Lily, Brenda, Carly - the loves of Sonny Corinthos' life. I thought there was only one love/person for everyone. Sonny must be special because now he has a love we never knew about - Kate Howard aka Connie Falconeri.
Isn't she just a breath of fresh air? There are numerous new characters brought on to each soap opera, and many do not go over well with fans. For whatever reason they just don't work. But Kate Howard is one of the few that works quite well. From day one she's been riveting. She's one of the best new characters I've ever seen on GH. And I'm baffled by how much I like her.
I am not a Sonny lover by any means, but I'm also not a complete Sonny hater. He's on way too much, and I'm not a fan of mobster crap. But I love him with Carly and as a father. And I'm enjoying him with Kate. The fact that she's only connected to Sonny would state my non-interest in her right off the bat. However, a different side of Sonny is released when they're together. He is extremely likeable with her; no one can deny that. Sonny does not need yet another love interest, but she is good with and for him.
Comedy has entered the mob boss' life, and it's been such a joy. Sonny and Kate = bickering to the max! They are perfect for General Hospital, which is usually dark, depressing, and violent. They just keep bumping into each other and messing with each other's lives. How many times has Sonny ruined Kate's moving? Broken statues, wreckage from Michael & Morgan, and other unexpected surprises. Fabulous! And she sabotaged another quickie between him and Amelia by flaming up the smoke detector. Wonderful!
New is good. New character. New love. But as viewers know, Kate is not so new to Sonny.
Connie Falconeri was Sonny's high school sweetheart girlfriend, and she left him to pursue her career dreams. Now together again they've got spark and spunk. Kate wants to leave her Connie days and manners behind, but Sonny won't let her. He knows the real her, and he's not buying the facade that is Kate Howard. They have a good dynamic and an intriguing relationship. Comedy is not their only strong point. They've got chemistry.
Sonny is still interested in her even if he doesn't know it. Kate is denying her interest in him, but it is painfully obvious she's jealous of all women in his life. Why else would she set off that smoke alarm? They so want each other. Sexual tension is in the room whenever they're together. It's only a matter of time...
Yes, I love Sonny and Carly, but Sonny and Kate are so great. I would love to see a Carly/Sonny/Kate triangle. Maybe that will happen someday. But until then, I'm fine with Carly being out of the romantic picture. Kate can be it for Sonny right now.
My final word for this entry is: I am loving Kate Howard! Kudos to the writers and her portrayer, Megan Ward!
6.25.2007
ATWT ~ A Grand Return
Here's some news:
Cady McClain is coming back to As The World Turns as the popular spitfire Rosanna Cabot. Her taping begins in late June. Her first airdate has yet to be announced, but she should be back sometime in July.
My reaction: Whoohoo!! I am so excited! I don't know if her return is truly needed for the show right now, but as a Cady McClain fan I'm happy. She was fired from All My Children. Her character, Dixie, is dead for real, and I've given up on her ever returning. Thus, I'm all for her portraying Rosanna again. She's a wonderful actress, and she'll get much better material on ATWT than the crappy story AMC gave her. Cady's better off at ATWT. Congrats to her.
Because of the return, I'll be watching ATWT again. I watched all summer last year, and I stopped mainly because of school. This time...since I heard Carly's absense burned a hole in the show, I began tuning in a couple of days after she came back. No matter when I first tuned in, it is very important to be tuned in now in order to know everything that's going on for when Rosanna does resurface. And what will occur when that happens?
Rosanna has been in a coma for the past two years thanks to Craig. She is without her "son", Cabot, and she was in love with Paul. He was in love with her; it was quite sad for him to say goodbye and let her be shipped to Swtizerland. Things have drastically changed since then. Both Paul and Craig are after Meg. Rosanna's sister, Carly, has become a criminal; her niece and nephews have grown. There are new people for her to deal with (Vienna, Gwen, etc). She also has Brad Snyder to deal with. So many changes... Who knows what frame of mind Rosanna will be in when she awakens? Oakdale will be a whole new world for her.
And how will Rosanna return to town? Who will be there when she wakes up? What will her storyline be?
So many questions, so many predictions to make. She could still be in love with Paul and thus be sucked into a quadrangle with him, Meg, and Craig. She could be drawn to Brad and be in a huge "drangle" with him, Carly, Jack, and Katie. Or she could be completely idependent of men and fight to be at the top of the business world again.
One thing I know for sure is that Rosanna will be welcomed back by viewers. She is loved, and she has been missed. Hopefully she'll wake up as her old bitchy self, which is how we prefer her.
Cady McClain is coming back to As The World Turns as the popular spitfire Rosanna Cabot. Her taping begins in late June. Her first airdate has yet to be announced, but she should be back sometime in July.
My reaction: Whoohoo!! I am so excited! I don't know if her return is truly needed for the show right now, but as a Cady McClain fan I'm happy. She was fired from All My Children. Her character, Dixie, is dead for real, and I've given up on her ever returning. Thus, I'm all for her portraying Rosanna again. She's a wonderful actress, and she'll get much better material on ATWT than the crappy story AMC gave her. Cady's better off at ATWT. Congrats to her.
