What's going down on Days of Our Lives this week? Take a look below and find out...
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Peter Reckell is a veteran of the soap opera world. He recently discussed the past and future of daytime dramas with TV Guide Canada:
TVG: Was it upsetting when NBC implied it wouldn’t renew Days of Our Lives last year?
PR: Yeah, we were all upset. Why they did that I’ll never know because it took the air out of everyone’s tires. From the actors to the crew and more importantly, the fans. From my standpoint, it wasn’t a smart move. Days is an entity unto itself, and we’ll always be around. Whether or not it’s on NBC is another matter, but you’re not going to get rid of Salem that easily!
TVG: Having been an integral part of the golden age of soaps, does the future of daytime depress you?
PR: When I came back to the show 13 years ago, I was surprised Days of Our Lives was still here because the industry hadn’t moved with the times in terms of writing and production. I thought for many years we should accommodate our audiences because they have other choices. Back then, we had four networks and no computers. It’s much harder to grab our audiences. We need to be edgier and get them talking to bring ‘em back.
Matthew Borlenghi (formerly Ziggy, on The Bold and the Beautiful and Brian on All My Children) will be joining Days of Our Lives as the Mayor of Salem.
Regarding the details of his new character, Borlenghi said:
"At this time, I don't know to what capacity I will be used, but I know that I will be working with the characters of Roman and [Abe], the Chief and Commissioner of SPD, and will be shaking things up regarding Stefano."
Days of Our Lives star Alison Sweeney was spooted at the Summit Entertainment's Fly Me To The Moon premiere on Sunday in Los Angeles. She attended the event with son Ben.
Attention, Days of Our Lives fans:
Beginning on August 11, the series will offer special programming due to NBC's coverage of the Olympics.
Concerned that certain parts of the country might not get to see Days of Our Lives every day during the event, the show will kick off two limited-arc storylines.
"We didn't want to advance our front-burner stories knowing some fans would be missing out," explains Bruce Evans, senior vice president, Daytime and Drama Programming told Soap Opera Digest.
Looks like a fun, wild week ahead on Days of Our Lives. Here are a few brief spoilers...
Deidre Hall (Marlena) told Sara A. Bibel of TV Guide Canada that she'll be recreating the role of Marlena's twin sister, Samantha on the soap opera in the near future.
"I'm going to play two parts coming up — my twin sister, Samantha returns and it will be fascinating and exciting. I've never played two parts before," Hall said of an upcoming Days of Our Lives story line.
"My sister played Samantha last time. It has my heart pounding! It's not just playing two characters, but learning the dialogue for both characters."
Fans may remember that Deidre’s sister, Andrea Hall, originated the role and also played Sam’s look-alike, Hattie.
Hall replaced her sister as Hattie during the Salem Serial Killer angle, when the actress played Samantha in a hallucination.
Here's a quick look ahead on Days of Our Lives. Coming up next week...
Shawn Christian, or at least his character, faces a major dilemma on Days of Our Lives:
He's interested in a future with young Chelsea, while having shared a mysterious past with her sexy grandmother, Kate. As the actor recently told Soap Opera Digest, though, he loves being at the center of this controversial story line.
Soap Opera Weekly: The show is being so mysterious about Daniel and Kate. What is going on between them?
Shawn Christian: There's definitely something bubbling beneath the surface.
Weekly: How long has this "bubbling" been going on?
Christian: That has yet to be determined. Lauren (Koslow, Kate) and I had scenes yesterday. We were trying to figure out how long, how many times, and when did this and that happen. I'm not sure if it's been clearly defined yet.
Weekly: What are your thoughts on the surprise storyline?
Christian: As an actor, you love the adventure. You want to figure out the unintended consequences of something like this happening. Daniel's felt for a while that Kate's been retreating from whatever experience they shared. She's completely closing herself off from him, probably as a means of protecting Chelsea. Daniel is perplexed, truly, and frustrated that Kate has been closing him out.
Looks to be an exciting week ahead on Days of Our Lives. Here's what you can expect..
