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Aug 16, 2000 04:00 AM ET
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Dear Soaps,
Is the actor that plays Philip Kiriakis on Days the same one I see in the Skechers ads in Rolling Stone? — Adummich
Dear Adummich,
Rip out that page and add it to your Days scrapbook! Jay Kenneth Johnson, sporting a much shorter haircut than he does on the show, is currently featured in the footwear company's splashy ad campaign and can be seen in several magazines, including Rolling Stone, Maxim and others. Before he made his daytime debut as Victor, Kate and Vivian's test-tube son, Johnson did a bit of modeling. Shot on location in downtown Los Angeles, the ads feature Johnson in two different poses: one where he is running through a tunnel and another that captures a close-up of Johnson's handsome profile. They've been blown up to near life-size proportions and are being displayed in retail locations where Skechers USA products are sold. You can also make a quick visit to skechers.co
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Aug 16, 2000 04:00 AM ET
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Dear Soaps,
I watch The Bold and the Beautiful pretty regularly, but have missed some shows this summer. I'm totally confused by the Morgan pregnancy storyline. I knew she asked Ridge to father her child and he refused. Did he change his mind, because now Morgan is pregnant? Why is Ridge acting so surprised about the whole thing? Is she trying to keep her pregnancy a secret? Please shed some light on the situation. — Tracey
Dear Tracey,
Ridge initially refused to be the donor for Morgan, who wants desperately to have his baby. Then, Taylor went out of town to visit her ill father, Jack Hamilton. Sensing a window of opportunity, Morgan forged an email from "Taylor" telling Ridge that it was okay if he acted as the donor. Then, a vague phone message from Taylor led Ridge to believe that she had no problem with him fathering the child through a night of lovemaking. Ridge was duped. Neither he nor Taylor had any idea what Morgan was up
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Aug 16, 2000 04:00 AM ET
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Dear Soaps,
Please settle a bet between my niece and I. She says Austin Peck is the original Austin Reed and Lisa Rinna was not the original Billie on Days. I say she is totally mistaken, as I have been watching Days for at least 30 years. — Anxious Auntie
Dear Anxious Auntie,
Looks like your niece owes you a fancy dinner, because you're right on both counts. Peck is not the first actor to play Austin Reed on Days. Introduced as a love interest for Carrie, Patrick Muldoon originated the role in 1992. He stayed for 3 years, then left to pursue a film career, starring in Starship Troopers with fellow soap alum, Casper Van Dien (ex-Ty, OLTL) and Dina Meyer (ex-Lucinda, 90210). Peck took over the role in 1995, and has happily been making it his own ever since. Turning over the cards, Lisa Rinna was indeed the original actress to play Billie Reed, the cocain
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Aug 16, 2000 04:00 AM ET
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Dear Soaps,
Can you please let me know other than Port Charles and General Hospital what soaps Ron Hale has played in and his roles. — Desertbabe
Dear Desertbabe,
On GH, Mike is in desperate need of fast cash to pay off a hefty gambling debt, but this isn't the first time Hale's portrayed a character facing this very problem. As the villainous Dr. Roger Coleridge on the working class soap, Ryan's Hope, Hale's character stole $6500 to pay off his bad bets. Hale was a part of the original cast when the show premiered in July in 1975, and stayed on the show for its fourteen-year run. His magnetic performances earned him back-to-back Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Emmys for the 1978-79 and 1979-80 seasons. Before Ryan's Hope, Hale played another doctor, Dr. Jim Abbott, on Love Is a Many Spendored Thing. Hale only had the role for a few months before the show was cancelled in 197
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If you think you're seeing double in Salem, you're perfectly right. This week, Andrea Hall-Gengler , Deidre Hall's (Marlena, Days of Our Lives ) twin sister, returns to the show in the recurring role of Hattie, a diner waitress who's a dead ringer for the caring psychiatrist and radio show host. This is not Hall-Gengler's first time on the show. In the late '70s, she played bad girl Samantha Evans, an alcoholic actress who took on her greatest role impersonating her twin, Marlena. Hall-Gengler reprised the role in 1982, only to fall victim to the Salem Strangler. Her return could spell Days déjà vu for the Hall sisters if Hall-Gengler's Hattie decided that Marlena's lifestyle is much more appealing and tries to take her identity. Hall-Gengler's first air date is Aug. 17.
