October 2008 News Archive

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Yup, it's official: Alison Sweeney is pregnant!

The Days of Our Lives star is due to give birth on January 20. And the beauty is starting to show!

Rick Hearst stars on General Hospital as the character of Ric.

He recently spoke to Soap Opera Weekly about ongoing story lines and developments. Here are highlights from the interview:

Soap Opera Weekly: Ric knows Claudia is just manipulating him, right?
Rick Hearst: Yeah. It's not a big reach. It's not that he's got the wool pulled over his eyes about who Claudia is. That's actually kind of what attracted him to her — the fact that she knows the game that's played. She's dangling that carrot of "You want me? You want certain things from me? You're going to go do this for me."

Weekly: Is Ric still feeling the rivalry with his father?
Hearst: Yeah. He's definitely his father's rival, but Ric is mostly about making his own mark. Interestingly enough, he's making his mark within a family that's not really his family. Or maybe it could be someday — who knows?

Rick Hearst won a Daytime Emmy for his role on General Hospital.

Welcome back to The Soap Dispenser and our Thursday, October 30 soap opera episode recaps. For a full guide, just click on your favorite daytime drama(s):

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

Thanks for visiting The Soap Dispenser for soap opera spoilers and news on The Bold and the Beautiful, As the World Turns, Days of Our Lives and more!

Tomorrow is Halloween. Let's see what that holiday has in store for various soap opera characters...

All My Children:
Reese shocks Bianca with a marriage proposal.

As the World Turns:
Parker and Sage set a trap for Janet.

The Bold and the Beautiful:
Rick is still manipulating Brooke.

Days of Our Lives:
EJ arrives to defend Nicole when she is arrested.

General Hospital:
Karpov makes his move against Sonny.

Guiding Light:
Cyrus reverts to his old ways.

One Life to Live:
Tina hopes to fool Cain with a set of counterfeit jewels.

The Young and the Restless:
Marge asks for Kay's help.

Eric Braeden is a busy man.

But The Young and the Restless star found time to chat about a variety of topics with TV Guide Canada. Here are excerpts from the interview:

On Amelia Heinle as Victoria:
“I agree with you that I often sometimes wonder how Heather would play certain aspects of this storyline in which Victor banished his family, but Amelia has done a fine job. She’s a different Victoria, but I enjoy her interpretation. Heather and I talk all the time. What a smart, smart girl! I miss her, for sure.”

Eric Braeden is a mainstay on The Young and the Restless.

On the U.S. Presidential election:
“Hillary Clinton was by far the most capable of them all and the best candidate of them all. However, her downfall was ironically due to her husband, Bill Clinton. In order to right his wrongs, he wanted to give her the presidency, which was a romantic and beautiful gesture, but alas, that’s what led to her downfall and failure. You see, as a woman, she couldn’t have a man pull the strings. That worked against her. It’s a tragedy. Shakespearean even. Of course, I will be voting for Barack Obama."

While Justis Bolding isn't sure about her final day on One Life to Live, the actress is prepared to say goodbye to the daytime drama.

She recently posted a farewell message to fans on her official website. Here's an excerpt from it:

I cannot even put into words how much I have learned in the past year and a half. I have had the opportunity to work with unbelievable talented actors, and I have formed some lasting friendships. And to top it all, attended some awesome weddings!

I would like to offer a most sincere thank you to all my fans that have supported me.

Justis Bolding is leaving One Life to Live.

We're big fans of Blake Berris on Days of Our Lives.

Still, we didn't know everything there was to know about this young actor. Do you?

Consider these tibits:

• He's an avid swimmer.
• Is a founding member and playwright for The Groundwork Ensemble theater group.
• Graduated from UCLA in three years.
• A former CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) Championship water polo player in high school.
• Guest-starred on Hannah Montana in 2006.

Prepare for a groundbreaking event tomorrow on All My Children:

Reese proposes to Bianca!

"There is a ring that they found in Milan," Tamara Braun (who portrays Reese) told Soap Opera Weekly.

As for the location of the wedding? Erica better start planning a destination wedding. California or Massachusetts makes the most sense, right?

Welcome back to The Soap Dispenser and our Wednesday, October 29 soap opera episode recaps. For a full guide, just click on your favorite daytime drama(s):

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

Thanks for visiting The Soap Dispenser for soap opera spoilers and news on The Young and the Restless, Guiding Light, Days of Our Lives and more!