'Days of our Lives' Star Eric Martsolf to Host 'For Dummies: The Podcast' Starting June 17

Days of our Lives Emmy-winning actor Eric Martsolf has been tapped to host For Dummies: The Podcast starting June 17th.

With more than 250 million books in print and countless topics covered, the iconic Dummies brand has revolutionized learning by making complex subjects easy to understand. Each weekly episode of For Dummies: The Podcast will explore one of the "For Dummies" titles in their approachable, fun style.

With over 3,500 episodes of television under his belt, Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on Passions and currently Brady Black on Days of our Lives have resulted in numerous industry accolades. In 2014 he was the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for Days of our Lives, and was nominated again in 2019. He received an Indie Series Award nomination in 2016 and has hosted the ceremony three times.
His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Gold from the series Smallville. Martsolf, his wife Lisa, and twin sons now call Thousand Oaks home.

'To The Beat!' Interview with Eric Martsolf, Martha Madison, Lilly Melgar, Marie Wilson & Jillian Clare

Fans have been anxiously awaiting the release of teen/family movie To The Beat! since the trailer was first released in July. The movie releases across multiple platforms on March 13, and it is worth the wait. The script is lighthearted, with relevant lessons about family, friends and following your dreams. First-time director Jillian Clare deserves kudos for bringing a movie to life that delivers something for everyone - dance, drama and fun!

In To The Beat!, fourteen-year-old twins Mackie (Laura Krystine, Instructions Not Included) and Mia Castillo (Brisa Lalich) have been dancing since they were toddlers. They support each other's passion through competitions and rehearsals, even though they prefer different styles: Mia loves tap and Mackie loves jazz. When their favorite pop star (Chris Trousdale) launches an online contest to find the most unique dancers for his new music video, the twins each form their own team to compete. With the help of their family and friends, Pauly (Jaheem Toombs, 100 Things To Do Before High School) and Doug (Trevor Larcom, Fuller House), they campaign for the most votes on social media. Meanwhile, their arch-rival and neighbor Avery, (Jayden Bartels, Dance Moms, Musical.ly Star), uses her charm and resources to gain the upper hand in the competition.

In addition to being directed by Clare, who once played Abigail on Days of our Lives, the cast includes a number of other familiar faces to soap opera fans.

Marie Wilson (Camila), the soft-spoken, widowed mother of the twins, is perfect as the mom who keeps her family unit together. Indie Series Award winner Lilly Melgar (Ana Sophia) delivers an enchanting performance as the fashionista aunt of the twins. As Avery's (the rival) parents, Emmy winning Days of our Lives star Eric Martsolf (Michael) and Martha Madison (Clare) embrace their characters and deliver hysterical performances especially when Clare's obsession about Paula Abdul creeps into the conversation (and the dance contest)

We Love Soaps asked these current and former soap stars to share their thoughts on To The Beat! Check out our exclusive interview below.

Laura Krystine stars as Mackie in To The Beat!  Brisa Lalich,
tapping in the background, plays Mia Castillo.
Photo courtesy of Leonian Pictures.

WE LOVE SOAPS: What was your favorite scene in the film?
ERIC MARTSOLF: Having never had a daughter in real life, I truly enjoyed the one on one “parental discussion” with Jayden. It was an interesting glimpse into what fatherhood with a girl would have been!
MARTHA MADISON: I love the scene where you get to meet Michael and Clare for the first time. Eric is pitch perfect and getting to sing Paula Abdul songs loud (and very badly) was so fun. I laughed all day that day!
LILLY MELGAR: It has to be my kitchen scene with the girls. We had so much fun it's ridiculous! Jillian gave me a direction and I took the note and committed to it 100% and it was oh... sooo.... "too much"... that I completely startled the actress (Veronica St. Claire). It was the most amazing moment. I'm literally laughing out loud right now as I type.
MARIE WILSON: I loved watching the teens' characters interacting with each other....too many funny scenes between them.....and of course, the dance choreography was so well done!
JILLIAN CLARE: My favorite scene was probably the stand off between the two teams in the twins driveway. I loved watching all the girls fire back at each other. They’re all so talented and it was fun seeing these future stars all work together to create a fun scene.

WE LOVE SOAPS: Have you ever been in a "teen movie" before?
ERIC MARTSOLF: This would mark my first.
MARTHA MADISON: Nope. This is definitely a first, and I hope it won't be the last. It's so exciting to work with young, talented actors and actresses. This group of kids are incredible so it was a daily dose of inspiration for us old folks.

