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Gold Derby's top news stories for May 9, 2025.

Mikey Madison finds first post-Oscar role

Mikey Madison has set her first movie after winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for Anora in March (and passing on a role in Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter). She will star alongside Kirsten Dunst in Reptilia, an indie thriller feature from director Alejandro Landes Echavarría (Monos). Written by Landes Echavarría and Duke Merriman, the film follows "a dental hygienist seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida's exotic animal trade." The project will be presented to international buyers at Cannes, and will start shooting in fall 2025.

Godzilla x Kong: Supernova gets fun teaser

Warner Bros. announced the official title for its next MonsterVerse film: Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, along with a fun teaser offering a phone number to call to report a Titan sighting, (240) Mon-arch. The film is starting production now for a 2027 release.

Soap Hub’s own Alina Adams is no stranger to spinning compelling tales. You’ve read her sharp takes on The Young and the Restless, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, and her insightful commentary right here on our site. But if you’ve ever wanted more—much more—then you’re in luck. Her latest novel, Go On Pretending, hits shelves on May 1, and it’s a must-read, especially for soap lovers.

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Go On Pretending Is For Soap Lovers

You might remember the early chapters of Go On Pretending from a few years ago. “The first third was initially serialized on Soap Hub,” Alina recalled. “That’s where I got to test it out on a soap audience.” Now it’s a full-fledged historical fiction saga, complete with romance, heartbreak, betrayal, and yes—soap operas.

Following the massive success of its teen-centered drama, Adolescence, Netflix is preparing to welcome another moving and captivating piece of television in just a few weeks with the May 2 arrival of Bad Boy. Today, Collider is thrilled to share the exclusive first look at the trailer for the award-winning series that hails from the original Euphoria’s co-creator, Ron Leshem and filmmaker HagarBenAsher who also directed the entire series. Based on true events, the Hebrew-language drama promises to pull audiences in and hold on tightly as it follows one young man’s nightmarish experience with a juvenile detention center. Starring Guy Manster (Mama’s Angel), the eight-episode production follows the teen’s fight to shake off his bad boy ways and set himself up for a future filled with success.

The trailer for Bad Boy is nothing short of what one would expect from one of the minds who first introduced...

The Young and the Restless stars Susan Walters and Linden Ashby are couple goals. The two are one of the soap opera world’s famous real-life love stories. And they recently celebrated a special milestone.

39 Years and Counting

Walters and Ashby’s love story began in 1985 when they met on the set of Loving. It was love at first sight for the pair, who married in 1986.

Three decades later, the couple is still going strong, and this past weekend celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary. To celebrate the special occasion, the couple took a family vacation to Hawaii, which included their daughter Grace and granddaughter Nora.

Walters shared photos from the trip, including a sweet tribute to her husband. On Instagram, the actress posted a photo of Ashby heading to the beach to surf. “I am so happy, grateful, and lucky to be on this ride with you.

Charlie Polinger’s debut feature “The Plague,” which will have its world premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section, will be launched to buyers at the Cannes Film Market with UTA Independent Film Group and Cinetic co-selling the U.S. rights and AGC Intl. handling the rest of the world.

The film, written and directed by Polinger, stars Joel Edgerton and an ensemble of young newcomers including Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin and Kenny Rasmussen.

“The Plague” is the story of an anxious 12-year-old navigating the savage social order at an all-boys water polo summer camp. He is pulled into a cruel tradition targeting an outcast with an illness they call “The Plague,” but as the lines between game and reality blur, he fears the joke might be hiding something real.

The film is produced by Spooky Pictures, Hellcat, The Space Program, Five Henrys Productions and Image Nation. It is produced by Lizzie Shapiro,...

Amelia Heinle has been playing Victoria for 20 years on The Young and the Restless. The actress continues to wow fans with her performances as the Newman heiress and businesswoman. However, Heinle had fears about taking over the iconic role.

Under Pressure

In 2005, Heinle received the opportunity of a lifetime to audition for the role of Victoria on Y&R. The actress already had soap opera experiences with her roles on Loving and All My Children. But playing Victor (Eric Braeden) and Nikki’s (Melody Thomas Scott) daughter was a huge moment.

Heinle had big shoes to fill taking over from Heather Tom and admits she was a bit nervous. In an interview with Soaps.com, the actress revealed she didn’t expect to last long at Y&r.

“They’re totally going to fire me, and it’s going to be so embarrassing,” Heinle confessed. “I didn’t think I was going to get the part,...

After a photo of Marissa Reyes began circulating online last week, wherein she could be seen posing alongside “Days of our Lives” actors Al Calderon (Javi Hernandez), Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez) and Dan Feuerriegel (Ej Dimera), fans of the daytime drama series began wondering if the actress had joined the show’s cast and, if so, who she’d be playing.

“All my favorite people in one photo,” was the caption on the photo, first published on Feuerriegel’s Instagram story timeline.

