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•Jill is terrified when Kay breaks into the Chancellor mansion. Will Kay be able to prove her identity?
•Tyra contemplates telling Neil (Kristoff St. John, pictured) her true feelings just before he's about to wed Karen.
•Amber refuses to back down on her conspiracy theory about Kevin and may lose important relationships because of it.
•Phyllis' scheme continues as Brad and Sharon share an intimate moment on New Years' Eve
•After seeing Kay, Gloria devises a plan to use Kay's memory loss to her advantage.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Y&R: Such a Tease!
ATWT: Such a Tease!
•Lucy blows her cover.
•Katie (Terri Colombino, pictured) makes a difficult decision.
•Maddie is heartbroken at the sight of Casey and Alison together.
•An angry Noah storms out on Luke.
GL: Such a Tease!
•Bill reveals the truth to Lizzie.
•Alan proposes to Beth.
•Daisy (Bonnie Dennison, pictured) gets caught stealing.
•Frank surprises Natalia with a romantic dinner.
B&B: Such a Tease!
* Stephanie and Eric call a family meeting and deliver shocking news to their children.
* Thorne comes clean about his misdeeds.
* Pam frightens Donna before giving her a special gift.
* Owen (Brandon Beemer, pictured) and Donna's "surf line" fashion show has an unexpected show stopper.
* Stephanie is left heartbroken on New Year's Eve.
Interview: Soap Stars Share the Magic of the Holiday Season, Part 2
Allyson Rice (ex-Connor, "As the World Turns"): I LOVE Christmas. It's my favorite holiday. I put up an absurd amount of lights in my yard and on my house, including an 8-foot-tall inflated Santa on the roof. They go up immediately after Halloween (none of this after-Thanksgiving nonsense!). Starting last year, I decorate my car in lights as well. I wrap about four strands of multicolored lights all over it and plug them into an adapter inside the car. I have actually started to keep lights up in my house and one strand on the front and back porches throughout the entire year now. It just makes me happy to look at them. I say, Why limit the wonderful festive feeling of the season to only a month or two out of the year? I also make handmade Christmas balls (pictured) that we decorate our tree with, and I give them to family members as Christmas gifts. My grandmother started the tradition, and my dad and I, and now my youngest niece, are the ones who have kept it going, thanks to my mom's encouragement after my grandmother passed away. I put up an art studio in my backyard earlier this year, where I have all my jewelry-making supplies, and I've set aside one corner of the place for my Christmas-ball-decorating supplies as well, so that I can make them year-round, whenever the inspiration hits. And of course I play the Christmas playlist I created on my iPod while I make them (I have more than 400 Christmas songs on it!).
Kassie DePaiva (Blair, "One Life to Live"): Normally I spend Christmas up in the Catskills with my immediate family, and between Christmas and New Year's, I have cousins who come up from Atlanta with their children, and we just sit by the fire, play in the snow, snow-ski, and just eat, drink and be merry. It's all a very fun, family time that has become tradition for the past 15 years. Usually there's a lot of good snow, and there is always a lot of good fun.
Mario Lopez (ex-Christian, "The Bold and the Beautiful"): I spend the holidays with my family. It's family and friends and a lot of food, a lot of cocktails and a lot of love.
Murray Bartlett (Cyrus, "Guiding Light"): It's about being with family. I usually spend the holidays with family. Because it's the middle of the summer in December in Australia, I'll spend the holidays with family on a beach or something. It's beautiful where we go — there's the beach and the ocean, there's tropical rainforests. Also, I remember back in 2000, I rang in the new millennium on a sand dune with my best friends. We just hung out there and waited for the New Year. That is my perfect kind of holiday.
James Reynolds (Abe, "Days of Our Lives"): Every Christmas when my son was young was a special Christmas. A child's excitement on Christmas morning goes deeper than just getting things. There is a sense of magic and fantasy in the anticipation of this special day.
John O'Hurley (ex-Jim, "The Young and the Restless"): We are developing a family tradition. We just bought a place up in Vermont in an effort to return to authenticity. We're now going to be spending our holidays up there; it'll be our return to an authentic Christmas. It's going to be spent in Vermont rather than L.A. I think Vermont is such a beautiful state, and the holidays are more special up there.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
GH: Such a Tease!
Jax comforts Carly on Michael's birthday.
Sonny and Carly reach a new understanding.
A power outage draws Jax and Carly closer together.
Spinelli's timing couldn't be worse.
Luke wins Tracy over.
Claudia scrambles to cover her tracks.
Johnny finds himself on the wrong side of the law.
Nikolas and Nadine (Claire Coffee, pictured) make a surprising discovery.
OLTL: Such a Tease!
Asa's lawyer has some disturbing news for the Buchanan clan.
Viki and Charlie confront Dorian (Robin Strasser, pictured) over her misdeeds.
Llanview rings in New Year's Eve with a performance by Puddle of Mudd.
Todd hopes Marty will give him another chance.
John shares his plans for the future with Blair.
Marty pulls the rug out from under Todd.
Cole and John are unsettled by Marty's actions.
Dorian gets quite an earful from Alex Olanov.
AMC: Such a Tease!
Krystal finds comfort in David's arms.
JR (Jacob Young, pictured) defends Amanda from Adam's accusations.
Ryan pops the question to Greenlee.
Zach and Reese share a friendly kiss.
Bianca gets an unexpected visitor.
Opal takes a peek into Greenlee's future.
Zach and Reese want to put their kiss behind them.
Aidan makes a surprising discovery.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Cindy & Dana
(and Butkus & Bernie)
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Days: Such a Tease!
* Philip asks Stephanie to ring in the New Year with him.
* Rafe tells Sami he's happy to spend the holiday with her.
* Chloe warns Brady to steer clear of Nicole.
* Kate urges Lucas (Bryan Dattilo, pictured) to move up her wedding date.
* Max and Chelsea share a New Year's kiss at midnight.
Thursday – Pre-Empted
Friday – EJ proposes to Nicole.
Monday, December 22, 2008
GH: Such a Tease!
Time is running out for Sam.
Luke and Robert remember old times.
Robin's Christmas wish comes true.
Maxie and Spinelli team up to help Santa give everyone what they want.
A lonely Tracy (Jane Elliot, pictured) watches Luke from afar.
Jason asks Sonny to stop working for the Zaccharas.
Sam and Lucky reach a decision about their relationship.
OLTL: Such a Tease!
Starr takes a stand against her father.
Rex comes clean with Gigi.
Tess is no match for Bess.
Starr proves to be a thorn in Tea's side.
Jared asks Clint a very important question about his future.
Tea clearly has her own agenda.
Todd despairs over losing Marty.
In a surprise move, Dorian comes through for Rex.
David Vickers (Tuc Watkins, pictured) returns to Llanview a changed man.
AMC: Such a Tease!
Taylor (Beth Ehlers, pictured) gives Brot a dose of tough love.
Zach hopes for a miracle.
Ryan and Greenlee act on their feelings.
Amanda sets out to get JR to fall off the wagon.
Krystal realizes that David has been drugging her.
Ryan and Greenlee can't deny what they feel.
Annie escapes from Oak Haven.
A guilt-ridden Amanda pushes JR to drink.
B&B: Such a Tease!
·Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang, pictured) puts her relationship on the line for her son.
·Taylor and Rick share a cathartic moment.
·Phoebe's absence weights heavily on the Forrester's Christmas celebration.
·Nick's practical joke turn serious.
·Donna opens the door to her worst fear.
Y&R: Such a Tease!
•Kay's memories begin to flood back just as the Chancellor family prepares to spend their first Christmas without her.
•Lily (Christel Khalil, pictured) unravels a secret that will impact her relationships with both Billy and Cane.
•After a final plea from Adam, will Victor turns his back on his son?
•In a conversation with Ashley, Victor recounts painful memories from his time in Mexico.
•Michael has an extraordinary experience that teaches him about how important he is to the people he loves and how different their lives would be without him.
ATWT: Such a Tease!
•Lucy returns to Oakdale on a mission.
•Vienna discovers Henry's (Trent Dawson, pictured) secret.
•Lily and Bonnie try to keep the truth from Jade.
•Carly lends Craig a shoulder to lean on.
GL: Such a Tease!
•Shayne (Jeff Branson, pictured) and Dinah start a fire to destroy the evidence against Bill.
•Buzz divulges Coop and Beth's affair.
•Remy must choose between Ava and Christina.
•Olivia and Natalia mend their roommate problems.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Interview: Soap Stars Share the Magic of the Holiday Season, Part 1
Alison Sweeney (pictured, Sami, Days of Our Lives): I get to experience the magic of Christmas all over again with my son, Ben. A funny memory I have of Christmas last year is Ben kept saying to everyone "Very Christmas!" instead of "Merry Christmas!" It was the cutest thing!
Eric Winter (ex-Rex, Days): My favorite Christmas tradition was always the part where I'd wake up and my mom — or was it Santa? — would place my stocking on my bed for me to have when I'd wake up. For some reason, the fun stuff I'd get in my stocking would be more exciting than actually sitting around the tree and opening gifts. To this day I still get a stocking from my mom.
Eileen Davidson (Ashley, The Young and the Restless): I was born and raised in Southern California, so snow around the holidays just never happened. In fact, I had never seen snow before. So when I was about 8 years old, my mom and dad took me and my six brothers and sisters up to the local mountains (about a three-hour drive from home) for a week over Christmas. They had rented a log cabin for us. We got a tree from the forest and woke up Christmas morning to a blanket of white snow everywhere. It was a very magical Christmas!
