January 2009 News Archive (Page 12)

Sarah is shocked and Rex is regretful next week on One Life to Live...

• Sarah is surprised by the quick action of the I.C.E.

• Clint is dismayed by the extent of Jessica's illness.

• While watching Gigi with Chloe, Rex's realizes what he missed.

• Vanessa tells Tea leave Lola alone.

Want an inside peek at next week's Guiding Light? Here you are...

• Jeffrey and Roc head out on a mystery mission.

• Coop is determined to make Beth choose him over Alan.

• Grady and Daisy move into Ashlee's apartment.

• Dinah to Grady: Stay away from Bill!

Sorry, Brian. You get outed next week on As the World Turns ...

• Jade reveals Brian's secret to Lucinda.

• Casey and Alison set a trap for Noah and Luke.

• Dusty promises he'll keep Craig away from Johnny.

• Katie can't keep the truth away from Craig!

According to the January 6 issue of Soap Opera Digest, John Driscoll is leaving Guiding Light.

The exit of the actor, who portrays Coop Bradshaw, is rumored to be story line related. Coop is currently having an affair with Beth Raines.

Look for Driscoll's exit from Guiding Light to tie in with the return of Grant Aleksander's Phillip Spaulding on February 9.

On January 23, Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn will lead Days of Our Lives, as Marlena Evans and John Black bid farewell to their loved ones in Salem.

With John's memories faltering, what sort of goodbye with this exit entail?

Executive producer Ken Cordray isn't revealing it entirely, but he has released a statement reading:

"There is never an end when a couple leaves happily. They're [John and Marlena] not dead. Characters have left and come back [before]."

As Matthew Buchanan's drug story line about to kick into high gear, One Life To Live has cast a pair of new characters to interact with troubled teen.

First up? Jack Rovello. The young actor will play Justin, a teen that tempts Matthew to head down a long and dangerous path. After introducing himself to Nora and Bo, Justin makes Matthew an offer he can't refuse. Uh-oh.

Also, Broadway veteran Charlotte D'Amboise (pictured) has been cast on the show. Look for the actress to appear as Llanview High's new principal Ms. Dickinson. She debuts on January 9.

Sounds like another wedding is in the works on The Bold and the Beautiful. And this one will take place between two characters that have walked down the aisle together already.

"[Brooke and Ridge] go back to Malibu. It's a very significant location for them," Ronn Moss told Soap Opera Weekly of the impending nuptials.

Welcome to The Soap Dispenser and our Wednesday, December 31 soap opera episode recaps. A short list, due to the holiday, but our beloved daytime dramas will be back on their regular schedules Friday. Just click on your favorite(s):

• The Bold and the Beautiful
• The Young and the Restless
• Days of Our Lives

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