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We know that Warner Bros Pictures is way behind Marvel Studios when it comes to making movies out of its comic book properties. But I have intel on what is coming up at this July’s Comic-Con from the studio. A lot of stuff remains in flux but my sources have so far:

May 2016– Batman v Superman
July 2016 – Shazam
Xmas 2016– Sandman
May 2017– Justice League
July 2017– Wonder Woman
Xmas 2017– Flash and Green Lantern team-up
May 2018– Man Of Steel 2

There had been talk of a Metal Men and Suicide Squad movie for sometime in 2016 but that project fell off the schedule.

Meanwhile, if you were wondering why Batman v Superman was delayed, it wasn’t the script or Ben Affleck or Jesse Eisenberg but with the fact that this pic will act as a launching pad for the Justice League. According to my source, “Like Marvel’s The Avengers, there will be cameos of superheroes for future installments. The cameos will include the already known Cyborg and Flash. Green Lantern [not played by Ryan Reynolds, thank god] may be introduced. And Aquaman will be seen in the Justice League movie. Problem is, Warner Bros Pictures was still negotiating with the actors for those cameos and future roles, meaning major contracts for multiple JL/character films to follow. The studio didn’t want to move forward until they had more of this secure so they held off starting production for a few months. Seemingly simple reason, but the implications are pretty darn huge.”

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Who Went Home on The Challenge: Free Agents 2510?

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Season 25: Episode 10



Challenge: Crossover
Challengers compete in Guy/Girl pairs. Each team must cross a river and dig up two sets of puzzle pieces out of the ground, then bring the puzzle pieces back across the river where they must solve the puzzle. First place wins, second and third are up for nomination, and fourth and fifth place are in the draw.

TEAMS:
BANANAS/NANY, LEROY/LAUREL, CT/CARA MARIA, JOHNNY/DEVYN, & ZACH/THERESA

Winners:

BANANAS/NANY

Nominated for Elimination:

CT


CARA MARIA

Kill Card:

LEROY


LAUREL

Elimination: Wrecking Wall
Challengers must punch through drywall to climb up to the bell at the top.

Eliminated:
TO BE CONTINUED!


Poor Cara! She’s worked so hard :(. I hope she beats Laurel to stay!



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Did Britney sabotage the Gimme More videoshoot?

June 12, 2014, 8:47 pm

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In a new interview Britney's personal make up artist in the video revealed some details about the infamous videoshoot, saying that Britney refused to follow the written script and decided to just dance on the pole instead. Does this mean the mysterious funeral scenes were never actually shot and the whole storyline with Britney killing fake Britneys was never filmed? The mystery of the video continues yet again...

"What project/job/client are you most proud to have worked on?
One of the defining moments of my career was working with Britney. I was her personal MUA for the Gimme More music video and a couple of photo shoots. She had just shaved her head and was getting a nothing but bad press. She sabotaged the director by refusing to perform and follow the script. So, what we got was her dancing on a stripper pole with her friends. It was an honest and playful performance during a very rough time and I am proud of how gorgeous she was."



Here's the make up artist, Mikal Sky, with Britney on the set of the video



The supposed plot of the original video

Its gloomy .. and everyone is looking down, except Britney whose looking around through her veil at the people …Then looks at the camera and says “Its Britney Bitch” ..She slowly starts to move away from the crowd .. hoping no one sees her, but makes eye contact with a guy in the funeral

… she starts moving a little faster, hiding even a little .. and he starts to follow … she jumps into her car drives off .. she parks somewhat illegally on a curb .. and begins walking down and all and opens a deserted door.



The door open into a dark club ..



she walks downa hallway and there are people kissing and dancing on both sides .. and then the camera zooms to one side .. and theres a Britney dancing on a pole.



The funeral Britney who has now changed into another dark outfit continues her walk down the hallway … then stops looks around ..Then we see in the distance another white and red dressed brighter Britney dancing with dancers on a stage .. which is the main dance scene …Then the center of attention part comes on … and the Britney walking through the hallways gets pushed into the wall by the guy who was at the funeral … but when he turns the girl around its not Britney … and now that Britney is lost among dancers in a crowded club … she starts to move through them … while the other Britney is on the stage dancing with the dancers …



at the “you want more well ill give you more” part .. it cuts from scenes of the pole dancer… to the dance sequence .. but during that like “well ill give you more” … the Britney on the stage is kidnapped .. someone puts something over her head .. and takes her off ..

She ends up in a dark room .. with bad pipes and leaking water .. Shes tied to a chair with her arms behind her back … a girl which we only see from the back which we assume is the other dark Britney is roughing her up .. slapping her.. just being violent .. to the point where eventually we think Britney dies …

We then flash back to the funeral … and somehow we realize there no one in the coffin .. and were left .. with the man ..

Going back through all the steps and realizing the girl on the pole wasnt Britney … the girl rouging up Britney wasnt Britney …And then the man seems lost … as the camera zooms out … zooming out of Britneys eye .. as she blinks and is in a hotel room .. and throws off her funeral hat onto a bed … and it fades out .






Some say that the video got heavily censored and altered by JIVE records executives but according to the make up artist's account the intended video and storyline might never have been actually shot on camera! Thus, despite a new version leaking in 2011 we still have not seen nor heard the Gimme More video in its entirety

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It wasn’t quite a campaign promise, but President Obama had a premonition back in September 2012 when he celerated the 2011 WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx at the White House.

“When the Lynx were here in 2012, I told them I had a feeling they’d be back,” he said. “I just want to mention I was right. You can fact check that, PolitiFact.”

The group, led by coach Cheryl Reeve and stars Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen, presented the president with the traditional Obama Lynx jersey and soaked in Obama’s praise at an East Room ceremony attended by Rep. Tim Walz, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Lynx owner Glen Taylor.

“This is such a special time of the year to be able to just remember and celebrate the awesome year we had last year,” Moore said. “It’s kind of strange because when you win the championship, you kind of move on to the next thing: we’re overseas, you think about the next season. So to actually have a moment right now to think about all the great things we did last year was really special.”

Thanks to her success with the Lynx, in the Olympics and with her college squad, the University of Connecticut, Moore was making her sixth trip to the White House, a fact not lost on Obama.

“Basically, there’s like a Maya Moore wing in the White House,” he said. “We've got all her stuff here, she’s got a toothbrush.”



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We've survived the fight between the Mountain and the Viper, and (for now) the battle for control of the Wall, and this Sunday brings the grand finale to the fourth season of "Game Of Thrones." In the four years since the show began, a curious thing happened—it became a phenomenon.

