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It's fine. Their article is based on previously posted data here on SON, although they didn't link to the site, which is still fine.

After spending 14 seasons as Grisha “G” Callen on CBS’ “NCIS: Los Angeles,” actor Chris O’Donnell is returning to television to lead the cast of ABC’s “9-1-1: Nashville,” the second spinoff series from the network’s flagship drama “9-1-1.” The new iteration received a straight to series order and will help fill the void left by the cancellation of “9-1-1: Lone Star,” which ended its five season run last month on FOX. In the series, O’Donnell will play Captain Don Sharpe, described as a rugged fire captain and rodeo rider who runs Nashville’s busiest firehouse with his beloved son. Although a devoted husband and family man, Don has secrets he’d like to remain that way. Written and executive produced by the franchise’s co-creators Ryan Murphy and Tim Minear and “9-1-1: Lone Star” showrunner Rashad Raisani, the show is set to premiere sometime during the 2025-2026 television season, with Brad Falchuk and “9-1-1” star Angela Bassett set to executive produce. Falchuk co-created the first two “9-1-1” shows alongside Murphy and Minear, while Basset was an executive producer for “9-1-1: Lone Star.” Outside of “NCIS: Los Angeles,” some of O’Donnell’s most recent credits include reprising his role as Grisha “G” Callen in episodes of “NCIS” and “NCIS: Hawai’i,” and playing Pete Davidson’s agent in the Peacock original series “Bupkis,” a semi-autobiographical comedy series that followed Pete Davidson as he attempts to work through unique family dynamics and the complexities of fame to form meaningful relationships. Receiving a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for the film “Scent of a Woman,” O’Donnell also starred in the films “Blue Sky,” “Batman Forever,” “The Chamber,” “In Love and War,” “Batman & Robin” and “Vertical Limit,” among others. His other TV credits include “The Practice,” “Head Cases,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Company” and “Two and a Half Men,” among others. Note: The post ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Alum Chris O’Donnell Joins ‘9-1-1’ Spinoff ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

This is the March 2025 discussion thread, dedicated to episodes aired in March 2025. Older episodes can and should be discussed in the classic GH thread, or similar threads. Not this one. If you are posting current content and using a classic or past clip to draw comparisons, that's fine. Just to post old clips for old clips' purposes, not so much. That can go to the classic thread.

ABC has set the premiere date for the third annual “Jeopardy! Masters” tournament, hosted by Ken Jennings, and the “Final Spin” episodes of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” with Pat Sajak as host. Featuring an expanded lineup of the top-ranked current “Jeopardy!” contestants, each competing in two action-packed games per hourlong episode for the grand prize of $500,000, “Jeopardy! Masters” returns to the network on Wednesday, April 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, following fresh episodes of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,” which will air at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by pop culture legends Pat Sajak and Vanna White, “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” welcomes celebrity contestants to spin the world’s most famous Wheel and solve puzzles for a chance to win $1 million for the charity of their choice. Celebrities set to appear include Cameron Brink, Josh Gad, Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall, Rachael Harris, Ellie Kemper, Justin Long, Joe Manganiello, Katharine McPhee, Oscar Nuñez, Randall Park, Andrew Rannells, Sam Richardson, Matt Walsh and Rainn Wilson. The show is produced by Sony Pictures Television and executive produced by Bellamie Blackstone. On “Jeopardy! Masters,” contestants taking part in the tournament this year include reigning champion Victoria Groce, returning finalist Yogesh Raut, 2025 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions winner Neilesh Vinjamuri, TOC finalists Adriana Harmeyer and Isaac Hirsch, 2025 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament champion Matt Amodio, and JIT finalists Roger Craig and Juveria Zaheer. The tournament also marks the return of Brad Rutter, one of the biggest winners in “Jeopardy!” history, who will step back onto the Alex Trebek Stage for the first time since 2020’s “Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time” event. Produced by Sony Pictures Television with executive producer Michael Davies, the third annual tournament is being touted as the largest “Jeopardy! Masters” event to date. Note: The post ABC Sets Premiere Date For ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ & “Final Spin” Episodes of ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ With Host Pat Sajak appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

