Table of contents for May 23, 2016 in ABC Soaps In Depth

The In Depth Story: The veteran of ALL MY CHILDREN (as spirited Amanda) and DAYS OF OUR LIVES (as geek-turnedbeauty Jordan) has been tapped to play Bethany Bryant. Described as a wild child, the character loves to push limits and live dangerously — as long as she’s not the one who is getting burned! When Stause makes her Genoa City debut on Wednesday, May 25, look for Bethany to find herself smack dab in the middle of one prominent family’s latest drama. The new job not only puts Stause back on the same show as her former Pine Valley co-star and real-life bestie, Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea; previously AMC’s Annie), but also on the same show as her boyfriend, Justin Hartley (Adam)! While Y&R won’t say if the real-life lovebirds…

Teresa Castillo was due back at GH in mid-April after an extended maternity leave — which means that Sabrina should pop up on screen around the time of the Nurses Ball later this month! But whether or not she’ll actually be attending the gala is another question entirely! After spending the first part of 2016 on maternity leave, the actress (who gave birth to son Sebastian in January) is feeling ready for work and grateful for both her time at home and her extended TV family. “I just want to thank everyone who has supported and continues to support me on my GH journey,” she says. “I get the sweetest letters from fans, and it just means the world to me.”…

Devon decides it’s time for Hilary to confess on Monday, May 9. Whether she will is another matter altogether! Victoria is ready to roll the dice on Tuesday, May 10, but Billy gambles that same day by mixing business and pleasure. Does Victor know exactly how to play Adam? We’ll find out when, even from behind bars, The Mustache pulls the strings on Wednesday, May 11. Something tells us that’s exactly why Chelsea decides it’s time to pay Victor a visit on Friday, May 13!…

Emme Rylan (Lulu, GH) strolling through the Studio City Farmers Market in Studio City, CA. Bryan Craig (Morgan, GH) walking on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Anthony Geary (ex-Luke, GH) checking out new releases at Barnes & Nobel at The Grove, in Hollywood. Ryan Carnes (Lucas, GH) ordering frozen green juice at Pressed Juicery at The Americana in Glendale, CA. Nathan Parsons (ex-Ethan, GH) getting in his black jeep in the Denny’s parking lot on Platinum Avenue in Deming, New Mexico.…

… or does GH’s Maxie/Nathan story about his secret past ring completely false? For one thing, they’ve painted Nathan as a saint since the day we met him, so the idea that he would keep a secret from the woman he loves doesn’t float. Plus, wouldn’t the topic of his green-card marriage have come up during the Levi fiasco? “Look, Maxie,” he could have said, “I know you think marrying this guy to keep him in the country is a good idea, but let me tell you what happened when I did this exact same thing.” The show’s been doing such a great job lately of using its own history that we hate seeing them botch Nathan’s.…

Easton was blown away by the fan reaction after Silas was killed offand he left GH. “The fans took me under their wing,” he recalls. “They were so genuine, and some of their sadness must have worn off on me, because I started feeling sad when I read their E-mails! Then, I’d been away for a while when I heard they’d started a petition and were bombarding the studio. It was really sweet.” That’s why Easton decided to host a GH Fan Club Weekend wake for Silas last summer. Now, upon his return, he’s signed on to host a fan event alongside Roger Howarth (Franco ). “What’s a better way to thank people — and raise a few bucks for charity?” he says. “I’m ready to shake hands, give hugs,…

Wally Kurth looks back on Ned’s days as rocker Eddie Maine with pride. “Every once in awhile, someone will throw that up on Twitter, with a link to the video, and I’ll watch it,” he says, adding that he’d actually been a bit wor ried back when Ricky Martin (ex-Miguel) joined the show in the mid-’90s. “I remember wondering, ‘Isn’t that what I’m doing already?’” he recalls. “We’d just started Eddie Maine & The Idle Rich when Ricky came on. And then Rosalind Cash (Mary Mae) started singing! A lot of people complained that it was too much.” However it played on air, Kurth had a blast behind the scenes. “I was loving it,” he says. “There was a lot of camaraderie. I recently ran into Lilly Melgar (ex-Lily), but…

FYIFYIFYI Born and raised: Wilmington, NC. Of “Note”: Despite her extensive theater background, the actress decided to aim for success in Hollywood rather than on Broadway. “I’m not a great singer,” she insists, “and there’s a lot of musical theater in New York City!” Exposed: McCaffray says that when she auditioned for Y&R, she didn’t know anyone who watched it. “But I have come to find out that there are so many fans of Y&R in my extended family and friends from back home!” she smiles. “Now that I’m on the show, I have people say to me, ‘I’ve been watching the show for years!’ I’m like, ‘Why didn’t I know that? That’s awesome!’” Growing up in the idyllic coastal town of Wilmington, NC, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS’ Mara…

Andrea Evans had eagerly returned to ONE LIFE TO LIVE so she could wrap up Tina’s storyline at the end of the soap’s network run — even though it meant flying to New York to do so just three days after finishing chemotherapy for her breast cancer. “I was absolutely flooded with support, and people totally understood why I’d kept it quiet,” she tells Soaps In Depth. “But then, once I was through the experience and on the mend, it was the time to come out and encourage other women to do the same thing.” Now, the actress is five years cancer-free and firmly on the path to maintaining her health. “I just ran my first 5K,” she says proudly. “I run 12 to 16 miles a week.” Getting Creative…

WEDDING BANDS Kruger has two custom bands made to sit flush against the emerald cut diamond of her engagement ring, but she opted to use this simpler band for the ring exchange. “In the Jewish religion, the ring is supposed to be a complete, unadorned circle,” she explains, “so I wear the single band on my right hand, and the custom bands are on my left hand.” ENGAGEMENT RING Brooks smuggled this ring all the way to Paris to pop the question to his lady love during B&B’s Parisian remote shoot in 2014.…

FYIFYIFYI Golden Girl: In 1979, Rogers won the first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress. Recipes For Success: Rogers makes a mean Brunswick stew and spaghetti Bolognese. Off-Line: The actress has given up tweeting in favor of preserving her privacy. Her Beauty Secret: “I always wash my face and put moisturizing cream on before bed,” the knockout reveals. “And I use sunscreen every day.” The unthinkable has happened to DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ Maggie: Thanks to a nasty fall down a staircase (while impaired by Deimos’ drugs), she’s lost the ability to walk! It’s especially tragic since she’d previously been maimed by a car accident as a teenager. She already got one miracle in her lifetime. Could she possibly hope for two? “The reality is hitting her,” portrayer Suzanne Rogers…

THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL During an argument with Sasha, Nicole discovered the truth about their relationship. Following a difficult conversation with Nicole, Julius realized his worst nightmare was becoming a reality. He blasted Sasha for accidentally letting the truth slip out. Katie’s curiosity about Ridge’s recent behavior intensified when she discovered information linking him to Dr. Wolin’s death. When she confronted Ridge with what she knew, he reluctantly came clean. Katie told Ridge and Caroline that they needed to do the right thing with regard to the baby’s paternity. Though Steffy made it clear she was committed to Wyatt, Liam vowed to do whatever was necessary to win her back. Deacon was alarmed to discover that Quinn still wanted to be with Liam! The reality of a very sticky…

It’s been a long time coming, but Maurice Benard’s fans can finally see Sonny’s portrayer in The Ghost And The Whale, the independent feature he filmed back in 2013, next week! The movie will be released on Digital HD, OnDemand and through other platforms starting Tuesday, May 17. The GH icon stars in the film as Joseph Hawthorne, a bipolar man who is accused of murder after his wife mysteriously dies at sea. Benard’s wife, Paula, served as an executive producer on the project along with Tori and Steve Humphrey.…

Hope will be more than a little confused when Aiden shows up on Monday, May 9. After all, she thinks she killed him on their wedding night! But never fear, Aiden will explain everything once he picks Hope’s jaw up off the floor. On Tuesday, May 10, a lot of people want answers, but Aiden refuses to deal with anyone except Hope. And on Wednesday, May 11, he insists the man who tried to kill her was a doppelganger! As Andre and Aiden catch up on Friday, May 13, Rafe asks Hope how she feels about Aiden’s return!…

preview Break out the champagne, because it’s time to celebrate! More than two years after rising from his premature, water y grave, GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Jason is finally getting his memory back. What triggers the event? And why did the show decide that now was the right time for Jason to remember his past? (Not that we’re complaining, mind you!) We talked to headwriters Shelly Altman and Jean Passanante about the moment fans have been waiting for… and what they should expect next! Someone Bites The Dust! If ever we need new careers, we’re going to look into the possibility of selling auto insurance in Port Charles. Because whenever the locals get behind the wheel, bad things happen! So you don’t have to be a psychic — or even have read…

