Comings & Goings
Warner Bros. Animation is developing a new TV series adaptation of “Dark Shadows,” based on the classic gothic soap opera and the father of the modern-day vampire, Barnabas Collins.
After three go-rounds in Port Charles, he’s back on set for a fourth. Michael Easton, who previously portrayed John McBain, Caleb Morley and Silas Clay, has returned to work at “General Hospital” and announced his first air date.
Here comes the judge, again, on “The Young and the Restless.” Jensen Buchanan returns as Elise Moxley, courtroom justice and Victor’s ex-paramour, on Tuesday, February 23.
Every wedding needs a planner, even if it is a couple’s fourth time saying, “I Do.” So the newly engaged Billy (Jason Thompson) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle) hire one to coordinate their next trip down the aisle on “The Young and the Restless,” and she’s being played by “The Price Is Right” model Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith.
“General Hospital’s” mysterious Dixon, who Paul Hornsby (Richard Burgi) has been heard conversing with for the last several weeks, has finally been identified as actor Troy Ruptash, who debuts in the recurring role beginning Friday, February 19, Soap Opera Network has learned.
Actress Angell Conwell is returning to CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” next month as Leslie Michaelson, reports Soap Opera Digest. According to the publication, Conwell’s character is being called to Genoa City to help someone in need of her legal expertise on the Monday, March 14 episode of the soap.
After portraying Griffin Castillo on “All My Children” and Tony Santos on “Guiding Light,” actor Jordi Vilasuso decided the timing was right for another turn in daytime. Lucky for him, “Days of our Lives” was looking to expand the Hernandez clan with the return of Dario (last played by Francisco San Martin). After meeting with executive producer Ken Corday, co-executive producer Albert Alaar and co-head writer Josh Griffith last summer, Vilasuso responded well to the idea of portraying a “very intelligent” character on the soap.
According to Daytime Confidential, contract talks between “General Hospital” and one of its leading ladies has reportedly hit a snag. Rebecca Herbst, who has been with the show since 1997 as Elizabeth Webber, might even be headed to NBC’s “Days of our Lives” should talks between the soap and the actress lead to her exiting the daytime drama series.
Despite claims by “Days of our Lives” executive producer Ken Corday that any character killed after September 2015 would remain dead, rumors are running rampant that the soap has secretly been in negotiations with three-time Daytime Emmy Award Winner Chandler Massey to reprise his role as Will Horton, who was murdered in October by the necktie killer (Ben Weston, played by Robert Scott Wilson) during Guy Wilson‘s turn in the popular role. Adding fuel to the fire are recent comments by Massey’s former publicist, Jeffrey Ballard.
“The Bold and the Beautiful” will soon welcome Chaz Bono to its roster of guest stars. The child of Sonny and Cher will appear as a minister in the Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1 episodes of the CBS Daytime drama series, reports PEOPLE.
After years of hearing about her, she’s finally about to materialize. Alma Delfina is joining the “Days of our Lives” cast as Rafe and Gabi’s mother.
With news that Michael Easton would soon be returning to ABC’s “General Hospital” in the weeks ahead, who better to hear from about his return than the actor himself? In a posting on his Facebook page, Easton not only reiterates the truthfulness of today’s big news, but also shares that it’s because of the fans that he’s even able to return to the daytime drama series.
