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t’s pretty devastating. I can’t lie,” admits Judi Evans, who makes her DAYS exit this week as Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis, a role she started playing in 1986. “You don’t know what to think ... It’s like a part of your life, a big part, is gone.” Rumblings of Adrienne’s impending demise first surfaced on set. “I heard some rumors from a couple of people in the crew, and I was like, ‘What? What?!’” recounts Evans. “Albert [Alarr, co-executive producer] is usually on the floor during taping, so I kind of sidled over to him and said, ‘Hey. Is this true?’ He said, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah. But let me talk to you about it.’ So that’s how I found out. It’s that whole thing where a cold shiver goes down your spine. You can’t believe it, because it’s something you just don’t think about, especially [playing] a longtime character like that.” Evans began trying to absorb the information. “It’s just sad, because I loved working there,” she says. “And there are not a lot of roles for women my age, so that makes it a little harder. It was kind of nice knowing I had a place to go.”
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Logically, Evans understood the decision. “It’s what they needed to do. It was a sacrifice for the show, a good sacrifice, and it truly makes sense,” she concedes. “It’s a really good story point, and it gave Wally [Kurth, Justin] tons of material, which I love. The work he’s been doing has been really amazing.” This week, Adrienne’s sudden demise will play out, and her family shares poignant goodbyes, which Evans had to lie perfectly still for in the scenes. “That was maybe some of the hardest work ever, because I couldn’t move. But I could hear them, and it was tear-jerking,” explains Evans. “I just had to do my best to keep my eyes closed. I couldn’t be crying, because Adrienne was dead. Between every take I’d be like, ‘I need tissues.’ “It was hard, especially being such a reactionary person, not
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to react. The scenes were so amazingly written and acted,” continues Evans, commending Kurth, Freddie Smith (Sonny), Matthew Ashford (Jack) and Mary Beth Evans’s (Kayla) performances. Evans’s last day on set wasn’t filled with mushy, private good-byes between her and her co-stars by her own volition. “I had the day with them, but I kind of kept to myself,” she notes. “I’m a very emotional person and saying good-bye is really hard
for me. When the scenes were over, Albert said, ‘You’ve been working with these people for some 30 years. Say whatever you’d
“It’s pretty devastating. I can’t lie.” like to say.’ I’m not good at speeches. So I just tried to make it short and sweet and not blubber too much, but of course I did. I said, ‘It’s been an honor and a
pleasure.’ Then I handed out my cards and said, ‘Call me. We’ll have lunch,’ ” Evans adds with a laugh. At the time, Evans gave little thought to the possible silver lining: She could still return to Salem as Bonnie Lockhart, the brash hell-raiser she’s also portrayed on the soap. “That’s always true, but it’s nothing we can really guarantee,” offers Evans. “I mean, it would be great if it happened, but I don’t put a lot of thought into it.” 5
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DAYS: KRISTEN AND BRADY’S BABY “DIES” ■ Kristen’s baby is born, then tragically dies — along with Haley — as DAYS flashes back to Mother’s Day in a week that changes the canvas forever. Things start off awkwardly when Kristen and Brady join John and Marlena for a Mother’s Day celebration. “Marlena’s not too happy to have Kristen in her home, and John just deals with it,” sets up Kristen’s portrayer, Stacy Haiduk. “Kristen is feeling hopeful. She’s willing to try and throw out all the stuff from the past to be there because she loves Brady.” Things are going relatively smoothly until Eric shows up with Holly and is livid to see Kristen. While Brady takes him outside to talk, “Kristen is left with Marlena,” says Haiduk. “They’re having an intimate conversation when Kristen’s water breaks.” Brady and Kristen head to the hospital. “It’s a Kristen pregnancy, so it’s intense,” notes the actress. “There’s some ups and downs, but because Brady’s there, she can do it.” Kristen passes out, and when she comes to, Brady delivers alarming news: The umbilical cord is wrapped around their unborn child’s neck. “Kristen is like, ‘Is it dead?’ ” recounts Haiduk. “Brady [assures her] the baby is okay, but she’s going to 6
Heartbreaker: Kristen (Haiduk) and Brady (Eric Martsolf) are devastated when their daughter doesn’t make it.
have to push; otherwise, the baby can suffocate. She’s devastated, but wants this baby and is going to fight for it.” Kristen ends up delivering a healthy baby girl. “The doctor hands her the baby, and she and Brady have a moment to just enjoy the beauty of their newborn child. It’s wonderful, what Kristen’s been waiting for for years.” In the interim, Xander and Sarah arrive at the hospital with Sarah’s newborn, and things take a shattering turn when Sarah’s baby suddenly dies. Victor instructs Xander to switch the two infants. As Xander brings Kristen’s child to Sarah, Haley informs Kristen and Brady that their doctor needs to speak to them and heads off to get him. “Kristen is not going to sit back and wait for the doctor,” asserts Haiduk. “She follows Haley and keeps at it: ‘Tell
me what happened with my baby.’ Finally, Haley tells her the bad news. Kristen can’t believe it. She’s in total shock. Her baby was perfect and now she’s dead? It’s that pain that goes beyond. You don’t know what you’re doing and acting out. She accidentally shoves Haley down a flight of steps.” Kristen returns to her room “in kind of a zombie state,” explains Haiduk. “Kristen can’t even speak. It’s almost like it was a horrible nightmare.” Brady comes in after, and the two try to process what happened. “They have a moment together before he brings the baby in,” notes Haiduk. “Kristen can’t even handle it. She doesn’t want to touch the baby because she doesn’t believe it’s really true. But then she realizes she has to say good-bye. They’re going through it together. It’s heartbreaking.”
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■ Wyatt has been doing some soul-searching about his future with Sally from the moment she mistakenly called him Liam. “It’s crazy,” says Darin Brooks (Wyatt). “The whole thing with Sally didn’t sit right with him. He has been living in his brother’s shadow for years now, and he is fed up with being compared to Liam, and competing with Liam, and always losing out. Wyatt is a guy who wears his emotions on his sleeve. What we saw was a slip of the tongue, and Wyatt doesn’t know what to think about that.” Plus, Wyatt is still fighting his feelings for his first love. “Flo did this miraculous thing, this selfless act,” the actor notes. “She saved Katie. It reminds him of who he fell in love with in the first place — that’s the type of person she is, or she was when he knew her back in high school.” And Wyatt is ready to put Flo’s past with Reese behind them. “Wyatt is not happy with what Flo did, but he can see it from her perspective,” adds Brooks. “It wasn’t completely her
fault. She was forced into it with Buckingham and his scheme and the whole thing, and Wyatt is the type of person who, in his mind,
“Wyatt is a guy who wears his emotions on his sleeve.” blames the brunt of that on Buckingham. Wyatt knows that Flo is not the type of person to do something like that. She just got caught between a rock in a hard place. It was one secret that kind of grew and snowballed into a bigger thing, and I think he has made peace with that.
It’s hard now, because he is stuck in the middle.” Sally and Wyatt get together to talk, and Wyatt can tell there is something off with her. “There’s some stuff going on there,” nods Brooks. “Sally doesn’t seem like herself, and anybody who knows anybody really well can tell when somebody is withholding some sort of information. It’s a tough spot. There’s really nothing Wyatt can do, but he does know that something is up with Sally.” Nevertheless, Wyatt realizes that he has to end things with Sally — again — and try for a future with Flo. 7
late- breaking news ■ It’s been a week since Sharon’s breast cancer diagnosis and not surprisingly, she’s in an emotional tailspin. “Sharon is feeling overwhelmed that her life now revolves around cancer,” says Head Writer Josh Griffith. “She also feels she has lost control over her life. Sharon is proud of her independence so she feels guilty that she will need to rely heavily on those around her as she begins treatment.” Luckily, Rey is in Sharon’s corner. “When Rey learns that Sharon has cancer, he goes into ‘fight mode’ to support her,” explains Griffith. “He wants to make sure Sharon is armed with all the information and resources available as she begins treatment.” Nevertheless, Sharon is upset that Faith is moving back to Genoa City because of her mother’s health crisis. “Sharon confides in Rey that she feels guilty when Faith decides to leave boarding school,” Griffith shares. “However, Rey assures Sharon that Faith isn’t making a sacrifice, but rather a decision to be closer to her mother when she’s needed the most.” Mariah is also determined to support her mom. 8
Team Work: Nick (Joshua Morrow) is one of many who’s there for Sharon (Sharon Case).
“Mariah has a lot on her plate but knows she must put her own problems aside and stay strong for both Sharon and Faith,”
“Sharon is feeling overwhelmed.” notes Griffith. “Sharon and Mariah’s bond will grow even stronger.” After Rey leaves for the police station, Nick shows up to check on Sharon. At first, she maintains a brave face until he coaxes her to open up to him. Sharon then admits that it’s tearing her heart out to see how anxious and worried Faith is because of her. Nick assures Sharon that
their daughter will be fine, then presents Sharon with a gift, which is a simple necklace with three individual charms, one word on each: faith, hope, love. Sharon can no longer fight back the tears. “Nick’s natural instinct is to step in whenever Sharon is in trouble,” Griffith notes. “However, Nick will do his best to respect Sharon’s relationship with Rey and not overstep.” Griffith adds that more people will be rooting for Sharon in the weeks and months ahead. “Sharon’s family and friends will show their love and support in their own unique ways, surprising both themselves and Sharon in the process,” he previews.
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GH: NIKOLAS FACES THE MUSIC WITH SPENCER — AND AVA The Honeymooners: Ava (Maura West) makes Nik (Marcus Coloma) an offer he can’t refuse.
you’ve got to face up to it, and it’s just so unbelievably uncomfortable? He’s got to take his lumps — and these are such big lumps to take. Nikolas is realizing, ‘Just because I did what I wanted to do, that wasn’t the right thing to do, necessarily.’ ” For Nikolas to get back into Spencer’s good graces, Coloma acknowledges, “The climb is going to be uphill.” Nik is down in the dumps as he heads back to Port Charles — and Ava twists the knife by pressing the issue of the post-nup she wants him to sign. Offers Coloma, “I personally believe Nik and Ava are two people with really big hearts, but they’ve been through hell; they’ve been through a lot of suffering. They’ve gotten tough, and there’s this kind of thick-skin armor that covers
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■ With new wife Ava by his side, Nikolas travels abroad to reveal to his son that he’s alive. But his reunion with Spencer doesn’t quite live up to Nik’s expectations. After a three-year separation, Nikolas is “so excited” to see his son, according to his portrayer, Marcus Coloma. “Nikolas has been so focused, and has had such a strong conviction that the whole purpose of this [quest to reclaim the Cassadine estate from Valentin] was to help Spencer and get Spencer back. In his mind, Nikolas taking it back is getting his relationship back with his son.” But Spencer makes it clear to his father that he won’t just forgive and forget that Nik allowed him to believe that he was dead. Coloma reports, “In the scene, Spencer brings up such great points, and it’s hard [on Nik]. I think Nikolas had an understanding that there would be some reconciliation that needed to happen, but I do think there was a very sincere hope and belief that his son would understand him. But you know when you do something that’s just embarrassingly wrong and then
a lot of desire to love and be loved. I think if Nik and Ava could just bring the walls down, there could be this really romantic, true love, soul mate thing going on. All of that said, when she brings up the post-nup, it’s immediately like, ‘Now you’re just another person after my money. Okay, so that’s the game we’re playing.’ I’m very curious to see where it ultimately goes, but it’s a very interesting relationship. Either they’ll fall in love or they’ll kill each other!” Nik does sign the document — after adding a key condition of his own — then turns his attention to smoothing things over with his other ticked-off loved ones back at home. “He knows it’s not going to be easy,” Coloma notes. “It’s such a big hole that the character has dug for himself.”
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■ Eric feels betrayed by Nicole again. ■ Sonny and Evan get closer. ■ Shawn arrives in Salem. ■ Eli has a dream about Lani.
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■ Victor gives Victoria ammunition. ■ Billy lands in hot water. ■ Sparks fly between Abby and Chance. ■ Devon makes a tough decision.
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about deceiving Zoe when TO T UC IP AS LL he still wants Hope? “In I /C O PH LLU RT E SY OF B E his heart, I believe Thomas is a good guy. I genuinely believe that, but multiple times it has been apparent that he Are you enjoying Thomas’s rivalry with has allowed himself to compartmentalize Liam? “As far as shooting those scenes his conscience in the pursuit of getting his goes, I love working with Scott [Clifton, Liam]. son a mother. I think he’s tricking himself We constantly goof off right up until, ‘Action,’ into thinking that Zoe is not getting deep cracking jokes and making fun of each other. feelings for him, which is not a great thing to But, as fun as these scenes are to hate each do, but this is Thomas Forrester and once he other, I think it’s even harder to not show focuses on one thing, that’s it.” how much I like Scott. At the end of those He seems pleased with the separation of scenes, I think it’s the hardest thing in the Ridge and Brooke. “That makes him ecstatworld to not look into his soul and see this ic. The last thing he wants to hear is Brooke really good guy that I love to death. But, I saying one more word about how she can’t think in a way that gives an interesting level stand Thomas or thinks Thomas needs to to these scenes. I think Liam, in his heart, be put in a mental institution. Brooke came kind of respects Thomas in a couple of ways, in and ruined his family and since then he and one of those ways is something he’s has had this animosity toward her, whether never been able to do, which is unparalleled he likes it or not. At times, he has been commitment. That’s something that Thomas able to put that aside in his life. He worked has that Liam has never had — and I think together with her years he sees that and he’s kind of ago but lately, she stopped envious of that. I also think RATINGS RACE: showing any sort of supthere are things about Liam WEEK OF DECEMBER 23 port for him as a person. that Thomas is envious about As soon as everyone found as well. His easygoingness out the truth about the makes him lovable and a baby, she has not given genuinely good person. I one inch, or even tried to think that Thomas sees that give Thomas five seconds and is a little envious of that to explain himself. She has because that’s not who he is completely shut herself off, at the heart of things. He’s so and he sees that.” focused and so stubborn that • 2.7 Does Thomas believe he doesn’t allow himself to he’ll succeed in splitting enjoy life, which is something • 2.3 them up for good? “I think that Liam is able to do. That’s • 1.6 there’s a part of Thomas a fun contrast that speaks on that realizes that this is not screen, even if it’s not in the • 1.3 going to be easy and just dialogue.” 11
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who’s coming BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL Andreas Georgiou (Doctor): The Greek actor/ director appears on B&B in scenes with Sally (Courtney Hope), beginning on January 23. Georgiou previously worked with Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke) when
she appeared with him on the Greek soap opera 8 LEXEIS.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES Marie Wilson (Summer Townsend): Summer, last seen in 2016, returns to Salem to visit Maggie (Suzanne Rogers) on January 21.
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DYNASTY Jason MacDonald (Rexford Brown): The actor, who’s had appearances on ALL MY CHILDREN, AS THE WORLD TURNS, ANOTHER WORLD, GUIDING LIGHT and ONE LIFE TO LIVE, guest-stars with the Carrington clan on January 24.
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Nicolas Bechtel (Spencer Cassadine): Nikolas (Marcus Coloma) has a big surprise in store for his son this week when he shows up to see him, very much alive. (See page 9 for more.) Of Bechtel, who has played Spencer on and off since 2013, Coloma says, “He’s such an impressive kid. I mean, you look at his resumé
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YOUNG AND RESTLESS Kirby Bliss Blanton a new employee on January 29.
who’s going DAYS OF OUR LIVES Judi Evans (Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis): The actress’s run as Adrienne comes to an end this week. See page 4 for more.
Thia’s DAYS run comes to an end.
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Thia Megia (Haley Chen): Megia, who joined the show in 2018, marks her final days as Haley, who is pushed down the stairs to her death by Kristen (Stacy Haiduk). See pages 6 and 32 for more.
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Plots Pr YOUNG AND RESTLESS Kyle And Summer Kiss
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In San Francisco, Kyle and Summer return to his hotel suite after nailing a successful business deal. “They were in negotiations to buy this cosmetics company, which was complicated because there was a lot of going back and forth with them,” explains Hunter King (Summer). “Now Kyle and Summer are super-excited and very proud of what they were able to pull off, so they break into the minibar and order room service.” Kyle then asks if Summer and Theo are really over and she confirms that she’s happily single. When Kyle declares that Summer deserves better than Theo, she asks if Kyle is truly happy with Lola. “You can see that the questions make him tense but because Summer knows him so well, she senses there’s something wrong,” says King. “Summer isn’t being manipulative. She’s trying to be mature and honest, but in that moment there’s this pull of chemistry between them.” Which leads to Kyle pulling Summer into a kiss....
On Target: Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Summer’s (King) conversation takes a surprising turn.
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Off You Go: Eric (McCook) takes Brooke’s (Katherine Kelly Lang) words to heart.
