Days Of Our Lives
Soap Notables React To Biggest Oscar Flub In History As Best Picture Goes From 'La La Land' To 'Moonlight'!
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It was the biggest Oscar flub in the history of the Academy Awards Sunday night.
After La La Land was declared the winner in the night’s biggest prize, Best Picture, it turns out that wasn’t the case at all, and Moonlight was the rightful recipient.
How it all went down began when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were reunited on-stage to present the final award of the evening, because it was the 50th anniversary of the film Bonnie and Clyde in which they starred. When it was time to reveal the winner, Beatty opened the envelope, checked inside the envelope again, looked confused, took a long pause and then glanced over at Dunaway, who clearly thought he was pulling some sort of prank or embellishing the moment. “You’re impossible!” she said, “Come on!” Beatty handed the envelope to Dunaway, who announced the winner was La La Land!
When the joyous La La Land team arrived on stage, producers Jordan Horowitz and Marc Platt delivered their heartfelt emotional speeches. But behind them stage managers and such were in the mix of the La La Land team. A flurry of activity began behind them. A stage manager with a headset started talking to several people, as did one of the accountants in charge of tabulating Oscar ballots.
Next, Horowitz stepped to the mic and said, “Guys, guys, I’m sorry. No. There’s a mistake,” he said. “‘Moonlight,’ you guys won best picture.” “This is not a joke.” Platt interjected. “I’m afraid they read the wrong thing.” Horowitz then held up the card that proved it: “‘Moonlight’ … Best Picture.”
Beatty then decided to step up to the mic himself and explain the snafu: “I want to tell you what happened. I opened the envelope and it said, Emma Stone, ‘La La Land.’” (Stone had just won best actress moments before.) “That’s why I took such a long look at Faye, and at you. I wasn’t trying to be funny. ” Beatty said to the audience. “This is ‘Moonlight,’ the best picture,” Beatty said, turning the correct card around. E! also reported that Warren Beatty was handed the wrong envelope and showed a close-up shot of it.
Moonlight director, Barry Jenkins took to the stage in the confusion and said on the mic: “Very clearly, even in my dreams this could not be true. But to hell with dreams! I’m done with it, because this is true. Oh, my goodness.”
Following the snafu, the accounting firm of PriceWaterhouseCoopers put out this statement: “The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered, was immediately corrected,” the statement continued. “We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred. We appreciate the grace with which the nominees, the academy, ABC and Jimmy Kimmel handled the situation.”
During the moments that all of this drama took place live on the Oscars after over 3 hours and 4o minutes, social media was abuzz! Many notables from the world of daytime drama took a moment to share their shock, happiness, or commentary on the action that they just watched play-out on live TV. Here is just a sampling below!
Stephen Nichols: So very happy Moonlight won best picture… even after that ridiculous faux pas. #oscars #lovemovies
Mary Beth Evans: I feel bad for these icons .. a mix-up that wasn’t their fault.
Mal Young: Bonnie & Clyde still causing mayhem
Victoria Rowell: OSCARS debacle stars announce wrong winner for BEST MOVIE – it ROBBED moment/momentum for rightful winner, MOONLIGHT. “A mess”
Catherine Hickland: Hmmm. That was interesting. We placed a bet on that last award in Las Vegas. We were 5 to 1. They announced LaLa Land won. Which means we lost the bet. We left the theater to come to the governors Ball. All of a sudden we find that we won the bet. There are some disappointed people over what happened, but we won, weird ending to the academy awards. Poor Warren Beatty must feel mortified. What was your reaction??
Jean Passanante: Somebody posted on Twitter: “Does this mean Hillary won?”
Kristen Alderson: WTF just happened!?!?! #Oscars
Ian Buchanan: I am so glad Faye Dunaway is not coming to my house tonight. Warren Beatty got distracted when his long-lost sibling waved from the audience. Re-reading ‘Voyage of the Damned’. In horror.
