Innholdsfortegnelse for 17 Sep 18 i TV Soap

A catfight between Ridge and Taylor mars the celebrations at Hope and Liam’s wedding in upcoming episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful! All hell – or in this case, cake – breaks loose when the old foes let fly in one of their most outrageous spats to date, throw chunks of wedding cake at each other! Check out our cover story for more antics from the nuptials. We have storyline updates on our favourite local shows, such as Home and Away, Neighbours, Wentworth and A Place to Call Home to keep you in the loop. Pierce Brosnan walks us through 007 and his return in the Mamma Mia! sequel, plus we chat with Dominic Monaghan about Bite Club. Enjoy all the great reads, top prizes and brain-teasing puzzles!…

The turmoil of the past appears to be all but forgotten as Liam formally proposes to Hope with a shiny new engagement ring to symbolise their glorious future. Despite being emotional at witnessing the moment and the fact that Liam has replaced the diamond she’d given to Hope earlier, Steffy’s completely at peace with her decision to let Liam go, promising him there’s no looking back and there’s no chance she’ll stand in their way. Later, Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) shares similar sentiments with Hope (Annika Noelle) during a Forrester Creations meeting to establish new standards for the business. Citing Hope as an inspiration to women everywhere, Steffy announces that she wants the company’s women to take centre stage in all areas of the fashion conglomerate. The meeting over, Hope…

THAT’S A ‘YES’ – FOR NOW! Hankering for Victor (Eric Braeden) is getting Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) nowhere, so after she spies him and Sharon (Sharon Case) in the throes of romance, she accepts Jack’s marriage proposal. Given Victor is never out of Nikki’s orbit, the ink won’t even be dry on the marriage certificate before she leaves Jack... if they make it up the aisle at all! TOY STORY The longtime acrimony between Sharon and Victoria (Amelia Heinle) finally boils over when Victoria calls her new stepmother Victor’s “pretty new toy!” Hitting back, Sharon chucks a grenade into Victoria and Billy’s marriage, telling her stepdaughter that she and Billy had sex the night before he married Chloe (Elizabeth Hendrickson) years ago! Stung, Victoria ensures Victor knows, too, and then…

Enduring and then surviving a great white shark attack together has created an unbreakable bond between police colleagues ex-lovers Zoe and Dan. Although the trauma led to their break-up, they’ve now been reconciled three years later. However, forced to work together in the Homicide Unit, Zoe and Dan have found themselves at cross purposes. Zoe (Ash Ricardo) may be intent on moving on in her new relationship with Kristof (Damian Walshe-Howling, below), the psychologist who treated and healed her during her recovery, but Dan (Todd Lasance, right, with Ash) is equally determined to win back her love. Becoming unnerved by Dan’s pursuit, Zoe contemplated transferring to the Federal Police but ultimately changed her mind, a move she feared she’d regret when he breached her personal boundaries. With their relationship under…

Grizzled but dapper Pierce Brosnan, 65, has a little good news for those who haven’t seen Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. “Don’t worry – I don’t sing as much as in the first one,” he explains. It’s a theme the genial Irishman, who found fame as James Bond, returns to in the course of our interview. What was your ambition when you went to London in the ’60s? What dreams do you still have? My earliest ambition was to be a good actor, and once I found acting, to be a great actor, a magnificent, brilliant, wonderful actor! [laughs] My ambition was to make movies, always was. When I found acting, I did train, I went off to drama school, I did repertory theatre in…

Leading Australian hairdresser Alan Buki, co creator of the global haircare range Original & Mineral says that while straight hair has never disappeared completely, there’s been a strong movement back to beachy, undone waves and braids the past few years. Hair trends keep changing every two to three years, and we keep recycling our looks, usually in a softer version. Over the past three years we’ve been seeing the same look and trends, such as balayage and those tossed, beachy waves – sexy! The ’90s are so on trend right now and influencing fashion on the runways, which means straight hair is back as we revisit the decade of TV’s huge hit Friends and Rachel Green. These textured, undone waves have been on trend for several seasons and this rehashed…

