READER POLL: Soap of the Week (May 27-31, 2013)

Which daily soap opera, actor, actress and couple did you enjoy the most during the week of May 27-31, 2013? DAYS OF OUR LIVES, Freddie Smith, Alison Sweeney and DAYS OF OUR LIVES couple Sonny & Will are the reigning champs. But who were your favorites this week? Vote in the poll below and check back next week for the results.

Voting ends at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, June 3. Scroll down to the bottom and click "Done" when finished.

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- Hunter Tylo Leaving THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
- Rena Sofer Joins THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
- Michelle Stafford Leaving THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
- ALL MY CHILDREN & ONE LIFE TO LIVE Writer Promotions & Changes: Lisa Connor & Chip Hayes To Lead AMC Writing Team, Jessica Klein & Marin Gazzaniga Head OLTL

Watch 'MORE' ALL MY CHILDREN & ONE LIFE TO LIVE

MORE, the Friday show that goes behind the scenes of TOLN's ONE LIFE TO LIVE and ALL MY CHILDREN is now online at Hulu.com and iTunes. Hosted by Leslie Miller, the episode features Jordan Price (Celia, AMC) talking about being a tease on set, and Andrew Trischitta (Jack, OLTL) spills real life drama. Plus, actors reveal guilty pleasures and exclusive first looks at next week. Watch below:

NEWS: Ashley Madekwe, Terri Conn, Beverly Collard, Victoria Rowell, Bobbie Eakes, Joylessness of Sex on TV

Ashley Madekwe leaving REVENGE
Madekwe will not return to the show next season as Ashley Davenport. Her option was not picked up due to (lack of) storyline reasons.

Beverly Collard returning to CORONATION STREET
Collard is returning to CORRIE two years after she quit over mental health problems. The actress, who has played barmaid Liz McDonald since 1989, will appear on screen in October.

NBC renews HANNIBAL
More than two weeks after its upfront presentation, NBC has decided the fate of its last remaining bubble series, giving drama HANNIBAL a 13-episode second-season renewal for a return next midseason or later.

Today in Soap Opera History (May 31)

On this date in...

1943: Radio soap opera LORA LAWTON debuted on NBC Radio. Joan Tompkins starred as Lora, housekeeper to important, dynamic shipbuilder Peter Carver. Lora would later marry Peter. Frank and Anne Hummert produced the series.

1968: On DARK SHADOWS, Adam (Robert Rodan) jumped from Widow's Hill just as he was about to be taken into police custody.

Chandler Massey To Live-Tweet DAYS OF OUR LIVES On Friday

Emmy winning actor Chandler Massey (@ChandlerMassey) will be live-tweeting the Friday, May 31 episode of DAYS OF OUR LIVES from 1-2 p.m. ET/10-11 a.m. PT.

Q&A: Jill Larson & Robert Scott Wilson On The New ALL MY CHILDREN

Jill Larson & Robert Scott Wilson - Photo: Sue Coflin/Max Photos

We Love Soaps recently participated in a Q&A session with ALL MY CHILDREN stars Jill Larson (Opal) and Robert Scott Wilson (Pete) who shared their thoughts on The OnLine Network's new version of the show. Read the transcript below:

Walker Ragsdale (We Love Soaps): In the past Opal had a little bit of psychic vision. Is that something that you would like to see revisited?
Jill Larson: Oh definitely, I think once a psychic always a psychic and I think that there have been times when it's been used wonderfully and times when it's been used to such extent that, you know, there was a time in Pine Valley where I was foreseeing every possible catastrophe with 100% accuracy and still no one believed me, you know, so that was always - I always sort of had to get a laugh out of that.

"The Young and Restless Life of William J. Bell" Now Out In Paperback

Daytime legend, former talk show host, and co-creator of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Lee Phillip Bell’s biography on her late husband, “The Young and Restless Life of William J. Bell” is now in paperback nationwide currently in bookstores.

In this informative tell-all, Bell reminisces on stories regarding the creation and growth of the most popular soap operas of all time and the man behind some of the most memorable storylines in daytime television. The foreword of the biography was written by international superstar and former THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS cast member, David Hasselhoff.

Originally released in hardcover in June of 2012, Bell toured bookstores across Southern California in promotion of the book along with current and former cast members of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, and co-author Michael Maloney.

Sean Carrigan Joins THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Stand-up comedian and actor Sean Carrigan has joined the cast of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS in the recurring role of Stitch, according to Soap Opera Digest.

He will first air on Friday, June 28 an old Army buddy of Dylan's (Steve Burton).

Carrigan has appeared in a number of primetime series and films including THE EVENT, THE FLIP SIDE, HART OF DIXIE and GREY'S ANATOMY.

