Instruct: Given a question, retrieve relevant documents that can help answer the question.
Query: Who is the current lead of Days of Our Lives?
Days of Our Lives is a long-running American television soap opera drama, airing on NBC. Created by Ted and Betty Corday, the series premiered on November 8, 1965.[1] The longest-running cast member is Suzanne Rogers, who has portrayed Maggie Horton since August 20, 1973, making her one of the longest-tenured actors in American soap operas.[2] Original cast member, Frances Reid, was previously the soap's longest-running cast member, portraying Horton family matriarch, Alice Horton, from 1965 to 2007.[3] Actresses Susan Seaforth Hayes and Deidre Hall, who portray Julie Olson Williams and Dr. Marlena Evans, are currently the second and third longest tenured actors on Days of Our Lives, joining in 1968 and 1976, respectively.[4][5] The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show: the main and recurring cast members, or those who are debuting, departing or returning to the series.
The first DVD featured the live performed to celebrate their anniversary, "Lead 15th Anniversary Live ～Kan Ima Shirube-sai～", which the group held on July 29th and July 30th of that year; while the second DVD held their fifteenth live tour "Lead Upturn 2017 ～This is Our Day～".
"The Wall" tells the story of Pink, an embittered and alienated rock star in retreat from society and personal relationships. "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" concerns Pink's youth, attending a school run by strict and often violent teachers who treat the pupils with contempt.
Our Whole Lives classes are led by teams of facilitators recruited from within their congregations. Before leading Our Whole Lives, facilitators must complete a training program led by certified trainers of trainers. Training is intensive and focused on building the facilitation skills demanded by Our Whole Lives. In addition to exploring the core values and pedagogical theory underlying Our Whole Lives, trainings include opportunities to peer-facilitate a session, giving future leaders hands-on experience. At the end of the training (which is approximately 20 hours of training over three days), facilitators must be certified by their trainers before leading Our Whole Lives in their congregations. 
He is most recognized today as the voice who recites the epigraph each day before the program begins: "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the "Days of Our Lives"." From 1966 to 1994 he would also intone, "This is Macdonald Carey, and these are the "Days of Our Lives"." (After Carey's death, the producers, out of respect for Carey's family, decided not to use the first part of the opening tagline.) At each intermission, his voice also says "We will return for the second half of "Days of Our Lives" in just a moment". Since the Horton family is still regarded as the core of "Days of our Lives", his memory has been allowed to remain imprinted on the show by leaving the voice-overs intact. He also served as voice-over for the very first PBS ident, in which he said "This is PBS ... the Public Broadcasting Service."
Manohar Singh wants to make a statement that all is not lost and there is some hope left, that we can lead our lives with dignity and belief in our values, still be successful in the accepted sense. These are the moments in our lives, which lead our destinies.
"Our Henry, who art in City Hall,"
"Hard-headed be thy name."
"Thy kingdom C.O.M.E."
"Our will be done,"
"In Memphis, as it is in heaven."
"Give us this day our Dues Checkoff,"
"And forgive us our boycott,"
"As we forgive those who spray MACE against us."
"And lead us not into shame,"
"But deliver us from LOEB!"
"For OURS is justice, jobs, and dignity,"
"Forever and ever. Amen. FREEDOM!"
Days of Our Lives had finished the 2008-2009 television season with a substantial increase in viewers (3.0 million vs. 2.8 million) and had risen to the #3 spot behind The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, respectively. It was the #2 daytime program behind The Young and the Restless in the much coveted 18-49 demographic. During the first few months of the 2009-2010 season, Days of Our Lives increased its average household rating to 2.4, and averaged consistently over 3,000,000 viewers. It was only one point behind the #2 daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful, and has beat that soap on several days during the season. In 2010, Days of Our Lives continued to increase viewership, reaching as high as 3.6 million viewers on several days. A substantial increase in viewership such as Days of Our Lives has had lately also bucks the viewership trend in daytime dramas, which had declined since the 1990s for all other daytime drama series. Days of Our Lives was the only daytime drama series to increase in viewers between 2008 and 2010 and had reduced its operating budget, making it a profitable asset to NBC's broadcast line-up.[94]
Until the end of 2016, Mansi played Abby on "Days of Our Lives". Before "Days of Our Lives", Mansi appeared in advertisements and played a guest role on "How I Met Your Mother".
Mansi returned to Days of Our Lives in November 2018 for a short-term period of time. 
