Indice dei contenuti per No. 300 in Soap World

The claws are out on The Bold and the Beautiful when Sheila and Quinn decide they both want a piece of Eric . The warring women are so desperate to win over the Forrester patriarch that they’ll do whatever it takes … may the most scheming villainess win! All’s fair in love and war and especially on the soaps as we see in upcoming episodes of Home and Away, where unlikely lovers come together. The Wrong Girl’s Lily fears her relationship may be in jeopardy when an old flame of her boyfriend resurfaces. We catch up on where we left off with A Place to Call Home and look forward to what’s about to unfold. Lots of intrigue and romance on the soaps and dramas plus…

There’s something not quite right about Tyler’s biological father Hamish who is in the midst of orchestrating a con. His more devious nature starts to emerge when he realises Tyler’s bond with Mark could prevent him from carrying out his scam. Hamish (Sean Taylor) has slowly been gathering information about his son’s life, finding out who he is and what makes him tick. Normally this kind of thing would seem like a father legitimately getting to know his long lost son but not when those details are used for nefarious means. And that’s how Hamish hopes to create a rift between Tyler (Travis Burns) and his oldest brother. He has found out how much pain and turmoil Tyler went through with the abuse he suffered at the hands of his…

When Sarah and Phil cross paths they find they have something terrifying in common. The risen need to watch their backs now that new threats to their safety have emerged. Phil has returned to town with a frightening mission he is determined to complete as Kate, Kirstie, Charlie and John Doe search for answers before time runs out. Phil (Rob Collins), who has walked away unscathed from a deadly oil rig explosion, isn’t the only Yoorana local to seem unlike his usual self. Sarah (Emily Barclay) is acting out of character as well. She had given birth and lost consciousness shortly after, leading to the possibility that she has actually died and come back to life as well. And that seems to be the case when Sarah and Phil cross…

The more Vincent and Alice hang out together the more Simone feels like a third wheel. Simone has secretly been in love with Lily’s brother Vincent for years and he has long felt the same way. But both have been too scared to admit it so now Simone is playing matchmaker for Vincent. She first tried to take over Vincent’s (Hugo Johnstone-Burt) Tinder account but when the date proved to be a disaster he later bonded with Lily’s colleague Alice (Cecelia Peters) over the frustrations of internet dating. Since then Simone (Hayley Magnus) has been providing advice to Vincent who has been worried about the more intimate aspects of dating since an accident left him in a wheelchair. However discussing such intense romantic problems with Vincent has only brought to…

HUSBAND #1 STEVEN LASSITER (Rod Arrants) Treated for a VICTOR-induced mental breakdown in a New York sanitarium in 1987, ASHLEY fell in love with her psychiatrist STEVEN LASSITER. Ashley accepted Steven’s proposal and they married in an intimate ceremony in the Abbott home. However, their happiness was tragically brief. Months after marrying, Steven was shot dead by one of his deranged patients, leaving Ashley a bereft widow. HUSBAND #2 VICTOR NEWMAN (Eric Braeden) By 1990, VICTOR and ASHLEY found themselves seeking solace and serenity at the Abbott cabin to escape their latest love travails. Spending a peaceful and intimate evening together, he and Ashley realised the love they had once shared was still alive. Impulsively, they summoned a minister to the cabin and got married. Despite weathering many problems, Ashley…

Surprise peacemaker From the first day STEFFY set eyes on QUINN FULLER she’s never been her biggest fan — and since Quinn married ERIC, she’s made no secret of her hatred for her step-grandmother and her desire to drive her out of the Forrester family’s lives. That’s why Steffy’s reaction to the breakdown of Eric and Quinn’s marriage comes as a huge shock. Initially, she fumes to learn of RIDGE and Quinn’s affair, telling her father that she knew Quinn would ruin Eric’s life but never expected Ridge to help her do it. Confronting Quinn, she orders her to get out of Eric’s life and the Forrester mansion, outraged that her grandfather has been driven from his own home. However, Quinn’s sincerity and heartache over the mistakes she’s made gives…

“Jessica doesn’t like to play with others ... but that is what I love about her. She’s hard as nails on the outside but gooey on the inside.” New York City streets have never been safer. Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist have reluctantly joined forces in Netflix original series Marvel’s The Defenders. Two of the show’s stars — Krysten Ritter who plays Jessica Jones and Charlie Cox whose character Matt Murdock is Daredevil — chat about bonding on and off screen and being a part of the Marvel Universe. You have both led your own series — what was the most exciting part about being able to come together with all the other Marvel solo heroes to do this Defenders show? KRYSTEN RITTER: The most exciting thing…

WATCHING: Outside of Neighbours , I’m currently rewatching Breaking Bad and am working my way through Skins , Glow , the latest season of Suits and of course I’m loving season two of The Family Law [Takaya plays Klaus Thomson in the SBS series] hitting the air! READING: I’ve been slowly working my way through Bryan Cranston’s A Life in Parts . He beautifully combines retelling the stories of his life with how they impacted or formed him as an actor. I keep getting distracted away from it but am loving it. LISTENING: I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts driving to and from set.…

