Eileen Davidson Returns to The Young and the Restless!
Eileen, who is currently kicking ass as evil fruitcake Kristen DiMera on NBC's Days of Our Lives, will return to her former role as heroine Ashley Abbott on CBS' The Young and the Restless.
So far Davidson is set for two or three episodes in Genoa City, all timed to the Victor-Nikki wedding and the soap's 40th anniversary. Davidson gave TV Guide Magazine the exclusive scoop.
TV Guide: Sony, which oversees both Days and Y&R, made this happen?
Davidson: Yes, Sony worked it all out and it's been terrific! I got a phone call quite a few weeks ago asking if I'd be willing to come back to Y&R for a few days and did I want to think about it? I was, like, "Think about it? I don't need to think.
TV Guide: After playing five roles previously on Days, two should be a breeze!
Davidson: [Laughs] A walk in the park! And compared to Kristen, Ashley is so much more stable. She's kind of a relief, really. Like slipping on some comfortable old shoes. There's been a big changing of the guard since I left Y&R. There's an incredible vibrancy on the set.
TV Guide: Might this soap-hopping happen for you on a regular basis?
Davidson: I really don't know. That certainly crossed my mind. I think it would be great to somehow be able to do both but we'll see. Though Ashley's there for Victor and Nikki's wedding she's not just sitting in a pew. She's right back in the mix of things and getting involved in her brother Jack's life.
TV Guide: Yeah, so concerned she didn't bother to show up through his addiction crisis!
Davidson: And Phyllis really nails Ashley for that! "Where were you?" I also have scenes with Victor, Billy and Abby. So I'm making the rounds! We kind of lost the Abbott family for a while there but it's established that they're all still really bonded. It's an instant rapport.
TV Guide: You were smarting when Sony took you off Y&R traded you to Days. Now that you've taken Salem by storm all over again, wasn't that a good thing?
Davidson: I am so thrilled things worked out the way they did. I've already been at Days for seven and a half months now and I'm having a blast. The people are amazing, the part is terrific, and now to be back on Y&R, too, well...who could have predicted this? [Laughs] My magical mystery tour continues!
Daytime Emmy winner Jess Walton talks about her portrayal of Jill Foster Abbott on the number one daytime drama!
Of course, no discussion about Jill would be complete with out her true Genoa City other half, Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper). In revealing and candid conversation, Jess Walton takes viewers through some of the fantastic catfights between the duo, including the infamous wedding cake debacle!
Jess also discusses how Katherine and Jill plotted to ship Nina (Tricia Cast) out of town, and to Guam, in one of her favorite storyline, plus she reveals that Jeanne Cooper is stronger than she is when it comes to those staged fights between them! Later, Jeanne Cooper enters the interview, and you can feel the love between the two enduring performers who have meant so much to The Young and the Restless brand! And as fans know, Katherine and Jill are synonymous with Y&R.
During the feature, Melissa discusses first coming on to Y&R to mix it up with one of her best friends, and her former All My Children brother, Billy Miller, now Billy Abbott on the number one soap! Melissa also admits seven years prior to being cast as Chelsea Lawson, she auditioned for the role of Colleen Carlton on Y&R!
In addition, Melissa runs through Chelsea’s Y&R trial and tribulations, which include being pregnant by Billy, and now being pregnant again via Adam (Michael Muhney)! She now calls Chelsea a nickname, “Fertile Francis”! The talented actress also reveals how her character always has somebody standing in the way of her happiness! And that person now is Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) because of the bond that Sharon and Adam have.
Written/exec produced by Phil Klemmer, exec produced by Julie Plec and Greg Berlanti and directed/exec produced by Danny Cannon, TOMORROW PEOPLE is in the vein of X-Men and Heroes and revolves around several young people from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution, possessing special powers, including the ability to teleport and communicate with each other telepathically. Together they work to defeat the forces of evil.
List will play Cara, the female member of the “Tomorrow People” group who has a sense of humor beneath her serious demeanor and seems to be a trustworthy ally.
On the February 18 edition of THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, Kevin Bacon stopped by to talk about his new FOX series THE FOLLOWING (which also features Natalie Zea, ex-Gwen, PASSIONS), and recalled his days of playing GUIDING LIGHT's Tim from 1980-81. "I was Tim The Teenage Alcoholic for pretty much the entire year and then I learned something which was very important about soap operas," he explained. "There was a guy who had been on the show for years and he took me aside and he said, 'Ya gotta be careful about doing anything too well because they will write that for you again and again and again.' In this guy's case, he was an amazing crier, like at the drop of a hat, full-on waterworks. And he was kind of like the patriarch on the show and yet, because they saw him cry so well, they had him crying every week, crying, cying, crying all the time and he was like, 'Don't get yourself stuck in that.' So, I was doing a scene where the pressure was building up on Tim again and I was getting more and more angry and I said to the director, 'Hey, I'm thinking about maybe just punching this locker, just out of frustration, punching this locker,' and he said 'Yeah, that's a great idea. Punch the locker.' So, they said action and I punched the locker and the next week, I got a script where I was punching the desk and then I was punching that and punching that. Every week, I was punching something and I became Tim The Teenage Alcoholic Puncher with a swollen hand. This is my first chance to be on television again since then."
