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Amidst a flur r y of GH casting shake-ups — and it’s likely that there are more changes to come — one viewer took to Twitter to gleefully predict that Matt Cohen (Grif fin) would be next on the chopping block. But the actor couldn’t even see the hateful tweet in question because he’d been blocked by the poster! After Cohen’s faithful fans filled in Dr. SexyPriest’s portrayer, he assured them that there was no truth to the troll’s claims. “Hey GH fans. I am not going anywhere,” Cohen wrote. “Love ya guys. Thank you for the amazing support. You make me feel like dancing!” Cohen recently told In Depth that he’s eager for Griffin to find a love interest… possibly with Maura West’s Ava! “There’s real chemistry there,” he…

The last thing Anna wants to do is violate girl code by dating Andre without first getting Jordan’s okay. But on Monday, July 17, the top cop gives Anna not only permission but her blessing! That same day, Curtis finds himself dealing with a whole lot of guilt. Anybody else assuming it’s because of Aunt Stella? And on Tuesday, July 18, the handsome hunk decides it’s time to make a sacrifice. Meanwhile, we can’t help but wonder exactly why Sam’s making a beeline for Julian on Friday, July 21, given that Daddy’s not exactly her favorite person. On Monday, July 24, Jason proves he’ll do whatever it takes to get to the truth! And you won’t want to miss it when Sam confronts Sonny on Wednesday, July 26! What will…

Realizing Eric’s been spending time with Sheila, Quinn becomes gravely concerned on Monday, July 17. Caroline recruits Uncle Bill to help reunite her with Thomas on Tuesday, July 18. Having found out about the Ridge/Quinn situation, Steffy confronts her grandpa’s wife on Wednesday, July 19. On Thursday, July 20, Sheila worries that her efforts with Eric will amount to nothing when Steffy shows up to bring him home. And on Friday, July 21, Bill takes action to help Caroline — and kick Sally to the curb!…

GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Sam is fierce, fab and fearless… at least, she always has been! With Jason in Puerto Rico saving Sonny, however, she unraveled right before our eyes. As visions and voices stoked her anxiety, Kelly Monaco tapped into her lessoftenplayed vulnerability to earn this week’s Gold Star. Sonny’s Threat Out of her mind with worry over Jason, Sam bristled at Monica’s questioning and practically sneered at her motherinlaw. But when Monica demanded to know what was really wrong, Monaco let Sam’s fear show. Her eyes dar ting, Sam seemed to search for the answer… only to slip into an anxious rant about being trapped in Sonny’s shadow. Then her fears literally materialized before her! With “Sonny” taunting Sam, Monaco was faced with — and rose to — the challenge…

OUR TAKE Hot Topic: When Good Things Happen To A Bad Story Let’s face it: Right from the start, the Man Landers story felt like a rushed effort to give Ryan Paevey’s Nathan something to do while Maxie was off the canvas due to the extended personal leave taken by her portrayer, Kirsten Storms. And while the tale still isn’t particularly resonating with fans, we feel as if there’s something there, just beneath the surface, which might have worked under other circumstances. We’ve said before that the introduction of Risa Dorken’s Amy was, in our opinion, majorly botched. The character was a meanspirited gossip with none of the actress’ natural personality or charm. But the introduction of Amy’s backstory gave viewers a new take, allowing us to see her as…

It might have been 43 years since Adams starred as Belle on THE SECRET STORM, but she still has fans approaching her about the role! “I was in Walmart recently — I’m very big in Walmart! — and people came running up to me, saying, ‘Belle! Belle!’ It was incredible!” she marvels. Also incredible is that Adams was the one responsible for prompting soaps to hire hairdressers as part of the production team. “THE SECRET STORM was a half-hour taped show, and it was so di. erent in those days,” she recalls. In fact, without a hair/makeup room, Adams took it upon herself to get her hair done at Saks Fifth Avenue. “I got this gorgeous double bun. It was so pretty!” But dif- . cult to maintain, says Adams,…

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GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Nurses Ball is a labor of love that requires hours of fittings, rehearsals and tapings, which leads to some good old-fashioned camaraderie… and maybe a bit of mayhem, too! “If you could do a reality show about the Nurses Ball between numbers, that would be an awesome show,” laughed Lynn Herring, who plays hostess Lucy. “I stand there sometimes just watching [the behindthe- scenes hilarity], and it’s so fun.” But when it’s time for action, everyone focuses. “I find it the best of being an ac- tress,” Herring raved. “I love raising HIV awareness, and then we’re doing both TV and stage work at the same time, I’m doing quick changes like we’re in a Broadway show, and we’re telling good story — where else can you have…

