Wednesday, October 29, 2008 5:06 PM | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — The more things change the more they stay the same. THIS WEEK ON: ALL MY CHILDREN Randi tries to convince Frankie not to blame Natalia for Jesse’s choices. Angie gently tells Natalia that her mother has an inoperable brain tumor. Zach meets with the specialist Erica brought in but refuses to consider sending her away for treatment. Bianca introduces her fiancé, Reese, to Erica, who insists on throwing the couple a lavish wedding. Zach has a change of heart. Erica buries herself in work at Fusion after saying…
Author: Angela Rosa
Sunday, October 26, 2008 12:02 AM | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — The truth is… THIS WEEK ON: GUIDING LIGHT Olivia gives Natalia a list of things to do, and leaves the hospital to do her webcast. Olivia tells Natalia how much she appreciates all her help. Daisy finds a badly bruised Rafe who pleads with her not to tell Natalia. Desperate to help Rafe, Daisy turns to Grady who takes bitterly to her new interest. The Inside Story: Plot Trouble Dinah promises Grady she’ll get him his money in exchange for returning Lizzie safely. Over Alan’s protest, Mallet helps…
Friday, October 24, 2008 11:49 AM EST | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Who’s heading to Pine Valley in the latter section of Fall 2008? Frank Runyeon has been cast in the recurring role of Forrest Williams on “All My Children.” Forrest is the disapproving father of Bianca’s (Eden Riegel) fiancé, Reese Williams (Tamara Braun). Runyeon is a veteran to daytime television; his defining daytime roles were on CBS’s “As the World Turns” and on NBC’s “Santa Barbara.” The 55 year old actor began his career on “ATWT” in 1980, where he played Steve Andropoulos, half of the super couple…
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 5:00 PM | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Bad never looked so good. THIS WEEK ON: ALL MY CHILDREN Amanda realizes Jake has feelings for Taylor. Bianca surprises Erica when she tells her about Gabrielle’s father. Kendall’s condition continues to deteriorate. Angie meets Natalia’s mother, Rebecca (Laura Koffman). Joe reluctantly consents to David operating on Kendall’s heart. David coldly explains that he doesn’t believe Kendall will ever wake up. Joe tries to reassure Jake. Frankie wants nothing to do with Jesse. Rebecca collapses. Jake uses tough love to motivate Taylor. Reese (Tamara Braun) proposes to Bianca.…
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 5:00 PM | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Love’s labor lost. THIS WEEK ON: ALL MY CHILDREN Ryan saves Aidan from certain death. Zach and Bianca discuss her pregnancy. Fearing the end is near, Adam sings like a canary. Erica insists that Adam will live to be persecuted and begins clawing her way out when a hand suddenly breaks through the rubble and grabs her. Zach helps Bianca deliver a baby girl. Annie tries to convince Ryan that Emma really has been kidnapped. Jesse and Taylor work together to try to get the hospital generator working…
Saturday, October 11, 2008 2:37 PM | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Captive audiences. THIS WEEK ON: GUIDING LIGHT Mallet and Marina take action after realizing they can’t afford the house. Jeffrey’s arrival at Towers proves to be a buzz kill for a frustrated Reva. Reva explains to Jeffrey that she needs to find a life of her own. Cassie and Cyrus vehemently deny they’re dating when confronted by RJ. Olivia accuses Natalia of only caring about Gus’ heart after Rick gives them bad news. Olivia storms off after Natalia gives her a piece of her mind. Olivia sees Natalia…
Friday, October 10, 2008 8:40 AM EST | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Aidan and Ryan’s (Aiden Turner and Cameron Mathison) favorite lady checks out. Rebecca Budig has elected to do what many suspected she would do from the start of her return and leave “All My Children” when her one-year contract expires in January. Budig, of course, plays Greenlee Smythe on “AMC.” The Emmy nominated actress originated the role on August 11, 1999 and played the role until November 30, 2005. Budig elected to return to the soap with a one year contract on the heels of the 2007-2008…
Thursday, October 9, 2008 3:34 PM EST | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — “All My Children” loses one of the greats. Eileen Herlie, a legend, passed away yesterday, October 8, 2008, at the age of 90. Herlie was born on March 8, 1918, in Glasgow, Scotland. Before starting her career on television, Herlie was an accomplished theatre and film actress. Herlie starred opposite Laurence Olivier in his 1948 film adaption of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” and later reprised her role of Hamlet’s mother, Queen Gertrude, opposite Richard Burton on Broadway. Other plays Herlie appeared in include “The Matchmaker,” which was an…
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 4:30 PM | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — The wind of change blows through Pine Valley. THIS WEEK ON: ALL MY CHILDREN Adam forces Colby and Pete to do his bidding. Erica and Carmen have a honest and long overdue discussion on the topic of Jackson. Kendall has a change of heart after realizing Zach is helping Annie for Emma’s sake. Zach and Kendall make love. Adam gets what he wants when his subpoena forces JR, Babe and Little Adam back home. Kendall tells a disappointed Zach that she wants them to wait to have another…
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 12:30 AM EST | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Who’s in and who’s out this October. THE IN’S Laura Koffman joins the cast of “All My Children” as Rebecca, the ex that Jesse Hubbard (Darnell Williams) kept himself very, very busy with during his twenty long years on the run. Koffman is best knows for the role of Cassie Callison, one of the famed Cramer woman, on “One Life to Live.” The actress played the role from March 1991 thru June 1999. A medical crisis brings Rebecca to Pine Valley, and face to face with Jesse’s…