More than a year since she last appeared in Genoa City, actress Mishael Morgan is set to reprise her Daytime Emmy Award-winning role as Amanda Sinclair on “The Young and the Restless.” According to Deadline, which first reported the news, Morgan is currently taping episodes at the show’s Television City studio that are slated to air later this spring as part of a guest arc. Storyline details surrounding her character’s return to the soap opera were not available at press time, but when she last appeared on the soap in February 2024, she shared scenes with Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman), Jason Thompson (Billy Abbott), and, of course, Bryton James (Devon Hamilton), among others. Since Amanda’s been gone, Devon has married Abby Newman. “I would be honored, and it would be my privilege to return,” Morgan once said, following her exit as a full-time cast member in 2022 shortly after taking home the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Amanda. “I think when the time is right and when I feel like maybe I’ve even learned more in my life as an actor and as a person and I want to kind of bring that back home to ‘Y&R’ and into my characters.” Separate from “The Young and the Restless,” fans of Morgan can also look forward to her starring in the all-new Hallmark Channel original movie, “Hearts Around the Table: Shari’s Second Act,” premiering Saturday, March 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT, as part of the network’s annual Spring into Love programming block. Brendan Morgan, Mishael Morgan Brain Power Studio/Hallmark Media In the movie, Shari (Morgan) just moved back to D.C. after a breakup and hopes to start painting again. Inspiration hits when she meets Evan (Brendan Morgan), a repairman who winds up actually being a gallery owner. Check out clips from the “Hearts Around the Table: Shari’s Second Act” below. Note: The post Mishael Morgan Back To ‘The Young and the Restless’ For Guest Arc, Stars In New Original Hallmark Movie appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Although not posted yet, BTG did improve week-to-week from the above numbers, despite the NCAA preemptions. Y&R and B&B were up, too. GH was up in one demo but flat/down in the other.

In honor of her 35th anniversary in daytime, actress Heather Tom is set to make daytime television history as she wrote, directed and acted in the Thursday, March 27 episode of “The Bold and the Beautiful,” which is timed to Women’s History Month. “I was really kind of surprised this hadn’t happened before… really there’s like a handful of women who have done it across all television platforms, and so, I’m really proud to, like, kind of join the ranks of those, like, two or three other women [chuckling],” says Tom, who plays Katie Logan on the soap, in an on set interview with “Entertainment Tonight.” “It’s never been done on daytime, obviously. ‘Cause I think, you know, if you know how we work, it’s very hard to, like, direct while you’re in a scene. Because we cut all of our shots in the booth, and so, I kind of have, you know, my shadow person in the booth [laughs].” Technical Director Gary Chamberlin, Director Heather Tom, AD Erica Ginger Sean Smith/ Bell-Phillip TV Productions Inc. The idea for the episode, which features an all-female cast, came from executive producer and head writer Bradley Bell, who wanted to celebrate one of his leading ladies and her contribution not only to the show but to the industry as a whole. Joining the show’s cast in August 2007, Tom previously portrayed the roles of Victoria Newman on “The Young and the Restless” and Kelly Cramer on “One Life to Live,” among her other acting credits. Meanwhile, Tom has been a director at “The Bold and the Beautiful” since November 2015, with her first episode airing January 5, 2016, and last fall, it was announced that in addition to her acting and directing work at soap, Tom had also joined the show’s writing team as a scriptwriter, with her first episode airing Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Jennifer Gareis, Heather Tom, Bradley Bell Bill Inoshita/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Speaking with Soap Opera Digest, Tom shared that the plot for the episode came about from a conversation she had with Bell, telling the outlet, “We talked about what we wanted the show to be. I think we both knew that we wanted it to be all female actors and centered around our lovely, wonderful, beautiful ladies and so we decided, ‘Let’s make it about mothers and daughters.’ And then it was about figuring out how we were going to actually have me act in a scene and direct at the same time, because, with daytime, we have multiple cameras and so as a director, you go through your script and your scenes and you map out all of your shots. “You know how you want the camera to move and you know what shots you want and it all moves very kind of seamlessly, but fast, because you’re sitting in the booth and you’re [she snaps her fingers] snapping between the different characters or cameras — and that becomes very hard to do when you’re actually also in the scene. As it turns out, you actually can’t be in two places at once. But we came as close to that as possible.” Annika Noelle, Heather Tom, Katherine Kelly Lang Bill Inoshita/CBS While making history was definitely something on her mind throughout the day as she pulled triple duty during the mid-February taping, Tom revealed her biggest concern was a dramatic scene involving herself and co-stars Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan) and Annika Noelle (Hope Logan), who play mother and daughter on the soap. “I wanted to make sure that those scenes were well-rehearsed, that we rehearsed them multiple times if we needed to. I didn’t want there to be any doubt in anyone’s minds — especially the actors’ minds — that whatever work they did was not going to be captured somehow. I did not want them to worry about the technical [aspect of things] or the logistics; I didn’t want the technical to get involved in the way of the emotional,” said Tom, recalling the experience. “My biggest concern was making sure that everyone felt confident to work, and on those scenes in particular. And then my other concern was that we live in a world, in a genre, where we don’t have any time, and we have to make our day [i.e., complete all the scenes scheduled to be shot that day]. I did not want this to be [a situation where people would think], “Oh, my God, that was a nightmare!” And it wasn’t. We made our day, and the emotional stuff took a minute, as I knew it would, but we were able to spend the time on the stuff that we wanted to spend the time on, that we needed to spend the time on. I was happy on both fronts.” The milestone episode airs Thursday, March 27 on CBS. Stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+. Below, watch as “Entertainment Tonight” went behind the scenes of Tom’s special episode. Note: The post Everything You Need To Know About Heather Tom Making Daytime Television History On ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