Executive Producer Jennifer Lopez To Participate In Live Twitter Chat For THE FOSTERS Premiere

Jennifer Lopez, world-renowned actor, recording artist, businesswoman and Executive Producer of ABC Family’s new original series THE FOSTERS will participate in a live chat via Twitter during the East Coast feed of the series premiere on Monday, June 3rd, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

Fans are invited to ask Jennifer their questions about the series and can tweet to Jennifer Lopez’s Twitter handle @JLo. They should include the hashtag #TheFosters in their tweets.

THE FOSTERS, premiering on ABC Family on Monday, June 3rd at 9 p.m. ET/PT, is a compelling, one-hour drama about a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms (played by Teri Polo and Sherri Saum).

From executive producer Jennifer Lopez, (AMERICAN IDOL) and created by Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige (QUEER AS FOLK), who also serve as writers and executive producers, "The Fosters" stars Teri Polo (LOVING, THE WEST WING), Sherri Saum (SUNSET BEACH, ONE LIFE TO LIVE), Jake T. Austin (WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE), Hayden Byerly (PARENTHOOD), David Lambert (AARON STONE), Maia Mitchell, Danny Nucci (Titanic) and Cierra Ramirez (THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TENAGER). Joanna Johnson (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL), Elaine Goldsmith Thomas, Benny Medina and Greg Gugliotta also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by Nuyorican Productions, Inc., and Prodco, Inc.

Soap Reunion 2014: Use We Love Soaps Promo Code & Save $50 Per Person (Through May 31)

We Love Soaps is excited to be the media partner for Soap Reunion 2014, a cruise of the Western Caribbean hosted by four AS THE WORLD TURNS stars: Colleen Zenk (Barbara Ryan), Trent Dawson (Henry Coleman), Martha Byrne (Lily Walsh Snyder) and Michael Park (Jack Snyder).  If you use promo code "welovesoaps" before May 31st, you can save $50 person on your registration.  Join us!!!

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Diane Neal, Travis Schuldt, Charles Shaughnessy, Alaina Huffman Star In 'This Magic Moment'

Diane Neal and Travis Schuldt - Photo: Hallmark

Diane Neal (LAW & ORDER: SVU) stars as a Hollywood movie star who stirs up a small town romance in This Magic Moment, a Hallmark Movie Channel Original World Premiere Saturday, August 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Along with Neal, Travis Schuldt (PASSIONS), Alaina Huffman (SGU STARGATE UNIVERSE) and Vincent Spano (SANGUE CALDO) form Hollywood-meets-small-town love triangles in this romantic comedy that also co-stars Emmy® Award winner Charles Shaughnessy (DAYS OF OUR LIVES, THE BAY).

Stefanie Powers, Eric Mabius, Meredith Baxter & Virginia Williams Star In 'Reading, Writing & Romance' Premiering September 10

Reading, Writing & Romance premieres September 10 - Photo: Hallmark

A commercial actor takes on a job teaching Shakespeare to pay the bills and ends up finding his leading lady in Reading, Writing & Romance, a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere Saturday, August 10 at 9p.m. ET/PT. Eric Mabius (UGLY BETTY) and Virginia Williams (AS THE WORLD TURNS) star alongside five-time Golden Globe® and two-time Emmy® nominee Stefanie Powers (HART TO HART), three-time Emmy® nominee Meredith Baxter (FAMILY TIES), Martin Mull (TWO AND A HALM MEN) and Adam Kulbersh (WAKE UP, IT'S TUESDAY!) in this lighthearted romantic comedy.

Watch Thursday's ONE LIFE TO LIVE Episode Guest Starring Snoop Lion (Video)

Thursday's episode (May 30) of The OnLine Network's ONE LIFE TO LIVE is now online at Hulu.com and iTunes.

Trouble arises at Buchanan Family poker night. Matthew and Dani clash over Matthew’s new friend. Cutter scrambles when disaster strikes Shelter again, but is it really an accident this time? Guest starring Snoop Lion.

Watch the episode below:

H.G. Wells Returns to WAREHOUSE 13 with a Vengeance When DEFIANCE Star Jaime Murray Reprises Her Fan-Favorite Role

Jaime Murray is taking over Syfy on Monday, June 3 from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT when the DEFIANCE star returns to WAREHOUSE 13 as H.G. Wells, the "father" of science fiction and sometimes-Warehouse Agent, who disappeared last season.

In the WAREHOUSE 13 episode, "Instinct," premiering at 10 p.m. ET/PT, H.G. shockingly resurfaces when Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) track down a crime vigilante with a vicious artifact that savagely disfigures its victims. The reunion is cut short when someone H.G. cares about is caught in the crosshairs of the artifact hunt. Myka must race to bag the artifact before H.G. reverts to her dark past in a lust for vengeance.

Murray portrays wicked alien matriarch Stahma Tarr in Syfy's hit series DEFIANCE, which airs at 9 p.m. On this week's episode, Stahma forges an unlikely bond while seeking safety from a deadly storm.

