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TONIGHT: Soap Nation Live with Michael Fairman Daytime Emmys Nomination Special! – 7PMPT/10PMET
Now that the nominations have been announced for this year’s 41st annual Daytime Emmy Awards and the celebration begins, join the party tonight on a very special edition of Soap Nation Live! with Michael Fairman!
During the 9o minute special Michael will welcome Daytime Emmy nominees: Jason Thompson of General Hospital, Steve Burton of The Young and the Restless, Eileen Davidson of Days of our Lives, Heather Tom of The Bold and the Beautiful, Kelley Missal of One Life to Live and more!
Soap Opera Digest editor in chief, Stephanie Sloane will be participating and weighing-in on who got in and who got robbed on this year’s final list, plus NATAS David Michaels will give us updates on the Emmy ceremonies and more.
To call-in with a question or comment, dial our listener line at 866-246-8923 To listen to the show live on Blog Talk radio click here! Or, to listen to the show stream live come back to Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps shortly before showtime and hear the live broadcast.
If you have a question you would like posed to any of the guests you can also post it in our comment section below, and we just might ask it on the air during the broadcast. We look forward to hearing from you tonight!
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES Preview: Kristen Locates an Alive Sophia, How Much Does Rita Know About the Birth of Dominic Marino?
Next week, expected surprises and schemes on Days of our Lives. In official spoilers for episodes streaming on Peacock from October 5-9, it looks like Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) has hunted down a very much alive Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd), while Marlena (Deidre Hall) admits a deeply concerning confession to her daughter Belle (Martha Madison), and more.
As previously reported, Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, General Hospital) is stepping in for one day for Tyler Joseph Andrews in the role of Theo Carver and will share scenes with Gabi (Cherie Jimenez), where Theo finally agrees to go along with Gabi’s plan, after she offered him a job.
Meanwhile, Gabi may have her hands full with Philip (John-Paul Lavoisier) whose big win in Monte Carlo may have sparked his gambling addiction … all over again, but Philip reveals her has a plan.
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Sydney (Sydney Malekeh) is in for a shock when Dante (Franco LoPresti) arrives in Salem. Why is he in Salem? Is he part of the unraveling of the Dominic Marino mystery, since we know he seemed like he was talking to the man in Monte Carlo?
Will Marlena ever figure out what Rita (Maggie Carney) is hiding about the mystery of Dominic, and if Marlena is truly his birth mother or did something more suspicious go on and how deeply involved is Rita in this whole story?
EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) finally demands answers of his own from Rita after overhearing on today’s Cliffhanger Friday her conversation with Marlena. Will Rita cop to anything?
Then as noted, while everyone thinks Sophia took her own life, after Kristen “murdered” her, Kristen is infuriated to find she is somehow alive working as waitress in a diner in Kentucky. Will Kristen try to kill Sophia yet again?
Take a look at some of the additional spoilers for next week’s action on DAYS below.
Monday, October 5
Joy worries about her future.
Alex surprises Stephanie.
Chanel supports Johnny through a difficult decision.
Tuesday, October 6
Rachel gives Brady cause for concern.
Roman surprises Kate.
Wednesday, October 7
Leo’s good day takes an unexpected turn.
Brady is forced to make a difficult call.
Thursday, October 8
Paulina refuses to give up on Lani.
Chanel asks Johnny for a promise.
Friday, October 9
Stephanie and Alex steal a private moment.
Steve gets troubling news from Johnny.
So, what do you think will happen when Kristen finds that the woman she thought she murdered and framed (making it looking like a suicide) is alive and well and working in a diner far away from Salem? Was Rita more involved with Stefano DiMera than we even know? Who is the birth mother of Dominic? Is it really Marlena or did someone else carrying her child? And what of Dante? Why is he back in Salem? To get at Philip, or something else? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Tajh Bellow Fills In for ‘Days of our Lives’ Tyler Joseph Andrews in the Role of Theo Carver
After an earlier post on Thursday, October 1 about General Hospital alumni Tajh Bellow’s (ex-TJ Ashford) upcoming project from Issa Rae’s HOOPAE Digital, comes word that Bellow is temporarily stepping into the role of Days of our Lives Theo Carver to fill in for Tyler Joseph Andrews on the Peacock streaming soap opera.
According to TV Insider, Bellow will be making a one-day appearance next week on the October 6 episode of DAYS as Andrews was unable to make the tape date that was shot 10 months ago on a day last December. Andrews (pictured below) took over the role of Theo in September of 2025.
