Congratulations, Maura West!
The actress, who portrays Carly on As the World Turns, and husband Scott DeFreitas will welcome baby number-five later this year.
The couple's family already includes Joseph, 8, Katherine, 7, Basil, 2, and Benjamin, 12, from West's first marriage.
The pregnancy will not be written in to the show.
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The soap opera week draws to a close tomorrow. Here's a rundown of what to expect:
All My Children:
Amanda to JR: I didn't have an abortion.
As the World Turns:
Jack and Sage plot against Carly.
The Bold and the Beautiful:
Steffy is torn between the man she loves and her loyalty to her family.
Days of our Lives:
Nicole thinks about confronting Sami, but changes her mind when she sees Sister Theresa.
General Hospital:
Frank races to avert chaos at the hospital.
Guiding Light:
Remy gets into medical school.
One Life to Live:
Cole and Starr remain at odds.
The Young and the Restless:
Amber and Daniel plan a dangerous scheme.
Arianne Zuker is sitting atop the world of daytime dramas.
The Days of Our Lives star recently spoke on her acting experience with Michael Fairman. A couple excerpts from the interview:
Michael Fairman: You are so heavy in story on Days of Our Lives right now, and currently the most compelling actress and, in the most compelling story on the show. Are you enjoying carrying the main storyline?
Arianne Zuker: Yeah. I love my job and love the storyline right now. It’s definitely meaty. I am always usually the sidekick, but now I have hearty storyline, and I appreciate it very much.
Arianne Zuker plays a vital role on Days of Our Lives.
Michael Fairman: So much has been written about you from all of us covering the soap genre, that you have really been amazing and risen to the top of the soap actors on TV.
Arianne Zuker: It’s a team effort. When I came back to the show, I came back a bit of a different actress. I would like to give the writers credit, that they allowed me to take the storyline to a different place, as well. I could not do it by myself.
Christian LeBlanc turned 50 six months ago.
But The Young and the Restless star isn't shy, or ashamed, about his age.
Here's what he had to say about it to Soap Oprea Weekly:
Soap Opera Digest: Why be honest about your age?
Christian LeBlanc: You can't hide it these days. If there wasn't Google, maybe I would feel differently [laughs]. I should say I'm 60 so that people would think I look fabulous for my age. I'm not beyond a compliment. I'm a big genealogist and I have had women in my family who shaved 10,12, 15 years off their age and got away with it. All the way back to the Civil War I can find records where they lied to the censor takers. I inherited that legacy but I broke that vicious cycle [laughs].
Digest: You seem really at peace with growing older.
LeBlanc: Listen, I'm not fighting the battle of 20 or 30 year old actors anymore. I don't want the roles they would get. There's a certain ageism about working in any aspect of this industry but me feeding into that won't make it better. I want to be the age I am. I want to be hired because "My God, he's too good to pass by." Everything else is going to disappear eventually no matter how hard you hold onto it.
Alison Sweeney is a mother for the second time.
On her official NBC blog, the Days of Our Lives star wrote about giving birth to daughter Megan:
There is SO much to say… I don’t know where to begin. First of all, yes, I had to go right to the hospital after shooting a weigh-in at Biggest Loser. So, I arrived not having eaten lunch, or anything. And Megan was born that night! At one point the Dr thought things were moving slowly, and it might not be until 4 or 5am.
So I sent my restless husband off with his friend for a bite to eat (I certainly didn’t want them eating in front of me since I wasn’t allowed any food – which I didn’t know until it was too late. Take note! Eat beforehand!) And then seriously, he couldn’t have been gone 10 minutes, my girlfriend and I were chatting away, and everything happened all at once. (euphemism intended for all squirmy people.) Next thing I know, my friend is texting dave – hurry back!!!
And the Dr is saying DON’T DO ANYTHING, do breathe too hard, till he gets back. And once he returned, scrubbed in, it wasn’t more than 15 minutes later she was born. She did not want to be born on the 13th! Lol. Which apparently was a bet between Dave and his buddy.
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It's a day full of surprises and deceptions tomorrow across your soap opera dial...
All My Children:
David suspends Angie from the hospital.
As the World Turns:
Meg is aghast at Dusty's suggestion.
The Bold and the Beautiful:
Eric demands that Jackie tell the truth about her collection.
Days of our Lives:
Nicole learns Sami is pregnant with EJ's baby.
General Hospital:
Jason discovers Spinelli trying to hack into the FBI database.
Guiding Light:
Mallet and Marina find a way to be parents.
One Life to Live:
Jessica tells Brody what happened at the vineyard.
The Young and the Restless:
Paul asks Daniel and Kevin to assist Kay.
Phillip is returning to Guiding Light.
In this video, Marcy Rylan discusses what that means for her character...
GClaire Coffee has confirmed a rumor rampant around the Internet: she's leaving the role of Nadine on General Hospital.
Coffee posted the following on her Official Message Board:
Hi Everyone!
It's been a while since I've stopped by... I sort of figured this was coming, but wanted to be absolutely certain until I relayed the news. I have been taken off contract, effective February 8. It's a mutual decision; I completely understand the stresses of the producers and writers and the Nadine storyline seemed to coming to a close.
I won't be exploding in a ball of hospital flames, but you probably won't see me much around the hospital, either. Tough times in the economy, Port Charles included! Jill Phelps has been incredibly supportive and I have nothing but respect and reverence for my time at GH. Thank YOU ALL for your support.
Signing off, Claire
Will you miss Coffee on General Hospital?
Barack Obama is officially the President of the United States. What does this mean for tomorrow's soap opera story lines? Let's find out!
All My Children:
Amanda tries to save a drunken JR when he falls into the water.
As the World Turns:
Vienna attempts to reunite Katie and Brad.
The Bold and the Beautiful:
Jackie proudly introduces the new "Jackie M" line.
Days of our Lives:
Marlena tries to save John's life.
General Hospital:
Maxie wonders why Lulu is with Johnny.
Guiding Light:
Lizzie heads out of town.
One Life to Live:
Starr confides in Langston about Cole's drug use.
The Young and the Restless:
Sharon discovers Jack's sex addiction.
