Thursday, June 4, 2009

News Round-up: Ashley Jones, Forbes March, CBS.com

B&B's Ashley Jones, from soap to BLOOD
Jones will join the cast of HBO's red-hot vampire saga TRUE BLOOD for its second season, but what she really wanted to play was the violin.

"That's true, and it led to me acting," the actress said. "It's just one of those things. The first thing I remember wanting to do in life was to play the violin. And I very much got to pursue that. When you're very young and you're blessed with parents who allow you to try what interests you, that opens a door where you think, 'Oh, wow, there's more out there than I thought.'"

"It's a really beautiful love story between Bridget and Nick, just in a very roundabout, weird way. These characters can't stay away from each other. Jack is playing Nick quite beautifully, showing his vulnerability, how Nick never had a father figure and was lost for so long. He's really missed Bridget. He wants her back. He wants her trust back. And she's never really stopped loving him."

CBS.com sees record video traffic in Aprl
There was a growing interest in daytime shows like THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, as well as the ever-popular late night shows LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN and CRAIG FERGUSON. CBS.com's growth is also driven by the success of its open, multi-partner syndication strategy, which includes more than 300 partner Web sites that stream CBS.com content through the CBS Audience Network.

What song had a profound impact on Tonya Pinkins the first time she heard it?
“Wow, that’s easy. It was Nancy Wilson’s ‘Guess Who I Saw Today.’ I was 7 years old.”

'No bailout' for SABC board
The SABC's R2bn bailout should be withheld until its board is replaced, the Young Communist League said at a protest against the SABC in Johannesburg on Thursday.

"The board must go, then they can get their money," YCL spokesperson Castro Ngobese said as about 1,000 producers, technicians and actors picketed against the SABC.

"I'm here to demand a forensic audit," said 7DE LAAN actress Vinette Ebrahim, who plays Charmaine in the popular soap opera.

Gay Thursday: Forbes March and Manhattanites
Forbes March will be playing a gay character, Mason, on AS THE WORLD TURNS starting in July. But this isn't his first gay role. He played Matt Malone in the Loger, Inc. film, Manhattanites, which is now available on DVD at the official site ManhattanitesTheMovie.com.

'Great waves' of sadness for CORRIE's Bill Roache after wife's death
"I've found the grieving process is not a straight line, it's variable. You have a sort of numbness to begin with - a terrible grief - the great waves."

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