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.

Playgirl Going All-Web

1 Nicole Caldwell, Playgirl's editor-in-chief, just confirmed to Media Bistro that the magazine is indeed shuttering its print operation. "Playgirl is going all-Web. The last print issue will be the January/February 2009 magazine, which comes out Nov. 18," Caldwell writes. Details of the site's look are scarce, but it will feature more videos and pictorials and less editorial content. In other words, just like Playboy's site. Playgirl has always covered soaps and hunks featured on the cover included Antonio Sabato, Jr. (GENERAL HOSPITAL, now NIGHT SHIFT), Lorenzo Lamas (FALCON CREST, and later THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL), Brian Austin Green (KNOTS LANDING, 90210) and Marcus Patrick (DAYS OF OUR LIVES). Here are some of the soap related Playgirl covers: 1 1 1

Sweeney & Son Attend Fly Me To The Moon

1 DAYS OF OUR LIVES star Alison Sweeney (Sami) and son, Ben, attended Summit Entertainment's Fly Me To The Moon premiere on Sunday at the DGA in Los Angeles. The animinated film stars Nicollette Sheridan (Edie, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES), Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley, ALL MY CHILDREN) and Ed Begley, Jr. (ex-Steve, MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN). Y&R star Michelle Stafford (Phyllis) also attended the premiere.

Morgan Freeman seriously injured in Mississippi car accident

1 The 71-year-old former soap star (ANOTHER WORLD, RYAN'S HOPE), Oscar-winner and star of new Batman film The Dark Knight is being treated in a Memphis hospital following the crash shortly before midnight last night. A spokeswoman for the Regional Medical Centre said Freeman is in a "serious condition". According to website tmz.com, Freeman was driving on Highway 32 in Tallahatchie County when he lost control of the vehicle, which flipped over several times. He and an unidentified female passenger had to be cut from the wreckage. Freeman was conscious when the emergency services arrived and even joked to onlookers, according to a witness at the scene. When one bystander attempted to take a photograph with his mobile phone, the actor said: “No freebies, no freebies.” Clay McFerrin, editor of the Sun Sentinel newspaper in nearby Charleston, was on the scene soon after the accident took place. “They had to use the jaws of life [hydraulic cutters] to extract him from the vehicle. He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point,” Mr McFerrin said, adding that the car appeared to have left the highway and landed in a ditch. It is believed that no other vehicle was involved in the crash. A Highway Patrol sopkesman confirmed that Freeman was involved in the accident but said officers were still gathering information. Freeman lives in Charleston with his second wife, Myrna, and owns a restaurant in nearby Clarksdale. 1 Freeman is one of Hollywood's best-loved actors. After starring on ANOTHER WORLD as Roy Bingham his career took off in films including The Shawshank Redemption, Amistad and Million Dollar Baby, the latter earning him an Oscar in 2005. He is currently on the big screen as Lucius Fox, Batman's trusty aide in The Dark Knight. The hospital, commonly known as The Med, is an acute-care teaching facility which serves patients within 150 miles of Memphis. Ashley Norris, manager of the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi, which is owned by Freeman, confirmed the actor was in an accident but said she had no other details.

Flashback: AS THE WORLD TURNS 2001

Rose (Martha Byrne) is celebrating her birthday with Paul (Scott Holroyd) when Mitzi Matters (Anne Sayre) arrives.

DARK SHADOWS Minisode 22

Roger talks with Sam he says that they are the only two people who know what really happened 10 years ago. Sam goes home to find Burke there; Burke wants him to paint his portrait. Roger and Carolyn discuss Burke, Roger wants him to go back to prison, but Carolyn is not sure that Burke is guilty. Sam agrees to paint Burke's portrait.