INTERVIEW: ATWT's Noelle Beck (Lily) talks with Michael FairmanOn playing the mother of a gay son: "I personally love the storyline, because I have a brother that is gay. I feel very connected to the story for that reason, and I feel very privileged to be able to play Lily in a way that helps my family and me. It’s sort of a blessing. I really do feel connected to Van for some reason. Our scenes are very easy because we naturally have a bond, and I look forward to those scenes. I don’t know if it’s because it’s something that is so real to me in my life, or if it’s just because I have such a great working relationship with Van."
On replacing ATWT legend Martha Byrne as Lily: "When I met with Chris Goutman about taking over for Martha, it did not dawn on me that I was going to have this tough task. I thought, 'Oh, she does not want to stay. And, you are finding somebody new?' Well, I did not realize it wasn’t as kosher as everybody made it out to be. I was a bit nervous going to work the first day. I have to admit from the first minute I walked through the door everyone was so amazing."
HOME AND AWAY producer defends lesbian plot
HOME AND AWAY series producer Cameron Welsh has spoken out in defense of the soap's current lesbian plot. The romance between Summer Bay locals Charlie Buckton (Esther Anderson) and Joey Collins (Kate Bell) has sparked furious debate in Australia with conservative and family groups clashing with gay rights activists.
Speaking to TV Soap magazine, Welsh said: "The idea of this show has always been that we hold a mirror to society - and when society changes, we change with it. What's ahead in HOME AND AWAY is right not only for the series, but also for the times we are living in."
Soaps stars speak out at the L.A. GLAAD Awards
Tuc Watkins on juggling DH and OLTL: “I haven’t really had to do any juggling since January so it’s been pretty easy but it’s a real treat for an actor to get to work in Los Angeles and to get to work in New York and as long as that continues to work, I’m very lucky. It’s a lot of fun.”
Chad Allen: “I was excited to be here especially because my partner and I are going to be sitting with Bishop Gene Robinson who is a dear, dear, dear friend I just came from an 80-mile bike ride getting ready for AIDS Life Cycle. I do more hands-on work than I ever have and that’s where the real rewards are.”
Hindsight: HOUSEWIVES' Edie Britt, 1 of a kindThe death of a regular character on a TV series, once nearly unimaginable, has come to be as routine as a commercial break. But it can still be tough to say goodbye, especially when it's a colorful bird like Edie Britt taking flight.
"I died just like I had lived, as the complete and utter center of attention," Edie, serving as ghostly narrator to her passing, smugly informed us in a voiceover on last night's episode of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.
Ellen Pompeo Is Pregnant; Is a McBaby On the Way?
Ellen Pompeo and her husband, Chris Ivery, are starting a family together, her rep, Jennifer Allen, confirms to PEOPLE.
"It's great news," says Allen. "They're ecstatic."
The GREY'S ANATOMY star, 39, and Ivery, 41, a music producer, were married by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a low-key ceremony in November 2007. The couple met in a grocery store in 2003 and began dating six months later.
Upfront Guessing Game: Fire Away
Last year, broadcast networks managed to negotiate CPM (cost per thousand) increases anywhere between 5% and 10% for a total of $9.2 billion. But with the stock market struggling, March retail sales falling back after two months of gains and a tepid second-quarter scatter market, this year may be different.
While most predictions put the upfront down this year, the degree to which it is expected to fall is varied. There are the pessimists, such as one sales executive at a relatively large cable network who would only give his dour projections on the condition of anonymity.
"I think anybody is being foolish if they think there's going to be an increase this year; flat is very optimistic," the executive said. "It's all up in the air, but you would expect broadcast will be down 10%-15% and cable to be down on average 6%-8%. If you're a tier-one cable network, you could beat the market, but it will be a negative."
In Cable vs. Broadcast, Mike Shaw at ABC Likes His Chances
Reacting to bold statements from cable executives that advertisers are overpaying when they buy commercials on the broadcast networks—and buyers who predict that money will move away from broadcasters—Mike Shaw, president of ad sales and marketing at ABC, felt the need to state his case.
“It’s no more cable’s year than it was last year,” Mr. Shaw said bluntly. “I’m having a hard time seeing how I’m going to lose money in this marketplace.”
Deep Soap: Here Come The BridesSara Bibel writes: "Soap characters often pray to God for strength. Usually it makes me roll my eyes because of their propensity for breaking all ten of the commandments. But Natalia actually walks the walk. In her vows to Frank, she said that love was a gift from God. She realized that being true to the tenets of Catholicism would mean ignoring God’s will. When she fled from the church I was thrilled for her, yet heartbroken for Frank. That’s the mark of good writing."
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