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Performer of the Week: Florencia Lozano (Tea, OLTL)

Last week, I requested that everyone stepped their game up this week -- and everyone brought their A game! This led to a decision that almost took all weekend to make, even with the influence of a reader's poll. Thanks to everyone who voted, and helped! But that laughing, crying, yelling performance that she gave on Friday to Todd was the best performance of the week, and therefore earned Florencia Lozano the Soaps-Now! Performer of the Week Award for July 13, 2009!
That look she had when she saw Todd and Blair in the cabana. Then that horrific yelling turned into laughing with tears, then pushing Todd into the pool. But is she really done with Todd? Not only was her Friday awesome, but her Tuesday was also when she interrupted the Cramer/McBain/Manning family breakfast. Congrats to Lozano, who also shared the award with Kassie DePaiva (Blair, OLTL) for the week of June 22.

Leading the pack of runner-ups is 3-time nominee Drew Garrett (Michael, GH) who couldn't have delivered a better performances Thursday and Friday, in conflict with Kristina's boyfriend Kiefer, and later Kristina herself, and also dealing with Kiefer on Wednseday. Close behind is ATWT's Maura West (Carly) who finally caved into going to rehab and admitting she had a problem, and Y&R's own 3-time nominee and past winner Stacy Haiduk (Patty) who never fails bringing our favorite daytime psycho up to par. Rounding out the runner-up category are 2-time nom Chrishell Stause (Amanda, AMC), who finally decided she needs to see her baby, Daniel Goddard (Cane, Y&R) dealing with seeing all of the people he has hurt, and deciding to leave town, and Mick Hazen (Parker, ATWT) who begged his mother Carly to get help this week.

This week's honorable mentions include Allison Sweeney and Arianne Zuker (Sami & Nicole, DAYS) who made an unlikely duo this week! They are awesome friendly with each other, and just wait till the truth about Sydney comes out! Also impressive this week were 3-time noms and last week's winners Tricia Cast and Jeanne Cooper (Nina & Kay, Y&R) who never cease to impress. Ellen Dolan (Margo, ATWT) had remarkable performances this week. Y&R's Christel Khalil (Lily) did a great job this week, and leaves us to think about how she'll do when Lily actually battles cancer. Last but not least, our last honorable mention is Jay Kenneth Johnson (Phillip, DAYS) who edged out Evan Alex Cole (Hunter, ATWT) for this position but I couldn't help but mention him also. But Jay was brilliantly sympathetic as Phillip this week.

Btw, she didn't make it to become a honorable mention, but that was a heck of a beatdown that Laura Wright (Carly, GH) gave to the country club manager on Friday! Just sayin xD

Until next time...!

Lozano photo credit to About.

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ATWT Tuesday Recap & Editorial: Boyfriend O' Brother

Quote of the Day
Adam/Riley: Guess I don't have to ask you what's new. You told me you were ready to move on without Casey if it came to it, and it looks like it has.
Allison: Oh, That's not exactly the situation here..not what you're thinking. Hunter's not my boyfriend, he's my brother.

As some of you may know, As the World Turns is near the bottom of my soap world, but recent developments have me wanting to catch up on what's going on. Who knows, could this take a spot on my DVD recorder? Lol. I even saw myself today between OLTL commercials looking at it, especially when I caught that quote. Most think I'm crazy that Maura West (Carly) hasn't been a Performer of the Week candidate, but now that I'm keeping up with this fast-paced soap opera include Carly, Parker (Mick Hazen), Margo (Ellen Dolan) and several others and I re-realize how skillfully they deliver their performances. I may actually may like this style of episode, for ATWT that is, any other soap, it wouldn't be right for them. And also, seeing my two new guilty pleasures, and definitely my top on ATWT, newbies Evan Alex Cole (Hunter) and Tom Degnan (Adam/Riley). This even has me paying attention to Marine Schulenberg (Allison), who I am very critical of, and sometimes think doesn't fit Allison's shoes well. But I can forget mentioning the most wonderful Billy Magnussen (Casey) I love these new actors and their characters, but I wonder why these in while former showstar Agim Kaba (Aaron) dropped to recurring and rarely seen, and Dylan Bruce (ex-Chris) dropped completely! Ah, I'm still not fond of the Jack/Janet pairing, but even though I believe completely a Cady McClain (Rosanna) return to AMC as Dixie would have helped revive the show completely, I would enjoy seeing her on screen for whomever she played. But back to my first of two ATWT guilty pleasures, I hate I missed that office scene with Hunter and Emily, but SoapHunks helped me catch up. Lol. J/s, this aspect of the show will have me semi-tuned in to ATWT, definitely not because of Paul, Dusty, Vienna & Henry, and as you know i'm not a Nuke fan, it's all about that Kish and Radam!

Soo, to what happened today. When Riley rebuffs Allison for treating his brother that way, she tells him that Hunter is actually her brother! Riley thinks if she told Casey it would change things. Casey and Margo argue about Adam. Casey tells Margo that he can't love Riley. But Margo, doesn't want him to make her choose between her sons, and is delighted to have them both here with her. She wants him to keep the secret from his father, and be civil to Riley..er Adam. Adam ends up telling Casey himself that Hunter and Allison are brother and sister. Then he tells his own brother that he will be a jerk if he doesn't talk to Allison. Casey goes and congratulations Allison and Hunter for being brother and sister. Allison thinks he may be insulting her, and says if he is then he should leave. He does, and Hunter tells Allison she shouldn't be with anyone who treats her this way. Back at their house, Casey tells Margo and Adam that he and Allison are through, he leaves out and Adam does too. When Riley sees Allison at the hospital, she tells him that every since he came to town Casey has been angry and secretive, and wants to know what the secret is. He says Casey hasn't accepted her, and tells her not to give up on Casey.

Jack, Janet, Parker and Rosanna are all on the prowl for Carly while she's hiding in a wardrobe from Craig. Carly says she can't stop from drinking and can't be alone. He says when he couldn't find her he went crazy. Later, Craig arrives with a passed out Carly in his arms, as he tells Rosanna about what happened. Carly wakes up and then tells Craig he tricked her! Parker, Jack and Janet come in. Jack and Craig say Carly has no options left, and Janet apologizes for her behavior lately. Carly tells all of them to leave, but Craig says they aren't going anywhere. Carly questions Craig's love for her, and says they are all there to humliate her. Rosanna begs her to get help. She tells Janet that she will win if they send her away. Janet tells her that she has reached her limits of what she can demand of people. Carly tries to leave but Parker stands in her way. Parker says she's not being a mother showing those behaviors. He also tells her if she leaves, she'll never see him, J.J., or Sage again. Jack says he cares about her, but Carly doesn't want to hear it. She cries, when Jack says look at what's become of her. She then tells them that she's not like her father, whom she had to put to sleep at night after drinking. She admits she's out of control, but doesn't want to go away. Janet, Parker, Jack, Craig and Rosanna all say they will help her as she agrees to go to rehab.

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