According to Soap Opera Digest, Reyes will indeed be entering the world of Salem, making her daytime debut next month as an aged-up Arianna Horton, Gabi and Will Horton’s (Chandler Massey) daughter.

If the character’s name sounds familiar, you’ll recall that Arianna is named after her deceased aunt who died in 2010 after she was tragically hit by a car driven after she ran away from...

There may be no other working American actor as underrated as Sasha Lane in her generation. The 29-year-old Houston, TX native has been acting in movies and TV shows for nearly a decade now, and in that time, she's had relatively few starring roles. But her eye for projects has been consistently refined, and even her smaller performances have left an indelible mark on anyone who's been following her filmography.

It all began with the premiere of Lane's screen acting debut, "American Honey," in the main competition of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where she managed to steal the spotlight even next to such towering, acclaimed performances as Isabelle Huppert in "Elle," Kim Min-hee in "The Handmaiden," Sônia Braga in "Aquarius," Sandra Hüller in "Toni Erdmann," Kristen Stewart in "Personal Shopper," and Ruth Negga in "Loving." Since then, Lane has accrued just under 20 acting credits, with nearly all of those being in deeply interesting projects,...

Just over a year since its release, “Hollywood Hustle,” the debut novel from “General Hospital” and “Beyond the Gates” star Jon Lindstrom, is being adapted into a feature film.

According to Deadline, which first reported the news, financier, producer and distributor Aeth Entertainment has landed the film rights to the novel, with Lindstrom set as an executive producer.

“Hollywood Hustle” (Book Cover)

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Set in the dark underbelly of the Hollywood scene, “Hollywood Hustle” is a propulsive and tense thriller set in the seedier side of Los Angeles, where it depicts the bold prose of an insider named Winston Greene, a has-been film star who wakes one morning to find his six-year-old granddaughter at his bedside—traumatized, unattended, and gripping onto a thumb drive. She comes bearing video proof that her mother, Winston’s troubled adult daughter, has been kidnapped by a murderous gang demanding all...

General Hospital spoilers and updates reveal Rena Sofer, who plays Lois Cerullo on the ABC soap, opens up about the Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza) storyline, her ex, and just about everything else!

She recently did an extensive interview with Woman’s World Magazine and talked about a lot of different things.

Semi-Retirement Ahead?

Rena Sofer, known for her role as Lois Cerullo, is working hard to keep Brook Lynn Quartermaine Chase (Amanda Setton), Gio, and the rest of Port Charles from discovering the truth.

In an interview with Woman’s World, she shares her feelings about returning to the Quartermaine mansion after 27 years.

The Daytime Emmy winner, who has appeared in shows like Seinfeld and NCIS, opens up about Lois’ unexpected secret, and her experience working with her real-life and on-screen ex-husband Wally Kurth.

She also expressed her thoughts on whether Lois needs a romantic interest (hint: George Clooney might be a good match!

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers reveal that daytime vet Rena Sofer has been heating it up on the front burner as Lois Cerullo, keeper of secrets. She is a PC gem, but Lois is sitting on an explosive secret that has the potential to blow up her life.

Luckily, in real life the Emmy Award winner is experiencing much smoother sailing in her personal life. Which leads us to her talk about retirement—say it isn’t so! Let’s delve deeper into what this could mean for Gh fans.

Is Rena Sofer Retiring From Gh?

Rena has said the “R” word, but apparently she is considering a semiretirement. She returned to General Hospital as Lois Cerullo in 2023 after a 25-year absence. Before this she portrayed Quinn Forrester on CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful.

Rena talked to Woman’s World about her relationship with husband Sanford Bookstaver, who she divorced...

First announced earlier this month, actor Jon Lindstrom has joined the cast of “Beyond the Gates” in the recurring role of Joey Armstrong, a casino owner who doesn’t like trouble but has no problem with getting rid of it.

Lindstrom debuts in the Friday, March 7 episode of the daytime drama series with his character sharing his first scenes with Doug McBride, played by Jason Graham, who is also on recurring status with the series.

During a press junket last month, Lindstrom said of his character, “I would describe Joey as a bit of an entrepreneur in a kind way. Joey comes from the other side of the tracks. He has fought his way up in many ways but he’s never lost his charm.” Additionally, Lindstrom says, “Joey runs a casino, which if you’ve ever been inside a casino, you know, a casino is kind of like what...

Soap operas are often an overlooked genre, but earlier this week, daytime dramas were spotlighted in heart-lifting and heartbreaking ways at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

In Memoriam

The soap community has experienced many losses in the last year, and at the SAG Awards, several soap actors were honored and remembered. The show’s In Memoriam segment featured General Hospital’s Leslie Charleson, Johnny Wactor, and Nicholas Pryor; Days of Our Lives‘ Roman Bradys, Wayne Northrop and Drake Hogestyn; Another World and The Bay star John Aprea; and the great James Earl Jones, who once appeared on Guiding Light and As the World Turns.