Marsha Clark (ex-Hillary, Guiding Light): Since GL taped a month or so in advance, we always got a jump-start on the Christmas merriment. Because the sets were decorated for the season and story lines were involved with the holiday festivities, our Christmas celebrations (in Springfield) started in November!
The wonderful Charita Bauer, who played matriarch Bert Bauer, was our "Santa," distributing her own thoughtful hand-picked gifts to the cast and crew when Christmas actually arrived (in New York) in December.
Charita and I both lived near each other and would often leave work at the same time. Some of my fondest yuletide memories are of walking home from the studio with Charita through the snowy streets of Manhattan, listening to her hilarious stories and peeking at the holiday audio-animatronics displays in the store windows. Actually, Charita's warmth, kindness and humor kept the holiday spirit going year-round!
Kyle Lowder (Rick, The Bold and the Beautiful): I moved to New York with my family when I was 3 years old. I believe there is no place like Christmas in New York. I know I am not the only one who feels that way. It is the absolute tradition — I've been doing it ever since I moved away from home, and now my wife joins me on the trip. Always Christmas in New York with the family. My parents live only about 30 miles north of Manhattan in the suburbs. So we're always down to Manhattan seeing the Rockefeller Center tree, the 5th Avenue windows, and everything you can do tradition-wise in Manhattan, we are there doing it. That is something I make an effort to do every year. I've missed only two Christmases in New York since 1985, and that's because my parents were living in Tokyo for my dad's job. But if they are here, I am in New York with them, and I hope that's a tradition that never ends.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
DAYS: Such a Tease!
Maggie gives Chloe a new ornament, but Chloe drops and breaks it.
Theo runs away from Lexie and gets lost.
Doug dresses as Santa to read the Christmas story to the kids in the hospital.
Victor fires Brady and Philip from Titan.
Friday – The killer pinpoints Rafe's (Galen Gering, pictured) location.
Monday, December 15, 2008
B&B: Such a Tease!
· Brooke is determined to put a stop to Stephanie's vendetta.
· Bridget searches for the truth.
· The Forresters gather for an emotional "goodbye."
· Thorne's (Winsor Harmon, pictured) secret comes back to haunt him.
· Rick ignores his family's request.
GL: Such a Tease!
•Natalia and Olivia settle on a new living arrangement.
•Lizzie suffers a mental collapse.
•Daisy decides to move in with Grady (Kane Manera, pictured).
ATWT: Such a Tease!
•Brad discovers Craig's ruse and prepares to go to the police.
•Meg (Marie Wilson, pictured) goes to rescue Paul, but ends up needing rescuing of her own.
•Lily opens a door to Derek's past.
•Katie breaks down, unsure of what to do.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
GH: Such a Tease!
Sonny and Claudia get to know each other better.
Lucky reaches the end of his rope with Sam.
Sam makes a daring move.
Claudia tells Jason it's too late to make peace with Sonny.
Tracy doesn't fall for Luke's latest stunt.
Sonny starts to warm up to Claudia.
Johnny and Maxie (Kirsten Storms, pictured) try to put their awkward moment behind them.
Robin and Patrick plan their first Christmas as a family.
Jason realizes that Sam could be in danger.
Claudia is chilled by a message from Jerry.
Tracy isn't buying Luke's declaration of love.
Time is running out for Sam.
Jason tries to make a deal with Sasha.
Jerry plays a deadly game with Claudia.
OLTL: Such a Tease!
Brody inadvertently causes Tess to come out.
Rex faces financial troubles.
Tess tries to trick Brody into doing her bidding.
Cristian makes a surprising announcement.
Brody turns the tables on a vengeful Tess.
Tea is up to something.
Bo lights the Christmas tree in Angel Square.
Marty squares off with Tea.
Blair can't ignore John's interest in Marty.
Moe helps Dorian do a little bit of soul searching.
Tea grills Marty on the witness stand.
Cole threatens to kill Todd.
Sarah has it out with Cristian about Vanessa.
AMC: Such a Tease!
Taylor opens up to Frankie about her feelings for Brot.
Amanda tries to get JR to fall off the wagon.
David reminds Erica that she owes him one.
Krystal wants to know what David's up to with Amanda.
Annie attacks Ryan when he visits her at Oak Haven.
Aidan fills Annie's head with lies about Ryan.
Bianca's insecurities about her and Reese's relationship grow stronger.
David blackmails Joe to get what he wants.
Zach and Reese are forced to reveal their secret to Bianca.
Jake and Taylor run interference for Brot.
Randi's past catches up to her.
Myrtle's family and friends remember her with love and affection.
All of Pine Valley gathers to pay tribute to Myrtle.
Zach ensures that Myrtle will never be forgotten.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Interview Y&R: Eric Braeden Is Righting Wrongs
Eric Braeden has played the debonair billionaire Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless for nearly three decades. Now he also has taken on the role of executive producer and star of the feature film The Man Who Came Back, which was released on DVD this past Tuesday.
In the movie, Eric plays Reese Paxton, a Civil War hero who returns to the South after the war, only to discover that grave injustices are still happening toward the recently released slaves. His compassion for the ex-slaves leads to devastation in his family life.
Eric tells me: "When I first read the story, I liked it. What I liked was the revenge part of it. That is what attracted me to the story in the first place, but I wanted to give it some historical context. I wanted to deal with the race relations of that period and the relationship between plantation owners and those who worked for them. Then we found out about a labor strike in the South in 1887, and we went from there."
Eric can personally relate to Reese on many levels. He confesses: "Personally, I have a deep-seated anger for someone who uses his power arbitrarily. When I see injustices committed, I just get angry. I have an innate feeling against bullies. I'll fight them. I want to right those wrongs. And that stems from my childhood: I got into a lot of fights as a kid. My father died early on, so my upbringing was rough in that way. And we had teachers who came back from the Second World War, and they had dark eyes.
"So, you know, Reese was wizened by his experiences in the war. He had seen too much killing. He worked behind the scenes as an assassin, and he had seen too much of it. There are two ways to come out of an experience like that: You become worse, or you become better."
Working on such a powerful story was bound to grab the attention of first-rate actors, and Eric considers himself lucky for the company he got to keep on this film. "It attracted a lot of good actors who were wonderful. They did me an enormous favor by working with me, from George Kennedy to Billy Zane, Armand Assante, Sean Young, Carol Alt and James Patrick Stuart. I've never enjoyed anything as much as I enjoyed doing this film."
As executive producer, Eric had the final say in casting, music, editing — everything. "And I would do this again only under those circumstances," Eric explains. "I've been in the business too long, and one knows too much about it. And I don't want to be told by the people anymore, you know?
"But I love the whole process, and the people were so kind and so generous, the people I worked with down in Texas. I was impressed by the hospitality there. It was a labor of love, really. The director worked his ass off. A lot of passion went into this film. I've enormous respect for filmmakers. The whole post-production part was just as tough, from editing to sound design, music — just everything."
So, when you rent or buy this movie, Eric has only one request: "I just want you to be entertained. Be entertained and maybe have some thoughts afterward. I want whoever sees this to be emotionally involved and moved. If they learn something, fine, but I want them to be moved."
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Kassie DePaiva Celebrates 15 Years on OLTL
This week marks 15 years that Kassie Wesley DePaiva has been playing Blair on One Life To Live. Those at her official fanclub have made a very special guestbook that they want her to read the week of December 11. Please take the time and drop Kassie a note to let her know what she has meant to you all these years. She just keeps getting better with age.
Here is the link:
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
OLTL: Such a Tease!
Rex makes inroads with Shane.
Brody puts Jessica at ease when he tells her what Tess did to him.
Jared and Natalie have their hands full watching Bree and Chloe.
Family and friends gather to mourn the loss of Starr's baby as Andrew presides over her funeral.
Jessica has a big reaction to the news of Hope's funeral.
Marty reaches out to Cole (Brandon Buddy, pictured).
Nora challenges Todd to do right by Marty.
Andrew gives Marty insight to her past.
Lola asks Langston to hide her so she won't be deported.
Tea's going to help Todd whether he likes it or not.
Vanessa has a surprising proposition for Cristian.
Nora throws the book at Todd.
AMC: Such a Tease!
Angie realizes how much she's missed out on with Jesse.
Jake won't compete with Brot for Taylor's love.
Krystal and Bianca (Eden Riegel, pictured) end up snowbound with David at Wildwind.
David sets up an elaborate plan to lure Tad out of town.
Natalia accuses Angie of wanting Rebecca dead.
Bianca suspects Reese is lying to her about something.
Ryan commits Annie to Oak Haven.
Zach and Reese keep their secret alive in front of Bianca.
David questions Krystal about her and Tad's relationship.
JR tears into Krystal when he finds her with David.
Reese is surprised to see her father in Pine Valley.
Zach demands that David perform a miracle for Kendall.
GH: Such a Tease!
Jason takes the blame for putting Jake in danger.
Sonny wants vengeance for the attack on Olivia.
Jax admits he still has feelings for Carly.
Sam wants to set the record straight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn, pictured).
Nikolas is a fish out of water.
Maxie and Lulu make unlikely roommates.
