All My Children spoilers and updates reveal the classic soap opera, which has been off the air for quite some time, could be making a comeback through a series of television movies.
The show, along with the other ABC soap One Life To Live, was last seen in a failed early attempt at online streaming by the defunct Prospect Park company.
All My Children Spoilers – Could AMC Be Making A Comeback On Lifetime?
TVLine has learned from several sources that Lifetime is in the early stages of discussions to create a TV-movie franchise centered around beloved characters from the soap opera set in Pine Valley.
This series originally aired on ABC from 1970 to 2011 and saw a short revival as a web series in the spring and summer of 2013. However, an insider has indicated that these talks are still in their infancy, with one source characterizing them as
A representative from...
The show, along with the other ABC soap One Life To Live, was last seen in a failed early attempt at online streaming by the defunct Prospect Park company.
All My Children Spoilers – Could AMC Be Making A Comeback On Lifetime?
TVLine has learned from several sources that Lifetime is in the early stages of discussions to create a TV-movie franchise centered around beloved characters from the soap opera set in Pine Valley.
This series originally aired on ABC from 1970 to 2011 and saw a short revival as a web series in the spring and summer of 2013. However, an insider has indicated that these talks are still in their infancy, with one source characterizing them as
A representative from...
- 9/29/2024
- by Rita Ryan
- Celebrating The Soaps
The primetime broadcast season makes a comeback this fall with new and returning series — some of which feature soap alums. For example, CBS is rolling out shows where everyone from leads to supporting characters to guest stars once caused a splash in the daytime realm on shows like Days of Our Lives, Passions, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, All My Children, and As the World Turns.
6 Daytime Alums on CBS Primetime #1 Shemar Moore, S.W.A.T.
Soap Character: Malcolm Winters
Soap Opera: The Young and the Restless
Only former Shemar Moore could lead a show that gets canceled and then uncanceled. Ultimately, CBS couldn’t eliminate an intense cop drama that consistently brought viewers to its Friday night lineup. So Moore will be back playing Hondo, the leader of the 20-squad, for a 22-episode eighth season.
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6 Daytime Alums on CBS Primetime #1 Shemar Moore, S.W.A.T.
Soap Character: Malcolm Winters
Soap Opera: The Young and the Restless
Only former Shemar Moore could lead a show that gets canceled and then uncanceled. Ultimately, CBS couldn’t eliminate an intense cop drama that consistently brought viewers to its Friday night lineup. So Moore will be back playing Hondo, the leader of the 20-squad, for a 22-episode eighth season.
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- 9/29/2024
- by Tina Charles
- Soap Hub
CBS has announced the first cast members for Beyond the Gates, with Tamara Tunie, Daphnee Duplaix, and Karla Mosley starring as prominent members of the Dupree family. The series from the CBS Studios / NAACP Venture is the first Black one-hour daytime drama to air on television.
Formerly known as “The Gates,” Beyond the Gates begins production later this fall in Atlanta and will premiere on CBS in early 2025.
Tamara Tunie stars as Anita Dupree, matriarch of the family. A famous singer back in the day, Anita worked hard for her success, and raised two daughters with her now-retired senator husband. But underneath her glamorous and refined exterior is a fierceness she gained from her humble beginnings in Chicago.
Tamara Tunie is a seasoned daytime star appearing on As the World Turns for many years. Also, she originated the role of medical examiner Dr. Melinda Warner with a now landmark 23 seasons...
Formerly known as “The Gates,” Beyond the Gates begins production later this fall in Atlanta and will premiere on CBS in early 2025.
Tamara Tunie stars as Anita Dupree, matriarch of the family. A famous singer back in the day, Anita worked hard for her success, and raised two daughters with her now-retired senator husband. But underneath her glamorous and refined exterior is a fierceness she gained from her humble beginnings in Chicago.
Tamara Tunie is a seasoned daytime star appearing on As the World Turns for many years. Also, she originated the role of medical examiner Dr. Melinda Warner with a now landmark 23 seasons...
- 9/19/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
CBS’ new daytime drama series “Beyond The Gates” has cast soap alums Karla Mosley and Daphnee Duplaix as “Dani Dupree” and “Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson,” respectively, daughters of the Dupree family matriarch, “Anita,” played by “As The World Turns” alum Tamara Tunie (ex-Jessica Griffin).
A former model turned “momager” who gave up her career for love, Dani (Mosley) is the Dupree family’s wild child, who’s also free-spirited, headstrong and uninhibited. Dropping out of school to pursue a high-flying modeling career, she has always marched to the beat of her own drum. Meanwhile, Nicole (Duplaix) exudes warmth, empathy and compassion. Although her seemingly perfect life includes being married to a surgeon husband, not everything is as it appears on the outside… inside.
Tamara Tunie
Emilio Madrid
As for Dani and Nicole’s mother, Antia (Tunie) is the family’s matriarch who at one time was a famous singer.
A former model turned “momager” who gave up her career for love, Dani (Mosley) is the Dupree family’s wild child, who’s also free-spirited, headstrong and uninhibited. Dropping out of school to pursue a high-flying modeling career, she has always marched to the beat of her own drum. Meanwhile, Nicole (Duplaix) exudes warmth, empathy and compassion. Although her seemingly perfect life includes being married to a surgeon husband, not everything is as it appears on the outside… inside.
Tamara Tunie
Emilio Madrid
As for Dani and Nicole’s mother, Antia (Tunie) is the family’s matriarch who at one time was a famous singer.
- 9/19/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
Best known to daytime fans for her portrayal as Jessica Griffin on “As The World Turns,” actress Tamara Tunie has joined the cast of CBS’ “Beyond The Gates,” the newly retitled daytime drama series set to premiere in early 2025 on the network, it was announced on Thursday.
“Beyond The Gates”
CBS
Tunie is set to play “Anita Dupree,” the family’s matriarch who at one time was a famous singer. Since leaving that life behind, Anita has worked hard for her success, while also raising two daughters with her now-retired senator husband. Underneath her glamorous and refined exterior, there is a fierceness she’s gained from her humble beginnings in Chicago.
“Beyond The Gates” tells the story of the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty.
Set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington D.C., and in one the...
“Beyond The Gates”
CBS
Tunie is set to play “Anita Dupree,” the family’s matriarch who at one time was a famous singer. Since leaving that life behind, Anita has worked hard for her success, while also raising two daughters with her now-retired senator husband. Underneath her glamorous and refined exterior, there is a fierceness she’s gained from her humble beginnings in Chicago.
“Beyond The Gates” tells the story of the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty.
Set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington D.C., and in one the...
- 9/19/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
The floodgates have finally opened! Since CBS announced the creation of a new daytime drama featuring the Duprees, a wealthy Black family living their best life in a luxury gated community, fans have been waiting for the casting news. That time is now, and here’s what we know about Beyond The Gates.
Title and Time
Until now, the project that CBS Studios is producing in conjunction with the NAACP has been known as The Gates. However, with this casting windfall comes news that the title has changed. From here on out, the first soap created in 25 years will be known as Beyond The Gates.
What’s even better news is that Beyond The Gates (Btg) will be the first Black one-hour daytime drama to air on television. In fact, Generations, NBC’s groundbreaking African-American soap that aired in the early ’90s, was a 30-minute show.
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Title and Time
Until now, the project that CBS Studios is producing in conjunction with the NAACP has been known as The Gates. However, with this casting windfall comes news that the title has changed. From here on out, the first soap created in 25 years will be known as Beyond The Gates.
What’s even better news is that Beyond The Gates (Btg) will be the first Black one-hour daytime drama to air on television. In fact, Generations, NBC’s groundbreaking African-American soap that aired in the early ’90s, was a 30-minute show.
