According to People, Y&R star Michelle Stafford (Phyllis) is expecting her first child via surrogate. She told the mag:"After a three-year journey through hell, I'm elated, ecstatic and feel ultimately lucky to be able to announce I'm expecting my own child via surrogate in December,"
Congrats Michelle!
Daytime Confidential's Jamey Giddens is reporting that Roscoe Born will be returning to one of his former sudsers for a top-secret storyline, but doesn't let us know who yet!!
It makes perfect sense that it is peak time for one of Born's alter egos on three soaps to return. His OLTL character Mitch (whom Born played from 1985-1987, then again from 2002-2003)'s daughter Jessica (Bree Williamson) is freaking out because she's being stalked. Y&R's Tom (whom Born portrayed from 2005-2006, and again in a dream in 2009)'s son Kevin (Greg Rikaart) finds out daddy had another son in Ryder (Wilson Bethel). But what if he pops up in Salem as Trent Robbins (Born played in 2008) just as life is getting good for daughter Melanie (Molly Burnett).
Guess we'll just have to stay tuned..
Sara Bibel is reporting that Paul Leyden will be returning as Simon Frasier on ATWT. Frasier has played the role off and on since 2000, and most known for being Terri Colombino (Katie)'s husband. In her interview with Bibel, Colombino said:
I can’t believe you have been with the show for ten years. It seems like only yesterday Katie was losing her virginity to Simon in the back of a car.
I know! And I love Paul Leyden. He’s coming back for alittle while.
He is? When is that going to happen?
He’s filming in the next month and we’re about two months ahead so it’s not going to probably air until around Christmas.
Colombino also revealed what has beem keeping Leyden busy since his last stint on ATWT. “There’s a horror film he wrote that’s coming out [in January] that’s called The Factory. It stars John Cusack.”
Eyes still peeled and mind running haywire thinking about where they are going to go with this. Are the rampant rumors of Tammin Surrsok's exit being proved. Could things turn wrong for MJ (PLEASE NO!).
"I did not object to being in a gay storyline. I objected to speaking the truth of what that person, how that person would live and breathe and act in that storyline," she said. "And this goes against everything I am, my belief system, and what I know the character's belief system is aligned to." Mauceri said she was replaced despite offering changes to the script and hoping for a compromise. An ABC spokesperson said they were not aware of any such claims by Mauceri, adding such claims "would be frivolous." Mauceri told FOX News she is exploring her legal options. AFTRA, the actors union that represents her, did not respond to a request for comment.
Looks like Patricia Maurceri (ex-Carlotta, OLTL) has ended up on FOX News! As reported a while back, and seen on screen this week, Saundra Santiago has taken over the role of Carlotta Vega, which Maurceri has portrayed for the past fourteen years. Reportedly the star was fired after opposing the show's gay storyline. But however Maurceri doesn't claim that with Fox News,
Go girl! No wonder she's been waiting to speak out for herself.
EVERYONE whose anybody needs to check out all of Michael Fairman's GREAT red carpet interviews on the red carpet with stars such as Y&R's Daniel Goddard (Cane), Christel Khalil (Lily), Michael Muhney (Adam), Emily O'Brien (Jana), Victoria Rowell (ex-Dru), Brenda Dickson (ex-Jill), AMC's Melissa Claire Egan (Annie) and Cameron Mathison (Ryan), OLTL's Bree Williamson (Jessica), Mark Lawson (Brody), Terrel Tilford (Greg), Kassie DePaiva (Blair) and Brett Claywell (Kyle), B&B's Ashley Jones (Bridget), DAYS' Shawn Christian (Daniel), Lindsay Hartley (Arianna), Eric Martsolf (Brady), Galen Gering (Rafe), Peter Reckell (Bo), Lauren Koslow (Kate), Jay Johnson (Phillip), Shelley Hennig (Stephanie) and Mark Hapka (Nathan), GH's Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), ATWT's Noelle Beck (Lily) and Van Hansis (Luke), GL's Beth Chamberlain (Beth), Tina Sloan (Lillian), Jeff Branson (Shayne), Robert Newman (Josh) and Marcy Rylan (Lizzie), and Tamara Braun (ex-Reese, AMC; ex-Carly, GH; ex-Ava, DAYS)
Also check out MFS' article on the Emmy's including interviews with B&B's head writer Brad Bell and B&B's Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke).
Could this fantasy come true, is Tamara Braun (ex-Carly, GH; ex-Reese, AMC, ex-Ava, DAYS) talking to Y&R? Here's snip from the Suds Report.Casting Coach: Is Y&R courting Emmy winner Tamara Braun (ex-Reese, AMC, ex-Ava, DAYS) as a Victoria Newman recast? I can’t say — but will CBS have the balls to fire a pregnant woman? Well, if they don’t have the cajones — then they should buy some. Check out my exclusive sit-down interview with the best executive producer in daytime history, Mr. Paul Rauch, this Wednesday.
Sarah Brown' (Claudia, GH, ex-Carly, GH, ex-Julia, ATWT) is still my ultimate #1 choice for Victoria Newman, but Braun would be the only second there could be!
Well since AMC's moving to LA, it's the perfect time for Heinle's Mia to return and reunited with Frankie and have their SORAS-ed son with them.
Nelson Branco has an update in his latest Suds Report on Thorsten Kaye's possible AMC status.The Suds Report overheard Thorsten Kaye (Zach) telling friends at the Emmys that he will not be making the move to L.A. However, Cameron Mathison (Ryan) has reportedly finally made up his mind — he will be moving to Cali. Not too surprisingly, Susan Lucci (Erica) is still undecided.
Like I say as usual every week, time for Patrick or Ian Thornhart to come to Llanview.
Nelson Branco has news from GL's Marcy Rylan (Lizzie) in his latest Suds Report.My favourite pregnant actress, Marcy Rylan (Lizzie), tells The Suds Report that she would sign with another soap — and is moving back to L.A.