Looks like Jordan Price will be portraying an aged Miranda Montgomery!
The actress tweeted the news: "Soo I'm pretty much beyond excited to start work.. #PineValley, here I come :) #AMC"
Any chance Parsons and Jonathan Jackson (now a regular on Nashville) will show up for a reunion of the Luke Spencer spawns for GH's 50th anniversary? "They're actually talking about that and it would be so good to see everybody," Parsons says. "They call every now and then and ask if I'd be interested in coming back for something longer. If the situation is right, I'd absolutely do it, but things have been pretty busy lately and pilot season is happening. So we'll see."
The Online Network announced today that two-time Daytime Emmy Winner, Julia Barr will return to the beloved serial drama ALL MY CHILDREN, set to debut later this spring. Barr will reprise her role as Brooke English, the character for which she has garnered two Daytime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress along with eight nominations.
HE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (Y&R) is partnering with THE TALK’s Sharon Osbourne and her son, television personality and producer Jack Osbourne, to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis through a CBS Cares PSA. The PSA campaign is running in concert with a storyline on Y&R to be broadcast on Friday, February 22.
In the episode, longtime Y&R character Nikki Newman, played by Melody Thomas Scott, will share the news with her family that she was recently diagnosed with MS. A CBS Cares PSA recorded by both Osbournes in cooperation with the National MS Society will be broadcast immediately following the episode. The televised message will give more information about MS as well as a web address directing viewers to learn more at www.nationalMSsociety.org. The Osbournes’ MS PSA will also air in primetime on the CBS Television Network.
“Recording the public service announcement with my son, who was recently diagnosed with MS, was extremely important to me,” said Sharon Osbourne. “As a mom affected by this disease, I am passionate about creating awareness and conveying the message to all who will listen that knowledge and a positive attitude are the most powerful weapons in the fight against MS.”
“Sharon and Jack’s real-life situation inspired this storyline on Y&R, which combined with the PSA helps to further elevate awareness for MS,” said Angelica McDaniel, Senior VP, Daytime, CBS. “As the character Nikki’s struggle unfolds, our audience will learn about the disease through her eyes as well as those of her family in a story that we think will surprise and move our viewers.”
“On behalf of the National MS Society and all the people with MS that we serve, we want to thank CBS as well as Sharon and Jack Osbourne for spotlighting MS as part of the CBS Cares PSA program,” says Cyndi Zagieboylo, President and CEO of the Society. “Not only will these PSAs help more people learn about the programs available to assist them in moving their lives forward, but it will also connect more people to the MS movement which will help speed research to end MS forever.”
GENERAL HOSPITAL's Pickle-Lila storyline was featured on E!'s TALK SOUP this week. The Emmy for best condiment goes to...
Watch the segment below.
The stars of the indie web series world came out on Tuesday, February 19 to pack New World Stages in New York for the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards.
BEST WEB SERIES (DRAMA)
OUT WITH DAD
BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA)
Miriam Pultro, MYTHOS
BEST ACTOR (DRAMA)
Sebastian La Cause, HUSTLING
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA)
Pasha Diallo, ANACOSTIA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA)
Adam Henry Garcia, MYTHOS
BEST WRITING (DRAMA)
DEVANITY - Michael Caruso
BEST DIRECTING (DRAMA)
RAGGED ISLE - Barry Dodd
BEST ENSEMBLE (DRAMA)
HUSTLING
BEST GUEST APPEARANCE (DRAMA)
Terri Garber, MISS BEHAVE
BEST WEB SERIES (COMEDY)
THE BLOODY MARY SHOW
BEST ACTRESS (COMEDY)
Cynthia Watros, CYNTHIA WATROS GETS LOST
BEST ACTOR (COMEDY)
Brad Bell, HUSBANDS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (COMEDY)
Dee Freeman, PRETTY
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (COMEDY)
Robert Bergin, WRECKED
BEST WRITING (COMEDY)
HUSBANDS - Brad Bell & Jane Espenson
BEST DIRECTING (COMEDY)
WRECKED - Liz Ellis
BEST ENSEMBLE (COMEDY)
THE BLOODY MARY SHOW
BEST GUEST APPEARANCE (COMEDY)
Michele Lee, FUMBLING THRU THE PIECES
BEST BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE (ALL SHOWS)
Caitlynne Medrek, OUT WITH DAD
BEST SOUNDTRACK (ALL SHOWS)
HUNTING SEASON
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (ALL SHOWS)
THURSTON - Paul Awad
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (ALL SHOWS)
COST OF CAPITAL - Rob Gokee
BEST EDITING (ALL SHOWS)
ONCE YOU LEAVE - Nate Locklear
BEST COSTUME DESIGN (ALL SHOWS)
THURSTON - Kathryn O’Sullivan
BEST MAKEUP (ALL SHOWS)
THE BLOODY MARY SHOW - Jamey-Leigh Weber & Julia Coleman
BEST VISUAL/SPECIAL EFFECTS (ALL SHOWS)
HITMAN 101 - Pranjal Verma
BEST OPENING SEQUENCE (ALL SHOWS)
GAY NERDS
Check out some photos from the event below.
