EMMY WINNING ACTOR IS THE NEW JEREMY HORTON!

Tom Pelphrey, the Emmy-winning actor of "Guiding Light" fame, has been tapped to play the role of Jeremy Horton! Jeremy is the son of Alice Horton's grandson, Mike Horton, and has been living in Israel with his mother for many, many years. "Pelphrey is the most talented younger actor on soaps right now. He's perfect for the role. He will first air in September when he comes town in a very interesting way. He's really going to be a thorn in one couple's side. But not in a romantic way. It's not going to be a triangle. It's going to be fresh."

Pelphrey has a dark edge about him, and Jeremy will have some of that, but he is not nearly as disturbed as Tom's GL character, Jonathon. "Jeremy is going to be a black sheep and a strong young man, but he is also a Horton, as well, so he will have soft spots and a tender side. He's going to be very complex. Nothing, whether it is questionable or commendable, will be out of character for him."

He will first "air" in early September.