May 12th, 2021 By David Knox 3 commentsFiled under: Pay TV,
Back in 2019 media reports ran rampant about
Days of our Lives being axed after decades on air… based speculatively on actor contracts.
They turned out to be premature and the show was renewed some time later.
It has now been renewed for two more seasons by NBC, taking it through to its 57th and 58th seasons.
“We couldn’t be happier to bring our loyal fans two more seasons of
Days of our Lives and continue what has been an absolutely remarkable achievement in television,” said Michael Sluchan, Executive Vice President, Scripted Series & Kids Programming, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “A big thank you to Ken Corday and the cast and crew for their incredible passion for storytelling that continues to reach new generations of viewers.”
Daytime soap will now run through Season 58
Reid Nakamura | May 11, 2021 @ 12:00 PM
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“Days of Our Lives” has been picked up for two more seasons at NBC, the network announced Tuesday. The long-running daytime soap, which is currently airing its 56th season, will now run through Season 58.
The renewal comes about a year after the show was forced to temporarily halt production due to the coronavirus pandemic. Production on Season 56 resumed last fall under new safety guidelines and wrapped back in April as NBC and producers Corday Productions and Sony Pictures Television worked out a deal for renewal.
“Day of Our Lives” has seen several major cast departures in the last year, including Melissa Reeves, Kristian Alfonso, Greg Vaughan and Victoria Konefal.
âWe couldnât be happier to bring our loyal fans two more seasons of
Days of our Lives and continue what has been an absolutely remarkable achievement in television,â Michael Sluchan, Executive Vice President, Scripted Series & Kids Programming, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in a statement. âA big thank you to Ken Corday and the cast and crew for their incredible passion for storytelling that continues to reach new generations of viewers.â
âAfter more than 55 years of bringing drama, adventure and romance to screens around the world, we are thrilled and honored to carry on the
Days of our Lives legacy for another two years,â added executive producer Ken Corday. âWe are thankful to NBC for their enduring commitment to the show and grateful to continue this wonderful journey with our fans for years to come.â
Busier skies, higher airfares predicted for summer 2021
Milwaukee airport expects more summer travel
There will be more flights in the air and more passengers on planes by the summer of 2021.
MILWAUKEE - There will be more flights in the air and more passengers on planes by the summer of 2021. Since spring break, travelers have been coming to Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in higher numbers.
Katy Fox’s first flight since the pandemic began was to Milwaukee for a conference. We need people back out there, spending money, doing stuff, said Fox.
Domestic travel is down 40 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Airlines for America. International travel is down 60 percent. Air travel within the U.S. is unlikely to see a full return to pre-pandemic levels before 2023.
By Steve Kent & The Herald Journal
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Firefighters from several agencies spent more than three hours fighting an out-of-control ag burn in Lewiston on Monday a scenario that’s played out several times this spring due to dry and windy conditions.
Wind picked up embers from a controlled burn of tree limbs and other green waste and carried it into a hay barn shortly after noon on Monday, according to Lewiston Fire Chief Jake Johnson. By the time firefighters arrived, Johnson estimates the blaze had spread to about 75 to 85 percent of the hay.
Firefighters from Lewiston, Richmond, Trenton, Smithfield and Franklin and Cache county departments assisted with the fire. The fire was endangering livestock, but Johnson said Monday evening that to his knowledge none were injured.