March 2008 News Archive (Page 11)

Here's a glance at what takes place next week on All My Children...

• Zach is furious when Aidan tells him that Kendall met Ryan in a hotel bar - and lied to him about it.

• Jesse finds a clue in Remy's date book.

• Tad pleads with Adam to allow Krystal (Bobbie Eakes) and Jenny to move back into the mansion. It's for their own protection, he says.

• Erica (Susan Lucci, pictured) requests that she begins to serve her prison sentence. Immediately.

An incredibly array of multi-talented soap stars performed on Broadway on March 2 and raised $300,000 for the 4th Annual ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Here are a couple of photos from the event, beginning with a duet by a pair of All My Children stars:

From there, Catherine Hickland serenaded the crowd with a rendition of "Unchained Melody."

This is pretty cool.

While many One Life to Live fans were shocked that 16-year old Starr Manning (Kristen Alderson) had sex for the first time this week (with her longtime boyfriend Cole), the show is aware of the controversy. It's handing it well.

ABC is teaming up with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy by having Alderson blog about what her character is going through with this course of action and its consequences.

On the show,Starr has already expressed some regret to her mother, Blair, about the night with Cole, whilethe young actress, who's played the character since 1998, expresses her own views. '

'I'm Starr's age and I'm definitely not ready,'' Alderson said in a press release. ''Think about sex and decide how important it is to you.... You can always say 'no,' even if you've said 'yes' before — it's your decision.''

The weekly blog (which will appear on the official One Life to Live website after today's episode), will also feature statistics and facts on teen pregnancy. We commend the show for handing such a delicate matter in such a responsible way.

We know you're itching for them. So, without further delay, here are a series of General Hospital spoilers for next week...

• Nikolas (Tyler Christopher) is rushed to the emergency room in critical condition.

• Trevor discovers where Johnny (Brandon Barash, pictured) is being held.

• Robin pushes Patrick away.

• Sonny takes out his frustration on Jason.

On All My Children later today, Ryan sweet-talks his way into Kendall's room. But he won't like what he finds.

"Ryan had a flash of memory involving Kendall, so he got on a plane and flew all the way to L.A. to confront her," Cameron Mathison, whose character is suffering from a touch of amnesia, told The New York Daily News. "He woos the girl at the front desk to get the room number and just races up. Why he doesn't try to call Kendall again a few more times, I don't know. I guess he's on a mission."

A mission to reunite with Kendall, because he thinks it's four years ago.

"Ryan bursts in the door and finds Kendall rolling around on the bed with Aidan and two empty bottles of champagne," adds Mathison. "They aren't kissing or anything, but they look pretty comfortable. As much as he loves Kendall and wants to be with her, he knows she's married to Zach. But then here she is rolling around with Aidan! So he confronts her about it."

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Give Jeannie Tharrington credit for honesty at least.

Aspokesperson for the As the World Turns' producing company Proctor & Gamble Productions Inc., Tharrington admits that the 52-year-old series has a diverse fan base, some of whom might be called “conservative.”

Hence, the hesitation to advance the story line between Luke and Noah too quickly.

“We are intentionally doing this slowly,” says Tharrington. “We’re trying to respect all viewers. We want to present what’s best creatively and what’s best for our diverse audience.”

As the World Turns fans wanna see actors Van Hansis and Jake Silbermann smooch again.

Beth Chamberlin joined Guiding Light and took over the role of Beth Raines (now Beth Bauer) in 1989.

She left the show in 1991, only to come back six years later after returning to school to study psychology.

Aside from that brief history, here are some fun facts about the actress:

• Credits Guiding Light for piquing her husband's (Peter Roy) interest in her.

• Her home was featured in a 2004 edition of Better Homes and Gardens.

• Loves Seinfeld reruns. (Who doesn't?!?)

• Has four pets.

• Can walk up stairs on her hands.

As the week of daytime drama winds down, The Soap Dispenser has all of the hot and heavy action covered in its Thursday, March 6 soap opera guides...

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

Thank you for visiting The Soap Dispenser for soap opera news and spoilers from The Bold and the Beautiful to All My Children, Days of Our Lives and all the rest. Thanks for making The Soap Dispenser the #1 soap opera site online!

It's been the top-rated soap opera on television for 1,000 consecutive weeks. That's amazing.

And it certainly makes The Young and the Restless deserving of a photo tribute. Click on the following thumbnails for larger versions...

Tomorrow, Erica Kane makes a new friend in prison.

Her name is Carmen Morales. She's a convict with a shady history and will be played by Elizabeth Rodriguez.

For the actress, who has appeared in primetime shows such as ER and Six Feet Under, this is her first foray into the world of soap operas. Join us, All My Children fans, in welcoming her to the series!