Hear Nina Roar! Loving seeing Nina be strong. It’s been wonderful to see her come into her own as a strong and confident woman. Those scenes where she confronted Julian about Crimson were gold! Naomi Edwards via Soaps In Depth Facebook page Many Happy Returns! I am enjoying GENERAL HOSPITAL a lot these days. I like the balance of storylines and the pace it’s moving at. I love seeing Tracy and Monica together. Great having Ned and Kristina back. MASSARO via SoapsInDepth.com Reality TV I love that the show is not breaking up Sonny and Carly right away, as they have done in the past. In the real world, couples have problems and work through them. Good writers (like the ones at GH now) can make that into compelling television!…

Hayley Erin (Kiki) recently took an “awesome” cruise to Mexico, Jamaica and Grand Cayman with her man, Logan Luedcke — but it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing. “We didn’t do any excursions because the weather was so awful they had to cancel them,” she says. “There was also a flu going around, so I got that the first day. It was a miserable experience, now that I think about it! But we still had fun. All we did was eat, drink and gamble!” Erin’s pokerplaying beau won enough money to cover the trip… but he also paid a price for traveling with a soap star! “We were at the tables and someone asked what I do,” Erin sets up. “So I told them about Kiki, saying, ‘Yeah, she did this and…

McCaffray says that she’s had contact with Y&R fans through social media like Twitter. And while the actress points out that everyone has been very nice and encouraging, there has always been one thing they really want to know before her alter ego’s transformation goes from geek to goddess. “I’ve gotten a lot of questions on Twitter about my glasses. People really want to know who they’re made by,” she shares. “And I wish I could tell them, but I don’t know. I’ve looked on them, but they don’t have a label. I think maybe they’re costume glasses!”…

In the movie How To Be Single, several 30-something singles explored their very different approaches to living life on their own terms. As it turned out, they all had something in common: They really wanted to be in love! Of course, making that happen is easier said than done — just ask these folks from GENERAL HOSPITAL, all of whom are card-carrying members of the lonely hearts club. Romantically Challenged Dillon may be both a Hornsby and a Quartermaine, but when it comes to wracking up relationships, he’s hardly following in his randy parents’ footsteps. In fact, since returning to Port Charles, he’s been serially single. On the one hand, he found himself stuck in the friend zone with lost love Lulu, and on the other, Valerie — though willing…

Q : What is your earliest memory from childhood? Rebecca Budig (Hayden, GH) “My earliest childhood memory would probably involve playing Wonder Woman and collecting tadpoles with my sisters at our house.” Matt Cohen (Griffin, GH) “When I was maybe three, I had one of those little police four-wheelers that are battery-operated. I was riding around my dad’s pool table and I smashed my head into the side and split my forehead open. That’s my earliest childhood memory.” Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter, B&B) “Oh man! Only the embarrassing ones come to mind! I remember having a girlfriend in nursery school named Nina. If she reads this, she’ll probably be like, ‘What?!’ I liked her. I also liked my nursery school teacher, Madeline.” Marie Wilson (Summer, DAYS) “Swimming in the ocean in…

After two decades of marriage, GH’s Laura Wright (Carly) and husband John Wright are divorcing. “John and I have decided to end our 20year marriage,” the actress says in a statement. “We remain committed and dedicated to our two wonderful children [Lauren, 17, and John, 15] and will always be a supportive, loving family of four — we are just doing it differently now!” Our thoughts are with the Wright family during this di. cult time.…

