Table of contents for 09 Nov 2020 in TV Soap

The fallout from Quinn’s deception continues. Is Eric getting a new tenant or a new love interest – or both? Meanwhile, romance brews at Forrester Creations with the ‘Hope for the Future’ team, while Zoe reunites with a family member. And is Finn too good to be true? Liam’s Loves The Bold and the Beautiful’s Hope (Annika Noelle) and Liam (Scott Clifton) are more secure than ever, happily married, raising their daughter Beth, and keeping a watchful eye over Douglas (Henry Joseph Samiri). At least that’s how it appears... Even though Liam knows now that Finn (Tanner Novlan) is a good guy, who has Steffy’s (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) best interests at heart, it seems he can’t help but be a little too invested and interested in his ex’s new beau.…

Much to Billy and Victoria’s chagrin, Adam has expertly wriggled out of the damning allegations that, as a child, he was responsible for the murder of businessman AJ Montalvo on his mother’s farm in Kansas. Irate that Victor has used his connections and sway to yet again protect Adam from the full force of the law, Billy and Victoria have aligned with AJ’s vengeful daughter, journalist Alyssa, to expose Adam’s sins in print, by way of an explosive article to be published by Chancellor Communications. They believe that if Adam (Mark Grossman) were capable of murder as a child, he is bound to have committed other crimes as an adult, so Billy (Jason Thompson) has had Alyssa (Maria DiDomenico) dig into his missing years in Vegas, uncovering the fact that…

Pretend bride and groom, Yashvi and Ned always knew that setting up a fake wedding to lure Ned’s murderous stalker, Scarlett, into the open with the intention of exposing her crimes against them was a serious and dangerous proposition that could backfire on them. What neither could anticipate was that Scarlett would become the victim of her own bid to hurt them while throwing acid at them! In the wake of the wedding-day hysterics, Scarlett (Christie Whelan Browne) languishes in hospital under police guard. Suffering horrific facial burns, she’s in severe agony and refusing to co-operate with the police’s questions, instead ruing her thwarted attack to destroy Ned (Ben Hall) and Yashvi’s (Olivia Junkeer) lives forever. Despite his relief that Scarlett has finally been apprehended, a traumatised Ned knows that…

Adele, Anna Kendrick, Cate Blanchett and Chris Hemsworth are all at the top of this year’s McAfee’s Most Dangerous Celebrities to search online list. Now in its 14th year, the annual list names stars that pose the most risk in exposing consumers to malicious online sites (that can lead to viruses being installed and you data stolen) and malware (software downloaded from a dodgy link). English singer-songwriter Adele, who is best known for her hit songs “Someone Like You” and “Rolling in the Deep, recently revealed her staggering 45kg weight loss on her social media... she now sits in the number-one spot on the list as the ‘Most Dangerous Star’ to search online. Body-conscious fans searching for the ‘ultimate’ diet could be the reason why she is an online favourite.…

1. Cleopatra’s Milk Mask Some of Tinseltown’s A-listers love the milk mask apparently created by Cleopatra all those thousands of years ago. Simply mix milk with mineral water and add some honey and nutmeg to create a paste-like texture and apply. Leave on for 20 minutes. 2. Catherine Zeta Jones’ Beer Hair Mask Celebs may quaff champagne at red-carpet events, but when it comes to an at-home beauty fix, some reach for a bottle of beer! The raven-haired Mrs Douglas has been said to keep her locks lustrous by pouring beer over her hair. 3. Blake Lively’s Ketchup Mask If you can’t stand the smell of beer in your hair, perhaps tomato sauce, or ketchup, could be your go-to at-home conditioning treatment. Word on former Gossip Girl…

After murdering DI Mark Malone in self-defence, Dawn made the heartbreaking decision to break up with her boyfriend Billy to protect him from prosecution if he found out about the shooting and covered it up. Although she lied to Billy that she doesn’t love him, Dawn’s actions continue to betray the lie. After seeing newcomer Meena flirting with him, Dawn lashed out at her and left her seriously injured, and after she’s arrested for assault, Billy is convinced Dawn still loves him. Aware that Dawn won’t admit her true feelings, Billy confides his dilemma to his brother Ellis, who suggests that Dawn must have a huge reason for keeping him at arm’s length. Taking Ellis’ advice to confront her for answers, Billy finds Dawn drowning her sorrows and wants to…

