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They join Anthony Edwards and J. Smith-Cameron, who play the patriarch and matriarch, Paul and Franchesa Bosco, respectively.

The project, from FX Productions, follows a large, tight-knit family that begins to unravel when a sister (Olsen) starts communicating with a voice no one else can hear, forcing them to confront long-buried secrets.

Seven Sisters is executive produced by Will Arbery, who wrote the pilot; Sean Durkin, who will direct it; and Garrett Basch. If the pilot goes forward, it would mark Basch�s fifth series for FX, where his company Dive has a long-standing first-look deal, following Devs, Reservation Dogs, What We Do in the Shadows, and Sterlin Harjo�s upcoming Tulsa noir drama starring Ethan Hawke.

Hagner can most recently be seen starring in the AppleTV+ drama series Bad Monkey and Prime Video�s You�re Cordially Invited. Additional credits include HBO Max�s Search Party, Hulu�s Palm Springs, and The Oath. She is repped by Suskin/Karshan Management, UTA, and Felker Toczek Suddleson.

Young recently completed shooting the 20th Century Fox feature Deliver Me From Nowhere, directed by Scott Cooper, that chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen�s classic album, Nebraska. Also in the can is the Netflix limited series Black Rabbit. Up next, she can be seen in the lead role of Amy Mulvaney opposite Jacob Elordi on Prime Video Australia�s limited series Narrow Road to the Deep North, premiering April 18. Additional credits include the films Mothering Sunday, One Million Little Pieces, The Order, and Shirley. She is repped by CAA, Echo Lake Entertainment, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.

Winters is best known for her breakout role as Kerry on HBO�s Succession. She will next be seen in Celine Song�s A24 feature, Materialists, a followup of Song�s Past Lives, in theatres on June 13. Up next, she will be seen in Kristoffer Borgli�s new film, The Drama for A24. Most recently, she was seen in Amy Berryman�s play Walden opposite Emmy Rossum. Winters is represented by WME and Anonymous Content.

Brown is best known for her performance in the feature Wiener-Dog, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Her other credits include the Miley Cyrus feature LOL, Showtime�s Shameless, and NBC�s Chicago Justice. As a person with Down syndrome, Brown has been recognized nationally for her advocacy work promoting disability inclusion. She is represented by Gray Talent Group.

Kettig�s recent credits include two shows produced by The Public Theater�s Mobile Unit: A Midsummer Night�s Dream, and Henry V, as well as Music at Exponential Festival 2025. She recently appeared in Titus Kaphar�s debut feature film, Exhibiting Forgiveness. She has workshopped new plays with Ensemble Studio Theater, Atlantic Theater Company, Playwrights Realm, New York Theater Workshop, and The O�Neill, among others. Kettig is represented by Artists & Representatives.

Ettinger is best known for appearing in Paul Schrader�s award-winning feature film First Reformed and Craig Zobel�s Compliance. He will next be seen in Beth de Ara�jo�s dramatic thriller Josephine. His TV credits include HBO�s limited series I Know This Much is True, Peacock�s Angelyne and Bupkis, and most recently, Paramount+�s Happy Face. He will next be seen opposite Dan Stevens in AMC�s The Terror, directed by Karyn Kusama. He is repped by Brookside Artist Management and Innovative Artists.

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Former �Vampire Diaries� Costars Arielle Kebbel & Zach Roerig Are Dating!

While their characters didn�t have a romantic storyline on the show, they did play love interests in the 2023 Hallmark movie Love in the Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance. The duo recently confirmed their relationship at a Vampire Diaries fan convention in the cutest way ever.

An attendee captured a video of Roerig surprising Kebbel with flowers at the event, where she appeared to be hosting a meet and greet. She was absolutely shocked to see him, and the two ended up embracing and sharing a lengthy kiss in front of everyone. It�s unclear how they got together and when exactly they started dating, but they definitely looked like a full-fledged couple in the video!

Kebbel seemed fine with the fact that the video began going viral on Instagram, as she popped into the comments section and posted a bunch of red heart emojis. The stars both have not officially commented on their status, though.

Meanwhile, fans were stunned by the footage, but loved seeing these two together. �I had no idea they were dating. But I love this,� one person wrote. Someone else said, �They are so cute together,� and someone else added, �Never knew this! Ty. Makes sense.�

Roerig was briefly romantically linked to fellow Vampire Diaries costar Candice King during their time on the show. Roerig and King had main roles on the show for all eight seasons, while Kebbel appeared in nine episodes total.

Roerig also has a daughter with his ex-girlfriend Alana Turner. She was born in 2011 and the actor won full custody in 2013 while Turner was incarcerated.

�The Waterfront�: Netflix Reveals Premiere Date For Kevin Williamson Drama

The family drama series that stars Melissa Benoit, Mario Bello, Holt McCallany and Jake Weary is set to premiere June 19 on the streamer. It plays out over eight episodes.

Here�s the official logline for the series: For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town�s restaurant scene. But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Bello) and son Cane (Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat. As their attempts spiral out of control and into treacherous waters, Harlan steps back in to take command. Facing her own demons, Buckley daughter Bree (Benoist) � an addict in recovery who�s lost custody of her son � finds herself entangled in a complicated relationship that could threaten the family�s future forever.

The series is inspired by true events and set against the backdrop of North Carolina, where Williamson shot Dawson�s Creek.

The Waterfront was announced as part of Netflix�s first Upfront last year in New York.

William Fichtner & Eric Lange Round Out Cast Of Apple Limited Series �Lucky�

Created by Jonathan Tropper based on Marissa Stapley�s bestselling novel, Lucky stars Taylor-Joy as the eponymous heroine. She is a young woman who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.

In addition to Taylor-Joy, cast is led by Annette Bening, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Timothy Olyphant, Drew Starkey, Clifton Colins Jr. and Mo McRae.

Lucky is produced by Hello Sunshine and Tropper Ink, and is created by Tropper under his overall deal with Apple TV+. He serves as co-showrunner alongside Cassie Pappas (Silo, Griselda). Witherspoon EPs alongside Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media. Taylor-Joy executive produces through her production banner Ladykiller. Jonathan Van Tulleken will direct several episodes, including the pilot, and serve as executive producer.

Fichtner�s upcoming projects include Season 2 of Netflix�s Beef and Anne Rice�s The Talamasca. He has been seen in films including Armageddon, Crash, Black Hawk Down, and The Dark Knight and on TV in Prison Break, Mom, and ABC�s The Company You Keep, among others. Fichtner is repped by Principal Entertainment LA, Thruline, Innovative Artists, and Sloane, Offer, Weber, and Dern LLP.

Lange received a Critics Choice Award nomination for his role in Showtime�s Escape At Dannemora opposite Patricia Arquette. He�s currently a series regular in Prime Video�s upcoming comic-thriller series El Gato opposite Diego Boneta. He�ll next be seen in MCU�s Thunderbolts premiering May 2, and also will recur in Apple TV+�s sci-fi thriller series Invasion in its upcoming third season. He�s repped by Trademark Talent and Innovative Artists.

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Margaret Colin To Lead Indie Flick �Tox�

Written and directed by Kerri Lynn Miller in her feature directorial debut, the film also stars Gracie McGraw. Miller also stars in the film. Her acting credits include FBI: Most Wanted, The Blacklist, and Shades of Blue.

The film follows a perfection-obsessed woman who, after decades of transforming herself, eagerly returns to her high school reunion� convinced that her newfound beauty will rewrite her past and win the validation she believes will fix her life.

�Tox explores the addictive nature of perfectionism and the devastating grip of body dysmorphia, a condition that affects over 10 million people in the U.S. alone,� Miller said in a statement. �This film is a deeply personal, thrilling, and thought-provoking examination of society�s obsession with beauty, and self-worth.�

The ensemble is rounded out by Alex Hernandez, Kate Miller, Ryan Cooper, Kelly Deadmon, Ian Lyons, Rebecca Lynn Goldfarb, Sandra Fay Williams, and Senzel Ahmady.

Produced by Sisterhood Productions in association with Worldwide Entertainment and Media, Tox is produced by Kerri Lynn Miller, Pierre Romain, and Neil Grabowsky, with executive producers Julie Solinger, Richard D�Angelo, and David Rubinstein. Isabella Medina Sarria serves as co-producer.

The film is supported by Pass The Crown Around, an initiative for women to promote and kickstart their businesses with unique collaborations, storytelling, and special events.

McGraw is represented by CAA and Jeremy Katz and Clay Mills at The Katz Company.

Daniel Cosgrove Joins �General Hospital� as �Consummate Politician� Ezra Boyle

The opportunity to join the ABC soap came his way at the start of the year, but Cosgrove admits he wasn�t sure what to think when he first got the call from his reps. �On January 1, New Year�s Day. I had two missed calls from my agent and my manager, and then a text from my manager saying, �Oh, hey, give us a call when you can,� � he relays. �And I was like, �This is the day that my agent or manager is getting rid of me.� I gave a call, and they asked if I would be interested in reading for a part on General Hospital. If you asked me a few months back, I probably didn�t have an interest, but as soon as the opportunity was presented, I was just like, �Yeah.� �

That role was the recast for Jack Brennan, which went to Chris McKenna � �Which totally makes sense,� says Cosgrove � but there was an upside for the actor. �I got to read with Laura Wright [Carly Spencer], who I hadn�t seen since my Guiding Light days,� Cosgrove notes of the show where he played Bill Lewis and she played Cassie Layne. �And then they asked if I�d be interested in this new character and I said, �Absolutely,� and that was Ezra Boyle. They told me a little bit about him, and one or two people I�d be working with, but they kind of kept things tightlipped. Now, I probably have been filming for the past month and a half.�

Being back on a TV set at all is an unexpected turn of events for Cosgrove, who took a step back from the business in recent years. �I haven�t been auditioning,� he explains. �I took time off with the [actors�] strike [in 2023]. I got a real job,� � teaching acting and selling Jeeps � �and I was kind of thinking I was out of the business. And then this just reignited something in me, such an appreciation and such an excitement and a love. I mean, I get to work hours early and I don�t want to sound corny, but each and every day is just a blessing.

However, Cosgrove admits he had some concerns before his first day. �I thought I was going to have so much rust that memorization was going to be difficult, but not at all,� he reports. �I�ve been able to completely focus on what I need to do. And the way I learn lines, I adlib, I sing them. I do everything.�

As for how his alter ego fits into the Port Charles canvas, Cosgrove reveals, �He is part of the political storyline and he�s a consummate politician. At first, he seems to be aligning with Drew Quartermaine [Cameron Mathison] and there�s some shenanigans going on, but the character is kind of mixing it up with a lot of the cast, from Genie Francis, Mayor Collins, to the Quartermaines, to just kind of creating a little bit of a thorn in the side to some of the good folk of Port Charles. He comes across as maybe a little arrogant and full of himself, but it�s definitely been fun so far. I�m working with such a fantastic cast.�

Reconnecting with Mathison has also been fun for Cosgrove. The actors hadn�t crossed paths since they were on All My Children in the �90s, where Mathison portrayed Ryan Lavery and Cosgrove was Scott Chandler. �I started All My Children in October �96 and I believe Cameron started sometime in early �97,� Cosgrove recalls. �It was his first show, it was my first show. We were in one of these foursome storylines for a little bit in the beginning, and that was a blast. I really hadn�t seen him since probably around that time � maybe I ran into him at an event or something in between � so we were just doing a lot of reminiscing, and we looked at some pictures of those old Pine Valley days and it was really great. At the same time, we�re talking decades, but it just seemed like maybe a couple of years. We were in our mid-20s then and you�re working to get your start. I was single and now here we are, in our 50s, I�m married with four kids, and we�re creating some more memories.�

The East Coast-based actor is commuting to Los Angeles for the new gig, but that�s fine with him. �We�ll see how it goes,� he allows. �I�ve commuted in the past, so it�s just part of the job.�

A job he couldn�t be more thrilled to have at this stage of his life. �There�s just so much gratitude for the opportunity to do this,� Cosgrove reflects. �I was on set and I just had the dialogue in my head of, �This is where my path has led me. This is what I�m best at.� When I�m on a set, I love it. And now, being older and having all the experiences that I have, all of my favorite moments aren�t when I got this job or nailed this scene or did this or that. It�s all my relationships. I think about the people that I have worked with, specifically at Guiding Light, Days of our Lives [where he played Aiden Jennings], All My Children, and other shows. And it�s those relationships with not just actors but with people in the crew, and the laughs and those connections that we�re able to make that I remember. I never really took it for granted when I was younger but now, I have a true appreciation. I�ve lived a bunch, and what I really love is that I get to go to work and maintain these relationships.�

Something he hopes to do in the foreseeable future. �I�m excited when the next script comes for my next show,� Cosgrove enthuses. �It reminds me of waiting for the Sears Roebuck Christmas catalog when I was a kid. I can�t wait to see what�s next for my character.�

TWD: Dead City Season 2 Trailer Welcomes an Animal Kingdom Vet to the Jungle � and Turns Maggie Into Negan?!?

Fans of the fourth Walking Dead spinoff are also going to be jolted by the extended clip, in which Lauren Cohan�s beleaguered Maggie is seen brandishing Lucille, the barbed wire-covered baseball bat that Jeffrey Dean Morgan�s Negan used to �strike out� her husband, Glenn. What kind of Freaky Friday s�t is this?!?

The Walking Dead: Dead City, which returns on Sunday, May 4, at 9/8c on AMC and AMC+, follows the frenemies to a post-apocalyptic Manhattan, which was long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty and terror.

In Season 2, in the growing war for control of Manhattan, �Maggie and Negan find themselves trapped on opposite sides,� the official synopsis tells us. �As their paths intertwine, they come to see that the way out for both is more complicated and harrowing than they ever imagined.�

The Season 2 cast also includes Gaius Charles, �eljko Ivanek, Mahina Anne Marie Napoleon, Lisa Emery, Logan Kim, Dascha Polanco and Kim Coates, amongst others.

Eli Jorn�, a writer and co-executive producer on The Walking Dead for multiple seasons, serves as showrunner on Dead City and executive-produces with Cohan, Morgan, franchise overlord Scott M. Gimple, Brian Bockrath, Michael Satrazemis and Colin Walsh.

�Sirens�: Netflix Reveals Premiere Date, First-Look Images For Limited Series Starring Julianne Moore

The five-episode limited series that stars Julianne Moore (May December), Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus) and Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon) is set to bow May 22. The series is an adaptation of Metzler�s play Elemeno Pea that centers on Devon, who thinks her sister Simone has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell. Michaela�s cult-ish life of luxury is like a drug to Simone, and Devon has decided it�s time for an intervention. When Devon tracks her sister down to say WTF, she has no idea what a formidable opponent Michaela will be.

Told over the course of one explosive weekend at The Kells� lavish beach estate, the show is billed as an incisive, sexy, and darkly funny exploration of women, power, and class. Moore plays Michaela, while Fahy portrays Devon and Alcock plays her younger sister Simone. The limited series also stars Kevin Bacon (Peter Kell), Glenn Howerton (Ethan Corbin III), Bill Camp (Bruce DeWitt) and Felix Solis (Jose).

In addition to showrunning and writing, Metzler will exec produce for Quiet Coyote, alongside Dani Gorin, Tom Ackerley, and Margot Robbie for LuckyChap. Emmy nominee Nicole Kassell (Watchmen) will direct the first two episodes, also serving as EP.

Fox�s �The Cleaning Lady� Adds Patricia De Leon, Robert Cicchini & Lea Salonga To Season 4

The series follows Thony De La Rosa (�lodie Yung), a Cambodian-Filipino former surgeon who makes a living as a cleaning service worker alongside her sister-in-law, Fiona (Martha Millan). After witnessing a murder, Thony is offered a job both as a cleaner and a doctor within a criminal organization that could pay well enough to help her son and her family.

Cicchini will appear as a recurring guest star as Assistant District Attorney �Joel Herman,� a thorough investigator with a disarming, easy-going personality. He catches Thony off-guard at the hospital, but Joel insists that he is here to help, believing her to be under pressure from the cartel.

De Leon will appear as a recurring guest star as �Chiqui,� the prison boss of the Mexican Mafia who is described as imposing, threatening and domineering. Amused when flexing her power, she is fawned over by her crew, who pamper her like a queen.

Salonga will appear as a guest star in Episode 402 �Le Medecin� as �Rose,� a former acquaintance of Fiona�s (Martha Millan) who has married rich and now takes every opportunity she can to boast about giving back to her community. When paying Fiona for her cleaning services, the snide comments become unbearable.

Salonga most recently starred in the West End production of Old Friends, which will be making its way to Broadway this spring and Here Lies Love on Broadway, which she also produced. She is best known for her Tony Award Award-winning role in Miss Saigon, where she made history as the first Asian woman to play �Eponine� on Broadway. She is also recognized as the singing voice of �Princess Jasmine� from Aladdin and �Fa Mulan� from Mulan and Mulan II. Her TV and film appearances include Max�s Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and Sony�s Yellow Rose and can be heard on Netflix�s Centaurworld and FX�s Little Demon. She is repped by Amplified Entertainment.

Cicchini has appeared in the films Dreamgirls, The Godfather Part III, Six Feet Under, and Murder In The First. He is repped by Allegory Creative Talent and DiSante Frank and Company.

De Leon can currently be seen on Season 2 of Paramount+�s Lioness and previously heavily recurred on FX�s Mayans M.C. She has also recurred on ABC�s Station 19 and Max�s Genera+ion. On the big screen, she had a supporting role opposite Abigail Spencer and Matthew Lillard in Mark Robert Ellis� One Heart. Before that, she supported opposite Amber Midthunder and Billy Zane in Dana Gonzales� Centurion: The Dancing Stallion. She is repped by Prototype Talent Agency and ROAR.

Jon Lindstrom�s Novel �Hollywood Hustle� To Be Adapted By AETH Entertainment

Hollywood Hustle follows a fallen Hollywood star fighting for redemption when the cost of fame turns deadly.

�From the opening pages, Hollywood Hustle grabs you and doesn�t let go � it�s a natural fit for an electrifying cinematic experience,� AETH CEO Eric Woods said.

�So much of my career has been spent in and around the film industry, and I wanted Hollywood Hustle to capture the look and feel of that world behind the camera that most people don�t see,� said Lindstrom in a statement to Deadline. �I�ve had the chance to play so many great characters imagined by other writers. It�s going to be a thrill to see the characters I created come to life on the screen.�

The deal was brokered by Gilbertson Entertainment and Independent Artist Group, who represent Lindstrom, along with Liza Royce Associates. AETH is represented by Gersh.

Lindstrom is a four-time Daytime Emmy nominee for his work on General Hospital and As the World Turns. He played twin brothers Dr. Kevin Collins and Ryan Chamberlain on ABC�s General Hospital. He recently joined the cast of the CBS/Paramount+ soap Beyond the Gates. He also starred on Bosch and True Detective.

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Jon Lindstrom�s Beyond the Gates Debut Date Revealed!

Lindstrom actually made his daytime debut back in 1984 playing Brady Chapin on the short-lived syndicated soap Rituals. He then played Mark McCormick on NBC sudser Santa Barbara from 1985-86 and Paul Jarre on Generations in 1989. But he became a full-fledged soap star when he joined the cast of General Hospital in 1992 as the villainous Ryan Chamberlin and the following year also playing his good twin, Kevin Collins.

From 1997-2003, Lindstrom brought Kevin over to the GH spinoff Port Charles, and from 2008-10, he took over the role of Craig Montgomery on CBS soap As The World Turns. In 2013, the actor returned to GH again and continues to appear on a recurring basis even as he adds another role to his resume.

�Joey comes from the other side of the tracks,� Lindstrom said during a press junket for BTG. �He has fought his way up in many ways but he�s never lost his charm. Joey runs a casino, which, if you�ve ever been inside a casino, you know a casino is kind of like what a bar is to an alcoholic. So people can get into a lot of trouble around Joey and Joey doesn�t like trouble. He knows how to end trouble, but he doesn�t like trouble.�

If you haven�t jumped in on the ground floor of CBS�s newest daytime addiction, you can easily get caught up by binging all the episodes on Paramount+ so you can be ready for Lindstrom�s shady character to show up on Friday!

Bleecker Street Picks Up Horror Pic �The Third Parent� With Rob Lowe, Crispin Glover & Roselyn Sanchez

The movie marks the feature debut of producer David Michaels, who is set to write and direct.

Based on the viral �creepypasta� series of internet-based stories from writer Elias Witherow, The Third Parent takes place amidst a Fourth of July celebration when a disturbing figure named Tommy Taffy emerges, disguising himself as a human to infiltrate a suburban neighborhood and impose authoritarian rule over an unsuspecting family.

�Crispin Glover�s Tommy Taffy will be the next great horror villain,� said Bleecker�s Andrew Karpen and Kent Sanderson in a statement. �With Gary�s incredible track record as a producer and David�s strong vision, anchored by Rob Lowe and Roselyn Sanchez�s compelling performances, we believe this will be a singular and terrifying theatrical experience.�

�I am so thrilled to be part of Bleecker Street�s continued expansion into the horror space. Andrew and Kent�s support for this project has been phenomenal,� said Walters Media Group�s Gary Michael Walters.

Pic is produced by Walters (Whiplash, Nightcrawler, and Bleecker�s Colette) for Walters Media, which retains ownership of the IP. Lowe also produces along with Spencer Young for Enfant Terrible and Jonathan Halperyn and Daniel Kresmery for Hero Squared. EPs include Jack Roberts for Lesnik Entertainment, Drake Dowd and Kristen Gilot-Dowd for Dowd Films, and Karpen and Sanderson for Bleecker Street.

Lowe starred in The West Wing, Parks and Recreation, 9-1-1: Lone Star, and Unstable, as well as films such as St. Elmo�s Fire, About Last Night� and The Outsiders. He is also the host and producer of Fox�s game show The Floor and is a bestselling author of memoirs including Stories I Only Tell My Friends and Love Life.

Glover starred in the Back to the Future franchise, River�s Edge as well as TV series like American Gods and Texas Rising.

Sanchez is an actress, director, producer, and author known for her work on TV in Fantasy Island, Devious Maids and Without a Trace, and in such films as Rush Hour 2, The Game Plan and Act of Valor. She recently wrapped her feature film directorial debut on Diario: Mujer y Caf�.

The deal was negotiated by Bleecker Street�s Miranda King and Avy Eschenasy. Walters and Rosen Law Group negotiated for WMG.

�FBI: Most Wanted� & �FBI: International� Canceled By CBS

The cancellations leave the highly rated mothership FBI, now in its seventh season and Year 1 of a three-year pickup, and potential new offshoot FBI: CIA, now in development at CBS. The axing of Most Wanted and International boosts FBI: CIA�s chances. A planted spinoff set to air as an episode of the mothership series, FBI: CIA is currently casting with several actors in negotiations. Based on the talent that gets attached, I hear the project would get a straight-to-series order.

It is unclear whether Universal TV and Wolf Entertainment will shop the two FBI spinoffs � which still deliver solid linear ratings that are on par or higher that several renewed CBS dramas, the CBS Studios-produced NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Sydney and Elsbeth � to other platforms. Last year, the companies were able to successfully move a Law & Order spinoff, Organized Crime, from NBC to Peacock.

If that doesn�t happen, I hear both FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International are still in production on their current seasons with several episodes to go, so they can adjust scripts to make the season closers work as series finales.

This marks a big reversal of fortune for the two FBI spinoff series which only three years ago commanded two-season renewals (alongside flagship FBI.) Like most Wolf procedural franchises, FBI runs as branded night on Tuesdays. Since a primetime lineup consist of three hours, it was clear that, to make room for FBI: CIA and keep the shows on the same night, CBS had to cancel one of the other spinoff. The network ended up canceling two.

The FBI franchise comes from an outside supplier, Universal Television. CBS has had a couple of difficult renewal negotiations with the NBCUniversal studio over the past couple of years, with financials believed to have played a role in today�s cancellations. (Renewal talks between the two sides for a sixth and potentially final season of Equalizer continue.)

In a cost-cutting move, last year both FBI and FBI: Most Wanted reduced the main casts� minimum guarantees. (International was not impacted because it has a smaller regular cast, half of which are international actors.)

There is also the issue of shelf space. With a slew of current series renewed over the past couple of months including NCIS, NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Sydney, Tracker, Fire Country, Elsbeth and Matlock, CBS had to cancel existing dramas to make room for new ones.

The network already has two drama slots reserved on next season�s schedule for new series Sheriff Country, a spinoff from Fire Country, and Boston Blue, an extension of the Blue Bloods universe.

In addition to FBI: CIA, CBS also has a potential Equalizer spinoff starring Titus Welliver in the works and a high-profile drama pilot Einstein starring Criminal Minds alum Matthew Gray Gubler.

In addition to Equalizer, also still on the bubble is another drama from an outside studio, Sony TV�s twice-canceled S.W.A.T. It�s still early for new CBS Studios-produced midseason drama Watson but it looks promising for renewal so far.

With FBI: Most Wanted canceled, it is unclear whether Shantel VanSanten, who had recently moved from FBI to the spinoff, would go back. Her character had a baby with Scola from the mothership series in Season 5 of Most Wanted. Wolf�s universe is known for having actors and characters migrate from one series to another within the same franchise or not.

AMC Executive Producer Felicia Minei Behr Dead at 83

Minei Behr was a pioneer, becoming the first female daytime television producer when she helped launch ABC�s All My Children back in 1970. She joined the soap as an associate producer and stayed until 1975. In 1989 she returned to AMC as executive producer and helped shepherd it to its first Daytime Emmy Award win for Outstanding Drama Series in 1992 as well as a second in 1994 before leaving in 1996.

In her daytime career, Minei Behr also served as a producer of Ryan�s Hope from 1982-88 before being promoted to executive producer from 1988-89, its final year on the air. Following her Emmy-winning run on AMC, she worked as executive producer of CBS sudser As The World Turns from 1996-99. And from 2000-04 Minei Behr worked as senior vice president of ABC Daytime, supervising production of all of the network�s daytime programming including its soaps and talk shows like The View.

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�Beyond The Gates,� First Daytime Drama Centered On A Black Family, Features All-Star Creators And Cast

This statement is from Tamara Tunie as she talks about her work on the new series Beyond the Gates.

The first daytime drama to premiere in over 25 years, Beyond the Gates is set in the leafy Maryland suburb of Fairmont Crest, just outside of Washington, D.C., one the most affluent African American counties in the United States. Here you�ll find a posh gated community with winding tree-lined streets and luxurious mansions to call home. At the center of this community are the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty. But behind these pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered.

The series stars Tunie, Clifton Davis, Daphnee Duplaix, Karla Mosley, Alex Alegria, Lauren Buglioli, Brandon Claybon, Timon Kyle Durrett, Sean Freeman, Ben Gavin, Marquita Goings, Jibre Hordges, Jen Jacob, Maurice Johnson, Trisha Mann-Grant, Mike Manning, RhonniRose Mantilla, Ambyr Michelle, Colby Muhammad and Arielle Prepeti

Tunie, who has done everything from daytime drama to primetime television to live theater, made her �bicycle� remark to remind everyone that while she�s most recently known for her role as medical examiner Dr. Melinda Warner on the long running series Law & Order: SVU, she actually began her career on the soap opera As the World Turns as attorney Jessica Griffin.