Critics originally praised the show for its non-reliance on nostalgia (in contrast to shows such as As the World Turns) and its portrayal of "real American contemporary families."[25] By the 1970s, critics deemed Days of Our Lives to be the most daring daytime drama, leading the way in using themes other shows of the period would not dare touch, such as artificial insemination and interracial romance.[14] The January 12, 1976 cover of Time magazine featured Days of Our Lives' Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes, the only daytime actors ever to appear on its cover.[26][27][28] The Hayeses themselves were a couple whose on-screen and real-life romance (they met on the series in 1970 and married in 1974) was widely covered by both the soap opera magazines and the mainstream press.[29]
In May 2012, Davidson informed followers on her Twitter page that she had been let go from "The Young and the Restless". Davidson further confirmed she did not know why she was let go, but was seeing the positive light from it. It was later announced by Nelson Branco that Sony Pictures Entertainment wanted Davidson on both "The Young and the Restless" and "Days of Our Lives", but that "Y&R" would not share the actress, leading to Sony terminating her contract with that show. Thus it was announced that Davidson would reprise her roles of Kristen Blake and Susan Banks on the NBC Daytime soap. "The Hollywood Reporter" later confirmed that Davidson had signed on to return to "Days of Our Lives" in the role of Kristen, and possibly some of her other characters. In a statement she said, "I'm thrilled to embark on this new adventure at Days and excited to revisit Kristen and who knows who else! Not to mention my old friends in the cast and crew."
On November 30, 2014, NBC launched a new logo for Days of Our Lives at the 2014 Hollywood Christmas Parade, in celebration of the series' fiftieth anniversary [57] On February 11, 2016, NBC renewed Days of Our Lives for one-year, with the option of an additional year.[58] In January 2017, while discussion the potential of a renewal for the soap, NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt stated: "We don’t make a decision for another couple months. [...] But I don’t think it’s over yet."[59] In February 2017, NBC officially renewed Days of Our Lives for an additional year. Jennifer Salke, President of NBC Entertainment, said in a statement: "We feel so privileged to be able to continue the remarkable legacy of Days of our Lives. [...] We thank [exec producer] Ken Corday and his team for their incredible accomplishments and look forward to all the stories from Salem that will continue to unfold."[60] In March 2018, NBC announced their decision to renew Days of Our Lives through fall 2019.[61] In January 2019, NBC renewed the serial through September 2020. In a statement, NBC Entertainment said: "With writing that manages to weave together Salem's iconic characters with current realities, Ken Corday and his team have ushered the show's legacy into a new era that resonates with both longtime and new viewers."[62]
List of Days of Our Lives cast members List of Days of Our Lives characters Minor characters of Days of Our Lives
In July 2008, Eileen was downgraded to recurring status at "The Bold and the Beautiful". She returned to "The Young and the Restless" full-time as Ashley on September 26, 2008. In 2012, Nelson Branco announced that Sony Pictures Entertainment wanted Davidson on both "The Young and the Restless" and "Days of Our Lives", but that "Y&R" would not share the actress, leading Sony to terminate her contract with them. Thus, it was announced that Davidson would reprise her role as Kristen Blake DiMera on "Days of Our Lives".
Kate Winograd Roberts is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera "Days of Our Lives". The matriarch of the series' Roberts family, the role was originated by Deborah Adair in 1993, and is currently played by (and most associated with) Lauren Koslow, who has held the role since 1996. Kate Winograd is the mother of Austin Reed, Billie Reed, Lucas Horton, Philip Kiriakis, and the twins Cassie and Rex Brady. Kate is the ex-wife of Curtis Reed, Victor Kiriakis, Roman Brady, Stefano DiMera, and is the widow of André DiMera. She is known for getting what she wants via scheming. In 2000, Koslow received a Soap Opera Digest Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress, for her portrayal of Kate.
In 2015, she guest-starred in an episode of The Thundermans and starred in a family film called "Salvation Street" as the lead role of Brianna. In the same year, she booked a recurring role of Claire Brady on the soap opera show "Days of Our Lives" as Shawn-Douglas Brady and Belle Brady's teenage daughter and first appeared on November 25, 2015. In April 2016, she released her self-titled EP which featured 6 songs on iTunes which are "Littles," "Sunny Day," "Lone Star," "I’ve Got an Angel," "This Time," and "When Time Was On Our Side. As of 2016, Olivia has signed a contract with Days of Our Lives. On March 20, 2018, she released a new song 'Queen Is A King' on Youtube. On January 28, 2019, it was reported that Olivia has been let go from Days of Our Lives.
Such a development would be unique to "Days of Our Lives". And exactly 20 years later, "One Life to Live" would do the same thing with Trevor St. John's very popular portrayal of Todd Manning—a role that was originated by Roger Howarth who was equally as popular—if not more popular. Ironically, a theory about the "Days" plot where Roman II turned out to be Roman I's long lost twin brother actually factored into the "One Life to Live" story in 2011.
