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All My Children
Written by: Agnes Nixon and Wisner Washam
Produced by: Agnes Nixon and Bud Kloss
Frank invited Betsy to Donna's party after Nancy turned him down. Eddie took sexual advange of a drunken Brooke, but she later told him to scram. Charles and Mona laughed that Phoebe’s been acting the saint while she's secretly playing around with Langley. Phoebe had a fit when Paul announced he's divorcing Ann, who had flashing memories of him in the sanitarium while plotting an escape. Myra cried after overhearing Nina talking to her mother's portrait and Palmer warned Myra never to mention his wife to Nina. Kelly claimed she's suffering from narcolepsy but Myrtle and Joe knew better. Tom's surgery was successful. Brooke told Mark she's pregnant. Kelly had nightmares that Linc ditched her after Eddie squealed that she’s a speed freak.
Ann escaped from the sanitarium and arrived on Phoebe's doorsteps. Nina put her foot down about Cliff to Palmer. Chuck leveled with Charlie that there's no hope for Chuck and Tara, and Charlie returned to Washington. Kelly struggled to resist her pill habit while dating Linc at a posh social function where he ran into an old girlfriend. Phoebe agreed to invest in Langley’s oil deals. Phoebe kept Ann hidden although she realized Ann's still living in the past. Brooke admitted she's not absolutely sure she's pregnant, but wishes like all get-out that she were. Nancy and Frank argued about his abuse of visitation rights with Carl.
Brooke’s pregnancy test was negative. Erica was miffed to find Betsy giving Tom a hospital back rub. Benny and Edna returned from a honeymoon in the Poconos. Claudette laughed at Eddie’s notion that he can catch Brooke romantically. Langley's marriage proposal to Phoebe was prompted by his plans to get her money. Phoebe swore him to secrecy about keeping Ann hidden. Edna called Estelle a tramp when she spotted Benny and Estelle during an innocent meeting. Wally and Betsy warned Erica to tell Tom about her disco. Myra refused to do Palmer’s dirty work in keeping Cliff and Nina apart.
Ann disappeared after searching for Paul and overhearing him and Ellen discussing their romantic ties. Myrtle told Linc that Kelly was having a breakdown after Kelly went bananas in front of Linc. Kelly has had a bad drug reaction. Eddie was put out that Brooke is only interested in sex, not his love. Myra suggested Nina see Cliff when she's at school to avoid Palmer’s wrath.
Palmer hired detective Bernard Raab, who found Cliff's former girlfriend Janice Rollins in Chicago, then tempted her with money to help break up Nina and Cliff. Erica accused Betsy of having more than a clinical interest in Tom.
Another World
Written by: Tom King
Produced by: Paul Rauch
Eileen moved back with Rita and steered clear of Joey after admitting to Morgan that she had lost her virginity to Phil. Clarice tipped off Jamie that Elaine planned an abortion. He rushed to Blaine's side. Kirk's company is in financial straits and he urged Iris to persuade Mac to sell Cory Publishing. Kirk's detective, Murdock discovered that Janice had once been kept by a guy named Howard. Murdock continued tracking down dirt on Sylvie also. Frank wasn't enthused that Janice wanted him to write an article about the plight of Vietnamese children. Mike thought Karen was bonkers when she insisted that Ted was alive. Iris feared that Vivien would return to the farm after Viv's mother died. Larry decided to enter the police academy. Sally taunted Eileen about knowing about Eileen and Phil. Paul learned he can get an annulment if Rita knew she was barren when they married.
A very-much alive Ted kidnapped Karen, who realized he's bonkers. Iris threatened to squeal about June and Jeff unless June left Kirk free to dally with Iris. Sylvie was outraged that Kirk tracked down her sister Myrtle, since the ladies never saw eye to eye. Blaine and Sally became roommates. Sally plotted with Phil to get Eileen out of town while Joey’s working in Boston where he planned to check out Serenity House. Rachel was confused by Mac's jealousy of Frank and decided to spend a few days at the artist colony. Kirk conned Iris saying he only wants to help Mac's company. Jamie wants to be responsible for Blaine's baby but doesn't want to marry her because of Cecile. Murdock discovered a scandal surrounding the death of Janice's former lover. Charlie courted Ada now that she's rid of Fred.
Myrtle told Kirk and Sylvie that she’d reveal a secret about Sylvie to the highest bidder. June agreed to put up a divorced front with Kirk but only until he got Iris’ vote at the Cory stockholders’ meeting, then Kirk must dump Iris. Rita confessed about lying to Paul before their marriage about her infertility. He insisted the marriage must end because he loves Rose. Frank searched for an Asian child whose photo he carries. Mike and Ben rescued Karen from Ted’s mad clutches. Eileen insisted to Joey that Phil didn’t do anything to make her want to leave town. Kirk blackmailed Sylvie about her alcoholism and threatened to squeal to Iris if Sylvie continues to side with mac. Frank was upset that Rachel lent moral support to Mac over Kirk’s takeover schemes. Gwen assured Mac that Willis would stick by Mac if he puts Willis on the board of directors.
Phil pressed charges against Joey who beat him up after Sally told Joey that Phil had sexually conquered Eileen. Karen and Mike headed for a new life and a wedding in Florida while Ted was committed to a prison for the criminally insane. Kirk learned from Myrtle that Sylvie had been sent to prison where she gave birth. Sylvie returned to New York after saying goodbye to a tearful Iris. Joey skipped town after patching things up with Eileen. Jim overheard Sylvie threaten to kill Kirk if he ever harmed Iris. Ben followed Karen and Mike to Florida. Rachel refused to spend a night in Frank's bed.
Kirk left Iris at his mountain retreat not knowing June was there, too. June pulled a gun on Iris but she wouldn't kill her. She's going to wait for Kirk to destroy Iris.
As The World Turns
Written by: Douglas Marland
Produced by: Joe Rothenberger
Hester stood in the garage shadows as Grant borrowed Lisa's car. Grant was injured in an accident and suspected that Bennett had tampered with the brakes. Jay warned Matt not to get hung up on Melinda who is still married to Beau. Ian admitted to Barbara that he used her to get closer to Dana. Alex departed on business after he and Val returned from their honeymoon. Val reported a missing ruby stickpin, but Tom remembered spotting one of the wedding caterer's assistants, Sheila, guiltily hanging around Kate's room. Ellen's in a funk about Dan and Dee doesn't want to return to an out-of-town school. Marcia admitted to Jeff that Doug's lost interest in her and is bait for another woman.
Grant raged at Lisa for giving Ben nett a fake alibi. Ian claimed he's throwing in the towel and arranged a divorce meeting at a lodge with Dana. Sheila was arrested for theft and Tom was appointed her lawyer, although he admitted to Barbara he doesn't trust Sheila. Ralph lamented to Jay that he's sure Mary loves Don but she won't back out of marriage because she's too decent. Ralph began making Mary suspect he hasn't reformed from his playboy days. Tom got Sheila out on bail but the police found more jewelry in her locker. Valerie went to Ecuador with Alex, but will return, leaving him there on assignment until the spring. Dan prepared Emmy and Betsy for his death. Bennett realized Lisa's not sure she trusts him now.
Ralph saved Grant from a “fixed” elevator accident after Grant was knocked unconscious by a masked person. Bob and Dana realized that Dan tricked Dana into going to the lodge, although his lawyer already canceled out. Melinda began to enjoy Matt’s attentions. Tom asked Don to take Stella’s case since she reminded him of Natalie. Grant hired a bodyguart after considering that Bennett had put a contract on him.
Kim and the children moved in with Ellen and David while adjusting to Dan's death. Lisa moved into the Inn. Bennett accused Lisa. Ian presented Barbara with a contract to do his record album cover.
Bennett refused Lisa's offer to live in Oakdale giving her a week to return to the inn. Mary and Ralph broke off their engagement. Dan told Mary that they must face their feelings for each other.
Days Of Our Lives
Written by: Elizabeth Harrower
Produced by: Betty Corday & H. Wesley Kenney
Doug fell for Lee's sympathy act and offered financial support after he inherited Byron's estate. Julie refused to see Hope. Bill dined with Maggie during Mickey's absence. Linda hired an investigative firm to tail Stephanie. Julie promised to keep mum about Stephanie being Brooke unless Stephanie hurts Bob. Steve paid court to both Mary and Lee until he learned Lee is poor as a churchmouse. Alex flirted with Maggie. Amanda had pregnancy problems after learning that her baby will legally belong to Greg even if it's Chris' child. Jordan helped Julie psychologically at Linda's urging. Mary asked Bob to hire Steve. Don became a city councilman. Chris rehired Mike at Anderson’s thanks to Margo.
Amanda was rushed to the hospital and must have a therapeutic abortion. Simpson came for his canes with the smuggled diamonds, and Steve flared at Maggie for unwittingly selling one to Tom and one to Trask. Marie admitted to Tommy that she had a disastrous affair before she entered the convent. Julie reminded Jordan of a woman he once loved and lost. Alex let Stephanie know that he's aware of her real identity. Steve retrieved Tom's cane but Trask went to Europe, and Steve failed to convince Trish to give up her diamond supply. Lee gladly accepted Doug's invitation to live under his roof. Greg arrived and learned from Tom that Amanda may have a malignancy. Alex told Phyllis he's not the marrying kind. Donna returned from Hollywood. Julie finally saw Hope and realized the child isn't repulsed by Julie's scars.
Steve intimated that Maggie and Bill are up to no good after they dined together. Cathy Breton joined the hospital cafeteria staff. Greg agreed to divorce after Amanda had a hysterectomy. Jordan convinced Doug to leave Julie alone after she got hysterical because Doug bought her a house, which she refused to accept. Since Lee is moving in on Doug, Steve expects to be her partner. Marlena learned that Samantha has a kidney problem. Trish rebid her diamonds, them was threatened by Simpson. Trish asked Margo to return the diamond she had loaned Margo to pay Earle. Maggie found Simpson in the shop and a gunshot is fired. David asked Bob for a transfer because of Stephanie.
Maggie was questioned by the police after Simpson died of a gunshot wound inflicted during their struggle at the shop. Steve pushed for a job at Anderson Manufacturing. Phyllis warned Bob that Stephanie may be out to take over the company – and Bob. Jordan warned Doug not to contact Hulie who agreed to another skin graft.
Amanda returned to Chicago with Greg leaving a bitter Chris behind. Margo returned Trish’s diamond to her not knowing Earle had substitued a fake.
The Doctors
Written by: Elizabeth Levin & David Cherrill
Produced by: Doris Quinlan
Greta nixed Billy's marriage proposal and he skipped town. The cult moved into Lisa's hospital room while Steve and Carolee tried to convince Lisa to leave the group. Far Wind put a curse on Steve indicating that if Far Wind lost "a child" so would Steve and Carolee. Kim rubbed it in to Missy that Luke doesn't have a choice about Kim becoming a club partner since Evan would take him to court.
