Wednesday, October 17, 2012

NEWS ROUNDUP: Susan Lucci's DEADLY AFFAIRS Uses Some Former AMC Crew, DAYS Stars Coming To South Africa, FRANKENSTEIN To TNT, DOWNTON ABBEY Kiss Cut In Greece; Archie Meets GLEE

Susan Lucci's DEADLY AFFAIRS shoots in New York, uses some ALL MY CHILDREN crew
DEADLY AFFAIRS is shot in New York, where ALL MY CHILDREN was filmed until 1999, when ABC relocated the set to California to save money.

In fact, DEADLY AFFAIRS even hired the same hairdresser, makeup artist and wardrobe stylist Lucci had on ALL MY CHILDREN in the Big Apple.

"So that's wonderful and inspires confidence. It makes me very happy to work with them," said Lucci, whose other recent projects have included a recurring role as herself on "Hot in Cleveland."

Lucci said she's also kept in touch with ALL MY CHILDREN creator Agnes Nixon as well as the defunct show's production staff, its casting director, and several cast members. Among them is Eden Riegel (Bianca), Richard Paull Goldin (Jake), Jill Larson (Opal) and Alicia Minshew (Kendall).

"We all either text or get together for dinner whenever we can," said Lucci.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES stars to visit South Africa
Galen Gering, Arianne Zucker and Drake Hogestyn are getting ready to come to South Africa and meet the fans. The actors are seen on weekdays in South Africa on SABC3 on 17:30 (with a next-day repeat on SABC2), and will be at Sandton City in Johannesburg at 12:00 on Wednesday, October 31, and at Canal Walk in Cape Town on Friday, November 2 at 12:00.

Channel24 is reporting the stars will arrive October 28 as the guests of SABC3 and that all three of them are greatly looking forward to visiting South Africa during spring.


Riverdale gang meets GLEE cast on cover of Archie #641
Announced in July, the crossover is penned by comics writer and GLEE co-producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and illustrated by Parent, and arrives on the heels of publisher’s much-publicized “Archie meets KISS” storyline.

EMMERDALE star Matthew Wolfenden 'nervous' ahead of live show
EMMERDALE's live episode aired Wednesday night.

TNT To Develop ‘Frankenstein’ Drama Series Based On Dean Koontz’s Novels
Feature writer James V. Hart (Dracula, Hook) and his son Jake Hart will write the project, a modern-day reworking of the classic Frankenstein mythology. It is set in present-day New Orleans and follows Victor Helios (Frankenstein) and his creation 200 years after they thought they killed each other in a battle in the Arctic. The creature has survived and Victor has used science to keep himself alive — and they’re now in the same city unbeknownst to each other. Victor has engineered a new race of bizarre beings who answer to him, and when the creature learns that Victor is alive, an epic war ensues built on 200 years of pent-up rage, with New Orleans caught in the middle.

Semi-Annual Got Talent?
Bergen County native and Emmy Award Winning Actress Martha Byrne, known for her long-standing role on AS THE WORLD TURNS, is seeking young talent for her talent training and management business in Paramus, NJ. The program, ShowBiz Bootcamp, is a 6-8 week program taught by Martha and award-winning industry professionals, that provides young talent with the foundation and expertise they need to seek out a career in entertainment.

DOWNTON ABBEY Gay Kiss Cut in Greece; Network Blasted for "Extreme Act of Homophobia"
The NET channel has come under fire from the country's main opposition party and many viewers for choosing to edit out a kiss involving the show's footman character, Thomas Barrow, and a visiting duke from Monday's premiere of DOWNTON ABBEY.

"This of course is an obvious case of censorship, an extreme act of homophobia and discrimination," the Syriza party said in a statement.

R. Kelly's 'Trapped in the Closet' returns to IFC in November: Preview Chapter 23 now
IFC will air new chapters of the sprawling, surreal "hip-hopera" at 9 p.m. ET Friday, Nov. 23.

Mitt Romney is still riding ‘Friday Night Lights’ wave despite Peter Berg’s letter
Romney aide D.G. Jackson tweeted that photo of the Republican candidate touching a "Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose" sign as he headed to the Hofstra University podium prior to Tuesday night’s town hall debate with President Obama. It’s very similar to previous photos the campaign has tweeted, before Berg tried to issue a Dillon, Tex. moratorium on all this.

More GOSSIP GIRL wedding photos, but this time a different couple
You might still be reeling from the pictures of Chuck and Blair's wedding on GOSSIP GIRL, but the craziness doesn't end there: Serena and Dan may also be tying the knot in the series finale!

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