Daytime Emmy Award Interviews: A Martinez of “The Bay the Series” and “Santa Barbara”

The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards took place this past Friday, December 15th, at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. Stars showed up to the red carpet ready to celebrate the biggest and brightest in daytime television. We had the chance to speak with Emmy winning actor, A Martinez, who many remember from his time on, “Santa…

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Soap Vet JOHN CALLAHAN Dead at 66

Shocking news in the soap community struck this Saturday, as Soap Opera Network reports that John Callahan has passed away due to complications from a stroke. According to SON, a rep close to the actor died unexpectedly this morning, March 28th, after suffering a massive stroke at his home in Palm Desert, CA, the night…

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Mal Young Replaces Jill Farren Phelps as Executive Producer on “The Young and the Restless”

“The Young and the Restless” has experienced another showrunner shift this past week. Daytime Confidential first broke the news, but it has been confirmed that Jill Farren Phelps has been let go from the show, and Mal Young will replace her as executive producer. Farren Phelps first came on as EP in 2012, while Young…

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Chuck Pratt, Jr. Named Head Writer/Executive Producer of “The Young and the Restless”

A change is coming to the headwriting regime at the CBS Daytime #1 rated soap. Chuck Pratt, Jr. has been named the new head writer of “The Young and the Restless,” and also received the executive producer credit. Pratt, Jr. is taking over the reigns from the Daytime Emmy winning co-headwriters Jean Passanante and Shelly…

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THAAO PENGHLIS Returns to “GENERAL HOSPITAL”

Talk about a casting coup! Soap Opera Digest posted the news that Thaao Penghlis is returning to ABC Daytime’s “General Hospital” as Victor Cassadine. The character of Victor was last seen in 1981 as he was sent off to prison, thanks to both Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) and Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary). Penghlis would later…

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