The Soap Digest

I met Rosie twice. The first time was at the RFTC in New Jersey in 05. The 2nd was during an R family (the gay travel company her wife runs) weekend in Philly that I was lucky enough to attend. The picture was taken at a 50's bowling night, hence the cat glasses. She was incredibly gracious and spent about 20 minutes talking to me. She was very interested in ME, which shocked the heck out of me. Her wife is lovely and the kids are so well behaved too.

BTW, I hope you don't think I was asking for scoop about Tuc. I had read an article that said he was one of the first out actors in daytime in which he was quoted so it's not a secret. I just didn't realize he was the first. I respect your boundaries and how you can't talk about private things from the show and give us scoops.

Just checking in with you guys...

I was wondering if any of you saw "One Life" this week. I think Nathanial Marsten (Michael) has done some of his best work. Unfortunately as his character was falling apart, the actor, also fell apart. He's had substance abuse problems before (he was fired a couple of years ago, but fan pressure brought him back), but this time is physical and mental pain got the best of him. He came to the set very disoriented and was sent home without completing his scenes. The next day he came in very angry and was unable to do his scenes again. Over that weekend he got into a scuffle with some bystanders and broke someone's leg and was arrested!

He hasn't been back since then. It's too bad because we all liked him a lot and we're worried about him. All his scenes were put on hold while the producers figured out what to do.

This week a new actor was cast in the role and was thrown in to doing 4 scripts a day. His name is Chris Stack and he's doing a very good job.

A bit of irony... he's been on the show before. A couple of years ago he played a drug dealer who sold drugs to Al, Nathanial's first character, before he got in trouble the first time.

Nathanial is very talented. I hope he gets his act together.

And Felicia, I'm so jealous you got to go to the set! That must have been awesome. I would love to meet Erika Slezak of any actor daytime, nighttime, stage or screen. She's just so beautiful and gracious. I love that she doesn't fit the mold of the typical soap star. I read where Susan Lucci won't let the word "grandmother" be used on the show which is ridiculous and divaesque (even though I hear she's a really nice person). 60 year old women aren't supposed to look the way she does-- way too plastic for my tastes.

You know what, always, the way kids are infants one day, toddlers the next and teens the next on the soaps, I don't think the David not being old enough to be Jared's father would be a factor. I think they call it rapidly aging soap syndrome.

Felicia I stand by my theory that Charlie is the adoptive father and David is the bio father-- although with Charlie the bio father it does give him a reason to be back in llanview. I don't like Jared.

BTW, how funny were Viki and David today? He brings out everyone's sense of humor. I loved when he was channelling Niki Smith. I wish Tuc was staying around permanently-but as long as he comes back for sweeps, I'm thrilled.

OMG- I totally forgot about that Nash doesn't know his parents. I've been so fixated on Jared and David.

Felicia I had to read the Vega boys sentence a few times, call me a dumb jackass hehe. It took me a while to figure out COMMA and COMA (I'm not correcting your typo, just laughing at my own thickness this morning). I felt bad for Talia. The "it's not you it's me thing doesn't feel good."

I know, and he's outside of a door that doesn't look anything like the Buchanan mansion door would look.....

Extra points for you for figuring this one out. I wonder how long Nash was in foster care and when the last time he saw charlie was.

Nash's father and Jessica's mother sitting in a tree....

Very good point--- oh we would have fun sitting on a couch together watching the show!

I have to laugh, being from PA where the fictional llanview is--- there aren't any vinyards that I know of in these parts. I don't think the area is condusive to growing grapes.

Ugh-- I don't like that Nigel is being blackmailed into saying Jared is Asa's long lost son. You know what would be funny, if they do a DNA test and it proves he's related but not the son (grandson).

I hope the jig is up for Marcie, but I think they're going to drag it out longer.

Well 1 part of my theory is right, about Jared being Charlie's son but that was so obvious IMHO. What did you think, was it the best episode or do you need a recap?

I  know! This was one of the best episodes and the show has been great lately.

I have a feeling that David will turn Marcy in-- not just for the money but because of his friendship with Viki. I've always liked the Marcy character--- I just want her back and not have this dragged on any further.

I can't wait to see what happens on Monday!

Argh! What happened?  It was preempted here today.  Any chance I could get a quick recap?

Thanks. 

Pat