I was going to post this in the Days rumors thread but it doesn't seem to be a rumor since it was in SOD and came right from an interview with an actor.

In this week's SOD (8/1/06), there is an interview with James Reynolds and he says he just resigned with the show for 3 more years and is happy to have a futrue with Days. He is also pleased with his recent material.

I guess this is good news for Abe/Lexie and maybe Celeste. I do think he may have taken a budget cut though because no matter what I know he and Renee love Days and would never leave on their own and he is never used consistently so maybe he got cut in salary. I am happy about this though-I love Jim

I like Abe with Roman but other than that he doesn't work for me, except truthfully, I do think he and Celeste have a good rapport and wish she weren't his mother-in-law.

Yay! I love Jim! And I love him in scenes with his best couple of friends - John & Marlena. Bring it on Sheffer.

Damn, that's disappointing. I was hoping he'd be dropped to recurring or fired all together.

Glad he's been signed to a new contract. Good going DAYS, don't lose any more faves.

James is good. Abe's a bore.

Hopefully he'll get some material. He's one of the show's most talented actors.

Good for James. I hope they give Abe a decent storyline.

I think it was a wise decision to keep him. With a show dominated by a lot of pretty faces with limited acting ability, they need a strong foundation of talented supporting players.

The problem with Abe is that his story with Lexie was over years ago so it looks like he's holding her back. They need to develop a completely new storyline and love interest for him. Maybe Celeste? Hmm...but with Stefano potentially coming back, maybe HE could be with Celeste?

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The problem with Abe is that his story with Lexie was over years ago so it looks like he's holding her back. They need to develop a completely new storyline and love interest for him. Maybe Celeste? Hmm...but with Stefano potentially coming back, maybe HE could be with Celeste?

I agree. Abe & Lexie as a couple are DOA.

I think they could both be integrated into different storylines.

I'll post this in the News section since it's been confirmed. Thanks Phoenix.

Woooooooooo. I'm meh with JR but with him re-signing it will hopefully keep Renee Jones around.

I like Abe with Roman but other than that he doesn't work for me, except truthfully, I do think he and Celeste have a good rapport and wish she weren't his mother-in-law.

He personifies BORING.............

This isn't a great coo for DAYS.

He personifies BORING.............

This isn't a great coo for DAYS.

Well, DAYS isn't a pigeon, so let's hope it isn't a coo. It might be more of a coup, though.

Reynolds is an amazing talented (and Emmy nominated) actor who is one of the longest running actors on the show (and the longest running African American actor in a continuing role in daytime history). IMO, he's a definite asset to the show (when given the proper material). However, I agree that Abe & Lexie are a story that's run its course. I'd much prefer them to not-so-amicably separate and have a very nasty divorce including a custody battle. IMO, if written properly, it could prove very compelling, especially if mutal friends are forced to take sides. And, as much as I adore Celeste, I don't want her hooked up with Abe. Personally, I'd prefer a new love interest or (in my ideal Days world) the return of Dr. Valerie Grant, a classic character with whom Abe was once involved (who was also once engaged to David Banning, Julie's son, who was originally written off the show as having go to try to get back together with Valerie). Imagine if Celeste was in favor of this new relationship. Lexie would feel betrayed by her own mother. Faced with losing her husband to another man as well as her child through the custody battle (and with close friends and family potentially siding against her), it would spurn her into going dark again. IMO, there's much storyline possibility there.