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The Bold and the Beautiful: Michael Tylo (ex Blade, ex-Rick, Y&R) returns to the world of glitz and glamour in the role of Sherman Gale on Aug. 22 and 23. Tylo is married to B&B staple Hunter Tylo (Taylor).
Guiding Light: Danny and Pilar will have to make room for the newest Santos coming to town. Jordi Vilasuso joins the cast as Tony Santos, "Ray's" brother, beginning Aug. 29.... Mary Stuart's returns as matriarch Meta Bauer at the end of August.
One Life to Live: James Hanlon and Dara Coleman have been respectively cast as Liam and Brennan, dock workers who discover Will in a cargo container. They debut Aug. 22. Tari Signor premieres Aug. 23 as Deborah, Liam's wife, who befriends Will when he sets foot in Ireland.
Days of Our Lives: We'll be seeing a lot more of Valerie Wildman (Fay) and Heather Olsen (Jan) on the streets of Salem. Both actresses have been up
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This week on General Hospital Jax (Ingo Rademacher) experiences more than fond memories of Brenda, a role originated by Vanessa Marcil. Just as Jax seems content to find happiness with Chloe, he spots someone who looks a lot like Brenda in the villa garden. This brief glimpse leads Jax to believe that his beloved Brenda may still be alive.
It's been almost two years since Jax watched in horror as Brenda's mentally unstable mother made Brenda swerve the car off that cliff. Could the shadowy figure Jax sees around every corner be a prelude to Marcil (who most recently played Gina on Beverly Hills 90210) returning to daytime?
Fans have clamored for Marcil's return to the breakout role that rocketed her to stardom. The fact that Brenda's body was never found has always left the doors open for her return, and the timing couldn't be more perfect. Marcil could be reunited with Maurice Benard (Sonny), a romantic link that would create some ma
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Ever wondered what Timothy Gibbs (Kevin, One Life to Live ) might look like in his birthday suit? Fans will have an opportunity to sneak a peek at his bare assets in an upcoming episode of HBO's Sex and the City . According to the New York Post, Gibbs is the detective who investigates when sex scriptor Carrie Bradshaw ( Sarah Jessica Parker ) is mugged for her pricey heels. Gibbs shows off a glimpse of his bare rump when he winds up in bed with one of the show's four leading ladies — which one is still a mystery. Gibbs seems unfazed by his public display of intimate skin. He onced bared his bottom on an Italian soap opera back in the early '90s. "I think it's in better shape now," says Gibbs.… Rob Estes (ex-Kyle, Melrose Place) travels from the West Coast to the Eastern shore to make several guest appearances on the NBC hit drama Providence. Estes will play John Hemming, a physical therapist who turns to
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For the moment, you can quell any rumors that Shemar Moore (Malcolm Winters) is leaving The Young and the Restless. While Moore has heaped a lot on his plate — he's slated to star in a feature film and a TV pilot for Fox — the talented actor has no definite plans to leave Genoa City just yet.
Moore is currently shooting the film Brothas with comic D.L. Hughley for Sony Films. His television pilot, Celebrity, produced by Jersey Films, is currently being rewritten. "Right now, Shemar is planning on staying on Y&R," confirms a show publicist. "If the pilot does get picked up, then he'll have to make a decision."
Moore has said in the past that at some point he might leave Y&R, but the six-year veteran feels a strong bond of loyalty to the show. The program has made time for Moore to do other feature projects, including the HBO film Butter and the CBS miniseries Mama Flora's Family, and se
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STAGE AND SCREEN: Catherine Hickland (Lindsay, OLTL) returns to QVC on July 18 with her popular line of skin-care products.... Grant Show (ex-Jake Hanson, Melrose; ex-Rick Hyde, Ryan's Hope) and Eva LaRue (ex-Dr. Maria Santos-Grey, AMC; ex-Margot Collins, Santa Barbara) will star in the upcoming ABC thriller Ice. The soap vets play two of the last people on Earth in this made-for-TV movie airing July 22.... Days's Peggy McCay has been cast to play James Dean's grandmother in the upcoming TNT telepic James Dean: An Invented Life.... Daniel Hugh Kelly (ex-Travis Montgomery, AMC) has been cast as President John F. Kennedy in NBC's upcoming miniseries Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot.
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