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- 9/19/2024
- by Tina Charles
- Soap Hub
CBS’ upcoming daytime sudser Beyond the Gates (new title) has cast three actors to play prominent members of the fictitious Dupree family.
Tamara Tunie stars as Anita Dupree, the matriarch of the family and a former famous singer. She worked hard for her success, and raised two daughters with her now-retired senator husband. But underneath her glamorous and refined exterior is a fierceness she gained from her humble beginnings in Chicago.
Daphnee Duplaix (One Life to Live) will play Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson, daughter of Anita, who is a high-achieving and competitive philanthropist and psychiatrist, and exudes warmth, empathy and compassion. Nicole’s success in life extends to her marriage to her surgeon husband. She has the perfect life … from the outside.
Karla Mosley (The Bold and the Beautiful) will portray Anita’s other daughter Dani Dupree, who’s a former...
Tamara Tunie stars as Anita Dupree, the matriarch of the family and a former famous singer. She worked hard for her success, and raised two daughters with her now-retired senator husband. But underneath her glamorous and refined exterior is a fierceness she gained from her humble beginnings in Chicago.
Daphnee Duplaix (One Life to Live) will play Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson, daughter of Anita, who is a high-achieving and competitive philanthropist and psychiatrist, and exudes warmth, empathy and compassion. Nicole’s success in life extends to her marriage to her surgeon husband. She has the perfect life … from the outside.
Karla Mosley (The Bold and the Beautiful) will portray Anita’s other daughter Dani Dupree, who’s a former...
- 9/19/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Michele Val Jean’s CBS Daytime Drama ‘The Gates’ Retitled ‘Beyond The Gates’, Sets Early 2025 Launch
“The Gates,” the first all-new daytime drama to receive a series order by a broadcast network since the 1999 launch of “Passions,” has been retitled, CBS announced on Thursday.
Now titled “Beyond The Gates,” the drama series tells the story of the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty, according to a newly released synopsis for the series.
Set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States, “Beyond The Gates” is where viewers will find a posh gated community filled with winding tree-lined streets and luxurious mansions that the wealthy call home.
Behind the pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered. As for those living outside the gates, they are indeed watching closely. For every person who has “made it,...
Now titled “Beyond The Gates,” the drama series tells the story of the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty, according to a newly released synopsis for the series.
Set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States, “Beyond The Gates” is where viewers will find a posh gated community filled with winding tree-lined streets and luxurious mansions that the wealthy call home.
Behind the pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered. As for those living outside the gates, they are indeed watching closely. For every person who has “made it,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
Tamara Tunie, Daphne Duplaix and Karla Mosley are set to lead CBS’ new daytime soap “Beyond the Gates,” with the trio playing prominent members of the Dupree family.
The show comes from daytime O.G. Michele Val Jean, who worked on “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “General Hospital.” It will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family who lives in a luxurious gated community.
Thursday’s news confirms the title — updated from “The Gates” — and sets production for later this fall in Atlanta with a premiere slated for early 2025 (January ’25 was the given date upon the initial greenlight). The program marks the first-ever one-hour Black daytime soap opera and the first new daytime drama to premiere since “Passions” in 1999.
Tunie stars as Anita Dupree. CBS describes her as the matriarch of the family, who was a famous singer in her earlier days. She’s worked hard for her...
The show comes from daytime O.G. Michele Val Jean, who worked on “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “General Hospital.” It will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family who lives in a luxurious gated community.
Thursday’s news confirms the title — updated from “The Gates” — and sets production for later this fall in Atlanta with a premiere slated for early 2025 (January ’25 was the given date upon the initial greenlight). The program marks the first-ever one-hour Black daytime soap opera and the first new daytime drama to premiere since “Passions” in 1999.
Tunie stars as Anita Dupree. CBS describes her as the matriarch of the family, who was a famous singer in her earlier days. She’s worked hard for her...
- 9/19/2024
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Nearly four years since a primetime reboot of “All My Children” was first placed in development at ABC, it looks like Lifetime will instead become the new home for the latest happenings in Pine Valley.
Soap Opera Network has confirmed that the cable network is in the early stages of development on a series of TV movies that will utilize characters from the long-running daytime drama series, which ran from January 5, 1970-September 23, 2011.
Lifetime
According to TV Line, which first reported the news, the network is in active development on at least two “All My Children” TV movies, one of which is said to be holiday-themed. Initially, the outlet reported that talks of a revival were in the early stages, with one source describing the conversations as “exploratory.” The outlet later updated its report with confirmation from a network representative.
A continuation of “All My Children” at Lifetime comes more than...
Soap Opera Network has confirmed that the cable network is in the early stages of development on a series of TV movies that will utilize characters from the long-running daytime drama series, which ran from January 5, 1970-September 23, 2011.
Lifetime
According to TV Line, which first reported the news, the network is in active development on at least two “All My Children” TV movies, one of which is said to be holiday-themed. Initially, the outlet reported that talks of a revival were in the early stages, with one source describing the conversations as “exploratory.” The outlet later updated its report with confirmation from a network representative.
A continuation of “All My Children” at Lifetime comes more than...
- 9/12/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
ABC’s long-defunct soap opera All My Children may be revived via a series of TV movies.
Multiple sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that preliminary discussions are underway at Lifetime to launch a TV-movie franchise featuring legacy characters from the classic Pine Valley-set daytime drama, which ran on ABC from 1970 to 2011 before being briefly resurrected as a web series in spring/summer 2013. An insider cautions that the talks are in the early stages, with one source describing the conversations as “exploratory.”
More from TVLineEsta TerBlanche, All My Children Vet, Dead at 51Live's Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Reunite With Their All My Children Baby,...
Multiple sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that preliminary discussions are underway at Lifetime to launch a TV-movie franchise featuring legacy characters from the classic Pine Valley-set daytime drama, which ran on ABC from 1970 to 2011 before being briefly resurrected as a web series in spring/summer 2013. An insider cautions that the talks are in the early stages, with one source describing the conversations as “exploratory.”
More from TVLineEsta TerBlanche, All My Children Vet, Dead at 51Live's Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Reunite With Their All My Children Baby,...
- 9/11/2024
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Daytime fans everywhere are excited that a new soap opera is finally coming to the small screen in 2025 on CBS called The Gates. The first new soap on a TV network since Passions debuted in 1999, the show concerns a wealthy family called the Jacksons who live in Fairmont Estates, a gated community. Touted as the first African-American-centered soap since Generations, some of the as-yet-uncast characters and their descriptions have previously been released. Now there’s a second wave of characters coming, as well as details about when the show starts taping episodes.
Filming Starts Very Soon
In Atlanta, Georgia, episodes of The Gates will begin filming on November 4, according to TV Insider. The show was created by legendary soap writer and producer Michele Val Jean, who left writing for The Bold and the Beautiful after a 12-year stint. Character names and descriptions that have already been released include Jessica, Betty,...
Filming Starts Very Soon
In Atlanta, Georgia, episodes of The Gates will begin filming on November 4, according to TV Insider. The show was created by legendary soap writer and producer Michele Val Jean, who left writing for The Bold and the Beautiful after a 12-year stint. Character names and descriptions that have already been released include Jessica, Betty,...
- 9/10/2024
- by Roger Froilan
- Soap Hub
TV Insider recently caught up with Justin Hartley, who’s currently filming Season 2 of Tracker in Vancouver, Canada. The show’s star and executive producer revealed that his day typically starts at 5 a.m., before the sun rises (in the dark), and ends well after sundown (in the dark).
Still, the 47-year-old is very grateful for his life and success, a path that wasn’t easy. He began in the land of daytime drama when he stepped into the role of Fox Crane for the NBC soap, Passions, in 2002. He had appearances on primetime shows like Smallville, Revenge, and Mistresses, along the way. Hartley scored another major sudsy role, playing Adam Newman on The Young and the Restless from 2014-2016.
