Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 12:57 PM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: Craig Sjodin/ABC (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Earlier this year, "General Hospital" Head Writer Bob Guza informed TV Guide's Michael Logan that while he wouldn't be specific in the matter of Michael Corinthos' (Chad Duell) possible rape by his prison cellmate Carter (Josh Wingate) in May, that didn't mean he wouldn't get to that point down the road. "Our focus right now is on the horrific experience of an 18- or 19-year-old who is thrown into a terrible situation like this," said Guza. "I just didn't want to make the story…
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Friday, September 10, 2010 at 6:24 PM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: ABC (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Not even two months has gone by since Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo returned to the set of ABC's "General Hospital," in what is reportedly an expensive contract lasting two years, when word comes out that the soap is about to lose some key cast members thanks to a dent in the pockets. If we are to believe Soap Opera Digest, we can expect several actors to be getting a pink slip in the near future as the magazine is reporting that the soap is facing budget…
Friday, September 10, 2010 at 3:52 PM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: TeleNext Media (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Today in soap land, Carolyn 'Opinion' Hinsey posted on her Facebook page that two current "As The World Turns" actors would be appearing on an ABC soap near you in the next couple of weeks – one as a recast and one a new face on the canvas on either "All My Children," "General Hospital" or "One Life to Live." The question is, who is talking to Hinsey? Typically, when we ask for confirmation of who is coming or who is going from a…
Friday, September 10, 2010 at 11:37 AM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: Sean Smith/JPI Studios (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — While CBS.com had your first look at Maura West as the new Diane Jenkins on CBS' "The Young and the Restless," Soap Opera Network has your second and more flattering look at the actress. As previously reported, West is joining the cast of the drama series in the role of Diane Jenkins. The role was last played by actress Susan Walters from 2001-2004, and most recently appeared earlier this year for a few episodes. Alex Donnelley originated the role in 1982. When she…
Elinor Donahue to play Judge Anderson, the officiant of Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Billy’s (Billy Miller) wedding on “The Young and the Restless.”
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 8:07 PM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: John Paschal/JPI (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — What did you do today? I'm sure since your favorite soap didn't air today due to pre-emptions or you were stuck with repeats of episodes you probably didn't want to watch again, you had a very productive day. Well, rest assured that you're favorite soaps return to the airwaves beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, September 7 with original episodes. ALL MY CHILDREN Things unfold as a dead body is discovered and suspects begin to pile up. Liza Colby makes it her mission to prosecute the culprit…
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 5:38 PM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: ABC (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — You may have heard that Eden Riegel (Heather Stevens, "The Young and the Restless") and Victor Webster (ex-Nicholas Alamain, "Days of our Lives") would be appearing in the upcoming season of ABC's hit primetime drama series "Castle," but I bet you didn't know when that episode would air, did you? Soap Opera Network has the scoop! In the episode entitled Punked airing on Monday, October 11, the shows fourth episode of the season, Riegel will be portraying the role of Rachel Goldstein, the distraught sister…
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 7:44 AM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: CBS (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — "As The World Turns" is set to air its final episode on Friday, September 17, and the show replacing it, "The Talk," isn't set to debut until Monday, October 18, so what does CBS plan to air for the four weeks in between? Soap Opera Network has the schedule. Beginning Monday, September 20, episodes of CBS' remaining lineup including original broadcasts of "The Price is Right" and "Let's Make a Deal" along with repeats of top ranked "The Young and the Restless" will air in…
On the Tuesday, September 28 episode of pop phenomenon “Glee,” singer and actress Britney Spears finds herself the subject of music and mayhem as the cast of the primetime drama series sings all about “Britney Britney.” In the episode, look for a number of song and dance numbers spanning Spears’ long career in the music industry, including numbers off of her CD’s “Baby One More Time…,” “Oops! I Did It Again,” “Britney,” “In the Zone,” “Blackout” and “Circus.”
Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 11:28 PM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: NBC (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — While actor Paul Leyden has been off of CBS' "As The World Turns" for sometime, his debut on CBS' "The Young and the Restless" in the coming weeks is sure leading some to believe there is an invasion in place of the now canceled soaps past and present stars. Soap Opera Digest is reporting that Leyden has been cast in the role of Blake on daytime's number one drama series. He begins filming on Tuesday, September 7 with his first airdate set for Wednesday, October…
Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 10:06 PM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: Howard Wise/JPI (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — He's best known for portraying the role of Peter Brady in the 1970's sitcom "The Brady Bunch," but on Wednesday, September 15, Christopher Knight will bring some medical experience to CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful." Knight will portray Dr. Andrews, who is will oversee the health and welfare of Bridget (Ashley Jones) and Owen's (Brandon Beemer) new baby boy, who was born on the Friday, September 3 episode. "I've never played a doctor before," said Knight in an interview with Soap Opera Digest.…
Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 9:22 PM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: Paul Skipper/JPI (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — In June, Drew Tyler Bell won an Emmy Award for his portrayal as Thomas Forrester on CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful," but in August, he was fired and replaced by daytime newcomer Adam Gregory. The news was first reported by TV Guide Magazine's Michael Logan on August 17, and now Soap Opera Network has your first look at Gregory on set! Gregory, who has appeared in a number of television series including The CW's "90210" and Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place," along…
Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 8:29 PM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: Sean Smith/JPI (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — After Kevin Schmidt took a leave from CBS' "The Young and the Restless" after being cast as the lead in the Cartoon Network original series "Unnatural History" earlier this year, fans began wondering what would happen to their favorite Newman offspring. In August, Soap Opera Digest announced on their website that actor Luke Kleintank had been cast in the role of Noah Newman. Now Soap Opera Network has the scoop on Noah's return. When we last saw Noah, he had left for Paris, France…
While reports were stating Brandon Buddy is set to exit ABC’s “One Life to Live” later this fall when his contract expires, Soap Opera Network was unable to confirm the news through proper channels, but sources have since confirmed that Buddy will in fact be leaving the soap in the coming months.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 6:55 AM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: Sean Smith/JPI (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — On Today's episode of CBS' "The Young and the Restless," if you look for a man, you shall not find a man as the drama series is following in the footsteps of the 1936 play "The Women" by Clare Boothe Luce, in which women of all ages and sizes find themselves discussing the men in their lives and all the other juicy gossip surrounding them, but without said men in sight! Join Sharon Newman (Sharon Case), Jill Abbott (Jess Walton), Phyllis Newman (Michelle Stafford),…
After a big to-do about “the meeting” at one soap, another drama series had its own low-key one with cast and crew welcoming a new member to the show’s team. Find out who.
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 2:57 AM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: Robert Kazandjian Photography (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — While online media seems to be breaking news reports before print media can finalize the cover of their next issue, it is unfortunate to learn that to compete with its online counterparts, Soaps in Depth took the news of Leslie Charleson being placed on recurring status with ABC's "General Hospital," after more than 30 years on the show portraying the role of Monica Quartermaine, to its website without alerting Ms. Charleson of the change after initially informing her that the news was to…
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 5:32 AM ET by Errol Lewis Photo:Rick Rowell/ABC (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — "What If…" John McBain (Michael Easton) from "One Life to Live" and Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) from "General Hospital" met in an elevator? Would they remember their past lives on ABC's "Port Charles" as Caleb Morley (Easton) or Livvie Locke/Tess Ramsey (Monaco)? Of course not, but that won't stop the ABC.com/SOAPnet.com original series from reuniting one of daytime's sexiest pairings in a whole new way. According to ABC, "After getting trapped in an elevator in a burning building, Sam and John get to know each…
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 3:15 AM ET by Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — "General Hospital" has released a new extended promo centering on the character of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), who will soon come face-to-face with his one true love, Brenda Barrett (Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo), on next weeks episode of the daytime soap. {auto width="460" height="360" autostart="true" showdigits="true" pbgcolor="#637997" pfgcolor="white" showicons="false"}/videos/network/abc/gh/ABC_GH_SonnyMob_45rev_F8_2Mb_001.flv{/auto} "General Hospital" airs Weekdays on ABC. Anytime on ABC.com.SOAPnetABCGeneral HospitalGHMaurice BenardVanessa Marcil Giovinazzo
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 6:14 PM ET by Errol Lewis Photo: Bob D'Amico/ABC (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — ABC Soaps in Depth is reporting that actress Leslie Charleson, 65, who portrays the role of Monica Quartermaine on ABC's "General Hospital," has been taken off contract and has been placed on recurring status, but I'm more surprised to hear that she was even on contract to begin with considering fans haven't seen Monica on an even semi-regular basis, based on what a contract guarantees an actor. Of course, "GH" did provide the actress with a new contract in 2009, which just came up…