To enhance the second screen experience for fans of both series, Murray will live tweet from 9-11 p.m. ET during Syfy's two-hour Powerful Mondays programming block.

From 9-10 p.m. ET Murray will tweet from @DefianceWorld. During the WAREHOUSE 13 episode from 10-11 p.m. ET, she will tweet from @Syfy.

WAREHOUSE 13 follows a team of government agents who work at a massive, top-secret storage facility in windswept South Dakota, which houses every strange artifact, mysterious relic, fantastical object and preternatural souvenir ever collected by the U.S. government. The Warehouse's caretaker Artie Nielsen (Saul Rubinek) charges Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock), Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly), Claudia Donovan (Allison Scagliotti) and Steve Jinks (Aaron Ashmore) with chasing down reports of supernatural and paranormal activity in search of new objects to cache at the Warehouse, as well as helping him control the Warehouse itself.

Today in Soap Opera History (May 30)

On this date in...

1938: Radio soap opera JOYCE JORDAN, M.D. debuted on the Mutual Network. Elspeth Eric was the original actress to play Joyce, who worked at Heights Hospital. Other cast members during the show's run included Bill Johnstone and Agnes Moorehead. Three decades later Elspeth Eric appeared on THE SECRET STORM then joined the ANOTHER WORLD writing staff from 1969 to 1971.

Errickson Wilcox Previews 'You Are Not Special'

Actor Errickson Wilcox previews the upcoming Lauren B. Martin film You Are Not Special on the latest episode of WE LOVE SOAPS TV (4.17) hosted by Kevin Mulcahy Jr.



Check out the You Are Not Special IndieGoGo campaign at http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/you-are-not-special.

Barbara Niven Joins DEBBIE MACOMBER'S CEDAR COVE

Hallmark Channel announces Barbara Niven (ex-Liz, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Brenda, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) has been cast as a series regular in Hallmark Channel’s primetime series, DEBBIE MACOMBER'S CEDAR COVE. The two-hour drama is set to premiere Saturday, July 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with Niven joining the cast regularly as Peggy Beldon, wife of Bob Beldon, played by Bruce Boxleitner (TRON, BABYLON 5, SCARECROW AND MRS. KING), owners of the local Cedar Cove Inn, Thyme and Tide.

The series is based on the bestselling book series Cedar Cove by #1 New York Times bestselling author, Debbie Macomber and stars Andie MacDowell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Groundhog Day) along with Dylan Neal (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL), Teryl Rothery (STARGATE SG-1, KYLE XY), Brennan Elliott (STRONG MEDICINE), Sarah Smyth (50/50, Call Me Fitz) and Paula Shaw (Freddy vs Jason, Hitched For The Holidays).

EXCLUSIVE: Colleen Zenk Traverses Stage and Screen in Two New Roles

The inimitable former AS THE WORLD TURNS leading lady Colleen Zenk has landed two exciting new roles: Sofia DiGiacomo in NYC Brand Productions’ TAINTED DREAMS, a scripted dramedy about behind-the-scenes of producing a daily soap opera and Tallulah Bankhead, the flamboyant stage and screen icon, in the play "Looped."

Zenk describes Sofia as “an over-involved Italian mother, with all that implies. Her husband walked out on her when her children were young, and her life revolves around her only son, Anthony, a gay production assistant for a soap opera.” Zenk teases, “Sofia is all up in Anthony’s business.” Zenk will play Mom to both Dina Manzo (DINA'S PARTY and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY) and Anthony Wilkinson (off-Broadway’s comedy hit, "My Big Gay Italian Wedding" and premiering off-Broadway in June, "My Big Gay Italian Funeral").

Neil Patrick Harris Named Host & Producer For Primetime Emmy Awards

Neil Patrick Harris has been named host and producer of THE 65TH PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS, to be broadcast from NOKIA Theater L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, Sunday, September 22 on CBS. This will be the multi-talented television, film and stage actor’s second time hosting the Emmy Awards, which he emceed to critical acclaim when the program last aired on CBS in 2009. As previously announced, Ken Ehrlich will serve as Executive Producer of this year’s Emmy broadcast.

“Neil is the quintessential host – engaging, entertaining and a true showman – with a passion for celebrating the medium we all love. We’re thrilled for him to return for CBS’s broadcast of the Emmy Awards,” said Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment.

Watch Wednesday's ALL MY CHILDREN Episode (Video)

Wednesday's episode (May 29) of The OnLine Network's ALL MY CHILDREN is now online at Hulu.com and iTunes.

Opal gets a surprise visitor, but she’s not thrilled to see who is on her doorstep. While in New York with Pete, Celia’s visions grow more intense. Just as Pete tries to uncover what is wrong, his attention is swayed to a televised press conference that could change Cortlandt Electronics forever. After feeling like an outsider with classmates at Jane’s Addiction, Miranda finds comfort in a new friend. Jesse, Zach and Lea chase a lead they have in finding Cassandra. But is it too late?