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL Eric Boots Shauna After his conversation with Brooke about Shauna, Eric takes action. “The only thing he can do, the only way he can help the situation, is to get Shauna off the property,” states John McCook (Eric). “He thinks it is inappropriate that she’s still staying there while Ridge is still flirting with her. He understands Brooke’s motivations. However, the argument from Quinn is, ‘Look, if Ridge is going to have a thing with Shauna, he’s going to do it wherever. If Ridge wants to have an affair, he will,’ so that’s the frustration there. But, because Eric is very protective of Brooke, he pulls Shauna out of the area and gets her off the property.” The move apparently does not affect Eric and Quinn’s relationship. “When you see the scenes, as angry as Quinn gets with Eric — and she is chastising Eric — you can see how much they still love each other,” chuckles McCook. “As difficult as this decision is for Quinn to handle, I don’t think it’s a deal-buster.”
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Realizing that she feels off, Sally goes to the doctor. “Sally has been having quite a bit of headaches that have progressed to dizziness, and she is not really quite sure it’s stress or if there is an underlying issue,” states portrayer Courtney Hope. “Her hands start shaking and then it becomes difficult for her to design, which is when her designs start to falter. She starts to get stressed out. Sally is never really sick. It’s not something she ever deals with and she prides herself on being really healthy, so this is kind of odd for her to feel this way, and so she takes herself to the doctor.” Sally bumps into Katie. “Sally is feeling really alone,” sighs Hope. “She doesn’t like to share. She doesn’t want to show anyone that something is wrong, and when Katie shows up, Sally is at that moment where she is very vulnerable. It’s the perfect door for Sally to be able to share what she’s feeling. There’s a lot of stress that Sally has been putting on herself, trying to pretend like everything is okay, at work and around Wyatt, so to be able to have someone to open up to, I think she needs it more than she thinks she does.” The Doctor Is In: Sally (Hope) consults with a professional.
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Explanation Necessary: Nelle’s (Chloe Lanier) proximity to Wiley gives Brad (Shen) a new headache.
GENERAL HOSPITAL Brad’s In The Hot Seat After Nelle blackmails Brad into letting her crash with him, Brad is on the receiving end of some pointed questions from Michael. “Her appearance is unraveling all the work that Brad has done to just barely juggle the pieces of his life into some semblance of order,” says Parry Shen (Brad) of Nelle’s unwelcome arrival. To make matters worse, Nelle insists on holding her biological child. “Brad always had the buffer of Pentonville to keep Nelle and her unpredictable ways away from Wiley and himself. Now that’s gone and he’s very apprehensive, to say the very least, about her intentions, especially with her holding Wiley and potentially reinforcing her maternal bond with him.” Michael shows up at Brad’s, sees Wiley in Nelle’s arms, and demands answers about why he would let Nelle anywhere near Michael’s godson. Shen says Brad fears “that the whole thing is going to come out right then and there! That is the last thing that he needs, another person — especially the birth father — scrutinizing his every action with Wiley.” 15
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Thomas (Matthew Atkinson) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) have a sibling spat on B&B.
GH’s Sonny (Maurice Benard, r.) checks on Mike (Max Gail).
DAYS’s Summer (Marie Wilson, l.) surprises Maggie (Suzanne Rogers) with a visit.
DAYS’s Marlena (Deidre Hall) and John (Drake Hogestyn) start their morning off right.
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Connor (Judah Mackey) doesn’t look thrilled about the jukebox selections on Y&R.
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Jennifer Aniston shared this sweet shot with her father, John Aniston (Victor, DAYS). “Love you, papa,” she wrote.
“30 degrees outside. @steaknsh ake milkshake STILL a must,” proclai med Kyle Lowder (ex-Rex, DAYS, with daughter Isabella).
“Happy new year. Sorry for the late post. Minor hangover,” wrote Zach Tinker (Fen, Y&R), with Cait Fairbanks (Tessa, Y&R).
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On Tuesday, January 21, Thomas hits pay when Hope (r.) allows him to comfort her over her split with Liam.... Thomas tries to strike a bargain with Steffy on Wednesday, January 22.... On Thursday, January 23, Quinn makes it clear to Eric, then Ridge, that she will not back down to anyone — especially Brooke.
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General Hospital Project Manager Laura has her sights on a new project; Willow (r.) grows increasingly frustrated; and Gladys is impressed on Monday, January 20.... On Tuesday, January 21, Nelle is shaken; Martin stays close to Valentin; and Michael finds Josslyn on the docks.... Michael defends Sasha on Wednesday, January 22, while Sonny tries to comfort Mike, and Finn confronts Nikolas.... On Thursday, January 23, Jordan fears for what is to come; Finn delivers an ultimatum; and Sasha is shaken. 20
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swears by. “I like to use an ice roller, which closes up your pores,” she shares. “The one I use is ESARORA, and I got it on Amazon. I break out less from using my makeup when I’ve closed up my pores, and let me tell you, at five o’clock in the morning, it will wake you up, because it is so cold! For my undereyes, or any puffiness if I’ve eaten Indian food or Chinese food — something saltier than I normally eat — it really helps to decrease that puffiness. I love that thing! I also have a jade roller, the Matykos jade roller. When I wash my face and put on oil, I use the roller around my whole face in an upward motion. That is also really cold and helps to close your pores.”
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want to be more stylish every day. At work, they dress me so cute and when I’m home, I’m always in jeans and a T-shirt. I always feel like I’m so boring. I see clothes that I love so much and I would love to wear around town or shopping or whatever. So, I’d like to dress up more with skirts and dresses and cute things like that. I haven’t been able to do that a lot.” Any new beauty products that you’re using and loving? “Yes, there is a cream by IT Cosmetics and it is called their Secret Sauce. It is the best skin moisturizer that I’ve ever used. It’s a little jar and you can get it at Sephora. It is my favorite thing right now. And you know what else I love? It’s Michelle Stafford’s [Phyllis, Y&R] line, Skin Nation. Her Super C Serum is really great, too. I use those two things together.”
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Do you find your products online or like to shop in person? “I love to shop in person. I have sensitive
skin so I like to try it on my hand or whatever and see if it’s going to affect my skin. I feel like when you buy it online you don’t really know.” What’s your favorite perfume? “Santal 33 from Le Labo. It’s a woodsy scent. Like a guy could wear it, too. Unisex.” What is usually your skin care routine? “I tone my face with the IT Cosmetics. It’s called Bye Bye Pores. And then I just put the Secret Sauce on my face and I just walk around all day. That’s pretty much it.” How do you remove makeup? “I use a spin brush. It’s so great. I use that and then Aveeno [Clear Complexion] face wash.” What is your routine before bed? “I wash my face with the spin brush and then I’ll tone it with Bye Bye Pores. I’ve been also putting the Skin Nation Super C serum on there.”
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remover. And Great Lash Mascara by Maybelline. It’s just like the old-school mascara.”
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PARTY OF FIVE (From far l.) Maura West (Ava), Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn), Wally Kurth (Ned), Chloe Lanier (Nelle) and Hayley Erin (ex-Kiki) made the scene. “It was so much fun to be with everyone,” says Lanier.
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he’s using Zoe, a bright, attractive young woman who has been through the Baby Beth ringer just like him. She regrets what she did, is trying to build a new future, and wants Thomas in it. We get that Hope’s maternal instinct is strong, but she isn’t the only game in town: If Zoe cares for Douglas the same way she nurtured her late cat, Harry, she’d make a fine mother figure for Thomas’s son. Plus, the Thomas/Zoe dynamic is working. Bringing Zende back would be a more believable spoiler for this burgeoning romance. The Hope angle just feels like a road to nowhere. Ultimately, though, Thomas’s worst enemy is himself, and he really needs to get out of his own way if he is really going to find a new path. — Tom Stacy 29
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■ The new year kicked off with a bang, with most soaps treating us to A-listers in sparkly gowns and letting the sparks fly. ■ GH pulled out all the stops with two lavish parties, the biggest at Wyndemere for Nina’s predictably shiny/creepy wedding to Valentin. Ava prepped by sipping martinis and taunting the other guests, so you knew she wasn’t going to be around to catch the bouquet. Laura (suspicious): “It’s not like you and Nina are the best of friends.” Ava: “Water under the bridge. It’s toxic, flammable water and all the fish are dead but ...” Jax: “If there are any fireworks tonight, I don’t want Nina hurt.” Fireworks included Nina confirming Valentin was behind her fake daughter, Laura suspecting Nikolas was alive, and Martin luring Ava to the turret so Valentin could hurl her off. Valentin: “You have been drinking heavily. It’s cold and icy. It would be a shame if you slipped.” 30
In case you missed the foreshadowing from Ava’s chirpy poem (“Happy is the bride the sun shines on/Happy is the corpse the rain falls on”), the new year did indeed ring in with a bang. Well, not so much a bang as a splash when Ava and her sequins hit the water. Martin (to Nina during the ceremony): “Do you take this man...?” Bang! In came Nikolas car-
about her baby that “died”. Nelle (to Willow, who doesn’t know it was her baby that died): “It almost would have been easier if he had been stillborn but he passed away in my arms.” Willow: “I can imagine.” Ouch. And what’s funnier than Nelle making a vision board in prison of her 2020 goals? Watch your backs, P.C.!
