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Ray MacDonnell Set to Make Return Visit to ‘All My Children’

Earlier today Paos Revolution (aka: Soap Revolution flipped) announced that actor Ray MacDonnell is scheduled to make a return visit to Pine Valley as Dr. Joe Martin. It was previously stated by Michael E. Knight (Tad Martin), in a recent interview with Soap Opera Digest, that MacDonnell would likely be appearing on the reboot of the soap when Knight said, "I think the Martins are going to be well-represented with Cady and I hear Ray. I’m sorry if Ricky won't be. I'm blessed,…

February 23, 2013

ABC Won’t Give Up General Hospital, While Prospect Park Shops Castless AMC and OLTL

‘AMC’ and ‘OLTL’ Add to Behind the Scenes Personnel

With just a week to go before production is set to begin once more on "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," after more than a year since both series aired their last episodes on ABC, a number of behind the scenes personnel have been hired on to help spearhead the soaps into the digital world via Hulu and iTunes later this spring.

February 18, 2013

ABC Won’t Give Up General Hospital, While Prospect Park Shops Castless AMC and OLTL

‘AMC,’ ‘OLTL’ 2.0 Production Dates Set?

Prospect Park's much anticipated online revivals of long-running soaps "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" continue to inch closer to reality as both shows are scheduled to go into production in the coming weeks ahead of their excepted launch dates on Hulu (and iTunes) sometime in April.

February 6, 2013

Days of our Lives

‘All My Children,’ ‘Days of our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital’ Issue Casting Calls With Diversity In Mind

It was on Friday, January 25, when Soap Opera Network first reported that Prospect Park's "All My Children" was looking to recast the role of Cassandra Foster, the adopted daughter of Angela Hubbard (Debbi Morgan), who the good doctor found abandoned in a dumpster during her run on ABC’s “The City” back in the mid-1990′s. The character returned as an 18 year-old seeking comfort from mommy dearest in 2008 as played by actress YaYa DaCosta. Since then, the production company has now…

February 2, 2013

ABC Won’t Give Up General Hospital, While Prospect Park Shops Castless AMC and OLTL

‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live’ Moving Forward: Prospect Park Hires EPs, Signs on Actors

The big news of December 2012 was word that Prospect Park was taking another stab at moving ABC's "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" to the web in 2013. The news was first reported by Deadline.com's Nellie Andreeva. In her initial reporting, Andreeva revealed that Prospect Park had made agreements with the unions SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) and the DGA (Directors Guild of America). Previously, while the…

January 1, 2013

Y&R Promo: Week of April 2, 2012

Robert Adamson Joins ‘Y&R’

Soap Opera Digest grants Daytime Confidential's Jamey Giddens his wish. On Wednesday, August 15, Giddens had posted a Wishful Casting report shortly after word broke that Kevin Schmidt was out as Noah Newman on CBS'" The Young and the Restless." The writer figured that Nickelodeon's "Hollywood Heights" actor Robert Adamson (Phil Sanders) would fit the role perfectly. Today the magazine reported on its Facebook page that Adamson is now heading to Genoa City!

August 24, 2012

Jacklyn Zeman’s Bombshell ‘GH’ Interview!

Jacklyn Zeman’s Bombshell ‘GH’ Interview!

Five years after being taken off contract and placed on recurring status, Jacklyn Zeman (ex-Bobbie Spencer, "General Hospital") has opened up to Soap Opera Digest in its newest issue about the circumstances surrounding her unexpected departure from the ABC daytime drama series.

August 24, 2012

She’s Gone! Susan Flannery Leaving ‘B&B’

She’s Gone! Susan Flannery Leaving ‘B&B’

Despite Soap Opera Digest reporting on Tuesday that she was staying, TV Line is now reporting that Monday's report by CBS Soaps In Depth was correct when it said actress Susan Flannery had informed producers and writers at "The Bold and the Beautiful" that she planned to leave the series at the end of her contract. To compensate, Flannery agreed to sign a short-term deal that would allow her to wrap up Stephanie Forrester's 25-year storyline.

August 22, 2012

This Week on GH: There Will Be Death!

Kirsten Storms Back Filming at ‘General Hospital’

"Happy Back to Work Day!!!! YAY!!" said Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones) in a tweet earlier today as she prepared for her first day back on the set of ABC's "General Hospital." The actress also tweeted a photo of her script that was tucked away in her purse, saying "Bag packed. Off to work. #excitement."

August 21, 2012

Josh Griffith, The Young and the Restless, One Life to Live

‘Y&R’ Beefing Up African American Presence with New Female

Daytime's most watched soap is also daytime's most heavily viewed series for African American audiences, but you wouldn't know it based on the storyline's written for its African American characters of late. With a new writing team in place, that will soon change. According to Soap Opera Digest, the series has put out another casting call for an African American character. Unlike the previous casting call, this one is for a female and it definitely sounds like a possible…

August 21, 2012

Days of our Lives

Ousted Star Returning to ‘DAYS’ in 2013

After her character was shamed out of Salem last year prior to the major "Days of our Lives" reboot, Nadia Bjorlin is returning to the NBC Daytime drama series in the coming months as a "stronger and more confident Chloe who can really stand up for herself and not be bullied," so says the actress in an interview with TV Guide Magazine's Michael Logan.

August 21, 2012

Susan Flannery Added to Today’s Book Signing

Susan Flannery Staying at ‘B&B’?

Soap Opera Digest held off on reporting any news of Susan Flannery's reported decision to leave CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful" yesterday, but today there seems to be a reason why. According to the magazine's website, Flannery is staying on as Stephanie Forrester.

August 21, 2012

Breaking News: ‘Guiding Light’ Cancelled by CBS

‘Y&R’ Casting African American Male

While "The Bold and the Beautiful" canceled its casting call last week following news of Ronn Moss' (soon-to-be ex-Ridge Forrester) departure, sister soap "The Young and the Restless" has announced its plans to cast the contract role of an African American male.

August 19, 2012

‘B&B’ Signs Katherine Kelly Lang To New Contract

‘B&B’ Signs Katherine Kelly Lang To New Contract

A week after word leaked that Ronn Moss (Ridge Forrester) opted not to renew his contract, CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful," now in its 26th season, has worked overtime to not lose another member of its "core four" (the soaps four original cast members).

August 18, 2012

Ratings: All Soaps Down in Total Viewers

UPDATE: ‘B&B’ Issues Casting Call for New Contract Role

According to Soap Opera Digest, CBS' "The Bold and the Beautiful" has issued a casting call for a "new, hot guy." According to the casting breakdown the show is seeking a "Male. Caucasian. 25-28 years old. Heart throb. Very Masculine. Edgy. Not afraid to get the job done. Bit of a cad." It is a contract role.

August 13, 2012

By The Numbers: The Demise of Soap Opera Weekly

American Media Purchases Soap Opera Digest from Source Interlink Media

America Media, Inc. (AMI) has purchased 37-year-old Soap Opera Digest from previous owner Source Interlink Media. As followers of Soap Opera Network knew, America Media licensed Digest from Source Interlink on April 14, 2011, wherein American Media would retain editorial, advertising, marketing and distribution control of the magazine and its sister publications Soap Opera Weekly and Pixie! (both now defunct), while ownership would remain with Source Interlink.

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