A Gh Alum is an Award Winner

General Hospital alum Demi Moore has been cleaning up this awards show season. At the SAG Awards, she earned the Actor trophy for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for The Substance. She adds the...

Alice Hirson, who played a confidante of Barbara Bel Geddes’ Miss Ellie Ewing on Dallas and the mother of Ellen DeGeneres’ character on the comic’s groundbreaking ABC sitcom, has died. She was 95.

Hirson died Friday of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, her son David Hirson told The Hollywood Reporter. She had been there for about a year.

From 1969-93, Hirson appeared on such daytime soap operas as CBS’ The Edge of Night as Stephanie Martin; on NBC’s Another World and its spinoff, Somerset, as Marsha Davis; on ABC’s One Life to Live as Eileen Siegel; on ABC’s General Hospital as Mrs. Van Gelder; and on ABC’s Loving as Dr. Lisa Helman.

On the big screen, she played the wife of Colonel Thornbush (Robert Webber), head of the paratrooper unit known as the Thornbirds, in Private Benjamin...

General Hospital newcomer Chris McKenna just dropped a soap-tastic bombshell that has fans and costars buzzing! The actor, who recently stepped into the role of Jack Brennan and is currently romancing Carly (played by Laura Wright), shared a throwback photo that had soap fans clutching their pearls.

A Blast from the Soap Opera Past!

McKenna posted a vintage pic of himself and a fresh-faced Laura Wright from way back in 1993. Before CarJack, before Jackly, and before some of today’s soap superfans were even born! At the time, Laura Wright was playing Ally Rescott on the now-defunct Loving, while McKenna was making waves over on One Life to Live. Little did they know that three decades later, they’d be stirring up drama together in Port Charles!

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General Hospital (Gh) star, Chris McKenna (Jack Brennan) recently hopped on social media to reveal some sad news. He posted about One Life to Live (Oltl) fellow alum, Alice Hirson, who passed away at the age of 95. More details on this are below.

Remembering Alice Hirson

McKenna shared a number of photos of Hirson on Instagram. In the caption he started with, “We lost a radiant soul and a daytime legend yesterday. Alice Hirson shone her light on this world for 95 glorious years.”

McKenna went on to say, “My family and I were so blessed to have her in our lives however briefly. Unforgettable woman. Her final words were ‘It’s nice to have an audience.’”

He ended the caption with, “Thank you, Alice. Good night. Legend. #Gh #Oltl #Dallas #Ellen”

Hirson’s Incredible Career

Hirson first began her soap opera career on the CBS daytime drama The Edge of Night...

Soap veterans Jon Lindstrom and Cady McClain have joined the cast of CBS’ “Beyond the Gates,” it was announced on Sunday. The announcement follows a press junket with the soap media in recent weeks.

Lindstrom will portray the role of Joey Armstrong, an entrepreneur who runs a casino, while McClain takes on the role of Pamela Curtis, an old friend of Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley).

Michele Val Jean

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Michele Val Jean, the show’s creator, said of casting the duo, “Well, I finally know the meaning of chomping at the bit because I’ve been so excited to share what we’re about to reveal. It’s my honor, my privilege, my joy to introduce our newest cast members, who are not only soap opera icons and brilliant actors, but two of my favorite people on the planet. Say hello to Joey Armstrong and Pamela Curtis, also...

‘General Hospital’ (Gh) spoilers confirm that Chris McKenna has officially stepped into the plum role of Jack Brennan (last played by Charles Mesure). His first airdate was February 4th.

‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: McKenna Worked with Frank Valentini On One Life To Live

While many viewers were shocked by the news and are still upset about the recast, it’s only fair to give McKenna a chance to make the role his own.

Gh announced on February 3rd that Mesure would leave Gh and that his last airdate occurred on January 30th.

McKenna spoke with TV Insider. He explained that Executive Producer Frank Valentini was also once the executive producer of One Life To Live and knew McKenna’s work as Joey Buchannan on the now-defunct soap.

Valentini requested McKenna for a chemistry test with Laura Wright, who plays Carly Spencer. He was a teenager when he last saw Valentini, and...

General Hospital spoilers and updates reveal Laura Wright, who plays Carly Spencer on the soap went through some serious stuff around a year or so ago.

She shares with Woman’s World what she went through with menopause, misdiagnosis and how she learned the importance of self-advocacy.

General Hospital Spoilers – Laura Wright Talks About How She Put A Stop To Menopause Related Symptoms

Laura Wright, the talented star of General Hospital, is often seen as a force to be reckoned with.

However, just a year ago, the Daytime Emmy-winning actress, known for her role as Carly, faced a tough battle with hot flashes, panic attacks, memory lapses, and weight gain.

