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RATINGS: DAYS, Y&R, B&B Gain In Total Viewers; While GH Drops
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The ratings are out for the week of August 20-24th and three of your favorite daytime drama showed an increase in total viewers for the period, while one was in the minus column.
Days of our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful, and The Young and the Restless gained +80,000, +53,000 and +56,000, respectively, while General Hospital lost – 56,000.
In the key demos of women 18-49, 18-34, and 25-54, DAYS, B&B, and Y&R showed increases, while GH lost viewers. DAYS showed the most total viewer gains in the women 25-54, while Y&R showed the most gains in 18-49 and B&B in the 18-34.
In addition, GH tied an all-time low in the ratings share for 18-49 and 18-34. Y&R tied an all-time low in the 18-34 ratings share.
To view the entire ratings picture via SON click here
Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings
(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)
Total Viewers
1. Y&R 4,150,000 (+56,000/-215,000)
2. B&B 3,406,000 (+53,000/-13,000)
3. GH 2,365,000 (-56,000/+64,000)
4. DAYS 2,135,000 (+80,000/-5,000)
So, which soap opera is giving you the best drama right now? Which soap do you think needs to make some changes on-screen? If you were our soap opera armchair quarterback programming exec, what would you do to help the ratings for your favorite soap? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Isn’t that the week that GH gave us a week full of reruns? They deserve lower ratings for that week. All that did was teach us how to get along without them. “Boo!” to whomever made that stupid decision.
Nope the week after is when their was 2/3 days of reruns. I say 2/3 cause they skipped the actual day he died & went straight to his funeral on Monday. I found it highly stupid to air a funeral but not the ep where he died. Wtf is the point then
No it wasn’t that week
No, it’s the before the reruns.
If they DID show a week of reruns – from back when Wendy Riche was in charge – the ratings would’ve gone UP.
MeFour, methree!!! I was just thinking the exact same thing…
There’s a reason why you will never see a classic rerun of GH aired on TV. It’s also the same reason SoapNet was pulled off the air, and why any full classic episodes which pop up on YouTube are yanked immediately.
It’s not even about the quality of the material in the pre-2012 shows, because we all know that already.
It’s because those shows were LONGER. First thing I noticed in February 2012, even before observing how much of the stench of OLTL had polluted the canvas was how much SHORTER the actual shows suddenly were. The actual running time of a typical GH episode is less than 36 minutes now. When you could still find classic episodes on line they were between 40 – 42 minutes.
If they tried to air one of those episodes now, they would either have to re-edit them to fit the current air time schedule, or else air them as they originally did. And then have everybody immediately notice how much more actual episode there was.
My sympathies to those who still manage to watch this show live during the daytime. I couldn’t do it without a way to lose the commercials. 24 minutes per hour is just a bit much.
No this is the week before that
I agree they have never done that before!!!!
General Hospital really needs to trim its bloated cast so that characters and story lines are not dropped for weeks at a time. The stories need to unfold in a more direct manner to engage and maintain viewer interest. They should also go back to longer scenes with more emphasis on dialogue. Long live GH!
Mister Media, I been thinking of what you mentioned about longer scenes with more emphasis on dialogue…I do not like at all when they go from scene to scene so quickly and don’t have time to really get into the story and what the characters are discussing. I also agree on the bloated cast…
The GH ratings don’t surprise me. I know I have harped on this before, but name one “happy,” exciting, non-Carly/Sonny/Morgan story line it has had for ages. So even I don’t watch attentively anymore. And it’s still continuing. With B&B, while it’s still a constant recycling of it’s major characters love lives, at least there was some comic relief at Liam and Hope’s wedding when the moms had the cake fight.
Yea but Steffy’s strange sister-wife, we’re all one family, kumbaya robotic trance-like speech was stranger than almost any science fiction I’ve ever watched! If I had to look at those glazed eyes as she repeated the same mantra day after day I think I would have had to buy a new TV; I was one step from throwing the one I have through the window.
Hi Rebecca1…I know what you mean about Steffy. I never liked the character. And they all say the same thing day after day. You can almost repeat it with them. Still I did like the cake fight. But GH is just one gloomy story after another. And now Oscar, after one baby dying ,another baby switching, Mike, more Morgan, Nathan.
ehh.. doc Griffin will save Oscar.
He will preform a miracle surgery and then he’ll have his job back at the hospital and Oliver will live…
It’s a soap!