Still, Hartley shot into the spotlight shortly after 2016 when he became one of the ‘Big Three’, playing Kevin Pearson, alongside Crissy Metz (Kate Pearson) and Sterling K. Brown (Randall) on NBC’s hit drama,...
Still, the 47-year-old is very grateful for his life and success, a path that wasn’t easy. He began in the land of daytime drama when he stepped into the role of Fox Crane for the NBC soap, Passions, in 2002. He had appearances on primetime shows like Smallville, Revenge, and Mistresses, along the way. Hartley scored another major sudsy role, playing Adam Newman on The Young and the Restless from 2014-2016.
Still, Hartley shot into the spotlight shortly after 2016 when he became one of the ‘Big Three’, playing Kevin Pearson, alongside Crissy Metz (Kate Pearson) and Sterling K. Brown (Randall) on NBC’s hit drama,...
- 9/8/2024
- by Dorathy Gass
- Celebrating The Soaps
The weekend is usually everyone’s favorite time of the week — unless you’re a soap opera fan. If you find yourself still craving those familiar faces from Days of our Lives, General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, and soaps from yesteryear, here’s where to find some of your favorite soap stars on TV the weekend of September 6 – September 8, 2024.
Where To Watch
Hallmark Channel and UPtv will have a few romcoms featuring familiar faces, but Lifetime is the place to be for soap stars past and present, while a Gh fave will pop up on Game Show Network.
Friday, September 6, 2024
Beat The Bridge, starring Cameron Mathison – Game Show Network
Catch Cameron Mathison hosting Game Show Network’s latest hit Beat The Bridge.
Castle, starring Nathan Fillion – Lifetime
End Friday night with a Castle marathon if you need your Nathan Fillion fix.
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,...
Where To Watch
Hallmark Channel and UPtv will have a few romcoms featuring familiar faces, but Lifetime is the place to be for soap stars past and present, while a Gh fave will pop up on Game Show Network.
Friday, September 6, 2024
Beat The Bridge, starring Cameron Mathison – Game Show Network
Catch Cameron Mathison hosting Game Show Network’s latest hit Beat The Bridge.
Castle, starring Nathan Fillion – Lifetime
End Friday night with a Castle marathon if you need your Nathan Fillion fix.
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,...
- 9/6/2024
- by Ashley Amber
- Soap Hub
Earlier this week, “The Gates” creator Michele Val Jean created a stir on social media when she posted a minor update on the upcoming CBS daytime drama series she executive produces and serves as showrunner.
“Today was a big day for #TheGates,” commented Val Jean in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “Wish I could share more but I needed to at least mark it. If you know, you know.”
Although Val Jean didn’t elaborate further on her post, and her message could be referring to something completely unrelated, Soap Opera Network has learned that in recent weeks the series has formally assembled its writers’ room which is likely to include some familiar names to the genre.
In addition to a writers’ room, Soap Hub announced last month that veteran writer Robert Guza Jr. and veteran producer Julie Hanan Carruthers have signed on as executive producers, working alongside executive producers Sheila Duckworth,...
“Today was a big day for #TheGates,” commented Val Jean in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “Wish I could share more but I needed to at least mark it. If you know, you know.”
Although Val Jean didn’t elaborate further on her post, and her message could be referring to something completely unrelated, Soap Opera Network has learned that in recent weeks the series has formally assembled its writers’ room which is likely to include some familiar names to the genre.
In addition to a writers’ room, Soap Hub announced last month that veteran writer Robert Guza Jr. and veteran producer Julie Hanan Carruthers have signed on as executive producers, working alongside executive producers Sheila Duckworth,...
- 8/31/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
Here are the latest comings and goings casting news from all four daytime dramas: The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless.
Casting For The Week of August 26, 2024
Find out if any of your favorite actors and actresses from yesteryear are returning to the shows you watch, if any newcomers have been cast in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, or if any popular performers are about to make their exit.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Another musical guest is headed to The Bold and the Beautiful. On the heels of Michael Damian’s visit and “Rock On” performance as The Young and the Restless’ Danny Romalotti, the show welcomes another singing star. Jökull Júliusson, who headlines the Icelandic band Kaleo, appears on the soap next month. He’ll perform the hit song “Way Down We Go” on Friday, September 27. Júliusso has already filmed his episode.
Casting For The Week of August 26, 2024
Find out if any of your favorite actors and actresses from yesteryear are returning to the shows you watch, if any newcomers have been cast in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, or if any popular performers are about to make their exit.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Another musical guest is headed to The Bold and the Beautiful. On the heels of Michael Damian’s visit and “Rock On” performance as The Young and the Restless’ Danny Romalotti, the show welcomes another singing star. Jökull Júliusson, who headlines the Icelandic band Kaleo, appears on the soap next month. He’ll perform the hit song “Way Down We Go” on Friday, September 27. Júliusso has already filmed his episode.
- 8/25/2024
- by Janet Di Lauro
- Soap Hub
What are the latest casting moves at General Hospital? Find out if any new actors or actresses are boarding the show in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, if any popular vets from yesteryear are returning, or if any of your favorite performers are leaving the ABC soap.
The Week of August 26, 2024
Daytime vet Lindsay Hartley was back as Sam McCall last week, subbing for Kelly Monaco. “Grateful to be stepping in again,” shared the actress on Instagram. Hartley made her initial appearance as Sam in 2020. Word is she’s back for a quick stint.
After a long absence, Parry Shen is back as Brad Cooper. The hospital’s ousted lab manager made a pitch for a new job as a lab technician. He last aired in March 2023.
That was Debbie Matenopoulos, former co-host of The View and Home & Family, playing a Home & Heart producer. She interacted with the Deception team.
The Week of August 26, 2024
Daytime vet Lindsay Hartley was back as Sam McCall last week, subbing for Kelly Monaco. “Grateful to be stepping in again,” shared the actress on Instagram. Hartley made her initial appearance as Sam in 2020. Word is she’s back for a quick stint.
After a long absence, Parry Shen is back as Brad Cooper. The hospital’s ousted lab manager made a pitch for a new job as a lab technician. He last aired in March 2023.
That was Debbie Matenopoulos, former co-host of The View and Home & Family, playing a Home & Heart producer. She interacted with the Deception team.
- 8/24/2024
- by Janet Di Lauro
- Soap Hub
The 15th and final season of CBS’ “The Talk” will kick off on Monday, September 9, Soap Opera Network has learned. The news marks the first time since at least June that the veteran talk show will feature a slate of all-new episodes.
Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood are all expected back as co-hosts, with Rob Crabbe continuing to serve as executive producer/showrunner.
In the case of Underwood, the final season fulfills a two-year deal she signed back in 2022 which would see her continuing to co-host the daytime talk show through Season 15 and provided her with a first-look development deal with CBS Studios.
The final season of “The Talk” will conclude in December.
“The Talk broke new ground when it launched 14 years ago by returning daytime talk to CBS with a refreshing and award-winning format,” said Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment, and David Stapf,...
Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood are all expected back as co-hosts, with Rob Crabbe continuing to serve as executive producer/showrunner.
In the case of Underwood, the final season fulfills a two-year deal she signed back in 2022 which would see her continuing to co-host the daytime talk show through Season 15 and provided her with a first-look development deal with CBS Studios.
The final season of “The Talk” will conclude in December.
“The Talk broke new ground when it launched 14 years ago by returning daytime talk to CBS with a refreshing and award-winning format,” said Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment, and David Stapf,...
- 8/24/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
Although it has been reported that veteran writer Robert Guza Jr. (“General Hospital”) and producer Julie Hanan Carruthers (“All My Children,” “Port Charles”) have joined “The Gates” as executive producers, creator and showrunner Michele Val Jean, who is also an executive producer on the series, has only officially confirmed one new hire since the news of the show’s development was first announced earlier this year.
