~SATURDAY SPIEL~ JANUARY 18, 2014

I have not seen much of my shows this week, from what I saw there were things I loved and hated!

Loved that Lucas gave Sheryl the job at Mad World. I am hoping they become a couple #Lush. Love seeing Lucas on more. It has been long overdue.

Abby and EJ=HATE IT! I will admit the scenes were hot; but it doesn't mean they are meant to be. That is just my first impression of them; but you know there will be more to them and maybe I will change my mind.

LOVE Alison Sweeney aka Sami's new hair color. She is beautiful and it just enhances her beauty.

Come on GH; you think because you bring a new actress to play Lulu it is right to ruin a super couple? Nathan is hot Lulu, but you are married!

Heather strikes again and has Carly held prisoner. I feel really badly for Franco in all this. He was trying to turn his life around and his mother wouldn't let him.  I hope they don't drag this out much longer.

Poor Summer and Fen! Y&R should have just let them be romantically involved. I hate what they are doing to them.

Tabby makes me happy and hope nothing ruins them despite Tyler's ex.

Kelly, get out of Genoa City now!

My heart breaks for Chloe! I really hope she finds peace and does not hit rock bottom.

Sharon and Nick getting closer is what I wish for. However, what she did?  They just made her character worse and hopefully can rebound from her actions.

These are only my opinions; we all have them and I respect yours and wish the same.

Thanks for reading and have a great Saturday and weekend.

Until next time on the Spiel, xoxo Lisa

~TALK TO ME TUESDAY~JADE HARLOW (SHERYL CONNORS, DAYS)~

Congrats on the Bay and your new recurring role on Days. What can you tell us about her?

Sheryl, is a smart independent woman. She has a huge heart and gives 110% of herself to the people and things that matter most to her. As viewers can already tell, she was kind of hit by Cupid's arrow when she saw Lucas.

What do you do for fun?
I read a lot. Watch a ton of movies. And like hanging with a small intimate circle of friends in someone's backyard rather than going out to a club and being surrounded by strangers.

What advice would you give to up and coming actors?
None of this is easy. If ur looking for easy, ur in the wrong business. If you don't mind the dedication it takes in the face of adversity, then my best advice, is to have a life outside of acting that will make you a more well rounded & balanced person.
Hope this finds you in good health and good spirits!!! Sending you a warm hug and my deepest thanks :) XO

 

 

 

~SATURDAY SPIEL~ 1/11/14

Hi everyone! Hope that all finds you well. Everything will be different on this blog. I have also made a twitter @thesoapspiel and a FB page. Please check them out. Like, share follow.

I would love your feedback on the interviews, etc. Also, please feel free to share what you would like to see or talk about. Email me @thesoapspiel@gmail.com. This blog is for us, the soap fans; so please do not be shy. All that I ask? Please do not actor bash.

I have not been watching too much of Young and the Restless since Delia died. Now, with this whole Michael Muhney scandal; it is ashame what the show is going through and hope it can get passed it. I love Abby and Tyler together! Tyler's ex is resurfacing; and I just know things will be complicated for them now. I hope not because they have such potential for a super couple.

Days of Our Lives is off the charts good! Days is my favorite show right now. There is murder, deception, sex; all the things that a soap should be about. The additions of Jen Lilley and Jade Harlow have made it even better for me. The icing on the proverbial cake? Daniel Cosgrove, (ex, AMC, GL, 90210) has signed on as a new character named Aiden. Love, Love, love, him to pieces! I can not wait for his arrival!

General Hospital. I will always love General Hospital! My issues are a plenty though with this show. They have changed the history of Ryan's Hope and the remaining characters on the show. The remaining characters act out of their personality and it is like watching another show. I loved the beginning of the 50th anniversary year with the additions of past characters and the Nurse's Ball; then it went down hill for me after that. I love, love, love Carly and Elizabeth and wish they write them being happy and drama free for once! Love Sabrina and Carlos together and the drama surrounding his arrival. I hope they get closer  and become a couple again. I would love to see Carlos actually be related to Sonny's first wife Lily and bring back Lilly Melgar in the role. They keep mentioning Lily and they brought Michael Saucedo back in the role of her son, Juan (which I loved and wish it was more than 1 episode) ; so they could so easily write Clink Boom as to never have happened.

