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18 hours ago
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B&B's Rebecca Budig and DAYS' Greg Rikaart Join Forces for New Show
General Hospital veterans Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson have blazed the trail for soap actors to do performances outside their shows, as well as podcasts. Their show, That's Awesome, has been going strong since 2018. Now comes word that two soap actors from Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful are collaborating to create a fun new podcast that fans will surely love. Budig and Rikaart took to Instagram to jointly announce, 'Love soap operas? 🫧 Go behind-the-scenes with the drama, the stories, the real stars! The #Soapy podcast is coming to you starting July 8th!' A video accompanied the post and Rikaart began, 'Hello everybody, I'm Greg Rikaart, Daytime's favorite chaotic interloper, whether it's Leo Stark on Days of Our Lives or reformed bad boy Kevin Fisher on The Young and the Restless.' Budig jumped in with, 'And I'm Rebecca Budig. Whether you know me as Taylor on The Bold and the Beautiful, Greenlee from All My Children, Hayden from General Hospital, or Michelle from Guiding Light, we are so excited for you to join us on our podcast, Soapy.' The two explained that they're good friends and felt they should interview people they know and don't know, to, 'celebrate our genre coming from a place of love and reverence and respect for the incredibly challenging and hard and fun work that we get to do on daytime soaps.' (Learn how Rikaart's Leo is DAYS' secret weapon.) READ THIS: Find out what to watch on B&B. They explained that they'll be interviewing 'writers, producers, and other tastemakers who make all of these shows happen.' A glimpse at some of their upcoming guests included Eric Braeden (Victor, Y&R), Deidre Hall (Marlena, DAYS), and Beyond the Gates' executive producer, Sheila Ducksworth. Rikaart and Budig will also delve into nighttime soaps as one of their guests shown was Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry. Several soap stars from various shows expressed their enthusiasm with the new endeavor, including Julie Dove (Connie, DAYS), who responded, 'This is so exciting! Can't wait to watch and listen.' Weekly audio and video episodes of Soapy will appear starting on July 8 on all the podcasting apps. (Find out how Budige prepared to take over the role of B&B's Taylor.)
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18 hours ago
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Weekly Days of our Lives Spoilers June 30-July 4: Johnny's Fate, Stephanie's Book Update
Days of our Lives spoilers for the week of June 30-July 4, 2025 tease a supportive dad and a supportive boyfriend. Despite Marlena's (Deidre Hall) and Roman's (Josh Taylor) concerns about Johnny (Carson Boatman) being the shooter, the week will start with EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) insisting his son is innocent. He's vowed to protect Johnny, despite the video evidence he possesses of Johnny confronting him with a gun. By the end of the week, EJ will still support Johnny, no matter how done with his dad he is. READ THIS: Here's who should have written John's (the late Drake Hogestyn) obituary on DAYS. Summer means Salem's teen scene is in full swing, and on Tuesday, Ari (Marissa Reyes) will question Doug III (Peyton Meyer). She's been into him from the second she hooked up with him on her birthday, but what will she have to question him about? Could she discover the threatening photos he was sent, or will she find out about his feelings for Holly (Ashley Puzemis)? Considering Holly is said to reconcile with Tate (Leo Howard) on Thursday, Doug III may be bitter knowing his love is reuniting with her ex. On a less dramatic front, two of Salem's cutest couples are having major moments next week. Mid-week, Javi (Al Calderon) will bring Leo (Greg Rikaart, who is starting a soap opera podcast with a fellow daytime star!) a big surprise. These two have taken over as Salem's lighthearted couple, so who knows what fun this surprise will bring. WATCH THIS: Did you know Soap Hub has a podcast?! Check it out here! At the end of the week, Alex (Robert Scott Wilson) pitches an idea to Stephanie (Abigail Klein), and it must be about her manuscript. Despite the fact One Stormy Night has been floating around the hospital since Kate (Lauren Koslow) lost it, Alex is still determined to publish his girlfriend's novel. Got a sizzling fan theory? Email news@ — yours could be our next hot topic!
