Shirley Jones
In Hallmark Channel's Hidden Places (premiering Saturday at 9pm/ET), Sydney Penny (All My Children, The Thorn Birds) plays Eliza, a Depression-era farmer's widow who, when times get very bleak, is offered assistance by a handsome stranger named Gabe (Jason Gedrick). Can she trust this angelic drifter? Helping usher things along is Eliza's Aunt Batty, played with a flourish by Academy Award-winner Shirley Jones. TVGuide.com welcomed the chance to talk with the woman best know as Oklahoma's Miss Laurey — even at the risk of spontaneous warbling.
TVGuide.com: I was a stagehand for my high-school's production of Oklahoma, so forgive me if I sudd
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All My Children's Sydney Penny (Julia) stars in Hallmark Channel's movie Hidden Places on Jan. 28.... Due to Leven Rambin's illness, AMC has temporarily recast her role as Erica Kane's autistic stepdaughter, Lily Montgomery. Portia Reiners will play the part from Feb 10 to Feb. 17. Rambin will be seen again as Lily on March 1.... Don't forget that Bianca's rapist returns to AMC this week.... Have you seen TVGuide.com's exclusive Passions video preview yet?.... And finally, A
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TVGuide.com is sad to report that suds stars Michael E. Knight (Tad, All My Children) and Catherine Hickland (Lindsay, One Life to Live) are ending their marriage of 13 years. "After long and careful consideration we have decided to separate," the couple said in a statement. "Though it is never easy, our decision was made with a great deal of love and mutual respect. We have always been great friends and will continue to be so."
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John Enos III (ex-Bobby, The Young and the Restless) will guest-star in tonight's episode of CSI: NY as Chuck White, a nightclub bodyguard who gets interrogated by Gary Sinise.... Due to Leven Rambin's illness, All My Children has temporarily recast her role as Erica Kane's autistic stepdaughter, Lily Montgomery. Portia Reiners will play the part from Feb 10-17. Rambin will be seen again as Lily on Mar. 1.... Don't forget that Bianca's rapist returns to AMC this week.... Have you seen TVGuide.com's exclusive Passions video preview yet?.... And finally, Abbie Schiller, a former Kiehl's cosm
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Scoop! Eden Riegel (Bianca) isn't the only All My Children star who thinks playing gay is A-OK. TVGuide.com has learned that Rebecca Budig (ex-Greenlee) will guest-star in an upcoming episode of CBS' Out of Practice as Carla, a lovely lesbian who gets fixed up with Regina (Paula Marshall). Although no air date has yet been scheduled, Budig's installment — entitled "Doctors Without Bidders" — will air sometime after Out of Practice comes back with fresh episodes in March.
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Here's the bad news: As his contract negotiations drag on, Kristoff St. John's status at The Young and the Restless remains in question. That's just wrong. Daytime's answer to Denzel has starred on the CBS sudser since 1991 and he needs to stay, OK? The better news: St. John has been nominated for yet another NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series, alongside Y&R's Bryton McClure (Devon) and Shemar Moore (ex-Malcolm); All My Children's Michael B. Jordan (Reggie); and The Bold and the Beautiful's Antonio Sabato Jr. (Dante). The nominees for Outstanding Actress are Passions' Marla Gibbs (Aunt Irma) and Tracey Ross (Eve) as well as Y&R's Christel Khalil (ex-Lily), Victoria Rowell (Drucilla) and Tonya Lee Williams (Olivia). The 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards air March 3 on Fox.
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Soap she-devil Kimberlin Brown's final airdate as Y&R's Sheila is Jan. 11.... Southern suds vet Sharon Wyatt (ex-Tiffany Hill, General Hospital) has been unmasked on Passions as Rachel, the red-fingernailed mystery woman.... One Life to Live has recast Dr. Paige Miller yet again.... Watch out, Tess! Kerry Butler joins OLTL in the recurring role of Nash Brennan's ex-fiancé, Claudia Reston, on Jan. 18.... William deVry reprises his All My Children role as Bianca's late, hated rapist, Michael Cambias, on Jan. 27.
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Passions hottie Justin Hartley's final airdate as Fox is Feb. 10. Keep an eye on this column to learn who will play NuFox.... Southern soap vet Sharon Wyatt (ex-Tiffany Hill, General Hospital) has been unmasked on Passions as Rachel, the red-fingernailed mystery woman.... One Life to Live has recast Dr. Paige Miller yet again.... Watch out, Tess! Kerry Butler joins OLTL in the recurring role of Nash Brennan's ex-fiancé, Claudia Reston, on Jan. 18.... William deVry reprises his All My Children role as Bianca's late, hated rapist, Michael Cambias, on Jan. 27.... Guiding Light starlet Crystal Hunt has
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Prudence Zdravkovic, the runner-up in SoapNet's reality casting call, I Wanna Be a Soap Star 2, has scored a small role on Guiding Light. Look for her to appear on Jan. 30 and 31 as shady lady Hannah Salen.
"Hannah owns a boutique called Bella and she's a very chic dresser," Pru tells TVGuide.com. "Lizzie Spaulding lies to her boyfriend, Coop, that she works for me. But Lizzie has really been getting money from her rich admirer, Quinn. I just cover for her because Quinn bribed me! So I'm not the most honest woman in Springfield."
While this GL gig isn't quite as plum as Alec Musser's ab-licious contract role on All My Children, it's a sweet start in soaps. "It would have been nice to have slid into AMC like Alec did," Pru concedes, "but everything happens fo
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Cady McClain returns to All My Children as the real Dixie on Dec. 23.... William deVry reprises his AMC role as Bianca's late, hated rapist, Michael Cambias, on Jan. 27.... Watch out, Tess! Kerry Butler joins One Life to Live in the recurring role of Nash Brennan's ex-fiancé, Claudia Reston, on Jan. 18.... Guiding Light starlet Crystal Hunt has quit her gig as prissy prima donna Lizzie Spaulding.... Knots Landing and Port Charles alumna Kent Masters King dishes her new contract role on General Hospital in Soaps Q&A. And lastly, happy holidays, suds fans!
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