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TV Media Weekly|September 15 - 21, 2012 Soap Updates Soap updates|13 Hollywood Q&A By Adam Thomlison TV Media Kyra Sedgwick has made the show.Why is she leaving? The spinoff,"Major Crimes,"looks like the same type of show with the same people,so the only difference will be the loss of Kyra Sedgwick. A:This is pretty much what all actors say about leaving a long- running series,but "The Closer" star Kyra Sedgwick just said "it was time,as an artist,for me to do something else." Q:I love "The Closer,"and Michelle Stafford stars as Phyllis in "The Young and the Restless" By Kayleigh Boucher and Andrew Sawyer TV Media For the week of Sept.10 - 14 The Bold and the Beautiful Tensions run high as Brooke and Ridge's wedding day arrives.Liam gets a surprise when he tries to prove to Hope that he hasn't been unfaithful. Bill takes it upon himself to invite Steffy to a family din- ner and tries to rough Liam up a bit to make him more like a true Spencer.Meanwhile,Rick moves things along in his plan to get Hope and Thomas back together again,and is surprised when Ridge asks him to be the best man.On the wedding day, Rick gives Thomas permission to pursue Hope,who tries to stay positive during the joyous festivities.At the wedding reception,Thomas gives a toast that gets the guests thinking, while Bill enjoys the spat between Liam and Steffy.Caroline jumps to save her relationship with Thomas,who left the wedding to comfort Taylor. Days of Our Lives Melanie deliberates on Chad's marriage proposal and, after coming face to face with Nick, she finally accepts.Chad asks EJ to be his best man while Melanie asks Abigail and Gabi to be bridesmaids. Chad tries to get Gabi to back out of the wedding, but she threatens to tell Melanie that he knew about her involvement with Andrew but didn't tell her.EJ resigns as mayor to focus his time on getting Sami back,but she backs out of their date night after a passionate kiss from Rafe leaves her confused about her feelings.Meanwhile,Nicole asks Daniel to be the godfather of her baby and continues to warn Jen- nifer to stay away from him.Adrienne tells Sonny that Will has too much baggage and that he's not ready for a relationship, and Sonny tells her that Will rejected him.Will seeks out Sonny at the coffee house and they admit their feelings, but decide to take things slow. General Hospital Jason races to find out the truth about the baby,and Spinelli might be the one to help him find it. Just when everyone thinks they will be saved,Jerry cruel- ly plays out their false hope.John McBain struggles with a decision that could mean life or death in Port Charles.Influenced by the thought of an imminent death, Johnny considers telling Carly all of his secrets but he might be too late when she is tipped off about the secrets that are being kept.Molly and her sister ponder which men they will choose if they make it through their predicament alive. Olivia's hal- lucinations accurately foretell yet another incident. Sam bases his future decisions on Jason's actions. The Young and the Restless Rumours of Ronan and Phyllis's affair shocks every- one.An angry Summer confronts Phyllis about this, and just as Nick is returning, Phyllis lies and Summer storms off. Later,Ronan catches Summer trying to spike coffees with vodka.Paul is devastated after a hard drive found in Ricky's snow globe shows Ricky pointing the finger at Paul.During a dinner with Har- mony and Neil,Sarge gets upset about Harmony's past. In Los Angeles,Victor opens up to Genevieve. Nikki calls Genevieve,but Genevieve left her phone with Victor,who later asks who Nikki is.Meanwhile, Victoria rehires Nick.Tucker must sign the docu- ments protecting them from being fired, or else he'll lose his cover.Sharon finds Daisy at Fairview and sur- prises her with news of Ricky's death.Together, they work to release themselves from the doctors' care. by TVFanatic.com),she said that, "When I started to contemplate the idea of what Season 8 would look like,it felt daunting and overwhelming and didn't feel right." Part of it was fatigue,she said, In a news conference (quoted supporting stars,such as Jonathan Del Arco (who plays Dr. Morales),Ransford Doherty (Kendall) and Phillip P.Keene (Buzz Watson),among others. The series lead will be played by Mary McDonnell as Capt. Sharon Raydor,subbing a differ- ent strong,no-nonsense woman in for Sedgwick's departed Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh John- son. actor crossovers,are there any connections between "Roseanne"and "The Big Bang Theory"? A:The biggest connection is definitely "Big Bang Theory"cre- ator Chuck Lorre. Q:Other than the obvious telling the "Los Angeles Times" that the grueling pace of TV-series acting can be tough."That kind of volume is incredibly hard and I'm sure it took years off my life." She said she was also looking forward to stepping out of this one role and trying various differ- ent ones out for a while."It's a bit like 'Invasion of the Body Snatch- ers' to play a character for so long." Before becoming the hit-sit- com machine we know today, Lorre was a writer and producer for "Roseanne"from 1990 to 1992,the show's third and fourth seasons. So he knew Johnny Galecki, Laurie Metcalf and Sara Gilbert before casting them on "The Big Bang Theory."He also brought along a few other folks he worked with on the "Roseanne" set. However,that commitment to trying new roles led her back to a fairly grueling schedule.She starred in the recently released horror film "The Possession,"and recently wrapped two more films: the indie biographical drama "Kill Your Darlings,"about a murder that united the great Beat Gener- ation poets,and "Chlorine,"an independent romantic comedy co-starring fellow crime-show refugee Vincent D'Onofrio (for- merly of "Law & Order:Criminal Intent"). "The Closer"and "Major Crimes"— and that's a long list, as you point out — insists that the new spinoff (which pre- miered directly after its parent show's grand finale) will be dif- ferent, the similarities are unde- niable. While everyone involved with It features the same creator, James Duff,many of the same Quigley,the costume designer on both shows (a role she also fills on "Two and a Half Men"). This phenomenon isn't just limited to "Roseanne"cast- aways,though.While former "Roseanne"star Laurie Metcalf has a recurring spot as Sheldon's mother on "Big Bang,"Leonard's mother is played by Christine Baranski,who starred in another Lorre hit,"Cybill,"from 1995 to 1998. Q:Settle a bet for me:Is it true that Willem Dafoe was in a movie with Madonna? A:Any great actor, especially one as prolific as Willem Dafoe, will tell you that they can't all be gems. vorite Willem Dafoe did star in Madonna's financially disastrous erotic thriller "Body of Evidence" in 1993. And so yes,offbeat cult fa- Don Foster serves as a creative consultant on "Big Bang,"as he did on "Roseanne"— creative consultants work with executive producers (such as Lorre) on story ideas and fine-tuning scripts. Foster has worked as either a consultant,writer or executive producer on the other Lorre hits "Mike & Molly,""Two and a Half Men"and "Dharma & Greg." You may recognize the short- sleeve-over-long-sleeve T-shirt look sported by "The Big Bang Theory's"Sheldon as one also sported by D.J.Conner on "Roseanne"— if so,you're rec- ognizing the work of Mary T. It seems surprising,since at the time he was an Oscar-nominated up-and-comer who'd worked with some of the greatest direc- tors in the business — David Lynch (in 1990's "Wild at Heart"), Oliver Stone (in 1989's "Born on the Fourth of July") and Martin Scorsese (in 1988's controversial "The Last Temptation of Christ," playing no less a role than Jesus Christ). In his defense,he's not the only notable actor with a Madonna flop on his resume.Two-time Os- car winner Sean Penn starred in her 1986 comedy "Shanghai Sur- prise"(they were married at the time). She even appeared in a Woody Allen picture — 1991's "Shad- ows and Fog,"which,as has been the case with most of her films, did poorly at the box office. Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your name and town. Per- sonal replies will not be provided.

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