Stephanie came under the influence of Far Wind and the cult. Luke borrowed from a loan shark to keep Kim out as a partner. Matt fretted about a threatened nurses' strike. Steve and John tried to de-program Lisa. Nola couldn't stand living with Barney and moved back with Mona. Carolee was in the dark about Stephanie and didn't want Steven involved with Lisa's problems because of the cult's threats.
Viveca Strand, a hospital commission inspector, didn’t want to recommend Colin’s cardiac unit because of Hope Memorial’s financial problems. Kim left town after Luke and Nola bought the remaining share of the club. John lamented to Greta about his troubles with his wife; then snatched a kiss. Nola taunted M.J. by giving Colin a photo of Jessica, which M.J. realized is Colin’s child.
Maggie warned Greta not to get involved with John since he’s still married. Barney was injured when the stove blew up at The Medecine Man. Lisa manipulated Carolee and Steve into letting her recuperate in their home. Mike treated Mary Hopkins, an overworked housewife. Madison Memorial’s fate rests with Viveca’s recommendation to the governor on the hospital’s efficiency.
Steve gave Nola until the end of October to move out of Mona's house. Carolee and Bennett searched the rubble in a house vacated by Far Wind.
The Edge Of Night
Written by: Henry Slesar
Produced by: Erwin Nicholson
It was revealed that Tobias is really Mickey who assured Paige he didn't want to kill her. But, Mickey slashed Tobias and arranged with gang member Zack to set up Steve and Paige for a hit Sarah and Raven slapped each other around over Elliott, then Sarah warned Logan that his wife is cheating on him. Nola went on a bender after overhearing Owen tell producer Eddie that she's washed up. But, Owen finally consented to direct the horror flick with Nola as star. Logan asked Draper to arrange Logan's adoption of Jamie.
Owen spotted Paige kissing Brian and reminded Brian that Paige is his real sister, not his stepsister. Mickey (Tobias) shot Zach because Mickey truly loves Paige. Steve recognized Mickey’s gun as the one that Joey had when Steve killed him and realized that Mickey had switched a toy gun for the real thing. Logan went on a campaign trip but Raven claimed she had the flu so she could rendezvous with Elliott. Eddie admitted he's always loved Nola.
Raven blamed Geraldine for having Logan return unexpectedly and fiding Raven and Elliott in the sack. Cliff was jealous that Owen is sparking up to Deborah and telling her he doesn’t love Noa. Bill rehired Steve. Logan prepared to fight for Jamie’s custody after he called it quits with Raven. Owen and Eddie planned to film the horror film in Monticello. Brian told Paige they are brother and sister and she agreed to run away with Mickey (Tobias). Mike and Nancy learned that Margo arranged for Draper’s New York job cancellation.
Steve cornered Mickey who jumped out of a window to his death while trying to escape with the money from his South American gun-running escapade. Raven left for London after putting April and Draper’s names on an adoption form for Jamie. All charges were dropped against Paige who confessed that Mickey was really Tobias.
Actor Trent Archer arrived in town and Nola planned a pre-production party for "Mansion of the Damned." She's invited Deborah whom she knows Owen is seeing on the sly. April said she'd divorce Draper if he helped Logan get custody of Jamie.
General Hospital
Written by: Pat Falken Smith & Margaret DePriest
Produced by: Gloria Monty
Laura warned Amy not to get interested in Luke. Joe, Jeff and Steve headed for Mexico where Carol is hospitalized. Mitch told Tracy he couldn't live with her since the mob might hound him about Ted's death. Tracy spotted Mitch coming on to Susan. Amy blabbed to Scotty that Laura got a job at the disco. Alan found Amy admiring his house, then consoled her after learning her father had died. Monica and her unborn baby's condition improved. Dorrie told Howard it is over between them and packed her bags. Lesley investigated whether Mrs. Kakorian had a history of heart trouble.
Cal died but not before he told Jeff that Heather knows the truth about Steven Lars. Mrs. Grant realized the game was up and beat around the bush to Peter about knowing of an illegal adoption. It finally dawned on him that she was trying to explain that P.J. is actually Steven Lars. Anne won temporary custody of Jeremy who suggested she marry Jeff. She vetoed the idea although she's been drawn closer to Jeff. Luke comforted Laura about her stepfather's death. Laura and Scotty argued about her job schedule. Bobbie avoided one of her ex-johns who's a patient. Monica returned to Alan, although the baby may have heart problems.
Peter had a coronary after Mrs. Grant revealed the P.J. / Steven Lars story. Bobbie and Roy were upset when Barry Johnson recognized her in the hospital. Lesley’s reports on Mrs. Kirkorian’s previous ailment couldn’t be proved. Rick and Monica were forced to confide to Howard about their night together after Mrs. Kirkorian’s surgery. Luke and Roy worried they’d have to eliminate Mitch to prove their mob royalty. Joe admitted his love for Ann, who asked they married.
Dorrie returned to England. Bobbie told Jessie she had once be a hooker. Peter died before he could tell Jeff about P.J / Steven Lars but he left Diana a mysterious letter. Kirkorian refused the hospital’s settlement so Rick and Monica prepared for a court battle. Monica returned to Alan upon her hospital release and accepted Amy’s offer to move in and help out during her recuperation.
Alice blamed herself for Peter's death because she told him about P.J.-Stephen Lars. Diana made quick plans to take P.J. to visit her mother in Florida.
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Daniel Cosgrove in tighty whities
Daniel Cosgrove in White Briefs
(Guiding Light; Dirty Sexy Money; Beverly Hills 90210; All My Children)
from Van Wilder (2002)
(Guiding Light; Dirty Sexy Money; Beverly Hills 90210; All My Children)
from Van Wilder (2002)
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Hall of Fame: Genie Francis
Genie Francis2009 Soap Opera Hall of Fame Inductee
- Alice Dennison, Family
- Laura Vining Webber, General Hospital
- Patricia "Tyger" Hayes, Bare Essence
- unknown role, Glitter
- Jenny Bernard, Hotel
- Melinda Jenkins, Hotel
- Diana Colville, Days of Our Lives
- Ceara Connor, All My Children
- Ceara Connor, Loving
Her father, Ivor Francis, a Canadian actor of English descent, was on the Gloria Monty-directed soap opera Bright Promise in the early 1970s, a few years before his daughter would work for her. He died in 1986 from the effects of multiple strokes. He played a brief role on General Hospital as an adoption counselor when his daughter was also on the show. Her mother, Rosemary Daley, is a former actress/model of Lithuanian descent. Genie is a confirmed Catholic. She has an older brother Ivor Jr., a younger brother Kenneth, and an older half-sister Shelley from her father's first marriage.
Genie met actor/director Jonathan Frakes while filming the television show, Bare Essence. After meeting again during the filming of the miniseries, North and South, Genie and Jonathan started dating in 1985. They became engaged in 1986, and married on May 28, 1988. The couple have two children, Jameson Ivor Frakes, born in 1994, and Elizabeth Francis Frakes, born in 1997. They have just recently moved from Belfast, Maine to Beverly Hills, California.
Genie's acting career started at the age of 13 with a guest appearance on the Aaron Spelling primetime series Family playing Alice Dennison, an unfriendly classmate of Kristy McNichol's Buddy Lawrence, in 1976. Even with only one professional acting credit to her name, she followed that with her most famous role, that of Laura Webber Spencer on General Hospital, a role in which fans got to watch her grow from a young teen of 14 into a young woman.
When Monty took over the producer position on the ailing show and decided that the dramatic focus should be on the younger characters, Douglas Marland wrote a daring story in which the confused, immature Laura took an older man as a lover. When her lover David Hamilton taunted Laura with the fact that it was really her mother that he loved, Laura accidentally killed him, and her mother took the rap for the murder.
Her ferocious, highly emotional performance at fifteen amazed her peers and, through word of mouth, hordes of teenagers were brought into the General Hospital audience. The highly melocramatic storyline was beautifully juxtaposed by a sweet, puppy-love romance with Scotty Baldwin (Kin Shriner). The ratings took off.
Then Pat Falken Smith, well known for her rape stories on Days of Our Lives, took over and wrote a highly ambiguous, controversial storyline in which Laura would fall in love with her rapist-seducer, Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary). The chemistry between Francis and Geary was undeniable, adn when "the powers that be" got around to calling the rap a seduction, Francis felt - and justifiably so - that her highly skilled performance as a rape victim had been negated.
The series of stories would bring her instant stardom though. A series of Luke-and-Laura-on-the-run stories would make Luke and Laura an international phenomenon and bring General Hospital unprecedented ratings. The stories sealed forever Luke and Laura as the most popular super couple in daytime history and brought them appearances on the covers of TV Guide, Us Weekly, and People magazines.
The television couple wed on November 16, 1981, with 30 million viewers tuning in to make this episode the highest-rated hour in soap opera history.
Francis was exhausted. For five years she had appeared almost daily, learing 50 pages of dialogue everyday along with her high school tudor on the set. She had no personal life at all, and felt that her whole adolescence and teenage years had been skipped. While she was in the midst of her tumultuous affair onscreen, she had not even been kissed in real life. At the peak of her success, Francis left the show in December 1982 to try her hand at primetime television and to take a brief break from the life of a soap opera actress. Her last scenes as Laura showed Laura disappearing in the fog while being trailed by a kidnapper.
Soon after, she landed a contract from CBS which included two big-budget TV movies and a series pilot. She landed the starring role in the made-for-TV movie, Bare Essence. The movie received high ratings, putting an end to the speculation that a former daytime actress could not lure a large primetime audience. When the movie was opted for a weekly series by NBC, she found herself starring in her own series. Sadly, Bare Essence, was not a success, being unable to capture the impact the movie had made, most in part due to lethargic writing that never was able to showcase the talent Francis had at all.
She decided to take time off to study and moved to New York, also hoping to launch a career on the stage. Genie had remained a fan favorite and viewers of GH wanted her back. GH offered a huge salary for thirty appearances and despite her desire to work on the stage, she agreed to come back. Fans were delighted when she returned to General Hospital on November 14, 1983. Her return was brought about to coincide with the departure of Luke when Geary decided to leave the series. During her first week on the show, the ratings jumped, adding three million viewers to the GH audience. When her limited run ended, Francis stayed true to her theater ambitions and returned to New York. She would return to General Hospital for one more brief visit in November 1984, but her work during this time was mostly on the stage and in primetime television.
She co-starred in the hit ABC miniseries, North and South (Books I and II), as the good Southern sister, Brett Main. Genie's extensive television work also included recurring appearances on Murder, She Wrote. Later she was seen in the television movie, Perry Mason and the Case of the Killer Kiss, and in Heaven and Hell, the third North and South installment.
She also was lucky in finding work on the stage where she has appeared in Crimes of the Heart and See How They Run. In 1991, Ms. Francis appeared in the Williamstown Festival Theater production of Defying Gravity. That same year, she made her New York City debut in The Baby Dance at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in Greenwich Village. She also appeared in a Comedic Curtain Raiser at Manhattan Class Company for their festival of One Acts, called "The Group."