Jayden Bartels (right) plays Avery in To The Beat!  Also pictured
(left to right): Avery Hewitt, Martha Madison and Eric Martsolf.
Photo courtesy of Leonian Pictures.

LILLY MELGAR: No! I have not! I'm a child stuck in an adult's body so it was my very own personal Disneyland shoot. Again, ridiculous fun! When we weren't on camera shooting the film, we were shooting our own videos behind the scenes. Jaheem Toombs taught me the 'correct' way to do the Beyonce strut. LOL ... Can we please go back and do it all over again?
MARIE WILSON: This is my first teen movie so it was an entirely new experience for me.....learned a few things from them :)

WE LOVE SOAPS: Have you ever danced on camera before?
ERIC MARTSOLF: I dance around probably more than I casually walk in real life. I spent three years on the Joseph tour in a Pharaoh costume wiggling in front of thousands.
MARTHA MADISON: I have a really extensive dance background including decades of formal training and teaching, but I don't think I've ever done it on camera. I might be scared to do it at this stage in my life, but I'd always be open to trying! Can't promise success though! Ha!
LILLY MELGAR: Yes! Martha and I did an episode of Soap Box with Lilly & Martha where we had a "Celebrity Dance Off" with real Dancing with the Stars judges and a live audience. ... I also had a scene on General Hospital with Maurice Benard where our characters "Lily & Sonny" danced during a romantic date ... or two.... I had a salsa dancing scene recently on The Bay The Series Season 3 and lastly, my career began as a VJ on Univision so I danced around all the time when introducing new videos
MARIE WILSON: I did dance once but it shall remain nameless ;))

Days of our Lives stars Eric Martsolf and Martha Madison play
siblings on the small screen and a couple in To The Beat!
Photo courtesy of Leonian Pictures.

WE LOVE SOAPS: You've worked with Jillian Clare as an actor, but how was it working with her as your director?
ERIC MARTSOLF: She's just begun her directorial journey, and if her handling of future projects reflects this one, she will have stellar projects on the horizon.
MARTHA MADISON: Jillian is a natural! This business so clearly runs through her veins. It's ingrained in her DNA. I've always been so impressed with Jillian's deep knowledge of the industry, her grit, her fearlessness and her ability to communicate so clearly with any type of person. These are the traits that separate the talkers from the do-ers. She's going to have a very bright future!
LILLY MELGAR: Jillian's level of calm under extraordinary circumstances is awe inspiring! Truly a talent to be respected and admired. Her laser focus and calm inspired trust and set the foundation for a positive set experience. I am so proud of her and look forward to working with her again.
MARIE WILSON: I was so impressed that she took on such a project for her directorial debut since a dance film has so many challenges, but she did it with grace, ease and focus. I couldn't have done that at her age!

WE LOVE SOAPS: Martha and Eric, you play half siblings on Days of our Lives, and now you're playing husband and wife? How was that transition?
ERIC MARTSOLF: Completely awkward and I enjoyed every second!
MARTHA MADISON: Luckily, it's all G-rated! Ha! I do think we have great chemistry no matter what relation we are playing. I consider Eric a great friend and a terrific actor. I'd feel lucky to work with him any day, anywhere, under any circumstances.

Ladies of the Lake stars Marie Wilson and Lilly Melgar reunite
in To The Beat! Photo courtesy of Leonian Pictures.

WE LOVE SOAPS: Lilly and Marie, you played partners in crime on the Amazon series Ladies of the Lake, how was it being part of the same family in To The Beat!?
LILLY MELGAR: Working with Marie Wilson is seamless. Having that kind of connection with another actor is half the work. I get to just show up and be present and live it. ANYTHING with Marie Wilson .. ANY TIME ... ANY DAY.
MARIE WILSON: Having worked with Lilly before made it ideal to be playing family members.....it was just so easy and authentic.....I love Lilly!!

WE LOVE SOAPS: Jillian, what was your biggest challenge as a first-time director?
JILLIAN CLARE: I don't think I really encountered "challenges" per se. I always think of hiccups as a puzzle, and I love puzzles. I guess the most time-consuming and puzzling things to film were the dance scenes and the finale since there were so many dancers, actors, and background! Thankfully, my Director of Photography, Broderick Engelhard, and I had put in a ton of time thinking about the finale and shot-listing. We were able to get everything I had wanted and more!