On X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday morning, Val Jean shared that writer Skyy Sandifer had joined the new daytime drama series, which is set to debut on CBS in January 2025.
Michele Val Jean
Sonja Flemming/CBS
“Welcome to #TheGates @SincerelySkyy. So happy to be working with you again,” said Val Jean in her X post, referring to their time working on “Ambitions,” the short-lived OWN original series created by “Days of our Lives” writer Jamey Giddens.
In response to Val Jean’s post, Sandifer said,...
On X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday morning, Val Jean shared that writer Skyy Sandifer had joined the new daytime drama series, which is set to debut on CBS in January 2025.
Michele Val Jean
Sonja Flemming/CBS
“Welcome to #TheGates @SincerelySkyy. So happy to be working with you again,” said Val Jean in her X post, referring to their time working on “Ambitions,” the short-lived OWN original series created by “Days of our Lives” writer Jamey Giddens.
In response to Val Jean’s post, Sandifer said,...
- 8/1/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
CBS Expands Partnership With NuTime Media To Sell National Advertising Opportunities for ‘The Gates’
After first striking a partnership deal with CBS Media Ventures in March 2021 to help the preeminent company in television syndication connect advertisers with African American consumers, NuTime Media is furthering its relationship with CBS to help the network sell advertising for new daytime drama series “The Gates.”
As part of its agreement, Black-owned NuTime Media will act as a sales rep to sell national advertising opportunities for “The Gates.”
“We are thrilled to add ‘The Gates’ to our portfolio of products,” said Morris McWilliams, NuTime Media’s president and CEO, in a statement. “A daytime drama of this kind has not been on broadcast television in over 35 years, and we are certain it will fill that void and have positive appeal with African American audiences.”
Michele Val Jean
Sonja Flemming/CBS
Launching in January 2025 on CBS, “The Gates” is the first all-new daytime soap opera to launch on broadcast television since the 1999 debut of “Passions.
As part of its agreement, Black-owned NuTime Media will act as a sales rep to sell national advertising opportunities for “The Gates.”
“We are thrilled to add ‘The Gates’ to our portfolio of products,” said Morris McWilliams, NuTime Media’s president and CEO, in a statement. “A daytime drama of this kind has not been on broadcast television in over 35 years, and we are certain it will fill that void and have positive appeal with African American audiences.”
Michele Val Jean
Sonja Flemming/CBS
Launching in January 2025 on CBS, “The Gates” is the first all-new daytime soap opera to launch on broadcast television since the 1999 debut of “Passions.
- 7/23/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
General Hospital spoilers and updates report Gh vet Doug Sheehan has passed away at the age of 75 in Big Horn, Wyoming with wife Cate Albert at his side.
No cause of death has been announced, but according to the obituary from Kane Funeral Home in Big Horn, he passed away peacefully at home.
General Hospital Spoilers: Sheehan Played Joe Kelly
Sheehan’s career took off after making appearances in Charlie’s Angels and Kaz, along with a role in the Blake Edwards movie 10. However, it was his role as Joe Kelly in Gh that truly catapulted him to stardom in 1979.
Portraying the detective-turned-lawyer who romanced Anne Logan (Susan Pratt) and Bobbie Spencer (Jacklyn Zeman) led to a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Supporting Actor in 1982.
Rose Kelly (Loanne Bishop), Joe’s stepmother, was the owner of Kelly’s in Port Charles, and the name “Kelly’s” was derived from the Kelly family.
No cause of death has been announced, but according to the obituary from Kane Funeral Home in Big Horn, he passed away peacefully at home.
General Hospital Spoilers: Sheehan Played Joe Kelly
Sheehan’s career took off after making appearances in Charlie’s Angels and Kaz, along with a role in the Blake Edwards movie 10. However, it was his role as Joe Kelly in Gh that truly catapulted him to stardom in 1979.
Portraying the detective-turned-lawyer who romanced Anne Logan (Susan Pratt) and Bobbie Spencer (Jacklyn Zeman) led to a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Supporting Actor in 1982.
Rose Kelly (Loanne Bishop), Joe’s stepmother, was the owner of Kelly’s in Port Charles, and the name “Kelly’s” was derived from the Kelly family.
- 7/9/2024
- by Rita Ryan
- Celebrating The Soaps
Top 25 Passions characters of all time! In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Passions’ debut, we present the top 25 favorite characters of all time. Passions is an American television soap opera that captivated audiences from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and then on DirecTV’s The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Crafted […]
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- 7/6/2024
- by Soap Opera News
- Soap Opera News
Galen Gering has played Rafe Hernandez on Dool for over 15 years. He shared his thoughts on the soap opera recasting the role of his character’s sister, Gabi.
Galen Gering Had Doubts About Losing Camila Banus
Galen Gering made his soap opera debut on the NBC show Passions. He played police officer Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald through the show’s entire run, from 1999 to 2008. It wasn’t long before he booked his next acting gig after the soap was canceled.
He was quickly snatched up by Days of Our Lives as FBI agent Rafe Hernandez, who was assigned to protect Sami (Alison Sweeney) while she was in witness protection. The show eventually expanded the Hernandez family, including sister Gabi.
Camila Banus as Gabi/Credit: ‘Dool’ YouTube
The role was originated by Gabriela Rodriguez but Camila Banus took over in 2010. She played the character off-and-on until her departure in 2023 when Gabi was sent...
Galen Gering Had Doubts About Losing Camila Banus
Galen Gering made his soap opera debut on the NBC show Passions. He played police officer Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald through the show’s entire run, from 1999 to 2008. It wasn’t long before he booked his next acting gig after the soap was canceled.
He was quickly snatched up by Days of Our Lives as FBI agent Rafe Hernandez, who was assigned to protect Sami (Alison Sweeney) while she was in witness protection. The show eventually expanded the Hernandez family, including sister Gabi.
Camila Banus as Gabi/Credit: ‘Dool’ YouTube
The role was originated by Gabriela Rodriguez but Camila Banus took over in 2010. She played the character off-and-on until her departure in 2023 when Gabi was sent...
- 7/5/2024
- by Jennifer Havener
- TV Shows Ace
The year 2024 has been nerve-wracking for television fans. No shows are safe, and many reigning champs are seeing the end of their careers.
Did any of us really expect to see long-running success shows like Station 19 or Blue Bloods end?
But they are ending as networks try to tighten their production budgets. That means saying goodbye to some of our favorites to make room for the new and improved.
It can be tricky to get attached to a freshman season of any show. You can get attached to the characters, only to find out it was for naught when the season doesn't succeed.
Thankfully, that's not the case with Justin Hartley's new series, Tracker.
Related: Does Anyone Else Feel Ripped Off By This Ultra-Short Season?
Fans instantly loved the procedural suspense drama for its ten-episode freshman season.
We recently learned that a second season of Tracker is in the works.
Did any of us really expect to see long-running success shows like Station 19 or Blue Bloods end?
But they are ending as networks try to tighten their production budgets. That means saying goodbye to some of our favorites to make room for the new and improved.
It can be tricky to get attached to a freshman season of any show. You can get attached to the characters, only to find out it was for naught when the season doesn't succeed.
Thankfully, that's not the case with Justin Hartley's new series, Tracker.
Related: Does Anyone Else Feel Ripped Off By This Ultra-Short Season?
Fans instantly loved the procedural suspense drama for its ten-episode freshman season.
We recently learned that a second season of Tracker is in the works.
- 6/24/2024
- by Sara Trimble
- TVfanatic
Starting at 8:00 p.m. Et/5:00 p.m. Pt on Thursday, May 16, some of daytime’s biggest and brightest stars from today and yesterday are set to come together for “Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit for Stand Up To Cancer … We All Have a Story,” a three-hour livestream event hosted by Alan Locher (“The Locher Room”) and Michael Fairman (Michael Fairman TV).
