Inhaltsverzeichnis für July 1, 2019 in ABC Soaps In Depth

The In Depth Story: After successful screenings on the film-festival circuit, Nightmare Cinema is set for a nationwide release in select theaters and On Demand this week. And Benard can’t wait to creep out his fans. “If you like old horror movies and you want to be scared and grossed out, this is it,” he promises. The anthology features five shorts, each helmed by a different powerhouse horror director, about five strangers who are forced to watch their deepest, darkest fears play out before them in an abandoned theater. “No joke: It is freaky,” warns the daytime icon. “It’s also campy and fun. The cinematography is really just out of this world, so it isn’t cheesy… but it is over the top. I think you’ll dig it. Plus, you’ve…

Soap-hopper Kelly Sullivan (ex-Sage, THE YOUNG & THE REST-LESS; Kate/Connie, GENERAL HOSPITAL) and her beau of 10 years, photographer/director Eric Schneider (who goes by Eric Michael Roy professionally), tied the knot in Las Vegas on May 27! The bride’s bestie, Vanessa Ray (Teri, AS THE WORLD TURNS), was among the small group in attendance. Sullivan announced the news by Instagramming a photo of herself with her new hubby in front of The Little Vegas Chapel, captioning it with song lyrics from The Sound Of Music’s “Something Good.” With the wedding falling on her hubby’s birthday weekend, Sullivan also posted two sweet messages to her “best friend,” saying, “I can’t imagine my life without you. You complete me.”…

GH A Mystery For Josslyn? Jax is on the receiving end of a very interesting offer on Monday, June 17. So what is it that makes him say, “Thanks, but no thanks”? On the plus side, this could leave him with more time to spend with daughter Josslyn, who finds herself feeling unsettled by something on Tuesday, June 18. (To be fair, she’s not the only one dealing with some emotional issues that day. Robert, too, finds himself feeling upset.) By Friday, June 21, Josslyn finds herself getting suspicious… but of whom? And will this situation help distract her from the pain and grief she’s been drowning in since losing Oscar? GH Elsewhere In Port Charles… When Peter finds himself in need of a little help, will turning to Mac…

While disguised as Nicole, Kristen has to try and prevent Stefan and Abe from finding her with Ted. But she best play her cards carefully, because people are already starting to talk about the odd behavior “Nicole” has exhibited of late! Tripp is shocked by what Ciara has to tell him about Claire on Tuesday, June 18. He then helps Ciara and Ben set a trap for Claire, who walks right into it on Wednesday, June 19! And don’t miss the fireworks when a cornered Claire comes completely unhinged on Friday, June 21!…

Though THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS’ Summer seems to have moved on and accepted Kyle and Lola’s engagement, it may not be over-over between the former marrieds. “I do believe that Kyle and Summer will always have a piece of each other’s hearts,” says his portrayer, Michael Mealor. “He does care for her, [and] there are residual feelings, but they might be very subtle. “That doesn’t mean he doesn’t genuinely care for Lola,” the actor hastens to add. “He does love Lola. He will go to the ends of the earth for her! But the love triangle [with Summer/Kyle/Lola] will continue!” Will Kyle and Lola make it down the aisle… or, like so many couples in Genoa City, will their engagement end with harsh words and hurt feelings?…

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FYI Birthday: September 21. Birthplace: Los Angeles. Chips Ahoy: Eagle-eyed fans may recognize Sarpy from the Lays ad that debuted during the last Super Bowl. “That commercial was made for me!” she laughs. “There are so many different sides to me, so showing them all off was really cool to do!” Must-See TV: “GAME OF THRONES is life for me!” chuckles the actress. “I’m a huge fan of that show!” Brytni Sarpy set tongues wagging when she joined THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS as Elena — the first gal to catch Devon’s eye after he tragically lost the love of his life, Hilary. The actress admits that she was a little worried when she realized that her character would be involved in a romance with Devon, because she was well…

What Robert Palmer Watkins admired most about GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Dillon is that “he could’ve stayed in Port Charles and had an easy life with his family’s money and power, but he chose to leave and follow his dream of becoming a filmmaker.” As Watkins follows his own dreams, he’s finding that they’re actually multiplying. Drop The Beat Prior to leaving the soap, Watkins began making music videos. Now, he’s co-writing some tunes. “We got about six songs done. It’s definitely an R&B/pop feel,” he says. “I’m loving the creative process.” Watkins has yet to determine how he’ll release his offerings but promises that “something’s gonna happen this year.” In the meantime, he’s got other projects keeping him busy, like working as a guest correspondent for EXTRA. “I’d gotten my feet…

