Flashback: THE EDGE OF NIGHT 1981

In this classic EON clip from 1981, watch Christopher Goutman (Matt Sharkey) do a complete freak out. Goutman appeared on SEARCH FOR TOMORROW, THE EDGE OF NIGHT AND TEXAS as an actor before moving into directing and then producing. He is now the Executive Producer of AS THE WORLD TURNS. I wonder if he has meltdowns like this when he gets the weekly Nielsen ratings reports?

Steve and Betsy's Daughter Returns to Oakdale

1 Deirdre Skiles has joined the cast of AS THE WORLD TURNS as Dani Andopolous, the daughter of Steve Andropolous and Betsy Stewart, one of the all-time classic couples in all of daytime. Dani was born in October 1983 and, for a period of time, Craig Montgomery let Betsy think he was her father. It was later revealed that Steve fathered Betsy and Steve and Betsy wed, in one of the highest rated daytime episodes ever. With her return to Oakdale, how will she deal with her Aunt Emily? Stay tuned. Dani (short for Danielle) was previously played by: * Joshua Dalin - October 1983 * Colleen Broomall - November 1983 to 1989, 1991 (Recent WLS interview) * Kristianna Loken - 1994 * Ashley Williams - 1994 to December 1996 Skiles, 23, is originally from Pleasant Ridge, Michigan. She attended Rutgers University and appeared in the RyderWorks film, Lake Wonderful.

Y&R: Paul Makes A Grisly Discovery

1 TV Guide and Soap Opera Digest are reporting that Billy Miller (ex-Richie, ALL MY CHILDREN) has been cast as Billy Abbott on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. Billy has been played in the past by David Tom, who ended an Emmy winning run on the show in 2002. He was followed by less than memorable performances from Ryan Brown and Scott Seymour in the role. The character is the son of Jill and (the late) John. He was last seen at John's funeral. Miller was let go earlier this summer from AMC. We Love Soaps named his as the #3 Top Newcomer on soaps in 2007.

PREVIEW: Tonight's GH: NIGHT SHIFT

Episode 203 ("Fallen From the Sky") – Jagger (Antonio Sabato, Jr.) rushes into the ER with an uncooperative plane crash victim. Robin (Kimberly McCullough) is shocked to discover that the victim is her father, super spy Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers), and that he doesn't recognize her. Meanwhile, Leo (Ethan Rains) and Saira (Azita Ghanizada) continue to fight their attraction for each other, new roommates Kyle (Adam Grimes) and Claire (Carrie Southworth) disagree regarding their living arrangements, and Epiphany (Sonya Eddy) and Toussaint (Billy Dee Williams) talk about their relationship on GENERAL HOSPITAL: NIGHT SHOFT, Tuesday, August (11:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m., ET/PT) on SOAPnet.