Innholdsfortegnelse for 18 September 17 i TV Soap

Challenging times ahead for the women of The Bold and the Beautiful and some firecracker episodes are in store for viewers. The battling divas Quinn , Steffy , Sally and Caroline each face some big hurdles in the coming weeks of our favourite super sudser… read our cover story preview of what’s ahead for these ladies. Love lives are up in the air for some of Summer Bay’s young romantics with long-running affairs ending and even some partner switching in the works, on Home and Away . A gay storyline on The Young and The Restless poses a challenge for one of Genoa City’s couples and raises quite a few eyebrows... while over in Salem, Nicole is increasingly drawn…

If Brady’s anger drives Nicole into Eric’s arms, it’s possible that neither she nor Eric will be able to resist each other. Since sharing a passionate kiss with Eric at a party at the Martin House, while under the effects of the notorious drug Halo, Nicole has been struggling with her feelings for her ex-lover. She knows in her heart that she’s committed to a future with Brady but envisaging a dead Daniel in her drug-induced stupor has thrown her. Daniel implored Nicole to forgive Eric for causing his death. However, Nicole (Arianne Zucker) has worried about Brady’s (Eric Martsolf) reaction if she does forgive Eric (Greg Vaughan) and also if he learns the truth about the kiss. Encouraged by Daniel’s (Shawn Christian) ghostly words of advice, Nicole has found…

Tyler gets a shock when Hamish shows up on the family’s doorstep. It’s been an emotional roller-coaster for the Brennan brothers after the death of their father Russell. But Tyler has struggled the most with the revelation that Russell was not in fact his biological father and now his real dad has come to town. However, things just don’t completely add up about Hamish (Sean Taylor) who seems to be playing at something. Tyler (Travis Burns) and his brothers are none the wiser though and there’s an instant rapport between Tyler and Hamish when they meet over a game of pool. Unaware that the man he was playing with was actually his father, Tyler gets a shock when Hamish shows up on the Brennans’ doorstep and reveals who he is.…

Meryl (Tina Bursill) and Hayley (Chloe Bayliss) face tough questioning from a new detective in the corruption investigation into the mayoral election. Penny’s sister Celia (Ella Scott Lynch) annoys Penny when she comes to Whyhope to be Meryl and Hayley’s lawyer. Hugh (Rodger Corser) tries to treat a woman stuck in a hay baler but struggles to diagnose her because she’s unconscious and her friend doesn’t speak English. Penny, who already has a full house with son Floyd (Winta McGrath) and Toke, takes in a teen with Down syndrome while his father is in hospital, making it hard to find space for romance with Toke. Charlie’s (Nicole da Silva) job is on the line when she takes her students on an impromptu excursion which quickly turns disastrous.…

After putting aside her misgivings at Norris for entering them into a Mr and Mrs Competition even though they’re not married, just to win a world trip, Mary has thrown herself into the pretence of being Mrs Cole. She’s even agreed to take part in a sham wedding ceremony with Norris to convince people that they are a happily married couple. Even after hearing that her son Jude and his family were coming to the wedding, a worried Mary opted not to cancel the ceremony. The arrival of Jude, his wife Angie and their baby son thrills Mary beyond belief and she puts aside her guilt at lying to him. On the wedding day, Mary is a blushing bride, convincing herself that the marriage is best for everyone. But her…

It’s sexy, it’s romantic, it’s dramatic and violent — Outlander has it all and is now in its third outing. Based on author Diana Gabaldon’s books the new season is drawn from the book Voyager. Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) are separated by time but that obstacle fails to dim their love especially when Claire finds out that Jamie survived the Battle of Culloden. She along with daughter Brianna (Sophie Skelton) and historian Roger Wakefield (Richard Rankin) go on a mission to discover where Jamie is 20 years on from their goodbye. But when they reunite will they be able to pick up where they left off? The story so far Claire Randall was a World War II nurse enjoying a belated honeymoon in Scotland with husband Frank…

