Sunday, October 18, 2009

IMDB STARmeter Ratings

According to IMDB.com, STARmeter rankings provide a snapshot of who's popular based on the searches of millions of IMDb users. These rankings also graph the popularity of people over time and determine which events affect public awareness."

Here are the rankings of the daytime soaps:
1) DAYS OF OUR LIVES (1333)
2) THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (1607)
3) GENERAL HOSPITAL (2014)
4) THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (2711)
5) ALL MY CHILDREN (2856)
6) ONE LIFE TO LIVE (3981)
7) AS THE WORLD TURNS (4128)

Listed below is a sampling of stars of note to soap fans. I was very surprised by the order of some of these rankings. How about you WLS readers?

15. Brad Pitt (ex-ANOTHER WORLD)
35. Leonardo DiCaprio (ex-SANTA BARBARA)
63. Sigourney Weaver (ex-SOMERSET)
69. Mila Kunis (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
91. Susan Sarandon (ex-A World Apart)
108. Jensen Ackles (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
109. Hayden Panettiere (ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
151. Jude Law (off-screen obsession on AS THE WORLD TURNS)
191. Jessalyn Gilsig (IMAGINARY BITCHES; GLEE)
203. Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-ALL MY CHILDREN)
222. Nathan Fillion (ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
233. Jared Padalecki (ex-GILMORE GIRLS)
255. James Franco (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
273. Peyton List (ex-AS THE WORLD TURNS)
279. Morgan Freeman (ex-ANOTHER WORLD)
306. Robin Wright Penn (ex-SANTA BARBARA)
310. Brandon Routh (ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
313. Lindsay Price (ex-ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
335. Demi Moore (ex-GENERAL HOSPITAL)
345. Kimberly J. Brown (ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
359. Alexis Bledel (ex-GILMORE GIRLS)
379. Paul Walker (ex-THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
387. Milo Venimiglia (ex-GILMORE GIRLS)
404. Christian Slater (ex-Ryan’s Hope)
417. Michael Weatherly (ex-Loving)
439. Lauren Graham (ex-GILMORE GIRLS)
473. Marisa Tomei (ex-AS THE WORLD TURNS)
479. Anne Heche (ex ANOTHER WORLD)
513. Alec Baldwin (ex-THE DOCTORS; ex-KNOTS LANDING)
555. Julianne Moore (ex-AS THE WORLD TURNS)
599. Ray Liotta (ex-ANOTHER WORLD)
628. Josh Duhamel (ex-ALL MY CHILDREN)
642. Kathleen Turner (ex-THE DOCTORS)
654. Matt Czuchry (ex-GILMORE GIRLS)
704. Ryan Philippe (ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
765. Kelsey Grammer (ex-ANOTHER WORLD)
790. Nia Long (ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
829. Eric Roberts (ex-ANOTHER WORLD)
830. Krista Allen (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
859. Lauren Holly (ex-ALL MY CHILDREN)
884. Eva Longoria Parker (DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; ex-THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
924. Tara Reid (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
938. Parker Posey (ex-AS THE WORLD TURNS)
959. Shemar Moore (ex-THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
993. Amber Tamblyn (ex-GENERAL HOSPITAL)
1157. Eric Winter (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
1162. Vanessa Marcil (ex-GENERAL HOSPITAL)
1276. Jonathan Jackson (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
1363. Calista Flockhart (BROTHERS & SISTERS; ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
1397. Betty White (ex-THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
1453. Marg Helgenberger (ex-RYAN'S HOPE)
1483. Luke Perry (ex-Loving; ex-Beverly Hills; 90210)
1510. Marcia Cross (DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
1536. Jesse Metcalfe (ex-Passions; ex-DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES)
1878. Eric Braeden (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
1895. Eden Riegel (IMAGINARY BITCHES)
1938. Eva LaRue (ex-ALL MY CHILDREN)
2201. Tammin Surok (ex-THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
2495. Grant Show (ex-RYAN'S HOPE; ex-MELROSE PLACE)
2555. Trevor Donovan (90210; ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
2714. Tammy Blanchard (ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
2821. Charles Shaughnessy (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
2873. Rena Sofer (ex-General Hosptial)
3202. Kelly Ripa (ex-ALL MY CHILDREN)
3233. Carolyn Hennesey (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
3271. Cynthia Watros (ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
3226. Nadia Bjorlin (DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
3487. Nia Peeples (ex-THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
3521. Tamara Tunie (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
3830. Lesley-Ann Downs (Bold & the Beautiful)
3940. Michael T. Weiss (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
3958. Alison Sweeney (DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
3983. Terri Colombino (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
4200. Steve Burton (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
4227. Kirsten Storms (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
4580. Greg Vaughn (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
4744. Megan Ward (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
4865. Arleen Sorkin (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
4956. Juliet Mills (ex-PASSIONS)
