Podcast appearances and mentions of brian frons

With six Daytime Emmy wins for Outstanding Lead Actress, she is easily the most decorated and most respected performer in the history of American soap opera, and her four decades spent standing in Victoria Lord Riley Burke Buchanan Carpenter Davidson Banks Buchanan's regal shoes have made her a television icon.  Now, in part two of her first-ever longform podcast interview, the Queen of Llanview herself --- One Life to Live's incredible, electrifying ERIKA SLEZAK --- comes to Brandon's Buzz for an extended conversation full of reflections and memories regarding forty years of co-stars (Phil Carey, Robin Strasser, and Nathan Fillion, among many others) and producers (Paul Rauch, Linda Gottlieb, Frank Valentini, anyone?).  PLUS: Slezak reveals how she got the word about One Life's cancellation, and spills more than a little tea on the chaotic and ill-fated 2013 online reboot of the classic soap.

On today’s super-sized Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels react to Brian Frons stepping down at ABC Daytime and Jill Farren Phelps being removed at General Hospital. The DC gang looks back on these two executives show-killing history and discusses the state they are leaving GH in. The DC crew then weighs in on the announcement that Frank Valentini and Ron Carlivati are taking over at ABC’s last remaining soap. What things could they do to signal to fans that a new day is dawning on Port Charles. Jamey lays out which storylines should be rewritten immediately and which quadrangle could help spike ratings. Luke suggests an early sign to GH fans would be to announce the re-hiring of Lexi Ainsworth as Kristina. The DC gang explores which fan favorites should be brought back as soon as possible and debate which one One Life to Live actor or character they’d love to see make the jump to Port Charles. Even though ABC soap news dominated the week, the DC gang discusses Bryan Dattilo being spotted on the Days of Our Lives set, Will’s coming out story and the fallout from EJ and Sami having sex. Jamey reveals which popular Salem resident he’d kill off and give Alison Sweeney a meaty storyline. The Bold and the Beautiful’s Katie isn’t happy that Steffy is circling Bill again. Is it time for Deacon to leave Genoa City and come to Los Angeles to help his daughter Hope fight Steffy? Is it time for Jackie to leave the fashion business? Which pairing suggestion would bring a little love to Stephanie’s life? The DC crew loves having Nikki back in Genoa City, but will Deacon blackmail her into marrying him? Diane’s murder mystery continues, but now Victor is protecting Nikki. What will Patty do next? All this and much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast!

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens, Jillian Bowe and Regan Cellura discuss daytime’s latest headlines, including: Genie Francis’ arrival as Genevieve on The Young and the Restless. Has she lived up to the hype? Has Christel Khalil saved the atrocious Genevieve/Cane storyline? Robin Strasser breaks the news that One Life to Live’s head writer Ron Carlivati is headed for General Hospital. Garin Wolf has already started bringing GH favorites back to Port Charles. Is there enough time to turn GH’s ratings around? Brian Frons needs to be held accountable for the demise of ABC daytime. Ken Corday hands out pink slips at Days of Our Lives, getting rid of Crystal Chappell, Louise Sorel, Tamara Braun, Nadia Bjorlin and other actors to bring back Drake Hogestyn and Deidre Hall. Jamey talks about what DAYS needs to do to help keep it on air.

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens and Jillian Bowe drop in on The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick and Keith Price. During the show they discuss Bob Guza being fired from General Hospital and Dena Higley being replaced at Days of Our Lives. Susan Lucci goes in on Brian Frons for “throwing Agnes Nixon to the Wolves.” Jamey dishes about One Life to Live. Will ABC replace Oprah’s show with one starring Katie Couric? What does Oprah have up her sleeve for her final episode? During the second hour they talk about Arnold Schwarzenegger cheating on Maria Shriver with a staffer. Jillian and Larry are obsessed with VH1’s Mob Wives. Mary Hart retires from Entertainment Tonight. All this and much more on today’s show.

Tonight, join Soaps In Depth editor Richard M. Simms as he tries doing the impossible: Answering questions from the point of view of the very people who seem determined to ruin the shows we love! Why does DAYS OF OUR LIVES seem determined to keep EJ and Sami apart? Does ABC really think that folks would rather watch reality shows than soaps? Why has GENERAL HOSPITAL become all mob, all the time? If you've got a question, I'll do my best to answer both as a soap fan who happens to work for a national magazine, and then -- and this will be the real challenge! -- as the executives who make decisions that cause viewers to bang their head into things, repeatedly and with frustration! Want to listen over the phone (Hey, you've gotta do something while killing time at work, right?) or call in with a question? Dial (347) 989-0685 and join us from 7 to 8:30 p.m.!

