Casting Updates

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS


John Driscoll has been cast in the role of Phillip Chancellor IV. His first airdate is July 16 when the character returns to Genoa City. Driscoll was last seen as Coop on Guiding Light.

GENERAL HOSPITAL



Bad boy, Mr. Craig (AKA Jerry Jacks) is making another visit to Port Charles this July. Sebastian Roché is heading back to General Hospital.The summer is expected to be explosive as Jerry causes some serious trouble in July.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE



Michael Lowry, best known for playing Dr. Jake Martin on ALL MY CHILDREN from 1997-2000, has been cast in a recurring role on ONE LIFE TO LIVE. No first airdate yet. Lowry's other soap credits include Les on AS THE WORLD TURNS from 2004-2005 and Dr. Hillman on BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL in 2006.

All My Children and One Live To Live Weekly Promo

Check out this week's promos from All My Children and One Life To Live

Crime Stories Combo:



Starr/Cole Wedding:

One Live To Live's John Paul Lavoisier Interview

One Life To Live's JOHN-PAUL LAVOISIER shares his thoughts with Michael Fairman on the Gigi/Rex/Stacy storyline, on working with Bob Woods(Bo)and on if and when we'll ever find out who Rex's father is. Read the full interview at Michael Fairman Soaps.com Read the full interview here: JPL INTERVIEW

ABC Daytime Promos Week of June 22: AMC OLTL GH

All My Children: Amanda's Baby



OLTL: Gigi vs Stacy



General Hospital: Olivia and Johnny

OLTL Weekly Promo: Week of June 22

One Live To Live Offers A Look At Bonus Scenes

Emmy Winning ABC daytime drama One Life To Live is offering a look at bonus scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor. Videos and promos from all ABC soaps, All My Children, One Life To Live and General Hospital are available at abc.com

All My Children and OLTL Share Combined Promo

ABC is trying joint promotion for two of their soap operas One Live To Live and All My Children. Both shows are running story lines that have mothers preparing to give their babies up for adoption.

Geminis and Cancers: June Birthdays

Adrienne Frantz

Born this month:

Ar ianne Zuker Days of Our Lives June 3

Eileen Davidson The Young & The Restless June 15

Peter Bergman The Young & The Restless June 11

JR Martinez All My Children June 14

Jake Silbermann As The World Turns June 1

Leslie Kay The Bold & The Beautiful June 13

Adrienne Frantz The Young & The Restless June 7

Carolyn Hennesy General Hospital June 10

Greg Vaughan General Hospital June 15

Steve Burton General Hospital June 28

Lawrence Saint-Victor Guilding Light June 14

Susan Haskell One Life To Live June 10

Tika Sumpter One Life To Live June 20

Casting News!

Catherine Hickland returns to One Life To Live in the popular role of Lindsay Rappaport later this summer. Lindsay was last seen heading off to Statesville Prison for the murder of Spenser Truman.


Forbes March (ex-Scott, All My Children; ex-Nash, One Life To Live)willing be joining As The World Turns as Mason, Noah's faculty advisor. Forbes will first air on July 14th.


Michael Muhney (ex-Sheriff Lamb, Veronica Mars) has joined the cast of Young and The Restless in the recast role of Adam Wilson. Muhney immediately replaces Chris Egan, who left the role unexpectedly fueling rumors of creative differences with the show's producers about the direction of the character.

OLTL Weekly Promo Week of June 1: Hope Returns

OLTL Weekly Promo Week of May 25: The Truth Is Out

SOAPnet Is Having A Mothers Day With a One Life To Live Marathon

photo: abc
SOAPnet is honoring Mother's Day with a marathon featuring One Life To Live's Blair Kramer(Kassie DePaiva) and her daughter Starr Manning(Kristen Anderson).
A marathon of One Life To Live's Best episodes air from 3pm to 6pm on May 10th.
Visit SOAPnet.com for more information. MOTHER'S DAY MARATHON

ABC Soap Scoop

Kamar De Los Reyes on CSI: Maimi

Former One Life To Live actor, Kamar De Los Reyes (ex-Antonio Vega) will appear on CSI: Miami on Monday, May 4th on CBS TV 10 PM EST/ 9 PM CST.

photo:abc

Trevor St. John To Screen Film

Trevor St. John is taking on a different role than his alter-ego, One Life To Live's Todd Manning. The star of the popular ABC daytime soap stars in the Dan Gauthier (ex-Kevin, One Live To Live) directed film, The Art Of Getting Over It. He will attend a screening of it at the New York Downtown Short Film Festival. It is one of the short films being shown and reviewed. Audience members at this screening are given ballots and asked to "score" each film. Those films that receive the highest scores are screened at the annual festival in April. Check the actor's website for the most current information. TREVOR WEBSITE

New York Downtown Short Film Festival"The Art Of Getting Over It" Screening: 5th NYC Downtown Short Film Festival - Audience Screenings - Friday, March 6th 8pm.
Admission: $10

Duo Multicultural Arts Center
62 East 4th Street
For tickets or more information, click: TICKETS

ABC and Campbells Talk Healthy Hearts

Alicia Minshew Erika Slezak Kirsten Storms
ABC Daytime is teaming up with Campbells to promote Women's Health Month.

