Days Of Our Lives
THIS WEEK ON DAYS: Will’s Fling With Paul Is Made Public & A Paternity Secret Revealed!
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This week on NBC’s Days of our Lives, during Will (Guy Wilson) and Sonny’s (Freddie Smith) anniversary party, things don’t go as planned, in fact they go very wrong!
“Scandal” is the name of the game when Will’s tryst with Paul (Christopher Sean) becomes public, thanks to a nosy reporter inciting Will and causing the party to go south. And meanwhile, the truth of Paul’s paternity is about to come out!
Marlena (Deidre Hall) confronts Will and wants answers on his behavior, and what he is doing using Paul’s paternity against him and his mother, Tori (Hira Ambrosino)
Watch this week’s promo for DAYS after the jump! Then weigh-in, how do you think this whole scenario will play out? Will Paul be reunited with his bio-dad? Will this be the final nail in the coffin between Sonny and Will? Are PaulSon set to rekindle their formerly abridged love story? Comment below!
A paternity secret? Obvious! There are two possibilities.
1) John Black is Paul’s father.
2) Kristen comes back with Brady’s and Theresa’s baby.
The blood that was taken from Theresa was put on ice, as was Brady’s. When the time comes for Kristen to prove that she is, indeed, the baby’s mother, she will utilize Theresa’s vial of blood for proof. The same will apply to Brady. The vial will come handy just in case he is not the father. Kristen cannot be 100% positive that the baby is Brady’s. But, his blood from the vial will prove he is, even if he really is not the father. Whew…did I make my point? What a mouthful…type-ful, I should say.
This is Days best storyline right now—but once everything is revealed including the paternity—Paul Black or Paul Dimera—Kristen better be around the corner because the other stories are a snooze—whats with the woman with a secret plotline—first Jordan had a mystery which is still a mystery to me—Melanie had a gambling secret and the writers gambling on this story had no big payoff—Serena and the elephant statues were a big flop—3 strikes and your ‘OUT’ Days but the Sonny/Will/Paul storyline hits a home run!!!
Hi, jimh.
Do you think that when the truth comes out about Brady’s and Theresa’s baby, Brady will want to , romantically speaking, renew his relationship with Theresa? Will this revelation change ‘things’?
I hope do…..Brady and Melanie just don’t jive for me.
I think they will eventually get together but later not sooner—both act like jerks—they are made for each other but if and when they do get together it wont last long!!!
~John being Paul dad is horrible, .Their is so much great potential in who JohnBlack really is.They better have way more secrets and half truths to be revealed before Days50….then I might find this plot twist acceptable.!!! OKAY so the baseball side is a bit cute, I am happy Drake gets to play that part, but it’s fairly shallow given all that the character of John has gone through with Carrie, Eric, sami, Brady & Belle as a DAD. So he had an affair long before he was the pawn….or was he duped by Stefano and slept with some meaningless woman while under Stefano control??? I can’t buy it really being Tori, IMO…she just isn’t John Black type~
I think that’s what probably happened, Laura. John could have bee crazed under Stefano’s control and raped a Tori?. Maybe?……???
aside from using DH’ John Black for filler… and helping his character along
(since his last several returns)
this is his first “real” story line… : oy! I couldn’t believe it, his first return… of the last 2… when it seemed like they were going to revisit John and Princess Gina… ????
LOL seriously?
meshing a veteran with a newbie… and the best going right now of all the 4 soaps… Paul Narita… is on par noteworthy
giving Paul Narita a newfound family in the best sense of the word… John and Marlena. I’m more excited for the fallout and traverse with John and Marlena
Paul and Sonny will find their way back
perhaps… if this should come to pass…. and Will leaves once again for hollywood to be with mom and family…. till a recast happens
things couldn’t be looking better for : John, Marlena, Paul, Tori… and the whole rest of the cast connected to
what if Tori and Abe or Roman spark
anyway : back to your original comment… I think the DAYS production won’t be writing any thing for JB any time soon… so to have him immersed with the Will/Sonny/Paul storyline just adds … adds… and re adds…
YES !
for some John and Marlena however it hapens
I will add …
i agree with: I wouldn’t have thought John and Tori would have any thing in common
LOL
assuming Paul is in and around 25 years old
Johns seed being 25 years younger… is just that?
dang I loved him when Eileen Davidson first exploded on the scene… 17 years ago ?
