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Sarah Michelle Gellar's role on ALL MY CHILDREN revealed
According to Eva La Rue: "Sarah saw the script before I did and texted me to say, 'Wait until you see this, you are going to laugh.' It was cheesy brilliance! Sarah actually plays a psych patient who thinks she is Erica Kane's daughter. I can't wait for fans to see it!"

THE VIEW will feature a full hour of ALL MY CHILDREN on September 23
Emmy winner Susan Lucci (Erica) will co-host the show, along with View regulars Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd.

Special guests include AMC's legendary creator Agnes Nixon and fan faves Cameron Mathison (Ryan); Rebecca Budig (Greenlee) and Vincent Irizarry (David). There will also be several surprise drop-ins by other AMC cast members, past and present.

The entire audience of THE VIEW will be filled with devoted fans of AMC. Want tickets? Mail your request to: Tickets — The View Salutes AMC, 320 West 66 Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10023.

AMC's Mathison Lines Up Two New Jobs
Mathison (Ryan) already has a new gig lined up -- and with another Pine Valley fan fave! The actor will star opposite Sydney Penny (ex-Julia) in the upcoming Lifetime movie The Wife He Met Online.

ABC hopes THE CHEW can win over daytime viewers
"I really don't believe that disgruntled refugees from ALL MY CHILDREN and ONE LIFE TO LIVE will swallow THE CHEW," said TV analyst Shari Anne Brill. "This is about how it's become more expensive to produce scripted content. The audience has shifted."

Brian Frons, ABC's daytime president, said the bulk of women viewers aren't watching soaps. They're watching chat, reality, entertainment and style.

"It was time to look at programming for the majority of women who were watching TV," he said when he popped in on THE CHEW.

When Internet giant Yahoo launches a series of original Web programs starting October 3, Mathison will be helping prospective grooms pop the question in some rather unusual ways -- including one arrival by parachute! -- as the host of ULTIMATE PROPOSAL.

Jake Pavelka returning to THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Show Heads On Location To Aspen
The actor tweeted the news of his return this fall. In his first go-round the former Bachelor piloted the Forrester jet; this time he’ll be flying several members of the family to Aspen according to TVLine — where the CBS sudser is headed next week for a location shoot.

Backlash against WATERLOO ROAD's move to Scotland
The BBC revealed yesterday that starting in April 2012 WATERLOO ROAD would re-locate to Scotland with 50 one-hour episodes being ordered for the move which will air over the course of two years. The BBC One drama is produced by Shed Productions for BBC Scotland but is actually filmed in Rochdale, Greater Manchester at present and not in Scotland itself - but that will now change.

BOARDWALK EMPIRE Is Bringing Back Old School Subways
Starting on Saturday, September 3rd an authentic vintage 1920s train will run on the express 2/3 track in Manhattan throughout September (specifically, from 12 to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays). Originally operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) system, the train began service back in 1917 and will once again be operational. Customers who have the opportunity to ride the vintage train will be transported back in time to the Prohibition era with authentic details such as rattan seats, ceiling fans and drop sash windows, as well as a custom branded interior featuring BOARDWALK EMPIRE-inspired period artwork.

GLEE star Heather Morris ditches her ditzy cheerleader role in new photoshoot
Morris has been initiated into an elite group after being photographed by young Hollywood's favorite photographer, Tyler Shields.

Another GLEE Season 3 Promo


James Patrick Stewart joining SUPERNATURAL as Richard Roman
Showrunner Sera Gamble explains: “Richard is a very canny, charming, well-connected new adversary. When we first meet him, Crowley has sought him out specifically to join forces with him to pursue common interests. Put it this way: Crowley doesn’t bring a muffin basket to just anyone.”