4997. Lindsay Hartley (DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-PASSIONS)
5008. Arianne Zucker (DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
5017. Victoria Rowell (ex-THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
5030. Stacy Haiduk (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
5084. Crystal Chappell (DAYS OF OUR LIVES; VENICE; ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
5223. Susan Lucci (ALL MY CHILDREN)
5227. Thom Christopher (ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
5426. Kelly Monaco (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
5464. Hunter Tylo (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
5748. Sarah Joy Brown (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
5771. Lisa Rinna (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-SoapTalk)
5797. Rachel Melvin (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
5836. Genie Francis (ex-GENERAL HOSPITAL)
5844. John Aniston (DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
5851. Crystal Hunt (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
5893. Jack Wagner (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL; ex-MELROSE PLACE; ex-GENERAL HOSPITAL)
6170. Katherine Kelly Lang (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
6207. Rick Springfield (ex-GENERAL HOSPITALl)
6225. Mark Consuelos (ex-ALL MY CHILDREN)
6272. Tuc Watkins (ONE LIFE TO LIVE; DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES)
6383. Rebecca Budig (ex-ALL MY CHILDREN)
6502. Finola Hughes (ex-GENERAL HOSPITAL)
6507. Sydney Penny (ex-ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-SANTA BARBARA)
6535. Melody Thomas Scott (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
6538. Sharon Case (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
6697. Marcy Rylan (ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
6748. Ron Moss (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
6751. James Scott (DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
7001. Scott Evans (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
7048. James Lipton (ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
7327. Eileen Davidson (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
7350. Deidre Hall (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
7591. Ricky Martin (ex-GENERAL HOSPITAL)
7654. Daniel Cosgrove (ex-GUIDING LIGHT; ex-ALL MY CHILDREN)
7689. Brian Kerwin (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
7704. Kristian Alfonso (DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
7954. Sandra Santiago (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
8004. Leann Hunley (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
8091. Thorsten Kaye (ALL MY CHILDREN)
8196. Brandon Barash (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
8270. Brett Claywell (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
8409. Jennifer Gareis (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
8439. Kimberly McCullough (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
8450. Lauryn Hill (ex-AS THE WORLD TURNS)
8514. Shawn Christian (DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-AS THE WORLD TURNS)
8706. Charlotte Ross (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
8711. A Martinez (ex-GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-SANTA BARBARA)
8813. Bryton James (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
9271. Josh Ryan Evans (ex-PASSIONS)
9504. Tamara Braun (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-GENERAL HOSPITAL)
9553. Susan Haskell (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
9563. Jeanne Cooper (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
9669. Adrienne Frantz (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
9947. Kassie DePaiva (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
10119. Florencia Lozano (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
10155. Julie Berman (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
10392. Susan Flannery (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
10485. Alicia Minshew (ALL MY CHILDREN)
10733. Maurice Benard (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
10915. Bradford Anderson (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
10919. Catherine Hickland (ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
10963. Beth Ehlers (ex-ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
11250. Kim Zimmer (ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
11284. Mark Derwin (ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
11411. Daniel Goddard (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
11502. Trevor St. John (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
11591. Peter Bergman (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
11765. Farah Fath (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
11768. Louise Sorel (future DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
12644. Anthony Geary (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
12699. Ian Buchanan (ex-ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL; et al)
13137. Noelle Beck (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
13290. Michael E. Knight (ALL MY CHILDREN)
13511. Stuart Damon (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
13607. John McCook (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
13748. Jess Walton (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