I loved how Marlena in her own way… the pillar of sanctity… ( NO WHERE near as bad as Jennifer Horton) at least on Johns last return… she gave him the heave ho… LOL
I was happy for her character
this is the most involved storyline… in eons or ever? of this decade or 21st century
if Kayla was spotlighted… there you go… without question…. she’d reign supreme
Eileen Davidson starred in the role of her life
1993
22 years ago
Drake Hogestyn… was alive the bomb sexy and ALL that and thee bag of chips
Can’t stand Eileen character on days but she’s find as AA on YR, I never could like Kristen from day one!! I am, have been and will always be JUST a John and Marlena girl myself.This goes back to their romance when she thought he was Roman.. THE CUTEST ROMANCE in days history., with still unanswered question IMO…So it’s really no surprise that I hate Drake/Roman/John with all those other women. Kristen, Isabella, Diana. .All of them. The closest I could have ever like Drake chemistry wise,and the cuteness factor thrown in was with was Lori Hallier(Yvette Dupres (I989) When he was still Roman. Speaking of Roman, I loved Wayne Northrup as Roman Brady, he’s the guy i really started watching days for. HOWEVER Drake sold me long ago as Roman. Roman/John and Marlena I am totally with DH and DH ONSCREEN storytale romance, I was long ago…BUT at least we can agree on this one small detail…John can’t really be Paul father.e Story they are trying to tell now is a BEST RIGHT NOW half assed!!!
I must admit it is much easier to hate Will since Guy Wilson took over. He is not the Will Horton that Chandler Massey was. Will cannot take responsibility for the fact that he cheated on Sonny and is blaming everyone else for his mistake. He needs to grow up and face the consequences of his actions. Besides, I like Sonny with Paul and would like to see these characters get together and see where it leads.
I have been saying this for months and months and months, Marko, ad nauseam. Thank you…someone else sees what I see. This guy (Will) needs to gooooo……….
Guy Wilson has always played Will ad nauseam to me. When I heard that the character was going to California with his narcissistic mother to film her lifetime movie, I was thrilled. I was hoping Guy Wilson was leaving the show. I fast forward through his temper tantrums and whining.
Marko…can I please join your club (or whatever)…L-O-L!!!!! I (also) H-A-T-E CurrentWill…YUCKY-VILLE ALL THE WAY…O-K-A-Y?!?!? Here’s why I CANNOT STAND HIM…
1. As far as I’m concerned, CurrentWill looks like and acts like an overgrown 9th Grader…EWWWWW!!!!!
2. More and more, the sound of CurrentWill’s voice and his facial expressions A-L-O-N-E are stupid, dorky and EVEN MORE ANNOYING…ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!
3. Most of all, acting-wise and all, that Guy Wilson kid is N-O Chandler Massey…NOT EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE TO IT!!!!! Nope.
Marko…take care and have a good one. Peace.
Will Horton = The New Sami Brady. #TeamPaul on this one.
I haven’t watched Days that long. But, when Will ran into the apartment, threw down his bag and began furiously typing on his computer, I saw Sami.
DAYS could use a new Sami. I really hope that’s where they are taking NuWill.
I haven’t missed Sami; and I don’t enjoy Will acting as Sami Diva, Jr.
So glad to see Will being called out in public.
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
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.
Photo: CBS
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!
Photo: JPI
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.
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.
Photo: NATAS
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.
Photo: ABC
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.
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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