You'd have to be the world's biggest grump to grouse over Billy Dee Williams returning to the role of Lando Calrissian for "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" 36 years after the character's last appearance in the series. First off, it's Billy Dee Williams. The man defined 1970s suave as Louis McKay opposite Diana Ross' Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings the Blues," and was denied a bevy of further star turns for infuriatingly obvious corporate/cultural reasons. Williams didn't disappear from the movies, but he should've been topping marquees for at least a couple of decades.
If only J.J. Abrams had given the smoothest rogue in the galaxy something more interesting to do than provide a bit of crucial info, catch us up on his tragic post-original trilogy doings, and help save the day at the end of what is by far the worst entry in the series' nine-film cycle.
So...
If only J.J. Abrams had given the smoothest rogue in the galaxy something more interesting to do than provide a bit of crucial info, catch us up on his tragic post-original trilogy doings, and help save the day at the end of what is by far the worst entry in the series' nine-film cycle.
So...
- 2/9/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Nicole Paggi has agreed to temporarily become Maxie Jones on General Hospital. She takes over the role from Kirsten Storms, who will be out for a few days.
Soap Opera Digest first broke the news of the casting switch.
Paggi — who played Kelly Ripa’s niece/Faith Ford’s daughter Sydney in the ABC comedy Hope & Faith — debuted today on the ABC daytime soap.
Days of Our Lives vet Storms joined General Hospital in 2005 after playing Isabella “Belle” Black on the NBC drama from 1999 to 2004.
This is the second such switch of this character. Storms’ Maxie was temporarily recast in 2011, with Jen Lilley taking over the part until Storms returned in 2012. Storm also took temporary leaves from the show in 2016, 2017 and 2018, ranging from a couple days to a several-months hiatus, with Molly Burnett frequently filling in.
In addition to her General Hospital character, which she also portrayed on the offshoot General Hospital: Night Shift,...
Soap Opera Digest first broke the news of the casting switch.
Paggi — who played Kelly Ripa’s niece/Faith Ford’s daughter Sydney in the ABC comedy Hope & Faith — debuted today on the ABC daytime soap.
Days of Our Lives vet Storms joined General Hospital in 2005 after playing Isabella “Belle” Black on the NBC drama from 1999 to 2004.
This is the second such switch of this character. Storms’ Maxie was temporarily recast in 2011, with Jen Lilley taking over the part until Storms returned in 2012. Storm also took temporary leaves from the show in 2016, 2017 and 2018, ranging from a couple days to a several-months hiatus, with Molly Burnett frequently filling in.
In addition to her General Hospital character, which she also portrayed on the offshoot General Hospital: Night Shift,...
- 12/28/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
General Hospital has tapped Nicole Paggi to temporarily step in for Kirsten Storms as Maxie Jones, Soap Opera Digest reports.
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Paggi — who played Kelly Ripa’s niece/Faith Ford’s daughter Sydney in the ABC comedy Hope & Faith — made her debut on the ABC daytime soap on Wednesday, Dec. 27. TVLine has learned that Paggi will fill in for Storms for just a couple days.
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Paggi — who played Kelly Ripa’s niece/Faith Ford’s daughter Sydney in the ABC comedy Hope & Faith — made her debut on the ABC daytime soap on Wednesday, Dec. 27. TVLine has learned that Paggi will fill in for Storms for just a couple days.
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- 12/28/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Azita Ghanizada is an actress who has been taking on roles since 2004. Many of her roles are memorable in terms of how well she portrayed each character as well as because she was on hit shows. She’s been part of the “General Hospital Night Shift,” series, and she’s been a guest star on some of primetime’s biggest shows. She’s also a movie star who has been in seven films since 2004, and she is not looking to slow down at all. She’s someone worth getting to know better, so here we go. 1. She is in her 40s She
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- 5/27/2021
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
John Reilly, a veteran soap star whose daytime credits included a long stint on General Hospital, died Saturday evening, his daughter confirmed. He was 84 and no cause of death was revealed.
Caitlin Reilly shared the news on Instagram. “John Henry Matthew Reilly Aka Jack. The brightest light in the world has gone out. Imagine the best person in the world. Now imagine that person being your dad. I’m so grateful he was mine. I’m so grateful I got to love him. I’m so grateful I made it in time to hold him and say goodbye. I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do, but I know he’ll be with me. I love you forever Daddy.”
Born in Chicago, Reilly appeared on soap As the World Turns as Dr. Dan Stewart. He then had parts on television shows How the West Was Won, Quincy M.E. and Dallas.
Caitlin Reilly shared the news on Instagram. “John Henry Matthew Reilly Aka Jack. The brightest light in the world has gone out. Imagine the best person in the world. Now imagine that person being your dad. I’m so grateful he was mine. I’m so grateful I got to love him. I’m so grateful I made it in time to hold him and say goodbye. I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do, but I know he’ll be with me. I love you forever Daddy.”
Born in Chicago, Reilly appeared on soap As the World Turns as Dr. Dan Stewart. He then had parts on television shows How the West Was Won, Quincy M.E. and Dallas.
- 1/10/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Veteran actor John Reilly, whose daytime-tv credits alone included General Hospital, Passions and Sunset Beach, died on Saturday evening, TVLine has learned. He was 86.
One of Reilly’s daughters, actress and TikTok personality Caitlin Reilly, shared the news via Instagram saying, “John Henry Matthew Reilly Aka Jack. The brightest light in the world has gone out.” A cause of death has not yet been shared.
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One of Reilly’s daughters, actress and TikTok personality Caitlin Reilly, shared the news via Instagram saying, “John Henry Matthew Reilly Aka Jack. The brightest light in the world has gone out.” A cause of death has not yet been shared.