Award-winning actress Jillian Clare stepped behind the camera
to direct To The Beat!  Photo courtesy of Leonian Pictures.

WE LOVE SOAPS: Did you ever think about acting in the movie too?
JILLIAN CLARE: I never thought about being in the film as well. I think to really excel in a craft you need to have 100% focus on it. I know there are a lot of successful directors who also star in the films they are directing, but many have been solely a director before. When you start in a film and direct it, a lot of the take-to-take stuff falls onto the 1st AD and DP to tell you that they think it's good. It's very time consuming to watch every single take right after it's been filmed. I wanted to fully dive into and indulge in the responsibilities of the director this time. Maybe one day in the future, when I feel I have reached the level I want to be at, I'll be able to star and direct a film!

WE LOVE SOAPS: What was it like to direct your co-stars from Acting Dead and Ladies of the Lake?
JILLIAN CLARE: It was so fun! I love them all very much and it was cool to be able to creatively work with them in a different way. They're all such stellar actors to begin with, and we had a blast being together again!

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The story was created by Susan Bernhardt and Jillian Clare. The screenplay was written by Susan Bernhardt. The movie is produced by Ryan Armendariz, Susan Bernhardt and Jillian Clare.

You don't have to wait until the movie releases across multiple platforms on March 13! Pre-orders are now available on both iTunes and Amazon.

'Days of our Lives' Annual 'Day of Days' Event Set for November 11

To celebrate one of the most iconic and enduring series on daytime television, the stars of NBC’s long-running drama Days of our Lives will be meeting fans at the “Day of Days” fan event on Saturday, November 11 at Universal CityWalk, located adjacent to Universal Studios Hollywood.

This complimentary event, set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m., for devoted Days of our Lives viewers will offer fans the chance to meet and greet Salem’s favorite cast members during autograph signings, a Q&A session, a trivia challenge and much more.

Some of the Days stars scheduled to attend include Nadia Bjorlin, Billy Flynn, Deidre Hall, Eric Martsolf, Stephen Nichols, Christopher Sean, Suzanne Rogers, Lauren Koslow, James Reynolds, Camila Banus, Olivia Keegan, Marci Miller, Lamon Archey, Lucas Adams, Kassie DePaiva, Sal Stowers, Judi Evans, Susan Hayes, Bill Hayes, Bryan Dattilo, Galen Gering and Meredith Scott Lynn, as well as special surprise guests.

SCHEDULE OF THE DAY
10-10:30 a.m.: “Day of Days” welcome and cast introductions

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Meet and greet with the cast of Days of our Lives

12:30 p.m.: Lunch break

2-4 p.m.: Meet and greet with the cast of Days of our Lives

4:15-4:45 p.m.: Days of our Lives Q&A

4:45-5 p.m.: Event finale, including a special sneak preview of future Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives, which is about to begin its 53rd season, is set in the fictitious Midwestern town of Salem. The core families are the Bradys, Hortons and DiMeras, and the multi-layered storylines involve elements of romance, adventure, mystery, comedy and drama.

Days of our Lives is produced by Corday Productions Inc. in association with Sony Pictures Television. Ken Corday is the executive producer with co-executive producers Greg Meng and Albert Alarr. Ron Carlivati is the head writer.

'Days of our Lives' Cast to Visit Mall of America on August 12

Eight cast members from the iconic NBC soap opera Days of our Lives are headed to Mall of America on Saturday, August 12 for autographs and an audience Q&A. The event will be held at 1 p.m. in the Rotunda.

If you're anywhere near Bloomington, Minnesota, on Saturday, stop by to see seven of your favorite cast members including Kristian Alfonso, Lamon Archey, Camila Banus, Billy Flynn, Lauren Koslow, Eric Martsolf, Marci Miller and Greg Vaughan.

NEWS: Hayley Erin, Eric Martsolf, Donna Mills, Luca Diamont, Craig Heller, Mark Schlereth

General Hospital star Hayley Erin is engaged to Logan Luedtke
“My best friend is now my fiancé,” Erin (Kiki on GH) tweeted with some pictures of their trip and the ring. Luedtke replied on Twitter with: “I love you” and added some photos of the actual proposal declaring it a magical day.

