SPOILERS for B&B, Days, Passions and Y&R!

The Bold and the Beautiful Tomorrow (Aug. 8th):

* Bridget makes a quick save with Carl.
* Stephanie delivers Andy an offer.
* Donna hits the jackpot in Vegas!

Days of Our Lives next week:

* Jeremy reaches a turning point.

* Philip confronts Shawn in Indianapolis.
* Nick's "new wife" gives him a costly ultimatum.
* Kayla and Steve make a temporary addition to their family.
* Time in the refrigeration truck leaves Lucas feeling less than his normal self.
* Things get steamy between Max and Stephanie in the hot tub.
* Tony clues EJ in about the contents of the tabernacle.

Passions next week:

Monday, August 13

* Ethan tells Gwen that he and Theresa are eloping!
* Chris surprises Sheridan at the cottage.
* Jessica is arrested by her father.

Tuesday, August 14
* Gwen helps organize Ethan and Theresa’s elopement.
* Fancy and Pretty argue at the Crane Pool.
* Spike confesses he committed the murders, not Jessica.

Wednesday, August 15
* Luis and Sheridan discover a body in the Crane Pool.
* Spike escapes from police custody.
* Endora whips up a romantic fantasy for Paloma and Noah.

Thursday, August 16
* It’s Theresa and Ethan’s wedding day!
* Spike demands Sheridan help him.
* Tabitha, Norma and Mrs. Wallace reminisce about the good old days.

Friday, August 17
* Gwen and Rebecca are locked in a closet!
* Pretty tells Luis what Fancy did to her.
* Julian and Eve go to visit Vincent in the psychiatric hospital.

The Young and the Restless this week:

* Kay is determined to put a stop to Jill and Ji Min’s engagement, leading her to face-off with Ji Min in an angry showdown.
* As Jana’s condition worsens, Kevin desperately tries to get the money to pay for her surgery.
* Cane and Amber make love, but their reunion is short-lived, as Cane reveals his hatred and disgust for Amber is far from over.

SPOILERS! Week of Aug. 6th

AMC: Erica wants Jack to choose between her and his daughter Greenlee.
ATWT: Jack and Carly are forced to share a kiss.
B&B: Stephanie learns the extent of Thorne and Donna's relationship.
Days: Sami and EJ team up to rescue Lucas from a trap.
GH: Coop walks in on Maxie and Logan in a compromising position.
GL: Lizzie and Billy become unlikely allies.
OLTL: John remains conflicted about his decision to keep Tommy's paternity a secret, especially when he spots Blair holding the baby.
Passions: Vincent tries to kill Eve for betraying him.
Y&R: Katherine fires Ji Min after he turns down her offer to leave Jill.

We Have a Winner!

Congratulations to Eric P. from Akron, Ohio, the winner of Daytime Dial's Rachael Ray Contest. When "All My Children's" Susan Lucci (Erica Kane) was a guest on the Rachael Ray show recently, Rachael suggested that gorgeous and fashionable Lucci should have her grandchildren refer to her as "Glamm-ma." How appropriate!

Eric has won two tickets to the Rachael Ray Show. Enjoy!

Casting News!

Heather Tom, formerly Victoria Newman of The Young and the Restless, is coming to The Bold and the Beautiful as Katie Logan. Look for Storm, Brooke and Donna's baby sis to make her debut next month (Aug. 2007). Insiders say that she has inked a 6-month contract, but hopefully, everyone involved will decide to make it long term.

Real-life husband and wife Justin Bruening and Alexa Havins will vacate their roles, Jamie and Babe, when their contracts are up with All My Children. No word yet on whether either of the roles will be recast. Also leaving Pine Valley is Kelli Giddish, who plays Di.

Returning to The Young and the Restless for the Aug. 17 episode will be Billy Warlock, who plays Ben, Jack's former campaign manager.

On Passions, John Reilly will appear once more as the evil Alistair Crane on Aug. 20.

And finally, Hunt Block (ex-Craig, As the World Turns) is coming back to daytime in the form of an FBI agent on One Life to Live. His character has yet to be named, and we don't know exactly what part he will play in the lives of the Llanview folk. But, yay! Hunt is back!

SPOILERS! Week of July 30th

AMC: Ava finds herself at the mercy of Lenny when she tries to set him up.
ATWT: Susan comes clean with Dr. Bob about hitting the bottle.
B&B: Can Ridge find it in his heart to forgive Ashley? Tune in for a surprising admission.
Days: Marlena steps in when Sami points a gun at Stefano and EJ.
GH: Jax is forced to make love to someone in order to save Carly's life.
GL: Jonathan Randall returns to Springfield. Will Lizzie find out Sarah is alive?
OLTL: John gets closer to the truth about Tommy.
Passions: Spike becomes human catnip to Fluffy the Cat!
Y&R: Victor told Nikki about David's affinity for wealthy women.

Hey all you One Life to Live fans: Don't forget, this week and next there will be plenty of excitement. In celebration of the show's 10,000th episode, there will be mention of the number 10,000 in every show between July 30 and Aug. 10, as well as temporary homecoming of many fan-favorite characters.