GOTHAM/ANACOSTIA/SUPER KNOCKED UP/THURSTON
DEVANITY
HUSTLING
MYHTHOS
HUNTING SEASON
THURSTON
CYNTHIA WATROS GETS LOST
MISS BEHAVE
RAGGED ISLE
ANACOSTIA
RIVER RIDGE
EMPIRE
HUSTLING
MILGRAM AND THE FASTWALKERS
WE LOVE SOAPS/INDIE SERIES NETWORK
Soap fans are jumping for joy with this late breaking news this afternoon reported by Deadline.com! Daytime Emmy winner and beloved favorite Eden Riegel is returning to the role that made her “soapfamous” that of Erica Kane’s daughter, Bianca Montgomery for Prospect Park’s All My Children revival!
According to the Deadline this afternoon, “Riegel will do a cameo guest arc” on the online series! Will Bianca be back to help her young SORAS’d daughter Miranda?
Eden Riegel also posted a quick message to her fans on her facebook page just a few moments ago stating, “Guess the cat’s out of the bag! So thrilled to be returning to All My Children in its next incarnation!”
Riegel, who has been busy with other projects, and was most recently seen on daytime on The Young and the Restless as Heather Stevens, is coming home to Pine Valley!
So many fans have been wondering just what was the reason that Shenell Edmonds (Ex-Destiny Evans) would not be returning for Prospect Park’s reboot of One Life to Live, especially with the casting news that the part has now been recast!
Edmonds took to her Facebook page to post a very special message to her fans and friends on why Llanview is not a city stop in the near future: “Many of you have asked me about the Prospect Park reboot of OLTL online so here goes. I am very excited about the return of OLTL as many of you are. Obviously I can’t give specifics but I will tell you that I was invited to join the cast. Unfortunately, they were unable to accommodate my school schedule therefore, I had to politely decline. My heartfelt thanks to all of you for rooting for my return and your continuous support. OLTL will always be dear to my heart and hey, you never know, soaps may return into my life at another time.
Lots of love, Shenell”
Shenell began her message with some background as to what she has been up to since the end of ABC’s OLTL: “A huge shout out to all the One life to live fans! I have been enjoying life to the fullest and slowly easing into college life since you last saw me on OLTL. During the past year, you might have seen me in a few commercials and most recently out & about as a nominee for the 44th NAACP Image Awards held in Los Angeles on February 1st. I had a chance to visit with Frank Valentini, ex-OLTL and current GH Executive producer and Paul Glass, ex- OLTL and current GH Musical Director. It was so nice seeing them again.”
Soap Opera Network has learned exclusively that Laura Harrier has been cast in the contract role of Destiny Evans on “One Life to Live.” She replaces Shenell Edmonds, who portrayed the character on the ABC version of the series from 2009-2012. No word yet on who will be portraying the recast version of Matthew Buchanan, last played by Eddie Alderson.
“OLTL” marks Harrier’s first role as a series regular on television.
Harrier is a New York based international model represented by Muse NYC. The Chicago native has shot campaigns for American Eagle, Target, and L’oreal and has been photographed for such magazines as Glamour, Elle, and Cosmopolitan.
PEOPLE magazine has a very special collectors issue coming for fans of General Hospital! In honor of the series upcoming 50th anniversary, PEOPLE takes a look at the history of Port Charles with new interviews and fantastic new photos with the cast! (On-Air On-Soaps happened to be at GH the day the PEOPLE photo shoot was being conducted, and we can tell you the cast looked stunning.)
Featured on the cover of the GH 50th anniversary collectors issue are: Kirsten Storms (Maxie), Maurice Benard (Sonny) and Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo (Brenda), Finola Hughes (Anna) and Ian Buchanan (Duke), Anthony Geary (Luke) and Genie Francis (Laura) and Antonio Sabato Jr. (Jagger)!
