Days Of Our Lives
Heather Lindell Returns to Days of our Lives
This week on Days of our Lives, look for the return of the manipulative and psychotic Jan Spears when Heather Lindell reprises her juicy role on the NBC daytime drama series.
Heather has played the role on and off since 2004, and in story, Jan has a longstanding vendetta against Belle (Martha Madison) in her quest for Shawn (Brandon Beemer)
Now, according to the latest Soap Opera Digest on newsstands now, Jan will get a visit from the MarDevil and share scenes with the one and only Deidre Hall (Marlena).
Lindell told SOD on the upcoming story and scenes that fans will see: “I was definitely into it, mostly because I wasn’t possessed, so I wasn’t too nervous about my performance. Deidre Hall is such a professional and so used to inhabiting the character that it seemed very natural for her. I had a blast shooting it with her, we had a really good time.”
And in the latest promo for DAYS (see below), something is truly off when there are not one, but two Belles that Shawn has to contend with. The work of the MarDevil?
So, excited to see Heather back on-screen and causing all sorts of trouble for Shelle? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
So come all ye unfaithful
don’t be left out in the cold
You don’t need no invitation, no
your ticket is your soul……
If ever there was a woman in need of serious help it most definitely Jan Spears. You would think that after 17 years Jan would have gotten the message that Shawn wants no part of her.
anne
It’s not her fault for once. Did you see Mardevil start bringing her out of the coma? It’s another crazy scheme mixing her up with Belle and Shawn.
So the Devil will take over Jan, transform into Belle, sleep with Shawn, and then reveal itself as Jan? For what reason, exactly? This better be one of the last twists with this possession story because it’s starting to overstay its welcome. Hoping for a New Year’s miracle that this story ends!
Well, ReRon loves to repeat himself, and one of his favorite gimmicks is the “unexpected” arrival of somebody at the stroke of midnight on New Years Evil.
We know that “Father” Eric Brady is coming back soon…. will he be the NYE return, or will he actually make it back to his family for Christmas, and somebody else will return later??
Because the way this show airs during the Hellidays… they’re probably still going to be on Christmas through the 28th and then it will magically be New Years Evil the next day…
Jimmy -why does the Devil do anything? He does it for the fun of it. Obviously, the Devil is bored and wants to create havoc for the mere mortals living in Salem . After which, the Devil will sit back with a bag of popcorn and watch the show.
In my own defense…. Hell gets kinda boring after a few thousand years. A Devil’s gotta break the monotony somehow!!
This MarDevil story needs to continue on and on and on. It’s not overstaying anything! More more more! Delicious! Best story EVER!
This satanic storyline is truly getting old and boring. There is absolutely nothing endearing about the characters. No heart-stopping moment. No climax. No interesting scenes. It’s silly and childish. Jan Spears is such a wishy-washy character, regardless her crazy/evil ways. Plus, I really don’t care how much fun Deidre is having personifying Lucifer. Irritating!!
I actually FF through the Bedeviled-Marlena scenes. Please let it be over!!
Totally with you here, Celia — on all points. I initially stated I thought it was embarrassing for the actors to utter these lines. And the “cringeworthiness” continues… Some thought it would all come to an end by Halloween. Sadly, no. To me, this whole storyline is an embarrassment to the show in particular — and to the genre in general.
Over the years, soaps have stolen (recycled?) storylines from other soaps. For example, GH had unsurpassed success with Luke and Laura going on adventures, so other soaps copied that formula. And the list goes on and on. Let’s suppose, for the sake of argument, that DOOL gets a ratings bump from the Satan storyline (although I haven’t read anything about the ratings, and heaven help us if there is a bump). Isn’t it conceivable that the other three soaps would ponder how to fashion their own Satan storyline? Make it even better? And which character Satan should inhabit? How far to push the envelope?
As far as this viewer is concerned, the envelope has been pushed beyond repair, beyond recognition. The shark has been jumped. In fact, while they’re at it, maybe Marlena as the devil should actually jump a shark, preferably one with both Susan Banks and Jan Spears in its mouth as it goes for a deep dive…
As always, Jamesj75, you make excellent, thoughtful points. My question about this bedeviled (!) story is: What demographic is it aimed at? If it were 1973 and we were still in a frenzy over “The Exorcist”, then maybe I could understand it. But now? The average cable series has far worse, and more disturbingly graphic, horrors going on. Every other show has a supernatural element to it but these travesties are mainly for teenagers. Are they hoping to lure in those kids to DOOL? If you want younger viewers, bring back Casey Moss and Chandler Massey for some talented AND gorgeous men to bask in. But…if they still insist on foisting this nonsense on us, at least have special effects beyond a high-school level production. You’ve chosen the right word, James: embarrassing. For all of us. Happy Season to you, James!
Thank you, Soaphound! Great points by YOU! “What demographic” — indeed! And I have to agree with the “high-school level production.” This reminds me: in the episode in question (Satan wakes up Jan), Jan commented on Marlena’s eyes changing color, but the audience didn’t see that. I wonder whether the contact lenses have worn out their welcome with Ms. Hall, as this storyline has also worn out its welcome… And in another topic, I meant to reply to you in another thread, in which you gave great commentary regarding the “Corinthos Crime Hour” — love it! And your suggestions for Budig’s possible screen time/salary were she to return were brilliant! Have a Great Holiday, Soaphound!