FYI Lady Love: Personal trainer Morgan Mitchell. Sweet Tooth: Barash enjoys ice cream and gummy bears but never together! His White Hat: On TNT’s MAJOR CRIMES, Barash recurred as “a by-the-book detective who has big plans for himself.” Food For Thought: “My daughter loves it when I cook salmon burgers,” the actor confides. Brandon Barash (Stefan, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) is a multi-talented artist. Not only does he write, act and sing, but he’s also a terrific shutterbug. However, being a single dad to daughter Harper, 5, has forced the GENERAL HOSPITAL alumnus (who played Johnny) to put his passion for photography on hold. “When I’d take her with me, I’d usually find myself in some precarious situations, whether that was leaning over a drop to catch a good picture…

THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL Xander urged Zoe to come clean with everyone about Phoebe. Meanwhile, Flo slipped up and let Thomas in on the truth as well. After processing this bombshell, Thomas was determined to tell his sister everything, but stopped short when Steffy revealed that a newly single Liam had moved back in with her. Wyatt demanded answers when he walked in on Flo, Xander and Zoe acting suspiciously. Brooke worried that Hope was self-destructing by tossing away her husband, and Ridge feared that Brooke would be livid about Liam’s new living arrangements. Sneak Preview The weight of their deceit begins to take a toll on Zoe and Xander’s relationship! THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS Rey was upset over Adam and Sharon’s closeness. When Nick told Sharon about…

The In Depth Story: Having scattered her son’s ashes at Mt. Kilimanjaro with Drew, Kim returns to Port Charles without her heart. “She’s missing her other half,” portrayer Tamara Braun sighs. “When she found out she was pregnant, everything became about Oscar and her career. It was just the two of them. So for better or worse, they were each other’s everything, and Oscar was the main relationship in her life.” As Kim hoped when they moved to town, Oscar found a family that welcomed him and also went on to help both of them through his final days. But now? “While she certainly has the support of the Quartermaines and friends like Liz, she feels utterly isolated in her grief,” says Braun with a sigh. “She is having a…

Hope loses something close to her heart on Monday, June 17. On Tuesday, June 18, Thomas surprises her with a Forrester Original… and a kiss! Realizing that Thomas is still manipulating Hope, Xander has it out with him on Wednesday, June 19. Thomas refuses to back down during another confrontation with Brooke on Thursday, June 20. Finally, Zoe and Xander struggle with what “doing the right thing” means on Friday, June 21.…

NJ STATE OF MIND The cast of GENERAL HOSPITAL headed to the East Coast for another fantabulous Fantasy Weekend…

Fans will be able to see Sarpy on the seventh season of Tyler Perry’s THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS. While she’s coy about the character she’ll be playing, she has no hesitation about talking about the experience! “It’s shot in Tyler Perry’s studios in Atlanta, which is really amazing. It’s like Disneyland, this beautiful, huge studio,” shares the soap-hopper, noting that Perry “does it all. He writes, directs, acts and produces. I don’t know how he does it all, but he does!” Interestingly, Sarpy says that Perry’s studio may actually beat soaps in terms of the fast pace of production. “I thought the soap world was crazy, where you have 40 to 60 items a day, but they do about 90! It’s insane!” she says with a laugh. “They…

Having lost a friend from high school to the disease that the Muscular Dystrophy Association (www.mda.org) combats, Barash has made the non-profit his personal passion. “Harper and I are going up to Washington State soon,” offers the actor, who’s been named honorary national vice-president, “because I’ll be hosting one of their big charity events there.” With the important cause always on his mind, Barash recently thought of another fun way to promote it. “I found a $5 bill at the gym, and there was nobody around to claim it,” he shares. “Instead of turning it in to the lost and found, I tweeted and posted on Instagram about it and said, ‘If anybody wants to donate $5 or more to MDA, I will match it up to $500.” As it…

Q: If you were going to get a tattoo, what would you choose? Briana Nicole Henry (Jordan, GH) “I already have one… and I’ve been dying to get another! I almost did it right before I booked GH, but it would have been very visible. I want my next tattoo to have something to do with the moon. It has always been something that comforts me. More than anything, it humbles me. Just a reminder that we are a very small part of a very big picture.” Sharon Case (Sharon, Y&R) “I’ve never even thought about it. I think most people have an idea. It’s like baby names; most people have their baby names picked out even if they don’t have children. And most people have their tattoo picked out.…

The In Depth Story: Hope is amped up about the Tuesday, August 27, release of Control, which features her likeness as the main character, Jesse Faden. The actress has played previous video game personas, such as Beth Wilder in Quantum Break, but Control marks the first time video game company Remedy has featured a woman in the lead role. “There’s been [Tomb Raider’s] Lara Croft and other games with females in them, but a lead female character is really rare, so I’m excited to be in the first wave,” Hope tells In Depth. “The response has been really astounding, and I hope this is the first of many games, because I really love that world.” Having done publicity at a lot of gamer-centric events, Hope has discovered a great deal…

