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.
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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.
“Days of our Lives” and “Passions” alum Lindsay Hartley (ex-Adrianna Hernandez; ex-Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald) is set to star in “Nightmare Nurse,” a Lifetime movie about home health care gone horribly wrong. Hartley is cast in the title role as Chloe, a nurse with a killer agenda.
With simultaneous telecasts on both TNT and TBS on Saturday, January 30, “The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards” remember some of the entertainment world’s best and brightest stars who were lost in the year that was.