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Former Executive Producer Jill Farren Phelps will be running a new soap for
Nick at Night. It's the U.S. adaption of the telenovela "Alcanzar Una
Esterlla" (Reach For a Star) about a girl who becomes a star and falls in
love with her teen idol. Josh Griffith, who used to write for GH, Y&R and
OLTL, will be head writer for the series.
The second season of Oxygen's docudrama "Jersey Couture" premieres with
two back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, February 7. In the second episode at
10:30 p.m., Alicia Minshew (Kendall, AMC) visits the Diane & Co. boutique in
Freehold with Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake, AMC; ex-Gus, GL; ex-Gary, Y&R) in search of some red
carpet-worthy dresses.
Joe Lando (ex-Jake, OLTL; ex-Macauley, GL) has been cast on the CW hit
"The Secret Circle where he will play the presumed-dead John Blackwell,
black magic making father of Cassie (Britt Robertson).Cynthia Watros (ex-Annie) stars in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie "A
Smile As Big As the Moon" 1/29 on ABC.Jessica Leccia (Inez, OLTL; ex-Natalia, GL) appears in
Chase
Freedom and Staples commercials.Beth Chamberlin (ex-Beth, GL) is joining the cast of
CELL: The
Web Series in its second season.Paul Wesley (Max) stars in the hit show "Vampire Diaries" on The CW.
Marcy Rylan (Abby) posted on Twitter: Watch my latest film Impulse Black
online in HD for free! http://t.co/i3qxz6D
Terrell Tilford (ex-David) guest-stars on Lifetime's new series "The
Protector", which airs starting June 12. He may be part of the regular cast
(not sure yet).
Wes Ramsey (ex-Sam) stars in the new NBC Fall drama "The Playboy
Club".Video Promo: Former Guiding Light Actress Hayden Panettiere In Scream 4.
http://fb.me/100NDClpW
Aubrey Dollar (ex-Marina) will guest star as a nurse on "The
Good Wife."
Frances Fisher (ex-Deborah, "Edge of
Night"; ex-Suzette, GL) will begin playing Gladys, Sami's
neighbor, on "Days of Our Lives" in mid-February.Liz Keifer (ex-Blake) appears in "Morning Glory" as Jeff Goldblum's
character's wife in the new Rachel McAdams' flick, with Diane Keaton and
Harrison Ford.Yvonna Kopacz-Wright (Mel) has a recurring role on "Blue Bloods" on CBS
Fridays.
Rick Hearst (ex-Alan-Michael) guest-stars on "Castle" on ABC on an upcoming
episode.
Wes Ramsey (ex-Sam) was on the first few episodes of "The Event" on NBC. Not
sure if it is an ongoing role or not.Daniel Cosgrove (ex-Chris, ATWT;
ex-Bill, GL) returned in December to the role of AMC's Scott which he played
originally from 1996-98. Jordi Vilasuso (ex-Tony, GL) joined AMC as Dr. Griffin Castillo on
November 15, 2010.
Jeff Phillips (ex-Hart Jessup, GL) played Nick Pearson on AMC for six
episodes beginning on 10/13 and ending on 11/16.Kim Zimmer (ex-Reva) returned to daytime on October 1 to reprise the
role of Echo DiSavoy on OLTL, which she last played in October 1983. Tammy Blanchard (ex-Drew) joined the cast of CBS' "The Good Wife" this
fall.
Frank Grillo (ex-Hart) and Victoria Platt (ex-Vicky) star in "The Gates"
on ABC this summer.Elizabeth Keifer (Blake) stars in a short film "Dinner for Two". It also
stars Bonnie Dennison (Daisy).
For more info, visit
http://www.myloproductions.com/DinnerForTwo.htmlBeth Chamberlin (ex-Beth, GL) joining the cast of
CELL: The
Web Series in its second season.Brittany Snow (ex-Susan) stars in this mid-season show on NBC: HARRY´S
LAW (DRAMA) http://www.nbc.com/harrys-law/ http://www.nbc.com/harrys-law/video http://www.facebook.com/NBCHarrysLaw http://twitter.com/NBCHarrysLaw
Harry's Law - Featurette
Three of the most unlikely people start a law practice in the most unlikely
of places - a rundown shoe store. Imagine the walk-in clientele.
Jeff Branson (ex-Shane, GL; ex-Jonathan, AMC) joined Y&R as Ronan Malloy on Tuesday, June 22.
Kim Zimmer (ex-Reva) plays Harvard's Dean Frost in the Hallmark Channel's
"Freshman Father," premiering on Saturday, June 5.
Ricky Paull Goldin (ex-Gus)
stars in Seeing Vs. Believing" on TLC. It premiered on Sunday, May 2 at 8 pm. http://www.seeingvsbelieving.com/Marcy Rylan (ex-Lizzie)
began playing an older Abby Carlton on Y&R, replacing Hayley Erin,
around May 10.
