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KILL KAYLA! It'd be a great shock. Even if it's fake. Love Snow Patrol!

Sadly, no. This is just temporary. The big casting announcement is still coming. :(:(

Aww! Yay Melissa and Sarah!!!! Very interesting about Steve going to Llanview! I'm guessing it's Asa! I like the Dimera drama a lot.

KRISTIAN ALFONSO O-U-T? Now that the Friday, November 17th episode of the blog has been posted, the blog can now reveal that Kristian Alfonso (Hope Williams) will be leaving the show due to a storyline-dictated hiatus for an undisclosed amount of time. "She left in a pretty dramatic way. But she'll return. It looks like a January or February Sweeps return for her. Her return will be B-I-G, but for now, she has to be away from the canvas. There will be a lot going on in December. Unfortunately for Hope, she'll be missing a milestone event in the lives of the Horton's. I will throw a bone to BOPE fans...they can look forward to seeing a reunion between the couple upon her return. They've been apart for a year now. It's time!" Speaking of Horton's, in other news, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth-Hayes will be returning the show as Doug and Julie Williams on Friday, December 8th along with Marie Horton (Maree Cheatham). Plans to bring on Blake Berris as Nick Fallon appear to have been scrapped. But have no fear, Edward Mallory will be returning to the role of Bill Horton, father of Mike, Jennifer, and Lucas, on December 14th. Roark Critchlow's (Mike Horton) and Jamie Lyn Bauer's (Laura Horton) first airdates will be Tuesday, December 12th, which is also the blog's one year anniversary. All roles are temporary.

STOP! If you haven't read Thursday's episode entitled "ONE COUPLE - IT'S OVER!!!" scroll down or click here before reading this episode! A SPECIAL EPISODE FEATURING EVERY CONTRACT ACTOR ON THE CAST!! Episode #245 - Friday, November 17th, 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqQc5sKx0tc - Bo and Kayla confront Victor on his weird state. He denies feeling anything but fear and grief over Caroline. Vivian and Kate doubt his words...as do Bo and Kayla. In order to throw Bo off of his trail, Victor tells Bo that he caught his fiancee, Billie, in the arms of another man, Jack! - Annie enjoys her reunion and bliss with Eric, but little does she know that he's ready to call it quits with her...again! Eric dreams of Greta. - Frankie begins to have a daydream about Greta. - Greta has a dream that she is having sex with a mystery man. - Will and Jeremy get into an verbal fight in the park when Will re-calls Jeremy's part in revealing his affair with Alan. - Jan gets word that Shawn is back in town. She rushes to the Salem Inn. - Vivian and Kate figure out that Victor must have tried to sabotage the Alamain Fashion Show, but it must have resulted in an accidental fire...that injured Caroline who must have been there to support Georgia! - Kayla and Victor stay by Caroline's side. Caroline arrives in Heaven. And she is greeted by Shawn (special guest, Frank Parker). - Max and Cassie move in together. Cassie relishes in the fact that Abby and Max are now over. - Carrie and Austin have a romantic dinner on the rooftop, but when they each wonder what the other was doing the night of Alan's murder, the dinner becomes awkward. - Mickey tries to mediate a meeting between Shawn and Belle. Shawn begs Belle to give him a chance to make up what he has done and not to take him to court. Belle agrees.....for now. - Will has a flash of blood from the night Alan was killed. - Roman feels like he is close to nailing Alan's killer. - Hope and Marlena talk as they pack up their things in London. Marlena says she is hopeful that John will return with their baby, while Hope says since the explosion, she is filled with a new hope that she and Bo will re-unite. - Thanks to Victor, Bo walks in on a tender moment between Jack and Billie and demands to know what the hell is going on. Bo tells Jack that he thought he was his friend. - Stefano and Kristen re-unite at their secret location where they learn of Lawrence's explosion that has rendered Lexie nearly brain-damaged. Stefano is devastated. Kristen comforts him. - Abby explains to Maggie that Cassie has returned....and is pregnant with Max's baby! - Cassie has a dream of marrying Max. - On her way to Shawn's, Jan runs smack dab into a young man, and they collide. It's Jeremy Horton! - Frankie learns that Melissa Horton has fled Salem for the last few weeks now...to escape Frankie and the heartbreak....little does Frankie know that Melissa is boarding a plane right not headed back for Salem. Melissa has forgiven Frankie and is ready to be with him despite his marriage of convenience to Greta! - Eric tells Annie that they are through....for good this time. Annie tells Eric that she isn't keeping anything from him...she swears! Eric confesses to Annie that isn't it...he tells her that he is in love with another woman! He says he is in love with his first true love - Greta Von Amburg. - Greta wakes up and wonders who the sexy man in her dreams is...Eric? Frankie? Or someone else? - Hope is stalked on the streets of London. She is knocked unconscious. - Steve and Shane board a plane to Salem to tell Kayla the truth. - Jack and Billie explain to Bo that it isn't what it looks like. When alone, Billie explains to Bo that she just received word that her cancer is in remission, and they were just caught up in the moment. Bo gives Billie a great, big hug as they share in the moment. He apologizes for not being able to be there for her, but she tells him that she knows he had to be there for his family. - When alone, Cassie delivers a deliciously evil smurk...revealing that all is not as it seems. - Marlena hears a knock at her door...she is scared, at first, so she peaks out of the door to see who it is. She sees no one. Suddenly, John scurries into view of the peephole of the door. Marlena swings open the door to see John holding their baby boy. - Hope is dragged to a secret location. Her kidnapper is REVEALED!

