IT'S SOAP NEWS FRIDAY!!!

Over the last week, I was fortunate enough to be given behind-the-scenes access into the world of Salem--a place, I must admit, that I hadn't visited through my TV screen since the turn of the new millennium.



Then, last September, when I heard Days hired new head writers, and was bringing back fan favorites (Carrie! The original Austin! Marlena, John!), I decided to tune back in. Really, it was just out of curiosity to see how everyone looked. I never expected to get drawn back in. After all, with my schedule, I certainly don't have time to pick up another TV show--let alone one that airs new episodes 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year.



And yet, this former soap fan, who honestly thought the glory Days were over, found herself addicted to the tube again, and hasn't missed an episode since. That's right, eight months and counting, and I wear it as a badge of honor.

So over the coming weeks, you'll get VIP access into Salem, and why Days of Our Lives has become MUST-SEE TV again. This isn't your mother's painstakingly-slow soap opera anymore. It's a compelling drama that is turning out emotional, addictive story lines that don't take 5 years to play out. The writing is fresh and funny, and the acting is superb. Julia Roberts isn't a fan for nothing.

You're going to see super fun videos brought to you by the hottest stars on the show (just you wait until you see what Patrick Muldoon, Galen Gering, Molly Burnett and Casey Jon Deidrick are up to), but for now, I want to focus on the storyline that, in my opinion, has never been done better--not on primetime, daytime, or in feature films.

Here I am checking out the latest issue of GLAMOUR with Chandler Massey and getting a kick out of the Do's & Don'ts section!

It's a story that, yes, we've seen before--a beloved character comes out as gay, but never in such a thoughtful, touching, and honest way. And I don't say that lightly. Sami and Lucas' son, Will, a mainstay on the Salem scene since Sami gave birth to him at 16, has recently revealed his true sexuality--not only to himself, but to his friends, family and fellow Salemites. Beautiful doesn't even begin to describe how poignant the unveiling (and the subsequent back and forth) of Will's sexuality has been. It's raw, it's touching, and most importantly, it's honest to a core.

So with that, I present 5 Ways Days of Our Lives Got the "Will Horton is Gay" Storyline Right:

1) Chandler Massey: In any other actors hands, the story would not carry the same weight. Massey brings a pureness to the role of Will that makes you love him. This is a brilliant young actor who will move you tears based on a look alone. Enjoy him while you can because I foresee a day when every major producer in Hollywood is going to want to cast this young man.



2) Deidre Hall: The legendary Ms. Hall could read the phone book and I'd still watch. Just like Massey, she doesn't even need to utter a word for you to get a sense of what she's feeling. Her scenes with Chandler are pure magic, and her portrayal of Marlena is a lesson in how to approach any difficult situation in life.



3) The writing: Head writers Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas Jr. deserve all the credit here. The "Will is Gay" story has been simmering for months, and has never once felt rushed or premature. They developed the character layer by layer, and then bounced him around like a ball in a pinball machine as he had to deal with the 'am I gay?' realization. There was no obviousness right off the bat, no typical, 'I am gay, so let's deal with it,' storyline. Having seen friends go through this before, I've never seen a more honest approach to telling Will's coming out story.

Check out the clip below starting at the :48 second mark:



4) The humor: Difficult situations are best handled with a sense of humor. And that's exactly what the head writers have done. Take a look at this dialogue between Will's grandmothers, Kate and Marlena:

Kate, when getting annoyed by Marlena's therapist-approach to doing things: "Thank you so much for your guidance [Marlena], because I was going to give him a box set of the first three seasons of Will & Grace! How insensitive of me! Thank God I have you here to pass judgement on me."

And then, Marlena, reacting to Will saying, "I think I might be gay.": "That's it? I think it's ok. Remember that Lady Gaga song you played for me once? Where she said that sexuality is like the color of your eyes? It's a thing you're born with? Well, I happen to agree with that. You were born with great good looks and charm and wisdom and a wonderful future. And if you're figuring out something about yourself now and acknowledging it, it's nothing to be ashamed of. It's a cause for celebration. It gets better. You get better. And I am proud of you every single day." Brilliant.

