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Kris Green's interview with Phil Collinson: Page 1: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/interviews/a231678/phil-collinson-producer-corrie.html Page 2: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/scoop/a231687/character-teasers-from-corries-phil-collinson.html

I believe this Wednesday's upcoming episode is the last episode of her original stint, that's when we find out more about her and her marriage.

Casting news with some comments from Phil Collinson: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a231085/beckys-half-sister-cast-in-corrie.html

I know John Yorke was very proud of casting Charlie Brooks and Jessie Wallace. He called them his greatest casting decisions during his run as EP.

I think this scene was the only time Kat and Janine mixed it up, which is funny, they were both in everyone's faces during this time period. <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uy53or1ino&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uy53or1ino&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uy53or1ino&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

I always rooted for Janine against Laura. Ugh, Laura was just an annoying little loser. There were some great Pat/Janine scenes leading up to Janine's arrest for Laura's murder, too. They don't explore Pat and Janine's relationship enough anymore.

Today's epsiode: Adam is such a nasty pervert. I guess this is beginning of him being written out. Libby is a cow too, being jealous of Darren and Jodie when she barely gave Darren much thought at all over the past year. I really enjoyed the scenes between Lucy and Ian. Max getting Abi a Jedward CD for her birthday. :lol: I really liked Glenda and Peggy's little banter. I think Glenda can be an interesting character if they give her the material. I always enjoy Whitney more when she's away from Billy. Today was a good example of that. I like when Whitney and Ryan share scenes together, they are siblings after all. Jean is hilarious. Pretty enjoyable episode overall and a great set-up for Wednesday's big episode. I can't wait for Wednesday's episode, I hope it won't be a let down. BTW, today's episode was the first episode where Bryan Kirkwood was listed by himself. It's still Santer's storylines going on, but Kirkwood is putting his spin on them, I guess.

I guess we know what's planned for the HD move, a stunt is on the way... Though, it's not the first time the pub has been blown to pieces, and probably won't be the last. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a231296/eastenders-pub-to-burn-down-in-blaze.html I guess Kirkwood may be recycling the The Dog fire stunt he used on Hollyoaks to write a good number of characters out and to rebuild the pub set for the HD move.

Well, she was raped by Archie, indirectly caused her love Bradley's death, and is heavily pregnant at the moment. She hasn't always been like this, I'm sure it will pass once she gives birth. She's usually a feisty character for the right reasons when they write the material for her. Stacey was originally devised as a younger version of her cousin Kat Slater. I guess the "tart with a heart" label can apply to her too. Most of Janine's big storylines have been dramatic. It's only the final year of the Santer era where she's been used as a comedic schemer. Archie left it to her in his will...

Trailer for Stacey's giving birth episode... http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/scoop/a230896/eastenders-trailer-staceys-baby.html

Shadrach Dingle is being written out. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s12/emmerdale/news/a230422/andy-devine-to-leave-emmerdale.html

Rumours that Nick Pickard wants to quit.... http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/news/a230414/nick-pickard-to-quit-hollyoaks.html

Damn, what could have been, and they went with Amelia fucin' Heinle? Thanks for posting all these, Gilbert!

Scheduling for next week: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eastenders/2010/06/

So, today was Danny's last episode, right? I did enjoy the stuff between Glenda and her girls, and Glenda and Peggy. I enjoyed the scenes between Denise and Patrick. I don't understand what Liz sees in Patrick... But I did laugh when Patrick put his hand on Dot's ass at the dancing event. Does Stacey have some secret set of feelings for Ryan, and vice versa? It kinda felt that way. Jean and her sausage surprise. I guess the seeds of Peggy's exit and feeling replaced and isolated were planted today, even if she said she belongs there at the end.

Phina Oruche (Gabby Sharpe) interview: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/interviews/a228799/phina-oruche-gabby-sharpe-hollyoaks.html Rest of the interview: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/scoop/a228841/oruche-on-accents-footy-wives-and-zoe-lucker.html

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Morgan is a prefect example of why Bianca shouldn't have had any other kids than Liam and Tiffany. It really distracts from her character the amount of kids she has, there was no reason to make her Carol 2.0. Whitney, the way she's written, is as useless as Morgan, too.

If they bring Sharon back, they might as well just cast a Dennis Jr. with a Cockney accent, we don't want another Vicky fiasco.

I'd love for Sharon to return somewhere in the future. I've always said that EastEnders has the most heart when Sharon's on the show for some reason. Other characters (Ian, Dot) have ties to the beginning, but Sharon brings an extra finesse when she's on the show. She's by far the most popular and best heroine in EastEnders history, IMO. Letitia Dean said last year she'd be open to returning, I hope it happens, may not now, but somewhere in the future. But, oh wait, will they still be passing Ronnie off as the "New Sharon!"

It doesn't sound like Kirkwood is rushing new characters, which is good, he said they're still in the workshop phase with actors and whatnot. I think he'll be taking his time introducing characters. The show had a lot of returns under Santer, some short-term and some long-term, I think they need to give it a rest for a while after Kat and Alfie return, at least for a year or even the better part of a year.

Neither opening was great. I still cannot believe they kept that paintbox opening until 1996! Even by 1989, that thing was seriously dated. Hell, that opening was on its last legs when OLTL debuted it's 90's tour of Llandview opening! Compared to soap openings like that and GL's Hold On Too Love opening, was it any wonder why many thought that paintbox opening was seriously tacky and more than outstayed its welcome? JFP's mistake was creating a new opening that was too cold and too primetime for a soap. It was nice to look at it, but wasn't representative of the show.

I don't think the show needs anymore returns for a long time, which is smart on Kirkwood's part. They already have too many characters and a lot of the returns during the Santer era have been pretty useless or the characters gradually became useless. Kirkwood is right to shift his priority to gradually developing new and hopefully interesting characters.

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I thought it was a great interview, and I espcially liked the parts about what he wants to do with the show and the Beale family: I'm looking forward to this. He confirms Lucy is being recast, which I think means she'll be more a hell-raiser and probably the show's main young vixen when she returns. I've always said the character has great potential, and I think Kirkwood will tap into that. I'm also glad he has plans for Ian instead of him being some kind of joke as a character. I'm also looking forward to this: