Innholdsfortegnelse for #285 i Soap World

Looks like Steffy may very soon be back in Liam’s arms if her marriage to Wyatt turns out to be illegal, on upcoming episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful. For all the Days fans we have a special sneak preview of what’s ahead for our favourite Salemites on the super soap. A murder in Genoa City has everyone on edge on The Young and the Restless. Locally there’s lots of great Aussie viewing. Paul and Terese escalate their war on Neighbours while there’s baby drama for our beleaguered girls on Love Child. We’ve got all our favourite dramas covered with enough juicy action on screen to keep us happily indoors through the cold winter. Plus lots of gossip from behind the scenes. Hope you enjoy!…

Spoiling for a fight, Bill barges in to the Forrester Mansion to tell Caroline he’s giving her a way out. * The ongoing war between Rick and Ridge at Forrester Creations has finally taken its toll on a tired and emotional Rick. Confiding in Brooke, Rick announces his intentions to take Maya and Lizzie and leave LA for a fresh start. He’s sick of Ridge marginalising him at the company and intends to start a competing business where he can one day employ Lizzie and make her feel wanted like he’s never been. Unknown to Rick (Jacob Young), Bill (Don Diamont) is echoing his frustrations with Ridge’s (Thorsten Kaye) management of Forrester Creations. A hefty shareholder in the company, Bill is tired of waiting around for Ridge to make mistakes…

The vanishing might not be at the hands of a human. Alien theories are prevalent. THE KETTERING INCIDENT MONDAYS AT 8.30PM ON SHOWCASE The tragic murder of teenager Chloe Holloway has got the whole town of Kettering talking. Tongues were already wagging about the reappearance of Anna Macy, the woman who fled Kettering after her friend Gillian mysteriously vanished in the forest. And now that her return has coincided with the death of another girl, Anna can feel all eyes on her as people suspect she is a killer. Anna’s (Elizabeth Debicki) return to Kettering was not just a shock to the locals but to Anna herself. A London-based doctor, she suffered a blackout and couldn’t even remember hopping on a plane to Tasmania. These blackouts have become all too…

The birth of baby Lizzie has provided many blessings for the recently fractured Avant family. Not only has the little one given Rick and Maya the child they’ve desired for so long but it has also reunited star-crossed lovers Nicole and Zende. But the reunion has left Sasha thrown onto the romantic scrapheap, seething that Nicole has stolen her boyfriend from her. Quickly hitting back, Sasha told Zende she was pregnant, prompting Maya and Nicole to demand that their sister prove her condition. Determined to destroy Nicole (Reign Edwards) and Zende’s (Rome Flynn) reconciliation, Sasha (Felisha Cooper) consents to a pregnancy test and after stealing a pregnant woman’s urine, thrusts the positive pregnancy test in her sisters’ faces. Turning to Zende, Sasha confirms that she’s carrying his baby, motivating Zende…

Ashley is horrified by the news, knowing that it can’t possibly be true. Since her New Year’s Eve wedding to Stitch, Abby has found married life an uphill battle, particularly with the unexpected arrival of her stepson Max in town. She’s painfully aware that Max despises her and blames her for his mother’s tragic death. And everything she does to make amends Max brutally rejects, leaving Abby feeling inadequate as a mother figure. To compound Abby’s (Melissa Ordway) problems, she’s also seriously concerned about her mother Ashley’s (Eileen Davidson) recent strange behaviour. For weeks, Ashley has been hiding the fact that she is terminally ill with a brain tumour but her desperate efforts to seek experimental treatment with Simon (Michael E. Knight) have only aroused her daughter’s suspicions. Noticing that…

EMMERDALE WEEKNIGHTS AT 5.45PM ON UKTV Haunted by mentally crippling nightmares of her recent brutal ordeal with deranged husband Declan, who wanted to kill her for secretly aborting their baby, Charity fears that she’ll never be rid of him. Declan may be presumed dead but Charity knows that if he returns he’ll expose the litany of other explosive secrets she’s been keeping. Secrets that will irreparably damage her relationships Caption with her nearest and dearest. Already guilt-ridden that her cousin Sam (James Hooton) is nursing her back to health and that Megan’s (Gaynor Faye) grief over Declan (Jason Merrells) is damaging her romance with Jai (Chris Bisson), Charity (Emma Atkins) is swept up in memories. The funeral for Declan’s nephew Robbie (who died fighting to stop him killing Charity) adds…

JANE THE VIRGIN THURSDAYS AT 8.30PM ON ELEVEN * Legendary drug kingpin Sin Rostro is still spreading his/ her special brand of evil throughout Miami, motivating Detective Michael Cordero to find the villain whatever the consequences. Recent evidence indicates that Sin Rostro is somehow connected to Rafael and that disturbs Michael. After all, Rafael is the biological father of Michael’s fiancée Jane’s baby and if he’s involved with drugs and drug dealers then he and therefore Sin Rostro could be a danger to the pregnant Jane. Unfortunately, Michael’s (Brett Dier) quest to find Sin Rostro is hampered when he’s accused of allowing his judgement to be clouded by his personal connection to the case. Ordered off the investigation, Michael goes rogue and has his brother dig for dirt on Rafael…

