Guiding Light Spoilers (Page 9)

As shown below, Olivia Birkelund appears on Guiding Light on March 11. The actress will portray Pheobe, an old flame of Cyrus’.

In addition to several Law & Order guest appearance, Birkelund is best known to daytime audiences for her role as Arlene Vaughan, Hayley's (Kelly Ripa) drunken, husband-stealing mom on All My Children.

Here are a handful of Guiding Light spoilers for the next few episodes...

• Olivia (Crystal Chappell) grows suspicious when she sees lipstick on Gus' mouth.

• Lizzie goes to extreme lengths to get Sarah back.

• Alan sets a trap for Jonathan.

• Reva (Kim Zimmer) and Jeffrey put a new plan into motion for Will.

• Marina (Mandy Bruno, pictured) tricks Harley.

As TV Guide puts it: Get ready for TV's newest reality show: 55-year-old Guiding Light!

On February 29, the long-running drama will abandon the set-busting, all-encompassing way of making soap operas in exchange for a radical, extraordinarily authetic approach that has much of the show shot on location in the small town of Peapack, New Jersey.

For example, check out this Guiding Light spoiler: The first episode with the new look finds heiress Lizzie Spaulding (Marcy Rylan) being dumped in the middle of the woods by her ex-lover Jonathan (Tom Pelphrey). She'll be rescued — soaked and frozen — by her current flame, Bill (Daniel Cosgrove).

Guiding Light's soundstage in Manhattan also has received an overhaul. Three-walled sets have bee vanquished, those that have used since the 1950s. Now, each interior locale has four walls and a ceiling, requiring that all scenes be shot by a fleet-footed crew with minicams.

"We're bringing the viewers right into the experience in a very intimate way," says executive producer Ellen Wheeler.

Wheeler says CBS wants low-rated Guiding Light to remain on the air: "This is not a desperate survival move," she insists. "This is a creative, financially efficient way to move soap operas into the future. Guiding Light has always led the way."

Don't just wonder about next week's Guiding Light episodes - find out more about them now!

• Marina (Mandy Bruno) breaks down in Buzz's arms.

• Jonathan (Tom Pelphrey, pictured) plays a dirty trick on Bill.

• Lizzie (Marcy Rylan) prepares for marriage.

• Reva tells Josh to get control of his wife.

Here's a glance at what you can expect this week on Guiding Light...

• Bill stumbles upon a name from Jonathan's past.

• Cassie and Will lose control.

• Marina and Dinah (Gina Tognoni) team up.

• Natalia (Jessica Leccia, pictured) makes a difficult decision.

As previously reported, ESPN Radio co-hosts Mike Greensburg and Mike Golic will appear as two brothers who go head-to-head with Reva (Kim Zimmer) and Josh (Robert Newman) on Wednesday's Guiding Light.

Here's a photo of the quarter on set:

As previously reported, Guiding Light will be breaking soap opera barriers at the end of this month.

On February 29, viewers will be treated to a brand-new look to the show's daily episodes. There will be no more archaic, three-walled sets. Instead, the show will utilize permanent four-walled sets with ten-foot high ceilings.

Also gone are the 300-pound pedestal cameras, all of which will be replaced with handheld eight-pound mini-cameras.

"Soap operas have been shot, by and large, the same way since the 1950's, the same way 'I Love Lucy' was shot - with pedestal cameras, in just a few interior sets," Executive Producer Ellen Wheeler said. "Our audience is sophisticated enough to understand that's old-fashioned, and it isn't working for them anymore."

What's the advantages of these changes? They will help cut down on costs and will give viewers the opportunity to experience the different spaces that the characters inhibit, thereby increasing storytelling potential and intimacy with the characters.

"Our fans want to see more of our character's lives - from the houses they live in, to the cars they drive, to the experiences they have in their everyday lives," Wheeler said. Her and her co-production executives have even let their office spaces be used for filming.

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Next week, on Guiding Light:

Jonathan (Tom Pelphrey) doesn't look too pleased with Alan (Ron Raines). Does he go through with the shooting?

Tune in. Find out.

On next week's Guiding Light, Jonathan looks to do away with Alan. Forever.

As previously reported, Kevin Stapleton will be making an appearance on this Wednesday's Guiding Light. We now have information on his exact role, and it's centered around the Harley-Cyrus-Marina love triangle:

Stapleton will be portraying the role of Preston and he'll be taking Harley out for the first real date she's had in a very long time.

One Life to Live fans know Stapleton well: he played Kevin Lord Riley Buchanan from 1996 until 1998.

Here's what fans of Guiding Light can look forward to on the show next week...

• Lizzie, Jonathan (Tom Pelphrey) and Sarah prepare for life on the run.

• Marina's life is put in danger.

• Dinah begs Mallet (Robert Bogue, pictured) for another chance.

• As Natalia's wedding day approaches, Olivia (Crystal Chappell) remains a thorn in her side.

• Will is kicked out of school.