Between the special storylines in the shows and the public service announcement featuring ABC talent carrying the heart-health message, “The audience sees that the actors they are watching every day care about them and their health, so it’s a terrific opportunity for us as well,” says ABC Daytime President Brian Frons.

The heart-health theme has been integrated into ABC’s soaps in different ways. All three ABC shows features a prominent character who is a heart transplant recipient. One Life To Lives Viki Davidson(Erika Slezak)has the heart of her late husband Ben. General Hospital's Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms) has the heart of cousin BJ. Earlier this year, All My Children's Kendall Hart Slater (Alicia Minshew) received the heart of her brother Josh.

On “All My Children,” the hospital will open a new cardiac wing with a luncheon sponsored on the show by Campbell. Actual Campbell executives will appear in the episodes, Ms. Milway said.

On “One Life to Live,” characters Vicki and Dorian will co-host the second annual Valentine’s Day Go Red Ball, which is sponsored by Campbell.

“General Hospital” will feature an episode recalling its heart-transplant storyline with an “It’s a Wonderful Life” twist. The character Maxie, is an employee of a magazine that’s donating a dress to be worn at a Go Red gala.

“Because we own our own shows, we can really directly and quickly sit down with our exec producers and head writers, and because they’ve had some success with it, I think now they actually look at it as an opportunity to sort of outdo each other in terms of being entertaining and informative at the same time,” Mr. Frons said. “We actually enhanced the entertainment value of the shows and we actually had a happy client. We don’t get to have everybody happy at the same time very often in TV.”

All Children, One Life To Life and General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC and on weeknights on SOAPnet.

To learn more visit the website: ABC.com

Susan Lucci, Kathy Brier, Jason Tam To Perform At Broadway Cares

ABC-TV's annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will be held in March at Town Hall.Entitled "ABC & SOAPnet Salute Broadway Cares," the star studded concert is scheduled for March 9 at 8 PM. Cameron Mathison will host.

Actors from such ABC daytime shows as "All My Children," "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital" will offer musical numbers and skits. Confirmed talent currently includes Emmy Award winner Susan Lucci; Melissa Claire Egan, Bobbie Eakes, Ricky Paull Goldin, Vincent Irizarry, Chrishell Stause, Aiden Turner, Darnell Williams, Walt Willey and Jacob Young from "All My Children"; Kristen Alderson, BethAnn Bonner, Kathy Brier, Scott Clifton, Kassie DePaiva, Mark Lawson, Hillary B. Smith, Jason Tam and Brittany Underwood from "One Life to Live"; and Bradford Anderson, Anthony Geary and Kimberly McCullough from "General Hospital."

Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group, said in a recent statement, "The annual ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids benefit was created as a way for us to give back to the community and support a great organization. This event also provides a unique outlet to extend our brand while providing our loyal viewers the opportunity to see their favorite stars perform live on Broadway."

To date the ABC fundraisers have raised a total of one million dollars for the charitable organization.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the nation's largest industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organization. Since its founding in 1988 the organization has distributed over $150 million for services for people with AIDS, HIV or HIV-related illnesses.

Tickets, sponsorship opportunities and online contests are available by visiting www.broadwaycares.org.

Town Hall is located in Manhattan at 123 West 43rd Street.


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BACHARACH TO THE FUTURE FUNDRAISER

The premier performance of POZ magazine’s Bacharach to the Future, a fund-raiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, on World AIDS Day honoring music legend Burt Bacharach, the composer of “That’s What Friends Are For,” the pioneering recording that benefited The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) in 1985. Promises, Promises, Mr. Bacharach’s award winning musical, opened on Broadway forty years ago December 1, 1968. Each cast member will be singing songs from the Bacharach catalogue.


BethAnne Bonner (One Life To Live),

Katie Adams (Wicked),

Liz Callaway (Miss Saigon),

Gerard Canonico (Spring Awakening),

Franc D'Ambrosio (Phantom of the Opera),

Christian Hoff (Pal Joey, Jersey Boys, All My Children),

Jason Graae (Forever Plaid),

Natalie Hiatt (Leading Ladies)



Ilene Kristen (Grease, Ryan's Hope, One Life to Live),



Billy Porter (Angels in America, Jesus Christ Superstar),

Linda Purl (Tom Sawyer),

Julie Reiber (Wicked, Rent),

Tony Roberts (Promises, Promises, Xanadu, Victor/Victoria)

Michael Rupert (Sweet Charity),

Kevin Spirtas (The Boy From OZ),

Matt Walton (Hair, Burn After Reading),

Carla Renata Williams (The Lion King, We Will Rock You)


with other talented New York performers to be announced.