The show was the biggest gamble the pay-cable monster had ever taken, a hugely expensive take on a genre that had generally been seen as niche and uncool, with too many dragons to attract the chattering classes that had turned "The Sopranos" and "The Wire" into must-see television, and potentially too much blood and gore to become the mainstream blockbusters that "The Lord of the Rings" films had been.

And yet thanks to an outstanding cast, high production values, and perhaps most importantly, a truly remarkable job of adapting George R.R. Martin's books by showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the show picked up stellar reviews and proved to be a hit right out of the gate. But that was just the beginning. Viewing figures have skyrocketed with every season, and it's now not just HBO's biggest ever original series (recently overtaking "The Sopranos"), but one of the biggest dramas on TV, something that would have been unthinkable in the days of network TV dominance.

With this coming Sunday's season finale, we're probably approaching the halfway point of the show, and as such, it seemed like a good point to sit down and take a look back at the road to "Game Of Thrones." HBO had already established themselves as a brand name for quality TV, and so we've picked out ten of their shows that directly or indirectly proved to be forerunners to their biggest ever blockbuster.



"Oz" (6 Seasons, 1997-2003)
Though overshadowed by "The Sopranos" and "The Wire," "Oz," the network's first hour-long drama, is essentially patient zero for the pay-cable drama as we know it. Without it, shows like "Breaking Bad" and "Sons Of Anarchy" on rival networks, and yes, "Game Of Thrones," might not have existed at all. Created by Tom Fontana, best known for his work on "Homicide: Life On The Street," and who had a writing credit on every one of the show's episodes, it's set in the Oswald State Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison in which an idealistic manager has set up a unit called Emerald City, a controlled, experimental place with glass walls intended to show that even the most dangerous prisoners can be rehabilitated. It's safe to say that the experiment doesn't work. More than fifteen years since it started to air, it remains something of a high watermark for brutality on television, with rape, racism, death-by-fire and worse all on the cards from the off, and things only getting more grotesque from there. The pioneer of the kind of expansive cast that would come down the line, with early roles from notable TV figures like Christopher Meloni, Harold Perrineau, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dean Winters and Edie Falco, there is still a strange humanism to the show. No matter how monstrous the characters get (and they are particularly monstrous, given that a large number of them are Aryan Brotherhood members, and the most obviously sympathetic character is Lee Tergesen's Beecher, an alcoholic who drunkenly ran over a child), there's a kind of compassion towards all of them, with the twisted romance between Beecher and Meloni's bisexual serial killer being a curiously tender example. Given what's come since, it doesn't quite stand up as the finest example of the genre. The realistic docu-drama style borrowed from "Homicide" jars awkwardly with the absurd Grand Guignol melodrama of the plotting, and the semi-poetic narration by Perrineau's wheelchair-bound inmate often grates. But there's still an enormous amount of compelling drama to be found here, and if nothing else, the way it pioneered making sympathetic figures out of those who'd be villains elsewhere can be reflected all the way through to "Game Of Thrones."



"The Sopranos" (6 Seasons, 1999-2007)
Together with "Sex And The City," "The Sopranos" put HBO on the map as a home for original television as one of the most acclaimed and lauded shows in the history of the medium, and until a couple of weeks ago, the most popular series in the pay-cable network's history (the average audience for "Game Of Thrones" is now over 18.4 million people, beating the 18.2 million that 'Sopranos' got at its peak). "The Sopranos" came from modest beginnings though. It debuted from creator, David Chase, whose previous credits included the beloved "Northern Exposure," but whose sole previously created series, "Almost Grown," had lasted only ten episodes a decade earlier. It featured a cast, led by James Gandolfini and also included Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli and Lorraine Bracco, who would mostly only be familiar to those with an encyclopedic knowledge of character actors in crime movies. And it's central premise—of a mobster who goes into therapy—was shared by a big studio comedy, the Robert De Niro/Billy Crystal vehicle "Analyze This," that landed at almost exactly the same time, and threatened to overshadow it. Instead, it was the other way around, the plaudits for the series, and its eventual huge commercial success, stealing the admittedly successful film's thunder, and paving the way for the endless and idiotic "is TV better than the movies" debate that pops up every so often these days, and which "Game Of Thrones" adds further fuel to the fire of. Ironically, Chase comes down firmly on the side of the movies, admitting that he basically doesn't watch TV, and originally conceiving of "The Sopranos" as a film. We're grateful it was stretched out, though as the deceptively tight plotting melded with a character study of an often monstrous, always human anti-hero, creating the template that so many continue to emulate today. The show proved to be appointment viewing in the same way that "Game Of Thrones" still is today, and like "Oz," proved that a mass audience could deal with stomach-churning violence and creatively foul language without shying away. But perhaps more importantly, it was just terrific, with a caliber of writing and direction that could compete with not just anything else on the air, but anything in theaters too, and it's telling that some of the show's most prolific writers went on to continue the cable drama revolution, like "Boardwalk Empire" showrunner Terence Winter and "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner. And two of the show's most frequent directors, Timothy Van Patten and Alan Taylor, were crucial in establishing "Game Of Thrones" (Van Patten, who helmed twenty episodes of "The Sopranos," directed the second iteration of the "Game Of Thrones" pilot after HBO ordered significant reshoots on the original one, initially helmed by Thomas McCarthy).



"The Wire" (5 Seasons, 2002-2008)
Some might have assumed that "The Sopranos" would always remain HBO's most seminal achievement, but over time, "The Wire" might have just snuck past it. That wasn't the case when it was on, however. The show was always a critical favorite, but struggled in the ratings, often facing cancellation before getting a reprieve, and the cult only grew thanks to the coming of the DVD box set age, where audiences were able to digest it at their own pace. That's the perfect way to do it, really, because the show, a Dickensian epic from David Simon—a former journalist, and Tom Fontana's former colleague on "Homicide" (based on a book by the writer)—was the most obvious example of television as novel, with a frankly intimidating number of characters, sprawling plotting and a generally dense approach to storytelling. To begin with, it starts simply enough, centering around a wiretap investigation into the drug-dealing operation of crime boss Avon Barksdale, but the show's scope expanded more and more over time, taking in Baltimore's dock workers in the divisive second season, the political world in the third, the school system in the fourth, and the press in the fifth. The result wasn't so much a cop show as a portrait of a city, and of society at whole, with a fierce socio-economic viewpoint that extended from every character, from the kids dealing on the street corner to the highest levels of political power (all acted, as is usually the case with HBO, impeccably). It might seem a world away from Westeros, and certainly few could accuse "Game Of Thrones" of social realism. But its ever-expanding scope (reflected by those initially magical opening credits, which have grown every time a new location is featured on the series, and now seem to run about the same length as a network sitcom) and vast cast of characters are direct descendants of Simon's Baltimore tale. Would viewers be able to follow stories from The Wall to King's Landing, and remember all those faces, without having been trained on "The Wire" first? Probably, as the show regularly attracts audiences several times bigger than its predecessor ever attracted. But at the same time, it undoubtedly helped creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss think that they could crack the novels, and HBO to believe they could pull it off.