Shiraz was formed in 1984 as 'Jeraz' originally, a club band who performed for six months in newly opened 'Club '84' in Pretoria, South Africa. After firing their founder and manager, they renamed the band "Shiraz" and with a newly appointed drummer and keyboard player, continued performing at various venues around greater Johannesbur (Riebeek hotel in Springs and the Germiston Hotel) until their break-up in December 1985. The band line-up was Victor Khumalo and Liz Allen (vocals), Grant Fisher (bassist and leader), Marshall Harme (lead guitar), Eddie Gilbert (keyboards and saxophone), Brent Vosloo (drums). The song "Fighting for our lives" was recorded in 1984 in conjunction with producers Paul Crossley and Terry Owen who presented the lyrics to Fisher and asked the band to put it to music. Fisher and Harmse then collborated to write the music and play the instruments in the studio version. They performed the song live in multiple clubs around Johannesburg. The song addressed the HIV/Aids pandemic that was starting to become a widespread disease during 1984 when the song was released. Fisher currently lives in Germany and Harmse currently works for Mathambo Productions, and who was involved with South Africa’s official presentation video for the winning 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer bid. In 1987, 'People Like Us' covered the Shiraz song "Fighting For Our Lives".
The show has had many high-profile fans. In 1976, TIME magazine reported that then-Justice of the Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall would call a recess around the 1 p.m. hour to watch Days of Our Lives.[125] Actress Julia Roberts admitted at the 2002 People's Choice Awards that she was a fan of Days of Our Lives, asked to be seated near the cast, and upon winning her award stated, "I'm very nervous because the cast of Days of Our Lives is here." In 2004, during the show's Melaswen storyline, Roberts' interest was considered notable enough that Entertainment Weekly quoted her saying that "the show has gotten a little wacko."[20] A 1998 TIME article mentioned that Monica Lewinsky was a passionate fan of Days of Our Lives, so much so that she wrote a poem about the series in her high school yearbook. The article compared her whirlwind experiences in the White House to a story on Days of Our Lives.[126] Best-selling novelist Brian Keene has stated in interviews that he has watched the show since 1983, and pauses from writing each day during the hour it is on.[126]
Almost unmodified since the show's debut in 1965, the title sequence of Days of Our Lives features an hourglass, with sand slowly trickling to the bottom against the backdrop of a partly cloudy sky,[118] as well as the trademark voiceover, "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the Days of Our Lives." From the show's debut in 1965 until March 1966, announcer Ed Prentiss spoke the phrase, adding "Days of Our Lives, a new dramatic serial starring Macdonald Carey."[118] Since April 1966, the voice has been that of Macdonald Carey, who played Dr. Thomas Horton from the show's premiere until the actor's 1994 death from lung cancer.[119] From 1966 to 1994, he would add "This is Macdonald Carey, and these are the Days of Our Lives." After Carey's death in 1994, this second part was removed out of respect for Carey and his family. At intermission (between 1975 and 2011), his voice would also say "We will return for the second half of Days of Our Lives in just a moment".[118]
Throughout Canada, Days of Our Lives currently airs either at 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM depending on location on Global Television Network.[108] Episodes are aired in sync with the NBC broadcast to take advantage of simultaneous substitution regulations. It also airs on NTV in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Some sources confuse Kate Roberts with 1970s "Days of Our Lives" character Dr Kate Winograd (played by Elaine Princi), who was Head of Anesthesiology at Salem University Hospital, and who had a friendship and attraction with her colleague Bill Horton in "Days of Our Lives" episodes broadcast from 1977 to 1979. However, the broadcast story of Dr Kate Winograd and the backstory of Kate Roberts are incompatibly different, and other sources, including Sony Pictures Television's official website, keep the two Kates as separate characters. Moreover, "Days" headwriter Sheri Anderson stated in 2011 that she "actually originally created the character of Kate" with her friend Deborah Adair initially playing her (in 1993); and actress Lauren Koslow showed no knowledge of Dr Kate Winograd in a 2015 interview with "Afterbuzz TV".
Dr. William "Bill" Horton is a fictional character from the American NBC daytime soap opera, "Days of Our Lives". He is a surgeon, and is one of the five children of the show's original couple, Dr Tom and Alice Horton. Bill was a main character on "Days of Our Lives" for most of its first fifteen years. The role is most associated with actor Edward Mallory, who portrayed the character for the greatest time.
"Living Hope" was released as the lead single from his seventh studio album of the same name on March 30, 2018. Wickham announced the single's release coinciding with Good Friday and Easter holidays. Wickham wrote “Living Hope” with Bethel Music’s Brian Johnson through text. Johnson sent him a voice memo for the melody, with the two sending their ideas back and forth until it was finished. Wickham describes what the track means to him in a video, "God has rescued us from a place that we could never have rescued ourselves. Our future was death, but Jesus came in and brought life – a living hope – into our souls and into our lives. I love singing the truth of 'Living Hope,' and this song has already become an anthem at both of the churches where we lead. I hope anybody who gets to hear it not only sings along, but their hearts’ cling to it as well."
Ms. Bloomer first appeared in the recurring role of Eugenia Willens on "Days of our Lives" April 8, 2002. Although the character was initially intended to appear in just two episodes, Bloomer ended up portraying the role until June 3, 2003 and returned October 12, 2004 to April 25, 2006. Ms. Bloomer has appeared in several stage productions, including "The Tangled Snarl", a two-part play that featured other former and current (at the time) "Days of our Lives" actors.