This show launches a partnership between POZ and BC/EFA. It continues a solid history of POZ fund-raising for AIDS Walk these last two years. Bacharach to the Future is POZ's tribute to the industry that has been in the forefront in helping to fight this disease.


Where: New World Stages, 340 W. 50th St, New York, NY

When: Monday, December 1, 2008, 7:30PM

$51.50—Balcony seating

$66.50—Orchestra seating

$251.50—Gold Circle Seating VIP seats with admission into the post-show Cocktail Reception.


For ticket information visit: Telecharge/BehindTheCurtain

Michael Easton To Appear On The View

One Life To Life superstar Michael Easton will appear on The View, Friday November 14, 2008. Easton (John McBain) has released a new graphic novel titled Soul Stealer. Michael will appear on ABC's "The View" to talk about his books in depth. Michael also has a second book Soul Stealer: Blood and Rain.

The View airs weekdays on ABC.

Super Soap Weekend Schedule of Events

Here is the schedule for The Last Super Soap Weekend 2008, it's November 15-16 at the Disney Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.


Saturday November 15th Event Schedule

SOAP CENTRAL
at the ABC Commissary
From 8:00am to 8:00pm

"ON LOCATION" AUTOGRAPHS
8:00am -- 7:30pm
*In order to ensure that each Guest receives an autograph, please limit items to one per person.

SUPER SOAP TALK SHOW
at the NEW Premiere Theater (located off Streets Of America)
Hosted by Bob Guiney

9:00am Family Ties -- Alicia Minshew, Eden Riegel, Brandon Buddy, Kassie DePaiva, Kristen Alderson, Susan Haskell, Julie Marie Berman, Tyler Christopher

11:15am "One Life to Live" -- Bree Williamson, Brittany Underwood, Erika Slezak, Farah Fath, Jason Tam, Kassie DePaiva,Michael Easton, Susan Haskell

1:45pm "All My Children" -- Aiden Turner, Alicia Minshew, Bobbie Eakes, Cameron Mathison, Darnell Williams, Melissa Claire Egan, Ricky Paull Goldin, Thorsten Kaye

4:00pm "General Hospital"-- Greg Vaughan, Jason Thompson, Julie Marie Berman, Kelly Monaco, Kimberly McCullough, Laura Wright, Rebecca Herbst, Tyler Christopher

5:15pm Back By Popular Demand -- Darnell Williams, Eden Riegel, Rebecca Budig, Vincent Irizarry, Bree Williamson, Susan Haskell

6:45pm Heartbreakers -- Aiden Turner, Ricky Paull Goldin, Brandon Buddy, John-Paul Lavoisier, Bradford Anderson, Brandon Barash, Jason Cook, Jason Thompson

CASTING CALL presented by COLGATE TOTAL
at the NEW Premiere Theater (located off Streets Of America)
Hosted by Cameron Mathison

10:15am Aiden Turner, Rebecca Budig

12:30pm Greg Vaughan, Kelly Monaco

3:00pm Brandon Buddy, Kristen Alderson

MOTORCADE AND STAR CONVERSATION
at Hollywood Boulevard & the Sorcerer's Hat Stage

10:00am "General Hospital" -- Greg Vaughan, Jason Cook, Jason Thompson, Kelly Monaco, Kimberly McCullough, Laura Wright, Rebecca Herbst, Tyler Christopher

11:00am "All My Children" -- Bobbie Eakes, Darnell Williams, Eden Riegel, Ricky Paull Goldin, Vincent Irizarry

12:00pm "All My Children" -- Susan Lucci
Hosted by Sherri Shepherd of "The View

1:15pm "One Life to Live" -- Erika Slezak
Hosted by Sherri Shepherd of "The View"

1:45pm "One Life to Live"-- Brandon Buddy, Brittany Underwood, Farah Fath, John-Paul Lavoisier, Jason Tam, Kristen Alderson

4:00pm "All My Children" -- Aiden Turner, Alicia Minshew, Cameron Mathison, Melissa Claire Egan, Rebecca Budig, Thorsten Kaye

5:15pm "General Hospital"-- Bradford Anderson, Brandon Barash, Jason Cook, Julie Marie Berman, Kirsten Storms

6:15pm "One Life to Live" -- Bree Williamson, Kassie DePaiva, Michael Easton, Susan Haskell

COLGATE TOTAL TRIPLE PLAY GAME SHOW
at Theater Of The Stars
Hosted by John-Paul Lavoisier