PEOPLE’s publisher description of the issue teases: “Celebrate the 50th anniversary of General Hospital, the longest running scripted television drama currently in production. Reminisce with the Quartermaines and Spencers, the famed residents of fictional Port Charles, New York. Learn about the troubled marriages of the Hardys and Brewers during the show’s early days in 1963. Revisit the wedding of Luke and Laura in 1981, the most watched event in daytime television history. Relive BJ’s ultimate sacrifice, Emily’s untimely end, and the tragic teen lives of Stone and Robin. It’s all there in words and pictures: the stars, the storylines, and the pictures-behind-the-scenes and in front of the camera. No wonder Princess Diana and Liz Taylor counted themselves among the millions of loyal General Hospital fans.”
The General Hospital 50th Anniversary special collector’s edition goes on sale on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 for $19.95. However, you can now pre-0rder your copy at Amazon.com fora special preview price of $13.57.
Long time fans of All My Children have been hoping and praying that Prospect Park’s reboot of the series will be just as good or even better than its ABC original.
Well, there was good news this evening from none other than fan favorite, Cady McClain (Dixie Martin) who tweeted her enthusiasm after reading the first series of new scripts she received as AMC gets ready to begin production next week!
Cady tweeted, “Excited to start shooting next week. WOW! Here we go! I read some scripts. All I can say is: ‘WOW!’ I’m excited! They are killin’ it.”
Everyone has been asking, just where was Days of our Lives James Scott’s (EJ DiMera) name on the ballot for the list of lead actor’s who are in the running to try and nab a Pre-Nomination in this year’s 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards contest? Well the answer to that came officially today in the latest issue of Soap Opera Uncensored!
James, who many felt was a shoo-in for a nomination for his work, decided not to submit himself and a clip of his work in the initial round revealing, “I looked for a couple of weeks and couldn’t find anything I really felt confident about. I had a lot of pretty good shows, but nothing that I felt would really place me in contention so I thought it best to duck out this year. And, honestly, I am a little disenfranchised with the whole process. Last year I submitted 3 minutes of what I thought was the best material I have done in a long time and it didn’t even make it past the first round.”
In the Daytime Drama category, it was the writing team from The Young and the Restless that bested the writing team from Days of our Lives and the final ABC writing team of One Life to Live. Many had anticipated that One Life to Live would take home the prize for their episodes which centered around the final “Fraternity Row” storyline. Former OLTL head writer, Ron Carlivati told On-Air On-Soaps in a recent interview about the three scripts submitted for the award. Ron related, “It is when they (Llanview) first learn that the soap opera is going to be canceled. There is one in the middle where they are fighting to save it, and the third one is the second to last episode of One Life to Live, where they watch the last show with Viki’s speech in it.”
Christopher Whitesell, who is now co-head writing Days of our Lives, but was previously on the winning Y&R writing team, took to the WGA Awards stage to accept the award on behalf of The Young and the Restless relating that if Y&R creator Bill Bell were alive, he would be proud. After accepting the award, a clip from Y&R’s winning work was shown to the live audience which featured Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) and Kevin (Greg Rikaart) trying to figure out what to do with the very dead Dr. Tim Reid’s body! The crowd in attendance at the WGA Awards loved the clip!
The Young and the Restless award winning team included writers: Amanda Beall, Jeff Beldner, Susan Dansby, Janice Ferri Esser, Jay Gibson, Scott Hamner, Marla Kanelos, Natalie Minardi Slater, Beth Milstein, Michael Montgomery, Anne Schoettle, Linda Schreiber, Sarah K. Smith, Christopher J. Whitesell, and Teresa Zimmerman.
In an anticipation and excitement for the return of All My Children and One Life to Live online, writer Mark Brennan Rosenberg posted a hilarious and insightful blog of soaps most infamous plot devices and how they can relate to our own lives, well sort of, in a new post today at Huffington Post entitled, “21 Life Lessons I Learned From Soap Operas!”
1. If you're going to "accidentally" hit someone with a car, make sure it's not yours.
Duh. If you are in hysterics, driving down a country road at 90 miles an hour and accidentally plow over a woman (who of course you know by name and is most likely pregnant) it's always best that you've borrowed a friends car beforehand. And even though you didn't mean to do, you will deny that you hit said woman with your car until the day you die. If all else fails, you can always blame Lindsay Rappaport.
2. Time Stands Still.
What may seem like days, weeks or years of your life going by mean absolutely nothing. Because life is like a soap opera, you'll often find yourself in the same outfit, in the same room, fighting about the same thing for an endless period of time. The problem will most likely never be resolved. I know, because it happens to me all the time.
3. Time Flys By.
You may be in the same outfit you were wearing last week, but your child has aged rapidly while you were busy fighting with your arch nemesis in the living room for the past five weeks. Just yesterday he was in diapers, today he's getting girls pregnant and trying drugs. Kids on TV are boring unless they're stirring up some kind of bullshit, so hang onto those fleeting childhood moments -- because they won't last long.