I like the idea of Griffin stepping in.
@su…Speaking of miracles, maybe Griffin will bank upon his presently dormant priestly skills and pray away the tumor! Could get him nominated for sainthood…
Actually, I kinda like Steffy, Rose. What I meant was she just went all ghandi-esque when she had the baby. I honestly don’t know if it was bad acting or good acting but I couldn’t bear to hear her anymore. I agree, the dialogue is beyond redundant; seems those writers have quite an easy time. Small cast, recycled stories and same dialogue for two weeks. And, yet, go figure, I STILL like the show! lol
I think the fighting spirit Steffy is coming back; or hopefully at least some semblance of a normal human being.
I don’t like Ingo in the role of Thorne. Just not into him on this show. Maybe that’ll change but I preferred him as Jax.
Bill Spencer gets the funniest lines in my opinion. He just comes out with these sarcastic jabs, whether it’s calling someone a name or making an analogy; he just cracks me up!
As far as Oscar goes I will absolutely HATE it if they really have him die. Just horrible. They may THINK they’re recreating some Robin/Stone tearjerker but that at least was about the AIDS epidemic and was socially relevant. This would just be killing off one of the most decent characters on the show who happens to also be a Quartermaine; something sorely needed.
SONY DO SOMETHING NOW!! y&R is about to dip below 4 million which i dont think it ever has before. B&B is only 600000 away from it when it has always been a million or more.
AGAIN Y&R, family fights are not what we want to watch. No matter what Nick will forgive Victor the next time he gets a paper cut!
The feud should be Jack vs Victor and all the cast collateral damage. jack should own Dark Horse and Nick work for him. This is such garbage it makes me laugh. nick hasnt had a real job in 5 years!!
Jack is an ABBOTT. Enough said. jill should return with the proof (why cause i want jill in town) and then Jack kicks Billy out of his chair and tells Ashley, CFO OR NO.
I agree.that a good storyline u wrote.
In the last year GH has rewritten everything we saw & heard to fit their agenda which is clearly inciting fan wars. They drop stories constantly & write on a daily basis instead of with continuity. It’s always dark and tragic with no romance or anything happy. They have Drew & Sam whose portrayers have, in F.Valentini’s own words “intense chemistry” yet rarely even let them share a scene but rather force Sam & Jason with two actors who look like they can’t stand each other; once again for the sake of fan wars instead of good writing. They display blatant favoritism by propping & featuring the same characters not only almost daily but with excessive screen time seemingly ignoring the rest of the cast. It’s not uncommon to fast forward thru most of an episode or not watch at all. As a 40+ year fan I feel in the past year GH is no longer interested in giving the viewers the best they have to offer but rather what best suits their agenda.
Love & agree with everything you wrote. Kelly & Steve no longer have the chemistry they once did. It’s painful to watch
What scenes? Sam has barely been on so she really hasn’t shared scenes with either to make fir any sort of triangle. I miss jasam.
Notice;
Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings.
sheesus who watches daytime LOL
really, Most All watch – anytime anywhere –
I have watched the soaps online for near a decade.
Not one person I know watches daytime TV, they work.
AND-
they do not record it, nobody records any loner lol
I put like zero confidence in these rating numbers.. watching/recording daytime is like an antique ..
Except, these are numbers that count to the networks, not viewers who watch online. They don’t track that. It doesn’t make them any money. It’s live viewership or timeshifted viewership which they can track via a DVR on a legit service. This is how TV show survive.
From Nielsen;
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People seem to believe if they watch the ratings go up
If they don’t watch the ratings go down
If they haven’t watched for months that is will make a difference, it does not..
It is what the Nielsen Household people watch that is the numbers in the Nielsen ratings.
No matter what;
ONLY- the Nielsen families are counted in the Nielsen ratings..
Of course GH drop! They haven’t been on for a week. Who is going tune into reruns. and horrible written stories, of brain tumor, evil twins.
No surprise here–Genie better come back–and fast!
I don’t know why Days’ ratings aren’t higher.
I agree. Love it@
Because the worst hack in the history of soap writing is killing the show?
I also agree and I love Days too.
With all the technology available, why they dont include DVR numbers is beyond me! I think Y&R’s ratings would be far less!