“The Young and the Restless,” the most-watched and highest-rated daytime drama series in the U.S., is celebrating its 52nd anniversary today, March 26. Created by the late William J. Bell and the late Lee Phillip Bell, the series revolves around the loves, enmities, hopes and fears of the residents of the fictional Midwestern town of Genoa City. Following the exit of then-executive producer and head writer Mal Young in 2018, Josh Griffith and Anthony Morina were named co-executive producers of the soap, with Griffith also becoming head writer. Since 2022, Griffith has been the show’s executive producer and remains the head writer. CBS Under Griffith, the show has continuously produced standalone episodes that celebrate the iconic cast while highlighting the importance of the characters they play. Last fall, episode highlights included anniversary episodes dedicated to the likes of Sharon Case (Sharon Newman), Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), Joshua Morrow (Nicholas Newman) and Bryton James (Devon Hamilton), among others. Although not referenced on screen, recently cast members Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) and Amelia Heinle (Victoria Newman) celebrated their 45th and 20th anniversaries, respectively. Speaking of anniversaries, in November 2024, “The Young and the Restless” celebrated its 13000th episode. Meanwhile, in February 2025, the show took home its first Writers Guild Award for Daytime Drama since 2020, marking the show’s seventh win overall since it premiered. The series beat out the likes of “Days of our Lives” and “General Hospital,” with the former taking home the award over the previous four years. Watch clips below with cast members congratulating Braeden and Heinle on their anniversaries. Note: The post ‘The Young and the Restless’ Celebrates 52nd Year On Television appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Oh, no, there's no argument. No worries. I didn't take it that way, and I'm sorry if that's how my words came off to you.

Following up: I'll also have Marquita Goings (Hayley Lawson) join Timon. Keep sending questions if you haven't already done so or want to add one.

The networks still compete with each other by genre. Each week, ABC touts how much The View beat TODAY 3rd Hour, TODAY with Jenna & Friends, NBC News Daily and at one time The Talk when it comes to network news and talk shows. Similarly, the soaps are tracked against each other as well. That's not just Nielsen spouting numbers but the networks generating reports on how said shows compare to others in their genre. The competition between GH and BTG isn't based simply on soap against soap, but specifically soap against soap in the same time slot in most markets. That's when the networks pay even more attention to how their show is performing. For over a decade, most of the soaps weren't airing opposite one another, with the brief exception of Days of our Lives, which aired against the last half of The Young and the Restless and the full episode of The Bold and the Beautiful. During that time, the show was moved out of its 1:00 p.m. slot to 12:00 p.m. in key markets like New York before eventually transitioning off of broadcast television altogether. Therefore, the competition between GH and BTG seems foreign to us because it's been so long, as pointed out above and we never thought we'd see another soap on network TV again. Regardless of how much longer any of the shows have left on TV, that does not negate the fact that ABC is paying attention to how BTG is doing against GH and CBS is doing the exact same thing but in reverse.

That's not my point, and I'm sure you knew that. Just because he has seen all the tweets doesn't mean he has to respond to all of them, particularly one where a poster proclaimed they'd metaphorically riot against the show should the character of Ted, played by a different actor, continue wearing turtlenecks once the change in actor happens. Again, I just pointed out that I personally would not have responded to such a message, much less used emojis to do so.

