• Soap Vet Eileen Davidson's Run on 'Days of Our Lives' Is Wrapping Up Just in Time for Her Debut on 'RHOBH'

    Soap vet Eileen Davidson is one of the busiest women working in daytime television. She is currently starring on "The Young and the Restless" as Ashley Abbott, a character she created back in the 1980s. She is also filming for the upcoming season of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and later this week she will end her run on "Days of Our Lives" as the mischievous Kristen DiMera. Davidson had signed on to bring DiMera back to Salem for a quick three-month run and her storyline will wrap up Nov. 6 just in time for her debut on Bravo.

  • Soap Star Alison Sweeney Pens Goodbye Letter to 'Days of our Lives' Fans

    Alison Sweeney is a household name to any fan of daytime television. You don't have to be a Days of our Lives fan to appreciate the fact that she signed a contract with the show when she was barely old enough to drive and now, 22 years later she has finally decided to put her character of Sami Brady to rest, for now. While Sweeney actually filmed her final scenes last spring, her character was still onscreen until this past week when Sami and her kids left Salem for the bright lights of Hollywood. Fans of the actress are crushed to see her leave and as it turns out, the fan in Sweeney is going to miss Sami a lot too.

  • 'Dynasty's' Legendary Joan Collins Headed Back to Television with Guest Spot on 'Queens of Drama' Docu-Series

    It looks like POP's new series "Queens of Drama" is ready to pull out all the stops to make sure soap fans young and old will decide to tune in. Producers had already stacked the deck with such talent as Vanessa Marcil, Donna Mills and Hunter Tylo when it was announced that Joan Collins will also be included in an episode. "Dynasty" fans still bow at Collins's feet for helping to propel primetime soaps into the mainstream.

  • Anthony Geary Returning to 'General Hospital' During November Sweeps

    Anthony Geary has portrayed Luke Spencer on "General Hospital" since 1978. Yes, the actor loves to come and go from the show, and he is known to take extended yearly vacations, but generally fans of the show know that eventually Geary will return to the canvas of Port Charles. And he will return during November sweeps.

  • Justin Hartley Steps into Popular 'Young and the Restless' Role Vacated by Michael Muhney, Asks Fans for Feedback on His Portrayal of Popular Character

    Justin Hartley might be a strong actor with several series — "Mistresses," "Revenge," "Smallville" — under his belt but that fact did not make taking on the popular role of Adam Newman on CBS's "The Young and the Restless" any easier. Michael Muhney exited the role last December under scandalous allegations, a situation that to this day does not add up. His departure left fans outraged, with many ultimately deciding that "Y&R" was no longer worth their time. When Hartley accepted the task of bringing the character back to Genoa City, he knew he was going to have his work cut out for him. He has decided to ask the fans for feedback on his portrayal.

  • Soap Stars' Lisa Rinna, Eileen Davidson Share Dramatic Blowout While Filming 'The Real housewives Of Beverly Hills'

    No one knows drama better than daytime soap stars. They are trained to bring the heat with a simple lingering dirty look and apparently Eileen Davidson has been doing just that while filming the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Davidson is currently also starring on Days of Our Lives- which is also Lisa Rinna's old stomping grounds. Both ladies were hired by Bravo to give RHOBH a shot of new energy and while they were playing nice at first, it got ugly pretty quickly.

  • Soap Star Crystal Hunt Pleads No Contest to Felony Assault Charge Stemming from California Bar Fight

    Fans of now-defunct daytime shows "Guiding Light" and "One Life to Live" will no doubt remember Daytime Emmy-nominated Crystal Hunt for her work on both. The soap star was arrested last December for an altercation at a West Hollywood bar that resulted in her throwing a pint glass at another woman's face. The violent altercation at Pearl's Liquid Bar ended with the actress facing a felony assault with a deadly weapon charge, and she recently pled no-contest, resulting in a three-year probation sentence.

  • Michael Muhney Steps Over 'The Young and the Restless' Drama to Juggle Four Different Upcoming Film Roles

    Michael Muhney has moved on from daytime drama and seems excited for his legion of fans to see the new projects he is working on. The actor spent four years slaving away on CBS's soundstage, breathing life into Adam Newman on "The Young and the Restless" before being fired under scandalous circumstances in December. While the actor admitted in August that he had been negotiating a return to the soap, which ultimately fell through, his fans sat on the fence about even the possibility of going back to the soap they felt had treated him badly. Muhney is now working on four different film roles, proving he was more than capable of landing other projects when he finally decided to move on.

  • Former 'Days Of Our Lives' Star Peter Reckell Is Not Returning To Beloved Role, Clarifies Rumors

    There are a lot of Days Of Our Lives fans waking up disappointed today. There has been a lot of speculation recently that the beloved character, Bo Brady (as played by Peter Reckell) might be on its' way back to Salem. Reckell has said in interviews that he would love to return to give fans a better sense of closure because after being such an integral part of the Days' landscape for a few decades, the character was written out in a pretty lackluster way. Reckell's recent tweets have led long-time fans of the soap to believe that he was hashing out a deal with the powers-that-be but last night he confirmed that it simply wasn't the case at all.

  • 'Queens of Drama' Docu-Series with Vanessa Marcil, Donna Mills and Hunter Tylo Expected to Air in 2015 on POP, Formerly TVGN

    Soap stars have been grabbing headlines for a multitude of reasons lately. First there was the firing of Michael Muhney from CBS' The Young and the Restless because of sexual harassment allegations and then we learned that two popular soap stars were headed to reality television. Both Eileen Davidson and Lisa Rinna are currently filming scenes for The Real Housewives of Orange County which is scheduled to air on Bravo early next year. It was only a matter of time before a reality series comprised of daytime stars would hit the air and we've just learned that a new project has been given the green light.

  • TNT Cancels 'Dallas' Reboot, Leaving Fans Without Closure After Season 3 Cliffhanger Finale

    Fans of the rebooted version of Dallas that has aired on TNT for the last season are not going to be happy with the powers-that-be who decided that the show will not be returning for a fourth season. The show was originally painted as a continuation of the long-running nighttime soap that ran on CBS for 14 seasons. In addition to introducing viewers' to new characters the network also tapped into Dallas' rich family history and brought back Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray to reprise their original characters. While the reboot never reached the same level of success as the original, it held its own in the ratings, raking in an average of 4.5 million viewers during season one.

  • Michael Muhney Talks About Being Fired from 'The Young and the Restless' by Showrunner Jill Farren Phelps Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations Concerning Hunter King

    In December 2013, Michael Muhney was abruptly fired from the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless amid allegations of sexual harassment. The actor was allegedly fired by showrunner Jill Farren Phelps because of his unprofessional behavior toward Hunter King, a younger costar. Fans were in an uproar while cast members publicly weighed in on the scandal as it literally reached tabloid proportions. A few months ago, Y&R was recasting the role Muhney had vacated and he came extremely close to working out a deal with the brass to return, something that would have thrilled his mountain of fans.
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