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elma Hopkins, who rose to fame as a member of the singing group Tony Orlando and Dawn before launching a sitcom career (GIMME A BREAK!, FAMILY MATTERS), makes her Y&R debut on June 1 in the role of Denise Tolliver, a private eye who reveals shocking news about Amanda’s past — but she’s been a fan of the show for decades. “YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS became one of my favorites just because the stories were so intriguing, and I knew people that worked there — Marguerite Ray [ex-Mamie], Victoria Rowell [ex-Drucilla], Kristoff St. John [ex-Neil],” she says. “I just got hooked! I mean, I remember when Peter Bergman [Jack] came on. I’ve just watched it for a long time and really enjoyed it and, of course, it became more personal because of people on it that I knew. And when Bryton [James, Devon] came on as a kid, that just really sucked me in even more.” That’s because her own association with James dates back to when they played mother and son on FAMILY MATTERS, a gig James began at the tender age of 3. “I’ve been his pretend mommy for most of his life!” she marvels. And while the prospect of not only appearing on her
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favorite soap, but reuniting with James, was appealing to her, it wasn’t an automatic “yes” when Y&R reached out to her about the role of Denise. “I was extremely nervous because they work at a different pace than I’m used to,” she explains. “So I did call Bryton before I said yes, to talk to him about it and ask, you know, if he thought I could handle it without having a nervous breakdown! But after that, I was really excited. It’s a different genre for me, for sure, but I’ve watched the show enough where I felt like I was walking into a family, with people that I know. I know their real names as well as their cast names! I’ve followed them, and I think some of them were surprised by how much I knew about them as people, as opposed to just from watching them on TV for the last 30 years.” When Hopkins reported to the Y&R studio at CBS Television
Then And Now: Hopkins and Bryton James on FAMILY MATTERS circa 1990, and today.
so much, and watched and loved; I just felt an attachment to her”) and was delighted to expand that list on the days she worked. Topping the list? Eric Braeden (Victor). “I was so excited,” Hopkins gushes. “We got on the elevator at the same time and it took a while before I realized it was him because we’re masked up. But when I realized it, I started babbling like an idiot [laughs]. He was so nice, but he was in a hurry, and I was trying to get in my, ‘I’ve been watching you forever!’ I was thrilled about that. Michelle Stafford [Phyllis], who I lo-o-o-ve, I got a chance to meet her; Christian LeBlanc [Michael], who I love; I met Sharon Case [Sharon]. It was wonderful!” Though they didn’t tape together on their first day, James was there to greet Hopkins. “He was the one I got to hug,” she beams. “I didn’t even think about it, you know? I just grabbed him! Certainly him being there when I first walked in, because he wasn’t in that first scene that I was in, was very com-
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City, it was a homecoming of sorts, as she used to film her 1974-76 variety show, TONY ORLANDO AND DAWN, on the premises. “We shot right across from THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. In fact, it’s THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL stage now. I’ve been back since the show was off, doing different shows — I did WAYNE BRADY, I think I did a HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, stuff like that — but it was weird coming back this time because it was familiar and yet unfamiliar. It’s familiar because I practically park in the same spot I was parking in when I was doing TONY ORLANDO AND DAWN, and it’s different, of course, because they take your temperature before you can get in the building now and you’ve got to go get Covid tests and all that sort of thing. So that part is really different because I was looking forward to just hugging everybody I saw, and you can’t do that anymore! It was kind of surreal. The funny thing was, the elevator is just as slow as it was all those years ago. It actually made me giggle.” The actress has gotten to meet some of her favorite Genoa City personalities in the past (“I had the pleasure, years ago, to meet [the late] Jeanne Cooper [ex-Katherine], who was really someone that I just admired
some butterflies to battle. “It was nerve-wracking,” she notes of getting through her first episode. “But a good kind of nerves, you know? If I hadn’t been nervous, I’d have been worried because this is a new genre for me. I’m not being funny; I’m not doing what I usually do, so it was very important for me to feel grounded in it. Mishael [Morgan, Amanda], and Leigh-Ann [Rose, Imani], my first scene was with them and they were just, ‘You’ll be fine, you’ll be okay.’ ” After, “I felt great because I got through it and I felt good about it — and the director felt good about it, which is even better. But I was still shocked at how it was just like one and done. Like, ‘That’s it? No more? I’m gone?’ I was surprised at how quickly it went and relieved that it went so well and that kind of took that real anxiety out of it for me, so I wasn’t quite as nervous the second show. But I told them, ‘Don’t get carried away [with the amount of dialogue for Denise], because I will come up missing.’ I don’t know how they do all that dialogue! I have great, great admiration for those actors because they do some serious work.” 5
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Nice Mug: Liam (Clifton) is taken into custody after confessing to the hit-andrun accident that resulted in Vinny’s death.
a secret anyway [laughs].” As Liam decides to come forward, he hopes for the best. “Bill’s argument was, ‘If you go to the police, you are going to prison because there is not a judge or jury in the world who would
“There’s no way he can be the husband and father he wants to be unless he tells the truth.” believe this was an accident,’ ” reminds Clifton. “But Liam doesn’t buy that, so he believes there is this small space of wiggle room where he’s thinking he may be lucky enough to get the
of his conscience and at the same time, Deputy Chief Baker will see he’s sincere when he admits he did not mean to do it.” However, complications quickly arise. “Liam is not a practical or logical person,” chuckles the actor. “He doesn’t go into this decision to confess thinking about things like, ‘What explains the fact that nobody said anything until now? What explains the fact that the car that ran Vinny over just magically disappeared? What explains the fact that Vinny’s cell phone and wallet are missing?’ Liam is asked questions he was not prepared for because he’s not conniving enough to prepare for those questions.” Liam is then arrested and taken into custody, which is fine by him. “On the outside, it looks like Liam had gotten his life back,” muses Clifton, “But the guilt was preventing him from being happy. He was a shell of a human being, and he’d never really get his life back until he told the truth — and that’s the chance he had to take.” HOWARD WISE/JPI
■ After much soulsearching, Liam confesses to the cops about running down Vinny. “What Liam ends up deciding is the most important variable,” relays his portrayer, Scott Clifton. “If Liam tried to keep this a secret, he would be miserable — and he would end up making everyone in his life miserable, and what kind of life is that? Liam comes to a very clear conclusion: There’s no way he can be the husband and father he wants to be unless he tells the truth.” But Liam does grasp the gravity of crossing Bill, who has been urging him to keep mum. “In terms of worthiness of living for Bill, that is not a variable,” notes Clifton. “You’ve got this black-and-white situation with Bill. The inner psychology of guilt is not a figure in Bill’s calculation. That was the only side of the story Liam was getting, until he confessed to Hope and he finally realized that his dad may be able to shove this down and ignore it and be at peace with himself, but Liam just can’t do that. Liam now faces the reality that he can’t do that. It’s not who he is — and he’s bad at keeping
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■ Kyle is on pins and needles as he waits for the results of the paternity test to come back. “I think Kyle is in a bit of, ‘I’m in over my head but it’s time to be a man,’ ” explains his portrayer, Michael Mealor. “It’s very much him deciding who he is and who he is in this moment. This is going to change his entire life for better or for worse, and he’s wrestling to make sure he’s making the right choices.” Ashland comes to the Abbott house, and wants to spend time with Harrison, which doesn’t thrill Kyle. “It pains Kyle,” nods Mealor. “It’s a gut-wrenching thing whenever he thinks about Harrison spending time with Ashland, and them building more of a bond, because I think Kyle is beginning to realize that’s what he wants. He wants that bond. But he knows at the end of the day, Ashland is the father that Harrison knows and that’s what’s best for Harrison.” So, Ashland visits with Harrison while Kyle debates telling Ashland about the paternity test. Ultimately, Kyle keeps mum. “I think he’s growing tired of Ashland swinging his weight around and he really wants to put an end to it and get the respect he deserves,” explains Mealor.
“But he knows that the timing is not right now, because it’s not about him. It would do more harm than good for the people around him if he were to play that card at this moment.” He gets his chance, however, when the test results come back and prove that Kyle is Harrison’s dad. “Kyle is just awestruck; I think he doesn’t really know how to process it,” previews Mealor. “I think he’s really been wanting to say to Ashland, ‘Look, you’ve got nothing here and here are the facts, here are the receipts,’ but when push comes to shove and now it’s happening, I think he’s going, ‘Oh, okay. This is real, I don’t know everything I thought I knew about my thoughts and feelings. I’ve got to go back to square one and go through it all again. Now that I know for sure, I’m really going
to have to sift through this and figure out what I want, what kind of relationship do I want, how do I want to be in this child’s life?’ I think he’s truly shocked because there was always a doubt in his mind, so he’s definitely surprised, and definitely scared and terrified, and his life has officially changed.” Kyle takes great pleasure in telling Ashland about the turn of events, but Ashland isn’t going to go away so easily. “I don’t think Ashland quite understands; it doesn’t make sense to him,” previews Mealor. “To him, he’s going, ‘No, this is a ploy. It’s bull. There is no way this could have happened. He’s my kid.’ So I think Ashland is very dumbstruck in a way and he wants more proof. He wants to investigate it, and fight for this to the bitter end to prove what he believes is his.” 7
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Under My Thumb: Jan (Heather Lindell, r.) instructs Chloe (Bjorlin) to go in for the kill.
How crazy does a person have to be to ask someone to do something like that? Plus, Jan used to just be a bully. And now she has some sort of mental health problem that has gotten worse. There’s nothing she isn’t capable of and it’s easy for her to play these mind games with people and probably revel in it and enjoy it.” Chloe, believing they can use the opportunity to get Jan’s gun away from her, agrees, but Jan gives Chloe a knife instead. When Chloe refuses to kill Claire, Jan realizes that she needs to think of a plan to get rid of them. Jan calls Philip and demands money and a private jet in exchange for Chloe’s safe return. She instructs him not to tell the cops, so he lies to Eli. Later, Philip arrives to rescue Chloe. “It’s a huge amount of relief,” notes the
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■ Jan brings Chloe and Claire to the cabin where Claire tried to set Ciara on fire. “This is definitely a scenario of when it rains, it pours,” begins Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe). “Chloe was thinking she was getting rescued from the trunk of a car and it’s, ‘Someone’s going to save me. Oh, look. It’s someone else who hates me and wants me dead.’ It’s a lot to go through for her. At this point, it’s just like, ‘How did I end up here and how are we going to get ourselves out of this mess? And how am I going to get both of us away from this crazy person?’ Claire is one of her best friend’s children. Chloe is not only concerned about herself; she has this child to look after.” Jan is happy to see in the paper that Belle confessed to Charlie’s murder, but is still worried that Claire could reveal that Jan killed Charlie, and instructs Chloe to kill her. “Chloe has internal panic and external panic,” relays Bjorlin. “It’s like, ‘Oh my God, how do I get myself out of this?’ It’s an awful scenario and awful thing to think about. You have this crazy person saying, ‘You have to do this or you’re both dead,’ and Chloe has to think somewhat quickly and be smart about it to de-escalate the situation.
actress. “At this rate, everything is seeming like it’s more grim because Jan has had a gun to Chloe’s head, saying, ‘You’re going to get on this flight with me and if you’re lucky, I don’t shoot your brains out.’ So it’s feeling pretty hopeless, and to see a very familiar face and a loving face that you know is there to protect you and help you is a huge sense of relief.” And could make Chloe see Philip in a different light. “At this moment, Philip is the one who has now come in as her knight in shining armor and acted heroically, and it’s hard for her not to be thankful and think that that’s also kind of sexy and romantic that he wanted to make sure Chloe is okay,” explains Bjorlin. “There’s definitely going to be some push and pull between these characters in the weeks after that.”
