Innholdsfortegnelse for 14 May 18 i TV Soap

It’s a five-year plan that comes with a massively emotional wrench as Bill promises Wyatt he’ll make him the head honcho of the company... just as long as he gives up Katie! And elsewhere on B&B, Liam’s consumed by guilt over shooting his dad! Over in Genoa City, Kyle teams up with Victor to do the dirty on Jack. And in Salem, on Days of Our Lives , Valerie sticks her nose into the sordid secret of Lani’s baby news – and Abe hits the roof when he finds out! Plus, we have all the very latest from our favourite soaps and dramas, plus lots of other great reading in this issue to keep you entertained.…

“Hope then confirms that, yes, she loves Liam and they belong together!” Now that Hope knows it was Liam who shot Bill, she holds grave fears for his declining mental state. It’s all too obvious how much he’s suffering as the realisation dawns that he tried to kill his own father – and she feels utterly helpless as she tries to support him. Adding to Liam’s (Scott Clifton) emotional fragility is the fact that he’s covering up his crime. Although Bill (Don Diamont) is protecting his son from the police, the strain is undoing Liam’s psyche. Hope (Annika Noelle) knows full well her ex-husband’s honest and has a good heart, so concealing what he’s done undermines Liam’s moral fibre and the conflict gnaws at him... Should he just turn himself…

Hiding out on Long Island Sound, Kevin (Greg Rikaart) and Angelina (Diana DeGarmo) soon find themselves stranded after an unpleasant encounter with missing Genoa City resident Jeffrey Bardwell (Ted Shackleford). However, Kevin and Angelina’s relationship sours when Angelina confesses to Kevin that she’s not pregnant and doesn’t need his protection. Convinced that Billy (Billy Miller) hadn’t raped Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) in Myanmar, Victoria (Amelia Heinle) plots with Billy to take sole custody of Chelsea’s unborn baby and raise it as their own. They also move Chelsea in to live with them to protect the baby. Jack secretly tries to snap up Beauty of Nature, but Adam (Michael Muhney) does a deal with Tucker (Stephen Nichols) to snatch the company for himself. Sharon (Sharon Case) marries Victor in prison and does…

News of Carrie’s (Christie Clark) unexpected pregnancy cuts short her attempts to end her marriage to Austin (Patrick Muldoon) and be with Rafe (Galen Gering). Austin’s excitement at impending fatherhood leaves Carrie emotionally torn. Setting a trap for Stefano (Joseph Mascolo), Bo (Peter Reckell), Hope (Kristian Alfonso), John and Rafe trick him into confessing to illegal arms dealing and arrest him, but once in custody, Stefano finds a way to wriggle out of prosecution again. Melanie (Molly Burnett) and Chad’s (Casey Jon Deidrick) blossoming romance continues to be threatened by Gabi’s fake stalker ordeal to extort sympathy from Chad. However, Abigail (Kate Mansi) suspects that the stalker may not be genuine and warns Chad. Fearing she’ll be exposed, Gabi tells Will about the stalker but stops him going to the police. A…

Listening: If I’m not listening to Novo Amor, I have the Fleetwood Mac albums on repeat. Maybe throw a little Cat Stevens in there, too. Anything from the ’70s really. READING: The Good Daughter. Karen Slaughter explores the tragic murders in a small town through the eyes of one very young female. Eating: I make a pretty fine salmon and broccoli salad, if I do say so myself!› WATCHING: I’m currently enthralled in Manhunt: Unabomber. The series follows Sam Worthington as Jim Firzgerald, a specialist detective who detains America’s most wanted man by deciphering linguistic evidence. LOVING: Films. I spend every weekend without fault at the local cinema. Independent films are beautifully intriguing. Learning:I learn something every day. That is the beauty of spending every waking moment on set. I…

What made you want to come home for Picnic ? I love my home and I think there is incredible talent here – and Picnic at Hanging Rock is a perfect example of what we can do here. As actors, we should be able to do everything – work at home, and work internationally. It should never be [a case of] having to choose one or the other. How would you describe Dora? She’s like a sniffer dog! Once I realised she was like that, then I decided she would be very pulled back and very raw. But she is also so vulnerable and wants to be loved by the cool girls, and is so needy. She’s also just a bit hilarious! What can all the fans…