4. People Will Disappear Without A Trace.
Ever wonder what happened to that smack talking waitress that you used to see at the diner every day? Well, she's disappeared without explanation. And you'll never hear from her -- or mention her name again. Ever.
5. Blame It On Your Evil Twin.
When all else fails and the shit has literally hit the fan, blame all of your misfortune on your evil twin that no one has ever heard of until it's relevant to reveal him or her.
6. Blame It On Your Clone.
When all else fails and the shit has literally hit the fan, blame all of your misfortune on your evil clone that no one realized existed until now.
7. Blame It On Your Multiple Personalities.
When all else fails and you've killed two family members, set your house on fire and threw your husband out of a window, blame it on your multiple personalities that no one ever knew you had until now.
8. Blame It On The Boogie.
Oh... wait... Michael Jackson taught me that.
9. Every Disease Is Curable.
Just because you have an incurable form of cancer doesn't mean you're going to die. Chances are a doctor from Romania with a secret cure is on his way to your sleepy little town to save the day as we speak -- but watch out, because that mysterious doctor has a medical bag full of secrets.
10. When In Doubt, Plead Insanity.
Feel like pushing your sister down a well? Have things gotten so bad that you just feel like shooting your ex-husband in the back? Have no fear -- simply plead insanity in a court of law and for no rhyme or reason whatsoever, you will be back on the streets by next Monday.
11. If There's A Party... Something Horrible is Going to Happen.
If there is a party -- say a masquerade ball, celebration of some sort of achievement or wedding -- and all 40 people who live in your town are in attendance, something horrible is going to happen and if you haven't been pulling your weight in the storyline department, I'd watch out for falling chandeliers if I were you.
12. You'll Have At Least 10 Children.
Most of whom, you'll never realize you had until your later years in life. Nothing brings out the best in us, quite like an illegitimate child we never knew we had and who was our arch-rival until revelation. Because from my knowledge, women give birth all the time and completely forget about it moments later.
13. You'll Live Like, Forever.
Since life is like a soap opera, you will literally never die. You can get shot, stabbed, get into a horrible jet ski accident, get run over by a car, go up in flames in an explosion or literally flat line on an operating table and come back to life in a few short years or even weeks. Not only that, when you take off your shirt for a steamy reunion with the love of your life, you won't have a scratch on you.
14. You Can Come Back With A New Face.
Feel like leaving town for a bit? Go ahead -- and feel free to come back with an entirely new face. Not only that, no one will ever question that you have a different voice, height and facial expressions than you did before.
15. You're Good At Everything.
Life is just like TV. Because if you run a magazine, you can also be a lounge singer, a detective, a doctor, a pilot, a mob wife/chanteuse, a spy and run a cosmetics company all from a town that no one has ever heard of.
16. You're Related to Everyone.
Since there are only 40 people living in your town anyway, be careful who you sleep with. Chances are, your new love interest is most likely your long lost brother and you'll probably end up almost sleeping with him.
17. So You Thought You Had An Abortion...
Well... think again. That fetus you thought you aborted 25 years ago was actually put into another woman, carried to term and is now a doctor... who's out for revenge against YOU! Because hospital doors are literally NEVER locked, it's easy to do something like this. It's also effortless to switch DNA and paternity tests which is great because you'll most likely need to do that twice in your lifetime at the very least.
18. When In Doubt... Get Pregnant!
Is your marriage failing because you think your husband is sleeping with your best friend? Have no fear! Just get pregnant, question the paternity of the baby for months and cling to the fact that your husband will stay with you if the baby is his. If it's not, just lie to him for years about the baby's paternity and reveal that the child isn't his at a party (see above).
19. Even If You Live in Pennsylvania You Can Go To The Beach.
Just because you live in a landlocked state doesn't mean you can't go to the beach in that state every summer. Also, watch out for the tsunami's that will inevitably terrorize your land locked town.
20. There's Always A Serial Killer Coming.
Since life is just like a daytime drama, you are destined to have to deal with a serial killer six times in your life, at the very least. And because the police have absolutely no idea what they're doing, the issue probably won't resolve itself until November Sweeps and it will never be who you imagined.
21. Rivalries Never End.
Someone looked at you the wrong way? Great! Start a rivalry with them that lasts until you're in your mid-sixties that consists of you personally, literally terrorizing every member of their family. Years later, you won't remember why you started fighting with that person in the first place but you hate them nonetheless and always will.
Fan favorite Ted King (Tomas, OLTL, Alcazar, GH et al) revealed to Soap Opera Digest that he was in talks with Prospect Park to return to his role as Tomas for the online reboot of One Life to Live. However, it looks as if for now he will not be joining the cast for the launch of the series return.
King disclosed: “I was in negotiations for One Life recently. I’ve always felt that online is the future of a lot of television and I think it’s a great idea. I think Prospect Park is really smart to have licensed the rights to these shows and I think it’s great that they’ve gotten the funding and are making it happen. Ultimately, we couldn’t reach a deal, but we left doors open.”