BLOG BONUS: Download "Running Up a Hill" By Placebo for this episode or click here. Episode #244 - Thursday, November 16th, 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqQc5sKx0tc - Shane and Steve sit in the trashed hotel room. Steve is devastated about what was just revealed. Shane tries to comfort him, but Steve throws him off. - Abby tells Max that she can't do this anymore. She just can't! Max begins to tear up and he takes Abby by the hand. He tells her than he knows how hard this must be for her, but he begs her to reconsider. - Bo and Kayla arrive back in Salem and rush to the hospital to be with their mother. - Belle pulls out of the kiss with Shawn and slaps him! She asks Shawn where the hell he has been for months! Shawn tries to get Belle to listen. Belle demands Shawn show her to Claire IMMEDIATELY! - Steve asks for details on why he would ever do this to himself or to Kayla or Stephanie. Shane tells Steve that he didn't understand it either he read extensive paperwork on it. Steve just cannot believe it. Shane reaches into his suitcase and pulls out a tape. It is labeled "Copy." - Abby tells Max that they are through, they have to be! Abby tells Max that she thought they could overcome ANYTHING, but not this...not a baby! Not an innocent, little life. Abby and Max break down and tears stream down their face. - Steve watches the tape in shock and awe. Steve looks at himself....sixteen years younger, lying in a hospital bed in a room at University Hospital. A voice on the tape asks Steve if he really wants to do this. Steve replies, weakly...."I have to do this. You just told me your contacts got word he's going to go after my family! My Sweetness.....my Stephanie. I can't let it happen. I can't. If he thinks I'm dead....if he thinks his secrets died with me, he'll leave them alone. I have to protect them. Bo can take care of himself. He'll find the proof to nail Lawrence....and once he is behind bars....you'll bring me home to my family?"....the voice on the tape replies with a soft "Yes." - Shawn takes Belle to a hotel room where she re-unites with Claire! Claire is at the hotel with Claire and Trey (the baby Jan tried to pass off as Shawn's) with a babysitter. Belle has a touching reunion with Claire, and she is shocked how big Claire has gotten in just a short amount of time. - Bo and Kayla pray by their mother's side, as does Victor. Bo is taken aback by Victor since he has NEVER seen him like this before. Bo learns the fire is being ruled an accident which squashes any theories of Victor's state being due to guilt. - Abby and Max are a sight to be seen as they both hold each other. They stand, facing each other, forehead to forehead and tells Abby that he isn't sure he can live without her. Abby replies to Max that she KNOWS she can't live without him, but she has to because there is no way of escaping their heartbreaking fate now. Max tells them they can do this...they can get through this, together...and she can help raise his baby with Cassie. Abby says that they can't. Abby tells him that he knows they can't. She urges Max to comes to grips with this. - Belle tells Shawn she might not be able to forgive him for kidnapping their daughter. Shawn says it's not kidnapping and explains that he needed time to get to know his daughter - time he was robbed of! - At the hospital, Victor spies Jack and Billie...almost kissing! - Steve tells Shane that he does not remember any of this. Steve asks Shane why the mission was never aborted and why Steve was never brought back to Salem. Shane explains that something went horribly wrong and that they could never get the evidence to nail Lawrence until just today. Shane also explains that they have been trying to hunt Steve down for years, but Steve was always able to outwit them and escape. Steve counters that he always thought he was running from bad guys. Steve says that Kayla will never forgive him for this.....and Shane silently agrees. - Max and Abby stand in the park, silent. They are still forehead to forehead. Abby is the first to pull away. She wipes his tears from his face. He wipes hers away with his thumbs. Everything is said with a look...there are no words. They share a tender peck on the lips. - Belle is shocked by Shawn's audacity when he broaches the topic of the him, Belle, Claire, and Trey being a family. Belle explains that she can never trust Shawn again after taking off with her child! Shawn reminds Belle that he and Jan were married and WON custody of Claire and how he was being generous by repealling the custody agreement. Belle leaves the hotel with Claire and tells Shawn to expect to her from her lawyer. - Hope and Marlena each say very sad goodbyes to Lexie. Then, each says goodbye to Abe. Abe thanks Marlena and Hope for being such good friends. Abe just hopes and prays Lexie can come out of this coma-like state she is in so he can tell her how much he loves her. Marlena and Hope tell Abe that since she'll be at the facility outside of Chicago that Marlena recommended to him, that they will all be visiting Lexie very often. Abe, Marlena, and Hope re-call all of Abe and Lexie's very, very long and extensive memories of their lives in Salem together. Abe walks along a bed-ridden Lexie who is wheeled into the elevator. The door closes on Abe and Lexie...and on their flashbacks of their lives together. - Steve begins pounding his chest and crying. He trashes the room even further and falls to his knees. He repeats over and over that he can't believe he has done this to his Sweetness. Steve is like Shane has never seen him. Shane wraps his arms around Steve and holds him as Steve grieves his own actions. - Max and Abby grow further and further apart...they're hands are almost detached....and they finally are. Abby walks away from Max, leaving him in the park. Abe and Lexie board a jet destined for the facility in Chicago. Shawn holds Trey and looks at a picture of Belle and Claire. Meanwhile, Belle tucks Claire into bed, but can't keep her mind off of Shawn. Bo, Victor, and Kayla sit by Caroline's hospital bed...while Shane holds a numb Steve in his arms.

