Welcome to The Soap Dispenser's Thursday, July 31 soap opera recaps:
Thank you all for visiting us for news and soap opera spoilers from The Young and the Restless, As the World Turns, General Hospital and all the rest, and making The Soap Dispenser the #1 soap opera site!
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood has appeared on approximately two dozen episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful so far.
She recently spoke to Soap Opera Digest about the experience. Here are excerpts of the interview:
Digest: How did your The Bold and the Beautiful job come about?
MacInnes Wood: I'm from Canada and I was living in Toronto when I booked a Disney pilot a few months prior, so that got me an agent in L.A. The pilot didn't go, but I moved here, unpacked and I was here less than a week when I went to The Bold and the Beautiful.
Digest: That must've been a little daunting for you?
MacInnes Wood: Oh, it was! I didn't even know my way around yet when I drove over to CBS. It was insane. Plus, I didn't know I was going to read for Taylor's daughter.
Digest: Had you watched The Bold and the Beautiful before?
MacInnes Wood: Oh, yeah. Everybody at my school knew Ridge, Taylor Brooke and Stephanie.
Digest: So, the audition must've went well?
MacInnes Wood: I thought I did a solid job and it was my first audition ever in L.A., so I didn't think I would ever get a callback. But when I drove home, they called and said they wanted to see me the next day to meet with [Executive Producer/Head Writer] Brad Bell. I went and there were other people in his office this time when I did the audition again. Then I heard I got the part. They said they didn't even want to do a screen test, but the network wanted a screen test, so that's when I met Texas [Battle, Marcus] for the first time. I finally got the part, then it was a chore getting my visa [sighs].
Chrishell Stause (Amanda, All My Children) has confirmed that she's off the market.
The actress is dating former NFL player Graham Bunn, a contender on last season's installment of The Bachelorette.
"We've been together for a little while now, but we wanted to make sure what we had was solid before we put it out there," said Stause. "We're so happy together!"
Here's what happens when The Bachelorette and All My Children collide.
As runors continue to swirl about a cast shake-up on As the World Turns, one actor has confirmed his exit: Jon Prescott wrote on his website this week that he's leaving the series.
The message on the site cites budget constraints as the reason for going elsewhere.
"I'd like to express my gratitude to the entire cast, crew and production team [on As the World Turns] who have made this an irreplaceable experience. Most importantly, thank you to the fans who have been energetic supporters of both Mike Kasnoff and the show as a whole," the actor wrote.
Welcome to The Soap Dispenser's Wednesday, July 30 soap opera recaps:
Thank you all for visiting us for news and soap opera spoilers from The Bold and the Beautiful to Days of Our Live, As the World Turns and all the rest, and making The Soap Dispenser the #1 soap opera site!
What's coming up tomorrow on your favorite soap opera? Let's take an inside look...
All My Children:
Samuel makes it known: he wants Erica!
As the World Turns:
Luke asks Noah to support him.
The Bold and the Beautiful:
Donna makes a tough choice.
Days of Our Lives:
Sami and EJ bond over family time.
General Hospital:
Sonny rebukes Claudia's accusation.
Guiding Light:
Dinah reaches out to Lizzie.
One Life to Live:
Viki and Charlie say farewell.
The Young and the Restless:
Heather accepts her job at the D.A.'s office.
The evil As the World Turns character of James Stenbeck - portrayed by Anthony Hererra on and off since 1980 - is returning to the series. Look for his first appearance on August 27.
In other show news, Soap Opera Digest reports that Grayson McCouch is also returning as Dusty Donovan. He'll begin taping in mid-August and debut on September 24.
As the World Turns fans know, of course, that Dusty died earlier this year. Therefore, it's unclear at the moment if the character will be alive or showing up from the Great Beyond. Guess we'll need to tune in to find out!
Soap Opera Digest is reporting that Emmy-winning daytime vet A Martinez (formerly Roy on General Hospital) is returning to daytime in the new role of Ray Montez on One Life to Live.
Martinez won three ALMA Awards for his work on General Hospital. He also won an Emmy as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1990 for his most memorable role, as Cruz Castillo on Santa Barbara.
Welcome to The Soap Dispenser's Tuesday, July 29 soap opera recaps:
Thank you all, as always, for visiting our site for news and soap opera spoilers from The Bold and the Beautiful to One Life to Live, General Hospital and all the rest, and making The Soap Dispenser the #1 soap opera site!
Looks like a big day ahead tomorrow across the daytime dial...
All My Children:
Jake offers Franki advice on his situation with Randi.
As the World Turns:
Lily searches for the truth.
The Bold and the Beautiful:
Ridge, Brooke and Bridget share an intimate moment with Eric.
Days of Our Lives:
John admits that he's responsible for Paul's disappearance.
General Hospital:
Eli's old girlfriend arrives in town with shocking news.
Guiding Light:
Reva is taken to the hospital.
One Life to Live:
Tess has more tricks in store for Natalie and Jared.
The Young and the Restless:
Sabrina asks Victor to allow her to see Victoria.
Sam: Lucky, it's called cleavage, and it's the best weapon we've got.