Soap-tastic fansite Jason47.com has been honoring the birth of the man who played Dr. Tom Horton all month long. Watch one of the clips Jason dug up below, then head on over and show the rest of his moving tribute to the late Carey some love! READ MORE

She made television history when she was named the first black person to serve as head writer of a daytime drama. On today's episode of the Daytime Confidential podcast, Michele Val Jean joins Jamey Giddens, Luke Kerr and Jillian Bowe as that soap opera, ABC Daytime's General Hospital, celebrates its 50th anniversary on April 1. 

The veteran scribe, who also wrote for Generations, Santa Barbara, Port Charles and currently pens scripts for The Bold and the Beautiful, dishes about her historic career and so much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast!

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Kristen (Eileen Davidson) accepted Brady’s (Eric Martsolf) marriage proposal. When she questioned his timing, Brady insisted it was because he loves her. Later Brady met with John (Drake Hogestyn), who tried to apologize to his son.

Nancy (Patrika Darbo) told Chloe (Nadia Bjorlin) to chill out and to take the ego out of her manipulations of Dr. Hairy Chest (Shawn Christian). Nancy insisted Chloe was overplaying her hand. 

Jennifer (Melissa Reeves) told Abby (Kate Mansi) that Daniel was the last person she wanted to talk to. Of course the next scene was of Daniel realizing he had to talk to Jennifer before she left town. READ MORE

    

Don't write the soap opera's obituary just yet. CBS Daytime Vice-President Angelica McDaniel believes the genre is sticking around!

Here's what the exec, who supervises The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, said about the One Life to Live and All My Children reboots in the latest edition of Soap Opera Uncensored:

“From a business development, it’s really interesting to see how they do. Even as a great case study to see how the shows will be received by the fans. Dramas have passionate, hard-core fans so it will be great to see how these shows will hold up in a new medium. It’s also great to have more proof to the naysayers who said soaps were dead just even a few months ago — let alone a year ago. Actually, that’s not true: all four soaps are up in the ratings across the networks and we have two soaps coming online. We know soaps are here to stay. They thrive in daytime, prime time, cable and now the Internet.” READ MORE

On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels dish the latest The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless storylines and headlines, including:

Brooke makes a play to boost Forrester sales by convincing Eric to relaunch Brooke’s Bedroom. Is Rick and Maya’s relationship moving too fast? Hope wants Steffy out of Forrester.

Nick and Gabi get married on Days of Our Lives. Will Sami move into the DiMera mansion with EJ, Stefano and Kristen?

General Hospital’s 50th Anniversary episode is moved to April 2, because of the Pope. Todd tries to get Carly back. Connie admits she didn’t write Molly’s book. SOAPnet will air a 50 episodes of classic General Hospital.

Corbin Bleu joins One Life to Live.

Steve Burton strips on The Young and the Restless. Chelsea and Dylan have sex. The DC gang doesn’t want Congressman Wheeler to go anywhere. Victor and Nikki’s upcoming wedding promises big drama.

All this and much more on today’s Daytime Confidential podcast!

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