■ Dan White is having a blast playing the thorn in “Mike’s” side in Nixon Falls, the slippery Elijah. White, who played a doctor for a day on Y&R in 2016, notes, “This is certainly my first sustained role in daytime TV, so it’s super-exciting. I like to refer to it as the jackpot I hit. When I found out who I was going to be spending my time with” — namely, Daytime Emmy-winners Maurice Benard (Sonny) and Cynthia Watros (Nina) — “I was like, ‘Wow!’ To step into this role with Maurice and Cynthia is just fantastic. Like many people, I watched soaps with my grandma, so I knew Sonny Corinthos as the gangster we all love. I knew that coming in, and that was really exciting. I had heard wonderful things about Maurice’s work ethic and how much he likes to play with other actors. He’s so gracious and it’s been so cool to get a chance to work with him. And Cynthia is so generous, checking in to see if I’m okay, asking me if I want to run lines or discuss the scenes beforehand. She’s made me feel very welcome. She’s just a lovely person. She’s kind and giving and open and gives you a lot of energy in a scene. It’s won-
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derful to act with her.” The actor is thrilled that Elijah has turned out to be a central player in the Port Charles expats’ storyline. “I was cast in January and I started shooting the second week of February,” he says. “I had my first two scenes, when Elijah was trying to buy the Tan-O and it being foiled. We find out we’re on hold [to shoot another episode] about 10 days before, and we find out we’re booked about six days before. As soon as I got done [with my first show], I found out I was on hold for two more episodes. The audition said two episodes, maybe more, and I’ve already done episode 16! I’m so happy about it, and I feel like I have my training at CalArts and my wonderful acting coach, Gloria Gifford, to thank. I had a series on Showtime
eral takes! So, stepping [onto a soap] with two big-time actors, it’s definitely been a challenge, but one that was welcome.” Coming from a family of soap fans, White beams, “This has been and continues to be the highlight of my career. My grandma and all my aunties watched [GH]. Every day I walk past my grandma’s picture and I see her smiling. This is exactly what she wanted me to do when I moved out here, and I’m fulfilling that promise. Everybody in my family is so happy, but my daughter, who’s 7 — I’m the voice of the Principal on CLARENCE on the Cartoon Network, and she’s more impressed with the cartoon voice than GH [laughs]. She’ll watch one scene to pacify me, but my fiancée loves it! This success is my family’s success as much as, if not more than, mine. My mom calls me after every show to talk about it. She said, ‘We’ve been waiting for this for a long time!’ The success on this show has meant so much to me, but I think the biggest reward has been the joy that I’ve seen it give to the people I love.” 9
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to be enjoying Sasha and Brando. Are you a “Brasha” fan, too? “I’m R RE definitely a ‘Brasha’ fan and I’m so N excited that fans seem to like them, too! I love how unconventional Sasha and Brando’s love story is. They also have a lot in common, not only from their experiences with drug abuse but personality-wise, as well. They’re both very fearless, used to taking care of themselves and fiercely protective of the people they love. And neither of them is afraid of teetering on the dangerous side or putting themselves at risk to achieve a greater good. I think they can be a real power couple!” What has it been like to work with Johnny Wactor (Brando)? “Oh, he’s so amazing! I have an absolute blast every time I work with him. Not only is he super-kind, charming and fun to be around but he’s also always very prepared and ready to have fun and play in our scenes. I’m always excited to see what’s next for ‘Brasha’ and I feel very lucky to be paired up with him!” Obviously, her pregnancy by Brando came as a surprise to Sasha. How would you describe how she is feeling about becoming a mom? “On one hand, it’s scary and overwhelming because it’s such a life-changing event that was unplanned for. Sasha was focused on a career and on getting on track after her drug abuse; becoming a mother was not at all on her mind. On the other hand, Sasha is very strong and has always handled anything that’s been thrown her way, so she’s ready to put those feelings aside and buckle up to deal with motherhood.” W
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to be excited about the baby as well. Do you think Sasha is relieved that he had such a good reaction to the news? “Absolutely! A baby comes with huge responsibilities and a lot of work, so the fact that he wants to be part of the journey and do his part is really great.” Does Sasha feel closer to Brando as a result of him wanting to be involved in the pregnancy and the baby’s life? “Yes, I think the fact that they skipped a couple of usual steps in a relationship and had to dive into serious and real stuff so soon has made them grow closer faster. But even so, they’re still just getting to know each other and have a lot to figure out when it comes to who they are to one another and what exactly this means for them as a potential couple.” Michael and Willow have put their romantic relationship on hold given Chase’s illness, but how do you think Sasha would feel if the two of them went public? Would it be hard for her to see them together? “I think at this point Sasha has dealt with the fact that she and Michael are over and even though it was hard and ended with some ‘what-if’s’, she’s started to move on just as much as Michael has. So I don’t think it would be hard in the sense that she wishes she was still with Michael. It definitely might be a little awkward at first, but I hope that for the sake of her friendship with both Michael and Willow they can move past that awkwardness and stay friends.”
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■ Ava issues a warning to Sami. ■ Gwen and Xander face off. ■ Nicole confides in Abe. ■ Paulina debates coming clean with Chanel. DAYS’s Nicole (Arianne Zucker) and Abe (James Reynolds)
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■ Thomas explodes when he learns that Liam is responsible for Vinny’s death. ■ Flo demands answers after being told that Shauna slept with Carter. ■ Paris overhears a shocking conversation not meant for her ears.
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■ Nick defends Adam. ■ Victor is curious about Amanda’s past. ■ Chloe is in the hot seat. ■ Summer makes a surprise announcement.
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•YOUNG AND RESTLESS 2.28 •BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL 1.90 •GENERAL HOSPITAL 1.51 •DAYS OF OUR LIVES 1.10
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Dan is poised to make his DAYS debut.
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Telma Hopkins (Denise Tolliver): Sitcom vet Hopkins debuts on June 1 as a private detective. See sidebar and page 4 for more.
Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera): The Australian actor has been tapped to play Sami’s (Alison Sweeney) husband and will first air in June. The role was created by James Scott, who played him from 2006-14.
Mishael Morgan (Amanda Sinclair): Morgan, who was forced to take a temporary break from taping, returns to the airwaves this week. “It’s been great,” says Bryton James (Devon) of reunit-
Tina Huang (Dr. Campbell): Huang (Melinda, DAYS) returns on May 31.
the latest cast changes
James Read (Clyde Weston): Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) visits his father in prison on June 1.
ing with his leading lady. “I always miss working with her, and she hasn’t missed a beat. I’m excited to see where our story is going to go!” For more, see page 42.
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Karla Mosley (Amanda Sinclair): Mosley has concluded her stint as Amanda. “Not just anybody could have stepped in,” praises Bryton James. “I’ve REAL-LIFE STATUS always admired Karla’s Q Y&R Alums Wed! Y&R alums Justin Hartwork and she was nothley (ex-Adam et al) and Sofia Pernas (exing but a joy.” Marisa) have tied the knot. The newlyweds, who went public with their romance on New Year’s Eve with photos on their respective social media accounts, attended the recent 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards, where they sported wedding rings. This is the third marriage for Hartley, who was previously wed to Chrishell Stause (Jordan, DAYS et al) and Lindsay Hartley (ex-Theresa, PASSIONS et al), with whom he shares 16-year-old Isabella.
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status change DAYS OF OUR LIVES Jackée Harry (Paulina Price): Harry returns to Salem this week on the heels of the news that she has inked a contract with the soap.
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Q Bryton James (Devon) was thrilled to welcome his former FAMILY MATTERS mom, Telma Hopkins, to Y&R, where she will play the role of Denise. Reports James, “I found out about it when Telma actually called me and said, ‘Hey, they are offering me a small little part, and I want to just make sure that I’m able to handle it,’ because she had heard so many stories about how fast-paced we are and how much dialogue they give us sometimes. She was a little nervous about it and I told her, ‘You can’t say no! You have to take the part!’ I told her I would hold her hand and walk her through everything that she needed, just like she did me 30 years ago on FAMILY MATTERS.” Having Hopkins on set “was incredible,” the actor enthuses. “It’s something I never thought about or expected to happen again, to step on stage with her. I was 3 ½ years old when we first met! To be on a soundstage with her and to share that again was an incredible feeling that I’ll never forget. There’s just so much history. I’m grateful to the writers and CBS and the show for making it happen.”
The actor made good on his promise to show Hopkins the ropes, and led her on a studio tour. “It started probably up in hair and makeup, where I got to show her the best part: the schoolroom,” he says. “The studio teacher, Linda Stone, who has been with YOUNG AND RESTLESS since before I got there, was my studio teacher on FAMILY MATTERS, from 3 years old on, which was an insane coincidence. So I got to show Telma that Linda was there and make that connection. I showed her around the studio, showed her around the sets, showed her how to get to our famous commissary to enjoy some lunch.” James gives high marks to Hopkins’s Y&R work. “She was fantastic! Her first day, she had some nerves — her words, not mine — but you wouldn’t have been able to tell. She was a pro, as always, and I can’t wait for the fans to see her.”
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Q Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS) and Cameron Mathison (exRyan, ALL MY CHILDREN), who will make his GH debut this summer, have reteamed for a new film, HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERIES, for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Barbara Niven (ex-Liz, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) will also appear in the project, which is currently filming in Vancouver and will air this summer. “I’m so excited to revisit Hannah Swensen and to again work with Cameron and Barbara on these fun stories that combine romance with intrigue,” said Sweeney in a statement. “The fans have been so vocal in their love of these characters, and it’s exciting to be bringing them back to life and to return to Hannah’s bakery where it all began.” In the new mystery, Hannah (Sweeney) and Mike Kingston (Mathison) enjoy finally being engaged while still managing their busy careers. However, a murder at Hannah’s gym may complicate their wedding plans as Hannah’s need for sleuthing again impacts Mike’s investigation. HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERIES is produced by Sweeney, Craig Baumgarten and Lighthouse Pictures. The series is based on the Hannah Swensen Mysteries series of books by Joanne Fluke and was previously called MURDER, SHE BAKED.
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Plots Pr Kate reveals to Dr. Snyder that she’s faking her condition, and is neither blind nor suffering from amnesia. “Dr. Snyder is a questionable character himself,” points out Lauren Koslow (Kate). “And he kind of gets a little suspicious of her because he comes in and examines her and there doesn’t seem to be any problem. So she pretty much says, ‘Fine, I’m not blind and I remember everything,’ and then blackmails him to keep her secret, and he’s willing to do it. Turns out, he had been kind of an iffy character and had problems with the hospital board, where they almost removed him, so she pretty much says to him, ‘I can get you removed, so you better keep this secret.’ So he goes along with it, which definitely helps. People like Philip come in to see her and she has the doctor’s backing.” Kate’s goal? To make things harder for a reunited Gabi and Jake. “She goes through hell with Kristen and the entire Kill Bill:
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time, she believed in Jake because he professed his love, and she was very loyal, so then to wake up in the hospital room and hear the two of them together discussing their future together, just in that moment, she’s thinking, ‘Hell, no,’ ” explains Koslow. “It’s really duplicitous behavior in her opinion. I think that is what she immediately feels. The way she sees it is, ‘No, you don’t get your happy ending so quickly. You need a little suffering. I’ve been suffering, so you’re going to suffer, too.’ ”
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Before Liam goes to the station to confess to Vinny’s murder (see page 6), Bill visits his son and Hope. “Bill comes over to the cabin and has a very realistic talk with them about what could happen, and Hope knows ultimately he’s not entirely wrong,” sighs Annika Noelle (Hope). “Liam could be locked up and taken away from his family, and so she does see the real14
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YOUNG AND RESTLESS No Charges For Chelsea Michael visits Chelsea and reveals that the judge ruled her case not guilty by reason of insanity. He adds that she will not serve jail time, but will remain at the facility, and her case will be re-evaluated on an ongoing basis, with periodic reports from her doctor. “While Chelsea is relieved that the judge ruled that she’s not guilty by reason of insanity, she is more focused on the fact that she is being punished and considered insane while Biding Her Time:
istic aspect of that. However, knowing Liam, he’s going to be a shell of a person until he feels he has done the right thing, and clears his conscience and takes ownership of what he did. Hope wrestles with the ‘scared straight’ talk that Bill gives them, but in her heart of hearts, she does believe that turning himself in is the right thing to do.” After his confession, Liam is arrested and Hope blasts Bill, blaming him for the sordid scenario. “Hope realizes that Bill is the catalyst for everything
Adam is on the outside scot-free,” says Head Writer/Co-Executive Producer Josh Griffith. “Michael shows concern when Chelsea continues to blame Adam for provoking her to retaliate against him.” Victor visits next, and Chelsea wonders what he wants. “Chelsea is surprised by Victor’s visit,” notes the scribe. “Victor reminds Chelsea that she must keep up appearances if she expects their plan to work. Victor makes it very clear that if she doesn’t cooperate, he has the power to make sure her stay at the facility becomes a permanent one. Chelsea keeps her guard up with Victor but his words encourage her to continue to ‘play the game’.” Chelsea then learns that the restraining order against Adam has been lifted and he can see Connor. “Chelsea is furious,” says Griffith. “Chelsea feels it’s completely unfair that Adam gets to spend time with Connor while she is stuck in the facility once again. She believes that Adam has outsmarted her, for now. However, Chelsea will spend her time wisely as she works to get released and plot her next move against Adam.” that went wrong that night and fully holds Bill accountable for putting Liam in this situation,” states Noelle. “Liam was unconscious and wasn’t even aware of what happened after he hit Vinny that night, so Hope finds a scapegoat in Bill, and that’s where she focuses her anger and her hurt. She places the blame on Bill. It’s ironic that Bill and Hope, despite their many differences, are fiercely protective of their loved ones. They go about things in a different way, but they both want what’s best for Liam.” 15
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B&B’s Finn (Tanner Novlan) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) stop by Forrester.
