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It was Christmas in Salem as ornaments were hung, presents were shared and Chad finally learned that his wife had returned from the dead!

Our TV Fanatics Jack Ori and Christine Orlando are joined by Kpatch from MyHourglass a Days of Our Lives fan forum to choose their favorite ornament, decide if Chad should forgive Abigail, and debate whether Nicole will know she has a daughter for Christmas this year.

Which Horton Christmas ornament is your favorite?

Kpatch: I really don’t have one. I like that they are all unique.

Jack: I always look for Jj's ornament since he's my favorite character, and am always thrilled to see Tom, Alice, and Jack Sr's ornaments. I also think Ciara's ornament with its block letters is cute.

Christine: Seeing Tom and Alice’s ornaments, as they started it all, always makes me smile. I also like the history of the tree:...

Abigail was kept locked away in the attic, the Brady’s mourned the anniversary of Bo’s death, while Adrienne continued to waffle between Justin and Lucas on Days of Our Lives.

Our TV Fanatics Jack Ori and Christine Orlando are joined by Kierstin from MyHourglass a Days of Our Lives fan forum to debate Laura’s choice to keep Jennifer in the dark, Julie’s apology to Chad and Gabi, Adrienne’s indecision, and more of the happenings in Salem.

Is Laura a wonderful grandmother or the worst mother ever, and did Jennifer let Laura off the hook too easily?

Kierstin: I think Laura is a good grandmother. She did what was necessary for Abigail. I think Jennifer understood.

Jack: I don't know that Laura is the worst mother ever, but she's definitely not getting good grades as a grandmother. Lol. I would say Jennifer let her off the...

Does anyone else remember when Lawrence Alamain raped Jennifer?

Jennifer was deeply ashamed, couldn't touch Jack without having flashbacks, and ended up calling him a rapist because she couldn't tell him the truth. It drove a wedge between them.

Some 30 years later,  while trying to have sex with Gabi, Jennifer's son is having flashbacks of somebody on top of him while he looks terrified and it is freaking him out so much he can't touch her. 

It's the exact same story, except for Jj is being vilified for it and his girlfriend -- along with most of the town -- doesn't want to hear about it because they all assume he cheated.

From the beginning, it was pretty obvious that whatever happened to Jj, it wasn't him voluntarily having sex with a stranger. He was too drunk to remember what happened when he awakened the next morning without any clothes on.

Teresa and Brady prepared for their wedding, Laura did her best to make Chad miserable and villains from the past plotted against the good folks of Salem.

Our TV Fanatics Jack Ori and Christine Orlando are joined by Wendylou from MyHourglass a Days of Our Lives fan forum to discuss new villains, who will be the fall guy and which character they’d like to leave Salem.

Which are you the happiest to see return: Clyde, Orpheus, or Xander?

Jack: Orpheus! I have always been a huge Orpheus fan and can't wait to see what he does now.

Wendylou: I like Xander the best out of the three characters (although I admit I'm not familiar with Orpheus) but I'm kind of worried about the fact that he's out for revenge against Theresa.

Christine: I vaguely recall Orpheus. I actually have to go back for a refresher. I’m not thrilled...

It was hard to believe the hype about a new and improved Days of Our Lives after last year's writing regime changed failed to deliver. But if this week's shows are an indicator of things to come, maybe things actually have changed for the better.

Jj returned to town, finally, and appears to have an actual storyline. Meanwhile, fans were treated to a blast from the past as 80s super villain Orpheus teamed up with Clyde and Xander to plan revenge against Salem.

Orpheus was one of my favorite villains the first time around. He made "Roman" (really John) think that Marlena was dead, forced her to raise his children on some island somewhere, and generally terrorized her along with Steve and Kayla for a couple of years.

Then he was killed off and apparently morphed into Stefano, who had many of the same evil goals and weird love/hate relationship with Marlena.

Syfy’s “werewolf” series Bitten stars is based on the bestselling author Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series of novels. In anticipation of the season 2 debut, we sat down with stars Laura Vandervoort and Greyston Holt to discuss the show and what we can expect from the new season…

Greyston, I know Laura you already talked about this, but can you talk about kind of your character’s experience being with the witches and how it’s going to kind of change Clay this season?

Greyston Holt: Yes. I mean, I think it just – it broadens all of our horizons a little bit you know. It’s a big bomb to drop in our world that there was – there were others out there with you know supernatural abilities and there’s a whole new world that’s opened up and I think it’s just kind of...

Sitcoms have given us so much - laughs, convoluted misunderstandings and even life lessons. But on occasion, they also broke from the typical formula and gave us a few scares. Sometimes they did it to celebrate Halloween. Sometimes they just did it to freak out children in the audience who might not be in on the joke. Here, then, are a handful of the oddball episodes of classic sitcoms that you can watch right now online - and that you might not believe actually aired until you see them for yourself. The Facts of Life, "The Seven Little Indians" Aired:...