Thomas stalks Hope and she forgives him because he knows how to belt a smock. in her sparkly dress. That’s how you throw a party. The other bash featured the younger set mingling with Ned and Brook Lynn. I wish Tracy had joined them, but I did enjoy her drinking apple cider back at the Qs’.... Tracy: “You didn’t poison it, did you?” Monica: “I didn’t have time.” I think there’s something wrong with me that I enjoy Nelle gaslighting everyone
Y&R, which toasted 2020 and celebrated Nick’s actual birthday (born on screen Dec. 31, 1988). Jack: “Any resolutions or are you already perfect?” Victor: “I actually resolved to be nice to you.” Jack: “You’re kidding.” Victor: “I am.” That’s gold, people. As the A-listers mingled, something we didn’t see convinced Chelsea to go from
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Splash Landing: GH’s Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) ensured Ava’s (Maura West) soggy entry into 2020.
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Julie:
a nonsensical exchange at Christmas (Adam: “I love you” Chelsea: “You’re confused”) to allowing Nick to break up with her so she could go home to candlelight and sex with his formerly amnesiac criminal brother. Adam: “I see the real you ... to you and me and what can be.” Blech. And if there’s anything more boring than watching Billy and Amanda at a dive bar talking about how much they hate everyone, don’t show it to me. Far more entertaining were Kevin and Chloe trying to announce their pregnancy but being thwarted at every turn. Esther: “I’ve joined a dating app!” Oh, dear. Mazel to the expectant couple — let’s see more of them. ■ We saw more of Doug and Julie (finally!) at their festive bash at Julie’s Place on DAYS. Kayla confessed to Justin that she thought she saw Steve at Christmas except he didn’t have an eye patch and they didn’t speak. Justin: “I don’t understand.”
Me, neither. Patch is now Stefano and Hope’s body has been inhabited by Princess Gina for over a year, which means none of her loved ones have noticed her bizarre skulking around John. That’s preposterous even for a show that’s had 90 percent of its cast return from the dead. Even when a smartie like Kayla suspects the truth, they are somehow talked out of it. Kate: “Who is he, Patchy Claus? If it’s Steve playing Santa why isn’t he wearing an eye patch?” This is what passes for reality in Salem. That said, all those unwanted guests made for a rollicking ball drop. John (to Marlena): “What do you say we go to this party and forget about Hope and Stefano?” Enter “Hope” and “Stefano”. “I’m back!” he announced, posing as Patch. Justin immediately laid into him for missing Adrienne’s funeral and abandoning Kayla but Patchy Claus only had eyes
the year that is to come!” ■ The “year that is to come” on B&B is building to the Forrester fashion showdown, so sorry kids — no room for a fun party or anything that doesn’t involve Thomas or those plotting against him. Steffy: “My brother wants to win the contest for Hope.” Sally: “Can I ask how that happened?” Steffy: “It’s a complicated relationship.” Yes, Thomas stalks Hope and she forgives him because he knows how to belt a smock. It’s not complicated, it’s pathological. Thomas: “I am the ruler of this kingdom. I will celebrate the day that I take the women and the children to your gravesite and remind them what a twotiming son of a bitch you are.” Liam: “Is that a threat?” Nothing gets by him. I’d give every sequin in L.A. to watch Liam, Brooke and Bill flatten that perv (enough with the shots of him staring at Hope’s breasts!) and shut him up for good. Bill: “I don’t trust that twisted freak.” 5-4-3-2 ... cue the celebration! ■ Hey. It’s only my opinion. 앮 31
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his week on DAYS, viewers will finally see how Adrienne died, along with Haley’s untimely demise, what happened with Kristen and Brady’s baby, Sarah and Eric’s and so much more. Previews Head Writer Ron Carlivati, “We kind of always knew from the moment we did the time jump that we would set a full week on the air in one night in the past and the audience could really sink in and watch that whole day and night unfold, not in little bits and pieces, but all at once.” The scribe has spent the past few months laying the groundwork for the powerful tales. “We knew that we wanted to set up these mysteries and let them unfold slowly over time,” he explains. “We also knew that some of these things are interconnected. So, revealing one will actually kind of reveal something about another related story, or maybe even a seemingly unrelated story. All of the pieces kind of fit together. We had to pick and choose our moments very carefully of when to reveal them. We talked about holding it to February sweeps but it really wasn’t holding, and we decided January would be the best time to do it and set the stakes for what happens in 32
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February sweeps. If we could have a lot of big reveals in January, that would be satisfying to the audience. We realized that just showing a re-created flashback here or there would not be satisfying because so much stuff happened on one particular day in Salem.” This one particular day is Mother’s Day, which has major ramifications across the canvas. “We sort of set everything up in the present and then on this mother of all weeks, we reveal what happened,” says Carlivati. “When we calculated the night that Sarah and Kristen would have had their babies, it would have been in May based on how pregnant they were before we did the time jump, and so we decided Mother’s Day was the perfect time to set this whole thing, to have two women about to be mothers. We have Sonny and Will and Justin celebrating Mother’s Day with Adrienne, we have Sarah celebrating Mother’s Day with Maggie, we have a Mother’s Day at Marlena’s house with Brady bringing Kristen over, which you can imagine is a lot of fun. We’ll see all of Mother’s Day play out and what happened that night that these babies were born, what happened to Adrienne, what happened to Haley. This is a monumental day in Salem
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and so much happens. You really need to watch this week because you’re going to see it all unfold in a very dramatic fashion.” Carlivati concedes that it isn’t going to be the most uplifting viewing experience. “It wasn’t until we went to thread it all together that we really realized that it all was happening on one night,” he notes. “In some ways, it was set up that way because the stories are connected, but on the other hand, it didn’t really sink in on me or the writers that we’d have three deaths in the space of one night. It’s very exciting, but I have to sort of warn people up front that it’s very tragic. I mean, obviously, they’ve been aware of these deaths since the time jump, but to see it all play out, it is very moving and it is very tragic. There is a lot of excitement. But it does solve a lot of mysteries and so, in a lot of ways it will be, I think, very satisfying for the audience.” And it doesn’t signal the end of the story, he adds. “One of my
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favorite things about it also is that there are so many satisfying reveals and answers to questions that the audience has been asking,” Carlivati says. “We definitely also have held back one or two big things that connect to this story that are still to be revealed. So, just when you think at the end of this week you know everything, there are one or two big mysteries yet to be told.” 앮
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Ticket To Ride: Tony (Thaao Penghlis) and Anna (Leann Hunley) leave Salem.
Forget LAST MAN STANDING! Some Of TV’s Funniest Lines Are On Soaps. DAYS OF OUR LIVES (Eli informs Abigail that Kristen and Lani are about to become nuns.) Abigail: “Kristen DiMera? A nun? What’s the order? The Sisters of the Homicidal Nymphos?” (Marlena issues an invitation to Brady.) Marlena: “Would you like to join us for dinner? And to encourage you, I can promise you that I won’t be cooking.” (Roman and Marlena catch up at the pub.) Marlena: “Well, Kate finally quit?” Roman: “No, but a waitress quit because of her. Apparently — and you
better sit down, ’cause this is very shocking — but apparently, Kate is difficult to work with.” Marlena: “No!” Roman: “Stunning, isn’t it?”
GENERAL HOSPITAL (Martin visits Nelle at G.H. after her stabbing.) Martin: “You’re looking well.” Nelle: “Hospital gowns have always suited me.” (Jordan enters and informs Nelle that she’s headed back to prison, with a wink to Michael E. Knight’s [Martin] former ALL MY CHILDREN role.) Martin: “I think saying she’s out of danger is a little premature.”