Tonight, join Soaps In Depth editor Richard M. Simms as he tries doing the impossible: Answering questions from the point of view of the very people who seem determined to ruin the shows we love! Why does DAYS OF OUR LIVES seem determined to keep EJ and Sami apart? Does ABC really think that folks would rather watch reality shows than soaps? Why has GENERAL HOSPITAL become all mob, all the time? If you've got a question, I'll do my best to answer both as a soap fan who happens to work for a national magazine, and then -- and this will be the real challenge! -- as the executives who make decisions that cause viewers to bang their head into things, repeatedly and with frustration! Want to listen over the phone (Hey, you've gotta do something while killing time at work, right?) or call in with a question? Dial (347) 989-0685 and join us from 7 to 8:30 p.m.!

She wrote for some of the most beloved couples --- John & Marlena, Patch & Kayla, Shane & Kim --- in "Days of Our Lives'" rich history, and now she is constructing a trilogy of novels around those classic characters.  Now, the remarkable SHERI ANDERSON returns to Brandon's Buzz to offer a sneak peek at the second novel in the series, "A Stirring from Salem," and to discuss her thoughts on the future of the soap opera!

NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, the actual chat did not begin until the 10 minute mark. Unless you want to hear me panic as blogtalk went kaflooey, fast-forward! The past week has been a crazy one for soap fans thanks to cancellation rumors and behind the scenes buzz. Tonight, join host Richard M. Simms and his special guest, SoapCentral.com's Dan J. Kroll, as they discuss the latest daytime developments... and offer insight into what can be found when one reads between the lines!

NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, the actual chat did not begin until the 10 minute mark. Unless you want to hear me panic as blogtalk went kaflooey, fast-forward! The past week has been a crazy one for soap fans thanks to cancellation rumors and behind the scenes buzz. Tonight, join host Richard M. Simms and his special guest, SoapCentral.com's Dan J. Kroll, as they discuss the latest daytime developments... and offer insight into what can be found when one reads between the lines!

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Regan discuss the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including: Jamey’s report that ABC’s Brian Frons has been allegedly courting former All My Children head writer Megan McTavish and is trying to convince her to return to the show. The gang discusses the pro and cons of such a possibility. Maybe the problem isn’t the writers, but executive producer Julie Hanan Carruthers? Shannon Cane opts out of renewing with AMC. Luke is excited that former AMC star Alexa Havins has joined Torchwood. The Bold and the Beautiful snaps up The Young and the Restless’ Tonya Lee Williams. Her character Olivia will be joining the wonderful world of Forresters, Logan and Spencers. Reportedly, Olivia will be related to Justin Barber. Amber has another pregnancy scheme up her sleeve, but can she pull it off? What is going on with Thomas and Brooke? Will Brooke appreciate Thomas’ advances? Days of our Lives star Mark Hapka is leaving Salem and speaks out on Twitter about what led to his departure. Jamey isn’t happy that yet another Horton is riding off into the sunset. Bo and Hope go on the run. EJ and Nicole get engaged. General Hospital is known for its well choreographed stunts, but has the bus crash lived up to previous “events”? The gang dives into how it all played out. Luke doesn’t understand how all the passengers were able to all fly out of the bus so easily and why there was no apparent debris. Will Jason and Sam’s baby be a miracle pregnancy or will it be because of experimental medicine? One Life to Live’s feud between Natalie and Mad Marty is heating up and the DC gang loves it. Are these two the show’s next great rivalry? Charlie turned tail and ran through Llanview hospital after Clint confronted him. What is it about that hospital that causes grown men to act the fool? Tuc Watkins is back and has us cracking up. Will he be able to escape his captors? The National Urban League has joined Victoria Rowell’s fight for diversity at Sony and The Young and the Restless. Jamey and Jillian weigh in on the hot topic. Billy’s search for a baby could have him adopting Daniel and Daisy’s baby. After much pleading Jack and Nick investigate Sharon’s claims of Adam’s innocence and that Skye was in fact alive.

