AMC: Rebecca Buding NY Daily News Interview

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'AMC' is in for a rouge awakening

BY CAROLYN HINSEY

Friday, January 11th 2008, 4:00 AM

Greenlee returns to her cosmetics company next week on "All My Children," just as Rebecca Budig reprises her popular role.

"My first scenes back were fun," says Budig, who spent two years in L.A. with hubby Bob Guiney ("The Bachelor") auditioning for prime-time shows and films. "There are all these new girls at Fusion [Greenlee's company] now. They're fun to play with. They're game."

Indeed, in Budig's absence, the role of Babe was recast, while newcomer Annie joined the Fusion team. But the biggest change is that Greenlee is now romantically involved with Aidan.

"He's so funny and charming," says Budig. "We haven't had much to do together yet, though, because I've been with Kendall."

Yup. Fusion's founders - and troublemakers - Kendall and Greenlee, together again.

"Kendall and Greenlee are having a real big lovefest," says Budig, laughing. "I thought Alicia and I were close to making out the other day. One of these days, Ryan or Zach is going to have a fantasy and it's going to be us making out. That's where we're headed. I haven't made out with anybody yet, and I've been back three weeks. What the hell?!"

Budig won't be kissing anybody for a while, because Greenlee is about to fall gravely ill.

"Zach cut open this plant when they were in the bomb shelter and she drank from the root," says Budig. "She gets sick from that and has to go to the hospital. That brings Angie back to town."

As previously reported, Debbi Morgan is on her way back to "AMC," too, to reprise the role of Dr. Angie Hubbard. Luckily, she specializes in infectious diseases.

"Her son Frankie gets sick, too," says Budig. "What are the odds?"

While in the hospital, Greenlee will cross paths with her ex, Ryan, who was shot in the head this week and is also recovering.

"I think he's going to get memory loss from the bullet, so something's going to happen there," hints Budig.

Will Ryan and Greenlee renew the steamy romance they shared the last time around?

"You have to shake things up to keep things interesting," says Budig. "But I have to say, that would be the weirdest thing ever."

(Budig and Cameron Mathison, who plays Ryan, are such good friends that he stayed with her and Guiney while doing "Dancing With the Stars" last fall.)

"As close as I was to him before, we are closer now. He's like my brother. Can you imagine? 'It's fine. We're just playing a role. Stick your tongue deep in my throat. Thanks!'"

Comings and goings:

Stacy Haiduk (Hannah) exits "All My Children" next week.

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[jackericafan]

I love that Rebecca is back but saddened by the idea of Rylee Part 2. That means I won't be watching much of her . I wouldn't be surprised if she and Zach had a fling either after the Kaiden grief sex comes out.