Hehe. Great minds.....

Hello, Old Friend! Emmy-winning Greg Rikaart (Kevin, Y&R), has been tapped to play the contract role of Andrew "Andy" Donovan! For fans who may not know, Andrew is the son of Shane Donovan and Kimberly Brady. "I'm definitely trying to build up the men on the show. The cast has been dominated by women for a while now. As a result, a lot of triangles revolving around a hunky guy have developed. The testosterone level in Salem has to be cranked up! Not to mention, he is a Brady and a Donovan so he has many ties to the show. He'll debut around Christmas. I think fans will love his character. I am excited to write for Greg. He is a great actor who was thisclose to nabbing the role of Jeremy Horton! But this role is more suited for him. Greg has the unbelievable talent and the raw sex appeal to make Andrew the type of character who is going to a joy to write for and watch/read. He should be spectacular!" "Patsey Pease (Kimberly) will likely be returning for a few episodes in December, as well. We last saw her for Shawn and Caroline's Wedding in May, but I'd like to have her back to help introduce Andrew." As for rumors about a big casting decision hitting the blog Saturday, the writer says it's true. "It's unfortunate and very shocking. Those who know me will see this as a big shocker. I don't want to do this, and it's hard for me. It breaks my heart, but it must be done."

omg! Really!? I was SO expecting to hear it from you! LOL. I thought you'd be so mad.

