News Brief

TV Guide Canada: Nelson Branco's Suds Report: Victoria Rowell ‘OLTL’-bound? ‘Dancing’ hunk joins ‘AMC’! Did ‘DAYS’ fire its writing staff?

Deadline Hollywood: WGA Confab Timetable For Next Few Days. Nikki Finke writes: "Do not, repeat, do not, believe anyone who claims that the writers strike is over yet."

Towleroad: Former PASSIONS and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star Jesse Metcalfe had an altercation with the boyfriend of actress Taryn Manning outside the L.A. Club Boulevard 3 last night that eventually sent him tumbling to the ground as a result of a fist to the right jaw.

New York Daily News: Carly crosses paths with female mobster Claudia Zacchara Friday on GENERAL HOSPITAL which will be a fun inside joke for longtime fans. "It's really funny," says Laura Wright, who plays Carly. "Claudia is a nice, spicy addition to the show. She could slit your throat and kiss you at the same time, which I love."

Out: Ex-THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS actor Penn Badgley is one of three GOSSIP GIRL hunks on the cover of the new Out Magazine.

Sioux City Journal: Could former ALL MY CHILDREN hunk Justin Bruening be the next David Hasselhoff?

Lightning Ridge News: Popular television programs THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, NEIGHBOURS and HOUSE are no longer running on Imparja. The station removed all Channel Ten programming on Sunday and is now airing Channel Nine shows only.

Spiked: GRANGE HILL: Goodbye to the only kids who didn’t say ‘f***’.

Metro: HOLLYOAKS' Chris Fountain in beatbox bid.

Liverpool Echo: HOLLYOAKS actress Hannah Tointon was given a glitzy send off last night by her fellow cast members. Hannah, who plays bad-boy tamer Katy Fox, filmed her last scenes for the Chester-based show yesterday.

Soap Opera Network: RATINGS: Y&R soars last week while the other soaps loses viewers.

PGP Blog: AS THE WORLD TURNS Valentine's Day photo spoiler preview.

Broadway World: Applause and Encores for AS THE WORLD TURNS' Michael Park.