Watch the episode below:

NEWS: Binge Watching, Shawn Christian, Alley Mills, James Lipton, Melissa Leo, Peter Parros, Tika Sumpter, Antonio Sabato Jr., Jeanne Cooper Deleted Scene

From ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT to DR. WHO, Binge Watching Is Changing Our Culture
Grant McCracken writes: "Why do we binge watch? One way to answer this question is to say, well, we binge on TV for the same reason we binge on food. For a sense of security, creature comfort, to make the world go away. And these psychological factors are no doubt apt."

"I believe we binge on TV to craft time and space, and to fashion an immersive near-world with special properties. We enter a world that is, for all its narrative complexity, a place of sudden continuity. We may have made the world “go away” for psychological purposes, but here, for anthropological ones, we have built another in its place. The second screen in some ways becomes our second home."

Former GUIDING LIGHT actor James Lipton (who also wrote for many daytime soaps) talks about being a pimp in Paris in the 1950s
"I was. It was only a few years after the war. Paris was different then, still poor. Men couldn’t get jobs and, in the male chauvinist Paris of that time, the women couldn’t get work at all. It was perfectly respectable for them to go into le milieu."

"[I represented] a whole bordello. I represented them all, but her especially. I did a roaring business, and I was able to live for a year. The French mecs didn’t exploit women. They represented them, like agents. And they took a cut. That’s how I lived. I was going through my rites of passage, no question about it. It was a great year of my life."

DAYS OF OUR LIVES star Shawn Christian busy with three other projects
No less than three projects consume his waking, non-“Daniel” hours: Spanners, a sci-fi, film noir “loooow budget” thriller, in which he produces and acts as an 8,000-year-old immortal with a “deep-dish monotone” voice; ADDICTS ANONYMOUS, a half-hour, single camera comedy for which Christian and his cohorts (including DAYS actor Freddie Smith) are seeking funding through kickstarter.com; and Carolina Blues, a movie he’s writing, loosely based on Sierra Lantz, the Kent City teen stock car driver who races her pink four-cylinder at Berlin Raceway and other venues. Christian is one of Lantz’s proudest racing sponsors.

CLASSIC CLIP: Liberace Guest Stars In ANOTHER WORLD

Liberace on ANOTHER WORLD in 1986

HBO's Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, garnered 2.4 million Total Viewers for its Sunday premiere, ranking as the cable network's highest rated original movie since Something the Lord Made in 2004.

The real Liberace made appearances on NBC daytime soap opera ANOTHER WORLD in the years before he passed away. He came on the show for for a two week stint in May/June 1985. He returned in February 1986 for Felicia and Zane's wedding. Liberace was a friend of Felicia Gallant (Linda Dano) and played the piano at her wedding reception. The classic clip below is from his 1986 appearance.

Today in Soap Opera History (May 29)

On this date in...

1939: Radio soap opera THE AFFAIRS OF ANTHONY debuted on the Blue Network. Henry Hunter starred as Anthony.

1975: On ANOTHER WORLD, Alice (Jacqueline Courtney) agreed to let Steve be buried in Chadwell.

1984: On ALL MY CHILDREN, Adam (David Canary) assured Erica (Susan Lucci) he would take care of Phoebe and her cronies.

Rob Lowe Set to Star As President John F. Kennedy in National Geographic Channel's 'Killing Kennedy'

National Geographic Channel today announced that Emmy-award winning actor Rob Lowe has been cast in the iconic role of President John F. Kennedy in the upcoming two-hour original factual drama Killing Kennedy by Scott Free Productions. Ginnifer Goodwin will join Lowe in the White House as much-loved first lady and American royalty, Jacqueline Kennedy. Rounding out the dynamic cast is Michelle Trachtenberg in her first Russian-speaking role as Marina Oswald. Additional casting to be announced.

TRUE BLOOD Kicks Off Sixth Season June 16, Preview Of First Three Episodes

The Authority is in flames. TruBlood is in short supply. As Bill comes to terms with his newfound powers after emerging reincarnated from a pool of blood, humans are in open conflict with vampires like never before. Meanwhile, Sookie and Jason must steel themselves for an encounter with their parents' killer: the mysterious and ancient Warlow.

The hit series TRUE BLOOD kicks off its ten-episode sixth season SUNDAY, JUNE 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, exclusively on HBO, followed by other new episodes on subsequent Sundays at the same time. Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humor, the show takes place in a world where vampires and humans co-exist, after vampires have come out of the coffin, thanks to the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood that means they no longer need humans as a nutritional source.

READER POLL RESULTS: Indie Series of the Week (May 19-25, 2013); IT COULD BE WORSE #1

The results are in from the We Love Soaps Indie Series of the Week poll for web series that aired May 19-25, 2013. The season finale of IT COULD BE WORSE was voted the favorite of our readers for the week. The latest episode of EASTSIDERS was second followed by FLYBOY, CLUTCH and WRECKED.

