Tag: Sarah Michelle Gellar

DAYTIME EMMYS: Kathy Griffin Fuels the Susan Lucci/Sarah Michelle Gellar Firing Rumor

Everyone loves a comeback, and it’s no different in the case of the rumor that the Queen of Soaps, Susan Lucci (ex-Erica Kane, “All My Children”), managed to get Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-Kendall Hart) fired from the sudser back in the 90s. Though the rumor is quite ancient in the daytime industry, it’s getting a second life on sites like Us Weekly and Perez Hilton thanks to a comment Kathy Griffin made as host of the 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards live webcast on Sunday, June 22.

FIRST LOOK: ‘Y&R’s’ Melody Thomas Scott In ‘The Crazy Ones’

“The Young and the Restless’” Melody Thomas Scott just celebrated her 35th anniversary playing Nikki Newman, and what better way to kick off her 36th year than with a stellar guest-gig playing a character who has a boozy past that dang near rivals her Genoa City alter ego’s? As we previously reported, the actress is doing just that: She's headed to CBS’s sitcom “The Crazy Ones” later this month, and guess what? Soap Opera Network is bringing you the first look at Scott in her exciting…

‘Y&R’s’ Melody Thomas Scott Books ‘The Crazy Ones;’ Also Celebrates 35th ‘Y&R’ Anniversary

Melody Thomas Scott may be celebrating her 35th anniversary as “The Young and the Restless’” Nikki Newman, but that doesn’t mean her Genoa City alter ego is the only acting challenge on her plate: She’s booked a guest starring role on CBS’s “The Crazy Ones!” And guess what? The Los Angeles native will be playing a boozy librarian — which won’t be a far stretch, considering Nikki is a recovering alcoholic!

Minshew In Talks with Prospect Park to Continue as Kendall Hart

Last week, interviews released by The Hollywood Reporter had Alicia Minshew, one of 'All My Children's" most popular stars, directly quoted as saying she was "ready to move on" when asked about continuing with the 41-year old soap as it goes online. In the same interview, Minshew did concede she would be open to continuing with the show with a reduced schedule but that Prospect Park had yet to contact her to begin discussing terms. On Tuesday, the actress revealed to…

Julia Barr’s Return Airdate Revealed

Julia Barr will bring Brooke English back to Pine Valley on Friday, September 16, which means, if the soap can take a break from exploring Dr. David Hayward's (Vincent Irizarry) God complex in-depth, Barr will air in six episodes at the most before "All My Children" airs its series finale on ABC on Friday, September 23.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Returns to ‘All My Children’

Soap Opera Network first reported that Sarah Michelle Gellar was interested in returning to her roots for a guest appearance in May. Today, the same day that film-star Josh Duhamel first aired on "All My Children" in his return stint as Leo du Pres, it was announced that Gellar's interest had come to fruition. Early this afternoon, Soap Opera Digest broke the news that he 34-year-old actress will appear on "AMC" for one episode before the September 23 finale on ABC.

Amber Tamblyn and James Franco Team Up ‘127 Hours’

(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- "General Hospital's" Amber Tamblyn (ex-Emily Quartermaine) has signed on to star along-side James Franco (Franco) in the upcoming film "127 Hours" by "Slumdog Millionaire" Academy Award winning director Danny Boyle. The film is about Aron Ralston (Franco), a mountain climber who is forced to cut off his arm with a dull knife in order to save his life after being unable to free the lim from under a boulder. According to…