The joy and pain of motherhood – not many movies are doing this lifelong commitment to another human being justice. But, in her new movie Tully, mother-of-two Charlize Theron has delivered an utterly mesmerising and moving depiction of what welcoming a child into one’s life and heart really represents for a mum. The bewitchingly beautiful South African/ American star is virtually unrecognisable as Marlo, a mother of three kids – including a newborn – who struggles to find her place in the world again, until she’s helped by a babysitter her brother arranges. “The circumstances are different for everyone but the struggle of being a new parent is real,” Charlize, 42, candidly tells TV SOAP at the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills. “It’s exhausting, and nothing can prepare you…

I’M DYING UP HERE STAN, Season 2 The 10-ep second season of the Jim Carrey exec-produced comedy debuts on May 7 with an ensemble cast led by Melissa Leo and Ari Graynor. Get set for more comedy gold from LA’s famed 1970s stand-up scene. The quirky show delves into the inspired, damaged and complicated psyches of a fictional group of competitive but close-knit comedians mentored by Melissa’s Goldie, an iron-fisted, brassy comedy club owner. In this second season, Everybody Loves Raymond’s Brad Garrett joins the cast as Roy Martin, a legendary comic who offers advice to up-and-comers. Nicole Ari Parker is also a new addition as Gloria, a Soul Train producer, Stefania LaVie Owen is Amanda, Goldie’s estranged daughter and Xosha Roquemore…

ALAN FLETCHER Show: Neighbours Character: DR KARL KENNEDY When the wholesome Kennedy clan arrived in Ramsay Street in 1994, they were the only traditional family unit in the cul-de-sac at the time. The Kennedys brought Neighbours right back to its family-focused roots and Karl hung up his shingle as the local GP. But it turned out the silver fox was a bit of a ladies’ man, and over his 24 years on the series, Alan’s steered Karl through affairs and illegitimate children, as well as a mid-life crisis or two, plus multiple break-ups and reunions with his long-suffering wife Susan (Jackie Woodburne)! STEFAN DENNIS Show: Neighbours Character: PAUL ROBINSON For a long time, whenever something desperately sinister was…

TRUE BREWER FOR THE BAY Weeks ago, Ashleigh Brewer announced she was leaving her role of Ivy Forrester on B&B to pursue other acting opportunities… now she’s confirmed the first of them is a homecoming! Yep, Ashleigh’s signed on to Home and Away to play Chelsea, a new policewoman who arrives soon. At this stage, not much is known about Chelsea apart from a few tidbits and how long she’ll be on the show. “Chelsea comes to the Bay to give one of our favourites a real shock. She’s an extremely nice person with a strong head on her shoulders, but she’ll be causing a little bit of trouble through circumstances out of her control,” Ashleigh teases, adding that she’ll be on the show for six months. “It is long-term,…

After discovering months ago that she was pregnant with Eli’s baby from their ill-conceived one-night-stand, Lani made the risky and fateful decision to lie and let her boyfriend JJ believe he’s the father. Then Eli’s mother Valerie preyed on Lani’s guilt when she used her professional privileges as a doctor to underhandedly access Lani’s medical files and discover that she was expecting her son’s baby! Unable to accept the potential consequences of Lani’s (Sal Stowers) deceit – that JJ (Casey Moss) would be tricked into living a lifelong lie with Eli (Lamon Archey) denied the chance to be a hands-on dad – Valerie (Vanessa Williams) relentlessly campaigned to force a reluctant but guilty Lani to undo the damage. In pressuring Lani to confess to the truth, Valerie became abrasive and…

Hester Appleyard is hiding a secret. While she projects a strict and hardnosed image as headmistress at Appleyard College, what lies beneath is a woman on the run from a sordid past she’s terrified will one day catch up with her. Hester (Natalie Dormer) arrives on the outskirts of Melbourne, determined to create a new life, and with it, gain the respectability she’s never known before. She puts forth an image of a sad widow who’s arrived from the old country to start again by heading up an all-girls school. She then works overtime to make sure everyone falls for the image she’s created. But scratch just beneath the surface, and what Hester is hiding is a seamy life led in the back alleyways of the most disreputable parts of…