Q: What game show do you think you could excel at? Chloe Lanier (Nelle, GH) “I haven’t watched many game shows, but I used to watch THE PRICE IS RIGHT when I stayed home from school sick. I don’t know if you need too many skills for THE PRICE IS RIGHT, but that’s the show I know.” Kate Linder (Esther, Y&R) “FAMILY FEUD. I’ve always wanted to be on that show. I always wanted to go on as [part of] the Chancellor family!” Anthony Montgomery (Andre, GH) “Realistically, I should probably say FAMILY FEUD or WHEEL OF FORTUNE, but I want to say JEOPARDY!, because I like to test myself and would love to see how much trivia I know… or don’t!” Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy, B&B) “Does AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR…

Mariah worried that Devon might still have feelings for Hilary. Victor tried to get into Nikki’s good graces by presenting her a new dress and jewelry to wear at her concert. Later, The Mustache called Hilary and asked her to cover Nikki’s big event on GC BUZZ. Victor complimented Scott and Abby on their efforts to turn the concert into something special. Yet when Victoria showed up, Abby accused her big sis of trying to take all the credit! Across town, Phyllis admitted that she was bothered by Jack’s confession that he hoped she and Billy would fall apart. Will it be a new beginning or the beginning of the end for one local couple?…

It’s looking as if GH’s Julian and Alexis may be done in not by his questionable actions in the past but rather the show’s inability to strike a deal with his portrayer, William deVry, that would keep him on the canvas in the future! While GH, per policy, had no comment, numerous sources were reporting that contract talks had broken down, and deVry — like Rebecca Budig (Hayden) — had taped his . nal scenes before the show went on its three-week summer hiatus. Asked for an update on the situation, deVry told us there was “no info to give.” He went on to add, “Unfortunately, enough has been leaked. When it’s time to officially say something, I’ll be sure to do so.” All of which means that for the…

The In Depth Story: The Emmy winner reported to the B&B studio earlier this month to begin taping. So what brings James back to the canvas? Eric calls upon the doc to evaluate the mental health of their mutual ex, Sheila, and her claims of being rehabilitated. Since Buchanan last appeared on B&B in 2011, he’d returned to GENERAL HOSPITAL as Duke, but when Soaps In Depth caught up with the actor at B&B’s 30th anniversar y party earlier this year, he confessed that the CBS soap still held a special place in his heart. “These people are very important to me,” he said. Buchanan will first hit the screen on Wednesday, August 16, in what is being considered an open-ended, recurring run.…

The latest comings and goings — and how they will change your shows! The In Depth Story: While neither Bur ton nor the soap will confirm what role he’ll be playing, the day after his return was announced, the actor was quite candid during a Facebook chat about how the soap he called home for more than two de c ade s c onvinced him to come back. “It started the night of the Emmys,” explained Burton, who took home the Supporting Actor award in April for his stint as THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS’ Dylan. “I did all the press, and they usually have a guy that walks you back to your seat. I walked around the building and the doors were locked. I’m standing there with my Emmy…

Carly Schroeder brought Serena home to Por t Charles for GH’s tribute episode to the late Peter Hansen (Lee) — and TV mom Lynn Herring (Lucy) wouldn’t mind one bit if she extended her visit! “Of course when it’s your daughter, you’d like to see her on the canvas,” deadpans Herring. “I always thought it would be fun to play wacky Lucy trying to navigate for Serena with Kevin and Scotty as her two dads. There’s something to be mined there for sure!” Now in her mid-20s, Schroeder made her debut on PORT CHARLES at the t e n d e r age of 7. While she s p e n t t h r e e years on the GH spin-off, the tribute episode to Hansen actually marks Schroeder’s…

Even as Laura tries dealing with the Charlotte situation on Tuesday, July 18, Spencer seems to be making things worse! Nina realizes she has to make a decision on Wednesday, July 19, but her faith winds up being majorly shaken on Thursday, July 20. And that’s before Nathan calls his sister out on Friday, July 21! Apparently, Man Landers sometimes has to break out the tough love… and his column really hits home on Monday, July 24! Nathan gets a very welcome surprise on Tuesday, July 25. We’re not saying what it is, but we’ll give you three guesses, and the first two don’t count. Laura definitely has her hands full on Wednesday, July 26. And what sends Alexis off in a mad dash to the hospital on Friday, July…

Over the years, Nick and Victor have had their share of battles. But things get downright brutal on Monday, July 17! Wonder if it has something to do with Nikki, who definitely crosses the line on Tuesday, July 18! Jack may think he’s unflappable, but Dina manages to shock the heck out of him on Wednesday, July 19. Nikki decides it’s time to go for the gusto on Thursday, July 20. Cane, on the other hand, is simply hoping he can find a way to save his marriage on Friday, July 21.…