Dig It: Y&R’s Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) couldn’t help but take a jab at Nick (Joshua Morrow). HOWARD WISE/JPI
(Later, Martin introduces himself to Michael, who offers some advice.) Michael: “Stay away, because Nelle destroys anyone who crosses her path.” (Michael walks away.) Martin: “This is a tough crowd.” (Maxie and Peter show up at Anna’s.) Maxie: “We brought gifts!” Anna: “Oh, you shouldn’t have.” Maxie: “They’re not for you.” Anna: “Oh, then never mind.”
YOUNG AND RESTLESS (Abby is enjoying her date with Chance until she spots a potential wet blanket.) Abby: “I didn’t anticipate big brother.” Chance: “As in Orwell, 1984, or the TV show?” Abby: “As in Nick, sitting right over there.” (Nick encounters Phyllis and asks if she’s seen Chelsea.) Phyllis: “Why don’t you check out the bar, maybe there are some old guys there who are about to croak and leave her millions of dollars. [Gasps.] Oh, my God, it just comes out. Like, I can’t control it! I’m sorry.” Nick: “I don’t know how I put up with you.” Phyllis: “Me, either.” 앮 35
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John McCook (Eric, B&B) “The big twist that Ridge was not blood; Ridge’s father was not Eric. That was a big twist for all of us on the show, which was really cool; that was a big surprise. I think it was also a big surprise when it was revealed that the man in Quinn’s bed was Eric Forrester. That was a big surprise to everybody. I remember the only note I got on that after we shot it was from [Supervising Producer] Ed Scott, who said, ‘John, get a pedicure, for God’s sake.’ ”
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Courtney Hope (Sally, B&B) “One that surprised me because I wasn’t involved in it so I didn’t know what was going on was the whole baby reveal. I did not expect all of those people to become involved in this massive crime cover-up. I was surprised that that many people could keep a secret for that long [laughs]!”
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Victoria Konefal (Ciara, DAYS) “This current one. The entire time jump was such a surprise and nobody warned us about it. We just got the script and all of a sudden we’re reading this material like, ‘Wait a second. Did we miss something? What happened?’ We were all in the makeup room like, ‘What’s going on with your character? What’s happening to you? How is this related to what happens beforehand?’ It took us a minute to realize we were a year in the future.” AFF-USA/SHUTTERSTOCK
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James Patrick Stuart (Valentin) is having a blast working on GH with his longtime pal Michael E. Knight (Martin). “We laugh more than two human beings ever should and we just love each other’s company,” he says. “We are going to be two old farts very soon, sitting on the porch playing checkers, but in the meantime, we’ve got a gig! It was a surprise to me [that we’d be working together]. The scene where we broke into Ava’s gallery together, somebody was in on the joke; somebody really appreciated what the two of us have because it was so silly. There was so much comedy in it, it was ridiculous. And like Finola [Hughes, Anna] taught me, ‘You’ve just got to break the glass.’ You just have to go full-tilt and don’t even question it and just commit. Michael was giggling because when he showed up and he was representing Franco, he was a much different character than this buffoon in Ava’s storeroom! I got to be the straight man to one of my favorite comedic actors and it made me really happy.”
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Y&R’s Chase has enjoyed his international success.
Chase Coleman (Tanner, Y&R) says that it was a kick playing Oliver the werewolf on THE ORIGINALS. “He started out as a villain type based on what he thought was justified for his clan,” the actor explains. “Without really spoiling it for anyone who would potentially want to watch it, he definitely makes a round trip to the different side of things. It was a great run.” Thanks to the international cult following for the show, Coleman still receives a lot of attention from the fans. “I’ve been doing appearances and conventions for the past maybe three-to-four years,” he shares. “I feel like I’ve become a staple of the Creation Entertainment conventions. They’ve basically been hiring me and Micah Parker [exAdrian, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES] to host the conventions for a few years now. And alongside that, my band has gotten to play concerts at these appearances. I’ve been all over the world. I’ve been to Brazil three times, Italy maybe five or six times, Germany about seven or eight times, and to the U.K. many, many times. It’s been a blast.” 41
Be Our Amelia Heinle guested on Digest ’s podcast, Dishing with Digest, and traced her soap roots from LOVING’s Steffi to Y&R’s Victoria.
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I went out and pursued other things. I also had my first child, with Michael Weatherly [exCoop, LOVING], who went on to do other things in television. He’s a big TV star now. But we met on that soap and that was really a fun point in my life. And then I came out to L.A. We came out to L.A. together and we both sort of pursued our nighttime careers and sort of just auditioned. I think he had a holding deal for some network. They did holding deals back then. Gosh, I’m making myself sound so old, but I guess I kind of am now. I’m like, “Back in the day ...” Digest: But you were still kind of a baby. You were still a teenager when you were hired on LOVING. Heinle: Yeah, that’s true. Thank you for making me feel better. I was young. Digest: Tell us about what life was like for you on LOVING. Heinle: Oh, my gosh. It was a great experience. It was hard to leave, but I knew I wanted to try other things at that age. I remember Jessica Collins [ex-Dinah Lee] was there, who also made an appearance later on YOUNG AND RESTLESS [as Avery]. She was on the show for awhile and I knew her from LOVING, so that was a great moment when she came on our show. I was like, “Wow. This is great.” We circled back around and met each other again, but essentially back then we weren’t really friends, we just kind of knew each other. When you come on a soap when you’re young, there’s like a different vibe.... Back then, we were just looking at each other like, “Is she gonna be better than me?” And I don’t think I really talked to her much back then but Rebecca Gayheart [ex-Hannah] was there. I remember she was nice, but she was leaving when I came in. Michael Weatherly, he was there for a little bit before I left and then he went and did other things. Roger Howarth [Franco, GH; ex-Kent] was on LOVING. Rena Sofer [Quinn, B&B; ex-Rocky], I think, had been there but left right as I got there. The person who really sticks out in my mind was Nancy Addison [ex-Deborah], who I worked with. She played my mom. They actually brought her on to play my mother and that’s 43
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Soap Opera Digest: Let’s go back and start at the beginning of your show business career. Tell us how you broke into the business. Amelia Heinle: Okay. Well, I moved to New York after high school. I was 18. I think I wanted to get to the city, to be honest. I wanted to get out of New Jersey. I didn’t want to go to college. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to study. I got on a Greyhound bus and I ended up in New York. I started doing a little modeling and that sort of wasn’t what I was wanting. I think I probably did it for like a year and then I realized that wasn’t for me. While I was modeling I was also kind of going out [on] commercial auditions and things like that.... I remember I was working also at a coat check and it was called The Supper Club.... My agent, who was just a commercial agent, happened to have a role for a soap opera. I had really no acting experience, but I just sort of was like, “Oh, this would [be] kind of fun.” So, I went uptown. It was 66th Street where all the studios used to be, where they used to tape ALL MY CHILDREN and LOVING and ONE LIFE TO LIVE and GUIDING LIGHT. That was like the mecca of soaps. But I didn’t know that, I just was like this little coat-check girl/ model/nothing. And so I ended up going to the wrong studio. I remember it was raining. And then I ended up going [to] ONE LIFE TO LIVE ’cause it was confusing if you didn’t know the right studio. I finally ended up at the LOVING studio; that’s the soap opera that I auditioned for, and somehow I lucked into that role ’cause I had absolutely no experience. I landed the role of Steffi Brewster. I remember that was the worst name. I’m like, “Why would they name someone Steffi Brewster? It’s the worst soap opera name. It doesn’t even sound dramatic.” But it was fine. I mean, I was just happy to be doing it. I’m like, “How did I even get this job?” I remember later I became friends with the casting director who was like, “Well, you weren’t the best of the actresses, but we just had seen that you had a good instinct,” or something like that. Back then, they hired you off of stuff like that. I don’t think they do that as much anymore. But the role was mine and I took it for three years. It was old-school soap opera back then. And then I left ultimately after my three-year contract and
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when I started to feel important ’cause they were giving me a family member. She was wonderful. She passed on now. I know she had cancer and that’s very sad. “She was She was such a wonderful,” says Heinle of LOVING mom Nancy lovely lady. She Addison (ex-Deborah). “She was a sparkly always treated me so well lady. She always and gave me a lot of advice.” treated me so well and gave me a lot of advice. I remember I would sit in her dressing room and we’d just talk. She was a lot older than me, but I gained a lot of knowledge from her. She made it so much fun. I miss her. I wish she was still around. Who else was on that show? ... Do you remember Robert Tyler? Digest: Trucker! Who could forget Trucker? That’s a good soap name. Heinle: That’s what I mean. Why do the guys have all the good soap names? Digest: Laura Wright [Carly, GH; ex-Ally] was there, as well. Heinle: Oh, how could I forget Laura? That’s right. We were roommates for about eight months ’cause when I first came on, she was the person who was my friend. And then we 44
