~ All My Children Fans ~ What's new in Pine Valley? *Rebecca returning as Greenlee* Part 2

[Mickey's sunshine]

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SPOILERS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 5TH


Kendall is horrified to wake up and find herself dangling off Fusion's rooftop in a hammock.

Zach arrives just in time to save Kendall's life.

Kendall is hurt when she finds the divorce papers that Zach has left for her to sign.

Kendall suspects that Jonathan was the one who tried to kill her.

Jonathan tells Lily that he let his anger go too far with Kendall.

Zach surprises Kendall by inviting her to a romantic getaway with him while they get their divorce.

Di gets hired as the new receptionist for Dr. Madden.

Tad offers Di a chance for redemption if she spies on Dr. Madden for him.

Tad tells Di that he found a secret file on the Martin family in Dr. Madden's closet.

Josh hires Amanda as his assistant then sets her up to take a fall.

Jamie is convinced that Amanda was responsible for the poisoned soup at Thanksgiving.

Adam tells Krystal he wants to consummate their marriage in the hopes that she will bolt.

To Adam's horror, Krystal calls his bluff.

Babe is delighted with the gift that Greenlee left her.

Kendall is stunned when Babe tells her that she is her new partner courtesy of Greenlee.

Kendall and Babe are like oil and water on their first day together at Fusion.

JR admits his true feelings for Babe.

Ethan gives Simone an incredibly special gift.

Babe is onto Del and doesn't take the bait.

Overwhelmed by Babe's loyalty, JR rewards babe with a passionate kiss.



SNEAK PEEK AT NEXT WEEK

Kendall and Zach have the most romantic divorce in history.

Zach tells Kendall that he is in love with her.

Bianca comes to visit.

Ryan calls Zach's true intentions for Kendall into question.

Di tells Tad something about Dixie that stuns him.




FALL PREVIEW

Someone makes a shocking return to Pine Valley.

Sam leaves town.

Erin and Aidan find that love and hate can be close relatives.

Two Pine Valley residents are in for quite the surprise.

Circumstances bring Janet back again.

 

[Mickey's sunshine]

Some coming / going /staying news:


1) Barr Staying Put -- For At Least Another Year
Posted Saturday, December 03, 2005 3:24:35 PM

Fans of for two-time Emmy winner Julia Barr (Brooke English) can finally stop holding their breath. A message from the actress states that she will not be leaving All My Children. At least not yet.

"As far as I know at this point in time, I amc remaining on the show," Barr said in a note on her official web site. "I know that the rumors continue to run rampant everywhere on this matter, and I want to clarify here that there has been no change in my contract status and I plan to be around on the show for at least another year."

The reason Barr is optimistic about remaining in Pine Valley for another year is that the actress' contract with All My Children doesn't expire until 2006 though it had previously been reported that Barr's contract with the ABC soap expired this year. Barr's contract did include an option that could have allowed the network to pass on Barr's final year with the show. The deadline for that option to be exercised has apparently come and gone, allowing Barr to focus on what lies ahead for another year.

Of course it is entirely possible that by the end of 2006 fans will once again be left wondering if Barr will still be a part of the AMC cast. But that's something to worry about at a later date.

Barr joined the cast of All My Children in 1976. With the exception of two-year break from 1980-1982, the actress has logged 29 years with All My Children. During that incredible run, Barr has racked up six Daytime Emmy nominations and, in 1990 and 1998, two wins in the Outstanding Supporting Actress field.


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2) Steggert's Sam to Fade to Grey

Posted Monday, November 28, 2005 12:16:22 AM
Updated Saturday, December 03, 2005 2:47:02 PM

Though it was initially unconfirmed by ABC, soapcentral.com has learned that Bobby Steggert (Sam Grey) has been let go by All My Children. The dismissal may explain why the character's storylines had been cut short in recent months.

