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At the first night of the Tribute To Pine Valley tour held at Town Hall in New York City on October 25, Prospect Park's plans to relaunch AMC on the Internet was a hot topic of discussion among the stars present. Vincent Irizarry (David), Michael E. Knight (Tad), Cameron Mathison (Ryan), Walt Willey (Jack), Darnell Williams (Jesse) and Jacob Young (ex-JR, now B&B's Rick). It was news to Williams that PP-secured co-star Lindsay Hartley (Cara) had revealed on Twitter that he had signed on. "I didn't know I was announced" and cautioned that the "new" AMC "is still way up in the air." Mathison, who has also made a deal with PP, stated, "It's only a question of when, not a matter of if," while acknowledging that there are "things to get over to make it a reality." All six actors expressed hope that the show would indeed go on. "I don't know if I'll be on the show, but I'm excited to see it!" joked Willey. As for Young, he let it slip to fans that his deal with B&B is short-term, and seemed open to the possibility of reprising the role of JR down the line. "Let's see what these Prospect Park guys can bring to the table," he said. On The Set of "Days of Our Lives"! A lot of familiar faces are returning to the cast of "Days of Our Lives," including Patrick Muldoon, who left the show 16-years-ago and is back playing "Austin Reed." On Friday, he talked to us live from the set of "Days of Our Lives"... and also interviewed some of his co-stars. Noel Maxam THROWN OVER at DAYS For Ex-Passions Showrunner Lisa De Cazotte?! Soap Opera Network's Xavier Toups is reporting Days of Our Lives has fired co-executive producer Noel Maxam and replaced him with former Passions executive producer Lisa De Cazotte. Sigh. I really hope this doesn't mean DAYS is once again about to head into a state of constant backstage chaos, tomfoolery and shenanigans! The show's reboot, which Maxam shepherded alongside Greg Meng, has been going so well! Even though the most recent ratings were nothing to write home to Mrs. Horton about, DAYS needs stability, not a revolving door of creatives. Being trigger happy and firing showrunners on a whim has wrecked this show on more than one occasion. Hopefully Ken Corday knows what he's doing... Aisha Tyler Lands Permanent 'Talk' Spot! Deadline is reporting funny gal Aisha Tyler has been added to The Talk as a regular co-host. According to the site, Tyler, who was a guest host on the show previously, begins today on the CBS chatfest full-time. As previously reported, ABC had a talker in development for Tyler, but passed on it. Tyler rounds out The Talk's panelists with Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and showrunner Sara Gilbert. Colleen Zenk's Odyssey Premieres! Former As the World Turns star Colleen Zenk (pictured above with Janine Davita, Eddie Korbich, Josh A. Davis and Emma Zaks) glowed at the opening night of her new musical Odyssey -The Epic Musical on October 23. Based on the classic poem by Homer, ODYSSEY is a thrilling musical adventure that follows Odysseus' epic journey home after the Trojan War. Join Odysseus as he encounters the lotus-eaters, outwits the Cyclops, resists the Sirens and battles the gods in a quest to return home to his wife and son. To purchase tickets visit OdysseyTheMusical.com. Diana DeGarmo Previews Y&R Character! American Idol alum Diana DeGarmo debuts on The Young and the Restless on October 31. In an interview with TV Guide, she discusses her new character–a mob boss daughter and aspiring singer–Angelina. TV Guide Magazine: Sounds like Y&R is getting some comic relief! Give us the deets on this chick. DeGarmo: Well, she's an over-the-top, gum-smacking, tone-deaf princess whose hair is as large as her attitude. [Laughs] And I'm having a blast! Angelina believes she's Barbra Streisand mixed with Celine Dion and her father — who thinks his spoiled-brat daughter sings like a choir of angels — really puts the pressure on Devon [the young music producer played by Bryton James] to show her the ropes and make her a success. It's fantastically hilarious because it puts the poor kid in a horrible predicament! Read the entire interview at: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Diana-DeGarmo-Young-Restless-1038938.aspx How General Hospital Ruined The Legacy of Robin's Groundbreaking HIV Saga in One Episode! Disgusting and depraved are generally not words you would ever think to use in a sentence concerning anything associated with beloved General Hospital