ANOTHER DAYS VILLAIN RETURNS Salem is about to have its hands full with yet another baddie returning to Days of Our Lives in the next few months. Hot on the heels of the news that Y&R’s EILEEN DAVIDSON (Ashley) would be reprising her popular role of the villainous Kristen DiMera and possibly some of the Banks quadruplets, comes confirmation that LOUISE SOREL is returning to show as bad girl Vivian Alamain later this year. It’s not yet known who, what or why brings Vivian back to Salem following her last departure in 2011 when she left for India on the arm of her old friend Ivan to become a Bollywood movie star. HELLO AGAIN, KEVIN Fourteen-year Y&R veteran GREG RIKAART (Kevin) who was sensationally sacked from the soap just weeks…

* Summer Bay newcomer Ben is about to face a conflict on two fronts. Not only is he fighting to keep his daughter Ziggy away from Brody, but he has also created an enemy in local favourite Leah (Ada Nicodemou). The battle lines have recently been drawn between this pair over a deal that simply would not work. Leah has since blamed Ben for ruining everything, despite his protestations it was not all his fault. As one of Summer Bay’s central figure, it’s not a good idea to cross Leah — a woman of untold influence and strong connections. She has also lived through enough let-downs and disappointments to not be anyone’s pushover. Which she will make very clear to Ben in the coming weeks, when she lets him know…

The simmering sexual chemistry between Hugh and Penny has been quietly bubbling along ever since the pair met. But something has always got in the way to stop this headstrong pair from embarking on a romantic relationship. Whether it’s their pride, work pressures, family dramas, love rivals or bad timing, these doctors always seem to miss their moment. However, Hugh (Rodger Corser) and Penny (Hayley McElhinney) are finally about to take a leap for love with plans to go on a date. It’s been a long time coming and only possible now that the tough front Penny’s put up since her husband’s death is slowly chipping away. “You see Penny quite vulnerable in this season,” says Hayley McElhinney. “You get to see her unravelling a bit and taking off a…

Thomas is a mess of confusing emotions as he struggles to absorb Caroline’s ‘death sentence’. Caroline’s unexpected return to LA has thrown the future of Thomas and Sally’s relationship into uncertainty as Caroline has made it clear that she wants to reconcile with Thomas and be a family with him and their son Douglas. Her quest has been buoyed by Bill and Steffy’s belief that Thomas would be better off with her than Sally but Thomas’s insistence that he’s committed to Sally has proven to be a stumbling block. Conspiring with Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), a livid Bill (Don Diamont) vows to destroy Thomas’s (Pierson Fode) romance with Sally (Courtney Hope) so he can be with Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) and he declares that an audacious plan is needed to accomplish…

The moment builds into something else as Maya caresses his cheek and kisses him. The recent heartache surrounding Nicole and Zende’s infertility struggles, which led to an emotional Nicole wavering on whether to allow Maya and Rick to formally adopt Lizzie, the surrogate daughter she bore for them, has finally been resolved. Both of the Avant sisters’ marriages appear to be back on solid ground as they arrive in Monte Carlo for the Forrester Vs Spectra fashion challenge. However, the couples’ buoyant mood turns serious when Lizzie comes down with a fever, preventing Maya (Karla Mosley) from modelling in the show. She’s disappointed but stays with her daughter as Lizzie receives medical attention. The show goes ahead and Zende (Rome Flynn) is thrilled by the supportive reception to his inaugural…

Lovelorn Lucas thought he had found eternal happiness after Adrienne chose him over Justin during her breast cancer crisis. Since that ordeal, they’ve been more in love than ever so that’s why Lucas was recently devastated when Adrienne coldly dumped him claiming she’d never gotten over Justin. What a bereft Lucas (Bryan Dattilo) doesn’t know is that the woman who broke his heart wasn’t Adrienne (Judi Evans) at all but rather her troublemaking lookalike Bonnie Lockhart (Judi Evans). In reality, as part of her ruthless scheme to wreck Adrienne’s life and steal Justin (Wally Kurth) for herself, Anjelica Deveraux (Morgan Fairchild) had her cohort Hattie (Deidre Hall) drug a hapless Adrienne and ship her off to the prison where Bonnie was incarcerated. Hattie then helped Bonnie escape and left Adrienne…

Return of the intern CAMELIA SOMERS , the real-life granddaughter of Three’s Company legend SUZANNE SOMERS , is reprising her role of Charlotte, an intern at Forrester Creations. Having made several appearances since 2015, this time Charlotte will make waves by flirting with a guy who has his eye on another woman. I foresee a psychic An LA resident hires Beatrice, a renowned psychic — to be played by MARSHEL ADAMS , best known for her work on short films. Will Beatrice give her client the news they want to hear? The winner is… Ridge s , , played by acting newcomer DEEPA PATEL , who won the role without an audition. In October last year Patel was one of many entrants in the CBS Daytime Open Casting Call competition…

