Table of contents for May 11, 2015 in ABC Soaps In Depth

The In Depth Story: “Soaps are a very large part of who I am, where I come from, [my] friends, and what I’ve learned,” Hendrickson, who also played ALL MY CHILDREN twins Maggie and Frankie, shares with In Depth. “There will always be that special place in my heart for [daytime]. I miss everyone, and I miss work all the time, and that itch will never go away.” Lest fans conclude that this might be Hendrickson’s way of cracking open a door for a possible return… not so fast. “That’s not to say I will be going back any time soon!” she declares. “I’m pushing [to do] comedy. I had my first pilot season, which is a whole new ballgame. It’s brutal… not the way it used to be when…

Ian Buchanan taped his final scenes as GH’s Duke earlier this month, and the fan favorite tells In Depth exclusively that he’s feeling rather melancholy about his exit. “I’m very sad, of course,” shares Buchanan, who made a surprising return to the soap nearly three years ago after more than two decades away from Port Charles. “I’ve had a great time there, and I love being there.” “Be prepared to dig two graves.” As for the rumors that Duke is going to bite the dust (again) as a result of his need for revenge against Julian, Buchanan teases that his alter ego is “blinded by vengeance. I think he’s come to the realization that if you seek revenge, be prepared to dig two graves.” So is there no chance at…

Should STAR TREK’s Captain Kirk end up in Port Charles, we can all thank Finola Hughes (Anna) and William deVry (Julian) for his casting! During a recent appearance on THE RACHAEL RAY SHOW, Hughes revealed that sci-fiicon William Shatner would be her dream GH guest star. One of her Twitter followers then clued in the Priceline spokesman, who seemingly loved the idea! “I’ve already told them,” Shatner confessed, looping in Twitter pal deVry, “find me the right role, and I’m yours!” That was enough to start a social media frenzy which even had GH head-writer Ron Carlivati joining in the conversation! “I’m typing furiously,” wrote the scribe, which prompted a plea from deVry to not kid around. “I’m not!” insisted Carlivati. “I just don’t know if we can afford him!”…

At long last, Hilary tries repairing her relationship with Devon on Monday, April 27, but will he even consider giving her another chance? Unaware that she’s living with a doppelganger, Phyllis questions Jack putting his trust in Victor on Tuesday, April 28. How will Billy react to what he discovers on Wednesday, April 29? Realizing that someone is keeping a secret from him, Victor sets out to find out what it is on Thursday, April 30. And Friday, May 1, is Chelsea and Billy’s wedding day. But will they actually get hitched?…

… or has GH’s Ric been coming off as particularly pathetic in his latest efforts to woo Elizabeth? He has almost literally said, “Listen, I know you’re really into that Jake guy, and if he were free, you wouldn’t even have given me a second glance, but he’s not and I am, so… lemme be your second choice?” Elizabeth, who already has a bit of a reputation as a fickle lass, doesn’t exactly emerge from this looking great, either. There are doomed romances of the star-crossed variety, and then there’s these two, who fall into the category of eye-rolled.…

THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL’s Quinn crafted a fine-looking “letter opener” as a gift to Rick, but we instantly knew it would turn into something far more sinister! Sure enough, by the end of the episode, Quinn was using the blade to threaten Brooke! “I told you to stay away from Deacon,” said Quinn as we saw her menacing the blonde in her office. “You should have listened to me, Brooke!” And with that, Quinn thrust the knife at Brooke, we heard a stabbing sound and saw Brooke flinch! Had Quinn really stabbed her nemesis, or was this only happening in her imagination? The scene faded to black, and the Friday cliffhanger left us all dying to find out which was true on Monday!…

Being a parent is both the toughest and the most rewarding job on earth. And being a single parent is all that times two. As the single mom to two growing sons, GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Vinessa Antoine (Jordan) found herself struggling with the enormity of tackling that responsibility alone. In a way, it always felt like more than anyone could handle. “I sometimes feel like I’m in a bubble, screaming out, ‘I need some help, here!’” she candidly admits. “The people on the other side of the bubble are giving me the thumbs-up sign and waving and smiling and saying, ‘You’re awesome! You’re doing such a good job! You’re Superwoman!’ And I’m like, ‘Ahhh! No one is listening!’” Art Imitating Life Eventually, Antoine had a truly cathartic moment, one she will…

Sometimes, things can get just a tad confusing on the set of GENERAL HOSPITAL, especially where Laura Wright (Carly) and Maura West (Ava) are concerned! Having spent 15 years playing AS THE WORLD TURNS’ Carly, West admits it’s occasionally instinctual to respond when someone calls out that name. “But we have another issue,” West shares with a laugh. “Sometimes, you’ll hear them call for ‘—aura’ over the intercom, and you don’t know if they’re looking for Laura or Maura! And then there’s a director on GH who I worked with when I was on ATWT, and sometimes, while I’m on set, he’ll call me Carly even though he knows I’m playing Ava now and we all know that Laura is this show’s Carly!” Fortunately, everyone finds the situation pretty amusing.…