Soap opera stars shine at Samantha's Friends fundraiser
The annual fundraiser for Samantha's Friends — a nonprofit organization that provides service canines to people challenged by disabilities such as autism, stroke and combat injuries— was held on July 9 at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club. This year the guest list included Days of our Lives stars Martha Madison, Eric Martsolf, Jordi Vilasuso and Christopher Sean.

Martsolf was recognized for taking part in his fifth Samantha's Friends fundraiser, despite missing one flight and getting his second flight canceled the first time he came out for the event.

"Who knew that my worst flying experience would turn into one of my favorite charitable experiences?" Martsolf said.

Festivities included a canine parade, live and silent auction and fashion show featuring styles from Panache’, Jackie Z Style Co. and Ansley Z Kids Co.

Bold and the Beautiful actor Don Diamont has another son who is a rising quarterback star
Luca Diamont, a sophomore quarterback at Venice, is being trained by his brother, Zander, a former All-City quarterback at Venice High School who spent four years at Indiana.

"The sky is the ceiling for him," says Zander. "I firmly believe he’s the best quarterback in his class."

As the World Turns writer Craig Heller is ready for a scene change in Woodland Hills
Emmy-winning television writer Craig Heller and his wife, actress Lenora May, have put their home in Woodland Hills on the market for $1.089 million.

Former ESPN host and Guiding Light actor Mark Schlereth to join FS1 and NFL on Fox
Fox Sports is expected to shakeup the bottom tier of its NFL announcing teams and Schlereth will be part of that. According to the Sporting News, Schlereth’s move to FOX had been in the works for some time.

Donna Mills takes a golden opportunity to add magic to her dining room
Knots Landing actress Donna Mills was perfectly happy with her low-key Brentwood dining room, with its off-white walls and troves of antiques. That is, until she stepped into the Silver Lake home of her friend, artist Adam Kurtzman, and saw his gold-colored walls.

“I took one look and thought, ‘That’s what I want,’” she said.

Kurtzman spent 10 days applying small squares of gold leaf onto the walls of Mills’ dining room, elevating it from a classic space into something more dazzling.

Popular Korean soap opera draws Asian tourists to Quebec City
The series Goblin: The Lonely and Great God brought megastars of South Korean television to Old Quebec, incorporating features of its historic sites into the television drama's storyline. With 250 million viewers across Asia, the soap opera's fans are now crossing the ocean to see the city for themselves.

Award Winning 'Acting Dead' Hits Amazon Today!

Since first hitting the web, zombie comedy Acting Dead has won multiple Indie Series Awards, and nabbed a Primetime Emmy last fall for Patrika Darbo's hilarious performance. Starting today, the brilliantly funny Brian Beacock-penned series is available on Amazon Video, and free to view for all Amazon Prime customers.

Acting Dead tells the story of Tate Blodgett (Brian Beacock), a down on his luck, unemployed actor, who after being turned down for role after role, decides to take his career into his own hands, and becomes a Zombie, simply so he can finally get work in the many Zombie movies and television shows. Along the way, he meets Alex Carboneux (Jillian Clare), a former child star, who's temper has stalled her career, until she also decides to take matters in her own hands, which doesn't turn out so well either.

“We're so excited that audiences can now bite and binge the entire first season of Acting Dead," said Beacock. "It didn't take a lot of brains to realize that Amazon was a great home for our Emmy winning zombie comedy!” Producer Susan Bernhardt added “I'm positive the Amazon audience will get hooked on Acting Dead – we've always known we had something really special and are thrilled to bring our Emmy winning digital series to the Amazon lineup."

In addition to Beacock, Clare and Darbo, the zom-com boasts an impressive group of talent including Chris Galya, Paul Nygro and John Yelvington with Season One guest stars Debbie Gibson, Eric Martsolf, Carolyn Hennesy, Sean Kanan, John J. York, Cocoa Brown, Christine Lakin, Lori Alan, Erin Matthews, Gary and Larry Lane, Peter Allen Vogt, Sheila Sheila, Mitch Silpa and Jacee Jule.

Jillian Clare To Make Directorial Debut on 'To The Beat!' Film Cast Includes Marie Wilson, Lilly Melgar, Eric Martsolf

Jillian Clare played Abigail Deveraux on Days of  our Lives in 2003-2004.
Her career has since included much success in TV, film and the Web.
Photo Credit: Albert L. Ortega

Days of our Lives alum and Indie Series Award winning actress Jillian Clare is stepping behind the camera with her directorial debut of To The Beat! a fun, family feature film which begins filming next week in Los Angeles. The dramedy tells the story of 14-year-old twin sisters who enter a contest to be dancers in their favorite pop stars music video, which leads to a battle with their rival, across the street, the best dancer of all, who wants to win the contest as well.