Because of the return, I'll be watching ATWT again. I watched all summer last year, and I stopped mainly because of school. This time...since I heard Carly's absense burned a hole in the show, I began tuning in a couple of days after she came back. No matter when I first tuned in, it is very important to be tuned in now in order to know everything that's going on for when Rosanna does resurface. And what will occur when that happens?
Rosanna has been in a coma for the past two years thanks to Craig. She is without her "son", Cabot, and she was in love with Paul. He was in love with her; it was quite sad for him to say goodbye and let her be shipped to Swtizerland. Things have drastically changed since then. Both Paul and Craig are after Meg. Rosanna's sister, Carly, has become a criminal; her niece and nephews have grown. There are new people for her to deal with (Vienna, Gwen, etc). She also has Brad Snyder to deal with. So many changes... Who knows what frame of mind Rosanna will be in when she awakens? Oakdale will be a whole new world for her.
And how will Rosanna return to town? Who will be there when she wakes up? What will her storyline be?
So many questions, so many predictions to make. She could still be in love with Paul and thus be sucked into a quadrangle with him, Meg, and Craig. She could be drawn to Brad and be in a huge "drangle" with him, Carly, Jack, and Katie. Or she could be completely idependent of men and fight to be at the top of the business world again.
One thing I know for sure is that Rosanna will be welcomed back by viewers. She is loved, and she has been missed. Hopefully she'll wake up as her old bitchy self, which is how we prefer her.
6.22.2007
2007 Emmy Winners
June 15 this year was a night of disappointments, surprises, victory, and praise.
The 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards occurred at 9 pm right after the final show of The Price Is Right with Bob Barker as its host. Overall it was a wonderful ceremony that seemed to run very quickly. I guess time flies when there is win after win after win. And some of those wins were unexpected. Allow me to go through, one by one, the winners of the major daytime categories.
Younger Actor: Bryton McClure from Y&R. SAY WHAT?! I was completely stunned! How could the Emmy not go straight to Tom Pelphrey (GL)?! I thought it was his before I even saw everyone's submitted scenes. Having said that, Bryton's scenes left me amazed. He's good; he had a shot. But who knew that shot was great enough for him to earn his first Emmy? Too bad Pelphrey didn't win, but it's cool that Bryton did.
Younger Actress: Jennifer Landon from ATWT. No shock there. She won last year, and she's the best out of this year's nominees. She's superb, and it wouldn't surprise me if she wins next year. I'm not disappointed because, like I've said before, I was rooting for all five nominees. Too bad Leven Rambin (AMC) didn't win. She's been nominated a few times now; hopefully a win will happen soon.
Supporting Actor: Rick Hearst from GH. Hurray!!! I know I picked Trent Dawson (ATWT) in an earlier post, but I had changed my mind. Rick is phenomenal; he deserved a win. It was his first for his GH role, Ric Lansing. I think it was between him and Dan Gauthier (OLTL) because I viewed the scenes from this category. Both actors had a pretty good shot, but the win wasn't a tie. The best part of Rick's speech was him thanking his co-star Nancy Lee Grahn, who is the GH star that I love most.
Supporting Actress: Genie Francis - the famous Laura Spencer from GH. She was only back for a month, but it was long enough to gain an Emmy nomination. It's a shock that this is her first win, and I am extremely happy she won. She deserved it. I know I picked Gina Tognoni (GL), but on the inside it was always Genie. Despite having some physical pains that night, I jumped up and down without saying a word when she was proclaimed the winner.
Lead Actor: Christian LeBlanc from Y&R. SAY WHAT?! This category holds my true sadness and disappointment. My favorite actor, Ricky Paull Goldin from GL, was nominated and so should have won. He deserved an Emmy for his powerful portrayal of Gus during the detox of his addiction storyline. I thought he had a strong chance of winning, but I also thought Anthony Geary (GH) was going to win like he usually does. So, believing it was between Ricky and Anthony, I was completely stunned that Christian won. My mouth dropped, and I was speechless. But Christian and Ricky are close friends, so I'm sure Ricky's very happy for him.
Lead Actress: Maura West from ATWT. I was rooting for Crystal Chappell, but Maura is such a delight. She's a sweetheart even when her character is not. She's inspiring. She has portrayed Carly Tenney for many years, and this is her first win. She deserves it. I was so happy that I cried. And her win was a surprise. I thought Kim Zimmer (GL) would win because the majority of her storyline the past year was Reva's breast cancer. Wonderful material for an amazing actress.
Directing: As The World Turns. I'm pleased with that, but I so wanted Guiding Light to win. I thought General Hospital would win because it has won in previous years. Too bad One Life To Live didn't win; that's a good show as well.