In a heartfelt conversation with Woman’s World, Wright reveals her personal struggles with perimenopause and menopause, detailing the moment that inspired her to take charge of her health.

Recently, at 54, she reflected on her journey alongside Carly on General Hospital, but...

On Tuesday 28 January 2025, Channel 5 broadcasts Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun!

Season 12 Episode 47 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun” promises a delightful mix of adventure and humor. This time, retirees Sue and Kenny are gearing up for a fun-filled day. They have planned an exciting boat trip where they hope to spot dolphins. The idea of seeing these playful creatures adds a sense of thrill to their day.

However, there is a twist. Kenny has a fear of heights, which could complicate their plans. After the boat trip, they intend to take a spin on a Ferris wheel. This ride might be a challenge for Kenny, as he grapples with his fear. The episode will likely showcase the couple’s dynamic, as Sue encourages Kenny to face his fears while they enjoy their day out.

Viewers can look forward to a mix of laughter and...

The passage of time is somehow both fluid and jagged in Clint Bentley’s soulful film of the Denis Johnson novella, Train Dreams. It flows or ambles or bumps along, passing over moments of joy, shock, discovery, lonesomeness or devastating sadness, but just as often over seemingly mundane experiences that only later reveal their significance when we look back. The cumulative weight of all those moments that make up an ordinary life is the subject of this elegiac macro-miniaturist portrait of an itinerant worker in the early 1900s Pacific Northwest, played by Joel Edgerton in what might be the best work of his career.

Novelistic yet never page-bound, the story is shaped by superb acting and finely etched characters that seem to have been lifted from a long-ago time, with faces right out of a Walker Evans catalogue; by gifted cinematographer Adolpho Veloso’s painterly eye for compositions and calm,...

A black and cursed cloud, a vector of misfortune, follows Idaho day laborer Robert Grainier in director Clint Bentley’s elegantly crafted and ruminating Denis Johnson adaptation, “Train Dreams.” Beginning with a Pov shot of a cut tree dropping dead to the ground, the camera fixed to where the fir was felled, this 20th-century portrait of the Pacific Northwest weaves much pain and suffering in the life of Grainier, played with a hardened soul by a bearded Joel Edgerton.

Robert goes from day laborer to Spokane railroad logger, perennially tested by a nature that seems to have more control over human destiny than people themselves do. Co-written by Bentley with Greg Kwedar (the primary creative team behind “Sing Sing”), “Train Dreams” thrives on its philosophical inquiries into the earthly randomness of events that make up a life. The effect — amplified by skillful craftsmanship and a fondness for detail in even...

On Wednesday’s episode of Wheel of Fortune, fans found a quick favorite with a constant named Steve. While it is often hard to connect with the players after just one appearance, this guy did enough to make many fans want to see more of him in the future. He even warranted his own Reddit thread.

Here is a look at Steve and why the fans fell for him on the show.

Wheel of Fortune Fans Love Steve

On Wednesday’s episode of Wheel of Fortune, three players made the entire game enjoyable for viewers. Sabrina is a “montie” who has cared for her nieces for 11 years. Kira is a Washington, D.C. woman who loves the flying trapeze. As for Steve, he likes mowing the lawn, sitting in the hot tub, and drinking beer.

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Steve lost on the show, but fans still seemed to fall for the guy.

Cynthia Erivo made Oscar history on Thursday morning with her Best Actress bid for Wicked. She is now only the second Black female performer to receive multiple bids in this category, after Viola Davis.

Erivo plays Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West, in director Jon M. Chu‘s big-budget adaptation of the beloved Broadway stage musical. Wicked actually marks her second Best Actress mention after Harriet (2019), for which she also earned a Best Song bid for “Stand Up” (cowritten with Joshuah Brian Campbell). Wicked received 10 Oscar nominations this year, including for Erivo’s supporting co-star Ariana Grande.

Davis was the first to accomplish such a feat, thanks to her double Best Actress Oscar bids for The Help (2011) and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020). While she lost both of those contests, she did win the Best Supporting Actress prize for Fences (2016); she also had a prior bid in that...

The Bold and the Beautiful (B&b) spoilers tease that fans have not seen the last of doctor/lawyer/adulterer Jack Finnegan!

It seemed like sisters Poppy Nozawa (Romy Park) and Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) had put the past behind them after Luna Nozawa’s (Lisa Yamada) killing spree, but hold on to your hats because a new paternity test blows all that to heck.

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers – Who is Luna Nozawa’s Biological Father?

Soap veteran Ted King let fans known on his Instagram account that Jack Finnegan is back on the canvas.

He debuted on B&b in 2021 as Finn Finnegan’s (Tanner Novlan) father, a role for which he won the Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Drama Series in 2022.

King posted a photo of himself in front of Television City where B&b films and captioned “So grateful Jack is back!