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- 1/10/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Lisa de Cazotte, an Emmy Award-winning daytime television producer died Saturday, December 7, after a long illness, Deadline has learned. She was 58.
Born Lisa Smith in Westchester, New York in 1961, she graduated from Fordham University and began her television career as an intern on ABC’s One Life to Live. She quickly moved up the ranks to associate, then coordinating producer.
Later positions included working as a producer then supervising producer on NBC’s Santa Barbara and ABC’s All My Children before she was named supervising producer of Aaron Spelling’s Sunset Beach.
In 1999, de Cazotte partnered with writer James E. Reilly and was named Ep of NBC Studio’s Passions. She served as Ep for the run of the show until 2008; then went on to executive produce General Hospital: Night Shift, a primetime spinoff of Gh that ran on cable, before returning to All My Children. In 2012, de Cazotte...
Born Lisa Smith in Westchester, New York in 1961, she graduated from Fordham University and began her television career as an intern on ABC’s One Life to Live. She quickly moved up the ranks to associate, then coordinating producer.
Later positions included working as a producer then supervising producer on NBC’s Santa Barbara and ABC’s All My Children before she was named supervising producer of Aaron Spelling’s Sunset Beach.
In 1999, de Cazotte partnered with writer James E. Reilly and was named Ep of NBC Studio’s Passions. She served as Ep for the run of the show until 2008; then went on to executive produce General Hospital: Night Shift, a primetime spinoff of Gh that ran on cable, before returning to All My Children. In 2012, de Cazotte...
- 12/9/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
1968: Peyton Place's Rodney and Norman had a motorcycle crash.
1986: Y&r's Who's The Daddy story was featured in Mr. Mom.
2008: A car crashed into Gh on General Hospital: Night Shift.
2013: All My Children's Cassandra wanted an abortion."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1946: On radio soap opera Rosemary, Rosemary Dawson (Betty Winkler) and her artist friend, Brad, took a train to Penn Station in New York City.
1965: On Another World, Pat Matthews (Susan Trustman) remembered her days in Bedfordtown.
1968: On Peyton Place,...
1986: Y&r's Who's The Daddy story was featured in Mr. Mom.
2008: A car crashed into Gh on General Hospital: Night Shift.
2013: All My Children's Cassandra wanted an abortion."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1946: On radio soap opera Rosemary, Rosemary Dawson (Betty Winkler) and her artist friend, Brad, took a train to Penn Station in New York City.
1965: On Another World, Pat Matthews (Susan Trustman) remembered her days in Bedfordtown.
1968: On Peyton Place,...
- 7/22/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1982: General Hospital's Bryan visited his father.
1988: Guiding Light's Rick had an epiphany on his wedding day.
1997: Another World's Felicia removed her bandages.
2004: Guiding Light's Reva told Cassie that Jb was Jonathan."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1953: On Hawkins Falls, May Shipley (Vivian Lasswell) came to Dr. Floyd Corey (Maurice Copeland) for help with a problem. Meanwhile, Sue Riga (Toni Gilman) tore into Mitch Fredericks (Jim Bannon). Hugh Downs was the announcer for the show at this time.
1975: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen) accused Jillian Coleridge (Nancy Addison) of...
1988: Guiding Light's Rick had an epiphany on his wedding day.
1997: Another World's Felicia removed her bandages.
2004: Guiding Light's Reva told Cassie that Jb was Jonathan."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1953: On Hawkins Falls, May Shipley (Vivian Lasswell) came to Dr. Floyd Corey (Maurice Copeland) for help with a problem. Meanwhile, Sue Riga (Toni Gilman) tore into Mitch Fredericks (Jim Bannon). Hugh Downs was the announcer for the show at this time.
1975: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen) accused Jillian Coleridge (Nancy Addison) of...
- 10/22/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1985: General Hospital's Frisco broke Felicia's heart.
1990: Beverly Hills, 90210 premiered on Fox.
2001: Chuck Pratt's primetime soap Titans premiered on NBC.
2010: Camila Banus debuted as Gabi on Days of our Lives."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: On Dark Shadows, Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) took Burke and Dr. Woodard down to the basement to show them the coffin, but it was not there.
1976: On Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Mary (Louise Lasser) recuperated at Fernwood Psychiatric Hospital after her nervous breakdown during her guest appearance on "The David Susskind Show." Mary received flowers from Susskind, and praise...
1990: Beverly Hills, 90210 premiered on Fox.
2001: Chuck Pratt's primetime soap Titans premiered on NBC.
2010: Camila Banus debuted as Gabi on Days of our Lives."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: On Dark Shadows, Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) took Burke and Dr. Woodard down to the basement to show them the coffin, but it was not there.
1976: On Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Mary (Louise Lasser) recuperated at Fernwood Psychiatric Hospital after her nervous breakdown during her guest appearance on "The David Susskind Show." Mary received flowers from Susskind, and praise...
- 10/4/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1968: Peyton Place's Rodney and Norman had a motorcycle crash.
1986: Y&R's Who's The Daddy story was featured in Mr. Mom.
2008: A car crashed into Gh on General Hospital: Night Shift.
2013: All My Children's Cassandra wanted an abortion."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1946: On radio soap opera Rosemary, Rosemary Dawson (Betty Winkler) and her artist friend, Brad, took a train to Penn Station in New York City.
1965: On Another World, Pat Matthews (Susan Trustman) remembered her days in Bedfordtown.
1968: On Peyton Place, Rodney Harrington (Rodney O'Neal) and Norman Harrington (Christopher Connelly...