Sitcoms have given us so much – laughs, convoluted misunderstandings and even life lessons. But on occasion, they also broke from the typical formula and gave us a few scares. Sometimes they did it to celebrate Halloween. Sometimes they just did it to freak out children in the audience who might not be in on the joke.

Here, then, are a handful of the oddball episodes of classic sitcoms that you can watch right now online – and that you might not believe actually aired until you see them for yourself.

The Facts of Life, "The Seven Little Indians" Aired: January 3, 1987

The...

The 14th annual Screamfest La film festival kicks off on October 14th, and they've now announced their "Shorts to Die For" lineup of 40 short films from all across the globe. Read on for the details!

Screamfest 2014 takes place in Los Angeles on October 14-23 at the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028.

For more info visit the Screamfest website, "like" Screamfest on Facebook, and follow Screamfest on Twitter.

Alone (Seule) (France) - Directed by Didier Philippe - Claire, a young woman, lives alone in a large apartment. Her fear of the outside world stops her from going out and letting people in. One day, she discovers evidence revealing that a man lives in her home. The presence of that man becomes more and more apparent and eventually threatening…

3 Versos (Us) - Directed by Antonio Yee - After a violent encounter with an abusive spirit, two sisters seek the help...

Is Scarlett Johansson a hero or villain? This week, she's both: The actress does double duty, saving the world in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and consuming it in Under the Skin. Which performance reigns supreme? Plus, is Jude Law's crime caper Dom Hemingway going to steal your heart? Here's what to see and what to skip in theaters this weekend. See ThisCaptain America: The Winter Soldier var brightcovevideoid = '3426797509001'; With pirates on the seas, weapons in the skies and a raging liberty vs. security debate, The Winter Soldier should feel unsettlingly familiar. Gone are the aliens and the Tesseract,...

Feature Laura Akers 29 Oct 2013 - 07:00

Laura talks us through the many joys of Jane Espenson and Brad Bell's totes adorbs web comedy, Husbands...

A couple of years ago, I was wandering around San Diego Comic-Con when I stumbled across a signing going on at the California Browncoats table. There sat Jane Espenson - writer for wonderful treats like Buffy, Battlestar Galactica, Torchwood, and Once Upon a Time - with two young men. I sidled up to one of the guys and asked what the signing was for. Husbands, he told me, a webseries comedy about marriage equality.

The three of them agreed to an interview (how could I pass up an opportunity to interview Espenson on one of her new projects?) and we talked about their plans for the show they were just about to shoot. Set just after marriage equality becomes law across the entire United States (and thus still,...

I'm one of the few 20-something-year-olds who gets excited whenever someone mentions soap operas. Having spent most of my childhood glued to my soaps-loving grandmother's side, I've watched enough episodes of "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" to still know which characters are stirring up trouble today.

While the overly-dramatic plots (and romantic scenes) may have been too much for a five-year-old to fully comprehend, I most certainly couldn't take my eyes off the over-the-top costumes the daytime television actresses wore. Always trendy and sometimes tacky, soap opera character style is in a category of its own.

Since Hulu has resurrected two of the most beloved soap operas, "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," to much fanfare, we've decided to take a look back at soap's characters fashions over the years. Keep reading to find out what style pieces instantly come to mind...

Welcome back to our weekly look at the new podcasts available at our “partners in podcast crime” the GeekCast Radio Network. As usual here’s our weekly look at the podcasts from Gcrn, This Week in Geek and the latest toy review videos from Baltmatrix, with descriptions and links to each and every podcast for your audio/visual pleasure!

Gcrn WarZ – Episode 04 – Star Trek Vs Star Wars

To boldly go where no podcasters have been before, into a galaxy far far away! There has always been a rift in the universe, and that was caused by the massive Star Trek fans, and then the massive Star Wars Fans! It is time to debate on which is better, join TFG1Mike, OptimusSolo, Steve Megatron, PecanCtMichael, and Mike The Birdman Dodd, as they grab their phasers and lightsabers to do battle! So sit back, relax, and listen up as we debate over which franchise is truly better!

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

The White Stripes split up. The Black Keys hit their success into the stratosphere. Death From Above 1979 reform. It’s all go in the world of the rock ‘n’ roll guitar/drum garage duos. So it looks set to continue with us Brits getting in our foot (feet?) in on the hullaballo.

Formed in 2004 it’s been a long time coming for Blood Red Shoes to stake their claim as ‘go to duo’, but with The White Stripes stricken from the record, The Black Keys success at an all time high because of the aforementioned split and their constant mining of the garage blues well, Dfa 1979 as unpredictable as ever and this reunion likely to be short lived; what better time than now?

2012 (specifically March 26th) sees the release of their third studio album, their strongest album yet and their best shot at the big leagues.

Quick: name any reality TV family that has emerged from the genre not only unscathed, but actually better for having bared their lives on TV. Can't? Also read: Who Said Reality TV Is All Bad? Then you haven't been watching We's "Downsized," in which the Bruces of Arizona try to manage the titular downsizing after the father's contracting business tanked along with the economy. The Bruces -- a "Brady Bunch"-ish blended family made up of dad Todd, mom Laura and seven kids from previous marriages -- lost their business, home and all the dinners...