Meanwhile, Ted has just landed a plum role in a new comedy pilot entitled Alpha House co-starring John Goodman and former AMC alum, Mark Consuelos!
CBS Daytime is growing by leaps and bounds these days thanks in large part to the efforts of CBS Daytime’s Senior Vice-President, Angelica McDaniel!
While McDaniel is having success managing the CBS Daytime line-up, she was also featured in this week’s issue of Soap Opera Digest on newsstands now in a fascinating interview!
One of the more revealing parts of the feature was when the subject of Y&R fan favorite Marcy Rylan (Abby) being let-go from the number one soap, and then surprisingly brought back! McDaniel filled SOD in by relating how it all shook out!
Angelica: “Jack’s family was getting smaller. That was a real concern, and at the moment, we had Marcy’s contract up, but we didn’t have story for her in the next few months, so to keep her under contract when we weren’t really going to use her would’ve cost the show. So we had to make a decision to exit Abby … but there was always the knowledge that we’d bring Abby back and we would have to figure out what her story was as soon as we figured out other stories first. Once we were ready to bring back that character, we wanted to get Marcy right back because she brought a great energy to that role.”
Prospect Park’s Jeff Kwatinetz who has spearheaded the companies efforts to bring All My Children and One Life to Live back from the dead, into production, and to its new home online, posted a very special thank you message to fans of the beloved soaps via Jordi Vilasuso’s (Griffin, AMC) Paos Revolution website!
Kwatinetz message stated, “While the battle to get into production on All My Children and One Life to Live was long and difficult, we are beyond excited to be so close from finally having the director say “action!” I am truly so passionate about these two shows and I am working as hard as I possibly can to help make them the best they can be. I’m touched by the support the fans have given us and we couldn’t possibly have arrived at this point without them.”
Next week is going to be a big one for a couple legendary soap divas and their fans. First, Susan Lucci (Erica, ALL MY CHILDREN) will be stopping by THE VIEW on Monday, February 25, to likely chat about AMC and DEVIOUS MAIDS. Perhaps they'll get her to spill whether or not Erica will be popping into Pine Valley online? Then, GENERAL HOSPITAL's Genie Francis (Laura) will be celebrating the soap's 50th Anniversary on THE CHEW on Friday, March 1, while also doing a little cooking with co-host Mario Batali.
THE VIEW airs at 11:00 am EST and THE CHEW airs at 1:00 pm EST on ABC.
Congratulations are in order for Y&R's Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea), who over the weekend became engaged to boyfriend Matt Katrosar! The actress tweeted a photo of herself wearing the diamond ring with the caption "Said yes."
Sonny and Will discuss Will's letter and their feelings. The two make up, decide to be 100 percent honest with one another, and make love.
Their new commitment is tested when Nick interrupts them and ends up revealing what he has on Will. Sonny comforts Will after Nick leaves.
Nick goes back to Gabi and tells her he wants his name on the birth certificate. Meanwhile, Sami shows up and is determined to make sure Gabi and Nick don't pull a fast one on her son. Nick tells Sami to back off when he see the effect she is having on Gabi. When Sami overhears Nick telling Will his daughter would be better off without him, she intervenes. And that's when a notary arrives with official papers.
Maya crosses path with Rick at Dayzee’s and sparks fly. They meet in an unconventional way, says Karla Mosley. She has no idea that he’s a Forrester. She’s has had an emotional couple of weeks then this guy catches her eye. She thinks he’s hot! KM says when it comes to relationships with men, Maya doesn't mince words and considering she just got out of prison, she’s a little hungry!
"Its more than flirtation, the first time they meet, she sings. Rick is supportive and is instantly transfixed. He sees something in her that won’t let go. They connect on a human level that is easy and fun."
At Crimson Lights, Phyllis has an encounter with Dylan, in which she realizes that he had an affair with Avery while she was married. Phyllis goes to see Avery and confronts her. “You do see how Phyllis is affected by her sister, and Avery actions bring out stuff in Phyllis,” explains Michelle Stafford. Avery tells Phyllis that their situation is different. As Phyllis leaves, she issues a warning about Nick. Phyllis then heads over to Jack and opens up to him about her family. She talks to Jack about her family convincing her that she was a loser, which is where she feels she’s at. We get to see a lot as to why Phyllis is the way she is.