Tunie explains, �I spent 15 years on As the World Turns so that muscle memory and that alacrity to be able to produce a new hour long show every single day was cultivated back then.�

Speaking about the inspiration she uses for her character, Tunie points out that, �First and foremost, Anita Dupree is my mother, Evelyn Gigi Tunie. She is fierce, a �Mama Bear,� righteous and talented.�

Tunie quickly adds, �But also, I had the privilege of working with Lena Horne when I first came to New York in her Broadway show, and Lena remained a force in my life. And also, I had the privilege of knowing Miss Diane Carroll, and of course, Dominique Devereaux [Carroll�s character on the long-running series Dynasty] is one of the iconic classic forces in soap opera.�

Behind the scenes, a cadre of soap opera veterans are shaping the series, with Michele Val Jean as the creator, executive producer and showrunner. Val Jean has written more than 2,000 episodes of daytime drama and won seven Daytime Emmy Awards and five Writers Guild of America Awards. Alongside Val Jean are executive producers Sheila Ducksworth, president of CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, Julie Carruthers, who�s worked on All My Children, Port Charles and Santa Barbara, and Robert Guza Jr., former General Hospital head writer, among other soap opera vets.

Val Jean says that, �when I first started writing, there were 13 [daytime dramas] on the air, now there are only four, and one is on a streaming platform. So when Sheila came to me with this project, I said, �sure, I�ll write that.��

She admits that she wasn�t sure how to create the world, but she figured it just would be a nice project to work on during Covid.

�I never expected it to go anywhere, because networks were not green-lighting soaps, [instead] they�ve been canceling them. So nobody was more surprised than I was when Sheila called and said [that we got picked up],� she admits.

Many daytime fans point out that there was a series back in the day featuring a Black family, entitle Generations.

However, as Val Jean remembers, �Generations had a black family, but there was still a white family [at the center of the series]. And our show is based around a Black family. Everything comes from the Duprees � Anita is the matriarch, Vernon is the patriarch. There�s the daughters, their kids. It's multi-generational and it's a very diverse canvas, but you have not seen this many black people in the middle of the day.�

Given all of this, Val Jean can�t help but feel positive about the series, saying, �The support that I have felt from the daytime community [is amazing]. Everybody is so excited and so happy that this new soap is launching because It�s good for the genre, And, it's about time something came along that was good for the genre.�

For Tunie, she�s happy that �the buzz is happening,� as she puts it, but more than that. �For me, it�s like coming home, so, yeah, it's good.�

�Beyond the Gates� premieres Monday, February 24the on the CBS Television Network, and is available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+

Tamara Tunie and Daphn�e Duplai on how "Beyond the Gates" is making history

The daytime drama will focus on the Duprees as they navigate their lives. The series is also the first daytime soap opera to be greenlit in over 25 years.

Actor Tamara Tunie � who stars in the series and was also on "As The World Turns" � appeared on "CBS Mornings" on Thursday and said she decided to return to soap operas because of their universal message.

"The only thing that would bring me back is this show because of its historic nature, the focus of the African American family being the central family on the show, which has never happened," said Tunie. "The family being an affluent family, a politically connected family, a loving family. You know, a supportive family. And the show is multicultural. We have Asian, we have Hispanic, we have everyone represented on the show."

"You know, so having spent so many years in television, where I have more often than not been the only black person in the building, you know, it's very, very, very comforting to walk into a space where you recognize, where you see yourself in the people that are working with," said Tunie.

Daphn�e Duplai, who also stars in the series, praised the series for normalizing Black excellence.

"Black excellence is it's not just our rappers and our entertainers and athletes. We don't have to be affluent to be Black excellence," she said. "It's our service people, it is our community leaders, it's our caregivers."

While focusing on a Black family, "Beyond the Gates" features universal themes and storylines.

Making Soap Opera History with CBS�s Beyond the Gates

Long Bright River: Amanda Seyfried Is on the Hunt for a Serial Killer in Trailer for Peacock Thriller

Long Bright River tells the story of Philadelphia police officer Mickey Fitzpatrick (Seyfried), who patrols an area hit particularly hard by the opioid crisis. �When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood,� Peacock�s logline teases, �Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.�

Showrunner and co-creator Nikki Toscano promises that viewers will experience Seyfried �like you�ve never seen her before � flawed and raw, tarred by guilt and shame and legacy, but never more compelling.�

She�s also excited about Long Bright River�s efforts to �upend stereotypes� about multiple marginalized groups, including sex workers, people born into poverty and addiction, and even officers of the law. �What makes Long Bright River so unique as a series is that it aims to deconstruct the �police as savior� narrative � a journey pulled through our protagonist,� Toscano explains.

Long Bright River also stars Nicholas Pinnock (For Life), Ashleigh Cummings (NOS4A2), Callum Vinson (Chucky) and John Doman (The Affair). Executive producers include Toscano, Moore, Seyfried, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Amanda Lewis, Amy Pascal, Russell Rothberg and Hagar Ben-Asher.

Jordana Brewster Guest Stars on Elsbeth

�Tearjerker� � While investigating the death of a wealthy real estate developer, Elsbeth is led to the last person to see him alive, a lifestyle consultant named Chloe (Jordana Brewster) who is usually found on the arms of residents of New York City�s Billionaires� Row, on the CBS Original series ELSBETH, Thursday, Feb. 27 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish, Bryan Goluboff and Gail Barringer with Tolins serving as showrunner.

Julianne Moore Details �Great Shock� Of Learning Trump Banned Her Children�s Book: �Truly Saddened�

On Sunday, the Oscar winner revealed her 2007 book Freckleface Strawberry was banned by the U.S. Department of Defense in a recent purge of books tied to race, gender and sexuality, following President Donald Trump�s executive order targeting topics related to diversity in the military.

�It is a great shock for me to learn that my first book, Freckleface Strawberry, has been banned by the Trump Administration from schools run by the Department of Defense,� she wrote on Instagram. �Freckleface Strawberry is a semi-autobiographical story about a seven year old girl who dislikes her freckles but eventually learns to live with them when she realizes that she is different �just like everybody else.� It is a book I wrote for my children and for other kids to remind them that we all struggle, but are united by our humanity and our community.

�I am particularly stunned because I am a proud graduate of Frankfurt American High School a #DOD school that once operated in Frankfurt, Germany. I grew up with a father who is a Vietnam veteran and spent his career in the #USArmy. I could not be prouder of him and his service to our country. It is galling for me to realize that kids like me, growing up with a parent in the service and attending a @dodea_edu school will not have access to a book written by someone whose life experience is so similar to their own. And I can�t help but wonder what is so controversial about this picture book that cause it to be banned by the US Government. I am truly saddened and never thought I would see this in a country where freedom of speech and expression is a constitutional right. Thank you to @penamerica for bringing this to my attention,� added Moore.

According to the book�s website, Freckleface Strawberry is about �a little girl who was just like everybody else. She was seven. She was short. She could ride a bike. She was just like everybody else, except for one thing. She had red hair. And something worse�FRECKLES!�

�Meet Freckleface Strawberry: a red-haired and frecklefaced 7-year-old girl who�s learning to love the skin she�s in,� the description continues. �Because after all, the things that make you different also make you YOU.�

The Defense Department previously sent a memo to parents at Pentagon schools serving US military families, according to The Guardian, noting that access to library books would be suspended for a week during a �compliance review� of books that the administration accuses of �radical indoctrination� amid Trump�s campaign against DEI.

Jon Lindstrom & Cady McClain Join �Beyond the Gates� � Plus, More Scoop on the New Soap

In addition to the previously announced talent � Tamara Tunie (ex-Jessica Griffin, As The World Turns) as Anita Dupree, Clifton Davis as Vernon Dupree, Karla Mosley (ex-Maya Avant, The Bold and the Beautiful; ex-Christina Moore Boudreau, Guiding Light) as Dani Dupree, and Daphn�e Duplaix (ex-Rachel Gannon, One Life to Live; ex-Valerie Davis, Passions) as Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson) � popular soap favorites Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins, General Hospital) and three-time Daytime Emmy winner Cady McClain (ex-Dixie Cooney, All My Children; ex-Rosanna Cabot, ATWT; ex-Kelly Andrews, The Young and the Restless; ex-Jennifer Horton, Days of Our Lives), have been tapped to join the star-studded roster.

�I�m just so thrilled to be a part of this incredible cast and this amazing show,� says McClain, who will play Pamela Curtis. �I think it is so exciting. It�s such a beautiful production and such amazing actors, and I have the great pleasure of getting to work a great deal with Karla. We have so much fun �probably too much fun. We play very, very, very, very, very dear old friends, and we get up to a bit of trouble.�

As for what drew Lindstrom, who will play Joey Armstrong, to the project, he says, �Michele Val Jean. Everybody knows that Michele is the best writer in the business, and they don�t want to admit it, especially if they�re another writer, but she is the very best in the business. And to be able to come down here to this brand-new studio and every day, every single member of this cast � this incredible cast � and this crew, who are so happy to walk through those doors every day and be a part of something, I think it is so groundbreaking. That�s the most special part of it all.�

Val Jean, who has toiled on a host of shows, including B&B, Generations, and GH, has been working on Beyond the Gates for decades, so to see it finally make it to air is a surreal experience. She credits Sheila Ducksworth, President, CBS/NAACP Production Venture, for helping to make her dream of a Black soap a reality. �The origin was over 20 years ago when I met Sheila Ducksworth through Vivica [A.] Fox [ex-Stephanie Simmons, Y&R],� Val Jean relays. �I�d created a nighttime pilot about a rich Black family, and Sheila read it, and she really liked it, and she said, �You know, I can�t do anything with this right now, but you and I are going to work together one day.� So fast forward all these years later, she became the president of the CBS/NAACP Venture, and she called me and she said, �This is the time.� And I said, �You know, I�m not sure I know how to do that.� And she says, �Yeah, you do. You just don�t know you do.� So, I didn�t think anything would come of it, because we all know how soaps have been canceled, not greenlit, so, I just figured it would be a nice COVID project. I kept writing my scripts for Bold and the Beautiful, and I worked on the Bible. And four years later, here we are, amazingly enough.�

Ducksworth says she was excited about the project from the moment she heard the pitch from Val Jean all those years ago. �What I really loved about the idea of this premise is that I love to work with things that are real and authentic,� she explains. �And many people don�t know that the DMV area � Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia � is one of the most affluent areas for Black Americans in the entire country. And it�s a place where many Black Americans are living in gated communities, on big, park-like grounds. I�m not a writer. That is Michele, writer, and creator. But the idea of a big sprawling Black family, in this area in the DMV where we could explore the upstairs and the downstairs of it all, and have it be really real and authentic and something that people can check the demographics and say, �This exists,� was important in that regard. And yes, Michele was the only person that I really felt could capture that world, and she did it in a huge way.�

After getting the go-ahead for the series, casting began and Tamara Tunie � who hadn�t been on a soap scene since a brief appearance as Judge Weston on Days in 2011, but had great success in primetime on shows like Law & Order: SVU � was tapped to play matriarch Anita. �Back in September, end of August, I got a call from my rep saying, �There�s this new African American soap that they�re going to be shooting in Atlanta, and they�d like to offer you the role of the matriarch of the show,�� Tunie recalls. �And I said, �Well, let me read something, and then let me sleep on it.� And so I woke up the next morning, and what was uppermost in my mind was the historic nature of this project, and the glass ceiling breaking of this project � to have an affluent African American family lead a daytime drama for the first time in history was very, very enticing to me.�

Tunie asked to speak to Val Jean and Ducksworth before she officially got on board, and when she heard who was in consideration to play her husband, she was even more intrigued. �Over a period of a week or two, whatever it was, we came to an agreement, and I joined the family,� she says. �And as soon as I joined the family, I sent an email to Michele and Sheila and said, �By the way, I just spent five days with Clifton Davis in Winston-Salem at the International Black Theater Festival. And if you�re still talking to him about Vernon Dupree, just know that we�ve connected, we�re friends, we�ve got a nice chemistry, and I�m just throwing it out there,� and I left it at that. And so, a week or so after that, Clifton and I did a camera test together over Zoom, which was fun. And then the next morning he was Papa Dupree.�

TV and film veteran Davis had to do some quick shuffling to make it to the set on time. �I got the call to confirm the role on Thursday, and I had to be in Atlanta on Monday,� he shares. �So I had to organize myself to find a hotel, to get an apartment, to start life in Atlanta. And with my darling wife�s assistance, Monica, I was able to do it and to show up. And I got to tell you, at my age, to get a job is a wonderful thing. My first television show was the Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show in 1972. I remember starting the first day of That�s My Mama on ABC in 1974. I remember starting Amen in 1986. I remember getting the recurring role that lasted five years on Madam Secretary in 2014.

�And here we are in 2024, 2025, doing another television show. That brought tears to my eyes just to look back and see how this business has advanced since those first days when African Americans� jobs on Broadway and in television were few and far between. And to look around and see Black crew, Black writers, Black actors, and everything, it was overwhelming. And I am so humbled by this, and I�m so proud of what we�ve accomplished. And as many years as I can give you, that�s what I�m going to do.�

For Karla Mosley, who lives in Los Angeles, her past relationship with Val Jean played a role in her accepting the part of Dani. �I have been friends with Michele since working on Bold and the Beautiful, and when she was working with Vivica [Fox], on Ambitions, she was always saying, �I�d love to rope you in on something,� � Mosley recalls. �You hear that in the industry time and time again, but then I saw her at her birthday party, and she said, �It�s happening, Karla, it�s really happening.� And I was just over the moon for her and so excited. And she said, �It�s shooting in Atlanta.� And I was like, �I�m not moving to Atlanta.� But then, a couple months later when they were contacting people, they sent a script, and I read the script, and I read Dani, and I texted her, and I was like, �Damn it, Michele.� And here I am.�

Duplaix says she waited weeks to find out whether she booked the role of Nicole � �I felt like I was being tortured,� she jokes � but when her team reached out with the news, it was worth the wait. �My manager sent me a test and he said, �Pop a bottle. It�s yours,� � she relays. �Just being an actor in this business, you want to do great work. It�s what we do. It�s what we have a passion for. And then when I really thought about the magnitude of what we were creating, what Sheila and Michele had put together, I was like, �Oh, my God, this is big. This is really big.� And so I�ve just been so excited and so proud to be a part of this groundbreaking show.�

Seeing the production go from the page to the stage was an overwhelming moment for Tunie and Co. �I�ve spent 40 years in this business, and the majority of that time, I�ve spent being the only Black person on a set,� Tunie concludes. �And so to walk into this production, which is not exclusively Black, but is predominantly Black, and to be shooting it here in Atlanta when there�s such a wealth of incredibly talented Black practitioners, whether it�s hair and makeup, whether it�s acting, whether it�s camera operating, whether it�s crew � to walk into the studio and see all of these extraordinarily beautiful Black faces and to walk into Black excellence on the level that this is overwhelmed me. It brought tears to my eyes, and all I could feel was absolute joy.�

Beyond the Gates will premiere on CBS on February 24. From February 17-21, CBS will air a five-part special, Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood, in BTG�s future time slot, 2 p.m. ET. Hosted by Sheryl Underwood and Entertainment Tonight�s Kevin Frazier, the special will go behind the scenes and show how the new soap came to life, showcase the cast and sets, offer a sneak peek of what�s ahead and so much more.

Beyond the Gates, Series Premiere, Monday, February 24, CBS, Check Local Listings.

Talk Show Appearance

Amanda Seyfried, Pamela Adlon, James Norton & Sally Wainwright Set For Series Mania

Seyfried will attend promoting her Peacock series Long Bright River, which is having its French premiere in the international competition. In Long Bright River, which is based on the Liz Moore novel, Seyfried plays a Philadelphian police officer who works in a neighborhood with high drug use where a series of murders take place.

Long Bright River is in the international competition alongside the likes of Cooper Raiff�s Hal & Harper, with Raiff set to attend, Joe Wright�s Mussolini: Son Of The Century and Israel-America�s The German from Yes Studios.

The jury for these shows will be led by Emmy winner and Better Things star Pamela Adlon. The jury will consist of Victor Le Masne (musical director of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games), Argentinian-American actor Ignacio Serricchio (El Recluso), British director Minkie Spiro (3 Body Problem) and French actress Karin Viard (In the Shadows).

Elsewhere, Norton, who played Tommy Lee Royce in hit BBC series Happy Valley, will speak with his Rabbit Track Pictures co-founder Kitty Kalestky and Banijay UK boss Patrick Holland about boundary breaking between execs and talent.

�More and more on screen talent are taking a greater role behind the camera, running their own production labels and taking more control of their work both creatively and commercially,� reads the program note.

Norton and Kaletsky, who were on the front cover of our recent MIPCOM magazine, have CBS Studios� King and Conqueror coming up and recently premiered ITV thriller Playing Nice.

Also on the bill is Wainwright, who will chat to Drama Republic boss Roanna Benn about her �new creative journey.� The Happy Valley auteur has made Riot Women for the BBC and BritBox and will �share with the audience how she works and where she draws her inspiration from.�

Others down to speak include Heartstopper EP Patrick Walters and Sky Studios boss C�cile Frot-Coutaz. Previously announced for the forum are big-hitters like WBD international boss Gerhard Zeiler and bosses at the French broadcasters.

BAFTA Film Awards: Guest Presenters Will Include Mark Hamill & Pamela Anderson

Gasc�n is nominated for Leading Actress at the BAFTAs but is not on a guest list for the night, suggesting that the transgender Spanish performer will skip Sunday�s ceremony. She was the first openly trans actress to be nominated for a BAFTA Film Award.

Gasc�n has already missed the Critics Choice Awards, PGA Awards, and the Goya Awards, but the BAFTAs is arguably the highest-profile event she will not attend. Netflix and her reps did not respond to requests for comment.

Other Emilia P�rez nominees, including Zoe Salda�a and Selena Gomez (both competing for Supporting Actress), are expected to be in London for the Royal Festival Hall event. Salda�a and Gomez will also present a prize.

In a statement last week, Gasc�n effectively withdrew from the awards trail, saying that she wanted to let the work do the talking. Gasc�n said she hopes �my silence will allow the film to be appreciated for what it is,� adding: �I sincerely apologize to everyone who has been hurt along the way.�

It follows Gasc�n�s controversial social media posts being unearthed by journalist Sarah Hagi last month, exploding a campaign in which the actress was expected to make history as a transgender award-winner for her role as a transitioning drug lord in Emilia P�rez.

Gasc�n wrote that Islam was a �hotbed of infection for humanity,� described George Floyd as a �drug addict swindler� and said that the 2021 Oscars were an �ugly� �Afro-Korean festival� after triumphs for Minari and Judas and the Black Messiah.

Elsewhere, Gasc�n pondered that she does not �understand so much about the world war against Hitler, he simply had his opinion about Jews,� and regularly used a Spanish word that translates as �faggot� in English.

Other nominees expected to attend the BAFTA Film Awards include Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo for Wicked, Timoth�e Chalamet for A Complete Unknown, and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing.

Guest presenters will include Mark Hamill, who could play a role in giving Star Wars co-star Warwick Davis his BAFTA Fellowship. Pamela Anderson and Lupita Nyong�o will also hand out prizes. Performers on the night will include Take That and Jeff Goldblum, who will play piano for the In Memoriam section.

Here�s the full list of guest presenters: Adam Pearson, Adam Scott, Anna Kendrick, Camila Cabello, Celia Imrie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colman Domingo, Gwendoline Christie, Hannah John-Kamen, Isabella Rossellini, James McAvoy, James Norton, Jessie Eisenberg, Joe Alwyn, Letitia Wright, Leo Woodall, Lupita Nyong�o, Marisa Abela, Marisa Tomei, Mark Hamill, Michelle Monaghan, Naomi Ackie, Orlando Bloom, Pamela Anderson, Ralph Fiennes, Simon Pegg, Shazad Latif, Stephen Merchant, Thomasin McKenzie, Vanessa Kirby, Vanessa Williams, Will Poulter, Will Sharpe, Tom Felton, Wunmi Mosaku.

David Tennant is hosting the BAFTA Film Awards for the second consecutive year. The ceremony will be broadcast on Sunday, February 16, at 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

'General Hospital' Star Leslie Charleson's Cause of Death Revealed

According to documents, obtained by TMZ ... Charleson died from "sequelae of blunt head trauma" -- basically the long-term effects of a head injury she suffered.

It's unclear when she sustained the injury ... though we do know several falls in recent years prevented her from appearing on "General Hospital."

Listed among the other significant medical conditions ... the L.A. County medical examiner notes Leslie had a history of asthma, arthritis, atrial fibrillation, and normal pressure hydrocephalus -- a condition where cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the brain, according to Johns Hopkins.

As we told you ... Leslie passed away on January 12 -- with reports saying she died after a long battle with an illness.

Charleson's big break came in 1977 when she took over the role of Monica Bard from actress Patsy Rahn on 'GH.' Between 1977 and 2023, Leslie appeared in 2,079 episodes of the hit show.

She also appeared in episodes of "Mannix," "The Wild Wild West," "Marcus Welby, M.D.," "Happy Days," "Cannon," and "Barnaby Jones."

Tamara Tunie Inspires Future Leaders at President�s Lecture Series

Having grown up in a close-knit community in nearby Homestead, Tunie credits the strong work ethic instilled in her by hardworking parents and the rigorous education she received at CMU for fueling her journey from a little girl who loved to act, dance and sing to becoming a celebrated figure in the entertainment industry.

Best known for portraying medical examiner Dr. Melinda Warner for 23 seasons of �Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,� Tunie has appeared on television, on Broadway and on stages around the world. Daytime drama fans remember her as the longstanding character Jessica Griffin on the CBS soap opera �As The World Turns,� for which she received two NAACP Image Award nominations and two Soap Opera Digest award nominations. She is a Tony Award winning producer and has appeared in films alongside such acting legends as Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson and Al Pacino.

Tunie emphasized the importance of being prepared and resilient in the face of rejection on what was ultimately her journey to self-acceptance. She said she learned to focus on her unique qualities rather than trying to fit others' expectations, which liberated her as an artist.

�It took me many years to understand that what I bring into the room is uniquely mine and to stop trying to figure out what they want, because more often than not, they don't know what they want until you show it to them,� she said. �But all actors will tell you that rejection is alive and well and always lurking just around the corner. We have to have thick skin and a strong belief in ourselves and our abilities to regularly be told you're not enough and keep pushing forward.�

One of her most memorable experiences as a New York actor was juggling three jobs in 24 hours: starring as Calpurnia in the Broadway revival of "Julius Caesar" with Denzel Washington, filming "Law and Order: SVU" overnight, and then shooting "As the World Turns" the next morning.

�It was challenging and exhilarating and only in New York City was it even possible. But this would never have worked if I had not done my part, been where I was supposed to be. Prepared and on point. Ready to deliver. And I always was,� she said.

Tunie was on track to becoming a doctor before she chose to play one on TV instead. Sharing the highs and lows of navigating life�s challenges and triumphs, she expressed her pride in choosing to inspire others through storytelling rather than trying to please others, whether it was a casting director or a member of her own family.

�I�ve had so many Black women tell me they, or their daughter, or their sister, were studying forensic medicine because of my role on SVU,� she said. �My uncle wanted me to be a doctor and was quite angry with my parents for allowing me to go into theater, but I have been thrilled to play a doctor on television and impact the lives, goals and dreams of multitudes of women everywhere � and I became my uncle�s biggest brag.�

Feb. 24 marks her return to television in the premier of the new CBS daytime drama �Beyond the Gates," in which she plays Anita Dupree, the matriarch of an affluent Black family.

Tunie said she�s enjoyed plenty of �pinch myself� moments throughout her career, moments like sharing the Broadway stage with the iconic Lena Horne when she was in awe of where life had taken her and she cried out �I can�t believe this is my life!� But there were also heartbreaking moments when she found herself uttering those same words in disbelief.

�If I have learned nothing else on this journey, I've learned to keep it moving,� she said.

Tunie graduated with a BFA in musical theater from the School of Drama in CMU�s College of Fine Arts. She currently serves on the university�s Board of Trustees. She is a founding member of Black Theater United and serves on the board of directors at Harlem Stage. Both are nonprofits that are devoted to supporting the performing arts in New York City.

Billy Magnussen To Headline AMC�s Silicon Valley Drama Series From Jonathan Glatzer

The drama, produced by AMC Studios, is set inside the bubble of Silicon Valley, amid misguided corporate cultures, moony innovation labs and cutthroat private high schools. It is centered around a rift between a self-appointed �inventor of the future� tech CEO (Billy Magnussen) and his self-serving �performance psychologist� (Goldberg), who are engulfed in a scandal sparked by the exploitation of personal data.

Glatzer and Gina Mingacci executive produce the series, one of several high-profile Silicon Valley-set dramas that were put into development over the last year or so and the first to get a green light.

Magnussen most recently starred in HBO�s superhero movie satire series The Franchise from Sam Mendes and Armando Iannucci. He will next be seen opposite Margot Robbie in Kogonada�s Sony feature A Big Bold Beautiful Journey and as Pleakley in Disney�s live-action Lilo & Stitch. His recent credits also include the movies Lift and Road House. He is repped by UTA, Anonymous Content, and Sloan, Offer, Weber, and Dern.

Marisa Tomei & Virginia Gardner To Lead Rom-Com �F*ck Valentine�s Day�

The film follows Gina (Gardner), born on the most celebrated day of love, Valentine�s Day, which she detests immensely. She is determined to stop her boyfriend from popping the question on a birthday getaway in Greece, home of her vivacious mother (Tomei). Enlisting fellow vacationers, the handsome Johnny Giovinazzo and his brassy sister Mickey, Gina hopes to delay the proposal, leading Gina to discover that she just might be with the wrong guy. Supporting cast is being finalized now.

Gravitas Ventures has acquired international rights for the film, which will be directed by Mark Gantt (Soul Mates) from a script written by Steve Bencich (The Monkey King). Producers are Nancy Leopardi of Indy Entertainment and John Ierardi and Bo Youngblood of Showdown Productions. Danielle Gasher serves as executive producer along with casting directors Arlie Day and Mike Page.

Danielle Gasher, VP Acquisitions & International Sales, said: �We are so thrilled to be handling international sales for this fantastic project. Marisa and Virginia are wonderful and natural leads for this fun, witty and heartwarming script.�

Tomei is repped by Gersh, Untitled Entertainment and Johnson Shapiro. Gardner is repped by Independent Artists Group, Sugar23 and Sloane Offer. Gantt is repped by Goodman Genow. Bencich is repped by Gotham Group, Buchwald and Eclipse Law. Leopardi is repped by Gersh. Ierardi is repped by UTA. Youngblood is repped by Bronson Law Group.

