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For second role: Joan Van Ark! Linda Gray! Donna Mills! I'll think of some more later.

The Light: Episode 032 Wednesday, January 03, 2007 Written By: Dan Gobble & Josh Hawkins THE LIGHT Opening As a new morning dawns over Springfield, Blake returns home from dropping the kids off at school. Once back home she prepares to crawl back into bed and stay there all day. She picks her cell phone up and sees Ross called earlier that morning. She listens to his heartfelt and loving message as tears swell in her eyes! Ross arrives at Spaulding Enterprise at the request of Alexandra. She tells him that after some serious soul searching she has now decided to step down as CEO of the company. Ross inquires as to why she asked him there in the first place… Alexandra informs Ross that she is leaving Springfield for an undetermined amount of time and according to the bylaws Alan will step in as CEO permanently. She tells Ross to draw up papers naming her COO of the company. Ross says that he’ll get to work on the papers and have them ready this afternoon. Alex thanks him and says Ben will be over later that afternoon. As Ross is about to leave Alexandra tells him not to say a word that he is officially on retainer for her! Having landed in Las Vegas late the night before Beth didn’t have time do much preparation for the wedding. After her and Phillip have breakfast she goes out to find a new dress for her wedding to Phillip. Filled with joy and excitement as she is shopping, Beth bumps into a complete stranger!

This week on THE LIGHT... ANNOUNCER: What happens in Vegas... Beth: Phillip marry me! We'll go to Vegas... ANNOUNCER: Doesn't always stay in Vegas... Beth: This is a fresh start Phillip, for us! No secrets, promise me... ANNOUNCER: It could be a whole new beginning, if he tells her EVERYTHING... Phillip: I promise Beth...no secrets! ~AND~ ANNOUNCER: One woman heads towards Springfield... Flight Attendant: Enjoy your flight ma'am! Sandra: Thank you, thank you very much. ANNOUNCER: Pamela Reed joins "THE LIGHT" cast... Only on SONBC Daytime!

The Light: Episode 031 Monday, January 01, 2007 Written By: Dan Gobble & Josh Hawkins THE LIGHT Opening Beth repeats herself to Phillip and reassures him that she wants to marry him again and not wait anymore! Phillip remains stunned by what she has told him and questions why the rush. Beth explains her nightmare again and asks Phillip to marry her in Las Vegas…Phillip agrees to marry Beth and heads off to the mansion to pack! Alan and Olivia arrive at Towers for a late night dinner…just shortly after Billy and Lillian. Lillian insisted that she take Billy out for dinner, her treat as a gesture of showing him how thankful she is for staying with her when her tire was flat! As appetizers arrive, Lizzie steps off the elevator. Blake returns home from Outskirts and pays the babysitter. After pouring herself a nightcap she scrolls through the pictures of Ross arriving at his suite at The Beacon and then Holly minutes later. Blake shuts the camera off and through her tears checks on her children sleeping as she wonders what her next move will be regarding the man she loves and her own mother! Marah is still staying at the Santos Mansion and decides that her and Danny must once and for all decide what it is their doing after hit and miss moments. She goes into the main living room and makes her presences known…Danny is looking at plans of the Towers renovations and immediately smiles when she enters the room! Lizzie joins Alan and Olivia for dinner, but it is cut short when Olivia suddenly takes ill in the stomach…Alan rushes Lillian over to their table. Olivia insists that she go home and Lizzie stay to finish dinner with Alan, Billy and Lillian agree to take Olivia back to the mansion! Once Olivia is gone, Lizzie gets straight to the point as to why she wanted to see Alan: she wants him to help convince Phillip and Beth to let her attend Springfield University and live on-campus! Marah questions what is going on with them that since Thanksgiving they have played hit and miss with one another and she doesn’t want to live like that and that is why she should start looking for her own place, away from the mansion, away from Danny and away from her parents. Danny says that is probably a good idea, because with her gone it will allow them to know one another better and perhaps grow into to something more. Marah says she would like that very much. After Phillip has gone, Beth begins to pack her own suitcase. She suddenly gets a painful headache and begins to hear a man’s voice. The man warns her that she’ll never be happy with Phillip…NEVER! Phillip arrives at the mansion, calls the pilot to the Spaulding jet and begins to pack a bag for the trip. Downstairs Billy and Lillian arrive with Olivia who lies down on the sofa to rest. Billy receives a cell phone call and leaves to take it while Lillian goes to get Olivia some club soda to settle her stomach. Olivia quickly drifts off to sleep, just as Phillip is heading down the stairs, he recalls Beth’s proposal in the back of his mind and suddenly sees Olivia lying their…as she sleep she begins dreaming about Phillip and both relive the highs and lows of their short lived relationship.

Love the episode!!