Actor Ted King is returning to The Bold and the Beautiful. Once again, Jack Finnegan will be part of the soap’s ongoing, and upcoming, storylines. In a recent post on social media, King teased that fans can expect trouble to follow.

The Bold & The Beautiful Is Ted King’s Fifth Soap

King got his start in soap operas with series like Loving and The City. One of his most famous roles had been Andy Trudeau on Charmed, a childhood friend of the Halliwell witch-sisters, the titular “Charmed Ones.”

In the 2000s, King prominently played twins Luis and Lorenzo Alcazar on General Hospital. In the 2010s, he played Tomás on One Life to Live until the soap’s cancelation.

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King joined The Bold and the Beautiful as Jack Finnegan, John Finnegan’s father, in the early 2020s. Appearing off and on, King has recently shared...

Haut Et Court will release “The Captive,” a new historical movie about the early life of Miguel de Cervantes, in French cinemas. The author of “Don Quixote” ‘s time in jail in North Africa is depicted in the film as a story.

Oscar-winning director Alejandro Amenábar is in charge of a $15 million project, working again with Haut Et Court after their collaboration on “While at War” in 2019.

The film takes place in Algiers in 1575, when Cervantes was 28 years old. It tells the story of the future writer as Ottoman pirates capture him and wait for Spain to send ransom money. When facing the possibility of death, Cervantes feels comforted by sharing stories with other prisoners. He forms a surprising friendship with Hasan, the leader of Algiers.

Spanish actor Julio Peña, famous for his roles in “Berlin” and “Through My Window,” plays a young Cervantes. Italian star Alessandro Borghi, known for “The Eight Mountains” and “Supersex,...

In Marc Forster's 2001 drama "Monster's Ball," Halle Berry plays Leticia Musgrove, a woman at the end of her rope. Her husband has been convicted of murder and is executed by the state of Georgia early in the film. Leticia is trying to put her life back together when her son Tyrell (Coronji Calhoun) is hit by a car and dies. Leticia can only find comfort in the arms of a gruff prison warden named Hank (Billy Bob Thornton), whose own son (Heath Ledger) recently died by suicide. What Leticia doesn't know, however, is that Hank oversaw her husband's execution. It's all very complicated, but handled tactfully and with the utmost sensitivity. "Monster's Ball" is a pretty great film.

Berry won the Oscar for Best Actress for playing Leticia at the 2002 Academy Awards ceremony, beating out Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Sissy Spacek, and Renée Zellweger. Her victory was well-deserved.

She...

Actress Laura Wright is known for her prolific work on soaps. General Hospital fans know her as Carly Corinthos. The actress recently opened up about the character, as well as sharing a life update with her fans.

Laura Wright Entered The World Of Soaps In The 1990s

Wright started her acting career in the early 1990s. Some of her prominent roles early on included Allison “Ally” Rescott on Loving, as well as its spin-off, The City, and Cassie Layne Winslow on Guiding Light. Notably, she also made appearances as her Loving character on All My Children.

In 2005 Wright would end up joining General Hospital as Carly Corinthos. Notably, she was the fourth actress to take on the role, going on to have one of the longest runs as the character.

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Talking with Woman’s World, Wright recently talked about Carly on the series. When the character first appeared on the soap,...

The land of soaps continues to mourn many great daytime drama stars who passed away in 2024. As fans reflect on the past year, the highs and lows, we take this opportunity to pay tribute to some of the incredible actors and actresses we have lost this year.

In Memoriam – Soap Stars We Lost At The Beginning Of 2024

Bridget Dobson, the co-creator of Santa Barbara, and also once a head writer for General Hospital (Gh), As the World Turns (Atwt), and Guiding Light (Gl), passed away in January 2024 at the age of 85.

Meanwhile, Days of Our Lives (Dool) legend, Bill Hayes, who played Doug Williams on the show passed away on January 12. Alec Musser, who was on All My Children (AMC) playing Del Henry (as well as other movie roles) passed away on January 12 as well, when he took his life at the age of 50.

As January went on, David Gail,...

Today is a great day for Tom Hardy fans, as one of the Warrior and Venom star’s highest rated (yet most disappointing when it comes to box office) crime dramas lands on Prime Video. Released in December last year, The Bikeriders finds Hardy starring alongside Austin Butler and Jodie Comer in this tale of a Midwestern motorcycle club who finds themselves evolving from a welcoming place for outsiders to something far more sinister.

Written and directed by Jeff Nichols, who is known for crafting powerful dramas such as Take Shelter, Mud, Midnight Special, and Loving, The Bikeriders stars a stellar ensemble cast that includes Jodie Comer (28 Years Later), Austin Butler, Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road), Michael Shannon (The Shape of Water), Mike Faist (West Side Story), Boyd Holbrook (Logan), and Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead). The Bikeriders is available to stream on Prime Video from December 10, and it’s well worth a ride.

