Steve Burton
We're just days into 2013 but it's safe to say that Jill Farren Phelps, exec producer of The Young and the Restless, has scored the casting coup of the year. On Jan. 29, Emmy winner Steve Burton — who previously worked under Phelps when he played hit man Jason Morgan on General Hospital — will join Y&R as Dylan McAvoy, the presumed-dead ex-lover of lawyer Avery Clark (Jessica Collins). It's no secret in the suds world that Burton and Phelps are thick as thieves. In fact, they're currently teamed with actor James Franco on a telenovela in development at Sony. But how the heck did she land Burton for Y&R? Citing a need for normalcy, the fan fave left GH just three months ago and relocated his family to a quiet homestead outside Nashville. Why's he back so soon? Phelps gave TV Guide Magazine the lowdown.
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Genie Francis
Guess who's back in Port Charles!
After being dropped from The Young and the Restless last year, Emmy winner Genie Francis will reprise her role as Laura Spencer on General Hospital to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary, Entertainment Weekly reports.
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Debbi Morgan
Now that One Life to Live and All My Children are officially coming back, it's time to reunite their casts!
As part of that effort, All My Children vet Debbi Morgan announced on Twitter Monday that she'll be reprising the character of Dr. Angie Hubbard for...
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Nia Vardalos, Harold Perrineau Jr.
Law & Order: SVU has snagged a big guest star — more specifically, My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Nia Vardalos, TVGuide.com has learned.
The Oscar nominee will appear in an upcoming episode as Counselor Minonna Efron, whose client is...
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Steve Burton
Well, that didn't take long! Reliable sources tell TV Guide Magazine that Emmy winner Steve Burton, former star of ABC's General Hospital, has signed up for a major role on CBS' The Young and the Restless. The gig, due to start soon, will have the insanely popular actor working once again for his ex-GH boss Jill Farren Phelps.
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Stephen Nichols
Will fans have to say goodbye to The Young and the Restless' Tucker McCall?
It appears so, according to Soap Opera Uncensored, which reports that Stephen Nichols has taped...
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Anthony Geary
With only four soaps left, you might think there'd be slim pickings when it comes to selecting the year's top work. Oh, hell, no! If anything, the precariousness of daytime drama has almost everyone acting their butts off and one dynamic behind-the-scenes duo giving us some honest-to-goodness hope for the future. Cartini rocks!
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Melody Thomas Scott and Eric Braeden
Last week, The Young and the Restless celebrated its 24th year at the top of the daytime drama ratings, The Associated Press reports.<
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Mark Pinter
One of the soap world's most notorious badasses is about to shake things up in Genoa City! Actor Mark Pinter, best known as slimy senator-turned-mayor Grant Harrison on Another World, is set to play yet another ruthless politico on CBS' The Young and the Restless.
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Billy Miller, Amelia Heinle
Attn. soap fans! We need your help!
Last month, TVGuide.com compiled the first part of our Sexiest Soap Stars photo gallery. After reading droves of comments and tweets from soap fans whose personal picks were left off of the list, we want you to tell us your selections...
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