5) The Supporting Cast: The actors have made this a complete, full-service story. Whether it's Will's friend Sonny (also gay) offering support, ex-girlfriend Gabi wondering why Will couldn't be intimate with her, or dad Lucas afraid that his son's play housing with friend Sonny might draw the eyes of onlookers, everyone has been top notch, and captivating to watch.





Days of Our Lives' Co-Executive Producer Greg Meng Speaks Out About Writing Shake Up!!



Fans still reeling from the news Days of Our Lives sacked head writers Darrell Ray Thomas and Marlene McPherson all have the same question: Why? The duo seemed to be going towards traditional storytelling, while writing one of the show's most riveting storylines in decades, Will (Chandler Massey) coming out. TV Guide Magazine's Michael Logan spoke with co-executive producer Greg Meng to find out about DAYS latest attempt to "reset" things.

TV Guide Magazine: Word is, NBC instigated this writer change. Is that the case?

Meng: We spoke with the network and collectively felt we needed to take a pause, make a change with the writing and the style of the show for a while and see if that will redirect things. The ratings situation is very complex and difficult, and we have a tremendous challenge with that right now. Everybody on the Days team, and that includes NBC and Sony, our distributor, wants this show to succeed and we're doing everything we can to make it work. We all have different visions as to how to achieve that success but the good news is that we're all in synch on the future. No one wants cancellation. Even though we brought in Darrell and Marlene to reset Days last September, it was always our feeling that the show needed to constantly be nurtured with smaller resets. This isn't the end of the world. We're just resetting it again in an effort to get it right.

TV Guide Magazine: After the firing, Marlene tweeted that NBC "never let us tell our stories. They kept stopping us and changing our direction." You got a comment?

Meng: I can't really address where she's coming from. She and Darrell loved the show so much and it became a part of their lives. We definitely want to retain a relationship with them.

Hmm, if DAYS wants to retain a relationship with McPherson and Thomas, why not demote them and keep them on the writing staff? Meng also revealed to Logan more pink slips may be coming down the pike.

TV Guide Magazine: Is that "next step" going to involve some major actors going away?

Meng: Yes. We're looking at weaving people in and out, and bringing them back later if we can.



ABC's Plan to Use Katie Couric on GMA to Best NBC's Today Falls Flat!



Not even the perkiness of Katie Couric could help ABC's Good Morning America topple NBC's juggernaut Today in the Nielsens. While GMA, did manage to beat Today last Wednesday in total viewers, Couric's former morning chat hub still bested GMA in demos. For the week, Today averaged 5.1 million to GMA's 4.9 million.

According to Broadcasting & Cable, in the key adults 25-54 demo, NBC lead with 2.14 million viewers over ABC's 1.83 million, a margin of 306,000 viewers. Season-to-date, the margin between GMA and Today is 501,000 total viewers and 437,000 viewers 25-54.

Considering Gawker's report that GMA's Robin Roberts and Elizabeth Vargas weren't exactly thrilled that Couric was picked to sub for Roberts, I wonder if it was even worth it?



Matthew Ashford, Sarah Brown, Christie Clark & Patrick Muldoon fired from Days our Lives!!



Anyone experiencing a bit of deja vu? A major head writing team replaced, an executive producer desperately trying to do damage control and now popular actors fired. Yep, it's business as usual at Days of Our Lives.

Soap Opera Digest has learned that the cast cuts have begun at DAYS: Matthew Ashford (Jack), Sarah Brown (Madison), Christie Clark (Carrie) and Patrick Muldoon (Austin) have all reportedly been told their characters are leaving Salem, the show confirms.

In the case of Clarke, Muldoon and Ashford, the trio returned to “DAYS” in September as part of the soaps big reboot. Brown joined the cast in early October as the first new character introduced by recently ousted head writers Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr.