FOOD: Taut ’n Toned (Boost Juice) — unbeatable! MOVIE: The Hunt — best movie I’ve seen in a long time. Great Script. Mads Mikkelsen is brilliant. TV SHOW: Band of Brothers — always rewatching it. Incredible true story — well told, well cast. ACTOR: River Phoenix. Everything — Stand by Me , Private Idaho , Running on Empty , everything. BOOK: Of Human Bondage — Anything Maugham. The Razor’s Edge is great too. SONG: Too many ??? SINGER: Drake — it’ll change tomorrow (I’m fickle like that). FASHION STYLE: No sense of style. (I need people to dress me.) BEAUTY PRODUCT: Givenchy Blue Label Cologne…

LOVE CHILD MONDAYS AT 8.40PM ON NINE Since the moment the child Shirley gave up for adoption 15 years ago walked back into her life Shirley has faced an uphill battle. Maggie has been desperate for connection with her birth mother but Shirley admitted she didn’t love Maggie the way Maggie wanted. Even so, Shirley has been there every time Maggie needed her, even when Maggie pushed her away. As Maggie (Tiarnie Coupland) nears the end of her pregnancy, Shirley (Ella Scott Lynch) is afraid of what will happen to Maggie and her baby. When Matron (Mandy McElhinney) informs her that because Maggie is a ward of the state, the baby will be taken away and Maggie moved to another institution, she is desperate to take action. While Shirley stews…

NEIGHBOURS WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.30PM ON ELEVEN After a horror year that has included the death of her son and ruining any chance of happiness with the man she loves, the last thing Terese needs is to lose her job. But it looks like she could be staring down the barrel of unemployment as Paul makes the next move in his mission to reinvent himself as Erinsborough’s premier businessman and get revenge along the way. Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou) is number one on Paul’s (Stefan Dennis) payback list not just because of her refusal to believe his innocence over the Lassiters explosion but also because she bribed a witness to lie in court about Paul’s involvement. So when the Quill group decides to put Lassiters up for sale, Paul is keen to…

While Nina doesn’t have the best track record with men, this time things could be different. OFFSPRING WEDNESDAYS AT 8.30PM ON TEN * Never has Nina needed the love and support of a partner more than now. Reeling from the sudden death of her father Darcy, Nina is trying to juggle her duties as one of St Francis Hospital’s most in-demand obstetricians with single motherhood and keeping her chaotic family in line. Single once more Nina (Asher Keddie) is stepping onto the dating scene to hopefully find what she really needs to get through this difficult time – someone fun, who just might turn into something more. And at present, there could be a few contenders for the good doctor’s heart. In one corner, there’s Angus (Dan Wyllie), the intriguing…

Quinn’s love for Liam evaporates as she warns Wyatt that his wife is very vulnerable to his brother’s charms. Throughout the many months that she held Liam prisoner in her Topanga Canyon cabin, Quinn abandoned her past hatred for him and fell hopelessly in love with him. She’s declared herself a completely changed woman because of the experience and now yearns for a second chance with the man who melted her hardened heart. Repeatedly though, Quinn (Rena Sofer) is being stonewalled by a harsh Liam (Scott Clifton) who’s rejecting her every attempt to win him back. During their latest clash, Quinn pleads with him to love her like Adam (his amnesiac alias) did when they were in the cabin. Outraged, Liam says she’s insane and is about to throw her…

“I can’t believe I didn’t see it,” Nick says, as he reveals Dr Anderson’s true identity. Acting insane over Dr Anderson’s interference in her life is finally paying dividends for the determined Sage. Pleased to have convinced Nick that there’s something strange about the doctor and her obsessive interest in their lives and marriage, Sage has herself committed to Fairview Psychiatric Hospital as part of her and Nick’s daring plan to figure out Anderson’s motives. Unaware that Dr Anderson (Elizabeth Bogush) has stolen Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Sage’s (Kelly Sullivan) presumed-dead baby boy Christian and given him to a clueless Sharon (Sharon Case) to pass off as her and Dylan’s (Steve Burton) newborn son Sully, Sage digs for answers, feeling that Anderson’s past is the key to uncovering her secrets.…

THE STAYER FROM HELL Local builder Andy Flynn is squatting in the empty Blades Hair Salon while he bides time in his pursuit of Ronnie Mitchell. Upon learning that Belinda wants to reopen a beauty salon in the Blades premises, Andy uses his “eviction” to further ingratiate himself into Ronnie’s life. Andy lives unlawfully in one of the newly built flats that Ronnie’s lover Jack owns. Caught by Ronnie and Jack emerging naked from the shower in the flat, Andy thinks his plans have been ruined but is shocked when the couple instead offers him their spare room. Pleased, Andy smugly settles in but panics when Ronnie does his laundry and finds a newspaper article about her dead daughter Danielle his pocket. Confronted, Andy spins a weak cover story, enraging…

