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Aug 23, 2000 04:00 AM ET
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Dear Soaps,
Does Lindsay Korman (Theresa) sing the theme song from Passions? — Irene
Dear Irene,
The voice that sings "Breathe," the main title theme of Passions, is certainly sweet enough to belong to Korman, but the song is actually sung by melodic songwriter Jane French. French, who has been performing music since the age of 8, co-wrote the Emmy-nominated song with her producer/manager John Henry, one of the show's composers. Back in 1998, French's mom sent her daughter's song demo to Henry. He was already familiar with her voice since he had produced her performances for several toy commercials, and was quickly captivated by her savvy songwriting. Henry encouraged French to submit some of her work for the Passions theme song, and as they say, the rest is history. Want to hear more from this talented singer? French is working on a solo project for NBC Records. Look for her first album to be rele
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Aug 23, 2000 04:00 AM ET
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Dear Soaps,
On Guiding Light, did Beth ever "die"? People at work try to tell me this all the time! — Laurence
Dear Laurence,
Do soap characters ever really die? Seriously, in 1986, when the popular Judi Evans, who most recently played Paulina on the canceled Another World, decided to leave her Emmy-winning role, the show handled Beth's exit in a most interesting way. The character of Professor Blackburn kidnapped Beth. Soon Blackburn turned up dead but there was almost no sign of Beth. Phillip's father, Alan, who had never really approved of Beth, didn't want his son to suffer the burden of not knowing what happened to his beloved, so he fabricated evidence to make it appear Beth had also died. It probably wasn't a huge shock for Alan when Beth returned in 1989, in the form of its current portrayer, Beth Chamberlin, alive and well. (DD)
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Aug 23, 2000 04:00 AM ET
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Dear Soaps,
Who played the original A.J. on General Hospital and how many actors have played him since then? — David435
Dear David435,
Since A.J., which stands for Alan Junior, was born on the show (who could forget Lesley Webber delivering him as Monica blurted out her baby's father was really Lesley's own husband, Rick, and not Alan? — though she was wrong), there have been a lot of actors who have portrayed him. Let's take a walk down memory lane. To date, seven actors have played the role of A.J. The first six were Abraham Geary; Jason Marsden; Christopher Ren Nelson; Justin Whalin, who went on to play Jimmy Olson on the prime-time series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; Gerald Hopkins and Sean Kanan. Currently, Billy Warlock is playing the role of A.J., sporting a dark head of hair (at times A.J. has been blond and fair like his mother, Monica). W
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Aug 23, 2000 04:00 AM ET
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Dear Soaps,
Give us your insight on the Young and the Restless storyline involving Mac not wanting her mother to know where she is? I've heard and read rumors that her stepfather is the one she is scared of. What's your take on this? — Melissa
Dear Melissa,
There's been some indication that Mac's stepdad is indeed the one she's
trying to hide from, but in true Y&R fashion, the details are being released slowly. Some well-known soap actresses read for the part of Mac's mother, Amanda, last year, but the role was never cast. Sources say the search is back on. If the show casts an actress who can go to the mat with the likes of Jess Walton's Jill, viewers could be in for some powerhouse scenes. Stay tuned. (Michael J. Maloney)
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Aug 23, 2000 04:00 AM ET
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Dear Soaps,
I am a little confused about Katherine Chancellor's son, Brock Reynolds. Why is the last name different from hers? Is he the son of Phillip Chancellor? If not, who's the father? — Mary
Dear Mary,
Your confusion is understandable, but Brock doesn't share his mother's (or, as he calls her, "Duchess") last name because he is not the son of her second husband, the late Phillip Chancellor II. Brock's father was the late Gary Reynolds, Katherine's first husband. All of this was backstory because when Y&R debuted in 1973, Katherine was already married to Phillip. Eventually we learned about her son Brock, who was off in Europe squandering his inheritance with Lori Brooks while attending college. (DD)
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Aug 23, 2000 04:00 AM ET
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Dear Soaps,
I was under the impression that Ashley faked out her brother as to who she
actually slept with on the cruise she took? Yet there seems to be a
mysterious question as to whether or not it may be Victor's baby. Now Diane
is carrying Victor's baby. Did both these women dip into the sperm deposit
without Victor's knowledge or consent?