Y&R is a complete mess! #1 Charlie, Devon and Nate are useless characters and the rest I will keep quiet about! #2 No one cares about Tessa or Crystal! They are a waste of time and the show is wasting Mariah! #3 The lady who plays Phyllis has the sex appeal of a chard of glass! [I actually have some compassion towards Summer!] #4 “Whose Jacks Daddy?” A complete fail! #5 Can we get a Billy Abbott that can compare to Billy Miller?
GH: I actually like GH half of the week. Even though Mike is lumped into the mob crap, I love the actor and he is beating out Dina over at Y&R! Happy to see Kristina back and Drew with Kim or Margo, its a yes! Wouldnt it be great if Kristina and Julian slept together. Alexis and Sonny would fight over a machete to kill Jules first! BUT, GH is losing viewers. Why? #1 The are wasting Steve Burton! He should have been Jason Q when he returned and not Sonny and Carly’s pet dog! #2 Brick? Why they hell do they waste air time on some ESPN dude? Plus, he hits on Carly right in front of Sonny. Its weird! #3 Valentin has been a bust from day ONE! He was suppose to be the worst Cassadinne! He is a kitten! Everything attached to him is wrong! Peter, Nina, Madeline and Cassandra, who the BEEP cares! #4 They really have ruined the character of Anna! People will say, oh Robert is nice to have around but you need younger characters. Well, yes but Robert is still Robert and he can act! Finola can act but she is in a horrible story and Finn is a major Bruce Willis want to be! #5 They never knew what to do with Griffin. If he is Duke’s son, bring Duke back! If that is not going to happen, make Griff’s dad another dude and let him and Anna be a couple!
How do you get GH out of the gutter? Dismiss Frank, trim the fat and hire full time characters we love.
Dismiss: Amy, Michael, Nina, Peter, Cassandra, Finn, Brick, Jordan, Stella and Oscar.
Full time: Robert, Scotty, Duke, Nicholas, Kevin, Laura, Kim, Margo and Heather. *If any on this list are contract players, use them more frequently!
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KristiNa having Julian’s baby-lol….Jason is in an accident because of Sonny and becomes Jason Q-he saves Oliver’s life and decides to become a doctor…Drew will be torn between Kim and Margauex but Kim finds herself attracted to Dr. Jason Morgan who is planning to remarry Sam…Valentin becomes top villain and wants revenge after attempts on Nina’s life by local serial killer Ryan who kills off Amy. Peter and Stella and Finn..John McBain returns to help investigate the killings…when Jordan is murdered Mac becomes the new commissioner…Scott and Laura grow close when Laura is nearly murdered…Laura discovers the truth about Ryan and shoots him but by mistake shoots Kevin who escaped the mental hospital…Kevin lays in a coma at the hospital and Valentin thinking its Ryan turns off Kevin’s life support but Kevin lives!!!
I agree with your #5. It not the same.
As longtime followers of this site know, the SF in my name stands for Soap Fan. I have loved the genre since I was a little girl, watching the Edge of Night with my mother. When soaps were at their height of popularity I was juggling 5 or more at a time. Before the internet I waited with baited breath for the next issue of Soap Opera Digest, in hopes of getting a scoop on what might be next. I was truly a soap fan.
I was convinced I would love my soaps either until I died, or the genre died. I endured a lot of lame story lines over 50+years, seen some really bad moves made in casting, but never wanted to give up on any show I watched– because there was always something that made it worth investing my time in.
So it was with a heavy heart that I stopped watching 3 out of the 4 soaps, and only barely watch Y&R. Sadly many viewers today have never seen the soaps when writers and producers who loved the genre did amazing work. Networks never gave daytime the money they gave prime time, but some daytime dramas we as equally as good if not better.
I don’t know what they (networks, producers, and production companies) think is going on air today, but whatever it is not real soap opera/daytime drama– I don’t know what this garbage is, all I know I can’t bare to watch it anymore. The dialogue on every soap is horrible– the story lines are not remotely entertaining- the action is pathetic, the characters have no depth, no soul, but most of all the romance is completely dead. What passes for a love story these days, makes me weep for this generation who have no idea what love should be about.
At this point in time, I don’t think anything can be done to fix it. It doesn’t seem to matter who the writer is or who the producer is– because either networks have micromanaged them so completely they are no longer allowed to write the way the genre is meant to be written, or the target audience has changed so much they don’t know what real daytime drama is– like many today have no idea what a real chicken is suppose to taste like because they haven’t never had one. So for all of you, who are watching and loving it, great– but for me, I cannot take this processed, flavorless junk and call it “chicken” anymore.