Y&R’s Victoria (Amelia Heinle) brings a housewarming gift to Billy (Jason Thompson).
Lily (Christel Khalil) goes for a coffee run on Y&R.
Y&R’s Chloe (Elizabeth Hendrickson) perfects her side-eye.
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Shawn (Brandon Beemer) checks in with Belle (Martha Madison) on DAYS.
l.) and Marlena (Deidre Hall) reconnect.
Baker (Dan Martin) takes a call on B&B.
DAYS’s Claire (Isabel Durant) is all tied up.
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B&B’s Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) has something to show Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang).
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STAR SHOTS OF THE WEEK Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) pos ed with Briana Nicole Henry (Jordan , GH), who joined him for an episode of his YouTube series, STATE OF MIND.
“I am feeling super motivated this #monday!” declared Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS).
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On Monday, May 31, Steffy and Finn learn the gender of their baby.... Steffy and the Forresters gleefully anticipate the arrival of the newest member of their family on Wednesday, June 2.... On Friday, June 4, a devastated Hope breaks down to Brooke (both l.) about Liam’s predicament and Bill’s involvement.
Days Of Our Lives June Gloom On Tuesday, June 1, Ava and Rafe grow closer, and Jack agrees to let Xander (both r.) stay with him.... Ben visits Clyde in prison, and Melinda presses Belle to plead guilty on Wednesday, June 2.... On Thursday, June 3, Paulina is upset when Abe throws her a curveball.... On Friday, June 4, Xander gets on Julie’s bad side; Chanel pitches a business idea to Allie; and Eli and Lani make time for romance.
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General Hospital Suspicious Minds On Monday, May 31, the show airs an encore episode from November 2020 in which Alex takes Valentin hostage; Ava pleads with Sonny not to talk to Ryan; Jackie breaks the news of her split from Gregory to Chase; and Peter is determined to be a new man after Maxie’s sonogram.... Willow confronts Finn; Anna grows suspicious of Peter’s actions; and Maxie makes the most of a terrible situation on Tuesday, June 1.... On Wednesday, June 2, Laura makes an unsettling discovery; Curtis reaches out to Jordan; and Jackie is sympathetic.... Laura and Kevin (both l.) have an emotional conversation on Thursday, June 3, while Jordan grows restless, and Finn confronts Peter. 20
News & Notes On Monday, May 31, Nick and Phyllis’s concern for Summer grows.... Jack gives Ashland (both r.) a warning, and Amanda learns shocking news about her past on Tuesday, June 1.... On Wednesday, June 2, Victor prepares a plan of attack against Billy; Kevin forces Chloe to come clean; and Nick questions his truce with Adam.... Nikki asks Victoria about her connection to Ashland, and Summer turns to Sharon for guidance on Thursday, June 3.... On Friday, June 4, Victor surprises Nikki with a grand gesture, and Devon wor-
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On Tuesday, June 1, it’s the eighth season premiere of OWN’s sudser THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS.... On Wednesday, June 2, catch a new episode of THE BOLD TYPE (l.) on Freeform.... On Thursday, June 3, season 2 of WHY WOMEN KILL returns on Paramount+. On the STATION 19 season finale, Maya addresses some unresolved family issues; the crew takes matters into their own hands when faced with a life-or-death moment on scene; and Andy and Sullivan’s marriage is put to the test. On the season finale of GREY’S ANATOMY, it’s Maggie and Winston’s wedding day; Meredith takes on a new role at the hospital; and Jo makes a life-changing decision.... On Friday, June 4, on DYNASTY, Fallon finds that with power comes great responsibility; Jeff and Dominique have a heart-to-heart as Jeff delivers some unexpected news; when Culhane turns to Sam for help, Sam gets more than he bargained for; and Blake goes to extremes to fight for Cristal (both l.).... On Sunday, June 6, Terrence Howard (ex-Lucious, EMPIRE) and his loved ones compete against Rob Lowe and his nearest and dearest in CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD. It’s also the series finale of POSE, starring Emmy-winner Billy Porter (ex-Billy, ANOTHER WORLD) and featuring DAYS’s Jackée Harry (Paulina).
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■ DAYS celebrated its two-year pickup with a celebration on set. “This was the first time in 14 months plus that all of us had really gathered, cast, crew, network, staff on the stage at the same time,” says Executive Producer Ken Corday. “There was a lot of hugging and crying.”
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WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER Corday (center) was surrounded by beloved vets (from l.) Bill Hayes (Doug), Stephen Nichols (Steve), Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie), Mary Beth Evans (Kayla), Matthew Ashford (Jack), Deidre Hall (Marlena) and Drake Hogestyn (John), who was sporting a shorter ’do. “We are beyond lucky to have another two years in Salem with this amazing family!” enthused Nichols on Instagram. “Thanks to our talented cast, the hardest working crew and the beautiful fans who keep us going! #Days #likesandsthroughthehourglass #Daysfamily #57 #58.”
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NBC Executives Michael Sluchan, EVP, Current Programming and Limited Series, and Cherise Masukawa, Associate, Current Programming joined Corday and the cast and crew on set. “There was a lot of catching up to do,” reports Corday.
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future watch DAYS’s executive producer, Ken Corday, reflects upon the show’s two-year pickup By Stephanie Sloane Q Soap Opera Digest: Congratulations on the pickup! How do you feel now that you know the show will remain on the air until September 2023? Ken Corday: Thank you. I feel a lot of relief. The cast was thrilled. We needed this. We
a little love. Digest: What did it mean to you to get a twoyear pickup? Corday:
eight shows a week is arduous and the crew is pretty much done after three or four weeks of that, and so is the cast. And we’re able to plan for the next 24 months and beyond, and that’s a huge bonus, especially budgetarily. In two years, we’ll see what happens. Right now, I’m going to focus on the foreign sales of the show, because that’s in need of a little attention and
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about what to watch next year. Digest: Do you do things differently now that you know you have two years as opposed to one year? Corday: this gives me the opportunity to do that. Digest: Very few shows on the air have the distinction of saying that they’ve been on for 57 and 58 seasons, which you will have at the end of this extension. How does that feel? Corday: My dad [Creator Ted Corday] didn’t think it would last a year or two
swinging in and out every day and that’s great. The show is looking more populous again. We’re seeing more extras, we’re seeing more scenes, longer scenes, scenes with five people, which we couldn’t afford to do the first few months coming back. Shooting eight a week does get us ahead. We’re banking five or six shows every month to get ahead. Digest: Have things become more second nature with the way you’re operating? Corday: It became a more facile environment to work in. People come in early for testing and it became the new normal, a very expensive new normal, but safety protocols have to be in place, number one; we want people to feel safe and they do. The work environment is very controlled and very safe and the guilds are happy and county health is happy. But as people get vaccinated and we continue to pull out of this horrible time, the future looks good. When we speak in six months, it won’t be the same as it is now. When we speak in a year, hopefully we’ll be back where we were before March 2020. Digest: How did it feel for you to gather on set and see your DAYS family and how happy they were about the news? Corday: Better than ever. It was a wonderful time to be able to celebrate, and to do it coming out of what’s been the most difficult time to celebrate. So it’s wonderful. I probably spoke too long but I didn’t really care at that point in time [laughs]. Too much time had passed without the occasion. Digest: What do you say to the fans who watch and watched through the pandemic? Corday: I’m grateful to everyone who watched on network or on Peacock. The future looks really rosy now that we’ve secured this pickup and we know there’s a longer run for the show. We’re going to be a little bit more daring, and hopefully do 앮 even better than we’ve done before.
“It’s nice to get a little love.”
Digest: Because of your production schedule, you were able to air all original episodes during the pandemic, which brought you up-to-date. Where are you today? Corday: We’ve gotten ahead again, thank goodness, because we’ve only taken two weeks off at Christmas and we really needed that. Now, we’re taping the shows that will air mid-September and I’m reading shows that will air Halloween. Never stop the writers from writing. Digest: Not all shows can do that. Why has it worked for you? Corday: We had no choice. One, coming back on September 1, the days were shorter. The show had to be written a little more carefully. We had to be careful with how many people were in scenes, with how expansive the show could look, minimize things, and after getting used to that for a couple of months, we’re able to start expanding, and now I’d say we’re back to our normal amount of people on sets
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and he never saw a year, and my mom [Creator Betty Corday] was amazed that it got to 25 by the time she retired, and here we are 30-plus years later. I said to the cast five years ago, “Let’s stop worrying about seasons 53 and 54; let’s focus on 60.” And that’s a hell of a milestone, and it will be. Digest: How do you feel about the current state of the show? Corday: The state of the show is wonderful right now. I’m thrilled with it. What we have planned coming out of the Olympics is great. It all starts with Mr. [Ron] Carlivati [head writer]. It’s nothing without him, and we’re certainly on a roll. He’s become quite comfortable with the show over the past four years and I feel secure with the future of the show in his hands. We all wait with bated
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■ There are three kinds of crazy on soaps: funny, scary and stupid. Aim for the first two. ■ Y&R’s Michael Baldwin used to be stupid crazy. He sexually harassed Cricket, stalked her, tunneled into her apartment, and forced himself on her. (Paul rescued her.) He was slowly redeemed with a lengthy prison sentence and by donating a kidney to Danny Romalotti. Victor: “That was a heroic act, proving that even someone with your past can be redeemed.” Michael: “The donation saved my life, as well. People gave me the second chance I needed to start over.” After he paid for his crimes. Y&R is trying the same thing with Adam, who coughed up a kidney to erase his past. But the difference is that Adam never paid for killing Delia (sentence reduced to community service), murdering “that guy in Vegas”, or trying to kill Victor — yet we still had to watch half of 28
Genoa City parade through his hospital room genuflecting at his selflessness. Nate: “I respect that you did the right thing.” Nick: “You really do want to be a better person.” Reminder: Michael’s lengthy atonement included the love of a good woman (Lauren), the addition of a funny crazy mom and brother (Gloria and Kevin!) and a
crazy until he pays for all that — and cracking a joke wouldn’t hurt. His partner Chelsea teetered between funny crazy (faking a stroke to spy on Adam) and scary crazy (poisoning Rey) until Victor convinced her to fake insanity and go away. Victor: “You did the right thing. You avoided prison.” Here’s hoping con woman
Crime with no payment attached — or at least a little humor — shouldn’t pay. truly entertaining friendship with Phyllis, who is another character expertly morphed from stupid crazy to funny crazy. What does Adam have to offer besides a body part? Siblings who despise him and a partner who hates him so much she framed him for attempted murder — and it doesn’t help that he is absolutely humorless. Adam won’t graduate from stupid
Chelsea goes back to being funny crazy when she’s sprung from the loony bin. ■ DAYS’s loony Jan is stupid crazy, popping in to frame Belle for murder so she could “have” Shawn. Jan: “When your mom goes to prison, Shawn and I will be together and I’ll be your stepmother. Call me your ‘Bonus Mama’. ” Claire: “Get this through your deluded head: My mom
better, Peter has morphed into stupid crazy by poisoning and blackmailing people, stalking pregnant Maxie, and literally getting away with murder. Anna: “Chase needs more antidote!” Peter: “People that cross me pay a price.” In The Beginning: B&B’s But he doesn’t. He’s Zoe (Kiara Barnes) was focused on her cat Faison’s son so that vile and Xander. behavior is expected, but it’s not okay that Peter ter who is stupid crazy and has bested every cop, lawthen trying to redeem them ... yer, DA, doctor, nurse, WSB like Zoe, who came on stalk- agent and mobster in Port ing Xander, sabotaging the Charles. Dumbing down the Forrester website and keep- entire town for the sake of ing Hope’s baby from her. one bad guy is not worth it. Then, bam! She’s a wishyLuckily, P.C. is rife with washy dope making passes funny crazy characters — at Zende while engaged to even Obrecht has morphed! Carter and then losing her I’m especially enjoying marbles when of course he THE MAXIE AND BRITT dumped her. COMEDY HOUR. Zoe: “My heart just broke!” Brook Lynn: “Why are you Remember when Zoe had so paranoid?” a British accent and talked Maxie: “Any time I plan to to her dead cat? Scary crazy pretend my baby is dead to was funnier. get my psycho ex out of my ■ GH made a similar mis- life, I embrace paranoia.” take with Franco, introduced I’ll watch that baby switch as scary crazy but recast into until Louise is grown. a sweet soul that didn’t vibe Over in Nixon Falls, with his violent past. Sonny is now funny crazy. Scotty: “Everyone called He has no idea who he is my son a serial killer but he but can still handle a gun wasn’t that guy anymore.” and make homemade pasta So he had to go. Cyrus sauce. Oh, and he can also is a believable scary crazy woo his wife’s archenemy. because he has henchmen Nina (holding “Mike’s” and syringes but also an hand): “We’re all good.” Achilles’ heel (his mother). You know what Carly is I hope GH circles back and going to be when she gets proves Neil was murdered wind of that romance? Scary with Cyrus’s drugs. Alexis crazy. deserved better. ■ Hey. It’s only my Speaking of deserving opinion. 앮 29
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is not going to prison and my father is never going to be with you.” Jan is properly reviled by all the core characters, so we can enjoy her periodic insanity. And nothing is funnier than Bonnie making fun that her dream is to become “Jan Brady”. Kristen used to be funny crazy (those teeth flying across the room!) but all the latex masks and convenient syringes in her pocket have made her preposterous crazy. And I’m not buying Ava’s sudden turn from killer/kidnapper to moony-eyed ingenue, either. Crime with no payment attached — or at least a little humor — shouldn’t pay. Give me funny crazy Sami Brady every time. Her latest scheme to convince Chloe that Lucas had a brain tumor (to keep Chloe from Brady per Kristen’s blackmail instructions) was pure comedy, right down to Lucas insisting he wanted to go to Antarctica to “die”. Chloe: “You want to spend your last few months in the cold?” Lucas: “I love penguins. Want to join me?” Yes! ■ It’s always better to err on the side of funny crazy, like B&B’s Quinn. Even her crimes are entertaining — stabbing Bill with his own sword necklace, pushing Ivy into the Seine, and now adultery (sorry, Eric). A common mistake is creating a charac-
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Liam/Hope/Bill:
Behind Bars: Liam (Scott Clifton) will face the consequences of covering up Vinny’s death.