"Carnivale" (2 Seasons, 2003-2005)
Imagine the outrage that would have resulted from the hardcore if "Game Of Thrones" had never connected with a wider audience, and had been cancelled after two seasons. In fact, imagine if fans hadn't been able to find out what happened from the books, because there were no books. That's essentially the story of "Carnivale," at the time HBO's most ambitious series, and, when it launched, their biggest ever-debut for an original show. A passion project of creator Daniel Knauf, who'd been working on it for over a decade, it's a furiously dense, complex-to-the-point-of-inscrutability piece of work, like a David Lynch version of Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" by way of John Steinbeck, following two-figures in Depression-era Dust Bowl America: Ben Hawkins (Nick Stahl), a young man with healing powers who joins a carnival, and Brother Justin Crowe (Clancy Brown), a terrifying preacher with his own supernatural abilities, who are drawn on an inextricable path towards each other. The show was epic in scope and mythological in background, with the kind of detailed backstory that results when you develop a project for a decade, with Hawkins representing a creature of light, and Crowe one of darkness. It wasn't necessarily any more complex than the still-only-hinted at gods of ice and fire in "Game Of Thrones," but the show as a whole fell between two stools somewhat: too supernatural for the arty 'Wire' crowd, too lacking in immediate genre hooks and T&A for the geeks, and with a melancholy, difficult tone that asked you to do much of the work. Knauf intended each season to tell half of a "book," with three books and six seasons planned, but when ratings plummeted in the second season, and producers couldn't agree on lowering costs, the show was cancelled with many of its mysteries left unrevealed. Still, its cult has grown in the decade since it premiered, and the show's sheer weirdness, while not immediately repeated (although David Milch's "Deadwood" follow-up "John From Cincinnati" might be even more difficult), helped pave the way to "Game Of Thrones."



“Deadwood” (3 Seasons, 2004-2006)
A show whose premature cancellation we will NEVER stop mourning, maybe we need to get beyond the cruel way that the excoriatingly brilliant “Deadwood” was snatched from us, and concentrate instead on what a mini-miracle it was it ever got made at all. Firstly, show creator David Milch originally pitched HBO a show about gold and currency in ancient Rome, but since “Rome” was already in the cards at that point, he was asked if he could transpose his ideas about the formation of civilization from chaos to another historical milieu. Milch chose the American West (and can you imagine what kind of vernacular he would have evolved for Ancient Romans to spout?) and specifically the real-life town of Deadwood (based particularly on the book "Deadwood: the Golden Years") in which to have his epic, grandiose yet immensely grubby stories play out. Next, he attracted a ‘Thrones’-level ensemble of central unknown/rediscovered regulars, surrounded by reliably characterful supporting faces, chief among them, of course, Ian McShane as the indelible Al Swearengen. But the real star of the show was Milch’s dialogue—arch, baroque and anachronistically profane, no show before or since has ever sounded quite like “Deadwood,” and even the most literate and witty of ‘Thrones’ characters can’t hold a candle to the grotesquely brilliant zingers, curses and metaphors that made practically every line so chewy, so rich and so addicting. Otherwise, in terms of the elements it displayed that "Game of Thrones" would go on to use, it has maybe fewer of those than others on this list, but one way in which “Deadwood” could give it a run for its incestuous, head-splitting, torture and murder-loving money, is in the sheer depravity of some of its characters. From ambivalent bastard Swearengen, to ruthless gambling house owner Cy Tolliver, to Wu, the Chinaman who feeds human bodies to his pigs, there’s no perversion, corruption or dreadfulness that the show didn’t positively glory in, meaning you could trace a pretty straight line from that to Joffrey or Roose Bolton’s bastard, if you cared to. Mainly, though, “Deadwood” set a high watermark for just how far we’d be willing to follow a central character, no matter how compromised, if he was well-drawn and well-played enough, and it leaves us with just one overwhelming question: why in name of all that’s holy hasn’t Ian McShane had a guesting role on ‘Thrones’ as yet?

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Michael Buble: 'I take my kid to movies and five-star restaurants'

June 12, 2014, 8:48 pm

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Chicken fingers and mac ‘n cheese? Puh-lease! Michael Buble says he takes his 10-month-old son, Noah, to the best spots in town — but it’s only so Buble and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, can bring the tiny tot out along on date night:

“He’s such a tranquil kid that we take him to movies and five star restaurants, and he doesn’t really make much noise. It’s great,” Buble tells Us Weekly.

See? Little Buble is just that well-behaved!

He also dishes on being a dad: “I am Mr. Diaper! I love everything about the kid. Instead of being nervous like I used to at events, I actually sit beforehand and say, ‘You’re Noah’s Dad first, and all of this other stuff is just icing on the cake.’”

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It's Friday the 13th, hockey's most damnable holiday. According to legends I heard second-hand, on a previous occurrence of this high unholy day, Jason Bacashihua escaped from a Plymouth Whalers practice and, still wearing his mask, wandered into the woods and proceeded to terrorize everybody at a nearby campground.



They made a movie about it.

And now, on this very same accursed day comes Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, and if it wasn't already eerie enough, the night will mark Henrik Lundqvist's 666th game, the moon will rise, full, outside of the Staples Center, and puck drop is at the 13th hour of the 13th day of the 13th month.

(I, like many hockey writers, think the Stanley Cup Final should begin and end well before the month of Smarch.)

Spooky things are already happening. After Friday morning's practice, Darryl Sutter spoke in unfamiliar tongues in response to a question about the importance of a good start:

"How important is a good start? Well, that's why they put time on the clock always, that's when it starts. Then you get 30, 40 seconds of it, then somebody else gets to go. It's not just the start. I mean, what does 'start' mean? Does that mean shift, period, till the first time out, O zone, neutral zone, D zone, faceoff? What does it mean?"

Yes. What does it mean? What does any of it mean?

