Friday, December 26, 2008

News Round-up

TV’s ’08 hits and misses
Scott Sode of the Southern Voice names his top moments for the year: "For gay visibility on television in 2008, there was the good, the bad and the icky. It was nice to see a record number of gay weddings and generally committed gay relationships. Too bad it wasn’t very hard to beat the previous record."

Y&R's Victor is having himself a very lonely Christmas
Nikki gets a lump of coal next week on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS when her ex-husband Victor stands her up for Christmas.

"What people forget is that he was very distressed about the path Nikki embarked upon with that David guy," says Eric Braeden, who plays Victor, referring to Nikki's ex, who killed Victor's new bride, Sabrina, in a car crash.

Victor stiffs his kids, too.

"The son Nicholas squealed on him and had a business liaison with Jack Abbott. And he has had a tenuous relationship with the daughter [Victoria]."

Hence, Victor will stay home alone, clutching a photo of poor, dead Sabrina, while the Newmans wait for him.

Alison King from CORRIE tops "Sexiest Soap Babe Of 2008" poll
King came top in an online poll by MSN Entertainment. EASTENDERS "Dirty Den" divorce scene was voted "Favourite Christmas Soap Moment Of All Time" in the poll.

UK Soap actors to appear on FAMILY FORTUNES
EMMERDALE and HOLLYOAKS cast members are to take part in a special episode of FAMILY FORTUNES.

The edition, which airs on ITV1 on December 27, sees members of the McQueen clan from HOLLYOAKS take on EMMERDALE's Dingles.

Vernon Kay hosts as HOLLYOAKS matriarch Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen) leads out Gemma Merna, Jennifer Metcalfe and Claire Cooper, who play her feisty daughters Carmel, Mercedes and Jacqui. They'll be joined by Nick Pickard (Jacqui's ex Tony Hutchinson) - the show's longest-serving cast member.

Meanwhile, representing the Dingles will be Jane Cox (Lisa Dingle), who teams up with her screen relatives. She will be joined by Andy Devine (brother-in-law Shadrach), Eden Taylor-Draper (daughter Belle), Mark Charnock (nephew Marlon) and Lucy Pargeter (niece Chastity).

Both sides will be aiming to get their hands on up to £30,000 for the charity of their choice. As usual, they'll be trying to guess the most popular answers to a question put to 100 people.

Marley & Me looking strong at the box office early
The film stars Owen Wilson and John Aniston's daughter, Jennifer, along with GREY'S ANATOMY's Eric Dane and former soap actress Kathleen Turner (ex-Nola, THE DOCTORS).

Analysis: SAG should face the facts
As the prima facie evidence mounts that SAG's 122,000-plus members are in no mood to approve a strike authorization vote, the guild's two top bosses -- prexy Alan Rosenberg and national exec director Doug Allen -- seem to be twisting in the chilly December wind, looking for reinforcement on their ill-advised decisions on their contract negotiations strategy with Hollywood's majors.

The latest gyration came late Monday night when Allen advised members via email that the strike authorization vote, originally skedded to commence Jan. 2, would be delayed until after SAG holds an emergency national board meeting on Jan. 12-13.

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