Colleen Zenk Reflects on Unexpected �Y&R� Exit: �I�m Sad Jordan Went Away So Quickly�

Nevertheless, Zenk, who played As The World Turns� Barbara Ryan from 1978 to the show�s finale in 2010, feels thankful to have been hired for the role after more than a decade away from soaps. �What a gift at my age and my tenure to be given that kind of character,� she reflects. �And to be able to work with the people that I worked with, first with Mel [Thomas Scott, Nikki Newman], then Amelia [Heinle, Victoria Newman] and sweet little Hayley [Erin, Claire Grace] and Eric [Braeden, Victor Newman] and then Ray [Wise]. It�s been so much fun.�

When the actress was initially tapped to play Jordan in 2023, the gig was short-term but quickly became longer. �When Josh [Griffith, executive producer/head writer] first got a hold of me, he said, �I�ve got this character. Are you interested? It�s only about 12 shows,� � she recalls. �And I said, �I�m in.� And then the 12 shows turned into 50 and then I came back for another 22. It�s just been a great ride with a great group of people, from actors to production.�

Though Zenk had plenty of daytime experience under her belt, she says she battled nerves when she showed up to the studio. �It was daunting, and I was completely intimidated,� she confides. �Coming into the show that first week, I was terrified until Eric, on our first or second day of work, looked into the camera and he said, �Thank God, you hired me a pro.��

She also found many familiar faces on set to help ease her way. �There are so many people out there from World Turns and Guiding Light,� she explains. �Chris LeBlanc [Michael Baldwin, who played ATWT�s Kirk McCall], I�ve kept up with for years and I�ve known Peter Bergman [Jack Abbott] since we were both 22. So, the New Yorkers made me feel like I was home, between Vivian Gundaker, one of our main producers who was the lead producer on World Turns, who I�ve known since she was an intern, down to Fritz Brekeller, who is one of our stage managers, who I�ve known since he was an intern on World Turns. And there were just so many people that came through that I�ve known from other shows in New York. Little Lizzie Henderson [Chloe Mitchell, who played All My Children�s Maggie and Frankie Stone] and I rebonded, which was great.�

Zenk also met some new co-stars over the months she spent there. �I met Jess Walton [Jill Abbott] for the first time when she came back for Devon [Bryton James] and Abby�s [Melissa Ordway] wedding [last November],� Zenk relays. �We were in the makeup room, and she gets up out of the makeup chair, she sees me, she runs over and we both start crying because we couldn�t believe after all these years, we had never met each other. And we had that beautiful little moment in the makeup room in front of everybody, and then I never saw her again.�

Ray Wise was another actor with whom she developed a close bond. �I�ve never met Ray before, but I knew his work,� she shares. �He�s everything that everyone told me he would be. He�s the real deal. He is kind, he is supportive, he is gracious, he�s funny as hell and he�s a pure gentleman. And he�s an actor who supports other actors. I loved my time with him, and we became good friends, and he�s called a couple of times since I�ve been home just checking up on me.�

There are other performers Zenk wishes she could have shared scenes with before she wrapped her run. �I never got a chance to work with Peter [Bergman],� she laments. �I only had one day with Christian [LeBlanc]. And Michelle Stafford [Phyllis Summers]! I adore her and never got to work with her or Tracey [E. Bregman, Lauren Fenmore]. We became really good friends. I thought I was going to be in the Abbott world when I came back but that didn�t happen. I would have loved to work with the Abbotts � Peter, Eileen [Davidson, Ashley Abbott] and Beth [Maitland, Traci Abbott] � all of them over there.�

Zenk says she loved working out what made Jordan tick and going along for the ride as she descended into madness. �I wasn�t given really any direction,� she notes. �I just had to go with what was on the page and figure Jordan out myself. The only thing I kept saying to Josh Griffith was, �If I go too far, pull me back.� He said, �You can�t go too far.� I went, �OK.� That was very freeing as an actor. I had to jump in with both feet and not even think about how out there I was being.�

The actress appreciates the support she received from the show�s devoted fans when they heard she was cast in the role, and the positive feedback since. �I didn�t expect the overwhelming welcome I got when I came back and now I�m getting the overwhelming sadness because they�re saying, �No, no, don�t die,� � she muses. �So, I�ve had it from both ends and it�s been lovely. It�s been really lovely just seeing the outpouring of love and the respect that I�ve had from everybody.�

Though she�s kept busy since her Oakdale days, Zenk reports that she fully embraced her soap return. �I�ve been able to do a lot of different things since World Turns,� she offers. �I played Tallulah Bankhead in Looped, I did Hello, Dolly! again, and I played the gun-toting madam on a Western web series called Thurston. There was also a lot that came into my lap over the last decade or so that I turned down because I didn�t feel it was right. But when Josh got a hold of me for this, I felt it was right.�

And while she wishes the job could have lasted longer, �my biggest takeaway is I can still work this medium,� Zenk declares. �I can still do this. And for my age with no work, I look pretty good on camera, not too bad. For a 72-year-old woman to be given this kind of opportunity, I�d jump in again.�

�Long Bright River� Starring Amanda Seyfried Gets Peacock Premiere Date

Long Bright River tells the story of Mickey (Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.

Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, and John Doman also star. Recurring cast includes Dash Mihok, Britne Oldford, Matthew Del Negro, Harriet Sansom Harris, Patch Darragh, and Perry Mattfeld.

Toscano and Liz Moore are writing and exec producing, with Toscano serving as showrunner and director. Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty and Amanda Lewis exec produce for Original Film, along with Amy Pascal for Pascal Pictures, Seyfried, and Russell Rothberg. Hagar Ben-Asher is directing and exec producing the first and fifth episodes of the series which hails from Sony Pictures Television and UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Baryshnikov Arts To Celebrate 20th Season With New Works Starring Christopher Abbott, Jessica Hecht, Marisa Tomei And Others

First up for the 20th Anniversary Spring Season will be A Mother, a new play written by Neena Beber and co-conceived by Beber and Jessica Hecht, at Baryshnikov Arts in Midtown Manhattan. Directed by Maria Mileaf with choreography by Shura Baryshnikov and musical direction by Mustapha Khan, A Mother will begin performances Saturday, March 29 and run through Sunday, April 13, with an official press opening on Monday, April 7. The cast features Hecht, Zane Pais, Portia Johnson, Delilah Napier, and others to be announced.

The synopsis: A Mother pays homage to Bertolt Brecht�s powerful, seldom-performed play of the same name, but also breathes new life into it through a contemporary lens. Part documentary, part autobiography, part disco, this production is an evocative and personal journey conceived by long-time collaborators Hecht and Beber. Through a multilayered approach, combining heartfelt storytelling and a soaring blend of disco, gospel, reggae, and Jewish music, led by music director Mustapha Khan, the play creates a visceral experience of loss, resilience, and transformation.

A Mother is set against the vibrant backdrop of 1970s/80s Miami and places the protagonist Jess� story of first love in the broader historical context of the race riots following Arthur Lee McDuffie�s murder by police officers.

In April, Baryshnikov Arts will present Sissy, a modern-day reimagining of Sisyphus written, choreographed, and directed by Celia Rowlson-Hall. For three performances only, Sissy will play April 24�26 at 7:00 PM.

The cast features Christopher Abbott, Ida Saki, Alia Shawkat and Marisa Tomei with dancers Jesse Kovarsky, Nando Morland, Aliza Russell, and Jacob Thoman.

A modern-day reimagining of Sisyphus, Sissy is expressed through dance and explores from a female perspective, taking place between the worlds of a theater and a miles-long rock quarry. But this isn�t just any woman, and this isn�t just any rock�it is a rock by day, the moon by night, and a disco ball for special occasions. And each day Sissy must push it up the giant quarry which becomes deeper and more vast every time we extract more of the earth away.

The final show of the spring Anniversary Season will be an evening-length immersive co-production celebrating two milestone anniversaries of Baryshnikov Arts and the Orchestra of St. Luke�s�20 and 50 years, respectively�on Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 PM. A co-production with Baryshnikov Arts and the Orchestra of St. Luke�s, Vivaldi�s The Four Seasons will be interspersed with recorded sounds of nature, Ang�lica Negr�n�s Marejada, and Anna Clyne�s Woman Holding a Balance, with lighting design by Jennifer Tipton.

�The White Lotus� Season 3 Trailer: Trouble Awaits For Rich Vacationers In Thailand

�Our hotel is the best in the world,� an employee brags, promising that �at the end of the week, you will be an entirely different person.� Of course, there�s an underlying dark theme throughout. �Everyone who comes to Thailand, they�re either hiding from someone or looking for someone,� says an employee, as the camera shifts to a quick glimpse of Walton Goggins� character studying a photo.

We also see Parker Posey, Natasha Rockwell, who returns as spa manager Belinda, Carrie Coon, Michelle Monaghan and Leslie Bibb, among others.

�The Young & The Restless� Veteran Actress Colleen Zenk Departs CBS Sudser

Colleen Zenk, who joined the CBS sudser in November 2023 to play the villainess, appeared in her last episode Friday, January 24.

�We appreciate all of the incredible work that the amazing Colleen Zenk brought to The Young and the Restless and the role of Aunt Jordan,� Josh Griffith, Y&R�s executive producer and head writer, tells Deadline.

While surrounded by members of the Newman family, Jordan succumbed to a cup full of crushed sleeping pills. It was that or the pokey, it seems. Jordan was happy to choose the former.

Zenk first joined the sudser to wreak havoc against the Newmans as a way to retaliate for the death of her sister Eve.

Y&R was lucky to recruit the popular daytime actress. Before arriving to Genoa City, Zenk played Barbara Ryan on As the World Turns from 1978-2010. She earned three Emmy nominations while working on the soap.

�Beef�: William Fichtner, Mikaela Hoover, Seoyeon Jang & Rapper BM Join Season 2 Of Netflix Series

The quartet rounds out the cast, joining previously announced stars Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Youn Yuh-jung and Song Kang-Ho.

The new installment centers on a young couple (Spaeny, Melton) who witness an alarming fight between their boss (Isaac) and his wife (Mulligan), triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner (Youn).

Character details are being kept under wraps. BM is believed to be playing a former tennis pro running the tennis shop at the country club. Jang is said to be playing the billionaire owner�s personal translator. Fichtner is believed to be playing a wealthy country club member with Hoover as his trophy wife.

The first season of Beef, starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, premiered in 2023 and went on to win a slew of awards including eight Emmys, four Critics Choice trophies, three Golden Globes, two Gotham Awards, two Film Independent Spirit Awards, two SAG Awards, as well as PGA, WGA and AFI Honors.

The upcoming installment will consist of eight 30-minutes episodes with Lee Sung Jin returning as creator, showrunner and executive producer. Yeun, Wong, Jake Schreier, Kitao Sakurai, Ethan Kuperberg, Anna Ouyang Moench, Mulligan, Isaac, Melton and Spaeny also executive produce. A24 is the studio.

On TV: A Black History Month Special

The one-hour news special is hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, the first Black co-hosting team for ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT. Filmed on location from the sets of CBS programs, the special guides viewers through a celebration of Black excellence in television. The hosts shine a spotlight on Black actors who are forging a path in daytime and primetime television. CBS stars share their personal stories and reflections on their time in the entertainment industry.

Damon Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson (POPPA�S HOUSE)

Tamara Tunie, Clifton Davis, Daphnee Duplaix and Karla Mosley (BEYOND THE GATES)

The special also celebrates historic milestones, honoring trailblazers of the past, present and future, such as:

Isabel Sanford, the first Black actress to win a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy (1981)

Cicely Tyson, the first Black actress to star as a regular in a TV drama series (1963)

STAR TREK�s groundbreaking moment with the first interracial kiss on television (1968)

ALL IN THE FAMILY featured the first interracial married couple on television (1971).

Additionally, the show spotlights Black comedians who have shaped the industry, highlighting their cultural impact, including:

The Wayans family, known for their comedic legacy and impact across various entertainment platforms

Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold, who have brought laughter to millions through their roles on THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Tracey Ullman & Jordana Brewster To Guest Star On �Elsbeth� Season 2

Based on the character featured in The Good Wife and The Good Fight, the series follows Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston), the astute but unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to catch New York�s well-heeled murderers utilizing her unique point of view.

Ullman will portray Marilyn, a professional psychic with elite Manhattan clients who won�t make a move without consulting her first. When the stepson of one of her wealthy clients is murdered, Elsbeth must match wits with a woman whose supernatural gifts usually keep her one step ahead.

Brewster will play Chloe, a beautiful, elegant �lifestyle consultant,� usually found on the arms of the high rollers on billionaire�s row. Of course, one man�s �lifestyle consultant� is another man�s high-price escort. Chloe will do anything for her clients, even murder.

It was announced earlier this week that Alyssa Milano will also guest-star on the series in the role of Pupetta DeMarco, a fiery and sexy former mafia princess now running a family restaurant that was the site of a legendary mob hit. Pupetta is none-too-thrilled when Elsbeth becomes interested in that famous murder from long ago.

Elsbeth is produced by CBS Studios and executive produced by Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish, Bryan Goluboff and Gail Barringer with Tolins serving as showrunner. Robert and Michelle King co-created the series.

Ullman is best known for her series The Tracey Ullman Show, which aired from 1987-1990. Over the years, she has received seven Emmys, a Golden Globe, a SAG Award, three CableACEs, eight American Comedy Awards, and a BAFTA. In 2014, Ullman was seen in Into the Woods alongside Meryl Streep. She followed that up with a starring role in the limited series Howards End for the BBC and Starz. The BBC commissioned Tracey Ullman�s Show in 2016, later renamed Tracey Breaks The News. Recent credits include FX�s Mrs. America and Season 12 of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Brewster is best known for her portrayal of Mia Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise. Recent film credits include Simulant with Robbie Amell and Sam Worthington, Who Invited Charlie? with Adam Pally and Cellar Door with Laurence Fishburne. Her next project is Heart Eyes, which will be released next month. Her TV credits include Ryan Murphy�s American Crime Story, Fox�s Lethal Weapon, TNT�s Dallas and ABC�s?Secrets and Lies.

Leslie Charleson, �General Hospital� Icon Known as Monica Quartermaine, Dies at 79

�It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Leslie Charleson,� �General Hospital� executive producer Frank Valentini announced. �Her enduring legacy has spanned nearly 50 years on �General Hospital� alone and, just as Monica was the heart of the Quartermaines, Leslie was a beloved matriarch of the entire cast and crew. I will miss our daily chats, her quick wit and incredible presence on set. On behalf of everyone at �General Hospital,� my heartfelt sympathy goes out to her loved ones during this difficult time.�

The beloved actress who joined the soap in 1977, has had some health ups and downs over the past few years, which has limited her time on the ABC soap, where she hasn�t appeared since December 2023. In recent years, she has suffered several falls that prevented her from getting around. Although it impeded her mobility and resulted in her need for a walker, it never got her spirit down. She was hospitalized last week after one such fall.

The Kansas City native began her long career on daytime television in 1964 when she was just 19 in the short-lived ABC soap opera �A Flame in the Wind.� A few years later she began a 3-year-run on CBS�s �Love Is a Many Splendored Thing,� where she played Iris Donnelly Garrison, who was in a popular love triangle with characters played by Donna Mills and David Birney. In 1970s, she guest starred on many of the best known shows of the time, including �The Rockford Files,� �The Wild West,� �The Streets of San Francisco,� �Marcus Welby, M.D.,� �Mannix,� �Ironside� and �Happy Days,� where she played divorc�e Dorothy Kimber and was the first on-screen kiss for actor-director Ron Howard (who played Richie). In 1973, she starred opposite Shelley Winters in the film �The Day of the Dolphin.� She fell in love with the aquatic mammal and collected dolphins for the rest of her life.

In later years, she guested on �Dharma & Greg,� �Diagnosis: Murder,� �Friends� and starred alongside fellow soap stars Deidre Hall (�Days of Our Lives�) and Colleen Zenk (�As the World Turns�) in the 1993 made-for-television movie �Woman on the Ledge.�

Although her primetime time appearances were plentiful, she returned to the world of soap operas in 1977, when she was hired to replace Patsy Rahn as Monica Bard on �General Hospital.� Charleson used to joke that she wasn�t received with open arms by many of the cast and crew, who were upset that her predecessor was given the heave-ho. However, her humor quickly won them over.

During her 40-plus years on �GH,� Charleson�s Monica was part of one of daytime�s biggest and most popular love triangles (Rick/Monica/Alan), has given audiences doses of both comedy (she had a thing for slapping people and was as a member of the super-wealthy, perennially quarrelsome and dysfunctional Quartermaine family) and drama (including surviving breast cancer and the loss of three children), and has been shot and held at gunpoint more than once. Along the way, she earned four Daytime Emmy nominations for outstanding lead actress.

After 30 years on �GH,� she was taken off contract and reduced to recurring status in 2010, for which her fans and fans of the show protested. In 2017, Charleson tripped while walking her dog and injured her leg, causing her to be replaced for two months on the show by one-time child star Patty McCormack while she recovered. Several years later, she suffered another fall and was once again recast for a single day. Last October, it was announced that it was unlikely she would return. Monica, however, continues to be mentioned in storyline when the Quartermaines are gathered, referring to her as being upstairs in their mansion.

I personally knew Leslie. Very well, in fact. She was a very good friend to me. No one was more kind, fun-loving, loyal and generous. I remember times at her beautiful house, when she�d let her turtle wander in her luscious backyard and it would disappear into the bushes; when we�d sit in the kitchen nook and gossip; when I would tease her about her love of Elvis Presley and the Eagles. She was a good laugher, she was. It was deep and seemed to work its way up from her feet. And the things she loved most: her horse and �General Hospital.� She loved the show and being a part of its legacy. And the fans, she loved them with her whole heart. I hope she knows how much she was loved back� and how much she will be missed.

Billy Zane, Zach Roerig & Cara Jade Myers Lead ESX Entertainment�s Western �Day Of Reckoning�

Pic follows put-upon lawman John Dorsey (Roerig), who on the verge of losing his wife and his job as sheriff, posses up with a bullish U.S. Marshall Butch Hayden (Zane) to hold outlaw Emily Rouse (Myers) hostage. A battle of wills ensues as Emily turns the posse on themselves, but as her marauding husband and his gang approach, Emily and John realize they will need each other to survive.

Producers of the movie are Ali Afshar (American Wrestler: The Wizard, Bennett�s War), Christina Moore (Dirt, Casa Grande, Wheels of Fortune) Daniel Aspromonte (The Curse of the Necklace, Born a Champion, A California Christmas, A Christmas Mystery, That�s Amor), and Don Lepore (Ride, Billy Joel � The Last Play at Shea, Emmy nominated The Irrelevant Giant. Co-producers are Alex Ranarivelo and Cherelle George.

Day of Reckoning is the 25th movie from Ali Afshar�s ESX Entertainment. The company has had 14 films and series released since 2020 alone, including seven that reached #1 on their streaming services. Among them are the worldwide Netflix hit A California Christmas.� ESX released its first horror film The Curse of the Necklace this summer starring Madeline and Violet McGraw.

Silva counts over two decades directing award-winning music videos, commercials, and documentaries for ESPN Films. Silva won multiple CMA video of the year awards and CMA touring director of the year along with Director of the year. He�s helmed music videos for country music artists, including Kenny Chesney, Jack Ingram, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal Flatts.

Zane is the star of Titanic, Tombstone, and the upcoming Waltzing with Brando. Roerig�s credits include Vampire Diaries, Rings and Friday Night Lights. Myers starred in Killers of the Flower Moon.

Zane is represented by Paradigm Talent Agency and Bloch Law. Roerig is represented by Innovative Artists, Gilbertson Entertainment and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein. Myers is represented by Elysian Heights and Meyer & Downs.

�The Franchise� Canceled By HBO After One Season

�We�re so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the tremendously talented team behind The Franchise, especially Sam Mendes, Jon Brown, Armando Iannucci, and this hilarious ensemble of actors,� an HBO spokesperson said in a statement to Deadline. �While we won�t be moving forward with another season, we look forward to collaborating with all of them in the future.�

The move, which comes a little over a month after the Nov. 24 Season 1 finale of The Franchise, is not entirely surprising. Showbiz comedies are big swings that not always land with audiences. That was the case with the well reviewed The Franchise (74% on Rotten Tomatoes), which has not cracked Nielsen�s Top 10 streaming rankings.

Iannucci has a longstanding relationship with HBO. He created and executive produced one of the network�s most acclaimed comedy series, Veep, as well sci-fi comedy Avenue 5.

The eight-episode Season 1 of The Franchise follows the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. Per the official logline, the series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question � how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f*ck-up has an origin story.

Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes, Billy Magnussen, Lolly Adefope, Darren Goldstein and Isaac Powell starred in The Franchise, with Richard E. Grant and Daniel Br�hl among the recurring cast.

Brown executive produced alongside Iannucci, via his Dundee Productions banner, and Mendes, via his All3Media-backed production company Neal Street Productions. Oscar winner Mendes, who hatched the idea, directed the pilot. Pippa Harris, Nicolas Brown and Julie Pastor also executive produced for Neal Street.

John Capodice, �General Hospital� and �Ace Ventura� Actor, Dies at 83

Capodice�s passing was confirmed by a listing on New Jersey�s Pizzi Funeral Home website. A cause of death was not disclosed. �John was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by all who had the pleasure to meet him,� the obituary reads.

Born on December 25, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, Capodice was a member of the US Army from 1964 to 1966, serving in Korea. After returning to the U.S., he began his acting career, appearing on stage, television, and in many films.

His first on-screen role came in the late 1970s when he starred as Lloyd Lorn in six episodes of the ABC soap opera Ryan�s Hope. He would go on to appear in numerous other classic TV series, including Kate & Allie, Moonlighting, Seinfeld, Murder, She Wrote, Murphy Brown, Law & Order, Will & Grace, and many more.

In 1994, he joined General Hospital as Carmine Cerullo, appearing on and off until 1996. He continued to pop up on TV shows throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, including Six Feet Under, The West Wing, Everybody Hates Chris, CSI, Monk, and Without A Trace.

On film, Capodice was best known as the dismissive police officer in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994). His other film roles included Q (1982), Family Business (1989), The Doors (1991), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Naked Gun 33+1?3: The Final Insult (1994), Speed (1994), Independence Day (1996), and Enemy of the State (1998).

In more recent years, he provided a voice for the animated film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) and appeared in five episodes of the 2024 streaming series Conversation With Mobster.

Spencer Grammer & Ajay Naidu Star In Indie TV Pilot �Books�

The project is headlined by Spencer Grammer, who voices Summer Smith in Rick and Morty, and Ajay Naidu, who starred in Office Space.

Filmed at Market Block Books, an independent bookstore in Troy, New York this week, the pilot follows cancelled author Wren Wild (Grammer) as she leads a quirky crew willing to do anything to keep their bookstore alive. Naidu plays her silent partner Murry, a former book agent who has no idea what he�s doing.

The pilot comes from director Micah Khan, who recently made his feature directorial debut with The Zombie Wedding, producer Victoria Diana and cinematographer Adam Muro with Tim Cahill, Kristina Libby and Patrick Regan of 7th Draft Productions exec producing.

The cast also includes Deepti Menon, Ulisses Gonsalves, Melanie Brook and Henry Temple.

�I love all those shows: Cheers, Friends, Wings, Taxi. But they�ve been out now for over thirty years. I wanted a fresh take,� said Cahill. �Books is that take. Like all those shows, it happens in a location where you want to spend all your time and with a cast of characters who feel like family.�

�We have a lot of ideas for how Books can be not just a great TV show but a really great way to introduce new audiences to new books. The hope is that with the right partner, we can even encourage reading and drive book sales,� added Libby. �The literary world needs a new tastemaker, the way Oprah used to make bestsellers happen. And world around this show can be so expansive and inclusive. As an author and a writer, I�m equally excited by what that means.�

Grammer is repped by Untitled Entertainment. Naidu is repped by CornerStone Talent and TMT Entertainment Group. Menon is repped by Pantera/Murphy and Seven Summits. Khan is repped by Candice Kreinbrink at ESE Management.

Sydney Sweeney & Amanda Seyfried �The Housemaid� From Paul Feig Sets Christmas 2025 Release

The movie also stars Brandon Sklenar, and as we announced previously, 365 Days Italian actor Michele Morrone.

Based on the Freida McFadden novel and adapted by Rebecca Sonnenshine, the movie follows Millie (Sweeney) is a struggling young woman who is relieved to get a fresh start as a housemaid to Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew (Sklenar), an upscale, wealthy couple. She soon learns that the family�s secrets are far more dangerous than her own.

The weekend before Christmas next year, Dec. 19, has 20th Century Studios/Disney�s Avatar: Fire & Ash, and untitled Warner Bros movie and untitled SpongeBob Squarepants movie from Paramount.

Christmas Day brings The Housemaid, as well as Amazon MGM Studios� Sarah�s Oil, an untitled Angel Studios movie and an untitled Universal event feature.

Feig has the Blake Lively-Anna Kendrick reteam at Amazon MGM Studios, A Simple Favor 2. That sequel isn�t scheduled to get a theatrical release like its predecessor. No drop date on Prime Video has been scheduled for A Simple Favor 2. Lionsgate originally released Feig�s A Simple Favor in 2018, the black comedy grossing $53.5M domestic and over $97M worldwide.

Lionsgate currently has the Kingdom Story production The Best Christmas Pageant Ever in theaters which opened to $10.7M and has yielded a 3.5x multiple for an ongoing domestic cume $37.1M.

�Karate Kid: Legends� Trailer: A Kid In The City, With A Little Help From Some Familiar Friends

The film features young Ben Wang with the legendary Jackie Chan and everyone�s favorite Karate Kid Ralph Macchio.

The synopsis: �In Karate Kid: Legends, after a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. Li struggles to let go of his past as he tries to fit in with his new classmates, and although he doesn�t want to fight, trouble seems to find him everywhere. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition � but his skills alone aren�t enough. Li�s kung fu teacher Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.

The film is directed by Jonathan Entwistle, with a script by Rob Lieber. Producing is Karen Rosenfelt, with exec producers Jenny Hinkey and Ralph Macchio.

In addition to Wang, Chan and Macchio, the cast includes Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley and Ming-Na Wen.

�Young & the Restless�: Colleen Zenk Reveals the One Person Who Could Help Aunt Jordan Find Redemption

There�s been speculation that Jordan and Ian may have had a role in Heather�s (Vail Bloom) demise, for which Sharon (Sharon Case) has taken the blame. Will that turn out to be the case? Oh, what a tangled web Y&R is weaving! TV Insider chatted with Zenk about her second reign of terror in Genoa City, whether or not she feels Jordan can be redeemed, and how, in 2025, CBS will become a three-soap opera network again!

A collective chill went up the spines of Y&R viewers when they saw not only was Jordan back on the scene but she was also in cahoots with diabolical Ian Ward! Had you ever met Ray Wise before?