And the award for best comedy series goes to... B&B! My friends and I have been watching the show for many years, and are convinced the storylines come from somebody’s horror nightmares! The comedy is the only reason our group watches it. With all the bed-hopping, when does anyone do any work? Ridge is such a demanding, dominating, and interfering busybody. Who’d want him as a relation? Steffy is old enough to rent a room – let her solve her own problems. Who else? Pam’s just a troublemaking, frustrated old maid. Hope is pregnant... everyone had to see that one coming. We hope she has twin or triplets. Katie has a heart transplant – where’s the scar? When is Rick going to…

“If anyone here can give just cause why these two should not be wed, they should speak now...” Hope might be the one getting married but it’s mother-of-the-bride Brooke who’s determined to bask in the limelight as her daughter finally unites with the father of her unborn child. She even puts aside her grievances to accept Hope and Liam’s decision to invite Steffy – but it’s the news that she’s bringing her mother Taylor as her “plus one” that causes Brooke to completely lose it! The last thing Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) wants is a mentally disturbed psychiatrist sitting in the congregation, nagging away at Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) to stop the wedding or trying to do it herself! Desperate to rescind the invitation, Brooke implores…

Broken marriages can often be hard to navigate and they don’t get any easier when there’s a child’s welfare to consider. Add in Bill Spencer and the prospect of having a peaceful family life is a nightmare! Katie knows that all too well, but of late she’s dared to hope that she and Bill can co-exist peacefully as parents to Will, while she tries to enjoy her blossoming new romance with Thorne... Unfortunately, one phone call changes everything. On a date with Thorne (Ingo Rademacher), Katie (Heather Tom) has to put her romantic banter with him on hold when Will’s (Finnegan George) babysitter unexpectedly texts her to say she’s sick. With no other alternative, Katie says Bill (Don Diamont) will have to look after…

Shawn & Belle Brady (Brandon Beemer & Martha Madison) Scheduling in several brief visits to Salem over the past few years, Shawn and Belle were last seen counselling Hope, who was visiting them in Hong Kong, not to divorce Rafe too hastily (see Sami, far right). Returning this time for Marlena and John’s wedding, Shawn and Belle will be staying for a few months. Will they be reunited with Mimi, Shawn’s ex-wife and Belle’s best friend? Nicole Walker Kiriakis (Arianne Zucker) Railroaded out of town in October 2017, Nicole struggled to hold her head high after a bitter and vengeful Brady (Eric Martsolf) decreed he’d expose her as Deimos’s killer for sleeping with his brother Eric (Greg Vaughan) and ruining the love he had for her! Having also won custody…

Weeks of strolls with Bea in the middle of the night have taken their toll on Ned. Riddled with insomnia and an over-stimulated brain from keeping everybody else’s secrets, his body finally shuts down while he’s trying to relax in the Lassiter’s sauna. Falling into a deep sleep, Ned passes out in the heatwave! In danger of dying, Ned (Ben Hall) is rescued when Yashvi (Olivia Junkeer) finds him collapsed and unresponsive after hunting him down to reclaim the lucky workout towel she loaned him. Dialling Triple-0, a relieved Yashvi is thrilled as the attending paramedics reveal her quick thinking has been crucial in saving Ned’s life! Checking on his welfare later, Yashvi finds Ned grateful and offering to help her improve her AFL skills. She’s keen, and is also…

Summer has to be one of the top motivators when it come to getting into shape and needing a reason for looking trim and terrific – and especially so if you’re a beach-loving outdoorsy type. And while it seems a long way off now, might you already have left it too late to get your bikini body ready? Well, the good news is spring’s the perfect time to start upping your activity levels. As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, it’s the perfect catalyst for increasing your workouts and your energy. What better time to head outside and enjoy the beauty around us the new season has to offer? Outdoor workouts are great for a few reasons. They don’t cost a cent, you can do them wherever…