We’re midway through this season of PR, which is the best one in quite a while -as far as personalities, anyway. Talent? Not so much. Seriously, do any of you have a favorite? Why or why not?

Last week all the designers freaked out because they thought they had to design for men, but they ended up making pretty things for the wives and girlfriends. This week, they aren’t so lucky. Their challenge is to create a look...

"A Stirring from Salem," a recently released sequel to "A Secret in Salem," is the second book in a trilogy of Days Of Our Lives-inspired novels. Former Days Of Our Lives head writer Sheri Anderson authored the books and recently spoke with We Love Soaps TV about the inspiration behind the new stories. Working in every aspect of writing including scripts, editing, and long story, two-time Emmy-winner Anderson was responsible for over 3,000 hours of television, creating some of the most memorable and groundbreaking storylines on daytime television and helming or co-writing for popular series such as General Hospital, Santa Barbara and Falcon Crest, among others. In this new multi-part interview, find out more about writer many fans consider one of the best the genre has seen.

We Love Soaps TV: We Love Soaps has been focusing on a lot indie soaps the past few years including hosting the Indie Soap Awards.

Scream 4

Opens: April 15th 2011

Cast: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Mary McDonnell, Emma Roberts Director: Wes Craven

Summary: Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with family and friends, but it also brings about the return of Ghostface which puts the whole town in danger.

Analysis: Back in late 1996 when I first began covering film news, "Scream" was released and became more than just a sleeper hit. After years of genre movies being relegated to direct-to-video status, this comedic slasher spawned the biggest surge in the horror film genre since "Halloween" almost two decades before. Its post-modern stylings and witty self-aware dialogue went on to be a big influence on films and television in general.

Yet the "Scream" series itself never could quite capture that glory again. By the time the...

Tune in alert for We tv's series premiere of Downsized and The Locator: Here.s what.s happening on the series premiere of Downsized: It.s the story of a man named Brady.errr, Bruce. A combined family of seven who are devastated by the current crappy economy. The Bruce family is strapped for cash and $300 short on rent. Fearing eviction, they spring into action. Dad Todd tries to collect on a debt, while mom Laura secretly asks her parents for money. Meanwhile the triplets decide to go dumpster diving in search of bottles to trade for cash. Bailey is humiliated at the grocery store when a purchase with food stamps goes awry, while Heather gets a gift that fuels a...

Current and former Dancing with the Stars cast members were out in full force last night and dished with HollywoodLife.com all about the new season + check out our gallery of the season 11 stars!

Although the cast of Dancing with the Stars was just announced on Monday, the drama is already beginning! HollywoodLife.com caught up with dancers Tony Dovolani, Corky Ballas and last season’s contestant Aiden Turner last night at Ok! magazine’s fifth anniversary bash to talk all about the hit ABC show’s 11th season!

“I got the partner that I wanted!” a triumphant Tony, 37, told us happily. “I got Audrina Patridge. I am so happy with her! She’s working so hard. I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to go every rehearsal looking forward to it.”

Is this a dig at his horrible season 10 partner, Kate Gosselin? Sounds like it! At any rate,...

The great Dancing with the Stars debate is who’s getting who? HollywoodLife.com has learned of Three potential new couples!

Guess what, BFFs? Bristol Palin has a serious shot at winning Dancing with the Stars this season! Why? Because we’ve learned exclusively that she has two-time champ Mark Ballas as her dance partner – and ABC confirms our report!

“Producers want to pair Mark with someone that will get her votes in case there’s a backlash,” a show insider tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. Meaning: there may be more Americans aside from ex-fiance Levi Johnston that don’t want to rock the vote for the single teenage mom!

But there’s more! The insider tells us that Mark’s dad, Corky Ballas, is returning to the show to partner Brady Bunch mom Florence Henderson! The 49-year-old professional dancer previously strutted his stuff on the Dwts stage with Cloris Leachman...

From Lucy and Ricky to "Moonlighting's" David and Maddie, we've highlighted 20 TV couples who've had the sexiest, zaniest and most romantic chemistry to ever grace the small screen.

Best TV Couples of All TImeMaddie Hayes and David Addison ("Moonlighting")

When ex-model Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd) loses most of her money in a bad investment, all she has left is a rundown detective agency run by the irascible P.I. David Addison (Bruce Willis). He convinces...

The IMDb250. A list of the top 250 films as ranked by the users of the biggest internet movie site on the web. It is based upon the ratings provided by the users of the Internet Movie Database, which number into the millions. As such, it’s a perfect representation of the opinions of the movie masses, and arguably the most comprehensive ranking system on the Internet.

It’s because of this that we at HeyUGuys (and in this case we is myself and Gary) have decided to set ourselves a project. To watch and review all 250 movies on the list. We’ve frozen the list as of January 1st of this year. It’s not as simple as it sounds, we are watching them all in one year, 125 each.

This is our 27th update, my next five films watched for the project. You can find last week’s update here.