So, what did you think of Beatty and Dunaway’s Oscar flub? Were you happy to see Moonlight win Best Picture and not La La Land? How could the wrong envelope for Best Picture not end up in Warren Beatty’s hands to begin with? Who’s comment on social media was your favorite following the debacle? Share your thoughts below!
I thought it was human…messy, but mostly felt bad for Warren Beatty! I KNOW he could have/should have announced there was a mistake with the cards…but this is what I think happened:
I think he looked at it…then looked again…but doubted himself. So, instead of announcing the mistake, he intended for Dunaway to look at it, confer ti was wrong…and then they’d say something. Unfortunately he didn’t convey that and she just saw the words La La Land and ran with it. Awkward for all…
This was, quite frankly, one of the most scripted, staged, contrived tv productions I have ever seen! It was awkward and embarrassing. Considering they just pulled a similar stunt with Steve Harvey a few years back, you would think they could come up with something more original! Watching the La La Land crew acceptsnce speech….there was no joy…no real emotion….it was like he was just talking until the inevitable moment they interrupted him. It was too rehearsed….it was clear there was no real shock from ANYONE in the room. Shock is hard to fake even from the best actors. With this stunt, the Oscars have lost ALL credibility for me. The agendas and the artifice of awards shows have been there for a long time…but at least they could be counted on for some campy fun and a couple hours of entertaining viewing. No more. I will never tune into an Oscsr telecast again. They crossed a line with such blatant fakery.
Uhhhhh…you think this was PLANNED AND STAGED???!!!! Like, ummm…fake news?
Ya.
Well…lol….duh! Anyone who could watch that and think it was real is just not good at life. This is the BIGGEST award of the night!! That envelope would have been checked and double checked and triple checked for complete accuracy. Never mind that Huffington Post printed a story TWO days before the Oscars with the headline Ever Wonder What Would Happen if the Wrong Movie was Announced as Best Picture? Well…we got our answer. Lmao. What you have to keep in mind…..is that television was NOT created to bring truth to the masses. It was created during a wartime era with the SOLE purpose of deceiving and brainwashing the masses. This is well documented! And nothing has changed! Television is still doing its job at brainwashing and deception. It is just very sad that grown adults continue to view these OBVIOUSLY staged and scripted events. I can understand children not being able to tell the difference….but adults have no excuse other than just being ignorant.
It was a terrible mistake that was quickly rectified. “Moonlight” is excellent and deserved the win. Victoria Rowell, STOP! Anything you can do to scream injustice or racism, Please Stop!
I was thinking the same thing when I read her comment…here we go again…
Ditto.
I agree. VR needs to just stop because in shrilling about non existent cases of racism, she undermines the real cases of racism.
I echo all of you 1000%. Her continued attempts at scraping every morsel of self-promotion, race-baiting and imagined relevance is pathetic. She has forever sullied whatever #YR legacy she had left, and I for one hope she vanishes from the ether as soon as humanly possible.
It seems she is the racist. It was a mistake, I’m sure they wouldn’t intentionally embarrass themselves like that.
Agree regarding Rowell’s comment. Ugh.
Its seems strange..like a publicity gimmick or something…maybe we can blame the Russians again for manipulating the voting system-lol….
IN LIBERAL HOLLYWOOD IT MUST BE TRUMPS FAULT!
so true
no jimh. just…no.
it was strange, but real and uncomfortable for all involved.
True, Jim. May have been a mistake. But this poster is always right, so you cannot defy her. Some people have all the answers……
LOL, CeeCee…me, Addison, ummm, Harry, Rose…you have the same critique for us all. Try mixin’ it up! (While you’re formulating what we should be saying and doing in our “old” age.)
Oh…and I know you were kidding jimh…but there are actually some people who believe it was a scam…was done for publicity. Yikes, but then again there are people who deny the Holocaust. Takes all types….