The event will feature musical performances and stories of emotional on- and off-screen experiences with cancer. Additionally, there will be special celebrity guests who will also join the effort to encourage viewers to support urgently needed research and new cancer treatments.
“Daytime television invites viewers into the private lives of characters, often bringing important issues like cancer screenings into living rooms and around water coolers. Soaps debuted the first cancer storyline in 1962 – years before the topic was discussed in the mainstream, and it left an indelible impact:...
The event will feature musical performances and stories of emotional on- and off-screen experiences with cancer. Additionally, there will be special celebrity guests who will also join the effort to encourage viewers to support urgently needed research and new cancer treatments.
“Daytime television invites viewers into the private lives of characters, often bringing important issues like cancer screenings into living rooms and around water coolers. Soaps debuted the first cancer storyline in 1962 – years before the topic was discussed in the mainstream, and it left an indelible impact:...
- 5/13/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
Actor Justin Hartley has become a huge primetime star with his iconic role in This Is Us as Kevin Pearson, not to mention his huge breakout hit this year, playing Colter Shaw on Tracker. Still, he recently had an interview where he talked about his “ridiculous” start on soap operas.
Justin Hartley’s – Early Daytime Drama Days
Before diving into the world of primetime, Hartley started in the land of daytime drama. From 2002-2006, he was in the soap opera (now canceled) called Passions where he played Nicholas Foxworth “Fox” Crane.
Not overly shocking, but the show took advantage of Justin’s chiseled features and ripped physique, showcasing him in plentiful scenes where Hartley walked around without a shirt on.
Justin reflected on his time with the soap, noting that the show had him shirtless around a hospital for three weeks. He adds that it was “ridiculous”, but he loved it.
Justin Hartley’s – Early Daytime Drama Days
Before diving into the world of primetime, Hartley started in the land of daytime drama. From 2002-2006, he was in the soap opera (now canceled) called Passions where he played Nicholas Foxworth “Fox” Crane.
Not overly shocking, but the show took advantage of Justin’s chiseled features and ripped physique, showcasing him in plentiful scenes where Hartley walked around without a shirt on.
Justin reflected on his time with the soap, noting that the show had him shirtless around a hospital for three weeks. He adds that it was “ridiculous”, but he loved it.
- 4/24/2024
- by Dorathy Gass
- Celebrating The Soaps
Soaps fans will have even more tasty drama to sink their teeth into: CBS has officially ordered a brand-new daytime series titled The Gates, which is set to premiere January 2025.
The Gates will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community. Michele Val Jean (The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, Santa Barbara) will serve as writer and showrunner. She will executive-produce alongside Sheila Ducksworth, Leon Russell, Derrick Johnson and Kimberly Doebereiner.
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The Gates will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community. Michele Val Jean (The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, Santa Barbara) will serve as writer and showrunner. She will executive-produce alongside Sheila Ducksworth, Leon Russell, Derrick Johnson and Kimberly Doebereiner.
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- 4/15/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Eight Days Of Our Lives stars will leave daytime for primetime to compete on a popular NBC game show. Keep reading for all the details on how to watch and more.
Days Of Our Lives Stars To Compete On Popular Game Show
Long-time NBC soap Days Of Our Lives was moved to Peacock streaming in September 2022. The move came after the success of two seasons of the spinoff Beyond Salem aired exclusively on the streaming service. Many thought the move would be the end of the soap and the soap genre in general.
However, CBS recently announced they were creating a new soap opera, giving fans hope that the daytime drama genre isn’t quite dead yet. Additionally, Peacock renewed Days Of Our Lives for two more seasons. 2025 will mark the show’s 60th anniversary.
The daytime sudser is more popular than ever and will get more visibility in primetime...
Days Of Our Lives Stars To Compete On Popular Game Show
Long-time NBC soap Days Of Our Lives was moved to Peacock streaming in September 2022. The move came after the success of two seasons of the spinoff Beyond Salem aired exclusively on the streaming service. Many thought the move would be the end of the soap and the soap genre in general.
However, CBS recently announced they were creating a new soap opera, giving fans hope that the daytime drama genre isn’t quite dead yet. Additionally, Peacock renewed Days Of Our Lives for two more seasons. 2025 will mark the show’s 60th anniversary.
The daytime sudser is more popular than ever and will get more visibility in primetime...
- 4/2/2024
- by Jennifer Havener
- TV Shows Ace
When William Stanford Davis auditioned for Friends, he thought he absolutely nailed his performance.
“I thought I killed it. Oh my God. I was waiting for casting to call and say, ‘We want to book him,’” he tells Rolling Stone. “I was at a friend’s office and they had my agent on speakerphone and asked about the job. And I’m getting ready to do a touchdown dance when the phone got silent. Like really, dead cold silent. And they said, ‘They think maybe Stan should go back to being a telemarketer.
“I thought I killed it. Oh my God. I was waiting for casting to call and say, ‘We want to book him,’” he tells Rolling Stone. “I was at a friend’s office and they had my agent on speakerphone and asked about the job. And I’m getting ready to do a touchdown dance when the phone got silent. Like really, dead cold silent. And they said, ‘They think maybe Stan should go back to being a telemarketer.
- 3/24/2024
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
More than a week since CBS shocked the entertainment industry with news that it is currently developing the first daytime drama series since the launch of “Passions” nearly 25 years ago, and the network’s first new soap opera since the launch of “The Bold and the Beautiful” in 1987, George Cheeks, president and CEO of CBS and chief content officer for news and sports at Paramount+, recently revealed how “The Gates” came to be and gave some insight on whether the show will be a 30-minute show or one-hour.
In a far-reaching interview with Vulture, Cheeks revealed that “The Gates” is real and that the show is being developed following conversations with Sheila Ducksworth, president of the CBS/NAACP Production Venture, which was established in 2020 to develop content for the CBS Television Network, as well as the ability to sell programming to third-party platforms across the media landscape with an emphasis...
In a far-reaching interview with Vulture, Cheeks revealed that “The Gates” is real and that the show is being developed following conversations with Sheila Ducksworth, president of the CBS/NAACP Production Venture, which was established in 2020 to develop content for the CBS Television Network, as well as the ability to sell programming to third-party platforms across the media landscape with an emphasis...
- 3/15/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
On Wednesday, CBS Studios and NAACP Venture announced “The Gates,” an all-new daytime drama series currently being developed for CBS that follows the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community. Veteran soap scribe Michele Val Jean will be spearheading the potential series where she is set up as writer, showrunner and executive producer alongside executive producers Sheila Ducksworth, Leon Russell, Derrick Johnson and Kimberly Doebereiner.
In her first official statement since the news was announced, Val Jean took to X (formerly Twitter) and said, “I’m so profoundly touched by the overwhelmingly positive response to #TheGates. What made this announcement especially poignant was it happened on @JackieZeman ‘s birthday. She would have loved this. #angelspirit.”
Jacklyn Zeman (“General Hospital”)
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Val Jean’s post referenced the late Jacklyn Zeman, who played Barbara Jean “Bobbie” Spencer on General Hospital for more than 45 years before she...
In her first official statement since the news was announced, Val Jean took to X (formerly Twitter) and said, “I’m so profoundly touched by the overwhelmingly positive response to #TheGates. What made this announcement especially poignant was it happened on @JackieZeman ‘s birthday. She would have loved this. #angelspirit.”
Jacklyn Zeman (“General Hospital”)
XJJohnson/Jpi Studios
Val Jean’s post referenced the late Jacklyn Zeman, who played Barbara Jean “Bobbie” Spencer on General Hospital for more than 45 years before she...