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Ben/Ciara: Tripp/Allie/Chanel:
Xander/Gwen: Rafe/Nicole/Ava:
State Of Affairs: Sami (Alison Sweeney) and Lucas (Bryan R. Dattilo) may have to face the music when EJ returns to Salem.
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Welcome Back: Roger Howarth will pop up again in Port Charles.
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Troubled Times: Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Summer’s (Hunter King) happily ever after will be tested.
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The Teens:
THIS WEEK
IN SOAP OPERA
Digest looks back on standout moments from the past.
ALL MY CHILDREN’s Phoebe (Ru th Warrick) and Langley (Louis Edm onds) wed on June 2, 1980.
On June 1, 1984, Howie Hoffstedder (Stanley Brock, far l.) took Hope’s (Kristian Alfonso) place at her wedding to Larry (Andrew Masset) on DAYS.
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GH’s Robin (Kimberly McCullough, near r.) a reunion with her pre-
On June 4, 2008, Jacqueline en MacInnes Wood (r., with on-scre e mad r) aylo ex-T , Tylo ter Hun mom her B&B debut as Steffy.
Nash (Forbes March, with Bree Williamson as Jessica) died on ONE LIFE TO LIVE on June 5, 2008.
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Lawrence SaintVictor (Carter, B&B) “The first was when I was still in college. I was on GUIDING LIGHT [as Remy] and I remember sitting in the cafeteria with scenes I’m working on for class, a play that I’m working on, and four GL scripts, thinking, ‘Well, this is what it’s like to be a professional.’ Then, when I was on GL for a couple of months, I got flown out to L.A. for the Daytime Emmys. Walking the red carpet and bonding with my cast? That was a real welcome!”
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Melissa Ordway (Abby, Y&R) “The first time I got ‘slapped’ in the face. It was when Summer found out Abby was sleeping with Austin, and Summer slaps Abby.”
Bryan R. Dattilo (Lucas, DAYS) “April Fool’s Day, first day on the job, sleeping with Cherish the rock star, butt naked in skin-toned bikini briefs and I had to wear two of them. It was so embarrassing. And then the crew popped on the AC and they were pointing at me and laughing like, ‘Welcome to daytime, buddy.’ I was so petrified to speak or do anything and they were like, ‘This kid is never going to last. He’s going to be in and out like the wind.’ ”
Johnny Wactor (Brando, GH) “My ‘welcome to soaps’ was my second or third day working, when I had 22 or 23 pages of pretty heavy dialogue. That was a lot to do in one day and from seeing how fast everything went on my first day, I was like, ‘Holy crap, I only get one take?! I had better show up absolutely prepared and be ready to go!’ ”
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Courtney Hope (Sally, Y&R) “My first day on B&B was January 9, 2017 and by the first week in February, I was in Australia on a remote. I was like, ‘What show did I get on?’ The whole experience of working together and getting to know everyone there was great.”
Tanner Novlan (Finn, B&B) “Mine was the first day and they changed all the dialogue in the rehearsal. I remember rifling through my papers being like, ‘Should I write this down?’ and they were like, ‘Okay, we’re going to tape.’ I thought, ‘This is the flexible part that [wife] Kayla [Ewell, ex-Caitlin, B&B] talked about.’ ”
Kimberly J. Brown (“Chloe”, GH; ex-Marah, GUIDING LIGHT) “Probably the first time they wrote a big, crying breakdown for Marah, where she talks to [her father] Josh about how she was scared he was going to stop loving her because she told a lie. I had worked on it a lot and by the end of it, Robert [Newman, ex-Josh] and I were both crying. They called, ‘Cut!’ and I remember thinking, ‘But I want to do it again! That was fun!’ ”
Emily O’Brien (Gwen, DAYS) “Having to do the lingering looks at the end of a scene without being able to respond. Or someone talking out and someone is behind them. That’s not real life, that’s soap life.”
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1. AS THE WORLD TURNS role for Daniel Cosgrove 5. NINA’S SON (Y&R) 11. Common battery 12. Biblical patriarch 14. Buchanan patriarch (ONE LIFE TO LOVE) 15. GH extras; abbr. 16. GH’S DR. RANDOLPH 17. Vigor mate 18. Caribbean music 19. GH’s Luke and Laura time, for one 20. DAYS role for Galen Gering 21. Agency that once employed Robert and Anna (GH); abbr. 22. DAYS’s Sweeney (Sami), for short 24. ABC role for Hilary B. Smith 26. ERICA’S DAUGHTER (ALL MY CHILDREN) 28. MEMORIAL THAT VISITED OLTL IN 1992 (two words) 31. RECEIVED GUS’S HEART (GUIDING LIGHT) 32. ___ IS US 34. Bird-to-be 35. JFK’s assassin (initials) 37. Chatted on the internet, for short 40. Nursemaid: Spanish 41. Addition to percent or tact 43. Alt. spelling; abbr. 44. JUSTIN AND ADRI-
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Lindsay Arnold (Allie) had DAYS’s Lindsay appreciates how a very warm welcome to DAYS, Greg helped put her at ease. thanks to some helpful former costars. “Greg [Vaughan ex-Eric] was the first person I worked with and worked together. He was also really helpful has such a calming energy, which really from the beginning and was always there helped me because that made me feel a lot to answer any questions I had. Freddie more comfortable being the new person on Smith [ex-Sonny] was always there to help set,” she recalls. “Chandler Massey [ex- answer any questions I had and made me Will] might be one of the funniest people feel welcomed from my very first day. He ever. I remember laughing pretty much was always so bubbly and always smiling, up until they called action whenever we which is amazing energy to have on set.”
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SHRINK RAP
GH’s Jon enjoyed his on-screen session with Nancy.
Jon Lindstrom (Kevin, GH) was thrilled to play a prominent role in the show’s recent Alexis-centric episode. “It was a lot of fun to do,” he reports. “We actually did a table read of that script — me, Nancy [Lee Grahn, Alexis], Phideaux [Xavier], the director, Kelly Monaco [Sam] came up. Two of the producers, Michelle [Henry] and M.K. [Weir] were there, and I think another actor. At the table read, we tweaked things and played with the material a little bit just to make sure that by the end of it, you kind of came away with that Ordinary People moment, that moment of discovery. It was a great show to
back in 1985, 1986 [as Julia and Mark, respectively]; we’ve known each other a long time! We’ve never had the opportunity to really dig in, so it was great to have a chance to actually work with Nancy because I think a lot of her as an actress. I think she’s incredibly talented and resourceful and can really think on her feet, and that’s gold, especially in a medium like this, where you’ve got to crank it out. She really does a remarkable job, so it was a welcome change for me to have some new blood and energy to work off of, and doubly so, coming from someone I’ve known for so long and that I like and we’re friends.” 40
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years of experience. “Of course, it’s always fun when there’s new blood, that was me not too long (Kyle, Y&R) is having a ball ago, but when you have working with soap veteran someone who was once a Richard Burgi (Ashland; big part of the soap world ex-Paul, GH et al). “I love and they’re excited to be that guy,” enthuses Mealor. back, you can’t help but “He and I spar quite a bit feel a part of that exciteon screen, but in real life, ment,” Mealor attests. Richard is nice and really “It’s always fun to dance laid-back. It’s fun to work with someone who’s with someone who’s been totally new to daytime, around the block, so to Y&R’s Michael enjoys but they’re also trying speak, but he also brings a Richard’s pro past. to learn the process as different vibe to Y&R. He’s they’re going along, but another kind of energy on with Richard, he’s back in his element and the set, coming with new ideas and things flexing his muscle memory. As far as I’m like that. It’s been really fun collaborating concerned, there’s a freedom to that.” with him.” Mealor appreciates his co-star’s Although their characters
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SECRET LOVERS
B&B’s Darin jokes about keeping things all in the family with Katrina (c.) and Denise.
Since B&B doesn’t shy away from surprise pairings, Darin Brooks (Wyatt) admits he wouldn’t be opposed to his alter falling for Flo’s mother, Shauna. “Don’t get me wrong. I love working with Katrina [Bowden, Flo] and I love their whole love story,” he clarifies. “But Denise [Richards, Shauna] and I have done it before, in another life, on BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE. I love Denise, and maybe it would be fun to explore that situation again on a different show. Denise and I had a great time on BMS. Living out fantasies is always great, and it might take some of the heat off Brooke, Hope and Oliver at that masquerade ball [in 2010 when Brooke accidentally slept with her daughter’s beau]. That was before I started, and coming into B&B, I was like, ‘Wow, I’m going to like it here. That is crazy!’ ” 41
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Mishael Morgan opens up about the health scare that sidelined her from Y&R.
