Burgess Jenkins Talks About Taking Over The Billy Abbott Role On The Young & the Restless!
This week on The Young and the Restless, Burgess Jenkins debuted as the new Billy Abbott. The actor follows in the footsteps of two stars: now three-time Daytime Emmy winner, Billy Miller who chose to leave the series late last year, and David Tom, who returned to the role and replaced Miller only to be let-go by the number one soap and in turn replaced by Jenkins!On-Air On-Soaps caught up with Burgess at the Daytime Emmy Nominee Reception last week to get his initial thoughts on taking on the pivotal role that has been the topic of conversation for many a Y&R fan.
How have your first few weeks been at The Young and the Restless?
BURGESS: My first few weeks at Y&R have been fantastic!
Has your on-screen brother, Peter Bergman (Jack) been nice to you?
BURGESS: Never! (Laughs) In fact, not only has Peter been incredible, gracious and kind, he was the first person to call me and wish me well and welcome me to the show. And as I was saying to Peter earlier, from the first time that we met to the days right after and leading up to my first day on the set, I felt this bond with him like brothers would feel. It was really cool.
Do you feel pressure coming into a situation where the very popular Billy Miller stepped down from the role of Billy Abbott, and David Tom returned to the role only to be let-go?
BURGESS: I don’t really feel that way, because I feel like I have a job to do and I am embracing and enjoying that job. Everyone has been incredibly supportive moving forward and not only that, but I don’t know all the ins and out of that stuff and what went on… and I will leave it at that. I can’t speak intelligently about what went on before because I don’t know all that happened.
How has it been working with Amelia Heinle (Victoria) & Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea)?
BURGESS: Terrific… both of them! They are very giving actors and the chemistry with both of them is wonderful. So much is about the writing and what it represents and you feel it in the scene work. It’s really very palpable and nice.
Stepping into the role of Billy Abbott, what do you feel is the essence of this character?
BURGESS: Billy is loose cannon and you don’t know what you’re going to get. He is very earnest and passionate. Billy means what he says and he doesn't always make the right decisions, but he is doing it because he is trying to do what is right. He is a flawed, wonderful character.
Just when you think Anthony Geary couldn't possibly dazzle us more, he does! The seven-time Emmy winner, who plays General Hospital's Luke Spencer, is once again causing trophy buzz, this time for his kickass turn as Luke's evil lookalike, who has been tagged Fluke — for Fake Luke — by the fans. Now for the bad news: Geary, who recently underwent major surgery, will be off the show until the fall for an extended recovery and vacation, so it will be quite a while before Fluke's true identity is revealed. But not so fast! TV Guide Magazine grabbed Geary before he jetted off to rest up at his home in Amsterdam and had a candid chat about his health, his art and Fluke's pervy scenes with Kiki!
TV Guide Magazine: First things first. How are you feeling? All is okay?
Geary: It's great. As I'm sure you know, I had a back operation. It's been a challenging year. I knew for a while that I had to have this surgery but I love my story on GH and didn't want to walk away from it, so I delayed the operation a bit. I had two operations, actually — one on April 21 and another April 23 — thinking that after two weeks I'd be able to fly home to Amsterdam. As it turned out, it took me two weeks before I was even walking. I decided to take six months off the show because I was told it would be an arduous recovery. I need to walk two to three miles a day to get my strength back and regenerate the nerves damaged during the operation. But the surgery was a success and I'm a fast healer. I have only myself to blame. My chickens finally came home to roost.
TV Guide Magazine: How so?
Geary: When I was a child I thought I could fly — thanks to Disney's Peter Pan — and I was always jumping off the top of the house. My mother would scream at me to stop but it went on for years. I was also a high jumper and a pole vaulter in school and then, when I was in my early twenties, just to be extra foolish, I worked for two summers as a cliff diver in Acapulco. I'd dive three times a day off of 60- and 80-foot cliffs, timing it with the tide coming in but sometimes hitting the rocks. I always had headaches. [Laughs] But, when you're that age, you just figure, "Hey, I'll just smoke another joint and it'll all be fine." I also worked as a dancer for a while, without any training, so who knows what further damage I did to my body. Now I'm paying for it. I was X-rayed and found out I had two almost complete breaks in my spine. It was pretty terrifying. I was one fender-bender away from being in a wheelchair for the rest of my life.