Portraying Camila, the soft-spoken, widowed mother of the twins, is Marie Wilson (As the World Turns, Port Charles, Days of our Lives), who is joined by Emmy and Indie Series Award winning Lilly Melgar (The Bay, General Hospital) playing their fashionista Aunt, Ana Sophia – the sister of their deceased father. Also in the cast is Emmy winner Eric Martsolf (Days of our Lives, Passions), playing Michael Adams, the father of the spoiled neighbor (who she has tightly wrapped around her finger), and Martha Madison (Days of our Lives) as Clare, her very Southern mother, that's slightly obsessed with Paula Abdul.

“I'm so excited to be directing some of my favorite co-stars including Martha, Marie and Lilly, whom I worked with on Ladies of the Lake, and Eric, who I've known forever and worked with many years ago on Miss Behave," said Clare about her directorial debut “It's definitely these four soap veterans like you've never seen them before as they join about 25 teenagers in a fun, family dance movie.”

To The Beat! is being produced by Susan Bernhardt, and her company Leonian Pictures, alongside Clare's own production company, Whimsical Entertainment. Additional cast, including the announcement of all the teen stars, will happen early next week, just prior to cameras rolling. The film is slated for a summer 2017 release.

NBC Announces 'Days of our Lives' Annual 'Day of Days' Event

On the heels of their 13,000th episode celebration, the stars of NBC’s longest-running daytime drama, Days of our Lives, will be meeting fans at the “Day of Days” fan event on Saturday, November 12 at Universal CityWalk, located adjacent to Universal Studios Hollywood.

This complimentary event, set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m., for devoted Days of our Lives viewers will offer fans the chance to meet and greet Salem’s favorite cast members during autograph signings, a Q&A session, a trivia challenge and much more.

Some of the Days stars scheduled to attend include Kristian Alfonso, Nadia Bjorlin, Mary Beth Evans, Billy Flynn, Galen Gering, Deidre Hall, Vincent Irizarry, Wally Kurth, Eric Martsolf, Stephen Nichols, Christopher Sean, Josh Taylor and Jordi Vilasuso as well as special surprise guests.

Schedule of the day:

10-10:30 a.m.
“Day of Days” welcome and cast introductions

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
“Meet & Greet” with the cast of Days of our Lives

12:30 p.m.
Lunch break

2-4 p.m.
“Meet & Greet” with the cast of Days of our Lives

4:15-4:45 p.m.
“Days of our Lives” Q&A

4:45-5 p.m.
Event finale, including a special sneak preview of future Days of our Lives

Eric Martsolf on Jen Lilley's Exit from 'Days of our Lives': "We’ll Still Be in Touch"

Eric Martsolf and Jen Lilley hosted the 7th Annual Indie Series
Awards in April.

In the new issue of Soap Opera Digest, Eric Martsolf (Brady) shares his thoughts on Jen Lilley’s (Theresa) impending exit from NBC soap opera Days of our Lives.

“We’ll still be in touch and I look forward to seeing what she’ll do next,” says Martsolf, who also teases that viewers can expect to see a very emotional “Thrady” farewell. “You’ll see what these two people, Brady and Theresa, came to mean to each other.”

Martsolf and Lilley co-hosted the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards in April.

Meanwhile, Martsolf also talks about his family’s move to Las Vegas and the challenges of commuting back to Los Angeles for work.

He notes, “Living in Las Vegas and Los Angeles has been an adventure, but it’s also been tough.”

Watch the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards Red Carpet Interviews

Eric Martsolf and Jen Lilley

Serial Scoop Now host Michael Goldberg interviewed the stars in front of and behind the camera on the red carpet of the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards on April 6. You will see many performers from the world of daytime soap operas in the interviews below.