"THE LIGHT" Executive Producer, Josh Hawkins announced last week that Dan Gobble, longtime "Guiding Light" fan would be joining the SONBC blog effective immediately. Recently an interviewer with SONBC sat down with Gobble for his first interview in the position. SONBC: Congratulations on joining "THE LIGHT". DG: Thank you. It is a pleasure to work with Josh to bring the SON viewers an alternative to the tepid daytime world of today. SONBC: Tell "LIGHT" readers why you have decided to join the blog now? DG: Quite honestly, I was inspired by David Kreizman's previews for 2007. This is a banner year for the show with its 70th Anniversary next month. It was horrible, in my opinion, to see such awful projections for such an important year in GL's history. I joined with Josh to give justice to the show and also to give viewers an escape. SONBC: Will "TL" also be celebrating 70 years of Springfield throughout 2007? DG: Josh and I have extensive plans to celebrate the 70th anniversary. We are honored to be given the opportunity to celebrate this milestone with the viewers. They have followed this show for so many years, so they deserve to be rewarded for their intense devotion to the citizens of Springfield SONBC: As a new co-head writer what are some of the plans that you and Josh have worked on to address the 70th year? DG: We plan to celebrate the longevity of the show by bringing the viewers the same character-driven drama and family-filled storylines that they are used to. However, one of the challenges of soap writing is the balance between respecting the show's history and moving forward to keep the show fresh. In the spirit of moving forward into the next 70 years, Cedars Hospital will be undergoing a remodeling, which will involve the entire town. Furthermore, we will continue to use the characters that the fans have grown to love in storylines with warmth, heart, love, and community. SONBC: The LIGHT had a slow start in the end of 2006 and some stories are in place, do you think some things will be rewritten to facilitate new stories? DG: The Light has built a strong foundation for future storylines. We began our run by tying The LIGHT together with the storylines from 2003. Now that they are taking care of and that foundation has been laid, we are able to build on it to craft powerful storylines that the viewers will enjoy. SONBC: With new writers usually come new characters. Are we going to see that with your arrival? DG: When I first came on the show, I looked at the canvas as a whole. At this point, I feel that we have a strong canvas full of interesting three-dimensional characters that the audience enjoys. It would be counterproductive to shove new characters that the audience's throat. SONBC: Currently scheduled for a return to the “LIGHT” canvas is three returning veteran characters, Alan-Michael, Lucy and Hope. How will they interact with the rest of the canvas and when do you anticipate their arrival? DG: Each of the characters bring with them significant relationships with the canvas. Their returns will bring a great deal of drama to the town of Springfield. I suspect the returns of A-M and Lucy will be sometime shortly after the first of the year as the couple will be involved in the anniversary plans. SONBC: In the past you have been very vocal about your dislike for certain characters that remain a big part of “THE LIGHT” cast, how do you feel about crafting stories for them? DG: As a writer for the “LIGHT”, my personal dislike for certain characters does not mean anything. My obligation is to create stories for the characters that the fans love. I'm not simply writing the show for myself. My responsibility is to the fans. If there is something that they find objectionable, I need to be at least cognizant of their concerns. SONBC: GL has become so many different things over the last few years with each regime change. What do you feel GL is about and how can you capture that through writing “THE LIGHT.” DG: One of the overrarching themes of GL is hope. Not necessarily in a hokey "everything-will-turn-out-okay" kind of way, as we know that life is seldom like that. In a larger sense, the hope that GL brings is in the "brotherhood of man" that Irna Phillips created the show to emulate. Through the community, we are able to draw strength and courage from each other. I want the show to reflect that hope. Throughout the year, we will emphasize the community of Springfield and how through the relationships of the characters, they are able to send light "into the lives of others" and how it "comes back into their own SONBC: Finally before we let you get back to writing, throughout the last few years on "GL" interesting characters and fan favorites such as Jonathan Randall and Dinah Marler have been introduced to the canvas. Will "THE LIGHT" be introducing these characters in the near future? DG: We have planned some intrigue regarding the introduction of some of the 2007 cast in the next year. The introduction of those characters will put a monkey wrench in the lives of Springfield. SONBC: Thank you very much for sitting down with us today! Good luck with the blog and we look forward to reading your stories in the very near future. DG: Thank you! Look for "THE LIGHT" to return after the NEW YEAR!!

Don't do it King!!!

Interesting twist on Dana! I thought she would be younger, but love me some Crystal and interested to see what your version of Chris will be. Also...a Carly recast would be cool if you have a story in play...I say go for it!! I am trying to think of who could fill in... Melissa Reeves Eileen Davidson Kristina Wagoner Would all be good!

I am loving me some GH:S&L!!! - Love the Qs...and AJ coming home is just simply awesome!!! With Dan Gauither, he is so yum...I think I will like him playing the role and hope it is longterm!!! - Monica and Kevin!! YES!! I love this couple and am in complete stitches as I read their scenes and Lucy arriving...love the crafy, "righty-tighty, Lefty LUCY" LOL!!! - And my fave story at the moment Dillion/Lucas/Brandon!!!! With the love making...I was waiting for another racy sex scene like Carly and Nik had a few episodes ago and poor Dillion, awe!! He seems so hurt...needs some loving from Joshy-boy here!! And the Bobbie twist looking forward to seeing if this sends her running to the bottle!!! Great Eppy!!!

