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THE PETER RECKELL INTERVIEW – DAYS OF OUR LIVES

By Michael Fairman

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TV SOAP:
Peter, now that Ed Scott has been chosen as the new co-executive producer, replacing twenty year veteran Steve Wyman, how has that been behind the scenes for “DAYS”?

PETER:
It has been a huge boost to the show.  Ed has a lot of passion.  I think the biggest thing is Ken Corday, (exec prod. “DAYS”) has given him the reigns basically, and said, “Go for it and do what you gotta do.”  Part of the issue with Steve Wyman is that he did not have total power.  He didn’t have much power to go after all the elements of the show; from the writing, the lighting, and the way we use our cameras…. everything.  Ed has come in with a lot of energy, a lot of commitment, and passion.  It is great for everyone, not just the actors, but also the wardrobe and make-up departments, and the sets.  Everybody is charged because he listens to people and they get a say.  Ed listens to their suggestions and doesn’t just come down and say, “This is what I want and this is the way it’s going to be.”

TV SOAP:
Have you talked out about your character, Bo Brady, with Ed yet?

PETER:
First, I just wanted to hang out and see what his patterns were.  So, we set up a breakfast during our vacation in September.  At that time, I will get to sit down and pick his brain and hash out some things, not only about “DAYS,” but daytime in general.

TV SOAP:
Will Bo be integral to the Brady/Dimera vendetta storyline?

PETER:
I don’t know that I am an integral part.  I am sort of keeping people in control.  When I came back to the show 12 years ago, I was not real thrilled that while I was gone Bo had become a cop, and where was it leading.  Now, it’s leading more and more each year that he is more under control and less of a hot head.   Bo seems more reasonable, and that is the current thing.  I am trying to keep Steve under control and Sami under control.  In my mind, Bo has always been the renegade.  Currently, this is a role that is difficult.  It’s not easy for me.  I like the role of a renegade with passion.

TV SOAP:
There were recent scenes where Doug and Julie, John and Marlena, and Bo and Hope are together reading the letters of Santo and Colleen’s back-story of the vendetta.  Are days like that great fun where you all get to work together in the same scene?

PETER:
Oh yeah, we should do it more often.  We all have a great time and the taping of the show is secondary.  (He laughs)  I like the way the show is written, where you are seeing the story being portrayed through different people’s eyes.  Then, we see the actual story being played out by the characters of Santo and Colleen.  It is really kind of a cool way that Hogan Sheffer (head writer, “DAYS”) has put that together.

TV SOAP:
Is it tough being a veteran of the show and having a small part in this big umbrella storyline? (The Brady/Dimera vendetta).  Do you know where things are heading for Bo?

PETER:
I am not really sure, and have not been integral in figuring it out, as yet.  It’s really a Sami and EJ story.  I am not really concerned about it. This whole thing will resolve itself and Bo will be a part of it.  What I am looking forward to is the storylines that come down the road, and how involved Bo will be in those.  I don’t know a heck of a lot of “Y&R”, but having fantastical stories like this one, I don’t believe was part of the make-up of the show.  We will have more storylines that are more identifiable, and I think I will be much more integral to those… I hope!

TV SOAP:
Have you and head writer, Hogan Sheffer, ever sat down and discussed Bo, since Hogan started with the show?

PETER:
No.  We have tried to hook up, but we both have been busy.  Maybe during the show’s September vacation, we will do that, too.

TV SOAP:
We have heard all the reports of your recent riding accident.  Could you please clarify for your many fans in Australia, what happened?

PETER:
I was riding my pedal bicycle to work and the front forks broke, and I shattered my clavicle.  They put a titanium piece in there to put it back together.  They want me to clean up the rotator cuff in my shoulder as well, and we are just starting to address putting that back together.

TV SOAP:
In a recent interview with TV SOAPS, Kristian Alfonso (Hope) told us that many times she comes in to work nervous about the scenes for the day, and you will help calm her nerves.  From your perspective, is that true?
PETER:
Sort of.  That is the way it was, to a great extent, when we started.  Because, at that time she was a novice to the acting stuff and I had a bit more experience.  These days it’s not so much that.  Every now and then that will happen.  She will get nervous because of the amount of material and I will stop her and go, “Hey, let’s take this one step at a time.” It’s not difficult to do that, and we start dealing with each scene individually.  I get nervous, too.  It’s a good thing; the two of us still care so much about the show that we want to do a good job.  That’s true, especially now with someone like Ed Scott, who is really watching and cares about the product and how the actors are doing.  It’s funny, you watch other actors who have been around as long as we have and that doesn’t happen.  It keeps it fresh for us.

TV SOAP:
The soaps seem to drop all the core characters over the summer for the younger set storylines, and this always seems to backfire.  What is your opinion on that trend?