Episode #243 - Wednesday, November 15th, 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqQc5sKx0tc - Victor falls to his knees next to Caroline's stretcher and begins crying. Vivian and Kate are shocked because they have never seen him like this. - Abe confides in Marlena and Hope that he always thought he and Lexie would re-unite and be family with Theo eventually...but now that might not ever happen! - Abby and Max come face to face! - Shane tells Steve that Kayla will leave him forever if she ever found out his secret. - Belle faints when she comes face to face with her rescuer - SHAWN DOUGLAS! - Billie and Jack receive word that Billie's cancer is in remission! Jack and Billie share a tender, emotional moment and almost kiss. - Max tries to get a devastated Abby to listen to him, but to no avail. - Billie and Jack pull away from their awkward almost-kiss. But they exit the doctor's office and are shocked to see Caroline wheeled by! Billie runs to find her cell phone and call Bo in London! - Bo gets a call from Billie who tells him about his mother being hurt. Bo books a flight home immediately, as does Kayla. - Shane tells Steve that he did not always know Steve's secret. It was a few years after Steve "died" and he (Shane) moved up in the ranks at the I.S.A. that he become privvy to the knowledge. - Belle awakens and slaps Shawn! - Abby tells Max that they can't be together. - Victor realizes that his henchman was indeed responsible for the fire. Caroline fights for her life. - Marlena and Hope urge Abe to check Lexie into a facility in Chicago, not far from Salem. - Steve tells Shane that he has been picking up on the fact that he is keeping something big from Kayla but that he has no idea what it is. Steve explains that this subconscious secret is driving a big wedge between him and Kayla already so Steve begs Shane to just tell him! - Belle slaps Shawn once again and screams at him for taking Claire away from him when he left town months ago. Belle asks Shawn where Claire is. Shawn says she's safe. Belle goes to slap Shawn again. He grabs her hand and pulls her into a sexy and passionate kiss! - Shane tells Steve to sit down as he prepares to tell him his secret. Steve tells Shane just to spit it out. Shane says that he knows who is responsible for Steve's "death" and his memory loss. Steve demands Shane tell him who! Steve accuses Lawrence. Shane says it is not him. Steve accuses Stefano. Shane says that it is not Stefano either. Steve asks who it could be then. Shane hands Steve a file. The file is labeled "Stephen Earl Johnson." As Steve begins to read up on his life and his history. He speedreads it aloud until he gets to the part he is looking for. He slows down. "Well, this can't be right."....Steve says to Shane. Shane regretfully replies..."I'm afraid it is, Steve. It's true. Every last word." Steve shakes his head. "No. No, it can't be......NO!" Steve throws the file and trashes the room, breaking a mirror. "This doesn't make sense!"....Steve yells. Silence. Shane breaks the silence by saying...."I didn't believe it either, Steve. At first. As I said, I thought you were dead for years like everyone else did. It was when I was promoted to the head of the I.S.A. that I learned the truth....that you were really alive and wondering the States with no memory of who you were. And if you're looking for the man who is responsible for that, Steve.....you're going to have to look in the mirror." Steve has a single tear streaming down his face as he stares into a broken mirror that shatters his face in all the right places, revealing the tear pouring down his face in a kaleidoscope-like image.

Wow. I really love what you are doing with GL. You have a very good grasp on concept of Springfield as a community and every action having ripple effects.