James DePaiva (Max Holden), Nathan Fillion (Joey Buchanan), Dan Gauthier (Kevin Buchanan), John Loprieno (Cord Roberts) and Tonja Walker (Alex Olanov) all will be reprising their roles as they come back to Llanview to celebrate the life of patriarch Asa Buchanan (Phil Carey), who was killed off earlier this year. As many of you know, contract talks failed to resolve the differences between what the show wanted from Carey and what Carey wanted from the show. OLTL honchos wanted the character of Asa to be downgraded to recurring and Carey wanted to remain a contract player. The show refused, so Carey left. His last appearance was on April 26, 2007.

OLTL will officially hit the 10,000 mark on Friday, Aug. 17.

Ah, Those Days of Being Locked in a Cage ...

I interviewed Don Diamont (Brad, The Young and the Restless) yesterday for an upcoming column, and the subject got onto YouTube and how they have a plethora of scenes from YR from way back when. I mentioned that I had stumbled upon one of the scenes from when Brad's crazy ex-wife, Lisa, kidnapped him and locked him in a cage.

I told him how funny those were to watch and asked if they were laughing and having fun with it while they were filming. Here was his reply:

“Those days were not fun. The actress who played Lisa was about as nutty as her character. It was not a pleasant working experience at all. I didn’t really speak to her.”

Damn, huh? Thank goodness he got out of that cage and she ran away. I told him, "I guess that answers my next question about whether it would be fun to bring the character of Lisa back, since she got away without a trace and without punishment."

His answer, of course was a solid: "NO!"

Here is a link to one of those scenes, if you'd like to take a walk down memory lane:

SPOILERS for ATWT, B&B, Days, Passions and Y&R!

As the World Turns

Roger Howarth ("Paul") is back on Friday, July 27, as Paul shows up alive and well in the hospital.

The Bold and the Beautiful

* Don't miss tomorrow's episode, as Schae Harrison returns as "Darla." Thorne sees a vision of his dead wife while he is in an altered state.

* Also, Ridge and Ashley make love for the first time.

Days of Our Lives

NEXT WEEK:

* Bo and Lexie set up a trap for Andre.

* Jet reveals his true self to Chelsea.

* Roman is rushed to the hospital.

* Marlena wants to throw and engagement party for Belle.

* Nick finally remembers the results of Sami's paternity test.

Thursday - Sami holds Bart at gunpoint.

Friday - Andre and Tony come face to face.

Passions

NEXT WEEK:

Monday, July 30
· Luis pressures Fancy for answers about Pretty.
· Paloma and Noah plan to have a double wedding with Fancy and Luis.
· Julian tries to keep Eve from turning Vincent in to the police.

Tuesday, July 31
· Eve and Julian make love, but argue soon after.
· Luis' execution nears!
· Pretty arrives at the prison.

Wednesday, August 1
· Pretty confronts Fancy.
· Julian turns to Tabitha for counsel.
· Prison guards trap Norma and Mrs. Wallace.

Thursday, August 2
· Fancy tells Luis she can't marry him.
· Rebecca overhears Gwen having a mysterious phone conversation.
· Fox and Esme go out for a drink.

Friday, August 3
· Kay, Miguel, Pilar and Fancy say goodbye to Luis.
· Theresa is knocked unconscious.
· Vincent locks Eve in a closet.

The Young and the Restless

THIS WEEK:

* Phyllis and Nick share a passionate embrace, but Phyllis remains uneasy about Nick’s continuing attraction to Sharon.
* Cane learns the truth about Amber’s deception and angrily confronts her.
* Daniel, Amber and Kevin’s involvement with the stolen money turns dangerous as lives are threatened – and someone is kidnapped!
* Kevin remains determined to prove that Jana is faking her seizures – and determined to put her behind bars.
* Sparks fly between Brad and Logan when they are trapped together in close quarters.

It's Confirmed: Tom Pelphrey Is Back ...

... if only for a little while. Fan favorite Tom Pelphrey, who plays Jonathan on Guiding Light, will be back for a three-episode story arc. His airdates are scheduled for July 31 through Aug. 2. I won't say why he's back, but he will get to see his mom, Reva (Kim Zimmer).

His return will coincide with the release of the book Guiding Light: Jonathan's Story, which chronicles what Jonathan and baby Sarah have been doing since they left Springfield.

My hope is that this return whets Tom's appetite to come back for more romance, danger and intrigue on GL. Fingers crossed!

SPOILERS! Week of July 23rd

AMC: Kendall and Zach come face-to-face with Greenlee after she nearly killed their son.
ATWT: Barbara gets some shocking news about Paul.
B&B: Ridge learns the truth about Rick and Ashley's affair.
Days: Stefano will stop at nothing to get the stem cells from Sami's babies.
GH: Coop rescues Maxie from a dangerous situation.
GL: Alexandra gives Cyrus permission to date other women, but does this include Marina?
OLTL: Tate holds Layla and Vincent hostage on the rooftop.
Passions: Endora prepares to kick some demon butt.
Y&R: Amber's lies finally catch up with her.