- 3/8/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
If daytime soap operas are a dying art form, no one told CBS.
The network behind The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful announced Wednesday that it is partnering with the NAACP to develop a new daytime drama about a wealthy Black family living in a posh, gated community.
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Titled The Gates, the potential series will be shepherded by veteran soap scribe Michele Val Jean,...
The network behind The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful announced Wednesday that it is partnering with the NAACP to develop a new daytime drama about a wealthy Black family living in a posh, gated community.
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Titled The Gates, the potential series will be shepherded by veteran soap scribe Michele Val Jean,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
CBS is developing a soap opera about a wealthy family that could become the first daytime TV drama with a predominately Black cast in decades.
The project is titled The Gates, and it follows the lives of a wealthy Black family living in a posh, gated community.
The show will be produced by a CBS Studios/NAACP production venture in partnership with P&g Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble. The Gates will be written by Emmy-winning daytime veteran Michele Val Jean (The Bold & the Beautiful), who will also serve as showrunner. Val Jean has also written more than 2,000 episodes of daytime TV.
The last Black daytime soap was NBC’s short-lived Generations, which launched in 1989 as a half-hour drama and was reportedly the first U.S. soap to center around a Black family from its inception. Also, Fox’s 2015 hit drama Empire was regarded by some as a soap opera,...
The project is titled The Gates, and it follows the lives of a wealthy Black family living in a posh, gated community.
The show will be produced by a CBS Studios/NAACP production venture in partnership with P&g Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble. The Gates will be written by Emmy-winning daytime veteran Michele Val Jean (The Bold & the Beautiful), who will also serve as showrunner. Val Jean has also written more than 2,000 episodes of daytime TV.
The last Black daytime soap was NBC’s short-lived Generations, which launched in 1989 as a half-hour drama and was reportedly the first U.S. soap to center around a Black family from its inception. Also, Fox’s 2015 hit drama Empire was regarded by some as a soap opera,...
- 3/6/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Airing just four episodes since premiering after the Super Bowl last month, CBS has given an early second season renewal to “Tracker,” which has emerged to become this season’s most-watched new series and the most-watched new series overall since the series debut of “Young Sheldon.”
When factoring in Nielsen’s Most Current Data (including Live+7), on average, 16 million viewers are tuning in for each episode, making “Tracker” the most-watched new drama since the 2014-2015 season debut of Fox’s “Empire” (17.33 million) and the most-watched new show since “Young Sheldon” (16.49 million) during the 2017-2018 broadcast television season. On streaming, the series was the no. 1 show on Paramount+ in February.
“‘Tracker’ kicked off our premiere week with a ratings bang and has kept the momentum going,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “We knew we had something special when we saw the very first cut of the series and the overwhelming audience response confirms it.
When factoring in Nielsen’s Most Current Data (including Live+7), on average, 16 million viewers are tuning in for each episode, making “Tracker” the most-watched new drama since the 2014-2015 season debut of Fox’s “Empire” (17.33 million) and the most-watched new show since “Young Sheldon” (16.49 million) during the 2017-2018 broadcast television season. On streaming, the series was the no. 1 show on Paramount+ in February.
“‘Tracker’ kicked off our premiere week with a ratings bang and has kept the momentum going,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “We knew we had something special when we saw the very first cut of the series and the overwhelming audience response confirms it.
- 3/4/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
Starring Justin Hartley, CBS’ brand new series “Tracker” has quickly emerged as the season’s most-watched entertainment series, according to Nielsen’s Most Current data, which includes Live+7 days of viewing.
Not only has the second episode of the series now amassed nearly 13 million viewers since it first aired, but the premiere episode, which launched on Super Bowl Sunday (February 11), has now been watched by 30 million multiplatform viewers, including the Thursday, February 15 rebroadcast.
In “Tracker,” Hartley plays Colter Shaw, a lone-wolf survivalist who roams the country as a reward seeker, using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family. The series is based on the bestselling novel “The Never Game” by Jeffery Deaver.
CBS
Overall, CBS launched 16 of its 19 primetime entertainment series during the week of February 12-18, 2024, the most recent week to include Live+7 figures,...
Not only has the second episode of the series now amassed nearly 13 million viewers since it first aired, but the premiere episode, which launched on Super Bowl Sunday (February 11), has now been watched by 30 million multiplatform viewers, including the Thursday, February 15 rebroadcast.
In “Tracker,” Hartley plays Colter Shaw, a lone-wolf survivalist who roams the country as a reward seeker, using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family. The series is based on the bestselling novel “The Never Game” by Jeffery Deaver.
CBS
Overall, CBS launched 16 of its 19 primetime entertainment series during the week of February 12-18, 2024, the most recent week to include Live+7 figures,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
The Talk’s Amanda Kloots will make her soap debut on February 21 on The Bold and the Beautiful, playing Lucy, a mom friend of Steffy’s. It’s a dream come true for Kloots, who has a long history with daytime dramas. “When I was a little girl, my mom and sisters and I would watch soap operas on a daily basis,” she recalls. “We would iron for my mom and watch soap operas; we always made it a thing. As I got older, my older sister and I would get home from school every day and we would watch Passions together. So I grew up watching a lot of different soap operas: General Hospital, One Life to Live, Days of Our Lives, and Passions, so I’m very versed in soap opera, and it was quite thrilling to be a part of one.” (Credit: Matthew Taplinger/CBS) For her appearance on B&b,...
- 2/19/2024
- TV Insider
On Sunday, February 18, CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” won Best Hairstyling for Daytime Television during “The 11th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Awards” at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Hairstylists Lauren Mendoza, Justin Jackson, Michelle Corona and Diana Santana received the award for their work on the daytime drama series. Melissa Peterman hosted the awards show which honors members of the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706)
“The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless” were also nominees in the Best Make-Up for Daytime Television category, but both shows lost out to “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula,” with make-up artists Swanthula Boulet and Dracmorda Boulet taking home the award.
Kate Linder, John Brotherton
Emma McIntyre/Getty (Courtesy)
That said, there was a mix-up with the hairstylist and make-up categories as “The Young and the Restless” was initially announced as the winner for make-up,...
“The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless” were also nominees in the Best Make-Up for Daytime Television category, but both shows lost out to “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula,” with make-up artists Swanthula Boulet and Dracmorda Boulet taking home the award.
Kate Linder, John Brotherton
Emma McIntyre/Getty (Courtesy)
That said, there was a mix-up with the hairstylist and make-up categories as “The Young and the Restless” was initially announced as the winner for make-up,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
All eyes will be on Justin Hartley after the Super Bowl as his new CBS series Tracker will premiere right after the big game!
We decided to take a look back at Justin‘s dating history and fill you all in on his love life.
Justin, 47, has been in the public eye for over two decades after landing a role on the soap opera series Passions. He is now best known for his work on This Is Us, but fans also know him for his roles on Smallville, Emily Owens MD, and The Young and the Restless.
If you didn’t know, Justin has been married three times and all three of his wives are all soap opera stars.
Browse through the slideshow to check out Justin Hartley’s dating history…...
We decided to take a look back at Justin‘s dating history and fill you all in on his love life.
Justin, 47, has been in the public eye for over two decades after landing a role on the soap opera series Passions. He is now best known for his work on This Is Us, but fans also know him for his roles on Smallville, Emily Owens MD, and The Young and the Restless.
If you didn’t know, Justin has been married three times and all three of his wives are all soap opera stars.
Browse through the slideshow to check out Justin Hartley’s dating history…...
- 2/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
ABC has set Chelsea Handler and Marla Gibbs to guest star in Episode 7 of “Not Dead Yet” Season 2.