Episode #242 - Tuesday, November 14th, 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqQc5sKx0tc STOP! If you have not read episode #241 posted TODAY RIGHT below this, then proceed to that episode first! - A fire tears through the fashion show, lighting up the blacked out building! Vivian and Kate begin screaming, as do other employees, spectators, and models who begin running for their lives as the fire spreads quicker and quicker. Victor is horrified as he prays that his handyman is not responsible for this. - Max and Cassie argue as she tells him she had no idea he was back with Abby. He tells her he wants a paternity test, but she tells him that isn't neccessary. She explains that she's been in ISA protection since May because of how she betrayed Stefano during Caroline and Shawn's vow renewal ceremony. Cassie explains she's been under the watch of Shane and the I.S.A., and it's impossible she had sex with anyone after she left Salem! - Belle is stuck in the fire with no where to turn! - Steve has a reunion with Shane. They catch up. Steve can sense something is off with Shane. - Marlena, Bo, and Hope rush to the hospital to be with Lexie. Marlena is confused as to why Bo and Hope are there because of Lexie suing and winning custody of Zach. Hope explains that right before the explosion, Lexie signed over her rights of Zach to Bo and Hope and realized she was wrong for doing this. - Kristen hands John the baby. Kristen smiles and laughs and begins jumping up and down saying she's free, but John grabs her and throws her against the wall. Kristen's smile drops. - Shane manages to get Steve away from Kayla for a few moments. Steve asks Shane why he is being so weird. Steve asks Shane if he knows Steve's secret! - Georgia, Kate, and Vivian manage to make it out of the Fashion Show without being injured. Vivian and Kate both begin to worry when they can't find Victor. Belle remains stuck inside the building, fighting off the flames. - Abe arrives in London and re-unites with Marlena, Bo, and Hope. The doctors tell Abe that they have bad news. - John explains to Kristen that she may have immunity, but that won't stop him and Marlena from finding another way to make her pay for what she has done to everyone she has hurt. Kristen throws John off of her and tells him they better go find his precious Doc and tell her the good news. - Max and Abby have a bunch of near misses all over Salem as he searches for her. - Belle is rescued from the flames by a mysterious man. - Shane confirms Steve's suspicions and tells Steve that he does know Steve's secret. Steve asks him what it is! Steve tells Shane that he has been sensing lately that something is going on inside him and has pushed Kayla away because of it. - The doctors tell Abe that due to a miracle, Lexie did manage to escape the fire without any severe burns, but they explain that she suffered a severe head injury when the building collapsed. They go on to tell Abe that Lexie had severe hemmoraging in her brain that they are now trying to stop. They tell Abe if she recovers, she'll never be the same person again. - Victor emerges from the fire and meets with his henchman who apologizes to Victor over and over for what he has done. Victor tells him that he is an idiot and that he better pray no one is hurt by this. - Shane tells Steve that his secret coming out will have big reprecussions for him and Kayla. Steve says that he doesn't care and wants to know. Shane tells Steve that Kayla may never want to look at him ever again! - Once they are safe from the flames, Belle comes face to face with her rescuer....SHAWN DOUGLAS BRADY! - Victor re-unites with Vivian and Kate who are overjoyed to see him. Victor is taken aback by how worried Kate and Vivian seem to have been. Victor finds the paramedics and ask if anyone was hurt in the fire. The firefighters and paramedics tell him that the building was safely evacuated except for one victim who is being taken to the hospital right now. The victim is wheeled by Kate, Vivian, and Victor. Victor screams "No!" as the victim is shown. (click there.) FREEZE FRAME.

I wish I could follow this blog a little better. :-\ I just have no idea about SB at all.

