ATWT Scoop: Whodunit?
Attention "Peg" fans: Paul and Meg tie the knot next week, but can they live happily ever after with Sofie's dead body in the picture? "They have a whodunit," says Marie Wilson (Meg). "They need to find out who's responsible."

Spoiler: OLTL's Carlo Is Talia's Father
"Talia and Carlo have a very strained relationship from her standpoint," says Thom Christopher (Carlo), who first airs on July 7. We're thinking "strained" is an understatement.... Pick up the July 15 issue of Weekly for more on this reunion in Mendorra.

Scoop: Rick Springfield Times Two on GH
Longtime fan fave and pop star Rick Springfield returns to GH on July 8 as Dr. Noah Drake. The following week, Eli Love is back. "I like playing the two parts; it's more of a stretch," explains Springfield in the July 15 issue of Weekly.

Scoop: Emmy Winner Blasts Academy
Multiple Daytime Emmy winner Peter Bergman (Jack, Y&R) tells Soap Opera Weekly's Carolyn Hinsey exactly what he thinks of the Emmy nominating process in the July 15 issue. "It's convoluted and clumsy," he explains. For MUCH more with Bergman, pick up Weekly this weekend.

Y&R Spoiler: Victor Joins Team Nikki
They may be currently divorced, but YOUNG AND RESTLESS' Victor doesn't want his ex Nikki to be taken for a fool by anyone — and that means you, David. This week Victor joins forces with J.T. and Paul in their get-the-dish-on-David project. "So far there's no good news," explains Doug Davidson (Paul). For more, pick up the July 15 issue of Weekly.

Corinthos vs. the Russians
Hang on to your vodka! There's a another mob boss heading to Port Charles, and this time he's a Russian named Karpov. Ilia Volok (ER, BURN NOTICE) debuts on GENERAL HOSPITAL July 18.

Y&R Star Out
According to a post on his MySpace page, Vincent Irizarry (David, Y&R) has been let go. Although a show's spokesperson wouldn't comment, the actor's fate, which has been in question for months, appeared to be sealed when it was disclosed on the July 1 air show that his character is responsible for Ji Min's still-unsolved death. A backstage source does report that David's behavior will become increasingly "unstable." Stay tuned...

A Bold & Beautiful Award
CBS' BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL took home the International TV Audience Award at the 48th Monte Carlo Television Festival for the third year in a row. The award means B&B is the world's most watched daily drama series. Congrats!

Casting the NIGHT SHIFT
Though the big surprises have already been announced (Hello, Antonio! Hello, Tristan!), ABC has released the official cast list of the second season of SOAPnet's original series GENERAL HOSPITAL: NIGHT SHIFT. "Robert's (Scorpio) storyline will be heartfelt, funny and robust," executive producer Lisa De Cazotte (PASSIONS) teased in the press release. The season premiere is Tuesday, July 22 at 11 p.m. ET/PT on SOAPnet.

Antonio Sabato Jr. as Jagger Cates
Tristan Rogers as Robert Scorpio
Kimberly McCullough as Dr. Robin Scorpio
Jason Thompson as Dr. Patrick Drake
Sonya Eddy as Epiphany Johnson
Billy Dee Williams as Touissant Dubois
Adam Grimes as Dr. Kyle Julian
Carrie Southworth as Dr. Claire Simpson
Ethan Rains as Dr. Leo Julian
Azita Ghanizada as Dr. Saira Batra

Titan-ic Appearance
Mike O'Hearn, "Titan" from AMERICAN GLADIATORS, will be playing the role of a customer in the Brady Pub on DAYS OF OUR LIVES on July 14.

John James Returns to ATWT
John James is becoming a soap-hopper of sorts. A little over a year after leaving a juicy run as ALL MY CHILDREN's Jeff Martin, James is reprising his role as Rick Decker on AS THE WORLD TURNS on July 15 and 16. James is best known as Jeff Colby from those delicious prime-time soaps DYNASTY and THE COLBYS.

Family Day for OLTL's Woods
It was all in the family for Robert S. Woods (Bo, OLTL) when wife Loyita Chapel (ex-Blaize) and 17-year-old son Tanner joined him in scenes surrounding the 40th anniversary of the ABC soap. Chapel will play Dallas AND Renee in the 1968 flashbacks. Tanner will play Bo. However, as previously reported in Soap Opera Weekly, John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex) will also play Bo in those sequences. Chapel also played Dallas in 2005 when she and Clint broke up. It's involved, we know, but we're betting it will be great. The scenes begin airing July 21. For more on these special episodes, be sure to pick up Soap Opera Weekly.