Through the years, other daytime soaps have pursued Francis because of her tremendous popularity. She appeared on Days of our Lives as Diana Colville from 1987 to 1989 and on All My Children as con artist and incest victim Ceara Connor Hunter from 1990 to 1992. She reprised her role as Ceara on Loving in November 1991. She then returned to GH in 1993. In 1994, when Francis fell pregnant with her first child, the pregnancy was written into the show and Genie took six weeks off for maternity leave. However in early 1997 when she fell pregnant again, she took a much longer absence from the show, staying away for nearly a year and a half.
In September 2002 she abruptly left General Hospital following ABC's refusal to work out a contract she wanted.
In June 2006, Francis began negotiating with the casting directors on the show in returning to the role of Laura Webber Spencer for a limited run through November. She returned to the show with spectacular fanfare to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Luke and Laura's wedding. The magic of Luke and Laura was recaptured, and the reunion garnered the show more publicity than it had seen in years. Though she reprised the role for only one month, Francis's stint was so successful that she garnered a Daytime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, which she ended up winning in June 2007. "Oh my goodness!" she said. "Thank you so much. I am overwhelmed. I've waited 31 years for this moment."
In December 2007, Francis had a starring role in the Hallmark Channel movie, The Note, which earned her critical acclaim.
Genie Francis returned to General Hospital in August 2008 to reprise her role as Laura Webber Spencer. Francis told the AP, "It's a mother-daughter story. Years ago when I started playing the character as a 14-year-old girl, it was a mother-daughter story, only I was the daughter. So it's kinda cool this is full circle. It's nice to come back for visits. General Hospital is my home." She continued, "I would stay on, but General Hospital honestly doesn't seem to want that relationship with this character at the moment," said Francis. "They want little short doses during sweeps periods. It's not entirely up to me. I'm thrilled and delighted my audience stands behind me. If they didn't, you can be sure I wouldn't get to come back for these visits." Laura's character was written off as returning to France for treatment for her illness.
Lynda Hirsch on Soaps -- Gossip
Source: Creators.com
Nothing against L.A., but really, is life in a car? The weather may seem perfect, but getting anywhere is very imperfect. Unlike New York City, no one hangs out anywhere. Unless hanging out at the mall is one's idea of hanging out. In Manhattan, need to go somewhere? Hail a cab. Hail a cab in L.A.? A cabbie will drive by thinking you are doing some type of street performance. For some actors, the move will be good because they do not have to choose between going up for L.A. auditions and working their soap at the same time. For actors who love stage work. it is not so great. Los Angeles has two major theaters that usually produce touring company shows of major hits. In L.A., Broadway is the name of a now defunct department store. While there are some other theaters, most are small and many are in strip shopping malls.
There is moving: "One Life to Live" is moving a few blocks away from its current studios. And there is moving: After 39 years in New York City, "All My Children" is heading to Los Angeles. ABC, which airs the shows, has given several reasons for the move. The network felt it needed more space. The L.A. digs will give the show twice as much room. The show is also going high definition, which is easier to do in L.A. Perhaps one of the biggest reasons is that it is easier to work with the unions in L.A. than in N.Y.C. While New York is desperate to keep productions in town, it is hard to do because of the cost. In primetime, many shows are produced in Vancouver because the American dollar is worth more over there. Yes, there still is one place where you can get a few cents more for your dollar.
In the job market, companies move all the time — many across the country, some out of the country. Just ask any autoworker. With moves, jobs are always lost. It will be the same with the moves of "AMC" and "OLTL"; cameramen, sound engineers and directors will be looking for work.
As for the actors, the folks at "OLTL" have it easier. The studio is just at a different subway stop or a farther cab ride. Not so the "AMC" thespians. They all have a major choice to make. According to Thorsten Kaye (Zach), they have been given one week to make the choice. Some of the actors can commute, but trust me, flying from New York to L.A. every week is not easy. I know; I did it for several years as a movie critic. Once a month — doable. When I had to do it every week — not so doable.
Actors are talking to real estate agents on both coasts. Buying in this market may be easy but selling not so much. Los Angeles and New York are truly two different worlds.
When "AMC" moves in December, it means only two soaps will originate from New York City. Actually, only one — "As the World Turns" is produced in Brooklyn, N.Y. So that will leave "OLTL," which takes over "AMC's" old studio. Time was that every soap came from N.Y.C. ABC broke that tradition when it created "General Hospital." When the list of soaps produced in L.A. grew, a friendly rivalry started among actors on both coasts. The joke used to go: Want a great dressing room? Work on an L.A. soap. Want good acting work on one in New York? The dressing rooms are still better in L.A. The acting is now equal.
One "OLTL" performer who is officially going to be making the cross-town move is Robin Strasser (Dorian). The actress has signed a new contract. Strasser has agreed to another pay cut. Last time she signed a contract, she said she had to take 67 percent less. This time, she is not saying how much. She does say that everyone on the show has taken a pay cut, but she does not think they took the hit she did.
Lynda Hirsh on Soaps -- Q&A
Source: Creators.com
Because of 'Guiding Light,' I was able to be involved with a variety of charities. Through the years, the show listened to my ideas and used them in the show. Not all of them — some of my ideas weren't very good. One of my ideas was great. I suggested that Frank's dad come back from the dead. I felt it was important for the character to connect with his dad. So Buzz was created. To add to the luck, Justin Deas was cast to play my dad. What an honor and what fun to work with him all these years." Until the very end, he did think the show would survive in one form or the other. "Yes, there were times that the show lost its way. In the last year, it was back to where it belonged. I know some of the stories they had for the future. It is a shame the viewers are not going to get to see them."
Q: It took me awhile, but I have grown very fond of the actress who plays Heather on "Young and Restless." When did she begin her acting career? — Robyn, Point Clear, Ala.
A: Vail Bloom, who plays Paul's daughter, Heather, and the girlfriend of the very confused Adam, has just gone from contract to recurring. Bloom, who has a degree in architecture from Princeton University, admits she is a latecomer to acting. "I was interested in acting, but I never really thought about it as a full-time career. My parents knew I had flirted with acting. They were insistent that I get a degree in a career that was not as risky. While I was in college and working toward my degree, I did get to do a lot of theater. When I made my choice to pursue acting full time, my parents were very supportive."
Q: How is Frank Dicopoulos dealing with the cancellation of "Guiding Light?" — Rene, Pittsburgh
A: He is crushed. Having been with show for almost 24 years, he really thought he would be with the show forever. The actor told us: "Even when other acting offers were on the horizon, I always chose to stay with 'Guiding Light.' I come from a working-class family. It was important that I stay in one place with my wife and children. The show has given me that chance throughout the years.
Q: I am going crazy. Where have I seen the actor who is playing Mason on "As the World Turns"? — Janet, Toronto
A: Forbes March played Scott on "All My Children" several years back. He also played the tragic Nash on "One Life to Live." Nash, the one-time love of Jessica's life, died while having an argument with Jared. His current character, Mason, may create trouble for Noah and Luke. It appears that Mason, who is Noah's college adviser, plans to give his protege advice in his private life.
Soap Summaries: Week of August 2 through the 7th
Source: Creators.com
EJ visits Grace's grave for the first time on her and Sydney's 6-month birthday and is infuriated when he sees the name "Brady" on her headstone. Nicole watches unseen as EJ smashes the old headstone and damns Sami. Chad and Kinsey reset their plan to break up Will and Mia, while Will confides in Mia he's upset about Chloe cheating on his father. Mia painfully admits to Will she's not a virgin and that Chad was her first lover. Will professes his love for her.
ALL MY CHILDREN: Jake and Amanda put their plan in motion by convincing David that Amanda can't have any more children. Amanda and Jake look forward to being a family once they "adopt" a baby and are able to bring Trevor home. Tad, Taylor and Amanda come clean with Opal after she spots baby Trevor at the house. Opal agrees everyone did the right thing in keeping David away from the baby but thinks Jake's plan has flaws. Taylor realizes that Krystal still loves Tad, but Krystal states she just wants him to be happy. After asking Scott to move into the mansion, Adam proposes to Annie. JR struggles to contain his anger and disgust when Adam announces Annie agreed to marry him. In front of Liza and Jesse, Kendall unburdens herself by confessing to having killed Stuart in a taped statement. Stuart's ghost appears in front of Kendall, telling her they can all be at peace. Zach gives an impassioned plea for leniency at Kendall's sentencing hearing. Scott also makes a statement at the hearing, invoking Stuart's memory as he tells the judge his father wasn't a vindictive man. At Annie's urging, Adam asks the judge to go easy on Kendall. Marian lays into Kendall and wants her to pay dearly for killing Stuart. Marissa is the unintended victim of Marian's quest for revenge against Kendall. Liza's heart breaks for Marian as she's led off to a psychiatric facility. Colby makes it perfectly clear she wants nothing to do with either Annie or Adam.
SNEAK PEEK: Liza rejects David.
AS THE WORLD TURNS: Damian offers Meg a consulting job. Meg and Lily shoot insults at each other over their love lives. Accepting the job, Meg falls into Damian's arms. Barbara's upset when she discovers Paul's been giving his fortune away — specifically, she's horrified that he would finance Emily's new paper. Paul invites Emily and Hunter to work on the paper from Fairwinds and to move in. Paul and Emily wake up in each other's arms. When Emily takes off for work, Paul is greeted by two men in white coats. Paul quickly learns that Barbara has had him committed for his strange behavior and is taken to the hospital. Emily sneaks Paul out of the hospital in a dog crate. Paul, hiding in the Fairwinds wine cellar, discovers James' old wine-tasting journal. Henry looks through Audrey's suitcase to find an envelope with obituaries and a journal entry that mentions the name Jay Stanhope. Henry becomes convinced his mother is a serial killer. Jay and Audrey are in cahoots. When Teri turns him down, Brad asks Janet to work on "Oakdale Now." Alison tells Casey she's concerned about Bob, and thinks he's having occasional memory loss. Bob instructs Alison to administer a specific dosage of a medication to Riley, which turns out to be too high. Unaware that Riley is really Adam, Tom asks him to move out.
SNEAK PEAK: A baby is missing.
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Still in shock from Brooke's appearance and her explanation of the recent events that took place, Ridge is torn about how to handle the situation. Stephanie and Donna go head to head when they each take opposite sides on Ridge's choices. Ridge takes the blame for the fiasco at his and Taylor's wedding. Stephanie confronts Brooke about the scene she had caused at the beach house, while Brooke has a few harsh words in return. Brooke returns from her leave of absence in order to begin a new chapter in her life. Taylor attempts to stay confident that Ridge will not succumb to Brooke's persuasiveness now that they are working together. Katie comes up with a new publicity campaign that she feels will save Forrester Creations. Unfortunately, Eric will have to make a few substantial sacrifices to proceed with the campaign, allowing Donna to become an object of male desire. Owen becomes territorial with Jackie when he notices some chemistry between her and Whip.