Colleen Zenk: No, but the irony is we have so many people in common who have crossed throughout our lives in musical theater. It�s crazy how connected we are. But in all these years, we�d never met until we were in the hair and makeup department at Y&R. I said, �I�m Jordan!� We hit it off, right off the bat. It�s been fabulous!

I have found an acting partner in Ray that I never expected to have at this point in my life. We�re so similar in our working styles and where we came from. We go down the halls [at the studio] singing songs together. It�s absolutely delicious. I�m thrilled to be working with an actor who has this kind of history and repertoire. He�s Ray Wise!

Well, we both have an agenda. We each have an agenda to attack, control, and achieve a connection once again with some of the Newman family. That�s what it�s all about. I believe Ian will do for Jordan what she will do for him in order to achieve their mutual goals.

Their alliance seems to be based on the old saying, �the enemy of my enemy is my friend.� However, that might not make for a lasting relationship should their objectives come into conflict.

No. Not at all. But Jordan got out of prison because of Ian Ward. She feels gratitude for that. She was in a place where she was confined and she felt tortured. She�s gone along willingly with his plan.

Jordan�s feelings of animosity are towards Victor (Eric Braeden) because of how she feels he treated her late sister, Eve (Margaret Mason). Ian, on the other hand, is more obsessed with Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott). How do those differences complement their alliance?

What a great question. I think their immediate problem is how to get to the people that they want back in their lives. Then, they�ll get to new goals after that.

I just love wearing them! I love being in disguise. It�s so much fun! They�re so theatrical. I have human hair wigs and falls back from when I was 16 years old, back when I was doing print work and all kinds of stuff. So, I have an entire wardrobe of hair and I brought some of it with me this time, and actually, last time, too.

Victor Newman once fed rats to his wife Julia�s (Meg Bennett) lover. Michael Baldwin (Christian Le Blanc) once attempted to assault Christine Blair (Lauralee Bell). They managed to turn corners and find redemption. Do you think Jordan can ever be redeemed?

I don�t know. I do think the love she has for her niece Claire [Hayley Erin] would be the thing that could help redeem Jordan. On all my years at As the World Turns, the thing that was redemptive for Barbara Ryan was her love for her children. While there are some similarities, Jordan is a horrible human being! So, I don�t know what the answer to that is.

In 2016, you reunited with some ATWT pals and scores of other CBS Daytime folks for a big reunion photo, honoring the network�s 30 years as No. 1. What was that like?

I felt so privileged to be asked to be a part of that. It was a privilege for all of us. It was very emotional for all of us to be together again.

And, now, Tamara Tunie, who played Jessica Griffin on ATWT and was in the photo, is coming back to CBS as Anita Dupree on Beyond the Gates.

I�m so excited for all of them because I know probably 90 percent of the people involved in that show. I�m so thrilled for Tamara, for the entire production, and for CBS.

Talk Show Appearance

Monday, Dec. 9 � JULIANNE MOORE returns to �Live� to talk about her new film, �The Room Next Door.�

Talk Show Appearance

Michael Park Of �Stranger Things� & �As The World Turns� Joins Idina Menzel In Broadway Musical �Redwood�

Other new cast members announced today are De�Adre Aziza (Passing Strange), Zachary Noah Piser (Dear Evan Hansen), and Khaila Wilcoxon (SIX). Park�s also appeared in Broadway�s Dear Evan Hansen, but is perhaps most widely known for his long-running, two-time Emmy winning role on the CBS soap As The World Turns.

Written and directed by Tina Landau (who also has her Floyd Collins heading to Broadway this season), with music by Kate Diaz, and lyrics by Diaz and Landau, Redwood begins previews on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre on January 24, 2025, ahead of a February 13 opening night.

In addition to the on-stage cast, producers Eva Price, Caroline Kaplan and Loudmouth Media have announced that Daniel Brackett, Bradley Dean and Veronica Otim will join the company. Jessica Phillips will be the standby for Menzel�s character Jesse.

The synopsis: Redwood is a transportive new musical about one woman�s journey into the precious and precarious world of the redwoods. Jesse (Menzel) seems to have it all � a successful career and devoted family � until a life-altering event drives her far from everyone and everything she knows. When she finds herself at the foot of the redwoods in Northern California, a chance encounter and a leap of faith will change her life forever. Redwood explores the lengths � and heights � one travels to find strength, resilience and healing.

Jesse Eisenberg Sets �A Real Pain� Follow-Up, A Musical Comedy To Star Julianne Moore & Paul Giamatti

The film follows a shy woman who is unexpectedly cast in a local production of an original musical. Under the spell of the strong-willed and enigmatic director, she loses herself in the role and the high-stakes world of this community theater production. The project reunites Eisenberg with Topic Studios and Fruit Tree, with whom he worked on A Real Pain. Pic will also see him reteam with Moore after tapping her to star opposite Stranger Things� Finn Wolfhard in his feature directorial debut, the Fruit Tree-backed When You Finish Saving the World.

Eisenberg directs from his own script, also contributing original music to his latest. Fruit Tree, helmed by Emma Stone, Dave McCary and Ali Herting, developed the project with Eisenberg and is set to produce alongside Topic Studios, which is fully financing. Production is set to commence in early 2025. CAA Media Finance and WME Independent are repping the film�s distribution rights.

Released in theaters on November 1st, A Real Pain stars Eisenberg as David, who along with mismatched cousin Benji (Kieran Culkin), embarks on a journey through Poland to pay tribute to their cherished grandmother. What begins as a heartfelt homage quickly unravels as lingering tensions between the pair resurface, all while they navigate the deeply intertwined threads of their family�s past. Solidifying Eisenberg�s status as a top-tier director, the dramedy comes almost two years after When You Finish Saving the World, which A24 distributed. Searchlight snapped up worldwide rights out of Sundance, where Eisenberg won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.

Eisenberg established himself as a filmmaker after building a lauded acting career, which has included an Oscar nomination for his turn as Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher�s The Social Network. Earlier this year donning prosthetics for The Zellner Brothers� Sasquatch Sunset, he�ll next be seen starring in Lionsgate�s Now You See Me 3.

Moore stars opposite Tilda Swinton in Sony Pictures Classics� drama The Room Next Door, marking the English-language debut of Spanish auteur Pedro Almod�var, which releases December 20. Other upcoming projects include Netflix�s limited series Sirens, action thriller Control opposite James McAvoy, and Apple�s thriller Echo Valley opposite Sydney Sweeney.

Coming off his third Golden Globe win and second Oscar nomination for his Alexander Payne reteam The Holdovers, Giamatti has lined up a diverse slate since wrapping Showtime�s Billions. Upcoming, he�ll be seen in a Hostel TV series from Eli Roth; Paramount+�s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, in which he takes on a villain role; Downton Abbey 3; and Black Mirror Season 7.

An award-winning independent studio behind titles like Theater Camp and 100 Foot Wave, Topic Studios� other upcoming projects include A24�s David Lowery-directed Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel; Wicker, starring Olivia Colman; and Michael Covino�s Splitsville, starring Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona, for Neon.

A longtime supporter of Eisenberg, who starred with Stone in the Zombieland films, Fruit Tree�s slate includes Yorgos Lanthimos�s Bugonia, starring Stone, for Focus Features, as well as Margaret Brown�s docuseries The Yogurt Shop Murders for HBO.

Moore is represented by WME, Entertainment 360, and Edelstein, Laird and Sobel; Giamatti by UTA, Kipperman Management, and Robert Offer and Shelby Weiser at Sloane, Offer, Weber, & Dern; Eisenberg by CAA and Felker Toczek Suddleson; Stone by WME, Anonymous Content, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole; and McCary by Mosaic and Myman Greenspan Fox.

Constance Wu, Mark O�Brien & William Fichtner Wrap Under-The-Radar Sci-Fi Pic �The Embers And The Stars�

Sara Fost Pictures, Obvious Allegory and Timelapse Pictures are behind the film which shot in North Bay, Ontario.

The first feature from writer-director William Woods follows an astrophysicist, who after making an extraterrestrial discovery, is forced to flee with his family from their home and are chased through the countryside by an anonymous pursuer.

Pic is produced by Allison White for Sara Fost Pictures, Maddy Falle for Obvious Allegory, and Albert Shin for Timelapse Pictures. The film is financed by Line 200 Inc., the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, Ontario Creates and Vigilante Productions. VVS holds Canadian distribution rights and is eyeing a 2025 theatrical release.

Woods� frequent collaborators Mike McLaughlin, Natasha Uhrig and Justin Oakey served as cinematographer, production designer and editor on the film, respectively. The films� executive producers include Tom Spriggs, Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, John Hansen lll, Patrick Vipond, Jared Blaichman, Mark Gingras and John Laing.

�After producing feature films for over a decade, it was a dream to be able to take the creative lead on a project,� said Woods. �I was so fortunate to be able to collaborate with a cast of amazingly talented performers like Constance, Mark and William. And to be able to work with some of my best friends in the world to craft Embers. I couldn�t be more grateful for every moment of that experience.�

Constance Wu is represented by Principal Entertainment, CAA and Hansen, Jacobson. Mark O�Brien is with The Characters Agency, Thruline Entertainment and UTA, and William Fichtner is repped by Principal Entertainment and Innovative Artists.

Billy Magnussen Finally Snags a Superhero Role (Kind Of)

But in his latest role, Magnussen, 39, finally has found something a little more relatable, one that simultaneously fuels his character�s ego and leaves him plagued by self-doubt.

The satirical series The Franchise centers around the ill-fated production of a fictional superhero film whose big-budget snafus (an emergency pro-feminism rewrite, disputes over which actors get the biggest superpowers) poke fun at Hollywood�s IP obsession. Magnussen�s himbo Andy is the lead in Tecto, a position that makes the character simultaneously egotistical and consumed with self-doubt � he went to Yale Drama, and now he�s manning an invisible jackhammer? � leading to foibles like taking so much HGH that he believes he�s turning into a sheep.

�This fucking guy,� Magnussen says, laughing. �From the moment I read the audition sides, I knew exactly what he was about. He has this whole thing about being on the cusp. He wants to get his big break. I was like that for so long. It was the only priority in my life.�

Magnussen describes his two-decade-long career leading to The Franchise as a steady climb punctuated by minor reckonings, the first of which came early, when he was offered a job on a promising mid-2000s TV series but had to turn it down because of his contract on Turns. He watched the show � which he declines to name out of respect for the actor eventually cast � become a cultural phenomenon. �That was supposed to be my big break, but I did learn to be grateful for the experience I was having,� he says. He spent his 20s doing indie films and TV guest spots, often pining for what he didn�t have. �I kept saying, �Once my career starts,� and now when I look back it�s like, �No, I had a career.��

His 30s were marked by roles in studio tentpoles (Aladdin, No Time to Die) whose productions mimicked the scale of the HBO faux film and, at long last, paid the bills. He took pride in the success and his ability to share it with his family � an early splurge was buying his parents a house. But the period also brought a growing distaste for Hollywood, which eventually became too strong to ignore.

�This world is not real,� he says between sips of whiskey at a West Hollywood hotel bar on the day of Franchise�s red carpet premiere. �It�s a facade most of the time, and I was asking myself, �Why am I living in a place where I feel a little bit of my soul is sucked out of me?��

He decamped for the greener pastures of his Georgia hometown, as well as Austin, where he lives near fellow L.A. escapee Glen Powell (wherever you go, there you are, etc.).

Now, he says he�s the happiest he�s ever been, but that doesn�t mean he�s solved the problem of Hollywood. �The thing I�m having to confront with The Franchise is insecurity,� he explains. �It lives within every actor. You�re always alone in this job � traveling, showing up to the first day of school. You have to worry constantly about whether you�re going to be accepted. Watching the show back, I�m like, �Oh, OK, I see things that I�ve hidden deep in myself.��

Magnussen also admits that he�s spent years �chasing a superhero cape,� much like his onscreen counterpart. He got very close a few times (�It was down to me and someone else�), but for now, a Marvel gig remains elusive. He�s clear-eyed about the not-great things that come with a job like that � Franchise dedicates itself to those particular embarrassments, after all � but also about the benefits. �A lot of your value in this industry isn�t based on the craft of acting, but your popularity,� he says. He runs a production company, Happy Bad Bungalow (the irreverent 2023 class war comedy Coup!, starring Magnussen and Peter�Sarsgaard, was the banner�s first release), which trades on that star power. �I have my little ladder that I�ve climbed up, that gets me access to rooms more and more, and I want to be able to bring other people with me.�

Here at the lobby bar, Magnussen is taking his last dregs of whiskey before meeting his glam team before the premiere. It�s a chaotic period for someone trying to unlearn the grind. �I�ve been thinking a lot about how when you�re trying to make it in L.A., you�re one in 50,000, and you can be going after it for years � then one thing pops and all of a sudden, you�re a fucking movie star,� he says before stopping to laugh. �I don�t even know the point I�m trying to make with this, besides that this is all so weird.� It may be weird, but it�s working.

John Lasell Dies: �Dark Shadows� And �The Twilight Zone� Character Actor Was 95

The news was confirmed by an obituary notice, which listed the death date as Oct. 4.

His last screen credit dates back to 1985, with the Emmy-nominated TV miniseries A Death in California, opposite Cheryl Ladd and Sam Elliott. He appeared in a handful of episodes in the aforementioned television classic Perry Mason (three in total), as well as one guest spot on The Twilight Zone. His most regular appearance was on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows, where he portrayed vampire hunter Dr. Peter Guthrie across 25 episodes.

Other notable TV appearances include Dallas, Falcon Crest, Lassie, Mannix, The Streets of San Francisco, The Mod Squad, Mission: Impossible (in 1972) and Gunsmoke. He was also in two episodes of Wagon Train and four episodes of the Emmy-winning show The Fugitive. While Lasell mainly worked in television, he had several film credits, including a role as Helen Keller�s father in 1970�s Helen Keller and Her Teacher.

Born John Whitin Lasell Jr. on Nov. 6, 1928, the retired performer married thrice, including to fellow Twilight Zone and Helen Keller and Her Teacher co-star Patricia Smith.

Sydney Sweeney And Amanda Seyfried To Star In Lionsgate�s Adaptation Of �The Housemaid� With Paul Feig On Board To Direct

Hidden Pictures� Todd Lieberman will produce, and the company�s Carly Kleinbart Elter will oversee the project. Feigco�s Feig and Laura Fischer are also producing. Sweeney and Seyfried will serve as executive producers alongside Alex Young and McFadden.

In the film, Sweeney will play Millie, a struggling woman who is relieved to get a fresh start as a housemaid to Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew, an upscale, wealthy couple. She soon learns that the family�s secrets are far more dangerous than her own.

�I�m thrilled to have The Housemaid join our upcoming slate,� said Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. �A great filmmaker and a great cast with a great script from a great book is a terrific place to start. My prior work experiences with Paul and Amanda have been nothing short of spectacular, and Sydney is as talented and compelling as can be.�

The novel has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than a year, 75 weeks and counting, and on the Amazon bestsellers list for 98 weeks and counting. It also has a record-breaking half-billion pages read on Kindle and is the No. 2 most-read title for Kindle�s 10th anniversary behind only the Harry Potter series. It has sold more then 3.6 million copies in English has been translated into 40 languages

�Part of the fun of the book was imagining the cast while we read it, and Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried are perfect for Millie and Nina � they�re both mysterious, nuanced, and incredibly skilled at becoming characters who don�t reveal everything right away,� said Erin Westerman, co-president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. �We�re thrilled to team them with Paul Feig, who we worked with on A Simple Favor and its upcoming sequel and has a proven track record of developing stories with dynamic female leads.�

Chelsea Kujawa and Erin Jones-Wesley are overseeing for Lionsgate. Robert Melnik negotiated the deals for the studio.

Best known for her Emmy-nominated work on Euphoria and The White Lotus, Sweeney was most recently seen in Sony�s box office hit Anyone But You opposite Glen Powell as well as the horror thriller Immaculate. Her film Eden recently premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. Sweeney is repped by Paradigm and Stewart Brookman and Hansen Jacobson Teller Hoberman.

Seyfried is coming off her Emmy-winning role in the Hulu series The Dropout, where she played Elizabeth Holmes. She is repped Innovative and Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz.

Feig just directed and produced the Amazon film Jackpot!, a global success having stayed No. 1 worldwide on Amazon for four consecutive weeks. His next film as a director and producer (Feigco) releases in Spring 2025 for Amazon and Lionsgate with A Simple Favor 2, with Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick also returning for the follow-up to the 2018 original. He is represented by CAA and Sloane, Offer, Weber, Dern.

McFadden is represented by Christina Hogrebe of Jane Rotrosen Agency, Angela Cheng Caplan of Cheng Caplan Company and Allison Binder of Goodman Genow Schenkman Smelkinson + Christopher. Sonnenshine is repped by Circle Management + Production and UTA.

Soap Star Michael Sabatino Diagnosed With Parkinson�s

Sabatino�s big break came in 1982 when he played Chip Roberts on the primetime sudser Knots Landing. From 1990-93 he played another villain, Lawrence Alamain on Days of Our Lives. The actor then moved over to CBS to play Anthony Armando on The Bold & The Beautiful from 1993-95, returning for another visit in December 2006. From 1995-96 he could be seen playing another villain, Dr. Jonathan Kinder on All My Children. After playing Phillip Vargas on Sunset Beach, Sabatino had a brief run as J.T. Cornell on Passions in 2006, played Vince Russo on Guiding Light in 2008, and reprised the role of Lawrence on DAYS in 2009 where the character was killed off. Still, he made additional appearances in 2010 and 2011 as a ghost. Most recently, he has appeared alongside his wife as Alan Anders in the web soap Venice: The Series.

Parkinson�s disease is a nervous system disorder that progresses over time causing muscle tremors, stiffness, trouble with balance, and slurred speech. There is no cure, but as symptoms worsen, there are medications that can help improve them and brain surgery is also an option to improve quality of life.

Fans naturally shared love and good wishes for both of them after Chappell�s announcement, and she was grateful for the support. �Thanks for all the good energy,� she posted the following day. �Always appreciated!�

Then, the day after that, Chappell showed how well they�re doing by sharing a selfie of her and her hubby in the car wearing headbands and eyepatches to celebrate their grandson Zeke�s pirate-themed third birthday party. �A good time was had by arrrr,� she joked.

Please join us in sending love to both Sabatino and Chappell as well as their entire family.

�That �90s Show� Canceled By Netflix

The cancellation comes a little over a month after Part 3 of the That 70s Show sequel was released Aug. 22. That translates to a two-season run as Netflix releases multi-cam comedies in Parts (aka half-seasons) after their initial run.

The 10-episode first season of That �90s Show (aka Part 1), which featured appearances by several That �70s Show stars, including Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Wilmer Valderrama, was followed by a Season 2 renewal for 16 episodes, split into two parts, Part 2 and 3.

The writing was pretty much on the wall after Part 2 debuted on June 27, only cracking the Netflix Top 10 once, in its first full week of release, with 1.8 million views. The streamer then moved up the premiere of Part 3 by almost two months, from Oct. 24 to Aug. 22. The eight episodes did not chart, meaning that they drew under 1.9M in Part 3�s opening weekend, under 1.6M in its first full week and under 1.4M in its second week.

That �90s Show�s short run extends Netflix�s � and other streamers that have tried the format � struggles with original multi-camera comedies. Only a couple of Netflix series, Fuller House, The Ranch and The Upshaws, which is headed into its final season, have had meaningful lifespans. That �90s Show followed the formula of Fuller House, bringing back a popular multi-cam sitcom by picking up the story decades later with some of the original cast. In this case, it was That �70s Show staples Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, reprising their roles as RRed and Kitty Forman, who were joined by young cast.

�I�ve loved every minute of getting to bring Grandpa Red to life for you all. I�ve said it before but it�s worth mentioning again�this show had so much heart behind it and the most wonderful cast, writers, directors, producers and crew an actor could hope to work with,� Smith wrote in his message to fans. �Thanks for letting Red and Kitty, their grandkid, all their grandkids friends and neighbors, the original cast members of That 70�s Show and all of our wonderful guest cast members entertain you for two seasons. To steal Red Forman�s words�we aren�t going to be dumbasses�we will shop the show, because good grandparents would try hard to get these kids graduated from high school.�

In That �90s Show, 15 years have passed, and it is now 1995. Eric and Donna�s daughter, played by Callie Haverda, visit her grandparents for the summer and find a new group of friends in Point Place.

The main cast also includes Gwen (Ashley Aufderheide), Jay (Mace Coronel), Nate (Maxwell Acee Donovan), Ozzie (Reyn Doi) and Nikki (Sam Morelos). Season 2 guest stars include Seth Green, Will Forte, Kevin Smith and Matt Rife.

Next for Netflix on the multi-cam front is a series from one of the genre�s masters, Chuck Lorre, a sitcom starring comedian Leanne Morgan.

�General Hospital� Finds Its Next Lucas Jones; It�s Van Hansis From �As The World Turns�

Hansis is best known for playing Luke Snyder on As the World Turns from 2005-2010. He�s set to premiere Oct. 4 on the ABC sudser.

�Being on General Hospital, I guess, is literally a dream come true,� Hansis told TV Insider, which first reported the news. �But there was so much I got out of being on World Turns. It was my first job. There was so much, especially with the character, and I think I was just so young, I didn�t understand and I didn�t really appreciate that. Luke was one of the first gay male lead characters. With some time and some distance, I�m like, �Wow, that was a really cool experience,� but I was in the moment and it didn�t feel like how it feels now.�

Lucas Jones was last played by Ryan Carnes, who played the adopted son of Bobbie (the late Jacklyn Zeman) from 2004-05 and from 2014-20. He briefly reprised the role last year to mourn Bobbie�s death.

Hansis is looking forward to playing another gay role in daytime. �I love that Lucas is not the only gay character on the show. I remember when Luke and Noah kissed [on As the World Turns] for the first time, we had Entertainment Tonight come,� he recalled to TV Insider. �And I get it, but it�s great that we�re in a place where it�s so casual, just like how it is in life. There are gay people in life so there should be gay people on soaps and queer people and trans people and all of that. So, the fact that it�s so ingrained and it�s not like �the gay character� or �the gay storyline� feels really nice.�

Finding Your Roots Announces Upcoming Guests

FIRST CAST MEMBERS AND NEW TITLE ANNOUNCED FOR THE NEW CBS DAYTIME DRAMA �BEYOND THE GATES�

Tamara Tunie stars as Anita Dupree, matriarch of the family. A famous singer back in the day, Anita worked hard for her success, and raised two daughters with her now-retired senator husband. But underneath her glamorous and refined exterior is a fierceness she gained from her humble beginnings in Chicago. Tamara Tunie is a seasoned daytime star appearing on �As the World Turns� for many years. Also, she originated the role of medical examiner Dr. Melinda Warner with a now landmark 23 seasons on the legendary series �Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.� In addition, she has held recurring roles on shows including BLUE BLOODS, THE GOOD WIFE and ELEMENTARY for the Network.

Daphnee Duplaix stars as Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson, daughter of Anita, and Dani�s sister, Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson is a high-achieving and competitive philanthropist and psychiatrist, and exudes warmth, empathy and compassion. Nicole�s success in life extends to her marriage to her surgeon husband. She has the perfect life � from the outside. Daphnee Duplaix boasts an illustrious acting career that has spanned over two decades, most notably earning her an NAACP Award nomination for her outstanding portrayal of Rachel Gannon on �One Life to Live.�

Karla Mosley stars as Dani Dupree, Anita�s other daughter, and a former model turned momager who gave up her career for love. Dani was the Dupree family wild child. Free-spirited, headstrong and uninhibited, she dropped out of school to pursue a high-flying modeling career and she has always marched to the beat of her own drum. Karla Mosley starred as Maya Avant Forrester on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, for which she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Additional credits include �Guiding Light,� �Gossip Girl,� �Hart of Dixie,� �Deadly Cheer Mom� and �Burn After Reading.�

BEYOND THE GATES is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States. Here you�ll find a posh gated community with winding tree-lined streets and luxurious mansions to call home. At the center of this community are the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty. But behind these pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered. And those that live outside these gates are watching closely. These are the places where our characters live, love, work and play. Those who have �made it� and those who haven�t are all trying to navigate life � and some with more grace than others.

BEYOND THE GATES is developed and produced by the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, led by Sheila Ducksworth, in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble. This marks the first-ever one-hour Black daytime soap and the first daytime drama to premiere since �Passions� in 1999.

Michele Val Jean is the creator, executive producer and showrunner alongside executive producers Sheila Ducksworth, Robert Guza Jr., Julie Carruthers, Leon Russell, Derrick Johnson, Kimberly Doebereiner and Anna Saalfeld.

Sony Has �Heart Eyes�, Sets Winter 2025 Release For Spyglass Horror Rom-Com

The Josh Ruben-directed movie stars Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding and Gigi Zumbado with Devon Sawa and Jordana Brewster. Pic�s blurb: When the Heart Eyes Killer strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine�s Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now they must spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.

Script is by Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon & Michael Kennedy. Landon and Divide/Conquer�s Greg Gilreath and Adam Hendricks are producing. Spyglass� Gary Barber and Chris Stone serve as executive producers alongside Mel Turner, Murphy and Kennedy.

The only other wide entry scheduled on February 7 so far is Universal�s Ke Huy Quan action movie With Love. Both titles are opening a week ahead of Disney/Marvel�s Captain America: Brave New World and Paramount�s Smurfs animated movie.

Netflix�s �The Waterfront� Casts 6 Including Melissa Benoist, Rafael L. Silva, Gerardo Celasco & Jake Weary

Gerardo Celasco (The Devil in Ohio) and Michael Gaston (Daredevil: Born Again) have been set in recurring roles. Zach Roerig (Vampire Diaries) will appear as a guest star. They join the previously announced cast Holt McCallany who will play Harlan Buckley and Maria Bello, who will play Mae Buckley.

Inspired by true events, the 8-episode series dives into the flawed Buckley family as their attempts to retain control of their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire drive them to increasingly dangerous means to keep themselves afloat.

Weary will play Cane Buckley, Harlan Buckley�s only son who has a complicated relationship with his father but never stops trying to do the right thing by his dad and can�t seem to say no to him. Married to Peyton and the father of a young daughter, Cane likes the money his family business affords him, a Band-Aid for the life he got instead of the life he wanted.

Benoist will play Bree Buckley, the intelligent and hot-tempered Buckley who formerly oversaw the fishery�s finances and, like her father, has allowed alcohol to ruin her bright future. After losing custody of her son, Bree struggles to maintain a relationship with him while maintaining her sobriety.

Silva will play Shawn Wilson, a newly employed bartender for the Buckleys, Shawn is intrigued by the family and carries a secret that could upend the family forever.

Gonz�lez will play Jenna Tate, a journalist who leaves the city to return to Beaufort to tend to her ailing father. Returning to her hometown, she is confronted with past relationships, including her high school sweetheart, Cane Buckley, who still holds a flame for her.

Campbell will play Peyton Buckley. A proper Southern woman, Peyton is built to sparkle. The wife of Cane Buckley and mother of an 8-year-old, she loves Cane and understands his complex relationship with his dad.

Hepner will play Diller Hopkins, Bree�s son who now lives with her ex-husband. Diller is a resentful teenager, a product of having an alcoholic mother. Although Bree is looking to mend their relationship, Diller treats her with hostility and turns to his grandfather Harlan, whom he idolizes.

Celasco will play DEA Agent Marcus Sanchez; Gaston as Sherrif Clyde Porter; and Roerig will play Troy.

Williamson and Ben Fast executive produce for Outerbanks Entertainment. Marcos Siega (You, Dexter: New Blood) will direct the first two episodes and serve as executive producer for the pilot. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, where Williamson is under an overall deal, is the studio.

William Fichtner Joins Anne Rice Series

The Mom and Prison Break vet has joined The Talamasca (working title), the third series in the network�s expanding franchise.

The drama focuses on the secret organization �responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, werewolves and other creatures scattered around the globe.� Ordered for a six-episode first season, the series, which also stars Nicholas Denton (Dangerous Liaisions), is expected to premiere on AMC and AMC+ sometime in 2025.

Fichtner � who most recently co-starred on ABC�s The Company You Keep � will play the series-regular role of Jasper, �a mysterious American who has quietly assumed control and influence over the Talamasca�s London Motherhouse,� reads the official description. �Though his motives and methods are cloaked in shadow, his charm and righteous sense of purpose are as dangerous as the power he�s pursuing.�

�James Earl Jones: Life And Legacy� Tribute Special Set At BET

The tribute special will feature archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with the EGOT-winning actor at various stages of his legendary career. ET was on the set of many of his most significant projects and captured moments of his extraordinary journey. The special will also highlight some of his most memorable performances, including his powerful voice work as Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King. Highlighting his profound impact on both Broadway and Hollywood, the special will reflect on some of the defining moments of his life and include new interviews with colleagues and friends who have been part of his remarkable career.

BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy will encore on Sunday, September 15 at noon ET/PT on BET.

James Earl Jones Dies: Revered �Field Of Dreams� Star, Darth Vader Voice & Broadway Regular Was 93

Widely regarded as among the world�s great stage and screen actors Jones is one of the few entertainers to have won the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony), though his Academy Award was Honorary. Jones has received two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Daytime Emmy, a spoken-word Grammy Award in 1977 and three Tony Awards.

The actor amassed nearly 200 screen credits during his brilliant 60-year career, starting some early-�60s TV guest roles and Stanley Kubrick�s 1964 classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). He probably is best known for his voice role as the dastardly Darth Vader in George Lucas� original Star Wars trilogy: Star Wars (1977) The Empire Strikes Back, 1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). He also reprised the villainous role in Star Wars: Episode III � Revenge of the Sith (2005), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Star Wars: Episode IX � The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and TV�s Obi-Wan Kenobi and Star Wars: Rebels.

Movie fans will remember such chilling, immortal Vader quotes as �When I left you, I was but the learner � now I am the master,� �I find your lack of faith disturbing� and, of course, �No, I am your father.�

Also among Jones� best-loved roles is Terence Mann, the reclusive 1960s author who reluctantly teams with Kevin Costner�s Ray Kinsella to unlock the latter�s visions of baseball lore in Field of Dreams (1989). Based on the 1982 novel Shoeless Joe, the film from writer-director Phil Alden Robinson tugged � no, yanked � at heartstrings with its sweet nostalgia, high-concept plot, father-son dynamics and general excellence.

It earned three Oscar nominations including Best Picture; it lost to Driving Miss Daisy � a film whose Broadway adaptation starred Jones as Hoke Colburn, the character played by Morgan Freeman on the big screen.

Jones also voiced The Lion King�s Mufasa in both the 1994 animated pic and 2019 hybrid remake. Among his dozens of other films are The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976), A Piece of the Action (1977), Conan the Barbarian (1982), Soul Man (1986), Coming to America (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Sneakers (1992), The Sandlot (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994), Judge Dredd (1995), Gang Related (1997) and Coming 2 America (2021).

He also lent his sonorous voice to the famous �This is CNN� promo campaign for the cable news network and recurring as the narrator on Third Rock from the Sun. He also appeared on The Simpsons three times.

Among his scores of TV are guest roles on such classics series as The Big Bang Theory, House, Two and a Half Men, Homicide: Life on the Street, Frasier, Touched by an Angel, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Picket Fences, Law & Order, Sesame Street, Highway to Heaven, NYPD Blue; daytime soaps Guiding Light and As the World Turns; and miniseries Roots: The Next Generation and Jesus of Nazareth.

He was nominated for a Lead Actor Oscar for his role in The Great White Hope (1971) and was given an honorary Oscar at the 2012 ceremony.

An eight-time Emmy nominee, his two wins both came in 1991: Lead Actor in a Drama series for Gabriel�s Fire and Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for Heat Wave.

Born on January 17, 1931, in Arkabutla, MS, Jones was a 2002 Kennedy Center Honoree and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from SAG-AFTRA in 2009 and by the National Board of Review in 1995.

A commanding presence on the Broadway stage, Jones earned four competitive Tony Award nominations for Best Actor in a Play, winning twice for his performances as Jack Jefferson in The Great White Hope in 1969 and as Troy Maxson in August Wilson�s Fences in 1987. He received a Special Tony Award at 2017 ceremony.

The Great White Hope, in which he played a lightly fictionalized version of heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, was Jones� breakthrough role. He also starred in the 1970 film adaptation, his first leading role on the big screen.

He appeared in nearly two dozen Broadway shows, from his first starring role in Sunrise at Campobello (1958) and most recently in The Gin Game (2017). Along the way, he starred in productions of such stage classics as The Iceman Cometh (1974), Othello (1982), On Golden Pond (2005), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2008) and You Can�t Take It with You (2014).

In September 2022, the Shubert Organization rechristened its 110-year-old Cort Theatre as The James Earl Jones Theatre, with a dedication ceremony attended by Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Norm Lewis and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Jones did not attend the dedication ceremony but had been given a private tour of the facility � where he�d made his Broadway debut in 1958 � the week prior.

�For me standing in this very building 64 years ago at the start of my Broadway career, it would have been inconceivable that my name would be on the building today,� Jones said in a statement at the time. �Let my journey from then to now be an inspiration for all aspiring actors.�

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Roselyn Sanchez Begins Production On Her Feature Directorial Debut �Diario, Mujer & Caf� In Puerto Rico

The film stars Ang�lica Vale (La Fea M�s Bella), Maris� �lvarez (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Karla Monroig and Angelique Burgos as best friends known as the Tiki Tikis who embark on an experience of a lifetime when they reunite for an action-packed girl�s trip throughout Puerto Rico. Their friendship and strong female bond become a catalyst of growth and empathy. It�s the trip they didn�t know they needed.

Sanchez is best known for her acting roles in films like Rush House 2, The Game Plan and Act of Valor and TV�s Fantasy Island for FOX, Devious Maids for Lifetime and the CBS procedural Without A Trace. Most recently, she wrote and directed the award-winning short Satos, also filmed in San Juan.

�After many years of contemplating the possibility of writing and directing my own movies to transition into another phase of my career, this film is the beginning of an amazing dream that has now come to fruition. I�m incredibly honored to have such a wonderful cast and crew joining me on this venture. To write and direct a love letter to my Island of PR through the lens of comedy brings me so much joy,� Sanchez, also a producer and singer, shared in a statement.

Puerto Rico has a competitive film incentive with a transferable tax credit equal to 40% of local spending including labor and 20% of all non-resident costs with additional bonuses for local producers. To boost film production on the island even more, the current Governor assigned $74 million from the American Rescue Plan Act funds to eligible film projects. Diario, Mujer &Caf� was the recipient of one of these grants.

In addition to Sanchez, producers also include Anne Clements (Quincea�era, Fantasy Island), Paul Kampf (Harvest, Satos), Frances Lausell (Fantasy Island, Undercard) and Andres Ramirez (Undercard). Jessica Beltr�n, Katia Reguero Lindor, IrmarieMarquez-B�ez, Susan Henry, Anna Di Marco and Manuel Cintron are executive producing.

Sanchez is repped by Independent Artist Group and Alchemy Entertainment; Vale and Maris� �lvarez are repped by DePazManagement; Monroig is repped by MM Latino Entertainment; Burgos is repped by RSB Entertainment..

Jason Biggs Making Directorial Debut With Action Comedy �Getaway�; Will Star Opposite Meaghan Rath, Arturo Castro, Justin H. Min & Anna Konkle

Others on board for roles opposite Biggs include Meaghan Rath (Hawaii Five-0), Arturo Castro (Broad City), Justin H. Min (The Umbrella Academy) and Anna Konkle (PEN15).

Currently in production in Ontario, Canada, Getaway centers on Kevin Stanwell (Biggs), an actor famous for being the mascot for erectile dysfunction ads. With his marriage on the rocks, he attempts to salvage the relationship with his wife Suzie (Rath) by planning a trip for them to the Adirondacks. Kevin recruits an actor friend, Ernie Guerra (Castro), to stage a home invasion to make Kevin look like a hero, but when the plan goes awry, the couple find themselves caught up in a murder investigation.

Jamie Napoli and Joshua Paul Johnson scripted the project, which hails from Motion Picture Corporation of America. MPCA CEO Brad Krevoy, Charles Cohen, Jimmy Phil�mond-Montout and David Anselmo are producing, with MPCA�s Amy Krell serving as executive producer.

Said Biggs in a statement to Deadline, �I am absolutely thrilled to be making my directorial debut with the genre-bending Getaway, in partnership with Brad Krevoy and MPCA, Charles Cohen, and an incredible cast led by Meaghan Rath, Anna Konkle, Justin Min and Arturo Castro. When I first read the script from Jamie and Joshua, I knew that it would be an exciting challenge to bring this unique story to life, and I�m grateful to be involved.�

Best known for starring in the American Pie franchise, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, and for a major role in Netflix�s Orange Is the New Black, Biggs is currently the host of Netflix�s Blue Ribbon Baking Championship & TBS�s Dinner and a Movie.

Known for her role as Tani Rey on Hawaii 5-0, Rath�s other best known credits include The CW�s comedy Children Ruin Everything, Accused, Schitt�s Creek and How I Met Your Father.

Breaking out with his role as Jaime in Comedy Central�s Broad City, Castro most recently appeared in Doug Liman�s reboot of Roadhouse for Amazon MGM Studios. He recently wrapped production on Disney�s Tron: Ares.

Recently wrapping a four-season run on Netflix�s The Umbrella Academy, Min�s also been seen on the streamer�s acclaimed series Beef and films like The Greatest Hits, Shortcomings, and After Yang.

Best known for co-creating and starring on PEN15, Konkle earned two Emmy nominations for her work on the Hulu comedy. Most recently, she�s been seen in Apple TV+�s murder mystery comedy The Afterparty, along with films like The Drop and Together Together.

Most recently unveiling the popular Netflix rom-coms Mother of the Bride and Irish Wish, MPCA will next debut its romantic comedy Winter Spring Summer or Fall, starring Jenna Ortega, which premiered at Tribeca.

Biggs is represented by CAA, Entertainment 360, and Ziffren Law; Rath by CAA, Hess Entertainment and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman; Castro by WME and Mosaic; Min by CAA and Authentic Talent and Literary Management; Konkle by UTA, Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller; and Napoli by Bellevue Productions and Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes Lawco.

Garret Dillahunt, Billy Magnussen & Debra Messing To Head Off-Broadway Production Of New Robert O�Hara Play �Sh*t. Meet. Fan.�

The play, which will also star Tramell Tillman and Constance Wu, begins previews Thursday October 10, at MCC Theater�s Newman Mills Theater, with an opening night on Monday October 28. The limited engagement runs through Sunday November 17.

O�Hara will direct his play, which is based on Paolo Genovese�s 2016 Italian comedy-drama Perfect Strangers. The movie holds the Guinness record for most remade film in cinema history, with more than 24 remakes in different languages.

Also in the cast will be Genevieve Hannelius, most recently seen in the Netflix original film Along for the Ride and the Netflix original series American Vandal. She is perhaps best known for starring on the three-time Emmy-nominated Disney Channel series Dog with a Blog.

Official synopsis: �Here�s the game� Phones Out. Face Up. Volume High. Every text, every email, every call must be shared aloud. That�s what a group of long-time friends gather to play on the night of the eclipse. With the cocktails flowing among grownups who refuse to grow up, outrageous secrets and skeletons begin to emerge� Shit. Meet. Fan. Are they ready for the ensuing chaos? Are you?�

The story unfolds in real time in what MCC calls an �uproarious new satire.� O�Hara, whose writing credits include the 2014 Off Broadway play Bootycandy, was Tony-nominated for his direction of Jeremy O. Harris� Slave Play.

Dillahunt, best known for his performances in TV�s Deadwood and Fear The Walking Dead, has extensive stage credits, making his Broadway debut in 1996 with The Father. That year he also appeared in Broadway�s Inherit The Wind. Upcoming are recurring roles on Hysteria (Peacock) and High Potential (ABC) and in the films The Huntsman and Sarah�s Oil.

Magnussen received a Tony nomination for his role of Spike in 2013�s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at Lincoln Center. On screen, he�s currently appearing in the indie film Coup!, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Other recent credits include the Netflix action-comedy Lift with Kevin Hart and in Amazon�s Road House remake with Jake Gyllenhaal. He�ll soon star in HBO�s comedic series The Franchise by Sam Mendes and Armando Iannucci, debuting this fall.

Messing is best known for her Emmy-winning role as Grace Adler on NBC�s Will & Grace, and roles in the network�s The Mysteries of Laura and Smash. Most recently, Messing filmed the Warner Brothers mob drama Alto Knights opposite Robert De Niro. She made her Broadway debut in John Patrick Shanley�s 2014 Tony-nominated Outside Mullingar, and most recently starred in the 2022 Broadway production of 2022 Noah Haidle�s Birthday Candles. Off Broadway credits include Shanley�s Four Dogs and a Bone, Collected Stories by Donald Marguiles, and The Naked Truth by Paul Rudnick.

Tillman is best known for his performance as Milchick on the Apple TV+ series Severance starring Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro. He�ll next be seen in Mission Impossible 8 starring Tom Cruise. He made his Broadway debut in 2019�s The Great Society starring Brian Cox.

Wu starred in the Jon M. Chu�s hit romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians. Other credits include the film Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, the Amazon series The Terminal List and Solos. Her breakout role was as Jessica Huang in ABC�s comedy series Fresh off the Boat. She will next appear in The Friend alongside Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Ann Dowd, and Noma Dumezweni.

The creative team of Shit. Meet. Fan. will include Clint Ramos, scenic design; Sarafina Bush, costume design; Alex Jainchill, lighting design; and Palmer Hefferan, sound design. Imani Champion is the Production Stage Manager, and casting is by The Telsey Office.

Sh*t. Meet. Fan is produced in association with Eva Price, Simon Horsman, and Gianni Nunnari. .

Days of Our Lives Stars Arianne Zucker and Shawn Christian Get Married: 'Most Memorable Time in My Life'

The Days of Our Lives stars tied the knot on Saturday, Aug. 17 at Jacob's Berry Farm in Gardnerville, Nev., they both announced on Instagram over the weekend.

"It�s official! Mr & Mrs Christian! This is how we wedding! Action shot right in the middle of our entrance dance! ??," Zucker, 50, captioned two snaps of the pair dancing together.

"8/17/24 was filled with so much love with all our guests," she added. "We hope everyone felt like they were part of our wedding, not just invited! ?? Our guests met new friends, families came together and love was everywhere in the air! This was such a special time for me and Shawn!"

Before tagging the team that helped bring their wedding together � including the venue itself, photographer Casey Simon, hair stylist Sarah Santana, Candlelight & Roses Florist, event planner Shawna Pacheco and others � Zucker wrote to her husband, "We did it babe!"

"I love you so much! This truly is one of the most memorable time in my life! Soon to share�.our wedding guest flash mob line dance! ????????"

Christian, 58, also celebrated the pair's wedding on Instagram with the same post and caption on his own account, adding that he was "DEEPLY GRATEFUL to the following and their incredible teams ????," before shouting out some of the professionals who helped plan their big day.

In the photos, Christian and Zucker could be seen in matching beige attire � with Zucker's dress including a pop of sparkle and a belt � as they busted a few moves on the dance floor in front of loved ones.

Zucker, who played the role of Nicole Walker on the long-running soap opera, revealed roughly a year ago that she and her now-husband � who played Daniel Jonas on the series � were "finally" planning their wedding. The duo, who have been dating for several years, got engaged in June 2021.

At the time, Zucker wrote that her partner "completely surprised me on Father�s Day" when he pulled out a ring while they were apparently boating together.

"This man has an unbelievably beautiful heart and he always seems to know how to make me feel so wonderful," she wrote. "??I am blessed to join him on this next adventure. ??Thank you @taylorquinncole & @ghstwrtr for helping to make this day full of love and happiness!"

Back in May, alongside a video compilation featuring photos of the couple, Christian revealed that he and his now-wife landed on their wedding destination and date.

"So grateful to everyone who has helped us make this exploration an eye-opening awe-inspiring adventure," he wrote at the time, adding that "there is great value in long courtships."

Jessica Rothe & Joseph Cross Set For Sci-Fi Horror Thriller �Affection�

Young up-and-comer Julianna Layne (Prodigal Son) will co-star alongside the duo.

The film follows Ellie (Rothe), who is stuck in a cyclical nightmare. Grappling with a condition that erratically resets her memory, she�s left unable to remember her husband (Cross) or daughter (Julianna Layne). Each reset leaves her disoriented and haunted with vivid memories of a life she�s never lived.

A production of Superconductive in partnership with Minutehand Pictures and Circa 1888, the film�s producers are Meza, Austin Walk, Bay Dariz (Hypochondriac) and JP Ouellette (Mass). Christian Henderson and Christy Walker are serving as executive producers.

Best known for starring in Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2U, a pair of low-budget horror films from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse which together grossed over $190M globally, Rothe has also been seen in titles like Lionsgate�s Boy Kills World and La La Land, as well as series like Utopia, Chicago P.D. and High Maintenance.

In film, Cross�s credits include Paul Thomas Anderson�s Licorice Pizza, David Fincher�s Mank and Steven Spielberg�s Lincoln, as well as acclaimed titles like Devotion and Milk. He�s also been seen on shows like Big Little Lies and Mindhunter.

In addition to Fox�s Prodigal Son, Layne can be seen in films like A Christmas Story Christmas and Audrey�s Children.

Rothe is represented by UTA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern; Cross by Untitled Entertainment; Layne by Take 3 Talent Agency and Rebel Creative Group.

Kaley Cuoco engaged to N.J. actor Tom Pelphrey. �What a wild, beautiful journey.�

They made their relationship official in 2022. In 2023, they welcomed a daughter.

Cuoco and Pelphrey, who grew up in Howell, shared their happy news Wednesday on Instagram with a series of photos showing the couple with their 1-year-old daughter, Matilda.

�Amazing weekend,� Cuoco, 38, captioned a photo of the smiling couple showing off her ring.

�Not another road real or imagined I would rather be on,� Pelphrey, 42, captioned another photo taken with Cuoco and Matilda.

�Everybody�s got their little slice of heaven,� Cuoco said, sharing a photo of the two actors embracing Matilda.

Cuoco played Penny in �The Big Bang Theory� and Cassie Bowden in the Max series �The Flight Attendant.�

Pelphrey, an alum of Howell High School and Rutgers University�s Mason Gross School of the Arts, played Ben Davis in Netflix�s �Ozark,� Perry Abbott in Amazon�s �Outer Range� and Don Crowder in Max�s �Love & Death.�

Both actors have received Emmy nomination for their work. Earlier in his career, in 2006 and 2008, Pelphrey won two Daytime Emmys for outstanding younger actor for his performances as Jonathan Randall in soap opera �Guiding Light.�

Cuoco and Pelphrey announced they were expecting a baby girl in 2022, months after sharing news that they were a couple. They had a big baby shower, complete with a drone light show, in January 2023, and welcomed Matilda in March.

�What a wild, beautiful journey life can be,� Cuoco captioned another ring photo. �Grateful for every road that led me straight to you @tommypelphrey.�

Jason Biggs Marks �American Pie� 25th Anniversary With Netflix Baking Show: �No Pies Harmed�

The American Pie star, who hosts Netflix�s Blue Ribbon Baking Championship, joked �there were no pies harmed� while filming the backing competition series, which is �safe for family viewing� and now available on the streamer.

�I�ve really wanted to host something in the food world,� Biggs told USA Today. �Of course, there�s the wink at the camera and the audience with me as a baking show host. And whenever I can�t think of something to say, I always have a pie joke in my back pocket that brings the house down.�

The show�s premiere comes after last month�s milestone anniversary of his breakout role in American Pie (1999), which has long been known for its eponymous scene, in which Biggs� bumbling teen character Jim fornicates with an apple pie.

�My life is very much defined by a few different demarcation points,� Biggs acknowledged. �There�s getting married, and there�s having kids. But the most obvious ones in terms of craziness was Life Before American Pie and Life After American Pie.�

Although the actor noted he�s �not actually judging� the competition, he �had to try everything, so at least I knew what was happening. After the judges did their thing, I went back to try everything.�

And while keeping it family-friendly, Biggs doesn�t disappoint with the commentary. �Take it from someone who knows. That is a very attractive pie,� he jokes in one episode.

American Pie starred Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas and Eddie Kaye Thomas as a group of high school friends who make a pact to lose their virginities before graduation. The ensemble teen comedy also starred Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan, Natasha Lyonne, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Shannon Elizabeth, Jennifer Coolidge and Eugene Levy.

The movie sparked the sequels American Pie 2 (2001), American Wedding (2003) and American Reunion (2012), as well as numerous loosely-connected spinoff films that did not feature the original cast and were released direct-to-video.

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Lauryn Hill And Fugees Cancel �Miseducation� Anniversary Tour Days Before Start

Last year, Hill announced a tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her landmark album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. In June 2024, Hill and The Fugees announced a co-headlining tour that was set to kick off Aug. 9 in Tampa, Fla. and run for 18 dates, which included a September dates at the Hollywood Bowl.

The Fugees have sporadically reunited since their last album in 1996. Hill has a history of last-minute cancellations, and the group has made sporadic appearances over the last 20 years. The anniversary tour plans seemed to indicate a possible revival of Hill and the Fugees.

Tickets remain on sale for a planned overseas tour, starting with a date in Manchester, England on October 12 and running through Amsterdam on October 22, London, and Paris shows.

�The Walking Dead: Dead City� Boosts Season 2 Cast For 2025 Return

Executive Producer Eli Jorn� revealed the cast additions at the AMC show�s Hall H panel Friday. They are Keir Gilchrist (Atypical, It Follows), who will play Benjamin Pierce; Dascha Polanco (Orange Is the New Black, Poker Face), in the role of Major Lucia Narvaez; Jake Weary (Oh, Canada, How to Blow Up a Pipeline) as Christos; and Pooya Mohseni (Law & Order: SVU, See You Then) as Roksana.

The Walking Dead: Dead City follows Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as they travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror. In season two, in the growing war for control of Manhattan, Maggie and Negan find themselves trapped on opposite sides. As their paths intertwine, they come to see that the way out for both is more complicated and harrowing than they ever imagined.

At Friday�s Comic-Con panel, Morgan promised the return of his character�s signature leather jacket and his beloved Lucille. He also addressed his relationship with that damn bat and treated Comic-Con goers to his epic whistle.

Bad Monkey Trailer: Vince Vaughn�s Disgraced Detective Takes On One Strange Case in Bill Lawrence�s Latest Comedy

Three years after the Vince Vaughn vehicle was handed a series order, Bad Monkey will see the light of day when its first two episodes arrive on Aug. 14. New episodes will then follow every Wednesday, through Oct. 9.

Based on Carl Hiaasen�s best-selling novel of the same name, the 10-episode comedy centers on Vaughn�s Andrew Yancy, �who has been bounced from the Miami Police department and is now a health inspector in the Keys,� according to the official logline. �But after stumbling upon a case that begins with a human arm fished up by tourists, he realizes that if he can prove murder, he�ll be back in. He just needs to get past a trove of Floridian oddballs� and one bad monkey.�

In the series� newly released trailer (watch it embedded above), we catch our first glimpse of Vaughn�s Andrew as he lands in Florida to begin his investigation. While the victim�s widow (Meredith Hagner) seems incredibly suspicious, her oddities don�t even scratch the surface of weird that Andrew�s about to encounter. Enter a �Dragon Queen,� a robed, slacker version of Zach Braff and of course, that titular misbehaved monkey.

Vaughn executive-produces alongside Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso, Shrinking). The cast includes L. Scott Caldwell (Insecure), Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), Hagner (Search Party), Natalie Martinez (Ordinary Joe), Alex Moffat (Saturday Night Live), Michelle Monaghan (Echoes), Ronald Peet (Partner Track) and Jodie Turner-Smith (The Last Ship), and special guest star John Ortiz (Will Trent).

Additional guest stars include the aforementioned Braff (Scrubs) and Lawrence�s daughter, Charlotte Lawrence, in her TV debut.

Bad Monkey marks Lawrence�s third series for Apple, following Ted Lasso (status TBD) and Shrinking (which is currently in production on Season 2).

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Emmy Nominations 2024

Abbott Elementary � ABC � Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions and Fifth Chance in association with Warner Bros. Television and 20th Television
Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues

Only Murders In The Building � Hulu � 20th Television
Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora

Loot � Apple TV+ � Universal Television in association with Apple
Maya Rudolph as Molly Novak

Hacks � HBO | Max � Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment
Jean Smart as Deborah Vance

Fellow Travelers � Showtime � SHOWTIME Presents a Fremantle and Showtime Studios Production
Matt Bomer as Hawkins �Hawk� Fuller

Baby Reindeer � Netflix � A Netflix Series / A Clerkenwell Films Production
Richard Gadd as Donny

Feud: Capote vs. The Swans � FX � FX Productions, 20th Television
Tom Hollander as Truman Capote

Ripley � Netflix � Showtime and Endemol Shine North America in association with Entertainment 360 and Filmrights for Netflix
Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley

The Gilded Age � HBO | Max � HBO in association with Universal Television and Neamo Film and Television
Christine Baranski as Agnes van Rhijn

The Morning Show � Apple TV+ � Media Res in association with Apple
Nicole Beharie as Christina Hunter

The Crown � Netflix � Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix
Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana

The Morning Show � Apple TV+ � Media Res in association with Apple
Greta Lee as Stella Bak

The Crown � Netflix � Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix
Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret

The Morning Show � Apple TV+ � Media Res in association with Apple
Karen Pittman as Mia Jordan

The Morning Show � Apple TV+ � Media Res in association with Apple
Holland Taylor as Cybil Richards

Mr. & Mrs. Smith � Infidelity � Prime Video � Amazon MGM Studios, Big Indie Pictures
Michaela Coel as Bev

The Crown � Sleep, Dearie Sleep � Netflix � Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix
Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II

The Morning Show � Update Your Priors � Apple TV+ � Media Res in association with Apple
Marcia Gay Harden as Maggie Brener

Mr. & Mrs. Smith � Couples Therapy (Naked & Afraid) � Prime Video � Amazon MGM Studios, Big Indie Pictures
Sarah Paulson as Therapist

Mr. & Mrs. Smith � Double Date � Prime Video � Amazon MGM Studios, Big Indie Pictures
Parker Posey as Other Jane

�As the World Turns� Star Elizabeth Hubbard�s Connecticut Home Has Hit the Market for $1.45 Million

Built in 1969, the Emmy award-winning actress purchased the home in 1990 and lived there until her death in April 2023 at the age of 89. After she passed, the home was left to her son, Jeremy Bennett, who has decided to sell it.

