Angelica McDaniel, Executive Vice President of CBS Daytime, Exits!

In a move that will stun many daytime fans, Angelica McDaniel, EVP, Daytime Programs, CBS Entertainment, is leaving the eye network after nine years. Deadline reports that the daytime team is being folded into the Current Programming department, which is headed by Amy Reisenbach. A similar structure is currently being handled by the alphabet network,…

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Former Head Writer KAY ALDEN Returns to “The Young and the Restless”

Just shortly after it was announced that Sally Sussman was returning to “The Young and the Restless” as head writer, Daytime Confidential broke word that Kay Alden is also set to come back as Story Consultant after a 10-year absence. Alden joined “Y&R” just six months after its premiere in 1973 as script writer. She…

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Sally Sussman Named Head Writer at “The Young and the Restless”

It’s official. After news broke out that Charles Pratt, Jr. has left his duties at “The Young and the Restless,” it has been announced that the new head writer of the daytime soap is Sally Sussman. News was first hinted by Daytime Confidential, and TV Line broke the news that Pratt is set to work on…

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Watch Pierson Fode, Joshua Morrow, and Steve Burton Unveil “Not Safe for Daytime”

CBS Daytime has announced “Not Safe for Daytime,” a series of digital shorts consisting of parodies, spoofs, and other skits on the official CBS Daytime YouTube channel. Executive Vice President , Daytime Programs and Syndicated Program Development, CBS Entertainment and CBS Television Distribution, Angelica McDaniel, released a statement on “NSFD:” “CBS Daytime has one of…

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Daytime Emmy Creative Arts Interviews: Sr. VP of CBS Daytime Angelica McDaniel

The Buzz attended the Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Daytime on Friday, June 20, 2014. The ceremony took place at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles, CA. Angelica McDaniel serves as the Sr. Vice President of CBS Daytime, and has held the position for the past two years. Since joining the ranks of CBS, she…

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Television Academy, John Fisher & Angelica McDaniel to Host 2014 Daytime Emmy Nominee Reception

The Television Academy, along with Daytime Programming Peer Group Governors John Fisher and Angelica McDaniel, will be hosting an exclusive Daytime Emmy Nominee Reception. This event honors and celebrates the 2014 nominees. Among the nominees that are slated to attend the cocktail reception include: Amelia Heinle (Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, The Young and the…

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“THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS” Celebrates 25 Years as #1 Daytime Drama

With over 10,000 episodes, and marking its 40th anniversary on the air, “The Young and the Restless” has now celebrated another milestone. The CBS Daytime drama marked its 1,300th consecutive week as the #1 rated soap, making it a total of 25 years. The streak began the week of December 26, 1988. “I am so…

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