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Tonight: An All-New REVENGE & The Wedding Shocker Of The Season!
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ABC’s hit soapy drama in the Hamptons, Revenge, returns tonight with all-new episodes at 9PMEST/PT! And from all the on-air promos, something major happens after Jack (Nick Wechsler) and Amanda (Margarita Levieva) apparently say their, “I do’s” while a brokenhearted Emily (Emily VanCamp) looks on!
In the new episode entitled Union,” emotions run deep when Jack and Amanda’s wedding reminds Emily of what could have been. Meanwhile, things for Daniel (Josh Bowman) get complicated at Grayson Global, and Conrad (Henry Czerny) begins a new chapter.
So soapers, are you still rooting for Emily and Jack to end up togther? Do you like Jack with Amanda? Should Emily find true love with Aiden or Daniel? And what is Emily doing on what appears to be Jack and Amanda’s honeymoon night (on a boat) holding a gun? Or, is she? So many questions that hopefully we will get some answers to tonight!
Watch a sneak peek for tonight’s episode after the jump and then weigh-in!
All My Children
Mark Consuelos Celebrates Kelly Ripa’s 56th Birthday on ‘Live,’ But Remember When Wendy Williams Outed the Couple as Married Before Anyone at ‘All My Children’ Knew?
On the Friday, October 2 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, the morning talk show marked the 56th birthday of Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley Vaughan Santos, All My Children).
During the opening segment, Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo Santos, All My Children) humorously comparing his wife to both Gandhi and Groucho Marx, reflecting on both her comedic ability and peaceful ways.
Later, they went on to discuss the origins of her name and the most popular picks to name babies back in the year she was born, 1970. They were Kimberly, Lisa, and Jennifer for girls and Michael, David, and James for the boys.
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Ripa recalled that she learned she was almost named Kim. However, their neighbors at the time had two daughters Kelly and Kim, which is what her parents wanted to call them, but they settled on Kelly and and her younger sister, Linda.
At the conclusion of the episode, Mark rolled out a huge cake for his wife. It was, “Happy birthday from all of us here at Live and at home.” Next, he cut the cake, and Ripa grabbed his face and gave him a “thank you” kiss.
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KELLY AND MARK TRIED TO KEEP THEIR VEGAS WEDDING ON THE DOWN LOW
All of this brings back memories of how Kelly and Mark’s Las Vegas wedding ceremony went public in 1996 while the two were still on All My Children playing Mateo Santos and Hayley Vaughan. In essence, they were outed by then radio host Wendy Williams! They discussed it on the talk show back in 2024.
In fact, the duo hid their marriage from their All My Children castmates for months, until they found out Williams got wind of the nuptials and spread the intel on the airwaves.
The two recalled their secret wedding on a 2024 episode of Live! “We’d eloped. It’d been a few months at that point. We’d been married for three months, nobody at All My Children knew we were even dating, much less married to each other. We’re brushing our teeth and we’ve got Wendy Williams’ radio show on. We’re listening, and she’s like, ‘I’ve got celebrity dish!”
EYEWITNESS
Next Ripa continued, “The celebrities,’ I guess they had a broad use of the term back then, was the fact that ‘two soap stars from All My Children, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos eloped in Las Vegas.’ There was this eyewitness that worked in the Clark County courthouse that said we eloped, and the news broke, and we had to tell everybody we were married.”
Live With Kelly and Mark airs weekdays in syndication. Check your local listings for times in your area.
Share your birthday wishes for Kelly in the comment section, and let us know your thoughts on how Wendy Williams broadcast the news, unbeknownst to the All My Children newlyweds, that they tied the knot in Vegas? Check out Mark and the ‘Live’ studio audience singing ‘happy birthday’ to Kelly in the post below.
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Beyond the Gates
TUNE-IN: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Banneker Homecoming Episodes, EP Sheila Ducksworth Speaks on Impact HBCUs Have in Real Life
As previously reported, kicking off today, is a two-part Beyond the Gates, when The Duprees gather to celebrate Banneker University’s homecoming weekend.
The producers and writers are taking an opportunity to spotlight the rich traditions of the long-held tradition of attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through its fictional university.
The episodes are today on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Friday, October 2 and next week on Monday, October 5, where in true Beyond the Gates fashion, there will be some surprising drama that ensues when someone shows up!
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BANNEKER REFLECTS THE IMPORTANCE OF HBCUS
Sheila Duckworth, (executive producer, Beyond the Gates) spoke to Soaps.com to give some insight on the decision for the series to illustrate the ties that bind with HBCUs.
“It was important that we have this school as almost a character on our canvas, right from the beginning. Beyond even education, HBCUs have been pivotal when it comes to everything from economic progression and fostering a sense of community to the development of leadership skills,” explained Ducksworth. “From the beginning, we wanted to illustrate that what the Duprees are able to do in the world was a direct reflection of the impact HBCU’s have in real life.”
EVERYTHING HAS ITS PURPOSE
The EP talked about how purposeful the elements that integrate Banneker into the overall story of Beyond the Gates are including: the Dupree family door knocker that is a lion, the mascot for the fictional university, plus, the upcoming fight song that the cast will sing together on the Monday, October 5 episode, and the painting the hangs at Fairmont Crest.
That portrait of Vernon Dupree’s (Clifton Davis) father, George Cheeks Dupree, that hangs prominently at the country club, was named after CBS executive George Cheeks (now Chairman of TV and Media, Paramount), and as Ducksworth says of the legacy of Vernon’s father, “He was the architect of Fairmont Crest.”
So, are you looking forward to these episodes honoring HBCU traditions with the Dupree and the Richardson clans? What surprises do you think might be in store come next week? Let us know via the comment section below.
