Daytime Confidential's Male Entertainers of 2008
By Daytime Confidential on December 31, 2008
No. 4: Trevor St. John - One Life to Live
How in the world do you sell a rapemance? We're not sure, but Trevor St. John pulled it off this year as the twisted Todd Manning romanced an amnesiac Marty Saybrooke (Susan Haskell), the woman Todd brutally gang raped over a decade and a half earlier. We here at Daytime Confidential made no secret of our utter disgust with this storyline, and to be perfectly honest, pray it doesn't start a trend, but there's really no denying that the actual storyline and performances were some of the best we saw in daytime this year. Like a gruesome car accident on the side of the road that leaves numerous, bloody victims, we couldn't look away and this was due in large part to St. John's ability to drive home the sheer depraivity that is Todd Manning. Talk about damaged goods.
No. 4: Trevor St. John - One Life to Live
How in the world do you sell a rapemance? We're not sure, but Trevor St. John pulled it off this year as the twisted Todd Manning romanced an amnesiac Marty Saybrooke (Susan Haskell), the woman Todd brutally gang raped over a decade and a half earlier. We here at Daytime Confidential made no secret of our utter disgust with this storyline, and to be perfectly honest, pray it doesn't start a trend, but there's really no denying that the actual storyline and performances were some of the best we saw in daytime this year. Like a gruesome car accident on the side of the road that leaves numerous, bloody victims, we couldn't look away and this was due in large part to St. John's ability to drive home the sheer depraivity that is Todd Manning. Talk about damaged goods.
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1 June 2008
1 year 13 weeks
I Love Spinelli
he was the best this year!!!!!!!!!!!
12 July 2008
3 years 36 weeks
I disagree about Billy Miller being ranked so high, and yet David Canary is nowhere to be found. Disappointed.
24 January 2008
29 weeks 1 day
fascinating that gh bookends the list, but not with the marquee players that the show would, and does, insist we are supposed to love. no offense to those fine actors, i just think it's telling.
also, what does it say that y&r dominates the list? bias? who knows, but every one of the actors as far as i've seen (haven't watched the new billy too much) are fantastic. i love christian and graz in pretty much anything.
and trevor st. john. what can you say? that guy walked into one of the toughest recasts ever, into one of the most hated roles on tv, and he comes out brilliant no matter what he does. you talked about his relationship with marty, but didn't even touch on his calling cole a rapist, finding out star was pregnant, repenting of his actions, his relationship with blair, and one of the newer greater rivals: todd vs. john. we got to revisit his relationship with nora, marty, and blair, among others. this gut had meaty stuff all year and turned it out every time.
maybe it was because he wasn't on too much, but i am surprised not to see tuc watkins. that guy is gold no matter what he does.
20 November 2007
1 day 8 hours
what does it say that y&r dominates the list?
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It says that good writing gives you the material you need to shine and display all the nuances of your talent and abilities as an actor; that is what it says!
I agree mostly with the people on the list. But since it is entertainer some don’t entertained me at all. To each their own and this is what make this world so fascinating!
Strangely enough, I never thought of Victor as a good actor, for me he his often in the no expression category and so hard to understand.
6 January 2008
38 weeks 21 hours
You didn't include anyone from Days but if you did, I would have recommended Blake Berris. Nick didn't have much story for the whole year but when he finally got one, people did pay attention (though the story over all sucked).
16 August 2007
31 min 4 sec
Hey timepass! I think in another comment on another post you may have mentioned something about never being able to agree with our lists so I'm glad that you're able to mostly agree with this one.
Blackjack, timepass is right on the money as to why there are so many Y&R people on our list this year. This was Y&R's year for male actors in our opinion but in 2007 only Peter Bergman made the list and there were a lot more ABC people on it. Isn't it interesting how things shift from year to year?
20 November 2007
1 day 8 hours
Yes Luke it is lonely to be me!
And never is a big word, I love the site and the podcasts anyway, even when I don't agree!
24 February 2008
2 years 35 weeks
Spinelli ROCKS!!!! He bring humor, freshness, and is so kind hearted. He is one of my top people on the show.
He is to all of you in 2009 may you have peace, love, and happiness throughout the new year. Also, maybe some better writing on our show!
19 January 2008
18 weeks 6 days
I agree with Spenelli's ranking and Robert Scorpio's ranking. Robert was one of my favorites back in GH's heyday. My question is, were is John Paul Lavosier (Rex, OLTL)? JPL has proved himself this year turning into leading man material. When Rex first appered in Llanview, he was a con artist, trying to milk Jessica of her money, and with in this year, he's become Bo's "adopted" son, found his first love and learned that he was a dad. He has had the most positive change this year. I think you could have left Treavor St. John off the list and had JPL on the list instead.
ABCJunky
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14 December 2007
1 day 2 hours
Dinah
Please Maurice Bernard is Male Entertainer!!!
14 December 2007
1 day 2 hours
Dinah
With Megan Ward
19 June 2008
3 years 25 weeks
I completely agree with Spinelli. He's my favorite on GH. Great list.
26 November 2008
8 weeks 2 hours
What can you say about Spinelli? When he first started I thought he was annoying and verging on cartoonish. Now, he (along with Maxie) is one of the main reasons I continue to watch the mess of the show that is called General Hospital. With any actor besides BA, Spinelli never would have worked.
I agree with all of the Y&R actors as well, mainly because it gave their actors great material to work with.
24 January 2008
29 weeks 1 day
timepass & luke - you are so right. the writing for most of abc has been awful, but y&r rocked. i can't get to see all the shows all the time, but i definitely have my y&r favorites, including greg rikart, but he was relatively quiet this year. most of my faves are on the list.
24 March 2008
1 year 42 weeks
No Thorsten Kaye?? He pretty much carried AMC on his big shoulders this year.
21 February 2009
5 days 2 hours
TSJ in the Top Ten?! Have you ever seen Roger Howarth in the role? Never in my decades of watching soaps, has a recast totally ruined a character like TSJ has!
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