Last airdates are unknown at this time as a representative was unavailable for comment at press time, however, considering “DAYS” films three months ahead of airdate and the new writing teams material is schedule to hit the air in mid-August, per Meng, look for the quad to last air in August.

Insiders report that this will not be the end of the trimming.



Matthew Ashford Responds to News of Ouster!



The news of changes hitting NBC’s “Days of our Lives” keeps on rolling tonight as one of the soaps outgoing stars, Matthew Ashford (soon-to-be ex-Jack Deveraux), posted a heartfelt message to his fans on his Facebook page just a short time ago in response to the news of his pending departure:

As you’ve probably heard, the news came out today that my character (and I) will be leaving the show. That’s the way it goes in this business. More details later… meanwhile-as always-thank you to everyone for your support.

Today of all days, it was nice to get this expression of support from the fans for Missy and me. It was a sweet thing to do-thank you very much.



Soap Opera Declines Cause Fallout for Magazines!



The decline of daytime soaps has taken its toll on the publishing business. A year after taking control of the publication, American Media Inc. has folded Soap Opera Weekly. In a separate move, AMI also shut down Pixie, a newsstand-only teen celebrity title.

There are only four daytime soaps left, including ABC’s General Hospital and NBC’s Days of Our Lives—down from a peak of 19 in the 1970s—and the magazines devoted to them have seen a corresponding decline.

Soap Opera Weekly’s total circ fell nearly 50 percent in the past four years to 107,817, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. In April 2011, Source Interlink handed control of Soap Opera Weekly and the bigger Soap Opera Digest, as well as Pixie, to American Media in a licensing agreement [1]. The celebrity and fitness magazine publisher assumed responsibility for editorial, advertising, marketing and distribution duties for the titles.

"Due to the decline in readership of the soap opera market, we did not see long term growth, so AMI/Source decided to discontinue publishing Soap Opera Weekly," an AMI rep said in an email.

Soap Opera Digest continues to publish, but it’s declined dramatically too. Its circulation tumbled 40 percent to 292,219 in the second half of 2011 while ad pages declined 9 percent to 732 in 2011, per the Publishers Information Bureau. Soap Opera Weekly subscriptions will be fulfilled by Soap Opera Digest, and the handful of staffers who worked for the defunct title are now being used as freelancers at American Media.

As for other soap opera titles, they haven’t fared so well either. Soaps in Depth, a series created by Bauer Publications, discontinued one of its three versions many years ago. ABC Soaps in Depth and CBS Soaps in Depth continue to publish, but their circulations have declined too. (They publish every other week and have a combined circulation of about 200,000.)

“There’s been a decline, but they’re still profitable,” said Ian Scott, president of Bauer Advertising Sales. “The high price tag [of $3.99] enables us to continue to publish them.”



Real Housewives of Orange County's Alexis Bellino Checks Into General Hospital!



Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexis Bellino revealed on Twitter she will soon be moonlighting over at General Hospital.





No word on when Bellino will make her debut, or who she will mix it up with.



New Days photoshoot pics!

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Lauren Koslow Discusses "State" Split!



When it first happened it, was one of Days of Our Lives’ most surprising pairings. Mafioso Stefano DiMera decided he wanted the lovely Kate Roberts to be his wife, but instead of wining and dining her, he blackmailed her into marrying him. Although Kate went into the union kicking and screaming, she and Stefano quickly developed a deep love for each other and emerged into a bona fide supercouple. So when the show's writers decided to have Kate cheat on her husband with Ian, viewers were crying foul, and they weren't the only ones. According to Lauren Koslow (Kate), she and Joseph Mascolo (Stefano) were upset about the duo's marital distress, too.

Viewers seem really upset that Kate cheated on Stefano.
If they're really watching, it's not like she wanted to. Kate feels like she's been totally abandoned by Stefano and that he has gone back to this obsession that he had with Marlena. It's devastating to her because he is the last person that she would ever expect that from. Kate truly loves Stefano and also felt that they truly had each other's respect and backs. So for that to happen and with [Marlena] ... It's devastating.