IN Cynthia Watros: “I Can’t Wait” To Dive Into Nina’s Complicated Life! This week, Cynthia Watros officially takes over the role of GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Nina — and she can’t wait to get to the fun, the drama and, oh yes, the crazy! The In Depth Story: When Michelle Stafford decided to head back to THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS to play Phyllis once again, Watros was happy to answer the literal call to return to daytime. “How I got back — it sounds not very dramatic! — was a phone call,” shares the actress, a 1998 Emmy winner for her portrayal of GUIDING LIGHT’s wackadoo Annie. That CBS soap “will always be in my heart, because I had such a good time doing it. And I was on Y&R [as…

Whoever said that good things come in threes never had to deal with GENERAL HOSPITAL’s conniving Nelle, Ryan and Shiloh. This week, connections will be formed, secrets exposed and threats issued as this terrifying trio threatens to destroy absolutely everything in its path! When Worlds Collide If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Pentonville in the past, it’s that anyone sent there is likely to bump into a familiar face… or at least someone for whom they share a mutual distaste! So it should come as no surprise that after Nelle and Ryan cross paths, the two find themselves comparing notes. As it turns out, being tricked out of a kidney isn’t the only thing they have in common! “Nelle doesn’t have a lot of friends,” chuckles portrayer Chloe Lanier,…

Never mind that THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL’s Flo is starting to see her world crumble around her as her dark secret gets slowly leaked to others on the show. For now, she’s still got one very important person on her side: Quinn! Wyatt’s mom is ecstatic that he has rekindled his romance with his high-school girlfriend. “Quinn thinks Flo is close to perfection,” sums up Rena Sofer, who plays the meddlesome matchmaker. “She believes Flo is good, decent and pure. Not knowing anything about what Flo’s been up to the past few months, Quinn thinks she’s the right choice for her son.” If she were to become privy to Flo’s part in duping Steffy into adopting the baby that rightfully belongs to Hope, Quinn might sing a different tune.…

as if we’d think anything else, Coby Ryan McLaughlin wants to get one thing straight from the start of this interview. “I swear to God, I’m not a creep,” says the actor, who’s so sublimely scary as GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Shiloh. “There’s just something that’s always attracted me to these characters who are flawed but trying to do the best they can. “And with these sociopaths, there’s always a lot going on,” he continues. “If you’re not directly in their orbit and you can just be with them, they’re fascinating! The duality in a character like Shiloh attracts me, because there’s so much to grasp onto, and there’s always room for redemption.” That’s right — McLaughlin doesn’t believe that the cult leader is a lost cause! “I “This guy’s a [jerk].…

Told Ya So! ▪ Since taking over as co-host of what’s now LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN in 2001, Kelly Ripa (Hayley, ALL MY CHILDREN) has gone from daytime starlet to morning talk show icon — and the transition was no surprise to GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Laura Wright (Carly). “Kelly’s a friend of mine from when I was [Ally] on LOVING and she was on AMC” in New York during the 1990s. “We were inseparable for the longest time.” When Kathie Lee Gifford announced that she was leaving what was then LIVE! WITH REGIS & KATHIE LEE, Wright thought her pal would be perfect as Regis Philbin’s new co-host. “I just knew this was Kelly’s job. I had no idea she was even in the running. I was talking with a…

GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Laura Spencer is practically Port Charles’ moral compass these days. So the mayor’s friends, family and constituents count on her to always do the right thing. But she didn’t always find it so easy to walk the straight and narrow. As a teenager, she made so many questionable decisions that she scarcely knew what it was like not to be in trouble. Remember these escapades? After connecting with newfound biomom Lesley, Laura was returned to the Vining family. It was for her own good, but the teen’s growing abandonment issues led her to run away and join a commune. Once Rick helped Lesley find Laura, he had to help the brainwashed beauty find herself! Wanting to have sex with new beau Scotty, Laura decided to go on the…

GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Curtis is a smooth cat who rarely loses his cool. But with Jordan’s life on the line, Donnell Turner dove into his character’s fear, fury, determination and love to win this week’s Gold Star. Stand By Your Woman With a weakened Jordan intent on giving Franco his due for his part in bringing down Ryan, Curtis had to literally hold her up on the edge of her hospital bed. His concern palpable, he begged her to postpone… but didn’t look surprised that she wouldn’t budge. He knew his wife! So he simply told her, “I got your back. And I’m going to get you that kidney.” Then, as promised, Curtis kept a hand planted on that back of hers throughout the ceremony. Once he got Jordan back to…