill out and reserve judgement for AFTER the show resumes, give it a chance!!

I so agree, I’m so sick of everyone hating on the new shows, PP was our only hope, don’t you think they’d all be jumping with happiness, I know I am, you can either have you’re show or not, it’s that simple, i think everyone with the negative comments aren’t true Fans of the Shows, it’s ridiculous how often I see negative comments towards OKTL-AMC-GH, crazy, so not right, I’m so thankful to PP for bringing us our shows back!!! I will take them any way I can get them!!! Cannot wait till April, 29th.

EXACTLY!!!!!

I like Dorian’s new hair-do, she looks great! I hope it is a mix on young & older characters and not just the young ones. Viki & Clint (YES)! Can’t wait! Wonder what the intro music for OLTL is going to be like???? I hope they didn’t change it too much. And
each day that follows, we only have ONE LIFE TO LIVE!

I think it’s a necessity they find a ‘happy balance’ between legacy characters and newbies. To focus on newbies would alienate their core fanbase, to focus too much on legacy characters might fail to attract their target audience. The show has to push the limits, while staying true to itself.

Did Lea DeLaria do Dorian’s hair?

I don’t like Cutter and Natalie together:( I hope they find a new John McBain.

I don’t care much for Cutter being w/ Naitalie either!

I hope they re-cast John McBain also. It might take a minute to adjust to a new actor but I think the fans will accept a new actor in the role. After all, we all know Michael Easton would not return. We just want Natalie and John together with Liam.

Natty is with Cutter? If this is a continuation from where they left off then he’s supposed to be in prison in Anchorage,KY. I can actually see Clint having a problem with this especially since the “Gigi” incident.

Speculating on what the actors did or did not do vs. what they said they did is premature at this point. Remember that we’ve been seeing a lot of happy actors since they started filming and if I’m going to speculate about anything it is that viewers have been conditioned by the daytime networks to be distrustful. Let’s at least give the new shows a chance going in and REMEMBER that since they are online now and have more creative license, our feedback is (hopefully) more likely to be considered rather than ignored completely as under the old regime. I agree that the sets look amazing! I love that they rebuilt Llanfair but I haven’t seen La Boulaie yet and that’s making me nervous!

La boulaie is there…its purple now . Dorian is.standing in it when she throws here coat to the floor in a rage, also jack and david have a.scene in it together.

I love it! It looks terrific especially Viki and Clint. I am so happy to see all of the others also. I like the character of Dani so much better than Starr. Dani is a beautiful girl. I am also glad that Rama and Cutter are back. I hope Shaun will be on also. The scene with Destiny and her baby looked very sweet. It is amazing how it looks better visually than it did when it was on ABC. I cannot wait till it starts.

Is it April 29 yet? CAN NOT WAIT! teaser clip looks really good.

I’m a big fan of OLTL and I’m very excited about it coming back, but I agree with what everyone is saying about the sex, I won’t have a problem with it as long as it doesn’t overrun why people love OLTL.

I agree! I am a die-hard fan of OLTL to.. I like Viki& Clint, Bo and Nora,Dorian,Blair,
Jessica, Natalie, Todd, John(if he’s there).. The new young characters will take me
a while to get use to . I liked them before and there was a balance of young actors & the actors that are our favorites that I mentioned in the beginning of my comments. We shall see what happens now.. I hope the OLTL I’ve come to know
& love doesn’t change to much…..

Looks fantastic!! April 29th can’t get here fast enough!!!!!!

I am so excited that my favorite soap opera is coming back to life “Who Says You Only Have One Life To Live” I sure would like to know what Brian Frons is thinking right now!!! He was so wrong in taking both these shows off the air in the 1st place. The fans really stood their ground and we Won!!! Soooooooo Excited, that I just can’t hide it!!!!..

Did anyone else pause the video at 1:29? They flash on a mysterious guy in a hoodie and his face is blurred out. Hmmm wonder who that is?

Now I did! lol
Thanks for pointing that out fingers crossed hoping it’s TSJ Aka VICTOR LORD JR!!!!!!!
I wonder what Dani was freaking out about in that hospital bed maybe an S.T.D?

