Days Of Our Lives
Jen Lilley Joins The Cast of Days Of Our Lives! But … Who Is She Playing?
Photo Credit: Kathy Hutchins
Some fantastic news for Jen Lilley fans, and those who admired her work as the replacement Maxie Jones on General Hospital, while Kirsten Storms was out ill and on leave from the series! Soap Opera Digest revealed this morning that Lilley is actually now over at Days of our Lives, where she has been shooting scenes at the NBC for over a month!
This top secret scenario has the talented Lilley in a role that SOD can’t giveaway much relating, We can’t reveal her character, we can say she will have ties to the canvas and is not a recast”
Jen took her Twitter account to also confirm the news, “Yes! It’s officially announced! Man it was hard not to tell you guys.” Lilley followed that up with a tweet that her DAYS cast mate Greg Vaughan (Eric) almost spilled the beans stating, “When the awesome & well intended @greg_vaughan tweeted the news, I literally choked on some cheerios I was enjoying, then muttered omgomgomg”
So are you excited to hear that Jen Lilley will be back on daytime? And, who do you think she will be playing in Salem when we finally see her make it to air? Weigh-in!
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DAYS Elani Wedding (Photos): What Did You Think Of The Nuptials?
This week on Days of our Lives saw the first African-American couple to be married on-screen in the 54-year history of Days of our Lives. Now while Lani (Sal Stowers) and Eli (Lamon Archey) tried before in a previous ceremony, this one did the job … they are now officially husband and wife!
The ceremony was attended by Lani’s dad, Abe Reynolds (James Reynolds), her mother Tamara Price (Marily McCoo), Billy Davis Jr. as a former FBI mentor to Eli, Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) – it was her restaurant after all and she is Eli’s grandmother. Dr. Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) presided over the ceremony.
There were some unwelcome guests at the ceremony as well; leading the bride to question, are we doomed? Why does this keep happening to us everytime we tried to get hitch!
However, fate was on Lani and Eli’s side this day, as even Gabi (Camila Banus) with her antics, and a shocking arrival from Vivian Alamain (Louise Sorel), couldn’t rain on this day. Vivian even tried to shoot the bride, but thanks to Rafe (Galen Gering) saving the day and armed with news that her son Stefan (Brandon Barash) could be alive; he informs Viv firmly that she would be killing someone for the wrong reason, even though Vivian is in disbelief that her son is alive. Next, she is whisked out of the ceremony.
Lani still feeling rattled by all the wedding interruptus gets a sign she should marry the man she loves; when her mother, who needed to go lie down earlier, as she was feeling faint, was able to show back up just in time to restart the wedding.
During the ceremony, Eli mentions the loss of little David Abraham and the struggles they went through, but how in the end it brought then closer together. After the rings are exchanged and they are pronounced man and wife, the newlyweds “jump the broom” a wonderful tradition and a symbol of African-American heritage, where the sweeping of the broom signifies sweeping away all the bad energy. After they sweep the broom, Elani jumps over it.
In a behind-the-scenes of the wedding segment released this week on the DOOL app, Sal Stowers and Lamon Archey talk about the inclusion of the ‘jump the broom’ moment in the episode, and how they suggested the idea to DAYS Co-EP Albert Alaar, and how it was written into the episode.
So, what did you think of Lani and Eli’s wedding? Did you enjoy it? Let us know via the comment section below, but first check out this wedding photo gallery of the big day!
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Photo Credit: JPI Studios
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47th Annual Daytime Emmys Draws Over 3 Million Viewers For CBS Telecast with Return to Network TV
Friday night was a good night for daytime! With its first foray back on to network television since 2011, the Daytime Emmy kudofest, while for the first time held this year virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, scored very well in its timeslot.
The CBS broadcast averaged 3.1 million total viewers and a 0.3 demo rating. That is way up from the last time viewers saw the award show on TV when it was on cable network POP TV back in 2015 with just over 900,000 viewers for its initial broadcast.