I personally would not have responded to this tweet, much less provided an emoji-filled response. But, again, that's just me.

During the week of March 10-14, 2025, NBC’s lineup consisting of “TODAY 3rd Hour,” “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” and “NBC News Daily” were the standout performers among the key sales demographics, each up from or flat with their week ago performances. In the case of “NBC News Daily,” the program saw year-to-year increases among Women 18-49 (0.15 rating vs. 0.12 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.24 rating vs. 0.19 rating), topping “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” which ranked last in the key demographics used to sell ads. At CBS, “The Young and the Restless” was flat week-to-week among Women 18-49 (0.29 rating) but declined slightly among Women 25-54 (0.48 rating vs. 0.49 rating). Compared to its year ago performance, the soap was up in both demographics, up +0.01 among Women 18-49 (0.29 rating vs. 0.28 rating) and up +0.02 among Women 25-54 (0.48 rating vs. 0.46 rating). Airing opposite “General Hospital” in most markets, “Beyond the Gates” tied the ABC soap among Women 18-49 (0.20 rating), marking the first time the series had not beaten its direct competitor outright in unrounded figures. Though it was down -0.06 week-to-week, the CBS soap did manage to win its hour among Women 25-54 (0.33 rating vs. 0.31 rating), All things considered, “Beyond the Gates” continues to outpace the year ago performance of former timeslot occupant “The Talk” among both Women 18-49 (0.20 rating vs. 0.16 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.33 rating vs. 0.24 rating). While “The Bold and the Beautiful” was down week-to-week among the demos, the half-hour soap continued to display ratings growth compared to the same week last year, up +0.02 among Women 18-49 (0.25 rating vs. 0.23 rating) and up +0.01 among Women 25-54 (0.39 rating vs. 0.38 rating). “The View” fell a bit in both demos, declining week-to-week and year-to-year, with its performance among Women 25-54 (0.31 rating) down significantly from one week earlier (0.31 rating vs. 0.40 rating) and compared to the same week last year (0.31 rating vs. 0.38 rating). Meanwhile, both half hours of “The Price is Right” were on par with their year ago performances in both demos despite noticeable drops week-to-week. The same could be said for both half hours of “Let’s Make a Deal,” although it saw some year-to-year growth in the demos. Wrap-Up What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of March 10-14, 2025 among Women 18-49 rating and Women 25-54 rating, including their performance during the comparable week last year. Note*: Total Viewers and Households were unavailable at press time. The post will be updated when those figures become available. The year ago performance for “Beyond the Gates” is compared to “The Talk.” Ditto for “Today with Jenna & Friends,” which is compared to “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.” A closer look at how the daytime soaps performed, specifically their daily performance breakdown in the demos, will be posted shortly. Week of March 10-14, 2025 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / Network This Week Last Week 2024 1. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS) 0.39 0.45 0.39 2. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS) 0.33 0.38 0.34 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) 0.29 0.29 0.28 4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) 0.27 0.26 0.27 5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) 0.26 0.26 0.25 6. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) 0.25 0.27 0.23 7. The View (ABC) 0.23 0.27 0.24 8. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) 0.22 0.24 0.22 9. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) 0.21 0.18 0.21* 10. Beyond the Gates (CBS) 0.20 0.24 0.16* — General Hospital (ABC) 0.20 0.21 0.24 12. NBC News Daily (NBC) 0.15 0.15 0.12 13. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) 0.14 0.18 0.16 Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – March 10-14, 2025 Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / Network This Week Last Week 2024 1. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS) 0.57 0.63 0.57 2. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS) 0.49 0.53 0.49 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) 0.48 0.49 0.46 4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) 0.42 0.41 0.41 5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) 0.39 0.44 0.38 6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) 0.37 0.37 0.36 7. Beyond the Gates (CBS) 0.33 0.39 0.24* — TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) 0.33 0.30 0.35* 9. The View (ABC) 0.31 0.40 0.38 — Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) 0.31 0.33 0.31 — General Hospital (ABC) 0.31 0.33 0.41 12. NBC News Daily (NBC) 0.24 0.23 0.19 13. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) 0.20 0.26 0.26 Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – March 10-14, 2025 Households Rank / Show / Network This Week Last Week 2024 1. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS) 2.4 2.6 2.6 2. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS) 2.1 2.3 2.3 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) 2.0 2.0 2.0 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) 1.7 1.8 1.7 5. The View (ABC) 1.6 1.8 1.6 6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) 1.4 1.5 1.5 7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) 1.2 1.3 1.3 -- General Hospital (ABC) 1.2 1.2 1.4 9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) 1.1 1.2 1.3 -- Beyond the Gates (CBS) 1.1 1.1 0.8* 11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) 0.9 0.9 0.9 12. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) 0.8 0.8 0.9* 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) 0.7 0.8 0.7 Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – March 10-14, 2025 Total Viewers (In Millions) Rank / Show / Network This Week Last Week 2024 1. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS) 4,061 4,296 4,103 2. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS) 3,507 3,757 3,596 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) 2,983 3,033 3,066 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) 2,492 2,617 2,524 5. The View (ABC) 2,424 2,620 2,402 6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) 2,260 2,425 2,382 7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) 1,927 2,085 2,044 8. General Hospital (ABC) 1,900 1,882 2,101 9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) 1,791 1,820 1,883 10. Beyond the Gates (CBS) 1,580 1,740 1,256* 11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) 1,330 1,431 1,424 12. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) 1,248 1,250 1,424* 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) 1,138 1,198 1,076 Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – March 10-14, 2025 The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts. LEGEND P = Premiere R = Repeat S = Special NR = Not Rated / Not Ranked N/A = Not Available * denotes further information Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes)* There were no preemptions, interruptions or schedule changes reported by Nielsen during the week of March 10-14, 2025. Note: The post ‘The Young and the Restless’ Holds Firm, ‘Beyond the Gates’ & ‘General Hospital’ Tied Among Women 18-49 Rating appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