Jane KRAKOWSKI The veteran funnywoman makes a series fashion statement while on the promotional trail in the Big Apple, rocking her black leather skirt and taking the edgy, punky theme downtown to her feet! Jenna Maroney, eat your heart out! Sarah PAULSON Talented American actress Sarah channels her inner superhero for an appearance at Comic-Con! And the pretty star absolutely owns it in her Calvin Klein red geranium nylon skirt, strappy heels and CK misty rose leather police shirt. Jessica SIMPSON The reality star with a penchant for tuna and/or chicken has now moved into the beauty and fashion business, and she works a rock-chick look for BeautyCon in LA. Jessica contrasts her flowing blonde mane with jet-black blouse, leather trousers and strappy heels. KARDASHIAN Kourtney If anyone can work…

THE LAST SHIP STAN, Season 5 In The Last Ship’s final voyage to protect humanity from the after-effects of a global catastrophe, the world may be recovering from the fatal virus that decimated the population but universal political unrest is still destabilising the quest for peace. The crew of the USS Nathan James scattered in the wake of the successful virus mission, but is reunited when Wolf Taylor (Bren Foster) and Azima Kandie (Turner Smith) are wrongly blamed for an attack on the Panamanian President. With a Latin American invasion threatening, the consequences for the US are dire and the team must race to avert a third world war! GREAT NEWS NETFLIX, Seasons 1-2 Working with your mum, especially when they’re overly smothering of you, isn’t most people’s idea of…

KIRSTEN DUNST Who wouldn’t want to kiss the devilishly handsome Brad Pitt back in 1994? An 11-year-old Kirsten Dunst, that’s who. The actress had to smooch the star in Interview with the Vampire:The Vampire Chronicles . “I thought it was disgusting. I didn’t kiss anyone else ’til I was 16,” she says. Scarred! ASHLEY BENSON She’s gone on to be a star in Pretty Little Liars , but Ashley had her big break playing Abby Deveraux on Day of Our Lives . Her first kiss was onscreen at 15. “The guy playing my boyfriend was in his twenties,” she says. “I was like, ‘This is my first real kiss. So don’t be creepy!’ Everybody on set thought it was the cutest…

FOOD: Pizza! TV SHOW: The Bold and the Beautiful. ACTOR: Michael Caine. BOOK: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, a Toltec Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz. SONG: Usher’s “Yeah!”. WAY TO RELAX: Being at home with my dog. MOVIE: The First Wives Club. CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Being at the cottage at the lake with my family and dogs; getting back to nature.…

The Sweet One: ASHLEY (Eileen Davidson) & NEIL (Kristoff St. John) Friends since Neil first came to Genoa City and started working alongside her at Jabot Cosmetics in 1991, he and Ashley have happilly worked and socialised together – with only a brief but abortive hint (in 2010) of the platonic relationship turning romantic, until recently. They have many common interests including big brains and multiple marriages (he has five, she has seven) and are now comforting each other through their respective troubles. Most recently Neil has offered his shoulder as Ashley struggled with mum Dina’s (Marla Adams) illness and brother Jack’s (Peter Bergman) paternity search; while Ashley has given him consolation over Hilary’s death – and Lily (Christel Khalil) being blamed for it. Developing newfound affection for each other,…

1 Sami learns EJ (James Scott) is blackmailing Rafe into leaving her in exchange for ensuring Rafe’s sister Gabi (Camila Banus) stays out of prison. 2 Caroline (Peggy McCay) and Brady break up Jennifer and Nicole’s fight in Horton Square but later the women descend into brawling again… 3 Billie (Lisa Rinna), Brady and Cameron (Schuyler Yancey) damn Jennifer, unwittingly supporting a pregnant Nicole’s claim of Jennifer killing her baby! They’re unaware the baby died earlier. 4 Bo (Peter Reckell) resigns from the Salem Police Department as Billie urges him to stop being a top cop and follow his dreams. 5 Kristen is oceans away from Salem but when Stefano (Joseph Mascolo) tracks down his dreadful daughter, she packs her wrecking ball and heads home. 6 Daniel (Shawn Christian) plans…

