May 26, 2013

Snoop Lion to Record the Theme Song for a Soap Opera

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*Snoop is back on his acting kick. The newly converted Rastafarian rapper now known as Snoop Lion, is not only acting in the new “One Life to Live” (yes, the soap opera), but he’s also recording the theme song. Prospect Park/The Online Network is producing the new version of the show in which Snoop will [...]




Corbin Bleu Joins Web Reboot of ‘One Life to Live’

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*“High School Musical‘s” Corbin Bleu is moving into Llanview. The actor has been added to the online return of “One Life to Live,” reports Deadline.com. He’ll play Jeffrey King, a young reporter friend of Matthew Buchanan (Robert Gorrie) and Danielle Manning (Kelley Missal) who comes to town to work for Llanview’s newspaper The Banner under [...]




Kearran Giovanni Headed to CW’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’

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*“One Life to Live’s” Kearran Giovanni, who played Dr. Vivian Wright on the ABC soap before the show was cancelled, has booked one episode of The CW’s “Beauty and the Beast,” The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Giovanni will play Lieutenant Joe Bishop’s (Brian White) wife, Miranda, in the Feb. 21 episode, with the possibility to [...]




Ellen Holly Talks ‘One Life to Live’ for Black History Month

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*Ellen Holly made history when she joined the cast of One Life to Live in 1968 in its debut year. The show went off the air in January 2012 after seeing declining ratings.  The stunningly beautiful actress became the first African American woman to regularly appear on a soap opera. Her character, Carla Bonari, also [...]




Debbi Morgan Joins ‘The Young and the Restless’

Actress Debbi Morgan poses in the press room at the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards held at the Las Vegas Hilton on June 19, 2011 in Las Vegas

*With “All My Children” now moving to the Internet, one of its most beloved stars will not make the move to cyberspace along with it. Instead, Debbi Morgan, who plays Dr. Angie Hubbard on “AMC,” is jumping over to the CBS soap “The Young and the Restless.” According to TV Guide, “Y&R’s” coup happened Thursday [...]




Oprah Flooded with Requests to Put Cancelled ABC Soaps on OWN

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*Oprah Winfrey had to take to her YouTube page yesterday to tell folks she cannot be Captain Save-a-Soap. Once ABC announced that its long-running soap operas “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” would be cancelled, fans of the shows began bombarding the talk show queen with requests for her to air them on [...]




Underwood Having ‘More Fun Than I Should’ Playing POTUS

THE EVENT -- Pilot -- (l-r) Blair Underwood as President Elias Martinez, Lisa Vidal as Christina Martinez, Sayeed Shahidi as David Martinez

*From the trailer below, we know exactly what “The Event” is not. It’s not the assassination plot. It’s not the disappearance. It’s not the CIA cover up. So what is it? Blair Underwood says he doesn’t even fully know — and he stars in the NBC drama as the President of the United States. “I [...]




Snoop Dogg Seeks Role on British Soap Opera

Snoop Dogg in one of his two visits to ABC's "One Life to Live" - Dec 2009

  *It’s no secret that Snoop Dogg loves his “stories.”   With two cameo appearances on ABC’s “One Life to Live” already under his belt, the rap star is looking to take his daytime drama experience overseas with a guest role on the popular British soap “Coronation Street.” On Thursday, Snoop told fans in Manchester [...]