We should have known that this series would reach Game 5. It's really only fitting that a Final that's got us all talking about luck, the hockey gods, and the unexplainable forces that govern the game would continue on into a day known precisely for its unknowable hocus pocus.

Hell, those gods, typically invisible, practically crossed over into our dimension in Game 4, stopping two pucks on the goal line to keep the Kings from the Cup in what was, arguably, their best game of the season.

Granted, some chalked it up to the Iluminati:



But I think we all know it was a deeper, more ancient magic, and it goes without saying that that magic will be all over Game 5. Something unexpected and rare is bound to happen. So what will it be?

Returning to the mysterious, it's worth noting that the Rangers are sitting on an eerie 13 playoff wins. And that's where they'll stay, on unlucky 13, without another huge effort from their skaters and their goaltender -- not to mention a little help from the hockey gods -- in Game 5

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Alfie Allen's dad Keith Allen auditions for Game of Thrones

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Keith Allen has revealed that he may be joining the cast of Game of Thrones.

The actor and musician recently auditioned for the role of a slave who leads a rebellion "like Spartacus" (Who? No one comes to mind.), and if successful will join his son Alfie Allen on the HBO fantasy drama.

Speaking to The Times, he said: "Every scene is a bloodbath. Frankly I think I'm cut out for that."

Meanwhile, Keith also revealed that he had previously auditioned to play the on-screen father of Alfie's character Theon Greyjoy.

However, he claimed that he deliberately "did a rubbish audition" because he found the offer "a bit cheesy" and "a bit obvious".

Lily Allen recently suggested that she turned down an incestuous cameo in the series, in which she would have portrayed Theon's sister Yara. However, her brother later refuted her claims.

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Queen of pop Madonna tops the list of most influential women EVER

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Madonna has beaten the likes of Queen Elizabeth and Mary Mother of Jesus to be crowned the most influential female figure in history.

The head of the Commonwealth nations and the Mother of Christ, could not match the Queen of pop for clout according to a new analysis of online information database Wikipedia.

Whitney Houston came in at number 11 and Beyonce Knowles was 12.
Meanwhile Princess Diana came in at number 17 and Marilyn Monroe was ranked 19.
The study, which examined Wikipedia links, was conducted by Young Ho Eom at the University of Toulouse in France.
He applied Google PageRank algorithm which is used to determine how important webpages are and applied that to people, using Wikipedia to produce a list of history’s most influential.</b>

The analysis, which counts both incoming and outgoing links connected to the person online, spat out an overall list which was topped by Adolf Hitler, Michael Jackson and Madonna as the most influential people worldwide.

Jesus Christ came in at number 4 followed by musical maestros Beethoven and Mozart at 6 and 7 respectively.The top ten was rounded up by Pope Benedict XVI, Alexander the Great and Charles Darwin.
Irishmen Samuel Beckett, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce made an appearance on the global list but no Irish females ranked.
As Wikipedia is constantly evolving, the lists change ever so often. In 2010 when a similar analysis was conducted, Jesus came up on top followed by Napoleon and William Shakespeare.

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This Fall, FOX launches “Gotham,” a brand new take on the origin of Batman that focuses on Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie), the man who will eventually become the mustachioed pillar of justice known as Commissioner Gordon, instead of the Dark Knight.

And though the series, which already has a full season order, doesn’t premiere for a few months, we were lucky enough to check out a screening of the show with members of the cast and crew late last night (June 12).

With that in mind, here’s every (spoiler-free) thing you need to know about whether you should visit “Gotham” City:

1. This Should Be Called “Penguin: Origins”

By far the best thing about the pilot is Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepott, the man who will later become one of Batman’s greatest enemies: the Penguin. Taylor is superb and transfixing in the role, down to his yellow teeth, creepy laugh and weird, freckled face.

In real life, the actor is adorable and charming, but on screen he conveys joy, menace and has one of the best bits of hand acting we’ve ever seen. There are a lot of things to like about the show, but Taylor makes it a must watch.

2. It’s Iconic

This isn’t too much of a spoiler for anyone who knows Batman lore, or has ever seen any Batman movie, ever, but: probably the most iconic moment in the character’s history is repeated here, where young Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) watches his parents killed in front of him. In fact, this mystery is the focal point of the pilot, and — it seems — much of the series going forward.

But a moment like that you don’t want to get wrong, and the team on “Gotham” nails it, down to framing things just like in the comics.

6. The Comics Connection

Johns, besides writing DC Comics, is also Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment, and the man responsible for helping usher “Gotham” to television. Happily, his hands are all over the show, as we found out talking to cast-members after the premiere. Johns hasn’t met them all, but he has spoken to them on the phone to offer tips and words of encouragement.

Possibly an even bigger influence, for those worried “Gotham” might ignore the books the show is based on? I was told that the writers room is chock full of books. And in particular, the currently running Riddler storyline in DC’s “Batman” comic titled “Zero Year” is a huge influence on where that character is going.

7. Riddle Me This


“Zero Year,” for those who aren’t up on their comic book reading, tells the story of a young Batman fighting his first big villain after The Riddler takes over Gotham City, cutting it off from the outside world until someone (read: Batman) can beat him in a riddle contest.

Will we see this storyline play out during season one? Actually, the cast has no idea, as they don’t start filming for another two weeks. But Cory Michael Smith, who plays Edward Nygma, wants to put it off for as long as possible. He’s currently a forensic scientist and amateur riddle aficionado for the Gotham City Police Department when we meet him, and as he told us, “I just keep telling the writers, let me be good for a little while!”

Also probably not happening anytime soon? Green spandex with question marks all over. Whew.

9. Gotham Central

Another book connection, Renee Montoya and Crispus Allen — two characters who anchored the police-centric comic series “Gotham Central” — are front and center in the pilot, played by Victoria Cartegena and Andrew Stewart-Jones respectively.

And they’re both incredibly faithful to their four-color origins.Incredibly faithful. Like, if you’ve read any comics involving Renee Montoya, they are very faithful, and in an extremely surprising way that ties her to one of the other characters — something that will be a bit of a shock to long-time fans of the comics.

“Gotham” premieres on FOX this Fall.

summary of the other six: gordon and bullock are awesome, shot on location in gotham new york, alfred is based on alfred in batman: earth one, joker might be in pilot, arrow easter egg, fish mooney.

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Season 1 of SundanceTV’s superlative drama series Rectify ended with Daniel Holder (Aden Young) — a former death row inmate released after 17 years, thanks to a legal technicality that secured his freedom — being beaten nearly to death by a group of men in a cemetery.