Thom Christopher, who portrayed the mobster Carlo Hessler in the ABC soap opera “One Life To Live,” died Thursday in New York. He was 84.

His longtime friend Steve Bergman confirmed his death with a loving message on Facebook. In it, Bergman explains that Christopher had been unwell for some time. His message read, “Thom has been sick for quite awhile now and fought through it all like a champ. We spoke 2-3 times a month and always had great long conversations. He was such a smart man who gave great advice and told such fantastic stories…”

His former “One Life to Live” co-star Anthony Crivello also shared a touching message on Facebook along with pictures of their time playing the father-son duo on screen. “My dear friend of many years, actor #ThomChristopher passed today. He was always a gentleman, always supportive, and he and his wife Judith who proceeded him in death,...

News has come out that actor Thom Christopher, who was known for his work on the soap One Life to Live, has passed away. The actor had a varied career, appearing in multiple series, especially soaps. Christopher was 84 at the time of his death.

Thom Christopher’s On-Screen Son Shared The News Of His Passing

Christopher’s death was confirmed by one of his co-stars on One Life to Life, Anthony Crivello. Crivello had notably played Johnny Dee Hesser, Christopher’s on-screen son, on the soap, also appearing around the time Christopher joined the soap.

Taking to Facebook, Crivello had shared, “My dear friend of many years, actor [Thom Christopher] passed today. He was always a gentleman, always supportive, and he and his wife Judith who proceeded him in death, where always gracious to me and welcoming. Thom and I worked together on the [ABC] daytime series [One Life to Live] in the 1990s.

Thom Christopher, the Daytime Emmy-winning actor who portrayed the mobster Carlo Hesser and his meeker twin brother, Mortimer Bern, on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, has died. He was 84.

Christopher died Thursday in a New York hospital after a long illness, his friend, photographer Steven Bergman, announced.

The native New Yorker also was known for his turn as the stoic, half-man, half-bird alien Hawk (think Mr. Spock on Star Trek) on the second season of the 1979-81 NBC series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. He often shared scenes with Felix Silla’s robot Twiki.

Christopher joined One Life to Live in 1990 as the drug trafficker Carlo — he was only supposed to work one day on the daytime drama — and would seek revenge against the Buchanan family after his son Johnny (Anthony Crivello) is killed by Viki Buchanan (Erika Slezak).

Carlo was found murdered in 1992, but Christopher stuck around as Mortimer,...

Thom Christopher, the actor best known for playing mobster Carlo Hessler on ABC’s One Life to Live, died Thursday in New York after a lengthy illness. He was 84.

His death was confirmed by his former Oltl co-star Anthony Crivello on Facebook, who posted pictures of their time together on the soap. Crivello played his son.

“It was a wonderful time, difficult hours and long days, but joyful each minute,” wrote Crivello.

Born on October 5, 1940, in Queens, Christopher got his start in the soaps in the 50s by playing Noel Douglas on The Edge of Night. He went on to become a journeyman actor in TV with roles in Cannon, Kojak, The Eddie Capra Mysteries, T.J. Hooker, Hunter, Murder, She Wrote and Simon & Simon.

In 1990, he signed on to ABC’s Oltl as the mobster Carlo Hessler. The character was killed off two years later, but the work didn...

Veteran soap actor Thom Christopher has died. The One Life to Live alum, who portrayed mob boss Carlo Hesser and his twin Mortimer Bern on the soap, was 84 when he passed. His former television son, Anthony Crivello, who portrayed Johnny, confirmed his death on social media.

Goodbye To A Legend

Crivello shared the news on Facebook. He wrote, “My dear friend of many years, actor Thom Christopher passed today. He was always a gentleman, always supportive, and he and his wife Judith who proceeded him in death, where [sic] always gracious to me and welcoming. Thom and I worked together on the ABC daytime series One Life to Live in the 1990s…. It was a wonderful time, difficult hours and long days, but joyful each minute. May Thom fly on Wings of Angels to be beside his beloved Judith, and may they enjoy each other’s company once again, beside the ‘Pearly Gates’ of heaven.

Daytime Emmy winner Thom Christopher, best known to TV audiences for role as mob boss Carlo Hesser (and his twin brother, Mortimer Bern) on ABC’s One Life to Live, has died at the age of 84. A cause of death has not been disclosed.

Christopher’s passing was confirmed in a social media post by his former TV son, Anthony Crivello (aka Oltl’s Johnny). His statement reads as follows:

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Jeff Nichols revved back into filmmaking with the star-studded motorcycle-centric drama “The Bikeriders.”

The critically acclaimed 1960s-set film stars Austin Butler as Benny, a rising leader in biker gang the Vandals who works alongside his mentor Johnny (Tom Hardy). Yet when Benny begins courting Kathy (Jodie Comer), his allegiance to the Vandals wavers. Kathy recounts the Vandals’ evolution over the course of a decade, beginning as a local club of outsiders and later turning into a dangerous crime-driven national effort. Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook, and Norman Reedus also star.