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you.” He was really, really understanding. And then I got home to a gutted washroom and I told my husband, “Yes, I have to do this crazy surgery, and when I get out of surgery, I’m going to have to literally stare facedown for seven days in a special chair and I only get breaks every hour for 10 minutes.” So it was an interesting road to recovery. It was pretty intense. But then I got through it and everything was good. Digest: Seven days must have felt like a long time. Morgan: Yeah, seven days with two kids was really interesting. I was told it could be anywhere from a week to three weeks, and I was really thankful that it wasn’t three weeks, especially with my neck because I had broken my neck in a car accident and I had spinal surgery done, so just having my neck in that position was interesting. I thought I’d be able to sit there longer. I was like, “Oh yeah, it’s like a massage chair. It will be really relaxing.” No, it was not relaxing at all. It was very uncomfortable. But I read a lot of books. I did a lot of soulsearching. I meditated a lot. I really tried to take advantage of the time and look at it for the best it could be. And I looked at it as I really wanted to go to the spa for the longest time and then the pandemic hit and then you couldn’t do it, so I thought, “I’m just going to look at this as my quiet time.” And the kids couldn’t bug me because it was, “Mommy’s in the chair. You have to leave Mommy alone.” At the end of it, I think I came out feeling a lot stronger and energized to get back to the things I wanted to do. I’m part of the 5 a.m. club now, so I wake up at 5 a.m. every morning. It was something I wanted to do. It got me on schedule in this weird way because I had to schedule my day out to put my eye drops in, to do this, to do that and every hour I only had 10 minutes, so I literally had to time out what I could do. I was like, “Okay, I have 10 minutes. I can take a shower. I can change my clothes. I have to put my glasses on....” So everything became really regimented and because of that, I just decided, “I want 43
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oap Opera Digest: How scary was it to find out that you had a problem with your eye? Mishael Morgan: It was really scary and a little overwhelming because at the same time, my husband and I had decided we were going to renovate our bathroom. So, our bathroom was completely gutted. I had no symptoms whatsoever. I just went to a regular optometrist. I just wanted to get my contacts. I even wanted to find a way to weasel out of the exam, but the universe wouldn’t let me. So I went to the regular optometrist and she saw something and she said, “I’m going to send you to a specialist just in case. It may be nothing, but just in case.” I get my eyes checked pretty regularly because I do have a high prescription, but this had been the one time that I had maybe a two-year gap because I had just had my daughter. But I didn’t have any reason to think there would be any issues, and I thought if they did find something, it was probably what my sister had a few years earlier, a mild little retina tear. She went in and out in one day. I wasn’t going to be shooting until Friday, so I thought, “Maybe they can get me in and out this week, and we’ll be done.” And then I go to the doctor and he was like, “Yeah, so your retina is definitely detached and it’s close to the center of your eye and if it detaches any more, you could lose vision, you can go blind, so we have to take care of this right away and we have to get you into surgery in a day or two.” First of all, I don’t even have my contacts in or my glasses on, so I can’t even see the man who was telling me all of this because he’s sitting on the other side of the room, and I’m like, “This doesn’t even feel like real life.” But luckily, they were able to get in there and do the surgery. I called Tony [Morina, executive producer] right away and told him what was going on so he was very understanding. I was the one who was like, “Oh, my God, my storyline. I’m so bummed I’m not going to be able to do it. What’s going to happen?” and he was like, “Mishael, stop thinking about work. You have to go and take care of
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Patch It Up: Morgan shared this shot on social media during her recovery.
would be up on my feet and ready to go in two weeks, so maybe they could just push some of the shows. I was trying to work it out in my head that maybe it would be okay. And then when they said that they had to do the temporary recast, I felt really sad for a second, but I said a prayer. I think everything happens for a reason, and at the end of the day, I’m so lucky to be okay and my kids are healthy and safe and there’s nothing to be upset about. I think I just wanted to know that somehow this was meant to be and whoever was taking over my role would appreciate it because I put so much work into this role so far, and I just want it to go to somebody who can do it justice and appreciate the opportunity, even though it’s just for a short period of time. And then it felt like it was just a couple of hours later that Karla texted me and sent me the sweetest text and told me that she was going to be stepping in for me and I was so thankful. And when she wrote me back, she told me she was 25 weeks pregnant and was hoping for something like this and really needed something like this right now and she was so grateful that it had come around to her and she’s going to do her best to do it justice. It
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to become a little more regimented. I want to get organized with the kids and be able to get up a little bit earlier so I get a head start on the day,” so it forced me a little bit to do that. And because I was off work for three weeks, I really got into the habit. Now that I’m back at work, I feel so proud of myself because my whole life has kind of changed for the better. And that’s what I love about times in my life like this; I have always found them to be very inspiring and [they] pushed me into my next phase of adulting. Digest: Were you in pain? Morgan: I was in pain but I think I have a high threshold for pain. Anytime I had pain, I thought about the fact that I gave birth to two babies with no drugs and that just made me kind of relax, just reminding myself of the three days I was in labor with my son. I can get through anything. So it was pretty mild pain. I wasn’t struggling or anything. Digest: Are you as good as new or is there still healing? Morgan: Still a little bit of healing. I would say I’m at 98 percent. Visually, I look pretty much healed, but there’s still some healing going on inside. Digest: How did you feel about Karla Mosley (ex-Maya, B&B) taking over the role temporarily? Morgan: That was a bit of a hard pill to swallow at first. It wasn’t when I heard about Karla. I had just gotten out of surgery and then Tony contacted me personally and told me that unfortunately, they’re going to have to do a temporary recast because the story was already going, and my story was starting to get intertwined with other storylines, and Victor had just gotten introduced into my storyline, and it just kind of created a situation where they couldn’t back off the story now because it was already connecting to everybody else’s story. I kind of knew that and understood it, but I was hoping that I
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Checking In: The actress was touched to hear from her many co-stars, including Eric Braeden (Victor).
was everything that I needed. I was so grateful in that moment. And as soon as I heard that and as soon as we chatted, all my worries just melted away and I just felt so content and happy, and I could really focus all of my energy back on my healing. Digest: She’s a fan of yours. Morgan: She is so sweet. I think we had a random, five-minute conversation at a Daytime Emmys years ago at the bar having a drink, and we’d see each other in the hallway every now and then and we’d say hello, but we really didn’t know each other very well. And then after she left, she left me the sweetest card and then we texted a few more times and we’re committed to getting our kids together and maybe doing a beach day or something. We’re going to do that soon, so I think this has created a really great beginning of a new friendship. It was weird to think about it this way, but it’s very intimate to play a character, and then to think that she stepped in for my character, in this weird way, I feel it’s bonded us and I’m excited to start our new friendship, so we’ll see. Digest: Did you tune in to watch her? Morgan: No, because I literally went from recovering to right back into the show and we just hit the ground running. As soon as I started back, that was the week she started airing, so I was playing catch-up. I’m hoping to get sent a couple of episodes and I’ll get to
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take a look. It’s weird. I had this thing where I didn’t know if I wanted to see her in the role or not. I didn’t want it to change how I came back and attacked the character, but I also wanted to know what she did at the same time, so that if she played a scene differently than I anticipated that at least I would factor that in to what I was going to be doing when I came back. But I don’t know, it just didn’t work out. But I felt really happy that she was able to step in. She is so seasoned and she has been in this world for a long time, so I had so much faith that she would do an amazing job and it seems like she has. Every single person has told me that she’s been awesome. When I was talking to Bryton [James, Devon], he was like, “For somebody to step in and say the amount of dialogue that you say, Mishael? You’re not like every other character — your character talks and talks and talks.” So he said she came in and there were chunks and chunks and she just knocked it out of the park and she was able to get through it all. Digest: How were your co-stars through this? Did you hear from them? Morgan: I did. I heard from a lot of them while I was away. But the one that I was so shocked to hear from was actually Eric Braeden [Victor]. I don’t work with Eric that often, but he has personally come up to me a few times and told me that he’s really enjoyed my work. We had a scene and Karla had stepped in and he called me that day, just concerned about what was going on with me. He just wanted to let me know that I’m definitely missed and don’t worry about being replaced, you’re not replaced, and I was like, “Thank you so much.” He was so sweet and that was one call that I was not expecting. And I was super-flattered. Digest: Who would have thought that when you were growing up and watching Y&R that you would have Victor Newman calling you personally? Morgan: That’s exactly what I was thinking when he was talking to me! I’m like, “Who would have thought that Victor Newman would be calling me on my personal cell phone in real life?” 앮
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES (Sami is surprised by Lucas’s resourcefulness.) Sami: “I can’t believe you told Chloe you have an inoperable brain tumor. Who do you think you are, me?” (Bonnie gives Jan a reality check about ever marrying Shawn.) Bonnie: “Wake up, Jan. Even if Belle went to prison for the rest of her life, you’ll never be Mrs. Jan Brady. [Breaks into laughter] Wait ... Jan Brady. Oh, my God, I just got that.... Jan, you should probably stick to your imaginary boyfriend, George Glass, ’cause Shawn would never fall for you in a million years.” Jan: “Jan Brady jokes aren’t new.”
Bonnie: “Well, they’re new
to me.” (Jan tries to demean Bonnie and Justin’s romance.) Jan: “All I hear from you is, ‘Justin is so great at this, Justin is so wonderful at that. Justin, Justin, Justin.’ ” Bonnie: “Sometimes jokes just write themselves, sweetheart.” (Chloe explains to Kristen, who is disguised as Kate, that Lucas was only pretending to be dying from a brain tumor.) Chloe: “I’m pretty sure Sami put him up to it.” Kristen: “Why would they ever be lying about something so serious?” Chloe: “I don’t know, but you can go ask Dumb and Dumber.”
Here’s The Story: DAYS’s Jan (Heather Lindell, l.) unintentionally provided a sitcom moment for Bonnie (Judi Evans).
(Obrecht frantically approaches her daughter.) Obrecht: “Britta, what’s wrong?” Britt: “How did you know something’s wrong?” Obrecht: “You never call me otherwise.” (Ava reminds Laura that she needs to be nice to Cyrus during the family dinner at Wyndemere.) Laura: “So don’t set his ponytail on fire and send him screaming out into the night? I’ll do my best.”
YOUNG AND RESTLESS (Nick explains why Sharon needs to remain at the hospital while he looks for Adam.) Nick: “Look, if you won’t stay because I’m asking you to, then stay because your daughter needs you.” Sharon: “You’re her parent, too.” Nick: “We both know there’s a difference in you being at her bedside. She’ll panic without you.” Sharon: “Are you finally admitting that she loves me more?”
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@TrevDon (ex-Jeremy, DAYS) Working with Facebook support to resolve an issue is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere. @lldubs (Carly, GH) Well I almost put almond butter in my coffee Yep it’s early. #PortCharles bound @RealAgimKaba (ex-Aaron, AS THE WORLD TURNS) I swear there’s nothing more depressing than anti-depression commercials.
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“Hi, I’m James and I’ll be your scene partner today.”
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@crystalchappell (ex-Carly, DAYS) If you haven’t watched #TedLasso I highly recommend it....and maybe try meditation... and jalapeños. Thanks for joining my Ted Talk @WilliamdeVry1 (ex-Julian, GH) Crap. Hiccups. Always a good time.
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@themarkmlawson (ex-Dustin, GH) Had them for 4 days once. I wanted to die. On the plus side—my abs looked GOOD! @thebenlevin (ex-Gabriel, AS THE WORLD TURNS) going back to the gym feels like tom hanks in castaway when he’s looking at the buffet of seafood
@EBraeden (Victor, Y&R) I know there are far more important things to do... but today I binge watched FORMULA 1 racing on NETFLIX!! Loved it!! I always wanted to be a race car driver when I grew up! It was my very first dream! Glad it all turned out the way it did! 47
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tary and just starting back, you don’t want to get injured. Take it slowly. Work your way in methodically. Just be patient and work your way back to it.” • “If you’ve been sedentary and carb-heavy, and there are people who’ve put on weight during the pandemic, the first thing is, don’t be hard on yourself. That is number hire a dietician or nutritionist. It’s all there for you.”
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consistent with my training, but if you have a workout partner that helps push you, who motivates you, encourages you, for sure that will motivate you.”
• “You are not going to
be the same size all the time, and that can be exhausting to try and do that. It’s perfectly fine. You fluctuate, and you need to be forgiving with yourself. It’s perfectly normal to go life. As long as you main-
great.” • “I’m a big believer in not you can have lost a lot of water weight one day,
Annika Noelle (Hope)
have gained some, and none of that really means anything. I go by if my jeans still fit, that’s my compass.” • “Don’t worry about any of that as long as you are eating clean. Adjust your
grocery shopping list and look for clean things that you grew up on.... Just finding little things that are more healthy and more sustainable is a wonderful place to start. You’ll find you lose weight when you cut out a lot of preservatives and things that don’t need to be there.” • “The biggest mistake I have made in the past is, ‘I’m going to get healthy. I’m going to go to the gym four times a week,’ and then boom, you injure your-
laid up and it throws the whole thing off. You really have to ease into it. I would say a dog walk or a hike. That’s where I’m at right now. Start off slow.”
* Consult with your doctor before starting any new eating or exercise program.
• “I think one of
the best things that you can do is an old-school workout like jumping jacks. My father was in the military, so I grew up watching him do jumping jacks, lunges.... Using your own body weight is that you can do. There are ways of working out at home without the price of
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lunges up and down the street. I don’t care. It’s when I can and I’m more relaxed about it.” • “Everything in moderation is good. But when I make fried chicken, it’s a good breading and a good oil. I know it sounds odd but if it’s homemade, that’s all the better.”
to do little things, like
• “I like cardio. My wife and I,
we’ll take our son to a park if it’s not crowded or too hot outside. We definitely try to get him outside.” • “We want to feel like we can win, so if someone overeats and they have a massive sweet tooth and they’re like, ‘I’m going no sugar!’ I’m like, ‘Is that a realistic goal for you? How about don’t finish your night with cookies?’ And once you achieve that, then we can move on and you get the confidence and think, ‘Oh, I can,’ and then we move on. You slowly start changing your lifestyle.” • “Some people like yoga. Some people like hikes. Some people like sprinting. It just really comes down to burning more calories than you’re eating.”