So she just hopped into bed with her ex, Ian?
She did.

Of course, Stefano does have to take some responsibility for this, since he decided to "test" Kate's loyalty. How do you think Kate's going to feel when she ultimately finds out?
Oh! Are you kidding? That is terrible. That makes it worse. I actually am a little relieved, because I was really worried for a while that she just cheated on him, because I don’t think she would do that.

Did you and Joe discuss your characters' potential breakup?
Yes, we did. It was difficult [to play]. I love working with Joe. We have a great time together. We've worked really hard on Stefano and Kate's relationship. So it was kind of devastating, because you feel it, personally, that you’re doing it. I felt badly and he did, too. It's some awful stuff, but some great stuff is coming up. It really is dramatic and painful.

Do State fans have any reason to hope for a reconciliation?
There's always hope. We made sure there's hope in it. Absolutely. Because there's love there. Stefano and Kate really do love each other. I think the audience, even if they're upset with what's happening, are going to be okay with it, because there is love there. What happened is a tragic, tragic mistake.



WHERE ARE THEY NOW: B&B's Jeff Tracta (ex-Thorne)!



Comedy impressionist Jeff Tracta has landed a run at the Pearl in the Palms.. He plays several characters, and he’ll dance and sing in different voices when he performs. It’s a new electronic twist on impressions and impersonations.





ATWT Grad Jennifer Ferrin Joins Syfy Pilot Rewind!



Syfy has cast former As the World Turns star Jennifer Ferrin in the two-hour pilot Rewind. According to Deadline, Ferrin joins Keisha Castle-Hughes, Robbie Jones and Keon Mohajeri in the time travel based vehicle about “a team of military field operatives and civilian scientists who must use untested technology to travel back in time to alter past events in order to change the future and avoid a devastating terrorist attack.”

Since leaving ATWT, Ferrin has appeared in such primetime series as Life in Mars, Royal Pains, The Good, Fringe, White Collar, Nurse Jackie and The Cape.



Marie Wilson Lands Guest Spot on Criminal Minds!



Former As the World Turns star Marie Wilson will guest star in an upcoming episode of Criminal Minds, according to Soaps in Depth. Reportedly, the actress will portray a bank manager by the name of Lynne Nolan. Her character appears in Episode 23, which is the first half of the two-part season finale.



INDIE SOAP BEAT: ADULTS ONLY, DRIFTER, PRETTY, OUT WITH DAD, BREAKING POINT & More!!



The web series space has been buzzing lately with a number of exciting new episodes, premieres and industry news. Below is a roundup:

* "What would you do if you only had 12 days to live?" An all-star team of web series creators and stars are coming together for DRIFTER, a television format science fiction pilot, including Jeff Koenig, Julie Ann Emery, Darren Le Gallo, Al Thompson, Rachael Hip-Flores and Gary Ploski. You can help make this show happen by donating at mobcaster.com/project/drifter.

* ADULTS ONLY creator/writer Jason M. Burns shares some insight her learned while making the first season of the show in our recent interview: "The biggest lesson I took out of it was you don't have to do everything yourself. It's okay to rely on other people to get things done. Sometimes it's a budgetary thing, but every group that gets together for a project like this has a good core. Delegation is key. You can focus on certain things and not have to focus on everything."

Watch the latest episode of ADULTS ONLY below featuring the debut of Skid Row lead singer Sebastian Bach:



A special edition one-shot comic book based on ADULTS ONLY is now in the works. Written by Burns and drawn by Armando M. Zanker, the book will be published by Ape Entertainment and tell an untold story that will take place after the season 1 finale.

* Gordon Thompson, best known for his roles on DYNASTY and SANTA BARBARA, is joining the cast of award-winning indie soap DEVANITY for its upcoming third season. You can catch up on Seasons 1 and 2 at devanity.com. You'll find some brand new bloopers as well.

* PRETTY 3: BEHIND THE SEQUINS, a brand new behind the scenes video from PRETTY THE SERIES featuring the entire cast, crew and more is now playing at prettytheseries.com.