I did not at first but my kids and their friends caught it and also at .52 with Tea. That is TSJ….Yippee!!!

I am so thrilled to have my ONE LIFE TO LIVE family back. It will be different, but the legacy continues. Give it a chance people.

I cannot wait til April 29, have been waiting since last year for them to post when it would premiere. I have been watching soaps since 1971 and I stop watching them when they cancelled One Life to Live and All My Children but I will definitely tune back in April 29. Thank you so much for continuing the legacy of good daytime soap television.

I have heard its starting out five years later after the last episode… I just wonder if that is true because seems lil innocent Dani will be having a lot of sex… but hate Clint just giving Viki a ring after 5 years? hmmm cant wait, the footage looks better quality now than before and the hair and makeup looks great too.

I can hardly wait for both shows to start. So happy I live in Canada !!!!

dani reminds me of a Mini Blair hope Dani lets her dad Todd in he can help her . ooh I cant wait 2 watch this

General Hospital

‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton Shares Reaction to His Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Nomination, ‘It Was to Honor Leslie Charleson’

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The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations kicked-off on Monday with the announcements of four major categories including, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and among the nominees is General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan).

Burton is already a two-time Daytime Emmy winner in the Supporting Actor category for his roles as GH’s Jason and his turn as Dylan McAvoy on Y&R. However, Steve is yet to win in the Lead Actor category and he has received 11 nominations along the way in his daytime career.

Following the reveal that he is a 2026 Daytime Emmy nominee, he and his GH co-star, podcast co-host and comedy show partner, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) taped a special edition of their That’s Awesome podcast just featuring Burton’s reaction to the news.

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FOR LESLIE CHARLESON

Steve expressed, “I know it’s such a cliche to say, ‘I’m just so honored to be nominated.’ But truly, I’m so grateful to be nominated, so grateful to just be on the show off and on for 30 plus years and to be nominated with the guys in my category. Just to get the opportunity. Frank (Valentini, executive producer, GH) texted me right away. I was just like, ‘Thank you for the opportunity to get to do what I do.'”

Taking in the moment, Burton thanked those who helped him select the material for his nominated reel. “Unless you win, you don’t get to say things. So. I’m going just say a few things: Elizabeth Korte (co-head writer, GH) helped me a lot with the material, (as did) Michelle Henry, who’s a producer on the show, Laura Wright (Carly, GH), and then my wife Michelle (Lundstrom). I believe it was Jill Phelps who told me that when A Martinez felt like he had a great show or great scenes, he would mark it down. So, when Emmy time comes, you have all the show numbers written down, and you don’t have to think about it, because that’s half the battle (finding the material).

Burton explained how meaningful this nomination is for him, because of playing the scenes of Jason losing Monica, and his closeness with the late, great Leslie Charleson.

“The nomination’s an amazing thing, and it’s beautiful, but really it’s to honor Leslie Charleson. A lot of my material was because of her, and how I started on the show as a Quartermaine, it just means a ton,” shared Burton. “Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) has obviously has been instrumental, and I’ve said it from day one and I’ll shout it from the rooftops. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here, and to be working with the people that we work with is incredible.”

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SHOULD JOHN OLIVER BE NAMED HOST OF THE DAYTIME EMMYS?

During the end of his conversation with Anderson, Steve suggested that the host of the Daytime Emmy should be Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver, who recently guest starred as the head of the WSB named Z on General Hospital, and is soon to show up on Days of Our Lives in a mystery role in August.

Thus far, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has not revealed their host for the upcoming ceremony to be held on October 30 in a venue to be named in Hollywood, California.

You can watch Steve sharing his reaction to receiving his 2026 Lead Actor Daytime Emmy nomination below on a special segment on the That’s Awesome podcast.

Now let us know, are you glad that Steve chose scenes surrounding Jason mourning the loss of the woman that raised him, Monica Quartermaine for his Emmy reel? What do you think of John Oliver as a suggestion to host the Daytime Emmys? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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Beyond the Gates

53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations: Outstanding Lead Actress Drama Series

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Monday on Entertainment Tonight, the second set of nominations for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced which included the highly-coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.

ET followed suit after Extra announced the nominees, as previously reported, in the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.

