producers was on with Diedre and Christian and they just talked about the longevity of the show and why it’s lasted so long and that it has been renewed for two additional years. They mentioned all the traumatic events that Marlena has been through and what scenes they liked most. It was mentioned that Diedre started in 1976 and has since left the show. They didn’t get into anything about her returning, just asked her what she is up to now, which led to her cookbook. It lasted less than five minutes.