Episode #241 - Monday, November 13th, 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqQc5sKx0tc - John waits on the call from the I.S.A. letting him know if the deal is done....meanwhile Kristen speaks to John and Marlena's baby boy and recalls how John has asked the I.S.A. to grant her immunity for all of her past crimes so he can get his and Marlena's baby back! - Kayla and Steve have an emotional reunion at the site of the explosion. They share a passionate kiss, and he does not turn away as he has been doing recently. - Bo and Hope also have a touching reunion at the site of the explosion. Hope tells Bo that she knows now more than ever that they are meant to be together. - In Salem, Jack accompanies Billie to the hospital for her check-up since she has received her final chemotherapy session. - Abby awakens. Max and Abby are shocked to see a very pregnant Cassie standing in the doorway. - Shawn (Brandon Beemer) continues to lurk in the background at the fashion show while he watches Belle who relishes in the fact that her designs are being modeled so beautifully! - Marlena and Shane help get Bo, Hope, Kayla, and Steve back to the hotel where they wait on word of Lexie who is still lost in the explosion. Shane gets a call about Lexie's fate. - The doctor tells Billie that she has big news for her. - John gets a call from the I.S.A. saying that the ISA has followed through on their end of the bargain and has granted Kristen immunity for all of her past crimes. - Shane tells Marlena that Lexie's body was recovered from the explosion. She's alive...but he tells Marlena that they need to get in touch with Abe as soon as possible. - Abby and Max ask Cassie what the hell is going on. He asks Cassie if this is his baby and says that it can't be. Cassie tells Max that she is six months pregnant and that the timeline matches up perfectly. Abby is devastated and says that it can't be. Cassie tells Abby that it's true and to get used to her because her boyfriend is the father of her baby! Abby runs from the room crying, her dreams of making love to Max ruined. Max demands a paternity test immediately! - Georgia (Peyton List) blows everyone away as she is one of the most beautiful and natural models Kate, Vivian, Belle, and Victor have ever seen. As the Alamain Fashion Show continues and nears its climax, Victor picks up the phone and says "Now" into the phone. One of Victor's henchmen arrives at the circuit breaker of the building and hits it with a pipe. The lights go out. Everyone gasps and wonders what is going on. Victor is pleased that he has ruined his rival's fashion show. Kate and Vivian order a techie to fix the lighting, but he explains someone smashed the circuits. He tells them the fashion show must end. Just then, the circuits spark. They spark more and more. Unbeknownst to everyone in the building, a fire begins.

Oh, Jan is so not turning good. LOL. I still have to reveal that Jan's a Dimera.

Important Dates! The blog will come ROARING back tomorrow! Don't miss it! (Please note: Tomorrow (Monday) I will post two episodes a day to make up for this past week. So, the dates start with last Monday's date/episode which will be posted tomrrow.) Monday, November 13, 2006: Lexie's fate is revealed. Tuesday, November 14, 2006: Victor's makes the biggest mistake of his life. Shawn and Belle come face to face. Wednesday, November 15, 2006: Steve's secret finally revealed. A new man for Jan. Thursday, November 16, 2006: A couple in Salem calls it quits. Friday, November 17 2006: Hopeless future for Hope! Monday, November 20, 2006: Cassie has a secret. Tuesday, November 21, 2006: Frankie makes a shocking discovery about Greta. Wednesday, November 22, 2006: It's over for John and Marlena. Thursday, November 23, 2006: Celeste tells Greta about her shocking future. Friday, November 24, 2006: Tony Dimera returns, but you won't believe how! Monday, November 20, 2006: Eric Brady makes love with someone you won't believe! Tuesday, November 21, 2006: One supercouple consummates their relationship...officially! Wednesday, November 22, 2006: An arrest in Alan's murder....Look out, Salem! Thursday, November 30, 2006: A shocking storyline for Georgia! Friday, December 1, 2006: Alan's killer is REVEALED! Monday, December 12, 2006: One year Anniversary for the BLOG!!!