Stephen Martines (ex-Tony) has a recurring role on "Vampire
Diaries".
More News
The first episode of Michael O'Leary (ex-Rick, GL) and Scott Bryce's
(ex-Craig, ATWT) new mocumentary Web series, "Steamboat"
is online.Cynthia Watros
(ex-Annie) joins the cast of "House."
More info
Guiding Light star Bradley Cole (Jeffrey/Prince Richard) joined General
Hospital as Warren Bauer in March.Michael O'Leary (ex-Rick, GL) and Scott
Bryce (ex-Craig, ATWT) have partnered up to write and direct, respectively,
a new pilot called "Steamboat," which is described as a "The Office"-inspired mockumentary comedy that gives a behind-the-scenes look "at the
desperate, dying days of a daytime soap opera." The series features O'Leary and
his fellow GL alums
Beth Chamberlin (ex-Beth),
Kurt McKinney (ex-Matt), Kim
Zimmer (ex-Reva), Justin Deas (ex-Buzz) and Orlagh Cassidy (ex-Doris) plus
Michael Park (Jack, ATWT), Tuck Mulligan (ex-Theo, The Doctors), and Jacquelina DeMarco. O'Leary is reportedly shopping the
30-minute pilot to various cable
networks and says they "will have something on YouTube
very soon!"
Check out the
Steamboat
Facebook fan page for cast photos and other updates or visit
O'Leary's Twitter at
http://twitter.com/Michael_Oleary.Yvonna Kopacz Wright (Mel)
appeared on the season premiere of "Damages" Jan. 25; it might be a
recurring role.
Kurt McKinney (ex-Matt) joined ATWT in late February in the short-term
role of Ellis, a devious business partner of Craig Montgomery.
Doug Hutchison (ex-Sebastian) appears in "24" this season as Davros,
on FOXKane Menera (Grady) acted in and was associate producer on "Needle," a
gory thriller, filmed in Perth, Australia
http://tinyurl.com/ykpgjdu.
Martha Byrne (ex-Lily, ATWT; ex-Andrea, GH) has created and stars in
Gotham: The Series, a web serial which debuted on November 23, at 8 p.m.
ET on www.gothamtheseries.com.
Kim Shriner (ex-Keith, ATWT; ex-Scott, GH & PC; ex-Harrison, Y&R), Kurt
McKinney (ex-Matt, GL; ex-Ned, GH), Michael Park
(ex-Jack, ATWT), Lisa Peluso (ex-Lila, AW & ATWT; ex-Ava, Loving; ex-Billie,
OLTL), Anne Sayre (ex-Mitzi, ATWT; ex-Pam, AW), Brianne Moncrief (ex-Colby,
AMC), and Maeve Kinkaid (ex-Vanessa, GL; ex-Angie, AW) also appear.
Lisa Brown (ex-Nola, GL; ex-Iva, ATWT) is directing and sharing writing
duties with Martha.
Follow Gotham on Facebook!Crystal Chappell (Carly,
Days; ex-Olivia, GL; ex-Maggie, OLTL) is producing a web series named
"Venice." Jessica Leccia (ex-Natalia, GL), Jordan Clarke (ex-Billy, GL),
Hilary B. Smith (Nora, OLTL), Gina Tognoni (ex-Dinah, GL; ex-Kelly, OLTL),
Galen Gering (ex-Louis, Passions), Tina Sloan (ex-Lillian, GL), Michael
Sabatino (ex-Lawrence, Days; ex-Anthony, B&B; ex-Jonathan, AMC; ex-J.T.,
Passions)
and Daniel Cosgrove (ex-Bill, GL; ex-Scott, AMC) joined the cast.
Go to
http://www.venicetheseries.com/ for more information.
Wes Ramsey (Sam) has a recurring role on "CSI: Miami" as Dave Benton. Lawrence Saint-Victor (ex-Remy) is producing a new web series
"Web-Locked,"
also starring Karla Mosley (ex-Christina). The hysterical comedy which
takes you on a journey through their first years of marriage begins on
Monday, November 2. The cast includes other "Guiding Light" actors Yvonna
Wright Kopacz (ex-Mel), Jason Robert Moore (ex-Tanner), Zack Conroy
(ex-James), and Kim Brockington (ex-Felicia)..
Watch their first promo here!
David Andrew Macdonald (Edmund) has joined the cast of Broadway's "Mamma Mia"
as Harry at the Winter Garden Theatre in NYC. For more info. and to purchase
tickets, click here!Nancy St. Alban (Michelle) appears in a Lean Cuisine commercial.
Matthew Bomer (ex-Ben) stars in the new hit USA Network show
"White Collar".