MARRIED 2½ YEARS Sofia Vergara & Joe Manganiello The Modern Family bombshell didn’t want to go out with Joe at all. “I had just finished a relationship,” she explained. “He seemed like a lot of hard work... he was younger than me... and ‘Best Bachelor’ or whatever he was, and I was, like, ‘Ugh, it’s too much’.” Joe was persistent and flew to see her, “forcing” her on a date. It was then Sofia said she realised he was “super fun, super normal” and they “just clicked”. Aww! HAPPILY UNMARRIED 35 YEARS Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell FOUR KIDS: Kate and Oliver (hers); Boston (his); and Wyatt (theirs) Goldie and Kurt’s union is a long one in Hollywood terms. Although never married, they’ve lived…

EASTENDERS Mondays to Thursdays at 7.50pm on UKTV Life in the Hubbard household is under severe strain as Vincent and Kim’s financial woes take their emotional toll on the once-happy and carefree couple. With the bank now threatening to repossess their place, leaving them homeless, Vincent attempts to sell his car, only for the plan to literally come to a crashing end. At his wits’ end, Vincent finally decides on a risky course of action as he contacts a police detective with an offer to turn informant about the New Year’s Day heist he was involved in. Furnishing DI Franklin with information about the heist, Vincent reveals that Aidan was the ringleader – and that Phil was heavily involved in the plot, too. While pleased with the evidence that Vincent…

What’s it about? Inspired by the 1973 movie set in the not-too-distant future, Westworld is a fictional and technologically-advanced Wild West-themed amusement park which offers its visitors the amazing opportunity to experience frontier life on a massive plot of land that includes the town Sweetwater. It’s populated by androids, known as hosts, indistinguishable from humans, and featuring advanced programming that follows pre-defined sets of intertwining narratives. Repeating the narratives every day, the hosts have their memories of previous days wiped before being repurposed for other narratives. Hosts cannot harm other life forms, giving visitors the freedom to engage in whatever activities they want, including sex and simulated murder with the hosts, without fear of retribution. Who’s new in this season? Talulah Riley, who plays Angela, a host who welcomes guests…

Victoria Beckham Clothes for herself, family, friends, plus accessories, gadgets, furniture and bling – Posh loves buying it all! “I can’t help it,” she says. “When I see something I like, I buy it in every colour, and then I buy shoes and handbags in every colour to match. I’m definitely a shopaholic. I’d shop every day if I could.” Reportedly she spent $1.6 million on a spree in Milan! She did walk away with four sofas and a Rolex, though. Talk about bagging a bargain! Dita Von Teese The burlesque beauty can’t resist snapping up glam undies and vintage pieces, natch. “It’s not uncommon for me to walk into a store and leave with 20 dresses,” Dita happily concedes. Lingerie is another guilty pleasure; she even has a whole…

Enmeshed in a living nightmare as Deacon’s wife, Nikki knows she must find a way out or she’ll likely drink herself to death. She knows the best way would be to find evidence that would scupper the leverage Deacon holds over her for murdering Diane. In desperation, Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) enlists Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Phyllis’s (Michelle Stafford) help to break into Deacon’s (Sean Kanan) private files and soon comes across video footage of him and Diane (Maura West) having sex! Taking it as proof that Deacon and Diane were in cahoots, Nikki tells Victor that Deacon blackmailed her into marriage and suspects he’s lying about her being Diane’s murderer. However, Nikki’s horrified to think her fortunes have been crushed again when she confronts Deacon and he reveals more…

For months, Will’s been carefully skirting around the direct subject of his sexuality, preferring instead to keep his real feelings a closely guarded secret as he slowly adjusts to the reality of being a gay man. Many of Will’s close family and friends have long suspected, but his self-centred mother Sami hasn’t even entertained the idea as she focuses on her outrage at discovering that Will’s secretly working for EJ. After discovering that EJ (James Scott) has been blackmailing Will (Chandler Massey) into working for him, with the knowledge that Will had shot him years ago and allowed Lucas (Bryan Dattilo) to go to prison for the crime, Sami (Alison Sweeney) explodes at Lucas for concealing the truth. Interrupting his parents’ argument, Will becomes immersed in…