SEASON 1 NOW AVAILABLE Ambitious marketing executive Emily (Lily Collins) lands her dream job in Paris when her boss Madeline (Kate Walsh) sends her to France to overhaul the social-media strategy for the luxury French marketing company the Chicago business has just acquired. Intoxicating adventures quickly unfold as Emily befriends Mindy (Ashley Park) and Camille (Camille Razat) who help her to navigate Paris and make the city her new home. There are challenges, too, in the form of Sylvie (Philippine Leroy Beaulieu), Emily’s effortlessly chic, confident and intimidating new boss. However, Emily is also bitten by the love bug when she sets her sights on her handsome new neighbour, Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) only for the attraction to get complicated when Antoine (William Abadie), a married French perfumier, makes no secret…

The Savage Lands, a utopian society that has achieved peace through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family and history, welcomes New Londoners Bernard Marx (Harry Lloyd) and Lenina Crowne (Jessica Brown-Findlay), who are curious to explore life beyond the restrictions of their society. Caught up in a harrowing and violent rebellion before being rescued by John the Savage (Alden Ehrenreich), Bernard and Lenina are soon seduced by a pharmaceutical drug called Soma and a culture of instant gratification and ubiquitous sex. As John’s presence disrupts the utopian harmony around them, the couple must also deal with the repercussions.…

Flamboyant American retailer Harry Selfridge (Jeremy Piven) arrives in 1909 London to establish a high-end department store, similar to Chicago’s Marshall Fields, which he has recently transformed. At the dead end of Oxford Street, he builds the biggest and finest store in the world with investment support from socialite Lady Mae Loxley (Katherine Kelly) and is soon establishing the best staff to lure customers through the door. While professionally successful, Harry is troubled on the home front, especially when his wife, four children and mother descend on London to put down roots.…

Socialites in Charleston, South Carolina, continue revelling in the southern culture and political history of their hometown as they battle to contain their own personal problems. This season, Craig Conover slams his friend Austen Kroll’s new relationship with Madison LeCroy, before John Pringle descends in town as a possible new love interest for Madison. Kathryn Dennis is struggling with alcohol problems and racist-fuelled friendship dramas with Danni Baird, and Patricia Altschul deals with COVID-19 by having her butler disinfect a package that’s been sent to her house.…

Shop assistant Tracey Gordon (Michaela Coel) has two goals in mind to make her mundane life in London more interesting. A restricted and religious virgin, she wants to have sex and learn more about the world. To start with, she undergoes a Beyonce-inspired makeover to seduce her longtime boyfriend Ronald (John MacMillan), which becomes complicated when she meets street poet Connor (Robert Lonsdale). Unfortunately, a car crash, problems in the bedroom and her sister Cynthia (Susan Wokoma) look set to derail Tracey’s dreams. Could an unplanned visit to a sex club remedy her woes?…

Uniquely talented, singer Bess King (Brittany O’Grady) roams the streets of Manhattan, spending her days scribbling lyrics in her notebook, teaching piano to talentless rich kids, entertaining the elderly in retirement homes and waitressing at a club while she strives to fulfill her dreams. Before she does, she has to navigate obstacles wrought by her difficult family, her alcoholic father and Louie (Kevin Valdez), the autistic brother she looks after. There are also distractions posed by the cute Ethan (Sean Teale), who is hopelessly drawn to Bess and has to compete for her heart when nice guy Samuel (Colton Ryan) makes a play for her. Amid all the heartache, at least Bess has her best friend Prisha (Shalini Bathina) to lean on!…

Happily immersed in their lives as newlyweds, Eric and Nicole are planning for a bright future together while also vowing to stand by Eric’s niece Allie and her newborn baby boy in the face of an angry Sami’s bid to control every facet of her grandson’s upbringing. Therefore, the last thing on Eric’s (Greg Vaughan) mind is his old life working as a religious missionary in the poorest areas of Africa. That all changes when Angie (Nzinga Blake), an old colleague from his humanitarian days, visits with a shocking offer. Reporting on the constantly deteriorating state in the countries where Eric was assigned, Angie reveals she was sent by tribal elders to summon Eric back to the African continent to rescue their dying people from dire straits. They know he’s…

