Budig's Back on AMC! Plus, an Angie/Jesse Reunion?!

Mrs. Bachelor Bob is back in the Fusion business. Rebecca Budig will reclaim the role of All My Children's Greenlee starting January 16. Also, Daytime Emmy winners Debbi Morgan and Darnell Williams are returning as Angie and Jesse Hubbard on Jan. 18 and 25, respectively — this despite the fact that Jesse famously died in his wife's arms a bazillion years ago and has since made several ethereal visits as a ghost.

"We are giving the fans what they’ve been asking for — Rebecca returns as Greenlee and a beloved super-couple have a second chance," says ABC Daytime boss Brian Scott Frons. "Fans can look forward to Greenlee’s storyline developing around her business, her friendships and her love life. Angie and Jesse made an eternal imprint on... viewers, and many fans will not believe he's alive." Seriously — his ghost even gave Pine Valley that "magic box" one Christmas!

When Budig returns to the role she created, Greens is suddenly stricken down by a mysterious illness. That brings Angie back to Pine Valley Hospital to consult on Greenlee's case as well as that of a "secret patient." It all leads to what ABC calls "the most shocking reunion of all time: after 20 years, Angie will reunite with Jesse."

What's your take? Do you welcome Budig with open arms, or was Sabine Singh sufficing as the recast? And just how do you think they will bring back Jesse?! — Matt Webb Mitovich

Link: http://community.tvguide.com/blog/TVGuide-...-News/800054969

Ugh, great more of the Greenlee show

Gotta love that Angie's return is about who else? Greenlee

So am I to understand that Jesse is in fact alive?

I guess now then they have their excuse to bring Dixie back too!

God, piss off more long-time fans please Frons, JHC, and B&E...

Edited December 17, 200717 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

Oh yeah he's most likely alive, are we really that shocked? LOL

AMC needs more than cheap shock value and casting coups to get themselves back on top. Doesn't matter if you've got the best actors in the world, you need some substance.

However... that being said GL does pretty well without substance and good actors to carry the show, but it's rare.

Edited December 17, 200717 yr by ian

Why bring Jesse back though? He's dead and Angie married his look a like and they were good together. Are they going to ignore that and act like it didnt happen bc it wasnt on AMC

AMC needs more than cheap shock value and casting coups to get themselves back on top. Doesn't matter if you've got the best actors in the world, you need some substance.

However... that being said GL does pretty well without substance and good actors to carry the show, but it's rare.

Actually, the show does need casting coups right now. The show is filled with strangers now, as they have axed so many longtime stars. How many people, currently on contract right now with the show, was on five years ago? not many

I don't see anything but good writing bringing the ratings up, and since there's NO chance of that with B&E..........

Frons is acting like a character has never been brought back from the dead before - sure it might be hard to explain, but it's a part of what makes a soap opera a soap opera!!

Finally a new story for Greenlee! January 16th can't get here soon enough!

Frons is acting like a character has never been brought back from the dead before - sure it might be hard to explain, but it's a part of what makes a soap opera a soap opera!!

Sorry, but you DO NOT bring dead characters back whose deaths are considered some of the most profound and memorable moments in their respective soaps history. Had the dead been left open-ended and the body had not been found it would be a totally different story.

We saw Jesse die in Angie's arms and we saw the fall-out, not to mention Jesse's numerous ghost appearances. This is just another spit-mark on AMC's already tarnished history.

Edited December 18, 200717 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

We saw Jesse die in Angie's arms and we saw the fall-out, not to mention Jesse's numerous ghost appearances. This is just another spit-mark on AMC's already tarnished history.

I gotta say that doesn't mean much, we've seen other characters as "ghosts" who were alive.

I wouldn't be shocked at all if they go the "Jacob is really Jesse" route. Hell maybe they'll make him have amnesia. Cause that's SO something B&E would do

Sorry, but you DO NOT bring dead characters back whose deaths are considered some of the most profound and memorable moments in their respective soaps history. Had the dead been left open-ended and the body had not been found it would be a totally different story.

We saw Jesse die in Angie's arms and we saw the fall-out, not to mention Jesse's numerous ghost appearances. This is just another spit-mark on AMC's already tarnished history.

That's true. I've never actually seen Jesse/Angie on the show before, so I don't really know their history. Since his death was so memorable, then it would definitely be insulting to the show and to the viewers.

I gotta say that doesn't mean much, we've seen other characters as "ghosts" who were alive.

On B&B, Taylor appeared as a ghost to Jackie when she was "dead". I guess the ghost scenes can just be re-written as dreams.

Edited December 18, 200717 yr by AddictedToSoaps

I gotta say that doesn't mean much, we've seen other characters as "ghosts" who were alive.

I wouldn't be shocked at all if they go the "Jacob is really Jesse" route. Hell maybe they'll make him have amnesia. Cause that's SO something B&E would do

if Angie just now finds out that Jacob is Jesse after over 10 years of marriage, that would make her the biggest idiot in the history of soap operas. What a wauy to ruin her but then again, I wouldnt be too shocked either

LOL yeah given this show's track records with returns(Maria, Julia, Dixie, Greenlee) I wouldn't be all that shocked