Writing: Guiding Light! I'm extremely happy but also surprised. I don't know if GL has won in this category before, and I think The Young and the Restless had the best chance of winning. But low and behold, my show won. How awesome! There have been plenty of new aspects lately that not all viewers have liked or appreciated (the special Wednesday episodes and Josh dating Cassie), but the experimenting has prevailed. Yay Guiding Light!
Drama Series: For the first time EVER, a tie - Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless. I was so psyched when Rachel Ray said, "It's a tie." And GL was announced first. It was a wonderful moment for GL fans everywhere. I cried and was ecstatic the rest of the night. Nothing could have made me happier; it totally makes up for Ricky Paull Goldin's loss. GL is celebrating 70 years this year, and this is quite a way to celebrate. I knew I'd see it win one of these years because it has definitely improved since 2003. Hurray for Guiding Light! While I'm shocked that there was a tie, I'm not surprised that Young and Restless was the second winner. Out of the four nominees that was the one expected to win.
And there you have it.
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!
The 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards occurred at 9 pm right after the final show of The Price Is Right with Bob Barker as its host. Overall it was a wonderful ceremony that seemed to run very quickly. I guess time flies when there is win after win after win. And some of those wins were unexpected. Allow me to go through, one by one, the winners of the major daytime categories.
Younger Actor: Bryton McClure from Y&R. SAY WHAT?! I was completely stunned! How could the Emmy not go straight to Tom Pelphrey (GL)?! I thought it was his before I even saw everyone's submitted scenes. Having said that, Bryton's scenes left me amazed. He's good; he had a shot. But who knew that shot was great enough for him to earn his first Emmy? Too bad Pelphrey didn't win, but it's cool that Bryton did.
Younger Actress: Jennifer Landon from ATWT. No shock there. She won last year, and she's the best out of this year's nominees. She's superb, and it wouldn't surprise me if she wins next year. I'm not disappointed because, like I've said before, I was rooting for all five nominees. Too bad Leven Rambin (AMC) didn't win. She's been nominated a few times now; hopefully a win will happen soon.
Supporting Actor: Rick Hearst from GH. Hurray!!! I know I picked Trent Dawson (ATWT) in an earlier post, but I had changed my mind. Rick is phenomenal; he deserved a win. It was his first for his GH role, Ric Lansing. I think it was between him and Dan Gauthier (OLTL) because I viewed the scenes from this category. Both actors had a pretty good shot, but the win wasn't a tie. The best part of Rick's speech was him thanking his co-star Nancy Lee Grahn, who is the GH star that I love most.
Supporting Actress: Genie Francis - the famous Laura Spencer from GH. She was only back for a month, but it was long enough to gain an Emmy nomination. It's a shock that this is her first win, and I am extremely happy she won. She deserved it. I know I picked Gina Tognoni (GL), but on the inside it was always Genie. Despite having some physical pains that night, I jumped up and down without saying a word when she was proclaimed the winner.
Lead Actor: Christian LeBlanc from Y&R. SAY WHAT?! This category holds my true sadness and disappointment. My favorite actor, Ricky Paull Goldin from GL, was nominated and so should have won. He deserved an Emmy for his powerful portrayal of Gus during the detox of his addiction storyline. I thought he had a strong chance of winning, but I also thought Anthony Geary (GH) was going to win like he usually does. So, believing it was between Ricky and Anthony, I was completely stunned that Christian won. My mouth dropped, and I was speechless. But Christian and Ricky are close friends, so I'm sure Ricky's very happy for him.
Lead Actress: Maura West from ATWT. I was rooting for Crystal Chappell, but Maura is such a delight. She's a sweetheart even when her character is not. She's inspiring. She has portrayed Carly Tenney for many years, and this is her first win. She deserves it. I was so happy that I cried. And her win was a surprise. I thought Kim Zimmer (GL) would win because the majority of her storyline the past year was Reva's breast cancer. Wonderful material for an amazing actress.
Directing: As The World Turns. I'm pleased with that, but I so wanted Guiding Light to win. I thought General Hospital would win because it has won in previous years. Too bad One Life To Live didn't win; that's a good show as well.
Writing: Guiding Light! I'm extremely happy but also surprised. I don't know if GL has won in this category before, and I think The Young and the Restless had the best chance of winning. But low and behold, my show won. How awesome! There have been plenty of new aspects lately that not all viewers have liked or appreciated (the special Wednesday episodes and Josh dating Cassie), but the experimenting has prevailed. Yay Guiding Light!
Drama Series: For the first time EVER, a tie - Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless. I was so psyched when Rachel Ray said, "It's a tie." And GL was announced first. It was a wonderful moment for GL fans everywhere. I cried and was ecstatic the rest of the night. Nothing could have made me happier; it totally makes up for Ricky Paull Goldin's loss. GL is celebrating 70 years this year, and this is quite a way to celebrate. I knew I'd see it win one of these years because it has definitely improved since 2003. Hurray for Guiding Light! While I'm shocked that there was a tie, I'm not surprised that Young and Restless was the second winner. Out of the four nominees that was the one expected to win.
And there you have it.
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!
6.20.2007
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