In Bellow’s upcoming episode as Theo, he will share scenes with Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez). A DAYS spokesperson tells the outlet that Bellow “stepped seamlessly into the role, and the cast and crew were grateful for his professionalism and commitment, albeit for only one episode.”
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TAJH WILL BE SEEN IN MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN OCTOBER
As General Hospital fans know, Tajh played the role of TJ Ashford from 2018 to his last appearance in December of 2024. Along the way, he received two Daytime Emmy nominations for his performances as TJ, the last being in 2025 in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.
In addition, bellow along with Y&R alum Loren Lott will be seen starting on October 14 in the new Love Island spoof series, The Compatibility Experiment. The show will drop exclusively on TikTok and the PineDrama platform.
The Compatibility Experiment gives a satirical look at reality dating shows, think Love Island! The story centers around Kelvin (Bellow) and Camila (Lott), whose relationship is put to the test when they join a reality show to try to win a the million dollar prize.
So, what do you think of Tajh stepping in for Tyler Joseph Andrews as Theo on DAYS? Perhaps, the soap opera liked his work that he might be considered for another role in the future bringing Bellow back to the soaps? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
Four cast members are officially on contract at Days of our Lives, according to the soap opera’s closing credits on Peacock and longtime Days expert and historian Jason 47.
Lauren Koslow (Kate), Sydney Malakeh (Sydney), Sal Stowers (Lani) and Jacob Martinez (Javi) are the names that appear in the closing credits in the contracted cast members section. Days of our Lives fans also note that the series tapes ten months in advance of streaming episodes.
As Days of our Lives fans know, Lauren Koslow has played Kate Roberts since 1996, and recently filled-in for Jess Walton in the role of Jill Abbott on The Young and the Restless when Walton was unable to travel from Oregon to Los Angeles during the specific tape dates. But now, Koslow has been re-upped to contract status as of the September 8 episode.
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SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED
Sydney Malakeh is the newest member of the contract players when she debuted on contract status on the September 10th episode. Days fans first met Sami (Alison Sweeney) and EJ’s (Dan Feuerriegel) daughter in scenes in Monte Carlo around a gambling table.
As for Sal Stowers, the actress had been on contract from 2015-2022, then on recurring status with the soap, and would make appearances and limited runs since 2023. Soap fans first saw Sal as Cassandra Foster on Prospect Park’s revival of All My Children in 2013. Sal’s first new contracted episode was noted to be September 16.
Jacob Martinez, debuted on June 30 of this year as the successor to Al Calderon in the role of Javi Hernandez, and has now been bumped up to series regular as of the September 10 episode.
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CREDITS
According to the referenced posting from Days of our Lives expert and historian Jason 47, he shared, “It took me four weeks to realize, but the same week that Sydney Malakeh (Sydney) debuted (9/7-9/11), “Days” also put Lauren Koslow (Kate), Jacob Richard Martinez (Javi) and Sal Stowers (Lani) on contract.”
Jason47 added, “This confirms the “errors” of Lani being listed in the credits the week of 9/7 but not appearing, and Kate and Javi appearing in the credits the week of 9/14 but not appearing. It also now makes sense why Javi and Sydney are being listed before Rafe and Philip in the credits.”
He also shared, “For the record, Lauren Koslow’s first date back on contract was 9/8, Jacob Richard Martinez was upped to contract on 9/10, Sydney Malakeh debuted on contract 9/10 and Sal Stowers’ first date back on contract was 9/16. The records will be fixed on the website in the coming days.”
So, glad to hear Lauren, Sydney, Sal and Jacob appear to be on contract with Days of our Lives (as of these episode airings)? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES Preview: Kristen Locates an Alive Sophia, How Much Does Rita Know About the Birth of Dominic Marino?
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Is Eileen still taping at Days currently or is she wrapped up her latest story arc?
Sharon Case was dissed and that really sucks!
Wow Sharon Newman / Sharon Case didn’t make the cut? Why she had a amazing year!
Come on what happened to y&R?????? Sharon Case and Peter Bergman should win . That Chelsea character better not win and Heather Tom again bore
My question would be for Jason Thompson, first of all Congratulations to him again and I hope he wins this year because he should have last year.
I am wondering his thoughts on a possible Robin recast because how Robin is being written is truly upsetting along with Scrubs.
I have watched since Robin first arrived on GH and when she was diagnosed with HIV, she thought her future just disappeared but she has been blessed where many with this virus haven’t and I don’t believe she would leave her family even for Jason who I admit does mean a lot to her. My Robin would have told Anna, Robert, Sonny, Frisco…somebody who could help Jason. She wouldn’t trust a Cassadine or the WSB giving her parent’s history with the organization.
