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Two great things happened onscreen on General Hospital this week. James discusses the importance of both of them.

James talks about the importance of Marlena and Deidre to Days of Our Lives as she hits her 50th year on the hit soap/ Included is my interview with Deidre and the late Drake H. from a few years ago. COurtesy of Afterbuzztv and Dishin Days.

JLJ comments on the recent news from the amazing actress. We wish her good health and better days ahead!

PLOT TWIST Premieres in Atlanta — A Live, Edge-of-Your-Seat Drama from Santa Barbara Creators.The Conasauga Shakespeare Coalition proudly presents the U.S. Premiere of PLOT TWIST, a thrilling new stage production written by Emmy Award-winning Santa Barbara creator Jerome “Jerry” Dobson and directed by acclaimed stage and screen actor and director, known to audiences for his iconic role on Santa Barbara Lane Davies. This electrifying production comes to life at Synchronicity Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia where the drama unfolds not on a screen, but right in front of you. Dobson, who helped redefine television storytelling with Santa Barbara, reunites with Davies, who rose to fame as Mason Capwell, in a collaboration decade in the making. Now, they bring their signature style of bold, unpredictable storytelling into the theater where there are no retakes, no cuts, and nowhere to hide. Set in the seductive, high-stakes world of 1980s daytime television, PLOT TWIST takes audiences behind the scenes, where ambition, desire, and betrayal collide. At the center is Henry, a brilliant soap writer whose personal life spirals out of control as fiction begins to blur dangerously with reality. When a hidden gun enters the picture, tensions explode and nothing remains predictable. “This is soap opera storytelling the way you’ve never experienced it before,” says Davies. “On stage, the stakes are higher because anything can happen, and it’s happening right in front of you.” Under Davies’ direction, PLOT TWIST delivers a visceral, edge-of-your-seat experience that captures the intensity of classic daytime drama while harnessing the raw power of live performance. Executive Producer: Chrystal Ayers, a six-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning producer and collaborator with Jerome “Jerry” Dobson and Lane Davies in continuing the legacy of Santa Barbara Original Music by Dominic Messinger, whose work on Santa Barbara helped define the show’s iconic sound Performance Details Location: Synchronicity Theater, 1545 Peachtree Street NE #102, Atlanta, GA Showtimes: • April 24 & 25 at 8:00 PM • April 26 at 3:00 PM • April 30 at 8:00 PM • May 1 & 2 at 8:00 PM Tickets are available now: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/plot-twist

Buzzworthy Radio and its iliterations have been around many years, Na'Vell and I go down memory lane of the early years of soap podcasting. And he is bigger and better than ever today! Make sure you give him a follow!

Great casting or Colorism at work? A new storyline and paternity reveal on The Young And the Restless brings up some issues with fans.

The Bold and the Beautiful releases An app. Should other soaps follow suit?

James Lott Jr shares his thoughts on the historic soap opera!

James talks with His long time friend Wally Kurth! 39 years on Daytime. Starting with Days of Our Lives, then moving onto General Hospital, and doing both since. He shares his first day in set, the job he left behind, the people he works and worked with, a few regrets he has and the latest of him with the Dayplayers! Thank you Wally!

James chats with his friend Paul Gosselin who created, wrote, produced, directed and starred in the Award nominated Series Misguided. They reconnect as he is preparing the final season of the show.paulgosselin.net

Ex Beyond the Gates actor Maurice Johnson made some remarks in 2 seperate interviews that have divided fans on the internet. James Lott Jr talks about the soaps, gay black male portrayals, inequality of opportunties, perception of masculine roles, and the role of an actor. The situation and reality is it is a complex realm, still in 2025.

James Lott Jr continues his conversation on LGBTQIA characters on Daytime TV including Teriah on on Y&R.

James talks about the importance of Days of our Lives in tv history, the soap world and to him personally and professionally. Shout out to Dishin Days!