Reality TV factory E! debuted former All My Children supercouple Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' docu-sudser Dirty Soap on Sunday night. The sexy, glossy series featured Nadia Bjorlin embarking on her last day on the set of Days of Our Lives as opera singer-turned-hooker Chloe Lane, supportive boyfriend Brandon Beemer (Owen, The Bold and the Beautiful) by her side.
Also from DAYS was Galen Gering (Rafe), whose wife Jenna Gering was tired of being the wallflower at cast parties, but was apparently even more weary of seeing her hubby kiss Alison Sweeney (Sami) on national TV (Uh, how long has Galen been acting in soaps? This is just now an issue?).
Bjorlin's former castmate and galpal Farah Fath was also on hand. The mouthy scene stealer was in the process of relocating to La La Land in the premiere, after her time as One Life to Live's Gigi came to an end (Or has it?). Meanwhile, Fath's real and reel life leading man JP Lavoisier (Rex, OLTL) was avoiding relocating from NYC to Hollyweird like the plague.
Also in the cast were Fath and Bjorlin's former DAYS' costar Kirsten Storms (Maxie, General Hospital), whom Fath was nervous about bumping into, due to their complicated past. Storm's homegirl in and out of the fictional town of Port Charles, Kelly Monaco (Sam) was also along for the "unscripted" ride, and finding it hard to ditch the belongings of some dude she'd dated since like The Fresh Prince of Belair was still in production.
I thought the show was a fun, splashy—if sometimes silly—hoot. I cannot wait to see Fath and Storms showing out this season on Dirty Soap, especially if liquor and nightclubs are involved! I also think it's hella cool that at a time when every single mainstream media headline is screaming "Soaps Are Dead," one of the hottest channels around—catering to the very demos soaps need to survive—is basically offering a 10-week promotional blitz for suds. What did you guys think?
Does Dirty Soap get your vote?
Comments
29 December 2009
3 hours 4 min
Yeah I did notice Ron basically tonguing some women in the background. Wierd.
I do feel a lot of it is scripted especially Kelly and Garin. Kelly has been dating Heath for over a year or so, so why does she always say she is single? He was at the GH FCW with her that they were showing footage of.
Brandon and Nadia are just too gorgeous. They actually seem like very down to earth people which is good. No. I don't think they are exciting, but it works for them.
I will keep it on my DVR as I find the show pretty interesting. I would liket to know more about Kristen as well.
4 March 2009
2 weeks 2 days
Loved it!
19 January 2009
1 day 1 hour
I loved it!! My favorite show of the season..I am def. going to be excited each week for it to come on.
I love Kelly and Kirsten.
Although I must admit I see what people talk about when say Kirsten is very bossy..but I don't care...I love her!
I can't believe how bit**y Farah is...woah she def. tells you how it is...I am kinda shocked that her and JP have been able to stay together so long with her so bossy and him so mellow...I do agree he acts a lot like
his character..I felt like I was watching Rex.
That was a cool tidbit to know that OLTL was going to have bring in a evil twin of Gigi...really glad that's not going to happen..because I hate those S/L but wonder if that's who Kim has and then they had to change it around or something.
I really found the Galen/his wife to be fake...I know I couldn't be with someone that's actor because I would be jealous of what goes on but that's why I am not with an actor...she married him knowing the area he works in and you have been married to him like 11 years or something and you happen to be fighting over it still? Either it's a fake S/L to make
them seem interesting or she really is having issues...I mean they live in a huge beautiful house and they stay a float because of him working so...IDK it just got on my nerves...in her defense he could seem a little less giddy over getting to go and make out with Aly...although I don't blame him...but since he's married in all and his wife obv. has problems with it lol.
Was it me or did it seem like they were blurring out Sami's face on the tv when the love scene was playing?...maybe because the lack of clothes she had on but...that doesn't really make sense to me.
Ha...ok so I wasn't the only that noticed Ron...everytime I see him he always has a scarf on....it really looks tacky...I never have watched the shows he is in but does he always wear a scarf in character as well? I totally cracked up though when you could see him sucking face in the back of the scene...I was like woah was he?? and so I had to rewind to make sure my eyes saw it right lol!!
Either way this show is gonna be juicy and I am LOVING it!
18 August 2011
46 weeks 3 days
I thought it was great. I really enjoyed it. I don't think reality tv is the devil. There's enough tv out there for everyone.
-Loved Nadja and Brandon. Never seen them on their perspective shows but they seemed real and sweet. And holy crap are they a gorgeous couple.
-The Gering stuff was a bit of a snoozer. That wife came off way too insecure and whiny.
-Surprisingly this is the most I've liked Farah Fath in ever. She usually comes across as bland but here she was actually interesting. Although her bitchines and her "I tell it like it is" declarations got on my nerves towards the end. I like JP now. He's really funny and mellow. he made me crack up.
-I also liked Kelly Monaco. I used to be just meh about her, but after seeing this she seems really down to earth and funny and sweet. This'll actually make me root for the character of Sam now so that's a good thing. It made me smile to see her talking to Becky Herbst in the clip.
-Not much Kirsten but looking forward to the next episode.
11 February 2008
5 days 6 hours
I saw it and liked it, but I was also wondering about Galen Gerings wife. Those scenes wer too contrived for me. This woman has been with her husband for 18 years and she is having problems with him doing love scenes? Really?.....I think that storyline ws very contrived and a vehicle for an out of work actress to get some face time. Not that I have a problem giving an out of work actor some screen time, just come up with something less contrived.
Kely Monaco having trouble letting go of a past relationship also rang a little hollow, especially if you know she has been dating someone elso for awhile now.. I like her interaction with Kirsten, but I felt like I was watching Sam and Maxie, instead of Kelly/Kirsten.
Farah Fath is just downright annoying. How JP can take it, I do not know. By the time it was over, I was telling him to stay in NY! don't go anywhere near that woman again. That woman has issues.
I will watch again, because I thought it was fun, but really it is about as reality based as any other daytime soap.
21 February 2009
1 week 1 day
Dirty Soap was fun! I think soaps need more exposure like this.
30 May 2009
2 days 15 hours
Mixed feelings about Galen's wife that seemed too scripted. I thought Kelly had moved on and expected to see more of Kristen. Rex (JPL) seemed like a typical guy putting off a certain question though I did think he made some valid points about that house. Liked Farah's gay friends! I will keep watching.
24 September 2011
2 hours 1 min
Dirty Soap: When Life Is Almost Just Like Fiction
http://www.thefastertimes.com/pop/2011/10/03/es-dirty-soap-when-life-is-...