Wednesday, October 1, 2008

News Brief

DANCING WITH THE STARS Update: Kardashian sent home, Lucci survives
Kim Kardashian won't be back on DANCING WITH THE STARS. The reality TV star and her professional partner, Mark Ballas, were eliminated Tuesday from ABC's popular dancing competition. The pair received a score of 17 out of 30 from the show's judges following a lackluster rumba routine. E!'s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star was booted after her score—the third lowest—was combined with viewer votes.

On Monday, Susan Lucci rebounded with a strong score of 21 on her rumba with partner Tony Dovolani that him feeling soap opera style chemistry. “I actually got red at one point; she came right to my face,” Tony said. “I was like, ‘smoochy?’ and then I was like, oh, ‘we’ve got to continue dancing.’ I had Erica Kane coming at me!” Susan laughed that she might steal him away from DWTS: “I think we could definitely use Tony on ALL MY CHILDREN.”

More on Damian's visit to Y&R
Michael Damian will be on the set of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS on Oct. 20, reprising his character Danny Romalotti, with resulting episodes to be aired sometime in November.

“I haven’t received the scripts yet, so I don’t actually know if I’ll be getting back with Phyllis or if they’re just going to kill me off. I’m just kidding, but you never know!” said Damian in an interview Sunday after his concert for UMass Medical School Walk for Cancer participants.

Damian answered some Y&R fan questions during the interview: Victor is not at all like his character — “he is dynamic and commanding and a good friend;” Gina’s Restaurant serves real food made by food designers and the flowers on the set are also real — “I have to be careful about not eating a lot at Gina’s, we all nibble, because sometimes a scene takes 16 takes;” and a note of wisdom — “always read your script before you come in, one of the characters found out that he was being killed off when he was having his makeup put on!”

EASTENDERS actress promises more from character
EASTENDERS actress Cheryl Fergison has hinted that the writers will be exploring her character's past a little more in the New Year.

Speaking to Digital Spy at this year's Inside Soap Awards, she said: "They haven't told me what, but they have said that I've got something nice coming up next year. I think we will see other sides to Heather."

Y&R's Hultstrom is a "Distinguished Alum"
Minnesota State University Moorhead will present alumni awards to six of its graduates during an awards banquet at p.m. Friday at the Ramada Plaza Suites in Fargo. A Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Bill Hultstrom, production designer for THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS.

Ripa gets in Shape
Former ALL MY CHILDREN star Kelly Ripa is once again on the cover of Shape Magazine, this time gracing the November cover. She has ditched her strength workout for a new routine - a ballet inspired sculpting program. For her, having fun while exercising is important, noting that her workouts with trainer Tanya Becker are filled with laughter.

“After 57 minutes, you feel like you’ve worked out for four hours but didn’t notice because you were having such a good time.”

DEEP SOAP: People Like Us
Sara A. Bibel blogs: "Conventional daytime wisdom is that the audience tunes in to see hot guys and beautiful women – who are narrowly defined as people who could model for Abercrombie and Fitch. Yet on those rare occasions when daytime steps out of the box and casts someone less conventionally attractive, they’re often sensations with the audience."

Hall for Obama....and also Kucinich
DAYS OF OUR LIVES actress Diedre Hall will be star attraction at a free Oct. 12 picnic for Dennis Kucinich's congressional re-election campaign supporters at Donauschwaben in Olmsted Township. Having photographs taken with Kucinich and Hall costs $15, his website says. The event includes a 5 PM birthday cake cutting for Kucinich, who turns 62 on Oct. 8.

Nancy Lee Grahn and Friends Invite Fans to Talk Politics
On Wednesday, Oct. 1, General Hospital's Nancy Lee Grahn will host an online chat with friends and fans, to discuss the upcoming presidential election.

Starting at 8 pm/ET at NancyLeeGrahn.com, Alexis' portrayer will be joined by GH mates Jane Elliot (Tracy), Kimberly McCullough (Robin) and Kelly Monaco (Sam), The Bold and the Beautiful's Susan Flannery and Heather Tom, The Young and the Restless' Michelle Stafford and Jeanne Cooper, Days of Our Lives' Deidre Hall and Mary Beth Evans, Guiding Light's Kim Zimmer, One Life to Live's Kassie DePaiva and Bree Williamson, All My Children's Debbi Morgan, and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois).

Following an hour-long discussion among the actresses and Schakowsky, the group will answer fan questions which can be posted to the website.

PATRICK ERWIN: An open letter to Chris and Babs
"By keeping [Luke and Noah] under wraps, ATWT, CBS and P&G definitely escaped that awful FREE PUBLICITY that the American Family Association gave them. But they also let those potential new viewers slip like sands through the hourglass."

SCRIPTS & SCRUPLES: Episode #861
Hannah is nervous about her next shoot. Emmett confides in Henry.

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