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THIS WEEK ON DAYS: The Investigation Begins! Who Do You Think Shot Stefano?
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Stefano is shot dead! And with so many of his enemies roaming around the DiMera mansion one stormy night, who pulled the trigger?
Was it EJ, Will, John, Marlena, Hope, Bo, Hope, Ian, Celeste, Lexie, Abe, Kate, or someone else?
Watch this week’s Days of our Lives promo after the jump where the investigation into the Phoenix’s death begins! So many guilty faces, but ultimately someone will have to pay for the crime!
So soapers, weigh in and let us know whodunit!
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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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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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Michael
June 4, 2012 at 9:52 am
It’s Lexie. She has nothing to lose at this point. She’s dying anyway. This would be retribution for what Stefano did to her in those tunnels all those year’s ago. She may love her Father, but she’s not about to let him get away with killing her either!
Derrick
June 4, 2012 at 10:08 am
Thinking the same thing!
meary ruth rose
June 7, 2012 at 9:11 am
ME 3!! SHE IS DYING ANYWAY WOULDNT BLAME HER A SECOND AFTER FINDING OUT HER DAD CAUSED HER TO GET THE GAS THAT GAVE HER CANCER,WHY DID ABE LEAVE HIS GUN ANYWAY ? EVERYONE PRETTY MUCH PUT THIER FINGER PRINTS ON IT!! LOL…
Stephanie
June 4, 2012 at 10:00 am
My first thought when I knew he was getting shot was that it would be Lexie, everyone else was too obvious, but now I’m kind of wavering. Maybe Agent Harmon?!? Or because we got news that he’s leaving the show, maybe Ian.
Patrick
June 4, 2012 at 10:27 am
I’m thinking Ian – As a way to save Kate.
ccress
June 4, 2012 at 10:33 am
I think Ian did it! Didn’t he have a Phoenix emblem on his walking stick? There is a connection there somewhere besides Kate……
Tom
June 4, 2012 at 10:43 am
Either Lexie or the feds got wind of the plots and faked his death.
SZima
June 5, 2012 at 5:27 am
Please god, no! I want him truly dead!
Chaz
June 4, 2012 at 10:45 am
I am caught between Lexie and Celeste. I can see Lexie doing it out of anger for her own death sentence but, also see Celeste doing it for his part in Lexie’s illness.
Eileen Hargis
June 4, 2012 at 11:34 am
Hopefully, it will be Lexie who shot jim to protect her family and friends. And she wouldnt pay for it cause she will be dead very soon. And we know he isnt dead cause in an interview Joe said he is already in future story, so much for keeping silent!
Eileen Hargis
June 4, 2012 at 11:35 am
Hopefully, it will be Lexie who shot him to protect her family and friends. And she wouldnt pay for it cause she will be dead very soon. And we know he isnt dead cause in an interview Joe said he is already in future story, so much for keeping silent!
barbara t
June 4, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Lexi is to good to kill anyone. She loved her father, at their last visit she asked him not to hurt anyone she loves, Also I don’t want to see her character as good as it always has been, die a murderer. I am hoping Stephano isn’t dead.
NeeNee
June 4, 2012 at 11:35 am
Lexie has always been portrayed as a soft-hearted, forgiving person. Dare I say Christian? Knowing she was about to leave this earth, Lexie would not deliberately commit the sin of murder.
I’m with Agent Harmon or possibly Ian. Bringing on such a “big gun” with lots of other soap history apparently didn’t work. I never watched General Hospital so can’t say what kind of actor he was over there, but IMO on Days the Ian character was too stiff and not credible. I’m sure he had to read the lines he was given, it’s just his storyline was also too muddy. Even his bed scene with Kate seemed forced to me. So I’m thinking Corday decided to cut his losses and just walk away from the Ian plot.
My money is on Stefano’s death being faked by the CIA to keep him safe since he supposedly gave up all kinds of valuable intel.
barbara t
June 4, 2012 at 12:17 pm
I agree with you neenee I haven’t watched days for long but from everything I have seen with Lexi she is not going to kill her father, it’s not in her to do something like that. I hope he isn’t dead either and he is going away for a while but will show up in a few months, I guess they want us to rack our brains to figure out who did it. Ian is a dam good actor he was as you know on general hospital and he was also on all my children for a short time, He could be the killer if we have a murder, guess we will find out in time.
david
June 5, 2012 at 10:25 pm
I agree about the CIA. Either somebody we don’t care about, like Ian, shot Stefano and the CIA saved him but faked his death, or the CIA was in on the fake death from the beginning. Either way, Stefano will be back to take revenge on those who wanted him dead, after Joe has a summer vacation. Maybe Stefano lied about EJ not being his son to protect him from danger. Hopefully, the DiMera family will be reunited.
Mary Lou
June 4, 2012 at 4:35 pm
I think someone else. Probably the least likely person, although I don’t know who that would be. Here’s a question: if all 8 of the main suspects touched the gun, why did the shooter wear gloves?
Liberty S
June 4, 2012 at 6:58 pm
I think Ian was the one to shoot him OR perhaps Kayla.
Sue
June 4, 2012 at 7:26 pm
I think it was Ian, too.
ethel
June 5, 2012 at 2:25 am
my money is on ian…………….
SZima
June 5, 2012 at 5:32 am
I’m now thinking Ian since he’s leaving the show. It could also be Agent Harmon or Celeste since they are minor characters. It obviously isn’t one of the 8 on the suspect board…that would be way to obvious and I doubt if any of those characters are leaving.
Mo
June 5, 2012 at 8:57 am
Ya know what? I don’t really care. I hope Stefano isn’t dead and the nuwriters write so many of the wrongs on canvas.
Patrick
June 7, 2012 at 4:12 pm
I think it’s Ian… notice how he read Kate’s divorce papers? she didn’t even look.
Ian’s motive…
he has a stake in her estate… and did love her once… he’s fawning over Kate… “did you do it? I can’t help you if you did…”
which is nice.. cause now Kate can declare her love for Stefano… and wait for the DiMera’s.
Danielle
June 19, 2012 at 11:34 am
I don’t believe that Will did it i do agree that I did it.