October 2007 News Archive (Page 11)

With his family and All My Children costar Rebecca Budig (and her husband, former Bachelor Bob Guiney) rooting him on, Cameron Mathison leapt and bounded his way to a 27 out of 30 last night.

“This was a bit of a breakout week for me,” Mathison told People magazine.

Of course, outting in such a stellar physical performance has its price: While rehearsing for the paso, Mathison injured his hip flexor.

“I heard a really loud snap,” Mathison said. “But in the performance I was able to kind of land it. We got it checked out earlier today, and it’s definitely not a tear. It’s a little tight and bruised, that’s all.”

Welcome, fans, to The Soap Dispenser. Below you will find links for official recaps of your favorite daytime dramas airing Tuesday, October 16:

• The Young and the Restless
• The Bold and the Beautiful
• As the World Turns
• Days of Our Lives
• General Hospital
• All My Children
• One Life to Live
• Guiding Light

Thank you for visiting The Soap Dispenser for daily soap opera recaps and news. From General Hospital to The Bold and the Beautiful, Guiding Light and more, we're your #1 source for cast news, rumors and spoilers!

As the World Turns fans don't need to worry about Van Hansis ditching the show any time soon.

But the young actor will be taking on a role in the off-Broadway production of Die Mommie Die! later this month. He spoke to Soap Opera Weekly about the gig...

Soap Opera Weekly: What's your role in Die Mommie Die! like?
Van Hansis: Lance is a guy who may have fetal alcohol syndrome. He's not the brightest person in the universe and has rage and OCD and is kind of a big slut. The genre is very different, but it's like a soap opera. There's this family that's trying to kill each other; they're this rich family in L.A. who have all these dark secrets.

It's a raunchy comedy that takes place in 1968, so it's Old Hollywood versus the '60s revolution. It's fun. I honestly have no idea how to explain it. It's very out there and it's very campy.

Weekly: In other words, you're playing the polar opposite of Luke?
Hansis: Lance, my character, is a big hedonist; all he likes to do is have fun. Luke is always torturing himself about something.

Weekly: Luke's getting stronger, though, right?
Hansis: Yeah, I love playing Luke being strong, getting stronger. Luke's growing some b----, and it's about damn time, you know?

Weekly: Do you have to switch gears when you go from the show to the play?
Hansis: A little bit. It's a different vocabulary. We were blocking some scene and I was like, "Who will cue me on?" and they were like, "Nobody, you just have to listen." I'm so used to having somebody tell me when to enter a scene.

Weekly: People certainly want to see more of Luke and Noah.
Hansis: Honestly, I'm not going to say I'm surprised, because I'm not. If you tell a good story, good feedback will happen. The writing is really incredible. There's always these questions about whether the audience is ready for this [relationship] and yeah, I think they are. There's a big faction of people who have been waiting for this for years and years, and the story hasn't been told.

Now that it's finally being told people are tuning in. I get so much fan mail from people who are like, “I started watching As the World Turns because of Luke and Noah.”

With the season finale of I Wanna Be a Soap Star airing tonight, judge Mary Beth Evans couldn't help but be excited over the opportunity the winner will enjoy.

“Yes! The winner is getting thirteen weeks on Days of our Lives. Isn’t that wild?” the actress said. “I think actually that from previous years, there are winners that are still on (the respective shows).”

There sure are, as Soapdom.com reports.

Alec Musser, season 2 winner, who plays Del Henry on All My Children is still on AMC, however skimpy his appearances are of late.

“I know for me, when I started out, when I was auditioning, there were no other avenues,” said Evans. “There were no reality shows. There were no other ways to get in other than to simply audition. So this is really exciting. What’s very cool, too, is that they have this opportunity to show what they can do more and more. It’s not just one audition – it’s ten!

And that’s really great. Plus, they get to take notes from the people making decisions about it, which can only help (their growth as actors.) It’s been an interesting experience.”

Interesting, yes. But at first, Evan’s hesitated. For her, being a judge meant voting people off and she was not fond of that process.

Click here to read the full article.

The good folks at ABC daytime have come through for all the ladies out there.

Here is a look at the 2008 soap opera hunk calendar, complete with the hottest studs from General Hospital, All My Children and and One Life to Live. Commence drooling...

Purchase the calendar at the ABC TV Store.

A veteran of the soap opera world, Lesli Kay has been entertaining fans for years.

But does that mean you know everything about this star from The Bold and the Beautiful? Probably not. Take a look at these fun facts:

• She was born Lesli Kay Pushkin.

• She appeared as a contestant on Wheel of Fortunate in 1991 - and actually won $28,000.

• Has been working on a book about her battle with bulimia, titled Suicide from the Inside Out.

• She had the first bat mitzvah in the state of West Virginia. Ever.

Other soap opera roles have included:

• General Hospital (Lois, 2004-2005)
• As the World Turns (Molly, 1997-2004)

As previously reported, Brian Kerwin is joining the cast of One Life to Live.

No stranger to daytime, the actor played the role of Greg Foster on The Young and the Restless way back in 1976. He’s also appeared on shows such as Monk, Desperate Housewives and Without a Trace.

Furthermore, fans can look forward to Kerwin new 2008 movie “27 Dresses,” where he will play the role of Hal. He co-stars with Katherine Heigl from Grey's Anatomy.

Look for Kerwin in Llanview starting October 25.

Kim Zimmer will be taking part in a book signing for Guiding Light: Jonathan’s Story, the upcoming book fans of the show can't wait to get their hands on.

It will take place on Saturday, October the 20 at 2:00 p.m. The event will be happening at the Borders Books and Music Store, located at 80 Wayne Town Center in Wayne, New Jersey.

For additional information, call 201-712-1166.

James Reynolds will be honored by the Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP Veteran Affairs and Armed Services Committee for his contributions to the U.S. Armed Forces at their third annual Veteran’s Day lunch.

The event takes place on Saturday, November 10. The Days of Our Lives star will be recognized for his charitable efforts at the Barnsdall Art Gallery & Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

Coming up on The Young and the Restless - specifically on October 19 - the level of drama intensifies on TV's top-rated soap opera.

The long-running daytime drama delivers a week loaded with immense suspense and a few mind-blowing twists that will change some of the characters' lives forever.

Read on for more spoilers on The Young and the Restless.

The Clear Springs plot, which has become one of the central angles on The Young and the Restless, will reach its climax this Friday when a shocking tragedy strikes at the spa, resort and upscale shopping center that has been a source of contention between the Newmans and Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman).

Due to faulty construction, the building crumbles to the ground, trapping many friends and enemies, and threatening the lives of both families.

As the wounded are pulled out from the rubble, lives remain in peril and rivals are forced to unite and bystanders perform heroic measures.

The cast and crew of The Young and the Restless, including stunt professionals, have put in great efforts to make this tragedy realistic. In fact, the scene used a set with a bigger soundstage than usual, including more than 50 extras.

The exciting episode leads to an important question, of course?: Who survives the catastrophe?

Victims whose lives may or may not be on the line include Jack and Sharon (Sharon Case), along with her ex, Nick (Joshua Morrow), who are all trapped together.

Meanwhile, JT (Thad Luckin-bill) and Cane (Daniel Goddard) are caught underground with the elderly, while Lauren (Tracey Bregman), Paul (Doug Davidson) and Maggie (Tammy Lauren) await rescue as they tend to an injured child.

Here's a preview of that episode: