New and old faces hit “The Bold and the Beautiful” next week:

As previously reported, Matthew Cowles is returning his dastardly evil character Billy Clyde Tuggle to “All My Children” beginning Thursday, May 16. In a newly released image from The OnLine Network, Billy Clyde is about to butt heads with Ray MacDonnell’s Dr. Joe Martin, in what appears to be a motel room.

The OnLine Network has announced that Matthew Cowles is returning to “All My Children” as his now undead character, Billy Clyde Tuggle, who resurfaces to cause some trouble as the owner of an escort service. The actor, who debuts on Thursday, May 16, will play a role in helping find Cassandra Foster, Angie and Jesse Hubbard’s (Debbi Morgan and Darnell Williams) daughter, who was recently kidnapped as part of a sex trafficking ring. The character will also interact with Dixie Martin (Cady McClain), who fans will recall Billy Clyde was trying to get to marry him before he plunged to his “death” more than 20 years ago.

It’s been just over a year since “The Bold and the Beautiful’s” Ashley Jones (Bridget Forrester) briefly dropped into town and allowed Owen to start a life with Jackie, and it looks like she’s coming back again! But what drama will ensue this time when Bridget hits the screen?

“The Bold and the Beautiful” Casting Odds and Ends for the week of April 22, 2013

Young, rising artist and songwriter Julia Michaels will appear on “The Bold and The Beautiful” as herself on Tuesday, April 23. She will be performing the song “Next To You,” a touching tune “B&B” fans may recognize as one of the love themes for the characters of Steffy and Liam (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood and Scott Clifton). Could she be performing at the couples second wedding next week? We’ll soon find out…

Quite a few familiar faces will resurface on “The Bold and the Beautiful” next week:

Although a show spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment at press time, a representative for Lindsey Morgan has informed Soap Opera Network that the actress has already appeared in her last episodes of ABC’s “General Hospital.”

You can expect to see a doctor, a nurse, and…the son of Zeus next week on “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

Zach Conroy will make a crossover appearance on “The Young and the Restless” as his character, Oliver Jones, from “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

Cops and doctors will make their presence known on “The Bold and the Beautiful” next week:

When word broke that Brandon Barash would be departing ABC’s “General Hospital” after five years portraying the contract role of Johnny Zacchara on the daytime drama series, many fans began to wonder if we had already seen the last of the actor on screen as the character hadn’t appeared on the canvas in some time. Turns out we haven’t seen the last of Barash on “GH” just yet, but we will soon.When word broke that Brandon Barash would be departing ABC’s “General Hospital” after five years portraying the contract role of Johnny Zacchara on the daytime drama series, many fans began to wonder if we had already seen the last of the actor on screen as the character hadn’t appeared on the canvas in some time. Turns out we haven’t seen the last of Barash on “GH” just yet, but we will soon.