Jagger Returns to Port Charles
Antonio Sabato Jr. will reprise the role that made him a daytime star — the GH fave will join GENERAL HOSPITAL: NIGHT SHIFT SEASON 2 when Jagger Cates comes home with his young son, Stone. The original SOAPNET series returns on July 22.

DAYS Casting Scoop!
Joe Mascolo is coming back to DAYS as Stefano and Soap Opera Digest has the exclusive. "I'm thrilled that we were able to talk things out and reach a mutual conclusion," says the actor.

Frock Shock
In the weeks leading up to the Emmys, there was a lot of hype about Heather Tom (Katie, B&B) wearing an original design by last season's PROJECT RUNWAY contestant Jack Mackenroth. Tom sported his teal gown on the red carpet, then changed into a black Nina Ricci number for the awards ceremony telecast in which she also presented. Buzz immediately started circulating that the actress was unhappy with Mackenroth's creation and opted for a backup but Tom insists that couldn't be further from the truth. "Jack's dress is absolutely gorgeous," she explains. "But we were are also being served dinner right after the Emmy ceremony and I didn't want to risk spilling anything on it. Since the dress was being auctioned off for charity, I didn't want to take any chances of devaluing the whole purpose of having Jack create it in the first place." Proceeds from the sale will benefit three charities: amfAR (the American Foundation for AIDS Research), National Association of People with AIDS, and the San Antonio AIDS Foundation. To make a bid on Tom's one-of-a-kind dress, go online to http://www.clothesoffourback.org/product_info.php?products_id=1394.

To get a closer look at Tom and Mackenroth on the red carpet, click here!

Baby on the Way
DAYS OF OUR LIVES's Alison Sweeney (Sami) is expecting her second child in January, 2009. "I'm so thrilled and everyone is super excited, but I got three hugs from James [Scott, EJ] because I think it's his first experience knowing someone actually going through it," says Sweeney. "It was really cute." The actress announced the news at a taping of the BIGGEST LOSER Monday night, then told her DAYS castmates when she got to work on Tuesday. Sweeney and husband Dave Sanov are already the parents of a son, Ben, 3. No word yet on whether DAYS will write the pregnancy in.

GH Casting Scoop
The rumors are true! GH's Tristan Rogers will reprise his fan fave persona, Robert Scorpio, in the second season of SOAPnet's original series, GH: NIGHT SHIFT, set to debut in late July. Rogers reappeared on GH in 2006 after a 14-year absence, in which his character was allegedly killed in a boat explosion. The actor's return is a gift to longtime fans, who've been calling for a father-daughter reunion ever since the character resurfaced, especially now that Robin is an HIV-positive mother-to-be. For more on the actor, check out his official Web site at www.tristanrogers.com or the actor's MySpace page at myspace.com/tristanrogersonline.

Happy 40th Anniversary
In honor of 40 years on ABC, ONE LIFE TO LIVE is bringing back some veterans for the special episodes set to air July 21 and 22. OLTL fans will see Phil Carey (Asa), Mark Derwin (Ben), Stephen Markle (Mel), Erin Torpey (Jessica), John Loprieno (Cord) and show creator Agnes Nixon in the episodes. Torpey as Megan? Yes, Torpey will play the daughter Jessica lost as Viki makes a brief trip to Heaven.

Art Imitates Life on AMC
Actor/director/producer/writer Melvin Van Peebles will appear on AMC on July 10, playing the part of Samuel's (Mario Van Peebles) father, Melvin Woods. Melvin Van Peebles is, of course, the real-life father of AMC regular Mario Van Peebles.

For Pete's Sake
Newcomer Daniel Kennedy has landed the recurring role of Petey Cortlandt on AMC. Petey, the son of Opal and Palmer, will return on July 11. Mitchel Federan last played the part in 2002. For more casting scoops, check out Soap Opera Digest.

Write On
GL has appointed Christopher Dunn, Lloyd "Lucky" Gold and Jill Lorie Hurst as head writers. The trio will join current Head Writer David Kreizman as part of two new writing teams. Dunn joined GL in 1999 and was Co-Head Writer from 2001– 2002. He has also written for GENERAL HOSPITAL and the defunct SANTA BARBARA and SUNSET BEACH. Gold, who joined GL in 2001, has written for ONE LIFE TO LIVE and the defunct ANOTHER WORLD. Hurst joined GL in 1994.

RESTLESS Reading
The new Y&R magazine Restless Style is going like hotcakes in Genoa City. Now fans can also check out an online version. The show is launching RestlessStyle.com. According to today's press release, "The site offers the latest runway trends, fresh beauty tips and red carpet coverage, in addition to such things as videos, polls, photo galleries and horoscopes." To see the site, click here.

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