Showing posts with label Mary Lynn Blanks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mary Lynn Blanks. Show all posts

Saturday, April 23, 2016

NEWS: Deidre Hall, Mary Lynn Blanks, Kelly Ripa, Sean Blakemore, James Franco, Camila Banus, Taraji P. Henson

Mary Lynn Blanks: The Soap Opera Actress Who Captured Chuck Blazer's Heart
Vice.com has posted a fascinating excerpt involving one-time soap opera star Mary Lynn Blanks (ex-Tara Martin, All My Children; ex-Annie Stewart, As the World Turns; ex-Jenny Baylor, Loving; ex-Thelma, Another World) from the forthcoming book "AMERICAN HUCKSTER: How Chuck Blazer Got Rich From-and Sold Out-the Most Powerful Cabal in World Sports" by Mary Papenfuss and Teri Thompson. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Papenfuss and Teri Thompson. To be published on April 26, 2016 by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

"Mary Lynn Blanks was stunned to receive a letter out of the clear blue from long-ago lover Chuck Blazer offering sunny birthday greetings when she turned fifty. Blazer boasted in the October 2002 note that he had achieved 'most of my goals, both professional and personally.' He expressed the hope that she was enjoying a good life too."

100-year-old Days of our Lives fan meets cast members
Ann Young didn't know what to expect when 12 News sat her in front of a laptop and dialed a number on Skype. The people who answered were people she had only seen through her television set-they were members of her favorite show, Days of our Lives. Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans) was joined briefly by her co-star Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) to wish Ann a very happy 100th birthday. After Kristian returned to work, Ann talked with Deidre for almost 20 minutes. They talked about the show, about Ann's love for the characters and the entertainment. Deidre asked Ann what her secret to long life is.

"Oh, surround yourself with young people, and lie about your age," Ann said.

Watch the 12 News story below.