The core trio that star in Nichols‘ “The Bikeriders” bring to life the photography in Danny Lyon’s iconic book. Nichols‘ original screenplay is now available to view online, as exclusive to IndieWire.

Read the “The Bikeriders” screenplay here.

“The Bikeriders” marks Nichols’ first film in eight years since 2016’s “Loving.” The feature kicked off the Telluride Film Festival when it...

Jeff Nichols is working on a Cormac McCarthy adaptation or two – but then has a new original film he’s also lining up.

When you have two wholly original films on your resume like Mud and Take Shelter, it’s a wonder that you’d ever consider adapting the work of others, yet that’s what Jeff Nichols has been doing for the last few years.

It’s understandable of course: Nichols has been inspired by some incredible works, having produced 2016’s Loving along with The Bikeriders earlier this year. Both films were adaptations of a sort, with the former being based on Nancy Buirski’s 2011 documentary and the latter adapting Danny Lyon’s book of photographs.

Nichols has had other projects on the go in the last few years that have also been adaptation, even if they haven’t come to fruition. There was a fresh take on Alien Nation...

Jeff Nichols has big plans for his future, as he has announced that in addition to his planned Cormac McCarthy adaptations, he will be penning his first original feature since 2016’s Midnight Special.

Jeff Nichols got his start as one of the most distinct auteurs to emerge in the mid-2000s, writing and directing Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter, Mud, and the aforementioned Midnight Special. His two most recent features, Loving and this year’s The Bikeriders, both had their roots in true stories, with the latter being adapted from a photo book. On the mixture of projects, Nichols told Deadline, “I’ve been making period pieces and films inspired by other people’s work and this next film for better or worse is going to be cut from Jeff Nichols cloth.”

In addition to these, Jeff Nichols will also go back to adapting, as he will take on Cormac McCarthy’s two Passenger books,...

It’s a measure of how long Jeff Nichols has been thinking about making a movie about the 1960s heyday of Midwest motorcycle gangs that at one point his close friend and frequent star Michael Shannon said to him, “Stop talking about this movie. You’re never gonna make it.”

Shannon was wrong: Almost 20 years after he became intrigued by a book about one such gang, Nichols finally made “The Bikeriders” with Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and Jodie Comer. It was made in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and premiered to rave reviews at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival.

But what should have been the triumphant culmination of his two-decade quest was bittersweet at best. In the wake of the writers and actors strikes, 20th Century Studios pulled the film off its release schedule and eventually sold it to Focus Features, which finally released it to modest box-office returns in...

Following up on this week’s announcement that “Beyond the Gates” will premiere Monday, February 24, 2025 on CBS, the network is formally announcing the show’s writing team.

Robert Guza, Jr., who had previously been named an executive producer alongside creator, head writer, executive producer and showrunner Michele Val Jean, will also be part of the show’s writers’ room as co-head writer. In addition to serving as head writer at “General Hospital,” Guza is also best known for his writing work on “Santa Barbara” (writer), “Sunset Beach” (co-creator; co-head writer) and “Loving” (co-head writer). In primetime, his writing credits include “Melrose Place,” “Models Inc.” and “General Hospital: Night.” He was a story consultant for “Port Charles,” the first spinoff series for “General Hospital” early in the show’s run.

Susan Dansby, who most recently served as a writer at “The Young and the Restless” working in various writing capacities, including story consultant,...

As much as the Oscars are one of the major accolades for the talents in the entertainment industry, they are also an incredibly rare feat for many. This is because, while the Academy has acknowledged some of the most iconic stars, it has also left behind many others, despite their deserving to win – something like what happened between Emma Stone and Amy Adams.

Amy Adams. | Credits: Arrival / Paramount Pictures.

This goes back to 2017, down to the snub that continues to sting so brutally. Back then, while Stone truly deserved to win as she was nominated for Best Actress, so did Adams, who was so critically disrespected that she wasn’t even allowed a nomination in the category. To say the least, that particular snub stung so badly that it haunts the director, Denis Villeneuve, even now.

Emma Stone Deserved the Oscar, But So Did Amy Adams

Besides the classic mixup...

‘General Hospital’ (Gh) spoilers reveal that Laura Wright is celebrating 19 years of playing Carly Spencer. On November 4, 2005, Laura Wright landed what is arguably the role of her career.

‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Carly Has Come A Long Way

Carly is a formidable character whose tenure in Port Charles hasn’t been easy. Sarah Joy Brown played Carly as a troublemaker, man-eater, and one-woman wrecking ball.

When Tamara Braun took over the role, she wisely added layers of complexity and nuance to Carly, making her a more vulnerable character. The audience started to defend and be fiercely loyal to Carly.

Jennifer Bransford briefly played Carly. She was a talented actress, but she wasn’t right for the part. The audience didn’t respond favorably to her portrayal of the character.