After spending way too long on the backburner and officiating other people’s weddings, Lawrence Saint-Victor’s Carter Walton is now shining in his own storyline – could a wedding be in his future? Saint-Victor’s been a cast member of The Bold and the Beautiful since 2013. He has been in the forefront of the action before, but now he’s poised to heat things up on the front-burner, courtesy of a new contract and a new storyline. TV Soap chatted with the fan favourite about his storyline, taping in a COVID-19 world, and where he thinks he could be headed next! When did you learn that there were more stories in the pipeline for you? Before Brad [Bell, executive producer/head writer] called me, when I was still a recurring character, my reps…

Celebs with money in the bank seem to sell their homes as often as they change hairstyles! Here’s a rundown of some of the biggest stars and their even bigger portfolios of houses. KANYE WEST & KIM KARDASHIAN WEST In terms of his health, Kanye may have had his ups and downs of late, but that hasn’t stopped him adding on to his real-estate empire. He and wife Kim own a 1400sqm mansion in California’s Hidden Hills that’s worth US$60 million. Next came a 362sqm, US$2.7 million, ranch-style home, adjacent to the first one. Add to this, the cool profit the couple made after buying a Bel Air mansion for US$9 million, then redesigning and selling it for US$17.8 million. There’s a New York City apartment, a plot of land…

However, those ideas are about to go up in smoke when Paul stumbles upon Pierce and Dipi in the midst of a tryst. Salivating with the idea of getting revenge on his longtime rival, Paul blackmails Pierce, threatening to expose his affair if Pierce doesn’t sell him his hotel shares. A heated argument erupts between the two men, attracting Chloe’s attention and leaving Pierce with an unenviable choice: let Paul win or tell his wife the truth. For now, he keeps quiet, but Paul gleefully taunts Dipi with innuendoes about the affair, putting her on the sidelines as Pierce and Chloe draw closer over family matters. Soon after, there’s a close call for Mrs Rebecchi, which only increases her angst, when Nell finds the lavish gift Pierce gave her and…

Three years ago, Denise made the heart-wrenching decision to give up her baby boy, Raymond, for adoption, confident he would have a better life. At that point in time, she and his father, Phil, had massive personal problems that they were struggling to handle. Since then, Denise has often thought of her son but reassured herself that he was a happy child with his new family. Those circumstances tragically altered recently when Raymond’s adoptive parents and sister were all killed in a car crash, which left his grandmother Ellie (Mica Paris) as his only living adopted relative. Learning of the accident, Denise has been visiting the boy every day, while trying to prevent Phil (Steve McFadden) from seeing him. Upon learning that Phil has been visiting Raymond in secret, Denise…

The Undoing’s Origins The series is based on the best-selling 2014 novel, You Should Have Known, by Jean Hanff Korelitz, which touts the idea that women should be certain from the moment they say “I do” that they’ve chosen the right person, as neither money nor therapy will fix a marriage to the wrong person. At the start of the series, the book of the same name is about to be released by the lead character, Grace. Undoing A Marriage Successful therapist Grace Fraser has everything she’s ever wanted. She’s on the cusp of publishing her first book, her husband is totally devoted to her and their young son attends an elite private school in New York City. As they socialise at a posh soiree hosted…

Intelligence, bordering on genius, is a gift that is both celebrated and lauded but for those who possess it, like Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), it can also come at a huge cost. Abandoned and entrusted to an orphanage in Kentucky in the 1950s, Beth develops an astonishing talent for playing chess that is offset by the addiction to tranquilisers given to her by state authorities. As she’s haunted by her personal demons, which are fuelled by the cocktail of narcotics, she ultimately transforms into an impressively skilled and glamorous outcast, who is determined to conquer the rusted-on boundaries that exist in the male-centric world of competitive chess.…

In 1968 New York, a gay group of friends gathers for a sumptuous and raucous birthday party, hosted by Michael (Jim Parsons), in honour of Harold (Zachary Quinto), the sharp-dressed and sharp-tongued member of the group. As the night unfolds, partygoers like Donald (Matt Bomer), Michael’s ex-lover, struggle with self-analysis, Larry (Andrew Rannells), a randy commercial artist revels in his live-in relationship with Hank (Tuc Watkins), who has just left his wife, and Bernard (Michael Benjamin Washington) tiptoes around the fraught codes of friendship in getting to know Emory (Robin de Jesus), an outrageous decorator. They’re joined by a guileless hustler (Charlie Carver), Cowboy, who is Harold’s birthday gift, and the laughs and drinks are soon flowing freely. Suddenly, the arrival of Alan (Brian Hutchison), Michael’s straight-laced college roommate, upends…