heroine Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough).Today's episode of GH, however, was quite possibly the most horrifying, unnerving hour of daytime television I've ever witnessed — and not in a good way. Viewers tuning in for a little love in the afternoon were instead treated to Robin and her husband Patrick (Jason Thompson) being terrorized by a psychotic Lisa (Brianna Brown), wielding a needle filled with Robin's HIV positive blood. Who thought it would be a good idea to use Robin's HIV status as a weapon — a plot point in pre-Sweeps stunt? Does new head writer Garin Wolf really believe making a mockery of Claire Labine's classic, heart-wrenching tale of a woman who lost her first love to AIDS, only to be diagnosed with HIV herself, is the way to get more young women to watch this endangered soap? Through Robin, fans realized HIV didn't have to be a death sentence. Her story became one of hope and courage that kept in lockstep with the real-life advances in HIV and AIDS treatment. One of critics biggest complaints about Wolf's predecessor Bob Guza was that his writing was too dark, and to be quite honest, more times than not it was. Even as a fan of Guza, I thought he pushed the envelop too far when he allowed Lisa to even toy with Robin's HIV medication, but today's episode of GH just had to take things one vile step further. I think Garin Wolf, GH's executive producer Jill Farren Phelps and ABC Daytime President Brian Frons should be ashamed of themselves for today's episode of GH, but something tells me that isn't the case. Maria Arena Bell Speaks Out on Kay Chancellor Switcheroo at Young and Restless!! The Young and the Restless showrunner Maria Arena Bell has issued a statement to Soap Opera Digest concerning published reports of Jeanne Cooper being temporarily replaced as Kay Chancellor by primetime legend Michael Learned (The Waltons). "Jeanne is an integral part of our show and we look forward to her imminent return," said Executive Producer/Head Writer Maria Arena Bell in a statement. "We have great storyline coming up for Mrs. Chancellor." Learned, who won raves for a recent guest stint as a terminally ill patient on General Hospital, will first air as the Genoa City matriarch on Nov. 10. Cooper, who has been ill for a few weeks, is expected to return to Y&R later this month. Former All My Children Hunk Producing Reality Show About Trailer Park Dwellers! Matt Borlenghi must have grown tired of waiting around for General Hospital to bring Valentin Cassadine to town. The enterprising actor, who was supposed to help reignite the classic Cassadine dynasty's presence in Port Charles a few years back—prior to the soap getting stuck on the James Franco Cray Cray Merry-go-Round of Stupid—has moved on to producing! Borlenghi, who starred opposite Kelly Ripa in Al My Children during the 90's, is busy producing a reality show about women who live in trailer parks. The good-looking star tells the New York Post the series is "all about transitioning life to the trailer park and dealing with each other as neighbors." He also promises oodles of strippers and a pair Cajun sisters who love to make fisticuffs as opposed to well...gumbo. The series, charmingly entitled Trailer Park Girlz, is being shopped now. I Shelly Altman Promoted As General Hospital Co-Head Writer!! Soap Opera Digest is reporting Emmy-award winning writer Shelly Altman has been bumped to co-head writer on General Hospital. Altman, a 16-year verteran of daytime, previously wrote for Another World from 1995-1999 and continued on to One Life to Live from 2001-2011. Altman was hiredat GH in Aug. 2011. In 2008, Altman won a Daytime Emmy award alongside the writing team of OLTL and netted Best Writing nominations from the Writers Guild Of America. Will Roscoe Born's Mitch Laurence Bring Terror to Llanview One Last Time on One Life to Live?! Don't be surprised if the dastardly Mitch Laurence pays Victoria Lord and the other denizens of Llanview one last visit before One Life to Live leaves the ABC airwaves. I'm hearing Roscoe Born is in negotiations to reprise the role of the deranged cult leader, who supposedly fathered Viki's beloved daughter Jessica via rape — and much later almost raped Jessy herself! With Mitch possibly on his way back to Llanview, could his bat poop crazy lady minion Allison Perkins be far behind? Alison Sweeney, Cheryl Hines and Lisa Rinna Among Celebs Supporting 19th Annual Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times Halloween Carnival! Days of Our Lives' Alison