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Despite the show quietly getting a third season renewal that had yet to be announced publicly, the late-night show “After Midnight,” hosted by Taylor Tomlinson, will conclude after just two seasons on CBS. Instead of seeking out a replacement host or show, the network has opted to stop programming the post-“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” time slot altogether, which technically aired at 12:30 a.m., but in reality ran Monday through Friday from 12:37-1:37 a.m. ET/PT, with the preceding Stephen Colbert-hosted late night program airing from 11:35 p.m.-12:37 a.m. ET/PT. According to Deadline, it was Tomlinson’s decision to exit the show as she made it clear to the network and the show’s producers that she had an interest in returning to touring as a stand-up comic. “Hosting ‘After Midnight’ has genuinely been the experience of a lifetime, and I’ll be forever grateful for the opportunity to be part of this incredible journey,” Tomlinson said in a statement. “Though it was an extremely tough decision, I knew I had to return to my first passion and return to stand-up touring full-time. I appreciate CBS, Stephen Colbert, the producers, and the entire ‘After Midnight’ staff and crew for all the love, support, and unforgettable memories.” Taylor Tomlinson, Stephen Colbert (“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”) Photo by Scott Kowalchyk “After Midnight” premiered Tuesday, January 16, 2024, just over two months after Tomlinson was first announced as the show’s host during an appearance on the Tuesday, November 1, 2023 episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The new late-night show replaced “The Late Late Show with James Corden” which ran on CBS for eight seasons before concluding its run in April 2023. Prior to Corden, “The Late Late Show” first aired in late-night with host Tom Snyder in January 1995, followed by Craig Kilborn and later Craig Ferguson. The earlier iterations of the show was produced by Worldwide Pants, run by former late-night staple David Letterman. Speaking of Letterman, in the years since his departure from late-night, ratings for the genre had been relatively stable with the likes of Jimmy Kimmel (“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”), Jimmy Fallon (“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”), Seth Myers (“Late Night with Seth Myers”), the aforementioned “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and even “The Daily Show” emerging as the standout performers in both ratings and entertainment value. With the advancement in technology and massively increased competition from your everyday YouTube or TikTok star with their ability to drop content at any time of time, the genre is finding its way into insolvency, with Kimmel saying last year during an appearance on the “Politickin’” podcast, “I don’t know if there will be any late-night television shows on network TV in ten years. Maybe there’ll be one but there won’t be a lot of them.” “There’s a lot to watch and now people can watch anything at anytime, they’ve got all these streaming services,” Kimmel continued. “It used to be Johnny Carson was the only thing on at 11:30 p.m. and so everybody watched and then David Letterman was on after Johnny so people watched those two shows, but now they’re so many options. Maybe more significantly, the fact that people are easily able to watch your monologue online the next day, it really cancels out the need to watch it when it’s on the air and once people stop watching it when it’s on the air, networks are going to stop paying for it to be made.” “I want to thank CBS for their constant support and invaluable partnership on ‘After Midnight,’ and the whole staff for their amazing dedication. While we were excited and grateful for our third season to start in the fall, we respect Taylor’s decision to return to stand-up full time,” said Colbert, who also served as an executive producer. Produced by CBS Studios, Spartina Industries and Funny Or Die, “After Midnight” executive producers include Stephen Colbert, Carrie Byalick, Tom Purcell and Evelyn McGee Colbert of Spartina Industries; James Dixon of Dixon Talent; Joe Farrell, Mike Farah, Whitney Hodack and Henry R. Muñoz III of Funny Or Die; and Jason U. Nadler of Serious Business. Note: The post ‘After Midnight’ To End After Two Seasons, CBS To Stop Programming 12:30 A.M. Slot appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Former soap star turned Amtrak police officer Eddie Alderson (ex-Matthew Buchanan, “One Life to Live”) is being heralded for saving the life of an Amtrak rail conductor who had stopped breathing at a train station in Philadelphia, PA. In a report filed by the local ABC affiliate WPVI (6abc), when Amtrak rail conductor Steven Smart had a medical emergency requiring CPR, it was Officer Alderson who was first at the scene before the arrival of EMS paramedics. “Luckily, the train was already here. All the doors were open,” said Alderson in an interview with the news station as part of its “Heroes on the Frontlines” segment. “All we see is an unconscious man laying on the floor,” continued Alderson, recalling his arrival at 30th Street Station. “It comes down to the second, every second – especially a heart attack,” he added, discussing how a prompt response plays a significant role when trying to save a life. Steven Smart WPVI (6abc) Thanks to his having access to an automatic electric defibrillator or AED, Alderson was able to do everything he could to help Smart. “I was right on top of him doing CPR and then it stays shock advised, so then I have to jump back. I’m straddling. Trying not to touch his body. It was scary,” detailed Alderson of the situation. After all his efforts, Alderson felt a slight pulse just before EMS arrived to take over medical response. Smart was immediately taken to the emergency room at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, part of Penn Medicine, located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. Eddie Alderson, Steven Smart WPVI (6abc) Spending more than two weeks in the ICU at Penn, Smart recently reunited with Alderson for the WPVI story, where they could be seen hugging each other. “I’m looking at a real-life angel,” said Smart of Alderson. “He’s a real-life angel and he saved my life. I am grateful to him, my train crew that knew what to do.” Eddie Alderson WPVI (6abc) “I don’t like to deem myself a hero; I was just doing my job,” said Alderson, who received recognition by the police department for his life-saving skills. “You always hope for a good outcome… and luckily for him, it turned out ok,” he added, referring to Smart. From 2003-2012, Alderson portrayed the role of Matthew Buchanan on “One Life to Live.” In that time, he appeared in an episode of “Law & Order” and starred in the movie “Changeling,” which starred Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie, among other roles. Alderson is also the younger brother of Kristen Alderson (ex-Starr Manning, “One Life to Live” & “General Hospital; ex-Kiki Jerome, “General Hospital”). Watch the full segment by WPVI’s Christie Ileto below. Note: The post ‘One Life to Live’ Alum Eddie Alderson Heralded For Saving Amtrak Rail Conductor’s Life appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