“Not Dead Yet” stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell, a journalist who takes a job writing obituaries at the SoCal Independent and soon gains the ability to see and speak to ghosts. The episode featuring Handler and Gibbs, which airs in late March, sees Lexi (Lauren Ash) and Duncan (Brad Garrett) spend a weird version of quality time at the newspaper’s softball game.
Handler will play Sharon Darynson, the owner of the rival news station to the SoCal Independent and the long-time nemesis to Duncan Rhoades (Brad Garrett). While everyone else runs in fear of Duncan, Sharon refuses to be intimidated by him.
Gibbs — the mother of Angela E. Gibbs, who stars in “Not Dead Yet” as Cricket — will play Cricket’s mother, Nana Sugar, who becomes one of Nell’s (Gina Rodriguez) obituary subjects.
“Not Dead Yet” stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell, a journalist who takes a job writing obituaries at the SoCal Independent and soon gains the ability to see and speak to ghosts. The episode featuring Handler and Gibbs, which airs in late March, sees Lexi (Lauren Ash) and Duncan (Brad Garrett) spend a weird version of quality time at the newspaper’s softball game.
Handler will play Sharon Darynson, the owner of the rival news station to the SoCal Independent and the long-time nemesis to Duncan Rhoades (Brad Garrett). While everyone else runs in fear of Duncan, Sharon refuses to be intimidated by him.
Gibbs — the mother of Angela E. Gibbs, who stars in “Not Dead Yet” as Cricket — will play Cricket’s mother, Nana Sugar, who becomes one of Nell’s (Gina Rodriguez) obituary subjects.
- 2/8/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Lynne Marta, the actress who appeared in films including Joe Kidd and Footloose, as a regular on Love, American Style and as a guest star on dozens of other TV shows, has died. She was 78.
Marta died Thursday in her Los Angeles home after a battle with cancer, her friend Chris Saint-Hilaire told The Hollywood Reporter.
The New Jersey native also showed up on episodes of such Aaron Spelling-produced series as The Mod Squad, The Rookies, Starsky & Hutch, Charlie’s Angels, Vega$ and Matt Houston and on Quinn Martin productions like The F.B.I., Dan August, Cannon, The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, The Manhunter and Caribe.
As the companion of a wealthy landowner (Robert Duvall), Marta caught the eye of a bounty hunter (Clint Eastwood) in John Sturges’ Joe Kidd (1972), and she portrayed Lulu Warnicker, the aunt of Kevin Bacon’s Ren, in the Herbert Ross-directed Footloose (1984).
The younger of two daughters,...
Marta died Thursday in her Los Angeles home after a battle with cancer, her friend Chris Saint-Hilaire told The Hollywood Reporter.
The New Jersey native also showed up on episodes of such Aaron Spelling-produced series as The Mod Squad, The Rookies, Starsky & Hutch, Charlie’s Angels, Vega$ and Matt Houston and on Quinn Martin productions like The F.B.I., Dan August, Cannon, The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, The Manhunter and Caribe.
As the companion of a wealthy landowner (Robert Duvall), Marta caught the eye of a bounty hunter (Clint Eastwood) in John Sturges’ Joe Kidd (1972), and she portrayed Lulu Warnicker, the aunt of Kevin Bacon’s Ren, in the Herbert Ross-directed Footloose (1984).
The younger of two daughters,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Retail-focused sister streamers QVC+ and Hsn+ are marking their second year of original holiday programming with a new TV movie starring Ashlee Simpson.
Titled “The Recipe Files,” the holiday baking mystery — filled with cameos from QVC hosts and plenty of plugs for tie-in products and partner brands — is directed by Lindsay Hartley and will launch on QVC+ Nov. 24.
That film marks the consumer-product-focused streamer’s second holiday original movie, following last year’s “Holly and the Hot Chocolate,” but is not the only piece of new holiday content set to rollout on QVC+ and Hsn+ this fall and winter, with additional titles including a new series from Curtis Stone; competition “The Ultimate Gift Wrapping Challenge”; food show “Seasoned,” featuring the personal stories of chefs including Carla Hall; curated holiday retail therapy in weekly series “The Edit”; and more.
While QVC+ and Hsn+ are upping their holiday originals count this year,...
Titled “The Recipe Files,” the holiday baking mystery — filled with cameos from QVC hosts and plenty of plugs for tie-in products and partner brands — is directed by Lindsay Hartley and will launch on QVC+ Nov. 24.
That film marks the consumer-product-focused streamer’s second holiday original movie, following last year’s “Holly and the Hot Chocolate,” but is not the only piece of new holiday content set to rollout on QVC+ and Hsn+ this fall and winter, with additional titles including a new series from Curtis Stone; competition “The Ultimate Gift Wrapping Challenge”; food show “Seasoned,” featuring the personal stories of chefs including Carla Hall; curated holiday retail therapy in weekly series “The Edit”; and more.
While QVC+ and Hsn+ are upping their holiday originals count this year,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
It’s time again for spooks and frights, and with the original “Charmed” series celebrating its 25th anniversary, it’s also seems like a good time to check out some of TV’s most famous (and infamous) witches.
From the time Samantha Stevens “Bewitched” us with a twitch of her nose nearly 60 years ago, witches have appeared in just about every genre on television. From the comical “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” to the terrifying “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” to the fantasy “Once Upon a Time” to the police procedural “Grimm,” the magical powers and spells of witches and sorcerers have enchanted, spooked and amused viewers.
Besides “Bewitched,” “Charmed” is the longest-lasting series to primarily feature witches, and attracted viewers not only with its supernatural elements, but also with the family dramas that involved the sisters at the heart of the show.
In honor of that series 25th anniversary, we...
From the time Samantha Stevens “Bewitched” us with a twitch of her nose nearly 60 years ago, witches have appeared in just about every genre on television. From the comical “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” to the terrifying “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” to the fantasy “Once Upon a Time” to the police procedural “Grimm,” the magical powers and spells of witches and sorcerers have enchanted, spooked and amused viewers.
Besides “Bewitched,” “Charmed” is the longest-lasting series to primarily feature witches, and attracted viewers not only with its supernatural elements, but also with the family dramas that involved the sisters at the heart of the show.
In honor of that series 25th anniversary, we...
- 10/23/2023
- by Susan Pennington, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
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Fred White
White, the original drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire who played on their 1980 hit “Shining Star,” died Jan. 1 of undisclosed causes. He was 67.
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Gangsta Boo
The Tennessee-based former member of the Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia, whose real name was Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, died Jan. 1 of undisclosed causes, though an autopsy is pending. She was 43.
James D. Brubaker
Brubaker, who started out as a driver on Hollywood sets before rising through the ranks to become a producer on films including “Rocky IV” and “Right Stuff,” died Jan. 3 after a series of strokes. He was 85.
Peter Rawley
Rawley, a longtime talent agent for ICM Partners and former MGM executive, died on Jan. 3. He was 85.
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Gregory Yee
Yee, a breaking news reporter for the LA Times, died Jan. 4 from complications from a respiratory illness. He was 33.
Earl Boen
Boen,...
Fred White
White, the original drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire who played on their 1980 hit “Shining Star,” died Jan. 1 of undisclosed causes. He was 67.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Gangsta Boo
The Tennessee-based former member of the Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia, whose real name was Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, died Jan. 1 of undisclosed causes, though an autopsy is pending. She was 43.
James D. Brubaker
Brubaker, who started out as a driver on Hollywood sets before rising through the ranks to become a producer on films including “Rocky IV” and “Right Stuff,” died Jan. 3 after a series of strokes. He was 85.
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- 10/1/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
“Star Wars: Ahsoka,” the highly anticipated live-action series starring Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano, debuts this week on Disney+.
Dawson reprises the role after appearing in Season 2 of “The Mandalorian,” though the character made her debut in the 2008 animated film “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and the subsequent animated series of the same name.
