From: greenlaw@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Leila Thomas)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: SB:  SOD 8/4 issue and ***SPOILERS****
Date: 27 Jul 92 14:20:51 GMT
Reply-To: greenlaw@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Leila Thomas)
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Organization: David Taylor Research Center, Annapolis, MD

This is from the 8/4 issue of SOD

Late Breaking News:

Krista Tesreau (ex-Mindy, GL) will be joining the cast of SB, playing the
ex-friend of Ken.  You all will be happy to note that they are changing
the name of her from Barbie (no new name yet).

Late Breaking News, VCR Alert:

o  Jodie's confession:

As SB's top cop, Cruz has had more than his share of life-threatening
experiences.  So, when he finds himself in yet another jam on Friday, July
31, he's ready to fight - especially since Jodie's trapped in there with
him and could use his help.  But as rough and seasoned as Cruz is, there's
one thing he is not prepared for: the shocking piece of information that
Jodie reveals in the heat of the moment.

Ed note:  Maybe BJ is really his (surprise, surprise, surprise)


I Hate My Storyline!!!

Frank Runyeon (Michael) was forced to take a tough stand during his stint
on SB, he was scheduled to have a quickie with an ex-nun.  "I said, 'I
won't be the actor that will play that story.'  I made my feeling very
clear," Runyeon remembers. "I wasn't going to play sex.  It wasn't in
character, and it was awful to do sex for two days just because we didn't
have anybody else in bed.

Runyeon played the scenes, but with a twist.  "We made it very clear that
they slept in bed together, but didn't have sex.  Although they obviously
wanted to, they held back at the end.  They wanted to give themselves a
chance to fall in love," Runyeon recounts.  "The audience thought they were
going to do it right then and there, but they didn't.  And I thought it
made for a better scene.

Also from the same article:  Eileen Davidson says that "just because an
actor throws a temper tantrum doesn't mean he should be labeled a difficult
actor," Davidson maintains.  "Maybe he had a very good reason to throw a
tantrum.  It's not for anyone else to judge.  Maybe the actor who bursts
into a writer's meeting and throws a tantrum has been keeping his
dissatisfaction inside for so long that he just can't take it anymore, and
that's his way of expressing himself.







Why Actors REALLY left their roles:

Karen Moncrieff (ex-Cassie):  "When I read in the script that Cassandra
was trying to poison Angela, Huge red flags went up in my head.  Paul said,
'We really don't know where this story is going.  You could stay or not.'
And I basically said, 'I really love it here.  I love this character.  I
think she's viable and redeemable.  But when you make your decision, let
me know.'  He said he would.  Happily he stuck to our bargain.  He found
me in the makeup room and said, 'I just wanted to let you know, per our
agreement, that your contract's not going to picked up.

   "All along the line, I struggled with where they were taking Cassie.
They had a golden opportunity to create a story where somebody changed for
the better.  To my mind, the whole story with Warren was badly handled (ed.
note YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN).  One turn after another made no sense to me.
But I always thought that true love would win out.  So it was difficult to
do those scenes.  I had an emotional stake in Cassie getting better.  When
that didn't happen, I had a loss to grieve.  But I did it, and I'm happily
on the other side."

A spokesperson for SB says:  Karen Moncrieff was loved at SB.
Unfortunately, Cassie was written to be a villainess and we weren't able
to redeem her.  She's an excellent actress."

What She's Doing Now:  Besides auditioning, Moncrieff is contemplating
creative writing projects.  She says that she is in the middle of a
crossroads.

Synopses Section:

What will happen:

o  Sawyer refuses a generous offer from Aurora.
o  Lisa's plan backfires and helps Lilly in business.
o  BJ dates Frank (OOH yucky pooh or just plain disgusting).
o  Lionel's heartfelt apology to Gina falls on deaf ears.
o  Jodie tosses away her wedding ring.
o  A cancelled appointment send Warren racing from home.

Sydney Penny doesn't know what her character initials stand for.  What
would Kim Zimmer name her "Betty Jean."  Penny's reply - That's fine with
me.

Soaps' Wildest Rumors

One of the most persistent is that Eileen Davidson is a man.  Sources say
that it started when Eric Braeden (Victor, YR) was said to have gone on
DONAHUE and said that then co-star Davidson had undergone a sex change.
"I called DONAHUE and pitched Eric Braeden, and the person who answered
the phone said, 'Oh, he's our second most popular rumor.' And he had never
even been on the show!"  says a spokesperson for Braeden.  "For the record,
Eric went on DONAHUE years later and talked about how popular the show is,
and his character.  And that was all that was discussed," she says.  "It's
so strange how this rumor has persisted over the years.  He has never said
anything even remotely related to this."

Braeden's response to this particular rumor is somewhat stronger:  "I would
like to get my hands on the person who started this rumor.  It's one of
the most vicious rumors ever disseminated about an actress or actor.  It's
as vicious, mean and horrendous as it is untrue," says the angry Braeden.
"It staggers the mind that someone would spread a rumor like this."


There were few more minor articles, but my fingers got tired and I said the
heck with it.


Leila




























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