Sweeney (pictured above left with daughter Megan and son Ben), former DAYS star Lisa Rinna (pictured above right with husband Harry Hamlin) and Suburgatory's Cheryl Hines were among the celebrities who turned out in support of the 19th Annual Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times Halloween Carnival on October 23. The event helps raise funds to support children with cancer, and their families. Finola Hughes and Ian Buchanan Reunite at Like Crazy Premiere!! Former General Hospital co-stars Finola Hughes (ex-Anna Devane) and Ian Buchanan (ex-Duke Lavery) reunited at the premiere of her new movie, Like Crazy, on October 25. The Bold and the Beautiful's Adrienne Frantz also attended the premiere, which was held at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, CA. Like Crazy stars Felicity Jones and Star Trek's Anton Yelchin. JR Martinez Lands People Magazine Cover!! Iraq War vet, All My Children star and Dancing With the Stars competitor JR Martinez has earned the latest cover of People magazine. In the feature, Martinez talks about how the injuries of war have impacted his life. For its latest cover story, Martinez, 28, tells PEOPLE that he considers himself blessed to have experienced the trauma. If not for the Humvee he was driving hitting a land mine, "My life would not be what it is today: full of joy, happiness and positivity," he says. Congratulations to JR Martinez! Oxygen Picks up Reality Show Featuring Y&R Alum Eva Marcille! Former The Young and the Restless "scene stealer" and thespian Eva Marcille is making a return to her reality television roots. Marcille is slated to star on Oxygen's The Eva Marcille Project, which follows the lives of the actress and her friends. Peep at the press release after the jump! The "Eva Marcille Project (wt)" is a docu-soap about four beautiful and successful best friends who help each other navigate the tumultuous waters of love, celebrity life, and the entertainment industry. These women are not just another set of beautiful faces; they are also intelligent and business savvy women who are not afraid to push the boundaries in all aspects of their lives. At the epicenter of this group of friends is Eva Marcille ("America's Next Top Model), fashion model, actor, producer and recent television host of Oxygen's "Hair Battle Spectacular." Her group of best friends includes Denyce Lawton, an accomplished actress who starred in Tyler Perry's "House of Payne" on TBS, Nikki Chu, a dynamic interior and product designer who has designed for several celebrities and major brands and Kelly Marie Dunn, a talent and brand manager who has worked with A-list musicians and pop stars. The "Eva Marcille Project" is produced by Ish Entertainment with Michael Hirschorn, Madison Merritt and Wendy Roth serving as executive producers. Rachael Ray Weighs in on Katie Couric, Ricki Lake and The Chew! Is Rachael Ray worried about competition from Katie Couric and Ricki Lake's new talk shows next fall or ABC's The Chew this season? When asked about the topics by Zap2it, Ray responded: "I'm a huge Katie fan, and I think she's going to kill it. And I love Ricki. There's going to be a lot of great television to watch. I think those are probably both afternoon-type shows, and the afternoon hasn't settled in yet. There isn't another 'Oprah,' and there never will be, but there isn't a lot of smart talk going on in the afternoon." What Ray had to say about The Chew: "Mario [Batali] and Mike [Symon] are dear friends, and Clinton [Kelly] is on our show all the time. It's so weird being over there, because it's like being at my own show. Some of the staff worked for us a few years ago, and some came from 'Good Morning America,' so I pretty much know everybody there. General Hospital's Sonya Eddy Full of "Glee"! Sonya Eddy is flexing more of her funny bone these days. The General Hospital actress announced on Facebook she has landed a guest spot on Glee. No word on what the role is. Fans can expect to see Eddy on November 1, when Glee returns with all new episodes. No More 'Lives' to Live For Robin Strasser! Bad news kids. One Life To Live diva Robin Strasser announced on Twitter she won't be heading to The Online Network with her co-stars in January. Strasser tweeted: Cameron Mathison Dishes With One Life To Live Actors on Good Morning America! Has hell frozen over, did One Life To Live get some love PR wise? Cameron Mathison revealed on Twitter, some of the actors on OLTL will be featured in an upcoming interview for Good Morning America. Mathison