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 5:00 PM | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Dealing with the consequences. THIS WEEK ON: ALL MY CHILDREN Taylor shuts down on Jake after things get too close for comfort. Somebody is having Taylor secretly investigated. Noting the tension between the Slater’s, a concerned Ryan gives Kendall some advice. Ryan kisses Greenlee. Annie continues to insist that she’s being stalked. Natalia beseeches Jesse to visit her mother. A furious Greenlee walks out on Aidan after learning he’s been monitoring her. Erica reaches out to a reeling Adam. The Inside Story: Battleground Kendall is confronted by a…
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 1:48 AM EST | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Bianca’s back from Paris with a few surprises. ABC confirms that both Tamara Braun and Eden Riegel have signed contracts with “All My Children,” but the lengths of those contracts have not been revealed. Tamara Braun is joining the cast of “AMC” as Bianca Montgomery’s (Eden Riegel) girlfriend, Reese Williams, who is described as a “confident and successful architect.” Braun is best known for her work on “AMC’s” sister soap “General Hospital.” The Emmy-nominated actress played the second incarnation of Carly Corinthos from 2001 until 2005. Braun’s…
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 5:25 PM EST | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — The prodigal son. Jeff Branson is “Guiding Light’s” lucky seventh incarnation of Shayne Lewis. Branson is most known for playing the role of Jonathan Lavery on ABC’s “All My Children.” The Emmy-nominated actor played the role of reformed serial killer Jonathan from June, 2004 until “AMC” stopped calling him in for tapings in late 2007. In the spring of 2008, the show officially announced that Branson had been let go. Ironically enough, Branson’s first role on daytime was a day role on “GL” as a young Alan…
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 5:17 PM EST | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — The look. Former “Passions” hunks Galen Gering and Eric Martsolf are joining the cast of NBC’s “Days of Our Lives.” Galen Gering played the very popular Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald on the now defunct soap, “Passions,” from it’s inception on NBC on July 5, 1999 to it’s cancellation on DirectTV on August 7, 2008. The 37 year-old actor has been cast in the role of an FBI Agent who comes to Salem working on a special case. Gering first airs on “DAYS” in late October. Word is that Gering’s…
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5:00 PM | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Beware of the signs. THIS WEEK ON: ALL MY CHILDREN Adam leaves Annie in a pickle when he recants his tale about the gun in her room. Babe and JR are being watched. Babe gets news that leads her to suspect that the Bella samples may be tainted. Annie accuses Kendall of concentrating on everyone else in order to avoid focusing on her own relationship with Zach. Pete fills Adam in on what Erica’s really up to. Erica and Adam privately think about the kiss they shared. Krystal…
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:05 PM | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — The bold and the beautiful. THIS WEEK ON: ALL MY CHILDREN Erica’s pull to Adam is electric as he holds her close during the raging storm but soon turns to push when Adam offers up an astute observation. Zach and Kendall face the problems in their marriage. Adam lays it on thick after JR and Babe announce their engagement. Frankie and Taylor’s night out with their old comrades ends with violence and an arrest. Adam finds himself inexplicably touched when Babe tells him just how much JR means…
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:30 PM EST | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — The healing touch. Vincent Irizarry returns to “All My Children,” as Dr. David Hayward, on October, 23, one week after a devastating tornado hits the little town that the troublemaking doctor left behind almost two years to the date. Could David’s return have something to do with an ominous warning Opal (Jill Larson) issues to both Krystal Carey (Bobbie Eakes), the mother of David’s only living child, and the doctor’s former lover, Erica Kane (Susan Lucci), in the coming weeks or will we learn that the doctor…
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:10 PM | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — When the bough breaks. THIS WEEK ON: ALL MY CHILDREN Amanda picks up on the tension between Jake and Taylor. Angie shares her concerns about Jesse with Tad, who is alarmed by Jesse’s reaction to Angie answering his cell phone. Someone is watching Jesse. Erica arrives at the mansion with a beautiful dress as a present for Carmen but gets more than she bargained for when Jack arrives with a present of his own for the birthday girl. Dre says goodbye to Colby before joining his father on…
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 5:00 PM | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — On the brink. THIS WEEK ON: ALL MY CHILDREN Erica puts the brakes on her budding relationship with Samuel. Angie is beside herself with worry when she learns that Frankie is being sent back to Iraq to complete his tour of duty. Frankie admits to Taylor that he doesn’t really want to go back to Iraq, a notion she finds difficult to comprehend. Taylor is haunted by a disturbing memory. Erica doesn’t get what she wants from Kendall, Jack or even Adam. JR becomes suspicious of Adam’s relationships…
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:15 PM ET | By Angela Rosa (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Sleeping dogs never lie still for long. THIS WEEK ON: ALL MY CHILDREN Krystal narrowly escapes tragedy after Kathy deliberately pushes her off a ladder and sends her flying towards Jenny’s playpen. Tad buys Kathy’s innocent act. Krystal insists to Tad that Kathy needs professional help. Jesse gets confirmation that the blood on the lug wrench he recovered belongs to Richie. Kendall is annoyed when Zach is a no show at the Bella launch party. After enduring watching Jack and Carmen together all evening long, Erica makes…