decided we were going to be roommates and that lasted about eight months. We had a blast. I mean, NewYork City at that age and having a job on a TV show. Right before I got on the show, I was watching it at home. My senior year in high school I would kind of get the second half of the day off and I’d go home and watch GENERAL HOSPITAL because I really, really, really loved Duke and Anna so very much. I would skip the end of school to go watch them. And I think LOVING would come on before or after. It was ABC. So that’s why I ended up watching LOVING. And then I would see Michael and I would see Rebecca and they had their little storyline. I’m like, “Look at that. Those are cool.” It was like a kids storyline and I was a kid, so I was like, “Oh, cool. I’m gonna watch it.” And a year later I was on the show. This is weird. It was a great time to be on a soap opera. Now it is, too, but back then we used to sort of tour the country a little bit more and more people were watching, I think. It was kind of the golden age of soaps, or at least the tail end of it. It was fun. Digest: In 2001, you came back to daytime to play Mia Saunders on AMC. How did that come about? What brought you back? Heinle: I just was out here and I was sort of missing the East Coast and missing my family. I wanted to bring [son] August back home to the East Coast. I was a little bit burned out on California. The producer of that show actually had been the producer of LOVING at that time
I never really committed to it. I think I watched it when Christine was Cricket. Digest: This was your first time as a recast. What was it like to sort of step into this role knowing someone else had memorably played it? How did you approach it? Heinle: There was an element of wanting to be the strong [one] that everyone told me about, like, “Oh, she was very strong.” I was like, “Okay, well, that’s not really who I am.” It took me a little while. I tried to be that and it wouldn’t work. Honestly, it just took time. I didn’t read any people’s reactions. I didn’t want to know ’cause you can’t really compare yourself. I know Heather now. We see each other all the time. She’s awesome. I really, really like her. But there’s no way I could’ve played the character the way she played it. Ultimately, they wanted this strong character and ultimately I found my own strength. It may not have looked like hers, but it was mine. Digest: Next March it’s gonna be the 15-year mark that you’re hitting in the role of Victoria. What does that milestone sound like to you hearing it out loud and what does it mean to you? Heinle: It seems like that long, but it doesn’t seem like that long. It seems sometimes shorter and sometimes longer. It scares me to think, like, I never thought I would be in a place so long. Not that it’s gonna end anytime soon, but if it were, like this has become such a part of my life and the people I see on dayto-day basis is like.... This is like a legacy for me almost. I’ll be known for his, for being on Y&R because I’ve been there so long. If anyone Googles me one day they’ll be like, “Oh, yeah. She was on Y&R.” It’s like, “Wow, I’ve put my life into this place already and it just went by so fast.” My son is 24. Like I said at the beginning of this, that’s life. It just goes by really fast. I’m grateful. I don’t have any regrets about staying there. All those people that I work with I just love them, I adore 앮 them. To hear this podcast and more, go to iTunes, Google Play or soapoperadigest.com. 45
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and so I just reached out to her. She brought me back on. She just happened to open a role up for me, which I was really kind of nervous to do because I usually have to audition. And then I went back and I was with my family. It was a good down period to be back on the East Coast and just sort of take a break. It’s difficult out here sometimes when you’re in acting and you’re trying to get jobs. I just needed to take a little personal time, so I went on a soap and went back into the city. It was actually really refreshing. It was right around 9/11, actually. I always look back and I’m like, “I can’t believe I moved back to New York for three years and I’m there for 9/11 and the blackout and then I go back to L.A.” But back to the show, I ended up on ALL MY CHILDREN. I was working with Rebecca Budig [ex-Greenlee] and Alicia Minshew [exKendall] and Terri Ivens [ex-Simone]. I was only there for three years. Digest: You were the Fusion Girls. Heinle: The Fusion. Yes. Oh, my gosh. And one of our directors that ended up coming to Y&R later when I came to Y&R, he was there. He had been on ALL MY CHILDREN. His name is Conal O’Brien. He used to call us Fusions ’cause he would forget our names. He would be like, “Fusions! Stand over here!” But I think he thought it was funny and then later we did, too. Digest: After AMC wrapped, you joined Y&R, where you are now. The show had been looking for the right person to succeed Heather Tom as Victoria for a really long time. What do you remember about getting the role? Heinle: Well, I came back here. I think I was out here for about a year. I had decided to go back to daytime again. I gave myself a little year off to sort of see what I wanted to do. I was like, “Well, I better get a job.” I needed to be working again. I didn’t even have a manager. A friend of mine had this guy named Michael Bruno. He was like, “Do you want to go out for this role? It’s kind of a big role. I don’t know if you’re really interested. There’s gonna be a lot of dialogue. It’s Victoria Newman.” And I’m like, “Yeah, I know who that is.” And I knew of Heather Tom. I had seen Y&R. I had watched it when I was working at soaps, but
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Sydney Mikayla (Trina) Favorite Shampoo: “Maui Moisture Curl Quench.” Favorite Jeans Brand: “Bebe.” Favorite Phone App: “Mario Kart.” Favorite Type Of Cuisine: “Seafood.” Favorite Sports Team: “Los Angeles Sparks.” Favorite Breakfast Item: “Bacon.” Favorite Coffee Drink: “I don’t drink coffee, but I love hot chocolate.” Favorite Juice Flavor: “Strawberry.” Favorite Sweet Treat: “Lemon cake.” Favorite Healthy Snack: “Dried pineapples (from Hawaii).” Favorite Color: “Hot pink.” Favorite Magazine: “Essence.” Favorite Book: “Harry Potter and the Deathly
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Vincent Irizarry (Jordan) and Jacob Young (ex-Rick), DAYS’s Bryan R. Dattilo (Lucas), GH’s Kathleen Gati (Obrecht) and ALL MY CHILDREN’s Walt Willey (exJackson) What: Cruise With Soap Stars When: Fri.-Mon., Apr. 17-20 Where: Miami, FL to Nassau, st: Coa To st Coa Bahamas
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How: Set sail to the Bahamas with the stars and enjoy three days aboard the Carnival Conquest. For pricing and more info, go to jjtravelassociates.com/cruisewith-soap-stars. Who: GH’s Gati, Roger Howarth
(Franco), Katelyn MacMullen (Willow), Wes Ramsey (Peter), Emme Rylan (Lulu) and Josh Swickard (Chase) What: GH Fantasy Weekend When: Sun., May 17 Where: Sheraton Pittsburgh Station Square, 300 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA How: Join the actors for an afternoon filled with a Q&A, interviews and fan fun. Platinum and VIP tickets include photo op. For pricing and more info, go to coastalentertainment.com. Who: Various GH Cast Members What: 4th Annual General Hospital
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star sight Happy Birthday, Aquarius In this column, renowned astrologer and best-selling author Maria Shaw Lawson, who has offered advice on MR. PERSONALITY, BLIND DATE and SOAP TALK, tells those of you born under this month’s sign what to expect for the next year.
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beautiful LOOSE LIPS Hope breaks down to Brooke and shares that she witnessed Steffy and Liam kissing. Liam and Steffy maturely discuss their encounter. During their talk, Steffy realizes that Thomas orchestrated the scenario, and struggles with telling Liam the truth.
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did a remarkable thing in donating her kidney to save Katie.
DESIGNING ISSUE Steffy and Ridge fret about the outcome of the upcoming fashion showdown after seeing Sally’s designs. Sally fears she’ll be fired after Ridge comments that her designs seem off. Unaware that Wyatt visited Flo, Sally calls Wyatt to get together. He tells her that they need to talk.
• Sally makes things difficult for Wyatt. • The ire between Brooke and Quinn escalates. • Katie counsels Wyatt about his dilemma with Flo and Sally. Ridge insists his son had nothing to do with it. Ridge changes the subject, and reveals that he has been kissing Shauna, nothing more. A distraught Brooke goes to Eric and asks him to give Shauna the boot from the Forrester manse, adding that he’d be better off without Quinn, too. An eavesdropping Quinn interrupts and blasts Brooke. After, Quinn warns Shauna that Brooke is out to destroy them. Eric plays referee as Quinn and Brooke face off.
BABBLING BROOKE When Brooke blames Thomas for Hope’s woes with Liam and Steffy,
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flashback to 2003
In Love And War: Stephanie (Susan Flannery, r.) declared war on Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) — again — when the latter announced that she and Ridge were back together and getting married.