Major (Daniel Mays) and Carver (Stephen Graham) are partners in the Special Investigation Unit – an elite undercover police team in the near future – that is until Major is shot dead. Plagued with guilt, Carver blames his friendship with Major’s wife for distracting him when his partner needed him most. A year later, his feelings are compounded by the unforeseen resurrection of Major who has been reborn using AI technology! Although he’s pleased to have Major back, Carver quickly learns he isn’t the Major he once knew. This version has a few glitches, and is lacking in judgement, ability and much of his memory, all of which make him a greater liability as a dead man!…

Hosted by Nick Cannon, the outrageously daring and fun singing guessing game turns it up a notch as celebrity judges, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Robin Thicke are tasked with choosing the identities of 14 other warbling stars hidden inside elaborate costumes. From the Gremlin, Snow Owl, Crocodile, Giraffe, Broccoli, Popcorn and Sea Horse, to Jelly Fish, Mushroom, Squiggly Monster, Dragon, Baby Alien, Sun and the Whatchamacallit, a winner has to be chosen. A big clue to the hidden celebrities’ identities is that five of them have sung at NFL Super Bowls, four have their names on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and between them all they have a combined 281 million record sales!…

Judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen return to crown a pint-sized, but no less talented, Masterchef in this junior version of the cooking challenge show. Aged between nine and 14, the top 14 contestants head into the kitchen to fire up their ovens and take charge of the pots and pans to create innovative and delicious dishes to impress their critics. After competing in the mystery box, immunity and elimination challenges that showcase home-style favourite foods and cultural cuisines, one competitor will be crowned Australia’s Junior Masterchef for 2020!…

Adjusting to life in a new town isn’t easy for Ruben (Isaac Arellanes) especially when he encounters some strange characters. Hunting for the truth behind these mystery figures, Ruben discovers that a ghost is haunting a neighbourhood bookstore and is releasing fictional characters from books into the real world! Teaming up with three new friends, Chevon (Amadi Chapata), Donna (Hannah Levinson) and Curtis (Justin Sanchez), Ruben sets out to learn about the ghost’s unfinished business, which is informing the course of events.…

Despite being secreted in Salem under Lani’s protection, Kristen knew it was only a matter of time before the police would apprehend her for stabbing Victor months ago, and finally that day has come. Appalled that Lani has broken the law by harbouring Kristen, Eli has arrested Kristen and she’s languishing behind bars at the Salem PD. Disgusted by Eli’s (Lamon Archey) behaviour, Lani (Sal Stowers) coldly rejects him as she sympathises with Kristen’s (Stacy Haiduk) plight and apologises to her best friend for putting her in such a terrible predicament. Showing signs of remorse, Kristen is heartsick that Eli and Lani’s marriage is falling apart because of her, but Lani is undeterred in her support, even securing Belle (Martha Madison) to act as Kristen’s lawyer. While Lani accepts Kristen’s…

Despite his reservations about associating with Bonnie, who is his dead wife Adrienne’s brazenly outrageous doppelganger, Justin can’t help but become enmeshed in her problems when he represents her in a lawsuit against a publishing company that is trying to defraud her of money it owes her for a book she’s written. Thrilled with Justin’s optimism for a favourable outcome, Bonnie hugs him and gives him a cowboy hat as a good-luck charm, and when the publisher offers her an impressive settlement figure, Bonnie squeals that she’s rich and impulsively kisses Justin! Horrified at the move, Justin wrenches himself away from Bonnie’s clutches and denies that he returned the kiss, calling her a con artist. Throwing the cowboy hat at her, Justin rants that Bonnie will never be “one millionth…

Perpetually the worry of his mother Eileen’s life, Todd Grimshaw’s recent return to the cobbles has caused yet another nightmare for the harried single mum. After discovering that Todd is in debt to his ex-lover Mick after stealing money from him, Eileen has secretly been meeting with Todd, who is in hiding, and promising to raise the cash to pay off his debt. When she can’t bring herself to lie that Todd is dead to get Mick off his back, Eileen embroils herself in Mary and George’s madcap plan to fake a funeral to fool Mick. Unfortunately, the plan backfires when an impatient Mick interrupts Todd (Gareth Pierce) as he roots around Eileen’s (Sue Cleaver) house, looking for money. Although Todd hides, Eileen isn’t so lucky when she walks in…