Eric and Taylor’s closeness has been kept secret until now. Brooke catches the pair in a clinch and needless to say, La Logan is not happy. John McCook says Eric has nothing to feel ashamed about. Taylor is someone he’s known for a long time and was attracted to her years ago, but it was nipped in the bud because of Stephanie. JM says Eric’s feelings for Taylor are more than about lust, he admires her. Plus, they share deep-seated disappointment in how Stephanie chose to die, with Brooke. Things heat up between the two. JM reiterates that it is not just about sex even though Eric had not been intimate with Stephanie for quite some time. When Brooke catches them together, they are forced to come clean about the relationship. Brooke thinks it part of Taylor’s manipulation to get her kids ahead at Forrester. The kids will probably think the same thing as well and think Taylor is taking advantage of “old Eric.”
In the safe room, Ryan "overheard" Adam and Liza talking about Jake not being Colby's biological father. Paolo began ingratiating himself to Marian in an attempt to lure her into bed and break up her marriage to Stuart. After finding a letter from Trevor in her mail, Janet accused Brooke of having an affair with Trevor. Hayley was forced into telling Mateo that Trevor hadn't killed Sophie -- Janet had. Ryan showed up at Jake and Gillian's wedding, but he made no effort to stop the wedding, and Jake and Gillian were married. Alex confessed her dealings with Geoffrey to Joe, who supported her. Erica enraged David by not allowing him to help locate Myrtle. Tad nearly got Adam to blab the secret he, Liza, and Ryan shared about Colby. Alex confronted David at the Valley Inn and threatened to permanently paralyze him. Myrtle and Rae's search in Elsa, Illinois, turned up some new information, but it was otherwise a dead end. What Myrtle did not reveal was that she had plucked a file from the hall of records that bore her own name.
Molly lapsed into a coma after hitting her head while chasing after Abigail. John was unable to get Lucinda to accept his marriage proposal in order to help him gain custody of Hope, and he surmised she was interested in Jake. Andy punched Chris when he learned his brother had had an affair with his ex-fiancée, Molly. Jack believed Carly had left Oakdale under duress but then got a package from her that contradicted his theory. John called his lawyer after Denise rushed Hope to the hospital for possible ingestion of cold pills.
Brooke called Thorne and told him that he should go ask Eric and Ridge if it was a setup and insisted she and Thorne couldn't lose their love over what Eric and Ridge had done. Thorne left and told Macy he had someone to see that couldn't wait. Thorne left to see Eric and Ridge but ended up just talking to Ridge and Taylor. He found out that Brooke had been telling the truth and told Ridge and Taylor that he was going to go straighten things out between Macy, himself, and Brooke. Morgan went to see Brooke, and Brooke offered her a job as top designer. Morgan accepted after the figures Brooke showed that she was willing to pay. Macy and Sally went to an A.A. meeting, and Macy helped a girl with giving up alcohol; Macy was asked to be the girl's sponsor even though Macy had been clean for only six and a half years. Macy ran home to tell Thorne, and he was waiting there, ready to tell Macy the truth after just hanging up with Brooke.
Most of Salem planned a trip to France, but Rolf and Bart had sabotaged the airplane. Stefano got sicker, and Hope also experienced more medical problems. Abe was suspended from the police force. John had more memories of his time with Stefano.
Sonny confronted Carly about the baby in front of the Quartermaines. Edward convinced A.J. not to kick Carly out. Laura continued to have doubts about being ready to move on with Stefan. Emily told Elizabeth about Carly and the baby. Alexis agreed to help Stefan best Helena. Gertrude caught Jax and Chloe together. Hannah learned that Sonny was the father of Carly's baby.
Jim and Beth married amidst interruptions and uneasiness. After the ceremony, Phillip punched Edmund after Edmund blackmailed him with the videotape. Edmund got what he wanted from Phillip. Phillip managed to steal the videotape from Beth and Jim's honeymoon suite before anyone saw it. Harley was suspicious of Phillip's behavior. Alan and Phillip learned of the accident at San Cristobel, while Richard and Cassie cared for the injured at the palace. Carmen discovered Edmund's hold on Phillip. Drew learned that Jesse and Danny had lied about Michelle's alibi, Len. Drew broke off her engagement to Jesse, and couldn't seem to forgive Michelle. Michelle was furious with Danny for jeopardizing her life, and needed to decide whether or not to accept the D.A.'s deal. Josh and Reva made it through an uncomfortable family dinner and later learned of Olivia's badmouthing of Reva to Abby. Reva got a disturbing call from Hawk about his health. Bill and Matt started to piece together Vanessa and Pilar's involvement in Ben's murder. Bill got through to Pilar. Danny confided to Michelle that he believed Carmen was behind her predicament. Michelle took the stand in her own defense. Max and Susan kissed. Phillip and Harley helped Richard and Cassie investigate the accident at the construction site. Richard and Cassie followed a lead to Galveston, Texas, while Edmund tried to cover his tracks. Pilar burst into the courtroom and revealed that Michelle was innocent -- and she knew who had killed Ben.