Pregnant by one man and smitten with another, GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Olivia is in one heck of a pickle — and not for the first time, either. But was she the hopeless romantic who got embroiled in these other fine messes, or was it ill-fated Chloe, Emily or Georgie? a. Olivia fell in love with her sexy kidnapper. b. Olivia married someone other than her boyfriend in order to hold onto her troubled company. c. Olivia told her family that her babydaddy could be one of several men. d. Olivia hired a fake boyfriend to make her real crush jealous. e. Olivia was just beginning a new romance when her beau’s brother murdered her. games answers gh blamegame answers (from page 52) Emily’s abductor, Zander, also stole her heart. (a) Chloe…

After playing DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ Sami for 21 years, Alison Sweeney thought that the character would be the one to define her career. However, the opportunity to star in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ new films based on Joanne Fluke’s best-selling series of Hannah Swenson novels might just change that. “They’re light-hearted mysteries,” she relates. “They combine intrigue with a bit of romance.” Smart Cookie In the first tale, Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (premiering Saturday, May 2, at 9 p.m. EST), Hannah is introduced as the quirky owner of a small-town bakery who finds use for her culinary detective skills after her good friend/delivery driver is shot dead behind her business. But will she find more than clues with the big-city detective (ALL MY CHILDREN’s Cameron…

“There’s a special place in my heart for Skye,” Genzel admits. “We went through a lot together in those few years.” Fresh off her role as the arbiter of bad news in the recently released zombie thriller Dead Rising: Watchtower, Carrie Genzel (Skye, ALL MY CHILDREN) returns to the screen on Saturday, May 9, at 9 p.m. EST in the Hallmark Channel movie Just The Way You Are. “It was nice doing something light,” she says. “There was no blood involved, and no one died!” Romance Revived? In it, Genzel plays the rigid owner of a matchmaking business whose star employee, Jennie (grown-up FULL HOUSE moppet Candace Cameron Bure), is struggling at home. “We’re always talking about setting people up on blind dates,” Genzel reveals, adding, “She decides to try…

The In Depth Story: Unwilling to let anyone get their hands on “her” newborn son, Christopher, a protective Kristen pulls a page from the DiMera handbook and stashes Brady and Melanie in the dungeon of her Italian hideout. The duo work together as a couple, but can they work together to coordinate their escape? Meanwhile, Theresa realizes that she’s walked right into a trap by agreeing to accompany Clint to Italy. But that isn’t the only surprise waiting for Ms. Donovan: At the villa, Theresa spies a sweet baby boy! Will the sight of little Christopher jog Theresa’s memory, or will she again fall victim to a wicked Kristen’s henchmen, Clint and Mandrake, before properly reuniting with her son? But just when the boss lady thinks that she’s got all…

GH viewers haven’t seen the last of Donna Mills! Madeline will be back to stir up more trouble by late May! So where has the society snob been since being shoved aside during the Pentonville jailbreak? Heck if Mills knows! “She was left at the prison, and I’m assuming she had to go back inside,” she tells In Depth with a smile. “Although she was supposed to get out, so I’m not sure.” The TV icon adds that she’s eager to find out when she reports to the set this week. “I’m going back the day after the Emmys,” she explains, “so I’ll see what’s happened to her.” As long as she can continue to come and go as she has since her GH debut a year ago, Mills is…

Look for GH’s Kristina Wagner (Felicia) to make her much-anticipated debut on WHEN CALLS THE HEART in the episode airing on Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m. EST on The Hallmark Channel. Although the cable network is keeping details about Wagner’s mysterious character hush-hush, we do know that the actress has been working with her ex-husband, Jack Wagner (ex-Frisco, GH), on the series! Jack plays Mountie Bill Avery, a forensic investigator who is hiding something from his past that could jeopardize his romantic future with Lori Laughlin’s Abigail. Might Kristina’s character have something to do with that? Tune in and find out! And be sure to pick up the next ABC issue of Soaps In Depth, on sale Monday, May 11, for an interview with Kristina all about her new…

As a man named Harry once told a woman named Sally, men and women can’t be friends without the former wanting to bed the latter. Whether or not that’s true, fans have been nervously watching as THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS’ Lauren and Cane have spent more and more time together over the past few weeks. When the Aussie told Lauren he was waiting for Lily to finish her meeting (just as Lauren was waiting for Michael), the petite beauty beckoned him to belly up to the bar with her. “It’s a lot more fun to wait with a buddy,” she smiled, prompting Cane to respond, “Well, hello, buddy!” Even as fans of their respective pairings began to fret, we couldn’t help anticipating some soapy drama!…