1986: Y&R's Who's The Daddy story was featured in Mr. Mom.
2008: A car crashed into Gh on General Hospital: Night Shift.
2013: All My Children's Cassandra wanted an abortion."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1946: On radio soap opera Rosemary, Rosemary Dawson (Betty Winkler) and her artist friend, Brad, took a train to Penn Station in New York City.
1965: On Another World, Pat Matthews (Susan Trustman) remembered her days in Bedfordtown.
1968: On Peyton Place, Rodney Harrington (Rodney O'Neal) and Norman Harrington (Christopher Connelly...
- 7/22/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are developing a mom comedy for ABC through their production company, Milojo Productions, an ABC representative told TheWrap. The project will follow a liberal single mom raising two kids in Brooklyn. The pilot will launch with her conservative 16-year-old son starting an internship at her small design firm with plans to take the family business global. Also read: ‘True Blood’ Actor Jacob Hopkins Lands on ABC’s ‘The Goldbergs’ (Exclusive) Ripa and Consuelos will executive produce with Sri Rao, the former head writer of Soapnet’s 2007 primetime spinoff, “General Hospital: Night Shift,” who’s also writing the project.
- 10/8/2013
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
News
It’s official, Fox has confirmed that the next season of American Idol will have Harry Connick Jr, Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban as judges.
TVLine reports that Lady Gaga will be appearing on Saturday Night Live as musical guest and host. After watching her perform in sketches with Justin Timberlake, I’m eager to see more.
In an interview with The Av Club, Futurama co-creator David X. Cohen says tonight’s farewell required some special planning to get right, “For the scenes between Fry and Leela in the final episode, for example, Katey Sagal was very busy, because she’s shooting Sons Of Anarchy at the same time she’s recording Futurama. So, we recorded some of the really deep scenes between Fry and Leela individually and tried to piece it together, and I finally just went, ‘You know what? This isn’t going to work. We’ve got to do this right.
It’s official, Fox has confirmed that the next season of American Idol will have Harry Connick Jr, Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban as judges.
TVLine reports that Lady Gaga will be appearing on Saturday Night Live as musical guest and host. After watching her perform in sketches with Justin Timberlake, I’m eager to see more.
In an interview with The Av Club, Futurama co-creator David X. Cohen says tonight’s farewell required some special planning to get right, “For the scenes between Fry and Leela in the final episode, for example, Katey Sagal was very busy, because she’s shooting Sons Of Anarchy at the same time she’s recording Futurama. So, we recorded some of the really deep scenes between Fry and Leela individually and tried to piece it together, and I finally just went, ‘You know what? This isn’t going to work. We’ve got to do this right.
- 9/4/2013
- by Lyle Masaki
- The Backlot
NBC is adapting the popular Venezuelan telenovela The Black Widow for American audiences. Sri Rao (General Hospital: Night Shift) will write the script. The Black Widow is based on Venezuela's telenovela La Viuda Joven, which premiered in 2011 and aired 142 episodes around the world.
Electus is producing. The Black Widow is one of three telenovelas that Electus is developing for NBC, with an eye toward one of them airing as a 13-episode series, with multiple episodes running each week, much like an actual telenovela.
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Electus is producing. The Black Widow is one of three telenovelas that Electus is developing for NBC, with an eye toward one of them airing as a 13-episode series, with multiple episodes running each week, much like an actual telenovela.
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- 9/3/2013
- by Michael Schneider
- TVGuide - Breaking News
NBC has inked a deal with Ben Silverman’s Iac-owned company Electus to develop three telenovelas with an eye toward airing one as a 13-episode series — with multiple episodes running each week, following telenovelas’ traditional air pattern. That would mark a rare stripped primetime run for an original scripted series on a U.S. English-language network. “We believe there is huge potential for telenovelas to be adapted and developed for American viewers,” said NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke. “These stories clearly have resonance across all cultures and nationalities.” NBC and Electus have identified the first project to be developed under the pact, The Black Widow, from writer Sri Rao (General Hospital: Night Shift). It is an adaptation of the hit Venezuelan telenovela La Viuda Joven, which premiered in 2011 and aired 142 episodes around the world. (See the Spanish-language trailer below.) Created by Martin Hahn, it centers on the stunning Rojas aka Baroness,...
- 9/3/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
NBC is making a big push into the telenovela business. The network is teaming with Electus to develop three telenovelas with one likely earning a 13-episode series order, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. First up, the network will develop The Black Widow, an adaptation of Venezuelan telenovela La Viuda Joven, with writer Sri Rao (General Hospital: Night Shift). The drama centers on a mysterious woman who becomes a celebrity after marrying a famous baron. With enormous wealth following the deaths of her last three husbands, she becomes a suspect when her fourth spouse dies. Photos: NBC's 2013-14 Season:
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- 9/3/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Who’s returning to Bones? Was the latest Horror Story all a hoax? What’s the bullet on Grey’s Anatomy‘s new whip-cracker? Who’s the new gal in charge on Smash? And what “big” surprise is coming to Once Upon a Time‘s diner? Read on for answers to those questions plus teases from other shows.
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- 1/24/2013
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Up All Night is bringing in an Alphas female to whip Ava into shape.
TVLine has learned exclusively that Azita Ghanizada will appear in a Season 2 installment of the NBC comedy, playing Ava’s yoga instructor and uncharacteristically fast friend. However, not everyone is fond of the former talk show host’s new pal.
Reagan quickly becomes crazy-jealous of just how close the two have grown, particularly when she realizes that their relationship centers on something to which she can no longer relate: being a happily (?) single lady.