TV Guide Magazine: And now you're bionic?
Geary: I'm a cyborg! I got a titanium knee a few years ago and now I have a metal cage around my spine. Not only can't I go through security at the airport without setting off alarms, if I walk past your house your garage door will open.
TV Guide Magazine: Do you at least have a cool scar to show for all your troubles?
Geary: I have a beautiful scar all the way down my spine, going from my pelvis up to my neck. As soon as it's healed I'm covering it with a tattoo of a zipper. [Laughs] When I go swimming you can say, "Hey, who's that in the Geary suit?"
TV Guide Magazine: Which goes well with the question GH fans have been asking: Who's that in the Luke suit?
Geary: I'm not allowed to say, of course, but I'll be back to raise more hell in October as the guy they call Fluke. [Laughs] That name started on the Internet and now they actually put it in the scripts!
TV Guide Magazine: You're clearly having a ball with this story and your work — especially in the scenes where Fluke met Luke — has been spectacular. I haven't seen you this turned on by the writing in years!
Geary: Thank you very much. That's wonderful to hear. Doing Fluke has been a real cleansing after all my years of complaining and wondering what happened to Luke's black hat. To be able to take something this far and this dark has been a real joy after 36 years. Of course, we had to do it with a different character, since Luke is not a sociopath.
TV Guide Magazine: I was starting to get the feeling that the current GH regime had either lost interest in you or had no idea what to do with you.
Geary: I think you're right. A year or more ago I went to them and said, "I'd like to exercise the out in my contract. I'm really not pleased with what's going on with Luke. I feel like I've done it and done it and done it." As you know, I have a wonderful life in Amsterdam and felt it was time for me to pack it in and go there permanently. And [executive produce] Frank Valentini and [hear writer] Ron Carlivati were wonderful. Frank said, "We don't want you to go, but we understand." Then, when I had about four months left to go, I realized it was going to be hard to walk away — a lot harder than I expected. This show has been my life for so long and I felt I still had something more in me. They said, "Great! What do you want to do?" I told them, "I'd like a story when Luke is proactive rather than reactive. I want him to cause problems for people, rather than helping them solve problems. I want to see a side of Luke we've never seen." When Ron came up with this Fluke idea he said, "Now, this is pretty far out. I don't know if you'll want to do it." And he got about three sentences into it and I said, "I'm in! Sign me up!" This storyline has revived my whole interest in the game.
TV Guide Magazine: The subtle differences between Luke and Fluke are stunning, and very eerie. When you play Fluke everything is slightly off-kilter — his voice, his energy, even his eyes are different. How are you pulling this off?
Geary: I started by researching sociopaths and decided that somebody as mercurial as Fluke would have to be really calm, really placid, with an exterior that wasn't overtly violent or volatile. From there I slowed my speech, found a different rhythm and pitched my voice to more of a whisper. When you say the eyes are different, I have to credit my brilliant makeup artist, Donna Messina, who did some really special, subtle things with my eyes to give me a predatory look. Those are the physical things. Then there were the personality changes. Luke is very expressive and has a great sense of humor, so I eliminated all that from Fluke. He doesn't use nicknames like calling Tracy "Spanky Buns." This guy has no joy in life.
TV Guide Magazine: And he's such a horn dog, making cheesy passes at Kiki, Olivia and Jordan. But he never gets lucky.
Geary: No, he doesn't! [Laughs] And he thinks he's so f—king charming and suave and sexy. Tracy is the only woman who actually comes through for him, and he doesn't want her. Sure, he'll go to bed with her, but he's thinking of Kiki.
