Commentary

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

A Critic’s Review of Days of our Lives: A Couples Problem In Salem

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 August 29, 2021

Soap Hub Performer of the Week for DAYS: Tamara Braun

Once an agent of unbridled chaos, Ava Vitali – played to abject perfection by Tamara Braun on DAYS, the most recent recipient of Soap Hub’s…

By Garren Waldo August 29, 2021

How Days of our Lives Has Mishandled Allie’s Character From Day One

Days of our Lives fans were excited when they heard Alice Caroline Horton was coming to Salem, all SORASed. We remembered what happened when Allie’s…

By Alina Adams August 26, 2021

Everything You Need to Know About Cady Huffman, DAYS’ New Calista

There’s trouble ahead on Days of our Lives, now that Cady Huffman is about to arrive on the scene as Calista Lockhart – someone from…

By Janet Di Lauro August 26, 2021

Days of our Lives’ Johnny, the DiMera Who Can Transform the Power Clan

He might have returned to the Days of our Lives canvas as an aspiring filmmaker, but, come on, who seriously thinks that’s going to last?…

By Janet Di Lauro August 25, 2021

Soap Hub Performer of the Week for DAYS: Marla Gibbs

We had high hopes that sitcom stalwart Marla Gibbs – the most recent recipient of Soap Hub’s Performer of the Week honors – would be…

By Garren Waldo August 24, 2021

Isabel Durant’s Days of our Lives Exit As Claire Is A Major Mistake

Since diving into the role of Shawn Brady and Belle Black’s only daughter, Claire Brady, Isabel Durant has handled the assignment with grace and precision…

By Janet Di Lauro August 23, 2021

Days of our Lives Ben and Ciara Reunion: What Went Right – and Wrong

Ciara Brady finally getting her full memory back and remembering her love for Ben Weston was pure bliss for “Cin” fans. There were a lot…

By Janet Di Lauro August 20, 2021

Paulina’s Days of our Lives Secret: Will It Undo Lani’s Perfect World?

Days of our Lives unleashed a doozy of a secret: Lani’s irrepressible Aunt Paulina is actually her biological mother. While it’s a major move in…

By Janet Di Lauro August 17, 2021

A Critic’s Review of Days of our Lives: Short-Shifted And Eye Rolls

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 August 15, 2021

Soap Hub Performer of the Week for DAYS: Alison Sweeney

Sami Brady DiMera – played to pitch-perfect perfection by Alison Sweeney, the recipient of Soap Hub’s Performer of the Week Award for Days of our…

By Garren Waldo August 15, 2021

Here’s Johnny: What To Expect From The New Days of our Lives DiMera

Sami Brady DiMera and EJ DiMera’s only son, Johnny DiMera, is returning to the Days of our Lives fold. He’s all grown up, having departed…

By Janet Di Lauro August 12, 2021

Before They Were Soap Stars: Drake Hogestyn As A Singing Cowboy

When Drake Hogestyn joined Days of our Lives, and John Black first arrived in Salem, he had no idea who he was. For a few…

By Alina Adams August 11, 2021

Which Days of our Lives Actress Played Herself In A Made-For-TV Movie?

Life is never simple for a soap opera heroine — especially on Days of our Lives. They frequently contend with unfaithful (and sometimes, downright unhinged)…

By Garren Waldo August 08, 2021

Which Soap Star Topped Billboard With The Ballad of Davey Crockett?

Music has played an integral part in every soap for decades. From love themes for favorite couples to dramatic stings that heighten the tension after…

By Garren Waldo August 08, 2021