Daniel’s attack — carried out on the instructions of the brother of Daniel’s teenage girlfriend Hanna, whom he was found guilty of raping and murdering — was an act of harsh brutality, one that was at odds with the grace and beauty that Rectify managed to capture so effortlessly, the sensation of feathers falling onto bare skin or of the awesome sight of a sunrise or a grove of trees or a statue.

In its first season, the Ray McKinnon-created show depicted good and evil in a small Southern town, using Daniel’s release as a rubric for exploring crime and punishment, innocence and guilt, and the way that Daniel’s family — and the town of Paulie, Ga. — moved on without him or didn’t. In just six episodes, the first season of Rectify precisely and gorgeously captured the sense of Daniel being trapped in amber, of existing outside of time, of coming home and realizing that you don’t recognize anything or anyone, least of all yourself.

On June 19, the 10-episode second season of Rectify (the first 12 minutes of which can be seen below) picks up those threads immediately after Daniel’s vicious beating at Hanna’s grave, offering a look inside Daniel’s subconscious mind as he returns to a prison of sorts. But it’s the scenes in the hospital between the women in Daniel’s life — Abigail Spencer’s ferocious crusader Amantha, J. Smith-Cameron’s tremulous Janet, and Adelaide Clemens’ soulful Tawney — that crackle with electricity here. What’s said and unsaid carries enormous weight and power in these brief scenes and speaks toward a lifetime of pain and confusion…and sets up what promises to be another intense season of Rectify.

Season 2 of Rectify begins Thursday, June 19, at 9 p.m. on SundanceTV.


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If you're a betch with basic cable then you know who Dorothy Wang is. She's one of the starring cast members of Rich Kids of Beverly Hills which automatically declares her a betch. I mean, her life consists of #36 not doing work and #77 shopping, with an occaisonal #171 philanthropy event. So we talked via instagram comments and decided that we wanted to learn more about Dorothy Wang's life aka what every betch should strive for. She wouldn't give us any deets about Cooper though, ugh.

First of all, how’d you hear of Betches Love This?

Actually Jonny told me about it! It's so funny and entertaining, THIS betch definitely loves it!

What’s your biggest social media pet peeve?

Oh wow, it might come as a surprise but I'm VERY OPINIONATED and have a lot of pet peeves. I guess the ultimate one for social media is when people purchase their followers. Who cares if you don't have that many followers, at least they are real people and you didn't spend money trying to look "cool." I think that's honestly the definition of being fake and lame. #tryingtoohard

How close are you with the cast in real real life?

VERY. We've all known each other for 8 or 9 years- so we basically all grew up together. We've been through the good, the bad, the FRESHMAN 15 CHUNK, and everything in between. With any long standing relationship, there have been fights and rifts in the past, but I think that just makes us all stronger and yes... more dramatic.

Do you ever have buyer’s remorse? And if it was like one time, what’d you buy?

I actually have a huge fear of buyer's remorse and OVER THINK EVERY PURCHASE to an agonizing degree - so no I've never gotten buyer's remorse... I guess you can say i have PRE-PURCHASE ANXIETY.

What’s the most annoying part about filming a reality show?

Honestly, having to go to the bathroom if you have a mic-pack on. it's a daily issue with all of us! I always joke with producers that I'm going to revise my contact so it says "Dorothy cannot be mic'd until she's had her morning bowel movement." Sorry if that grosses you out, the entire cast - we're all creepily very open and talk about it all the time.

What’s your FAVE...

Insta filter: VALENCIA - very natural, only better
Trend for the summer: floral and printed match sets
Accessory you own: 41mm gold rolex- Rick Ross and I have the same one ha
Song at the moment: PROBLEM- Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea
Character on Sex and the City: Hmm I think I like parts of all the SATC characters - I like Carrie's style and how she reflects and over analyzes everything (I'm guilty of that!), I like Samantha for her confidence and I don't give a fuck personality, I like Charlotte because she's such a classy little princess, and I like Miranda because I think she is the most level headed and realistic of them all.
Vacation spot: BALI, but it's soooo far. It's about 22 hours from LA.
Body part (on yourself): I have delicate hands and feet and thin ankles and wrists.

What’s your LEAST fave...

Insta filter: KELVIN- so irrelevant and at the end of the list I don't think anyone even makes it there. and who wants to be that orange???
Food: I've been thinking about this for 10 minutes! I honestly think i like all types of food (as long as it is prepared well!). I'm definitely a foodie and love to cook and bake too.
Character on Sex and the City: Miranda... I know that's so typical to say, but I like Steve and Brady!
Type of person (can be literally about anything/anyone): People that are fake, flaky, or ALL TALK. I just think everyone should be who they are and not pretend otherwise!

And final question, have you ever been to an outlet mall? If so, how did it make you feel?
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Jenna Fischer and Lee Kirk are proud parents to a new little bundle of joy!

E! News has exclusively learned that The Office star and her director husband have welcomed a precious baby girl into their growing family. As for her name? Well, it's just as adorable as we'd anticipated.

"We are pleased to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Marie Kirk," the happy couple tells E! News. "Born May 25, 2014. The family is doing great. We are happy, healthy and sleepy."

The duo also shared a sweet snapshot of their baby girl, getting some shut-eye while wrapped up in a polka-dot onesie. How cute is she?!

Fischer and Kirk, who tied the knot in 2010, are also parents to 2-old son Weston.

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Namco Bandai Games America streamed an E3 trailer for its upcoming PlayStation 3 game Dynasty Warriors Gundam: Reborn (Shin Gundam Musou) on Wednesday. The game will debut in the Americas via digital download on July 1. Those who pre-order the game will receive the "Trial of Crimson and Red" scenario and the Beargguy mobile suit.

The game has over 120 playable mecha — the most ever in this game series.

Namco Bandai Games announced plans for the game's release in the Americas in February. Shin Gundam Musou shipped in Japan on December 19 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.



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Kathy Griffin Will Host The 2014 Daytime Emmy Online-Awards!



The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced today that the 41st Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards will be hosted by comedian and two-time Emmy® Award winner Kathy Griffin. The program will be presented live to a national and global audience from the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, June 22.

When reached for comment Griffin said, “I am beyond thrilled to be hosting what I'm told is the most important television event of the year. Knowing that over 100 million people from every corner of the planet will be watching, I will try to keep my nerves at bay and deliver a great show. I can only hope that at the end of the evening, critics and fans alike will compare it to the experience they once had watching Neil Armstrong take man's first step on the moon. My only regret is knowing that this epic evening will distract millions of viewers from enjoying this year's World Cup. I apologize to FIFA.”