TV Guide Magazine: Fluke and Kiki — hands down, the most horrifying match in soap history!
Geary: Even I was shocked when he went after her! I thought, "God, I hope we're not going into pedophilia territory. But, hell, we're already on this ride, so let's see where it goes." I love that Kiki found Fluke so creepy. I think even poor Kristen Alderson was grossed out. After a few scenes with me she said, "Eeeee-w, I don't like this." And I'm, like, 'Thank you!" [Laughs] Because I live for this stuff!
TV Guide Magazine: You've also been pushing — make that shoving — the envelope with Fluke's dialogue.
Geary: During rehearsal, when Fluke was making a play for Jordan at the art gallery, I ad-libbed the line, "Here's the painting. Would you like to come back and make sure it's...well hung?" I was sure they wouldn't let me say that in the take, but Frank Valentini came over and said, "You are so saying that line!" He and Ron have pushed the envelope right along with me. There are a couple of directors at GH who were really disturbed by my choices but Frank backed me up and said, "Trust him. Let him fly." And I'm very grateful for that.
TV Guide Magazine: Fluke is so fearless that it borders on recklessness. It's like he doesn't care if he gets busted, and that leaves some of the other characters looking like idiots.
Geary: He has no filter and he doesn't care. It's fun to play that but it's been really difficult for the other actors, particularly for Jane Elliot [Luke's wife, Tracy]. Fluke's behavior is so obviously different from Luke and so extreme that you wonder why Tracy is buying it, but I think Jane has handled it well by drawing upon her character's vulnerability and deep need to be loved. That softens the blow a bit, but it's certainly been tricky. There are days when I've seen a script and think, "How the hell am I going to do this believably?" But then I remember that Fluke has no moral compass whatsoever.
TV Guide Magazine: This isn't the first time you've acted opposite yourself — 20 years ago Bill Eckert famously died in his cousin Luke's arms — but your Fluke-Luke scenes were even more awesome. Tell us about that.
Geary: Bill Ludel directed those scenes beautifully and seamlessly. I was just amazed when I saw it all put together. We shot everything in the same day. We did the Fluke shots first, then I had a break for two scenes so I went off and shaved my head and then we did Luke.
TV Guide Magazine: Let me guess, going bald was your idea?
Geary: Of course. [Laughs] At GH, it's all about the hair. You know that. "Change your hair, change your life." That's what Kin Shriner says. Of course, he never changes his hair because he's got a perfect life.
TV Guide Magazine: Don't all actors have a fantasy of playing a drooling vegetable in a nuthouse?
Geary: Everybody wants to do that! And the crazier the better. I figured Luke had been in that asylum so long and had undergone so much electroshock treatment that he'd be a drooling cabbage. "Tracy? Who's Tracy?" I'm very proud of those scenes and am so glad they were well received. I think next fall, when I return, there will be a real confrontation between Luke and Fluke. I don't know how it'll happen but it must happen eventually. Luke will get out of the madhouse and have to deal with Fluke. It's gotta be Luke who takes him down.
TV Guide Magazine: What's up with that Miscavige Institute anyway? After the Heather Webber fiasco, you'd think the Feds would come in and shut that joint down.
Geary: That's so true. Where the hell is this place, anyway? It's like something out of an old Joan Crawford movie, written by Stephen King.
TV Guide Magazine: We know you can't reveal Fluke's true identity but, when we finally do have all the facts, will we buy it? Or will it fly in the face of credibility?
Geary: I know who he is and what his motivation is, and I think it will be highly believable when all is revealed — and that's what was most pleasing to me when Ron pitched the idea.
TV Guide Magazine: Will you miss Fluke while you're away?
Geary: You know, I really will! You will be seeing a bit more of him. Because of my delay in leaving for Amsterdam, I was able to shoot several more scenes that will keep him on the air here and there while I'm gone — mostly phone and Skype conversations with Tracy and Julian. They sent a crew to my house to shoot some of it and I went into the studio for a day. You'll see Fluke getting in touch from his travels in Thailand and Tibet or wherever and Tracy whining, "Luke, come home!" He's supposedly working on getting the ELQ shareholders onto Tracy's side but I think he also has his own nefarious agenda. He's probably trafficking in eyes, kidneys and other body parts.