According to TV Insider report: The first hour of the Emmys garnered 3.3 million viewers to top the hour by edging out a rerun on ABC”s Shark Tank, and then slipped to second place for the second hour with 2.8 million viewers.
These were strong numbers for Friday night, and hopefully CBS and the other major networks will now continue this, and serve up the Daytime Emmy Awards moving forward.
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The ladies of CBS’s The Talk hosted the event; each virtually from their homes, in an event filled with at-home acceptance speeches and presenters, and clip packages. The show was produced by NATAS and Associated Television International
So, what do you think of the ratings performance of this year’s Daytime Emmys? Comment below.
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10261991des
April 9, 2013 at 8:17 am
Not sure ..I’m new to that show,but so happy to see that she has another roll! She is very sweet!
ricardo
April 9, 2013 at 9:02 am
Jen lilley is a wonderful actress. belle black would have been s great recast for jenn.
Mary SF
April 9, 2013 at 9:32 am
At first based on her photo I thought she might be a recast of Nicole’s sister or Belle Black. But since you said she wasn’t a recast- I’m not sure. If this was Y&R I would say she was a SORAS Faith who will have a thing for Dylan- but since this is Days I would venture she is either
a) another Stefano’s unknown or adopted children
b) Hope and John’s love child when they were Gina and Pawn
c) Bill Horton had another daughter while in Africa and she is Jenn’s half sister.
Sheryl Postin
April 9, 2013 at 9:50 am
Great to hear , whoever she plays I’m sure she will be fantastic. Good luck Jen can wait to see you .
Sheryl Postin
April 9, 2013 at 9:51 am
I mean can’t wait to see you.
Be77
April 9, 2013 at 9:54 am
She now has two soaps in common with Thaao Penghlis, her BOOK OF ESTHER co-star. I’m looking forward to seeing her on air. Now if they could just get Victoria Rowell in as a recast Lexie DiMera Carver (like Sony would ever allow that…I can dream, can’t I?) I’d be in Heaven. Here’s hoping they write her well from the get-go, lest she suffer the fate of Sarah Brown, who was winning as an actress, but poorly defined and thus eventually cut. BTW, she would have been a great Belle, but I would have been sad for Martha Madison who worked her heinie off to win over Kirsten Storms fans the first go round.
richard
April 9, 2013 at 10:14 am
Belle Black wouldve been great!!!! I’m gonna guess that she’s a DiMera, but Kristen’s daughter who she birthed while she was in captivity!!!!!
BTripp
April 9, 2013 at 11:04 am
This might make me watch the show again. I am just hoping that she is Jeanie Donovan (Kim and Shane’s daughter) or maybe an ex or Rafe or EJ.
jim
April 9, 2013 at 11:05 am
Kristen and Johns unknown daughter?
jimh
April 9, 2013 at 2:31 pm
I suggested she be Kristens daughter with John because once Brady finds out Kristen used him, Kristen will need someone else to use to get closer to John otherwise there isnt nothing else she could do to come between John and Marlena! By the way John and Marlena, two characters i onced enjoyed, are written very poorly and it has made them stale and boring…that needs to change fast!
Patrick
April 9, 2013 at 9:42 pm
I know…
well said…
what if she gave birth whilst in captivity?
oh… it’s not appropriate… unseemly…. lustful…. improper…
relevant that Kristen should be without Brady….
even, i have to adhere… give in….
sometime… down the road…. her ….”men are the weaker sex” game on … will circumvent her ways and means.
i hope she finds a way outa this… to uphold her character.
Bring Shane back! let him do an FBI profile on her and linger in her web….
Robert
April 9, 2013 at 12:44 pm
I hope Belle Black. It would be funny that she takes over two roles that Kristen Storm played.