I don’t know how long I will be able stomach Y&R–and I never thought this day will come, but if I come on this site ever again, I will change my name to Mary SFIM– Soap Fan in Mourning.
Oh, Mary SF…. this soap fan hears you and sadly has to agree with much of your assessment. Where is the romance? Where is the suspense? Serial storytelling is an art and, after reading bios on the amazing Mr. Bill Bell, and memoirs penned by Miss Kim Zimmer, Miss Susan Lucci and the late Miss Jeanne Cooper, I have to wonder what happened. Daytime was a fun day part with quiz shows, a few talk shows, the occasional off-network rerun, and our daytime dramas. I know the nature of the business is different with advances in technology but the art remains the same. I still believe ion Y&R and DAYS but the endless and soulless coupling on B&B and the dearth of any joy on GH have me turning off those shows.
Mary SF, so very well said and written…I agree with you 100% and I have been watching since the middle 70’s…It is such a disgrace what these shows have come to…I am still watching 3 but barely holding on and I don’t know how much longer I can do so…I keep on hanging on thinking and hoping things will change but like I mentioned in a previous post regarding CBS/SONY regarding Y&R, they are not listening to us…
And the sad thing is that the popularity of a prime time show like “This is Us” proves there is a strong market for well written, character based dramas— those stories never lose their appeal, yet for some reason, someone like Mal Young just has to say he has some “story ideas” and two writers who trying to bring that back to daytime barely had time to turn the ship around, when Mal Young took over the ship and set it straight back on course toward the iceberg of mediocrity . The characters are so badly written and scripted that I now dislike all of them except Mariah and Dina– Most days I have to turn off the sound—but those in charge don’t care about quality, just numbers, so as long as Y&R viewers stay about the same, they are content to let things stand—it is only loyalty to what the show was that keeps me tune it–because I have been watching this one the longest
That was very eloquently——and accurately—-put, Mary SFIM! During the heyday of soaps, I watched/recorded multiple afternoon dramas, on top of all the great primetime soapy offerings! It was quite an effort to keep up with the viewing even with the help of three VCRs! However, like you, I can now no longer stomach most of what ails daytime, particularly GH, which is the only show I’ve followed for quite some time….it’s totally insufferable seeing those modern-day ignominious creatures and nonsensical storylines emanating from Port Charles, especially considering its once-glorious past which held us in such thrall! Most days, I simply skip through every character, as they hold no interest whatsoever…occasionally, some legacy player will capture my attention, but that is an increasing rarity. Of course, I am elated that Genie Francis will be returning, so I shall give Laura the attention and respect she deserves, along with Ryan…it would be an utter delight if these two vets were actually given a storyline commensurate with their abilities and fascinating character histories, but I’m really not optimistic that such will be the case. Still, hope always springs eternal…even if it has been worn mighty thin by the endless parade of insipid newbies and unwelcome intersoapers who have overpopulated Port Charles in the last five years or so.
Mary SF…I’ve been thinking a lot about your comment, so I wanted to add my own thoughts for those of us who are bemoaning what’s been happening to our soaps. And it’s not just soaps. Like chicken, try to find a real good tasting tomato in the stores, even what they call field grown. Personal service. Or phone/internet/tv service.
But you can’t ignore things have changed especially since more women are working daytime than before, the internet/social media have changed everything with no end in sight, kids grow up spending more time with tech than outdoors or a book, and under more stress and less sense of safety than most of us ever worried about. Very sad for many of us who liked much of things as they were before. But you can’t help but wonder how did we let all of this get away from us. But I suspect generations in the past might have said the same thing as things “progressed.”
Getting back to our soaps. Many of us were content with three major tv networks plus some local and PBS. A lot of it must have been good because look at how many reboots are being done of some of our favorite shows. And while I like some of the other programming we can now pay to get on umpteenth million channels and gadgets, I sometimes think we have way too much choice which has diluted the writing pool for network, soaps, other sitcoms and series. Way too much violence and cheapo talk shows.