SNEAK PEAK: Bill is up to no good.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Daniel tells Lucas when Chloe wakes up, she and Daniel will be together. Lucas is unable to forgive Chloe. Victor pays Daniel's sky-high bail and tells Daniel why he thinks Kate tried to kill Chloe. Chloe has a slight beep of brain function as she whispers "Daniel." Arianna completes a drug deal with Troy. Philip learns one of his men has been shot. Bo and Philip go to the hospital where Carlo dies. Stephanie tells Philip he is not a bad man. Stephanie tells Roman she was right to break up with Philip but misses being in love. Roman assures her the right man is out there; she just has to let him in. Stephanie decides to give Nathan a chance, unaware that he is interested in Melanie.
SNEAK PEAK: Sami and Rafe call it quits.
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason and Sam easily fall back into their comfortable, familiar pattern as they head south in their search for Michael and Kristina. Kristina remains consumed with guilt as she and Michael make their way to the Mexican border. Jerry informs Claudia he has no intention of calling off his search for Michael because he wants to use the boy as bait to get to Jason. Jerry comes to Michael and Kristina's rescue. Sam closes in on Michael and Kristina. Jax supports Carly's decision to have Michael move back in with them once he comes home. Sonny tells Claudia he wants her to come home. Dominic is shocked when he walks in on Olivia and Johnny in a compromising position. Alexis is arrested for the murder of Brianna Hughes. Robin sets out to prove her innocence. Ethan tells Rebecca he needs her in his life but she rebuffs his advances, stating she wants to see where things might lead with Nikolas. Spinelli shows up at the Scorpio family dinner to ask Mac for Maxie's hand in marriage.
NEXT WEEK: Maxie says yes.
GUIDING LIGHT: Phillip reveals to Alan that the owner of the cafe they've arrived at is the widow of the man who took his place in Vietnam. Alan goes into the diner and tells the man's son he knew his father. Phillip tells Alan he has a progressive and incurable disease. Phillip tells Ed that if he can't help him, he'll find help somewhere else. Shayne and Dinah wed. Dinah tells Mallet he can't turn Marina in because Dinah is the one who killed the man. Mallet warns Dinah that Frank knows she's the killer and says she's not safe. Dinah stops Shayne from planning the spontaneous honeymoon and admits the cops are after her because she killed the man she thought was Edmund. In the woods, Jeffrey, feverish and weak, talks to Reva's photo to keep himself going. Jeffrey collapses just before reaching a remote cabin. A man walks over to Jeffrey's lifeless body — it's Jonathan. Jeffrey comes to and warns Jonathan that Edmund wants to destroy everyone Reva loves. He explains that he needs to let Edmund think he's dead so he can get an advantage on him. Jeffrey tells Jonathan that he's doing a good job with Sarah. Jonathan gets a menacing call from Edmund.
SNEAK PEAKS: Edmund strikes.
ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Rex warns Schuyler to stay away from Gigi. Gigi offers Stacy money to get an abortion. Stacy accuses Gigi of being afraid that Rex will end up leaving her once the baby is born. Alone, Stacy collapses in pain after her and Gigi's heated confrontation. Realizing the baby is the only chance she has to hold onto Rex, Stacy decides not to tell him she suffered a miscarriage. Rex is furious when Gigi confesses she offered Stacy money to have an abortion. The tension mounts between Rex and Gigi when he admits he won't abandon his child, but they eventually end up in each other's arms, resolved to the fact they have a long road ahead of them. In front of Blair, Todd declares that he wants to be with Tea and only Tea. Nora locks eyes with Bo while sharing a last dance with Clint. Viki's thrown for a loop when Charlie suggests expanding their family. Asher and his boss, Serge, surprise Cole in his apartment. Serge plants a listening device in the apartment. John later tells Starr that she and Cole can't see or talk to each other until this assignment is completed. Layla defends Fish when Cristian wonders if he's gay.
SNEAK PEAK: Blair searches for Tea's secret.
YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Ashley tells Victor to give her some space because she needs to work out how he could be so cruel to her and her family and then say it was for her benefit. Paul is crushed when Nikki says she cannot marry him. Nikki admits to Victor that she is still in love with him; that he is the only man she has ever truly loved. Alone, Victor admits that he does still love Nikki. While waiting in the road at the ranch in the rain, Nikki is a deer in the headlights as Ashley's car comes barreling down the road and skids off the road. Adam admits to Heather he had a one-night stand with Rafe. Mary Jane is stricken when she realizes that Zapato ate her stuffed cat. Mary Jane drugs Jack's drink. Drunk and delirious, Jack makes love to Mary Jane, who he believes is Sharon. Daniel tells Amber that the reason they are breaking isn't because she slept with Deacon but because he can't take her constant lying. Billy tells Chloe that he can never forgive Jill for choosing Cane, a con artist, over him, her own son. Kay tells Jill that spoke to Billy on her behalf and asked him to forgive her. Kay also admits that she should have forgiven Jill years ago for everything that happened with Phillip because the truth was that her relationship with him was never as strong as Kay believed. Sharon is arrested for grand theft after she steals a ring that is identical to the one Nick gave to Phyllis.
SNEAK PEAK: A death in the family occurs.
Here's a switch: EJ wising up on 'Days of Our Lives'
Source: New York Daily NewsHere's a switch: EJ wising up on 'Days of Our Lives'
By Carolyn Hinsey
Daily News Staff Writer, Friday, August 7th 2009, 5:43 AM
EJ finally confronts Nicole about her bizarre behavior today on "Days of Our Lives."
"I guess he's no longer an idiot," says Arianne Zucker, who plays EJ's scheming wife, Nicole. "He finally sees there is something very wrong about her behavior."
Ya think? Nicole faked a pregnancy, stole a baby, secretly switched it with Sami's baby (whose father happened to be EJ) and then stood by when the baby Sami and EJ thought was theirs died.
"Nicole puts EJ off, but then Dr. Baker calls and wants more money," says Zucker, referring to the doctor who helped switch the babies. "Stefano [EJ's dad] says, 'Once a blackmailer, always a blackmailer.'"
Stefano pays the $100,000 behind EJ's back, vowing that Baker won't get one more dime.
Cue the murder mystery?
"Maybe," says Zucker.
Seeing Stefano and Nicole with their heads (and wallets) together raises EJ's suspicions again.
"Nicole does the angry flip and says, 'You don't trust me! You are still in love with Sami!' EJ says, 'Honey, I love you, you're my life.' What a horrible relationship."
Since Zucker recently revealed she is pregnant in real life, speculation is that EJ will learn the truth around the time Zucker goes on maternity leave.
"Either she'll run away or go to jail," says Zucker, who sees the irony of her character faking a pregnancy last year and her hiding a real one this year.
"I'm not very big yet, but I am wearing looser clothes," she says. "My chest is huge - and no, I did not get a boob job!"
ALL MY MOVES: As outlined in Inner Tube yesterday, ABC will move production of "All My Children" from New York to L.A. in December. "One Life to Live" will then move into "AMC's" upper West Side studio (which shares space with "The View"). Both soaps will go high-definition in 2010.
The big question is: How many "AMC" actors will move to L.A.?
"They've given us one week to decide," says Thorsten Kaye (Zach), whose partner, Susan Haskell, toils on "OLTL" as Marty. "I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I'm not the kind of dad who wants to be 3,000 miles away from my kids. And it's not exactly the best time to sell real estate."
That said, "I think the move shows that ABC has a lot of belief in 'AMC' and wants to keep it going," says Kaye.
See next week for more.
In other "OLTL" news, Robin Strasser has signed a new contract as "OLTL's" Dorian Lord.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Willey"s joke becomes 20-years of stand-up
Source: MundeleinReviewWilley's joke becomes 20-years of stand-up
August 6, 2009
For Walt Willey -- and his comedy fans -- being dumped on network television had a long-lasting upside.
Willey, an Ottawa, Illinois native has played attorney Jackson Montgomery since 1987 on the popular ABC soap opera, "All My Children." However in 1989, his character was dumped by the fickle Erica Kane, played by Susan Lucci. So when Regis Philbin asked Willey what he was going to do, he made a joke. "I'm going back to stand-up comedy to I heal my broken heart," he said. "I had never done stand-up before, but I thought this show was a great place to fly a flag and see if anyone saluted."
The joke became a reality and Willey started receiving job offers to perform stand-up comedy. He got it right, and is currently celebrating his 20th anniversary in stand-up.
"When I started off I didn't know what I was doing. I had a lot of guts and not much sense. Since then I like to think it has evolved."
Comedy from life
Willey, who will be performing August 13 at Zanies in Chicago and August 15 at Zanies in St. Charles, said his stand-up is firmly rooted in his own life.
"I don't do set-up and knock-down. I don't tell jokes, I tell stories and they are pretty much based on truth. It is that outlook that allowed me to get through some very good things and some very bad things with a smile on my face," he said.
Willey said it's easy finding comic situations to mine for material. "They just seem to just approach me, tackle me and bite me right around the ankles."
Fans will have the opportunity for a special one hour meet-and-greet at 6 p.m. with Willey prior to the 8 p.m. show that offers photo opportunities, special merchandizing and priority seating with profits going to his selected charities.
Willey's fans should not be surprised by his often frank, adult material. "I am a spicy guy. I am not going to pretend to be someone I am not when I get up there. Interestingly enough, I have had people say, 'Oh my God, not what I was expecting' followed immediately by 'but I laughed so hard,'" he said.
For the past 15 years, Willey has entertained Zanies audiences in February for Valentine's Day and in August so he can be here for the Chicago Air and Water Show.
Willey's new material will be animal-related. "There is always something going on at my farm in New Mexico. We have a new dog and a new cat and it's kind of tough to tell which one is which, so I will be talking a bit about that."
Wordy bird
And his parrot continues to be a source of entertainment. "I've been gone a lot and she doesn't like that at all," he explained. "She had been calling people that have been caring for her names. Where she heard these names, I have no idea. 'Hey, dummy!' is not a phrase I use."
Other topics for new material will be Willey's recent extended hometown visit where he starred as Felix in a well received production of "The Odd Couple" staged in the Ottawa High School auditorium. Oscar was played by Kim "Howard" Johnson, a friend since childhood who is the author of several books on Monty Python. "Everybody did not remember their lines, but we had a good time anyway," Willey said.
Willey is also writing a one-man show about growing up in Ottawa called "A Life In The Day," which will presented next year as part of his Willeyworld Community Productions.
Taking time off from "All My Children" for the first time in 23 years, Willey said the show's executives were super supportive. It was explained that his character, Jack, is off an extended trip to an unidentified country.
So what is the current status between Erica and Jack, who are presently divorced on the show?
"Right now, I understand Erica is fooling around with Ryan, which is another reason I am glad that Jack is out of town so he doesn't have to see that. I think our status is that we have some unfinished business which hopefully we will get to finish at some point."
Ever the eternal optimist, Willey believes strongly that there is still more to the story of one of the longest lasting couples in soap history.