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TVLine has learned exclusively that Azita Ghanizada will appear in a Season 2 installment of the NBC comedy, playing Ava’s yoga instructor and uncharacteristically fast friend. However, not everyone is fond of the former talk show host’s new pal.
Reagan quickly becomes crazy-jealous of just how close the two have grown, particularly when she realizes that their relationship centers on something to which she can no longer relate: being a happily (?) single lady.
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- 10/1/2012
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Tonight on White Collar: an excuse to get the leads' to lose their shirt.
(Don't mistake that for complaining. I am so not complaining.)
News
Alec Baldwin interviewed Fred Armisen for his podcast and asked for a role on Portlandia. Considering Baldwin's Saturday Night Live performances, I'd say they should consider writing an episode around his various ideas for characters.
In what could turn out to be amazing news, new episodes of the classic Iron Chef will air in Japan starting in October. If it gets dubbed in English like the original run, I will be ecstatic.
Saturday Night Live is adding three new cast members, including two Second City alums.
How does the cast of MTV's The Inbetweeners deal with internet trolls? This is almost as good as that Kidz Bop twitter account.
In case you need to get caught up, Netflix now has the first seasons of Revenge,...
(Don't mistake that for complaining. I am so not complaining.)
News
Alec Baldwin interviewed Fred Armisen for his podcast and asked for a role on Portlandia. Considering Baldwin's Saturday Night Live performances, I'd say they should consider writing an episode around his various ideas for characters.
In what could turn out to be amazing news, new episodes of the classic Iron Chef will air in Japan starting in October. If it gets dubbed in English like the original run, I will be ecstatic.
Saturday Night Live is adding three new cast members, including two Second City alums.
How does the cast of MTV's The Inbetweeners deal with internet trolls? This is almost as good as that Kidz Bop twitter account.
In case you need to get caught up, Netflix now has the first seasons of Revenge,...
- 9/11/2012
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
Langford's Picks And Pans
Good Times, Bad Times
I've read a lot of the commentary about these scenes, and I think Edwin is wildly over-reacting. He acts as if Ron was under some obligation to tell him that was gay, but I don’t think he is. It’s not like it ever came up, and Ron certainly never lied to Edwin about it. I agree with Ron that Edwin is making a big deal about it, mostly because he thinks Ron is after him.
But how does Ron hiding his sexuality, which I don’t feel he did, mean that he is out to snare Edwin? And how would not telling Edwin he was gay help Ron if he really were out to get Edwin? That does not compute to me.
Besides, thus far Ron hasn’t done anything to undermine Lucas and Edwin’s relationship. On the contrary,...
Good Times, Bad Times
I've read a lot of the commentary about these scenes, and I think Edwin is wildly over-reacting. He acts as if Ron was under some obligation to tell him that was gay, but I don’t think he is. It’s not like it ever came up, and Ron certainly never lied to Edwin about it. I agree with Ron that Edwin is making a big deal about it, mostly because he thinks Ron is after him.
But how does Ron hiding his sexuality, which I don’t feel he did, mean that he is out to snare Edwin? And how would not telling Edwin he was gay help Ron if he really were out to get Edwin? That does not compute to me.
Besides, thus far Ron hasn’t done anything to undermine Lucas and Edwin’s relationship. On the contrary,...
- 10/26/2011
- by Anthony D. Langford
- The Backlot
On this date in...
1968: Percy Rodriguez debuted on Peyton Place as Dr. Harry Miles.
2008: The second season of General Hospital: Night Shift premiered.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Jennifer Bassey (Marian, All My Children; ex-Abby, The Edge Of Night; ex-Dorothy, Somerset; ex-Jennifer, Love Of Life) - 69
Danny Glover (ex-Isaac, Brothers & Sisters) - 65
Joanna Going (ex-Lisa, Another World; ex-Evie, Search For Tomorrow; ex-Victoria, Dark Shadows) - 48
Terrell Tilford (Greg, One Life To Live; ex-Bob, Days Of Our Lives; ex-David, Guiding Light) - 42
Christopher Tavani (ex-Luke, As The World Turns) - 18
Editor's Note: If you would like to submit a piece of soap opera history for this daily column, please email it to editor@welovesoaps.com.
1968: Percy Rodriguez debuted on Peyton Place as Dr. Harry Miles.
2008: The second season of General Hospital: Night Shift premiered.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Jennifer Bassey (Marian, All My Children; ex-Abby, The Edge Of Night; ex-Dorothy, Somerset; ex-Jennifer, Love Of Life) - 69
Danny Glover (ex-Isaac, Brothers & Sisters) - 65
Joanna Going (ex-Lisa, Another World; ex-Evie, Search For Tomorrow; ex-Victoria, Dark Shadows) - 48
Terrell Tilford (Greg, One Life To Live; ex-Bob, Days Of Our Lives; ex-David, Guiding Light) - 42
Christopher Tavani (ex-Luke, As The World Turns) - 18
Editor's Note: If you would like to submit a piece of soap opera history for this daily column, please email it to editor@welovesoaps.com.
- 7/22/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
On this date in...
1958: Actor Shawn Campbell was born. He is best known for playing Ricky Donnelly on Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Beverlee McKinsey played his mother at one point), and later Billy Aldrich on The Doctors. He died in 1993 at the age of 34.
