Author: Xavier Toups

Photo: NBC Friday, July 23, 2010 4:18 PM ET | By Xavier Toups (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings for the Week of July 12 – 16, 2010. ***LINK IF COPYING & PASTING*** Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings Ratings for the week of July 12 – 16, 2010 (Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) Total Viewers1. Y&R 4,956,000 (-126,000/+353,000)2. B&B 3,195,000 (+48,000/+125,000)3. AMC 2,485,000 (+37,000/+90,000)4. GH 2,456,000 (-140,000/+54,000)5. DAYS 2,395,000 (-209,000/-190,000)6. ATWT 2,348,000 (+28,000/+139,000)7. OLTL 2,264,000 (-199,000/-183,000)HH1. Y&R 3.4/11 (-.1/same) <- ties low rating (Last time: May 24-28, 2010)2. B&B 2.2/7 (same/-.1)3. DAYS 1.8/6 (same/same) <- ties low rating (Last…

Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 7:22 PM ET by Xavier Toups Photo: ABC (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of July 5 – 9, 2010. ***LINK IF COPYING & PASTING*** Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratingsRatings for the week July 5-9, 2010(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) Total Viewers1. Y&R 5,082,000 (-7,000/+166,000)2. B&B 3,147,000 (+76,000/-35,000)3. DAYS 2,604,000 (+44,000/-79,000)4. GH 2,596,000 (+214,000/+271,000)5. OLTL 2,463,000 (+276,000/+13,000)6. AMC 2,448,000 (-34,000/+78,000)7. ATWT 2,320,000 (-38,000/+2,000)HH 1. Y&R 3.5/11 (same/same)2. B&B 2.2/7 (same/-.2)3. GH 1.9/5 (+.1/+.2)4. AMC 1.8/6 (same/+.1)4. OLTL 1.8/6 (+.2/same)4. DAYS 1.8/5 (-.1/-.1) <- ties low rating (Last time: May 24-28,…

Friday, July 9, 2010 at 6:00 PM ET by Xavier Toups Photo: ABC (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of June 28 – July 2, 2010. ***LINK IF COPYING & PASTING*** NOTE: NBC coded DAYS’ episodes as specials this week. Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings. Ratings for the week June 28 – July 2, 2010(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) Total Viewers1. Y&R 5,089,000 (+113,000/+24,000)2. B&B 3,071,000 (+41,000/-391,000)3. AMC 2,482,000 (+7,000/-70,000)4. GH 2,382,000 (-47,000/-93,000)5. ATWT 2,358,000 (+45,000/+20,000)6. OLTL 2,187,000 (-79,000/-398,000) <- new low (Previous low: 2,253,000 for April 12-16, 2010)HH 1. Y&R 3.5/11 (same/-.1)2. B&B 2.2/7…

Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 9:01 PM ET by Xavier Toups Photo: CBS (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of June 21 – 25, 2010. ***LINK IF COPYING & PASTING*** Ratings for the week June 14-18, 2010 Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)Total Viewers1. Y&R 4,976,000 (+23,000/-1,000)2. B&B 3,030,000 (+22,000/-187,000)3. DAYS 2,560,000 (-5,000/-287,000)4. AMC 2,475,000 (-2,000/+189,000)5. GH 2,429,000 (+91,000/+38,000)6. ATWT 2,313,000 (+14,000/+148,000)7. OLTL 2,266,000 (-89,000/-146,000)HH1. Y&R 3.5/11 (same/same)2. B&B 2.2/7 (same/-.1)3. DAYS 1.9/6 (same/-.2)4. AMC 1.8/6 (same/+.1)4. GH 1.8/5 (+.1/+.1)6. OLTL 1.7/5 (-.1/-.1) <- ties low rating (Last time: May 3-7, 2010)6.…

Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 9:05 PM ET by Xavier Toups Photo: ABC (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of June 14 – 18, 2010. ***LINK IF COPYING & PASTING*** Ratings for the week June 14-18, 2010 Note: US Open Golf pre-empted DAYS in some markets on Thursday and Friday (Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings Total Viewers1. Y&R 4,953,000 (-9,000/+184,000)2. B&B 3,008,000 (-61,000/-134,000)3. DAYS 2,565,000 (-2,000/-25,000)4. AMC 2,477,000 (+51,000/+48,000)5. OLTL 2,355,000 (-21,000/-179,000)6. GH 2,338,000 (-74,000/-87,000)7. ATWT 2,299,000 (+26,000/+67,000)HH 1. Y&R 3.5/11 (-.1/+.1)2. B&B 2.2/7 (-.1/-.1)3. DAYS 1.9/6 (same/-.1)4. AMC 1.8/6…