Featured below are Days of our Lives stars Jen Lilley and Eric Martsolf, the hosts of this year's ceremony; Janessa Alberre (Miss North Hollywood USA); Hart of America's Amber Nash, Kevin Gillese and Benjamin Scott Holst (Hart of America); Or So the Story Goes' Judith Avers, Melissa Malone and Frances Southwick; Frank Leone from In Retrospect; Winterthorne's Kathleen Gati, Kevin Spirtas, Martha Madison, Josh Thrower, Barbara Caruso and Michael Caruso; Colleen Zenk (As the World Turns); Yancy Butler (Witchblade); Jillian Clare (Ladies of the Lake); The Bay's Patrika Darbo and Kiko Ellsworth; Sebastian La Cause, Jason Cicci, Cady Huffman, John Cramer, Darcie Siciliano, Bradford How and Veronica Reyes-How from He's With Me; Ryan Gowland, Molly Hawkey and Julia Wackenheim-Gimple from F'd; BLACK's Daniel Betances; Viral stars Melissa Archer and Barry Brisco; Milgram and the Fastwalkers' Richard Cutting, Victoria Guthrie and Johnny Alonso; Misguided's Melissa Claire Egan and Paul Gosselin; Hollywood Wasteland's Paula Rhodes, Matt Newcomb, Beth Newcomb, Sandra Solanchick and Ryan Robert Daggitt; EastSiders' Kit Williamson, Stephen Guarino, Brianna Brown and John Halbach; Life's a Drag creator and star Ian Verdun; Nature Show's Andy Batson and Jarrod Lynch Moses Anderson; The Bay's Gregori J. Martin, Nicolas Coster, Terri Ivens, Lilly Melgar, Kristos Andrews, Karrueche Tran, Ronn Moss, Devin DeVasquez, Mary Beth Evans, Matthew Ashford, Taylor Stanley, Alicia Leigh Willis, Jared Safier and Brittany Underwood; The Under 5ers' Alexandra Nader and Matthew Ryan Wilson; Hunting Season's Ben Baur, Jon Marcus, Marc Sinoway, Jake Manabat, Tyler French and David Garelik; These People's Zac Hug, Carolyn Hennesy, Claire Downs and Jeremy Glazer; Keith Broke His Leg stars Keith Powell and Jill Knox; Capitol Hill's Pete Rush; Sheena Metal; Hollywood Wasteland's Caley Bisson and Kaitlin Clark; Michael Shlafman, Benjamin Warner and Julian Stamboulieh from LARPs; Redheads Anonymous' Elisabeth Ness, Kevin Sebastian and Ed Nescot; the team from The Beat & Path: Walk of Shame, including Brandon Russell and DJ Amen Ra; The New Adventures of Peter & Wendy's Brennan Murray, Kyle Walters and Paula Rhodes; The Platoon of Power Squadron's Jake Jarvi; the team from Anacostia, including Tia Dae; Wasted's Jean-Jacques Javier; The Bay's Vincent De Paul; Club 5150's Crista Flanagan, Lee Sherman and Crystal Carson; Rare Bird's of Fashion nominee Christopher Chwee; Fully Engaged's Erika Robel; and Conversation From the Afterlife's Adam Henry Garcia and Aden Hakimi.

'Serial Scoop Now' Presents the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards Red Carpet Show, Part 1

Eric Martsolf and Jen Lilley hosted the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 6 at the historic El Portal Theatre.

Serial Scoop Now interviewed the stars in front of and behind the camera on the red carpet of the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards on April 6. In the first of our multi-part coverage, we chat with Days of our Lives stars Jen Lilley and Eric Martsolf, the hosts of this year's ceremony; Janessa Alberre (Miss North Hollywood USA), Amber Nash, Kevin Gillese and Benjamin Scott Holst (Hart of America); Judith Avers, Melissa Malone and Frances Southwick (Or So the Story Goes); Frank Leone (In Retrospect); Kathleen Gati, Kevin Spirtas, Martha Madison, Josh Thrower, Barbara Caruso and Michael Caruso (Winterthorne); Colleen Zenk (As the World Turns); Yancy Butler (Witchblade); Jillian Clare (Ladies of the Lake); and The Bay's Patrika Darbo and Kiko Ellsworth.

Watch below.

7th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees To Be Revealed On February 3

Jillian Clare

On Wednesday, February 3, the nominations for the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards (#ISA7) will be revealed on a special episode of Serial Scoop Now, airing at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. Former Days of our Lives actress Jillian Clare will host the reveal from the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles, once again home to the ISAs ceremony on April 6. Nominees will be revealed in 30 categories, including the newly added Best Original Song and Best Sound Design.

Clare has been nominated for five ISAs over the past five years, winning in 2014 for her work on the drama Clutch. She played young Abigail Deveraux on Days in 2003-2004.