"The writers have never really given us a fair chance at happiness. I think there a lot of people out there who would like nothing better than to see Jack and Erica back together and giving it a real shot. To see them be able to ignore their kids for a while and just love each other," said Willey. "And I have to say I am part of that bunch of people."
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Why Not Put Old Episodes of Soaps on DVD?
Source: Examiner.com
Why not put old episodes of daytime soaps on DVD?
In my younger days (about 25 years ago), I was a fan of soap operas. Actually, just one. It was "All My Children."
I remember when Tom was married to Erica. (How many husbands ago was that?) I remember Palmer trying to keep Nina from marrying Cliff. When Nina's real mother Daisy appeared to her as a ghost because Palmer was trying to keep them apart. That was a long time ago.
Those were good shows.
My wife and I once attended an event several years back where Nina (Taylor Miller at that time) , Cliff (Peter Bergman), Palmer (James Mitchell) and Jesse (Darnell Williams) all appeared. It was at that event it was announced (presumably for the first time) that Phoebe Tyler was going to marry young Wade Matthews. I still remember the crowd roaring in surprise. There was no internet like there is now to quickly spread the news. Somehow, I don't think that would be announced today.
Why aren't some of these archival episodes of soaps on DVD? Some compilations are on VHS, but for some reason, the networks have never released the soaps on DVD.
We'd think they'd be popular. Do you?
Lynda Hirsch Summaries: Week of July 27 to July 31, 2009
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ALL MY CHILDREN: Frankie, Angie and Jesse are devastated when Randi loses the baby. Zach sets Annie up to make it look as though she fired a shot at Adam and then slips off into the night unseen. Adam has Annie arrested, but Scott thinks she might be telling the truth when she claims someone set her up. Kendall is certain that she was the one who killed Stuart and has been repressing the memory. Jesse knows Zach framed Annie to protect Kendall and the two men tacitly agree to keep each other's secrets. Kendall tells Ryan she killed Stuart and confirms that Zach set Annie up to take the fall for her. Jake warns Amanda she can't keep running to Taylor's to see Trevor or else David might get suspicious. Taylor and Tad's talk about finding the right person to be with leads to a kiss. Krystal admits to Tad that she's bothered by the fact he's seeing Taylor but says she's happy for him.
SNEAK PEEK: Kendall is sentenced.
AS THE WORLD TURNS: Janet's little sister, Teri, comes to town, becoming Sage and Parker's nanny. Liberty returns from Chicago, claiming the internship program ran out of money. She admits to Parker she was fired for making too many mistakes. Brad learns Kim won't employ him without a co-host. He and Henry try to convince Kim to take Vienna back so Brad can work. Kim thinks the audience won't respond to Vienna anymore, but that they will respond to Henry. Henry leaps at the opportunity to co-host, but Brad helps him see that it would ruin any chances of him reuniting with Vienna. Henry dejectedly returns home, only to find a bouquet of flowers with an apology note. Henry's thrilled and thinks Vienna's returning to him, but when he opens the door, he finds it's actually his mother, there to help him recover from the loss of Vienna. Brad and Katie finally get their romantic alone time. Henry finds Audrey rifling through his things, certain she's after his money. He brings her over to Brad and Katie's to stay out of trouble, while he goes and has his account numbers and passwords changed. He gets back to his hotel room and sees it turned inside out, and is furious with Audrey — only it's not Audrey, but Vienna, who has comes back — at Audrey's insistence, no less. Henry makes love to Vienna. Meg admits Paul's been acting the way he did when she fell in love with him. Paul's grateful, but admits he's not going to have surgery to return his memories. Meg returns to Damian, upset over the fact that the new Paul doesn't want her. Damian says that Paul doesn't know what he is missing and the two begin to make love. Lily, Damian, Lucinda and Holden argue over whether Luke should work for Damian or Lucinda. Lily's increasingly uneasy with her feelings for Damian. Tom is worried Riley and Margo are having an affair.
SNEAK PEEK: Noah confronts Mason.
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Pam takes a fancy towards Whip and makes a drastic change to show him just how much. Stephanie and Jackie agree to put aside their torrid past and become friends. Taylor asks Stephanie to be her matron of honor. Eric questions Ridge about his feelings for Brooke and his intentions with Taylor. This line of questioning gets Ridge's mind swirling with wonder of where his heart truly lies. A visit from a relentless Brooke makes Thomas and Steffy fear that she may ruin everything between Ridge and Taylor. Unaware that Steffy has been intercepting her messages, Ridge confesses his hurt to Eric that Brooke hasn't tried to talk him out of marrying Taylor. Meanwhile, Brooke waits on the beach for Ridge to arrive for their happy reunion. She takes off on her horse to find him before he marries Taylor.
SNEAK PEEK: A wedding is interrupted.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Daniel is brought to the police station in handcuffs. Lucas learns Daniel and Chloe were lovers. Lucas continues his confrontation in jail with Daniel, refusing to believe Daniel's assertion that Kate poisoned Chloe while also framing Daniel.
SNEAK PEEK: Stephanie comforts Phillip.
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sam questions the way Alexis is parenting Kristina. Alexis is stopped short when Sam reveals she thinks it's possible that Kristina might have caused Claudia's accident. Claudia vows revenge on the driver responsible for the crash that caused her to lose the baby. Michael decides he has no choice but to run away in order to spare his family any more anguish. A guilt-ridden Kristina tells Michael she's running away with him. Olivia admits to Johnny that she's known about Claudia's role in Michael's shooting for months and explains why she never told Sonny. Edward keeps Nikolas away from Rebecca. Rebecca rebuffs Ethan when he says he wants another chance with her. Lulu helps Maxie derail Spinelli as he's about to ask Mac for Maxie's hand in marriage.
SNEAK PEEK: Jerry's after Jason.
GUIDING LIGHT: Phillip reveals to Alan that the owner of the cafe they've just walked into is the widow of the man who took his place in Vietnam. Dinah and Shayne wed. Dinah tells Mallet he can't turn Marina in because Dinah is the one who killed the man. Frank tells Mallet he overheard Dinah. Mallet helps Dinah flee the country. Alan confronts Phillip about the fact that he's dying. Phillip admits his disease is progressive and incurable. Suddenly, Alan's demeanor shifts and he accuses Phillip of lying to him. Phillip is desperate to find a cure. In the woods, Jeffrey, feverish and weak, talks to Reva's photo to keep himself going. Jonathan finds a lifeless Jeffrey. Jonathan lays Jeffrey down and reassures Sarah that Jeffrey is a good guy. Jeffrey starts to come to. Jeffrey tells Jonathan he's not going home yet and is going to stay "dead." Jonathan gets a menacing call from Edmund.
SNEAK PEEK: Edmund makes a vow to Lara to make Reva's family suffer.
ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Stacy tells Gigi and Rex she is pregnant. Rex lets out all his anger over the fact Gigi felt she had no other option but to lie to him, despite how noble her intentions were. Gigi takes full responsibility for everything that's happened between her and Rex, even his sleeping with Stacy. Bo and Nora are locked in a kiss, unaware that Matthew is watching them. Matthew tries to blackmail Bo and Nora into signing the consent form for his surgery, threatening to tell Clint if they don't. Nora admits she's confused about her feelings for Bo when Rachel presses her. Nora argues she shouldn't hurt Clint by canceling the wedding when Bo hasn't come right out and said he wants to be with her. Tea tells Todd she won't be used as a pawn in his games with Blair and returns the key he gave her. Cole tells Ashe he is ready to deal drugs. Marty tells John she wants to move forward with him. Jessica thinks she has seen Nash.
SNEAK PEEK: A hellish wedding occurs.
YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Billy and Mac make love for the first time. Cane tells Lily that the oncologist was able to harvest a few eggs during her surgery and Lily is overwhelmed with joy. Cane promises to stay by Lily's side for as long as she wants him there. Jill brings Cane to Chloe's party and asks everyone to accept that Cane is going to be a part of her life. Jack starts to put the pieces together and realizes that Victor may be behind bringing Mary Jane to Genoa City. Nick and Phyllis renew their vows. Sharon admits to Jack that the baby isn't his; its Nick's. Billy reveals to Ashley that Victor set up Colleen so she would have to resign from the Newman board of directors. Ashley has a hallucination of Sabrina telling her that Victor is after her and her baby. Later, Victor finds a frightened Ashley screaming that Sabrina told her she was going to die because of him.
SNEAK PEEK: A tragic accident happens.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
All My Children: Lena & Bianca
Lena Kundera and Bianca Montgomery
(Olga Sosnovka & Eden Riegel, All My Children)
(Olga Sosnovka & Eden Riegel, All My Children)
Friday, July 31, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
AMC: So Far in 2009
December 29, 2008 to January 2, 2009: Still thinking she's Emma, a delusional and dangerous Annie confronts Ryan and Greenlee at the penthouse. Opal arrives with Emma, who flies into Annie's arms. Krystal throws herself into David's arms, telling him he's the only thing she needs. JR and Jake notice Krystal's growing connection to David. After sleeping with David, Krystal learns Tad is missing in the Congo. David dedicates the new wing of the hospital in Babe's memory and removes Jake from the hospital staff. Adam realizes that JR fell off the wagon and blames Amanda. Colby shoots Pete down when he asks her out on a date for New Year's Eve. Ryan and Greenlee spend a romantic New Year's Eve together at the penthouse. Greenlee is caught off guard by Ryan's sudden marriage proposal, but she says yes. Bianca and Reese decide to have a small commitment ceremony at the casino as soon as it reopens. Reese and Zach ring in the New Year together and share a friendly kiss. They dismiss their kiss and try to convince themselves it was nothing. Bianca is surprised when she opens her door to Simon, Reese's ex-fiance. Brot thanks Zach for getting the charges against him dropped. Taylor feigns a fall when she realizes Brot plans on leaving for good once she's up and walking again.
January 5, 2009 to January 9, 2009: Ryan and Greenlee are blissful as they anticipate their future together. Reese is affected by her close proximity to Zach while putting the finishing touches on the casino renovations. Bianca's insecurities rise anew when she arrives at the casino and finds Reese and Zach together. Reese later tells Zach they can no longer be friends. All of Pine Valley's elite attend the grand re-opening of the casino. Krystal faints upon getting the news that Tad has been found and will soon be coming home. Opal confronts Krystal after picking up on the connection between her and David. Krystal admits to David that she doesn't love Tad the way she loves him. Opal accuses Krystal of having an affair with David. Opal is watching Kathy and Jenny when Tad returns home sooner than expected. Opal makes a beeline to Wildwind, where she finds Krystal in David's arms. Kathy tells Tad that David has been spending time with her and Krystal. Krystal returns home to face Tad. Pete hires a call girl to try and make Colby jealous, but his plan fails miserably. Angie learns that Rebecca's tumor may have stabilized.