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HERE’S HOPING John catches “Hope” in the lair, but she covers. John wonders if Hope thinks Steve is acting weird. “Hope” flirts with John then sees that John wants to set clear professional boundaries, so she beats him to it. “Hope” then realizes that the only way she is going to get John for herself is if Marlena dies. Marlena tells a stunned Kayla about Hope’s play for her husband. Kayla talks to Marlena about Steve, then resolves to commit to her happiness with Justin.
PARENT TRAP
who is confused at first but accepts it.... Chad wonders if Stefano is dealing with Kristen. Abigail can’t see why Stefano would meet with Kristen in person, but not Chad.... An antsy Chad asks Kate to sell him her DiMera shares.
“Stefano” reveals his true identity to Kristen,
COVER ME
Couple Up: Eli (Lamon Archey) and Gabi (Camila Banus) first started dating after her romance with Chad went bust.
PHOTOS: XJ JOHNSON/JPI
flashback to 2017
Kate tries to enlist Roman in helping to save Will’s marriage. Roman thinks she needs to stay out of it. Hattie sees the two of them together looking at the laptop and questions if they found any dirt on Stefano. Before Roman can question Hattie, Kate coolly covers.
that he’s there to grill Kristen about Stefano’s whereabouts. Kristen claims Stefano has left town. Chad is upset when Kate refuses to sell him her DiMera stock, making him wonder if she’s in league with Gabi. Abigail shows up and tells them she paid a visit to Kristen, who relayed that Stefano has left town. Jennifer’s upset when Jack harshly edits an article she wrote about being pushed off the balcony. But after realizing that Jack’s edits were to protect her from further attacks by Stefano and Rolf, Jennifer does a rewrite, crediting Jack’s love for bringing her back from near death.
IN AND OUT Abigail goes to Kristen’s apartment and finds “Steve” there. He tells Abby
SAY YES Lani is forced to hide in JJ’s apartment when Eli shows up to check on JJ.
How is Kayla doing in the wake of her interaction with Steve? Mary Beth Evans explains: “It’s so painful and so horrible, but now it’s like, ‘Forget it. You’re not going to hurt me anymore. This is it. I’m going to stick with this solid good thing in Justin [Wally Kurth] that I can trust.’ ”
JJ draws Eli out about his feelings for Lani. After Eli leaves, JJ tells Lani it’s clear Eli still has feelings for her. Lani finally tells JJ that Gabi’s leverage over her is the threat to blow up Julie’s heart. JJ is stunned. Lani stops JJ from running over and confronting Gabi about her misdeeds. JJ points out they have to neutralize Gabi’s leverage by somehow disabling the pacemaker app. Fighting his lingering feelings for Lani, Eli proposes to Gabi, who says yes.
PLANNING STAGES “Hope” and “Stefano” plot to get John and Marlena for themselves. They spin a tall tale to the Blacks, telling them that Stefano has been spotted in Europe. Steve proposes that John go with him to find the Phoenix. Marlena wants to tag along, but they
dissuade her. After, “Hope” and “Stefano” discuss their plan to let John and Marlena each think the other is dead. John and Steve leave town; Hope promises to look after Marlena.
HEART MONITOR Julie has a checkup with Kayla regarding her pacemaker; Kayla finds something odd in Julie’s test results. Kayla tells Julie her pacemaker may need a new battery. Eli runs into Abe and tells him he and Gabi are getting married, then adds that Lani has become a nun. Abe calls his daughter, demanding answers. Gabi has a dream about Eli going back to Lani. Later, Rafe stops by and Gabi shares the good news of her engagement. She asks her brother to walk her down the aisle. Eli returns home and pro-
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WHAT WI HAPPE • Maggie and Sarah have a heart-to-heart. • Victor and Xander discuss the past. • Ciara visits Will in prison. poses again, this time with a ring. As he and Gabi celebrate, JJ arrives and hears they are engaged. JJ tries to locate Gabi’s phone so he can disable the app that interferes with Julie’s pacemaker. JJ finds the phone, but discovers he needs a password to access the app. He is interrupted by Eli, who asks what he’s doing. JJ covers. Eli asks JJ to be his best man; JJ agrees. Kristen tells Gabi that “Stefano” wants her DiMera stock shares, but she’s planning to give them to Gabi — as long as she gets what she wants.
TOO FAR GONE Julie and Abe discuss their concerns about Hope and Lani. Kayla and Rafe compare notes on Hope, and Rafe’s alarm increases. After Rafe learns Hope made a pass at John, he places a call, asking for help. 앮 61
ge e a HELP ME HELP YOU Sam and Jason persuade Robert to help secure a new parole officer for Sam in exchange for evidence of Peter’s misdeeds. Anna probes Peter about his connection to the assassin; he subtly presses her to keep quiet about the link. Anna makes a decision about protecting Peter. Sam and Maxie visit with Spinelli.
UP IN SMOKE Sonny arranges to take Mike to a doctor in Manhattan, then to his old haunts in Brooklyn. Carly frets that Sonny’s focus on curing Mike is costing him precious
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DISAPPEARING ACT
time with his dad. Jordan grills Jason about the torching of a Corinthos Coffee warehouse truck. He and Sonny wonder if they are facing a serious threat.
to agree to promote Deception’s relaunch. Nina gets lost in thought about the possibility that her real daughter is out there.
DEFENSE STRATEGY MISSING PERSON
Lulu plans to sue Valentin for full custody of Charlotte.... Valentin reminds Martin that if Gray is doing his job, Valentin won’t need the Cassadine fortune to fund his defense.
Sasha, Lucy and Maxie work to get Nina
flashback to 2004
COME TOGETHER
Shrink Rap: Alexis’s (Nancy Lee Grahn) romance with therapist Cameron (Lane Davies) never really got off the ground.
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Upon learning that her former colleague died from an overdose, Jordan summons someone to Port Charles. She opens up to Stella and Curtis about her late associate.
HIRING SQUAD Sonny confronts Julian about his conversation with Brad on the docks.
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W HA T WI HAPPE
Does Peter feel like he’s done enough to get Anna (Finola Hughes) to suppress the evidence of his connection to the gunman? Wes Ramsey says:
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“I don’t believe Peter is sure how far in either direction Anna will go, but Peter is very aware that Anna’s decision could be what decides his fate.”
Julian is relieved that Sonny doesn’t know what they were actually talking about. Michael convinces Brad to hire a nanny for Wiley. Sasha suggests that Michael look after Wiley himself. To block this, Brad agrees to let Willow serve as Wiley’s nanny. He explains his choice to Julian, who issues a veiled threat.
Lynn changes her last name to Quartermaine. A fight breaks out at the Floating Rib; Brook Lynn, Linc (her sleazy producer), Lulu and Dustin are all hauled in to the PCPD. Lulu reels from the discovery that Brook Lynn and Dustin used to be lovers. The brawlers are released.
OVER TIME FOLLOW THE LEADER Tracy warns Ned that ELQ is facing takeover threats and needs a strong leader. Laura approaches Tracy and Ned about ELQ partnering with the city to clean up the waterfront. Tracy tries to get Olivia to back her efforts to have Ned take over ELQ.
FIGHT CLUB Hoping to nullify her recording contract, Brook
Alexis is heartbroken when Neil explains that to avoid losing his medical license, he needs to end their relationship.
MEMORIAL DAZE Michael, Jason and Willow attend Shiloh’s memorial service and are stunned when their host reveals herself: It’s Nelle, who is out of Pentonville and is Shiloh’s widow! Michael heads home
• Sonny arrives at the ER. • Nelle tries to appeal to Brook Lynn’s senses. • Nikolas goes to see Laura.
to find his family in a heated discussion about Oscar’s ELQ shares. Nelle arrives and purrs that as Shiloh’s widow, what was his (Oscar’s shares) is now hers. While a visiting Stella has a frank talk with Sonny about his father’s future, Jason takes Carly aside to warn her that Nelle is out of jail.
FLIGHT RISK Ava presents Nikolas with a post-nup; he balks at its terms. Laura interrupts to discuss Spencer with Nikolas. Nik explains that he booked a flight to go see his son and tell him in person that he’s alive. Ava insists on accompanying him and they head to the 앮 airport. 63
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TOUGH ACT Sharon hides her biopsy files from Faith, who is taken aback when her mom snaps at her. Sharon quickly apologizes and blames a lack of sleep for her behavior. Sharon visits a doctor to have a needle biopsy procedure; Faith reports Sharon’s odd behavior to Nick.
