Does this put the Brenda RUMORS to rest?  Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Vanessa Marcil (Brenda, General Hospital; Las Vegas) is joining the cast of Lipstick Jungle in a recurring role.  Staying put at the Peacock, Marcil landed the role of Josie, a music manager. 

Lipstick Jungle returns with all new episodes on September 24th.

Lulu/Laura: After the Lulu/Laura scenes today, I’m even more convinced that Laura is just a figment of Lulu’s imagination. Laura’s always awake and available when Lulu shows up. Laura always says what Lulu wants to hear. Logan never shows up in Laura’s room, just in Lulu’s or in the hallway. And then Laura actually stood up and hugged Lulu today. So, just like Nikolas saw and touched and interacted with Emily, I believe Lulu is interacting with Laura. Which is unfortunate but makes more sense than that she’s awake and not telling anyone.

Sonny/Kate/Jax/Carly: I liked that Jax was holding his own with Karpov and got a couple of threats in there. Jax as corporate raider/businessman always interests me more than Jax as Carly’s lapdog.

And speaking of Carly, what is it about her that interests Karpov (and every man in town) anyway? Also, I wasn’t sure if I should be impressed by her standing up to Karpov or think she’s a total idiot.

Did Kate make the comment that Sonny had dated cousin Olivia back in the day? Because I thought when she mentioned Olivia the other day, that Sonny had no clue who she was talking about. Maybe I mis-heard, since Skate tend to bore me.

Maxie: Love, love, love Maxie trying to find Jason and her getting both Bernie and Diane over to the office to get the information for her. Loved that she threatened Diane with no clothes from Kate, or the stuff going to Alexis instead. Continue Reading...

Happy Birthday to Emma Samms (ex-Holly, General Hospital)!  The Soap Legend celebrates her 48th Birthday today! 

Cane: He rips into Chloe for her duplicity.

Noah: The teen asks his parents for a favor.

Nick and Jack: The men decide who gets ownership of Restless Style. While this is going down, Smilin’ Jack looks for a new partner in crime for his plan to destroy Victor.

Victor: Seems like his letters were spur of the moment or full of hot air, the Newman patriarch strikes out at Nick and Victoria.

Jill: In the wake of the Restless Style expose on Jabot, she gets the Martha Stewart experience when the SEC approaches her.

Daniel: He decides confessions good for the soul comes clean to Colleen. Continue Reading...

Be her travel companion!

Hope for a Sarah Michelle Gellar return!

Cry! But in time the pain will lessen.

Pray that we don't have another re-cast debacle!

Seems like the good folks at The Young and the Restless, have been pulling out all the stops with this latest casting.

Eileen Davidson will be back on Y&R and this time its permanent. The actress was released from Y&R and was quickly snagged by sister show, The Bold and the Beautiful as Ashley Abbott in 2006 and made the occasional visit back to Genoa City from time to time.

As fans recall, the actress's storyline has stalled since Davidson's character Ash got the shocking revelation of Storm Logan being the assailant in Stephanie Forrester's shooting.

This time around Davidson will have a huge storyline on Y&R and will be back onscreen Sept. 26.

Just like Stefano DiMera, Victor rises like the Phoenix on The Young and the Restless, with explosive results.

Nikki scours the fishing village that Victor was last seen in and finally breaks down from exhaustion. Just when Nikki finally concedes that the love of her life is really gone, Victor appears over her! Nikki’s stunned and over the moon that Victor is alive however the feelings aren’t mutual for him since Victor wished she was the one six feet under.

Nikki’s jubilation turns to rage when Victor proclaims to her that he wants to stay, “dead,” to everyone due to him being tired of the in fighting of his children and pressure of running a successful business such as Newman Enterprises.

Back at home, the Newman siblings all receive letters from Victor in case of his death. Victor tells Victoria that she was the one person in life he never wanted to let down.

Victor finally recognizes that Nick's his own man and admits that he’s proud of Nick and wished he was the type of father his boy has become. This revelation moves Nick since he and his father had a tenuous relationship and now that he’s, “dead,” isn’t able to make amends. Continue Reading...

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Here's the Scoop!  08.28.08

Lulu's spilling more than just her murderous secret. She'll tell Laura that she did not kill Rick Webber.