BunnyLindaRabbit
Dear BunnyLindaRabbit,
Victor might want to look into hiring his own security at the sperm bank. My
guess is that Ashley's carrying his baby. But we might not know that for a
while. Look at how long it took to find out that Diane was carrying his baby.
Ashley did lead Jack to believe that her baby's father was a shipboard
romance. But viewers saw Ashley sneaking into the apartment where Diane was
keeping Victor's sperm, so it's likely (and most dramatically effective) that
Victor is the father of Ashley's baby. The question is will Ashley tell
Victor? Back in the mid-'80s, Ashley
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Aug 23, 2000 04:00 AM ET
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Dear Soaps,
Is the guy who plays FBI agent Larkin on General Hospital the real-life brother of Timothy Gibbs, who plays Kevin on One Life to Live? They look so much alike. — Radrobd
Dear Radrobd,
While there may be a strong resemblence, David Gibbs, Timothy Gibb's older brother, does not play the role of FBI agent Larkin on GH. That lofty job goes to actor Scott Connell. But David has wielded a badge on another soap. He played officer Brian Tibbs alongside his brother on Another World, who originated the role of Gary Sinclair on the show. David also played a bit part on As the World Turns in the late '90s. (DD)
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Aug 23, 2000 04:00 AM ET
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Dear Soaps,
Whatever happened to Kristen and Susan on Days of Our Lives? Rozcat
Dear Rozcat,
It seems that a lot of people miss the Elvis-loving Susan, who was a dead ringer for the manipulating Kristen. Stefano originally hired the pregnant Susan to pose as Kristen, who had lost her baby during an explosion in Stefano's underground cave, but was still pretending to be pregnant so she could stay with John Black. After numerous encounters with Kristen, who was determined to get custody of Susan's baby, Susan fled to England with the baby, who she had named little Elvis. Kristen kidnapped Susan's sister, who actually was a sister — Sister Mary Moira Banks — to lure Susan back to the country. Kristen then sold Susan into slavery and planned to head to England to claim the baby. When a body was found in the pool who looked like Kristen, everyone in Salem believed Kristen was dead. Kristen, who assumed Susan's personality, pret
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Bold and the Beautiful: Amber faces her day in court. On Aug. 30 and 31, Roxanne Coyne is the prosecutor who argues the drug charge, Jason Azikiwe lords over the courtroom as Judge Johnson; TJ Deline and Katherine Bates are the court's Bailiff and Clerk.
Days of Our Lives Set your timer on Aug. 23. Jensen Ackles (ex-Eric, Days) makes a brief return to place a very important call to Nicole (Arianne Zuker). That's Chad Brannon and Nick McCallun causing trouble at the site of Mimi's new home.
Guiding Light: Dr. Charles Grant returns to the halls of Cedar Hospital as David Fonteno reprises the role on Aug. 22…. Look for Mary Stuart (Meta) to return to the canvas beginning Aug. 30.… Kurt McKinney's (Matt) last airdate is Aug. 31.
One Life To Live: Will connects with another friendly face in Ireland. Beatrice Ambre has been cast in the recur
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If you haven't set your VCR yet, now's the time to do so. Steve Burton's return to General Hospital is just one week away. On Aug. 25, Burton strolls back into town in the role that won him the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1999 and an adoring legion of fans. Jason Morgan's presence is certain to stir up emotions for people throughout Port Charles. The character skipped town when Burton left the show in January, but with so many loose ends to tie up, it seemed a return would be inevitable.
Burton has finished filming the premiere episode of his NBC television series, Semper Fi. In the new Steven Spielberg series, Burton plays the headstrong, self-appointed leader of a U.S. Marine Corps troop. While the two-hour pilot is in the can and the show has discussed a 13-episode commitment, Semper Fi is considered a midseason replacement and hasn't begun production on the next batch of episodes says a show spokesperson. It is this very
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