In January Kathy Griffin won the Grammy-Award for Best Comedy Album. She is also a two-time Emmy® Award winner, 8-time Emmy® Award nominee, a NY Times bestselling author, and was recently inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for her unprecedented 20 televised stand-up comedy specials.

“We are very excited to have Kathy leading our ceremony this year,” said Malachy G. Wienges, Chairman of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. “She is a beloved figure in the community and we know that she will have audiences laughing the night away as we honor the brightest stars in our industry on a global stage.”



Daytime Emmy Awards Preview!


Fans have lots of questions now that it's been announced that the 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are going to be broadcast not on a network or cable outlet, but rather streamed via the Internet at www.daytimeemmys.net beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST on Sunday, June 22.

Soaps In Depth spoke to David Michaels, Senior Executive Director, Daytime Emmy Awards for The National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, about what viewers can expect on the big day!

Soaps In Depth: Will the format be different? Will the show have a time limit?
David Michaels: As I understand it, the plan is for the show to go straight through — there will be no commercial breaks. We're treating it like a live show. It'll run for two hours.

In Depth: There tend to be fewer rules on the Internet about what people can do. Might we see more of a party atmosphere for this show?
Michaels: I'm not sure. It's the same setting room and people, the same party. I don't know if people will feel that they can take advantage of the "no-holds-barred" rules of the Internet or not.

In Depth: What are the advantages to having no commercial breaks?
Michaels: We're doing 24 categories now. That's substantially more than we'd do on a [regular] broadcast. All the [regular] soap categories will be there. The new category for Web soaps will be there. So will the Special Class Special category. One of the nominees for that is the Jeanne Cooper (ex-Katherine) tribute episode that THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS did. It was amazing.

In Depth: Any word on who's going to host the show?
Michaels: I know there are offers out, but I don't believe anyone is signed yet.

In Depth: Will the show being on the Web allow for clips to be shown more easily?
Michaels: I made it clear that everyone wants to see clips. [The production company that's doing the show] has had our office send out a call for video to everybody. I know you're going to see a lot more video than you saw last year. I'm pushing hard to get the actor clips in there.

In Depth: So we might see more clips than we have in past years?
Michaels: Yes. Two hours is a lot of time without commercials. It's two hours!



Sebastian Rulli & Angelique Boyer Team Up for Stage Production of Los Derechos de la Mujer!


Sebastián Rulli and Angelique Boyer's on-screen chemistry is off the charts, but will it translate into the theater?

Reportedly, the director paid a lot of money to get the two because of their chemistry, according to Terra.

The two will play the main characters in "Los Derechos de la Mujer." There will be a battle of the sexes theme surrounding the comedy.

"It's an important classic," said producer Ruben Lara. "It's Alfonso Paso, a famous Spanish author. The pair is very important. It's a great comedy. I think it's great because people will be able to see who is shining and who are good actors."

The shows will start on July 31 in Tlaxcala. There are already 30 to 40 dates announced.
This means that Boyer and Rulli are particularly busy these days.

The rest of the cast includes Ana Bertha Espin, Fernanda Castillo, Alejandro Avila, Juan Carlos Barreto and Aida Pierce.

"You know everything is expensive," Lara said. "The truth, right now there is nothing cheap. But these are people that I have previously worked with. Sebastián made his debut in 'Posdata: tu Gato ha Muerto,' with Angelique we did 'Ausencia de Dios' four years ago... Well, we have a great tea and there's great harmony."

Angelique Boyer recently explained why she is willing to continue working with Rulli, saying that the two are good friends. "You won't get tired of saying it, and you will continue seeing us together because there's a friendship," she said.



Billy Miller To Join General Hospital?


There have been rumors circulating for some time that Two-time Daytime Emmy winner, and a nominee this year for Outstanding Lead Actor, Billy Miller might be heading to General Hospital!

The beloved former star of The Young and the Restless who exited the CBS soap opera in December in the role of Billy Abbott has been thought for some time to possibly heading to Port Charles as a recast for the role of Jason Quartermaine (last played by Steve Burton).

Earlier this evening to add some fuel to the fire TV Guide Magazine’s Michael Logan tweeted, “Billy Miller. General Hospital. Done deal? This is what I’m hearing.”

The question remains if this does come true, who will Miller play? A new character? Jason? Someone who hasn’t been on the canvas in awhile like Dillon Quartermaine?



Y&R’s Jessica Collins Talks Playing Avery, Strange Fan Encounter, Love Scene Ritual!


The mutli-talented Jessica Collins (Avery) of The Young and the Restless was a guest today on the Hallmark Channel’s morning series, Home & Family with hosts Christina Ferrare and Mark Steines.

During the first part of her segment, Jessica revealed that she is coming up in her third anniversary playing Avery on the number one soap, commented on a clip of an intimate on-screen moment between Avery and Dylan (Steve Burton), and admitted she likes working with Steve Burton very much. However, there have been times in her career when she was not comfortable playing opposite a few of her leading men.

Later during the cooking segment, Jessica whips up her recipe for a tasty Blueberry Cobbler, and while doing so reveals a strange fan encounter that ensued that involved her and her mother. Apparently, the fan talked to Jessica’s mom as if Jessica was really Avery! Collins also chatted on her infamous love scene ritual where she always shake hands with her scene partner when they finish their hot steamy love scenes.







The Bold and the Beautiful Wins Golden Nymph Award For Best Telenovela/Soap Opera!


In ceremonies held at the Grimaldi Forum, B&B’s executive Producer and head writer Brad Bell and members of his cast were on hand to celebrate the soaps victory at the 54th Annual Golden Nymph Awards.

For the ninth year in a row The Bold and the Beautiful received the Monte Carlo Television Festival’s International TV Audience Awards in the Telenovela/Soap Opera category! The Bold and the Beautiful continues to be the most watched television series in the world!

Posing for this picture shortly after their victory and posted on the Golden Nymph Twitter page are series stars: Darin Brooks (Wyatt), Kim Matula (Hope), Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke), and Thorsten Kaye (Ridge)!



Is The Search For An Actor To Play The Role Of Y&R’s Adam Newman Back On?


Fans of The Young and the Restless who have been hoping that the recent “sighting” at CBS studios reported by Soap Opera Digest may have meant that fan favorite Michael Muhney is definitely returning to the role ofAdam Newman … may have to “hold their horses!”

Now comes word via Nelson Branco that a casting breakdown has gone out again that looks to be a search for Muhney’s successor in the pivotal role of the black sheep of the Newman clan.