@Celia….Or just think they do……
Oh, Shay, Shay. You and I must have some hidden, desirable quality which sticks to someone’s craw. I wish I knew what it was. LOL. Mystifying….
Although I did not watch the Oscars, some of my friends did. The majority agrees that it was an honest mishap….not staged. Who knows?! How old are Beatty and Dunaway?! LOL. ….couldn’t resist.
Later…..
There are 2 sets of envelopes (one of each side of stage). Beatty & Dunaway must have entered from the opposite side of stage than DiCaprio (previous presenter) did. The accountant obviously gave the wrong envelope. Regardless…
1- why didn’t Warren point out mistake & ask for new envelope?
2- did Faye read the full text before declaring LaLa Land winner?
3- why did it take 3 minutes!!! for correct winner to be named?
4- last acceptance speech from LaLa Land producer went on even though he knew they lost by then. Granted he was confused, but, huh?
Steve, I think hindsight is everything. It seems to me that in the flush of the moment and as the audience eagerly awaits the announcement of the winner, one is going to fumble a bit. I am sure both Beatty and Dunaway wish they had handled this with more grace but we all cannot all be as quick as David Niven who famously quipped,”How brave it was of him to show us his shortcomings” after a streaker ran across the stage.
Actually, Addison … the country saw an example of what to do when Adele stopped her performance at this month’s Grammy Awards. (If you see something, SAY SOMETHING!) It would appear Beatty (and perhaps Dunaway) was uncomfortable and knew in their gut something was not right. But like that buffoon Steve Harvey last year, they just trudged-on ahead without the stone that Adele had when she said “No, something is not right, I’m not going to ruin this for George!” and she insisted the error be addressed. Granted, it was a live show … but in the time that three producers had to give speeches, an accountant and/or stage manager could’ve looked at the card and known in a millisecond it was the WRONG card and they could’ve corrected it. No one gets a pass on this one. They (the presenters, the accountants, the stage manager) had ONE job to do and they blew it, ROYALLY!
Or apparently as classy or appropriate to the event as David Niven, either, Addison! I don’t believe this British “officer and a gentleman” WWII-decorated Army vet ever felt the need to commandeer an awards show to air his political views or bash an American president in public…
I completely agree with you Addison. I actually felt bad for Beatty. Seems to me, which I posted, that he was confused….yet at the same time not sure of himself. I think, for some reason, he froze. Like, what if I say it’s the wrong card (in front of a world-wide audience) and I’m wrong. So, it looked to me like he handed it to Dunaway to confirm his suspicions…but because he didn’t convey his doubt (LOL, he really did look like a deer in the headlights) she just hastily saw La La Land and read it. Yes, of course, it ‘s obvious what he COULD have/SHOULD have done…but it was an unfortunate comedy of errors.
In the scope of life, not that important as say, the presidential election and ITS result…
I thought Kimmel was perfect! Hilarious! He is so smooth, his delivery always so deadpan and yet spot on…had me smiling the whole time. (His Lion King moment with little Sunny Pawar from Lion was adorable.)
“Bash an American president?” Now THAT’S funny. I only heard truisms…the old “truth is funnier than fiction” facts regarding a naricissist who found his power his entire career by bashing others….
Betting on the Oscars? Seriously people will you turn everything into betting?
Anything that has humans involved at some point is going to encounter errors and to act like it’s the end of the world is just ridiculous.
A mistake was made, was corrected, and an apology made. Stuff happens, move on.
I know. I thought her comment was in poor taste and certainly didn’t need to be repeated here.
No one saw any of these movies anyway so it really doesn’t matter
Seriously? La La Land has generated over $300 Million at the box office worldwide. Moonlight is more of an indie film but quite remarkable nonetheless.
Yes I agree with you Mark, the Oscars were a mess. Lol
A mess? I thought it was fantastic…from Timberlakes’ fantastic musical opening, Kimmel a great host whom I love and thought was hilarious…to the fantastic sest design which was pure Hollywood glamour.
