Tuesday, July 7, 2009

News Round-up: Pre-Emptions, Stause, Slater, Grahn

All major TV networks will carry Jackson memorial service
Networks airing the Michael Jackson memorial service include NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN,CNN International, HLN (formerly Headline News), Fox News Channel, MSNBC, E!, BET, MTV and TV One. Coverage of Jackson’s death and its aftermath has boosted ratings at several networks.

INTERVIEW: Chrishell Stause (Amanda)
"The audience is in for a twist. If it came out the way that it’s playing, with Jake having given Liza my baby, and he lied to me the whole time, then I would not forgive him. That’s unforgivable. But there’s going to be a twist for the better. There’s a lot of happiness in Amanda and Jake’s future."

Inside Soap Awards nominations revealed
Well-known faces from CORONATION STREET, HOLLYOAKS and EMMERDALE were in Manchester on Monday night to hear the nominations for the 15th Inside Soap Awards.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Former soap star Timothy Gibbs
"I’m a business owner now. I own a successful construction business in NY City now. I still act when the winds blow something my way, but I’m basically a regular joe. I got into construction after renovating my Manhattan apartment on my own."

INTERVIEW: ATWT's Ed Fry (Larry)
"The beauty of it is you get the chance to go back and work with friends you’d worked with in the past. I got the chance to go back and work with Marie Masters (Susan) and Kelley Hensley (Emily). And I got to meet the young actors playing my daughter and, surprise, my son! They didn’t slam the door. They didn’t kill the character. So I’m sure Larry will wander back in at some point."

Christian Slater joins ABC crime drama
Christian Slater has signed on to THE FORGOTTEN, a new ABC crime drama from producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Slater will play Alex Donovan, a former lawman who heads up The Forgotten Network. The role was filled in the pilot by British actor Rupert Penry-Jones.

INTERVIEW: Former soap star Brian Gaskill
"In this line of work you mostly train yourself not to cringe. You just take the challenges and make it believable. I mean I may have cringed a few times but in retrospect nothing seems cringe worthy. It’s just TV, and we are telling stories, to entertain."

INTERVIEW: GH's Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis)
"Yes, I've become a 'Twitterholic,' and I need help. I have gone nuts on Twitter. I'm obsessed. I'll say something funny, then I'll get 20 hilarious comments back immediately, so I find myself getting into this funny/entertaining vortex; three hours later, I'm walking away from the computer."

ANOTHRE WORLD TODAY: Episode #10
The latest episode of the ANOTHER WORLD text revival is now online.

Kevin Spirtas back on DAYS
Kevin Spirtas, who played Chloe's father, Craig, will be returning to help his comatose daughter.

PATRICK ERWIN: Goodbye, farewell and amen
"After a great deal of consideration, I’ve decided to pull the plug. This is my final blog post." EDITOR'S NOTE: Your blog will be missed, Patrick!

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