2006: Melissa Claire Egan debuted on All My Children as Annie.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Earl Hamner Jr. (Creator/Producer, Falcon Crest) - 88
Robert Pine (ex-Mr. Whitlow, General Hospital: Night Shift; ex-Jim, The Young And The Restless; ex-Stephen, The Bold And The Beautiful; ex-Walker, Days Of Our Lives) - 70
Nancy Frangione (ex-Cecile, Another World; ex-Tara, All My Children; ex-Tina, One Life To Live) - 58
Michael Woods (ex-Jay/Alec, As The World Turns; ex-Jim, Guiding Light; ex-Dr. Auckland, Passions; ex-Kent, All My Children; ex-Mark, Texas) - 54
Gale Harold (ex-Jackson, Desperate Housewives; ex-Brian, Queer As Folk) - 42
Sofía Vergara (ex-Leonora, Fuego En La Sangre; ex-Sofia,...
1958: Actor Shawn Campbell was born. He is best known for playing Ricky Donnelly on Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Beverlee McKinsey played his mother at one point), and later Billy Aldrich on The Doctors. He died in 1993 at the age of 34.
2006: Melissa Claire Egan debuted on All My Children as Annie.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Earl Hamner Jr. (Creator/Producer, Falcon Crest) - 88
Robert Pine (ex-Mr. Whitlow, General Hospital: Night Shift; ex-Jim, The Young And The Restless; ex-Stephen, The Bold And The Beautiful; ex-Walker, Days Of Our Lives) - 70
Nancy Frangione (ex-Cecile, Another World; ex-Tara, All My Children; ex-Tina, One Life To Live) - 58
Michael Woods (ex-Jay/Alec, As The World Turns; ex-Jim, Guiding Light; ex-Dr. Auckland, Passions; ex-Kent, All My Children; ex-Mark, Texas) - 54
Gale Harold (ex-Jackson, Desperate Housewives; ex-Brian, Queer As Folk) - 42
Sofía Vergara (ex-Leonora, Fuego En La Sangre; ex-Sofia,...
- 7/10/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
AfterElton and AfterEllen have named their Hot 100 Men and Women of 2011. Check out the soap-filled list below:
After Ellen's Hot 100 Women
1. Naya Rivera - Glee
2. Heather Morris - Glee
3. Jessica Capshaw - Grey's Anatomy
4. Sara Ramirez - Grey's Anatomy
8. Dianna Agron - Glee
10. Lea Michele - Glee
40. Crystal Chappell - Venice/Days Of Our Lives
49. Jordana Brewster - ex-As The World Turns
57. Michelle Rodriguez - ex-Lost
65. Jane Lynch - Glee
67. Lindsay Lohan - ex-Another World
69. Nadia Bjorlin - Venice/Days Of Our Lives
For the full list, click here.
After Elton's Hot 100 Men
1. Darren Criss - Glee
3. Chris Colfer - Glee
5. John Barrowman - Torchwood
6. Luke MacFarlane - Brothers & Sisters
7. Jonathan Groff - Glee
8. Jensen Ackles - Supernatural
10. Ricky Martin - ex-General Hospital
12. Cheyenne Jackson - Glee/30 Rock
15. Matt Bomer - White Collar
16. Jared Padalecki - Supernatural
17. James Franco - General Hospital
18. Chord Overstreet - Glee...
After Ellen's Hot 100 Women
1. Naya Rivera - Glee
2. Heather Morris - Glee
3. Jessica Capshaw - Grey's Anatomy
4. Sara Ramirez - Grey's Anatomy
8. Dianna Agron - Glee
10. Lea Michele - Glee
40. Crystal Chappell - Venice/Days Of Our Lives
49. Jordana Brewster - ex-As The World Turns
57. Michelle Rodriguez - ex-Lost
65. Jane Lynch - Glee
67. Lindsay Lohan - ex-Another World
69. Nadia Bjorlin - Venice/Days Of Our Lives
For the full list, click here.
After Elton's Hot 100 Men
1. Darren Criss - Glee
3. Chris Colfer - Glee
5. John Barrowman - Torchwood
6. Luke MacFarlane - Brothers & Sisters
7. Jonathan Groff - Glee
8. Jensen Ackles - Supernatural
10. Ricky Martin - ex-General Hospital
12. Cheyenne Jackson - Glee/30 Rock
15. Matt Bomer - White Collar
16. Jared Padalecki - Supernatural
17. James Franco - General Hospital
18. Chord Overstreet - Glee...
- 5/24/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Agnes Nixon, the legendary daytime scribe whose pen gave life to both One Life to Live (in 1968) and All My Children (1970), isn’t ready to write the serials’ epitaphs just yet.
“ABC’s decision to cancel All My Children and One Life to Live saddens me greatly,” Nixon, a winner of five Emmy Awards and as many Writers Guild Awards, shares in a statement cited by EW.com. The 83-year-old storyteller then — in classic cliffhanger form — closed her missive by saying, “Although ABC has concluded there is no longer a place for our shows on their network, I will do...
“ABC’s decision to cancel All My Children and One Life to Live saddens me greatly,” Nixon, a winner of five Emmy Awards and as many Writers Guild Awards, shares in a statement cited by EW.com. The 83-year-old storyteller then — in classic cliffhanger form — closed her missive by saying, “Although ABC has concluded there is no longer a place for our shows on their network, I will do...
- 4/17/2011
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
One of our favorite mantras around the AfterElton offices is “because visibility matters.” Indeed, the idea that gay and bisexual men need to be visible, both to ourselves and to the wider culture, is one of the principle reasons AfterElton.com even exists. After all, it is only by being visible to family, friends and the world that we’ve been able to overcome the stereotypes and bigotry used to justify discrimination against the Glbt community.
That quest for visibility explains why we have done so many polls including the AfterElton Hot 100, the Fifty Greatest Gay Movies, the Top 50 Gay TV Characters, and the 50 Best Gay Books. After all, it’s not as if Entertainment Weekly is going to ask gay and bisexual men which guys we think are the hottest, which movies mean the most to us or, in the case of our latest poll, which celebrities we most admire.