With airfares from Australia to Los Angeles the cheapest they have been in years, now is the time to cry, “California, here I come!” and head across the Pacific. While in LA, avoid the tourist traps such as driving tours past the stars’ homes, and instead embark on a feast of star-spotting at some of the city’s most fashionable restaurants. Just like everyone, the stars need to eat and one of the best things about LA is it offers some of the best dining experiences in the world with some of the freshest food anywhere. Whether you want to see BEYONCÉ tucking into a bowl of vegetables or BEN AFFLECK scouring the menu or just a star of The Bold and the Beautiful out for lunch,…

To take the power away from the bullies, Amy strips to her underwear at work, impressing everyone with her attitude. * Amy has been desperate to keep her secret past as a lingerie-wearing cleaner hidden ever since her old boss Ryan came to town. Unfortunately Paul’s relentless pursuit of revenge means the truth is about to be revealed. And just as Amy deals with the fallout from one dirty secret she could be unknowingly setting herself up for something even worse. In an attempt to get back at Terese, Paul has given the local newspaper a story on Ryan’s cleaning company which is now contracted to Lassiters and used to make its employees clean in fancy underwear, including former staff member Amy (Zoe Cramond). The potential exposé forces Amy to…

Ridge accuses Thomas of destroying his family by having sex with Caroline on that fateful night. Shipping Thomas to Shanghai has solved all of Ridge’s problems. With Thomas banished overseas, he and Caroline can move forward as a proper family with Douglas, Ridge believes. She will no longer be confronted with the guilt of keeping Thomas from the baby on a daily basis and Ridge can finally be who he’s meant to be, Douglas’s father. Unfortunately, Thomas’s (Pierson Fode) wilful defiance of his father’s edict sets in motion a chain of devastating events that damages everything Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) craves. Overcome with misgivings about ostracising Thomas because of what Ridge wants, Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) is thunderstruck to find Thomas at the Forrester Mansion when his plane should be landing in…

* Throughout his previous three marriages to Victoria, Billy made an awful lot of mistakes that left him believing he’d burnt his bridges with her forever and that their relationship was dead and buried. Since his recent beating and hit-and-run, and the life-or-death struggle that resulted from it, Billy has developed a new perspective on life. Aware of Victoria’s (Amelia Heinle) constant vigil at his hospital bedside begging him to live, Billy (Jason Thompson) finally realises that Victoria still deeply loves him and resolves to win back her affections. Upon his release from hospital, Billy goes home with Victoria and they make love as a reunited couple. Confident of Victoria’s love, Billy reassures her that he will remember who ran him down and then they can put the past behind…

WEEKDAYS AT 4.30PM ON TEN JUL 18-22 * Under pressure from RIDGE, THOMAS agrees to relocate to Shanghai indefinitely but CAROLINE suspects he wants to distance Thomas from DOUGLAS and the revelation that Thomas is the baby’s father. Later though, Thomas returns home unexpectedly, refusing to bow to Ridge’s wishes. A perturbed Ridge thinks Thomas is selfish but Thomas demands that Ridge respect him as Douglas’s father. Trouble arises when Thomas realises KATIE knows the truth about who is Douglas’s biological father but as they discuss keeping the secret, BILL overhears and privately demands that Katie tell him what Ridge is hiding. Stunned by the paternity revelation, Bill contemplates using it against Ridge. * Desperate to hold onto ZENDE, SASHA fakes a positive pregnancy test to convince MAYA and NICOLE…

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK FRIDAYS AT 7.30PM ON SHOWCASE Locked in the prison greenhouse with a madman, Alex knew there was only one way to escape. Facing certain death from a psychotic hitman who had infiltrated the prison as a corrections officer, Alex was almost strangled until fellow inmate Lolly came to her rescue. Relieved and grateful for Lolly’s (Lori Petty) instinctive decision to stomp on the guy’s neck until he was dead, Alex (Laura Prepon) agreed to return later that night to help Lolly dispose of the corpse. Unfortunately, Alex found the hitman still alive, forcing her to fatally suffocate him. Terrified of what she’d just done, Alex accepted Lolly and Frieda’s (Dale Soules) help to dismember the corpse and inter the pieces in multiple holes to avoid…

Nashville HOW IT ENDED: Rayna’s past came back to haunt her when she discovered that Vince Pierce, the music producer working on Maddie’s new album, was the same man who almost raped her as a teenager. Desperate to stop her daughter working with him, Rayna (CONNIE BRITTON) tried to find her but it was too late as Vince cornered Maddie at a party with the intention of violently raping her. Luckily, Deacon broke in and saved his daughter — and Rayna, Deacon and Maddie reunited as a family. Meanwhile, Layla destroyed her relationship with Avery when she leaked to the media the truth about Juliette’s (HAYDEN PANETTIERE) role in Jeff’s death. A disgusted Avery dumped her to return to Juliette. In the cliffhanger ending, Juliette left the Oscars (where she…

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