Thoughts about the Daytime Emmy Nominees 2020

The Daytime Emmy nominees were announced today and the virtual ceremony will be in June. Below is who was nominated and some thoughts.

Daytime Emmys Virtual announcement

Variety posted news here  about the Daytime Emmys.

Soap Shutdowns due to Stay-At-Home Order

All of the current daytime soaps, along with most other television programming in North America is shutdown or being done remotely via webcam. This week, "General Hospital", "The Bold and the Beautiful", "The Young and the Restless" and "Days of Our Lives" are no longer in production.

Pre-emptions February 3 - 7, 2020

Due to hearings in the Senate, the US soaps weren't on every day. Below is what was and wasn't on in daytime.

Pre-emptions week of January 27 - 31, 2020

Due to hearings in the Senate, the US soaps weren't on every day. Below is what was and wasn't on in daytime.

Pre-emption Scheduling Week of January 20 - 24, 2020

Due to hearings in the Senate, the US soaps weren't on every day. Below is what was and wasn't on in daytime.

Days Renewal

In January, the TCA (Television Critics' Association) had events with different television networks. Today (January 11, 2020), they spoke with the head of NBC, who spoke of Days of Our Lives.

Christmas in Soapland 2019

Soapland's 2019 Christmas was postponed due to hearings in Congress, below are some thoughts.

Holiday Scheduling (December 2019 - January 2020)

Below is a list of what will and won't be on due to the Christmas/New Year's Holiday.

Preemptions Week of December 16 - 20, 2019

Due to the Impeachment related voting later in the evening on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, there were scheduling changes this week.

Preemptions Week of December 9 - 13, 2019

This week the following soaps didn't air in the US during the week of December 9-13, 2019

Preemptions Week of December 2-6, 2019

This week the following soaps didn't air in the US during the week of December 2-6, 2019.

Thanksgiving 2019 in Soapland

Due to preemptions Thanksgiving 2019 in Soapland was a bit of a mess, and many shows had the holiday after the holiday.

Days: Inside Salem Days of Our Lives Podcast Episode 29 (Final Show)

The twenty-ninth episode of Inside Salem Days of Our Lives podcast aired this week. Below is a quick summary and thoughts.

Thanksgiving 2019: Soap Opera Scheduling

Below is the status of the daytime soaps for the US holiday of Thanksgiving in 2019.

Preemptions Week of November 18 - 22, 2019

This week the following soaps didn't air in the US during the week of November 18-22, 2019.

Preemptions Week of November 11 - 15, 2019

This week the following soaps didn't air in the US on either November 13 and/or 15, 2019.

Days: Inside Salem Days of Our Lives Podcast Episode 28

The twenty-eighth episode of Inside Salem Days of Our Lives podcast aired this week. Below is a quick summary and thoughts.

Days: Cast Fired for Hiatus

TVLine posted explosive news about the cast of Days of Our Lives today. Below are my thoughts.

Halloween in Soapland 2019

Due to how certain soaps extended Halloween night beyond October, this post was postponed. Below are summaries and some thoughts.