Max had another "episode" and walked into the Palace Hotel dining room naked. Antonio spoiled Roseanne's plan to get Cristian back. Nora told Bo about Lindsay changing the fertility test results, and Bo called off the wedding. Lindsay tried to explain, but Bo couldn't forgive her. Lindsay told Bo she was pregnant but then said she was lying. Drake asked Dorian to leave town with him. Téa and R.J. were almost killed by an intentional gas leak. Sophia learned about Kevin and Kelly almost making love on New Year's Eve. Sam left Nora. Viki found out she might have cancer. Max lied to Blair that he was not having an affair with Skye. Lindsay almost fainted in Bo's office. Sam challenged Nora to prove her feelings by marrying him right away.
Sam awakened to find a naked Ivy standing next to his bed. Julian and Suzanne continued their sexcapades on the Cranes' private jet as it headed to Snow Mountain. Sam and Grace moved into another room just as Julian and Suzanne checked in. Charity fell through the ice, and Luis and Hank pulled her to safety -- just as Miguel fell through the ice. Praying for Miguel to resurface, Theresa promised God she'd give up on Ethan if God would just let her brother survive. Gwen forgave Ethan and happily threw herself into his arms. Gwen added to Theresa's pain when she asked Theresa to help her plan Gwen and Ethan's wedding. Tabitha eagerly awaited the revelation that would ruin Eve's romantic Valentine's Day dinner with T.C. Disappointed that Miguel and Charity had not perished at the ice rink, she put a new plan into action to try yet again to turn Charity to the dark side.
Olivia wanted to remove Malcolm's parental rights to little Nate. Malcolm would do everything in his power to protect Nate from Sam and Trey. Diane knew for sure it was Nikki who had taken the sperm sample from her apartment. Ashley met Christian for dinner and spent the night with him at the Lodge. Jack walked in to spy on his sister and Christian. Ashley did say that Christian was not her actual mystery man from the cruise. He was already married and had three kids. Christian was being a sport and playing along with the little charade. Nicholas and Sharon thought about expanding Crimson Lights. Malcolm told Olivia about Callie's marriage to Trey. Olivia talked to Callie and made her realize she had destroyed a marriage and traumatized little Nate by breaking up his family. Callie decided to leave town. Michael Baldwin talked to Christine about joining him on his legal team at Desmond Industries. Ross went over to Warton's place of work and rustled him. They found another letter in his jacket. Victoria was not impressed that Ross had tried to be Superman and save the day. What Victoria didn't know was that her stalker was right under her nose. Ryan was happy his physical relationship was back on track with Tricia. Tricia seemed to think otherwise.
Monday February 25:
After sharing a secret with Sonny, these two reunite.
Nicole decides to leave town just as Eric's attacked!
Tuesday February 26:
When Brady catches her in a huge lie, Kristen's shaken up and opens up about her relationship with her father.
Wednesday February 27:
Nicole witnesses a close moment between secret lovers. What will she do about it?
Thursday February 28:
When Sami confronts Nick, he stands his ground, saying she can't use his prison record against him because he served time. Little does he know Sami has something else up her sleeve to use.
Friday March 1:
Jennifer's comforting of Abigail turns to anger when she learns what Chloe said to her daughter. Will Jenn break up with Daniel?
(Preparing for Battle)
2/25, McBain, Lucy and Rafe prepare to battle Caleb on Spoon Island
(Searching for Sam)
2/26, John prepares to search for Sam, with Lucy by his side; Steve asks Liz to stand up for him at his wedding; AJ discovers the cause of his panic
(Caleb)
2/27, Anna lets Alexis in on details about the real Caleb; Duke sneaks into the Quartermaine den and steals to the key to the relish refrigerator.
(Biological Father)
2/28, Rafe is visited by a ghostly vision of his mother, who confirms that Caleb is his biological father.
(Hiring Spinelli)
3/1, Tracy seeks to hire Spinelli; AJ asks Liz out on a date; Britt reminds Frisco of her authority.
2/25, Hope urges Liam to decide for himself; Rick hears Maya sing at Dayzee's.
2/26, Taylor and Bill's unborn grandchild brings them together; Liam makes his decision.
2/27, Bill encourages Brooke to ask for a promotion; a couple starts the rest of their lives together.
2/28, Eric surprises Taylor with lingerie and a romantic set-up; Dollar Bill offers support to Steffy.
3/1, Brooke finds Eric and Taylor in a compromising position; Oliver reveals his feelings to Hope.
2/25, Phyllis turns things around on Avery; Adam surprises Sharon with his offer.
2/26, Carmine's interest in Lauren raises questions for Abby; Christine continues her efforts to punish Phyllis.
2/27, Nick wonders about Dylan's motives; Victor and Nikki visit the new ranch.
2/28, Leslie opens up about her past to Neil; Chelsea works to keep her secret from Adam.
3/1, Lauren falls to temptation; tensions between Lily and Cane increase.