The Astoni household has been showing anything but a place of warmth for cancer survivor Maggie and her new son-in-law Brody, who’s soon regretting the decision to move in with wife Ziggy’s parents and younger sister. For Maggie (Kestie Morassi), who’s spent months battling the ravages of the disease, but is thankfully now recovering, The Farmhouse was meant to be the enjoyable homecoming she’d yearned for after so long in a hospital sick bed. When she crossed the threshold, Maggie felt instantly smothered and unable to regain her former spark. Her plans to remodel Ziggy’s (Sophie Dillman) old room were met with reservations, stifling her cherished creative side. All she wanted to do is break out of the box she’s trapped in! Eventually succeeding in channelling her artistic talents has…

Senator Greene certainly has a full plate at the moment, what with an influx of new BuzzStay guests, fighting the defamation suit that his new nemesis, the pesky right-wing Senator Penny Evans, has dumped him in, and stealing Nicole’s personal memories to cause an inter-office meltdown. What’s a harried guy to do to catch a break from all the madness? Enjoy a few of his much-loved vices, of course! But even that’s easier said than done when those pastimes are Females, Football and Free Lunches. Here’s how Cleaver’s plans for all three go pear-shaped. Missy, Li-Ming & Wendy Ah, women! Can’t live with them, can’t live without them – and although former prostitute Missy (Adrienne Pickering) left Cleaver’s (Richard Roxburgh) orbit quite a while ago, she’s back and under some…

PART 1 EXERCISE 1: Squats with dumbbells or bodyweight for the front of the legs. EXERCISE 2: Bicep curls with dumbbells for the front of the arms. EXERCISE 3: Plank-position mountain climbers for core strength and cardio. PART 2 EXERCISE 1: Backward-stepping alternating lunges for the legs and glutes. EXERCISE 2: Shoulder press with dumbbells for the top of the arms and shoulders. EXERCISE 3: Butterfly crunches for abdominals and spine flexion. PART 3: EXERCISE 1: Stiff leg deadlifts for hamstrings and lower back. EXERCISE 2: Jumping jacks for cardio and adding extra intensity. EXERCISE 3: Overhead tricep extensions for the back of the arms. By placing a lower body, upper body and a core or cardio exercise in each part, you can easily swap out exercises to give your…

HELLO B& B’s Hunter Tylo (Taylor) Steffy’s mum is back as her “date” at Hope and Liam’s wedding. HELLO B& B’s Jennifer Gareis (Donna, right ) Brooke’s sister pops in to help niece Hope transform into the perfect bride. HELLO Y& R’s Kevin Schmidt Sharon and Nick’s son rejoins the family fold in Genoa City after a year-long sojourn. HELLO Neighbours’ Zoe Bertram (Fay) The Brennan siblings’ mum arrives from Adelaide for a special occasion... only to encounter a little unexpected drama of her own on Ramsay Street. GOODBYE Shortland Street’s Jennifer Ludlam (Leanne Black, left ) The actress’s musical theatre pursuits in New Zealand will effectively…

EASTENDERS Mondays to Thursdays 7.50pm on UKTV The devastating after-shock of Shakil Kazemi’s gang-related stabbing murder are still haunting Albert Square weeks after the tragic teen was laid to rest. Sharon is feeling the community’s pain more than most with her 12-year-old son Dennis also becoming entangled with a local gang. To Sharon’s relief, garage mechanic Keanu, who works for her husband Phil at The Arches, has gone out of his way to protect Dennis from the gang’s influence. Nevertheless, the rebel’s been intent on defying his mother, and Keanu’s warnings and the fear of her son being injured or killed has propelled Sharon to hide what’s going on from Phil. She’s keenly aware his notorious bad temper would explode and cause more harm than good if he knew! Fatefully,…

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