News Brief

John Callahan joins DAYS
John Callahan, best known to soap fans as AMC's beloved Edmund Grey, has been cast as a doctor who crosses paths with Nicole (Arianne Zucker). He will first appear on November 24. This isn't Callahan’s first time in Salem — he played Artie in 1989

Deep Soap: Genoa City On A Hill
Sara A. Bibel blogs: "While I fear it will end in yet another Victor Newman triumph, so far I’m enjoying watching Jack and Adam forge Victor’s diary to make it look like TGVN murdered Walter Plain. Peter Bergman’s imitation of Eric Braeden’s accent has been quite amusing."

Hollywood throws weight behind gay marriage
After news of Proposition 8's supporters outraising its opponents spread and the measure gained support in public opinion polls, many Hollywood insiders have made declarations of support - financial and otherwise - against the ban. While the "No on 8" campaign hasn't quite reached the buzziness of other celebrity causes du jour, momentum is growing.

Among the famous contributors: Former ANOTHER WORLD actor Brad Pitt ($100,000); ONE LIFE TO LIVE actor Jason Tam ($100); and BROTHERS & SISTERS executive producer Greg Berlanti ($5,000).

BROTHERS & SISTERS finds a boyfriend for Saul: "Lionel Luthor"
John Glover, best known to Ausholes as Lex Luthor's morally ambiguous papa on SMALLVILLE, is joining the cast of BROTHERS & SISTERS as a love interest for Ron Rifkin's recently outed Saul. Glover's deal is for a minimum of three episodes.