Bennett is fond of house as he spent a lot of time with his mother there, but now feels it�s time to sell, said listing agent Jill Sloane of Brown Harris Stevens. Bennett was not available for comment.

Sitting on 2.1 acres, the 4,572 square-foot home includes four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a sauna, a large deck, an infinity pool, a large recreational room with access to the pool and a detached two-car garage. The home was listed on Monday.

Hubbard was a big gardener. The landscape of the property includes Hubbard�s beloved gardens which were featured in Litchfield County garden tours, according to Sloane.

The property also includes a studio designed by Haver and Skolnick Architects in 2005 that works as a multifunctional space to host, practice yoga or pilates or turn into a craft or art space.

The studio was previously a detached two-car garage, which they transformed, adding a new two-car garage onto the property in 2005.

Hubbard carried out a number of other renovations. She added the sauna, the entire lower level, added a custom fireplace and more, according to Sloane. All of those renovations are still intact.

�The living room has a fireplace that was custom made by Elizabeth MacDonald, a local Connecticut artist,� Sloane said. �When you walk in it�s like an art piece.�

In the gourmet kitchen, the floor tiles were imported from Spain. �They are definitely a little different, very funky and cool,� said Sloane.

Adding a lot of character to the home, custom bookshelves line the living room walls and the staircase leading to the lower level.

The primary bathroom includes green and white tiled floors, a soaking tub and multiple windows overlooking the greenery outdoors.

The home is located in central Roxbury and within walking distance to the center of town, including the bank, post office, market, library, hiking trails and tennis courts, according to Brown Harris Stevens.

Born in New York City, Hubbard starred on the hit Soap Opera �As the World Turns,� in 1984 until the show�s last episode on September 17, 2010. Hubbard is also known for her work on the NBC show �The Doctors,� movies such as �I Never Sang for My Father,� and appeared in multiple Broadway shows.>

�Outer Range� Canceled By Amazon After 2 Seasons

It follows solid early US ratings data, with the release of the new season propelling Outer Range to #3 on the Nielsen Streaming Originals chart for the week of May 20 with 476M hours viewed and #8 for the week of May 27 with 314M.

Outer Range followed rancher Royal Abbott (Brolin) who is fighting for his land and family after discovering an unfathomable phenomenon at the edge of Wyoming�s wilderness � a dark void. The mystery surrounding the void on the west pasture of the ranch deepens in Season 2, as Royal and his wife Cecelia (Lili Taylor) struggle to keep their family together in the aftermath of their granddaughter�s disappearance.

In addition to Brolin and Taylor, Imogen Poots, Tamara Podemski, Lewis Pullman, Tom Pelphrey, Noah Reid, Shaun Sipos, Isabel Arraiza, Olive Abercrombie and Will Patton also starred. Christian James, Megan West, Daniel Abeles, Kimberly Guerrero and Monette Moio recurred in Season 2.

Outer Range was executive produced by Charles Murray, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Ernest McNealey, Brolin, Tony Krantz, Heather Rae and Jon Par�. Brolin made his directorial debut in the Season 2�s penultimate episode.

Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy & Milly Alcock To Topline Netflix Limited Series �Sirens� From �Maid�s Molly Smith Metzler, LuckyChap

An adaptation of Metzler�s play Elemeno Pea, which she wrote at The Juilliard School, the show centers on Devon, who thinks her sister Simone has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell. Michaela�s cult-ish life of luxury is like a drug to Simone, and Devon has decided it�s time for an intervention. When Devon tracks her sister down to say WTF, she has no idea what a formidable opponent Michaela will be. Told over the course of one explosive weekend at The Kells� lavish beach estate, the show is billed as an incisive, sexy, and darkly funny exploration of women, power, and class.

Fahy plays Devon DeWitt, who is on a downward spiral back in her hometown. She is funny, resilient, and fiercely protective � especially of her younger sister Simone, played by Alcock. Sharp and charming, Simone has hit the jackpot working as a personal assistant to a billionaire.

Moore plays Michaela Kell, a philanthropist and animal activist who runs island high society and is the wife to billionaire Peter Kell. Her relationship with her assistant, Simone, seems too close for comfort.

Sirens marks the first series out of Metzler�s creative partnership with Netflix, announced in 2022, and comes on the heels of the Margaret Qualley-led limited series Maid, her first, highly acclaimed project with the streamer, which landed her Emmy, Humanitas Prize and USC Scripter Award nominations.

An Oscar winner recently seen in Todd Haynes� acclaimed Netflix pic May December and Starz�s Mary & George, Moore will next be seen in Pedro Almod�var�s first English-language feature, The Room Next Door; Apple�s thriller Echo Valley with Sydney Sweeney and Domhnall Gleeson; and the action thriller Control opposite James McAvoy.

Known for her Emmy-nominated turn as Daphne in The White Lotus Season 2, and for her starring role as Sutton Brady on Freeform�s The Bold Type, Fahy is part of the cast of Vertical�s forthcoming genre-bender Your Monster, which premiered at this year�s Sundance Film Festival. Other upcoming projects include Netflix�s starry murder mystery limited series The Perfect Couple, on which we were first to report; Christopher Landon�s thriller Drop for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes; and Jonn Gunn�s The Unbreakable Boy.

An Australian actress who broke out with her role as a young Rhaenyra Targaryen on HBO�s House of the Dragon, Alcock was recently set for an even more coveted role, as she�s been tapped by DC to lead Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

Previously, Metzler also served as a writer and co-EP on Showtime�s Shameless. Additional writing credits include Hulu�s Casual and Netflix�s Orange Is the New Black.

Moore is represented by WME, Entertainment 360, and Edelstein, Laird & Sobel; Fahy by WME, Anonymous Content, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern; Alcock by CAA, Curtis Brown Group, Entertainment 360, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman; and Metzler by CAA, Grandview, and McKuin Frankel Whitehead.

Jordana Brewster & Devon Sawa Entranced By Spyglass Horror Rom-Com �Heart Eyes�

They join previously announced Olivia Holt (Cruel Summer, Cloak and Dagger) and Mason Gooding (Scream, Scream VI).

The Josh Ruben-directed, Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon, and Michael Kennedy-written feature follows a pair of co-workers in Seattle who are pulling overtime on Valentine�s Day. When the Heart Eyes Killer strikes, they�re mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. The duo are forced to spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.?

Republic Pictures picked up distribution rights to Heart Eyes excluding the U.S. and Canada.

Landon and Divide/Conquer�s Greg?Gilreath and Adam Hendricks (M3GAN, Totally Killer) are producing. Spyglass� Gary Barber and Chris Stone are EPs with Murphy and Mel Turner.?

The cast also includes Gigi Zumbado (Bride Hard, High Town). Zumbado�s previous credits include Kenya Barris� multi-cam comedy Unrelated and recurring roles on ABC�s Promised Land and Fox�s 9-1-1. Zumbado stars opposite Emile Hirsch and Stephen Dorff in the indie feature The Price We Pay.

Brewster has starred in the $6 billion plus grossing Fast & Furious franchise as Mia Torretto. Her feature credits include Simulant alongside Sam Worthington and Simu Liu, the horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, the cult classic D.E.B.S., the sci-fi horror The Faculty, the drama The Invisible Circus, The Integrity of Joseph Chambers, Hooking Up, Random Acts of Violence, North of Hell, American Heist, Annapolis and Who Invited Charlie?. She can next be seen in the feature film Cellar Door. Brewster is repped by CAA, Principal Entertainment LA, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein.

Sawa starred on the Syfy series Chucky alongside Jennifer Tilly and as Jean Smart�s hunky love interest in Hacks for Max. Sawa also starred opposite Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista in Escape Plan: The Extractors, opposite John Travolta in The Fanatic, and opposite Guy Pearce in Disturbing the Peace. Sawa was on the hit CW show Nikita alongside Maggie Q. The Vancouver, Canada native broke out as a child actor in such movies as Casper, Now and Then, and Little Giants. He went on to star in the New Line horror franchise Final Destination as well as cult pics Idle Hands and SLC Punk. He reprised his SLC Punk role in the sequel Punk�s Dead. Sawa is repped by Gersh, Artists First, and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan.

Jesse Lee Soffer Boards �FBI: International� Following Luke Kleintank�s Exit

Before you get too excited, something needs to be stated. While both shows hail from Wolf Entertainment, Soffer will not reprise his longtime character Detective Jay Halstead. Filling the vacancy left behind by Luke Kleintank who exited last season, Soffer will play an all-new character that has yet to be revealed.

This will work similarly to how Colin Donnell, formerly of NBC�s Chicago Med, stepped into FBI: International for a couple of episodes at the end of last season as Brian Lange and not Dr. Connor Rhodes.

FBI: International is the third iteration of the FBI franchise and follows the elite operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation�s International Fly Team. Headquartered in Budapest, they travel throughout Europe with the mission of tracking and neutralizing threats against American citizens wherever they may be, putting their lives on the line to protect the U.S. and its people.

The cast also stars Carter Redwood, Vinessa Vidotto, Christina Wolfe and Eva-Jane Willis. Teri Polo also joined the series in Season 3 making her debut in the finale.

Season 3 concluded at the end of May with a fourth season ordered back in April. Dick Wolf, Matt Olmstead, Michael Katleman, Ernesto Alcalde and Peter Jankowski executive produce. The series is produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with CBS Studios.

Soffer starred in Chicago P.D. for 9+ seasons before announcing in April 2022 that he would be leaving the show. He made his final appearance months later in October but he�s returned to direct two episodes. Soffer is repped by Ethos Entertainment, UTA and Schreck Rose Dapello.

�Blue Bloods� Cast Marks Final Day Of Filming: Donnie Wahlberg, Marisa Ramirez & Vanessa Ray Share Moment As Series Wraps Shoot

Donnie Wahlberg, Marisa Ramirez, and Vanessa Ray shared a moment on social media where they were seen embracing each other.

�Last day feels,� read the Instagram post Ray re-shared, adding, �I love them so much it hurts.�

The long-running series will wrap in December after the second half of Season 14 airs on CBS.

Wahlberg also took to Instagram to share his thoughts after he finished filming the last episode.

�Last day of Blue Bloods. Not sure I have the words to describe how I feel about today, or the last 14 years on this special Blue Bloods journey, but I do know how incredibly thankful I am for every moment of it,� he shared. �To the cast, the crew, the guest cast, every background actor, writer, producer and every member of every single dept � thank you.�

Wahlberg continued, �To the people of New York, in every neighborhood and borough, thank you for always showing your love. To the NYPD, thank you for your support and sacrifice, I hope we did you proud.�

The actor also dedicated some words to his fans saying that without them, making 14 seasons of a show wouldn�t be possible.

�Your love and support for this show has been one of the great blessings of my life. Thank you,� he concluded.

Earlier this year, while making an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Wahlberg expressed he was �upset and sad� over Blue Bloods ending.

Julianne Moore Reunites With �Crazy Stupid Love�s John Requa & Glenn Ficarra In Studiocanal Series Based On Docu �The Lost Leonardo�

Moore will star as Dianne Modestini, an art restorer who saw something special in the painting and painstakingly restored it. She and everyone else were surprised to watch it go from a $1,000 estate sale item to the priciest painting ever bought, fetching $450 million by the time the auctioneer banged the gavel at the New York auction house Christie�s in 2017.

In between the restoration and sale, there were numerous mysterious twists, turns and controversies from the underbelly of the fine art world. But it all started with the original buyers who engaged Modestini, the wife of a dying legendary art restorer who took on a project that looked like a wreck when she got it. Skeptics said most of the paint visible in the finished product was hers and only a portion by Da Vinci. But Modestini found things under the top layer of paint that gave it gravitas as a masterpiece, like the position of the thumb that was similar to what Da Vinci painted in other works.

The characters in the docu are eccentric and fun, including an intermediary who bought the painting to transfer to a Russian oligarch. Latter was enraged to discover he wasn�t told by his broker that he�d tacked on an enormous markup, which led the oligarch to dedicate himself to ruining the intermediary. The eventual auction buyer never stepped forward, but is widely believed to be Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. The series endeavors to discover whether the Lost Leonardo is the greatest art discovery of our time or one of the great scams in art history.

In addition to playing Modestini, Oscar winner Moore will be executive producer. She stars in the hit Starz series Mary and George and was nominated for a Golden Globe for the 2023 Todd Hayes film May December.

Requa & Ficarra will direct Lost Leonardo, with credits including Rabbit Hole and WeCrashed, and they also will executive produce under their Zaftig Films banner along with partner Charlie Gogolak. Gillian Weeks, who created the series and wrote the pilot episode, will serve as showrunner and executive producer.

The Picture Company�s Alex Heineman & Andrew Rona will executive produce through their overall deal at Studiocanal, along with Geoff Shaevitz and Marc Mounier of Entertainment 360�s (Netflix�s Ripley). The documentary was produced by Christoph Jong & Andreas Dalsgaard, who also will be be EPs on the series. Ron Halpern and Shana Eddy will oversee for Studiocanal.

Weeks recently sold a pilot to Netflix with Chernin Entertainment and is adapting the story of polio vaccine inventor Jonas Salk for Bron, with Jeremy Strong attached to star and 21 Laps producing. She is repped by Entertainment 360, Gersh and attorney Jennifer Grey.

Requa and Ficarra are repped by CAA and attorneys Jeff Frankel and Joel McKuin; Moore with WME, Entertainment 360, and attorney William Sobel.

Morning Show Appearance

STARS FROM STAGE, SCREEN AND SPORTS SET TO PRESENT AT �THE 77TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS�,� AIRING LIVE SUNDAY, JUNE 16, ON CBS

Airing live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, the talented lineup of stars includes Utkarsh Ambudkar, Nate Burleson, Cynthia Erivo, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Josh Gad, Ren�e Elise Goldsberry, Sean Hayes, Taraji P. Henson, Julianne Hough, Jennifer Hudson, Angelina Jolie, Nick Jonas, Idina Menzel, Ashley Park, Jim Parsons, Wendell Pierce, Ben Platt, Anthony Ramos, Andrew Rannells, Solomon Thomas, Taylor Tomlinson, Pete Townshend, Tamara Tunie, Adrienne Warren, Patrick Wilson and Jeffrey Wright.

Additionally, the cast of �Stereophonic� has been added to the list of star-studded performances, joining previously announced performances from �Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club,� �Hell�s Kitchen,� �Illinoise,� �Merrily We Roll Along,� �Suffs,� �The Outsiders,� �The Who�s Tommy� and �Water for Elephants.�

The 77th celebration will recognize and honor the incredible artistry of the 2023-2024 season. The American Theatre Wing�s Tony Awards, which honor theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, are presented by the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing and have been broadcast on CBS since 1978. They are produced in collaboration with Tony Award Productions and White Cherry Entertainment. Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss are showrunners and executive producers for White Cherry Entertainment, and Weiss will serve as director. Jack Sussman is also an executive producer.

�That �90s Show� Season 2 Trailer Reveals Last Summer�s Almost Kiss Between Leia & Nate Won�t Remain A Secret

�Now that I�m back for the whole summer I�m really starting to freak out,� Leia said in the trailer.

Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp) and Red (Kurtwood Smith) also give driving lessons to their granddaughter, of hold on to your seat.

The first eight episodes of Season 2 premiere on Thursday, June 27. Watch the new trailer above.

Darryl Hickman Dies: Actor In �The Grapes Of Wrath� And �Leave Her To Heaven� Was 92

Hickman appeared in more than 40 films, having been a contract player at Paramount and MGM.

He portrayed the youngest member of the Joad family, Winfield, in John Ford�s 1940 adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath, as well as a role as the younger version of Van Heflin�s character in the 1946 noir, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers.

In 1945�s Leave Her to Heaven, Hickman played Danny, younger brother to Cornel Wilde�s Richard. Danny was disabled by polio and when he comes to live with Richard and his wife, Ellen (Gene Tierney), he drowns by Ellen�s hand in the middle of a lake due to jealousy of Richard�s affection for the boy.

In 1951, he briefly retired from acting to enter a monastery, but returned to Hollywood a little over a month later.

Hickman was born July 28, 1931, in Hollywood, California, and signed to a contract at Paramount after being discovered by a dance school director. His first film was 1937�s The Prisoner of Zenda as Ronald Colman�s son.

Among his many films was The Star Maker, Untamed, Men of Boys Town, Mob Town, Joe Smith, American, The Human Comedy, Rhapsody in Blue, Two Years Before the Mast, Boys� Ranch, Alias Nick Beal, and The Set-Up.

When he grew to adulthood, his opportunities diminished. He played a supporting role as Al in 1956�s Tea and Sympathy, and appeared on television on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Untouchables, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Climax!, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, General Electric Theater, among others.

His younger brother, Dwayne Hickman, was the star of CBS comedy The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis from 1959 to 1963. Hickman appeared in three episodes of the first season alongside his younger brother, portraying Dobie�s older brother, Davey.

From there, he moved to Broadway, taking over for Robert Morse as J. Pierrepont Finch in the original production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

He later became a screenwriter and television executive. He served as the head of CBS daytime programming for nearly five years.

After a lengthy hiatus from movies, he returned to film to play a West Coast television executive in 1976�s Network.

Daytime Emmy Hosts Will Once Again Be �Entertainment Tonight� Anchors Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and CBS were set to announce the news, which Variety has exclusively learned, on Thursday morning. Frazier and Turner previously hosted the Daytime Emmys in 2022 and 2023. The duo is also nominated this year in the outstanding daytime personality � daily category, while �Entertainment Tonight� is nominated in outstanding entertainment news series.

Frazier has been co-host of �ET� since September 2014; before that, he was co-host and managing editor of �The Insider� and a correspondent and weekend host of �ET.� Turner has been co-host of �ET� since 2021, first joining the show as a correspondent in 2014. She preciously served as a contributor for CNN.

Also on Thursday, NATAS revealed that Rachel Schwartz has been named head of daytime and children�s & family at the org. The landmark promotion makes Schwartz the first woman to ever lead the Daytime Emmys.

NATAS has additionally announced its 2024 Gold and Silver Circle Honorees, recognizing �admired individuals who have made enduring contributions to daytime television. Inductees are exceptional professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry, setting standards for achievement, mentoring, leadership and professional accolades for 50 or 25 years, respectively. They represent the best and brightest in the industry.�

Jerome Dobson (writer, �Guiding Light,� �As the World Turns,� �General Hospital,� �Santa Barbara�)

Patricia Denney (former hair and makeup department head, �The Young and The Restless�)

Rolonda Watts (talk show host, actress and voiceover talent, �Sherri,� �Curious George,� �Divorce Court�)

The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards is produced by NATAS and Associated Television International. Adam Sharp and Lisa Armstrong are executive producers from NATAS, while David McKenzie is executive producer from ATI.

�The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill� Named No. 1 Album Of All-Time By Apple Music

�This is my award,� Hill said to Apple Music, �but it�s a rich, deep narrative, and involves so many people, and so much sacrifice, and so much time, and so much collective love.�

Last year was the album�s 25th anniversary, and its success was overwhelming upon release. It won five Grammys, three American Music Awards, and a Billboard, Soul Train and MTV Video Music Award while selling 30 million copies since its bow.

But instead of capitalizing on it, Hill became one of music�s biggest enigmas. Her output diminished after an MTV Unplugged follow-up acoustic album, reverting to sporadic singles and rare appearances.

Apple Music�s 100 Best Albums was created by a group of artists, songwriters, producers, and industry professionals, along with Apple Music staff. The list is billed as an editorial statement, fully independent of any streaming numbers on Apple Music.

Dinner and a Movie

Duke Nicholson, William H. Macy, Tiffany Haddish, Stephen Dorff, Jake Weary & Julia Fox Set For Action-Thriller �The Deputy� From �Narcos� Co-Creator

The film is directed by Matt Sukkar in his feature directorial debut and written by Narcos co-creator and co-writer Carlo Bernard based on the eponymous novel by Victor Gischler.

The official synopsis reads: �Part-time Deputy Toby Sawyer (Duke Nicholson) is jolted awake by Chief Krueger (William H. Macy) and assigned to guard a dead body until the coroner arrives. When the corpse mysteriously vanishes, Toby launches a frantic search and unwittingly discovers decades of wrongdoing�and several cops who have turned a blind eye, including Deputy Billy Banks (Stephen Dorff) who pressures Toby to ignore his findings. Only Deputy Amanda Jackson (Tiffany Haddish) appears trustworthy. Desperate to keep his job, Toby must unravel the town�s deep web of corruption before he and his career end up as dead as the missing cadaver.�

Pic is being produced by David Lipper and Robert A. Daly Jr under their Latigo Films banner (Freud�s Last Session), Mark Canton (300), and Dorothy Canton (Arthur The King) of Canton Entertainment, and Ryan Winterstern of Applewood Studios (Land of Bad).

They are joining Hicham Benkirane, who sourced and developed the project, and is producing via his HBK F.C. banner (Interstate), alongside Brendan Thomas (The Cat and The Moon) and Sukkar. The film is executive-produced by Victor Gischler, Carlo Bernard, Tiffany Haddish, William H. Macy, Daisy Burnham and Highland Film Group.

Highland Film Group is co-financing and handling worldwide rights. Production is set to start in September in �the American South�.

�We are excited to be working with seasoned filmmakers with such impressive credentials as Mark Canton and Carlo Bernard. We are confident that The Deputy will deliver all the action and thrills Victor Gischler infused in his novel. And it�s wonderful to be supporting Duke Nicholson as he launches his career � we believe he has a big future!�, said Highland Film Group CEO Arianne Fraser.

Nicholson is repped by Management Production Entertainment and Deborah Klein at Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Macy is repped by IAG and Atlas Artists; Haddish is repped by UTA and Brillstein; Dorff is repped by Atlas Artists; Weary is repped by Gersh; Fox is repped by WME and Framework; Sukkar is repped by Luber Roklin, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, et al.

�That �90s Show� Season 2 Trailer: Netflix Sets Premiere Dates For Two-Part Release

The first eight episodes will drop on Thursday, June 27, and another eight will be released on Thursday, October 24.

In the sequel series to That �70s Show, 15 years have passed, and it is now 1995. Eric and Donna�s daughter, played by Callie Haverda, visit her grandparents for the summer and find a new group of friends in Point Place.

The cast includes Gwen (Ashley Aufderheide), Jay (Mace Coronel), Nate (Maxwell Acee Donovan), Ozzie (Reyn Doi) and Nikki (Sam Morelos).

Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith reprise their roles as Kitty and Red Forman for That �90s Show. Original series stars who guest-starred in the first season include Topher Grace as Eric, Laura Prepon as Donna, Wilmer Valderrama as Fez, Mila Kunis as Jackie, Ashton Kutcher as Kelson, Don Stark as Bob, and Tommy Chong as Leo.

That �70s Show ran for eight seasons on Fox for a total of 200 episodes. Kutcher�s Michael Kelso and Kunis�s Jackie guest-starred in the spinoff as the parents of Jay Kelso, played by Mace Coronel.

Kunis recently said she and Kutcher would not return for the second season of That �90s Show, saying in an interview with ET, �We did our thing, and they introduced our son in the show.�

Netflix renewed the sitcom for a second season ordering 16 episodes, up from the 10 episode order of the first season.

Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon And Hamish Linklater Among Those Rounding Out Cast Of Imperative And Sony�s �A Big Bold Beautiful Journey�

The script is written by Seth Reiss. Imperative Entertainment�s Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Ryan Friedkin will produce the feature, along with Reiss and Youree Henley. Executive producers include Kogonada, Ilene Feldman and Original Films� Ori Eisen. 30WEST is financing the film.

Plot details are under wraps, but A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is described as an imaginative tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.

Linklater is currently starring as �Abraham Lincoln in the Apple TV+ limited series Manhunt. His directorial debut Downtown Owl, which he co-directed with Rabe, was recently released via Sony Pictures. He will next be seen in the Plan B feature The Nickel Boys, directed by RaMell Ross, based on Coldon Whitehead�s 2020 Pulitzer Prize winning novel.

Magnussen can currently be seen in MGM and Amazon Prime Video�s highly successful feature Road House from acclaimed director Doug Liman. Up next, he is set to star in Disney�s live-action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch, under the direction of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp. He also takes the lead in the independent film Violent Ends penned and directed by John-Michael Powell, and Coup! opposite Peter Sarsgaard. Both projects he executive produced through his production company, HappyBad Bungalow.

Gadon is known for her work in Mary Harron�s highly acclaimed Netflix limited series Alias Grace. Gadon�s most recent credits include Michael Mann�s Ferrari and Carly Stone�s North of Normal.

Perea starred alongside, Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun in Jordan Peele�s Nope and he previously starred in Netflix�s The OA created by Brit Marling and Zal Batmangli. Perea will next be seen opposite Glenn Powell and Daisy Edgar Jones in Universal�s upcoming summer tentpole film, Twisters, directed by Lee Isaac Chung.

Making is feature film debut in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Hecht previously starred in in the Disney+ horror-comedy series, Pretty Freekin� Scary, based on the acclaimed children book series.

Linklater is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Magnussen is repped by UTA, Anonymous Content, Sloane Offer Weber + Dern. Gadon is repped by CAA, Entertainment 360, Creative Drive Artists and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein. Perea is repped by CAA, Authentic Talent & Literary Management. Hecht is repped by Rafterman Media, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein.M

Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit for Stand Up To Cancer - We All Have a Story

Tune-in live on Thursday, May 16th from 8 p.m-11 p.m ET / 5 p.m - 8 p.m. PT. as favorites from As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, Guiding Light, One Life to Live, The Young and the Restless and more, come together for this worthy cause. Hear inspiring stories of courage, resilience, and hope as guests share their personal connections to cancer, or the impact they have made portraying characters battling the disease. Watch moving tributes to beloved daytime favorites we lost: Andrea Evans, Jackie Zeman, Kamar de Los Reyes, Jerry verDorn, Elizabeth Hubbard and more. In addition, look for special musical performances and segments during this one-night only virtual event. The show will stream simultaneously across Michael and Alan's YouTube channels, as well as the Stand Up To Cancer website.

