Sadly, eighty-two year old Young and the Restless Emmy Award-winning writer Eric Freiwald passed away in his home in Prescott, Arizona on January 29. Eric worked as a writer for the show for thirty consecutive years.
Many viewers in the Washington area may have missed their favorite ABC soaps today due to snow coverage.
If you were one of them, you may be happy to know that ABC will air its soaps overnight on ABC Channel 8. All My Children will air at 3:00 AM, General Hospital at 4:00 AM and One Life to Live at 5:00 AM.
Look who’s set to arrive, return and leave Genoa City in February!
As more information is released, Soap Opera Fan Blog will deliver the casting news to our readers! For now, here’s what we know…
Yani Gellman will return as Rafe Torres on February 3.
Beth Maitland returns as Traci Connelly on February 11 and 12.
Corbin Bernsen comes back to Genoa City as Father Todd Williams on February 12.
Susan Walters will be returning as Diane Jenkins on February 26 and March 1!
Though an exact date has yet to be released, world-renowned physic Sylvia Browne will make another return to Genoa City as her herself. Find out more in our Y&R Breaking News Room.
Here are some of the places that you will be able to catch your favorite Days stars in the coming months.
* Crystal Chappell (Dr. Carly Manning) will be appearing on “The Bonnie Hunt Show” on Monday January 25. Check your local listings for times.
* Kristian Alfonso and Peter Reckell (Hope and Bo Brady) will be making a special appearance at the Meet & Greet at River Cree Casino in Edmonton Alberta, Canada on Saturday February 13. You can catch them there between 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM, or between 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM.
The upcoming film “Sebastian” will include a soapy presence. Watch the video trailer on Soap Opera Fan Blog and expect to see Days of Our Lives’ Brody Hutzler (ex-Patrick Lockhart) and Sandra Robinson (ex-Dr. Charlotte Taylor), General Hospital’s Greg Vaughan (ex-Lucky Spencer), Tristan Rogers (ex-Robert Scorpio) and Monti Sharp (ex-Justus Ward), former Guiding Light’s Brian Gaskill (ex-Dylan Lewis) and The Young and the Restless’ Kate Linder (Esther Valentine) in the film!
Here is the latest on the comings and goings in Salem for this month.
It looks like Justin’s life is going to get a little more crowded. Judi Evans (Adrienne) is set to return to Salem as his estranged wife in the near future.
Marshall Hilliard will be playing Officer Dylan on February 9.
Officer Jenkins will be portrayed by Tim Fields on February 11.
Kit Flanagan will appear as Dr. White on February 12.
In spite of rumors to the contrary, Rachel Melvin (Chelsea) says she is not coming back to the show this March. “No, I will not be making an appearance or coming back to Days/Salem in the near future,” she stated in her blog.
A plan is put into motion while others are left to deal with upsetting developments…
Patty didn’t respond well to Jack and Emily’s engagement announcement, but she managed to keep her upset under wraps. However, what’ll happen when she eyes their wedding announcement in the Genoa City daily news? And what will Paul think when he pays Patty a visit, who introduces herself to him as Dr. Emily Peterson?