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Which actor kept fans guessing? Which made a fan cry? Read on for all the details.

There was a lot going on in the world last week, so who could blame you for missing some of the many big soap stories we covered? Never fear, we’ve got a handy-dandy round-up of everything you missed from The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless for the week of November 2 – 6.

The Bold and the Beautiful

Once a formidable scheme team, Quinn and Shauna look to be headed for a battle of the former BFFs. With Shauna getting closer to Eric and Quinn seeing red, fans are taking sides and we’re here to play referee.

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Bridget swung by for a visit and, although it was a short one, portrayer Ashley Jones told us whenever the soap calls, she’ll always pick up the phone!

In the weekly Bold & Beautiful column, Richard pitches the mannequin story as the best reason to tune in, thinks that Paris is a breath of fresh air, and speculates as to the future of Brooke and Ridge.

Days of Our Lives

Even as Gwen’s pulling strings to turn Jack and Jennifer’s party into a disaster, we’re still wondering what her motive might be. More and more, it’s seeming as if her mom might hold the key… leaving us to ponder who Gwen’s mother might be. Check out our list of potential candidates.

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Former Theresa Jen Lilley has expanded her family once again, happily taking to Instagram to share the happy occasion with all of us.
Given that his girlfriend’s behind bars and he’s feeling pretty bitter, we ponder whether Brady might soon turn to the dark side (And FYI, we’re all for it.)
Sure, those DNA tests seemed to prove that Tripp is the father of Allie’s baby. But headwriter Ron Carlivati reveals there’s much more to the story.
We take a photo-packed walk down Memory Lane with an unforgettable celebration of Days of Our Lives’ 55th anniversary.

In the weekly Soapbox column, Richard admits to enjoying Gwen’s machinations, gives credit to a successful recast and wonders how long it will be before Ben is ready to move on. (Geez, give the guy time to grieve!)

General Hospital

“Will he stay or will he go?” is the question on everyone’s lips where William deVry is concerned, and he appears to be having fun offering up tantalizing teasers as to Julian’s future. Meanwhile, we take a look at the character’s path from made man to not-so-mild-mannered pub owner.

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In a major milestone, Finola Hughes celebrated her 35th anniversary playing superspy Anna Devane (and, by extension, her wicked twin, Alex).
We help Laura Wright mark her 15th anniversary as the latest incarnation of Carly Corinthos by offering up a fun look back at the character’s highs and lows during her tenure.
Find out how Maurice Benard moved a fan to tears with a lovely video.
We make a pitch for why now is the ideal time to bring Frisco back to Port Charles.

In Dustin’s look back at the week’s biggest plots, he weighs in on the fast-paced Anna/Alex story, wonders if perhaps Peter is finally going to be brought down, and finds himself intrigued by the 40-year-old unsolved murder that seems to be haunting Cyrus.

The Young and the Restless

Thanks to a tweet that nobody saw coming, we all found out that Tyler Johnson is on his way out as Theo. See how fans reacted to news of the departure and check out our list of some familiar faces who could be brought back to fill the hole Theo’s departure will leave in the canvas.

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Given his recent bad behavior, we can’t help wondering… are we supposed to hate Kyle?
Given how The Bold and the Beautiful bungled things with the character, here’s what should be done with Sally Spectra now that she’s in Genoa City.
Another difficult loss has hit the family of Kristoff St. John.

Finally, Candace could sense the energy that Sally gave the show the second she walked into Jabot, found a reason not to give up on Faith’s story and admits to being disappointed by Theo’s exit in the latest The Young and the Restless Soapbox column.

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Catch a peek of what’s on the way with all the latest spoilers and speculation, including…

… details about the big events that’ll rock Salem in our Novemeber Sweeps previews for Days of Our Lives.
… why it looks like Adam will pass the point of no return on The Young and the Restless if someone doesn’t find a way to stop him.
… all the latest spoilers for all four soaps, including getting outta control mannequins, out of control parties and revealed secrets.

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<p>“Ugh,” we can just hear you saying. “Why is <em>she</em> on this list?” Frankly, it’s <em>because</em> the mere mention of the supervixen’s name can make you say, “Ugh.” Troublemakers who leave <em>that</em> lasting an impression are hard to come by — and harder to forget!</p>

<p>Yes, these two lovebirds have to share an entry. How could they not? From the moment Nikolas Cassadine and Courtney Matthews’ son was reintroduced as a brooding young man, we’ve been <em>all</em> about his ultimate pairing with beleaguered heroine Trina.</p>

<p>Any day now, we expect to see a comeback by the psycho whose machinations kept Port Charles on its toes for decades. So unrelentingly wicked was Peter August’s Daddy Dearest, he seems like exactly the type to whom even Satan would say, “Oh, <em>hell</em>, no!”</p>

