BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Brooke has a difficult time assimilating to the news that Ridge and Katie have given her. Katie defends herself to Brooke, who accuses Katie and Ridge of having an ulterior motive — revenge. Ridge and Katie discuss their future together as Brooke prepares to win Ridge back into her life. Brooke is unhappy when she learns Taylor is in town. Aly turns to Pam for information on Wyatt and Quinn. At a Forrester Creations meeting, Wyatt pitches a unique jewelry line collection to the team. Everyone but Aly seems to like Wyatt's concept. Wyatt vehemently defends himself and his mother's art. During the team meeting at Forrester, Eric becomes annoyed at Aly as she continues to try to prove her point about Wyatt and Quinn. Pam sticks up for Aly. When Quinn continues to stir the pot, Eric plays mediator between she and Aly. Wyatt attempts to convince Quinn that if this new collection is displayed right, they will win over all of their current office adversaries. Quinn shares that she's worried that Aly will be their downfall. Aly is stunned when Hope tells her not to call the police; that she already knows about Wyatt's role in the diamond heist. On the Forrester office bridge, Quinn finds Aly and cautions her to stay away from Hope and Wyatt. Aly and Quinn get into a heated argument, which soon turns physical. Liam faces off with Wyatt and Quinn and accuses them of being two-faced.

SNEAK PEEK: Bill and Rick join forces.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: E.J. and Abigail panic over her possible pregnancy. Abigail doesn't trust E.J. A compromising photo of Abby and E.J. is seen on a mysterious desk. Eric refuses to have sex with Nicole. Stefano and Nicole have an ugly confrontation. Nicole rips into Marlena for meddling in her relationship with Eric. Marlene tells Stefano he can get what he wants if he gets Eric back into the priesthood. Rafe warns Sami that life with E.J. is not a good idea. Daniel confronts Nicole when he finds evidence of what she's been keeping from Eric. While trying to evade Sami, E.J. winds up in a precarious position. J.J., assigned to scrubbing the square and toilets, realizes he has something in common with a mystery girl he tries to impress. His desire to impress Paige backfires and he ends up putting his foot in his mouth Jennifer is upset when she learns she's the target of a smear campaign. Jennifer receives a malicious piece of mail. Rafe pulls out all the romantic stops to prevent Jordan from leaving town. Jordan rifles through all her phony passports. Victor offers his help when Sonny confides his mistrust of Nick. Eric makes a slip to Jennifer about Daniel's lie. Daniel and Jennifer reconcile. Sami and Adrienne spar over Will and Sonny's wedding plans. Hope begins to see Aiden in a new light. Marlena blasts John, and then seeks solace in Roman's arms.

SNEAK PEEK: Daniel is on to Nicole.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly confronts Sonny and makes a demand from him. Anna has questions for Morgan about AJ's shooter. In order to figure out what really happened the night of AJ's shooting, the stymied Anna and Dante continue to question more people. Julian and Ric appear to have a mysterious involvement with one another. Alexis and Molly battle it out over her living arrangements. Felix is blindsided when he sees Lucas and Brad together. Britt tells her mother she is engaged to Nikolas, but wonders if Obrecht will reveal her secret? Silas tells Kiki the details about what happened to him in NYC, unaware that someone is eavesdropping on their conversation. Ric has an offer for Liz that puts Nikolas on edge. Emma asks Patrick a difficult question regarding Robin, which leaves Patrick more frustrated than ever. Monica enlists Patrick's help in the effort to save A.J. Sabrina gets information that may fill in some blanks about Carlos' recent activities. Lulu dreams Ben is her son, but keeps it to herself. Spencer has a plan to woo Emma. Silas gets an unexpected visitor from his past. Sam tells Nathan she thinks she may have a new suspect in Nina's case.

SNEEK PEEK: A stunning suspect.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Victoria runs into Stitch at the hospital, and she tells him that Billy knows she kissed someone. Billy warns Stitch to stay away from his wife. Nick tells Noah about how Victor kept Adam's secret about the hit-and-run and how that ultimately set things in motion that led to his demise. The Cassie imposter goes to see Victor and tells him he'll have to find someone new to spy on Sharon. Victor reminds her that he is paying her a lot of money. Victor isn't thrilled when the Cassie imposter shows up at his office. Chelsea gets angry that Victor doesn't think Adam could be alive and accuses him of even hoping that Adam is dead. Kelly thanks Jack for inviting her to lunch. Jack knows that Billy and Victoria can get through this, and he knows Kelly's road is tough but she can move forward. Dylan tries to break up a heated confrontation between Stitch and Billy. Stitch tells Billy to fix his marriage. Leslie and Neil bump into each other for the first time since their breakup. They stand their ground on their opposing viewpoints regarding marriage. While Neil doesn't think they can be friends, Leslie insists that she doesn't want to lose Neil from her life. Michael gives Chloe and Kevin the good news that the judge accepted her guilty plea and she can do outpatient therapy, but she has to be in the custody of someone who will take legal responsibility for her. Michael warns Kevin; Chloe does not return his love.

SNEAK PEEK: Billy warns Jack.

PRIME TIME

ABC is asking for the next dance when "Dancing With the Stars" 18th season premieres on March 17 with a new look, a new sound and, for a change, real stars. For the last few years, the stars often had a "who are they?" tarnish. Not this year. They really are stars. Those hoping to win the dancing trophy include:

Drew Carey — Drew Carey is a stand-up comic turned actor and producer who had the distinction of having two hit shows simultaneously: the long-running comedy "The Drew Carey Show," which ran from 1995-2004 and the improv/sketch show "Whose Line Is it Anyway?" In July 2007, he was named the host of "The Price Is Right," He partners with Cheryl Burke.

Meryl Davis — Paired in 1997, Meryl Davis, 27, and her partner Charlie White, 26, are the longest-running ice-dancing partnership in the history of United States figure skating. This year, they were the first USA ice dancers to get the gold. Meryl Davis partners with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

Charlie White is also hitting the dance floor. He partners with SHARNA BURGESS.

Danica McKellar — Danica McKellar, best known as Winnie Cooper on "The Wonder Years" and Elsie Snuffin on "The West Wing," Her recent acting roles include appearances on "How I Met Your Mother" and "The Big Bang Theory." Danica McKellar partners with Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

Diana Nyad — Last year, the swimmer achieved her 35-year-old dream of becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida. Nyad is not one to quit. Diana Nyad joins first-time professional partner Henry Byalikov.

Billy Dee Williams — Whose staring roles include "Lady Sings the Blues," opposite Diana Ross. Lando Calrissian in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "The Return of the Jedi." He is currently staring in in the blockbuster film "The Lego Movie." In 2006, the NAACP recognized Williams for his immense contribution to the arts by awarding him the Lifetime Achievement Award. He partners with Emma Slater.

Host Tom Bergeron is changing partners for the fourth time. Erin Andrews is his latest dance partner. She replaces Brooke Burke-Charvet, who first appeared on "DWTS" as a contestant — and eventual winner — of season seven. She cohosted for seasons 10 through 17. She succeeded Samantha Harris (who replaced Lisa Canning starting with season two).

The Harold Wheeler band was let go after a 17-year run. Ray Chew, who was the music director for American Idol, steps in.

The show is even going to ask, "Do you mind if I cut in?" In a first for "Dancing With the Stars," the competition will feature a new game-changing twist called "The Switch Up." America will be given the power to vote and change celebrity and professional dance pairings. This new rule will affect all couples as they will be required to switch partners at a point in the season. Never before have dance partnerships been split up during the course of competition.

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