According to the breakdown: The show is looking to cast the role of Aaron. It’s a contract role, with the length of contract negotiable. Starts late July 2014.

The casting notice goes on to say, “Caucasian Male. Mid 30′S to Very Early 40′S. A LEADING MAN who is SEXY, Appealing and VERY charming. He is smart! A businessman who can out maneuver even the shrewdest. NOTE: Actor MUST be AT LEAST 5’10 and have NO ACCENT PLEASE. MAJOR CHARACTER. MUST CONSIDER ACTORS WITH STRONG CREDITS.”



Alison Sweeney Talks Her Emotional Final Tape Day At DAYS!


Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS) was a guest on Access Hollywood Live today promoting her new novel in stores now Scared Scriptless! While speaking with hosts Billy Bush and Kit Hoover, the subject of Sweeney’s departure after nearly 22 years from Days of our Lives was discussed.

In an emotional moment as Alison was recounting what went down on her final tape day at DAYS, Kit asked her if she was scared or nervous about moving on with her career which did not include playing Sami to which Sweeney answered: “I’m not scared. I’m sad, but I know that I will miss Sami. And I will miss my friends and the family that I have at the DAYS set… They’re my family and I’ve been doing it for almost 22 years.”

As to how the show will be writing off Sami, Alison confirmed again that the door will be left open for a possible return down the line should she want to at some point return to the soap opera: “Yes, the door is open. There’s potential. And I hope I come back — I would love to.”





Knots Landing Reunion Set for Next OPRAH!


The compelling update series "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" tracks down the "Oprah" show guests who made you laugh... and made you cry with a glimpse inside the lives of the biggest newsmakers and most memorable celebrities of all time. In an all-new episode, "Oprah:Where Are They Now?" features Candy Spelling, a reunion with the battling blondes of "Knots Landing," and Antonio Sabato, Jr., airing this Sunday, June 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

"Knots Landing" battling blondes, Joan Van Ark and Donna Mills, reunite to reveal the truth about their enduring off-camera friendship with an inside look at how they live their lives today.






The all-new episode includes updates with Candy Spelling, the family matriarch famous for her 38-year marriage to legendary producer Aaron Spelling, and who recently made headlines for her public feuds with daughter Tori. From her penthouse condo overlooking Los Angeles, Candy talks about daughter Tori's marital troubles and their complex mother-daughter relationship.






Next, former Calvin Klein model, actor and soap opera hunk Antonio Sabato, Jr. opens up about his Italian heritage and what it was like moving to the United States at the age of 13 to live out his American dream; plus, his latest passion - teaching children to act.





Adam Newman Recast As Cameron Mathison?


Actor Cameron Mathison may soon join the cast of The Young and the Restless, according to new reports. The former All My Children star reportedly visited the CBS studios and is possibly taking the role of Adam Newman, who was recently involved in a tragic car accident. While it was initially assumed that Adam was killed, recent episodes prove that the character is still alive.

Last week, a fan even tweeted Mathison urging him to take the role of Adam Newman on the hit soap opera. Yet, Mathison didn't confirm any casting news.

Instead, he responded: "haha! Very sweet. It would be great.It's a tough recast(if that's what they are doing). Hope they find someone the fans accept."



Que Pobres Tan Ricos Bans Gay Kiss!


Que Pobres Tan Ricos is one of Televisa's highly-rated telenovelas starring Jaime Camil and Zuria Vega. One of the subplots of this soap has Eugenio Derbez's son José Eduardo Derbez in a same-sex relationship with actor Diego de Erice. During the finale they both allegedly share a kiss to close off their storyline that didn't sit well with Televisa executives and ordered producer Rosy Ocampo to cut the scene.

"The relationship between these two characters, obviously a homosexual relation, has been done with all the possible precaution," Rosy Ocampo said during an interview with Javier Poza. "We have made intensive research and every week we have a panel through the Institute of Social Research. The only thing we wanted to propose in the telenovela is respect for diversity. I have the seal of having positive messages in telenovelas and that's what it is, respect for diversity. The relationship between them will continue and we will never see anything that can possible be offensive to the Mexican family." As production of the radio show tweeted out her response, Mexican film director, Manolo Caro replied posing the question, "A homosexual kiss is offensive?" The message from No Sé Si Cortarme Las Venas O Dejármelas Largas director was soon deleted from his timeline.

Meet B&B's Ivy!


Former Australian soap star Ashleigh Brewer will debut on THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL in July as Eric's neice, Ivy Forrester, the daughter of the designer's younger brother John, who has been living in Sydney. Soaps In Depth caught up with Brewer following her first few days of taping to find out how she's settling into the role.

"My first day at work was last Friday, and it was a whirlwind day," says the Queensland-born actress, whose previous acting role was a five-year stint on the Australian soap NEIGHBORS.

"I was lucky in that a lot of my scenes were group scenes, so there were eight or nine of us on set. I got to meet a big handful of the B&B cast all at once."

Brewer admits her life has been a whirlwind since her casting was announced, and she's even been invited to join B&B's retinue in Monte Carlo at the annual International Television Festival in June.

"I feel like I'm not even deserving of it yet, because I've only worked a few days — like I'm cheating the system," she jokes. "I've gotten all of these incredible perks before I even officially started airing. It's as if I'm dreaming all of this a little bit!"




The Week In The Year 2013!



After spending a night alone at her loft, Steffy decided that Hope could give Liam what Steffy couldn't. Steffy planned to go to Paris for good and asked Hope to take care of Liam. Liam was confused when Steffy cryptically ended their marriage, and as Steffy boarded a plane, Hope told Liam that things were working out as they'd been intended to. Brooke fainted before she could tell Katie and Bill about the baby. Upon learning that she'd had a miscarriage, Brooke decided to keep silent about the baby and affair with Bill. Refusing to be Bill's pawn, Maya told Rick the truth about why she'd broken things off. The couple reunited, and Rick finally ended things with Caroline.






John admitted to a stunned Marlena that he still had unresolved feelings for Kristen. John said that he was remorseful about his dark plan to break up Kristen and Brady, but Marlena told him that they were through. Kristen and Nicole fought over their feelings for Brady. Sami shot Detective Bernardi to save Rafe's life, but E.J. was there for her when she needed him. Sami felt guilty and was sad for Bernardi's wife and son, but she stuck to her story and told Hope and Roman that Bernardi had tried to kill Rafe. Hope arrested Sami when the police did not find the weapon to verify her story. Kristen vowed to get her revenge against Marlena. Sonny surprised Will and suggested to him that Gabi and Arianna should move in with them. Later, Gabi decided to move in with Will and Sonny. Kristen told John that she was free of him forever. Jennifer believed J.J. when he told her that he had not vandalized Daniel's car and that he was sorry about what had happened with Parker. Daniel told Jennifer that he still had his doubts about J.J., and that led to an argument between them. Daniel tried to explain his position, but Jennifer walked out on him. Kristen met with a mysterious man as part of her plot to get back at Marlena. Stefano left town.






