Thursday, March 26, 2009

News Round-up: Brittany Allen, Cady McClain, Paley

Research Report: Youngsters Not Abandoning Live TV
A $3.5 billion one year research study into where and how people seek out video, reveals today that the extent to which young people are abandoning live television for new media has been by overestimated.

According to the study, people aged between 18-24 watched only 5.5 minutes of ‘computer video,’ daily compared with 209.9 minutes of live television. DVR playback accounted for 17.2 minutes a day. Across all ages groups, live television still accounted for 309.1 minutes of viewing a day compared to only 14.6 minutes of playback TV and 2.4 minutes daily spent watching online video.

The study reads: “TV in the home still commands the greatest amount of viewing, even among those aged 18-24 years old. In the eyes of researchers, this appears to dispute a common belief that Internet video and mobile phone video exposure among that group were significant in 2008.”

Brittany Allen joins AMC cast
Look for a new face to appear in Pine Valley on April 21st. Brittany Allen, an actress who has appeared in shows like the SOAPnet series MVP, is joining the cast of ALL MY CHILDREN as Marissa Tasker. Marissa is first scene at her place of business when Krystle tracks her down (they both end up arrested).

Cady McClain at UConn Torrington
Emmy award winner, poet and musician Cady McClain will be reading some of her work and discussing her career with Davyne Verstandig at the Torrington UConn campus on Friday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. The evening is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project celebration of National Poetry Month.

Petronia Paley to direct "Kernel of Sanity" for New Federal Theatre
Veteran soap actress Petronia Paley will direct the New Federal Theatre's Off-Broadway premiere of Kermit Frazier's "Kernel of Sanity," to be presented at Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Arts Center/Recital Hall, April 9-May 3, with an opening set for April 16. Set in a small Midwestern city in the late 1970s, the play centers on a young actor who confronts a veteran actor, leading to a clash over contradictory senses of marginalization and betrayal.

Soap stars support Samatha's Friends
Hosts Alice and Samantha Bozza and daytime drama devotees enjoyed the 7th annual Samantha's Friends brunch and fashion show on Sunday at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club.

Soap fans hobnobbed with stars Walt Willey of ALL MY CHILDREN, Austin Peck of AS THE WORLD TURNS, and Darin Brooks, Martha Madison, Rachel Melvin and Patrika Darbo from DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Crowning the assemblage of celebrities was Sierra Minott, the reigning Miss America's Miss Florida 2008.

Darbo, Willey, and Peck led the action-packed live auction, featuring autographed paraphernalia donated by all the actors. All funds raised help young people challenged by a catastrophic illness gain their independence with the assistance of a service canine.

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