January 12, 2009 to January 16, 2009: Tad lays into Krystal after a drunken JR exposes her affair with David. Tad washes his hands of Krystal and leaves her with David. David hides his displeasure when Krystal says she wants Jenny to live with them at Wildwind. Tad files a restraining order against Krystal, barring her contact with Jenny. Krystal loses it when Tad refuses to let her take or even hold their daughter. David pays an attorney to make Krystal believe that Tad would most likely win full custody of Jenny. After being granted custody, Tad softens and tells Krystal she can see Jenny anytime she wants, but without David or the pills. Bianca and Reese's relationship is back on track. Pete pours his heart to Colby, who — although affected — insists they can only be friends. Randi's past catches up with her when Frankie finds some interns looking at her online porn. After vowing to get revenge against Zach, Josh snoops around the casino and secretly snaps of photo of Reese's blueprints. A masked Josh stages an armed robbery at the casino. Zach stares down the barrel of Josh's gun. Dr. Sinclair tells Ryan and Greenlee that she wants to get Annie well enough to stand trial for Richie's murder. Jesse gives Natalia his support when she tells him she wants to become a cop. Amanda prays she isn't pregnant after buying a home pregnancy test.
January 29, 2009 to January 23, 2009: Josh is shot in the head after exchanging gunfire with Zach. Erica cradles Josh as he drifts into unconsciousness. Zach stuns Erica when he says he needs Josh's heart in order to save Kendall, admitting how dire Kendall's condition really is. Meanwhile, Kendall goes into cardiac arrest, but David manages to stabilize her. After Josh is pronounced brain dead at the hospital, Erica makes the painful decision to allow David to go ahead with the transplant and give Kendall his heart Jake confronts Amanda with the check David wrote out to her. Bianca no longer has any doubts about Reese and is certain she wants to marry her. Angie confronts David with the illegal drugs she found at Wildwind. David turns the tables on Angie when he has Jesse arrest her for breaking and entering. Tad is incredulous when Krystal chooses David side over spending time with Jenny. David deftly replaces the illegal pills he gave Krystal with real prescription medication. David suspends Angie from the hospital. Brot is uncomfortable being out in public when Taylor takes him to dinner at ConFusion. Colby stands up for Brot when Ren and Corrina openly gawk at him. Aidan tries to keep Annie calm while talking to her through the air vent, reminding her to never let the doctors know if she starts to remember her past crimes. Annie remembers killing Richie.
January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009: Brot impresses Greenlee, Taylor and Frankie with his ability to soothe Emma after she suffers a minor burn. Jake admits to Taylor he regrets not knowing what might have been between them. Ryan is disturbed by Dr. Sinclair's apparent vendetta against Annie after she makes it clear she wants to prove Annie is faking her psychosis and then send her to prison for killing Richie. Jake warns Amanda to play it cool so as not to alert David to the fact he could be her baby's father. A furious Krystal walks out on David after he gives her the divorce papers he had drawn up for her to give to Tad. Krystal bumps into Tad, who asks if she wants him to sign the papers, and he is disgusted when she says she doesn't know what she wants. Colby is blown away when JR tells her Amanda's having his baby. Bianca, Reese and Greenlee's bridal shower takes a turn for the worse when Erica reveals she invited Reese's mother as well as Greenlee's to the party. Reese has it out with her mother, who ends up slapping her just as Zach walks in. Greenlee and Bianca both end up at Kendall's bedside wishing for her to wake up and be with them again. Bianca and Greenlee's prayers are answered when Kendall wakes up, and they quickly spread the good news.
February 2, 2009 to February 6, 2009: Kendall appears to accept the news about Zach having acted as the donor for Bianca and Reese, but it's clear she's not as understanding as she claims. Back home, Kendall gets Zach to persuade Reese and Bianca to move to the casino. Amanda takes Kathy back to the yacht after finding her wandering on the docks. Amanda is moved when Kathy says she just wants a mother who will love her. Amanda tells JR she's changed her mind about giving up the baby. After seeing Kathy with JR and Amanda on the yacht, David manipulates the situation to his own advantage when he arranges it so Krystal can take the credit for "finding" Kathy. Krystal goes on the defensive when Tad insists that David must have had a hand in Kathy's disappearance. Tad and Krystal are filled with guilt when Kathy yells for them to stop fighting. Just as David predicted, Krystal ends up looking like a hero in Tad's eyes and is surprised when he suggests they share custody of Jenny. David tells Krystal she can thank him for what he did by agreeing to marry him. Krystal turns down David's proposal. Amanda realizes David fathered her child. Greenlee can't shake the feeling that she and Ryan have been doomed since deciding to get married. Aidan convinces Sinclair he wants to make Annie pay for her crimes. Aidan is curious to find out Sinclair's connection to Richie. Greenlee and Erica have it out at Fusion when Greenlee blames her for the company's financial crisis. Rebecca confesses to Frankie she's dying, but makes him promise not to tell Jesse, Natalia or Angie.
February 9, 2009 to February 13, 2009: Ryan tells Aidan the missing years in Sinclair's record match the time when Richie was in prison in Chicago. After hacking into her computer, Aidan reads a letter from the Chicago prison admonishing Sinclair for her improper conduct with an inmate. Kendall gives Bianca an ultimatum, saying she'll attend the ceremony if Bianca and Reese move back to Paris with Gabrielle after the wedding. A tipsy Reese tells Zach she can't go on denying what she feels and impulsively kisses him, which Ryan sees. Ryan accuses Zach of having an ongoing affair with Reese. Annie admits she remembers killing Richie in cold blood. Annie escapes. Tad and Krystal struggle through the divorce proceedings as they divide up their property. Krystal doesn't fight Tad when he wants the house and he readily gives her the Comeback property in exchange. Rebecca dies suddenly. Jake yearns for Taylor. Tad urges JR not to rush into marriage with Amanda. Amanda assures Frankie and Randi she didn't tell JR about Frankie altering the results of her sonogram.
February 16, 2009 to February 20, 2009: Kendall loses control of the car while arguing with Zach, ending up on the wrong side of the road with Greenlee's motorcycle coming right at them. Kendall and Zach are unhurt, but Greenlee's motorcycle has careened down into the ravine by the riverbank. Zach goes off to search for Greenlee, but only finds her wedding veil and what's left of her mangled bike. Greenlee is declared dead. Zach tells Kendall he's going to take the blame for the accident and claim he was the one driving. Aidan convinces Annie she needs to go back to Oak Haven to get well. Annie fights back with all her strength when Sinclair tries to attack her with a poison-filled syringe. Aidan and the administrator come to Annie's rescue. Sinclair is horrified to realize she's been stabbed with the syringe during the struggle. Thinking she is dying, Sinclair confesses everything, which exonerates Annie. Just after she marries Reese, Bianca's world comes crumbling down when Ryan tells her he's certain there's something going on between Reese and Zach. Bianca angrily confronts a repentant Reese, who begs Bianca to forgive her. Bianca shocks Reese with annulment papers. David puts pressure on Amanda to make sure he gets Little A, reminding her he'll tell JR about the deal they made if she doesn't deliver. Joe tells Tad and Jake it's up to them to continue the fight against David. Krystal defends David to Tad.
February 23, 2009 to February 27, 2009: Zach refuses to help Reese fight Bianca for custody of Gabrielle. Reese turns to Ryan, who wants nothing to do with her. Kendall agrees to help Bianca fight Reese simply because she wants Bianca to take Gabrielle and leave town. Not wanting to put Gabrielle in the middle of a war, Reese tells Bianca that she'll sign away her parental rights to Gabrielle and hopes that Bianca will forgive her one day and let her be a part of her daughter's life. Kendall pulls Bianca into an embrace before she leaves. Kendall coldly informs Zach they'll be sleeping in separate bedrooms. David pressures Amanda to speed up her efforts to make JR look like an unfit father so that he can take Little A away from him. Amanda admits to Krystal that David is the father of the baby she's carrying. Ryan refuses to allow Annie to see Emma before she's taken back to Oak Haven. Aida is starting to fall for Annie. Ryan remains angry at the world, intent on getting revenge on everyone who had a part in Greenlee's death. Reese is shocked as she eavesdrops on Zach and Kendall and learns that Kendall was driving the car that ran Greenlee off the road. Reese accidentally spills the news to Adam. Colby fears her family will end up in the poorhouse after Pete reveals Erica lost all the money Adam invested in Fusion.
March 2, 2009 to March 6, 2009: Zach forces Kendall to choose between loving him or hating him after pointing out that they would be lost without each other. Kendall follows her heart and she and Zach make love. Ryan still blames Zach for Greenlee's death even though he knows Kendall was the one driving the car. Reese is devastated when she spies on Zach and Kendall in the afterglow of their lovemaking. Zach is outraged when he thinks Ryan and Kendall are sleeping together. JR confronts Amanda about how she tried to manipulate him. David arrives at the mansion and exposes every detail of Amanda's misdeeds to JR. Amanda tries to defend herself, but JR isn't buying it and sends her packing. Amanda accepts Jake's invitation to move in with him, Tad and the girls. Erica and Adam are equally matched as they trade threats. Adam is speechless when Erica suggests he come onboard to help her get Fusion back on its feet, but ultimately accepts her offer. Krystal signs a pre-nuptial agreement without reading it. David and Krystal are married. Taylor and Brot are happy to wake up in each other's arms after a night of lovemaking. Opal picks up a strange vibe about Greenlee. Aidan grows closer to Annie, who might not be as well as she claims. Annie and Aidan share a kiss. An accident causes Reese to lose her sight.
March 9, 2009 to March 13, 2009: David sues JR for full custody of little Adam. Although she kept her part of the bargain, David cruelly exposes Amanda's lies in front of a stunned JR. Randi fears Frankie will lose his medical license for forging Amanda's pregnancy test. Dr. Burke tells Aidan he's concerned Annie is becoming too attached to him. Annie and Aidan make love. Aidan agrees to help Zach neutralize Ryan on the condition that Zach prevents Annie from going to prison once she's fully recovered and released from Oak Haven. After arguing about Ryan and Kendall's refusal to cut him out of her life, Zach decides to move to the casino. Kendall points out that she's never stopped loving Zach, but he believes she's never stopped loving Ryan. Brot finds a bit of comfort with Taylor on the anniversary of his accident. During an argument with Tad, Pete and Colby return home from the movies to find Cortlandt Manor in flames. Brot heroically rushes into the mansion and saves an unconscious Opal while Taylor rescues Kathy. Tad is eternally grateful to Taylor for saving Kathy's life. Jack tells Opal that she's broke. Pete tries to deal with the fact he's no longer rolling in money.