FIGHT to be a mother  MUM-TO-BE Sienna REALISES THAT SHE HAS A FIGHT AHEAD OF HER TO KEEP HER TWINS WHEN SHE MAKES A SHOCK DISCOVERY Despite Sienna’s every effort to win back Warren’s affections now that she’s pregnant with his twins, Warren is having none of it, instead distracting himself in a sordid affair with Grace while also filing a legal child arrangement order to seize custody of the twins when they’re born. Oblivious to Warren’s plans, Sienna lures him to a deserted field where she lays her heart and emotions on the line, telling him she wants to be a family with him and the babies. Placing Warren’s hands on her expanding belly, Sienna looks intently into his eyes and draws him into a kiss. Rejecting her, Warren…

What is the biggest challenge in bringing Penny to life? As an actor I find all the medical stuff — I love doing it — but it’s really challenging because you want to make it look really realistic. Penny’s more in control than I am as Hayley. The costume really helps with that and the words and the make-up and everything — when I have all that on then I feel I can play Penny but if I was still wearing my own clothes and being myself without that kind of silhouette I wouldn’t be able to play her as well. Have you learnt anything about medicine since playing Penny? Oh yeah, I mean I know what rhabdomyolysis [a crush injury] is (laughs) … It’s like learning another language actually,…

Lily’s doubts are doing little to help the matter and might only serve to push Jack away. * Ever since Gillian waltzed back into Melbourne Lily has feared her relationship with Jack is under threat. So when Jack and Gillian leave town for a month to film their cooking show Lily starts to wonder whether the ex-lovers will be tempted to get intimate. Lily’s (Jessica Marais) jealousy was there from the moment she met Gillian (Natalie Bassingthwaighte). The vivacious pastry chef floored Lily with her charisma and sophistication putting Lily’s uncertainty about her long term future with Jack (Rob Collins) into sharp focus. Though she tried to deny that she had any envious feelings and remind herself that Jack loved her Lily couldn’t help worrying about Gillian. And those concerns…

Bill refuses to give up the quest to fulfil his dream, despite the defeat of his initial plans to buy the building that houses Spectra Fashions, demolish it and build a lavish skyscraper that is to be the centrepiece of his empire. Buoyed by the lie he’s perpetrated about Caroline dying, in order to separate Sally and Thomas, Bill quickly concludes that tearing the lovers apart gives him another chance to evict Sally and take ownership of the property he covets. Summoning the building’s owner, Sally’s (Courtney Hope) cousin CJ (Mick Cain), Bill (Don Diamont) rants that Thomas’s (Pierson Fode) absence from Spectra Fashions to be with Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) damns the company to certain failure. That’s why he’s going to buy the building out from under her right now.…

A thrilled Ravi wondered if she regretted the move but she soothed his concerns. Initially, the very proper and conservative Ashley Abbott saw Ravi Shapur as nothing more than a colleague who had been employed to oversee Jabot’s technology division but as she got to know him around the office, he impressed her with his intelligence and funny demeanour. A friendship was quickly established but when Ashley felt a romantic attraction to him, she resisted Ravi with all of the effort she could muster. It was obvious that Ashley (Eileen Davidson) was scared of opening her heart to the possibility of finding love with another man after enduring so many romantic failures in her past. Even when Ravi (Abhi Sinha) made it clear that the attraction was mutual, Ashley still…

* There’s no denying that LUCAS was on the rebound when he began dating CHLOE in 2008. Devastated after being released from prison for shooting EJ (James Scott) only to discover him in bed with his beloved ex-wife SAMI (Alison Sweeney), Lucas quickly grasped onto the comfort and friendship that Chloe was offering him. Becoming closer while helping to defend Chloe’s ex, PHILIP (Jay Kenneth Johnson), who was a suspect in the arson attack on JOHN’s (Drake Hogestyn) warehouse, Chloe and Lucas consummated their relationship while trapped in an elevator during a blackout. Once emotionally and physically committed to Lucas, Chloe grew scared of the prospect of mothering Lucas’s daughter ALLIE . Briefly ditching Lucas to clear her head in Kansas, Chloe returned to Salem with newfound assuredness about her…

NO SHORTAGE OF ENEMIES One of HILARY HAMILTON’s biggest habits is to make enemies everywhere she turns. Of late, she seems to be upsetting everyone in her vicinity. Having recently aired scandalous and embarrassing footage of VICTORIA on her tabloid TV show, Hilary incurred the Newman heiress’s wrath with Victoria calling her a bottom-feeder and vowing to fight back against her actions. Other former allies like JORDAN are also starting to turn on Hilary. He recently ended their relationship and she’s grown jealous over his closeness with her long-time enemy LILY . Also, Hilary is antagonising her employee MARIAH beyond her patience. All of these instances may be an indication that one of Hilary’s enemies could be about to seek revenge on her. Perhaps, Hilary could soon fall victim to…