Getting divorced, fired and accused of attempted murder isn’t on anyone’s bucket list, least of all that of THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL’s Katie. But after going through some tough times over the past few months, things may finally be looking up for her! Having found a new friend, mentor and perhaps, something more in Wyatt, Katie has a new purpose, and her portrayer, Heather Tom, is rooting for her to finally succeed. “I like playing underdogs,” she says, “because I think we can all relate to her. I don’t care who you are, we all feel at times like, ‘Oh God, am I good enough?’” Then again, don’t expect that success or even love will prompt Katie to give up all of the grudges she’s been clinging so tightly…

First Day Blues ▪ Everyone remembers their first day of work, but after four decades as GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Monica, Leslie Charleson wouldn’t mind forgetting hers. “It was the day the world found out Elvis Presley died,” sets up The King superfan, who still knows his Army registration number by heart. “I sobbed all the way to the studio and then, when I got there, they said, ‘I hope you brought your own wardrobe and makeup. Good luck.’ There was a strike!” As Charleson settled in, it only got worse. “Nobody liked me, because I was taking over for an actress who’d been rather rudely let go, Patsy Rahn,” the legacy player recalls. “It was very scary. I had not seen the show and didn’t know what was expected. I kept…

Believe it or not, the year is more than half over! So we here at Soaps In Depth thought this might be the perfect time to look back on the first half of 2017’s sudsy drama and bestow a few awards upon GENERAL HOSPITAL. And while there are no losers here, there are winners who didn’t actually win. Enjoy! Most Bittersweet Departure We wept as Tracy left the canvas but loved the final shot which allowed us to imagine her and Luke are still out there somewhere, bickering as only two people in love can. Slickest Performance Finola Hughes gave Alex enough subtle quirks that eagle-eyed viewers were able to figure out Anna had been replaced by her twin sister. Best Gal Pals No matter how low Alexis sank during…

FYIFYIFYI Birthday: June 29. Hometown: Hayward, CA. Slide-Rule Savvy: The actress had wanted to become an architect before being discovered by renowned modeling agent Nina Blanchard. In Her Downtime: Golf and sport ? shing are among Brown’s favorite hobbies. Fans of CBS Daytime have never forgotten Kimberlin Brown, who nearly 30 years ago created the irrepressibly evil Sheila Carter on THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS before crossing over to THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL. While the actress has been off the canvas for the last decade, seldom did a day go by that she wasn’t questioned about a possible return to daytime. “Fans have been begging me to come back for years,” says the actress, who also appeared on PORT CHARLES (as Rachel) and ONE LIFE TO LIVE (as Paige).…

FYIFYIFYI Middle Name: Brentley. On His Bucket List: Visiting Rome, Italy. Down On The Farm: “I showed livestock when I was in high school with Future Farmers Of America,” Adams con? des. Gameboy: Adams’ favorite video games are For Honor, Overwatch, Call Of Duty and Assassin’s Creed. Having spent years searching for the truth about his identity, only to be told that his father murdered his mother, DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ Tripp is a very confused young man. Making matters worse, half brother Joey and gal pal Jade — the two people in Salem whom he trusts — secretly know that he’s been lied to! For daytime newcomer Lucas Adams, the conflict has been a delicious dish to dive into. “Joey is the brother that Tripp always wanted but never…

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Victor criticized Sonny for coming forward about Deimos, even as his confession was backed up by a witness. Hope and Rafe took a break from their investigation long enough to celebrate their engagement. Abigail started to spy on Dario after Hope offered words of warning regarding her new hubby. Jade made one last plea to Joey, then thought about stirring up trouble before skipping town. Just as things were getting worse for Kayla, Tripp had second thoughts about what he’d done. Suspicious that his wife was being framed, Steve began to investigate. When Lucas finds himself feeling jealous, is he right to worry about his relationship?…

Nine B&B cast members attended Monaco’s annual Monte Carlo Television Festival in June, and, like last year’s jaunt to the glamorous principality, they . t in a few days’ worth of . lming there as well! The show’s promotional trip to Monaco last summer coincided with the storyline that saw Eric and Quinn enjoying a romantic rendezvous at the Spencer Summit. This year, the same event sets the stage for what promises to be an epic Spectra vs. Forrester fashion duel! The Monte Carlo episodes kick o. on Monday, July 31.…

As we reported in the last ABC issue, before GH commenced a three-week hiatus the end of last month, Rebecca Budig taped her final scenes. “Unfortunately, Hayden is being written off the canvas,” tweeted the actress, who was halfway through a four-year contract with the soap. When asked by a follower what she’d be doing next, Budig replied that she was “being a mommy for now… and auditioning.” Meanwhile, Rio Mangini will be replaced in the coming weeks as Josslyn’s crush, Oscar, due to his new role in EVERYTHING SUCKS!, a 1990s-set coming-of-age dramedy for Netflix. And Nicolas Bechtel also wrapped up his return as Spencer before the soap’s summer hiatus. “Blessed with the most awesome TV family,” tweeted the youngster, who also stars on Disney Channel’s STUCK IN THE…