TV Guide Magazine: As you said, it's all about the hair, so one last question: How did you play all those extra phone scenes as Fluke when your head is shaved like Luke?
Geary: Simple. [Laughs] It's called the miracle of hats!
It is always great to hear from six-time Daytime Emmy winner, Erika Slezak ! And now in a new interview exclusively on her website via her long time fan club president Walter Miller, the most legendary star of One Life to Live shares her thoughts on went happened to the online revival of OLTL, the lawsuit involving Prospect Park, if she would like to work at General Hospital with former One Life EP Frank Valentini, and what it has been like for her trying to find work as an actress post-Viki! Here are a few excerpts below!
Erika on what the last year has been like for her and her thoughts on the end of One Life to Live’s online reboot:“I have good days and bad days. I’m never unhappy, but I would very much like to go back to work. Last year when the Prospect Park thing happened, I was very happy, and then it all fell apart. I want to applaud Prospect Park. They really tried. I think they wanted it to succeed, but it was a new audience for them, and a different venue. In order to get the daytime audience to watch online, they needed to give them daytime, and they weren’t. They were trying to change it up and do something our audience was simply not used to. But it may have been too much music, too much loud music, too many new characters (new actors playing existing characters), whom they focused on immediately. Maybe less traditional, and it became a problem. But they really tried, and I commend them for that.”
Erika addressing published reports that she is mentioned in the Prospect Park lawsuit claiming the company owes her money:“Yes, but they owe ABC a lot more than they owe me. They owe the company that provided all of the lights and cameras, as they had rented all of that from them. They owe the studio too. Well, they just owe a lot of money in a lot of places. That’s not to say that they won’t pay it, but they are going to have to come up with some money.”
Erika on if she would be up for playing a role on General Hospital“It would depend entirely on the role, but I would happily work on any thing – and yes, I would love to work for Frank again. He’s an awesome man and a wonderful producer.”
Erika on auditioning again and how it has been going:“I’ve auditioned for a bunch of things, and in each case they said the audition was wonderful, and the producers and directors loved me, but they had someone else in mind from the start. So, that happens. My agent said that we are going to have to find a producer who is a good friend of mine, who has ME in mind for a part from the START. Of course, I’m joking! But that’s what happens, you know. People have worked with other people over the years, and they see a role and say, ‘My friend would be great for this,’ but according to the union, they have to see people audition for it, and they do. But in the meantime, I’ve been able to meet a lot of interesting, talented casting directors, and directors, and producers, which has been very good for me. Hopefully, something will come out of that.”
Fantastic news for one of our favorite couples! The Bold and the Beautiful’s Darin Brooks (Wyatt) asked his long time girlfriend, former Y&R star Kelly Kruger (Ex-Mac) to marry him while the couple was in Paris for a shoot for the CBS soap opera!
In a very cute tweet, Brooks with an image of an engagement ring and wide grin smile stated, “Well I asked her…” which was followed by a picture of him kissing his gal with the Eiffel Tower behind them.
Actress Kimberly McCullough will be returning to General Hospital later this summer. McCullough hinted at her own return via Twitter Monday, posting a picture of script pages with the caption, "A day in the life of a soap actor. Say 'soap-y' I dare you."
GH boss Frank Valentini confirmed that Robin will return to Port Charles, but declined to say whether she'll be reconciling with her husband Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson).
Soaps in Depth followed up McCullough’s annoucnement with a tweet of their own, confirming Robin will be returning: Yes, Robin is coming back. Do I think she's coming back to stay? No way. It'll be short-term. End marriage? Bring back Jason? Possibly.