* Rib Hillis, Terri Ivens and Massi Furlan are the latest actors to join THE BAY for Season 2 and/or its summer special, DARKSIDE OF THE BAY. They join Fiona Hutchinson, John Reilly, Michael Swan, Gerald Hopkins and Brian Gaskill as new cast members.

* BREAKING POINT kicked off Season 2 this week exclusively on JTS TV.

* FUMBLING THRU THE PIECES met its Kickstarter goal for Season 2. You can catch up on Season 1 at fumblingthruthepieces.com.

* There is a long list of winners in various categories at this weekend's L.A. Web Festival. From MISS BEHAVE, PRETTY and DEVANITY to THURSTON, SUNDAYS and ANACOSTIA, the best and brightest were on display. Here's the list of the "Top 10 Marseille Webfest Selections":
1. HIT MAN 101 (Canada)
2. CLUTCH (Canada)
3. OFF SCREEN (Israel)
4. THE SYNDICATE (England)
5. OUT WITH DAD (Canada)
6. FIGHT NIGHT LEGACY (USA)
7. DIVINE (Canada)
8. GIGI: ALL AMERICAN (USA)
9. THE BOOTH AT THE END (USA)
10. EL PORVENIR (Mexico)

“I am proud that OUT WITH DAD is getting so much recognition in festivals and award shows,” said director, producer and writer Jason Leaver. “The important thing that comes from this recognition is that we are raising awareness of the challenges youth have in coming out and facing homophobia.”

OUT WITH DAD today announces "The Museum Outing Premiere Event," in partnership with the Scarborough Museum, on May 1, 2012 at 7 p.m. This will be an opportunity to screen episode 2×09, “The Museum Outing” which was filmed on location at the museum, while giving you an opportunity to meet the cast and crew. More details at outwithdad.com

* Indie Soap Award nominee Crystal Chappell (Gina, VENICE) signs on to play a new character on CBS-TV's THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. She joins ISA winner Hillary B. Smith in the cast.

* You can listen to ANYONE BUT ME's Susan Miller and THURSTON's Kathryn O'Sullivan in this new WAMU radio interview here. Miller says, people should start to think about web series as indie television.

"Theater, film, television, web," she says. "It's just an expansion of the arts. It's not a substitute."

* Chapter 40 of AVE 43 is now online with John Quale joining the cast. Watch it below:





EJ is not Stefano's son!



Stefano’s world explodes this week as he turns his back on both EJ and Kate.

As the week begins, Stefano arranges a romantic dinner for Kate at the town square. “Kate is still feeling remorse over having slept with Ian,” notes Lauren Koslow. “So this romantic gesture on Stefano’s part adds to her guilt.” Kate tries to mask her discomfort by asserting how deeply she loves Stefano, but his mood abruptly shifts and he announces that he knows about Kate’s sexcapades with Ian.

“Kate is devastated,” previews Koslow. First, Stefano informs Kate that the DiMera manse is no longer her home. Next, he reveals that Countess Wilhelmina has been taken away from her and turned over to Sami! “Stefano turns her world upside down,” sighs the actress.

Kate meets with Lucas and updates him on the disastrous turn her life has taken. “It’s a wonderful scene between the two of them,” smiles Koslow. “Lucas tries to comfort Kate. He says, ‘We can fix this. We still have Hearth & Home.’ That’s when Kate tells her son, ‘You don’t get it. We’ve lost everything, which means you’ve lost everything, too.’”

Determined to straighten everything out with Stefano, Kate goes to the mansion, only to discover that she’s been locked out. EJ arrives and says that Stefano had all of her things removed. “At first, EJ doesn’t understand,” states Koslow. “He asks what Kate did to anger Stefano and then learns she slept with another man. But EJ doesn’t turn against Kate because, as it turns out, he’s having his own issues with Stefano.” To Kate’s surprise, EJ comments that he expects to see his belongings tossed out, too. “To a degree, the same thing is happening to EJ. They’ve both been betrayed by Stefano. They commiserate over it.”

