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I think Deidre Hall would agree with you. She and the real-life gestational surrogate of her sons remained friends, and there was never any notion of the surrogate wanting the babies back.

Kate Mansi has endometriosis in real life. Also Lily Brooks O'Briant who plays teen Lucy Romalotti on Y&R. It is a physically painful condition, often misdiagnosed for years. Mansi and O'Briant have each posted about it on their instagrams. They've referred to women who bring awareness to the issue as "endo-warriors". Mansi has also mentioned it in interviews. Mansi said one of the reasons she was happy to take the role of Kristina was because of the endometriosis storyline, in that she was hoping to bring awareness. Something about it being a cause important to her. She was hired just before the writers strike began, so she didn't comment much at first. Mansi knew Kristina was bi and would have expected that to be written as part of her character. Mansi has said she's friendly with Lexi A. in real life and they had communicated. I would speculate that Mansi had hoped C&D would write Molly's diagnosis with a small bit of being informative. Some of NLG's storylines had medical stuff (and NLG-adjacent with Gregory's ALS) so maybe Mansi was hopeful? But then just as Mansi was hired, Pullos drove drunk, there were three replacement Molly actresses, and the writers went on strike. The Kraze pairing was created by the strike writers with some flirting at Charlie's. And also the Kristina at Sonny/Nina wedding on the island - when Blaze happened to show up on the island where her grandmother had lived. But yeah it does seem like, "let's throw people together and check some boxes" instead of it evolving organically. I don't think what aired about the endometriosis medical diagnosis was done accurately (I know soaps rarely get medical stuff right, but anyways). Molly was having trouble conceiving but did she hide the symptoms from TJ? Admittedly I wasn't watching but I read recaps - I don't remember Molly being having symptoms of physical pain. Or if she did, how would she hide that from TJ? There should have been other stuff besides infertility that Molly was dealing with. But with the recasts and the writer strike, it all kind of fizzled. I hope Mulcahey writes something good for Mansi, whatever it may be.

This.

This part of that article: Mail delays have become so prevalent in Richmond, which implemented one of the first regional distribution centers in October, that Richmond General Registrar Keith Balmer told residents in February not to send their ballots for the March presidential primary by mail and to instead use one of three drop boxes in the city or to vote in person at an early voting location or a polling site on Election Day. For the upcoming election, Balmer said he will be strongly urging voters to use drop boxes. “I understand that these issues extend beyond mere inconvenience; they represent a fundamental threat to our democracy,” Balmer said in a blog post tweeted on Feb. 26. (Link)

On the next GH - preview of miscellaneous scenes from Tuesday April 9 (Drew/Nina; Olivia; Diane; Sonny/Ava; Jason; and Carly in a car honking her horn and yelling) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndnLvFlAi54

The path of eclipse totality is diagonally across the USA and Mexico. But a great deal of North and Central America (from Panama to Canada) will have at least a partial eclipse. And it's in the middle of the day. Beginning with Tahiti and Hawaii as the sun is rising. Ending across the Atlantic to Ireland, Scotland, and the Canary Islands just as the sun is setting. This map shows the path (narrow band) of the totality. But it's interactive in that you can click anywhere on the map to find out the percentage of the sun that will be obscured in your area: https://nso.edu/for-public/eclipse-map-2024/

Update that on Monday April 8, Canada and maybe some US markets will get a rerun of Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Episode #14978 (Season 59, Episode 171) -Michael and Drew receive an unexpected offer from Carly. -At his birthday party, Leo reminds Chase of the promise he made. -Ned has a meeting with someone unexpected. -Ava and Esme butt heads, while Sam tells Spencer she needs answers. -Gladys figures out what Sasha has been hiding. Dustin's recap: (Link)

Thanks. For anyone outside the US who can't see it, it's a preview of part of a Tuesday April 9th scene: Jason asks Diane to meet him at Corinthos Coffee, and we see bags of coffee beans on the shelves, and then he brings Diane to the door to Sonny's coffee office there and Jason tells Diane that this is gonna be "my new office". (Jason is claiming that coffee office as his own.) Diane says incredulously "Sonny's office?" and Jason replies "not anymore".

Per zap2it.com , this is the GH rerun that will air on CityTV in Canada on Monday April 9 (and possibly markets in US not airing at same time as eclipse) Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Episode #14978 (Season 59, Episode 171) Michael and Drew receive an unexpected offer from Carly. At his birthday party, Leo reminds Chase of the promise he made. Ned has a meeting with someone unexpected. Ava and Esme butt heads, while Sam tells Spencer she needs answers. Gladys figures out what Sasha has been hiding. Dustin Cushman's recap: https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/recaps/631481/general-hospital-spencer-confides-sam-about-real-esme/

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/yrs-mishael-morgan-on-her-daytime-pride April 2024: a newly-published SOD mini-interview with Mishael Morgan. It could have been done at any time but it seems to be new. It's all about how Mishael is grateful for soaps and for Y&R and considers it home, etc. etc. I'm posting because she is proud of her soap heritage, and so I thought maybe The Gates would appreciate her. (If Y&R continues to be stupid)

"two episodes of a network episodic". Well I guess if you count Peacock as a network, it could be ?

Deidre, Judi Evans, and Susan SH just did a video from a car and they were playing Patty Weaver on the car's sound system. Could that be a hint?