Steggert joined the cast of All My Children in March 2005 in what was to have been a recurring role, but after a few months with the show he was upgraded to contract status. Fans seemed taken by the actor's on-screen chemistry with actress Leven Rambin (Lily Montgomery), but their fledgling romance has received almost no airtime since the summer.

Rumors that All My Children might begin cutting its large cast have been floating about for some time. While the bulk of that chatter focused around some of the show's veteran performers, there has also been talk that a handful of newcomers were also on the chopping block.

With Sam's father killed and his mother living in California the show's writers have been reluctant to give the character much storyline - in spite of having had the character tied back to his biological family, the Martins.

"Sam will be leaving Pine Valley," an AMC spokesperson said. "It's storyline-dictated." Steggert makes his final on-screen appearance on December 20th.

 

[Poohbear123]

How was WDW? Did you see Dan? How was CP? OK, on to the Soap thread....whoopee about Sam leaving, I wish Ryan and his whole brood will follow too! Glad to see Julia is staying, hope they give her a juicy story, and I am HOPING Adam and Krystal keep the show going with thier story line! I agree there is TOO MANY people in this Soap! I am hoping its DIXIE that cames back, but will most likely be Janet/Natalie.

 

[s&k'smom]

Well it sounds like Di may be talking to Dixie, please oh please! Excellent news on Julia Barr. I don't think I could watch it if they let her go.

 

[PamOKW]

What's this I just read here about Bianca coming back?

It's just a Christmas visit by the original actress. She's not coming back for good....at least not yet.

 

[Mickey's sunshine]

LOL Faith, so many questions. Umm, WDW was great, weather was perfect. CP was awesome and would do that again in a heartbeat. We had the dinner package and we had an outside table for the viewing of Illuminations @ Rose & Crown and WOW, that is all I can say......WOW. make sure you watch the holiday ending of Illuminations....WOW.

Cant wait to see Bianca back. Wish it was today. She needs to smack some sense into her family. Oh and what do we have to do to get Reggie involved in more story lines.....he always makes me laugh.

 

[Mickey's sunshine]

Oops, forgot to answer one of your questions.... YES, I saw and hung out with Dan. We did the CP @ 5:00 and then stumbled around the world until dinner at 7:30. We had another DIS'er with us, Chyam and she is local to me. Great day at the parks!!

 

[Mickey's sunshine]

Here is my favorite picture from Saturday:

 

[SC Minnie]

Beautiful picture Christine!!!

Kendal and Zach drain me emotionally. Why can't she just TELL him she feels the same way!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pembo]

I haven't been a faithful watcher but I'm a faithful reader of this thread. LOL

I liked Sam and Lily together~it's a bummer they are writing him out.
Fusion has no point. It was Greenlee's vision and now it's just plain dumb! Simone is the only one who sort of does the work but wasn't she a journalist? What does Kendall know unless she inherited the business gene from her mother, Babe??? that's just plain stupid and Dani?! I like her and all but she's in high school.

The Lavery's can all go off a cliff! I HATE how Ryan talks to Kendall. She always cries when he is around. Now Kendall and Zach, that is just hot! If she won't take him, I will!

Di has always been a boring actress to me~let her lead the Lavery's off that cliff, how's that for redemption?

I love Krystal and Adam and Babe and JR!

As for Hoolia, never really liked her before. Where's Anita? When did her and Aiden break up? Or did they?

And last, Greens, that was an awful send off for a great actress. I agree that lately her character has been annoying but she was a great villain. I can only hope that she drives straight to Las Vegas and finds Leo running that Casino in prime time. LOL My only hope is now that she left ABC, Bachelor-no-more-Bob will leave too. His fifteen minutes are way up!

 

[Tenorsinging]

Here is my favorite picture from Saturday:

GORGEOUS!!!! Love it!!!

 

[s&k'smom]

OK who the heck would put Kendall in that sling thing and leave her hanging? Very strange.

 

[IASW Rider]

I have a feeling that it wasn't Jonathan, as they would have us believe. But who else would do something like that to Kendall or try to frame Jonathan???

So glad to hear that Julia Barr is planning to stay for at least another year. Now, they should give her a good storyline to keep her there longer! And I'm sad to hear that Sam is leaving - I thought that he did a good job - but at the same time, the cast IS too big, and better to have a "minor" character like him leave, rather than another major character / veteran actor or actress! Now they just need to get rid of Amanda and the Lavery's! I will miss the Sam and Lily scenes, though - they were so cute together!

Julia is a nurse - since when is she qualified to teach Life Skills classes??? I almost thought that Joe was going to offer Julia Ruth's Head Nursing position, when he said that he had the perfect job for her! Hey - if Jake can be Chief of Staff without ever finishing his Residency, why couldn't Julia be the Head Nurse??

What the heck is JR up to?? How many times and ways can he "test" Babe and her loyalty? I sincerely hope that she doesn't fall for Dell's garbage. He should be the next one out the door, speaking of "garbage"!

I can't believe that Erica wants Ryan and Kendall to "try again", after all that they've been through, through the years! I also hate the way that Ryan talks to and about Kendall. And I, too, wish that she would just admit her feelings to Zach! It was nice to see her have a pleasant conversation with Ethan, yesterday - they hadn't shown the 2 of them really talking since they broke up, several months ago. But Kendall and Zach definitely need to come clean with each other and finally admit to one another how they feel.........before it's too late, if Kendall foolishly signs the divorce papers!

 

[IASW Rider]

P.S. Thanks for sharing that amazing picture, Christine! And so glad to hear that you had a nice time at WDW, with all of the holiday festivities - it sounded wonderful! Did you go / are you going, too, Faith? I could swear that you mentioned that you were going soon, too. And hope that you had a great time, too, Simba's Mom!

 

[Mickey's sunshine]

Hi Lisa! Faith is there now, she arrived yesterday. She called me last night to say she just watched the Candlelight Processional and then had sushi in Japan. She was then going to find a place to watch Illuminations. She will be at the MVMCP with Dan (Murphy) tonight.

 

[SC Minnie]

How in the world can Dr Madden be connected with the Martin's????? This is getting a little ridiculous.

 

[IASW Rider]

Hi Christine! Oh good - I'm glad to hear that Faith is having such a good time! And it's nice that you both got to see Dan - I've never met him in person, before, but he seems like such a nice person! WDW must be wonderful at this time of year, too - I haven't been there during the holiday season since 1975!

Uh oh - I just read Mona's post - haven't watched today's episode, yet, but that doesn't sound good - Dr. Madden connected to the Martins? OY.

 

[Tenorsinging]

I have a feeling that it wasn't Jonathan, as they would have us believe. But who else would do something like that to Kendall or try to frame Jonathan???

Julia is a nurse - since when is she qualified to teach Life Skills classes??? I almost thought that Joe was going to offer Julia Ruth's Head Nursing position, when he said that he had the perfect job for her! Hey - if Jake can be Chief of Staff without ever finishing his Residency, why couldn't Julia be the Head Nurse??

Now wait a minute...she was on the run for a long time and in witness protection...so in a way....she does have certain life skills....learning to live on the lamb....but I know whatcha mean....she'll be the head of something soon....

Don't know who would do that to Kendall....I thought maybe Janet with all her other shananigans...but what would she have against Kendall?

She and Zach will probably go at it hot and heavy AFTER they get divorced!! ...I mean that is just SO soap opera....get divorced THEN hit the sheets!!!

 

[s&k'smom]

Sorry but Julia does not have the qualifications to teach a life skills class to developmentally delayed folks. OK now I'm taking the show way to serious!!! Janet is a hoot, but I can't imagine who did that to Kendall. Maybe just maybe the writers got creative.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Since I missed several days, I'm in the dark as how Ryan's baby ended up with Kendall as the mother, not Greenlee. Last I remember, Greenlee's egg, fertilized with Ryan's sperm, was implanted in Kendall, and she was going to be the "oven" for nine months. How come she became the mother?