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Stars’ best tips to get in shape for summer.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES • “Let’s start with the most important part
of getting in shape: our mental health. Sometimes this can be the biggest obstacle in our lives. Focus on the positive, such as what is good and working in your life. Practice gratitude. It’s amazing what gratitude can do to help our headspace. Be kind to yourself. You deserve it.” • “Move your body! Now that things are opening up again, get moving. Walking is a great way to get your heart rate up, it isn’t too hard on your joints and it’s good for your body, mind and spirit. I like walking and being in nature because there is so much beauty all around and it doesn’t cost a thing.” • “Incorporate more plant-based,
Tamara Braun (Ava) salads, blend smoothies, make simple veggie soups. Experiment with new recipes. There are many YouTube videos, Pinterest posts and websites devoted to the healthy eating of plant based-cuisine.”
• “Don’t diet. Always
eat, just eat in small portions. Eat every couple of hours. Don’t starve yourself. I don’t believe in depriving yourself of anything.” • “Given our current environment, do a home gym setup. I was always a gym rat and just recently, I invested in some gym equipment at home. I have a power rack with weights and a bar, and leg extensions on my bench, and battle ropes. I purchased 50
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most of this stuff from Amazon. For the cost of a couple of months of a gym membership, you can literally get most of the equipment that you need for a full-body workout. So, invest in yourself at home because it really is convenient.” • “Make it fun and silly. Find a workout partner that you can laugh with. I think the best times I have with my wife are in that garage, working out. That’s almost like our date night, except it’s a date workout.”
it’s for 20 minutes, but those 20
proud of yourself after. You got this!” • “Fuel your body. That means staying away from sugar, processed and fast
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for a hike, ride a bike, run around your neighborhood, get the kids involved and work out as a family, just move your body. Start growing your home gym collection. Here are my staples you should have at home: light, medium and heavy dumbbells, resistance bands, jump rope, step bench/box, yoga mat and blocks. You can get all these from Amazon or Target. I promise you, you’ll feel amazing and
eating at home as much as possible. Trust me, I have many cheat days but I also will work my butt off in the gym. Fuel up on probioticrich food, fruits, leafy and dark greens, lean protein, good fats and carbs. Avocados and sweet potatoes are favorites. I try to eat three bal-
I love eating veggies with Bombay Bitchin’ Sauce or salsa and guacamole. Make sure you are drinking plenty of water every day. If water is not your favorite, try adding fruit, cucumber or mint to make it more fun and refreshing. Listen to your body, feed it the good stuff and it will thank you! Say hello to your summer abs!”
yourself. Don’t look at what other people are doing. Just try to do a small. Try to do something little bit more, and more doesn’t one day a week, then two have to be exercise, it can be days a week, and just exercising willpower in your diet build up. I think I’m in a or drinking habits. Little victories good place to talk about here and there are how you win this now. I have always big in the end.” been in relatively good shape as a young adult and • “It’s very hard to lose weight just through exercise. If your goal is adult, but as a youth, I was to lose weight and specifically to chubby and asthmatic and Paul lose body fat, you have to change unhealthy in a lot of ways. Telfer your eating habits. For me, generSo I had to learn how to do (Xander) ally, that tends to be [cutting out] it once, and then during the carbohydrates. I can still have a pandemic, it was the only tasty steak or fried chicken, but I’m time in my adult life where avoiding a lot of carbohydrates because I I just stopped. And it has taken me pretty can eat them forever. There is no amount much since we came back in September to get back to where I was. The way I did it was, of pasta you can put in front of me that I would voluntarily stop eating. So I tend to ‘Let’s do one thing this week and next week, generally eat whatever I want and when I let’s do two things,’ and now I’m exercising get close to a ‘shirt off’ day, I’ll start pulling every day again and getting back up to what back on the carbs.” I used to be like. So just be very patient with
• “Consistency is key. Start
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• “Strong mind equals a strong body. My approach to health and fitness starts first in the mind. If the goal is to get in the best shape of your life, well, that’s all mental. Write out your fitness goals and look at them every day and do something toward those goals every day.” • “Do the work, even when you don’t want to. You can’t just wish for the perfect body. You
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food, not to count my calories so much as to recognize the impact of foods I eat to see how high they are in sugar, sodium, bad fat, etc. This is a way I also coach my Champions [his personal training clients] on how to make smart food choices.” • “I love boxing as my No. 1 [fitness] tool. I love boxing [because] as a fitness expert of over 40 years, it’s a great way to, for lack of better words, trick people into getting in shape because it’s a great way to get out aggression. Everybody likes to hit something and it’s resistance training, cardio and
Réal Andrews (Taggert) endurance all mixed into one — and most importantly, it’s fun!” • “Setting goals is huge. I like to set 27-day goals.”
• “I try to hit my body
weight in protein in grams, and it’s my least favorite to eat so I’ll try to get the majority out of the protein, package of deli yogurt, beef jerky — these are my go-tos, and I find if I can hit that, the rest is
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in check and I focus on the game of targets more than what I want to eat, and usually don’t do too extreme of a calorie cut. It’s all about doing what I can do consistently, not a sprint.” • “I like weights and cardio. I find it’s just the easiest to get in and out of a gym. I love activities — surfing, boxing, etc. — but find I can lose track of time and end up losing three hours. Weights and cardio in a gym, an hour max, with good music!”
weight off and feel good about myself and keep some
of vegetables and pure proteins. But I also take a lot of multivitamins. My mother was a vitamin distributor when I was a
try to exercise every other day, at least 30 or 60 minutes of aerobics. I’ve got to play tennis or I’ve got to swim or jog. I hadn’t jogged in a long time, but when quarantine happened, the pool I went to closed and I couldn’t go swimming. I have
I’ve taken a handful of vitamins. I would say, take a nice multivitamin so you’re not taking a whole handful. I take C, I take B, h rt u K y I have a D, I do an E and I Wall do fish oil for Omega-3s. ) d (Ne I think it helps. I’m hanging in there, health-wise [laughs]!” I swim by myself, I only swim for like, • “Walking is such a great form of exercise. Walking for 30 minutes, or adding 15 minutes. So, when I swim, there’s an extra 15 or 20 minutes to your dog’s a coach telling me how many laps and walk, is a great way to get started if this and that. I would just say, if you you’re out of the habit of exercising. can’t do it every day, don’t feel bad. It’s Someone said to me, ‘Walking is never okay! You don’t need to exercise every a waste of time.’ If you park four blocks single day, and you often get injured if away, don’t get mad at yourself when you do. Take a day off, take a rest day, you find a spot right next to where you and then go right back into it. I don’t wanted to go! That’s just an extra walk!” get mad at myself for not doing some-
• “Find a workout that
you enjoy doing! There are so many virtual options that I currently app and I subscribe to a Pilates workout class online and switch make myself work out
day — it all adds up!” • “I find that I’m really Watch to get workouts in — because it’s tracked! Maybe try a
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watch or an app that you can log workouts in so you hold yourself accountable and feel inspired to work out every day.” • “For diet, it was extremely helpful finding out what my food allergies were and then eliminating those! I’m not perfect with that, but for the most part I’ve eliminated foods that I’m sensitive to and I’ve seen a massive improvement!” 53
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thing every day.” • “My wife cooks very healthy — not a lot of
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during Covid, I got this workout station [Hotwon Power Tower] that’s made of thin metal. It’s very light, so you can easily carry it and it breaks down to fit in the closet. I can actually do dips and pull-ups on it. I also use four free weights, Perfect Pushups [handles] and a medicine ball. That’s all I really need. I don’t need all these different machines.” • “If you want to start a workout routine, but you’re too self-conscious to join a gym, there’s nothing stopping you from working out in your home. By doing research online, you can find out what exercises are best for you and how to do them safely.” • “Don’t expect immediate results or you’ll get discouraged. I was like that with my stomach. Working the
Bryton James (Devon) when you start seeing results, but it takes discipline and repetition. You have to stick to it, but you’ll find how good it feels when you have that sense of accomplishment.” • “Running outside is such a great exercise. When my dad had his open-heart surgery, his surgeon told him that every adult needs to run for at least 30 minutes a day to get their heart rate up and break a sweat.”
• “I was fortunate
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enough to buy a Peloton over a year ago, and I fell in love with cycling. I had done a handful of spin the gyms were closed during the pandemic, I could still be spinning at has been fun and motivating and I definitely
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exercise has on your mental health. Now that I’m older and have been able to identify that I have anxiety and depression, moving my body and releasing endorphins helps my mood shift into a more positive space.” • “As much as I love my Peloton, getting outside and exercising by walking briskly or biking or hiking really helps to clear your mind and see another perspective.”
mize my impact from beginning to end in my workouts. In yoga, I incorporate toning, strengthening and elongating specific muscle groups, deeper stretching, and equanimity and balance in the body simultaneously. I also practice interval training, which incorporates high-performance exercises and rest periods that are lower in intensity
the work to ensure you have the best options available to Brytni Sarpy you really ups your (Elena) chances of staying with a workout routine. When you feel prepared and are in the best rate up. The balance position to achieve, you usubetween high intensity and ally do.” low keeps workouts faster and
• “For me, I really
• “I purchased a which goes side to side curves and corners. It’s in my bedroom and stares me in the face, so I find it inexcusable not to use it.” • “Workout music is really important to me. My choice: very intense movie scores like from The Dark Knight or a into the zone. It really gets the neuro activity going so I’m ready to take on the challenge of my workout.”
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enjoy going to the gym because I feel there are fewer distractions than being at home. You’re paying for it, so there’s a purpose. I find myself putting in less time when I’m at home because I’m not as focused as I am at the gym, where I have a set time to knock everything out. At the gym, I just feel more accountable. I always wear a baseball cap because it’s good at catching sweat and I don’t have to deal with my hair. Believe it or not, that little detail helps me to keep focused.”
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multifaceted, as you utilize your body’s oxygen as well as your stored energy. This allows you to burn more calories, build stamina, and recover quicker.” • “I’m a research nut. I read reviews and follow sites that offer good information on the best workout
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calendar Who: GH’s Bradford Anderson
California Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK How: Enjoy music and comedy with the guys. VIP ticket includes autographed photo and post-show Q&A. For pricing and more info, go to coastalentertainment. com/events. Who: GH’s Leslie Charleson (Monica),
Marcus Coloma (Nikolas), William deVry (ex-Julian), Emme Rylan (exLulu) and Josh Swickard (Chase) What: GH Fantasy When: Sat., Sept. 18 Where: Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA How: Go to coastalentertainment.com/ events for tickets ranging from $80-$200.
Philly Fun: Meet GH’s William deVry (ex-Julian, r.) and Josh Swickard (Chase) in PA.
When: Where: Punch Line Sacramento
Comedy Club, 2100 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA How: Tickets range from $35-$75 and can be purchased at coastalenter tainment.com/events. Who: GH’s Coloma (Nikolas), Roger
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Howarth (ex-Franco), James Patrick Stuart (Valentin), Donnell Turner (Curtis) and Cynthia Watros (Nina) What: GH Fantasy When: Sun., Nov. 7 Where: Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe, 1600 S. 52nd Street, Tempe, AZ Who: Ingo Rademacher (Jax, GH) How: The star-studded afternoon feaWhat: Meet and Greet tures a 90-minute show, Q&A and fan fun. Platinum and VIP tickets are available. For more info, go to coastal entertainment.com/ events. William Lipton (Cameron, GH) 6/2 Tristan Rogers (Robert, GH) 6/3 Arianne Zucker (Nicole, DAYS) 6/3 Bill Hayes (Doug, DAYS) 6/5 Hayes
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(Spinelli) and Steve Burton (Jason) What: The Stone Cold And Jackal Tour When: Sun., July 11 Where: Bricktown Comedy Club, 409 E.
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Annie Donely
Jason Morgan and Britt Westbourne
BLACKMAILED DAYS OF OUR LIVES
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES Kristen DiMera
BLIND DAYS OF OUR LIVES
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES Brady Black and Kristen DiMera
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BROKE UP
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Digest Keeps You Up-To-Date
YOUNG AND RESTLESS Billy Abbott and Lily Winters
CONFESSED BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL
Traveling Man: In Ireland, GH’s Robert (Tristan Rogers) consoled Annie (Caitlin Reilly) over the loss of her father.