Check out the complete results below including the Favorite Actor, Actress and Couple of the Week:

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	IT COULD BE WORSE	2	6
2	EASTSIDERS	1	4
3	FLYBOY	4	1
4	CLUTCH	3	2
5	WRECKED	7	0
6	BLOOMERS	6	1
7	WORLD'S WORST DIRECTOR	8	0
8	DORIS AND BELINDA	10	0
9	AWKWARD STACEY	9	0
10	CONVERSATIONS W/MY EX	-	0
11	FABULOUS HIGH	14	0
12	IDLE TIMES	-	0
13	X: THE WEB SERIES	-	0
14	FABULOUS HIGH	-	0
15	CLOSE FRIENDS	-	0
16	REGULATORS	-	0
17	SQUARESVILLE	-	2
18	20 SOMETHING	13	0
19	X-DRAMA	-	0
20	TAG!	-	0

See the rest of the poll results and watch last week's Top 3 Indie web series below:

READER POLL RESULTS: Soap of the Week (May 20-24, 2013) - DAYS OF OUR LIVES No. 1

The results are in from the We Love Soaps Daily Soap of the Week poll for May 20-24, 2013.  NBC's DAYS OF OUR LIVES was voted the favorite daily soap opera of our readers for the second week in a row. The OnLine Network's ONE LIFE TO LIVE was second followed by ABC's GENERAL HOSPITAL. CBS-TV's THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS finished fourth.  See the complete list of shows below as well as the favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	DAYS OF OUR LIVES (NBC)	2	169
2	ONE LIFE TO LIVE (TOLN)	1	116
3	GENERAL HOSPITAL (ABC)	3	93
4	THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS)	5	88
5	ALL MY CHILDREN (TOLN)	4	41
6	THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (CBS)	6	25

In our Favorite Couple poll, Sonny and Will from DAYS OF OUR LIVES remained in the No. 1 spot for the 29th week in a row.   

RANK	COUPLE	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	Sonny & Will, DAYS OF OUR LIVES	1	43
2	John & Marlena, DAYS OF OUR LIVES	3	75
3	Todd & Blair, ONE LIFE TO LIVE	2	30
4	Clint & Viki, ONE LIFE TO LIVE	4	2
5	AJ & Miranda, ALL MY CHILDREN	-	0
6	Rafe & Sami, DAYS OF OUR LIVES	-	27
7	Bo & Nora, ONE LIFE TO LIVE	5	5
8	Liam & Steffy, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL	8	0
9	Dylan & Chelsea, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS	-	0
10	Pete & Celia, ALL MY CHILDREN	6	0

Freddie Smith of DAYS OF OUR LIVES was voted Favorite Actor of our readers for the second week in a row.

Corbin Bernsen, Jess Walton, Betty White, Max Ehrich, Alex Trebek, Bryton James & Hunter King Among Daytime Emmy Presenters

HLN, the host network of the annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards show, now in its 40th year, presented live from The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 16, 8-10 p.m., ET/PT, today announces, some of its star-studded line-up of presenters.

This year’s presenters will include some of the biggest names in television, past, present and future including Steve Harvey, Betty White, Wayne Brady, Alex Trebek, Todd Newton and the newest additions to daytime TV, Bethenny Frankel and Kris Jenner. In addition, Betty White will present Game Show Icon Monty Hall and Wayne Brady will present Legendary Producer Bob Stewart with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS’ hot, young stars Max Ehrich, Bryton James and Hunter King are also tapped to present with Corbin Bernsen and Jess Walton confirmed to introduce the “in memoriam” tribute.

Jaime Lyn Bauer on Y&R's Lorie Brooks, Returning To DAYS and Jeanne Cooper (Audio)

In Part 1 of the Retroality.TV Presents Reimagine That! podcast's two-part chat with THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and DAYS OF OUR LIVES alum Jaime Lyn Bauer, the actress shares her emotional remembrances of Jeanne Cooper, talks about her recent return to DAYS and talks about how she developed Y&R's Lorie Brooks. She also reveals how she dealt with fame and why she left Y&R.

Listen to her interview below:



Part 2 airs the week of June 10 and will address her thoughts on possibly returning to Y&R including how she was approached to do a week of filming in January 2013.

TELENOVELA WATCH: AMAR DE NUEVO and 5 VIUDAS SUELTAS Premiere May 28

Telemundo is revamping their daytime schedule this week on Tuesday, May 28 with the premieres of a pair of telenovelas: AMAR DE NUEVO and 5 VIUDAS SUELTAS.

AMAR DE NUEVO (10:30 a.m. ET) is a 2011 Mexican production from Telemundo, a spin-off of the network’s 2005 telenovela AMARTE ASÍ (aka FRIJOLITO).

