Friday, October 21, 2011

NEWS ROUNDUP: Daytime Ratings - DAYS in Last, Michele Val Jean to B&B, Prospect Park Music Hit

Daytime Ratings Week of October 10-14, 2011: DAYS in last place, four other soaps gain
DAYS OF OUR LIVES was last in total viewers, household rating and women 18-49 viewers last week. The other four daytime soaps went up in viewers from the previous week with ONE LIFE TO LIVE being the only daytime serial to show gains year over year.

Writer Michele Val Jean moves from GENERAL HOSPITAL to THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Val Jean has worked on GH for the past 18 years in various capacities.

GENERAL HOSPITAL Casting Notice
GH has put out a casting call for T.J., a 14-year-old African American male who is "urban, rebellious, an appealing kid who masks it with a huge chip on his shoulder." The role is described as "major ongoing recurring" and begins taping in mid-December.

Martha Byrne honored Thursday night at President’s Gala for humanitarian efforts
Byrne was given the Humanitarian Award for her work with St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Byrne has hosted the “Angels for Hope Gala,” and founded and chaired the “Daytime TV Salutes St. Jude Main Event.” Both raise money for the charity.

Holley Fain is joining GREY'S ANATOMY
Fain will recur as a love interest for Eric Dane’s rebounding doc.

Prospect Park's Music Division Has A Hit
Five Finger Death Punch's new album, "American Capitalist," has charted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and sold 90,509 copies in its first week, making it the band’s strongest debut yet.

"American Capitalist" is a completely independent release with no major label backing, making a #3 charting position a genuinely amazing achievement. Prospect Park is a new independent production and management company founded by Jeff Kwatinetz. Kwatinetz is known for starting former management powerhouse, The Firm, a company once known for managing chart-topping artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Linkin Park, and Snoop Dogg. Prospect Park’s music division has a stellar track record of tremendous success with acts that not only include 5FDP, but Jane’s Addiction, Ice Cube and Korn, just to name a few.

Matt Bomer Not Sure How to Get His Junk into His Thong Properly: VIDEO
"There's something about throwing a thong on in front of other peope that just instantly forms an ensemble...I had never worn a thong before. So, the first time I tried it I put it on wrong and my junk didn't fit in it. I had to call a wardrobe person in and go, something's wrong with my thong you guys. I think we're going to have to figure this out' and they go 'yeah, your legs are in the wrong holes.'"
















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2 comments:

  1. GH is screwed! Val Jean was the Best writer on the writing team. It was she who penned the infamous Liz's Rape and should take credit anything good in the last 12 yrs.

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  2. Would love to read the Martha Byrne article, however the GH/B&B article is what shows up when I try to access the article about Martha....

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