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES Susan Banks
OUT OF TOWN GENERAL HOSPITAL Laura Collins, Anna Devane, Monica Quartermaine, Felicia Scorpio, Mac Scorpio, Robert Scorpio, Robin Scorpio-Drake
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Liam Spencer
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Gladys Corbin
Mariah Copeland
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What did DAYS’s Arianna pose as while working undercover with the cops in 2009? Turn to page 60 to find out.
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bold ANGER ISSUES Wyatt wonders why Thomas’s visit to Spencer Publications got Bill all worked up. Instead of telling the truth, Bill lists all of Thomas’s past transgressions. Bill shocks Wyatt with his intensity, adding that he doesn’t want to give any more of his time to talking about Vinny. However, Wyatt pushes Bill further, inquiring if Vinny’s death has anything to do with his dad and Liam’s recent tense moments.
THE LOOK OF LUST Zoe tells Paris that she is thrilled that her trust in Quinn has paid off and that Carter has given her another chance. Carter and Quinn, meanwhile,
beautiful to the authorities. Hope promises that she will stay by Liam’s side when he goes to the police. Bill arrives, furious to discover that Liam has confessed to Hope. Hope turns her ire toward Bill, railing that his actions turned Liam into a criminal, and points out that the only person who committed a crime that fateful night was Bill. Bill remains adamant that Liam can’t go to the police. Hope criticizes Bill for not recognizing all the distress he is causing his son. Bill doubles down and demands a 24-hour cooling-down period before they make a decision. Liam agrees to Bill’s request.
try to figure out a way to coexist at the office, and agree to never speak of their affair again. Zoe interrupts a private chat between them and asks what’s going on. They cover. Zoe then professes her gratitude to Quinn, leaving the secret lovers filled with guilt.
CONFESSION SESSION Hope gets emotional when Liam recounts to her how Vinny’s accident occurred, and she is horrified when she learns that Bill covered it up, making it a crime. When Liam expresses his fear that he will lose Hope forever, she assures her husband that she will be there for him, but says he must tell the truth
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To Tell The Truth: Taylor (Hunter Tylo) risked her freedom and her love affair with Thorne (Winsor Harmon) to come clean about the fact that she accidentally ran down Darla.
Wyatt confides in Flo that he feels whatever is going on with Bill has everything to do with Liam. Later, the couple stages a mini-intervention, which only irks Bill even more.
CONFRONTATION STATION Zoe crosses paths with Shauna, and asks to speak to her alone. Quinn and Carter feel they should be part of the conversation. Zoe blurts to Shauna
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how hurt she was when she learned about Shauna and Carter’s “affair”. Zoe stresses that it is crucial for her to understand how it happened, and wonders why Shauna is giving Carter up so easily and without a fight. Paris warns Shauna to stay away from Carter, then puts Carter on the spot, demanding he confirm that his affair with Shauna is over.
VISITING HOURS Brooke goes to see Bill, who is lost in thought. Brooke wonders why Bill is so glum, and reminds him that he should be happy that Liam and Hope are back together. When Brooke leaves, Bill flashes back to the accident and the aftermath. Back at home, Brooke shares with Ridge that
it felt odd that Bill was not happier about Liam and Hope reuniting. They change topics, and Brooke admits that she feels that Thomas is beginning to change for the better. Ridge is appreciative of Brooke seeing his son in a more positive light. Thomas overhears their talk and recounts his meeting with Bill, who dissed Vinny so badly. Thomas then wonders if Bill doesn’t want Vinny’s killer found.
DECISIONS, DECISIONS Liam and Hope profess their love to one another and weigh their options. They worry that if Liam turns himself in, they might be torn apart again. Bill unsuccessfully attempts to get ahold of Liam. Liam and Hope’s conversation is interrupted
WHAT WI HAPPE • Liam plays a trick on Bill. • As his situation grows more dire, Hope forgives Liam for everything. • Refusing to squeal on Bill, Liam stays silent as Baker grills him. by Thomas and Douglas’s arrival. Wyatt visits Bill and again finds his father stressed out. When Bill continues to show no remorse for Vinny’s death, Wyatt reprimands Bill for his harsh assessment of Thomas’s late pal. 앮 59
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MIND GAMES Ben and Claire’s kiss heats up, but Ben pulls away. Claire apologizes. Ben heads home, where he is visited by his guilty conscience in the form of Jordan. She urges him to sign the divorce papers and let Ciara move on. Ben resists.
CAPTIVE AUDIENCE Shawn quickly covers his disgust when Jan kisses him. He suggests that Jan meet him at his hotel room. Jan happily agrees. Dr. Snyder informs Jan that Belle and Shawn know when she came out of her coma. Later, an angry Jan takes Claire captive. Jan confesses to Claire that she killed Charlie and framed Belle. Belle hurries to the Salem Inn to tell Shawn that Jan knows they’re on to her. They become concerned about Claire when she
Abigail tells Chad that she’s leaving Salem but won’t be gone long. Before Abby goes, she and Chad share a heartfelt moment and kiss.... Jack informs Chad that Gwen admitted she lied about Abigail pushing her. Jack thinks it might be for the best that Abigail left since Gwen has moved in with him.... Dr. Snyder blackmails Gwen into acting as his courier. He hands her an envelope, telling her she’ll need to make deliveries for him. At the Horton house, Gwen looks inside the envelope and is horrified to see that it’s filled with drugs. Chad comes by and reveals that Abigail has left town. He also thanks Gwen for coming clean about how she fell, and that he’s sorry she lost the baby.... Gwen tells Dr. Snyder that she doesn’t want anything to do with illegal drugs, but he reminds her of the stakes if she refuses.
doesn’t answer her phone. Meanwhile, Claire manages to discreetly call Ben. He listens to her message and realizes she’s in trouble.
Kayla admits she’s no fan of Snyder, but can’t intervene. The Johnsons resume their evening of romance.
ON THE ROAD Ben goes out to look for Claire and finds her locket. Jan hotwires a car and forces Claire to drive them out of town. Shawn calls Jan, who demands to speak with Belle. Belle offers to confess to Charlie’s murder in exchange for Claire’s freedom. Jan has to think about it.
A LITTLE ROMANCE Tripp interrupts Steve and Kayla’s romantic evening when he’s sent home by Dr. Snyder.
flashback to 2009
CAR TROUBLE
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Deal Her In: Arianna (Lindsay Hartley) worked undercover with the police to pose as a dealer and distribute drugs to find the drug kingpin in Salem, who turned out to be Victor (John Aniston).
Brady is stunned when Lucas reveals that Kristen almost had him and Sami killed. Philip confronts Kristen about where Chloe is. Brady enters and begs her to reveal Chloe’s whereabouts. She finally admits Chloe’s tied up in the
“I think her mortal enemies outsmarting her coupled with her ‘best friend’ not wanting to be her family is too much for her to take.”
trunk of Kate’s car. Philip heads out. Kristen asks Brady if he still loves her. Before he can respond, Philip returns and informs them that the car is gone.
MONEY MATTERS Xander tells Sami that EJ’s money disappeared from his bank account. He demands Sami rectify the situation, but she refuses. When he threatens her with a gun, Lucas arrives and saves the day.
REAR END Jan realizes a thumping sound is coming from the trunk of the car, and orders Claire to pull over. Jan discovers a bound-and-gagged Chloe in the trunk. Kristen presses Brady to answer her earlier question about if he still loves her. Brady does, but he can’t make it work with her ... not after everything she’s done. Kristen is devastated. Meanwhile, Philip asks Shawn’s help in searching for Kate’s car. Later, Philip and Shawn review security footage and see that Jan put Claire into the car at gunpoint ... with
Chloe in the trunk.
GUILT TRIPS Rafe comes to the townhouse and questions Sami and Lucas about their involvement with Kristen. He wonders if Kristen was holding something over Sami. Rafe warns her that whatever secret she’s trying to keep, it’s not going to work if she keeps acting so guilty. Xander tells Nicole that Sami spied them together and demands she give him money to ensure his silence. Since Nicole doesn’t have millions, Xander asks for a job at Basic Black. Later, Nicole requests that Brady hire Xander, and Brady questions her sanity.
MEMORY LAPSE Kayla tells Jake it’s safe to take Kate out of the induced coma. Kate wakes up and is not only blind, but also missing a chunk of her memory. Jake explains what Kristen did to her, but the last thing Kate remembers is that she and Jake were about to go off on vacation together.... Gabi visits Rafe and finds out he and Ava are dating.
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What pushes Jan to take Claire (Isabel Durant, r.) captive? Heather Lindell explains:
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WHAT WI HAPPE • Gabi throws Lucas out of the mansion. • Paulina reveals her plans to Marlena. • Julie and Xander face off. ESCAPE ROUTE Chad gives Kristen hell for what she’s done to Chloe and Kate. Kristen is sorry, but asks Chad to help her escape. He refuses. Meanwhile, Marlena brings Susan home from prison. Brady announces that he ended things with Kristen, and forgives Susan for helping Kristen. Chad stops by and informs them all that Kristen is plotting an escape. Susan visits Kristen, and finds it in her heart to forgive her. Kristen pretends to be grateful, but then knocks Susan out and steals her clothes so she can escape ... only to be stopped by Ava. Knowing Rafe will get the heat if Kristen disappears, Ava doesn’t want to cooperate, but Kristen guilt-trips her. Later, Ava lies, telling Rafe she found Susan alone, with no sign of Kristen. Kristen leaves Salem, but vows to return for Brady and Rachel someday. 앮 61
general hospital ALL ABROAD Anna, Robert, Mac, Robin, Felicia, Monica and Laura visit with Sean Donely’s daughter, Annie, after his memorial service in Ireland, and Laura checks in with Tiffany by phone. Robert and Anna put Annie through her paces on behalf of the WSB. Annie passes their test and is thrilled to learn that she has been accepted into the bureau. Anna is moved when Felicia forgives her for her role in Maxie’s current travails.
SEPARATE LIVES In Canada, Britt is diagnosed with postural tremors. With Jason’s encouragement, she decides to be tested for Hunting-
SPA DAY Peter drops in on Maxie before she heads to the spa with “Chloe”. Bobbie arrives and sends him packing. Maxie gives Bobbie a vague overview of her plan to safeguard her baby from Peter, and Bobbie agrees to meet her in Beechers Corners to assist in the birth. Later, Spinelli pays Maxie a visit and she struggles to keep her emotions over her imminent separation from her newborn in check. He urges her to open up to him, but is called away. “Chloe” arrives off of a covert meeting with Peter. She insists that Maxie travel to the spa via wheelchair, then injects her with a drug that causes Maxie to pass out. Peter arranges for a private helicopter for two adults and a baby.
ton’s. They are both hit hard when she learns that she does carry the marker for Huntington’s. They return to the lighthouse and share a kiss.... Dante presents Sam with a bill for his slashed tires; she
flashback to 2015
BLOCK PARTY In Corinth, Sonny recognizes Walter, the Tan-O robber, and gets him to incriminate Eli. Nina is impressed by his tactics. Back in Nixon Falls, Trooper Finley descends on “Mike”, revealing that Eli named him and Nina as the people who broke into his office. Lenny creates a distraction to get rid of Finley; he and “Mike” then race to find Nina, who’s with Eli. Nina realizes that
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Hole In One: “Jake Doe” (Billy Miller) ministered to Hayden (Rebecca Budig) after she was shot in the head.
won’t confirm she helped Britt and Jason get away, but is clearly relieved to learn that the pair made it across the border.
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Does Sasha wish she could be more transparent with Willow (Katelyn MacMullen, r.)? Sofia Mattsson says: “I think Sasha is really longing for their friendship and being able to talk to someone about everything that is going on. She really wishes that she could be more open with Willow when it comes to both Brando and the pregnancy. But her main priority right now is to protect the baby and Brando, which means keeping Brando’s involvement a secret so that Cyrus doesn’t find out.”
• Brook Lynn awaits Maxie’s call. • Chase gets the wrong idea. • Jordan questions Brando. begin by reviewing the circumstances of Hayden’s shooting.
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TAKING AIM Eli is on to her and tries to bolt, but he blocks her.
PHANTOM MENACE Cyrus tells Laura that he will no longer pursue a relationship with her and now considers her — and her kids — his enemies. Laura warns Nikolas and Ava about the development.... Sasha confirms to Brando that she is carrying his child. Cyrus shows up; Sasha claims that she had a one-night stand and doesn’t know the father’s identity. Later, Brando vows to Sasha that they will figure out a way to deal with Cyrus and they grow closer. Peter spies them together and tattles to a fuming Cyrus, who deduces that Brando must be Sasha’s baby daddy.