Jason and Sam dodge a bullet.
Claudia grows suspicious of the sudden change in Sonny.
Olivia leaves Sonny with a warning.
Sam puts herself in danger.
Jason and Elizabeth seal the fate of their relationship.
Sonny uses kindness to manipulate Claudia.
Days: Such a Tease!
* Daniel (Shawn Christian, pictured) shows up at the Horton Cabin and gets an eye full of a teddy-clad Chloe.
* Philip quits his job at Titan.
* Marlena invites John to spend Christmas with her.
* Max gives Theo the toy dog from Trent.
* Sami takes a tumble and worries her baby is in jeopardy.
Thursday – Philip and Stephanie share their first kiss.
Friday – Dr. Baker shows up at the DiMera Mansion demanding money from Nicole.
Monday, December 08, 2008
B&B: Such a Tease!
• Ridge is the bearer of grim news.
• Rick's innocence is in question.
• Grief pushes Steffy to the edge.
• Brooke learns the truth about Rick's misdeeds.
• Stephanie seeks justice for her granddaughter's ("Phoebe," MacKenzie Mauzy, pictured) death.
Y&R: Such a Tease!
•Chloe (Elizabeth Hendrickson, pictured) ends up in the emergency room after a confrontation with Lily.
•Billy learns the truth about Chloe's baby, but will he keep it to himself?
•Will Phyllis admit what she witnessed in Paris when Nick finds out she was there for a photo shoot?
•Jeff creates a scheme to bring Gloria down after seeing her testify on River's behalf.
•Victor gives Adam one last chance to save himself -- will he take it?
GL: Such a Tease!
• Dinah seeks out the true identity of her new confidant.
• Eleni returns to Springfield to surprise Marina.
• Coop divulges his affair to Buzz.
• Lizzie hires Cyrus (Murray Bartlett, pictured).
ATWT: Such a Tease!
•Dusty is surprised by Craig's offer.
•Carly has a hard time as Jack and Janet's wedding day approaches.
•Josie tells Meg the truth about Paul.
•Luke (Van Hansis, pictured) meets a woman from Brian's past.
Friday, December 05, 2008
GH Show Songs for Sale
By popular demand, ABC is releasing some of your favorite songs from General Hospital.
Mirroring the story lines of the Emmy Award-winning daytime drama, these songs are about undying love, heartbreak, lust and loss. Many of the songs have been themes for couples like Jason and Liz, Luke and Tracy, Jax and Carly, and Lulu and Logan. Hearing these songs will take you right back to the excitement and romance your favorite daytime drama brings you each and every day.
Some of the songs (and the characters) include: "Ours to Keep" (Jason and Elizabeth); "So Right" (Luke and Tracy); "Patience" (Jax and Carly); "Something About You" (Lulu and Logan); "Just Close Your Eyes" (Nikolas and Nadine) and "One Thing On My Mind" (Ric and Claudia), among others. Watch for more upcoming releases!
Each of the songs are available for purchase via iTunes starting December 15th for the price of 99 cents each. Log on to www.abc.com/daytime, www.generalhospital.com or www.itunes.com.
SOAPnet Airs Three Classic Eps of GH for Christmas
IT'S THE MOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST AS SOAPNET CELEBRATES THE SEASON WITH THREE CLASSIC HOLIDAY EPISODES OF GENERAL HOSPITAL, AIRING DEC. 25 FROM 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Holiday Interstitials Hosted by Kirsten Storms and Bradford Anderson
After a long day of presents, eggnog and fruitcake, SOAPnet invites viewers to celebrate the season by relaxing and revisiting the best "General Hospital" Christmas episodes with "The Most of Christmas Past" marathon, airing December 25 from 8P – 11P ET/PT on SOAPnet.
Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones) and Bradford Anderson (Damien Spinelli) will host holiday-themed interstitials throughout the marathon.
List of Episodes:
8PM – General Hospital Episode #1996-8637 (original air date 12/24/96) — Sonny helps out by taking over as a Christmas tree salesman; Jax and Brenda spend the holiday together and Jason shares special Christmas wishes with Lila and Robin.
9PM – General Hospital Episode #1998-9151 (original air date 12/24/98) – Lucky and Liz say they love each other for the first time and then exchange gifts with Nikolas and Emily; Monica asks Edward to play Santa and Alan to read the Christmas story at the hospital party.
10PM – General Hospital Episode #2004-10689 (original air date 12/24/04) – Ric and Alexis are rescued from the woods in time to celebrate Kristina's Christening with Sonny and Carly; Emily shares Christmas dinner with Nikolas, who's in jail.
Own a Piece of the Days Theme Song
SongVest®, the company that recently reinvented the music memorabilia business by offering the ultimate fan collectable — the songs themselves — has announced their next major online auction with a twist. Beginning on December 17, 2008 and ending at 3 pm EST December 20, 2008.
SongVest presents fans with the incredible opportunity to own a percentage of the writer's share of royalties paid by EMI Music Publishing on the opening theme song to the long-running NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives. By auctioning off a portion of her share, Caroline Boyce, widow of the song's co-songwriter Tommy Boyce, is giving fans an unprecedented chance to participate in the legacy of one of the most popular TV shows of all time. As SongVest is now adding additional shares with lowered percentages - equaling lower auction reserves for select items - the opportunity is within reach of all fans, and just in time for the holidays.
Terms for SongVest's Theme from Days of Our Lives holiday auction include:
* "(Theme from) Days of Our Lives"
* (10) Numbered, limited-edition .25% shares
In addition to a share of the royalties generated by the Days of Our Lives theme song, the high bidders will receive a limited-edition, personalized and numbered album award.
Song revenue information can be found at www.SongVest.com
GL Casting News!
Michelle Ray Smith (pictured) returns as Ava Peralta on December 19 and 23.
David Andrew MacDonald will return as Edmund Winslow on Jan. 22nd.
Interview: (Y&R) Victor Newman Finds Love Again
When Victor left Genoa City earlier this year, his young wife, Sabrina, was dead, his family had betrayed him and he was suspected of murder. Now that he is back in town, it's business as usual. His nemesis, Jack Abbott, is trying to bring him down yet again; this time with the help of Victor's son, Adam, and a certain forged diary. Victor has also found love once again; this time with an old flame.
Eric Braeden, who plays ruthless billionaire Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless, is excited about his new story line and anxious to see how Victor is going to handle it all. Regarding Jack's duplicity, Eric is certain of one thing: "Oh, he's gonna get it. You know Victor doesn't leave any stone unturned. Jack is definitely gonna get it."
When it comes to Adam's part in the betrayal, according to Eric: "Victor feels an enormous betrayal. But that's not really his son, not really. Victor was never really a father to him."
But Victor's return isn't without his fair share of baggage. Eric explains: "He is in an emotional hell because of an accumulation of things. The whole thing with Nikki and her getting involved with a guy (David Chow) who Victor suspected from the beginning (as being bad news), and his estrangement from his children — that all started before Sabrina's death. It was exacerbated by her death. It was one of those critical moments in life, where he essentially wanted to be left alone.
"With Sabrina, there was an enormous, sudden surge of love that he felt with a much younger woman, and it sort of rejuvenated him for a while. She gave him unrestricted love. I think it mesmerized him. The reality of her death had not sunk in yet. He was still very much in love."
Now, with the help of his rediscovered love for Ashley Abbott, Victor is back, he's strong and he's ready to stand up to his accusers. Eric says he is "excited to explore that relationship again. And also for the audience who was used to it. A lot of the audience sort of felt there was unrequited love — it was always sort of there and alluded to, but never really realized. So now, it finally is, hopefully.
"Frankly, I think they missed a chance a few years ago to pick up on that relationship, when she came to him finally and told him how much she loved him and he turned her down, which I think was a mistake at the time, but those were different writers. I think it's natural for them to find one another again — and at the same time it's tragic for Nikki. It's complicated, isn't it?"
While life has never been without complication for Victor and Nikki, he doubts this antagonism between them will last. "It never has been peaceful between the two of them. But, I don't think this is a permanent parting of the ways. I certainly hope it isn't. I love working with Mel. But, well, it's drama."
During one of Eric's breaks from the drama of Y&R, he executive produced and starred in the Western drama The Man Who Came Back, which will be released on DVD Tuesday, Dec. 9. In the movie, Eric plays Reese Paxton, a man who stands up against injustice and seeks revenge against those who have wronged him. Catch Part 2 of this interview next week when Eric talks about the movie, the star-studded cast and his chance to get physical and kick some bad-guy butts.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Longtime Y&R Vet to Leave
While officially there is no comment from TPTB, word is that Don Diamont, who has played Brad Carlton since 1985 on The Young and Restless, is leaving. We will give you more information as this story develops.
Days: Such a Tease!
* Nicole drugs Brady's drink.
* Bo falls off a ladder and hits his head.
* Stefano (Joseph Mascolo, pictured) counsels EJ to make things official with Nicole.
* Melanie tells Max about seeing Philip and Stephanie almost kissing.
Thursday – John runs into Dr. Taylor at the park and professes his trust in her.
Friday – The killer finds Rafe and stabs him.
Monday, December 01, 2008
GH: Such a Tease!
Carly (Laura Wright, pictured) sets out to settle the score with Kate.
Sonny asserts his new power.
Ric keeps Claudia at arm's length.