From the moment Maud Spellbody’s (Megan Hughes) broomstick crashed into her apartment balcony, Mildred Hubble’s (Lydia Page) life has never been the same. The young witch, now attending Cackle’s Academy, a school for trainee witches on a mountaintop, continues trying as hard as she can to perform successful spells, but try as she might, Mildred can never seem to do anything right, as each and every spell has a habit of going horribly wrong – one of which is an experiment involving botched potions that leaves her with a strange new look!…

A series of monologues shed light on a number of hidden dramas afflicting the residents of modern society. Among those are Gwen Fedder (Sarah Lancashire), an ordinary woman who becomes attracted to her own son, and Lorna (Monica Dolan), a grieving partner seeking closure from the death of her loved one in a motorbike crash. Then there’s Irene Ruddock (Imelda Staunton), obsessed with sending letters airing her grievances until she is sent to prison, aspiring actress Lesley (Jodie Comer), who unknowingly delves into German pornography to get her big break, and repressed homosexual Graham Whittaker (Martin Freeman), who tries to bust up his mother’s romance with a new partner to appease his own rampant jealousies.…

Ten years after toppling a Memphis law firm that protected a Chicago organized-crime syndicate, Harvard-educated lawyer Mitch McDeere (Josh Lucas) and his family emerge from witness protection when the mob boss dies in prison. Establishing a new life, Mitch seeks to build Kinross and Clark, a new law firm but when financial worries threaten to cripple him, he’s tempted to sell out to a bigger, more mysterious firm, knowing that if he does he’ll be jeopardising the prospects of his brother Ray (Callum Keith Rennie) and Tammy (Juliette Lewis), Ray’s girlfriend, who both work for him. Another spoiler in Mitch’s plans for success is the mob boss’ son who considers taking revenge on Mitch for sending his father to prison.…

Connections to the titular city of Fargo, North Dakota, in the Midwestern US continue to abound as two crime syndicates vie for control of the streets of Kansas City in 1950. Loy Cannon (Chris Rock) heads a gang of black migrants fleeing the Jim Crow South, and despite an uneasy peace with the Kansas City mafia, a contentious relationship between them still exists. Eventually though, it explodes following the untimely death of a gang member, forcing Loy to surrender his young son to the Smutney family in exchange for Loy raising Thurman Smutney’s (Andrew Bird) child! However, the deal soon leaves the Smutney clan caught between a rock and a hard place, rendering their fortunes and futures extremely uncertain.…

Shattered by the unexpected death of her husband Oscar (Alvaro Morte) after 15 years of marriage, Alejandra (Veronica Sanchez) dissolves into a grieving mess, unsettling her peaceful existence as a high-profile architect in Valencia, Spain. Adding to her misery is the shocking discovery that Oscar was leading a secret life with his lover Veronica (Irene Arcos) in a nearby village in the area around the Albufera lagoon. As fury overtakes her grief, Alejandra chooses to scatter Oscar’s ashes in Albufera as part of a cunning quest to uncover the secret betrayal he’s kept from her for years. Encountering Veronica wailing in anguish, Alejandra poses as a woman called Martina and befriends Veronica, clearly on a mission to learn and understand why her husband would cheat on her for most of…

Dr Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), the young autistic savant surgical resident working at San Jose’s St Bonaventure Hospital, has more tricky cases and personal problems to deal with. There’s a newlywed bride being treated for extensive cancer, a good Samaritan who has one side of his face destroyed while saving the life of a total stranger, and a conspiracy theorist with genetic liver disease, who believes he’s actually been poisoned. Meanwhile, Shaun navigates the ups and downs of romance when he dates Carly (Jasika Nicole), who wants to be intimate with him, leaving him feeling very uncomfortable.…

Wow and wow! Well done to The Bold and The Beautiful with the recent explosive drug-addiction scenes, involving Steffy, Liam, Hope and Ridge. Not to forget Finn, the new doctor, too! Then there is Thomas, who needs a new storyline. Such intense acting and a great story. I’m looking forward to the wash up! M. Cruikshank Cheltenham Vic Let us know what you think and share your views! Please send all correspondence to tvsoap@nextmedia.com.au WIN The author of the Star letter will win this great pack from STAEDTLER, valued at $100!…