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Regan dive into the latest in All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live, The Young and the Restless and Talk Show news and headlines, including: The first week of The Talk, the CBS talk show that replaced As the World Turns on its schedule, is over. What did the DC gang think of it and will they keep watching? All My Children has improved drastically since Chuck Pratt so why is it putting Regan to sleep and making Luke go numb when watching? No one wants Chuck Pratt back, but in its current state AMC inspires little passion for itself, good or bad. Are Ryan and Greenlee only a supercouple in Brian Frons’ head? Does Jamey still enjoy Stephanie Gatschet’s Madison? The Bold and the Beautiful continues to hit it out of the park with Stephanie’s cancer storyline. Should Taylor be worried that Brooke might seduce her son? You might be surprised who thinks she has reason to be concerned. Amber steals designs from Forrester. Luke is enjoying the return of Amber’s scheming ways on B&B, but Jamey isn’t. Days of our Lives’ Arianna found out Sami’s secret, but what will happen when she dies? Is Sami the worst mother in soaps? Jamey used to think it was General Hospital’s Carly, but now he believes Sami wears the unenviable crown. DAYS needs to decide if EJ and Sami are going to be mortal enemies or star crossed lovers. Victor found out Vivian is locked up. The face-off General Hospital fans have been waiting for between Brenda and Carly went down last week, was it worth the wait? Are Brenda and Dante hot together in their flashbacks and should GH consider putting them together? Is Laura Wright’s Carly the perfect Carly? Robin and Lisa face off. What will The Balkan do next? One Life to Live is back as the No. 1 soap Regan watches on her DVR. OLTL’s Susan Haskell has woken up as Marty Saybrooke and his hitting it out of the park once again. Todd rushes to his daughter’s rescue, but it’s his reunion with Tea that we’re looking forward to most. Destiny finds out Greg is her father. The casting war between The Young and the Restless and General Hospital took another turn as Y&R announced Tristan Rogers is coming to Genoa City. What does Jillian think of the latest twist and turns in the Deacon and Nikki saga and what is Jamey’s squish name for them. Alert the media! Jamey’s enjoying Cane and Lily again. Luke and Melodie were in heaven watching Maura West’s Diane and Michelle Stafford’s Phyllis face off. 3 All this and much more on today’s show!

On today’s ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey and J Bernard are joined by guest David Ozanich–one of the authors of Likely Story: Red Carpet Riot– to discuss the latest in All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live news and storylines, including: Rumors continue to swirl around which All My Children stars will or will not be making the move to L.A. The DC gang discusses the latest dish.Could Susan Lucci and Thorsten Kaye be staying in New York? What would be the impact on One Life to Live if they jumped to Llanview? Is Thorsten Kaye the star of AMC? Network executives in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Brian Frons comments on the cancellation of Guiding Light to the Wall Street Journal. Kelly Monaco re-upped with General Hospital, but you’ll notice we never see casting calls for male characters. Jamey remedies this oversight with casting calls for some of ABC’s most popular male characters. Olivia tries to protect Dante on GH. Jamey believes that GH made the right decision by not going with Tom Pelphrey in the role of Dante. Bernard believes that Brandon Barash is one of GH’s new secret weapons. Is Morgan the real son of Sonny Corinthos? David shares news about a special reading of his novel, Likely Story: Red Carpet Riot, done by OLTL's Robin Strasser, Jason Tam, Brittany Underwood and John-Paul Lavoisier as part of OLTL's Fan Clu Weekend. He also tells the DC'ers a hilarious story involving Strasser, a wheelchair and a boat. Tuc Watkins returned to Llanview as David Vickers and stole the show with classic lines. Layla and Fish had sex. What will Layla do when she finds out that Fish is gay? Who is haunting Jessica? Who is sending Jared and Natalie discs of Nash’s death?

