What can you look forward to next week on Days of Our Lives? Here are a few spoilers...
Alison Sweeney is more than just content that Ed Scott is now a writer on Days of Our Lives. Regarding Scott, the actress recently told Boston Now:
It's fantastic. We're so lucky. He's such an amazing producer. He made such an impression on the set from the moment he got here with his enthusiasm and his work ethic and his strive for perfection, and that's what I admire so much because that's my mentality
He wants it to be right, he wants it to be good, he wants it to be perfect. He is someone you can look up to and someone you can work hard for.
And Sweeney is used to working hard, especially since she has to juggle her successful television career with taking care of her family: husband David Sanov and two-year-old son Benjamin Edward.
It's not easy, she said of balancing family with work, which includes hosting NBC's The Biggest Loser. I couldn't do it if I didn't love all the jobs; I love being a Mom, I love my son, and my husband. I am so lucky to have such a supporting, loving family, and they are with me as much as they can be. We do stuff together and have quality family time as much as possible.
Sweeney added: [Days of our Lives] is a part of my life. I've been doing it for almost half my life and everyone here is my family. I care about the show so much and want it to succeed; I wan
Days of Our Lives just got a lot cuter.
Alina Foley, the four-year old daughter of Dave Foley, will join the show on January 3 in the role of Claire.
Days of Our Lives will not air a new episode on Tuesday, January 1. But here's what you can look forward to on other days next week:
This season's I Wanna Be a Soap Star winner, Ashlee Holland, makes her debut in Salem on December 26.
The new Days of Our Lives actress was awarded a 13-week contract after winning the aforementioned reality show. Previous seasons have produced two current cast members on other shows:
How long will Holland remain on Days of Our Lives? It will all depend on her performance.
On December 15, cast members from Days of Our Lives volunteered their time for "Operation Gratitude" at the California Army National Guard Armory in Van Nuys, California. K
Kristian Alfonso, Jay Kenneth Johnson, Kam Heskin and Charlie Koznick all joined in to assemble care packages that will be sent to U.S. troops overseas.
Prepare for the holidays with this look ahead at next week's Days of Our Lives episodes...
Monday
Philip (Jay Kenneth Johnson) rejects Chloe; EJ vows to be a better man... if he could only have a chance with Sami.
Tuesday
Belle publicly denounces Philip in front of her friends and family; Stephanie is honest with Kayla about her rape.
Wednesday
A psychic tells Marlena that John is still alive; Sami (Alison Sweeney, pictured) finds a goodbye letter from Lucas.
Friday
Lucas has second thoughts about running away; Max and Chelsea remove Ford's body from the house.
TV Guide Network will be airing a behind the scenes look at Days of Our Lives numerous times over the next several days.
The special will include interviews with cast members Deidre Hall, Kristian Alfonso, Martha Madison, Alison Sweeney and Brandon Beemer (pictured).
There will also be a set tour with Bryan Dattilo.
Upcoming airings will be:
Tuesday, Dec 18 3:00 PM
Wednesday, Dec 19 9:00 PM
Thursday, Dec 20 2:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 22 1:00 PM
Monday, Dec 24 10:00 PM
Alison Sweeney recently covered both The Biggest Loser and Days of Our Lives with Boston Now.
BN: Do you think if you had had a show the Biggest Loser to watch while you were a teenager it would have helped you deal with your weight issues?
AS: That's a good question. When I was a teenager I didn't really know or talk about what was healthy. We are living in a bubble in California, where there are Whole Foods and Trader Joes and restaurants that serve super healthy meals everywhere, but if you travel the rest of the country, it's the way that it was for me as a teenager...
I used to think that pasta was a super healthy meal. I just didn't know any different. I fell for the whole low fat cookies routine - I'd have a whole box and think, "well, they're low fat."
That's what got me into so much trouble and that's why we are so lucky to have a show like Biggest Loser now, because it gives us not just the heartfelt stories of people who have gotten themselves into situations they don't know how to get out of, it gives us their successes in every show, and also it's giving people the tips they need to do it at home. Obviously not to the scale of the show, and not as quickly we do it on The Biggest Loser, but it's important.
BN: How has it been on Days of Our Lives since (new producer) Ed Scott came in?
AS: Oh my gosh, it's fantastic. We're so lucky. He's such an amazing producer. He has been around the block a time or two with Young and the Restless and he came in here with...I would say "guns blazing" but the truth is he came in with his orange sneakers blazing.
He made such an impression on the set from the moment he got here with his enthusiasm and his work ethic and his strive for perfection, and that's what I admire so much because that's my mentality. I can't give up on anything in my life and if I came to work thinking, "oh fine, it's just another day," I'd rather do something else.
He wants it to be right, he wants it to be good, he wants it to be perfect. He is someone you can look up to and someone you can work hard for.
Read the full interview with Sweeney now.
Coming up next week on Days of Our Lives...