Now, five leading ladies of the soaps are vying for the gold for Lead Actress and the category marked the first-ever nominations for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates when two actresses made the final cut. Only General Hospital is not represented among the actresses this year after Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) took home the trophy last year.

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THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …

The 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless, Heather Tom (Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Beyond the Gates.

This marks the first Daytime Emmy nominations for Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie. In addition, this marks the first-time in her career that Stacy Haiduk had received a Lead Actress nod after two Supporting Actress nominations.

Meanwhile, Michelle Stafford had previously won 3 Emmys – 2 for Lead Actress and 1 for Supporting, but this recognition makes it her 11th overall nomination.

Heather Tom currently is tied for the most all-time Daytime Emmy wins with One Life to Live alum and General Hospital guest star, Erika Slezak. The B&B star has 19 nominations throughout her career.

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DAYTIME TALK SERIES

In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category, the nominees are: 3rd Hour of Today, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Today with Jenna and Friends and The View.

“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in a statement on the nominations. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”

The rest of the nominations will be revealed tomorrow on Tuesday July 14 starting on The View and then the full list of nominees in both the main and creative arts will be released by NATAS. The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are slated for October 30th in Hollywood, California.

So, what do you think about the women who are vying for the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? Happy with who got in? Who do you feel got snubbed? What do you think of the nominees for Daytime Talk Series? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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‘General Hospital’ Marks Unprecedented 16,000th Episode Milestone with New Cast Photo

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Today’s Monday, July 13 episode of General Hospital marks it 16,000 episode to air on the ABC television network. It is a remarkable milestone. The previous television record was held by Guiding Light which clocked in at 15,762 episodes before it went off the air on CBS in 2009.

To mark the occasion, the cast, crew and creative team of General Hospital celebrated with a cake-cutting ceremony on the Prospect Studios lot in Los Angeles back on Monday, June 1, 2026.

In addition, GH has released a new cast photo taken the day of the on set celebration. Pictured in the photo are front row: Rory Gibson, Finn Carr, Kayden Brenna Tokarski, Asher Antonyzyn, Giovanni Mazza, Braedyn Bruner, Dean Geyer and Nathan Dean.

Featured in the back row are: Tabyana Ali, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, Kristen Vaganos, Rebecca Herbst, Dominic Zamprogna, Alexa Havins, Cameron Mathison, Brooke Kerr, Cynthia Watros, Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Jane Elliot, Maurice Benard, Laura Wright, Maura West, Donnell Turner, Nancy Lee Grahn, Tanisha Harper, Kelly Thiebaud, Kristina Wagner, Lynn Herring, Chris McKenna, Katelyn MacMullen and Sawandi Wilson.

In addition, the official GH social media handles shared these sentiments along with some other photos from the cake cutting: “Today’s episode of General Hospital is the 16,000th produced since the show’s inception in 1963. It’s a milestone we couldn’t let pass by without taking some time to celebrate as a family (and, of course… eating some cake). 🍰 We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did making it.”

WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON THE 16,000th Episode?

The 16,000th episode will feature Jason Morgan returning to the town of Port Charles, Anna and Valentin (James Patrick Stewart) reuniting, and a new surgeon, Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) joining the staff of ‘General Hospital.’

GENERAL HOSPITAL HOLDS SEVERAL RECORDS

Now in its 64th year, Emmy Award-winning daytime drama General Hospital is currently both the longest-running scripted American drama and the longest-running American soap opera currently in production.

General Hospital holds the record for the most Outstanding Daytime Drama award wins, taking home the prestigious Daytime Emmy Award a record 18 times. Will they do it again and make it 19 in 2026? Stay tuned for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations tomorrow on Tuesday, July 14 to find out if GH will be going for gold in the category, once again.

The ABC daytime drama series was created by Frank and Doris Hursley and premiered back on April 1, 1963. Frank Valentini is the current executive producer with Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten are the show’s co-head writers.

General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC and streams on Hulu.

What do you think of the new cast photo marking General Hospital’s 16000th episode? What do you think of the accomplishment to have that many episodes of a television show and its still thriving and kicking? Share your thoughts and congrats for everyone in front of the camera and behind the scenes on this milestone airing.

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