Sasha tells Willow that she’s pregnant, assuring her that Michael isn’t the father.
CHECK-OUT TIME Chase insists on being discharged from G.H., so Michael suggests that Chase move into the mansion, where Monica can keep an eye on him. Finn is relieved. Michael and Willow acknowledge that the arrangement will complicate their romantic situation.... Alexis’s cellmate, Maggie, is granted parole. Shawn tells TJ about his own intention to seek parole, adding that he hopes to be out in time to attend TJ’s med school graduation. Thrilled, TJ calls him Dad. Shawn and Alexis pore over his case, and
Carly reveals to Gladys that Sasha is pregnant by Brando, imploring her to keep Brando safe by recanting her testimony and telling the cops that Cyrus paid her to lie. She agrees, but while Diane works out an immunity deal for Gladys, Cyrus gets a tip about what she’s planning. He enlists Peter’s help and takes Gladys hostage. Carly panics when she finds Gladys missing and tasks Spinelli with tracking her down. Cyrus summons Brando to the warehouse and he arrives to find a bound and gagged Gladys. Cyrus orders Brando to shoot his mother — or else he’ll kill Sasha. Brando takes the gun, then swivels around and points it at Cyrus. 앮 63
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Lily realizes that she and Billy are moving into the same building where he used to live with Phyllis. Billy suggests to Lily that she give the apartment a test run. After she sets up an indoor picnic, Billy declares that their new place already feels like home.
At the psychiatric hospital, Chloe informs Chelsea that she told Kevin about her involvement in Rey’s poisoning.... Rey shares his suspicion with Sharon that Chelsea staged her mental breakdown.... Chelsea confesses to Rey, Michael and her attorney how she poisoned Rey. Rey convinces Chelsea that she was mistaken about Adam and Sharon having an affair and forgives her for poisoning him.... Adam asks Chelsea to let him see Connor. When she resists, Dr. Hedges encourages his patient to allow it.
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Phyllis warns Adam that she’ll punish him if he betrays Nick’s newfound trust.... After bonding with his son, Kyle informs Summer that he plans to let Jack know about Harrison.... Victoria tells Nina that she wants Adam to stay away from her family even though he saved Faith. Later, Victoria advises Nick not to let his guard down with their brother.
In the Grand Phoenix lobby, Ashland tells Tara that he filed for divorce. When their conversation becomes heated, Phyllis asks Ashland to leave. Phyllis warns Tara that if she becomes a threat to Kyle or Summer, she’ll no longer help Mrs. Locke. Victor informs Ashland that he’s changing Cyaxares’s name to Newman
Media. Later, Billy asks if Victor plans to use his new company to destroy ChancComm. After Kyle tells Jack that Harrison is his son, Jack invites Tara and Harrison to stay at the Abbott house to protect them from Ashland. Later, Jack meets his grandson, and Kyle arranges to have his and Harrison’s DNA samples collected for a paternity test. Phyllis confirms to Nick that Harrison is Kyle’s son. Later, Phyllis tells Ashland that Tara checked out of the hotel and threatens him if his actions hurt Summer.
flashback to 2010
Crazy Is As Crazy Does: Victor (Eric Braeden, r.) was convinced that Adam (then-Michael Muhney) was faking a breakdown to avoid prison time.
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Is Abby being too overprotective with Mariah (Camryn Grimes, l.)? Melissa Ordway responds:
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“Yes, but you know Abby. She goes a little overboard with everything she’s passionate about. She might be driving Mariah a little nuts, but it’s out of love.”
Richard after breaking up with him.... Amanda wonders to Devon if Richard reached out to Sutton about his children, and not about Newman Enterprises.
AROUND TOWN Nate reconnects with Elena during a lunch to celebrate the clinic’s anniversary.... Mariah and Tessa tell Abby and Devon that Mariah fell and sprained her wrist while on a run. Devon calms a panicky Abby.
land not to come after Jabot again.... Nick urges Summer to listen to her heart when it comes to Kyle.... Summer tells Kyle that they should suspend their wedding plans for now.... Tara mentions to Summer that she may stay in Genoa City after her divorce.
BRIGHT SIDES Sharon assures Nick that he’ll be able to support Summer and Kyle’s relationship. Nick and Sharon express appreciation that Moses and Faith are becoming good friends.
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At Society, Sally tells Ashland that she’ll find out While Lily and Devon discuss their plans for Neil’s where Tara and Harrison are in exchange for his help in tribute, she lets her brother getting revenge on Summer. 앮 know about her new living arrangement. At Society, SUDOKU ANSWERS Ashland and PUMP THE BRAKES Nick suggests to Jack that Victoria bond over 3 6 8 5 4 7 9 1 parenthood.... Billy Summer and Kyle should 7 1 2 8 3 9 6 5 expresses his disappostpone their wedding. Meanwhile, Kyle swabs his proval about Victo4 9 5 2 6 1 8 3 ria spending time cheek for the DNA test. with Ashland.... Kyle and Summer warn 5 3 6 7 9 8 2 4 Sally that things are about to Jack discourages 8 7 1 4 2 5 3 9 get worse for her. Sally talks Billy from writing to her grandmother via video about the Lockes, 2 4 9 6 1 3 7 8 chat, and Shirley urges Sally to no avail.... Lily wonders how to be strategic with her next 1 8 4 9 7 6 5 2 Victoria will react move. 6 5 3 1 8 2 4 7 Ashland warns Jack not to to her and Billy’s trust Tara. Jack advises Ash- cohabitation plans.
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The Doctor Is In: Michael Easton’s Finn has been mixing it up with Leslie Charleson’s Monica since 2016.
V.E., via email A His current incarnation, Hamilton Finn,
is his longest-running, having made his debut on March 21, 2016. He portrayed his ONE LIFE TO LIVE alter ego, John McBain, from March 13, 2012 to March 20, 2013, then played Silas Clay from May 13, 2013 to August 31, 2015.
from Forrester Creations. His next film due is the real-life football drama It’s Time. After that, you can expect to see Fodé in The Men In My Life — which coincidently features his former B&B co-stars Obba Babatundé (ex-Julius) and Jeremy Ray Valdez (Det. Sanchez) — later this year. Lastly, Fodé will appear in the comedy thriller The Man from Toronto, alongside Kaley Cuoco, Woody Harrelson, Ellen Barkin and Kevin Hart, which is expected in 2022.
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Q Fodé. Can you tell me what he’s up to these days and when I will see him next? Thank you! Janice H., via email A Fodé has been very busy since his exit
I don’t watch GH — I’m a DAYS girl — but I saw William Lipton [Cameron] in Twin Peeks. In the picture shown, I think he looks more like a young Brian Austin Green [ex-David, BEVERLY HILLS, 90210]! Thanks! Alissa G., via email
noni? Thanks! S.B., via email A When Stafford, who originated the role
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had fought with Steve’s ex-wife, Marina Toscano, and threatened her. Marina was then killed, and when Abe and Roman reviewed the tape, they were forced to arrest Kayla for her murder. The true culprit turned out to be Marina’s sister, Isabella, who had blocked out the incident. Since it was self-defense, Isabella was exonerated and Kayla was cleared.
Q E.F., via email A Mac’s title is Chief of Detectives.
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Am I confused or didn’t Y&R just do an entire storyline about how bullying is wrong? Which is making me wonder why every single scene Sally is in has characters being extremely cruel to her. I could be misremembering things, but isn’t what spurred all this hate is that Sally called Kyle attractive and she wanted the same job as Summer? It makes Phyllis, Summer and Kyle look insecure, petty and exactly like the villain they want Sally to be. But
I think we’re meant to be rooting for them? Courtney Hope is a great actress, and Sally is such a fun character. I really hope the writers give her an ally soon! It’s gotta be exhausting listening to people tell you how awful you are day in and day out! Even just watching it on a TV screen is starting to make me uncomfortable. Amanda, via email
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I simply adored the very sweet Ned and Brook Lynn scenes on the May 10 episode of GH. I loved watching Ned bond with his daughter and singing the beautiful lullaby to his “grandchild”. Loved the song he sang in those scenes. It was a very sweet and beautiful song. It’s always a good day when Wally Kurth gets to sing. Ned “Courtney Hope is a great needs to sing a lot actress, and [Y&R’s] Sally more. I did like the is such a fun character. nod to Ned/Lois’s I really hope the writers history when he give her an ally soon!” talked about doing 68
the same thing when Lois was pregnant with Brook Lynn. I really wish Brook Lynn was pregnant; it’s heartbreaking she’s lying to her father. Ned deserves to be a real grandfather to his own grandchild. Wally Kurth and Amanda Setton did a wonderful job with those scenes; I love these two so much. They bring so much heart and fun to the Ned/Brook Lynn relationship. It’s time to bring Ned back under the Quartermaine roof so he can watch and protect his loved ones. Anji, via email
SWITCHING COURSE After two years of patiently waiting for Adam and Sharon to reunite on Y&R, the recent turn of events has come off as bizarre. There have been many times where couples have been teased and quickly dropped, but for “Shadam”, this makes zero sense. Since Adam returned in 2019, it has been all about Sharon. She has been his light in a dark world where he is treated as an
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“The surprise pairing of Quinn [Rena Sofer] and Carter [Lawrence SaintVictor] is a brilliant move by B&B.”
everyday villain. Sharon has put her love for Adam above Rey. Rey himself has seen the signs for over two years that Sharon’s connection to Adam will always be bigger than the feelings she has for him, to the point that he wanted to go to therapy and eventually moved out. Adam made Sharon aware of his strong feelings. Suddenly, Adam has this epiphany dream and realizes he needs to let his queen go, and Rey finally decided he wants to reunite with Sharon? This is what you call bait writing and stringing fans along; more specifically, the Sharon and Adam fans. The issue with Sharon and Rey is that they have not been established as a stable couple separate from Adam for two years. We have not seen any signs that Sharon loves Rey as any more than just a “safe choice” that
her family will approve of. Rey is made to look idiotic because he dealt with all of this in the past with Mia, but he’s suddenly dropping his worry to reunite with Sharon? Huh? All it took was a picture of Sharon and Adam kissing to give Faith, Chloe, Rey and Chelsea more story, so to end something that buzzworthy for something safe is inexplicable. Tia C., via email
HOT, HOT, HOT The surprise pairing of Quinn and Carter is a brilliant move by B&B. It makes perfect sense that these two hooked up. With both of them hurting from their prospective relationships, this unexpected affair makes perfect sense. And it doesn’t hurt that their chemistry together is on fire; Quinn and Carter are burning up my TV! B&B,
you found a gold mine of story to tell with this secret affair, and pulling Shauna into this to cover their tracks makes it an even greater layered story to tell. Please, B&B, keep giving us more of this sexy, hot affair, with an explosion of potential fallout keeping me on the edge of my seat! Nancy W., Lafayette, LA
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AROUND THE DIAL T. Wright emails, “I like the pairing of Jason and Britt on GH. They have a great deal of chemistry. Plus, it’s time that Jason and Sam split. Sam and Dante are a good match. Let Anna and Valentin get together, and Elizabeth and Finn.” Pamela J. in Noblesville, IN, adds, “My new favorite ‘couple’ on GH is Maxie and Brook Lynn. They’re hilarious! When GH wrote out Maxie’s partner in crime/ best friend, Lulu, I was not only disappointed, I despaired of them finding any scene partner who would fill Lulu’s designer shoes. Now that Maxie and Brook Lynn have formed an unholy alliance, I’m glued to the screen and can’t wait to see where the story goes. GH’s idea to pair them in story is pure genius. Kudos to the actresses, writers and producers!”... Deborah G. writes, “I 100 percent agree with P.S. in your
sneaking out of the hospital on DAYS. P.S. asked if she got an Uber. My question is, as Jan was supposedly a comatose patient in the ICU, who removed her IV and Foley catheter? When she left and came back, who reinserted her IV and Foley catheter? So insulting to us nurses. Especially right now with COVID-19. That’s just wrong for my fellow nurse heroes!” ... S.S. in Palm Coast, FL, praises, “Kudos to the writ-
ers of the 5/13 episode of Y&R, which was written in an outstanding way. Also, to the set designers that made the set dark and foreboding with life-size chess pieces. Very imaginative. Adam’s dream episode was one of the best I’ve seen in a while, and I just had to comment about it.”
YOU SAID IT! “Melissa Claire Eagan’s performance of Chelsea’s downward spiral was excellent. She totally pulled it off. It was the best of anything on Y&R of late and it was amazing. Great job, Melissa!” — Mary D., via email
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