13767. Christian LeBlanc (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
13833. Melissa Claire Egan (ALL MY CHILDREN)
13866. Austin Peck (AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
13908. Cameron Mathison (ALL MY CHILDREN)
13930. Phil Carey (ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
14004. Vincent Irizarry (ALL MY CHILDREN)
14098. Gloria Loring (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
14411. Ricky Paull Goldin (ALL MY CHILDREN)
14602. Brandon Beemer (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
14525. Jessica Leccia (Venice; ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
15109. Nancy Lee Grahn (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
15337. Peter Reckell (DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
15713. Renee Goldsberry (ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
15735. Bobbie Eakes (ALL MY CHILDREN)
15808. Van Hansis (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
15918. Jason Thompson (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
16021. Drake Hogestyn (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
17425. MacDonald Carey (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
17889. Frances Reid (DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
18650. Tristan Rogers (REALITY BYTES; ex-GENERAL HOSPITAL)
18921. Martha Byrne (GOTHAM; ex-AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-GENERAL HOSPITAL)
19644. Thom Biertz (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
19765. Brenda Dickson (ex-THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
19867. Michael Zaslow (ex-GUIDING LIGHT; ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
20157. Robin Strasser (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
20189. Jake Silbermann (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
20758. Cady McClain (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
21678. Rick Hearst (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUITFUL)
22090. Justin Deas (ex-GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Santa Barbara; et al)
22948. James DePaiva (ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
22977. Roger Howarth (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
24323. Linda Dano (ex-ANOTHER WORLD; ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
24758. Robert Newman (ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
25805. Victoria Wyndham (ex-ANOTHER WORLD)
26675. Jeff Branson (ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
26866. Jackie Zeman (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
27457. Erika Slezak (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
27716. Lynn Herring (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
27892. Jane Elliot (GENERAL HOSPITAL)
28227. Hank Cheyne (ex-ANOTHER WORLD; ex-SUNSET BEACH)
29140. Colleen Zink Pinter (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
29826. Hillary B. Smith (ONE LIFE TO LIVE; VENICE)
29867. Ellen Wheeler (ex-GUIDING LIGHT EP; ex-ANOTHER WORLD)
30073. Karla Mosley (WED-LOCKED; ex-GUIDING LIGHT)
30560. Suzanne Rogers (DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
31454. Susan Seaforth Hayes (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
33458. Don Hastings (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
37737. Sarah Felder (ex-Ryan’s Hope)
37891. Eileen Fulton (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
38501. Ray MacDonnell (ALL MY CHILDREN)
39010. Douglass Watson (ex-ANOTHER WORLD)
43793. Bill Hayes (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
44151. Nancy Wagner (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
44654. Robert S. Woods (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
45322. Bradley Bell (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL EP)
48073. Patsy Pease (ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
50940. Kathy Brier (ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
52158. Particia Mauceri (ex-ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
56778. Lawrence St. Victor (ex-GUIDING LIGHT; WED-LOCKED)
62724. Nicholas Gonzalez (ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
105819. Christopher Goutman (AS THE WORLD TURNS; EP)
119799. Gary Tomlin (DAYS OF OUR LIVES EP)
121814 Jill Faren Phelps (GENERAL HOSPITAL EP)
209276 Claire Labine (ex-HW for RYAN'S HOPE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; et al)
214866. Ron Carlivati (ONE LIFE TO LIVE; HW)
236151. Paul Rauch (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS EP)
342816. Frank Valentini (ONE LIFE TO LIVE EP)
572351. ROGER NEWCOMB (We Love Soaps; Manhattanites)

2 comments:

  1. LMAO at the last star ranking in your list! :-). Congratulations!

    So, why do lower numbers have higher ranks? Is the 1300+ number for DOOL its overall ranking in the searches?

    I really love (love!) these new data packages you're putting together (i.e., these search rankings, plus the "contextual" Neilsen ratings that blend all serials--by your definition).

    WLS. Not just entertaining. Educational!

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  2. Thanks for this, Damon. You guys seem to be really good at bringing in answers to questions I haven't even thought to ask. There's a lot of illuminating data out there if you can figure out how to read it. Keep crunching those numbers. It's very interesting stuff.

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