Very entertaining and well done. Loved it!
I didn’t even bother watching, Phillip. But, I heard it described just as you say. A mess.
But, of course, anyone who maligns or throws classless jabs at the President has no respect for himself or his country, no matter who “holds court”. The same applies to those who find great satisfaction in wanting him to fail. Respect the office if not the man. And the pot calls me black.
I am surprised the mix-up wasn’t blamed on the President, as well……everything else is.
Respect a man that has shown no respect for anyone or anything? A man that has spoken about women the way he has, military veterans, disabled people, Latinos, Muslims, the list goes on, the man that argues with people on Twitter and behaves like a grade school bully. I don’t think so. I don’t care if he’s the President, the King, or who he is, respect is earned not given. I’ll respect him the same way Republicans respected Obama.
@Brian.
Hi, Brian,
I hear you, believe me. I did say respect the office, if not the man.
I would love to move on. I am so tired of everything…everywhere I turn. There’s no escape, it seems. I would just love for some peace and give him a chance. But, the continuing antagonistic behavior, especially from the Hollywood elitists, who have no clue, is getting old and stale.
I always hope for the best. There is also so much exaggerstion going on, Brian. We all had our say, either agreeing or disagreeing. It is time to stop and hope for the best.
I was set to vote for Bernie….but, he was run-over by Hillary.
A totally hot, unnecessary mess, Phillip!!!! Quite frankly, the only suspense I garnered from the whole proceedings was the question of whether a Viola Davis victory would trigger another stratospheric Twitter meltdown from NLG….
I saw both Moonlight and La La Land and loved them both! They are both great works of art.
From,
No One.
i havent seen a movie in five years…too costly, and i have grown tired of award shows that really arent about winning awards anymore-
Totally agree with you.
I do not go to the movies, either, Jimmy. We only go to Disney movies when out, with the kids.
There are many who will not honor some of these Hollywood leftists. ….sort of a boycott.
Amen, jimh!….I have pretty much given up on all forms of entertainment that emanate from these cosseted liberal luvvies….the Oscars were every bit as disgraceful and despicable as I expected them to be, and the fact that they once again posted diminished ratings demonstrates just how out-of-touch these people are with patriotic Americans who don’t care to hear their bloviating blather time and time again. But by all means, let them keep preaching to their leftist choir….they are only alienating an ever-growing portion of the public that has absolutely no use for them, their products or their overinflated opinions of themselves and their precious worldview.
I haven’t seen either movie, but I have heard several people say that they fell asleep during LaLaLand. I guess the middle of the movie was very slow.
I found the ending of the Oscars quite entertaining! It was great fun! Nice to see that life happens to everyone. 🙂
LOL, Abruzzfan…the title alone, “LaLa Land” would send anyone into the arms of Morpheus.
It was not Warren and Faye’s fault, although Faye did get a little eager. Warren should probably have said, hold on a mo, and turned to producers for help/clarification. Guess Price Waterhouse needs to make some changes to their procedure. Also, they should have cut the mike off when they realized the mistake.
@Mo – I agree with you that Warren should have spoken up and pointed out that he did not have the correct card.
It was a human mistake, but made the show better if you ask me. No one is gonna die from this so let’s not crusifie anyone.
Hmmm I thought all of Hollywood was leaving the country when the Trumpster got in? Keep running your mouths for three hours see how those box office tickets do for you!
And i was willing to help pack Rosie O’donnell’s bags…
You wouldn’t have to, jimh….That line would be at least as long those queuing up for a Trump rally, and I suspect our president himself would happily do that job as a public service to the country! He’d probably even offer “AirTrumpOne” to help spirit away that miserable example of humanity from our shores….
Good for you, kay. You truly know how to turn a word.