Friday, June 18, 2010 at 4:30 PM ET by Xavier Toups Photo: CBS/Sony Pictures Television (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of June 7 – 11, 2010. ***LINK IF COPYING & PASTING*** Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratingsRatings for the week June 7-11, 2010(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)Total Viewers1. Y&R 4,962,000 (-10,000/+188,000)2. B&B 3,069,000 (+89,000/+43,000)3. DAYS 2,567,000 (+17,000/-249,000)4. AMC 2,426,000 (+67,000/-93,000)5. GH 2,412,000 (same/-222,000)6. OLTL 2,376,000 (-12,000/-219,000)7. ATWT 2,273,000 (+119,000/+64,000)HH1. Y&R 3.6/12 (+.1/+.2)2. B&B 2.3/7 (+.1/+.1)3. DAYS 1.9/6 (same/-.2)4. AMC 1.8/6 (same/same)4. GH 1.8/5 (same/-.1)4. OLTL 1.8/5 (same/same)7. ATWT 1.7/5 (+.1/+.1)Women 18-49 Viewers1. Y&R 1,041,000 (-84,000/-45,000)2.…

Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:12 PM ET by Xavier Toups Photo: ABC (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of May 31 – June 4, 2010. ***LINK IF COPYING & PASTING*** Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratingsRatings for the week May 31 – June 4, 2010(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)Total Viewers1. Y&R 4,972,000 (+185,000/+127,000)2. B&B 2,980,000 (+8,000/-221,000)3. DAYS 2,550,000 (+26,000/-114,000)4. GH 2,412,000 (+24,000/-91,000)5. OLTL 2,388,000 (-30,000/-167,000)6. AMC 2,359,000 (+2,000/-127,000)7. ATWT 2,154,000 (+6,000/-97,000)HH 1. Y&R 3.5/11 (+.1/same)2. B&B 2.2/7 (+.1/-.2)3. DAYS 1.9/6 (+.1/-.1)4. AMC 1.8/6 (same/same)4. GH 1.8/6 (same/-.1)4. OLTL 1.8/6 (same/-.1)7. ATWT 1.6/5 (same/-.1) <– ties low…

Sunday, June 6, 2010 at 11:30 PM ET by Xavier Toups Photo: CBS (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of May 24-28, 2010. ***LINK IF COPYING & PASTING*** Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings Ratings for the week May 24-28, 2010 Note: President Obama's news conference pre-empted some soaps on Thursday May 27 (Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) Total Viewers 1. Y&R 4,787,000 (-308,000/-207,000) 2. B&B 2,972,000 (-274,000/-394,000) <—– new low (Previous low: June 8-12, 2009 with 3,026,000) 3. DAYS 2,524,000 (-24,000/-139,000) 4. OLTL 2,418,000 (+77,000/+16,000) 5. GH 2,388,000 (-111,000/-66,000) 6. AMC 2,357,000 (-103,000/-73,000) 7. ATWT…

Photo: NBC Thursday, May 27, 2010 7:15 PM ET | By Xavier Toups (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings for the Week of May 17 – May 21, 2010.           ***LINK IF COPYING & PASTING*** Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings Ratings for the week of May 17 – May 21, 2010 (Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) Total Viewers 1. Y&R 5,095,000 (-18,000/+221,000)2. B&B 3,246,000 (+59,000/-123,000)3. DAYS 2,552,000 (+108,000/+25,000) 4. GH 2,499,000 (-199,000/-51,000)5. AMC 2,460,000 (-40,000/-58,000)6. OLTL 2,341,000 (-75,000/-219,000)7. ATWT 2,226,000 (-11,000/-168,000) HH 1. Y&R 3.7/13 (same/+.2)2. B&B 2.4/8 (+.1/-.1) 3. DAYS 1.9/7 (+.1/same)3. AMC 1.9/7…

Photo: NBC Friday, May 21, 2010 2:48 PM ET | By Xavier Toups (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings for the Week of May 10 – May 14, 2010.           ***LINK IF COPYING & PASTING*** Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings Ratings for the week of May 10 – May 14, 2010 (Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) Total Viewers 1. Y&R 5,113,000 (+45,000/+188,000)2. B&B 3,187,000 (+78,000/-101,000)3. GH 2,698,000 (+40,000/+140,000) 4. AMC 2,500,000 (+62,000/-55,000)5. DAYS 2,444,000 (-53,000/-261,000)6. OLTL 2,416,000 (+91,000/-79,000)7. ATWT 2,237,000 (-29,000/-234,000) HH 1. Y&R 3.7/13 (+.1/+.1)2. B&B 2.3/8 (+.1/-.2) 3. AMC 1.9/7 (same/-.1)3. GH 1.9/6…

Photo: ABC Thursday, May 13, 2010 10:00 PM ET | By Xavier Toups (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings for the Week of May 3 – May 7, 2010.           ***LINK IF COPYING & PASTING*** Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings Ratings for the week of May 3 – May 7, 2010 (Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) Total Viewers 1. Y&R 5,068,000 (+153,000/-103,000)2. B&B 3,109,000 (-140,000/-251,000)3. GH 2,658,000 (-38,000/+213,000) 4. DAYS 2,497,000 (-53,000/-239,000)5. AMC 2,438,000 (-31,000/-21,000)6. OLTL 2,325,000 (+14,000/-114,000)7. ATWT 2,266,000 (-40,000/-168,000) HH 1. Y&R 3.6/13 (same/-.2)2. B&B 2.2/8 (-.2/-.3) <—- ties low rating (Last time:…