TROUBLED TIMES AHEAD FOR COUPLES OF SALEM! “John and Marlena, Bo and Hope, Austin and Carrie, Steve and Kayla, and Max and Abby are going to be encountering the greatest obstacles of their lives this winter." Max/Abby: "Cassie is back on the scene, and she is pregnant. Very pregnant. Max is going to learn that his actions have consequences. But there is a twist, of course! Things are never as they seem in Salem, especially when you're dealing with Cassie Dimera. This will cause a rift between Max and Abby. Abby begins to find a friend in someone very surprising - Jan Spears! And you know that can't be good....." John/Marlena: "John will do something he thinks is in the best interest of Marlena, and it is going to shatter their relationship like never before. This is going to be a good storyline. It was set-up nicely, but the fall out is going to be even bigger. This is the beginning of big things for John and Marlena. And there will not be a third party interfering." Steve/Kayla: "Steve's secret will finally be revealed. It's very interesting because not even Steve knows his secret, but when Shane reveals it next week, Kayla and Steve's relationship will be over. This is going to cut Kayla to her soul. She'll never be able to look at him the same way. It is a whole new story for Steve and Kayla. No third parties - just two people in love and dealing with their flaws." Bo/Hope: "The explosion will really cause Bo and Hope to ask what the hell they are doing with their lives. For the better part of a year now, they have been apart. But he does love Billie, as well. She is his fiancee, and he plans on marrying her. Bo loves Hope, but he also has a spark of jealousy when he sees Billie and Jack growing closer and her opening up to Jack over her cancer instead of him. Expect something big in this story. One of the four actors in the story is going to be taking a four month sabatical. His or her exit will be written into the show, but you won't believe how." Austin/Carrie: "The good news is that they'll get their baby back. The bad news is Mike Horton (Roark Critchlow) will be returning in December. There are rumors around the set that things are not looking good for Austin and Carrie."

What is to come with the Horton’s? “Well, as fans know, Mike Horton (Roark Critchlow), Laura Horton (Jamie Lynn Bauer), Doug Williams (Bill Hayes), and Julie Williams (Susan Seaforth-Hayes) will be returning this December for a big event. December will be the month of the Horton’s. There will be a lot of things going on in them this month. Everyone is going to be coming back for their own reasons. But when they’re all in Salem, they’re going to be united in a way none of them could have imagined. Frances Reid (Alice), John Ingle (Mickey), Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Horton), and Lisa Trusel (Melissa) will be seen quite often that month. Death will bring the Horton’s together in a way like never before. But I promise you that it‘s not who you think.” In other news, Blake Berris will be joining the show that month, as well, on recurring status, as Nick Fallon, the grandson of Marie Horton and the great-grandson of Alice. Berris will be joined by Maree Cheatham who played Marie Horton from 1965 to 1968, 1970 to 1973, in 1994, and in 1996. The stints are temporary.

PREVIEWS! Here are some things readers can look forward to when the blog returns on Monday! - A disaster at the fashion show that leaves someone in Salem fighting for his or her life. - Shawn returns and sends the lives of Belle and Jan into a tizzy. - James Reynolds returns for Renee Jones' exit. - Shawn may be back, but Jan finds someone else who catches her eye. - Find out who killed Alan Harris! - Shane reveals Steve's long-lost secret. It is a shock to everyone, including Steve! - Hope gets some sense "knocked" into her. - A special moment for JILLIE. - Cassie's pregnancy sends ripple effects through Salem. - Marlena's emotional reunion with her baby boy, but there is a price to be paid.

BLOG TO TAKE HIATUS! The blog will be taking a one week hiatus, beginning yesterday. It will return Monday, November 20th and will continue on with the multiple cliffhangers from Friday's episode. This week will still have postings of casting news and backstage gossip but no new episodes.

BIG EXITS DURING SWEEPS! As readers now know, Alan Dale (Lance Avalon), Scott Holroyd (Alan Harris), Grant Alexander (Liam Alcantar), and Michael Sabatino (Lawrence Alamain), have recently been written out of the show recently during sweeps. What they may not know is that Renee Jones (Lexie Dimera) has recently been written out, as well.. “I have tried to up the ante this month. Things are really heating up!”…exclaims the writer. “I don’t think many readers will miss Liam or Lance. Maybe a few. But for the most part, fans should enjoy the characters’ departures. Lawrence’s return was meant to be temporary. When he joined, we announced he’d be leaving in November.” The departure of Renee Jones is probably the most shocking. “She’s a great talent, but there is no place for Lexie in the blog right now. The good news is James Reynolds (Abe Carver) will be returning during November Sweeps to help see Lexie off, but it's not what you might think.” “As for Holroyd, he was great as Alan. Perfect. But his exit was mandatory. He was the nastiest, most evil man to hit Salem in a long, long time. He did sick, twisted, dark, evil things, and he had to pay! His exit is going to kick off quite a storyline. There are events in everyone's life that separates the first part of their life from everything that follows that big event. Will, Sami, and Lucas will look back on their lives and say that this was the turning point of their lives."