More like we have this uncanny ability to elicit a Pavlovian response….as well as live rent-free 24/7 in one’s mind….actually, quite a bit of psychological food for thought going on there……
@k/kay….Who else would even want them????
My gosh just watched Casey Affleck in Manchester by the sea !!! Gosh awful I will never get that two hours back of my life!
I was thrilled to see Faye & Warren together, wow 50 years of their awesome movie, I feel bad for them, but Faye is not worried about it and it was not their fault. They were given the wrong card.
In the end glad LA LA LAND did not win, and the Moonlight did win, though Mel Gibson’s movie was awesome, Garfield nailed this true story.
Oh well like they say we all make mistakes and you learn from them and move on!
It was one of those woulda, shoulda, coulda, moments– but there is a silver lining in this– most of us can’t remember which film won best picture last year or the year before that or the year before that etc…… but NOBODY will forget the year MOONLIGHT won because of this mistake—- and it will also be in history reels about Oscar highlights for all time— so in a way– this film which in the past would not have even been nominated will never be forgotten–
Are all the people who were listed in the “In Memoriam” segment really dead or were some of them prematurely announced dead???????????????????????????????????????????
I will never watch the Oscars again!
There was a wrong picture used for a lady who is dead. The picture used is of a woman who is still alive. This mistake should never have happened.
Yes, Mo, I thought I should google my question and there it was. As far as I could see, they didn’t announce any wrong deaths by name, but the wrong picture is still disgraceful!
It’s a shame to see a story about the Oscars turn into an occasion for people to turn this forum into political ugliness. No thank you. I get enough of that every time I turn on the TV, go on Facebook or Twitter, hell when I step into the lunch room at work. Do we have to turn this page into a Fox News or MSNBC comments section? Good lord, give me a break.
I watch the Oscars every year, I have for as long as I can remember. I usually watch it with a group of friends, and we have fun guessing the winners, talking about what people are wearing, all that fun stuff. I take it for what it is, an entertainment show with some comedy, a little music, celebrating the best in movies. That’s all it is.
A mistake happened, it’s live TV, things happen. Made a memorable moment for the Oscars, that’s for sure. Spotlight was a great movie, I’m glad they won.
And btw, contrary to what some people apparently seem to think, Trump is not the first president to be a topic at an awards show. So was Obama, Bush, Clinton, Reagan, and so on. It comes with the territory. It’s not showing disrespect to the president or the office. It’s just comedy. If you can’t have a laugh, then I feel bad for you.
Thought I would try to find a little humor in what happened. Anyone can make a mistake, and someone will become accountable for it, but remember income tax season is coming up. Make sure you check your accountant’s results. 🙂
But I do wonder why some commenters give a pass to particular candidates who had/have no respect for the office of the President or the man in office at the time, in words and documented deeds, when campaigning. And even have problems with some soap characters similar behavior, but cry foul when others hold up a mirror to their leader of choice. Contradictory? Thin skinned?
What a mess! After bashing Trump all night the Oscars got their karma. The horrified look on Meryl Streep when this happened was all worth it.
This year’s Oscars also had the lowest ratings in 9 years. People are tired of the rich and entitled celebs preaching their liberal agenda to us.
Be it karma, or even, dare I say it, “Divine Intervention?” Whatever it was, it was absolutely BEAUTIFUL, Blake!!!!!
I thought the tour bus bit was cute for a minute but then they stayed with it too long and fussed over a couple tourists and ignored the others.
I noticed that Faye Dunaway made a quick exit……
Maybe she’ll change her name to Faye Runaway
Maybe she ran away to retrieve a “wire hanger” to beat the envelope guy with…
…or Warren LoL
Days Of Our Lives
‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Franco LoPresti Opens Up About ‘Days of our Lives’ Debut as Dante Vitali
Next week on Monday, September 14 will mark the first appearance in Salem of Franco LoPresti in his new Days of our Lives role of Dante Vitali.