Tracy tells Luke she's calling it quits for good.
Kate wants to make Sonny suffer for breaking her heart.
Jason and Sam are a step closer to finding Jake.
Robin's frustrated by Patrick's natural ability with Emma.
Luke vows to win Tracy back.
Nikolas has a surprising announcement for Nadine.
Claudia's impressed by how well Sonny deals with his enemies.
The fate of Luke and Tracy's marriage rests on a card game.
Jason and Sam are in a race against time.
Sonny reminds Anthony that he's calling the shots now.
Carly gets her revenge on Kate.
OLTL: Such a Tease!
Viki is bowled over by Charlie's unexpected surprise.
Blair and Starr reach out to Michael and Marcie.
Starr confronts Todd about his wanting to steal her baby.
Roxy sticks her nose in John's love life.
Dr. Joplin makes an unsettling discovery.
Tess demands answers about Jessica's baby.
Viki rips into Todd for what he did to her family.
John and Nora (Hillary B. Smith, pictured) give Marty more details about Todd's misdeeds.
Marty and Blair have an awkward encounter.
Bess takes charge before Tess spins out of control.
Todd takes advantage of his chance to escape.
Marty vows to make Todd pay for what he did to her.
Dorian thinks she's the answer to Vanessa and Lola's problems.
John gives Todd a taste of his own medicine.
AMC: Such a Tease!
David anticipates JR's imminent demise.
Erica's life is on the line.
Frankie tells Jake and Taylor that Brot is alive.
Bianca covers Erica's back at Fusion.
Zach takes his anger and frustration out on Reese.
Aidan wonders if Annie is as insane as she claims.
Taylor and Brot come face to face.
Greenlee wonders how she and Ryan can ever be happy.
Zach confides his secret to Reese.
Brot pushes Taylor away.
David is the bearer of devastating news.
Annie learns what her future holds.
Adam (David Canary, pictured) warns Amanda to stay away from JR.
A grieving Krystal finds refuge with David.
Auction: Spend the Day With Susan Lucci!
Time is running out to bid on an All My Children experience generously donated by Susan Lucci to Rosie O'Donnell's "Rosie's Gala: Building Dreams for Kids" online auction.
The auction is currently live on charitybuzz.com and proceeds go toward Rosie's For All Kids Foundation — a non-profit organization dedicated to support the intellectual, social and cultural development of disadvantaged children throughout the United States.
The donation includes: a day on the set of All My Children and lunch with Susan Lucci. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity, and any soap-opera fan would kill for this experience. Valid for 2 people, for one year, based on availability. The link to the detailed auction page is: https://auction01.charitybuzz.com/secure/viewItemDetail.do?auction_item_id=79400
So, please visit the site and bid if you can. This is for a wonderful cause!
Ex-Days Actor Marries Longtime Love
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rican actress Roselyn Sanchez has gotten married at a historic San Juan fort in front of 250 guests that included Eva Longoria Parker.
Sanchez and actor Eric Winter (ex-Rex, Days of Our Lives) arrived Saturday at the San Cristobal fort in a white Mercedes Benz. Guests also included actor Amaury Nolasco and Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila and his family.
Sanchez wore a princess-style dress with hand-embroidered pearls and diamonds created by Venezuelan designer Angel Sanchez. Winter wore a Calvin Klein suit.
The couple expects to honeymoon in the Mayan Rivera.
The 35-year-old Sanchez appears in the CBS series "Without a Trace" and produced the 2007 movie "Yellow."
Interview: Susan Lucci and Tony Donolavi
Soap fans were disappointed earlier this month when everyone's favorite diva, Susan Lucci, was voted off "Dancing With the Stars." I had the chance to catch up with Susan, and her dance partner, Tony Dovolani, during their stop in Orlando, Fla., for Super Soap Weekend at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Cindy Elavsky: How did the opportunity come about for you to be on "Dancing With the Stars"? It must have been such an honor to be asked, since everyone wants to be on the show.
Susan Lucci: I was thrilled to be asked to be on the show. To be perfectly candid, they had asked me before to be on the show — actually, twice before — and I didn't think that I could handle working on "All My Children" and flying across country for "DWTS." I didn't think I could do it all. And then I saw Cameron (Mathison) handle it so beautifully, and it made me feel like I was a wimp. Plus, I felt like I had missed the opportunity of a lifetime. So, when they came to me this summer and asked me if I would be interested in doing it, I knew I had to do it.
CE: Who else on "AMC" do you think would be a good candidate to participate on "DWTS"?
SL: I think a number of people honestly would. The cast is fantastic. Whoever does, I would just tell him to know that your time to learn the dances is that much shorter (since "AMC" tapes in New York and "DWTS" is based in LA). You don't get four days. You can't dance all day and all night. For me, I felt like I would have liked to have had the option to dance more hours a day. Also, this year was the first year they decided to do a team dance, and score us on it. I was not on the same coast as everyone. And we did the cha-cha, which is a syncopated dance, and you need to be together to practice, and I was not on the same coast. Tony and I were in third place after the pasodoble, after our individual dance, but the scores from the team dance brought us down and that's why we were voted off.
CE: Are you going to keep dancing after all of this?
SL: Oh, I definitely intend to keep on dancing.
Tony Dovolani: Even after the show is done, Susan and I will continue dancing, because I intend to continue teaching her. She deserves to learn ballroom dancing the right way. Where there is no pressure, and she can just learn the art form the way it is supposed to be. She's the kind of person who ballroom dancing was made for. She embraces it with her entire body and her entire soul, and she should definitely learn every dance there is.
CE: What was your favorite dance to perform together?
TD: I've watched them all and by far it's between the two of them: the pasodoble and the rumba. (To Susan) I thought your rumba was spectacular.
SL: Thank you. Looking back, I love the rumba too.
TD: You looked incredible — you danced, you moved your hips, you were very relaxed. You were completely embracing the dance. Everybody says that the mark of a good dancer is whether they can do a decent rumba. And you didn't do a decent, you did a great rumba. Rumba exposes people's flaws. You can always camouflage things, but if you are not as good a dancer, the rumba will expose that. Remember, it's the kiss of death.
SL: Thank heavens I didn't know that before we did the dance!
CE: What is something you would like to see Erica Kane do in the future, something she has never done or tried before?
SL: I think Erica Kane needs to learn how to ballroom dance. We've seen Tony as an injured handsome man on the show. We need to see him survive, get well after the tornado, and everyone is like, "Who was that man?" It could be like that wonderful movie, "Shall We Dance," but in reverse. Erica has a very stressful life, we all know this, and it would be fun for her to learn to dance, with Tony teaching her. And Adam and Jack could get all jealous, and it could be a lot of story line there.
B&B: Such a Tease!
· A broken family is reunited.
· Phoebe (MacKenzie Mauzy, pictured) returns and tries to put her past behind her.
· Family and friends gather to celebrate upcoming nuptials.
· Katie notices Nick's wandering eye.
· Rick learns the extent of the damage he caused.


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Wembley trip for Giggs' men
CYMRU will travel to Wembley Stadium on Thursday 8 October for a home nations international against England.
Ryan Giggs' side will return to action this autumn for the first time in 10 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, kicking off with the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League campaign. The match against England will be one of two additional international matches scheduled as triple headers in October and November. In keeping with current Government guidelines, this fixture is scheduled to be played behind-closed-doors.
Since their first encounter in 1879, England are Cymru's second oldest opponents with 102 matches in total producing 14 wins, 21 draws and 67 defeats. Cymru's last visit to Wembley Stadium was in 2011 for a UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier, with Ashley Cole scoring in a 1-0 defeat.
Ryan Giggs' side will be using this match to prepare for the rescheduled EURO 2020 finals next summer where they hope to return to Wembley, one of the host stadiums, for the latter stages of the tournament.
Looking ahead to the autumn, Cymru are in Nations League Group B4 alongside Bulgaria, Finland and the Republic of Ireland with fixture dates as follows:
Thursday, 3 September – Finland v Cymru (7:45pm)
Sunday, 6 September – Cymru v Bulgaria (2:00pm)
Sunday, 11 October – Republic of Ireland v Cymru (2:00pm)
Wednesday, 14 October – Bulgaria v Cymru (7:45pm)
Sunday, 15 November – Cymru v Republic of Ireland (5:00pm)
Wednesday, 18 November – Cymru v Finland (7:45pm)
All fixtures are scheduled to be played behind-closed-doors for the foreseeable future.
The FAW will continue to adhere to relevant Government guidelines and supporters will be notified should arrangements change and tickets become available.
Rugby pays tribute to Tommo
TRIBUTES have poured in following the news that popular Scarlets match-day announcer Andrew 'Tommo' Thomas has passed away at the age of 53.
Tommo was a huge character at Parc y Scarlets on match-day, bringing his infectious personality to the mic.
An official statement from the Scarlets said: "We are devastated to hear that the voice of Parc y Scarlets, Andrew 'Tommo' Thomas, has passed away suddenly.
"Tommo was a hugely popular figure as the Parc y Scarlets match-day announcer, a passionate Scarlets fan who brought his character and energy to every match."
Scarlets chaplain Reverend Eldon Phillips said: "We are devastated to hear this tragic news. Tommo loved the Scarlets and put his heart and soul into his role as our match-day announcer.
"A huge character, he was much loved by supporters, players and staff.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Donna and son Cian at this sad time."