Well, there you have it for this week. Please keep looking back for format changes and more interview and my weekly spiel. Like, share, follow, comment.

Thank you and have a nice weekend! See you next week on the Spiel! xoxo

*TALK TO ME TUESDAY* THIS WEEK~MATTHEW BORLENGHI (EX AMC, GH)~

This week joining us is Matthew Borlenghi, who is no stranger to daytime TV. I asked him about the cancellation of AMC, webisodes, his current projects, and if daytime tv may be in his future?

Thank you for joining us Matthew! Happy New Year!

 

Happy New Year to you and to all the wonderful daytime fans.

I am saddened by the 2nd cancellation of AMC.
First for the dedicated fans, and second for the actors, producers and crew. Thirdly, a small part of me always held the hope of bringing Brian back to Pine Valley for a hello.

My thoughts on websoaps vs network are that it isn't a versus situation. There is room for both and an audience for both.
As long as the quality is there, from performances to production value, then by all means, its a positive. But I've seen some pretty awful stuff in the online offerings, so I've turned a blind eye to that.

Currently, I am behind the wheel of my own productions. My partner, Marklen Kennedy, and I just completed filming on a double-pilot order for A&E on a crime investigation series that everyone is very excited about. We are fortunate to be working with NorthSouth, an amazing team of folks, and we are revolutionizing the way a story is told when it comes to cases that have been solved.
That is only one show we have among many that networks are excited about.

I've always loved working on daytime dramas and would be thrilled to join a show today. I have great respect for those making the shows today, am friends with several of them, and would absolutely "kill it" for any of them if they called with an offer.
I'm still sore about getting "Franco'd" out of the opportunity to bring a dynamic performance to GH in the Valentin Cassadine role I was hired to play. I was ready to bring an Emmy home to GH. I know that may sound arrogant, but I was confident in that thinking. This guy was going to have layers up the wazoo.
Being assassinated on Days, being let go from B&B after that 'Hole' Maria Menoudos sabotaged me with an ET set-up interview... Bummers also for sure.
Y&R would be awesome to try as well.
Who knows what the future has in store?

MB

Matthew Borlenghi
Partner - MBK Productions
MBKprods.com

HAPPY 2014!!

 

Happy 2014 everyone! Hope it is a blessed and healthy year for us all.

Starting next week, I will be having Talk to me Tuesdays and Spiel Saturdays. Keep checking on my new format and the interviews that are ahead.

Keep checking back!

Have a great weekend!

MY INTERVIEW WITH JEN LILLEY (THERESA, DAYS) 

 

We are seeing a positive Change in Theresa, is it legit? 

Theresa is smarter than she looks.  That's all I'm going to say :) 

Tell us what it was like having Patsy Pease and Charles Shaughnessy back on the show? 

In a nutshell: it was a realized dream! I hope I get to work with them again.  Patsy and Charlie are phenomenal, I could learn a lot from them! 

 

Are you involved in any other projects? 

As far as acting goes, Days keeps me pretty busy.  (No complaints!)  

Other than that, I'm still working on my children's book.  What a labor of love!  It's taking longer than expected because I only have so many hours in a day, and Days of Our Lives is my priority, but hopefully over the Christmas break, I will make some headway. 

 

I'm also getting more involved with Childhelp and The Innocent Justice Foundation behind the scenes.  And when I have some free time, I like to work on a new recipe or study movies.  

 

How are you spending the holidays? 

At home in LA with Jason and Lucy (my dog).  It will be very low key. I plan on wearing pajamas the entire day, sitting by the fireplace, and watching as many movies as I can cram into one glorious day.  And of course, I'll be tweeting (@jen_lilley) with the fans.

Thanks Lisa! You are a love!!

xoxo

Jen Lilley
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373595/
www.jenlilley.com
Facebook.com/JenLilleyFanPage
Twitter: @jen_Lilley

HAPPY HOLIDAYS :)

 

Hi all and Happy Holidays! Hope all is well with you and that the holiday season brings you joy and love.

Please keep it here in 2014. I am going to try a new format and have some new interviews coming. Follow, share, tweet me out here because I want my blog to be the place to be. If you have any requests on who you would like me to interview? email me @soapdivaxoxo@yahoo.com or follow me on twitter @lilizoxoxo.

Thank you all and have a great day!