Heated Rivalry fans now LoPresti very well from his part as hockey player Cliff Marleau in the series first season. (No word yet if Cliff appears in season 2).
Now in a conversation with TV Insider, DAYS fans will learn that LoPresti is on the soap for a limited run. No timetable was given.
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When LoPresti does burst onto the scene come Monday, Dante makes quite the impact as Franco LoPresti explains. It seems that viewers will first see him in scenes in Monte Carlo at a poker table with none other than Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) and Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier). However, Dante will come to Salem to talk to the Brady family about his supposed fiancée Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney).
Franco shared, “Dante was born and grew up in Italy and educated at this pretty top-tier English boarding school. He then went on to build his own dynasty in finance, all the while trying to distance himself from the Vitali name (as viewers know Tamara Braun played his cousin Ava Vitali).”
“But at the core of Dante, there’s definitely an old-school quality to him”, continued LoPresti. “He’s super passionate, he’s sincere and incredibly generous, but he’s also someone that you probably shouldn’t underestimate. Loyalty is something that means a lot to him. As Dante enters Salem, I think the audience will get to slowly peel back those layers and discover what’s really driving him. So, I’m excited for Days fans to go on that ride with Dante.”
Photo: Almay
As it turns out, LoPresti taped his episodes of DAYS starting back in November 2025 which happened to be weeks before Heated Rivalry became a smash hit.
Franco recalled, “It’s so funny because I thought my episodes would air in a month (on Days of our Lives). But I found out it was nine to 10 months and I was like, ‘I gotta wait that long?!’ So, I’ve been biting my nails, trying not to think about it, and I think it’s actually kind of helped because now it’s here and it’s all coming at me from all different angles. I’m nervous. I’m excited, and I just can’t wait to see it all come together. It’s one of the best jobs I’ve ever had for sure.”
In his personal life, Franco just had his first child with wife, actress Emily Alatalo, just a weeks ago on August 23rd when they welcomed their daughter, Stella into the world.
So, looking forward to seeing Franco LoPresti’s debut come Monday? What do you think about the fact that it’s being reported as a limited run? Do you think Dante and Sami have a chance on-screen or off-screen to be a happy couple? What do you really think brings Dante to Salem sans Sami? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
In a metaphor for the start of the school year and their upcoming anniversary in November, Days of our Lives revealed its “Class of Season 62,” with a very clever yearbook montage on their social media handles, welcoming new cast members, while paying respect to the veterans and “class”-iying the other characters in Salem.
The official Days of our Lives Instagram account shared on the posting, “The Class of Salem Season 62 has arrived. Familiar faces, new names and plenty of personality. Flip through our yearbook for a peek at this year’s class.”
Let’s take a look at how they broke it all down: The Salem Yearbook starts with saying “another unforgettable season,” with some group pics, and then we dovetail into Salem’s new class which features: Sydney Malakeh (Sydney DiMera), Brandon Butler (Mason Whitfield), Angelica Nero (Victoria Kiriakis), Cole Gersmeyer (Thomas DiMera) and Lorelei Olivia Mote (Rachel Black).
Photo: Days of our Lives
Next up, are the likes of: Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez), John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis), Tyler Joseph Andrews (Theo Carver) and LeeAnn Hopkins (Joy Wesley). Then, in the “Drama Club” section are: Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) and AnnaLynne Cipriani (Cat Greene).
Following the ‘Recess” section with some group snaps, comes “Homeroom Highlights” with: Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson), Eric Martsolf (Brady Black), Rob Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis), Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) and Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant).
The “Salem Spectator” section features: Conner Floyd (Chad DiMera), Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark), Stowers again, and Ashely Puzemis (Holly Jonas). In the “Afternoon Sweets” section look for: Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis) and Linsey Godfey (Sarah Horton), Emily O’ Brien (Gwen Rizchech), Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera/Susan Banks), Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady), plus Jackée Harry (Paulina Price).