As for real romance and adventure, I find this a great opportunity still for soaps since romance books were reported as the largest selling genre in books. This bears out in the observations I have seen in the bookstore I work in where you have mainly women of all ages buying them. And not exclusively the kind of romance that have characters in bed in two seconds. Or buff guys going around with their shirts off to arouse the females/males. The only channels I see capitalizing on this are the Women and Hallmark channels. You can even find Nathan/Ryan Peavy (sp?) here on occasion. One excuse has been given that soaps are too expensive But can’t there be ways to tweak this, as some have suggested on MF…1/2 hr shows instead of 1 hr. Big Bang Theory, for instance is only 1/2 hr. Think if you took a lot of Carly/Sonny airtime off, and decreased the cast like B&B, these could really help. And also write better, more relevant stories for the young adult “preferred” audience, as well as less depressing stories for what seems the “less preferred,” loyal viewers. Spice it up a little…we can all use it in this day and age.
since they moved the they put Gh BACK at the 3pm est time slot the ratings will go back up it’s a bad time slot! I’ve been watching for 50 years and since they moved the time sometimes it hard for me to watch the episodes!
I would reunite Drew and Sam have them get re-married THIER chemistry is pure GOLD this couple is still in the top 3 of every soap magazine poll and other polls GH needs to wise up the Jason/SB ship sailed a long time ago Jason is in the past Drew and Sam are the present and future
While Y&R appears to be bleeding viewers the most right now, it looks like the other soaps have made superficial gains that they have trouble turning into meaningful increases in viewership that they can maintain over time. I can’t say I’m surprised based on the product being presented to viewers. My advice to all of the shows would be to hire fresh writing talent and take more chances with the writing while still respecting the past.
As far as advice for specific shows go: Y&R should probably get rid of Mal Young at this point. His turn as headwriter was promising at first, but he has run out of steam. I think Y&R needs to find a writing team that combines the strengths of Chuck Pratt and Sally Sussman (but not necessarily those two people) who can craft exciting drama while also honoring the history of the show. Y&R also needs to pay its vets so that they stop losing familiar faces. You can change sets, writers, etc, but characters and actors the audience has invested in are not something soaps can give up.
With regard to Days, I think the show mostly needs a bigger budget. In addition to more money, they could do with more Eileen Davidson, more romance instead of forced pairings like Rafe/Hope, and MUCH LESS doppleganger drama, rape (of both female and male characters), and other acts of violence against female characters. Ron Carlivati has talent, but he needs a better supportive team who will challenge his writing ideas (since the way Days shoots prevents the audience from doing so effectively). As silly as this may sound, since Eileen Davidson somehow managed to prevent Ron from turning Susan Banks into a cartoon during the Will resurrection arc, I think she would be a great adviser/co-writer to keep Ron in check.
I completely agree with you. As far as “I think Y&R needs to find a writing team that combines the strengths of Chuck Pratt and Sally Sussman (but not necessarily those two people)” goes I think a good choice could be Robert Guza Jr and Meg Bennett.
Bennett would, of course, know the history. While Guza has gotten some flak over the years, I think most of it is unwarranted. You would get a balanced canvas, with excellent pacing and a sense of empathy and poetic justice in the writing. This keeps the show fresh and engaging.
Is Doug Davidson gone from Y&R?
GOOD queestion Momo, it’s sad since Mal Young as taken over he has really put Doug Davidson on the back burner..
Explains why GH brought Laura back right after these ratings came out.
Y&R needs to fire Mal Young for the mess it has become. Can’t believe Sony fired Davidson/Paul
“I’m so proud of this”
@Days of OUR Lives comes out first
GH is the only daytime drama up from 2017
Days is the best.Today show made me sad because of Marlana dying I just lost my mom this past June so the story really bothered me and hit home,my mom was 90 and she was very sick ,with the family being there at the end of the show it reminded me of my family sitting around when my mom passed.I couldnt be there but I Still feel sick because of her dying.Now I just read earlier that Deidre Hall has left Days.I am surprised.
No Jasam!! That’s why
For all the viewers who want Steve B to be Jason Q….. you had Jason Q with Billy Miller. It is exactly how the writers told him to play it and he did but SB’s fans wanted StoneCold back – Billy’s JM was too soft they said. Well, you got what you wanted. The real Jason Morgan. The one whose “family” is,in his own words, Sonny, Carly & Michael & who felt the worst thing that happened the night he got shot was “Bernie died”.
Enjoy your boy – he’s back.
Half the problem is how they calculate ratings! Rarely do people watch live or watch the commercials… they do t count those watching online at all …
Breaking News
Jacob Martinez is ‘Days of Our Lives’ New Javi Hernandez Replacing Al Calderon in the Role
Finally! The casting has been revealed as to just who would be Al Calderon’s successor in the role of Days of our Lives, Javi Hernandez. On Friday, April 30, the long-running soap opera revealed Jacob Martinez is taking on the part and he will first be seen this coming June 30th and then on all-new episodes streaming on Peacock.