Stefano appears and orders Kate and EJ to leave. EJ insists that he’s not going anywhere until Stefano explains his behavior. Meanwhile, Kate pleads with Stefano to give her another chance. Stefano brushes them off. Alone in his study, Stefano pulls out Alice’s letter from the safety deposit box, which reveals that EJ is not his biological son...



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10 Years Ago This Week!



Liza's tumor was successfully removed, but she appeared to have amnesia. Mia arrived with a picture of Colby, and Liza began to remember her life. Mia told Jake about the son she gave up for adoption. Stuart uncovered Marian's drinking problem. Maggie, David, and Leo toasted their dysfunctional family, and Maggie agreed to let David fund her medical school. Erica let Greenlee in on her plan to bring Kendall down, and Greenlee agreed to cooperate as long as she was later promoted to vice president of Enchantment. Later on, Erica slipped a letter from Revlon into her briefcase. Adam fired Tad and warned him to stay away from Liza. Anna discovered that the fingerprints on the wrench used to burst the pipes in the evidence room matched David's. Leo tricked Vanessa into confessing and she later attacked him after being administered a psychotropic drug by an unknown assailant. She was restrained but later disappeared. Leo was appalled to see Greenlee and Trey arrive together at Brooke and Edmund's engagement party. Vanessa made a special appearance onstage, as she held a knife to a trembling Greenlee's throat while all of Pine Valley looked on, horrified.




Katie was suspicious of Simon after she found Dahlia's car keys in his backpack. Simon contended that he had been set up by Dahlia. Rose wound up on the plane with James and Craig. Aaron arrived in Oakdale and refused Holden's initial request to return to Seattle. Lily told Holden she was pregnant. Bonnie and Billy discovered Ian's castle was haunted, while Isaac hallucinated seeing Bonnie. Margo questioned Simon again about Dahlia's disappearance. James escaped from Craig and Rose after drugging them with ether. James demanded Barbara as a trade for Carly and Emily. Jack hired a female cop to impersonate Barbara, but Barbara drugged her and left to meet James herself. Rose accepted Paul's marriage proposal.




Taylor vowed to put and end to Massimo's fixation with Ridge. Massimo warned Stephanie that if he couldn't have her, he'd have Ridge. Eric was crushed when Stephanie passed over on their anniversary in order to spend time with Massimo. Ridge accepted an offer at Marone Industries and an offer to be Massimo's sole heir. Brooke called Deacon one final time to tell him that she loved him. After her fashion show, Amber collapsed.




Sami continued to lie to Roman and Marlena about why Austin called off the wedding. Kate and Lucas returned to Salem and Austin's apartment as they awaited the tape that would incriminate Sami and win back custody of Will. Bo and Hope lost custody of J.T. to Glenn and Barb. Shawn lashed out at Bo and Hope for not appealing J.T.'s case, and immediately filing for custody of Isaac. Belle and Jan had it out over Shawn, and after Belle left, Jan slipped and fell down the stairs. Lexie tried to use romance to win Abe over to her side in the fight for Isaac. Jack was pursued by two thugs in Las Vegas over the cash in the switched brief cases. Jack, Greta, Jennifer and Brandon were shocked to learn that Harold was Oliver Wentworth's son!! Philip and Brady each tried to win over Chloe's heart in very different ways. Chloe's illness persisted.




Lucky and Nikolas argue over Lucky's suspicions about his brother covering for Gia and Helena, but he denies any involvement. Luke finds Helena under a railway car and is about to kill her but Roy arrives and takes her to jail. Surrounded by half of Port Charles, Helena denies that Nikolas had any involvement in her escape. Privately, she tells Luke that he still thinks about her and is led away in handcuffs. Later that night, she shows up on his doorstep. Ned finds AJ and Courtenay and the race is on to see who will get to them first. Jax and Skye arrive at the St. Sophia villa to witness Sonny about to kill AJ. Alexis stands beside Courtenay as she pleads to her brother for her new husband's life.