Featuring: Eddie and Kristen Alderson, Brandon Barash, Carson Boatman, Eric Braeden, Jeremy Bennett (Elizabeth Hubbard's son), Elia Cantu, Sharon Case, Eileen Davidson, Kassie DePaiva, Don Diamont, Michael Easton, Linsey Godfrey, Lacey Gorden (Jackie Zeman's daughter), Leo Howard, Lesli Kay, Liz Keifer, Wally Kurth, Cassidy Macleod (Jackie Zeman's daughter), Cameron Mathison, Eric Martsolf, Eden McCoy, Stephen G. Rodriguez and Kylie Rodriguez (Andrea Evan's husband and daughter), Kin Shriner, Erika Slezak, Tina Sloan, Michelle Stafford, Trevor St. John, Beth verDorn (Jerry's wife), Colleen Zenk and Kim Zimmer.

�Blue Bloods� Future Is Sealed: The Long-Running Series Will Wrap For Good In December

During a press conference Thursday to discuss the fall schedule, Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach conceded that while they will miss the series at CBS, the drama will still wrap after the second half airs this fall.

The first half of Blue Bloods� 14th season kicked off February 16. The second half of the season will return in October.

�We really want to thank the cast and crew, everyone involved in the show,� Reisenbach told reporters. �We absolutely will miss the family dinners. It is important to give show the sendoff it deserves.�

When reminded that the cast has made personal pleas to the CBS brass to reconsider the cancellation, Reisenbach added, �We love this cast, we love their passion for the show. All shows have to come to an end. It�s important to us to refresh the schedule. We are going to end the show come December.�

The police procedural drama has been airing on CBS since September 24, 2010. Its main characters are members of the fictional Reagan family, an American Irish-Catholic family in New York City with a history of work in law enforcement.

When the show�s final season was announced, star Selleck released this statement to fans. �For the past 13 years, it has been an honor and a privilege to work on a show that not only celebrates the men and women who protect and serve in New York City, but also displayed the importance of family,� he wrote. �Working alongside these incredible actors, writers, producers, directors, and crew has been a dream come true and I�m grateful to have been a part of this extraordinary group for over 275 episodes.�

Sydney Lemmon & Romy Reiner To Topline Dark Fashion World Satire �The Philosophy Of Dress�

Shooting this month in New York City, pic�s ensemble also includes Eric Roberts (Inherent Vice), Marcia DeBonis (Sometimes I Think About Dying), Jake Weary (Animal Kingdom), Lou Liberatore (Burn This), Jonathan Higginbotham (Slave Play), Clara McGregor (Bleeding Love), Vera Bulder (About That Life), model Jake Lively, fashion icon Amy Fine Collins and NYU Tisch freshman Gabriella O�Reilly.

The Philosophy of Dress is an examination of female friendship and viral ambition set in NYC�s cutthroat downtown fashion scene. Part American Psycho and part Devil Wears Prada, the film follows two young designers as they test the limits of obsession, creation, and betrayal. Jz Tinneny will produce, with Lemmon and Potash exec producing.

Previously seen in Todd Field�s Oscar-nominated drama T�r, as well as films like Firestarter and Velvet Buzzsaw, Lemmon has additionally appeared on such series as Succession, Fear the Walking Dead and Hulu/Marvel�s Helstrom.

Past credits for Reiner include Kenya Barris�s starry Netflix rom-com You People and HBO�s Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Lemmon is repped by Paradigm, Sugar23, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Reiner by Hyperion Talent Agency and Luber Roklin Entertainment; Roberts by Sovereign Talent Group; DeBonis by Innovative Artists; Weary by Gersh; Liberatore by Talent House; Higginbotham by Gersh and Anonymous Content; McGregor by Paradigm, Elevate Artist Management in Paris, Range Media Partners, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes; and Bulder by Luber Roklin Entertainment and Yorn, Levine, Barnes.

Y&R Casts Christopher Cousins

Julianne Moore Joins James McAvoy In Action Thriller �Control�

Based on the podcast from Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, Control revolves around the troubled Dr. Conway (McAvoy), who wakes up one morning to the sound of a mysterious voice in his head. With his reality now in question, the voice makes a series of escalating demands he must follow or devastating consequences will unfold. While specifics haven�t been disclosed, we hear that Moore plays a pivotal character with which the doctor must contend.

Entering production this month under the direction of Robert Schwentke (Red, Flight Plan), Control will be produced by The Picture Company partners Andrew Rona & Alex Heineman under their long-term overall deal with Studiocanal. This marks the fifth film the companies will have shot in Berlin in association with Studio Babelsberg. Ron Halpern and Shana Eddy are overseeing the project for StudioCanal.

In Netflix�s critically acclaimed drama May December, Moore plays Gracie, whose controversial relationship with husband Joe (Charles Melton), entered into when he was just 13 and she was 36, is thrust back into the light upon her introduction to the actress (Natalie Portman) set to play her in a film. Currently starring as Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham, in Starz�s historical miniseries Mary & George, she�ll next be seen starring opposite Sydney Sweeney and Domhnall Gleeson in the Apple thriller Echo Valley. Also coming up for Moore is The Room Next Door, Pedro Almod�var�s first full-length English feature, in which she stars opposite Tilda Swinton.

Currently in theaters worldwide with the darkly comic Wicked Little Letters, starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley, StudioCanal is poised to release its Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black in the U.S. via Focus Features on May 17. Currently in post, Paddington in Peru is also on the way, having been slated to begin its global rollout November 8.

Previously producing titles like Gunpowder Milkshake and A Million Little Pieces, The Picture Company is currently at work on James Mangold�s Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, starring Timoth�e Chalamet.

Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga To Headline New Sondheim Broadway Revue �Old Friends�; Pre-Broadway Staging Set For L.A.

Devised by Cameron Mackintosh, with musical staging and choreography Matthew Bourne and Julia McKenzie, the revue � the third devoted to the work of Sondheim � will make its North American premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles in advance of the Broadway premiere.

Choreography will be by Stephen Mear, with additional casting, creative team, and other details for Stephen Sondheim�s Old Friends to be announced at a later date.

The news was included in the Manhattan Theatre Club�s 2024-25 season announcement today. Also on the MTC�s roster is the Broadway premiere of Eureka Day, written by Jonathan Spector and directed by Anna D. Shapiro and the world premiere Off Broadway production of Vladimir, written by Erika Sheffer and directed by Daniel Sullivan.

The Sondheim revue was devised by Mackintosh in consultation with the composer during the Covid shutdown.

�Old Friends,� Mackintosh said in a statement, �was Steve�s idea, born during lockdown, when he suggested it was time (and we had plenty of it!) we put together a third [revue] of his work, to follow from the worldwide hit Side by Side By Sondheim in 1976 (my first!) and Putting It Together (which Julia McKenzie directed at the Manhattan Theatre Club starring Julie Andrews in 1993).

�Though we had started work,� he continued, �very sadly on Thanksgiving 2021 Steve moved on. So, a few weeks later over the Christmas holidays I collated all our notes and, drawing on material from all the other shows Steve, Julia and I had worked on over the years, completed �our farewell show�.

�In May 2022, we staged a star-studded Gala in London�s West End at the Sondheim Theatre (which I had rebuilt and renamed after him) to celebrate Steve�s work and raise funds for his new Foundation. It was a sensational success that sold out within hours, screened simultaneously at the nearby Prince Edward Theatre, and was subsequently broadcast on TV on the BBC. The material held together so brilliantly that I decided to press ahead and give Old Friends the full stage life Steve and I had always planned. The show opened in September 2023 at London�s Gielgud Theatre, directed by Matthew Bourne, side by side with Julia McKenzie, and choreographed by Stephen Mear. Starring Bernadette Peters (making her West End debut at long last!) and Lea Salonga, it received rave reviews and nightly standing ovations during its 16-week run.

�It is a tremendous joy to now be bringing Old Friends to the Ahmanson in Los Angeles and to be back side by side with Lynne Meadow at the Manhattan Theatre Club in New York thanks to Daryl Roth�s support, with a terrific company headed again by my old friends Bernadette and Lea with many other stars to be announced shortly. Audiences are in for a joyous and unforgettable evening featuring some of the greatest songs ever written for the musical theatre in �a great big Broadway show� � just as Steve wanted.�

Also announced today by MTC was the Broadway premiere of Jonathan Spector�s Eureka Day, to be directed by Anna D. Shapiro with previews beginning November 25, 2024. Described by MTC as �wildly relevant and bitingly funny,� Spector�s play comes to MTC in an all-new production following an acclaimed London run.

The synopsis: Eureka Day is a private California elementary school with a Board of Directors that values inclusion above all else � that is, until an outbreak of the mumps forces everyone in the community to reconsider the school�s liberal vaccine policy. As cases rise, the board realizes with horror that they�ve got to do what they swore they never would: make a choice that won�t please absolutely everybody.

Eureka Day is produced by special arrangement with Sonia Friedman Productions, Wagner Johnson Productions, and Seaview. Casting, creative team, and other information for will be announced at a later date.

Off-Broadway, MTC will stage, at New York City Center � Stage I, the world premiere of Vladimir, written by Sheffer (Russian Transport) and directed by Sullivan (Summer, 1976). Previews begin September 24, 2024.

Synopsis: This haunting world premiere unfolds in Moscow, where an independent journalist covering Putin�s first term struggles to maintain sanity and hope in increasingly hostile circumstances. She finds herself on the brink of an explosive story � but as danger mounts for her and her sources, she questions whether her bravery will make any difference at all.

Casting, creative team, and other information for Vladimir will be announced at a later date.

Additional productions for MTC�s 2024-2025 season will be announced soon. The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre will be closed from July 2024 to October 2024 to facilitate regular updates to lighting, HVAC, fire, and security systems and to install new technology to make the theatre more accessible for all patrons.P

�Our Town� Broadway Cast To Include Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes, Richard Thomas, Ephraim Sykes, Zoey Deutch & 23 More

The strictly limited engagement, directed as previously announced by Kenny Leon, will begin previews at the Barrymore Theatre on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10.

Parsons will play the Stage Manager, with Deutch as Emily Webb, Holmes as Mrs. Webb, Sykes as George Gibbs and Thomas as Mr. Webb. Billy Eugene Jones will play Dr. Gibbs, Michelle Wilson will be Mrs. Gibbs and Julie Halston will portray Mrs. Soames. Donald Webber Jr. will play Simon Stimpson

Also in the cast: Ephie Aardema, Heather Ayers, Willa Bost, Bobby Daye, Safiya Kaijya Harris, Doron J�Paul, Shyla Lefner, Anthony Michael Lopez, John McGinty, Bryonha Marie, Kevyn Morrow, Hagan Oliveras, Noah Pyzik, Sky Smith, Bill Timoney, Matthew Elijah Webb and Nimene Sierra Wureh. Two final actors will be announced at a later date.

The production�s design team will include scenic design by Beowulf Boritt; costume design by Dede Ayite; lighting design by Allen Lee Hughes; and sound design by Justin Ellington.

The first Broadway revival of Our Town since a 2002 production that starred Paul Newman as the Stage Manager, the classic drama set in Grover�s Corners, New Hampshire, originally debuted on Broadway in 1938, winning the Pulitzer Prize and quickly becoming one of the most beloved and staged American plays of the 20th Century.

�Thornton Wilder�s Our Town in my mind stands at the top of the Mount Rushmore of great American Theatre,� said director Leon in a statement. �I feel blessed and fortunate to have gained the trust of The Wilder estate to present this classic to another generation of theatre lovers. It�s long been a burning desire to collaborate on a Broadway production of such magnitude that speaks so beautifully and intimately to all people about our shared time on the planet.�

The revival is being produced by Jeffrey Richards, Hunter Arnold, Patty Baker, Craig Balsam, Irene Gandy, Rebecca Gold, Louise Gund, Willette & Manny Klausner, M/B/P Productions, Daryl Roth and Jayne Baron Sherman.

William Fichtner, Emily Hall And Caroline Concannon On Board For Indie Film �Cutman�

The film is helmed by producer-director/co-writer Michael Mailer (Blind, Heart of Champions).

Cutman delves into the underworld of a retired boxer, played by Fichtner, who grapples with a terminal illness while reluctantly serving as an enforcer for low-level mobsters. Haunted by the memory of his deceased cutman, he suffers until a chance encounter with a troubled junkie, played by Emily Hall, and her daughter, played by Caroline Concannon. He�s then embarks on a journey of redemption and retribution.

Production just wrapped in Buffalo, New York. Mailer, Scott Kluge, Alessandro Penazzi and Jennifer Gelfer produce.

Fichtner is known for roles in Armageddon, Crash, Black Hawk Down and The Dark Knight, and on the TV series Prison Break. Fichtner was most recently seen starring opposite Milo Ventimiglia, Catherine Haena Kim and Sarah Wayne Callies on ABC�s The Company You Keep.

Emily Hall was previously in Animal Kingdom for TNT and Leverage: Redemption for Amazon/Freevee.

�The Gracies� 2024 Award Winners

Actress in a Supporting Role � Limited Series
Mary McDonnell (The Fall of the House of Usher) Netflix

Actress in a Supporting Role � Made for TV Movie
Phylicia Rashad (Heaven Down Here) Hallmark Mystery

�The Lincoln Lawyer� Adds Michael Irby, Maisie Klompus & Wol� Parks Join Season 3

They join returning stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller; Becki Newton as Lorna; Jazz Raycole as Izzy; Angus Sampson as Cisco; and Yaya DaCosta as Andrea Freemann. The recurring cast also includes Neve Campbell, Elliott Gould, Krista Warner, Fiona Rene, Devon Graye and new additions Merrin Dungey, Allyn Moriyon, John Pirruccello and Philip Anthony-Rodriguez.

Irby will play DEA Agent James De Marco, A decorated DEA agent whom Mickey suspects may have a sinister link to one of his cases. Klompus will play Annabeth Stephens, a neighbor of the late Giselle Dallinger, she is interviewed by Cisco, but her testimony ends up being more useful to the prosecution. Parks will play David Lyons, the longtime partner of Mickey�s client Julian La Cosse, who has been accused of the murder.

Season 3, currently in production, consists of 10 episodes and is based on the fifth book in The Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly, The Gods of Guilt. As Deadline revealed exclusively in a preview for the new season, co-showrunners and executive producers Ted Humphrey and Dailyn Rodriguez shared the unique way they�re adapting the book their way.

�While Season 3 of The Lincoln Lawyer is based on Michael Connelly�s novel The Gods of Guilt, we decided that a fun (and poignant) way to come into the season would be via a flashback sequence that gave us some insight into how Mickey Haller became Mickey Haller � not just the brilliant criminal defense lawyer but the husband, the father, and the man that he would come to be,� they said.

�There is no comparable flashback in the book, so we devised something that would also serve as a fitting introduction to the story of the season, both on a plot level but also emotionally. These images, of a young Mickey finishing up surfing before a life-changing day at work, as well as cuddling on the couch with his wife Maggie after putting their young daughter Hayley to bed, are from a pair of these flashback scenes that bookend the first episode and propel us into the rest of Season 3,� they added.

In addition to Humphrey and Rodriguez, executive producers also include David E. Kelley, Michael Connelly, Ross Fineman, Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson. Kelley created the series for TV and was developed by Humphrey. A+E Studios is the studio.

Irby is coming off two hit shows that ended their runs in 2023, FX�s Mayans M.C. and HBO�s Barry. In the Kurt Sutter and Elgin James-co-created motorcycle drama Mayans. M.C., Irby played the series regular role of Obispo �Bishop� Losa across the show�s 5 seasons. In Barry, he played polite Bolivian mobster Cristobal Sifuentes across the crime drama�s four seasons. He is repped by IAG and Brillstein.

Klompus is best known for her role as Rachel Boyle on Freeform�s Good Trouble. Additional credits include roles in ABC�s Abbott Elementary, Prime Video�s Hunters, Bravo�s Dirty John and Life in Pieces for CBS. Klompus is a member of Opendoor Shakespeare, a traveling femme/non-binary theatre troupe in Los Angeles. She is repped by Entertainment Lab and DDO Artists Agency.

Parks is best known for his starring role in the CW�s Superman AND Lois. He has recurred on CW�s All American and Vampire Diaries, Paramount�s Yellowstone and ABC�s Devious Maids. His other work includes The Crossing, 9-1-1, Superstore and the film Premium Rush opposite Joseph Gordon Levitt and Michael Shannon. He is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment.

Tenney appeared in one episode of The Lincoln Lawyer, episode six titled �Bent� as Mickey�s father. Before that, he had a recurring role in Max�s Sex and the City reboot And Just LIke That�, where he played Peter, the first man Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) dates following the death of her husband. Additional credits include HBO�s True Detective, Prime Video�s The Romanoffs and ABC�s Scandal on the Small Screen and film, Love the Coopers, As Cool As I Am and Rabbit Hole, to name a few. He is repped by Gersh Agency and Link Entertainment. a

Grammy Hall Of Fame Adds �Appetite For Destruction�, �I Feel Love�, Buena Vista Social Club & Lauryn Hill Albums, More

The Recording Academy today enshrined classic albums by Guns N� Roses, Lauryn Hill and De La Soul and Buena Vista Social Club and tracks from Donna Summer, The Doobie Brothers, Wanda Jackson, Charley Pride, William Bell and Kid Ory�s Creole Orchestra. See the full list below.

�We�re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the Grammy Hall of Fame in its 50th year,� Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement. �The music showcased here has played a pivotal role in shaping our cultural landscape, and it�s a true honor to recognize these albums and recordings, along with the profound influence each has had on music and beyond.�

The Grammy Hall salutes recordings that �that exhibit qualitative of historical significance� are are at least 25 years old. This year�s class ranges from the early 1920s to the late 1990s.

Along the way are Guns N� Roses juggernaut 1987 debut album Appetite of Destruction, which kicked hair metal to the curb, spawned numerous iconic tracks including the chart-topping single �Sweet Child O� Mine� and has sold more than 18 million units in the U.S. alone. Also honored is 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul, the platinum 1989 debut of De La Soul, featuring the R&B/dance smash �Me Myself and I.�

The other albums honored are Buena Vista Social Club, the eponymous 1997 debut set from the Cuban collective that was featured in the Oscar-nominated 2000 documentary of the same title, Hill�s 10 million-selling solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which made her the first woman to win five Grammys in a single year and featured the No. 1 singles �Doo Wop (That Thing).�

The half-dozen songs enshrined today are Summer�s propulsive, risqu�, Giorgio Moroder-produced disco smash �I Feel Love,� The Doobie Brothers� 1979 No. 1 pop hit �What a Fool Believes,� Pride�s 1971 Grammy-winning country chart-topper �Kiss an Angel Good Mornin�,� country-crossover singer Jackson�s first Top 40 hit �Let�s Have a Party,� William Bell�s 1961 debut Stax track �You Don�t Miss Your Water� and Kid Ory�s Creole Orchestra�s early 1920s jazz track �Ory�s Creole Trombone.�

3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul, 1989 album
Appetite for Destruction, Guns N� Roses, 1987 album
Buena Vista Social Club, Buena Vista Social Club, 1997 album
�I Feel Love,� Donna Summer, 1977 single
�Kiss an Angel Good Mornin�,� Charley Pride, 1971 single
�Let�s Have a Party,� Wanda Jackson, 1957 single
�Ory�s Creole Trombone,� Kid Ory�s Creole Orchestra, early 1920s song
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill, 1997 album
�What a Fool Believes,� The Doobie Brothers, 1979 single
�You Don�t Miss Your Water,� William Bell, 1961 single.

Talk Show Appearance

Gilmore Girls� Kelly Bishop to Chronicle Her Time as Emily in New Book

The actress, who played Lorelai�s mother and Rory�s grandmother Emily Gilmore on the beloved drama, will release The Third Gilmore Girl this fall, People reports. Gallery Books will publish the memoir.

Per the official synopsis, the book will span �her six decades in show business from Broadway to Hollywood with A Chorus Line, Dirty Dancing, Gilmore Girls and much more.�

Bishop has enjoyed a long collaboration with Gilmore creator Amy Sherman-Paladino. In addition to the WB/CW hit and its Netflix revival, she co-starred in Sherman-Palladino�s short-lived ABC Family/Freeform ballet dramedy Bunheads. More recently, she recurred as a ruthless matchmaker on her Emmy-winning Amazon series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

�If you don�t have good material, you don�t have good television,� Bishop told TVLine in 2016 at the premiere of the Netflix revival Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. �And [Amy gives us] really good material.�

In a statement to People, Bishop said: �From my first steps onto a Broadway stage, to the town of Stars Hollow, I am excited to take my fans along with me through the story of my life.�

�Glee� Star Matthew Morrison Explains Why He Wanted To Leave The Hit Show

In an interview with the And That�s What You REALLY Missed podcast, Morrison revealed that he was so unhappy on the set of Glee that he planned to exit the show. �I actually was trying to get off the show,� Morrison said. �In season 5, I asked to be off the show, just �cause like, I�m no longer being used in the way I wanted to.�

Morrison played teacher Will Schuester on the series and wanted to take on new projects. �No disrespect to the show,� he said. �We were at a high, I was like, �Maybe if I get off the show, I could go do something else, go do a movie,� and they agreed to let me off the show.�

However, Morrison�s co-star, Cory Monteith, died at age 31 in 2013, changing plans. �Cory passed, and then they said they couldn�t do it,� Morrison said. �Because you can�t have the two main guys on the show [leave]. So yeah, it was an interesting time.�

Morrison says, �Obviously I understood, I was like �yeah, I get it.� You know, trying to reconcile my own wants and selfish needs with the grief of losing an amazing friend, you know, there�s a lot of just mixed emotions. But I�m a professional, I showed up, I did my job. And there was a good pay increase, so that worked, too.�

The actor said that he was upset at first at changes that de-emphasized him. �I think I took it personally, like I was bad, and that�s why my storyline kinda went,� he said. �But then I look at the demographic of what the show ended up being, you know, it�s like, they don�t wanna see Mr. Schuester, they wanna see all the kids. So that made sense to me.�

Interview with Bleeding Love's Kim Zimmer and Jake Weary

Bleeding Love is a drama starring Ewan McGregor and his daughter Clara McGregor. The film was written by Ruby Caster from an original story by Caster, Clara McGregor, and Vera Bulder (Jake�s wife). Vera also stars in the film alongside her husband and mother-in-law.

The story centers around a father (played by Ewan) who secretly drives his estranged daughter (played by Clara) to rehab after she overdoses, aware that she has inherited his addiction problems, and after he has started a new family elsewhere.

�Road House� Character Posters: Newly Announced Post Malone, Plus Jake Gyllenhaal, Conor McGregor, Jessica Williams, Billy Magnussen & More

Amazon MGM Studios today revealed that Post Malone is in the cast, fresh off his pre-Super Bowl performance of �America the Beautiful.� He�ll play Carter in the pic.

We also get a retouched and stylized look at star Jake Gyllenhaal, along with Conor McGregor, Daniela Melchior, Jessica Williams, Billy Magnussen, Lukas Gage and Darren Barnet.

Jake Gyllenhaal plays Dalton � Swayze�s role in the original. This time an ex-UFC fighter trying to escape his dark past and his penchant for violence. He is barely scraping by on the reputation that still precedes him when he is spotted by Frankie (Williams), owner of a roadhouse in the Florida Keys. She hires him to be her new bouncer in hopes of stopping a violent gang working for crime boss Brandt (Magnussen) from destroying her beloved bar. Even five to one, Brandt�s crew is no match for Dalton�s skills. But the stakes get higher with the arrival of ruthless gun-for-hire, Knox (McGregor).

The cast also includes Joaquim de Almeida, Arturo Castro, B.K. Cannon, Beau Knapp, Dominique Columbus, Bob Menery, Catfish Jean, Kevin Carroll, Travis Van Winkle and Hannah Lanier.

Harvey Keitel, Rita Moreno, Roselyn Sanchez & Udo Kier Board Indie Horror Thriller �Theirs�

Written by Juan Pablo Reinoso and to be directed by Sonja O�Hara (Mid-Century), the film centers on a mother who, after a lifetime of grappling with abusive men and a bitter divorce, finds hope for herself and her teenage daughter in a new home, only to quickly find their newfound freedom tested by malicious secrets within its walls.

Keli Price (Bandit) will produce for his Price Productions, alongside Reinoso (Mad Props) for LookBook, and David Bond (Huesera) for Dark Elegy Films. Tom Biolchini will serve as the film�s executive producer.

An Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, Keitel has recently appeared in films like Lansky, The Irishman, The Painted Bird and Isle of Dogs, as well as the series Mike and National Treasure: Edge of History.

Recent credits for EGOT winner Moreno include dark comedy The Prank, out March 15, as well as Fast X, Netflix�s Family Switch, 80 for Brady and Steven Spielberg�s West Side Story, to name a few.

Most recently starring on the Fox series Fantasy Island, Sanchez has also been seen in prominent roles on shows like Grand Hotel, Devious Maids and Without a Trace.

Recent credits for Kier include the indie Swan Song, which brought him an Independent Spirit Award nomination, Prime Video�s Hunters, and Peacock�s Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin.

Keitel is repped by Untitled Entertainment; Moreno by Innovative Artists and manager John Ferguson; Sanchez by Independent Artist Group, Alchemy Entertainment and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum; Kier by Players Agentur Management in Germany and Richard Schwartz Management; and O�Hara by Gotham Group, Verve and Fox Rothschild. Keli Price negotiated deals on behalf of the producers.

Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of "Greg" & "Jenny" with Laurence Lau

Laurence began his television career with appearances on such primetime classics as Happy Days, Eight is Enough and The Waltons. More recently, he�s appeared on Blue Bloods, Elementary, Law & Order, JAG and Frasier to name a few.

He made his debut as Greg Nelson in 1981 and remained in Pine Valley until 1986. In addition to his role as Greg, Laurence played Jamie Frame on Another World, Sam Rappaport on One Life to Live and Brian Wheatley on As the World Turns.

Laurence just finished writing a book, called Running Naked. He is also in post-production on a short film he wrote and produced called the Long Walk Home.

Don�t miss the chance to catch up with Laurence as we look back on the 40th wedding anniversary of Greg & Jenny on Friday, February 16th.

