SOAPnet Changes Plans in ’07
SOAPnet, the new way to watch soaps, is changing some elements of its lineup beginning in 2007.
ABC Wants an ‘Ugly’ America
By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- The Disney/ABC Media Networks division of the Walt Disney Company wants America to be "Ugly" in 2007. Beginning today at 9:00 AM ET with a 10-hour ABC Family marathon, the Disney/ABC Media Networks have banded together in the cross promotion of the…
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.
Brad Pitt Brings ‘4 oz.’s’ to FX
By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- Former "Another World" and "Dallas" star, Brad Pitt, has partnered up with "Nip/Tuck" creator Ryan Murphy to produce a new drama series for the FX Network. Produced by Pitt's production arm, Plan B Entertainment, and penned…
Milano ‘Charmed’ by ABC
By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- Alyssa Milano made waves in the 1980's on ABC's "Who's The Boss?" and played a friendly witch on The WB's "Charmed" for eight seasons, now the actress has signed on for yet another series. "Me and Everyone…
‘Desperate’ Bree With Twins?
By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- Marcia Cross, star of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," recently announced that she and new husband, Tom Mahoney, are expecting a baby. What she didn't expect was that she'd be having two instead. Us Weekly is reporting that Cross, who…
SOAPnet Honors Aaron Spelling in the ‘Hills’
By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- SOAPnet, the new way to watch soaps, will honor legendary producer Aaron Spelling during a "Beverly Hills, 90210" Labor Day marathon dubbed "Back to School with 90210." "90210," which aired on the FOX Television Network from…
SOAPnet Presents ‘Started on Soaps 6’
By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- SOAPnet, the new watch to watch soaps, hits number six on their "They Started on Soaps" series. "They Started on Soaps 6" will highlight some of Hollywood's biggest stars, who actually began their careers in the soap opera medium,…
Christopher’s ‘Secrets’ Continue?
By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- He renewed his contract, but there's still a chance "General Hospital's" Tyler Christopher (Nikolas Cassadine) will jump ship come midseason. Christopher, who recently extended his contract terms with the ABC Daytime soap, may find…
‘Queer’ Guy ‘Vanished’ for FOX
By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- He played queer on Showtime's "Queer As Folk" for five seasons, now Gale Harold is playing an FBI Agent on the hunt for a missing senator's wife. "Queer As Folk" star Gale Harold (ex-Brian Kinney) has received good news from the…
Up a ‘Creek’ in ‘American Crime’
FOX Takes WB Star Sunday, May 14, 2006 8:22 PM | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- No longer known for being the boy, who just happened to be gay, on WB's "Dawson's Creek," actor Kerr Smith (ex-Jack McPhee) has grown up and is ready for "American Crime." Smith,…
ABC Daytime President Promoted
Brian Frons promoted to President, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group, Anne Sweeney, Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney-ABC Television Group, announced yesterday.
Justin Hartley is ‘Aquaman’
CBS Corp. and Warner Bros. Television stunned the television industry in late January, when they decided to merge their UPN and WB Television Networks to create a new and improved network called The CW in September. Now, they have stunned the industry yet again with the hiring of former…
‘Jersey Boy’ Becomes ABC ‘Child’
In the last couple of years ABC Daytime has had a nack of hiring actors and actresses with Broadway backgrounds, most noteably Renee Elise Goldsberry ("The Color Purple"), as Evangeline Williams and Kathy Brier ("Hairspray") as Marcie Walsh on ABC's "One Life To…
From ‘Gilmore’ to ‘American Dreams’
"Gilmore Girls" bad boy Milo Ventimiglia has joined the cast of NBC"s ratings deprived "American Dreams." Ventimiglia, who played Jess on the WB drama series, will star alongside former "Guiding Light" actress Brittany Snow (ex-Susan Lemay), who plays Meg Pryor on…
Walker Walks Out of Pine Valley; Follows Exiting Sister
Sources are confirming the exit of actress Marcy Walker from the role of Liza Colby Chandler. Walker's departure is on the heals of Amelia Heinle’s exit from the series earlier this month. Heinle played Walker's onscreen sister, Mia Saunders from 2001-2004.
‘GH’ Recasts Lucas; Teen Returns In The Summer
Ryan Carnes will take over the role as Lucas Jones on "General Hospital" this summer, reports TV Guide Online. Lucas is the son of Bobbie Jones (Jacklyn Zeman). The daytime newcomer replaces actor C.J. Thomason, the most recent Lucas from 2002-2003. This move is a part of a usually growing…
