Emmy Award winner Vincent Irizarry (“All My Children,” “Guiding Light,” et al.) has been cast as the lead in the historical short film “His Name is John.”
Soap alum Mark Dobies (“Guiding Light,” “One Life to Live”) has died. The late actor, who was 65 at the time of his death, died of unknown causes on Tuesday, March 11.
“We invented the soap opera,” proclaims Procter & Gamble as the company celebrates its return to the genre after 15 years with the launch of “Beyond the Gates.”
Soap alum Kim Zimmer (“Guiding Light,” “One Life to Live”) is set to play the lead role in the Theatre Raleigh Arts Center production of “The Trip to Bountiful.”
Linda Barker Laundra, best known for directing and producing hundreds of hours of daytime television while at “All My Children,” “Another World” and “Guiding Light,” has died. She was 79 years old.
CBS’ “Beyond The Gates” has cast Karla Mosley (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) and Daphnee Duplaix (“One Life to Live”) as Dani and Nicole, daughters of the powerful and prestigious multi-generational Dupree family.
“The Locher Room” will celebrate Marj Dusay’s life and memory with a special live tribute episode featuring Vincent Irizarry, Ron Raines and Nicholas Walker.
Soap alum Jordi Vilasuso and wife Kaitlin announce birth of third child, a girl whom they named Lucy Noelle. She joins older sisters Riley, 11, and Everly, 7.
Bridget Dobson, co-creator of “Santa Barbara” and daughter of the late “General Hospital” co-creators Frank and Doris Hursley, has died. She was 85 years old.
Brian Gaskill is joining “The Young and the Restless” as Seth, a character with ties to Nikki Newman. This marks the actor’s sixth role on a network soap opera.





















