The Columbian from Vancouver, Washington • 88

SOAP COLUMN Aleksander will return to GLf By LYNDA HRSCH viewed in their On set scenes Aleksander is slated to start in mid-April and has recast the role of Ashley last played by Brenda Epperson The role is being taken over by Shari Shattuck Shattuck who is scheduled to debut on March 21 is the real-life wife of Ronn Moss (Ridge on and An on-set source says that when Ashley returns she -will be a much stronger woman than she was when she exited Remember when we told you that the words an actor hates to hear are are taking the character in a different because that means they are going to be replaced? Well there is a term writers and producers hate to hear When a writer hears these words he knows it is time to look for another job The latest writer to hear the dreaded term is Life to Michael Malone Malone became head writer of OLTL in 1991 before which he was a novelist who taught Ivy League college English For a long time his work was wonderftil but of late the show has seen its once high ratings drop usually means the show needs better ratings In hopes of gamering those ratings OLTL is bringing in Laiman (announced in a previous column) and Peggy Sloane as her cohead writer Both writers who have myriad daytime writing credits have worked on Life to before Susan Bedsow Horgan executive producer says: have known Peggy and Leah for a long time and I believe their combined experience and talents will for a strong team I am looking forward to a foture filled with romance and high-stakes So is the audience official: Grant Aleksander is returning to Aleksander who played Philip Spaulding on GL from 1982-1991 was most recently seen on daytime as My Alec McIntyre Sadly AMC did not know what to do with the writing him out after painting him into a comer One of the happiest about return is his best pal Michael who plays Rick Bauer close friend on the show In fact Aleksander said he is thrilled to be coming back because will now get off his back after Michael signed on the dotted line to return to GL last year he started nagging me to said Aleksander he will shut up about The friendship that and Aleksander share off the set can be WM fu 1 i VINYL SIDING and Windows Up to 50 lM UWmn Warranty free "In Home Estimates" The TV Times snd the daily Columbian TV page now feature VCR Plus numbers in the grids and railing logs The channel guide numbers needed for the programming of your VCR Plus are listed above Far technical asa lata nee regarding the use of the VCR Plus: 1-800432-1827 Mon-SaL 8 am-S pm Sun 8 am-3 pm Fsr a code not listed ia TV Times: 1900454-7587 (95 cent charge per minuteX Far assistance with cable hex using VCR Cable 892-8303 camtAcnwr 573-0057 JUHOULL Ma Jantzen Beach Mixer House A Bar Supply Co You and your family can enjoy straighter healthier more attractive teeth without wires brackets or extractions To learn more about BANDLESS ORTHODONTICS call today for a FREE consultation TV Soaps Updates MShoar Preview Call 6996000 then enter LOW CIGARETTE PRICES CONVENIENTLY LOCATED! ON HAYDEN ISLAND Across from Nawport Bay naataurant SOAPS Steven Sorensen DDS 2616 NE 112th Ave Vancouver HOURS Men Sal CtoaadSunA OREGON Holidaya UffTCRY CALL TOLL FREE 695-8933 (360)892-7780 Paged.