As previously reported, the popular Calderon exited the soap opera last year to join the cast of the NBC primetime medical drama, Brilliant Minds as nurse Nico Silva, who in May will air the remainder of their second season. The series has been on the bubble for renewal by the network. His last episodes as Javi will also air this May on DAYS.
Since DAYS tapes ten months ahead of streaming, Martinez has been secretly ensconced in all the drama in Salem for quite some time. When viewers see the new Javi in story, we should learn what will happen in Javi’s relationship with Leo Stark played by Emmy winner, Greg Rikaart, plus his continued relationship with his relatives in the Hernandez clan. Currently, when Javi returned to Salem after taking care of his ailing father, and after the bust-up of his marriage to Leo thanks to Dimitri (Peter Porte), he claimed he had moved on with someone else while he was away from Salem.
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Like Calderon before him, Martinez is a multi-talented actor and singer. Jacob’s resume is impressive having appeared in the musical In Pieces: The Musical at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater and he was hand-picked by Joey Contreras to play the role of Grey. Other credits include: the short film, Memory Swim and the play Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage.
Martinez hails from Norfolk, Nebraska and appeared when he was very young at the Johnny Carson Theatre, and as DAYS fans know, Jacob is now working at the Days of our Lives studios, right where the “Tonight Show” is filled. In addition, Jacob Martinez is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA).
Taking to his Instagram on Thursday, April 30 once the news of his casting was revealed, Martinez, expressed, “Way too many people to thank in one post, so I’ll just say THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART to each and every person who continues to pour into me and encourage me to chase my dreams. I cannot even begin to express how grateful I am. I already feel beyond blessed, supported, and loved. See you all in Salem ⏳”
Jacob Martinez appeared on Friday on the Days of our Lives Instagram account announcing his casting. You can check it out below. Deadline was the first to report the casting switch.
So, excited to learn who is the new Javi Hernandez? Please welcome Jacob Martinez to the role and be on the lookout for his debut on June 30. Comment below.
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This week starts with heartbreaking news. Patrick Muldoon, best known for his roles as the original Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives and later as Richard Hart on Melrose Place, died on Sunday, April 19, at the age of 57. Reports indicate his death was sudden following a heart attack.
Muldoon’s sister, Shana Muldoon-Zappa, told TMZ on Monday more details on her brother’s death, “Patrick went to take a shower Sunday morning after drinking coffee with his girlfriend in their Beverly Hills home. His girlfriend decided to check on him after he was taking too long and found him unconscious on the bathroom floor?” Shana added that paramedics rushed over and tried to revive Patrick, but there was nothing anyone could do.
Soap fans first saw Muldoon as Kate’s (Lauren Koslow) son on DAYS back in 1992, where he quickly became a fan favorite during the on-screen love story between Austin and Carrie Brady (Christie Clarke). Patrick left the series in 1995. He later made comeback for appearances in 2011 and 2012.
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On Melrose Place, he played bad buy Richard Hart from 1995-1996. Patrick launched his acting career while in college landing the role of Matt in the 1990 sitcom Who’s The Boss? alongside the likes of Judith Light (ex-Karen, OLTL) and Tony Danza. Following his graduation, Patrick nabbed a recurring role as Jeffrey Hunter in Saved By The Bell by 1991.
Throughout his decades long career, Muldoon also starred in several motion and TV series including his leading roile in Starship Troopers (1997). He also had parts in Deadlock (2021), Vanquish (2021), Dakota (2022), Marlowe (2022), and Murder At Hollow Creek (2023).
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Not only was Patrick an actors, but a producer and a musician and singer. He often made appearances and put out music with his band, The Sleeping Masses. Muldoon was the band’s lead singer and guitar player. Patrick was also a producer of TV and film projects.
At the time of his death, Patrick was also an executive producer on a the movie “Kockroach,” which is currently in production.
Taking to his Instagram, just a few days before his death, Muldoon expressed,“So excited to be a part of this amazing project KOCKROACH directed by Matt Ross starring Chris Hemsworth, Taron Edgerton, Zazzie Beetz And Alec Baldwin. Filming now in Australia,” he captioned his post.