Soaps in Depth's tweet also managed to fuel the rumor mill, as speculation over the return of character Jason Morgan escalates. It’s been rumored for weeks now, that the Young and the Restless’ Billy Miller has signed with the daytime drama as a possible Jason recast.
Soap Opera Digest shared the Kimberly McCullough return news on their Facebook page, and fans were definitely opinionated on this one.
Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) would like to kick off the GENERAL HOSPITAL Fan Club Weekend with you at her special event to be held Thursday, July 31, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the King's Head Pub & Restaurant in Studio City!
You can purchase tickets here: http://www.nancyleegrahn.com/events/nlgfcw2014.html, and admission includes dinner and soft drinks (alcohol will be available at a cash bar). It also includes hours of fun with Grahn, with a Q&A session, personal time, autographs, pictures, raffles, silent auctions and much, much more!
Y&R Alum Kelly Kruger (ex-Mackenzie), the real-life fiancée of B&B star Darin Brooks (Wyatt), will appear on the soap on Friday, August 8, during the upcoming Paris remote.
Kruger will play Eva, a chic and savvy Forrester publicist.
THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS fans (and Genoa City residents!) should mark Monday, August 11, on their calendars, because that's when Phyllis is coming back!
Of course, she's been in a coma, so it'll probably take a little while before she's fighting fit again.
And she'll look a little different as soap vet Gina Tognoni (Dinah, GUIDING LIGHT; Kelly, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) is taking over the role from Michelle Stafford (who is now playing Nina over on GENERAL HOSPITAL)!
Congratulations to first-time parents Linsey Godfrey (Caroline, THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL) and Robert Adamson (Noah, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS), who welcomed Aleda Seren Adamson into the world on Thursday, June 12!
Mexico’s first lady Angelica Rivera makes a bold statement after landing on the cover of a renowned international magazine.
The July edition of the women’s magazine Marie Claire portrays a gorgeous Angelica Rivera posing with her daughter Angelica Sofia. Both looking fierce, both looking flawless.
This, by the way, is the first time in Mexico’s history that a first lady makes the cover of a fashion magazine.
Though the cover shows an elegant Rivera dressed in a ruffled-white blouse and black blazer, the inside 22-page article is causing commotion, leaving the question in open air: Is she too provocative to be a first lady?
The different spreads show the wife of Mexico’s president Enrique Peña Nieto sensually flaunting different looks, including a leather trenchcoat, strapless evening gown with a back-opening and a skirt with a split that reveals her legs.
According to a story on the Washington Post, by comparison, when U.S. first ladies have been photographed for magazines, the mood of the images has been regal, maternal and occasionally even business-like. Sex appeal is not an intentional part of the package.
But there’s more to the Marie Claire story than Rivera unleashing her sex appeal. The edition, which will be distributed in Mexico and the Americas, is called Redefining Girl Power for a reason.
“I always ask myself why am I considered ‘The First Lady’, when in fact, all women in this country should be considered first ladies,” Rivera says in the article.
“It is a title that was established a long time ago, that is why I say that all women are important and all Mexican women are ‘a first lady.’”
The former actress, popularly known for her role as Gaviota in the 2007 telenovela Destilando Amor, also talked about her passion for fashion, especially with Mexican designers such as Macarios Jimenez and Benito Santos.
“I have had the honor to represent Mexican women when I accompany my husband to other countries, and have been dressed with Mexican designs that have achieved international recognition,” said the 44-year-old, whose sometimes compared to U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and Queen Letizia of Spain.
“I am convinced that our designers are the best of the best, and so far the only brands that dress me are Mexican, given they are very capable of interpreting the current Mexican woman style, which is a woman who likes to look good, dress up, is cultured, who works, and who cares for her children and family.”
For her particular photo shoot with Marie Claire, however, Rivera strutted international brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, Hermes, Tory Burch and Louis Vuitton among others.