Patrick and Sabrina made love. Britt managed to stay a step ahead of Felix and Sabrina, who were determined to get a sample of Britt's blood to prove that Britt wasn't sick. Sonny postponed the hit on Franco because he didn't want to put innocent people at risk. Carly arranged for Shawn to shoot Franco on Metro Court Restaurant's terrace. Olivia had a vision of Sonny covered in blood, so she ran out to the terrace, thinking that Franco intended to kill Sonny. Shawn's sniper bullet struck Olivia as Olivia threw herself between Sonny and Franco. Sonny threatened to kill Carly if Olivia died. Alexis caught Shawn in a lie. Franco knew that Carly had arranged the hit on him, but he promised to keep quiet because he was determined to make amends for his past. A bone marrow biopsy confirmed that Danny had leukemia. Diane was shocked when Silas refused to postpone the custody hearing so that Sam could focus on Danny. Silas explained that he would be doing Sam a favor by taking Rafe off of her hands. Rafe was stunned when the judge ruled in Silas' favor. Taylor was disappointed when the prom was cancelled because of the shooting at Metro Court, but she persuaded T.J. to take her out on a date, so they could still enjoy their evening. Kiki was upset after a talk with Franco, so she went to the apartment to talk to Morgan but found Michael home alone. Morgan used Michael's credit card to gamble online. Luke called to make an appointment to get the results of his tests.






Phyllis found Summer's birth control pills and warned her daughter against making a mistake. Kyle planned a special evening to celebrate Summer's graduation, and Summer suggested that they get a hotel room, but she eventually opted to spend the evening with her friends. Phyllis decided to move back in with Jack. Nick was devastated to learn that his DNA was not a match with Summer's, and Phyllis blasted him for playing God. Fen partied with fellow "losers" after graduation. Michael and Lauren started marriage counseling. Victor presented Nikki with a honeymoon trip to Italy, and he set up a test for Adam in his absence. Adam informed someone that Victor would be out of town. Chelsea was horrified when she blurted that she loved Dylan, but she was thrilled when he later returned the sentiment. Anita threatened to tell Adam the truth about Chelsea's baby's paternity. Avery and Leslie started their own law firm. Leslie sought access to Gus's safe deposit box. An excerpt about Devon from Neil's journal appeared online. Cane hired Hilary Curtis as his new assistant. Noah and Sharon commiserated over not knowing what to do with their lives. Sharon turned to a stranger at a bar for attention. Chloe realized that Kevin had stolen again, and she left him. Victoria suspected that Billy was having an affair, and she caught Billy and Chloe in an innocent hug.





PREVIEWS FOR NEXT WEEK!



Monday, June 16
Sami asks Abigail for a big favor; Rafe opens up to Kate; John accuses Brady of using again; Theresa threatens to sabotage J.J. and Paige's relationship.

Tuesday, June 17
Nicole and Sami fight; Kate sees Jordan and Ben together; Jennifer tries to fix things with Daniel; Will and Sonny try to adjust to a Gabi-free life.

Wednesday, June 18
E.J. and Abigail risk Sami finding them in a compromising position; Marlena confronts Nicole; Daniel's new patient is a former Salem resident; Aiden impresses Hope with his plan to save the gala.

Thursday, June 19
The DiMera mansion hosts a major confrontation; Victor lets Kate go; Nicole must make a decision about Eric's future; Jennifer remembers the past.

Friday, June 20
J.J. looks for Paige; Paige is told to avoid Theresa; Jennifer gets comfort from Hope; Brady finds Theresa with Aiden.









Monday, June 16
Silas has news for Sam; a visitor surprises Sabrina; Sonny receives a warning from Anna.

Tuesday, June 17
Sonny and Julian talk about the state of the mob; Morgan and Kiki wonder what Ava and Sonny are hiding; Josslyn is apprehensive of Fanco.

Wednesday, June 18
Sam's actions take Silas by surprise; Michael makes an announcement about ELQ's latest project; Lulu considers a decision.

Thursday, June 19
Alexis defends her relationship with Julian; Anna wants Jordan to accelerate the plan; Tracy comes up with a new scheme.

Friday, June 20
The judge is ready to issue a ruling; Jordan seeks information from Julian; Anna thinks Alexis should be careful with Julian.







Monday, June 16
Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Katie (Heather Tom) face a frightening reality regarding Ridge (Thorsten Kaye); Liam (Scott Clifton) lends Wyatt (Darin Brooks) a sympathetic ear.

Tuesday, June 17
Brooke finds an answer regarding Ridge's fate; Hope (Kim Matula) reunites with her father, Deacon (Sean Kanan).

Wednesday, June 18
The group at Forrester Creations gets an update on Ridge; Justin (Aaron D. Spears) worries his actions will come to light.

Thursday, June 19
Katie is devastated that her future with Ridge may not go as planned; Deacon gives Quinn (Rena Sofer) important information.

Friday, June 20
Friends and family gather; Quinn gives Wyatt good news.








Monday, June 16
Jack (Peter Bergman) delivers troubling news to Victoria (Amelia Heinle); Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) remembers her past with Paul (Doug Davidson).

Tuesday, June 17
Lauren (Tracey Bregman) pushes Christine (Lauralee Bell) to continue hoping; Nikki and Victor (Eric Braeden) process shocking news about Ian (Ray Wise); Lily's (Christel Khalil) worst nightmare comes true.

Wednesday, June 18
Summer (Hunter King) asks Avery (Jessica Collins) to defend Austin (Matthew Atkinson); Stitch (Sean Carrigan) wants to tell Victoria about his past before Billy (David Tom) figures it out.

Thursday, June 19
Christine prays for a miracle; Abby (Melissa Ordway) and Mariah (Camryn Grimes) butt heads; things grow awkward between Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) and Billy (David Tom).

Friday, June 20
Nick's (Joshua Morrow) reluctance to trust Mariah worries Sharon (Sharon Case); Devon (Bryton James) opens up to Hilary (Mishael Morgan); the crisis at the hospital takes a turn for the worse.




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