With TBS looking to do away with scripted programming due to an overall drop in originals at Warner Bros. Discovery’s cable networks business, late last week it was announced that “American Dad!” would be ending its ten season run on the once well regarded “superstation” and is poised for a return to its former home on FOX as part of the broadcast network’s Animation Domination programming block. According to Deadline, a deal to have the animated comedy from 20th Television Animation back on FOX is still being finalized and would likely include an order for multiple seasons, starting with Season 20. The show concluded its 19th season finale on Monday, March 24. “American Dad!” 20th Television Animation Although representatives for FOX and 20th Television Animation declined to offer comment to the outlet, it’s understood that the move has been in the works for some time, dating back to late last fall when FOX Entertainment and Hulu signed a $1.5 billion deal that calls for the streaming service to continue having in-season access to FOX’s programming, including “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy” and “Bob’s Burgers,” all of which are also produced by 20th Television Animation and are likely to remain on the network as a result. Despite the move back to FOX, all episodes produced during the show’s run on TBS are expected to continue airing on the cable network through at least 2030 as the cable network and siblings Adult Swim and TruTV hold the exclusive linear rights to past episodes until that time. “American Dad!” 20th Television Animation Created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, “American Dad!” is executive produced by co-showrunner Brian Boyle along with MacFarlane and Weitzman. The series centers on super patriotic CIA agent Stan Smith (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) and the misadventures of his unconventional family in Langley Falls, VA. Stan applies the same drastic measures used in his job at the CIA to his home life, where Stan’s blissfully unaware wife, Francine (Wendy Schaal), has an unfaltering loyalty that makes her blind to his unabashed arrogance. His left-wing activist daughter Hayley (Rachael MacFarlane), however, doesn’t let him off so easily and knows just how to push her father’s buttons, unlike her dopey, well-intentioned husband Jeff (Jeff Fischer), who doesn’t know much of anything. Son Steve (Scott Grimes) is a geeky-yet-confident kid who spends his time playing video games and obsessing about the opposite sex. The Smith cabinet is rounded out by two rather unconventional members: Roger (MacFarlane), a sassy, sarcastic and routinely inappropriate space alien, and Klaus (Dee Bradley Baker), an attention-starved goldfish with the brain of a German Olympic skier. Guest stars this season include the likes of Kevin Bacon, Charles Barkley, Bret “The Hitman” Hart, Gabriel Iglesias, Michael Imperioli, Leslie Jones, Neal McDonough, Joel McHale and Kyra Sedgwick, in addition to the regular voice which is of Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane, Jeff Fischer, Dee Bradley Baker and Patrick Stewart. Check out a clip from Season 19 below. Note: The post ‘American Dad!’ Returning To FOX With Multi-Season Pickup – REPORT appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