Marah couldn't get to Tony in time to stop the wedding. Olivia moved into the Spaulding mansion. Gus and Harley kept missing the mark in the romance department. Harley was outraged and embarrassed that Gus went to Phillip and Rick to get advice on how to handle their relationship. Blake seemed more forgiving of Ross when she realized the extent of Tory's madness. Tony told Catalina he knew she lied about Ben and Marah sleeping together, and then left to find Ray who was finally able to reveal Marah's conversation to him that Catalina actually lost the baby weeks ago and was not pregnant when they married. At the mansion, Maria set up Marah and Catalina who got into a terrible fight, and Marah was knocked unconscious. On her way out of town, Blake was summoned to the Pier allegedly by a police officer to identify Tory's body, but was horrified to see Tory standing before her alive and well.




Natalie wasn't happy when she found Seth and Jess cozy in the cave. Natalie admitted to Cris all of the things she had done to manipulate Seth, and even said that Al could walk! Cris decided to tell Jen the truth before she could marry Al. Max discovered that Al could walk and was upset that his son was lying to Jen. Starr became suspicious of Viki when she told Jack to shut up. Jack ended up in the hospital with a fever. Keri was cleared of the charges Shawna brought against her. Lindsay had a hard time adjusting to prison life.




A fire at Theresa's house put several people in danger. Ethan came to Theresa's rescue. Pilar tearfully admitted that she had no insurance. Miguel and Zombie Charity barely managed to escape the fire. Luis and Sheridan almost came face-to-face at the hotel restaurant. Brian and Luis finally met up. Sheridan had a surprising reaction to Brian's brother's "friend." Ivy desperately tried to stop Eve from telling the truth. Eve stayed firm in her resolve but Ivy later pulled Eve aside and threatened to get her daughters hooked on drugs. Eve lied for Ivy to protect Whitney and Simone. Theresa admitted to Whitney she couldn't bond with the baby and later had a horrific nightmare. Zombie Charity continued to try to sleep with Miguel. Pilar admitted the depth of her family's financial problems.




To Jill's dismay, Warton and Katherine grew closer. Sharon walked in on Nick kissing another woman. Sharon later told Nick that she was filing a restraining order against him and asking for a legal separation. Ashley's lumpectomy was completed successfully. Diane couldn't talk Jack out of his petition for custody. Alex confessed that she had felt Neil was responsible for Malcolm's death.



PREVIEWS FOR NEXT WEEK!



Monday April 16:
Daniel tells Hope that it's a good sign that Bo moved his hand.
Hope talks about their life together to a comatose Bo. His eyes flutter open and Hope cries.
Stefano cordons off a section of the town square for a romantic dinner with Kate.
Stefano toys with Kate before viciously kicking her out of his life after explaining he knows she betrayed him.
Kate is devastated to read what's in a letter Stefano hands her. She vows to kill Sami.
EJ confronts Billie after finding her snooping.
Daniel and Billie dine together.
Abe informs Lexi he has gone to great lengths to find specialists to consult on her case.
EJ confides in Lexi about Stefano going behind his back.
EJ learns about Lexi's tumor and is devastated.
Cameron and Abby help out Caroline at the pub. Their attraction develops.

Tuesday April 17:
Stefano takes CW from Kate and gives it to Sami, who is the new CEO.
Sami can't help but gloat to Kate.
Lucas is thrown when Kate reveals Stefano took Hearth and Home away, too. She and Lucas are out of work.
EJ lashes out at Abe before regretting what he put Abe and Lexi through after learning of her brain tumor being inoperable.
EJ is furious that Stefano once again kept him out of the loop concerning Kate and Lucas' job situation.
Bo slips back into a coma but shortly opens his eyes.
Marlena and John discuss how furious she is that John's working with ISA.
Marlena comments that their problems won't go away until Stefano's dead and gone.