tweeted: Eric Winter Nabs Lead in TNT's Scent Of The Missing! Deadline is reporting, Days of Our Lives hunk Eric Winter has been signed on as the male lead in Scent of The Missing. Based on the book by Susannah Charleson, the show's plot revolves around Susannah (Tricia Helfer), a tough as nails K-9 search and rescue volunteer. Susannah works side-by-side with her equally no nonsense, but sneaky partner, Puzzle, a golden retriever. According to Deadline, Winter will play Jake, who is part of the search and rescue team. He is partnered up with Shadow, his dog. Cameron Mathison Hints at Possibility of Susan Lucci and Rebecca Budig on Prospect Park's All My Children! Could Rebecca Budig and Susan Lucci be a part of Prospect Park's All My Children? In an interview with TV Guide, Cameron Mathison hinted not to count them out just yet. When asked about Budig, he responded: "It sounds to me like she is open to the fact of trying to figure out some possibilities." Then he was asked about a Pine Valley without Susan Lucci's Erica Kane, he answered: "I don't think we can say it's without Susan Lucci. I really don't. I've talked to Susan Lucci and Helmut and I just know it's not a done deal. I think there is a lot more that are possibilities than are rumored out there." Mathison then encourages fans be patient with Prospect Park. AfterElton Interview with Freddie Smith; No 'Wilson' in the immediate future! AfterElton.com interviewed Freddie Smith on the Days set last week and he revealed that Will and Sonny will not be paired up -- at least in the immediate future. AfterElton: We've heard through you and some of the other press that the Sonny/Will coupling is probably not going to happen. Freddie: I don't think so. AfterElton: Do you think that's a good thing? That might've been a little too easy... Freddie: If it does happen in the future -- which it could -- there's going to be so much more... I mean, imagine being friends with someone for years and you finally get together, it would be explosive, rather than just, 'Oh, you're coming out? Well I'm gay. I haven't seen other gay people in Salem, let's be together.' I think the writers are doing a great job. If Will and Sonny end up [together] in the future, great. Who knows. AfterElton: It seems like Sonny has played a mentor role for Will in alot of ways. Is that going to continue in the future? Freddie: Yeah. That's why I like how Will and Sonny built their friendship. Sonny does have a talk with him. He hasn't actually -- everyone kinda knows -- but he hasn't said it yet, so it's kind of... he's working on it. He's dealing with it. A few other spoilerish tidbits: "The bullying aspect [of the story] isn't going to go any further, but something else horrible happens that has nothing to do with gay bashing." "There are alot more characters coming to Salem, so it's going to be interesting to see who Sonny ends up with. I open the script everyday and I'm like, 'Ohh, ohh, ohh.' I can't wait to get the scripts for next month." "I don't know much about [the holiday episodes]. I was at volunteering at a soup kitchen during Christmas so I won't be in the Christmas episode. New Years Eve was a very good episode. I think everyone's going to enjoy it. They have Halloween coming up. Thanksgiving. They're coming up. Sonny's just kind of MIA." About.com Interview with Casey Deidrick! What started as a lowly role as troubled teen Mia's baby daddy on Days of Our Lives has evolved into young leading man status for Casey Jon Deidrick. The turnaround transpired when the show's writers decided to make Chad part of the powerful DiMera family. Now Deidrick's bonding with "big brother" James Scott (EJ), while delving into a screen romance with Kate Mansi's Abigail. And the best might be yet to come, now that his real-life gal pal, Molly Burnett (Melanie), could be making it a spicy triangle. What are your thoughts on the whole Chad/Abigail romance? Abigail came into Chad's life out of the blue. It all happened so fast. Anytime something like that happens, it's like fate saying, "Just go for it." They have so much in common dealing with family members and people not being there for them. Chad might be falling a little too hard for this girl too fast. Any time something like that happens, there's going to be some drama and problems coming along. Aside from James, who else do you hang out with from the cast? Pretty much everyone. I hang out with Chandler Massey, Freddie Smith (Sonny) and Mark Hapka (ex-Nathan) probably the most. And, obviously, Molly Burnett (Melanie). Do you get recognized a lot when you're out together? Yeah, we do; especially when Molly and I are out. What's your relationship like with Days fans? Do you get a lot of emails and tweets from them? Just so the fans know, I do read everybody's mail, and I get a lot of great feedback. They have a lot of positive things to say about me, my character and my acting. Probably the greatest thing to hear is when fans come up to me and say I've helped them in some way, like when Chad's mother died. It's nice to know I've helped them get through whatever they're going through, personally, in their lives. Nelson Branco: MAB is getting pressure! Ratings are sinking. Actors are furious. Stories are fragmented. Fans are demanding that Sony fire Y&R's show runner Maria Arena Bell. And they're not the only ones. What the heck is happening over at daytime's number-one sudser? First: the good news is that numerous — and we mean numerous — sources are reporting to Uncensored that controversial executive producer and head writer is finally aware of the increasing dissention on both sides of the small screen. "She's on the warpath," states a scared source. "She's trying to find out who the traitors are." After numerous vacations over the summer, and winning her first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing, Bell came back to find her once-loyal troops revolting against the cold and unimaginative machine she created and further fostered. Sony is letting Maria hang herself slowly," lends one insider. "They're definitely compiling a case against her." Conversely, Sony's sibling soap, DAYS, welcomed AMC fans with open arms with big comebacks (Deidre Hall! Drake Hogestyn! Matt Ashford!); stellar, contemporary writing; outside-the-box PR; and improved production. Subsequently, DAYS shot up the demos and ratings. While sources attest that Maria isn't writing the show (co-head writers Hogan Sheffer and Scott Hamner are with their pre-pubescent tastes), she's allowing them to run the show into the ground with their copycat mystery and adventure storylines that are in direct opposition with the soap's history and identity. So she is to blame, because she's the boss. "Maria takes credit when the show does something right," points out another mole. "So it makes sense that she has to take the blame when the show is horrible. And she never does. After all, she's a character-driven writer. I have no idea what she's writing other than Gen's storyline." Melody Thomas Scott Talks About Her Return To Y&R! Have you visited Canada before? Oh heavens yes! Our show is so popular all over the world but particularly in Canada. Vancouver is so beautiful and every time I'm here it's for work so I never get to be a tourist and enjoy it. You certainly do have a legion of loyal fans, what is it about Nikki Newman that they love so much? I may be the wrong person to ask. Nikki..sometimes she's not the most likable thing in the world. But they stand behind her, whether she's doing something good or bad. I've always tried to make her vulnerable even if she's doing something heinous. I always try to show a little bit of vulnerability underneath it all. That makes her human and relatable, so people feel for her. What is it about you and Eric Braeden that creates such a good love/hate relationship on screen? Well, when they first paired us together, we thought 'oh my gosh, really? What are they thinking.' But there was something in that coupling. Nikki and Victor are very opposite, yet connect on a very deep romantic level. As human beings they have that deep connection that might not be the best kind, but a very powerful connection. They can hate each other as much as they love each other. Is Nikki's drinking problem behind her? I can't tell you that! But very selfishly I hope it's not behind her because I think it's so much fun to play. For an actor it's always fun to play drunk or insane or flawed. And we all know she's flawed, but it's much more exciting and entertaining to play. Conn's 'Life' Ends with Prospect Park! Even though nearly a dozen "One Life to Live" cast members have already signed on to remain with the show when it moves to online production with Prospect Park in the coming months, at least one actress won't be sticking around to make the transition. Terri Conn (Aubrey/Christine) tells Soap Opera Weekly that "I'm not going to stay." Conn, who joined the cast of "OLTL" in 2010, admits to basing her decision on her age (she is 36), saying "I've made the very hard decision because