FLOVE me some Nancy Hughes!!! I hope that Dana sticks around town a while longer I would love to see her interact more with Emma and Lisa...see who she sides with in the fight for daddy!

Grant's daughter should be interesting to see!! OMG!! I never thought about Mike and Lily!!

Thanks King!!!

OMG!! If this was the real GH...I am telling you what!! I actually like Maxie...I'm shocked!!! And that love scene between Carly and Nik...Oh hell-o!! It got hot in here and that was right on....love the descriptive words and all!! SO SO SO freaking good!!!

Loving this version of GH!!! Dillion/Lucas storyline has me all tied up...I'm loving it, every minute, but then again I have a newfound love/flirt with Scott Clifton!!! Carly!! OMG!! I love her more and more...Nikolas & Carly...HOT!!

Dillion... Lucas... Together... :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

Breaking News: Co-Head Writer HIRED! A new era of storytelling is about to begin as THE LIGHT” prepares to usher in a brand new year. Last week the executive producer of “TL” Josh Hawkins hinted that there were some backstage changes occurring at the blog. Now the EP/HW is ready to confirm that longtime GL viewer and personal SON friend, Dan Gobble is joining the blog team as co-head writer. “Dan is just the shot in the arm “THE LIGHT” needs to broaden and grow throughout 2007.” Said Hawkins. “I am quite simply thrilled he is apart of my team, it is an amazing Christmas gift to myself, the readers of our blog and to the Springfield canvas!” So how is this new addition to the staff going to effect current storylines and production? “Production will shut down over the Christmas holiday with episode 31 being published later this week.” Shared the new co-scribe Gobble. “Josh and I are working on continuing certain stories and creating new ones from that point forward.” Gobble continued. Hawkins who created the “GUIDING LIGHT” fan-fic in June 2006 begins sharing writing duties effective immediately. “THE LIGHT” should return to regular posting shortly after the first of the New Year.

Welcome to the SONBC world!! Jen!!! You will enjoy your time here!

HA! Yes. I knew you didn't really kill Jennifer, something about that was fishy to me!!! So glad to see this playing out...

Look for new episode of "THE LIGHT" to return to SONBC as soon as later today! Plus we are undergoing a major backstage shake-up that I can hopefully get into later as well!

Bree is going to be great on your blog!

Happy Late Anniversary!

Dusty: I won't have DSL till next Thursday, so I can't send anything!! Can only say I hope Emma takes Grant and Lisa down a peg or two!! Let those divas rumble! Congrats!!!

Josh Hawkins "IN the LIGHT" SONBC: So tell us a little about what is going on with you personally and about the winter hiatus? JH: Sure! I just purchased my first home so that is taking up a majority of my time over the Christmas break. As such, "THE LIGHT" will be dark for a few days. SONBC: We won't be seeing Christmas in Springfield then? JH: Christmas we'll be seen, granted it maybe a little after the actual holiday, but I have some stuff happening for Christmas, so yes it will be seen for sure! SONBC: Great! Now let's talk about what has SONBC viewers confused here...PHILLIP SPAULDING, Dead or Alive? JH: VERY MUCH ALIVE!! SONBC: Then explain the last few episodes of "THE LIGHT" where Phillip's ex-wife, Beth and all of Springfield mourned his tragic death. JH: That was all a stunt! Viewers should think "DALLAS: Pamela's Dream" and you have what we done on "THE LIGHT" for Beth's "IN the LIGHT" episodes. SONBC: It was all Beth's dream? JH: Yes episodes 25-29 were Beth's dream! What happened is that in Episode 24 Olivia put into Beth's mind that something horrible could happen to Phillip...something horrible that could ruin her relationship with Phillip if she didn't do something! From that Beth went to bed...and began her dream of "What if Phillip died? What would my life be like?" So that's the angle I was wanting to go for the story. SONBC: It produced some good drama, that's for darn sure. JH: Thank you. I wanted to be real with this from start to finish and I wanted the readers to have no clue, which I don't think they did. I made every adjustment that I could to make this seem real with a faux firing of Grant Aleksander (Phillip) and such! SONBC: Well brava for your hard work! What can you tell us about 2007, previews and such. JH: Right now we're going through some possible backstage changes. Some that I can't speak of at the moment because the final details have not been ironed out completely. SONBC: When will we have more information on the shake up? JH: Hopefully by the end of the week once we return to production!

Freaking awesome man!! Creepy as well. Did you ever find the SSK SOD covers?? I'm moving so I may run across them and see what I can do to help, so let me know!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Over the Christmas break from school I am working on moving from my apartment into my very first house! Yes one that I own! I am very exicted and it is a lot of hard work, so that means I won't be here at the blogs as much as I would like during the next week or so. DSL should be up and working at my new house next Thursday, until then I will be on a dial-up and working hard to get my house into a home! So thank you for patience and catch up on reading the "THE LIGHT." As soon as I can I will be conducting an interview to explains what the heck is going on with Beth and Phillip, don't miss it! Thanks to my readers!!