Brenda: Denial was more than just a river in Egypt for Brenda, who couldn’t/wouldn’t believe the rumors around town that Sonny was a mobster. She thought that wearing a wire would prove everyone mistaken. But she was the one that was wrong! Sonny was heartbroken and dumped her. Hannah: The FBI believed undercover agent Hannah Scott’s startling resemblance to Brenda was the prefect bait to catch Sonny in illegal activities. In fact, Sonny’s dimples did the luring, and Hannah was the one that got reeled in! When Sonny found out she was a Fed, he threw her back in! Carly: Wanting to get Sorel o­ of Mike’s back about his gambling debt, Carly tipped o­ the cops about a money exchange going down between the shark and his dinner. To…

Michael Saucedo (ex-Juan, GH) learned a quick and powerful lesson recently when he tweeted to wife Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), “Is it okay if I share the baby news?” Social media went crazy wondering if they were, in a roundabout way, announcing that she was pregnant. Not surprisingly, Herbst got a few questions when she showed up at work! “I was like, ‘Oh my goodness, no,” she laughs. Heading down to her dressing room, she brought a little package of cuteness back up to the set. “Here’s the little baby we’re talking about!’” she said, showing off one of two bunnies they’d found. The bottom line is that the couple are not expecting child number four. “No, not now,” Herbst confirms. “We have a full house. But my prayers are the…

Sean Carrigan (Stitch) has a confession to make: He’s a changed man since he first came to work on THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS two years ago. “Since joining [the show], my respect for daytime actors has increased tenfold!” he declares. “It’s such a difficult medium. I’ve learned to work faster, memorize faster. “We shoot five days a week at a very fast pace,” he continues. “If you can’t keep up, they’re not going to wait for you. You’ve got to perform!” In fact, the hunk likens the sudser to another team that happens to have its fair share of heavy hitters and diehard fans. “I tell people this all the time, but Y&R is like the New York Yankees of daytime television,” grins Carrigan. “They’ve been No. 1 for…

GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Jacklyn Zeman (Bobbie) tells Soaps In Depth what a typical day on the set is like! MY FAVORITE DAYS AT WORK ARE THE ONES WHEN I GET TO Have some kind of proactive scenes with my TV family — and, on a personal level, when I get to have lunch with Kin Shriner (Scotty), Lynn Herring (Lucy) or Kristina Wagner (Felicia). MY FIRST DAY ON THE SET, I REMEMBER THINKING We were shooting at a place we’d call Camp Cahuenga. It was a set where all of the I LOVE LUCY shows had been shot. I had watched every episode of I LOVE LUCY, so it was thrilling. MY MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT WAS WHEN Bobbie was so attracted to Damian Smith that she was willing to roll the…

Drugged by Morgan and Kiki, GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Michael shook, shouted and generally lost it. And, in that moment, portrayer Chad Duell found a moment to shine. Michael’s Nightmare When a disheveled Michael — completely unaware that he was under the influence — stumbled off the Metro Court elevator, the sight of Sonny kneeling next to A.J.’s stroller set him off in a big way. “Get the hell away from my sister!” he bellowed. As Michael ranted and raved, his arms flailing and his knees growing weak, he was unaware that just a few yards away, a reporter from a local tabloid show was catching everything on video! When finally Michael did more than yell and lunged toward the stroller to move it away from his father, he accidentally tipped it…

THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL Wyatt romanced Nicole to try to get ammunition against Rick and Maya, but Liam grew concerned that his brother’s “courtship” might be more than just a con. Closing in on Maya’s secret, Liam and Ivy grilled Rick about his girlfriend’s past, and later rummaged through his office looking for incriminating information. Carter continued to pressure Maya about coming clean to Rick, and she knew that she couldn’t stall much longer, but would soon be forced to disclose the truth about herself. Brooke did everything in her power to prevent Deacon from marrying Quinn, but her efforts to thwart the nuptials proved unsuccessful. Two Forrester employees are about to butt heads over their roles moving forward! THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS After Lauren and Michael had…

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The latest comings and goings — and how they will change your shows! The In Depth Story: “It’s all good, but it’s sad,” Kurth tells Soaps In Depth. “Honestly, my first instinct was, ‘I want to continue both. How do we make that happen?’ But it just wasn’t meant to be. We couldn’t do it. And I understand. Networks have their requirements. I totally get it. But I did try because I love and feel great loyalty to both shows, to both characters, to both casts, both crews and both [fan bases]. It’s bittersweet.” Ever since Olivia and Ned’s chance encounter at last year’s Nurses Ball, GH viewers have gone wild for the match-up and have been looking forward to seeing where the show would take the pair. “I honestly…

When Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda) tweeted a mirror selfie earlier this month, writing that she was “about to share big news” that had her “so excited,” the natural conclusion drawn by her fans was that the Emmy winner was returning to GH. Pal Kimberly McCullough (ex-Robin) fanned the flame by writing that she recognized “a GH dressing room. ” Though Marcil was quick to respond that her news was a personal matter, her GH fans were unrelenting as rumors quickly spread that the beloved star would be back… possibly as soon as next week’s Nurses Ball! Alas, that is not the case, as Marcil was forced to clarify with a follow-up tweet. “No, Brenda won’t be at the Nurses Ball,” she wrote. “My news that I’m excited to share soon is…

Pam and Charlie start sleuthing on Monday, April 27, hoping to figure out what Maya is hiding, but on Tuesday, April 28, they disagree about what to do with the information they uncover. Katie begs the Spencer men to act with integrity in their scheme to bring down Rick on Wednesday, April 29. Ridge pleads with Eric to void Rick’s contract on Thursday, April 30. After Rick goes shopping for an engagement ring, his parents attempt to talk him out of a lifechanging decision on Friday, May 1.…

Luckily for DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ Will, he barely has to think for himself what with having a grandmother who happens to be the town’s best shrink. She’ll tell him right from wrong and be his conscience! Upon finding his inflammatory story about Paul’s paternity, that’s exactly what she did. “That’s it? She [Tori] was in Salem once?” Marlena said, exasperated. “That does not make Paul a DiMera.” The more the vengeful young reporter tried to explain, the more clear it became that he didn’t have a leg to stand on. “You don’t have the right to rip up somebody’s life,” she insisted. “There’s nothing noble in what you’re doing. It’s wrong!” Could disappointing the one family member who’s always got his back be worth the story? After a talking-to…

It’s long been established that fictional Port Charles is somewhere in upstate New York. So it seemed odd that even as the real-life state was enduring a harsh winter, GH’s Kiki was wandering around in sandals! But as it turns out, there is a logical explanation! “I broke my toe and can’t wear close-toed shoes,” her portrayer, Hayley Erin, told us. “I’m such a huge klutz! I stubbed my toe so hard that it broke. I went to the emergency room, and they put it back into place. It was really gross. They said, ‘There’s nothing we can do for you. You’ll just have to tape your toes together.’ So I wasn’t able to wear shoes for two months. Thank goodness I’m not in 14-degree weather, because I wouldn’t be…

“As soon as you have kids,” says Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), “your life is marked by certain events, and they all zoom by.” This year, GH’s Teresa Castillo (Sabrina) isn’t just sending Mother’s Day wishes; for the first time, she’s also receiving them! “Being a mom is better — and harder — than I ever imagined,” the actress says of her beautiful little girl, Victoria Milani, who is, without a doubt, the apple of her famous mom’s eye! “She’s a happy, happy girl! She smiles all the time!” And a happy baby makes for a very happy mommy! Victoria is of the age now where her personality is starting to develop, which means endless hours of giggles for Castillo and her husband, Shane. “She cracks us up!” the GH star laughs.…

We all know what happens when there are too many chefs in the kitchen cooking one meal… but what about when there are too many soap actresses trying to create, star in and produce a new primetime drama? That is exactly what viewers will find out on QUEENS OF DRAMA, the new docuseries airing Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. EST on Pop. Soaps In Depth caught up with the stars to find out just how real this reality show is! VANESSA MARCIL (ex-Brenda, GENERAL HOSPITAL) Did you know any of these women before this project? No. That made it interesting, because we had no preconceived notions. With the title of the show being QUEENS OF DRAMA, there is a preconceived notion that there will be drama! Everyone brings a different…

Q: Who on your cast can pull off the best poker face? Tyler Christopher (Nikolas, GH) “That would be the person who moves it the least, and that would probably be Maurice Benard (Sonny). That guy’s like steel.” Molly Burnett (Melanie, DAYS) “Freddie Smith (Sonny). He just can! He is such a goofball, but you don’t always know that about him.” Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea, Y&R) “Totally Eric Braeden (Victor)!” Dominic Zamprogna (Dante, GH) “Probably Maurice Benard (Sonny). He’d just do a weird face [in which] you’d have no idea what he was thinking.” Karla Mosley (Maya, B&B) “I’d go with Don Diamont (Bill) or Thorsten [Kaye, Ridge]. Don can joke around all the time and just never let on.” Greg Vaughan (Eric, DAYS) “Everybody in the cast has a…