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As the World Turns' Nuke-lear Meltdown

by Michael Logan May 18, 2010 11:57 AM EST

Nuke fans knew this day would come. On the May 28 episode of As the World Turns, Noah (Jake Silbermann) will finally discover that his on-again, off-again lover Luke (Van Hansis) has a new man. Worse yet, it’s Reid (Eric Sheffer Stevens), the smartass neurosurgeon who cured Noah of his blindness. Noah, who will catch Luke and Reid kissing, only has himself to blame since he’s the one who keeps pushing Luke away.

“But he doesn’t see it that way,” Silbermann says. “Sure, the breakup was engineered by Noah, but a doctor hooking up with his patient’s significant other is crossing the line. It’s just too close to home and Noah is furious that this has been going on right under his nose.”

So furious he’ll sock Reid in the chops (June 9). “I think the guy is deserving of a punch, at the very least,” says Silbermann, who doesn’t yet know if Luke and Noah will reunite before ATWT ends its run in September. “They’re pretty broken up at this point, so if the writers are going to put them back together it’ll take some work,” he says. “Plus, a lot of viewers want Luke and Reid to be together, so who knows which way it’ll go? I do think Luke and Noah have established themselves as a couple who can rebound from most anything. We’ll have to wait and see. ATWT has survived 54 years because of audience loyalty. I just hope it all ends in a way that’s respectful to the fans.”

Whatever happens, Luke and Noah will always have Paris. France has gone bananas for the characters, so much so that Silbermann and Hansis were flown to the City of Lights last fall and feted to a fare-thee-well. “They’ve asked us back so Van and I will be going there again in July,” Silbermann says. “We’re really lucky to have such a far-reaching fanbase. The funny thing is, ATWT does not air in France. This is all about YouTube!”

Yeah, well...the French also love Jerry Lewis...so make of that what you will.

Yeah, well...the French also love Jerry Lewis...so make of that what you will.

Given PGP's penchant for "on the cheap," I'm surprised they didn't try to send a PA or someone with them to take footage of "Nuke" in Paris.

Oh please shut the [!@#$%^&*] up Silbermann!! It's obvious you hate playing Noah...so shut up!! Noah giving Reid a punch is bullshit!! I think Reid could beat the crap out of Noah in a heartbeat!!

Edited May 19, 201015 yr by Ruxton Hills

Oh please shut the [!@#$%^&*] up Silbermann!! It's obvious you hate playing Noah...so shut up!! Noah giving Reid a punch is bullshit!! I think Reid could beat the crap out of Noah in a heartbeat!!

Noah is such a douche, I don't feel sorry for him at all except for the blindness. Luke deserves better. I hope he and Reid are each other's HEA.

The "Dr. Reid Oliver" story on Youtube is awesome. It's a shame that ATWT didn't find our snarky MD about a year earlier....

Oh please shut the [!@#$%^&*] up Silbermann!! It's obvious you hate playing Noah...so shut up!! Noah giving Reid a punch is bullshit!! I think Reid could beat the crap out of Noah in a heartbeat!!

LOL! JS is a horrible actor who hates playing a gay character. Noah dumped Luke so what is he so outraged about? Reid should put a beat down on Noah.

Just like the fans at the luncheon showed much love to ESS/Reid much to the horror of Luke/Noah fans, I bet if ATWT went to France now, they would discover that tons of people are rooting for Luke to be with Reid over Noah.

LOL! JS is a horrible actor who hates playing a gay character. Noah dumped Luke so what is he so outraged about? Reid should put a beat down on Noah.

Just like the fans at the luncheon showed much love to ESS/Reid much to the horror of Luke/Noah fans, I bet if ATWT went to France now, they would discover that tons of people are rooting for Luke to be with Reid over Noah.

I agree with you!!

I have a feeling Goutman is going to give us a s h i t t y ending. And I mean overall with the show. We arent getting any returns like GL had.

I have a feeling Goutman is going to give us a s h i t t y ending. And I mean overall with the show. We arent getting any returns like GL had.

All cancelled soaps have crappy final episodes. I expect nothing different from ATWT. The writers indulge in their passions under the guise of giving the audience what they want. I mean, what possessed GL to put Reva and Josh together. Blech.

I got the impression a lot of people actually wanted Josh and Reba together. I kinda got the feeling the writers actually preferred Jeffrey but felt obligated to end with Josh and Reba.

Who is Reba?

Edited May 23, 201015 yr by Amello

All cancelled soaps have crappy final episodes. I expect nothing different from ATWT. The writers indulge in their passions under the guise of giving the audience what they want. I mean, what possessed GL to put Reva and Josh together. Blech.

I think that the audience probably did want that, although I would have preferred they stay friends.

The GL finale I enjoyed more than most fans seemed to, or should I say I liked the last week, but the Josh/Reva reunion and the Otalia stuff I got the feeling was the show reluctantly going along with what fans wanted.

Who is Reba?

I think RomeAt50 meant "Reva." LOL!

Does anyone know if Luke/Reid/Noah are going to be on this coming week (May 24-28)? None of their names is mentioned in zap2it.com's listings.