The August guests appearing on “Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart” include Maurice Benard, Marc Cherry, Heather Tom, Lawrence Saint-Victor, Christian LeBlanc and Tracey Bregman.
The SAG-AFTRA National Board has approved the Net TV Code deal that will see wage gains (compounded increase of 9.8% over three years), require the use of intimacy coordinators, and the adoption of future AI terms.
The “Bad Bunnies” podcast, which was to be hosted by Kelly Monaco and Shanna Moakler, has been canceled. The upside? Monaco has seemingly landed a new gig!
Find out how the daytime soaps performed among Total Viewers, Households, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating during the week of July 7-11, 2025.
Ron Carlivati has confirmed his exit as a breakdown writer at “Beyond the Gates,” citing plans to “pursue other projects.” His name will remain in the show’s credits through at least early 2026.
“Beyond the Gates” returned to originals within range of prior averages, while most other shows saw gains among Total Viewers during the week of July 7-11, 2025.
Find out how the daytime soaps performed among Total Viewers, Households, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating during the week of June 30-July 4, 2025.
According to a “rumor report” by Daytime Confidential, “One Life to Live” icon Erika Slezak will be playing Monica Quartermaine’s sister when she joins “General Hospital” this fall.
“Beyond the Gates” repeats perform better than expected, plus “The Price is Right” and “NBC News Daily” buck the trend during the week of June 30-July 4, 2025.
“General Hospital” icon Tristan Rogers, who has played Robert Scorpio on the daytime drama series off and on since 1980, announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with cancer.




