Ahsoka is the former padawan of Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), the Jedi who turned to the Dark Side and became Darth Vader. She in turn had her own apprentice, Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) but the two had a falling out.
“Star Wars: Ahsoka” includes other characters from “The Clone Wars” and its sequel series “Star Wars: Rebels,” including Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Huyang (David Tennant). Although teased, fans have yet to see images of Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfadi) or Anakin Skywalker.
There’s also a slew of new characters, including Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson...
Dawson reprises the role after appearing in Season 2 of “The Mandalorian,” though the character made her debut in the 2008 animated film “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and the subsequent animated series of the same name.
Ahsoka is the former padawan of Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), the Jedi who turned to the Dark Side and became Darth Vader. She in turn had her own apprentice, Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) but the two had a falling out.
“Star Wars: Ahsoka” includes other characters from “The Clone Wars” and its sequel series “Star Wars: Rebels,” including Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Huyang (David Tennant). Although teased, fans have yet to see images of Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfadi) or Anakin Skywalker.
There’s also a slew of new characters, including Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson...
- 8/22/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
It doesn’t get more metal than this! The long-awaited return of Adult Swim’s favorite heavy metal adventure Metalocalypse arrives with an all-new, full-length animated movie. Written and directed by series co-creator Brendon Small, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar brings the heaviest metal band ever created back together again for an action-packed journey. The movie will be available to purchase Digitally and on Blu-ray Disc August 22, 2023.
As a special highlight, fans can also look forward to the release of two full-length albums this year. Fans can now pre-save Dethklok’s highly anticipated Dethalbum IV which includes all new original Dethklok songs, and releases on August 22. The second album release, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will include additional songs plus a totally original movie score and will be released August 25.
Both albums will be released through WaterTower Music, who recently released “Aortic Desecration”, the first new music from Dethalbum IV,...
As a special highlight, fans can also look forward to the release of two full-length albums this year. Fans can now pre-save Dethklok’s highly anticipated Dethalbum IV which includes all new original Dethklok songs, and releases on August 22. The second album release, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will include additional songs plus a totally original movie score and will be released August 25.
Both albums will be released through WaterTower Music, who recently released “Aortic Desecration”, the first new music from Dethalbum IV,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Morgan Fairchild is in mourning after announcing that her longtime partner and fiancé has died.
The “General Hospital” star took to social media and shared Mark Seiler, her partner of 36 years, died last week. She said Seiler had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for several years, but thinks he ultimately succumbed to complications stemming from long Covid.
“It seems to be Long Covid that took his life after his 3rd infection,” she added on Twitter. “Hold your loved ones close.”
The 73-year-old actress also took to Instagram and paid tribute to Seiler.
“He was a warm, brilliant & very funny man, and I am devastated,” she wrote in a caption to a black and white photo of them dressed elegantly. “Hold your loved ones close and please consider wearing a mask. #BeKind I am Sending Love To You All.”
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The “General Hospital” star took to social media and shared Mark Seiler, her partner of 36 years, died last week. She said Seiler had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for several years, but thinks he ultimately succumbed to complications stemming from long Covid.
“It seems to be Long Covid that took his life after his 3rd infection,” she added on Twitter. “Hold your loved ones close.”
The 73-year-old actress also took to Instagram and paid tribute to Seiler.
“He was a warm, brilliant & very funny man, and I am devastated,” she wrote in a caption to a black and white photo of them dressed elegantly. “Hold your loved ones close and please consider wearing a mask. #BeKind I am Sending Love To You All.”
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- 7/15/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Andrea Evans‘ 19-year-old daughter, Kylie Rodriguez, is paying tribute to her actress-mother, who died Sunday at age 66 of cancer.
In a lengthy statement obtained by TVLine, Rodriguez wrote, “Today, I face an immeasurable loss — the passing of my beloved mother, Andrea Evans, after her courageous battle with cancer. At just 19 years old, my world has been forever changed, and words cannot adequately convey the depth of my sadness. My mom was my best friend.
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In a lengthy statement obtained by TVLine, Rodriguez wrote, “Today, I face an immeasurable loss — the passing of my beloved mother, Andrea Evans, after her courageous battle with cancer. At just 19 years old, my world has been forever changed, and words cannot adequately convey the depth of my sadness. My mom was my best friend.
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- 7/11/2023
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Soap opera star Andrea Evans, known for her roles on “Young and the Restless” and “One Life to Live,” has died at 66 after fighting cancer.
Evans died on Sunday. Her death was announced Monday by casting director Don Carroll.
Evans career in the Hollywood industry spanned over 40 years, with her standout role being Tina Lord on ABC’s soap series “One Life to Live.” CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” was next on her bill, on which she starred as Patty Williams. She continued her soap career with “The Bold and the Beautiful” and NBC’s “Passions.”
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Evans died on Sunday. Her death was announced Monday by casting director Don Carroll.
Evans career in the Hollywood industry spanned over 40 years, with her standout role being Tina Lord on ABC’s soap series “One Life to Live.” CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” was next on her bill, on which she starred as Patty Williams. She continued her soap career with “The Bold and the Beautiful” and NBC’s “Passions.”
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- 7/10/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
Daytime drama actor, Andrea Evans, has died at the age of 66.
The actress, who rose to soap opera fame in the ’70s and ’80s thanks to her role as Tina Lord on the ABC series “One Life To Live”, passed away on Sunday from cancer.
Evans’ death was announced by casting director, Don Carroll.
The Aurora, Illinois-native starred as Tina until 1981 when she left to take on the role of Patty Williams on CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” from 1983 to 1984. Then, in 1985, she returned to “One Life” and was later nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 1988.
Evans went on to play Tawny Moore on CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful”, Rebecca Hotchkiss on NBC’s “Passions” and Patty Walker on Amazon Prime’s “The Bay”.
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The actress, who rose to soap opera fame in the ’70s and ’80s thanks to her role as Tina Lord on the ABC series “One Life To Live”, passed away on Sunday from cancer.
Evans’ death was announced by casting director, Don Carroll.
The Aurora, Illinois-native starred as Tina until 1981 when she left to take on the role of Patty Williams on CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” from 1983 to 1984. Then, in 1985, she returned to “One Life” and was later nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 1988.
Evans went on to play Tawny Moore on CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful”, Rebecca Hotchkiss on NBC’s “Passions” and Patty Walker on Amazon Prime’s “The Bay”.
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- 7/10/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Andrea Evans, the popular soap opera star known for her turns as Tina Lord on ABC’s One Life to Live and Rebecca Hotchkiss on NBC/DirecTV’s Passions, has died. She was 66.
Evans died Sunday at her home in Pasadena after a battle with breast cancer, casting director Don Carroll told The Hollywood Reporter.
Evans came to fame by playing Tina — People magazine nicknamed her “Daytime’s Diva of Dirt” — on One Life to Live from 1979-81 and from 1985-90. However, she had to abruptly quit the soap after a stalker accosted her in the lobby of the show’s Manhattan studio in 1987 and later sent her death threats, some of them written in blood.
The fear “forever changed me. There’s no way it could not,” she told People in 2008.
Evans returned to the world of daytime as Tawny Moore on CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful in...
Evans died Sunday at her home in Pasadena after a battle with breast cancer, casting director Don Carroll told The Hollywood Reporter.
Evans came to fame by playing Tina — People magazine nicknamed her “Daytime’s Diva of Dirt” — on One Life to Live from 1979-81 and from 1985-90. However, she had to abruptly quit the soap after a stalker accosted her in the lobby of the show’s Manhattan studio in 1987 and later sent her death threats, some of them written in blood.
The fear “forever changed me. There’s no way it could not,” she told People in 2008.
Evans returned to the world of daytime as Tawny Moore on CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful in...
- 7/10/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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