DC #410: Stereotypical Soap Taboos

Published: May 29, 2009, 6:53 p.m.

On today's Daytime Confidential episodes Luke, Jamey, Jillian, Mike and\nTina discuss the latest news for all eight soaps in one, supersized,\nepisode.
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\nDo spoilers really ruin the ability of writers to tell a story or do good spoilers make viewers tune in?
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\nAll My Children's "who shot Stuart" murder mystery is in full swing and\neveryone and their mother are suspects. The story has given us several\ngood performances, but didn't Pine Valley's residents discover Stuart's\nidentity really fast? Chrishell Stause re-signed through September.
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\nJames Stenbeck is returning to As the World Turns, but is it worth\nhaving a super villain return when using the "realistic" filming\nformat. Rosanna was once a vegetable, now the once mighty Rosanna Cabot\nof Cabot Motors is weeding vegetables. Why is it all these super rich\nsoap characters are losing their fortunes suddenly? Doesn't anyone use\nan accountant any more?
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\nThe Taylor and Ridge show on The Bold and the Beautiful doesn't work.\nWhat does Ridge have going on to make women act like they do? Bridget,\nBridget, Bridget. Could Spencer and Katie be where this story is\nheaded, or will Spencer work his way through all the Logan women?
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\nThe Kiriakis versus DiMera feud is heating up on Days of Our Lives, but\nOwen isn't cutting it. Surprisingly Shelly Hennig is doing a really\ngood job in this storyline,\xa0 a throw back to her parent's storyline.\nJillian makes a shocking revelation that moves her out of the EJami\ncamp.\xa0 Is the Rafe and Sami romance a classic NBC soap plot twist?
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\nGeneral Hospital has finally made it impossible for Jamey to defend\nSonny's claim on Michael. Even Jamey wants Michael to live with the\nQuartermaines now. Michael waking up has re-energized Edward and\nMonica. What is up with General Hospital fashion this week? Sex on a\ncouch isn't sexy, but it looks like the summer will have a lot more\nlove in the afternoon. Emma Samms returned as Holly Scorpio.
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\nCBS moved the Save Guiding Light rally fans out of the sight of\xa0\ncameras.\xa0 The Edmund murder mystery is heating up, even though there\naren't very many suspects. Jamey hopes Reva is the killer.
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\nThe KAD killer story is wrapping up and it's provided some great scenes\nfor One Life to Live fans. Are Blair, Tea and Marty all still in love\nwith Todd, in their own way? Marty and Blair share a wonderful scene.\nNatalie and Jared reveal that Starr's baby is alive to their family.\nWhere does Bess keep those black glasses so she can pull them out at\nwill? Is Rex a dumb character?
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\nChris Engen quite The Young and the Restless. What does this mean for\nthe actor, the character of Adam Newman and for the show? Thom Bierdz's\nreturn is confirmed as Phillip Chancellor III. What does this mean for\nCane and Lily?