The latest comings and goings — and how they will change your shows! The In Depth Story: We’ve been sworn to secrecy on the how and why… but Ian Buchanan will briefly reprise his role of Duke! The fan fave has not re-signed as a series regular, but a GH rep shares that he’ll appear in the Wednesday, May 11, episode, and then again later this month. “I love popping in to Port Charles,” Buchanan tells Soaps In Depth. “It’s great seeing my friends and family and meeting new people. And the clothes still fit, which is a great relief!” As it turns out, Buchanan isn’t the only blast from the past who will be seen on that date: Robin Mattson’s Heather will also return to the GH canvas on…

GH’s William deVry ( Ju-lian) and his longtime love, Rebecca Staab (Elizabeth, PORT CHARLES), have signed on to star in the independent feature Louise. In the multi-generational drama, a mother, daughter and grandmother open a Pandora’s box of family photos and learn more about each other than they bargained for. Staab is slated to play the mother, Patty, and deVry, her husband, David. Crowdfunding efforts are underway to finance the movie, which is slated to film later this year.…

Although some fans believe Kiki might turn out to be Franco’s daughter, they don’t share a biological connection at this point. Despite that, she pleads his case to someone on Wednesday, May 11. And on Thursday, May 12, Franco decides to make a major effort toward winning Nina back. Unfortunately, it looks as if his attempt may be derailed! Meanwhile, Kevin goes to Laura with a proposition she might find intriguing on Tuesday, May 17. And on Wednesday, May 18, their investigation leads them straight to Laura’s past! Will the truth about Helena’s mysterious gift finally be revealed? And at long last, Brad and Lucas set a wedding date on Friday, May 20!…

After receiving some startling words of advice from Bill about her marriage on Monday, May 9, Steffy finds herself caught in the middle when Wyatt and Liam argue over her on Tuesday, May 10. Ridge takes Katie to task for butting into his personal business on Wednesday, May 11. On Thursday, May 12, Rick’s growing resentment toward Ridge gains momentum, and his determination to dethrone him as CEO reaches a fever pitch. Steffy is horrified on Friday, May 13, when she gets an unexpected (and most unwelcome) visit from her fugitive mother-in-law, Quinn!…

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THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS’ Abby should have remembered what happens to messengers with bad news! Certainly, the beauty caused a firestorm when she asked the police to investigate her suspicion that Max was responsible for the tragic tumble which caused her to lose her unborn baby. “Stitch is furious — he can’t believe it,” says Sean Carrigan, who plays the doc. “All he wants is a happy family, and Abby is forcing the issue [by getting the cops involved]. He feels be-trayed…[and] he’s gonna stick with his kid like any parent would!” Unfor tunately for Abby, that means Stitch is not sticking with her! Could the newlyweds be heading for divorce court? “I think it’s going to be a challenge,” he sighs. “Like any relationship, you come across challenges,…

GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) celebrates another lap around the sun on May 12, but we doubt there’s a big fiesta on the agenda — and it all stems back to her fifth birthday! “I was terrified of having a party,” she recounts. “I remember being very upset I had to have all these people around and open presents and that they sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to me. That’s my earliest memory,” she says, adding with a laugh, “probably because it was somewhat traumatizing!” These days, Herbst’s stance hasn’t changed. As much as she enjoys bringing Liz to life under the GH stage lights, it seems the actress just isn’t big on being the center of attention. She’s happy to celebrate with her husband, Michael Saucedo (ex-Juan), and “maybe do dinner…

Now, unscramble the circled letters to reveal the full name of the Port Charles crime boss who tried to kill his own grandson. see page 92 for answer key gh scramble answers (from page 46) Zamprogna, Corinthos, Falconeri, Epiphany, Johnny; Anthony Zacchara tried to kill Johnny (once believed to be his son) only to get shot himself during a struggle for the gun.…

GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Carlos returned to Port Charles as overconfident as ever. Neither handcuffs nor jail bars could restrain his signature smirks… until the new dad thought about how they’d keep him from his family. Then, Jeffrey Vincent Parise tapped into his character’s new vulnerability to nab this week’s Gold Star. Weighing His Options When Alexis showed up at the PCPD offering her legal services, Carlos played bored, but her warnings of prison time quickly killed his cool. He began to play with his cup and then, at the notion of life without parole, literally threw it across the room! He was clearly anxious to get back to Sabrina and their baby. His brow furrowed at their mention, and he could barely bring himself to meet Alexis’ gaze as he considered…