Days of our Lives star Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) returns as host for the 7th Annual ISAs, joined this year by Jen Lilley (Theresa Donovan on Days).

'Days of our Lives' Stars Coming to Boston for Dual Coast Event on October 17

Eric Martsolf, Robert Scott Wilson, Freddie Smith, Galen Gering and
Christopher Sean.

Celebrate 50 years of Days of our Lives with Dual Coast Events in Boston on October 17. There will be three events: a photo shoot, mixer and cocktail party. The following Days actors currently scheduled to appear:

* Eric Martsolf (Brady)
* Robert Scott Wilson (Ben)
* Freddie Smith (Sonny)
* Galen Gering (Rafe)
* Christopher Sean (Paul)

A special room rate of $169.00 has been set up at Four Points by Sheraton Wakefield Boston Hotel. Only 75 full packages and 25 VIP Packages will be sold. Novelties will also be available for purchase.

For more information, please go to dualcoastevents.com.

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (July 6-10, 2015)

Stefano confers with Victor about their mutual problem - Clyde.
Photo Credit: NBC

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of July 6th.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, July 6
Nicole's (Arianne Zucker) encounter with Xander (Paul Telfer) shakes her; Eric (Greg Vaughan) has a request for Serena (Melissa Archer); Hope (Kristian Alfonso) and Rafe (Galen Gering) start to work out what happened between Victor (John Aniston) and Clyde (James Read); Paige (True O'Brien) makes trouble for J.J. (Casey Moss).

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (June 29-July 3, 2015)

JJ receives a surprising offer from Bev's friend Kyle.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of June 29. Salem is full of troubled relationships.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, June 29
Paul (Christopher Sean) gets reacquainted with Derrick (Spencer Neville); Sonny (Freddie Smith) learns Will (Guy Wilson) has been keeping another secret; Brady issues Victor and ultimatum; Eric (Greg Vaughan) and Nicole (Arianne Zucker) consider telling Daniel the truth.

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (June 22-26, 2015)

Eric and Nicole bond as they face certain death.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of June 22nd. Will former lovers be reunited in death?

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, June 22
Xander (Paul Telfer) leads Eric (Greg Vaughan) and Nicole (Arianne Zucker) down an unexpected path; Abigail (Kate Mansi) wants to move forward with Ben (Robert Scott Wilson); J.J. (Casey Moss) and Paige (True O'Brien) continue to butt heads; Theresa (Jen Lilley) receives an offer from Brady (Eric Martsolf).

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (June 15-19, 2015)

Nicole finds herself in a dangerous situation.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of June 15th. Will Nicole become Xander's next victim?

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, June 15
Nicole (Arianne Zucker) faces danger; Eric (Greg Vaughan) uncovers the whole truth about Serena (Melissa Archer); Serena prepares to leave Salem; Theresa (Jen Lilley) is stunned when Brady (Eric Martsolf) lays down the law regarding their future interactions.

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (June 8-12, 2015)

Will and Sonny try to set aside their problems at Arianna's birthday party.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of June 8th.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, June 8
Abigail (Kate Mansi) and Chad (Billy Flynn) get intimate; Clyde (James Read) warns Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) about Chad; Eric (Greg Vaughan) demands Serena (Melissa Archer) tell him the truth; fearing she's in danger, Nicole (Arianne Zucker) is tempted to come clean with Daniel (Shawn Christian).

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (June 1-5, 2015)

Eve and Jennifer get into a heated argument, which turns physical.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of June 1st.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, June 1
Melanie's (Molly Burnett) sacrifice stuns Brady (Eric Martsolf); Eve (Kassie DePaiva) and Jennifer's (Melissa Reeves) argument turns physical; While trying to work on their marriage, Will (Guy Wilson) asks Sonny (Freddie Smith) a tough question; Marlena (Deidre Hall) gives Paul (Christopher Sean) some friendly advice.

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (May 25-29, 2015)

Melanie gives Brady an answer to his proposal.

Check out day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of May 25th.

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Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day)
Days is pre-empted for NBC coverage of the 2015 French Open tennis tournament.

Tuesday, May 26
Theresa (Jen Lilley) realizes she has an opportunity to come between Melanie (Molly Burnett) and Brady (Eric Martsolf); Melanie answers Brady; Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) talks to Abigail (Kate Mansi) about Chad (Billy Flynn); Rafe (Galen Gerin) and Chad want to get a look at Will's (Guy Wilson) research on Clyde (James Read).