Towards the end of the yearbook, veteran performers such as: Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson), Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson), Lauren Koslow (Kate Roberts) and Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) are featured, plus Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans), James Reynolds (Abe Carver) and Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux), Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) and Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiraikis) with her on-screen daughter, Linsey Godfrey.
The Salem Yearbook comes to a conclusion noting “Big things happening in Salem” and to tune-in on Peacock, where we also find Jacob Martinez (Javi Hernandez), Maggie Carney (Rita Lesley), and a host of other favorites previewing what’s to come this fall.
So, what do you think of the Days of our Lives Class of Season 62? Looking forward to seeing what happens in Salem? Did you like the yearbook concept for promotional tune-in? Let us know via the comment section below.
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Days Of Our Lives
‘Days of our Lives’ Head Writers Give Fall 2026 Preview: Marlena and Stefano’s Chess Mystery, The Arrivals of Dante and Sydney, Romance Drama for Sarah and Others
As summer comes to a close with Labor Day weekend, the former Days of our Lives co-head writing duo of Paula Cwikly and Jeanne Marie Ford have given their annual fall season preview in episodes taped some 10-11 months ago.
As previously reported this past July, Ryan Quan returned to Days of our Lives and is now co-head writing the show with Ford, while Cwikly is now a consultant. The new co-head writing teams stories will not be seen till late spring/early summer 2027.
So for now, the stories pick up from where we left off with Cwikly and Ford promising via TV Insider, “Fall in Salem is full of twists and turns and secrets and surprises. Dots connect in unexpected ways as seemingly unrelated threads converge.”
Photo: JPI
CHECKMATE?
In one of the top mystery’s, Marlena is still having troubling memories and she will have another one on the Monday, September 7 episode. Meanwhile, her daughter Belle (Martha Madison) has gotten very close to Chad DiMera (Conner Floyd) and as pictured here, the two smooch while in Italy searching for answers to the chess set that Stefano DiMera gifted th the late John Black and Marlena (Deidre Hall) that has some significance.
The head scribes share, “The (chess board) mystery and its fallout are central to the fall stories. Chad and Belle follow the clues to a discovery that changes both of their families, and Salem, forever. Marlena worries that their investigation/the chess set may be a Pandora’s box that has been opened. And she is right…”
Newcomers are also the order of the day for Cwikly and Ford, this fall. We have already seen the debut as Brandon Butler as Mason Whitfield, and next week you can add as previously reported Sydney Malakeh on the Thursday September 1o episode as Sydney DiMera, followed by the the Monday, September 14 arrival of Franco LoPresti as Dante Vitali.
Photo: Corday Productions
Paula and Jeanne Marie expressed on the incoming Dante, “The arrival of a stranger who will set the whole town on its ear. The character has several strong ties to the current canvas and impacts many storylines.” What will Dante be up to? We know Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) had mentioned in 2025 she got engaged to the man, but that was off-screen.
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In the romance department, the triangle between Brady/Sarah/Xander heats up with a very conflicted Sarah (Linsey Godfrey). The head writers reveal, “When Sarah faces attacks personally and professionally, Xander (Paul Telfer) and Brady (Eric Martsolf) work together to help and protect her. Sarah’s new love for Brady is challenged by her lingering love for Xander. Xander risks everything for Sarah.”
In addition look for, “Gabi (Cherie Jimenez) and Philip (John-Paul Lavoiser) to draw closer as he tries to save the family company and home.”
Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) will also be returning at some point this fall and she won’t be alone. Who might she bring with her? And from the looks of the Peacock promo for next week’s DAYS, someone is wearing Stefano’s ring around their finger, but who … and how does it all tie in this fall?
So, what do you think about some of the highlights coming up this fall on Days of our Lives per the series head writers? Does anything float your boat or pique your interest? If so, what? Let us know via the comment section. But first, check out the action next week on DAYS in the promo entitled “Bag of Tricks” below.
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