When Wright came onto the canvas, she knew she had big shoes to fill. Wright made Carly her own, and her performance...

Exclusive: Wagner Moura (Narcos), Sofia Carson (Purple Hearts), Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway), and Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) have been set to star in comedy-drama Last Night At The Lobster, which Moura will direct.

Bankside Films is launching international sales on the project ahead of the American Film Market. WME Independent is handling North American rights.

Based on the well-received novel by Stewart O’Nan with a screenplay written by Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro, Jane Anderson and Eboni Booth, the film is currently in pre-production and is due to shoot early next year.

Pic will be Moura’s second feature following Marighella in 2019 and having directed episodes of Narcos: Mexico, and an acting career with credits including Civil War, Narcos and Elite Squad.

The synopsis reads: “Manny, manager of a chain seafood restaurant, arrives to work a week before Christmas to discover that the restaurant is...

Linden Ashby’s character is obsessed with Sharon on The Young and the Restless. However, offscreen, the actor only has eyes for his wife and co-star Susan Walters. After nearly 39 years of marriage, he’s still as deeply in love with his wife as the day they met.

Couple’s Loving Start

While their soap characters have bad luck in the romance department, the couple’s real-life love story is the opposite. Ashby and Walters met on the set of the soap opera Loving in October 1985, and it was love at first sight. Six months after they began dating, they were married.

Three decades later, the couple is still going strong.

In a recent interview with Woman’s World, Ashby opened up about his marriage to Walters.

“There’s a funny point in your life, if you’re lucky, where you really can’t imagine life without the other person,” the actor explained.

U.S. director Jeff Nichols has been named as the 2024 patron of the Marrakech International Film Festival’s Atlas Workshops, as the talent and project incubator also unveils the projects selected for this year’s edition.

Launched in 2018, the initiative has supported a raft of emerging and more established filmmakers and their projects, hailing from Morocco, the Arab world, and Africa.

Nichols – whose filmography includes 2011 Cannes Critics’ Week winner Take Shelter, Cannes Palme d’Or contenders Mud (2012) and Loving (2016) as well as more recent credit The Bikeriders – is the second announced patron.

The role was created last year, with Martin Scorsese due to kick off the inaugural patronship, but he was forced to cancel his Marrakech trip for personal reasons at the eleventh hour.

Nichols will take part in a number of sessions with selected projects in development and post-production. This year’s cohort of filmmakers will be known as the Class of Jeff Nichols.

We already had “The Bikeriders” in our Oscars predictions center as an adapted screenplay, but now Focus has confirmed to Variety that that’s where it will compete for Oscars. But it won’t be considered an adapted script everywhere. At the Writers Guild Awards, the film will still be slotted as an original piece of writing.

“The Bikeriders” was inspired by the photobook of the same name by Danny Lyon, and tells the story of the Vandals Motorcycle Club, a fictional version of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. It stars Austin Butler as a member of the motorcycle gang, with Tom Hardy as its leader. It actually premiered at the Telluride Film Festival back in 2023, but wasn’t released by Focus Features until June 2024 due to the 2023 labor strike by the SAG-AFTRA industry union of performers and artists.

See‘The Bikeriders’ review round-up: Austin Butler ‘oozes more sex appeal than ever,...

“The Bikeriders” is taking a trip from original to adapted screenplay Oscar consideration.

Focus Features’ drama, directed and written by Jeff Nichols, will compete for the Academy Award in the best adapted screenplay category, Variety has learned exclusively.

The movie stars Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy. It premiered at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival, garnering rave reviews despite the ongoing Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild strikes. Initially scheduled for release by 20th Century Studios on December 1, 2023, the film’s launch was delayed. Focus Features later acquired the project and released it in June. Before this acquisition, Variety exclusively confirmed that although the film draws inspiration from Danny Lyon’s iconic photobook, it was initially positioned as an original screenplay. However, those plans have shifted.

Read: You can see Academy Award predictions in all 23 categories on one page on the Variety Awards Circuit: Oscars.

“The Bikeriders” tells a fictionalized...

Laura Wright connects with fans for deep conversation. She has granted fans wishes and given them the space to talk with her after hearing her be vulnerable.

Laura Wright Outside The Hospital

Laura Wright is an actress best known for her role as Carly in General Hospital. Additionally, the star has been in other series, such as Loving and The City.

Wright is currently dating fellow actor Wes Ramsey, and they both took to their Instagrams to celebrate their anniversary a few months ago. She has two children, Lauren and John Michael, who she had with her first husband, John.

They were married 1995-2016. This divorce was difficult for her, as she expressed in her General Hospital co-star, Maurice Benard’s podcast, State of Mind. On the podcast, she also discussed self-hatred, shame, and the death of her parents.

Laura Wright | Instagram

The social media personality decided to take this discussion further than the podcast.