After spending a night alone at her loft, Steffy decided that Hope could give Liam what Steffy couldn't. Steffy planned to go to Paris for good and asked Hope to take care of Liam. Liam was confused when Steffy cryptically ended their marriage, and as Steffy boarded a plane, Hope told Liam that things were working out as they'd been intended to. Brooke fainted before she could tell Katie and Bill about the baby. Upon learning that she'd had a miscarriage, Brooke decided to keep silent about the baby and affair with Bill. Refusing to be Bill's pawn, Maya told Rick the truth about why she'd broken things off. The couple reunited, and Rick finally ended things with Caroline.
John admitted to a stunned Marlena that he still had unresolved feelings for Kristen. John said that he was remorseful about his dark plan to break up Kristen and Brady, but Marlena told him that they were through. Kristen and Nicole fought over their feelings for Brady. Sami shot Detective Bernardi to save Rafe's life, but E.J. was there for her when she needed him. Sami felt guilty and was sad for Bernardi's wife and son, but she stuck to her story and told Hope and Roman that Bernardi had tried to kill Rafe. Hope arrested Sami when the police did not find the weapon to verify her story. Kristen vowed to get her revenge against Marlena. Sonny surprised Will and suggested to him that Gabi and Arianna should move in with them. Later, Gabi decided to move in with Will and Sonny. Kristen told John that she was free of him forever. Jennifer believed J.J. when he told her that he had not vandalized Daniel's car and that he was sorry about what had happened with Parker. Daniel told Jennifer that he still had his doubts about J.J., and that led to an argument between them. Daniel tried to explain his position, but Jennifer walked out on him. Kristen met with a mysterious man as part of her plot to get back at Marlena. Stefano left town.
Patrick and Sabrina made love. Britt managed to stay a step ahead of Felix and Sabrina, who were determined to get a sample of Britt's blood to prove that Britt wasn't sick. Sonny postponed the hit on Franco because he didn't want to put innocent people at risk. Carly arranged for Shawn to shoot Franco on Metro Court Restaurant's terrace. Olivia had a vision of Sonny covered in blood, so she ran out to the terrace, thinking that Franco intended to kill Sonny. Shawn's sniper bullet struck Olivia as Olivia threw herself between Sonny and Franco. Sonny threatened to kill Carly if Olivia died. Alexis caught Shawn in a lie. Franco knew that Carly had arranged the hit on him, but he promised to keep quiet because he was determined to make amends for his past. A bone marrow biopsy confirmed that Danny had leukemia. Diane was shocked when Silas refused to postpone the custody hearing so that Sam could focus on Danny. Silas explained that he would be doing Sam a favor by taking Rafe off of her hands. Rafe was stunned when the judge ruled in Silas' favor. Taylor was disappointed when the prom was cancelled because of the shooting at Metro Court, but she persuaded T.J. to take her out on a date, so they could still enjoy their evening. Kiki was upset after a talk with Franco, so she went to the apartment to talk to Morgan but found Michael home alone. Morgan used Michael's credit card to gamble online. Luke called to make an appointment to get the results of his tests.
Phyllis found Summer's birth control pills and warned her daughter against making a mistake. Kyle planned a special evening to celebrate Summer's graduation, and Summer suggested that they get a hotel room, but she eventually opted to spend the evening with her friends. Phyllis decided to move back in with Jack. Nick was devastated to learn that his DNA was not a match with Summer's, and Phyllis blasted him for playing God. Fen partied with fellow "losers" after graduation. Michael and Lauren started marriage counseling. Victor presented Nikki with a honeymoon trip to Italy, and he set up a test for Adam in his absence. Adam informed someone that Victor would be out of town. Chelsea was horrified when she blurted that she loved Dylan, but she was thrilled when he later returned the sentiment. Anita threatened to tell Adam the truth about Chelsea's baby's paternity. Avery and Leslie started their own law firm. Leslie sought access to Gus's safe deposit box. An excerpt about Devon from Neil's journal appeared online. Cane hired Hilary Curtis as his new assistant. Noah and Sharon commiserated over not knowing what to do with their lives. Sharon turned to a stranger at a bar for attention. Chloe realized that Kevin had stolen again, and she left him. Victoria suspected that Billy was having an affair, and she caught Billy and Chloe in an innocent hug.