9:30am Vincent Irizarry, Farah Fath, Kirsten Storms

10:45am Melissa Claire Egan, Kristen Alderson, Greg Vaughan

12:00pm Ricky Paull Goldin, Brandon Buddy, Bradford Anderson

GRAND MOTORCADE up Hollywood Boulevard 7:45pm

- followed by -

COLGATE TOTAL STREET JAM
at the Sorcerer's Hat Stage
Hosted by Cameron Mathison and Sherri Shepherd
Musical Performances by ABC Daytime Soap Stars, followed by a Star-Studded Finale

*All outdoor performances weather permitting
*Talent and individual schedules subject to change without notice
*Check event information locations for the latest updates

Sunday, November 16th Event Schedule

SOAP CENTRAL
at the ABC Commissary
From 8:00am to 8:00pm

"ON LOCATION" AUTOGRAPHS 8:00am -- 7:30pm

SUPER SOAP TALK SHOW
at the NEW Premiere Theater (located off Streets Of America) Hosted by Bob Guiney

9:00am Rivals -- Alicia Minshew, Rebecca Budig, Kassie DePaiva, Susan Haskell, Kelly Monaco, Rebecca Herbst

11:15am Schemers -- Melissa Claire Egan, Thorsten Kaye, Vincent Irizarry, Bree Williamson, Kassie DePaiva, Kelly Monaco, Kirsten Storms

1:45pm "One Life to Live" -- Brandon Buddy, Brittany Underwood, Erika Slezak, Farah Fath, Jason Tam, Kristen Alderson

4:00pm "General Hospital" -- Bradford Anderson, Brandon Barash, Greg Vaughan, Jason Cook, Jason Thompson, Julie Marie Berman, Kimberly McCullough, Laura Wright

5:15pm "All My Children" -- Aiden Turner, Alicia Minshew, Bobbie Eakes, Eden Riegel, Ricky Paull Goldin, Thorsten Kaye, Vincent Irizarry

6:45pm Love Stories -- Aiden Turner, Cameron Mathison, Rebecca Budig, Farah Fath, John-Paul Lavoisier, Bradford Anderson, Kirsten Storms

CASTING CALL presented by COLGATE TOTAL
at the NEW Premiere Theater (located off Streets Of America) Hosted by Cameron Mathison

10:15am Ricky Paull Goldin, Melissa Claire Egan

12:30pm Bradford Anderson, Kirsten Storms

3:00pm John-Paul Lavoisier, Farah Fath

MOTORCADE AND STAR CONVERSATION
at Hollywood Boulevard & the Sorcerer's Hat Stage

9:45am "General Hospital" -- Bradford Anderson, Brandon Barash, Jason Cook, Julie Marie Berman, Kirsten Storms

10:45am "All My Children" -- Bobbie Eakes, Darnell Williams, Eden Riegel, Ricky Paull Goldin, Vincent Irizarry

12:15pm "One Life to Live" -- Erika Slezak
Hosted by Sherri Shepherd of "The View"

12:45pm "One Life to Live" -- Bree Williamson, Kassie DePaiva, Michael Easton, Susan Haskell

1:45pm "General Hospital" -- Greg Vaughan, Jason Thompson, Kelly Monaco, Kimberly McCullough, Laura Wright, Rebecca Herbst, Tyler Christopher

4:00pm "All My Children" -- Aiden Turner, Alicia Minshew, Cameron Mathison, Melissa Claire Egan, Rebecca Budig, Thorsten Kaye

5:15pm "One Life to Live" -- Brandon Buddy, Brittany Underwood, Farah Fath, Jason Tam, Kristen Alderson

6:15pm Men We Love -- Aiden Turner, Darnell Williams, Ricky Paull Goldin, Thorsten Kaye, Brandon Buddy, John-Paul Lavoisier, Michael Easton, Brandon Barash, Greg Vaughan, Tyler Christopher
Hosted by Sherri Shepherd

Sunday, November 16th Event Schedule (Cont'd)

COLGATE TOTAL TRIPLE PLAY GAME SHOW
at Theater of The Stars
Hosted by John-Paul Lavoisier

9:30am Aiden Turner, Bree Williamson, Tyler Christopher

10:45am Rebecca Budig, Susan Haskell, Laura Wright

12:00pm Bobbie Eakes, Brittany Underwood, Brandon Barash

GRAND MOTORCADE up Hollywood Boulevard 7:45pm

- followed by -

COLGATE TOTAL STREET JAM
at the Sorcerer's Hat Stage Hosted by Cameron Mathison and Sherri Shepherd

Musical Performances by ABC Daytime Soap Stars, followed by a Star-Studded Finale

*All outdoor performances weather permitting.
*Talent and individual schedules subject to change without notice.
*Check event information locations for the latest updates.