Sadly, on April 24, Muldoon can be seen in his 2025 film Dirty Hands also festuring Denise Richards (ex-B&B, RHOBH), which will be released on digital streaming platforms on VOD.
Muldoon is survived by his partner, Miriam Rothbart; parents, Deanna and Patrick Muldoon Sr.; his sister and brother-in-law, Shana and Ahmet Zappa; and their children, Muldoon’s beloved niece Halo and nephew Arrow Zappa.
Share your remembrances and condolences on the loss of Patrick Muldoon via the comment section, which is followed below by the trailer Dirty Hands due out later this week on digital platforms.
All My Children and Hallmark alum, Jonathan Bennett has been cast in the newly-created role on General Hospital as Joe Fitzpatrick.
Look for Bennett to make his debut on the ABC soap opera next month in May. Bennett is very familiar to daytime fans for his work as JR Chandler on All My Children from 2000-2001. Later, he landed the part of Aaron Samuels in the motion picture, Mean Girls in 2004 starring Lindsay Lohan, which would become his breakout role.
Jonathan would go on to star in seven Hallmark Channel movies and then hosting and producing the network’s reality competition show Finding Mr. Christmas, Bennett has also appeared as a contestant on Season 19 of Dancing with the Stars, plus Celebrity Big Brother in 2019, and he starred on Broadway in Spamalot.
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Frank Valentini, the executive producer of General Hospital shared to Deadline who first reported the casting news, “We’re so excited to have Jonathan joining our cast. He’s a tremendous talent and will be a fantastic addition to ‘GH.’
After the news broke, Bennett took to his Instagram and shared, “There’s a new guy in town…” Meanwhile, the official General Hospital account shared a pic and expressed, “He’s already tired of us telling him his hair looks sexy pushed back. Welcome to the family, Jonathan Bennett.
Bennett is married to Jaymes Vaughan. Back in 2022, they became the first gay couple to appear on the cover of the wedding magazine, The Knot.
So, what do you think of the casting of Jonathan as Joe Fitzpatrick? Is he the new man for Lucas? Share your thoughts via the comment section.
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‘Brilliant Minds’ Officially Canceled After 2 Seasons at NBC; DAYS Alum Al Calderon, OLTL Alum Teddy Sears and Zachary Quinto Among the Cast
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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Nick Confesses His Drug Problem to Victor; Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman, Eric Braeden Bring the Newman Bond
‘General Hospital’s’ Jonathan Bennett Receives 3 ‘Critics Choice Real TV Awards’ Nominations for Hallmark Series, ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’
DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Sophia Seemingly Plans to End Her Life, But Not Before Setting Fire to Johnny’s Apartment With Him Trapped Inside
DAYS Stephen Nichols Remembers Drake Hogestyn as the ‘Most Vital, Enthusiastic, Committed Man I Ever Knew’ Ahead of the PanCan PurpleStride Walk
DAYS Stephen Nichols and Co-Stars Walk in Honor of Drake Hogestyn at PanCan PurpleStride LA, ‘I Felt Him With Us’
Brandon Barash Granted Restraining Order Against ‘General Hospital’s’ Kirsten Storms
‘Days of Our Lives’ Rob Scott Wilson Talks ‘Turning Heel’ as Necktie Killer, Ben Weston
Paige Herschell Marks One-Year as ‘General Hospital’s’ Jacinda Bracken
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Has Dylan’s Mystery Caller/Stalker Been Revealed to Be an Alive Luna Nozawa?
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Nick Confesses His Drug Problem to Victor; Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman, Eric Braeden Bring the Newman Bond
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus Talks Humble Beginnings, Test and Albert, WrestleMania 22 with Mickie James, Current Women’s Roster (Exclusive)
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Michael Reveals His Plan to Set Up Chase and Willow to Have an Affair
Judith Light Talks Her Role in ‘The Terror: The Devil In Silver’ Dropping on AMC+ with Co-Star ‘Downton Abbey’ Alum, Dan Stevens
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Days Of Our Lives1 week agoDAYS Stephen Nichols Remembers Drake Hogestyn as the ‘Most Vital, Enthusiastic, Committed Man I Ever Knew’ Ahead of the PanCan PurpleStride Walk
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Days Of Our Lives5 days agoDAYS Stephen Nichols and Co-Stars Walk in Honor of Drake Hogestyn at PanCan PurpleStride LA, ‘I Felt Him With Us’
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