Scarlets head coach Glenn Delaney said: "This is desperately sad news. Tommo will be greatly missed by us all. I'll miss his smile, energy and passion. Gone too soon, much love to his family at this terrible time."
Attack coach Richard Whiffin tweeted: "Incredibly sad news. Tommo will be greatly missed by us all. Will miss his match day hugs! Love to his friends & family at this terrible time."
Referee Nigel Owens took to social media to say: "Rwy methu credu y peth. Well I am devastated. A great man and a true friend. I Cant beleive it. Cydymdeimlad dwys iw wraig ar mab ac ir teulu I gyd. Bydd colled enfawr ar ei ol. Always had a smile on his face. RIP Tommo
Tommo was hugely popular with Scarlets players who posted tributes on their own personal social media pages.
Springbok Uzair Cassiem said: "Devastated by the news of your passing! Always got the biggest smile, big handshake before and after games! To the family and friends of Andrew Tommo Thomas, condolences from my family and myself.
Wales prop Rob Evans said: "Really sad to hear the news about Tommo tonight. Thoughts are with his family, a great man full of laughs."
Former Scarlets captain Rupert Moon said: "Lost a great friend @TOMMORADIO …… my brother by another mother. Thoughts with his family & all his many friends. Sleep well buddy. Big boys do cry."
Another ex-Scarlets skipper Matthew Rees said: "Can't believe the news coming from west tonight. Tommo you were a true gent. PYS will never be the same!!"
Former Scarlets full-back Morgan Stoddart said: "Hearing of the passing of @TOMMORADIO, dreadful news. What a great man. He brought laughter to any room he entered. Will be remembered and missed. #TrueScarlet
Title-winning Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne, now with Munster, said: "Very sad news to hear of the passing of Tommo. An absolute gentleman, a passionate Welshman, and a true Scarlet."
Among the other former players to pay their tributes were Kieron Fonotia, Michael Tagicakibau, Ryan Lamb, Rhys Thomas and Gareth Maule, while messages of condolence came from Cardiff Blues, Dragons and Ospreys,
Dragons hooker Richard Hibbard said: "Really sad news, RIP Tommo. What a great bloke."
Tommo was also a popular radio presenter. He had been with BBC Radio Cymru between 2014 and 2018. He then left to present a daily program on Nation Broadcasting station. In 2011 he won the Radio Presenter of the Year award for his work on Nation stations in Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.
Rhuanedd Richards, Editor of BBC Radio Cymru, said: "Tommo was proud of his roots and a unique broadcaster who loved to entertain his audience on Radio Cymru. With his powerful voice and larger than life personality, his love for his family, west Wales and of course the Scarlets were a great influence on his broadcasting."
Crymych win at new home
Crymych 132- 3 defeated Hundleton 74-7
IT WAS a happy start to Crymych CC's new life at Ysgol Y Preseli playing fields as the home side brushed aside Hundleton in the Alan Brown Cup.
The visitors won the toss and elected to bowl first, with the pitch showing signs of Monday's heavy rain. Crymych opened with captain Sam Kurtz and chairman Rhodri Lewis, who started steady after a couple of tight overs from B Adams and S Williams (1-12). Both batsmen rotated the strike early on before Lewis chipped a ball to Peter Fox off Williams' bowling for 7.
Kurtz then lifted the tempo with some boundaries, after Rich Thorne departed for 2, cleaned bowled by Stapleton (1-24). Osian Wyn the next batsman in as Kurtz reached his 50 in only 31 balls, having been dropped early on. Kurtz departed for 87, bowled by B Adams (1-42). Wyn and new batsman Dan Griffiths (3) then ran hard between the wickets in the final overs as the home side set the visitors 133 to win.
Hundleton's reply got off to a rocky start as opening bowler Ioan Davies clean bowled both S McNiffe (1) and B Adams (0). Peter Fox caused the homeside some concern though, as he struck a couple of big sixes on his way to 24, before being caught and bowled by Dan Griffiths.
J Williams carried his bat for most of the innings, but as he looked to lift the run rate he was stumped by Kurtz, off Dan Jones' slow stuff. Tight bowling from Wyn (1-14) and Ali Davies (1-6) Both Humphries and Lockyer departed without troubling the scorers with Griffiths clean bowling the latter for final figures of 2-13.
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Crymych 132-3: Sam Kurtz 87; Osian Wyn 20*
B Adams 1-42; S Williams 1-12; C Stapleton 1-24
Hundelton 74-7: P Fox 24; J Williams 25
Dan Griffiths 2-13, Ioan Davies 2-9, Osian Wyn 1-14, Ali Davies 1-6, Dan Jones 1-16
Crymych win by 58 runs
Swans grab last gasp play-off spot
WAYNE ROUTLEDGE's last-gasp header saw Swansea City secure a play-off spot with a handsome away victory over 10-man Reading on a dramatic Wednesday night (July 22).
Steve Cooper's side knew they had to win at the Madejski Stadium to have any hope of a top-six finish, and Rhian Brewster's 10th goal of the season gave them an ideal start.
The sending off of Yakou Meite then gave the Swans a man advantage, but the Royals equalised before the half through a George Puscas penalty.
The Swans restored their lead through a classy finish from substitute Routledge, before Liam Cullen showed great composure to steer in his first goal for the club.
And when Routledge popped up at the death to complete his brace it put the Swans into the top six as Forest suffered a 4-1 defeat at home to Stoke, meaning Swansea got into the play-offs on goal difference.
The Swans started on the front foot, with centurion Connor Roberts having particular joy down the right-hand flank.
Brewster then nearly threaded Conor Gallagher in on goal after fine work by Andre Ayew, before Roberts hit a strike into the ground and over the bar after Jake Bidwell had made the overlap on the opposite flank.
The hosts responded by having a good spell of possession, probing and asking a few questions of their own.
But the visitors hit the lead in the 16th minute through Brewster. The striker picked the ball up some 30 yards out and got the ball out of his feet before smashing a long-range drive that completely deceived Rafael in the Reading goal.
John Swift curled a free-kick over at the other end, while more good work by Roberts could not quite end with Bidwell getting on the end of a deep cross before Rafael made a hash of dealing with a Gallagher cross.
Swift headed straight at Erwin Mulder from a good counter on the half-hour mark, with Ayew quickly advancing up the field to work Rafael again.
Opportunities were coming at both ends, with Mulder called into action again as Meite took aim from the left side of the area.
Swansea were riding their luck a little and had a let-off when a sliced clearance landed on top of the bar.
Matt Grimes had a free-kick pushed away by Rafael before the home side were reduced to 10 men after Meite had pushed Mike van der Hoorn in the face after a tussle for the ball.
But the hosts made light of the numerical disadvantage by levelling after Bidwell was adjudged to have fouled Andy Rinomhota, with Puscas beating Mulder – who got a hand to the strike – from the spot.
However, the Swans should have led at the break. Ben Cabango's shot was blocked and fell to Jay Fulton, but the Scot pulled his shot wide of the target.
Rafael pushed away an Ayew drive right on half-time, with Swansea frustrated that referee Stephen Martin did not award them a penalty of their own as Fulton went down under a challenge from Omar Richards.
With Cardiff winning and Nottingham Forest losing, Cooper knew goals were needed and he made two changes at the break.
Yan Dhanda came on for Fulton, while Routledge replaced van der Hoorn, and they were immediately on the front foot.
With Swansea committing so many players forward, Reading looked to sit deep and play on the break and they proved resolute as the visitors battled to find a way through.
Grimes curled a free-kick wide of the target and Gallagher also threatened from distance, but the hour mark came and went without any clear-cut chances to show for their dominance of possession and territory.
However, when they did craft a sight of goal they took the chance clinically. Grimes produced a lovely ball, and Routledge controlled superbly to loft the ball over Rafael and into the net.
Unfortunately for the Swans, that goal went in moments after Forest had equalised against Stoke, which appeared to put a sizeable dent in their playoff aspirations.
Nevertheless, Cooper's side continued to search for more goals in the hope events in the East Midlands would turn back in their favour.
They so nearly made it 3-1 with 17 minutes to play as lovely link play from Rutledge and Bidwell ended with Ayew steering just wide.
The situation was changing all the time, and Stoke retook the lead at Forest to leave the door ajar for the Swans.
And, when Stoke scored a third at the City Ground and Cullen coolly fired home his first senior goal for the club with six minutes remaining, they suddenly only needed a goal to finish in the play-off places.
Grimes had a deflected shot tipped over but the Swans then got the goal they needed in stoppage time as Routledge popped up to nod in at the far post, with Stoke's fourth goal putting the matter beyond doubt a few moments later to spark delighted celebrations among Cooper, his players and his staff.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- For the New York Giants, playing the Philadelphia Eagles is a long-shot last chance at making the playoffs.
For Andy Reid, it's probably a last chance in Philly.
The Giants (8-7) try to finish what has turned into a frustrating season on a good note Sunday when they face Philadelphia (4-11) in what likely will be Reid's final game as Eagles head coach.
Having blown a 6-2 start and two-game, late November lead in the NFC East, the defending Super Bowl champions need to beat the Eagles, have Minnesota and Chicago lose and have the Redskins either beat or tie Dallas just to get a wild-card berth.
It's not likely, especially after being torched the past two weeks by Atlanta and Baltimore by a combined 67-14.
