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As many of you know, General Hospital: Night Shift premieres tonight at 11 p.m. on SOAPnet, and will continue for 13 weeks.
Tonight's episode summary: Patrick is caught in an explosion. Jason gets arrested. Maxie and Coop are caught in a compromising position and a mystery woman with the last name Barrett is in critical condition.
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Can't wait until July 15 to catch the premiere episode of Jason Priestley's (90210) new show, A Side Order of Life? Well, you don't have to. Yahoo! TV is showing the full episode, as well as an interview with Jason and a few other little tidbits.
As the World Turns
* Elena Goode ("Jade") says goodbye to Oakdale on Monday, July 16, when her character decides to return to live with her adoptive family.
* Kelley Menighan Hensley's ("Emily") last airdate before her maternity leave is Friday, July 13. The actress gave birth to daughter Georgia Grace on June 28. Mother, daughter and father, Jon Hensley ("Holden") are all doing great.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Don't miss tomorrow's episode, when a fire puts RJ's and Hope's lives in danger!
Days of Our Lives
Things are hopping in Salem next week when:
* The Bradys meet to discuss the theory that Tony could indeed be Andre DiMera! (Thaoo Penghlis begins his dual Tony/Andre role on Tuesday, July 17)
* EJ tries to make peace with Lucas.
* Sami reads a new letter from Santo to Marlena and Hope.
* Max confronts Jeremy about what they are transporting.
* Philip receives a disturbing phone call and goes to Bo for help.
* Thursday - Stefano warns Bo that he's going to call in favors to end the vendetta his way.
* Friday - Nick gets a call about Sami's paternity test and is shocked by the results.
Passions
Monday, July 16
* The Demon Elf manipulates Sheridan.
* Gwen wants to reveal Theresa's secret to Ethan.
* Tabitha lies to Julian.
Tuesday, July 17
* Theresa collapses after drinking poison!
* Ethan tells Gwen there's nothing she can do to break up him and Theresa.
* The blackmailer has another breakdown.
Wednesday, July 18
* Paramedics arrive just in time to save Theresa!
* Fox wants Spike to kill Miguel.
* Miguel and Kay celebrate their love.
Thursday, July 19
* Theresa begs Gwen to keep her secret.
* Norma and Mrs. Wallace are back!!!
* Fox tries to apologize to Kay.
Friday, July 20
* Jared overhears the truth about Little Ethan.
* Chad wants to see Miles.
* Endora saves Miguel from Spike!
The Young and the Restless
This Week:
* Colleen helps Kevin lure Jana back to Genoa City, leading to a dangerous confrontation, as Michael and Daniel try to prevent Kevin from taking deadly revenge.
* Despite the strain in their marriage, Nikki makes Victor a business proposition, while Victor offers Karen a job.
* Cane remains suspicious of Amber as he investigates the circumstances of their wedding.
* Noah runs away from home, prompting Nick to make an important decision about his life with Phyllis.
* Jill and Ji Min contemplate marriage, but a furious Kay forbids it.
Press Release:
Despite Conde Nast’s announcement today that Jane Magazine’s August issue will be its last -- SOAPnet’s docusoap, “The Fashionista Diaries,” about six assistants working in three different aspects of the fashion world, where two each join Flirt! Cosmetics, Jane Magazine and Seventh House PR, will continue production. “The Fashionista Diaries” premieres on SOAPnet on August 1 at 9PM. Jane Magazine will be featured in early episodes.
The Fashionista Diaries” captures the drama of six young men and women as they try and make it in the highly competitive fashion, beauty and publishing industries at glamorous jobs with sky-high rent, long hours and a hectic social life that blurs the lines between work and play. The series culminates at Fall Fashion Week 2007, the fashion industry’s biggest event.
Attention all Susan Lucci and Rachael Ray fans: In case you missed it the first time around, on Tuesday, July 17, the daytime diva will be appearing on the “Rachael Ray” show (check your local listings for station and air times). The folks at “Rachael Ray” conducted a national search for the “Worst PJ’s in America” and asked Lucci to be their makeover expert. Hundreds of women sent in videos of themselves pleading for help. Three women with the absolute worst sleepwear were selected. These women think they are coming to the show to talk about their awful pj’s with their husbands there to chime in. As a surprise, Lucci will give these women a sleepwear makeover. Who better to give tips than the woman who has spent many years on TV in skimpy nightwear?
We took off a few days for the Fourth of July holiday, but now we are back with bang --pun intended! Let's get right to spoilers for next week:
The Bold and the Beautiful
On Monday, Brooke finds herself in deep trouble with the police and social services.
Days of Our Lives
Next week, Anna flirts with Tony.
Marlena visits Sami in the safe house.
Kayla wants to have another baby.
Grandpa Shawn realizes that he must go back to Ireland.
Thursday - Bo and Hope find Grandpa Shawn in the Irish church when he makes an alarming comment.
Friday - Max is shocked when he discovers Jeremy's dirty secret.
The characters of "Colleen" and "Santo" will first appear on Monday. Alison Sweeney will portray Colleen and James Scott will portray Santo.
Passions
Monday, July 9
* Ethan convinces the Blackmailer to surrender.
* Fancy starts to tell Luis about Pretty.
* Gwen encourages Sheridan to do whatever she can to save Luis.
Tuesday, July 10
* A possessed Gwen tries to kill Theresa.
* Eve's son wants to meet her.
* Tabitha turns herself into a cat to stay close to Endora.