SHRINK AWAY When Billy admits that he stopped going to therapy, Victoria cautions that he can’t solve his problems on his own. Billy complains that he feels judged. Victoria confides in Nikki that she’s losing patience with monitoring Billy’s behavior. Later,
ON THE ROAD
Victoria is surprised to find a receipt from the dive bar in her husband’s jacket. Billy meets with Amanda, who feels uneasy listening to Billy’s marital problems.
Mariah calls Tessa and is surprised to hear how much fun Tessa is having on the road with Tanner, and how she’s easily adjusting to the rock star life.
A NEW CHAPTER
What Ails You: After Ashley (Eileen Davidson) was diagnosed with breast cancer, husband Brad (Don Diamont) assured her he would be with her every step of the way.
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Rey confronts Sharon about being distracted. Sharon confesses to Rey that she has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Rey promises to help Sharon in any way he can. She vows to not let the chances of survival affect her outlook. Later, Faith tells Nick that she found paperwork about Sharon and a cancer clinic.
CHEAP SHOT At Society, Lola
Victoria confronts Billy about the receipt she found in his jacket. Billy swears he’s not having an affair, but admits he’s able to talk to Amanda in a way he can’t with Victoria.
PREPARE FOR BATTLE
HOWARD WISE/JPI
Does Devon think that he and Amanda (Mishael Morgan) can ever be friends? Bryton James answers: “Right now, Devon doesn’t see that ever happening but he has changed his mind before, so who knows?”
encounters Theo, who has brought a client there for a business meeting. Kyle arrives and is irked to find Theo with his wife. Kyle loses his cool, which only creates more conflict with Lola.
AMANDA KNOCKS
PHOENIX RISING
JIB JAB
Chelsea and Adam take Connor to the Grand Phoenix so that he can face his fears. Abby is impressed when Chance arrives and spends time helping Connor process what happened. Later, Nick offers Chance a job as a security consultant for New Hope. Nick then presses Chance about his past in Las Vegas with Adam. Chance claims that he only crossed paths with Adam while working undercover.
Billy meets up with Amanda, who doesn’t understand why he’s keeping their friendship a secret. She warns of bigger problems for him if he shuts out Victoria. During dinner and Nikki make subtle digs to Adam and Chelsea about their renewed coupling. When Adam leaves the room, Chelsea tries to clear the air with Victor and Nikki, but they aren’t convinced that Chelsea and Adam are right for each other.
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SNAP CHAT
Rey accompanies Sharon to her appointment with an oncologist, who discusses treatment options. Sharon returns home and Nick asks about the paperwork that Faith found. Sharon admits that she has cancer. A supportive Nick advises her to let her kids know. With Rey and Nick present, Sharon tells Mariah and Faith about her diagnosis. Everyone agrees to stay strong for Sharon. Later, Mariah is feeling lonely without Tessa and breaks down. 앮
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Didn’t Mimi on DAYS have a brother? What was his name? I can’t remember. K.G. in MD A Yes, Patrick Lockhart was Mimi’s
brother. He was portrayed by Brody Hutzler from 2004-07. Patrick is currently in prison for crimes he carried out at EJ’s behest and for holding Hope at gunpoint.
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Just curious. Are there any male characters on Y&R who are juniors? Simone, via email A Jack is actually John Abbott, Jr.; Nate
was named after his dad, Nathan Hastings, Sr.; Adam’s birth name is Victor Adam Newman; and Chance has the distinction of being Phillip Chancellor IV.
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Did I miss something on GH? What makes Willow think that
Orange Crush: DAYS’s Patrick (Brody Hutzler) was last seen getting a visit from mom Bonnie (Judi Evans, c.) and sister Mimi (Farah Fath).
Wiley is her son? She gave up a child for adoption. With all of the adoptions going on, why did she decide Wiley is hers? S.S., via email A In 2018, not long after Brad and Lucas
welcomed their adopted son, Wiley, into their family, they learned that the birth mother had changed her mind about signing away her parental rights. Julian got involved to persuade the birth mother not to reclaim the baby. Later, when Willow and Julian encountered one another at Charlie’s, it was revealed that she was the birth mother in question. So, Willow has always known that the child she birthed wound up in Lucas and Brad’s care. What she does not yet know is that her baby died the very first night he went home from the hospital, and the baby Brad and Lucas are raising is actually Michael and Nelle’s biological son, Jonah, who is believed to have died.
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which should make him 22 in real time. Hope was born in July 2002, so she should be 17. Steffy was born in September 1999, which should make her 20. So Hope fires Rafe on DAYS? I thought Eli was the commissioner, so how does this work? Mary K., via email A During the time jump, Hope was rein-
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stated as police commissioner. Eli left the force and now works for Gabi at DiMera Enterprises.
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Was GH’s Maxie ever married to anyone before Nathan? C.L., Chicago, IL
A Yes. While her 2009 wedding to Spinelli ended without a marriage (they celebrated their “nonwedding” instead), Maxie was briefly married from May to October 2012 to Matt Hunter, Patrick Drake’s younger brother. Maxie, who had witnessed Matt drunkenly killing Lisa Niles, married him so that she could not be forced to testify against him.
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How old is Thomas supposed to be on B&B? What about Hope and Steffy? Thank you. Jennifer P., via email A Thomas was born in January 1998,
Y&R’s Summer Newman has often been labeled a spoiled, scheming wild child, but I personally don’t see her that way. I believe she is very flawed and incredibly human. She really has changed for the better, too. After experiencing extreme heartbreak last year when she lost her beloved Kyle, she could have let herself turn bitter and mean-spirited. She could have sought revenge or schemed to keep him in her life. Instead, she owned up to the many mistakes she’s made. She even came to Kyle’s wedding to someone else and wished him well. If that isn’t character growth, I don’t know what is! Hunter King has always been a talented performer — she has two Emmys on the shelf to prove it! — but in 2019, her portrayal of the complex Summer was nothing short of brilliant. I really feel Hunter has what it takes to become a leading actress on the show. I really hope she gets a great storyline to sink her teeth into very soon. I am truly 68
rooting for Hunter and Summer! Dee L., Chula Vista, CA
GOTTA HAVE FAITH I so enjoyed your interview with Alyvia Alyn Lind, Y&R’s Faith, in the 12/30 issue. What a lovely young girl who Y&R fans have loved since the age of 3. She has grown up before our eyes and is wise beyond her years. So nice that she has the option to return to Genoa City when her schedule allows and that she enjoys being reunited with
“[Y&R’s] Hunter King has always been a talented performer — she has two Emmys on the shelf to prove it! — but in 2019, her portrayal of the complex Summer was nothing short of brilliant.”
her Y&R family. Alyvia, the best is yet to come and I, for one, can’t wait to see where life takes you! Dianne R., Maple Shade, NJ
DYNAMIC DUO I’m writing in to say that I really love Eric and Sarah together on DAYS! I also love that they have a baby together, Mackenzie, named after Mickey, her dad. That’s such a beautiful, sweet sentiment! My mom and I even think Mackenzie looks like Eric, and it was good casting to find a cutie pie who does
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MODERN MATURITY
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“Every scene Eric [Greg Vaughan] and Sarah [Linsey Godfrey] or Eric, Sarah and Mackenzie are in together is gold. Please keep them together as a couple and a family, DAYS!” look like both actors. Every scene Eric and Sarah or Eric, Sarah and Mackenzie are in together is gold. Please keep them together as a couple and a family, DAYS! They are what DAYS needs! C.S. in Canada
HOLIDAY CHEER First of all, I have to say that I love your magazine. I would love to see more GH on the cover but that’s because I am a huge fan. Even though the December 23, 2019 episode of A Christmas Carol, with Tracy being present, and then on December 26, when Tracy walked into the Q mansion, was out of sequence, I loved those shows. It is classic GH at its best. I’ve been a fan of GH since the very early ’70s and I loved it. The only thing that I found a little sad is that
they changed Steve Hardy’s reading about the birth of Christ to ’Twas the Night Before Christmas and then A Christmas Carol. Both great books, but can you imagine what a wonderful opportunity they missed by excluding the original book? They could’ve had a few flashbacks and shown John Beradino and Rachel Ames, Steve and Audrey Hardy, who were original cast members on GH. All in all, it was a wonderful show.
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MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT The Christmas Carol special episode on GH was truly outstanding! Each actor was perfectly cast as their respective character, and the dialogue was almost identical to the
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