Monday April 8, Tuesday April 9, and Wednesday April 10 CBS Schedule disruptions due to the solar eclipse and European soccer. You might need to watch via different channel/time or online. Info here: https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/66467-ghyrbb-preemption-or-sched-changes-april-8-due-to-eclipse-coverage/

photos credit Disney / Bahareh Ritter Images courtesy of https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/first-look-photos-spoiler-pics-of-the-week-ahead-1738411/

https://soaphub.com/general-hospital/spoilers-gh/weekly-arguments-achievements/ Monday, April 8, 2024 Preempted, due to coverage of the solar eclipse. (The statement says "preempted in most markets". Not sure if that means some markets will air a rerun?)

Preview week of April 8

preview week of April 8

Monday April 8, Tuesday April 9, and Wednesday April 10 CBS Schedule disruptions due to the solar eclipse and European soccer. You might need to watch via different channel/time or online. https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/66467-ghyrbb-preemption-or-sched-changes-april-8-due-to-eclipse-coverage/ dailies via zap2it.com (Link) --- Monday, April 8, 2024 on CBS (Fri. April 5 on Global-Canada) Episode #12843 (CBS Season 51, Episode 128) Victor sets a trap for Jordan. Victoria and Claire make a move. Audra sees a new side of Ashley. *** Y&R might be disrupted for some CBS viewers Monday due to CBS coverage of the solar eclipse, but it seemingly won't be a preemption? so you may have to watch another way. (no disruption to GlobalTV) ------- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 on CBS (Mon. April 8 on Global-Canada) Episode #12844 (CBS Season 51, Episode 129) Nikkia breaks a promise to Victor. Daniel asks Lily for a second chance. The Abbotts work together to help Ashley. *** Y&R might be disrupted for some CBS viewers Tuesday, due to CBS coverage of European soccer but it won't be a preemption, so you may have to watch another way. (no disruption to GlobalTV) ------- Wednesday, April 10, 2024 on CBS (Tues. April 9 on Global-Canada) Episode #12845 (CBS Season 51, Episode 130) Tucker travels outside of his comfort zone. Ashley engages in a power struggle. *** Y&R might be disrupted for some CBS viewers Wednesday, due to CBS coverage of European soccer but it won't be a preemption, so you may have to watch another way. (no disruption to GlobalTV) ------- Thursday, April 11, 2024 on CBS (Wed. April 10 on Global-Canada) Episode #12846 (CBS Season 51, Episode 131) Sharon receives a distress call from Jack. Summer stands her ground with Kyle. Ashley struggles in a new environment. -------- Friday, April 12, 2024 on CBS (Thurs. April 11 on Global-Canada) Episode #12847 (CBS Season 51, Episode 132) Family and friends gather to celebrate a special milestone for Victor and Nikki. Redding Munsell debuts as the recast Harrison Abbott.

April 5 Leo Howard interview with Janet Di Lauro for SOD https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/leo-howard-conquers-culture-shock-of-new-days-job/

Debbi Morgan cast in Tyler Perry Netflix series "Beauty in Black" https://tvline.com/casting-news/beauty-in-black-tyler-perry-netflix-series-full-cast-1235196397/

Spoilers for week of April 8-12 via zap2it TV listings for W Network (Link) Supplemental info via Soaphub (Link) and SoapOperaNews (Link) Monday, April 8, 2024 Episode #14830 (Season 59, Episode 161) John asks Harris about his time at Bayview. Steve makes a confession to Kayla. Brady and Alex discuss their respective relationships with Theresa. Konstantin encounters Theresa, looking for an update on Alex. Maggie and Julie go over recent events regarding Konstantin. Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Episode #14831 (Season 59, Episode 162) Paulina and Abe prepare for her radioactive iodine treatment. Chanel and Johnny arrive at the Horton cabin for their honeymoon. Clyde orders Ava to retrieve an item hidden at the Bistro. Tripp and Wendy enjoy some exercise in the park. After a spat with Holly, EJ is confronted by Kristen about Stefan's arrest. Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Episode #14832 (Season 59, Episode 163) Eric confronts Sloan about being late on rent. With Sarah's support, Xander is determined to figure out who set him up. Everett reaches out to Marlena for help. Jada asks Stephanie if she still has feelings for Everett. Nicole rips into Kristen for her attack on Holly. Nicole rips into Kristen for her verbal attack on Holly. Thursday, April 11, 2024 Episode #14833 (Season 59, Episode 164) Holly and Tate enjoy a romantic picnic together. Steve apologizes to Kayla. Konstantin gives Maggie bad news. Stephanie asks Everett why he won't sign the divorce papers. Worried about Clyde, Ava turns to Harris for comfort. Friday, April 12, 2024 Episode #14834 (Season 59, Episode 165) Konstantin continues to charm Maggie. Xander tells Chad he wants an investigation into who framed him. While in isolation, Paulina gets snippy with Abe. Johnny and Chanel's honeymoon is interrupted. Thanks to @Liberty City for posting the Promo for week of April 8-12 "Kristen vs. Nicole" at this link: https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/66471-days-kristen-vs-nicole-promo-april-5-2024/

Friday, April 5 and Monday April 8, 2024 (spoiler about a long-ago minor B&B character making a return appearance.) I don't want to put the spoiler here in the classic thread, just wondering if anyone could say more about the history of the character -by replying on the April 2024 spoiler thread, here: Link to the spoiler casting detail: https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/66441-bb-april-2024-spoilers/?do=findComment&comment=1913375

I started a thread for the eclipse preemptions - In some cases soaps are moved to different time on that date.