I'm not getting any younger and if I'm going to do it I've got to do it now to see if there is anything else out there for me that might have longer longevity. I don't have any plans to move [to L.A.]; I would prefer to be in New York. The types of shows that are here I'm really excited about." Prior to joining "One Life," Conn played Katie Peretti on "As the World Turns" from 1998-2010. After more than a decade in daytime, she admits her desire for a career change. "That's the thing about being in a contract on daytime. It's such an amazing job but there are all these other opportunities that you can't necessarily do. They will try to get you out, but you are under a contract with them and that's your first priority. I've been tied to a contract for 13-14 years, so I'm excited to get out and try the other stuff." "Soap Sessions Merry Download Christmas!" Is Here! Earlier this month Swirling Records released a new "best of" collection titled "Soap Sessions Merry Download Christmas!" It features re-mastered Christmas Classics from Kyle Lowder, Nadia Bjorlin, McKenzie Westmore, Patrika Darbo, John Ingle, Rick Hearst, Eric Martsolf and Lindsay Hartley (in a trio with Patrika and Suzanne Rodgers). It's available worldwide on Amazon, iTunes, CD Baby, etc. It is their first Download Only album collection! See the track list and watch a preview video below. Track Listing: Mary Had A Baby - Kyle Lowder O Come All Ye Faithful - McKenzie Westmore O Holy Night - Nadia Bjorlin Version Silent Night - Rick Hearst I Saw Three Ships - Patrika Darbo We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Lindsay Hartley, Patrika Darbo and Suzanne Rogers What Child Is This? - Kyle Lowder Angels We Have Heard On High - McKenzie Westmore O Holy Night- Eric Martsolf Version Away In A Manger - Rick Hearst A Visit From St. Nick - John Ingle How Did THE REAL WORLD Begin?! For their new book, "I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution," Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum talked to more than 400 people who played a role at MTV between 1981 and 1992. One interesting story is about the origins of MTV's long-running series, THE REAL WORLD, which debuted in 1992 and was created by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. Among Bunim's many roles in the world of daytime soaps were her runs as executive producer of SEARCH FOR TOMORROW, AS THE WORLD TURNS, SANTA BARBARA and LOVING during the 1970s and 1980s. So how did she become involved in THE REAL WORLD? Doug Herzog: We decided to do a teen soap opera, with a rock n' roll attitude. Fred Silverman, of all people, the former president of NBC, recommended a woman named Mary-Ellis Bunim, who came from the world of soap operas. Jonathan Murray: When we put together a budget, MTV was like, "Oh my god, we can't spend this much money. We get our music videos for free, and now we're going to spend $300,000 for a half-hour of television?" Tom Freston: People asked me, "How did you come up with THE REAL WORLD? That is genius." It was just because we didn't have any money. Van Toffler: Joe Davola, Doug Herzog, and I looked at statistics about how much our audience watched soap operas during the day. So we said, "Let's do a soap opera." Lauren Corrao: It would have cost around $500,000 a week. In comparison, Remote Control was about $15,000 an episode.... I'll never forget, Mary-Ellis said, "What if you could do a soap opera with no actors and no writers?" Kevin Powell: Jon and Mary-Ellis had an incredible vision. Outside of AN AMERICAN FAMILY on PBS in the '70s, there wasn't anything like it. I was really into their idea of combining documentary filmmaking with a soap opera. I thought it was a fascinating social experiment. Own Signed Script of ALL MY CHILDREN's Last Episode; Tour the ONE LIFE TO LIVE Set! Proceeds from a signed copy of the script for the final (ABC TV) episode of ALL MY CHILDREN will benefit Project Angel Food. The pitch begins, "Own your very own piece of daytime history: the script of the last-televised episode of All My Children, signed by the cast - including Susan Lucci!" It goes on to laud AMC for its "signature brand of humor and satire" and "social consciousness." The winner will receive "an ALL MY CHILDREN signed script from the last-televised episode. In condition as donated." As of Thursday afternoon, the bidding was at $379.99 with almost 14 days left to bid. The estimated value is $1,500.00. http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/272836 Proceeds from the ONE LIFE TO LIVE tour will benefit the Center For Hearing and Communication. Included is a meet and greet for the winner and some friends: "Don't miss your last chance to tour the set of the Emmy-winning soap opera, ONE LIFE TO LIVE during its final season in NYC. You and 3 friends will have the opportunity to meet Kassie DePaiva and actors working on the set that day." Included is a "set visit for 4 and meet & greet with Kassie DePaiva. Meet & greet with other actors on set is NOT guaranteed. Must be at least 10 years of age. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable time based on availability. Blackout dates may apply. Must be redeemed by December 2011. Travel and accommodations not included. Cannot be resold or re-auctioned." As of Thursday afternoon, the bidding was at $1,350.00 with almost 6 days left to bid. The estimated value is $5,000.00. http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/286000 Jason Cook on the closeness of the former DAYS OF OUR LIVES younger cast! All of us – Ari, Kyle Brandt, Kirsten (Storms), Nadia (Bjorlin) – we're all pretty much in touch and are friends. We've been to each other's weddings except I haven't had one yet, so no one's been to my wedding (laughs). But, I was at Ari's wedding and saw her and Kyle (Lowder) get married, so we were all close for years. It is a very special time in my heart for sure, and I made lifelong friendships. Working together on this is awesome. Dr. Jennifer Ashton Leaves CBS News for ABC Daytime! ABC continues to retool THE REVOLUTION (as it did with THE CHEW) before it even airs! Dr. Jennifer Ashton has left CBS News and has been named a co-host of the new ABC Daytime show, "The Revolution." "My nearly 3 years at CBS News has been a true gift for me," Ashton writes in a note to her colleagues and obtained by TVNewser. "Working with so many brilliant, talented and kind people (from cameramen, editors and stylists to producers, directors and anchors) has been a privilege. I hope to stay in touch and wish you all the best, professionally and personally." Announced in April, and launching in January, the show is a health and lifestyle transformations-themed program, with lead host Tim Gunn. "The Revolution" replaces soap opera "One Life to Live" on ABC's daytime schedule. FAN REVIEW: AS THE WORLD TURNS on DVD! I recently purchased the AS THE WORLD TURNS 20 Classic Episodes DVDs from www.soapclassics.com. When these DVDs became available I couldn't wait to get my hands on them. I popped one in my DVD player as soon as I got the box open and I'll admit I watched them all night! DISC COMMENTARY I thought the four categories that the discs were broken down into were awesome choices for the first ATWT set. Disc 1 included "Great Weddings" and if anyone knows me then you know I went directly to Episode 4 which is "Lily Walsh Marries Holden Snyder" and I couldn't stop smiling the whole time I watched it. All in all the 5 weddings that were picked were good ones. I wish that the wedding of "Tom and Margo" would have been of Ellen Dolan and Scott Holmes because those are the two actors that I remember the most as those characters. Disc 2 is "Secrets and Scandals" and boy did ATWT have a ton of those! I wasn't real familiar with Episode 1 with Bob and Dana. I understand why it was chosen, maybe for the older viewers, but I just couldn't get into it and it lost my attention fairly quick. The rest of the episodes are great choices. If you liked intense episodes that included a lot of the characters then this is a "must see" disc! Disc 3 "Oakdale Through The Years" was the disc that I enjoyed the least. I liked the different Anniversary Shows but "Christmas at the Snyder Farm" wouldn't have been my choice. There were so many fantastic Christmas episodes and I just feel like this episode was too recent and not exactly a good one to use as an ATWT memory. I hope they put out more DVDs and use other Christmas episodes from the past with more of the "real Lily" and Holden and all the Snyder clan. Disc 4 included "Villians and Vixens" my 2nd favorite disc in the set. In my opinion this disc could have been all 5 episodes of James Stenbeck! Just to hear him say "Hello Barbara" in Episode 1 made me jump for joy! He was 1 of the greatest villians in daytime. I would love to see a whole ATWT set of nothing but the greatest James Stenbeck moments. Who wouldn't purchase that one? CONCLUSION As a long time fan of ATWT, I would most definitely recommend this DVD set to anyone who watched the show. DAYS Grad Brody Hutzler to Appear on Ringer! The CW's Ringer is the place to be for current and former soap stars. In addition to starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, we've seen former All My Children star Justin Bruening, as well as The Young and the Restless' Billy Miller and Michelle Stafford appear on the suspense-filled show. Now a former Days of Our Lives star will be popping up on the series. Brody Hutzler (ex-Patrick Lockhart) tweeted the news, saying: Vincent Irizarry is still a free agent! "They haven't approached all the actors, they've approached just a small handful thus far. So at the moment, I have no idea whether I am going to continue on online. Until they come to me and we know what is going on I can't say. I am a free agent until they come to me and we'll see what's going on. I don't know what their plans are. It's too hard for me to speculate what could happen and what is going to happen at this point." Ratings for the Week of October 10-14, 2011! DAYS OF OUR LIVES was last in total viewers, household rating and women 18-49 viewers last week. The other four daytime soaps went up in viewers from the previous week with ONE LIFE TO LIVE being the only daytime serial to show gains year over year. Total Viewers (Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) 1. Y&R 4,479,000 (-12,000/-383,000) 2. B&B 3,067,000 (+78,000/-120,000) 3. OLTL 2,593,000 (+13,000/+239,000) 4. DAYS 2,393,000 (+50,000/-138,000) 5. GH 2,317,000 (-31,000/-63,000) PREVIEWS FOR NEXT WEEK! -Sami and Rafe argue about John. -Quinn returns to Salem. -Lexie lashes out at Stefano. -Abigail lays into Chad for kissing Melanie on Halloween. -Will tracks down the person who has hijacked the new college website. Monday October 31: Cord and Tina are alone in the stables. Clint and Viki think back to their own wedding. Tuesday November 1: Rex tracks Cutter's female accomplice down and breaks into her room at the Minute Man Motel. Blair tells Starr she's torn between Todd and Tomas. Wednesday November 2: Tea shares Tomas' plan to find Victor's killer with Nora. Todd, Viki and Tina are summoned to court. Thursday November 3: Dani realizes Tea isn't eating. Roxy tells Tina that John still loves Natalie. Friday November 4: John sees Natalie in her wedding dress. Jessica tells Natalie she needs to see her immediately. Monday October 31: Kate thinks about her past with Sonny. Sonny plans a family dinner. Kristina questions her future. Tuesday November 1: Diane breaks news of Brenda to Sonny. Johnny works out a deal with Steve for his father. Maxie is upset at Spinelli. Wednesday November 2: Jason and Sam's last day in paradise. Sonny finds momentary peace. Olivia gets lightheaded. Thursday November 3: Dante and Michael are at odds. Carly's upset at Shawn at Jake's. Emma's birthday draws near. Friday November 4: Jason awakes to a surprise. Anthony reminds Johnny about Claudia. Sonny witnesses Carly's blowup. Steffy admits to Taylor that she lied about her involvement in keeping Liam and Hope apart in Aspen. Liam is stunned when Steffy reveals that she knew Hope was in Aspen. Thomas reaches out to Hope as she tries to pull her life back together. Nick is grilled by Jackie about his chat with Brooke, and turns the conversation toward his mother's own love life. Jackie accidentally lets it slip to Owen about the afternoon she spent with another man. When Eric is comforted by an old friend after Stephanie rejects him again, Ridge wonders if Eric is having an affair. Stephanie knows she must woo Eric back -- or lose him. Amber gets reacquainted with Rick, unaware Marcus and Dayzee are planning a future together with baby Rosey. On Halloween, Thorne makes a heartbreaking declaration about his life to Taylor. Katie faces off with her daughter-in-law from hell. Mon, 10/31 Billy Disguises Himself to Visit Victoria and Delia Adam seeks Sharon's approval. Tue, 11/1 Adam's Scheme to Help Sharon Pays Off Ricky makes a decision that could be devastating to Heather; Victor's feelings for Sharon are challenged. Wed, 11/2 Shocking New Evidence Appears in Sharon's Trial Billy turns to Cane for help; Kevin thinks Chloe is rushing their wedding plans. Thu, 11/3 Phyllis' Article Has Devastating Results Adam is accused of lying; Nick has a heartbreaking question for Sharon. Fri, 11/4 Avery Accuses Phyllis of Theft Sharon makes a surprising request; Heather discovers the truth about Ricky. NO POLL CAUSE THEY'RE STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY! sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30