March 16, 2009 to March 20, 2009: Aidan busts a nervous Pete for using his computer skills to help Ryan spy on Zach. Aidan strong-arms Pete into reporting back to him on everything he does for Ryan in exchange for a handsome fee. Randi impulsively proposes to Frankie in an effort to hold on to him. Amanda comes up with a plan to make sure David never gets his hand on her baby and begs Jake to help her. She wants to go away before her due date, find a loving family to adopt the baby and then tell David the child died. Jesse tells Ryan that Greenlee's body might have been found. At a Connecticut morgue, Kendall and Ryan don't look at the body under the sheet, as they're certain it's Greenlee after seeing her distinctive engagement ring in the bag containing her belongings. After Kendall and Ryan leave, Aidan enters the room and looks at the body underneath the sheet. Ryan and Kendall find comfort in each other's arms. Kendall admits to Ryan that she still has feelings for him and thinks they need each other now. Learning Ryan and Kendall made love Zach walks out on Kendall. Zach is pleased that Reese has regained her eyesight, but remains pained over all he's lost. Jack gives to Ryan the DVD Greenlee made for him to be watched in the event of her death. Tad has a full house when Opal and Pete move in. David secures a search warrant for Adam's mansion, determined to force him to return to Pine Valley with Little Adam. David seethes when JR makes a fool of him and later sneaks into the mansion via the tunnels. David slips poison in JR's soda water. Angie tells Krystal that David poisoned JR.
March 23, 2009 to March 27, 2009: With her eyesight returned, Reese literally sees things clearly for the first time in a long time and plans to stay in town to prove to Erica and Kendall that she's worthy of Bianca's love. Reese urges Kendall to fight for her marriage. Ryan warns Aidan that he's going to take everything away from Zach. Ryan informs Zach that he's taken over Cambias, as well as the casino. Kendall wants to fight for her marriage, but Zach thinks the relationship is beyond repair. Zach tells Kendall he believes Ryan has always been the problem between them and always will be. David seethes when Erica denies having any knowledge of Adam or Little A's whereabouts. Erica uses Jesse's own history with Frankie to remind him how important it is for Little A to stay with his father. Erica slips JR the address where he can find his son, but neither realizes that Krystal has witnessed their exchange. JR is happily reunited with Little A as they celebrate the boy's birthday together. David blackmails a judge to press kidnapping charges against Adam. With JR in jail, Little A is placed with Jesse and Angie. Gayle, David's cohort at the hospital, gives Jake an envelope containing the results of Greenlee's autopsy. Opal senses that Greenlee is cold and alone and needs help. Amanda is resolved to stick to her plan to have her baby out of town and then give it up for adoption while claiming the baby died. David rattles Amanda when he arrives to witness her sonogram. Frankie and Randi are married by the justice of the peace.
March 30, 2009 to April 3, 2009: Zach challenges Ryan to a game of Texas hold 'em with the stakes being the one thing Zach loves most. Kendall feels stabbed through the heart when the one thing Zach loves most turns out to be the casino and not her. In an act of defiance, Kendall throws her support behind Ryan while Erica backs Zach, who emerges victorious. Zach announces he's moving back into the house and refuses to allow Kendall to take Ian or Spike if she decides to move in with Ryan. Not wanting to uproot her sons, Kendall later tells Ryan she can't move in with him. Zach panics when he discovers Ian isn't breathing. Erica appeals to David to save Ian's life. David tells Kendall and Zach just how serious Ian's condition is. David's temper flares when Krystal tells him that he doesn't deserve custody of Little A in the state he's in. Krystal suffers a bruise to her face after falling during a tussle with David and races out to ConFusion, where she runs into Tad and Opal. Tad goes off to confront David after seeing Krystal's bruised face. Annie tells Aidan about her recurring nightmare from when she was a little girl, but still can't make sense of it. Jake comes to Amanda's rescue and claims he's the father of her baby when the adoption lawyer insists the father needs to be involved with the proceedings. Tad and JR head off to Philadelphia to try to track down a missing Adam and learn he's been behaving strangely. The police find Adam's stolen car smashed and abandoned. Erica is shocked to find Adam waiting for her in her suite.
April 6, 2009 to April 10, 2009: Adam dismisses JR's questions about his strange behavior at the hospital, claiming he was keeping up the ruse of pretending to be Stuart. Annie fears she killed Tori when they were little girls after Aidan tells her about the newspaper article he uncovered. Annie remembers seeing Richie with a baseball bat in the cellar with her and Tori. Aidan realizes that Richie killed Tori in a fit of rage and made Annie think that she was the murderer. Ryan refuses to let Emma visit Annie. Annie calls Emma and plans a secret visit. Kendall tells Ryan her energy is centered on her boys right now, but assures Ryan that she truly loves him. Krystal is devastated when Angie tells her it will be impossible for her to ever have any more children. Amanda tells Jake that she can't go through with running away, claiming she won't let him sacrifice his life for her. Brot tells Taylor he's going to work for a group called Wounded Soldiers, giving motivational speeches to injured vets. JR makes major cuts at Chandler Enterprises. Adam refuses to allow JR to pull the plug on Stuart's son Scott's production company even though it's losing money. Scott doesn't share the rest of the Chandlers' animosity toward David. JR tells Scott that Adam won't bankroll his new project. Randi plans a romantic surprise for Frankie on the night before he's supposed to ship out.
April 13, 2009 to April 17, 2009: David begins to manipulate Zach into thinking Ian could need a new heart valve. Kendall is gut-punched when Zach tells her she no longer means anything to him. At the casino, a newly returned Liza and Zach have no-strings-attached sex. Frankie's family and friends throw him an emotional goodbye party before he ships out. Kendall gives Zach the signed divorce papers. Annie sneaks out of Oak Haven and secretly visits Emma at Ryan's while he's out. Annie narrowly avoids being caught by Ryan when he returns, but runs smack into Aidan while she makes her escape. Ryan finds Aidan's cell phone in the loft. Aidan promises not to abandon Annie when they learn Ryan pulled strings to have her transferred to a different facility to keep them apart. Adam puts the screws to Krystal when he tells her he knows where her skeletons are buried and threatens to expose her secret if she doesn't do his bidding at the custody hearing. Knowing Adam would surely expose the secret she's so desperate to keep, Krystal turns on David on the witness stand. David asks a devastated Krystal what Adam is holding over her, but she remains silent. Brot doesn't want Taylor to accompany him when he leaves town to make his first speech for Wounded Soldiers. Scott clobbers David when he comes upon him threatening to kill Adam. Adam offers to bankroll Scott's latest project after learning David would be Scott's main competitor. Jake comforts Amanda after she has a nightmare involving David, and they kiss. Jake pulls a gun on David when he threatens to take Amanda's baby away. Tad suspects Jake is falling in love with Amanda.
April 20, 2009 to April 24, 2009: Although he finds her intriguing, Zach evades Liza's personal questions after they make love at the casino. Kendall notices lipstick on Zach's neck and he bluntly states that he had sex with a woman he just met and doesn't even know her name. Liza, who has a law degree, reunites with Jake at the casino and agrees to place Amanda's baby with an adoptive family. The connection between Jake and Amanda grows stronger. Liza tells Jake that Colby wants nothing to do with her. Jesse alerts Ryan to the fact that Annie escaped from Oak Haven. A gun-toting Ryan bursts in on Aidan and Annie just as they're getting ready to take off for parts unknown. Aidan orders Annie to make a run for it as he and Ryan struggle. Kendall reacts badly when she learns Ryan is leaving Fusion. Annie heads to the Maldives, which has no extradition treaty with the States. Adam gives Krystal a slip of paper and she later arrives at a massage parlor where she reunites with a girl named Marissa. Marissa explains how her parents were killed in a car accident and Krystal tells her about Babe's death. JR and Scott are mesmerized when they meet Marissa. Brot is initially angry when he realizes Taylor followed him to Florida to watch him give his speech, but soon forgives her. David switches Adam's much-needed medication. Krystal's an emotional mess when Tad tells her David claims he wants to work things out. Tad is incredulous when Krystal heads back to Wildwind hoping David will take her back. Krystal starts to tell David her secret, but he silences her with a kiss, saying the past is behind them and it's time to focus on their future. Randi and Frankie celebrate their one-month anniversary via a webcam. Scott joins Randi when the connection is lost and Frankie sees them together when the picture returns.
April 27, 2009 to May 1, 2009: Opal is spooked by her vision of Annie and later experiences a disturbing image of a bloodied Tad. Ryan's caught off guard when he receives a package from Alexander Cambias Sr. containing a manuscript outlining the details of the Satin Slayer murders. Alexander takes credit for all the murders except Dixie's, claiming someone else killed her. JR asks Adam point blank if he killed Dixie. Tad vows to find out who killed Dixie. Bianca makes Reese's hopes a reality when she says she's ready to give their relationship another chance but cautions they'll need to take things slowly. Bianca and Reese happily head back to Paris together with their girls. Marissa goes to Wildwind looking for Krystal but ends up spending time alone with David. After learning she has nowhere to live, David invites Marissa to stay at Wildwind but warns her not to take advantage of Krystal's good nature. Krystal covers her discomfort upon learning Marissa is going to be moving in with her and David. Krystal is uneasy when she sees Marissa giving David a back rub. Adam announces to JR and Scott that he's going to retire at the end of the year and pits them against each other when he challenges them to prove which one he should hand over the reins of the company to. Zach and Liza are mutually intrigued by each other. Frankie's family fears the worst when they learn his convoy has been ambushed.
May 4, 2009 to May 8, 2009: Marissa abruptly moves out of Wildwind but leaves David the envelope containing the charred photo of her family Krystal tried to destroy. Adam takes pleasure in torturing Krystal, who says she will kill Adam if he ever reveals her connection to Marissa. Krystal tells Tad THAT Marissa is her daughter by David. Giving birth to twins, Krystal kept Abe and gave Marissa up for adoption. JR's blood boils when he realizes Adam used Little A as a bargaining chip to get David to agree to test their experimental heart valve on Ian. Tad tells JR he thinks Adam was involved in Dixie's death. Adam basks in the success of Chandler Enterprises being on the upswing after Ian's successful surgery. David tells Scott that he discovered a problem with the heart valve's design but was able to correct it during surgery. Aidan cannot locate a crazed Annie. Brot learns Frankie's hands were crushed during battle. Jake tells Amanda he loves her.
May 11, 2009 to May 15, 2009: Aidan convinces Opal that her mind is playing tricks on her when she sees Annie on Ryan's terrace. Aidan tries to talk Annie into fleeing. After taking a fall down the stairs and hurting his shoulder, Aidan awakes to find that Annie has tied him up in the basement. Annie tells Aidan she'll come back for him as she makes it clear she's calling the shots. Aidan loosens his restraints and searches for Annie. At Babe's grave, Marissa puts the pieces together after seeing that she and Babe share the same date of birth and demands answers from Krystal, who admits she sold Marissa when she was born but insists she's always loved her. Erica unleashes her fury on Adam when he admits he risked Ian's life in order to save his company. Zach attacks Adam, warning he'll kill him if Ian doesn't make it. Opal can't shake the unsettling feeling that someone's about to die. JR falls off the wagon after Adam informs him that he's leaving control of Chandler Enterprises to Scott in the event of his death. Tad becomes more and more convinced that Adam killed Dixie. Adam's enemies are on the warpath. Kendall, thinking Ian has died due to the defective heart, valve is out to get Adam.