That quest for visibility explains why we have done so many polls including the AfterElton Hot 100, the Fifty Greatest Gay Movies, the Top 50 Gay TV Characters, and the 50 Best Gay Books. After all, it’s not as if Entertainment Weekly is going to ask gay and bisexual men which guys we think are the hottest, which movies mean the most to us or, in the case of our latest poll, which celebrities we most admire.
- 3/14/2011
- by AfterElton.com Staff
- The Backlot
This week: Chad Allen speaks! Plus, is it hypocritical for Anderson Cooper and Zachary Quinto to advocate for gay rights? Is it “censorship” to ask Ron Howard to cut a gay joke?
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Contact me here (and be sure and include your city and state and/or country!
Q: I was thrilled to see Chad Allen turn up on last week’s episode of Dexter – playing a gay serial killer no less! But I was sad he only had one actual line (but what a line! “You must be Ten Inches of Hard Steel”). How’d the part come about? And does he get frustrated that lately (General Hospital: Night Shift, Donald Strachey) he only seems to be called for “gay” roles? – Steven, Cincinnati, Oh
Chad Allen as a gay serial killer on the prowl in a recent episode of Dexter
A: “Dexter is my favorite show,...
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Contact me here (and be sure and include your city and state and/or country!
Q: I was thrilled to see Chad Allen turn up on last week’s episode of Dexter – playing a gay serial killer no less! But I was sad he only had one actual line (but what a line! “You must be Ten Inches of Hard Steel”). How’d the part come about? And does he get frustrated that lately (General Hospital: Night Shift, Donald Strachey) he only seems to be called for “gay” roles? – Steven, Cincinnati, Oh
Chad Allen as a gay serial killer on the prowl in a recent episode of Dexter
A: “Dexter is my favorite show,...
- 11/8/2010
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
Our members might be predominantly gay and bisexual men, but we do have a surprising number of female readers here at AfterElton.com. We value you ladies and feel bad that every year we have to ask you to sit out the Hot 100 voting (for that list we wanted a fair representation of whom gay and bi men find attractive).
To try and make up for it, every year we run a special poll exclusively our female readers, in which we ask them which gay/bi men they find hot.
This year over 12,000 votes were cast for over 600 different nominees. The top fifty appear here.
Without further ado... The 2010 Ladies' Choice Hot 50!
1. Adam Lambert
Fans might enjoy...
Adam Lambert's Rejected Album Covers Watch and Discuss: Adam Lambert's "If I Had You" Why Did Out Magazine Pick Now to Air Dispute With Adam Lambert? We Just Had a Gay...
To try and make up for it, every year we run a special poll exclusively our female readers, in which we ask them which gay/bi men they find hot.
This year over 12,000 votes were cast for over 600 different nominees. The top fifty appear here.
Without further ado... The 2010 Ladies' Choice Hot 50!
1. Adam Lambert
Fans might enjoy...
Adam Lambert's Rejected Album Covers Watch and Discuss: Adam Lambert's "If I Had You" Why Did Out Magazine Pick Now to Air Dispute With Adam Lambert? We Just Had a Gay...
- 7/21/2010
- by AfterElton.com Staff
- The Backlot
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Send it to aftereltonflyingmonkey@yahoo.com! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)
Q: Am I wrong or does the latest episode of Nip/Tuck send a very negative representation of the gay community, and the idea of gay marriage and adoption? – Dan, Rochester NY
A: A negative representation of the gay community just because they do an episode about an adoptive boy who gets plastic surgery so he’ll look more like his father so it’ll be more of a turn-on for the crowds of rich gay men who watch them perform in their live incest sex show?
Nip/Tuck's disturbing chip off the old block
Well, okay, but that’s just one gay storyline of this season, right? It’s not like they also did an explicit storyline about brutal prison rape, or one where a wildly promiscuous...
Q: Am I wrong or does the latest episode of Nip/Tuck send a very negative representation of the gay community, and the idea of gay marriage and adoption? – Dan, Rochester NY
A: A negative representation of the gay community just because they do an episode about an adoptive boy who gets plastic surgery so he’ll look more like his father so it’ll be more of a turn-on for the crowds of rich gay men who watch them perform in their live incest sex show?
Nip/Tuck's disturbing chip off the old block
Well, okay, but that’s just one gay storyline of this season, right? It’s not like they also did an explicit storyline about brutal prison rape, or one where a wildly promiscuous...
- 1/4/2010
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
Antonio Sabato Jr., the sexy soap star who originated the role of Jagger Cates on General Hospital and its spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift, will embark on a love quest on the new reality dating series, My Antonio, beginning Sunday, August 16 at 10pm on VH1. The 37-year-old actor will choose from 13 beautiful women who will travel to an exotic paradise in Hawaii where they will attempt to capture his heart.
My Antonio, a 10-episode series, kicks off with the General Hospital actor's sexy swim ashore to meet the women competing for his attention. Within the first few moments, however, he makes a shocking elimination, leading the women to realize that anything can happen when Antonio is in charge.
My Antonio, a 10-episode series, kicks off with the General Hospital actor's sexy swim ashore to meet the women competing for his attention. Within the first few moments, however, he makes a shocking elimination, leading the women to realize that anything can happen when Antonio is in charge.
- 7/17/2009
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Every day until the results are announced for the 2009 AfterElton.com Hot 100 poll we're leaking beefcake at a steady rate of a hunk a day (two slipped out on Monday, but we've adjusted the stream).
