Posted by: thesoapoperareport on: March 27, 2009
GoldDerby.com reports that The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are about to announce that the Daytime Emmys will be broadcast on The CW network in late August, most likely on Aug. 31. The news ends months of speculation on the dismal fate of the awards show. Though The CW doesn’t air any daytime [...]
Posted by: thesoapoperareport on: March 27, 2009
The Pussycat Dolls will perform on the May 13 episode of ONE LIFE TO LIVE. They’ll sing their version of “Jai Ho” from this year’s Oscar-winning Best Film Slumdog Millionaire at the Llanview High Prom. The Pussycat Dolls are currently on tour with Britney Spears.
Posted by: thesoapoperareport on: March 24, 2009
Congratulations to Colleen Zenk Pinter (Barbara, ATWT) and Mark Pinter (Agent Rayner, GH), who became first-time grandparents on March 15. Daughter Siri Pinter and boyfriend Carson Daly welcomed Jackson James Daly, who weighed in at 7 lbs., 8 oz.
Posted by: thesoapoperareport on: March 24, 2009
ABC confirms that Jamie Luner, best known to soap fans as MELROSE PLACE’s Lexi and SAVANNAH’s Peyton will join the cast of AMC in late April/early May.
Posted by: thesoapoperareport on: March 17, 2009
Soap vet Roscoe Born returns to Y&R in March 31 to reprise Tom Fisher, Kevin’s abusive dad. Since this cad was shot dead by a pistol-packing John Abbott in 2005, Terrible Tom will be returning from hell to haunt his poor demented son.
Posted by: thesoapoperareport on: March 17, 2009
Kristoff St. John (Neil, Y&R) appears on the sitcom EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS in an episode that airs on March 20. Kristoff will play himself when he’s brought in for a police line-up, thanks to a car accident caused by Chris (Tyler James Williams).
Posted by: thesoapoperareport on: March 17, 2009
GENERAL HOSPITAL has cast newcomer Drew Garrett in the role of Michael Corinthos III, replacing Dylan Cash. Garrett will first air on April 24, but Michael won’t be opening his eyes until May. Cash played Carly’s oldest son — currently in a vegetative state after being accidentally shot in the head — from March 2002 [...]
Posted by: thesoapoperareport on: November 11, 2008
Hot on the heels of PASSIONS alumni Eric Martsolf (ex-Ethan) and Galen Gering (ex-Luis) nabbing DAYS parts (Brady and Rafael, respectively), McKenzie Westmore (ex-Sheridan) has landed a role on AMC. Beginning December 12, she’ll play Annie’s (Melissa Claire Egan) psychiatrist, Dr. Sinclair, who will also interact with Ryan (Cameron Mathison) and Aidan (Aiden Turner).
Posted by: thesoapoperareport on: November 11, 2008
Grant Aleksander will return to GUIDING LIGHT as Phillip Granville Spaulding in January 2009. “I love the show very much. I always have, and when I left [in 2004], I tried to make it clear that there were no hard feelings,” Aleksander tells Soap Opera Weekly. For more from Aleksander and how GL got him [...]
Posted by: thesoapoperareport on: November 11, 2008
Mama Mia — Jennifer Roszell returns as GUIDING LIGHT’s Eleni on Dec. 4. Surprise Marina! TnT redux — Florencia Lozano’s first day as ONE LIFE TO LIVE’s Tea is Dec. 5. For all the latest casting scoops, pick up the Nov. 18 issue of Weekly.