Child actor Alejandro Felipe reprises his role as Frijolito, who in AMAR DE NUEVO, is killed in a tragic car accident. He returns to earth as an angel to answer the prayers of his best friend, Palito, played by Jorge Eduardo García (UNA MAID EN MANHATTAN). The accident that killed Frijolito also put Palito’s mother, Veronica, in a coma and killed her husband. Frijolito wakes Veronica from her coma and to earn his wings, sets out to find a new father for Palito. Veronica doesn’t believe she will ever love again, but then Roman, a widower with three children of his own, enters the picture.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE Welcomes Four New Cast Members: Paolo Seganti, Ron Raines, Marnie Schulenburg & Alice Callahan

Paolo Seganti (Arturo) - Photo credit: Eric Liebowitz/The OnLine Network

This summer, things are going to get hot and steamy in Llanview as Prospect Park/The Online Network’s ONE LIFE TO LIVE announces the addition of four new cast members. Set to join the cast are Paolo Seganti who plays the role of Arturo Bandini, a wealthy man whose family is very influential in the art world; Ron Raines, who steps into the role of Carl Peterson, the mysterious benefactor of reporter Jeffrey King (Corbin Bleu); Marnie Schulenburg has been cast as Jo Sullivan, producer of David’s (Tuc Watkins) new reality show and Alice Callahan joins the cast as Kate, summer school teacher for Jack Manning’ (Andrew Trischitta). Viewers can watch all new 30-minute episodes of ONE LIFE TO LIVE, which run every Tuesday and Thursday and ALL MY CHILDREN, which run every Monday and Wednesday, via The OnLine Network at TOLN.com, the free Hulu.com service and to subscribers of Hulu Plus and available at the iTunes Store.

Fans can tune-in to watch ONE LIFE TO LIVE's newest cast members as follows:

Watch Tuesday's ONE LIFE TO LIVE Episode Guest Starring Snoop Lion (Video)

Tuesday's episode (May 28) of The OnLine Network's ONE LIFE TO LIVE is now online at Hulu.com and iTunes.

Natalie seeks advice from her parents on how to deal with the phone call. Blair asks Tea for a favor. Bo and Nora get a surprise visit from an old friend. Guest starring Snoop Lion.

Watch the episode below:

Redaric Williams Appears on BLACK HOLLYWOOD LIVE (Video)

On the latest episode of BLACK HOLLYWOOD LIVE, hosts Eboni K. Williams, Jason Carter, Nick Perdue interview special guest THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS hunk Redaric Williams. Check it out below:



Williams was born in Michigan but constantly moving as a youth he was subsequently raised all around the country. He attended three different high schools before ultimately returning to Michigan and graduating from Denby Tech and Prep High school in Detroit. He then majored in business at the University of North Texas attending college on an athletic scholarship for football. He received a 4.0 grade point average his freshman year but later left college one semester short of graduating to move to New York. He joined THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS as Tyler Michaelson in late 2012.

Today in Soap Opera History (May 28)

On this date in...

1913: Actress and soap opera writer Elizabeth Harrower was born. Born Betty Louise Foss, she starred in movies such as Towering Inferno and True Grit. She started writing for soaps in the 1970s at DAYS OF OUR LIVES and later wrote for RYAN'S HOPE, GENERATIONS and THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. She took on her final role, playing Charlotte Ramsey on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, while undergoing chemotherapy. She died in 2004 at age 85. Harrower was also the mother of actress Susan Seaforth Hayes.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Will Air Jeanne Cooper Tribute On Tuesday, May 28 (Video Preview)

Photo: CBS

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS will air a special tribute episode to the late Jeanne Cooper on Tuesday, May 28 (12:30-1:30 p.m. ET; 11:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon PT) on CBS.

Cast members and friends of the beloved actress, including Melody Thomas Scott, Christian Le Blanc, Tracey Bregman, Eric Braeden and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL’s John McCook, as well as family members such as her son, Corbin Bernsen, recently gathered on set to shoot a celebration of the life of their late friend, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 84.

Watch Monday's ALL MY CHILDREN Episode (Video)

Monday's episode of Prospect Park's ALL MY CHILDREN is now online at Hulu.com and iTunes.

David has developed a new medical device, but will he be able to convince Joe to put him back on the staff at Pine Valley Hospital? While working together, Zach and Lea unlock a secret password to a website that shows the hell Cassandra has been going through since being abducted by sex traffickers. Uri learns some disturbing information about Cassandra and decides that she has to go, but it’s not exactly what Cassandra has in mind. Will she ever find her way home? Will Miranda finally learn the truth about her father?

Watch the episode below:

Daytime Television at the Smithsonian on WE LOVE SOAPS TV -- Susan Lucci, Alex Trebek, Phil & Kathy Baker, John Gray and Malachy G. Wienges

Photo Credit: Neshan Naltchayan, courtesy and copyright NATAS

On May 9, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. added artifacts that reflect the contributions of daytime television programming to the national entertainment collection in a special ceremony to mark a new partnership with the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Three-time Indie Soap Award winner Anthony Anderson from ANACASTIA covered the event WE LOVE SOAPS TV.