On today’s ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey and Jillian discuss the latest in All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live news and storylines, including: Now that Jamey's initial report about All My Children moving to Los Angeles has been confirmed by ABC , Jamey reveals the latest tidbits about what he ' s hearing from his sources. What does AM ' Cs move to L.A. really mean? Is it a vote of confidence in a three-soap lineup, as ABC claims? Is ABC’s investment in HD an investment in OLTL and AMC or just a capital investment in the studios where they are filmed? Susan Lucci is All My Children. When people think of soap operas they think Susan Lucci. Will ABC face a PR crisis if she decides not to make the move? It is unlikely that many older AMC veterans will make the move, but what happens if Thorsten Kaye, Alicia Minshew and Cameron Mathison choose to stay in New York ? The group speculates on whether or not Brian Frons would let them join OLTL? With AMC moving to L.A., One Life to Live is getting a bigger, improved studio, but how close to cancellation did OLTL really come? Does the new studio give OLTL and Frank & Co. a fighting chance? The DC gang discusses Kish’s kiss, OLTL’s tribute to Grey Gardens and the double wedding of Clint and Nora and Viki and Charlie. Is Crystal Hunt finally stepping up as Stacy and making Jamey a fan? Is Kelly Monaco leaving General Hospital? Soap Opera Digest is reporting that the show has sent out a casting call for the character of Sam McCall, but Nancy Lee Grahn and Steve Burton rebuffed the report on Twitter. If Monaco leaves GH where does that leave the JaSam pairing? Should the character of Sam be recast? Jamey suggests which soap she could go too, if she does end up leaving Port Charles. Spinelli asks Mac for Maxie’s hand in marriage. Dante is an undercover cop investigating Sonny and the mob. Knowing that he is Sonny’s son, is this a brilliant twist? Could Dante’s job as a cop provide an opportunity for the show to finally strengthen the role of the police in Port Charles? Jillian reacts to Dante catching his mother Olivia having sex with Johnny. All this and much more on today’s ABC episode of Daytime Confidential.

On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey and Regan discuss the latest in All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live storylines and news, including: Will an ABC soap be replaced by an Aisha Tyler talk show? Is this deja vue of what happened to Guiding Light? All My Children's Murder "Mystery" kicks off. Who could be the killer? Is Eden Riegel All My Children's Vanessa Marcil when it comes to ratings?One Life to Live's ratings have been at all time lows for the past two weeks. Terrel Tilford joins the cast of One Life to Live. Star and Cole come closer to the truth while the irony of Natalie's behavior can't be overlooked. Stacy needs to put some clothes on.Rick Hearst joins The Bold and the Beautiful. Michael wakes up. Hell has frozen over, Jamey defends Brian Frons. Is the Corinthos family now the core family of General Hospital? Rumors have it that Kelly Monaco may be filling in for Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View during Hasselbeck's maternity leave.

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For 13 weeks, GH's cable spin off told powerful, multi-generational tales of love, hope and mortality, all primarily set in the soap's historic hospital. The series was truly a Valentine to long term fans of GH and beautifully explained to newer fans why iconic veterans like Tristan Rogers (Robert), Finola Hughes (Anna) and Antonio Sabato Jr. (Jagger) are so beloved. While making GH: Night Shift a success was a collaborative effort, it was one novice soap opera writing's vision of telling stories featuring the characters he grew up loving, as well as introducing an Indian doctor and telling a gay love story, that set Night Shift apart. That writer was Sri Rao.On today's episode of the Daytime Confidential podcast Luke and Jamey have a conversation with Rao, A Wharton Business School graduate who gave up his high-powered career in Manhattan, to follow his true passion for being a writer and director. Rao offers a refreshingly unjaded perspective about everything from the use of veterans in daytime to the politics behind gay storytelling.Rao shares the process he and his writing team embarked upon in giving larger-than-life superhero Robert Scorpio an all-too-real Achilles Heel in the form of cancer. He reveals how supportive ABC Daytime/SOAPnet head honcho Brian Frons was in allowing him the freedom to tell his stories and talks about the other projects his Sri Rao and Company are working on, including a teen drama series inspired by his boyhood love for My So Called Life called What Goes On and the Bollywood thriller New York. Rao also answers the question fans of Night Shift are dying to know: Would he ever consider bringing his passion and prowess over to daytime?

Dean Linda Livingstone interviews Brian Frons the President of daytime programming for the Disney-ABC Television Group. Mr. Frons discusses his experiences working in television, shares valuable business advice, and even reveals a little behind-the-scenes scoop on some of ABC s popular programs including The View .

Dean Linda Livingstone interviews Brian Frons the President of daytime programming for the Disney-ABC Television Group. Mr. Frons discusses his experiences working in television, shares valuable business advice, and even reveals a little behind-the-scenes scoop on some of ABC s popular programs including The View .