Everyone's asking: Where's Jason?  Why hasn't he been to the hospital to check on his grasshopper? We'll learn that Jason is in South America on business. Maxie will insist that Diane get a message to him. Spinelli needs him!

Witness list... Claudia and Lulu are both RUMORED to take the stand in Johnny's trial. Talk about the right to a speedy trial!  What lie will Claudia be telling under oath this time? The trial should begin later on next week.

Johnny enlists Nikolas' help.  Who will Nik need help from?  Jason! Continue Reading...

Hang onto your hats everyone! The true identity of The Young and the Restless' Chloe is revealed as Esther's daughter Kate! As reported earlier, Chloe has a secret besides not being pregnant with the Chancellor heir. According to Soap Opera Digest, the quirky fashion diva gets a long overdue reunion with her mother Esther.

The shocking revelation upends the Chancellor mansion as Esther comes to terms with her daughter's betrayal while Jill sets out to rid Chloe from Cane's life and Lily ponders the possibility that Chloe duped Cane with her baby and marriage.

Owen figures out who poisoned Eric!

Ahhhhh, my man Ric in a suit. My day is complete!!

Still no sign of Jason though. Did someone forget to let him know about Spinelli? Because that’s just silly. Oh, and Mac, while you’re at the hospital, being the eleven millionth person to talk Robin into marrying Patrick, you might want to pop by Spinelli’s room to find out the details of that pesky hit and run he was a victim of and check in on your daughter, who’s worried sick about her best friend.

Interesting that Robin mentioned Robert having chemo, yet didn’t give us more details than that. Sure, everyone watching Nightshift would know that he has cancer, but those of us who don’t would likely be confused. Oh, and Mac, while you’re at the hospital, being the eleventy millionth person to talk Robin into marrying Patrick, you might want to pop by your brother’s room and see how he’s doing.

Hey Scotty, there’s this thing called conflict of interest. Look it up. Continue Reading...

Graham Shiels (Cody Paul, General Hospital) gave his fans an update via his MySpace page.  According to Graham, he has three more airdates for General Hospital.  Look for Cody to pop back up in Port Charles on September 3rd, 11th, and 12th.   As previously reported, TPTB at General Hospital said Cody Paul is a recurring character who will be used as the storyline dictates it.  RUMBLINGS say the actor will be back on set to film more scenes. 

What else is going on in Graham's world?  You may have seen him on the August 25th episode of Saving Grace but next up for the actor, True Blood on HBO premiering on September 7th. Graham appears in the first four episodes of the series.  

Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty are making their way back to the zip code they helped make famous.  Is Luke Perry next?  PerezHilton has a juicy bit of SCOOP!  Has the never ending Brenda or Kelly debate been solved for us fans offscreen?  According to the Queen of all Media, Luke Perry is in talks to reprise his role as bad boy Dylan McKay and the bad boy MAY be able to add Daddy to his title. 

The RUMORS say that Kelly Taylor, the new guidance counselor at West Beverly High, has a four year old son.  Who's the Daddy?  Yep, you guessed it, no other than Kelly's ex, Dylan McKay. 

Where's Dylan been as its obvious he will not appear in the pilot episode? It seems that they're keeping Dylan's character flaws in tact. The RUMORS say Dylan skipped town four years prior and his return to the zip code has him trying to win Kelly back. I wouldn't expect a re-do of one of the greatest love triangles in TV history though.  According to reports, Shannen is only on board for a handful of episodes and IF Luke signs on, we shouldn't see him until more towards the end of the season.  Continue Reading...

Ty Treadway (Colin, One Life to Live; Soap Talk) is making his way back to Llanview!  Soap Opera Digest Online reports that Treadway makes his return in a dream sequence as a game show host. 

"Ty Treadway returns to ONE LIFE TO LIVE as the villainous Colin MacIver (who died in 2001) to host a game show aptly titled SO YOU THINK YOU CAN BE SHANE MORASCO'S FATHER. The dream sequence, which airs Oct 1-2, focuses on Rex and his not-so-good life as he is on the operating table being treated for a gun wound. The sequences were filmed on ABC's WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE set."