Hey, James,
I like the inexplicably fantastical supernatural as much as anyone—However, this is not a continuous SYFY saga.—especially when said storyline has been hung up to dry for twenty-five years and then revisited without a stimulating, “hold your breath” input. The output will unfailingly be as bland as pap.
I think the writers have gone too far with the rewriting of this fallacious, empty story.
It’s an insult to our intelligence—-To what end? We all know Satan will again be symbolically slain by Michael, The Archangel —Let Michael appear in the form of Xander. LOL.
Something’s gotta give because this show has become a snore-fest.
Better yet, bring back Eric, as his old self, the priest.
All I can say? I can’t wait for this torment to end. Torturous to watch.
Happy Holidays, my friend. To you and yours!! Let’s pray, the New Year will bring a little bit of sunshine and normalcy back into our lives.
Hello Celia. Thanks so much for your reply and further expansion. I think your point about this not being “a continuous SYFY saga” is the salient one, and I agree that “the writers have gone too far with the rewriting of this fallacious, empty story.” Eric (as priest or whatever) is always a welcome return. Have a Great Holiday, Celia!
James…as always, you make PERFECT SENSE!!!!! Thank You for that. Now…a few thoughts of my own on this…
1. From long ago, Round 1 (or whatever) of The MarDevil was plenty enough for me.
2. Brother…AWESOME IDEA where Susan and Jan are concerned. But Susan annoys me A LOT MORE…LOTS MORE!!!!!
3. Oh…and if I wanna watch something about the devil (or whatever), I’ll re-watch the original 1976 horror classic Carrie…which has always been my ALL-TIME FAVORITE horror movie!!!!! YEAH!!!!!
Later, My Brother.
Thank you for your backup, jaybird369! I also appreciate — and applaud — your comments. Take care, Friend!
Okay, one more thing about Satan transforming Jan’s body into Belle’s: When Jan (as Belle) was trying to seduce Shawn, part of her repertoire was oral sex (not explicit to the viewer but clearly implied). Call me a prude if you wish, but simulated oral sex is a sleazy and lazy gimmick. It’s bad enough that this Satan storyline is going on far too long, but appealing to prurient interests is further degradation and embarrassment for this show. And don’t get me started on the logistics of that phone call between Shawn and who he thought was Rafe, with no explanation on the setup…
Jamesj75
I agree with everything everyone said. I can’t say how sick Iam of all this crap. My FF is getting a good workout.Also, what you called a lazy gimmick brought an “oh my” from this old lady and Iam definitely not a prude. I think both actors were a little embarrassed. I would have been, no matter what end I was on,
Violet Lemm, so glad to read your reply. And thank you for the backup. Maybe with the outrageousness of the whole Satan storyline, some aren’t bothered by such things. I just think it’s so trashy and demeans the actors involved as well as the show. Happy New Year, Friend!
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and it was CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless and broadcast television newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates that racked up the most nominations with 18 and 16, respectively.
The full reveal on Tuesday follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
Photo: CBS
In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.
Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories and congratulations to all!
Photo: JPI
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
General Hospital, Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273
So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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.
Photo: NATAS
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.
Photo: ABC
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.
It’s Daytime Emmy nomination week, and as previously reported things kick-off on Monday, July 13 when Entertainment Tonight (7pm ET) will announce the nominees for Lead Actress category and Daytime Talk Series for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards. In addition on Monday, Extra (7pm ET) will reveal the nominees for Lead Actor and Daytime Talk Host.
On Tuesday, The View (11am ET) starts things off with their announcement of Daytime Drama, Entertainment News program and Outstanding Daytime Personality-Daily. That is followed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) full reveal of all the categories beginning at 12noon ET/9am PT on their website and their official social handles on X and Instagram.
Then, Tuesday night at 8pm ET/5pm PT join Michael Fairman as he hosts his 12th annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2026 live on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel where he will chat with some of the just announced nominees as we celebrate the hard work of the men and women in front of the camera who will be going for gold.
WHEN ARE THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
This year, the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be handed out on October 30 in ceremonies in Hollywood, California (Venue yet to be revealed). At that time, as like last year, both the major categories and creative arts will be presented. There is no word yet on a broadcast partner for the annual celebration of daytime programming, or if it will soley be streamed on NATAS’ watch.theemmys.tv and various apps and platforms.
WHO WILL BE APPEARING ON THE DAYTIME EMMY NOMINATIONS SPECIAL 2026?
Throughout Tuesday, keep an eye on Michael Fairman TV’s social media handles on X, Facebook and Instagram, for updates of who will be expected to appear on our live show.
If you have a question or comment for one of the nominees, or on the nominations, we can encourage you to join us in the live chat on Tuesday night.
So, who are you hoping lands a nomination from Beyond the Gates, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Bay, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless? Let us know via the comment section. More Tuesday!
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