Days of Our Lives renewed
It’s a good day for hourglasses and those who love them. Days of Our Lives, that sudsiest of soap operas, has been renewed for its 52nd season. NBC announced the pickup a month after General Hospital’s Ron Carlivati replaced Dena Higley as co-head writer of the show.
“It’s a great day in Salem … We are grateful to our incredible network and long-standing partner Sony for their continued support, and we look forward to what the future will bring under the new creative direction of the show,” said executive producer Ken Corday in a statement. “I’m especially proud to be able to shepherd Days into the new season, continuing my parents’ dream and the show’s legacy.”
The future of Days was in question last month, when Megyn Kelly left Fox News and NBC offered her a daytime news show; many feared the network would axe Days to make room in the schedule.
Days of Our Lives aired its 13,000th episode in January. The series currently airs in more than 25 countries and is available on Global and NBC in Canada.
HIT BAKING SHOW LANDS IN CANADA
It’s good to know that CBC is there for us in our hour of knead. The public broadcaster has announced it will produce a homegrown version of the hit television show The Great British Bake Off, coming to screens this fall.
The Great Canadian Baking Show will start production this month. Casting is underway for the foodie reality competition, and application details are available on the CBC website (cbc.ca/life/greatcanadianbakingshow). The network will also air the original show this summer under the title The Great British Baking Show.
The Great Canadian Baking Show will pit 10 amateur bakers against each other in a series of themed challenges. Each episode boasts three rounds — The Signature Bake, The Technical Bake and The Show Stopper — and the winner will land a spot in the final.