"The last two weeks have been pretty embarrassing," said Lawrence Tynes, who kicked the Giants into the Super Bowl twice in the past five seasons. "There is no other word to say when you go out and play like we have. It's not a reflection of our head coach or this organization, and what they have done in the past. It puts a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths, so we have to play better. We have to dig down deep and figure something out between now and Sunday to at least go out, if we are not in the playoffs, thinking: 'OK, I played well the last game of the year.'"
Turning things around against the Eagles is not going to be easy. Philadelphia has won seven of the last eight against the Giants, including a 19-17 win in late September, just before the Eagles fell apart.
Making things even tougher will be how much the Eagles will be motivated to send Reid out a winner. They also will have Michael Vick returning to the starting lineup for the first time since suffering a concussion against Dallas in early November.
Giants defensive captain Justin Tuck saw the irony in Vick's return, especially because he has always made life miserable for the defense.
"They are going to be fired up," Tuck said. "We expect to get their best shot, no question. Regardless if it is Andy Reid's last game or whatever it may be, Vick there, whoever, this rivalry between these two teams, it always means something. I expect it to be one of those old-school Philly versus Giants football games."
Reid refused to discuss his future, saying he had not even thought of this as his final game as coach.
"I normally don't do those kinds of things; it's hard to look forward and look behind in this business, so you just look straight ahead and at the opponent," Reid said. "We've got the holiday weekend and all that stuff going on, so I'm really focused in on just getting ready for the Giants."
The past two seasons have been brutal and tragic for Reid.
The Eagles became the NFC's anointed team in 2011 after a free-agent spending spree. They came up way short with an 8-8 record -- they needed to win their final four games to get there -- and didn't make the playoffs.
Before this season started, Garrett Reid, the coach's troubled 29-year-old son, was found dead at the club's Lehigh University training camp.
After a 3-1 start, the Eagles fell apart.
Philadelphia safety Kurt Coleman said the team will fight for their coach Sunday.
"Coach has given us so much," Coleman said. "To go through what he's gone through and to continue to fight for us, we're not going to stop fighting for him. That's not what's going to happen. We're going to prepare (because) we want to get this one bad. We really do.
"I don't want to say this is going to be his last game. I hope it's not so I just want to finish this season strong and hope for the best."
Defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins said the Eagles would like nothing better than to go out with a win and avoid what would be Reid's lowest victory total since taking over as coach in 1999.
"Andy had a hand in bringing everybody here in," Jenkins said. "Obviously, he put faith in us and had a lot of trust in us. We haven't been able to live up to the expectations of the coaches or the fans. We still have to try and give whatever else we can give right now. The only thing we can do is to try and get a win in the last game."
The Giants also want to end the season on a high note, especially after losing five of seven in the second half of the season.
"We're not defeated," safety Antrel Rolle said. "We still have one game to go in the season and we know no matter what the outcome will be after that game, we're going to go out there and fight extremely hard. Like you said, we're playing against the Eagles. We're playing against a division rival, we're going out there and playing a game and trying to be as effective as we can."
Defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka still believes.
"It's not all gone yet," he said. "We're still looking forward. At the end of the season we'll reflect and see where things went wrong. But for right now, it's about getting a win and doing what we have to do so if things happen to fall how we want them, we're still in a position to get to the playoffs."


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Choosing Between an Inverter and a Generator
A 5,000-watt gasoline-powered generator
This generator has a 10-horsepower engine and a 5,000-watt generator with a surge rating of 6,500 watts. The gas tank (black, mounted across the top of the frame) holds 7 gallons and runs about 12 hours at 1,000-watt usage levels. This generator produces 120-volt or 240-volt output. It is shown with its grounding cable and the 240-volt cable that plugs it into the house's circuit panel.
The disadvantages of engine-powered generators include:
- Fuel storage
- Noise (especially the less-expensive models)
- Engine maintenance
Here at the Brain household we have a 5,000-watt generator. We are able to run just about everything in the house -- including the well pump, water heater and refrigerator -- with the generator. The only thing we cannot run is the heat pump, so we have gas logs as a backup heat source. We do stagger our usage, but that is not a big problem for us. For example, we will run the refrigerator for an hour and then turn it off to run the well pump.
An inverter is an electrical device that converts 12-volt power into 120-volt power. Typically you run an inverter off of your car's battery or off of a deep-cycle battery that you buy specifically to power the inverter. An inverter is a very easy and inexpensive solution if you can keep your power demands in the 200-watt range. If you are willing to build a more elaborate system, inverters can be a good option up to about 2,500 watts, although they tend to get expensive at that point (a 2,500-watt inverter might cost $600 to $1,000, and then you need to buy a number of deep-cycle batteries and a charging system). Inverters have two main advantages:
- They are silent
- They are maintenance-free (when you operate them from your car's battery -- if you build your own deep-cycle battery bank you will have to maintain the batteries).
- You can buy a small 150- or 300-watt quasi-sine-wave inverter for about $50 and plug it into your car's lighter socket. It can operate several light bulbs, a radio, a small TV, etc.
- A car's battery has a reserve capacity rating. A typical rating is 80 minutes, which means the battery can supply 25 amps at 12 volts for 80 minutes. If you consume 120 watts continuously, that means that you are draining about 10 amps from your car's battery continuously. A typical car battery can supply power at that level for perhaps three hours. A deep-cycle battery can supply power at that level for six or eight hours. Then you will need to recharge the battery (which takes awhile). However, if you are running two compact fluorescent bulbs at 15 watts each, total consumption is only 30 watts, or 2.5 amps at 12 volts. A car battery can supply power for about 12 hours at that level. A deep-cycle battery can supply power for a day or two at that level.
- A typical car's alternator can supply only about 700 watts maximum. To run an inverter with a capacity greater than 300 watts from a car, you need to connect it directly to the car's battery with cables, and you will need to run the car's engine continuously. At that point, it would be much more efficient to buy a gasoline generator.
(Note that a large battery bank connected to an inverter is an important part of most home-scale solar power systems. Solar panels are used to recharge the batteries in that case. See How Solar Cells Work for details.)
Here at the Brain household we have a 140-watt inverter. We run the generator during the day. At night we use the inverter hooked to the car to power one or two compact fluorescent bulbs that provide light in the house.


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Even though he's going to be an Avenger, Mark Ruffalo can't quite escape the watchful eye of Big Brother.
The indie movie star recently landed on a U.S. terror advisory watch list after organizing several movie screenings for a new documentary that examines the problems with drilling for natural gas, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Kids Are All Right actor arranged showings of GasLand, a film directed by Josh Fox, that examines how natural gas drilling can contaminate well and surface water and lead to a variety of health issues.
U.S. & World
His advocacy apparently raised the suspicion of officials in the Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security, which then placed him on the watch last.
When interviewed by GQ about the situation, Ruffalo replied that it "(It's) pretty f##king funny."
Suggested Reading: San Francisco Chronicle, Newser, PopEater


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Initially a little dim, Microsoft's prospects in the tablet market could improve significantly with the debut of Windows 8. Though the operating system has yet to hit the market, there's a groundswell of consumer interest developing around it. And it's large enough that some observers are already predicting that Windows 8 could catapult Microsoft into the No. 2 position in the tablet market, ahead of Google's Android and behind Apple's iPad.
A bold, risky prognostication, but Morgan Stanley analyst Katie Huberty says the firm's latest survey of consumer purchasing intentions backs it up. Of respondents who intend to purchase a tablet, 25 percent said they hoped to purchase a Windows 8 tablet, which is more than the 22 percent who said they planned to buy an Android tablet and less than the 46 percent who saw themselves purchasing an iPad.
That's a pretty bullish data point for an unreleased OS and one that suggests that Microsoft may be well positioned to establish Windows 8 as a credible alternative platform to iOS and Android and a viable player in the tablet market — perhaps even the No. 2 player.
Of course, it's hard not to look askance at that prediction. After all, Microsoft's performance in the tablet market to date has been underwhelming, if not laughable. But if Windows 8 proves to be a compelling tablet experience, the company could quickly move to contender from also-ran thanks to latent interest in a tablet version of Microsoft Office. Turns out there are lots of folks who would love to see Redmond's office suite on their tablets.
"Our survey indicated Microsoft Office is the most important software feature to consider when purchasing a tablet, especially for first-time purchasers," Huberty says. "Sixty-one percent of prospective tablet purchasers indicated that Office was the most important software feature vs. 44 percent for current tablet owners — which suggests there may be pent up demand for a tablet offering with a prepackaged Office bundle."
So for Microsoft, Windows 8 with Office could be a killer combination. But the company must execute well, and quickly, with a strong, well-differentiated app store.


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Building a Windows 8 Touch application with WinRT JavaScript and Html5
Editor's note: The following post was written by ASP.NET MVP Peter Kellner
Microsoft has done a good job of balancing the needs of many with the needs of a few with WinRT. That is, your application is really the needs of a few (well, you alone), while the needs of many (all the other applications and services running on your device) are all looked out for.
Our Goal Today
We will be using Visual Studio 2012's support for building a WinRT application using JavaScript and HTML5. The application will be a simple conference track viewer that lets its users navigate tracks and the associated speakers. This data will be downloaded asynchronously from a remote server in JSON.