Scott (ATWT Fan)
April 9, 2013 at 5:13 pm
It isn’t a recast.
cr
April 16, 2013 at 11:11 am
If she was not recast, why are they trying had the fact what character she is playing
Scott (ATWT Fan)
April 16, 2013 at 4:40 pm
I don’t think they’re hiding anything. It’s obvious revealing her character gives away potential storyline.
car
April 20, 2013 at 7:10 pm
Not if she is new character revealing the story want matter at all. Revealing her character name if she is new. How will we know who she attached to.
Mo
April 9, 2013 at 1:09 pm
Interested to know who she plays. Since it’s a new character, have no clue. Why so secretive though? Maybe she works at the strip club with Cam.
TMJ
April 9, 2013 at 2:33 pm
Does Sonny have any sisters?
Jennifer G.
April 9, 2013 at 3:45 pm
1) a new love interest for Brady once he dumps Kristen??
2) someone that will fall in love with Daniel??
3) a love interest for Chad which will make Abigail jealous and try to get back with Chad??
Jules
April 9, 2013 at 4:09 pm
Looking forward to her addition to my favourite soap! I liked her a lot, but she was never Maxie to me. I think she’ll do great in a new role on DOOL.
Matt
April 9, 2013 at 4:18 pm
I hope she’s Jeanie Donovan. Maybe it will bring Kim and Shane back.
john
April 9, 2013 at 4:33 pm
i wish she was the new bella
Amy
April 9, 2013 at 4:51 pm
I think she will be Carrie!!
shawn
April 10, 2013 at 9:40 am
Absolutely too young to play Carrie
Troy Turner
April 9, 2013 at 4:53 pm
I absolutely adore Jen, for many reasons. DAYS picked up an MVP here. Whatever role she plays, if they give her good stuff, she’ll jump in with both feet
Scott (ATWT Fan)
April 9, 2013 at 5:14 pm
I’m so over the moon happy for Jen Lilley that she’s returning to daytime. DAYS is genius for hiring her, and I’m happy she’s getting an original role of her own to mold and create! Congrats Jen! Cannot wait to join you on this marvelous journey!
MK
April 9, 2013 at 5:15 pm
Hoping for Belle, even though I she was great as Maxie.
Ashlee
April 9, 2013 at 5:26 pm
Ties to the canvas but not a recast? Then there‘s no point in speculating because she could be ANYONE. Had it been a recast, I could have seen her playing Melanie.
Kim
April 9, 2013 at 5:55 pm
I bet she is John and Kristen’s daughter…
Laurel
April 9, 2013 at 7:25 pm
Who cares…. I think she was a total drama queen about getting support for herslf at GH and the video goodbye. She should have kept a low profile after Kirsten resumed her own role…. she’s a big whiner!
Patrick
April 9, 2013 at 9:29 pm
I have to totally… agree…. I hope she’s the daughter of Kimberly and Shane…!
major coupe if this happens….
and yeah, till we see her on screen…
I loved her as Maxie….
but, one can’t help but pine for Kimberly and Shane….
it’s getting near summer… so… you could see her intertwined with Abby and Chad…
A Horton… A Brady… and a DiMera.
kinni
April 10, 2013 at 5:33 pm
I really don’t understand how this soap stays on the air, the story lines or so one-sided it’s ridiculous. They only care about pleasing certain people.
Ryan
April 10, 2013 at 8:47 pm
I think she will be Jeanie Donovan. She is a Brady and has never been cast as an adult. Plus there were spoilers not long ago saying there were two characters from two prominent families coming on. One was a vet which we found out was Laura Horton. The other was a younger character that hasn’t been mentioned in years. Here’s hoping and that we get more Kim & Shane appearances!
cr
April 11, 2013 at 8:04 am
I hope she is a horton
Dmitri
April 12, 2013 at 8:06 am
I think she is the new role of Keara Baldwin
michael.guerrieri
April 12, 2013 at 1:37 pm
Jen liley will play nicole doughter
Crownedjewel
May 13, 2014 at 6:12 pm
Is she related to Susan Seaforth Hayes? She looks just like her when she was younger.