Wednesday, July 11
* Gwen and Rebecca find J.T.'s USB stick!
* Eve meets her son!
* Tabitha orders Julian to stay away from Endora.
Thursday, July 12
* Gwen and Rebecca finally learn Theresa's secret.
* Julian learns that Tabitha and Endora are witches.
* Esmerelda gets rid of the bad witches!
Friday, July 13
* Sheridan poisons Theresa's tea.
* Eve realizes her child is the one who killed Rae.
* Julian begs Tabitha to use her magic to reveal his son to him.
The Young and the Restless
* Colleen helps Kevin lure Jana back to Genoa City, leading to a dangerous confrontation, as Michael and Daniel try to prevent Kevin from taking deadly revenge.
* Despite the strain in their marriage, Nikki makes Victor a business proposition, while Victor offers Karen a job.
* Cane remains suspicious of Amber as he investigates the circumstances of their wedding.
* Noah runs away from home, prompting Nick to make an important decision about his life with Phyllis.
* Jill and Ji Min contemplate marriage, but a furious Kay forbids it.
It's that time of year again -- fireworks, hot dogs and beer. Oh, and an NBC daytime pre-emption for the Wimbledon. On Thursday, July 5 and Friday, July 6, Days of Our Lives and Passions will not be broadcast due to Wimbledon coverage.
(I know the accompanying picture is an image of the movie Wimbledon, but Paul Bettany is way hot, so I had to post his pic.)
Finola Hughes (Anna, General Hospital) returns on July 13 to convince an ailing Eli Love to let Noah Drake (Rick Springfield) perform in his place at a charity concert. She is scheduled to for a short-term summer stint, but rumors are flying that she is considering a full-time return to daytime as her character becomes involved with Noah.
Schae Harrison (Darla, The Bold and the Beautiful) is back, at least in spectral form. As we all know, her character died in a heartbreaking hit-and-run car accident, which involved her best friend Taylor. Darla will appear to Thorne while he is in “an altered state.” Her two-day appearance is scheduled for the end of July.
Rumors are running rampant that Tom Pelphrey might return to the role of Jonathan on Guiding Light. Insiders at the show have suggested that Pelphrey has been in talks with top brass at GL and that a return might be on the horizon later this year. While nothing is written in stone until the ink on the contract has dried, the renewed speculation has GL fans very happy and hopeful.
Adrian Bellani (Miguel, Passions) has opted not to renew his contract with the show in order to pursue other professional options. He joins James Stevenson (Jared) and Silvana Arias (Paloma) as some of the core cast members who have chosen not to make the move to DirecTV. A spokesperson at Passions has suggested that the role of Miguel will likely be recast some time down the road.
PRESS RELEASE:
An Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama Series, Mary J. Blige and Nelly Furtado, an execution of a major character and a successful four-day musical event are all part of the drama, achievement and acclaim for ABC’s “One Life to Live” in the past year. The Emmy Award-winning drama reaches a new milestone on FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, the airing of the 10,000th episode. Beloved characters will return to Llanview to celebrate the life of character Asa Buchanan. Returning favorites include Nathan Fillion (Joey Buchanan), Dan Gauthier (Kevin Buchanan), John Loprieno (Cord Roberts), Tonja Walker (Alex Olanov) and James DePaiva (Max Holden). To mark the occasion, the NYC Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting will honor the show during an on-set celebration on TUESDAY, JULY 3. Additionally, as a special “wink” to the audience, the show will reference the number 10,000 in every episode between JULY 30 and AUGUST 10.
“10,000 shows is a remarkable achievement,” said executive producer Frank Valentini, who started at “One Life to Live” in 1985 with episode 4209. “I am extremely proud to be part of a show that has been able to make such an enduring mark on popular culture.”
Agnes Nixon created “One Life to Live,” which premiered on July 15, 1968, as a half-hour show. The show has been lauded for its groundbreaking exploration of social issues, award-winning performances and innovative storylines. Along with the history-making live week in 2002, “One Life to Live” is responsible for many “firsts” in daytime television, including themes of interracial romance and gang violence, as well as problems of literacy, medical misdiagnosis, lupus and racial prejudice.
“With immense pride, I congratulate all of the talented and dedicated people over many years who are responsible for the heartwarming success of ‘One Life to Live,’” said Agnes Nixon.
Most recently “One Life to Live” produced another “first,” “Prom Night: The Musical.” The four-day musical event featured the high drama of a high school prom with a score of original songs assembled by executive producer Frank Valentini and music director Paul Glass. The stylized production included musical performances and dance numbers, and told the star-crossed love story of Starr (Kristen Alderson) and Cole (Brandon Buddy). With the success of “Prom Night: the Musical,” “One Life to Live” continues to forge its unique path in ABC’s daytime lineup as a music-focused show, having hosted an impressive list of performers including Nelly Furtado, Mary J. Blige, Jeannie Ortega, Lifehouse, Tito Puente Jr., Simply Red, Chris Botti and Erykah Badu.
Additional accomplishments include mass critical acclaim for its 1992 homophobia storyline, which captured national headlines when it introduced the character of a gay teen and culminated with the emotional display of the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. In 1994 the show received equally high praise and garnered four Daytime Emmy Awards -- including one for Best Writing -- for its riveting fraternity gang rape storyline. “One Life to Live” won four Emmys again in 2000, including awards for costume design and music direction, and in 2001 it was the recipient of two Emmy Awards. Viki’s breast cancer storyline was honored with the 2000 CDC Sentinel for Health Award.
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