I'm a huge fan and had no idea that GREEK returns tonight on ABC Family. Thank God for the commercials I caught yesterday.  Spencer Grammer (Casey, GREEK; ex Lucy, As the World Turns) and her college pals are back tonight with all new episodes!

I submit to you, oh soap fans, that no one and I mean no one, looks better in a white gown than As the World Turns' Maura West. Seriously. West looks amazing in almost anything, but white seems to be her color.

In other Carly Snyder news, take a Caption This shot at this picture of Jon Hensley's  Holden seeing Carly in the afore mentioned white gown.

If you ask me Holden's thinking, "I'm going to eat you alive." That or something like "I'm just going to throw in the towel now. Do with me what you will."

TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco is handicapping the 2009 Supporting Actor Emmy Awards in his latest Nelson Ratings. Here are his picks.

Trent Dawson (Henry, As The World Turns)
Jason Thompson (Patrick, General Hospital)
Bradley Cole (Jeffrey, Guiding Light)
John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex, One Life to Live)
Michael Graziadei (Daniel, The Young and the Restless)
Ted Shackelford (Jeffrey, Y&R)

Wild Cards: Can Emmy-less Van Hansis (Luke) jump from younger actor to the supporting player race now that’s he’s 26? Moreover, does he even have the scenes to win considering ATWT hasn’t written for the character in eons? The Academy may nominate the popular star because Luke’s a gay character, however, Hansis better start praying NATAS introduces a guest-star category so he doesn’t haven’t to compete against two-time Emmy winner Tom Pelphrey (ex-Jonathan, GL) again!
 

Be sure to check out the Nelson Ratings for more industry coverage and commentary.

If you had to choose, which five actors do you think would be up for Supporting Actor if you were handicapping next year's Emmy Awards?

What can bring TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco and former Days of Our Lives writer Tom Casiello together on a podcast for the first time? The Daytime Confidential Top 10 Ways to Improve Days of Our Lives episode!

Join Daytime Confidential's Luke and Jamey and guests Nelson Branco and Tom Casiello for a lively discussion and debate about the Top 10 Ways to Improve Days of Our Lives.

In each of The Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Favorite Soaps episodes the Daytime Confidential gang discusses some of the common issues facing the soaps as well as some of the unique problems facing each show.

This along with your comments on the blog and on the Daytime Confidential Comment Line makes for an entertaining discussion on the ills facing Days of Our Lives and its fans.

Have a question or comment for the Daytime Confidential podcast? Leave us a voicemail by calling (917) 677-9757.

Listen to Daytime Confidential by clicking on the Daytime Confidential Player at the bottom of this post or Download us for FREE via iTunes. Vote for us on Podcast Alley. Add us as a Friend on MySpace and Facebook. Drop by our sister site TV Fan Online and visit with other soap fans in the TV Fan Online Forums.

 

Welcome to third edition of the Daytime Confidential's Top 20 celebrity ranking. Each month we rank every current and former soap star, executive, and industry personality covered here at Daytime Confidential, based on your use of DaytimeConfidential.com.

Was Vanessa Marcil able to climb back into the top spot after losing her place at No. 1 to Sarah Michelle Gellar or was General Hospital's Steve Burton able to become the first male actor to reach the top, after landing at No. 2 in last month's ranking? Find out which former Another World soap star, who hasn't appeared on a soap since, somehow generated enough Daytime Confidential reader interest to make the DC Top 20. This month's DC Top 20 includes at least one wildcard that may not surprise some, but could be a shock to others. Find out which stars fell out of the DC Top 20 and who made their debuts. All this and more in this month's DC Top 20.

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God Bless The Net. Video killed the radio star and if this keeps up the Internet will kill the television show - and for the first time in years I don't think that's a bad thing. I just finished watching the sneak peek of General Hospital writer Karen Harris's new web show Life In General and I am blown away with how smart, fast-paced, emotionally resonant and sexy the show managed to be in just its pilot episode.

It is so refreshing to see talented soap stars like Arianne Zucker (Nicole, Days; Winnie, LIG), Lindze Letherman (ex-Georgie, GH; Maddie, LIG) and Scott Clifton (ex-Dillon, GH; Fritz, LIG) hold their own with legends like JoBeth Williams (Mary Kate) and Brynn Thayer (ex-Jenny, OLTL; Rachel, LIG). Continue Reading...

On today's episode Daytime Confidential Luke, Mike and Nicki discuss and debate The Top 10 Ways to Improve The Young and the Restless.  Buckle up for an in depth discussion on The Young and the Restless.

In each of The Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Favorite Soaps the Daytime Confidential gang will discuss some of the common issues facing the soaps as well as some of the unique problems facing each show.

This along with your comments on the blog and on the Daytime Confidential Comment Line makes for an entertaining discussion on the ills facing The Young and the Restless and its fans.

Have a question or comment for the Daytime Confidential podcast? Leave us a voicemail by calling (917) 677-9757.

Listen to Daytime Confidential by clicking on the Daytime Confidential Player at the bottom of this post or Download us for FREE via iTunes. Vote for us on Podcast Alley. Add us as a Friend on MySpace. Drop by our sister site TV Fan Online and visit with other soap fans in the TV Fan Online Forums.

 

Forget watching a soap for this week's Quote of the Week.

My pick for Quote of the Week comes from the New York Post' Pop Wrap blogger Jarett Wieselman, who commented on Susan Lucci's alleged participation in the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.

"...I am wondering, if she does sign on, should we just crown her the winner here and now?

My understanding is that after 38 years on "All My Children," La Church of LaLucci is one of the strongest religious sects in the world and comprised of the exact same people who watch - and vote - for "DWTS."

...So when facing off in a competition that is based partly on public voting, how in the world could Kim, Lance, Toni or Mark's meager fanbases even begin to compete with the legion of loyal fans devoted to the First Lady of Daytime Television?

And that's not even taking into account the possibility that Susan could dance around a ballroom with the same grace and elegance she brings to the art of the bitchslap."

"Grace and elegance she brings to the art of the bitchslap." Priceless.

What was your favorite Quote of the Week from soaps?

I don't know if this qualifies as another "freaky friday," or not, but as if Higleygate, Hinseygate, and the Scott scandal weren't enough, now TV Guide Canda's Nelson Branco is reporting that "Y&R setsiders are buzzing that Hogan Sheffer is butting heads behind the scenes with his writing partner co-head Maria Arena Bell."

Read the Suds Report for more on the story.

WARNING: The following is a parody of our beloved soaps. All characters, scenes and situations are intentionally twisted and misrepresented, though kernals of truth exist throughout.

This post has been rated MSG [Mature Soap Giggles] by D.I.V.A. [Daytime Industry Virtues Association]. Anyone age politically correct or younger is prohibited from reading this post.

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