The donations--from ALL MY CHILDREN actress Susan Lucci, JEOPARDY! host Alex Trebek and BARNEY creators Kathy and Phil Parker—represented three of the primary Daytime Entertainment Emmy categories—daytime dramas, game shows and children’s programming.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV spoke to all the contributors as well as museum director, John Gray, as well as NATAS chairman Malachy G. Wienges. Wienges told us The OnLine Network's ALL MY CHILDREN and ONE LIFE TO LIVE would be eligible for the 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards.

"Those two shows will fall into the normal soap opera categories," Wienges said. "It makes no difference what the genre is."

Check out the latest episode of our web series WE LOVE SOAPS TV below to hear on the scene reaction. Plus, Susan Lucci reveals more about her character on the upcoming primetime soap opera DEVIOUS MAIDS and a possible return to ALL MY CHILDREN.

"I hope so," Lucci told us about the chances of her bringing Erica Kane to the new ALL MY CHILDREN. "I'm trying, and they are trying.  There's a lot to work out simply because when they went into production I was in Atlanta working on the Marc Cherry series, DEVIOUS MAIDS.  And now we're about to start Season 2 on my Investigation Discovery series, DEADLY AFFAIRS next week in New York.  So that's a lot of complicated scheduling.  Plus, ALL MY CHILDREN's schedule is also complicated and challenging because they work five weeks on and five weeks off.  So trying to marry those two things, that's what the challenge is and that's what we're going to try to make happen."

Speaking of DEVIOUS MAIDS, Lucci told us she loves how her character's name, Genevieve Delatour, is pronounced and gave us some insights about her role in the Lifetime series.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES Promo: A Plan Exposed

Kristen's plan was to break Brady's heart, she didn't intend to fall in love. This week her plan is exposed. Check out a new DAYS OF OUR LIVES promo below:

THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER Preview: "Caught In A Trap"

Ricky offers Amy the chance to be honest about her true feelings on an all-new episode of THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER, airing Monday, May 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

In "Caught In A Trap," Ricky suspects that Amy is hiding something and confronts her about their future. Everyone gives Ethan some much-needed advice about his love life. Amy is furious when she learns the lengths Ben will go to in order to win her back. Jack's commitment to Grace is tested, and Henry makes an important decision about his future. Meanwhile, Chloe finally puts her past demons to rest.

Watch a preview video below:

Today in Soap Opera History (May 27)

On this date in...

Susan Flannery

1940: Radio soap opera LONE JOURNEY, sometimes billed as "the distinguished American radio novel," debuted on NBC radio. Sandra Michael wrote the show in collaboration with her brother, Peter. The Montana setting was a place she had lived and the show was based on real people and incidents.

1968: On DARK SHADOWS, Adam (Robert Rodan) picked up Carolyn's body and carried her off.

1975: Susan Flannery aired for the final time as Laura Horton in DAYS OF OUR LIVES.

1980: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, "Kirk" (Tony Craig) and Emily's announced they wanted to move to Monticello and start a new life.

MAD MEN Preview: "The Better Half"

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Season 6 of MAD MEN continues on Sunday, May 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on AMC Network.

In the episode, titled "The Better Half," Roger (John Slattery) is plagued by a recurring dream.

Meanwhile, Joan (Christina Hendricks) goes to the beach.

Watch a sneak peek below:

SMASH Two-Hour Series Finale Preview

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NBC's musical drama SMASH wraps up its second and final season on Sunday, May 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with two new episodes, "The Nominations" and "The Tonys."

It's a crucial moment for both shows as Tony nominations loom, but keeping your eye on the prize can be hard. As Tom (Christian Borle) crosses an influential Tony voter and Ivy (Megan Hilty) copes with some very distracting news, Derek's (Jack Davenport) past has repercussions for the entire "Hit List" team. On Tony night, the awards might not provide the answers everyone is looking for.

Today in Soap Opera History (May 26)

On this date in...

1941: NBC Radio soap opera BUCK PRIVATE AND HIS GIRL premiered. It ran only three months.

1948: On radio soap CLAUDIA, Claudia was later for her train.

1964: On ANOTHER WORLD, tempers flared between Liz (Audra Lindley) and Janet (Liza Chapman).

