For Y&R, No Hughes Ain't Good News

VIDEO: GUIDING LIGHT: A Day in the Life Earlier this month WTVH traveled to New York City to go behind the scenes of Guiding Light where we got the scoop on a day in the life of star Kim Zimmer. Per this story, new actors on soaps earn between $72,000 and $135,000 a year while actors who have been around five to ten years earn between $150,000 and $400,000. Dog howls Y&R theme song on Letterman Parker the dog has been singing to THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS theme for years, but Monday night, the Waterloo, Ont., pet got his biggest reception yet. The Old English sheepdog howled his way into the hearts of viewers as part of the Stupid Pet Tricks segment on LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN. Here's a clip of Parker singing at home: AUDIO: Interview with OLTL's John Brotherton "The Llanview Lowdown" interviewed ONE LIFE TO LIVE star John Brotherton on Monday's show. 1 McTavish: Room For 'All My Children' When it came time for longtime soap opera writer Megan McTavish to remodel the kitchen of her historic Colebrook home, she kept in mind the needs of her five family members — Gus, Sophie, Faith, Mac and Poppy. The family needed room to spread out. Floors that couldn't be easily damaged. And, oh yes, space to store dog food, bowls and leashes. "These dogs are my passion, my kids, my family," McTavish said of her five Bernese mountain dogs. "They live in my house, they live with me, and this whole kitchen redesign has made that much easier. I got the kitchen of my dreams." INTERVIEW: AMC's Billy Miller "I really do not know what is going happen between them," reveals Miller when I asked if Ritchie is going to seek revenge on his sis once again. "I think Ritchie, for the lack of a better word, has laid off the sister revenge for the moment.  He has bigger fish to fry." Finola Hughes to Y&R Hughes will play Sabrina's mother, Zara. "Expect Fireworks," Hughes says. "Zara is quite the troublemaker and has a very complicated relationship with Sabrina. She deserted her daughter for years, leaving her in boarding schools while she flitted off to live her own life. Now she's back and thrilled that Sabrina is marrying a billionaire." OLTL's Kristen Alderson & Brandon Buddy on THE VIEW