Days Of Our Lives
‘General Hospital’ Alum Tajh Bellow Fills In for ‘Days of our Lives’ Tyler Joseph Andrews in the Role of Theo Carver
After an earlier post on Thursday, October 1 about General Hospital alumni Tajh Bellow’s (ex-TJ Ashford) upcoming project from Issa Rae’s HOOPAE Digital, comes word that Bellow is temporarily stepping into the role of Days of our Lives Theo Carver to fill in for Tyler Joseph Andrews on the Peacock streaming soap opera.
According to TV Insider, Bellow will be making a one-day appearance next week on the October 6 episode of DAYS as Andrews was unable to make the tape date that was shot 10 months ago on a day last December. Andrews (pictured below) took over the role of Theo in September of 2025.
In Bellow’s upcoming episode as Theo, he will share scenes with Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez). A DAYS spokesperson tells the outlet that Bellow “stepped seamlessly into the role, and the cast and crew were grateful for his professionalism and commitment, albeit for only one episode.”
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TAJH WILL BE SEEN IN MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN OCTOBER
As General Hospital fans know, Tajh played the role of TJ Ashford from 2018 to his last appearance in December of 2024. Along the way, he received two Daytime Emmy nominations for his performances as TJ, the last being in 2025 in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.
In addition, bellow along with Y&R alum Loren Lott will be seen starting on October 14 in the new Love Island spoof series, The Compatibility Experiment. The show will drop exclusively on TikTok and the PineDrama platform.
The Compatibility Experiment gives a satirical look at reality dating shows, think Love Island! The story centers around Kelvin (Bellow) and Camila (Lott), whose relationship is put to the test when they join a reality show to try to win a the million dollar prize.
So, what do you think of Tajh stepping in for Tyler Joseph Andrews as Theo on DAYS? Perhaps, the soap opera liked his work that he might be considered for another role in the future bringing Bellow back to the soaps? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
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I used to love this show, but this season, it’s been just bizarrely plotted. I still have a couple eps from January on my DVR. Not sure if I’m going to watch or skip. A sad state for such a once great show!
I discovered this show late-I actually watched the entire first season online last February & loved it. For some reason I could not get into the 2nd season-it is too “dark” (the lighting AND the storylines) & VERY confusing to keep up with. I ended up deleting it off my DVR. It just wore me out. Disappointing.
Andrew… I am almost where you are… this season it is all about the Initative… everyone is involved with it and I miss Emily and Nolan being in charge of exacting the revenge. May not watch if the Initative is the main character and everyone is working for them by choice or by threat. Emily needs to be doing and not just reacting… miss the Nolan we were introduced to last season.
My “must see” TV show! It doesn’t insult your intelligence, makes you think outside the box. I love Emily and Daniel – let Jack and Amanda move on.
I like Emily and Daniel together, too. I find Jack & Declan to be among the most boring people on the planet & am hoping that both of them turn out to be the dead bodies on the boat. Key word is “hoping” since I don’t really think it will be them. I fear the Porter snoozefest will continue.
I can’t wait! This season is back on track!
I thought this episode was excellent ! Especially the final scene !
The show was so amazing last night!
revenge really has a problem w/ racial diversity. they casted a foster care brother of emily’s and of course the actor has to be African american. that’s typical of revenge. they only use racial diversity casting to bash racial minorities. the new black char of course has to have a poor background bec he’s her foster care brother. ashley madekwe’s char has to be the assistant to the rich and white graysen family bec she’s a racial minority. all of victoria’s help are women of color. Asian american char padma of course has to be one of rich and white lgbt char nolan’s employees. and of course she’s paired w/ nolan bec hollywood often only romantically pairs Asian american women w/ white men bec majority of romantic leading men often have to be portrayed by white actors. it’s bec whiteness has to be the ideal and universal for tolerant hollywood. and of course takeda has to be hollywood’s typical Asian male char. he’s a martial arts expert and mentoring emily’s revenge but of course he has to be asexual bec this is how racist hollywood is. film roles given to asian actors are majority genre martial arts movies bec hollywood doesn’t want them to broaden their appeal outside of the martial arts niche while every kinda role is available for white actors. it’s bec hollywood’s racist and
they love dehumanizing racial minorities. channing potatum is romantically portrayed on gi joe but korean actor byun hu is asexualized as is rain from ninja assassin. action movies w/ white lead actors must have a romantic pairing but none for asian american actors bec hollywood’s racist. same thing w/ revenge’s takeda. typical from the “tolerant” crowd of hollywood.
if lgbt char nolan had no romantic storylines then glaad and hollywood and the entertainment press and the mainstream manhattan media would scream homophobia but of course there are no screams of racism w/ the portrayals of the racial minority chars. but of course white and openly gay showrunner mike kelley would not neglect nolan. I stopped watching revenge after season1 bec there were no improvement of the portrayals of racial minorities. emily van camp’s wooden and horrid on racist tv show revenge and now she’s cast as the leading lady on racist capt. america franchise. that summer movie of course had to portray them as accepting of racial minorities despite the second world war setting. of course bec “captain america” can’t be racist and racism is too heavy a topic. yet the movie threw offensive jokes at the japanese american and the african american char. the japanese american char’s loyalty was questioned and he had to say he was from fresno all bec he’s not white. would they have asked abt the loyalty of the white chars? of course not. while the african american char had to tell them that he’s educated bec he spoke a foreign language. would a white char have to say he’s educated? of course not. typical from the tolerance crowd of hollywood. racism from dumb summer movies like capt. america and primetime soaps like revenge are typical of tolerant hollywood.