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<p>Arguably the ultimate good-and-evil-twin pairing, these siblings have been making the residents of Port Charles say, “Oh, brother!” since the early 1990s. And though Ryan’s reign of terror is supposedly over, we’ll believe it when we <em>don’t</em> see it pick up anew.</p>

<p>The Brooklyn accent. The incredible nails. The yin/yang chemistry with “Eddie Maine.” Ned Quartermaine’s former wife would never have forgiven us if we’d left her off this list, and neither would we.</p>

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<p>No one ever need wonder what an individual would be like if they possessed in equal measure both light (thanks to mom Laura Collins) and dark (courtesy of father Stavros); they need only meet the Cassadines’ dark prince.</p>

<p>Somewhere along the line, Monica’s “better” half must’ve given himself a heart transplant, since the formerly-mad-as-in-angry doctor went from wanting to drop a house on her to being the true partner that she mourned as mightily as we did.</p>

<p>They don’t make ’em like this anymore! The patriarch of the Quartermaine family was a blustering tyrant whose huffing and puffing did a fine job of hiding the fact that, underneath, he was really a big softy.</p>

<p>Whenever she walks into a room, you <em>know</em> that chaos is going to follow — and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Lucy may not be the conniver that she once was, but she remains as “quacky” and unpredictable as ever.</p>

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<p>Rumors of the “reformed” con artist’s death were, thankfully, greatly exaggerated. What has never been overstated, however — and perhaps can’t be — is that she is as crafty as she is beautiful. </p>

<p>May we have this dance? If only. No one grieved harder when Anna Devane’s made-man true love was kilt — sorry, <em>killed</em> — than we did. To this day, we haven’t given up hope that the show will resurrect him again.</p>

<p>She’s now arguably Port Charles’ most respected surgeon. But to us, Alan’s widow will always be the impetuous strumpet who drove the Webber brothers to distraction and accidentally had a fling with her own nephew.</p>

<p>Really, this long-running heroine should have her own action figure, because from the moment that we met her — when she was unconvincingly disguised as a boy, no less! — she’s been tossed from one madcap adventure to the next.</p>

<p>James Bond’s got nothing on Port Charles’ answer to 007, the smoothest of operators and shrewdest of characters. Even now that he’s switched gears and become district attorney, many a fan wouldn’t mind calling him “the spy who loved me.”</p>

<p>Cut from the same cloth as grandmother Audrey Hardy, Liz is the inspirational heart and soul of Port Charles, a working wife and mom who strives to put her mistakes in rearview in order to pave the way for a brighter tomorrow.</p>

<p>You’ve come a long way, baby… er, Bobbie! The scheming ex-hooker was transformed over the decades from desperate to dependable — miraculously, without losing the mischievous twinkle in her eye.</p>

<p>A do-right guy in a do-wrong town, Luke’s halo-clad son was destined to suffer — and man, did he, through his own “death,” drug addiction, adultery and, in the end, the demolition of his relationship with true love Elizabeth Webber… at least for now.</p>

<p>Anna and Robert’s daughter is an inspiration, a cute kid who absorbed the blows that life dealt her — and there have been many! — to emerge on the other side a grown woman who is kindhearted, open-minded and far tougher than her warm smile might suggest.</p>

<p>This passion’s plaything always meant to be smart about love, to not only think but think <em>twice</em>. In the end, however, the one that got away from both Sonny and Jax just over and over again wound up putting heart over mind.</p>

<p>Bundles of neuroses don’t come any more compelling than this alcoholic ex-attorney, the brilliant matriarch of the Davis girls and the most engaging disaster you’re ever likely to watch — preferably from a safe distance.</p>

<p>The word “kickass” could’ve been coined to describe the former police commissioner, an all-around Superwoman whose capacity for hand-to-hand combat is matched only by her aptitude for heart-to-heart love.</p>

<p>It’s no wonder this rascally attorney’s hair is always fantastically askew: Next to the wisecracks in his head are countless plots, both the cajillions that he’s already hatched and executed, and — dare we hope? — the many that are yet to come.</p>

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<p>A tragic victim of circumstance, a stone-cold femme fatale or a little bit of both? With Maura West’s master manipulator, you can never be sure — but you’ll definitely tune in tomorrow (<em>and</em> the next day!) to see if you can figure out the vexing vixen!</p>

<p>By now, we’ve come to regard Maurice Benard’s dimpled don as <em>The Godfather, Part IV</em>. Formidable and flawed, the smooth criminal is a mass of contradictions that somehow add up to a character that’s as dangerous as he is appealing.</p>

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<p>From Mob flunky to mayor, Anthony Geary’s infamous alter ego was fashioned from a mold that was long ago broken, one from which sprang the kind of absolute scoundrel who is as infuriating as he is entertaining, as irrepressible as he is irresistible. </p>

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