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Recap: The Last Weeks

Monday, August 30, 2010

At the Lakeview, Kim marveled at how John Dixon and Bob could just pick up arguing like no time had passed. When Bob noted he'd had practice with Reid, John revealed it was Reid who had called him to consult on a case. When Bob asked who the patient was, Reid walked up, alarmed. At Katie's, Chris rocked her with the truth of his heart impairment, revealing he'd been sick for quite a while. A teary Katie demanded he fight this and beat this. Horrified to realize he hadn't told his family, Katie talked about Brad's death and told Chris not to take time away from his loved ones. Back at the Lakeview, Reid tried to whisk John away, but Kim stepped in, wanting to talk to John about Andy. Alone, Bob wanted to know what Reid was up to and demanded the identity of the patient. Reid covered, escorted John out and called Chris to meet them at the hospital. Katie sent Chris off with a kiss, and then broke down. Bob and Kim were mighty suspicious about John and Reid, and Bob resolved to get to the bottom of this. At the hospital, Reid explained the constraints he'd been working under to a mystified John. On cue, Chris walked up. Reid left Chris to explain everything to John. When Reid got home, he told Katie he knew about Chris. Katie went off, pounding on Reid's chest and weeping. Reid talked about how much he'd grown to care for Katie and Jacob, and gently tried to explain the extent of Chris' illness. Katie begged him to come back to the hospital with her. At the Lakeview, Lisa cornered Kim and Bob, demanding to know if John had indeed checked in. At Memorial, John blasted Chris for his irresponsibility, reunited with Katie and then looked over Chris' MRI results. John would start the first treatment option as soon as Chris and Katie told their family what was going on. Chris called Bob and asked the whole family to meet him and Katie at Tom and Margo's. Lisa and Kim automatically assumed Chris and Katie were announcing an engagement. After Chris and Katie left Memorial, Reid asked John for his real assessment. John told Reid that Chris would likely need a heart transplant, and he'd get the ball rolling immediately.

At Tom and Margo's, Lisa and Kim told Casey and Ali their Chris/Katie engagement theory. Casey and Ali realized they couldn't steal his uncle's thunder, but definitely wanted to tell Nancy privately. Chris and Katie arrived, and they all realized that Bob was taking forever to come back with Nancy. An ashen Bob then arrived, and told them, "Mom's gone."

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

At Tom and Margo's, Susan, Barbara and Lucinda fondly remembered "the bus ride from Hell," with a hilarious flashback. Casey and Ali showed up at Fashions, asking Lisa what they could do to remember Nancy. Lisa talked about Nancy's loving spirit and how she preferred taking action. It gave Casey an idea! Tom, Margo, Bob and Kim all came home, and Bob remembered a Christmas celebration from the black and white era. When Chris and Katie walked in, Kim urged them to finish what they'd started yesterday and give them some good news. Lucky for Chris, Casey, Alison and Lisa all returned with their idea: to spend the day helping people like Nancy would have! Then, John came in, assuming the gathering was about Chris' bad news. As he and Bob talked circles around each other, Chris interrupted, pointedly letting John know that Nancy had passed away. John quickly gave Bob and Kim his condolences and caught up with Lucinda. Then, everyone split off to do volunteer work. Bob and Kim let Chris and Katie into Nancy's to go through Nancy's stuff. Elsewhere, Tom and Margo funded a scholarship in Nancy's name at the school she once taught at. They remembered Kira (Lauryn Hill), whom Nancy taught to read with rap lyrics! At the hospital, Bob and Kim decided to start a mini-library. As for Lisa, Susan and Barbara, Lisa sat the gals down at the Lakeview and ordered two regular pink ladies and one virgin cocktail. She related her wishes for her own send-off and remembered an early moment with her mother-in-law. They resolved to donate money in Nancy's name and toasted their drinks.

At Yo's, after recruiting John to volunteer at Luke's foundation, Lucinda updated him on her rift with Lily. John related a story from Lisa about when Lisa and little Tom were living with Bob in Nancy's house. He used the anecdote to encourage Lucinda to swallow her pride and reach out to Lily. In Old Town, Casey was invigorated by all the helping out he'd done, and Alison told him that she has no more doubts. Casey remembered Nancy urging him to keep the engagement ring. Buoyed, he finally put the ring on Alison's finger. At Nancy's house, Katie and Chris went through a box of her things, unearthing all kinds of treasures. As they looked through a photo album, a bunch of classic Nancy clips played, including Chris and Nancy's 50th anniversary. "Our" Chris believed that, some day, that would be him and Katie. "No regrets," she smiled, kissing him. Later, everyone converged in Old Town with lit candles and Bob recited Nancy's Thanksgiving prayer...which faded into a voiceover of Nancy speaking the same words. Katie let herself into Nancy's, remembering Nancy giving her advice about Brad. "Help me!" she begged her lost friend, sobbing on Nancy's couch about how she couldn't do this again.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

In Old Town, John accused Chris of being in denial about his health, and when Chris had chest pains he hauled him to the hospital. At Nancy's apartment, Katie sorted through classic photos and wondered how Nancy had survived so much loss. Margo walked in, and Katie took comfort in her hug. When Margo raved about Chris and Katie's future, Katie had to fight back tears. And then she gaped at Margo assuming she and Chris had been about to announce their engagement. When Tom interrupted, Katie made a hasty exit...and Margo realized something more than Nancy's death had to be wrong. At Bob's office, he and Kim were reminiscing when he realized he had a golf game with a trustee. Kim suggested he send Chris in his place. Chris stumbled into the staff room, where his parents were hanging out, and covered for his condition. Bob and Kim asked him about the golf game. When they mentioned how Nancy had high hopes for Chris, he agreed to play a few holes.

John was incensed to realize Chris was gone, and vented to Reid. Reid then extended his condolences about Nancy to Bob and Kim, who told him Chris is playing golf. John went to Tom and Margo's looking for Chris and Katie, and they demanded he 'fess up. He couldn't, but asked them to come with him. Out and about, Chris was shmoozing the trustee and Reid caught up with them, offering a "threesome." He was determined to keep an eye on Chris, despite his complete lack of golf prowess. At Java, Bob opened up to Kim about how he'd found Nancy dead in her favorite chair, and they talked about how extraordinary Nancy was. Out on the links, Reid accused the trustee of cheating and got the game cut short. As John, Margo, Tom, Bob and Kim all converged at the hospital, Reid brought Chris in. John had Chris taken into a room, and asked everyone to let him do his job. Chris then had to break the news to his family.

Thursday, September 02, 2010

After a talk with John, Tom and Margo left for Springfield to look into Chris' transplant options. Meanwhile, Kim caught up with Katie at WOAK and wondered why she wasn't at the hospital with all of them. As they discussed Katie's feelings for Chris, a heartbroken Kim admitted how terrified she is, and talked about how she doesn't have time for Katie's fear. Kim asked her if she could "bear this pain without turning away." In Chris' room, Luke urged him not to keep Katie at a distance right now. Across the hall, Reid and John clashed about Chris' treatment. After John slammed out, Bob called Reid out on keeping Chris' condition from him. Reid pointed out doctor/patient confidentiality and said he'd urged Chris to tell Bob himself. "I made the best decisions that I could, given the circumstances," he explained, telling Bob to take up the issue with Chris. Bob did just that. At Katie's, she wept over a picture of her and Brad. Back at Memorial, Kim lashed out at Reid for taking advantage of Chris' illness, and Bob told her how Reid has been helping Chris all along. She tearfully apologized.

John ran into Luke in Old Town and asked him about Reid, given the battle ahead of Chris. Luke assured him that, when it comes to his job, Reid would give him everything he needs. Back at Katie's, Reid admitted he's an idiot about romance, but told Katie it's stupid to avoid love because it scares you: "Dry your eyes, blow your nose, get your butt back to the hospital where you belong!" Reid admitted Luke had caused his philosophical turnaround, and Katie thanked him for his support. At Memorial, Bob confessed to Kim that he's "ready to scream." Then, Tom called Bob with news of a potential heart donor at Bay City General. Bob and Kim stood in Chris' hospital room, worried. Reid watched them from the hall, and then told Luke about his and Katie's change of hearts. They "Dr. Oliver" and "Mr. Snyder"-ed each other, grinning. Meanwhile, Katie visited Brad's grave and told him she'd fallen in love with Chris. She begged for his help. Back at the hospital, Chris began to code!

Friday, September 03, 2010

Reid told Luke, Casey and Ali about the heart. Casey and Ali joined the gang in Chris' room, where Kim and Bob were determined to enjoy the miracle. Bob asked Ali to scrub in on the surgery and then Casey told his grandparents they were engaged. In the lounge, Barbara hugged Henry for his part in getting Katie to the hospital. Reid and Luke then noticed John having an intense conversation. John was forced to tell the Hugheses that a Bay City cardiologist wanted the heart for his own patient. The news rocked everyone, and Barbara followed Katie to the lounge, talking about how she'd survived her ordeal in the warehouse because she knew how much she was loved. She urged Katie to be equally "relentless" about Chris. Chris agreed to accept the LVAD and, after sharing a moment with Bob, asked to see Reid. They traded some good-natured barbs, and Chris asked Reid to take care of Katie. Reid left Katie to cuddle Reid, watched Barbara and Henry and Casey and Alison and Bob and Kim...and it energized him! He told Luke he's going to Bay City to get that heart for Chris! Luke told him there were too many risks, marveling at how Reid was decrying the arrogant "savior of mankind" doctor who'd stolen Chris' heart. Reid wryly assured Luke he's the same selfish jerk he's always been, and he's earned the right to throw his weight around like this. "I love you," he smiled. "There. I said it." He kissed Luke tenderly before getting in his car and driving away.

At Memorial, John told everyone the LVAD procedure was a no-go because Chris was too weak to survive it. When Luke got back inside, Casey and Alison told him that...and he assured them that Reid has a plan! His faith in Reid touched Ali and Casey. Meanwhile, Reid was on the phone with the other surgeon, and he floored it to make it over a railroad crossing...and thenhis car stalled. He was so frazzled, he couldn't get his seatbelt off...and the train sped towards him ominously.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Tom and Margo were at the police station when they got word that Chris's donor heart is no longer available. Margo then got a call about Reid's accident. "Oh, my God!" she exclaimed. They rushed to the site of the accident and were overwhelmed by what they saw. Later, they returned to Memorial, where Margo braced herself to tell everyone the news. She tearfully informed Bob that Reid's car stalled on the tracks and he didn't get out of his car before the train hit. Bob was dumbstruck and devastated that there is now no hope for a heart for Chris. Bob then summoned Casey to get Luke out of the ER before the EMTs arrived with Reid, but it was too late. Luke refused to believe that Reid would die, even after Bob explained that his injuries are too severe to be helped. He lashed out at everyone for not being proactive and stormed into Reid's hospital room. He was devastated as he saw the severity of Reid's injuries and begged him to open his eyes. Reid tried to speak as Luke broke down in tears. Luke got Reid's wallet for him and took out his organ donor card. Luke summoned Tom for Reid, who gave Luke his power of attorney and made it clear that he wants Chris to get his heart. "Who knew I had one to give?" Reid managed to joke. Luke pleaded with Reid to hold on and declared his love once again just as Reid flat lined. Tom explained that Reid wants Chris to get his heart. John was concerned about it being the right match and the legality of it all without paperwork. Bob was hopeful that they could make it work and they got moving quickly. Bob then gave his condolences to Luke, who was in shock, and let him say a final good-bye to Reid, who had died.

After, Tom presented a grieving Luke with the proper paperwork, which he signed to allow for the transplant. John informed an elated Katie, who told Chris she loves him before he was tested as a match. Bob and Kim, meanwhile, took time to absorb everything that had happened. Kim was overwhelmed with guilt for once questioning Reid's principles and being so cross with him before. Meanwhile, Katie went to tell Luke how amazing Reid is for pulling through for Chris and was eager to thank him in person, unaware that he'd been involved in the accident that allowed Chris to get a heart at all. After Luke told her what happened, she started to sob. Then she followed Bob and Luke's lead and said good-bye to her friend before letting Chris know that Reid is going to save his life. Chris was then wheeled into surgery.

Tom, Casey and Margo marveled at Reid's selfless act, called him an inspiration and hoped that his sacrifice wasn't made in vain. Meanwhile, John prepped Chris for heart surgery and the operation got underway.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010

At the hospital, Alison urged Luke to go home and get some rest but he refused to go until he knows that Chris made it through the operation. Meanwhile, Chris came to after his surgery. Kim and Bob greeted him in the recovery room, where John deemed that he'll be fine and that everything was a success. Katie also came in and was happy to see Chris, who was eager to thank Reid for getting him a new heart. "Where is that jerk?" he laughed, unaware that Reid had sacrificed his own survival for him. Kim, Bob and John discussed whether to tell Chris what happened and agreed to wait until he was feeling better.

Later, Ali happily informed Luke that Chris made it and reminded him how amazing Reid was for giving his heart to someone in need. Ali assured tearful Luke that the moment they took his heart was peaceful and that Reid didn't feel any pain. Margo offered to give Katie a lift home, then caught up with her pop, John, who said he's been well but can't help but think about what he'd do if he was in Bob's position with his own kids. Margo pointed out that her father has been estranged for years and wondered why. She thanked him for helping Chris and Katie, and they agreed to discuss other matters at a later date.

At Java, Noah, who was about to leave for L.A., ran into Ali. She broke the news to him about Reid and urged him to support Luke in his grief. Noah wasn't sure he could offer anything to Luke anymore.

Luke returned home, where Lily and Holden did their best to console him. Luke was still struggling to comprehend what it meant to have Reid's organs donated to others in need, not just his heart. The hospital called and asked for Luke to track down Reid's next of kin so he can figure out what to do with the body. Luke broke down again, fearful that he doesn't know Reid as well as he thought he did. They met with a funeral director to make arrangements. Luke said Reid has no family and wanted to take care of things himself but the funeral director refused and said that it's a matter of law to contact the next of kin. Luke then went to Memorial to ask Bob and Kim if they knew more about Reid's extended family and was stunned to discover that Chris doesn't even know that Reid's heart is beating inside his body. Luke was overwhelmed when Chris kept asking to see Reid and rushed out. Chris, meanwhile, overheard a board member giving Luke his condolences on his way out.

Katie went home and was conflicted about her own feelings. She was grieving her roomie Reid but ecstatic about Chris's survival. She was thankful to have had Reid in her life. "He helped me get my life back," she smiled and refused to pack up Reid's things or forget him. Margo promised her that no one will ever forget Reid or what he did in Oakdale. Katie was determined to keep it together and be strong for both Luke and Chris.

John met up with Lucinda at the Lakeview Lounge, where she was drowning her sorrows over Lily with bloody marys. She refused to think she was selfish in what she did to Lily and revealed that she went to the mob. "Oh! Which one?" John ribbed, reminded Lucinda that she's always been a schemer and then got the full story on what went down with Ralph. John called Lucinda pathetic "narcissist crybaby" and told her again to make inroads with her daughter.

Holden and Lily went to the police station to investigate Reid's past. They found an old video of Reid with his chess mentor, Angus, who lives in Midwood, Brooklyn. They decided to reach out to Angus for Luke. They found him playing chess in a park but he wanted nothing to do with his "ungrateful big-mouthed nephew." Meanwhile, Luke went to the Snyder Pond to think things over and was surprised to see Noah had followed him there.

Thursday, September 09, 2010

John barged into Worldwide where he found Lucinda distracting herself with work and the usual scheming. John blasted her for not trying to change her ways. Lucinda realized she's crossed the line one too many times with Lily, who has disowned her. La Walsh explained that she's just protecting herself from the power her daughter has in the company by making a preemptive business deal to oust Lily. John was shocked. "Classic Lucinda Walsh," he scoffed. Lucinda countered by telling him to stop sticking his nose in her business. John tried to extend an olive branch, but La Walsh called him out on not being there for her, even during her cancer and said they can't be friends. He apologized and realized he was in the wrong, but still encouraged her to stay away from Lily, if that's what Lily wants. Finally, Lucinda came around. John asked if he should reach out to Lily for her, but she declined. They shared a sweet moment as John said he knows Lucinda better than anyone else.

Holden and Lily broke the news to Angus that Reid was killed. He was upset but wondered why they came to him. So, they explained the situation (including that Reid was gay) and asked him to help Luke. He was hesitant but finally signed the paperwork. Then Angus showed them one of Reid's old chess pieces. He got choked up as he recalled the time he shared with his nephew in his younger days.

At Memorial, Chris demanded to know whose heart he has but Katie refused to tell him. After he pleaded one more time, she finally spilled the truth. "You have Reid's heart," she sighed. He was flabbergasted as Katie told him everything that had happened. Chris blamed himself for Reid's death. "He's the one who was trying to save my life!" he pointed out. He was overwhelmed with guilt and struck by the irony of it all. He was upset at the thought of living the rest of his life with Reid's heart in his body and was about to give up until Katie demanded that he "suck it up" and be grateful for the miracle that was given to him. He finally came around and looked forward to spending his future with Katie.

John dropped by Margo's to say he's staying in Oakdale for a while and resolved to make inroads with his own daughter. Lucinda dropped off a bouquet of flowers for Lily. Holden and Lily returned to Oakdale, where Luke scattered Reid's ashes at the Pond and gave a touching tribute to his lost love. Bob told Chris that the new hospital wing has been named in Reid's honor. Chris was pleased and also found out he'd be the new Chief of Staff after Bob retired. He lovingly glanced at Katie from afar as he smiled and said, "What can I say? I lead a charmed life."

Monday, September 13, 2010

At the farm, Liberty snapped at Faith, who realized Libby got into FIT in New York, like she'd always dreamed. Libby said she wasn't going! Parker walked in, and Faith informed him Libby was about to "ruin her life." At the Lakeview, Janet brought Dusty a bunch of food and an offer to nurse him back to health. They chowed down, sitting in bed. Feeling better, Dusty wanted to get his swerve on. Janet nixed that, and then felt a contraction! Meanwhile, Liberty explained to Parker why she was deferring college, and Parker admitted he's not going either. He whispered his secret plans to her. Faith spied them through the Al's window. At Memorial, Dusty hugged John (who he'd apparently kept in touch with!) and introduced him to Janet. Alone, John noted that Dusty had neglected to tell him Janet was expecting his child. "Yes and no," hedged Dusty. In the exam room, the ob/gyn dubbed the contractions Braxton-Hicks and noted Janet's baby was huge. If he got any bigger, they'd have to induce! When Jack and Carly showed up, Janet apologized for the false alarm. As for Dusty, his spidey senses were tingling. They got back to the farm, and a squirrelly-acting Dusty told Janet that he was off to lunch with John. Faith then told Janet that Liberty got into FIT but wanted to stay in town to help her mom. When Libby and Parker got home, Janet gave her a talking-to, urging her to go to New York. Then, Liberty and Parker accused Faith of telling Janet about FIT to eliminate her perceived competition for Parker. At Java, Dusty showed John the sonogram photo, revealing that he thinks the baby is his. Surrogate father and son shook hands. Left alone, John nabbed Dusty's coffee mug to run a DNA test on it! Back at the farm, Janet told Dusty about Liberty's conundrum and they felt the baby kick.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Janet came in to Dusty's Lakeview suite, venting about the cabin snafu with Carly. Dusty found the reality of Janet having to put up with Carly for the foreseeable future pretty amusing. Janet had an idea she needed his help for. Back at the farm, Parker was all suited up and he was about to bring up his big secret issue with Jack when Jack got called away to pick up Sage. Parker ended up telling Will and swearing him to secrecy! Jack brought Sage home to the Milltown house, and a worried Gwen and Ro told Jack that Carly was off by herself somewhere. Out at the pond, Carly remembered Jack giving her the compass at the boathouse, and then she dropped the compass in the water! Gasp! "I lost the compass," she told Jack, when he walked up. He felt around for it, but it was gone! Carly began weeping about how she needed it to find her true north. He said she didn't need it. He'd never leave her side again; she was already home! Elsewhere, Rosanna ran into Gabriel and Holden and Lily convinced a sullen Faith into going to the wedding. At Java, Craig asked Gabriel if they could try to get to know each other better. Gabe turned down a lunch invite, saying he had the wedding to attend. Back at the pond, Jack shored Carly up and kissed her, sweetly. Elsewhere, Janet and Dusty had taken it upon themselves to decorate the honeymoon cabin. Dusty made Janet get off a ladder...only to get a cramp and fall off it himself. Moments later, Janet went into labor.

Jack brought Carly to the farm, where her bridal party had enterprisingly thought to bring her dress. They also each gave her a flower to carry down the aisle. Then, Lily showed up with a wedding/"I'm sorry about Craig" gift. Out at the garden where the wedding would take place, a suited up Jack met up with Will, Holden and Parker. The guys bantered so adorably, it had to be partially ad-libbed! Then, the women showed up. Carly took Jack's breath away. As for Rosanna, she saw Craig lurking and confronted him. "You lookfantastic!" he tried to evade, but she wasn't having it. He said he just wanted closure and promised to be on his best behavior. Nearby, Gabriel and Liberty showed up and Parker and Faith were still at odds. Jack again calmed Carly's nerves and Ro warned them that Craig had shown up. "Nothing is going to spoil this wedding!" Carly insisted.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Back at the wedding, Craig proposed a toast, much to everyone's chagrin. He surprised them all by admitting, "you belong together" and wishing them every happiness. When Rosanna wondered what brought that on, Criag said she did - he wanted her to like him again. Jack and Carly then had a first dance (offscreen!) and Faith urged Holden to ask Lily to dance. Sadly, Parker was still giving Faith the brush off. Nearby, Gabriel told Craig he was going back to Montega and Rosanna realized Gabriel is Craig's son. Then, Parker's secret plans came up again, and Margo urged him to just tell everyone he wants to be a cop. His parents were boggled and moved in turns. Parker explained that he hoped to end up just like Jack. "That's a sneaky way to win an argument!" Jack choked out, hugging his son. Afterwards, Holden asked Molly to dance and they had a nice moment and Rosanna counseled Craig about Gabriel. Then, Carly and Jack reassured Sage that it's "for real this time," and Carly threw her bouquet. Rosanna caught it! Carly and Jack drove off for the honeymoon to cheers and applause.

At the cabin, Janet yelled at Dusty, who urged her not to push. Jack was about to carry Carly over the threshold, when they realized what was going on inside. Back at the garden, Will and Gwen accidentally spilled to Margo and Tom that Casey was moving to Carbondale. At the farm, Molly and Lily thanked each other for their mutual generosity today and Molly wished Lily and Holden luck. Will and Gwen noted how cute Faith and Parker were, and Parker bid his big brother farewell. He then went back to Faith, apologizing for keeping his plans from her. When she hoped they were friends again, Parker told his "friend" she looked hot in that dress and kissed her cheek. A few feet away, Gabriel and Craig made amends and Ro revealed she's staying in town for a while. At the honeymoon cabin, Janet was about to give birth ASAP, and Carly got a little queasy.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

At Java, Lucinda offered to create an endowment in Reid's name, and Luke liked the idea. Big Lucy's rather cynical, defeatist attitude had Luke wondering what his grandmother had done now. At the Lilypad, Holden and Lily talked about the wedding and Molly and then flirted a little. John interrupted the moment to persuade Lily to forgive her mother. John noted Lily was younger and less set in her ways. Since he got a text from the hospital, he asked "sensible" Holden to help fix things. Alone, Holden told Lily, "John's full of it," and said he was proud of Lily for sticking to her guns. Back at Java, Luke talked about how life was short and sent Lucinda off to make things right with Lily. Noah walked up on the tail end, and Luke filled him in. Then, a sad Luke talked about how calm Reid had been in death, and Noah comforted him. Noah revealed he's putting off heading to LA. Luke wondered why. To take care of him? It wasn't necessary! Luke quit Noah's job for him and dragged him out the door. After Holden's pep talk, Lily called her mother to meet up with her. Lily and Holden were a united front and about to kiss, when a beaming Lucinda walked in. Sadly, Lily dashed Big Lucy's hopes of reconciliation. She loved her mom but couldn't forgive her yet. Lily and Holden both told Lucinda "goodbye." At WOAK, Luke gave Noah a state of the art video camera, revealing his family had also bought Noah a bunch of recording equipment. Noah had to get on that plane! Noah agreed, as long as Luke came and visited him. They reminisced about meeting at the studio; Noah brought up sharing their first kiss there. Noah assured Luke he understands that Luke needs to honor what he had with Reid and "grieve and heal." But maybe when Luke was ready, he could come to LA? Noah kissed Luke goodbye and left.

At the Lilypad, Holden and Lily remembered the day they met (with a lot of tears from Holden), and they kissed passionately! Meanwhile, Lucinda sought out John and accepted his offer to run off to Amsterdam. At the hospital, as Dusty, the baby and Janet all had a moment of bonding, Carly told Jack she's pregnant! He swept her into his arms and they kissed.

Friday, September 17, 2010

In Milltown, Jack asked after Carly's morning sickness and Sage wondered when she can share the pregnancy news. As Carly cleaned up papers and talked about car problems, she gasped to Jack that they're "normal." Would they become "dull" and "boring"? He assured her they wouldn't. Then, Dusty and Janet showed up at Jack and Carly's to introduce them to little Lorenzo Dustin Donovan...and ask Jack to be his godfather! Carly told them she's pregnant, and Janet noted "things turned out exactly the way they were supposed to." At the Hughes house, Susan and Emily had joined Tom and Margo to see off Ali and Casey. Hugs were exchanged and tears were shed. Emily marveled to Susan about "our little girl" going off, and they went for a "soda" at the Lakeview. Meanwhile, a teary Margo's empty nest wistfulness was in overdrive and Tom took her out. Back at Katie's, Chris proposed and she accepted. They pondered getting a bigger place as Tom and Margo came over. Tom urged Katie to "distract" his weepy wife, so she spilled the engagement news. The sisters impulsively decided to swap houses, as the brothers looked on, bemused.

Back at the Lakeview, Henry and Barbara were still canoodling, despite dinner plans at Paul and Emily's. At Fairwinds, Paul and Emily discussed him walking away from the business and making Em and Eliza his priority. Ironically, Barbara arrived with similar news: She was dissolving their BRO partnership! The foursome toasted to the future. Elsewhere, Luke visited Katie's, telling Chris that he had his vote as Chief of Staff. Chris admitted that it might not be the path he wants. Luke was haunted by being where Reid lived. As he went to leave, Katie gave him Reid's stethoscope. Luke asked if he could listen to Reid's heart, and he and Chris shared a poignant moment. John and Lucinda dropped by the Lilypad to tell Lily they were back together and that Lily could have control of WorldWide. At the hospital, Susan said goodbye to Bob and Kim, and Bob took one last box out to the car. Chris and Katie test drove Chez Hughes, as Tom and Margo christened Katie's with some lovin'. Paul and Emily reaffirmed their love at Fairwinds, while we learned Barbara and Henry were taking over Metro. Henry turned up the music in their suite and they got their disco on. Downstairs, a snarky Lisa urged John and Lucinda to "gather ye rosebuds," and the duo made a pact to "have a helluva good time." Back at Lily's, she was worried about her mom and John not working out. Holden noted they were older, wiser and loved each other. "You think that's enough?" Lily mused. Before Holden left, he and Lily shared a long look. Back at the Milltown house, Jack and Carly settled into bed and kissed. Things wound up at the hospital, with Kim kissing Bob for "just a little encouragement." "I don't think there should be goodbyes...just goodnight," she said, before leaving him to wrap up alone. Bob packed up his briefcase, took one look around, and said, "Goodnight," before turning out the light. The globe on his desk lit up and spun...

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