It looks like The Bold and the Beautiful is on the search for another actor to play Rome Flynn’s character Zende. Flynn reportedly revealed his decision to leave the show in a live Instagram chat. Prior to Flynn’s announcement a casting call had gone out for an African American man in his 20s to play a lead role, leading to speculation that the part of Zende will be re-cast. Lastovic praises Days co-star Ex-Days actor James Lastovic has tipped his co-star Mary Beth Evans for another Daytime Emmy win in a social media post about his departure from the soap. He recently wrapped his time on the show as Steve (Stephen Nichols) and Kayla’s (Evans) son Joey and used Instagram to pay tribute to all, especially…

Steffy warns that Spectra will be publicly defeated, while Sally hopes Forrester won’t be a sore loser. As departure day for the Spencer Summit in Monte Carlo nears, Forrester Creations and Spectra Fashions work feverishly to complete their swimsuit lines for the highly publicised fashion showdown between the two design houses. Steffy feels confident about what Forrester will debut and lauds her cousin, Zende, over his creations for Eric and Ridge’s collection. When Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) praises Katie (Heather Tom) for her work in thinking up the fashion event and making it a reality, Katie reveals she had help. Later, Katie tells Wyatt (Darin Brooks) she feels guilty for taking most of the credit for the show, but he assures her that he’s fine with Katie receiving the accolades.…

Mariah knows she may be betraying Devon but feels powerless to stop the connection between her and Tessa. Mariah says she is happy with her life but what she says and what she’s thinking appear to be two very different things. She says she’s enjoying her blossoming romance with Devon but recently confided to a sympathetic Tessa that she’s not sure exactly what she wants out of life. Buoyed by memories of a previous close encounter with Tessa (Cait Fairbanks), Mariah (Camryn Grimes) has been rattled by an unexpected wave of romantic feelings for her new best friend and during a trip to San Francisco with Devon (Bryton James) and Tessa’s boyfriend Noah (Robert Adamson), Mariah found herself reacting awkwardly to Tessa and Noah’s public displays of affection. Finally, alone…

Arriving in Salem in 1998, Nicole’s insatiable hunger for wealth and fame saw her become a top model for Titan Publishing. Titan’s photographer Eric (then-Jensen Ackles) was assigned to photograph her and they quickly fell in love. However, Nicole was hiding scandalous secrets from her past that included two mysterious men. One was an ex-boyfriend who was harassing her and the other was a prison inmate hassling her to finance his early release from jail. It wasn’t until Eric saved Nicole from being raped by her ex-boyfriend that he realised she had lied about her past. Angry about the deception, Eric dumped Nicole. In the wake of Eric’s dumping, Nicole took up with wealthy heir Lucas (Bryan Dattilo) despite knowing she still loved Eric, who felt likewise. Both guys fought…

For weeks, Steven has been skating on thin ice as he desperately continues to trap his fiancée Lauren into staying with him with the lie that he has a terminal brain tumour and only three months to live. With Abi’s help, he’s gone to great lengths to “prove” his condition, even using a dog’s brain scan image from the vets’ surgery where Abi works to fool Lauren. However, Steven has underestimated Lauren’s angst and as she prepares for their upcoming wedding, she breaks down, finally telling Steven she wants to support him but can’t do it alone. He has to tell his father Ian and stepmother Jane about his illness, she says. Cornered, Steven finally reveals all about the “tumour”, armed with more evidence supplied by Abi to make his…

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Quinn looks over the terms of the divorce and reads there will be no monetary settlement. Luckily, the bullet fired from Steffy’s pistol only grazes Sheila’s shoulder. Sheila’s willingness not to involve the police and just call it a horrible mistake endears Sheila to Eric even more. Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) keeps her word and doesn’t divulge her grandfather’s location, but lets her family know that Eric (John McCook) is doing well — plus confirms that he’s with Sheila (Kimberlin Brown). An anguished Quinn (Rena Sofer) becomes increasingly fearful that her husband may never return to her. As the days pass, Eric and Sheila spend more time with each other, eating their meals together and talking, mostly about his shattered relationships with Quinn and Ridge. But Sheila is curious when…