Windows 8 application development has lots of special capabilities for which we will only scratch the surface. Our example will implement the basic search contract and provide a simple about box for the application on the charms bar. The application will be fully touch enabled and it will support all the requirements necessary to be submitted to the Windows 8 store.
Built In Visual Studio 2012 Templates
As you would expect, Visual Studio has new project wizard that let's you get started building your windows 8 store application. Having now been through the process of getting a token that let's me submit applications to the store, I've learned that it is best when you are starting out to use the built in templates as much as possible. Microsoft has strict guidelines around building WinRT touch applications and if you don't follow these, your application will be rejected. You of course can build the application from and empty template and follow the guidelines yourself, but you will spend a lot of time learning these specifications which are very detailed and picky. You'll find in the UX Guidelines words like:
If you find yourself cramming things to fit, it's okay to use 5x5 mm targets as long as touching the wrong target can be corrected with one gesture. Using 2 mm of padding between targets is extremely important in this case.
Because your app will likely be running in different resolutions and on different size devices, implementing the above requires a high level of CSS3 and HTML skills. If you use the templates that are built in to Visual Studio 2012, these kind of requirements are already taken care of for you with the included CSS3 style sheets.
Building the Conference Track Viewer
A Quick Look Ahead
Here is what our completed app will look like. Basically, it has two pages. The first page shows all the tracks and it includes an image background that represents each track.
Then, when the user touches any of the tracks listed, they will be presented with the details of that particular track as follows.
In addition, there will of course be the charms bar on the right for both search and about and on the bottom will be the app bar that let's you refresh in case one or more tracks have changed. As mentioned earlier, there are a lot more areas we could improve upon to make this app take much better advantage of the windows 8 platform. Just to mention a couple, we could add push notifications so that refresh is not necessary and we could add a communication charms so the user could email or tweet a session or track.
Create a New Project for the JavaScript Windows 8 App
First thing to do is to create a new Visual Studio 2012 JavaScript Windows 8 project. We of course want to select from a template that most closely matches our scenario for the reasons mentioned in the previous section "Built In Visual Studio 2012 Templates". So, File/New/Project/JavaScript (from the opening screen of Visual Studio). Knowing that we want to display a top level view of all the tracks, with a drill down detail view of each track showing the individual sessions, it seems like the "Split App" is going to be our best choice so let's choose that.
If we run this application, out of the box you can see the similarities to the conference track viewer we plan on building. Below are some small screen shots of how that looks.
Changing Where The Data Comes From (static to JSON)
One fundamental difference between the Split Item template and the actual Conference Track Viewer we are building is that the data in the template is static data that is simply created by defining JavaScript arrays. In my opinion, the sample would have more value if those arrays were loaded as if they were coming from an asynchronous source rather than just static memory.
So, if you look closely at the project created in Visual Studio 2012 from using the Split Template, you'll see a that in the default.html, there is a reference to a JavaScript file called data.js. Basically, that data.js file executes an anonymous JavaScript function which assigns the the namespace "Data" several properties that include both data and functions. Because "Data" is a global, this means that after this anonymous JavaScript function executes (which happens when the application first loads), all that was initialized, stays initialized (thank you JavaScript Closure). I know that's a bunch of charged words I just said, but at the end of the day what exists is a bunch of functions and data that were declared dynamically. Lines 16 to 23, as shown below of data.js really are the full definition that get used by the rest of the application to retrieve the data.
WinJS.Namespace.define("Data", {
items: groupedItems,
groups: groupedItems.groups,
getItemReference: getItemReference,
getItemsFromGroup: getItemsFromGroup,
resolveGroupReference: resolveGroupReference,
resolveItemReference: resolveItemReference
If you look, for example in items.js, you will find at line 12, code that sets the datasource of the list to be Data.groups.dataSource which is basically pulling data from the global declaration of data above.
ready: function (element, options) {
var listView = element.querySelector(".itemslist").winControl;
listView.itemDataSource = Data.groups.dataSource;
So, the challenge here is we need to load the data into the "Data" global namespace from a JSON web service and not from static data. To do this, we need to take into consideration that we can not simply include a static JavaScript file in our application and expect the data will be loaded. It is not that that static JavaScript file can not load the data, the problem is that we need to synchronize that loading such that the actual list (grid of tracks in our case) loads after the JSON service returns it's data.
app.addEventListener("activated", function (args) {
if (args.detail.kind ===
activation.ActivationKind.launch) {
if (args.detail.previousExecutionState !==
activation.ApplicationExecutionState.terminated) {
} else {
if (app.sessionState.history) {
nav.history = app.sessionState.history;
args.setPromise(WinJS.UI.processAll().then(function () {
var searchString = "";
svcc.Functions.loadData(nav, searchString);
And then, in our loadData method, which is included as a separate file, we have code that does the Async JavaScript call and when that data load completes, does the navigation to our first page (looking like the following):
WinJS.Namespace.define("svcc.Functions", {
loadData: function (nav, searchString) {
var searchStringLower = "";
if (searchString && searchString.length > 0) {
searchStringLower = searchString.toLowerCase();
var sampleGroups = [];
var sampleItems = [];
var imageParams =
var urlString = svcc.Constants.baseUrl +
var xhrOptions = { url: urlString };
var that = this;
WinJS.xhr(xhrOptions).done(function(myXhr) {
var result = JSON.parse(myXhr.response);
for (var i = 0; i < result.rows.length; i++) {
var trackId = result.rows[i].TrackId;
var trackName = result.rows[i].TrackName;
All the source for this application is included in a link at the top of this article so feel free to download it and take a look at all the details.
Adding Search Functionality
We've talked about how to retrieve data the first time, but now let's talk about what happens when the user wants to look for a specific speaker or session by some search string. Because we knew we wanted to add this later, we added to our loadData() function a search string parameter. When passed in as null, all tracked sessions are downloaded. However, when a value is passed in, we've added simple JavaScript code to the loadData() function to filter those results.
First, in the split.js JavaScript file, add the following line of code in your page/ready label. This causes the search charm to automatically come up as soon as the user starts to type anything on the keyboard. That is, the user see something like the following and as soon as the press the search button or press enter, they event defined a little further below here will get executed.
And the code looks as follows:
// This function is called whenever a user navigates to this page. It
// populates the page elements with the app's data.
ready: function (element, options) {
showOnKeyboardInput = true;
Then, at the top of that same file (split.js) add an event listener that responds when ever a search is performed. That code is actually executed when the user types
// Register event handler for QuerySubmitted
Windows.ApplicationModel.Search.SearchPane.getForCurrentView().onquerysubmitted =
function (eventObject) {
var searchString = eventObject.queryText;
svcc.Functions.loadData(nav, searchString);
Adding an About Button
It is required that every program have an "About". That is, on the charms bar, there needs to be button the user can touch that gives some information about the maker of the program (you). To do that, all that is necessary is to create a new about.html, about.js and about.css just like creating any other page (put them in the /page folder). Then, from the default.js file you need to register this new about page as follows:
// Populate settings pane and tie commands to settings flyouts.
WinJS.Application.onsettings = function (e) {
e.detail.applicationcommands = {
"aboutDiv": { href: "/pages/about/about.html", title: "About" }
Then, when the user brings up the charms bar, there will be a new "about" button and when that is tapped, the html page you just created (/page/about/about.html) comes flying out of the side and looks as follows:
In this article, we've built a very simple Conference Session Tracker. It uses the Visual Studio 2012 Split template, adds to the charm bar a working search button as well as an About button. We've done it using JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3. There are a huge number of things we did not talk about. This was just a short sampler of building something straight forward that has real world use. For further reading, I strongly suggest taking a dive over to http://dev.windows.com and you'll find a wealth of resource and more information.
Visual Studio 2012 Project svccwin8tracks.zip
Good Luck with your Windows 8 App Building! See you in the Windows 8 store.
About the author
Peter Kellner, a Microsoft ASP.NET MVP since 2007, is founder and president of ConnectionRoad, and a seasoned software professional specializing in high quality, scalable and extensible .Net web applications. His experience includes building and leading engineering teams both on and off shore. When not working, Peter spends most his free time biking. He has ridden his bike across the globe. Most recently he and his wife, Tammy, rode across the U.S., from California to Georgia, in just 27 days. You can find his blog at peterkellner.net, and follow him on Twitter @pkellner


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CHATHAM, Mass.-- The shark that caused a sensation when a photo of its fin slicing through the waters off Cape Cod behind a frightened kayaker was distributed worldwide might not have been a man-eating great white after all.
The state's top shark expert says the fin likely belonged to a harmless basking shark, a giant fish that feeds on nothing but plankton.
Greg Skomal of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries says based on the fin's shape and the depth at which the fish was swimming, he's almost positive it was a basking shark.
He says a basking shark's fin is more rounded at the top and basking sharks swim closer to the surface.
Of course, Skomal says, there really are great whites in Cape Cod waters.


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WASHINGTON – It was the worst day yet in Barack Obama's young presidency: two failed high-level appointments, one of them a close confidant, Tom Daschle, whom he had nominated for Health and Human Services secretary and White House health czar.
By the end of Tuesday, President Obama had placed the focus squarely on himself. "I screwed up," he told network television. But the image, just a day earlier, of Obama strongly defending a cabinet nominee who was caught owing $128,000 in back taxes will be hard to erase.