Monday, June 30
Kate (Lauren Koslow) is shocked when she finds out about the connection between Jordan (Chrishell Stause) and Clyde (James Read); Nicole (Arianne Zucker) attempts to clear Eric's (Greg Vaughan) name. Jordan and Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) discuss their past, and the reason they have been running all these years.
Tuesday, July 1
Sami (Alison Sweeney) and EJ's (James Scott) wedding begins; Theresa (Jen Lilley) is not happy when Eve (Kassie DePaiva) flirts with Brady.
Wednesday, July 2
Chaos erupts at Sami and EJ's wedding; Roman (Josh Taylor) uses Giselle (Vanessa Branch) to make Marlena (Deidre Hall) jealous.
Thursday, July 3
Eve's lawsuit against Jennifer (Melissa Reeves) casts a shadow on JJ's (Casey Moss) graduation day; Marlena and Roman rush to support Sami in her time of need.
Friday, July 4
The residents of Salem celebrate the Fourth of July; Eve tries to seduce Daniel (Shawn Christian); Theresa shares a warm moment with Caroline (Peggy McCay).
Monday, June 30
Levi (Zachary Garred) and Maxie (Kirsten Storms) interrupt Morgan (Bryan Craig) and Kiki's (Kristen Alderson) brownstone project; Franco (Roger Howarth) plans to tell Michael (Chad Duell) who killed AJ.
Tuesday, July 1
Ava (Maura West) asks Delia (Ilene Kristen, reprising her Ryan's Hope character) to help protect her against Sonny (Maurice Benard); Lulu (Emme Rylan) learns if she can carry the embryo to term.
Wednesday, July 2
Nathan (Ryan Paevey) and Maxie find themselves in a compromising situation; Rafe (Jimmy Deshler) makes a discovery about Nina (Michelle Stafford).
Thursday, July 3
Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) asks Spencer (Nicolas J. Bechtel) to help her win back Nikolas (Tyler Christopher); Maxie and Nathan share an intimate moment.
Friday, July 4
ABC is airing an encore of a previous episode.
Monday, June 30
Maya (Karla Mosley) gets in hot water with Caroline (Linsey Godfrey); Aly (Ashlyn Pearce) introduces Oliver (Zack Conroy) to a secret part of her world.
Tuesday, July 1
Hope (Kim Matula) confronts Quinn (Rena Sofer) about her role in Liam's (Scott Clifton) injury; Rick (Jacob Young) is torn between business and family.
Wednesday, July 2
Rick and Caroline confront Oliver about Aly; Liam fears for his safety.
Thursday, July 3
Wyatt (Darin Brooks) confronts his mother about Liam; Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) gets the surprise of her life.
Friday, July 4
Bill (Don Diamont) and Deacon (Sean Kanan) come together for the first time in years; Quinn gets angry when she hears who Liam talked to about her threat.
Monday, June 30
Tensions between Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Christine (Lauralee Bell) increase; Kelly (Cady McClain) tells Jack (Peter Bergman) about her relationship with Stitch (Sean Carrigan).
Tuesday, July 1
Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Mariah (Camryn Grimes) reach an understanding; Leslie (Angell Conwell) tells Nikki about the revenge plot.
Wednesday, July 2
Colin (Tristan Rogers) confesses to Jill (Jess Walton); Summer (Hunter King) works to help Austin (Matthew Atkinson); Devon (Bryton James) battles feelings for Hilary (Misheal Morgan).
Thursday, July 3
Dylan (Steve Burton) takes a bad turn; Jack gets shocking news; Paul (Doug Davidson) talks to Nikki about their history.
Friday, July 4
Nick and Sharon (Sharon Case) celebrate the Fourth of July; Victoria (Amelia Heinle) confronts Stitch and Kelly.