Crystal Chappell (ex-Olivia, GL; ex-Maggie, OLTL) returned to Days of Our Lives. After a 16-year absence,
she reprised her role as Dr. Carly Manning aka Katerina Von
Leuschner. She began airing in
October.
Stephanie Gatschet (ex-Tammy, GL) has a contract role on "All My Children" as
the late D.A.'s wife, Madison North.
John Driscoll (ex-Coop) plays Phillip Chancellor
IV, the son of Nina Webster (Tricia Cast) and Phillip Chancellor III (Thom Bierdz)
on Y&R. Since he left Genoa City in 2001, the character has been in the Army.
Terrell Tilford (who played GL's David Grant from 1998 to 2001 and
Days' Dr. Carrington in 2008) plays Dr. Greg Evans on OLTL.
Frank Dicopoulos (Frank) is featured as the voice of “Dean the Dog” in the
companion CD to the children’s book “Loukoumi's Good Deeds.” Other
celebrities featured include Constantine Maroulis, Jennifer Aniston, Olympia
Dukakis, and Gloria Gaynor. A portion
of its proceeds will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For more
information, go to www.Loukoumi.com.
Ricky Paull Goldin (ex-Gus) appears on "All My Children" as Dr. Jake Martin.
Scott Bailey (ex-Sandy Foster) appears in the CW's "Kamen Rider: Dragon
Knight" and in the movie "Confession" to be released on July 2, 2010.
Jordi Vilasuso (ex-Tony Santos) is filming the movie "Fire Bay" in the Dominican
Republic and Mexico. It will be released in 2010.
Paula Garces (ex-Pilar Santos) appears in the recurring role of Tech Vizcarrando on
NBC's "Law and Order: Criminal Intent."
Hayden Panettiere (ex-Lizzie Spaulding) stars in the movie "Fireflies in the Garden"
with Julia Roberts. She appears in the hit NBC series "Heroes" and
in 2009's "I
Love You, Beth Cooper" as well as 2010's "Alpha and Omega" with Christina Ricci.
Ritchie Coster (ex-Alfred Randall) appeared as Captain Preston in the TV mini
series "John Adams," now
available on DVD.
Joie Lenz (ex-Michelle), who is now going by Bethany Joy Galeotti, stars in the primetime WB series "One Tree Hill."
Melina Kanakaredes (ex-Eleni) plays Det. Stella Bonesera in CSI: New York.Brian Gaskill
(ex-Dylan) appears in the movie "Sebastian", out in 2010.
Open Run on Mondays 8 p.m., Wednesdays 2 p.m., Thursdays & Fridays 8 p.m.,
Saturdays 2 & 8 p.m., Sundays 3 & 7:15 p.m. Dennis Parlato (ex-Clay, Loving; ex-Roger, GL; ex-Michael,
OLTL) as El Gallo
The Fantasticks, Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's musical
Snapple Theater Center, 210 West 50 Street, New York, NY
Tickets ranging from $51 to 76 can be purchased at
Ticketmaster
or by calling 212-307-7171.
2012
FEBRUARY
Now - Sunday, February 12, 2012 Matt Walton (ex-Eli, OLTL; ex-Dalton, GL; ex-Terry, AMC)
"Boeing-Boeing"
Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, NJ 07041
Tickets begin at $25.
Tickets may be purchased by calling 973-376-4343 or
here.Tom Pelphrey (Jonathan, GL; Mick, ATWT) has joined the American cast of
London's West End hit "End Of The Rainbow" as Mickey Deans, Garland's
much-younger fifth husband. After a pre-Broadway run at
The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis from January 28 through March 11,
2012, the play will make its Broadway debut in April. Previews will begin at
the Belasco Theater in Manhattan on Monday, March 19. For more information, visit
EndoftheRainbowBroadway.com.
APRIL
Saturday, April 14, 2012, 2:00 p.m. Alicia Minshew (ex-Kendall, AMC) & Jordi Vilasuso (ex-Griffin, AMC;
ex-Tony, GL) Brokerage Entertainment Club, 2797 Merrick Road, Bellmore, NY
Tickets: $62 includes autographs, photo ops, Q & A
For more info., visit
http://www.brokeragecomedy.com/ or call 516-781-5233.
Sunday, April 15, 2012, 11:30 a.m. Alicia Minshew (ex-Kendall, AMC) & Jordi Vilasuso (ex-Griffin, AMC;
ex-Tony, GL) Uncle Vinnie's Comedy Club, Ferrara's Cafe', 520 Arnold Avenue, Point Pleasant, NJ
Tickets: $60 + tax, includes photo ops, autographs, Q & A
For more info., visit
http://www.unclevinniescomedyclub.com/ or call 732-899-3900.
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