Photo: ABC Friday, April 23, 2010 2:00 PM ET | By Xavier Toups (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings for the Week of April 12 – April 16, 2010.           ***LINK IF COPYING & PASTING*** Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings Ratings for the week of April 12 – April 16, 2010 (Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) Total Viewers 1. Y&R 4,902,000 (-431,000/-378,000)2. B&B 3,200,000 (-53,000/-274,000)3. GH 2,580,000 (-188,000/-45,000) 4. DAYS 2,563,000 (-154,000/-249,000)5. AMC 2,426,000 (same/-146,000)6. ATWT 2,258,000 (-65,000/-272,000)7. OLTL 2,253,000 (-227,000/-310,000) <—- new low (Previous low: 2,254,000 for December 21-25, 2009) HH 1. Y&R 3.5/13 (-.3/-.3)2. B&B 2.3/8…

Photo: ABC Friday, April 16, 2010 12:40 AM ET | By Xavier Toups (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings for the Week of April 5 – April 9, 2010.           ***LINK  IF COPYING & PASTING*** April 5 – April 9, 2010 (Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) Total Viewers 1. Y&R 5,333,000 (+282,000/+118,000) 2. B&B 3,253,000 (+187,000/-97,000) 3. GH 2,768,000 (+94,000/+257,000) 4. DAYS 2,717,000 (+135,000/-51,000) 5. OLTL 2,480,000 (+78,000/+79,000) 6. AMC 2,426,000 (+3,000/-84,000) 7. ATWT 2,323,000 (+14,000/-139,000) HH 1. Y&R 3.8/13 (+.2/+.1) 2. B&B 2.3/8 (+.1/-.1) 3. DAYS 2.0/7 (+.1/same) 3. GH 2.0/6 (same/+.1) 5. AMC 1.8/6 (same/-.1)…

Photo: NBC Friday, April 9, 2010 2:47 AM ET | By Xavier Toups (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings for the Week of March 29 – April 2, 2010.           March 29 – April 2, 2010 (Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) Total Viewers 1. Y&R 5,051,000 (-128,000/-83,000) 2. B&B 3,066,000 (-121,000/-259,000) 3. GH 2,674,000 (+38,000/+30,000) 4. DAYS 2,582,000 (-189,000/-285,000) 5. AMC 2,423,000 (+27,000/-290,000) 6. OLTL 2,402,000 (+67,000/-286,000) 7. ATWT 2,309,000 (-22,000/-296,000) HH 1. Y&R 3.6/12 (-.1/-.1) 2. B&B 2.2/8 (-.1/-.3) <—- ties low (Last time: June 8-12, 2009) 3. GH 2.0/6 (+.1/same) 4. DAYS 1.9/7 (-.1/-.3) 5.…

Photo: ABC Wednesday, January 13, 2010 9:36 PM ET | By Xavier Toups (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — “All My Children” names their new head-writing team. Soap Opera Network has learned that David Kreizman and Donna Swajeski are the new Co-Head Writers at “All My Children.” “AMC” has been without an official Head Writer ever since the firing of Charles Pratt Jr. in November 2009. There is no word yet on what will happen to Lorraine Broderick, who was brought in as an “Associate Head Writer” to help with the transition. Broderick served as a member of “AMC’s” writing staff from 1979 thru…

Nancy Curlee is a former soap opera writer who has written for “Guiding Light.” She began writing for the show in 1985 as a Script Writer and quickly rose up the ranks, holding positions as Breakdown Writer, Script Editor, Associate Head Writer, Co-Head Writer and then eventually becoming the show’s Head Writer from 1990–1993 (she shared the position with James E. Reilly, Stephen Demorest, and Lorraine Broderick). She is a three time Daytime Emmy winner (including one as part of the Head Writing team in 1993) and a Writers Guild Award for the 1991 season.

Sunday, October 26, 2008 11:33 PM | By Xavier Toups (SoapOperaNetwork.com) – Karen Harris is a television writer whose career spans over three decades – beginning with The Incredible Hulk in 1978 to currently writing for General Hospital, where she first began her soap opera career in 1993. Harris is an award winning writer, having won three Writers Guild Awards in 1994, 1995, 1997 and a Daytime Emmy in 1995 – all wins as a writer for GH. Her other daytime credits include: All My Children, Port Charles, and both seasons of General Hospital: Night Shift. Harris was born in…

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 10:57 PM| By Xavier Toups (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Sara A. Bibel is a soap opera writer who’s written for CBS’s “The Young and The Restless” and ABC’s “All My Children.” She began her daytime career in 2000 as an Assistant to the Producers/Story Coordinator for “Y&R.” In 2004, Bibel was promoted to the writing staff as a Breakdown Writer and Script Writer. In 2007, she left “Y&R” and joined “AMC” where she wrote for a short time. While writing for “Y&R,” she earned a Writers Guild Award in 2005, 2007 and a Daytime Emmy in 2006. Bibel…

“The Young and the Restless” Swings the Axe!