May 18, 2009 to May 22, 2009: Kendall is shocked and thrilled to learn that Ian is alive. Stuart's death rocks Pine Valley. Thinking he's firing at the fleeing murderer, Jesse makes a tragic mistake and ends up shooting Tad in the head. The surgeon cautions Jesse that Tad might suffer some long-term effects after having the bullet removed from his brain. JR is certain that David is the murderer. Aidan realizes Emma had been taken from the nursery and heads to Ryan's hoping to find her there. Aidan comes face to face with Annie in the cellar at the penthouse. After Ryan allows her to spend time with Emma, Annie appears to be on the road to redemption when she calls the police to turn herself in. Jake won't go along with Liza's plan to pass Amanda's baby off as her own, but she remains undeterred. Colby pushes Liza away when she tries to reach out to her.
May 25, 2009 to May 29, 2009: Jesse questions Liza, who points the finger at another when she says she saw that person holding a gun on the night of the murder. Jesse comes to believe that the accused are lying to protect each other after finding discrepancies in alibis for the time of the murder. Angie and Jake are confident they have the goods on David when they take him before the ethics committee at the hospital, but a lying Nurse Gayle steps forward and takes the blame for his crimes. After paying Gayle off, David offers her a job taking care of a patient at a private facility in another town. Marissa's unexpected return gives Krystal hope that they might be able to form a relationship. Amanda is left chilled by a visit from David, who makes it clear he's going to stake his claim to their baby. Krystal is disgusted when she comes upon David offering Jake money to buy Amanda's baby. A repentant David admits to Krystal that he can't stop himself from doing horrible things, but she removes her wedding ring and walks out on him. Liza comes to a decision after an encounter with a teary Amanda. Colby overhears Liza talking to Jake and learns he was supposed to have been her father.
June 1, 2009 to June 5, 2009: Krystal shows up at Tad's after walking out on David. Tad proves to be a good friend when he welcomes Krystal home and invites her to stay at the house. A drunken David begs Krystal to come back to him, roughly grabbing her when she insists they're through as he violently tries to push her wedding ring back on her finger. Colby finds a packet of letters from Liza addressed to her while poking around in Liza's room at the Yacht Club. Colby reads the letters Adam deliberately kept from her and is deeply affected by Liza's outpourings of love. Pete and Colby notice blood on the most recent letter. Liza and Colby's moment of closeness is quickly shattered when Colby realizes her mother had been at the mansion on the night of the murder and accuses her of having shot Stuart. Thinking she could help fill the void in David's life, Marissa goes to him. David has a vision of Babe, who urges him to do the right thing. Liza explains to Colby why she was at the mansion on the night of the murder as she asserts her innocence. Ryan leaves to go see Adam after Annie tells him why she had been at the mansion with a gun. Annie's taken to the hospital after being stabbed by a fellow inmate, but her wound isn't life threatening. Frankie pushes Randi away after waking from the surgery that was performed on his hands. Knowing he'll never be able to live out his dream of becoming a surgeon, Frankie feels as though his life is over.
June 8, 2009 to June 12, 2009: Marissa finds David about to leave town when she goes to Wildwind. David feels he's being railroaded for a murder he didn't commit. Marissa urges David to stay and fight if he's really innocent and remains supportive even after he tells her about some of the horrible things he's done. Liza is David's new lawyer. Liza is left shaken after David accuses her of having taken his case just so she could purposely lose it. Frankie continues to push Randi away. Liza wishes Colby would move in with her but agrees to give her the money for the deposit to rent her own apartment with Corrina. Colby won't forgive Adam for having kept Liza's letters from her. Aidan and Adam clash over what's best for Annie. Ian is ready for surgery to replace the defective heart valve. Zach and Kendall kiss after getting good news about Ian. Kendall is moved by Zach's vehemence when he refuses to entertain the idea of her pleading guilty in order to get a lighter sentence. Tad gets ordained as a minister online so he can marry Jake and Amanda immediately. David barges in just as Jake and Amanda's ceremony begins. Tad punches David when he tries to make trouble. David ends up gagged and tied to a chair as Jake and Amanda exchange impromptu vows. Jake and Amanda head to the hospital in Barbados when she goes into labor unexpectedly. Amanda delivers a healthy baby boy and has Jake place him in her arms despite her earlier claim that she never wanted to see her child.
June 15, 2009 to June 19, 2009: Liza confesses the truth to Tad as she reveals she's faking being pregnant so that she and Jake can pass Amanda's baby off as being hers. Tad is vastly opposed to what Liza and Jake are doing. Remembering the ordeal he went through with Kathy, Tad doesn't believe any parent, even someone as despicable as David, should be duped into thinking they lost a child. Amanda musters up the strength to hand her baby over to Jake but not before saying an emotional and heartfelt goodbye to her newborn little boy. David tracks Jake and Amanda down to the clinic in Barbados. After getting the good news that Ian will soon be released from the hospital, Kendall tells Zach she wants to move back home even though she knows he doesn't want to get back together with her. Kendall tells Ryan of her plans and admits she doesn't know what she wants. Ryan remembers Greenlee when he receives a Christmas gift from her that Jack had found while packing up her things. Ryan gets a mysterious phone call. Adam tells Ryan he's helping Annie because she saved his life and there's no way he's going to walk away from her. When the judge assigns Annie house arrest at Adam's, Adam tells JR and Little A they must move since Annie cannot be around minors. JR proves to be a good friend to Marissa when she tells him she blames herself for the deaths of her adopted parents. Taylor and Brot address the fact that their relationship isn't what it used to be. Brot walks away unnoticed when he sees Taylor sharing a laugh with Tad. Frankie takes a major step when he allows Randi to feed him.
June 22, 2009 to June 26, 2009: North makes advances towards Randi as he clearly wants to rekindle their past relationship. Randi pulls away from North but later remembers the feelings they once shared. A nervous Randi goes to see North, telling him she didn't run away with him when he asked her to years before because she believes she would have been his downfall. North darkens when Randi states she's happily married and asks him to forget he ever knew her. Frankie is able to move his hands after his surgery. Brot tells Frankie that he and Taylor have lost what they once had and doesn't think they can ever get it back. Annie tells Aidan she no longer needs him because she has Adam now. Ryan enrages Annie when he states she'll never take his daughter away from him. Amanda is suffering the effects of postpartum depression. Tad wishes Liza would change her mind about taking Amanda's baby. Liza worries that Amanda will recognize her baby after learning she held him after he was born. David asks Amanda if he can bury their supposed baby's ashes with Babe and she agrees. Krystal reaches out to David in his time of grief.
June 29, 2009 to July 3, 2009: After a run-in with a cop, Tad manages to make it back to the house with the baby before Jake and Liza's plan goes up in smoke. Jake and Liza fool everyone into thinking she gave birth in the basement. Liza fears Amanda will recognize the baby as her own when she sees him but is greatly relieved when she doesn't. Tad fakes chest pains to draw attention away from Liza in order to stop the paramedics from taking her to the hospital. Liza tells Colby she's decided to name the baby Stuart. JR confesses to Marissa that he was thinking about Babe when he kissed her and apologizes. Aidan and Ryan are working together to prove Annie killed Stuart. Tad begins to have flashbacks to the night of Stuart's murder and remembers seeing a woman running from the terrace. Amanda asks Jake to tell her whom he gave her baby to. Jake makes Amanda feel better when he spins a story about what a great life her son will have, saying he placed him with a loving, young couple. Tad urges Jake to tell Amanda the truth, but Jake remains confident that everything will work out. Liza becomes emotional when Colby tells her she wants to live with her and help raise the baby. Madison confirms to Zach that North cheats on her and lets him know her husband is planning a weekend getaway. North drops in on Randi, who refuses to give in to his threats and go out of town with him. Aidan gives Annie his theory of how she killed Stuart when she catches him spying on her. Kendall has terrifying visions of her loved ones being forced to testify against her. Zach and Ryan fear Kendall might do something that will only add to her troubles. Erica confronts Annie, who reaches her breaking point and lunges for Erica's throat.
July 6, 2009 to July 10, 2009: Annie stops short of choking the life out of Erica. Erica seethes when Adam takes Annie's side over hers. North becomes violent as he forces himself on Randi, who smashes a bookend into his head to defend herself. Randi runs from the room, leaving North crumpled on the floor. North thinks Madison will help him when she arrives in the room, but she has something else in mind. Realizing her earring fell off in the room, a shaky Randi returns there and fears she killed North when she finds him dead. Jesse walks in to see Randi kneeling beside North's dead body. Jesse knows Randi was acting in self-defense when she says she was the one who killed North. Randi panics at the thought of being sent to prison, fearing a jury would never believe her. Randi reveals to Jesse that she's pregnant. Jesse takes action to cover up the crime by pushing North's car over a cliff with his corpse strapped inside. JR asks Marissa out on a date. David asks Krystal for a second chance. Marissa offers to help David prove his theory that Liza's baby is really his and Amanda's son.
July 13, 2009 to July 17, 2009: Madison lets Jesse know she watched the hotel surveillance tapes and saw Randi entering North's room. Madison knows Jesse covered up North's murder but tells him she destroyed the surveillance tapes. Taylor has an awkward encounter with Brot when she gives him back some of his things. Tad and Taylor try to be optimistic about the future. David vows to give up his obsession with Amanda after the DNA shows David is not baby Stuart's father. Jake tells Amanda the truth about her baby, explaining how Liza blackmailed him. Jake reveals to Amanda that Liza only thinks she has Amanda's baby because he switched babies and gave her a different child. Amanda shares an emotional reunion with her baby boy, Trevor. Jake explains to Amanda why they can't take Trevor back to Pine Valley. Scott doesn't rat Annie out when he catches her sneaking back into the mansion. JR wants to get Annie away from Adam. Emma insists to Ryan that she saw Kendall shoot Stuart. Zach doesn't believe Emma's claim, but Ryan thinks his daughter is telling the truth. Zach is adamantly opposed to the idea of Kendall accepting a plea bargain and turning herself in.
July 20, 2009 to July 24, 2009: Kendall scares Emma when she confronts her demanding the truth. Ryan puts a stop to Kendall's tactics, making it clear he won't have his daughter further traumatized. Kendall conjures up Stuart's ghost in her mind. Stuart's ghost tells Kendall he's going to help her get to the truth. After remembering more about the night of the murder, Kendall goes to Adam and tells him she's sorry. Zach finds Kendall, who says she thinks she killed Stuart. Adam accuses Annie of having shot Stuart after having another memory from the attic. Randi panics when she receives a bookend in the mail like the one she hit North with. Tad has his work cut out for him while he distracts Liza to give Jake, Amanda and Taylor the chance to sneak away with Trevor without being seen. Taylor promises Amanda she'll take good care of Trevor. The connection between Tad and Taylor grows when he stays to help her with the baby. While watching Trevor, Taylor realizes she wants a child of her own.
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