1980: On DAYS OF OUR LIVES, Marlena (Deidre Hall) and Don's (Jed Allan) son, DJ. died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Watch below:

ONE LIFE TO LIVE Launches 'Snoop Week'

Snoop Lion, also known as Snoop Dogg, is back in Llanview starting next week on Tuesday, May 28, as he joins the cast of Prospect Park/The OnLine Network’s revival of ONE LIFE TO LIVE, which debuts new 30-minute episodes every Tuesday and Thursday via The OnLine Network at TOLN.com, the free Hulu.com service and to subscribers of Hulu Plus and available at the iTunes Store. Prospect Park/TOLN partnered with Snoop Lion to produce and feature on the new ONE LIFE TO LIVE theme song titled, “Brand New Start,” featuring soulful singer, IZA, who is newly signed to Boss Lady Entertainment and Snoop's Berhane Sound System label.

Bradford Anderson Off-Contract On GENERAL HOSPITAL

Bradford Anderson, a nominee at both the Daytime Emmy Awards and Indie Soap Awards, is now off-contract at GENERAL HOSPITAL. The actor has chosen to change his status to recurring.

Anderson tweeted words of encourage to worried fans: "Hey friends, I am still at GH and will continue to be.. Recurring isn't a bad word:) keep watching, great stuff is coming!"

Anderson has played the role of Damian Spinelli on GENERAL HOSPITAL since 2006.

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Camryn Grimes Returning To THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Camryn Grimes was back at THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS taping scenes on Friday, according to Soap Opera Digest. Her first show will air on Monday, July 8.

Will she play Cassie's ghost? Is Cassie still alive? Did Cassie have a long-lost twin? Specifics are being kept under wraps but it is more than just a one-day visit. Grimes originated the role of Nick and Sharon's daughter in 1997 and played the part until the character's death in 2005.

The actress has made several guest appearances since then, and was most recently spotted on the big screen as the "Birthday Girl" in Magic Mike.

READER POLL: Indie Series of the Week (May 19-25, 2013)

EASTSIDERS won our indie poll last week but which web series was your favorite this week? Support your favorite serialized drama or comedy and vote in the We Love Soaps Indie Series of the Week poll below. You can also cast a vote for your favorite actor, actress and web series couple. Voting ends Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET. Scroll down and click "Done" to cast your vote.

Web series that aired one or more new episodes from May 19-25, 2013 are eligible. If an indie soap aired this week and is not on the list, cast your vote as "Other" and add a note in the Comments section below.

Watch this week's indie soaps below:
- 20 SOMETHING Episode 4
- AWKWARD STACEY Episode 11 "Awkward LaRhetta 2"
- BLOOMERS Season 2 Episode 4 "You're So Hot"
- CLOSE FRIENDS Episode 8
- CONVERSATIONS W/ MY EX Episode 4
- CLUTCH Season 2 Episode 8 "Unlikely Allies"
- DORIS AND BELINDA Episode 4
- EASTSIDERS Episode 7
- FABULOUS HIGH The Pilot (Part II)
- FLYBOY Episode 4
- IDLE TIMES Episode 4
- IT COULD BE WORSE Episode 15 (season finale)
- REGULATORS Episode 7
- SQUARESVILLE Episode 25 "Percy's New Friend"
- TAG! Season 2 Episode 3
- UNFAMOUS Episode 1 "Welcome To Brompton" (series premiere)
- WORLD'S WORST DIRECTOR Episode 17 "World's Worst Date Night"
- WRECKED Season 2 Episode 2 "Four Boobs"
- X: THE WEB SERIES Episode 8 "Something to Hide"
- X-DRAMA Episode 4

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Alice Callahan Joins ONE LIFE TO LIVE

GOSSIP GIRL actress Alice Callahan has joined the cast of ONE LIFE TO LIVE as Kate, a summer school teacher for Jack Manning (Andrew Trischitta).

Callahan is set to debut on Tuesday, June 27.

Amber Skye Noyes Joins ONE LIFE TO LIVE

Amber Skye Noyes has joined the cast of ONE LIFE TO LIVE in the role of Michelle, Matthew's (Robert Gorrie) online girlfriend. Matthew has been intrigued by Michelle during their chats online. Sparks are set to fly when the two finally meet.

Noyes is set to debut on Thursday, June 27.

She is the sister of former OLTL actor Tyler Noyes, who previously played CJ Roberts on the soap.

Photo: Sue Coflin/Max Photos

Today in Soap Opera History (May 25)

On this date in...

1964: On ANOTHER WORLD, Mary (Virginia Dwyer) pleaded with Pat (Susan Trustman) to get a chaperone for her weekend with Tom.

1967: On DARK SHADOWS, Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) accused Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) of trying to leave him.

1984: On RYAN'S HOPE, Maggie (Cali Timmons) revealed her feelings to Frank (Geoffrey Pierson).

Marnie Schulenburg Joins ONE LIFE TO LIVE

Marnie Schulenburg has joined the cast of ONE LIFE TO LIVE in the role of Jo Sullivan, a producer of David's (Tuc Watkins) new reality show. Her debut is scheduled for Tuesday, July 23.

Schulenburg previously played Alison Stewart in AS THE WORLD TURNS.

Photo: Sue Coflin/Max Photos