Can’t get enough of Sonny and Avery (twins Ava and Grace Scarola) scenes on “General Hospital?” Apparently, neither can Maurice Benard, who plays the show’s mobster super dad. So he was quick to share and adorable father-daughter moment that didn’t make into a recent episode.
Martha Madison (Belle Black, “Days of our Lives”), Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio, “General Hospital” and Colin Atkinson, “The Young and the Restless”) and Deidre Hall (Marlena, “Days of our Live”) lead the charge of daytime stars nominated for 7th Annual Indie Series Awards. The ceremony celebrates the best in independently produced scripted entertainment created for the Web.
There will be a special guest on the 100th episode of “Switched at Birth.” Gilles Marini, who played Bay (Vanessa Marano) and Daphne’s (Katie Leclerc) father, Angelo Sorrento, is returning to the series.
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.
The story of Billy Hayes and his daring escape from a Turkish prison and eventual return to a country that had blocked him from re-entry for more than 30 years is the center of “Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey” the feature-length documentary directed by veteran daytime writer Sally Sussman Morina (“The Young and the Restless,” “Another World,” “Days of our Lives,” “Generations”). The documentary will make its U.S. debut during “The 31st Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival” next week.
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.
Roark Critchlow (ex-Mike Horton, “Days of our Lives”), Josie Bissett (‘Melrose Place’) and Zoe De GrandMaison (“Orphan Black”) star in “Pregnant at 17,” a Lifetime thriller premiering Saturday, February 20. The movie tells a tale of infidelity with a twist.
Singer/recording artist Danna Paola returns to the small screen to star in new Telemundo series “¿Quién es quién?” Debuting February 9 at 8 pm, the romantic comedy also stars Eugenio Siller, Kimberly Dos Ramos and Laura Flores.
Best known for his starring role as Steve Elliott in the CBS sitcom “Petticoat Junction,” actor Mike Minor has died. The former soap star, who made a big impression on daytime fans as Brandon Kingsley on “All My Children” and as Dr. Royal Dunning on “Another World,” passed away on Thursday, January 28. He was 75 years old.
