News Brief

INTERVIEW: B&B's Jennifer Gareis
Gareis tells TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco, "Donna has strong emotions for everyone in her family. She’s daddy’s little girl. Donna and Katie had a combative relationship, but they’ve gotten over those issues, I think — especially when Donna confided in Katie about her son, Marcus. And Donna has a very strong passion and love for Brooke. The Logan family is very important to Donna. She’s the nucleus of the family, I think. And now that Beth is back, the Logan family is complete."

FLASHBACK: Gareis interviewed on "The Big Apple Meets Tinseltown" radio show in March 2007.

Deep Soap: Out of Tune
Sara A. Bibel blogs: "I am a musical theater fan. But I rarely enjoy watching my favorite characters sing. I usually feel like I’m watching the actor rather than the character. It breaks the fourth wall for me. It often interrupts the flow of the episode, as the stories drag to a halt for three to five minutes of a character standing in front of a microphone with occasional shots of the other characters watching them in admiration."

VIDEO: Catching up with Jay Wilkison (ex-Riley, OLTL)
Soap Opera Digest's Bryan Beckley recently had the chance to catch up with Jay Wilkison (ex-Riley) about his current Broadway stint in "Rent" — which is closing September 7.

TOM CASIELLO: "I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV"
"I'm not a soap journalist... some people just think I play one on the Internet. For the record... I'm not"

INTERVIEW: OLTL’s Loyita Chapel
"I know from week to week what my schedule is. I don't know what the plans are for her. It's been so much fun, because it's been quite a while. I do plays occasionally in town, which I love and adore. I'm an actress in a weekly group, but it's been a long time since I've been on camera. I finally feel like I got my legs back, now that things are slowing down. I would truly welcome more dates in the future for Dallas to be part of the story."

Ricky Martin Is Father To Twin Boys
Ricky Martin (ex-Miguel, GENERAL HOSPITAL), whose twin boys were born via a surrogate mother, are already in the care of Ricky, and his rep released the following statement:

“The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky’s full-time care. Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children.”

Jeffrey Carlson to Star in Chicago Shakespeare's Edward II
Jeffrey Carlson ex-Zoe/Zarf, ALL MY CHILDREN) will play the title role in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of Christopher Marlowe's "The Troublesome Reign and Lamentable Death of Edward II, King of England, with the Tragical Fall of Proud Mortimer," to be directed by Sean Graney, October 1-November 9.