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! *ALL* great additions.

LOL! Yeah, I definitely could not kill off Steve. haha.

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Episode #240 - Friday, November 10th, 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqQc5sKx0tc - Eric and Annie re-unite now that he knows her "secret." - Max plans a wonderful night of lovemaking for Abby. - Sami wonders what to do with the new knowledge that Austin and Carrie do not have alibis. - Vivian, Kate, and Belle have a meeting to prepare for the fashion show. Vivian and Kate are blown away by Belle's designs. - Kayla grieves the death of Steve for a second time. Hope and Shane help her grieve. - John agrees to Kristen's deal if it means re-uniting Marlena and the baby. John asks Kristen for his cell phone so he can make the call. - Eric and Annie have a passionate night of lovemaking. - Shane tells Hope the chances of finding Liam, Bo, or Lexie alive is slim to none. Hope breaks down. - Sami taunts Carrie with her new knowledge. - Abby is excited to lose her virginity to the man she loves. - Kate, Vivian, and Belle are in shock when Georgia walks through the door wearing one of Belle's dresses. They are blown away by her raw beauty and elegance. Kate explains to Belle that one of the models was injured and that they needed someone last minute. - Victor makes sure that his plan to ruin the fashion show is in place. Victor and Nico discuss the details of what is going to go down. Victor explains that Titan's fashion show is first, followed by Alamain. He tells Nico the time to act is during the intermission. - Max and Abby have a romantic dinner and evening at his apartment. They dance and kiss. They begin to make love. - John makes the call! Kristen is overjoyed. John feels awful. He tells Kristen that she really better have changed this time or he will see to it that she pays. Kristen assures John that she will stay away from his "Precious Doc!" - Hope and Kayla grieve Steve and Bo. Shane has called Marlena who arrives and helps them through this terrible time. - The fashion show begins. Titan's designs are sexy yet elegant. They are geared towards the modern working woman who still wants to be hip and trendy. The intermission arrives. Nico knows what he has to do! - Belle is putting the finishing touches on the dresses. She then walks out onto the runway with Kate and Vivian who introduce her as the person behind the designs they'll see today. In the back of the venue, a man watches the fashion show. He wears a hood. The hood moves out of his face slightly...to reveal THIS FACE! - Max and Abby are unable to start their lovemaking when they hear a knock at the door. Abby opens the door. She faints. Max rushes to her on the ground calling her name. He looks up. "No....."...he says as he comes face to face with a VERY PREGNANT CASSIE DIMERA! - Shane and Marlena urge Hope and Kayla to leave the scene of the explosion and go home to the hotel for some rest. Hope refuses to leave without Bo. Shane and Marlena tell her that she has to, and Bo would want this. Hope is devastated at the thought of telling Zach, J.T., and Shawn that their father is dead. Kayla is speechless and in still in shock and denial. Marlena gasps. Hope turns to see....BO! He struggles to make it to Hope, but he does and he falls to the ground at her feet. She throws herself on the ground and embraces him. "Sweetness"....says a man's voice through a cough. Kayla turns to see STEVE! She runs to him, and they embrace. - John asks Kristen when he is allowed to leave with his son. Kristen tells John that he can leave when they get official word from the person who was on the other end of that phone call. John recalls the deal he made with Kristen in order to get his baby back - the I.S.A MUST GRANT KRISTEN IMMUNITY FROM ALL OF HER PAST CRIMES!