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News, Cast Updates and Scoop(News section last updated October 16, 2025)Jesse McCartney's Classmates Didn't Know He Acted Until the Principal Announced His Emmy Nod on the Loudspeaker(10/16/25) (people.com) Jesse McCartney’s early days in the spotlight were largely kept under wraps from his classmates at school in New York — until, that is, his middle school principal spilled the beans.McCartney, 38, was cast as JR Chandler on All My Children at just 11 years old, and was also a member of the boy band Dream Street. But the singer tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue that he had a “normal childhood” growing up in Ardsley, N.Y. up until his junior year of high school. For starters, few of his classmates had any idea that he was on a soap opera at all, let alone nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards. “It's a daytime soap opera, so we’re all in school. A lot of people didn’t even know that I was on a soap” he says. “Then, I was in science class, I’ll never forget it. My [middle school] principal announced on the loudspeaker, ‘Oh, one of our own students has been nominated for a daytime Emmy Award.’” McCartney continues: “That outed me, that I was on a soap opera. Dream Street came along, and because the audience were mainly female tweens, some of the girls at school started to catch on.” Still, it wasn’t until he was cast in Summerland at age 16 that things really changed. “Things started to get weird at school,” he says. “Then, people were treating me differently. I ended up leaving and coming to California. I was mainly tutored on set for my junior year and senior year. Then I would come back for graduation, and people were just a little different.” McCartney admits that that period of his life was tough to navigate. “The sacrifices, that was definitely hard. I missed out on a lot of family things that I wish I didn’t miss out on,” he says. “My brother and sister’s moments, they were younger than me. My brother’s 10 years my junior, so I missed a lot of his childhood. But it was overall, I guess, a small price to pay for everything that I have now, and my relationship with my family is really strong.” He eventually embraced the spotlight, and his debut album Beautiful Soul came out in 2004, when he was 17. He’s since released a number of hits, most recently the EP Weightless, and has acted in other projects, including Greek and Young and Hungry. Despite finding fame at such a young age, McCartney has emerged relatively unscathed from the hazards of the fame machine. "I think you’re not a normal teenage boy if at some point you don’t just want to stick your finger to the world and say, 'I’m not doing this,'" he says. "I definitely had some hard lessons in life with work. I was always the youngest person in the room. I just got lucky I had a lot of good people that weren’t afraid to tell me no. [I learned that] actions have consequences. I skirted some of the cliché pitfalls, and I’m very grateful for that." He also reflects fondly on “Beautiful Soul,” the song that started it all. "It was such a whirlwind. I was literally in math class and then suddenly I’m in Japan and singing for an audience of people that don’t speak English, but they can sing the song," he recalls. "It was pretty amazing and also strange… We never really knew what kind of impact that song would have then, let alone now, that it stood the test of time and became multi-generational. Moms that were fans then are bringing their kids and they’re singing the song. That song took on a life of its own, and I’m very grateful for it." McCartney is currently on tour, and will stay on the road through December, including select dates with the Jonas Brothers. For more from Jesse McCartney, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday. Soapy Extra 2 | Stars Reveal the Stories Behind Joining Soaps(10/15/25) (Video) In this Soapy: Extra, many of your favorite guests from Soapy reveal what prompted them to join their first soap and what their first day was really like. Melody Thomas Scott (The Young and the Restless), Cameron Mathison (Drew, General Hospital), Karla Mosley (Dani, Beyond the Gates), Deidre Hall (Marlena, Days of our Lives), and more take us on a very special trip down memory lane.Sarah Michelle Gellar and Susan Lucci's Unforgettable 'Sociopath' Clash Still Haunts All My Children Fans 31 Years Later(10/3/25) (people.com) Fans are still admiring the energy Sarah Michelle Gellar and Susan Lucci shared in Pine Valley.All My Children watchers will remember that Gellar, 48, played Kendall Hart from Feb. 1993 to July 1995. Recently, the anniversary of an intense scene that saw Kendall feuding with her biological mom, Erica Kane (Lucci, 78), got fans talking about the duo. In the scene, highlighted on Reddit on Sept. 27, 31 years to the day that it aired, the two women begin to argue amid a shopping outing. Erica has sniping words to deliver to her daughter, born to her as the result of a rape during her own teen years. "You can't love anyone, Kendall, and you can't be loved. There's a word for that. Do you know that? You're a sociopath," Erica said. "That's a lie. That's a lie!" screams Kendall. "People love me. Lots of people love me." Erica then challenges her to "name one," saying that Kendall's on-and-off beau Anton didn't count. "You can't use that boy anymore to fall back on. He gave you a lot of chances, but that's it." Kendall accused Erica of "lying" and "turning them all against me," shouting, "You're the one who's cold and unfeeling." "No, you turned them all against you," Erica leveled. "You only have feelings for yourself. You're going to end up a very lonely old woman someday. And if you keep it up, you will die in that seedy motel room, just like your father did — all alone and hated, with no one to mourn you. No one will even notice you're gone." In a rage, Kendall pulls Erica as she walks away and the women begin to tussle. As people, including Kendall's Anton, step in to intervene, Erica says, "You stay away from me. Do you understand me? I never want to see your face again, and if I see you on the same street, I will slap a restraining order on you. Do you understand me? You'll be back in jail so fast, it'll make your head spin." "How can you say that? You gave birth to me. You brought me into this world," Kendall says, dejected and angry. "Yes, I did bring you into this world, and I can take you out." Erica says. Fans commended both actresses on how they maneuvered the intense scene. "Oh, that was the good old days of soaps. They just don't make them like this anymore. Brilliant acting from a great soap." one commenter wrote. "Sarah’s portrayal as Kendall was just immaculate! The story was so layered, and there was so much emotional nuance that even though she was completely nuts most of the time, the way that Sarah played her had me sympathizing with the character’s internal struggle," another shared. It would be six years after Gellar's departure before the role was recast, with Alicia Minshew as Kendall. Lucci continued to play Erica over 1700 episodes, through the series' completion in 2011. 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards Announces Presenter Lineup(10/2/25) The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the list of daytime stars who will present at the award show. They include Brad Bestelink (Living With Leopards), Kardea Brown (Delicious Miss Brown), Alexa Havins Bruening (General Hospital), Scott Clifton (The Bold and the Beautiful), Olivia d’Abo (The Bay), Dan Feuerriegel (Days of our Lives), Rory Gibson (General Hospital), Carla Hall (Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall), Deidre Hall (Days of our Lives), Cherie Jimenez (Days of our Lives), Judge Lauren Lake (We The People with Judge Lauren Lake), Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson (Married To Real Estate), Ross Mathews (The Drew Barrymore Show), Michael Mealor (The Young and the Restless), Karla Mosley (Beyond The Gates), Joseph Rosendo (Steppin’ Out), Michelle Stafford (The Young and the Restless), and Lisa Yamada (The Bold and the Beautiful).“We’re thrilled to welcome such a wide-ranging and talented group of presenters to this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards,” Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS, said in a press release. “From beloved daytime drama stars to culinary innovators, lifestyle experts, and talk show favorites, this lineup reflects the vibrancy and diversity of daytime television. We look forward to an unforgettable evening celebrating their contributions and honoring the best of daytime.” The Daytime Emmys will be streamed on the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) website at watch.theemmys.tv on October 17. Finn Wittrock & Ashley Thomas Join FX’s Witness Protection Pilot(10/1/25) Ashley Thomas (Hostage) and Finn Wittrock (American Horror Story) are set as series regulars opposite Alison Brie in FX‘s Untitled Witness Protection pilot from writers, executive producers and showrunners Hannah Fidell and Gina Welch.The project, from FX Productions, is a contemporary take on an unproduced script by David Chase, who previously was attached. In it, a violent confrontation drives a high-end D.C. madam, Remy (Brie), to turn on her partner and enter witness protection in seaside Maine with her adolescent daughter. Thomas will play Isaac, Remy’s stern but caring FBI handler. Wittrock plays Remy’s charming but manipulative ex-business partner. In addition to Brie, Thomas and Wittrock join previously cast series regulars Pablo Schreiber, Zoë Chao, Jamie Neumann, Antonella Rose and guest star/recurring Aidan Gillen. Wittrock has appeared in five installments of American Horror Story on FX, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, also on FX, as well as Murphy’s HBO movie The Normal Heart and Netflix series Ratched, earning Emmy nominations for AHS: Freak Show and Versace. He can most recently be seen starring in the indie Westhampton, which premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival. Wittrock is repped by CAA, Mosaic, Weissenbach Management and Schreck Rose Dapello. British actor-rapper Thomas also has a history with FX, starring in the network’s limited series Great Expectations with Olivia Coleman, for which he received a Royal Television Society Award nomination. Thomas can currently be seen in the Netflix limited series Hostage and in the Channel 4 series In Flight. His recent series credits include Starz’s Serpent Queen and Hulu’s Black Cake. Thomas is repped by CAA and Independent Talent Group.
Soapy Episode 13 | Cameron Mathison Joins Hosts Rebecca Budig & Greg Rikaart(9/30/25) (Video) Dive into the world of soaps with Rebecca Budig, Greg Rikaart, and special guest, Cameron Mathison, as they explore the juiciest dramas and behind-the-scenes secrets of TV's favorite soap operas.Frances Fisher, Will Patton, Lauren Holly Lead ‘Ruby Road’, Which Saw All Cast & Crew Get Same Daily Pay; Rosario Dawson Exec-Produces(9/30/25) Frances Fisher (Titanic), Will Patton (Armageddon), Lauren Holly (Dumb And Dumber), and M.C. Gainey (Con Air) lead feature drama Ruby Road from Acoustic Pictures and Witchcraft Motion Picture Company.Independent Spirit Award nominee and Guggenheim fellow Talia Lugacy directs the movie, which wrapped production this summer in rural Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The film follows Fisher as Ruby, a former coal-truck and school-bus driver, who when facing a terminal illness sets off in her yellow mini-bus through the Appalachian mountains on a final journey to reconcile with her past and her fractured family. The filmmakers are targeting a 2026 premiere. Written and directed by Lugacy, the film was produced through a collaboration withAppalshop, an Appalachian media and advocacy organization, and supported by the Mellon, Ford, Schubert and MacArthur Foundations. Appalshop and Lugacy developed the project alongside local performers, artists, and craftspeople, many of whom make cameos in the film, which hybridizes fiction and improvisational non-fiction. The project is a continuation of the team’s cooperative filmmaking model, emulating Lugacy’s previous feature film, the Independent Spirit Award nominated This Is Not A War Story which was acquired by Warner OneFifty for HBO Max. According to producers, everyone on the cast and crew received the same daily pay while traveling and living together throughout a 30 day shoot across three states. Lugacy, Ryan De Franco, Emily Cooper, Julian West and Noah Lang produced with Rosario Dawson, Gill Holland, Fisher, Patton, Luke Lieberman, and Slade McPherson executive-producing. Satya Polisseti co-executive produced with Nick Shadix and Robyn Haddad serving as associate producers. “Look at it this way – the backbone of America, the Appalachian region, is a microcosm of where we’re at as a collective, as a nation,” Lugacy said. “We have common threads in our anger about how things are, in our disillusion as well as in our fight for integrity and decency. This is a film that seizes on our common threads and asks us existentially how are we going to face the crises of our times – together, or not at all?” Fisher said: “This is that one-in-a-million chance an actor yearns for: to grab hold of a character and to tell her story from the inside out – to do her justice. Then to collaborate with passionate and fiercely dedicated writer-director Talia Lugacy, was a dream come true. The scope of what we accomplished, across three states in Appalachia – from the depths of pathos to the heights of tenderness and humor with each one of my fellow actors, made this experience a poetic odyssey.” “This is my third feature collaboration with Talia. We’ve continuously aimed to explore and celebrate the complexities of being human which has been both the guiding light of our independent filmmaking and our friendship,” said Dawson in a statement. “We’re obsessed by the worlds we’ve championed on this journey together. Producing stories that push us to dig deep and take creative risks is the driving focus that has compelled and moved us all of these years.” Fisher is repped by Greene Talent; Patton by Grand View Management and IAG; Gainey by Monolith Entertainment Group and ATB Talent; and Holly by Mavrick Artists Agency, The Characters Talent Agency, and Gilbertson Entertainment. ‘Mid-Century Modern’ Canceled By Hulu After One Season; Co-Creator Max Mutchnick Thanks Fans(9/29/25) There will be no second season of Hulu‘s multi-camera comedy series Mid-Century Modern. Series co-creator/executive producer Max Mutchnick revealed the cancellation in an Instagram post, which you can see below.“Ten great episodes… Not enough,” he wrote next to a photo of the show’s main cast and creatives. “But we loved making every single one of them. We’re gonna miss our very special show. Thanks to everyone who watched.” The news comes months after Mid-Century Modern premiered in March and as the options on the cast were about to expire. It is not completely surprising — while well received (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), the series was not able to draw wide audience, a common challenge for original multi-camera sitcoms on streaming. Mid-Century Modern, from Will & Grace creators Mutchnick and David Kohan and Ryan Murphy, starred Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane and Nathan Lee Graham. It also marked Linda Lavin‘s final role before her death in December. Lavin had filmed seven of the series’ 10-episode order at the time of her death, and the creative team had to regroup and rework the remaining episodes while grieving her loss. Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin). As a chosen family, they prove that no matter how hard things get, there’s always someone around to remind you it would be better if you got your neck done. The show stars Lane as Bunny Schneiderman, Bomer as Jerry Frank, Graham as Arthur Broussard and Lavin as Sybil Schneiderman, Bunny’s mother. Guest stars include Pamela Adlon, Vanessa Bayer, Kimberly Coles, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Judd Hirsch, Richard Kind, Stephanie Koenig, Billie Lourd, Esther Moon Wu, Jaime Moyer, Cheri Oteri, Rhea Perlman, Zane Phillips and more. Mutchnick and Kohan are the series’ creators/executive producers. Murphy, Lane and Bomer also executive produced, along with James Burrows, who served as director. 20th Television was the studio. Watch Trailer For ‘Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost,’ Ben Stiller’s Loving Tribute To His Parents: “They Had This Incredible Marriage”(9/25/25) (Video) In the trailer for his new documentary Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost, Ben Stiller says of his late parents, the comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, “They had this incredible marriage.”But it wasn’t without its challenges as Stiller explores in the film, which premieres at the New York Film Festival on October 5. They forged the groundbreaking comedy duo Stiller & Meara in the 1960s and ‘70s, but had to balance the demands of career, romantic partnership and parenthood to Ben and his older sister Amy. Eventually, the comedy act split up, but the marriage of Stiller and Meara endured for more than 60 years. Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost opens in select theaters on October 17 and will begin streaming on Apple TV+ on October 24. Watch the trailer for the film above. Apple TV+ is home to Severance, the hit drama on which Ben Stiller serves as executive producer, co-showrunner, and director. “I feel very fortunate to be partnering once again with the incredible team at Apple TV+, this time on a project that is very personal to me and my family,” Stiller said in a statement. “It’s exciting to finally get to share it with audiences; and a great honor to celebrate my parents, both as I knew them growing up, and as I’ve come to know them in new ways through the making of this film.” Anne Meara died in 2015 at the age of 85; her husband Jerry Stiller died in 2020 at the age of 92. Following his parents’ passing, Ben “dug into the vast treasure trove of recordings, footage, letters, and other ephemera with which they documented their personal and professional lives,” the New York Film Festival writes in its program. “These extraordinary archives are the foundation of this immensely moving—and, of course, very funny—documentary, beautifully directed by Stiller and edited by Adam Kurnitz (The Velvet Underground, NYFF59), which charts, with love and candor, the challenges and insecurities that are part of any show-business family’s essential makeup.” Along with siblings Ben and Amy, the documentary feature’s Ben’s wife, actress Christine Taylor Stiller, and a Stiller & Meara pal – actor Christopher Walken. “Your father was a kind of a saint,” Walken tells Stiller in the trailer. “Your mom kind of scared me a little bit. She’d look at me, and I could tell she knows you’re up to no good.” Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost is produced by Ben Stiller, Academy Award winner John Lesher (Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Severance), Emmy Award nominee Geoffrey Richman (Severance, Tiger King) and Lizz Morhaim (The Super Models, Rebuilding Paradise). Executive producers include Academy Award nominee Bryn Mooser (Lifeboat, They Call Me Magic), Emmy Award nominee Justin Lacob (Free Leonard Peltier, The Lionheart) and Emmy Award winner Kathryn Everett (Daughters, Lakota Nation vs. United States), with Emmy Award nominee Matthew Cherchio (Diane Warren: Relentless) serving as supervising producer for XTR. Tony Hsieh and Andy Hsieh also executive produce. Watch the trailer for Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost above. Halloweentown Meets Hallmark in Haul Out the Halloween, Starring Kimberly J. Brown and Lacey Chabert(9/18/25) (Photo) TV’s Queen of Halloween and Queen of Christmas are about to collide, and TVLine has your exclusive first look at the festive crossover event.Haul Out the Halloween is a spooky spinoff of Hallmark’s popular Christmas movie franchise Haul Out the Holly, and who better to join the residents of Evergreen Lane for this high holiday than a pair of actors (and real-life spouses) who know a thing or two about pumpkins? Kimberly J. Brown and Daniel Kountz, better known to fans of Disney Channel’s Halloweentown movies as Marnie and Kalabar, are starring in Haul Out the Halloween as Luna and Marvin, a pair of “fun and spooky new neighbors.” (Photo) This being a major Evergreen Lane event, you can also expect familiar faces from the previous Haul Out the Holly Movies, including Lacey Chabert as Emily, Melissa Peterman as Pamela, Wes Brown as Jared, Stephen Tobolowsky as Ned and Ellen Travolta as Mary Louise. Although Evergreen Lane “has long been modest when it comes to Halloween,” the new neighbors inspire the rest of their block to create EverSCREAM Lane as a fundraiser for local charities. (Photo) “As the block pulls together to plan creepy contests, spine-chilling décor and a spooktacular carnival, new haunted hijinks ensue with Pamela, Ned, Mary Louise and the rest of the block,” reads the official synopsis. “Through the process, Emily rediscovers the joys of the holiday that she and her late grandmother once cherished.” (Photo) Haul Out the Halloween premieres Saturday, Oct. 11 at 8/7c on Hallmark Channel and will be available to stream the next day on Hallmark+. Hallmark Slates 16th Annual Christmas Countdown Programming featuring former soap stars(9/17/25) Monday, October 27:Finding Mr. Christmas Season 2 – premieres at 8 p.m. ET/PT New episodes continuing each week through Monday, Dec. 15 Hosted by Jonathan Bennett (Mean Girls) with Lead Judge Melissa Peterman (Reba) Sunday, November 9: Saturday, November 29: Saturday, December 6: Single on the 25th Saturday, December 20: ‘The Housemaid’ Trailer + Photos: Sydney Sweeney And Amanda Seyfried Play House(9/16/25) (Video) Lionsgate on Tuesday released the trailer for The Housemaid, its upcoming thriller directed by Paul Feig and starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.The movie, which is set to hit theaters December 19, is based on the bestselling novel by Freida McFadden and centers on Millie (Sweeney), who tries to escape her past by accepting a job as a live-in housemaid for wealthy couple Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). It doesn’t take long before what seems like a good gig unravels into something far more dangerous as secrets and scandals emerge. Michele Morrone and Elizabeth Perkins also star. The Boys and The Vampire Diaries scribe Rebecca Sonnenshine adapted the book for the pic, which is produced by Todd Lieberman, Laura Fischer and Feig. Check out the trailer above and the poster and photos here: Pic1, Pic2, Pic3, Pic4, Pic5, Poster. Talk Show Appearance(9/12/25) The Jennifer Hudson Show - syndicatedAIRING Sep 17, 2025 Josh Duhamel (film "London Calling") ‘General Hospital’ Star Cameron Mathison Admits He Didn’t See His Divorce Coming(9/11/25) (tvinsider.com) Cameron Mathison is opening up about the end of his marriage like never before. The General Hospital star admitted that his reaction to his split from longtime wife Vanessa Mathison was one of total surprise.The actor was candid with Jennie Garth on the latest episode of her I Choose Me podcast. Cameron admitted that “it was a tricky time” when he and Vanessa separated. “There was a lot of specific conditions that made it really tough,” he said. “You know, you said it was a surprise to hear it for you. It was a surprise for me, too.” He also revealed how the loss of his home in the Pacific Palisades fire affected his relationship with Vanessa in the wake of their breakup. “We had been separated for about a year and a half officially at that point. Maybe a little bit longer, but still felt very fresh,” Cameron