Risa Dorken (Amy) wed her longtime beau, Bo Clark, on June 24 in Saratoga Springs, NY. “I married my love in the most perfect, intimate ceremony,” the blushing bride gushed on social media. And after allowing fans fun glimpses into her pregnancy via social media, Emme Rylan (Lulu) gave birth to her third child — and first daughter, Dakota Rose — on June 26. “We are so utterly in love with her!” the actress captioned a sweet Instagram snap of her, fiancé Don Money and their babe. The princess joins big brothers Jackson, 7, and Levi, 5.…

If you want dirt dug up, you go to someone who’s spent a lifetime covering up their own misdeeds, right? That explains why Abigail asks Andre to help her find out about Dario’s illegal dealings on Monday, July 17! Interestingly enough, it’s actually Theo who helps Abby put the pieces together on Tuesday, July 18! When Dario is confronted by his new wife on Wednesday, July 19, he manages to turn the tables on her! As Chad and Abigail’s feelings bubble back up to the surface on Thursday, July 20, Hope has the not-so-pleasant task of telling beau Rafe the truth about his brother on Friday, July 21!…

THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS’ Lily stood by her man when Juliet accused Cane of sexually harassing her. But the beauty is having second thoughts about her marriage now that the Tokyo trip has resulted in more than a hangover for Cane and Juliet — it resulted in a baby! “Lily was convinced that Cane was the victim of Juliet’s vendetta against Brash & Sassy, so the reality of Juliet’s pregnancy sends Lily into a tailspin!” declares Christel Khalil, who plays Lily. “Her world has come crashing down, and she barely has time to catch her breath when Cane tells her Victoria fired him!” Of course, Lily isn’t completely surprised to learn that Victoria cut him loose. The big question now is whether Lily will do the same! Despite Cane’s…

FYIFYIFYI Birthday: August 28. Birthplace: Ocean City, NJ. The Adams Family: Unlike Dina, Adams has a close relationship with her own children and grandchildren, and is eagerly awaiting an upcoming visit. “We just have so much fun together!” THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS’ Marla Adams (Dina) recently attended her 65th high school reunion in Ocean City, NJ. “It was so much fun. I looked around and said, ‘Who the hell are all these old people?’” she laughs. “But it really was wonderful. And it just proves the point that you can always go home again!” Indeed, Adams has been proving that point ever since she reprised her role of Dina Mergeron, the woman who decades ago divorced the late John Abbott and abandoned their children, Jack, Ashley and Traci, for…

BABY-SNATCHER Sheila first proved how low she could go by swapping Lauren’s baby with one she obtained on the black market so that she could raise Scotty as her own! FINDERS, KEEPERS Worried her shrink, James, would tell the Forresters about her criminal past, Sheila detained him for weeks in the dungeon that was conveniently located in her and Eric’s new home. BEE SEASON When one of her “stooges,” Lance, reconsidered the deal he’d made with the devil, she sent the young man into fatal anaphylactic shock using a hive of bees! WHAT’S HER POISON? When not taking aim, Sheila poisoned Stephanie with mercury-laced calcium pills and attempted to off Lauren with a pendant dipped in poison! CH-CH-CHANGES! Since being recognized in Genoa City as public enemy No. 1 would…

You know those goofy kids who love to be the center of attention? Adams says that he was one of them! “I would pretend that there was a camera and that I was [Steve Irwin] the Crocodile Hunter,” he reveals. “I would do different accents and voices — I’d seen the movie and could quote the whole thing!” Having declared that he wanted to be a per former back in kind e r g a r t e n , A d ams h a s spent a lifetime observing them. “I alwa y s l i k e d watching the way actors react — it just f a s c i n a t e d me,” he shares. “ R u s s e l l C…

Coco came clean about the circumstances that landed R.J. in the hospital. Caroline returned to Los Angeles to let Douglas spend some quality time with Thomas. Sally worried about her beau spending so much time with his former flame, unaware that Steffy and Bill were determined to bring about a romantic reunion between Caroline and Thomas! Sheila recruited Charlie to help protect Eric from Quinn, who was panicking over her marriage after Eric moved out. Upon bumping into Eric at the hotel they were both staying in, Sheila offered to make a trip to the Forrester mansion to pick up his stuff. Though she had a tense run-in with Quinn, Sheila assured Eric that she had not spilled the beans with regard to his whereabouts. Once Liam and Steffy learned…

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