Wednesday April 18:
EJ finds Kate locked out of the mansion. He confesses he believes his things are soon to follow.
Stefano confronts Hope and John about the coin they removed from the Anastasia egg. They resist giving it back and he threatens them.
Austin and Carrie run into Rafe and Nic at the pub.
Carrie makes love with Austin but her heart's not in it.
Gabi goes to Will to help her break Chad and Mel up. He refuses.
Will confesses to Gabi that he's gay, after he realizes her inadequacy feelings are caused by believing she couldn't hold Will with sex.
Cameron saves Abby when she chokes on popcorn, putting the two at odds when she claims she was in no real danger.

Thursday April 19:
Kate and EJ band together to confront Stefano. Kate asks for forgiveness but Stefano's done with her.
EJ asks why Stefano is sabotaging his efforts to lead the family. Stefano tells EJ he has failed.
Stefano looks at Alice's letter to him and mutters the shocking truth, that EJ is not his son.
Ian stuns Madi by asking for a divorce.
Ian consoles Kate when she reveals Stefano kicked her out. Ian tries consoling her by telling her he ditched Madi for her.
Madi and Brady reunite and make love.
Gabi blames herself for Will being gay until he explains - that's not how it works.
Gabi's determined to break Chad and Mel up.

Friday April 20:
EJ reassures Sami that her CEO position is real.
EJ confides to Sami that his father has undercut him and gone behind his back.
EJ wants to work with Sami but she can't risk his involvement in CW if it'll upset Stefano.
Sami offers EJ friendship.
EJ admits he wants Nicole back still.
Carrie daydreams about Rafe.
Rafe tries to explain to Carrie about Nicole's pregnancy but Carrie cuts him off.
Lucas remembers Ian from years ago when he joined him and Kate on a ski trip. He fondly recalls Ian helping him ski.
Ian asks Kate, Lucas, Brady and Madi to help him go against Sami and Stefano. He names Kate co-CEO of MadWorld.



April 16th:
Sam is anxious to learn her paternity test results
Sam runs into McBain (while she holds the results?)
Jason confides in Sonny about Kate's erratic behavior

April 17th:
Lulu notices the connection between Delores & Eddie (model Christian Monzon)
Sonny is pressured by Kate
Carly becomes suspicious of Johnny’s plans for Sonny
Johnny has feelings for Carly, but she starts to doubt this
Carly bluntly asks Johnny an important question

April 18th:
Jason has a lot of info to digest
Michael begs Starr to stay in PC
Carly has a warning for Johnny

April 19th:
JaSam have a long overdue heart to heart AND make amends
Starr & Johnny make a deal
Spin tells Matt he knows the identity of Lisa's killer

April 20th:
JaSam try to move on
Lulu talks to Luke about her worries (concerning the stripper attacker)




Amber makes a deal with Hope… Amber will provide pills in exchange for Hope’s support
Hope’s panicked reaction to a photograph of Steffy with Liam leads her to pop too many pills
Liam discovers an unconscious Hope
Amber finds herself in the hot seat and worries that her wrongdoing will be discovered
Ridge challenges Brooke’s motives for pushing Rick and Caroline together
Caroline grows intrigued with Rick’s soft side
Amber does what she has to in order to ruin Caroline and Rick’s date
Taylor pulls out the stops so that Thomas can impress Caroline
Thomas and Caroline share a kiss
Pam and Donna embark on their new career at Forrester
A worried Marcus notices that something is very wrong with Hope
Bill and Liam argue about Hope
Hope and Liam find their path to happiness blocked
Amber learns that the pills she bought on the internet are dangerous



4/16 As Nikki and Jack rekindle their passion, Genevieve and Victor mix business with pleasure;
4/17 Victor crashes a party; Phyllis thinks Ricky has betrayed her;
4/18 A new relationship sends Genoa City reeling; Sharon and Nick are shocked by Victor’s decision;
4/19 Sofia’s lies are exposed; Avery and Phyllis have a confrontation;
4/20 Harmony and Neil cannot resist giving into their feelings; Daisy and Ricky plot to take Lucy from Daniel.

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