Goldin and Ehlers Shoot New Opening Reel

A new video on SoapNet.com shows Beth Ehlers (Taylor Thompson) shooting her real for her new opening credits shot. Ricky Paull Goldin (Dr. Jake Martin) was also onset to shoot his opening reel and promotional photos that ran in the July 19th issue of Soap Opera Digest.

Ehlers looks amazing onset. I wish they would also shoot promotional photos on the Opening Credits set. That way, everyone would have up to date promotional photos and their would be a consistency to them. Or, ABC can wake up and rehire their best promotional photographer ever, Yolanda Perez.

The Insta-Couple Cometh: ABC Launches Marketing Blitz Around Goldin and Ehlers

Since the 2008 Daytime Emmys, ABC has done very little to conceal the fact that they landed soap opera veteran Beth Ehlers as Taylor Thompson on All My Children. They have done an even worst job of hiding the fact that they plan to reunite her with former Guiding Light co-star Ricky Paull Goldin (Dr. Jake Martin).

Though I will give them credit for doing a storyline about current issues (is AMC the first soap to address the War on Terror?), this whole situation has the stench of an the ill fated, plot driven, disastrous soap opera "insta-couples" (ie: Jax and Sam on General Hospital). Oh Pratty, do you never learn.

Check out ABC's latest promo:


Note: Goldin and Ehlers are not really Emmy winners. Nominees, yes. Winners, no.

Dreaming of Pigeon Hallow

This week's Soap Opera Digest Magazine now on the stands, has more information about Dixie Cooney's (Cady McClain, pictured r.) ghostly return to Pine Valley. Looks like when the going gets supernatural, Adam Chandler (David Canary, pictured l.) will turn to Opal Cortlandt to get to the bottom of the situation.

In other Cortlandt news, Opal and Palmer Cortlandt team up again when James Mitchell makes one of his all too rare appearances on All My Children during May Sweeps. I am holding out hope for one more walk down the aisle for these kooky lovebirds.

Source: Soap Opera Digest

Welcome Home Dixie

This week Soap Opera Digest has exclusive photos from Dixie Cooney's (Cady McClain) return to Pine Valley as Adam Chandler's (David Canary, pictured r. with McClain) ghostly vision. The man who once made her think she was going insane, gets a taste of his own medicine for keeping one of the Valley's biggest secrets.

Let's hope they make it clear Dixie is Adam's vision and not a ghost, like they did with Maria Grey in 1998 when Eva LaRue returned for a handful of episodes after Dimitri Marick (then Michael Nader) saved Edmund Grey (John Callahan) from the aqueduct. ABC may be trying to write their wrongs, but to this long time fan they are just digging a deeper hole.

McClain's first airdate is May 2.

Welcome Home Jake

Here is a glimpse of Ricky Paull Goldin as Dr. Jake Martin. Looks like resident hero Aidan Devane's (Aiden Turner) rescue attempt did not got off as planned.

Hopefully, the reinforcements are on the way.

After all, Ryan Lavery's still in town isn't he?