Katherine Chancellor & Joann Curtis In 1976, Joann Curtis (Kay Heberle), the overweight and emotionally isolated wife of college professor Jack Curtis (Anthony Herrera) was enmeshed in turmoil. Jack had abandoned her for an affair with his student Peggy Brooks (Pamela Peters Solow) and was rejecting Joann’s reconciliation attempts at every turn. Shattered, Joann sought comfort with her attentive friend Brock Reynolds (Beau Kazer), Katherine Chancellor’s (Jeanne Cooper) son. After Jack sued her for a divorce, it wasn’t Brock who Joann turned to for support, it was Katherine. Developing a deep friendship with each other, Katherine took Joann into her mansion and the women soon fell in love. Katherine quickly became obsessed with Joann and spun a web of lies to keep Jack away. After Brock realised what was happening,…

Now Kat’s free of Ash, she secretly likes what she sees in Robbo. There’s a revolving door spinning almost out of control in the love affairs of some of Summer Bay’s favourites right now — and it’s about to pick up speed! In upcoming episodes of Home and Away, there’s emotional chaos for Tori, Ash, Kat and Robbo, as the foursome find themselves neck-deep in all kinds of dramas that only love can create. And this situation will become complex, with resentment, anger and distrust hanging over all their heads, taking the glow off any of the happy emotions in play. It was almost inevitable that Ash (George Mason) and Kat (Pia Miller) would finally break up, after too many months of conflict. True, these two love each other, but…

Stephen FRY The posh-sounding Englishman can be rather naughty behind the wheel. He has incurred more than one speeding fine in recent times and, like others on these pages, nearly had his licence revoked temporarily. On his way to perform on a radio show, he was caught doing 160km/h in his Saab and was consequently given a $480 fine and had to attend a hearing. Fortunately, the actor’s charm came in handy both at the scene and during his day in court. He reportedly apologised immediately when pulled over. “All that I can do is say I’m very sorry for being such a fool to drive so fast,” he said outside court. “I thought disqualification was a strong possibility ... I am very grateful to the bench for their decision…

WORDS OF WISDOM In shock after RJ and Coco’s car crash, Brooke interrogates her son for answers, asking RJ, “How did Coco crash your father’s car?” Interrupting RJ, Lieutenant Baker also wants answers and is shocked when Coco bursts in to admit it was her fault. Her nervousness and claim that she hasn’t been drinking arouses Baker’s suspicions as a seething Brooke bluntly says, “You just don’t drive down the street and hit a tree”, wondering aloud if Coco was texting. Confessing the truth, Coco withers as Baker stresses that driving and texting is serious and illegal. Brooke adds that the teens must face the consequences. “Next time you’re driving, which isn’t going to be for a very long time, you’re not going to be on your phone. Either one…

season premiere OUTLANDER – FOXTEL NOW, September 11 Jamie is in 18th century Scotland while Claire has returned to 1948 when we meet them again during the season three return on Foxtel. Believing Jamie to have died in the Battle of Culloden, Claire reunites with husband Frank but is pregnant with Jamie’s child and haunted by her love for him. Back in Scotland Jamie struggles to make a new life for himself in the aftermath of war. New episodes land on Foxtel Now weekly with the main Foxtel broadcast. See opposite page for more. season finale YOUNGER – STAN, September 14 The circle of those in the know about Liza’s real age increased but the real spice this season has been Charles declaring his feelings for Liza. It’s been a…

Today on TV we’re bombarded with so many soapies and reality TV shows I find it extremely hard when having teens or children around to know what is age appropriate. But there is one outstanding show that’s the perfect recipe for family watching from age two to 100-plus and it’s Home and Away . I know that when I sit and watch it with any age group I’m reassured that no subject will be raised in a way that makes me uneasy. Topics in the show are approached in the most realistic, non-dramatic manner. Subjects once considered taboo for kids to watch are shown in a way that’s part of life. M. Lucey-Keane, Southport Qld. WIN The author of the Star letter will win this great pack…