Today's fan-fave is out actor Chad Allen, who has transitioned from child star (Our House) to teen dream (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) to out actor and bona fide gay role model (Save Me, General Hospital: Night Shift, the Donald Strachey Mystery series). All this, and he still finds the time to promote Arbor Day:
Oh, and he's currently auctioning off his tidy whiteys for charity. Now that's putting your money where your mouth ... would ... like to ... be ...? (sigh)
To find out where Allen placed on this year's list, you'll have to come back for the results. But for now, enjoy this assortment of pictures...
With Jeremy Jordan in The Little Dog Laughed
And just for fun.
Today's fan-fave is out actor Chad Allen, who has transitioned from child star (Our House) to teen dream (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) to out actor and bona fide gay role model (Save Me, General Hospital: Night Shift, the Donald Strachey Mystery series). All this, and he still finds the time to promote Arbor Day:
Oh, and he's currently auctioning off his tidy whiteys for charity. Now that's putting your money where your mouth ... would ... like to ... be ...? (sigh)
To find out where Allen placed on this year's list, you'll have to come back for the results. But for now, enjoy this assortment of pictures...
With Jeremy Jordan in The Little Dog Laughed
And just for fun.
- 4/29/2009
- by brian
- The Backlot
To help readers navigate the "Gays of Our Lives" column, we've decided to add a handy Table of Contents. For those of you who love to read the entire column, start to finish, nothing has changed. But if you're in a hurry and want to check out this week's spoilers right this minute, all you need do is click on "Scoops & Spoilers" and you'll be whisked away! The same goes for each Gool feature including "In My Humble Opinion", "Gool Theater", "Gool Newsbeat" and all the rest of the great Gool content.
Table Of Contents
Feature: The Gool Hot 12!
Gool Theater
In My Humble Opinion (Imho)
Scoops & Spoilers
Gool Newsbeat
Bits & Pieces
Ratings & Rankings
Snapshots
Question Of The Week
Enjoy!
The Gool Hot 12!
In honor of AfterElton.com’s Hot 100 voting currently underway, I've decided to choose the 12 hottest soap guys we cover weekly in the Gays of our Lives.
Table Of Contents
Feature: The Gool Hot 12!
Gool Theater
In My Humble Opinion (Imho)
Scoops & Spoilers
Gool Newsbeat
Bits & Pieces
Ratings & Rankings
Snapshots
Question Of The Week
Enjoy!
The Gool Hot 12!
In honor of AfterElton.com’s Hot 100 voting currently underway, I've decided to choose the 12 hottest soap guys we cover weekly in the Gays of our Lives.
- 4/15/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
(Getty Images/Stephen Lovekin)
Two weeks ago, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) named CBS’ daytime soap opera As the World Turns Outstanding Daily Drama for their storyline centered on gay teens Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer. This was the second year in a row that Atwt won the award.
It was also the second year in a row that Tom O’Neil, who writes the Gold Derby blog for the Los Angeles Times, decried GLAAD’s bestowing the honor on the show; last year he also called on the media watchdog group to rescind the same award. This year he was joined by Nelson Branco of The Suds Report in condemning both GLAAD and As the World Turns.
Said O’Neil in a post titled “GLAAD continues to reward bias against gays”:
When the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) bestowed its awards last Saturday night,...
Two weeks ago, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) named CBS’ daytime soap opera As the World Turns Outstanding Daily Drama for their storyline centered on gay teens Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer. This was the second year in a row that Atwt won the award.
It was also the second year in a row that Tom O’Neil, who writes the Gold Derby blog for the Los Angeles Times, decried GLAAD’s bestowing the honor on the show; last year he also called on the media watchdog group to rescind the same award. This year he was joined by Nelson Branco of The Suds Report in condemning both GLAAD and As the World Turns.
Said O’Neil in a post titled “GLAAD continues to reward bias against gays”:
When the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) bestowed its awards last Saturday night,...
- 4/8/2009
- by michael
- The Backlot
Chatting With … Sri Rao
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Sri Rao, the former head writer of last year’s best soap opera on either daytime or nighttime television, General Hospital: Night Shift. In addition to discussing his work on that gay-inclusive, critically acclaimed show, Rao also shared his thoughts on the depiction of gay characters in the genre, who should write gay characters, how As the World Turns handled the Luke and Noah storyline, as well as news about a new project very close to his heart.
[While very interesting and worthwhile, this interview is five pages long. To skip directly to this week's In My Humble Opinion, Gool Newsbeat and Scoops And Spoilers click here.]
Sri Rao
Photo credit: Entwined Studio
AfterElton.com: You were the head writer for General Hospital: Night Shift. Had you written for soaps before that?
Sri Rao: No, this was my first foray into the soap opera genre. I had been watching General Hospital for my entire life. I’m a long-time fan of the show so I was very familiar with it.
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Sri Rao, the former head writer of last year’s best soap opera on either daytime or nighttime television, General Hospital: Night Shift. In addition to discussing his work on that gay-inclusive, critically acclaimed show, Rao also shared his thoughts on the depiction of gay characters in the genre, who should write gay characters, how As the World Turns handled the Luke and Noah storyline, as well as news about a new project very close to his heart.
[While very interesting and worthwhile, this interview is five pages long. To skip directly to this week's In My Humble Opinion, Gool Newsbeat and Scoops And Spoilers click here.]
Sri Rao
Photo credit: Entwined Studio
AfterElton.com: You were the head writer for General Hospital: Night Shift. Had you written for soaps before that?
Sri Rao: No, this was my first foray into the soap opera genre. I had been watching General Hospital for my entire life. I’m a long-time fan of the show so I was very familiar with it.