said. “We’re still working through stuff.” When Jennie asked if the fire and the aftermath brought him and Vanessa closer together, the actor replied, “A thousand percent.” The All My Children alum noted that he and Vanessa still “have a lot of love for each other, but there was also a lot of pain at that time.” After his home burned down in the Pacific Palisades fire, Cameron stayed with Vanessa at her place. He explained that this difficult time period “erased a lot of the negativity” between them. He continued, “We kind of got to this real place of love and care and support, and we’re there for each other and cried and talked and hugged and not in a, ‘Oh we’re going to get back together kind of way,’ just like a really close… like nobody else knew what we were going through.” The former couple, who share kids Lucas and Leila, announced their split in July 2024 after 22 years of marriage. During his appearance on costar Maurice Benard‘s State of Mind podcast in May 2025, Cameron discussed his “beautiful marriage” and how the split impacted their kids. “Things happen, things change, fell apart, [and] that broke their hearts,” he said at the time. STAR-STUDDED LINEUP SET TO PRESENT AT THE “77TH EMMY AWARDS,” SEPT. 14 ON CBS(9/10/25) CBS and the Television Academy announced today the star-studded lineup of presenters for the 77TH EMMY® AWARDS, broadcasting live to both coasts from the Peacock Theater, Sunday, Sept. 14, (8:00-11:00 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:00 PM, LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+.*Presenters for the Emmys, hosted by Grammy®-nominated comedian Nate Bargatze, are as follows: Elizabeth Banks, Ike Barinholtz, Angela Bassett, Jason Bateman, Kathy Bates, Kristen Bell, Alexis Bledel, Sterling K. Brown, Stephen Colbert, Jennifer Coolidge, Alan Cumming, Eric Dane, Colman Domingo, Tina Fey, Walton Goggins, Tony Goldwyn, Lauren Graham, Kathryn Hahn, Mariska Hargitay, Justin Hartley, Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, James Marsden, Christopher Meloni, Leanne Morgan, Julianne Nicholson, Jenna Ortega, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Parker Posey, Jeff Probst, Phylicia Rashad, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Michael Schur, Sydney Sweeney, Sofia Vergara, Jesse Williams and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Emmy Award-winning producers Jesse Collins and Dionne Harmon, and Emmy-nominated Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment return as executive producers of the 77TH EMMY AWARDS. This marks their third consecutive year as executive producers of television’s biggest night. The 77TH EMMY AWARDS telecast was preceded by the Creative Arts Emmy Awards this past weekend, Sept. 6-7, with ceremonies produced by Bob Bain Productions for the Television Academy; an edited presentation of the ceremonies will air Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8:00 PM, ET/PT on FXX. Winners from the weekend can be found at TelevisionAcademy.com/awards/creative-arts-emmys. Sarah Michelle Gellar Teases How ‘Buffy’ Reboot Is “Honoring The Show’s Original DNA”(9/4/25) As Buffy the Vampire Slayer prepares to sharpen up the old stake for a new generation, some things remain the same.Sarah Michelle Gellar recently explained how Chloé Zhao‘s upcoming Hulu pilot preserves “the show’s original DNA” after the supernatural teen drama ran for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003 on The WB. “Fandoms like Buffy still resonate today — because it’s not just about the show, but about the community that’s grown around it,” Gellar told IGN. “For me, the heart of Buffy was always about found family—that sense of belonging and being loved for who you are—and that’s more important now than ever. That’s what makes this new chapter so meaningful, it’s not just revisiting the past but honoring the show’s original DNA,” she added. “The fact that people still carry such love for the show after all these years is incredibly special.” Deadline exclusively revealed this week that Ryan Keira Armstrong will play the new Slayer in the untitled Buffyverse project, which Gellar executive produces in addition to reprising her titular role as Buffy Summers. The new character is described in casting materials as an introverted high-school student. “From the moment I saw Ryan’s audition, I knew there was only one girl that I wanted by my side,” said Gellar in a statement. “To have that kind of emotional intelligence, and talent, at such a young age is truly a gift. The bonus is that her smile lights up even the darkest room.” In February, Deadline reported that the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot has neared a pilot order from Hulu, with Chloé Zhao directing the pilot, written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman. Along with producers Gellar, Zhao and the Zuckermans, Dolly Parton is returning as an executive producer on the series after producing the original under her Sandollar banner. Buffy creator Joss Whedon, who also wrote the 1992 movie the series was based on, has no involvement in the reboot. He has not worked in Hollywood in any official capacity since facing a slew of misconduct allegations in 2021. Christian Slater To Star In ‘Father Of Us’ For Former MGM President’s New Banner First Class Pictures(9/3/25) Golden Globe winner Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) is set to star in Father Of Us, a bittersweet family saga based on a true story, set to begin filming in Toronto, Canada, this October.Set in 1968 suburbia, Father of Us follows five siblings caught between their magnetic but reckless father and their radiant but overwhelmed mother. The film is being directed by Suzanne Coote and Matt Angel (The Wrath of Becky), from a screenplay by Carol Olson Coote. Additional casting is being finalised. The film is produced by Hollywood vet Michael G. Nathanson and Chris K. Daniels through their new production and development banner First Class Pictures, marking the first collaboration in their slate. L.A. Confidential and A Time To Kill producer Nathanson is the former President of MGM Pictures, also known for his stints at OddLot, Columbia Pictures and New Regency, while Daniels heads The Launch Company. Michael Benaroya’s International Film Trust (IFT) is representing worldwide rights. Sales president, Christian de Gallegos, will introduce the project to distributors at the TIFF market. The project is a three-generation family collaboration. It’s a true story about Bob Olson, written by Bob’s daughter and co-directed by Bob’s daughter’s daughter. Slater takes on the role of Bob Olson, the adored but flawed father at the heart of the story. Suzanne Coote and Matt Angel said: ”This is a true story about family. But not just any family. It’s our family. It’s people we see and speak to nearly every day. And we’ve been given the opportunity to dive into their childhoods and explore some of the most influential moments in their lives—the moments that made them the beautiful people we know and love today. We can’t think of anything more terrifying and special as filmmakers.” Producer Michael G. Nathanson commented: “This is exactly the kind of emotionally resonant storytelling we want to champion at First Class Pictures. Carol has crafted a screenplay that finds profound beauty in life’s messiest moments, and Christian brings exactly the complexity and vulnerability this role demands.” “Working with Suzanne and Matt to realize this vision has been extraordinary,” added producer Chris K. Daniels. “They understand how to balance the humor and heartbreak that makes this story so universal yet deeply personal.” Slater is represented by UTA, Untitled, and Jackoway Austen. 9-1-1 Puts Mark Consuelos in a Whale of a Crisis(9/2/25) 9-1-1 doesn’t officially return for Season 9 until October, but things are already heating up for the 118.Season 8 marked a major turning point for the ABC procedural, with the death of Captain Bobby Nash (played by Peter Krause) thrusting the firehouse into uncharted, uncertain territory. With the pain of his loss still fresh, along with the myriad changes that follow such an unexpected event, fans are eager to see how the 118 will navigate this strange new world in Season 9. Aside from Krause, however, the show’s entire roster of series regulars is expected back for Season 9, including Angela Bassett as Athena Grant, Oliver Stark as Evan “Buck” Buckley, Aisha Hinds as Hen Wilson, Kenneth Choi as Chimney Han, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Han, Ryan Guzman as Eddie Diaz and Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz. (In fact, that’s not all!) So, what new drama awaits those familiar faces? If Mark Consuelos thought life in Riverdale was wild, just wait until he finds out what awaits him in the world of 9-1-1. Consuelos will guest-star in a Season 9 episode as a “Musk-ish, Bezos-ish billionaire who was swallowed by a whale, and a much larger adventure will ensue from that,” showrunner Tim Minear tells EW. Like so many seemingly impossible crises facing the 118, this particular incident was very much ripped from the headlines, inspired by a recent viral video. “Just google ‘kayaker gets swallowed by whale,'” Minear adds. “You’ll find it.” The Season 9 premiere of 9-1-1 will air Thursday, Oct. 9 at 8/7c on ABC. It will be followed by the series premiere of 9-1-1: Nashville at 9 pm, then the Season 22 premiere of Grey’s Anatomy at 10 pm. For Older News Visit The Daytime Soap Operas News Archives: Here!
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