PETER:
Oh, yeah.  They have tried on “DAYS,” especially this year.  Kristian and I hardly worked this past January and February.  It got both of us very nervous.  The ratings of the show dropped, and then they brought us back and the ratings climbed back up.  So, it’s kind of strange to us anyway, that the show keeps doing that every summer. They drop us off the show and the ratings go down, and they go, “Oh-oh” and bring us back on.  So why go through that every year?  I don’t understand it.

TV SOAP:
We hear there is some major news on the home front with you and your beautiful and talented wife Kelly Moneymaker?

PETER:
Kelly is pregnant!  We just saw the ultrasound pictures today, and the baby is beautiful and we are just so excited.  She is six and half months pregnant.

TV SOAP:
Do you know if it’s a boy or a girl?

PETER:
It’s a little girl.  We are stoked, and we will have a little holiday baby.  This is our first child.

TV SOAP:
How will fatherhood be, do you think?
PETER:
Going to work in the morning and leaving the house, is going to be terrible.  I know I am going to want to be with the baby all the time.  That is probably when my story will be so big I won’t be able to go home. (He laughs)

TV SOAP:
Do you and Kelly have a name for your baby?

PETER:
Yes, but we are going to keep it secret until it’s born.  Somebody else has already stolen the name.  It is an unusual name.  The baby named itself, and it came to Kelly in a dream. She woke up from this dream and she had to go look up the name.  It’s a beautiful and perfect name.

TV SOAP:
Has Kelly been working on her musical career while going through this pregnancy?

PETER:
She has six projects going.  Kelly is working with a recording artist from Poland who she is developing…also, Kelly’s “own girl band”… and Kelly has got another album she is working on. She is trying to get all the songs done before she can’t breathe anymore!  (He laughs)

TV SOAP:
Would you like to see Bo battling some type of life-threatening health issues, or something along those lines that is more reality based, as you alluded to earlier?

PETER:
The reality story where Bo and Hope dealt with their son Zack dying last year, was something that does happen to people in real life.  The audience responded and loved it.  Hopefully, we will see more of it down the road.

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TV SOAP:
It seems like every time the writers try to break up Bo and Hope with another romantic love interest, it turns the fans off.  Do you think that is true?

PETER:
That is the thing, the whole love story, break up thing.  For us, at this point, what could break us up?  We have gone through our child dying.  It seems like those kinds of things where the two of us have gone through a rough patch; it was the circumstance that gave us the rough time the audience likes.  We see two people struggle through that, and end up finding strength in each other and seeing it through.  I think that is a huge example to our audience; struggle and be there for each other as much as you can through the pain, etc, etc.  Zack’s death was an amazing storyline.

TV SOAP:
How has it been having the Dimeras back, Joe Mascolo (Stefano), Thaao Penghlis (Tony/Andre), and Leann Hunley (Anna)?

PETER:
It’s great.  It’s a base and it adds that substance to the show.  On the bad guys side, we are up to a few more.  Before they came back, the one bad guy, EJ, was always written smarter than Bo.  I did not see a whole lot of substance.  Joe and I had a scene today that was great. There were two men going at each other who could stand up to each other, not only physically, but emotionally, and verbally.  It was these two bulls going at each other.

TV SOAP:
How is your eco-friendly home coming along?

PETER:
The house is finally finished.  We have been trying to find a publicist who can get the house in Dwell magazine and those types of magazines.  We have been so busy with the baby now.  But, I am very proud of the house.  It’s very astounding!

TV SOAP:
When we last talked, you were facing many challenges in fixing the home.  Has it mostly been resolved?

PETER:
The grey water stuff worked out.  The water from our showers and washing machines irrigate the landscape.  Our rainwater catch system is working now.  Our solar panels are in and cranking out electricity.  Most everything is in and doing beautifully.

TV SOAP:
When you and Kelly go out in public nowadays, what do fans say to you the most?

PETER:
It funny, these days they just go, “Hi” and they want to talk to Peter Reckell.  They are calling me by my real name instead of Bo.  The interesting part about it is the people that are white collar; it’s not the blue-collar workers, which is rather interesting.

TV SOAP:
What do the fans want to see from Bo?

PETER:
They mostly say, “I hope you have bigger storyline.”

TV SOAP:
Do you know what the mystery of the vendetta is, between the Bradys and the Dimeras?

PETER:
Yes, I do.  We just found out this week.

TV SOAP:
Was it worth the wait?

PETER:
It’s something that most of us could have guessed, and it was not something that necessarily blew you away.

TV SOAP:
Do you think the story will wrap up soon?

PETER:
I think the story will be wrapped up quickly.  Bo was not the one who found out.  Bo found out along with everyone else who put it together.

TV SOAP:
What do you think we can say to your legions of fans, what to expect from Bo in the near future ?

PETER:
I don’t think we know what’s in store for “DAYS” with this new powerhouse at the helm.  I would think exciting things would happen!

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53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16

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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.

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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!

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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.

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

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

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

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

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THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …

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

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

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

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

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DAYTIME TALK SERIES

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

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

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

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

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‘Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2026’ Live on the Michael Fairman Channel

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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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