- 2/23/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
Degrassi: The Next Generation has a long history of prominent gay characters and this season is no exception. Earlier this year we met Riley Stavros, a teenager struggling with his sexuality, unable to accept that he is gay. With an episode featuring Riley set to air this week on The N, we decided to chat via e-mail with Argiris Karras, who plays the troubled young man, to get his thoughts on his role.
Argiris Karras
AfterElton.com: Tell us something about yourself. How old are you? Where are you from? What do you do for fun? What kind of music do you listen to?
Argiris Karras: I'm 19 years old and I was born in Toronto, Ontario, one of the greatest cities around!
For fun I often chill with my friends and do a whole bunch of random things such as play soccer and video games, watch movies and listen to music.
Argiris Karras
AfterElton.com: Tell us something about yourself. How old are you? Where are you from? What do you do for fun? What kind of music do you listen to?
Argiris Karras: I'm 19 years old and I was born in Toronto, Ontario, one of the greatest cities around!
For fun I often chill with my friends and do a whole bunch of random things such as play soccer and video games, watch movies and listen to music.
- 2/9/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
In The Spotlight — Emmerdale
This week we bid a fond farewell to Emmerdale’s Paul Lambert (out actor Matthew Bose) and Jonny Foster (Richard Grieve), by taking a look back at their relationship as they exit the series for a new life in Australia – oh, yeah, and to give their troubled marriage a second (or is it third?) chance. It’s been a long hard road for this couple that found their love tested time and again.
Matthew Bose (left) and Richard Grieve
During Paul’s years living in Emmerdale, he endured a series of unsuccessful relationships and tumultuous events including the night he rescued his neighbor Grayson Sinclair (Christopher Villiers) during an assault (and somehow managing to learn of Grayson’s bisexuality in the process0. Grayson’s wife, Perdy (who is aware of her husband’s bisexuality) instantly concluded Paul and Grayson were secretly lovers, but once Paul convinced...
This week we bid a fond farewell to Emmerdale’s Paul Lambert (out actor Matthew Bose) and Jonny Foster (Richard Grieve), by taking a look back at their relationship as they exit the series for a new life in Australia – oh, yeah, and to give their troubled marriage a second (or is it third?) chance. It’s been a long hard road for this couple that found their love tested time and again.
Matthew Bose (left) and Richard Grieve
During Paul’s years living in Emmerdale, he endured a series of unsuccessful relationships and tumultuous events including the night he rescued his neighbor Grayson Sinclair (Christopher Villiers) during an assault (and somehow managing to learn of Grayson’s bisexuality in the process0. Grayson’s wife, Perdy (who is aware of her husband’s bisexuality) instantly concluded Paul and Grayson were secretly lovers, but once Paul convinced...
- 2/2/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
This week we speak with Tom Chroust, former head writer of Forbidden Love. Chroust started at the show as an intern in August 1998 and eventually became head writer at Fl from July 2007 to June 2008. (He now is part of the writing team at All That Matters.)
During Chroust's tenure as head writer at Fl he shepherded the internationally loved romance between Christian Mann (Thore Schölermann) and Olli Sabel (Jo Weil). We talked to the out writer via email about that storyline, as well as other plots and characters he enjoyed working on. We also asked him what he wished he could have done differently and lots more!
German soap writer, Tom Chroust
AfterElton.com: How did you come up with the love story for Christian and Olli? Was it a story that you already had in mind in general, meaning a gay love story, or for them in particular?
Tom...
During Chroust's tenure as head writer at Fl he shepherded the internationally loved romance between Christian Mann (Thore Schölermann) and Olli Sabel (Jo Weil). We talked to the out writer via email about that storyline, as well as other plots and characters he enjoyed working on. We also asked him what he wished he could have done differently and lots more!
German soap writer, Tom Chroust
AfterElton.com: How did you come up with the love story for Christian and Olli? Was it a story that you already had in mind in general, meaning a gay love story, or for them in particular?
Tom...
- 1/19/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
The premiere of SoapNet's original series General Hospital: Night Shift set records in its premiere at 11 p.m. Thursday, drawing the largest audience for any telecast in network history.
The debut episode of SoapNet's first original serialized drama averaged 1 million total viewers and 498,000 viewers in the women 18-49 demo, the network's largest audience in both total viewers and the demo. It also ranked as basic cable's No. 2 program in its time period in women 18-49.
The episode also improved over year-ago time period levels by 341% in total viewers (1 million vs. 236,000), by 482% in women 18-34 (192,000 vs. 33,000) and women 18-39 (498,000 vs. 77,000), according to Nielsen Media Research.
Meanwhile, the sixth-season premiere of The First 48 at 9 p.m. Thursday averaged 2.2 million total viewers, 1.1 million in adults 18-49 and 1.1 million in adults 25-54, which represents the show's most-watched season premiere ever.
Compared to the Season 5 premiere from January, the show was up 10% in both total viewers and 25-54.
The debut episode of SoapNet's first original serialized drama averaged 1 million total viewers and 498,000 viewers in the women 18-49 demo, the network's largest audience in both total viewers and the demo. It also ranked as basic cable's No. 2 program in its time period in women 18-49.
The episode also improved over year-ago time period levels by 341% in total viewers (1 million vs. 236,000), by 482% in women 18-34 (192,000 vs. 33,000) and women 18-39 (498,000 vs. 77,000), according to Nielsen Media Research.
Meanwhile, the sixth-season premiere of The First 48 at 9 p.m. Thursday averaged 2.2 million total viewers, 1.1 million in adults 18-49 and 1.1 million in adults 25-54, which represents the show's most-watched season premiere ever.
Compared to the Season 5 premiere from January, the show was up 10% in both total viewers and 25-54.
- 7/16/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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