Robin was also left by her mother and father because they were off on missions and found themselves taken from her. Robin grew up needing her mom and dad and not having them around during the darkest moments of her life. I don’t believe knowing how she grew up that she would leave Emma to struggle the same way.
I also don’t believe knowing how precious life is due to her HIV status that she would throw away time with her family when she already missed so much. Robin is smarter than this and Scrubs are stronger than this as a couple. I’m sorry for the rant but I am hopping mad over this.
Lastly, I love Kimberly and I am so attached to her as Robin and I don’t want the role recast but if Kimberly is done and wants to direct than I stand behind her decision as a fan and would prefer they recast instead of ruin a character I love as much as I love Robin.
Thank you, Shawna! My thoughts exactly about Robin’s departure, so disappointing!
If Michelle Stafford should guest in light of her surprise appearance today on GH
I love her and am glad to see her back and on GH, though I feel no one can do Phyllis like her, would she consider (if asked) playing double duty like EIleen D. does on Y&R and GH?
For Eileen Davidson – If GH had a part would you consider being the first actress to be on 3 soaps at once?
I adore her, she is amazing, watching her as Susan reminds me of watching Elizabeth Montgomery playing Samantha and her wacky cousin Serena, you really think they are two separate actress’.
Will we see Susan this time? PLEASE!! She needs to return and talk to EJ and fight those vampires! lol
I would like to know why Jacqueline MacInnes Wood of B&B (who submitted a pre-nomination reel) wasn’t nominated. Her storyline about the miscarriage was gut-wrenching and in my opinion, far more of an outstanding performance than any of those from the soap nominated within that field. But nothing Bradley Bell does surprises me in the least.
But that leads to the overall issue on why The Bold and the Beautiful has lost its way. Instead of maintaining the balance of the cast and story lines that Bell Sr. had firmly in place, Bradley Bell decided to take the soap into a different avenue. He focused instead on what he deemed “The Core Four” – John McCook (Eric Forrester), Susan Flannery (Stephanie Forrester), Ronn Moss (Ridge Forrester) and Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan Forrester), while other characters took a back seat. Instead of character driven story lines, we saw plot driven story lines develop without a nod to the rich layers of history and nurturing of the characters his father Bell Sr. so carefully crafted. We also saw the rise of the Logan family, aka “his underdogs”, permanently ensconced within Forrester Creations, while the core family, the Forresters, have become marginalized. With the constant rewriting of history and its characters, the show has become disjointed and, save for a few brief moments (an example being the death of Stephanie Forrester’s mother Ann Douglas), unwatchable. We the fans would like to see Bold & the Beautiful return to its roots of BALANCED and diverse storytelling where the cast as an ensemble; not just 2 or 3 people can be represented. We want to see balanced, meaningful storylines involving People of Color, as well as our brothers and sisters within the LGBT community; not storylines using them as props or as “The social cause of the sweeps” period. And we finally want to see strong, self-assured young women on the show who don’t need a man to define who they are, or who are passed around between men like a baseball trading card. Women of all shapes, sizes and colors, and not just some idealized of beauty. Indie soaps/webseries such as ANACOSTIA, DeVanity, The Bay, etc., are accomplishing this with limited budgets and superior writing; therefore, there is no excuse.
Most of us are long-term B&B viewers and fans who grew up with the series and bonded with our mothers, sisters, grandmothers and girlfriends over the show. We allowed the characters to enter our homes for 1/2 hour a day, 5 days a week. When Bradley Bell said to fans “change the channel if you don’t like the direction of the show”, we were at first dismayed that he would disrespect our loyalty like that; therefore, many viewers took his advice & did just that. And lest you forget, fans who choose to change the channel are also fans whose advertising DOLLARS support CBS, and the show to boot. We are consumers who purchase the goods and services in commercials played DURING the show. The production company Bell-Phillip may own the rights to the show; however, the show would not have a place to be aired without CBS running it in its daytime slot. Moreover, since Reality TV (i.e., talk shows) shows are less costly to produce and air on television, B&B can easily be replaced.
It is time to restore a #BoldandBalanced show to #BoldandBeautiful
It doesn’t look like anybody is happy about GH not being nominated, and rightfully so….
there could be backlash over no GH, and boycotting could occur..
To leave GH out of the nominations when only 4 soaps running, is outrages.
Congratulations to you all! Wish you all could win, but right now rooting for Jason Thompson, I picked a few of the scenes he was outstanding in. Congratulations to my all time favorite soap One Life To Live, you all rocked that soap. Now I am digging General Hospital again.