"Obama has work to do to restore his image as an agent of change," says Julian Zelizer, a congressional historian at Princeton University in New Jersey.
The demise of Mr. Daschle's nomination demonstrates the challenge a new president faces in staffing his administration with people who know the ways of Washington and can hit the ground running but aren't tainted by their associations. As a former Senate majority leader, Daschle stood to make a lot of money through his connections – and he did. Questions had also been raised about speaking fees he had received from healthcare groups, a potential conflict of interest, as he prepared Obama's initiative to reform the system.
The Daschle brouhaha grew especially toxic because it was one of a series: first, the withdrawal of Commerce secretary nominee Bill Richardson, over an investigation into political donations; Treasury secretary Tim Geithner's own tax delinquency, which he survived; and Nancy Killefer's withdrawal, two hours before Daschle's, as chief White House performance officer, again over unpaid taxes.
Obama acknowledged in his interview with NBC News that there can't be two sets of rules, "you know, one for prominent people and one for ordinary folks who have to pay their taxes."
Some analysts suggested that perhaps Obama had set standards that were too high, but Obama has made clear he intends to press ahead with his inaugural promise of a "new era of responsibility."
If Obama had kept trying to muscle through Daschle's nomination in the Senate, it would have undermined his efforts at economic stimulus and reform. On Wednesday, Obama and Mr. Geithner announced that they will limit the pay of executives from companies that received federal bailout money.
At the regular afternoon briefing, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs tried to control the damage, but his unwillingness to look back at where these personnel choices went awry left reporters frustrated.
"The president has confidence in the process," Mr. Gibbs said several times, while acknowledging that the president "takes responsibility" for the series of personnel snags.
The news about Mr. Daschle and Ms. Killefer drowned out the other news of the day: Obama's choice of a new Commerce secretary, Sen. Judd Gregg (R) of New Hampshire. Senator Gregg's selection, if confirmed by the Senate, will mean three Republicans in his cabinet – the most by an opposition party since the Franklin Roosevelt administration.
Bipartisanship has been another watchword of the Obama administration, but Gregg's selection becomes a footnote on the day. Gov. John Lynch (D) of New Hampshire appointed a Republican – Bonnie Newman, a former aide to Gregg – to replace the Commerce nominee in the Senate. Gregg had made it clear he would not take the job if he was going to be replaced by a Democrat – potentially handing the Democrats a 60-vote filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.
Not asked to drop out
At his briefing, Gibbs asserted repeatedly that both Daschle and Killefer withdrew their names and were not asked to drop out. That raised questions about why Obama would want to keep top officials with tainted ethical profiles. Obama affirmed his support of Daschle as recently as Monday, saying he backed him "absolutely."
The loss of Daschle's expertise on the American healthcare system and his background as the former Senate majority leader was seen as a blow to the Obama administration, which is planning a major healthcare reform initiative. Still, his work at a Washington law firm for various clients – including those in healthcare – raised questions about appearances. Daschle is not a registered lobbyist, but his work, and its potential conflicts of interest, would have been an area of inquiry in his confirmation hearings.
After 25 years in the Congress, including 10 years as Senate Democratic leader, Daschle remained popular on Capitol Hill. Several hours after he withdrew his nomination, the reigning wisdom inside the Beltway was that Daschle may well have survived the confirmation process. He had apologized profusely for the tax oversight, which he called an embarrassment, and paid what he owed, including interest and penalties.
"Tom Daschle is as honest and decent and honorable as any human being I've ever known," said Sen. Kent Conrad (D) of North Dakota, before a closed meeting with the Senate Finance Committee on the Daschle nomination on Monday.
But the intense controversy around tax issues was taking a toll both on supporters and on the nominee. As Daschle rounded the corridor to the Finance panel meeting to face a wall of cameras and reporters, he flushed deep red.
After the meeting, Democrats on the Finance panel publicly defended his nomination, but acknowledged that winning confirmation would not be easy.Republicans said the confirmation fight would have cost the president, especially in the wake of a Jan. 26 vote for Treasury Secretary Geithner. Thirty-four senators, including three Democrats and an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats, voted against that confirmation.
"He saved the president from a big embarrassment at the confirmation hearing next week," said Sen. John Ensign (R) of Nevada, after Daschle's withdrawal Tuesday.
A loss for healthcare reform?
Many advocates for healthcare reform believe Senator Daschle's withdrawal is a loss.
"We are saddened," says Joel Miller, a senior vice president of the National Coalition on Health Care, a Washington-based advocacy organization. "Daschle was a real advocate for urgent action on healthcare reform and understood that things could get incredibly worse if we don't take action this year to address the uninsured problem and rising healthcare costs."
Mr. Miller and other advocates had hoped that Daschle could continue as head of the White House Office for Health Reform. During his press conference, Gibbs said Daschle had withdrawn from that appointment as well. But Daschle's decision will not "slow down" the White House's effort to reform the healthcare system, Gibbs insisted.
"The job of ensuring healthcare reform will outlast any person nominated for the secretary of HHS and likely anybody that serves in this administration," says Gibbs. "There are many people in this administration that are working on this issue right now. We are looking for a new nominee…. The work toward a solution to make healthcare more affordable won't stop or pause while we look for that nominee."
But Daschle's decision will at least cause a "bump in the road," says Robert Blendon, director of the Harvard Program on Public Opinion and Health and Social Policy in Cambridge, Mass. However, he adds, it may help Obama with his larger agenda in the long run.
"The controversy had reached a level where it would have made it more difficult for Senator Daschle to really play the critical point person both of them had hoped he could," says Dr. Blendon. "In an economic downturn where people are threatened about losing their jobs and homes,… there's a real sensitivity to wanting people in public life who don't in any way have advantages that we wouldn't have."
The challenge for Obama now is to move quickly to appoint a new secretary of Health and Human Services who has "the unquestioned commitment to healthcare reform that he does," says Ron Pollack, the president of Families USA, one of the nation's largest healthcare reform organizations. Several names have come up, including former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (D), a physician who managed to get more than 95 percent of Vermont's children covered by healthcare during his six terms in office. There has, however, been tension between the Obama and Dean circles.
Another, less well-known contender is Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D). Before becoming governor, she was the president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. She was also appointed by President Bill Clinton to the task force that developed the Patient's Bill of Rights.
"There's no governor in the country who knows more about healthcare and healthcare reform than she does and she's very close to the president," says Mr. Pollack. "So it's not like there will be a void for a significant period of time."


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|Firebird Documentation Index → Firebird Null Guide
Table of Contents
NULL support in Firebird SQL
NULL in operations
NULL and equality in practice
NULL-related bugs in Firebird
Time and again, support questions pop up on the Firebird mailing lists about
"strange things" happening with
NULLs. The concept seems
difficult to grasp – perhaps partly because of the name, which suggests a kind of
"nothing" that won't do any harm if you add it to a number or stick it to the back
of a string. In reality, performing such operations will render the entire expression
This guide explores the behaviour of
NULL in Firebird SQL, points out
common pitfalls and shows you how to deal safely with expressions that contain
NULL or may resolve to
If you only need a quick reference to refresh your memory, go to the summary at the end of the guide.
In SQL,
NULL is not a value. It is a state
indicating that an item's value is unknown or nonexistent. It is not zero or blank or an
"empty string" and it does not behave like any of these values. Few things in SQL
lead to more confusion than
NULL, and yet its workings shouldn't be hard to
understand as long as you stick to the following simple definition:
means unknown.
Let me repeat that:
NULLmeans UNKNOWN
Keep this line in mind as you read through the rest of the guide, and most of the
seemingly illogical results you can get with
NULL will practically explain
A few sentences and examples in this guide were taken from the Firebird Quick Start Guide, first published by IBPhoenix, now part of the Firebird Project.
NULL means "value unknown", it is the logical
default state for any field or variable that has been created but not provided with a
If you declare a variable in a stored procedure or trigger, its value is undefined
and its state is
NULL from the moment of creation until some value is
assigned to it. The same is true for output parameters in stored procedures.
If you insert a record into a table and you only provide values for part of the
fields, the remaining fields will be initialised to
NULL except where
a default value is in effect or a value is assigned by a "before insert"
If you add a column to a table that already has records, the fields added to the
existing records will be
NULL, except if you declare the column as
NOT NULL and specify a default value for it. Note that
both conditions must be satisfied for the fields to become anything
other than
|Firebird Documentation Index → Firebird Null Guide


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NOS4A2 is a spine-tingling novel of supernatural suspense from master of horror Joe Hill, the New York Times bestselling author of Heart-Shaped Box and Horns.
Victoria McQueen has a secret gift for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to unanswerable questions. On her Raleigh Tuff Burner bike, she makes her way to a rickety covered bridge that, within moments, takes her wherever she needs to go, whether it's across Massachusetts or across the country.
Charles Talent Manx has a way with children. He likes to take them for rides in his 1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith with the NOS4A2 vanity plate. With his old car, he can slip right out of the everyday world, and onto the hidden roads that transport them to an astonishing – and terrifying – playground of amusements he calls "Christmasland."
Then, one day, Vic goes looking for trouble—and finds Manx. That was a lifetime ago. Now Vic, the only kid to ever escape Manx's unmitigated evil, is all grown up and desperate to forget. But Charlie Manx never stopped thinking about Victoria McQueen. He's on the road again and he's picked up a new passenger: Vic's own son.
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