Elly has only just dipped her toe back in the dating pool, and already things have become very messy! She’s headed straight from reconsidering her feelings for old flame Mark (Scott McGregor) into a messy love triangle with one of her best friends at its heart! Having enjoyed a rather romantic date with Liam (James Beck), Elly (Jodi Anasta) was shocked to discover he’s actually Amy’s ex-husband! Not wanting to hurt her friend, Elly tried to cool things with Liam but the spark between the two continues to flicker – and is on the verge of bursting into flame! Their sizzling chemistry is evident when Amy (Zoe Cramond) sees them confiding in upcoming episodes, and confronts them about what their connection is. Elly has no choice but to confess to…

MRS APPLEYARD (Natalie Dormer)  Mrs Hester Appleyard’s stern persona hides myriad dark and sinister secrets. MIRANDA REID (Lily Sullivan)  Miranda’s rebellious nature makes her quite the playground heroine, but the sworn enemy of Mrs Appleyard. IRMA LEOPOLD (Samara Weaving)  The headstrong Irma is most determined to have more than what society has set out for her. MARION QUADE (Madeleine Madden)  The stunning Marion is a girl from two worlds but knows living life in both will never be easy. DORA LUMLEY (Yael Stone)  Dora yearns for approval but knows she’s unlikely to ever find it at Appleyard College.…

Heartwarming new eelgood flick Tully , starring Charlize Theron, is the talk of the town and you and a friend can see it on us, courtesy of StudioCanal! When struggling mum Marlo (Oscar winner Charlize, Mad Max: Fury Road ) has a nanny arranged by her brother ( Mark Duplass, Safety Not Guaranteed ), she’s hesitant to accept the extravagance at first. What she doesn’t know is that she’s about to embark on a beautiful friendship that ends up changing her life as she forms a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising and sometimes challenging young nanny, Tully ( Mackenzie Davis, Blade Runner 2049 ). Academy Award-nominated director Jason Reitman ( Up in the Air, Juno…

The myths about Hanging Rock began long before 1967 when Joan Lindsay wrote her famous book. The Dja Dja Wurrung, Woi Wurrung and Taungurung tribes would gather at the site for important men’s ceremonies. In the middle of the 19th century, the traditional owners were forced from the rock by European settlers. Then, during the gold-rush era of the 1860s, Hanging Rock was involved in more colourful chapters when it became a favourite hideout and lookout for the colony’s bushrangers, such as Dan “Mad Dog” Morgan and Captain Melville. But Hanging Rock firmly earned its unsettling place in Australian folklore after the novel was published, and, when the movie became an international hit, Hanging Rock secured a place on the world map. So famous did the story become, it’s widely…

SHORTLAND STREET Airs Weekdays at 11.30am on ARENA In financial dire straits, Nicole and Vinnie have finally caught a break now that they’ve managed to sell their house to Harper and Drew, who need more space with a baby on the way. Celebrating the sale with Leanne and Damo, Nicole and Vinnie cast aside their bittersweet feelings over the move to focus on the future, unaware that a manipulative Leanne is keeping a massive secret from Harper and Drew in order to secure the easy-peasy sale. Adamant that she acted in the best interests of her family, Leanne tries hard to dismiss Damo’s words of warning – but her guilt is finally pricked when he reminds her that hiding the problems with the house’s dodgy sewerage system could pose a…

Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy, the oldest host still working in the park. Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay, a host and the madam of Sweetwater. Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe, the head of the Westworld Programming Division. James Marsden as Teddy Flood, a host and gunfighter who returns to Sweetwater. Luke Hemsworth as Ashley Stubbs, the head of Westworld security. Ed Harris as the Man in Black, a sadistic veteran guest intent on uncovering the park’s secrets. Anthony Hopkins as Robert Ford, the co-founder and creative director of Westworld.…

Love the new storyline between Katie and Wyatt! They’re so funny and so into each other (hmmm, so much so I wonder if they’re a couple in real life?). Does anyone else see what I see between them onscreen? And their storylines can go anywhere from Katie getting pregnant to Bill going into meltdown over their relationship. Just think about Katie and Wyatt/ Bill and Steffy at the Christmas dinner table for a meal! How funny would that be for a storyline? Love it! Best show on TV: B&B . Shane Rudd, Goulburn, NSW. WIN The author of the Star letter will win this great pack from STAEDTLER, valued at $100! Let’s hear it for Sally Ever since that force of nature named Sally Spectre arrived on…