NY DAILY NEWS: Patricia Mauceri walks from OLTL rather than act in gay storylineMauceri, who has played diner purveyor Carlotta Vega on ONE LIFE TO LIVE for 14 years, refused to play the story as written, saying a Latina mother would not be so gay accepting. Rather, Mauceri rewrote the scenes to make Carlotta confused and troubled, and submitted them to OLTL execs.
"That's not the story we're telling," responded an exec.
Mauceri then said she could not play the scenes as written, so the show called Saundra Santiago.
Watkins storyline a "first"
Tuc Watkins will be back on August 10 as David Vickers in a story line that will be a first for daytime.
"David has decided to produce a reality TV show, so he's going to be sticking a camera in everyone's face," says Robert S. Woods, who plays David's newfound father, Bo. "Clint pulls a gun on him!"
Cosgrove to OLTL?
OLTL is reportedly wooing Daniel Cosgrove, who plays Bill on GUIDING LIGHT, to come on board as Joey Buchanan.
INTERVIEW: OLTL's Brian Kerwin (Charlie)
"In terms of the starting of my career, one of the best things to ever happen to me was getting hired on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. The only thing that may have been better was, six months later, getting fired from THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. It was a mutual dissatisfaction."
Emmy Award winning Beth Maitland and Joel Brooks teach actors how to auditionAnnouncing the launch of www.auditionsla.com an educational website offering actors from beginners to professionals, specific instruction in the art of auditioning for television and film. The site offers a lecture series, based on footage gathered in ongoing live studio classes, and instructors/actors Joel Brooks and Beth Maitland (ex-Traci, Y&R) bring humor and decades of experience to the video lectures as well as their associated website content information.
INTERVIEW: Y&R's Daniel Goddard (Cane)
Goddard was a guest on "BuzzWorthy Radio" on Thursday night. Kristoff St. John (Neil) called during the show.
No love in the time of Argentine swine flu
In a country where cheek kisses are part and parcel of greetings, even television soap opera producers have contributed to a nationwide effort to convince Argentines to keep their distance, at least for now.
"Luckily, I'd already filmed my kissing scenes," Paraguayan actor Arnaldo Andre told Argentine newspaper Clarin. "We're trying to take all necessary precautions. We've stopped kissing colleagues and, to the extent possible, we keep our distance during scenes."
SOS/Save Our Soap! GENERAL HOSPITAL CampaignMany fans of GH are now joining together with fans of Sonny and Kate, Jason and Elizabeth, Patrick and Robin, and Jax and Carly as part of the SOS/Save Our Soap! GENERAL HOSPITAL Campaign. All share in a common goal of asking ABC/Disney to listen to the viewers and make changes. The number of fans joining the SOS/Save Our Soap! GENERAL HOSPITAL Campaign continues to grow every week in support of working for a better GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Lisa LoCicero now a contract player
Lisa LoCicero has officially been placed on contract on GENERAL HOSPITAL. The 39-year-old actress has played Olivia Falconeri on the ABC soap since September 2008 and has earned quite a fan following.
Groovy Guys: The Love Soaps
"We Love Soaps Radio" was reviewed by "Deep Dish": "I just listened to the first two episodes today and found their intelligent and humorous opinions quite enjoyable."
Nice to know prejudice is still alive and well. It amazes me how people are so ignorant and quit a once in a lifetime job over their beliefs.
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