Tag: Bobbie Eakes

WATCH: ‘The Colbert Report’s’ Hilarious Coverage of ‘B&B’ Producer Colleen Bell’s U.S. Ambassadorship to Hungary

On the Thursday, December 4 broadcast of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," host Stephen Colbert covered the ambassadorship of "The Bold and the Beautiful" producer Colleen Bell, wife of head writer and executive producer, Bradley P. Bell, with a hilarious take on the drama surrounding her confirmation following some lively comments from Senator John McCain, who strongly disagreed with President Obama's choice of Bell for the position. “We’re about to vote on a…

WATCH: ‘Tainted Dreams’ Finally Arrives; First Three Episodes Now Available on YouTube!

The wait is finally over for the launch of Sonia Blangiardo's "Taint Dreams: The Series," which features Alicia Minshew (“All My Children”), Terri Ivens (“AMC”), Grant Aleksander (“Guiding Light”), Kelley Menighan Hensley (“As the World Turns“), Walt Willey (“AMC”), Natalia Livingston (“GH“), Marnie Schulenburg (“ATWT”), Michael Lowry (“AMC,” “One Life to Live“), Nathan Purdee ("OLTL"), Austin Peck (“ATWT,” “Days of our Lives“, “OLTL”), Colleen Zenk (“ATWT”), Larkin…

Missing a Soap Star? ‘Tainted Dreams’ Brings Them Back! ‘OLTL’s’ Nathan Purdee Joins Cast

"Tainted Dreams" is truly turning out to be the dream of a soap opera as the new series has added "One Life to Live's" Nathan Purdee to its cast. The actor joins the previously signed Alicia Minshew (“AMC”), Terri Ivens (“AMC”), Grant Aleksander (“Guiding Light”), Kelley Menighan Hensley (“As the World Turns“), Walt Willey (“AMC”), Natalia Livingston (“GH“), Marnie Schulenburg (“ATWT”), Michael Lowry (“AMC,” “One Life to Live“), Austin Peck (“ATWT,” “Days of our Lives“,…

Bobbie Eakes Latest Star To Join ‘Tainted Dreams’

"Tainted Dreams," the new web series from the creative mind of “All My Children” supervising producer Sonia Blangiardo, which looks to provide a rare, realistic view behind the scenes of producing a daily scripted drama (show within a show - "Painted Dreams"), has added Bobbie Eakes ("All My Children," "The Bold and the Beautiful") to its cast. Eakes joins the recently signed Ilene Kristen ("One Life to Live," "Ryan's Hope"), James…

Bobbie Eakes and Walt Willey Finally Hook Up!

For ages, “All My Children” fans wanted Bobbie Eakes’ Krystal Carey and Walt Willey’s Jackson Montgomery to hook up, and while that’s probably not going to happen (at least any time soon), the pair are giving us the next best thing: They’ll be co-hosting a beauty pageant together!

CENTER STAGE: Jill Larson On Social Media, Michael E. Knight Returning and the Future of ‘AMC’

If you think riding along during “All My Children’s” transition from network television to its new Internet home has felt a bit like a rollercoaster, you’re not alone. Jill Larson (Opal Cortlandt) agrees that the past few months have been a wild ride. But it’s one she’s enjoyed and would do over and over again. “It’s been very exciting, and I feel so fortunate to be part of something that is really pioneering in the world of broadcast,” she says. “There is an excitement, there is an investment…

‘All My Children’ Ends Television Run With Highest Ratings In Four Years! First Time Soap Places 2nd in Households Since 1995!

"All My Children," aired its series finale on Friday, September 23, 2011 with its largest weekly audience in over four years (since week of August 20, 2007), its largest single day episode in more than 4 1/2 years (since the May 11, 2007 episode) and tied its highest weekly household rating in four years (since week of September 24, 2007). The canceled ABC soap managed to place second in households for the first time in 16 years (since week of July 10, 1995) and placed second in…

‘All My Children’ Stars Flock to the East Coast to say Good-Bye

"All My Children" is scheduled to last air on ABC on Friday, September 23. Although "AMC" and "One Life to Live" are slated to go on in a different format thanks to a licensing deal between ABC and production company Prospect Park, several events have been organized to assist the actors and viewers in saying good-bye to "AMC" in the format fans have come to know and love it in for the first 41-years of its existence. These events will be held on the East…

EXCLUSIVE! Bobbie Eakes on Learning ‘All My Children’ Was Canceled and What’s Next

Just before “Krystal’s Country BBQ” event took place on Saturday, July 30 during the “All My Children” Fan Club Weekend, Bobbie Eakes (Krystal Carey) took the time to speak to Soap Opera Network on when she learned her show was being canceled, how she broke the news it was being resurrected on Twitter and her delight at having Alexa Havins back as on-screen daughter Babe Chandler, despite the character supposedly succumbing to death back in 2008 care of a Tornado that hit Pine Valley.

Soaps Get Coal for Christmas

ABC, CBS, and NBC are not in the the mood to show you the fantasy of daytime drama on Christmas day. The networks have decided to ignore it's female demographic, and go after the men and children in the house courtesy of Christmas specials and sports, sports and more sports.