Commentary

Why James Reynolds Is Beloved As Abe Carver on Days of our Lives

Back in 1981, the character of Abe Carver hit the Salem scene, and Days of our Lives has never been the same. Fans took to…

By Diane Brounstein October 11, 2021

A Critic’s Review of Days of our Lives: Deception And Faulty Memories

When it comes to Days of our Lives, every fan has their own opinion – and Soap Hub is no different. For five days we…

By Garren Waldo October 10, 2021

Soap Hub Performer of the Week for DAYS: Dan Feuerriegel

As of late, it’s been really, really easy to hate EJ DiMera. He’s smug, condescending, controlling, and dismissive. And yet, beneath the bluster, there’s obviously…

By Garren Waldo October 10, 2021

Enticing ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Twist Days of our Lives Can’t See Through

Ciara Brady Weston’s desire to have a child with husband Ben Weston, the former Necktie Killer, juxtaposed with Marlena Brady Black’s demonic invasion opened up…

By Janet Di Lauro October 08, 2021

Age Be Damned, Paulina and Abe Thriving as a Days of our Lives Couple

Creating couples that enthrall viewers is the key to success in daytime. It’s a tough enough task pairing up cute 20-somethings and becomes even more…

By Janet Di Lauro October 07, 2021

Soap Hub Performer of the Week for DAYS: Camila Banus

Truth be told, it’s the characters that we love to hate, that we love the most – and who give us the biggest visceral thrill.…

By Garren Waldo October 03, 2021

A Critic’s Review of Days of our Lives: Recasting History And Sex Appeal

When it comes to Days of our Lives, every fan has their own opinion – and Soap Hub is no different. For five days we…

By Garren Waldo October 03, 2021

Suzanne Rogers Returns to Days of our Lives, What’s Next for Maggie?

It’s been months since Maggie Horton Kiriakis scolded hubby Victor Kiriakis or doled out advice to Xander Cook. The character left town to care for…

By Janet Di Lauro September 30, 2021

A Critic’s Review of Days of our Lives: Opportunities Abound

When it comes to Days of our Lives, every fan has their own opinion – and Soap Hub is no different. For five days we…

By Garren Waldo September 26, 2021

Soap Hub Performer of the Week for DAYS: Deidre Hall

It should have come as no surprise that Deidre Hall – the recipient of Soap Hub’s Performer of the Week Award for Days of our…

By Garren Waldo September 26, 2021

Rating the Replacement: How DAYS’ Dan Feuerriegel Has Made EJ His Own

As one of the Days of our Lives’ most pivotal DiMeras, finding the right actor to resurrect the dashing mercurial EJ was a major task.…

By Janet Di Lauro September 25, 2021

Soap Hub Editors Face Off On Days of our Lives Ben Being Redeemed

Ben Weston is now a married man on Days of our Lives and well on his way to having a happy life with his happy…

By Amber Sinclair September 23, 2021

DAYS Smartly Used Beloved Vet Bill Hayes To Tell a Devil of a Story

Too often, veteran characters are placed on the backburner and are used by writers to react to stories instead of driving them. Kudos to Days…

By Michael Maloney September 22, 2021

A Critic’s Review of Days of our Lives: YOU Can’t Have It Both Ways

When it comes to Days of our Lives, every fan has their own opinion – and Soap Hub is no different. For five days we…

By Garren Waldo September 19, 2021

Soap Hub Performer of the Week for DAYS: Bill Hayes

DAYS laid the foundation for success long before their debuts, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who would argue that Bill Hayes, as beloved Doug…

By Garren Waldo September 19, 2021

Santa Barbara Moments In History: Up on the Roof – The Death of Mary

Santa Barbara had a knack for creating super couples and one of its earliest came from the romance of Mason Capwell and Mary Duvall, the…

By Keith Loria September 15, 2021

Days of our Lives’ New Sonny: How Zach Tinker Won Over Fans

What’s the best compliment you can pay an actor, who’s stepping into an old familiar role? You nearly forgot he was a recast. That was…

By Janet Di Lauro September 14, 2021

A Critic’s Review of Days of our Lives: Surprise Pairings And TV Whiplash

When it comes to Days of our Lives, every fan has their own opinion – and Soap Hub is no different. For five days we…

By Garren Waldo September 12, 2021

Soap Hub Performer of the Week for DAYS: Judi Evans

It was no easy feat – but DAYS actress Judi Evans, the recipient of Soap Hub’s Performer of the Week award, made us care about…

By Garren Waldo September 12, 2021

4 Questions That Need Answers When Days of our Lives’ Abigail Returns

Abigail Deveraux DiMera exited Salem to contemplate her future and the fallout of her half-sister Gwen’s Rizczech plots against her and her family on Days…

By Janet Di Lauro September 09, 2021

Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem – Is It Worth the Watch?

Fun, fearless, and with a seemingly larger budget than its daytime counterpart, Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem has launched on Peacock. What’s working and…

By Janet Di Lauro September 08, 2021

A Critic’s Review of Days of our Lives: Playing Armchair Matchmaker

When it comes to Days of our Lives, every fan has their own opinion – and Soap Hub is no different. For five days we…

By Garren Waldo September 05, 2021

Soap Hub Performer of the Week for DAYS: Cady Huffman

DAYS has always benefited from the presence of a slightly kooky, garishly dressed, and interestingly accented female character – think Calliope Jones Bradford, Susan Banks,…

By Garren Waldo September 05, 2021

Soap Hub Editors Face Off On Days of our Lives Chloe vs. Philip

On the Wednesday episode of Days of our Lives, Philip Kiriakis had a feeling Brady Black wanted to take advantage of his girlfriend, Chloe Lane,…

By Diane Brounstein September 02, 2021

Days our Lives New Couples: Who’s Working? Who’s Not?

Days of our Lives has introduced some interesting new couples in 2021. Some caught viewers totally by surprise, while others were somewhat expected. Days of…

By Janet Di Lauro August 31, 2021