My gathering is that Deadline reported it either because the show wanted to get ahead of rumbling about a casting change, or the outlet caught wind of said change and reported it based on their own sources. Remember, the show has not (and likely will not) addressed the situation. Correction: in the case of Manning, his character's first name is Bradley. Smitty is the nickname.

That, and also why Alex Alegria and Mike Manning had just their characters' first names listed, and why certain character names are incorrect such as Dani Dupree (not Dani Hamilton), Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne (not Naomi Hamilton), as well as the aforementioned misspelling of Daphnee Duplaix's name.

I love everything about this. Tamara Tunie finally got her chance to shine because I had been feeling off about her character up to this point, particularly Tamara's performance in the role. To me, this is a FIRST for daytime and it's something that should be highlighted.

When I saw this, a couple of things went through my mind. First, Daphnee Duplaix's first name is misspelled. That's a choice for whoever wrote the call sheet up. Second, Mike Manning's position at the bottom of the list despite having more name recognition than most on the entire list, particularly in terms of the show's genre, makes me wonder if the order of names is more based on when each person got hired than on their importance to the show, which is generally what a call sheet is. It's messy because it wasn't called for. While one can and should defend themselves from attacks, most of what's being discussed is purely speculative from fans and not based on publicly disclosed information from the show or any other actor. Silence sometimes speaks volumes, even though that could also be subject to interpretation - a good thing or just as well a bad thing. Sharing this document online wasn't necessary, especially not in the context in which is was shared, IMO.

Not sure when exactly it happened, but Beyond the Gates is no longer available on Pluto TV and the BET airings were, in fact, for just the two-week run. I guess Paramount wanted to give the show a little bit of a push by putting it on all those other platforms to garner interest but the company is now concentrating its efforts exclusively on the CBS broadcasts as well as the Paramount+ and CBS TVE (CBS.com and CBS App) streaming platforms.

Maurice Johnson on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mrmauricejohnson/post/DHmwLbJptEV mrmauricejohnson 3h From the horse's mouth....neither are true so whoever Sandra Rose is didn't get this from CBS or my co-star. Please don't spread bs that someone pulled out of the air https://www.threads.net/@mrmauricejohnson/post/DHm94cMsYz4 mrmauricejohnson 1h The chemistry on screen reflects alot and it's definitely not problems. I'm just perplexed as to how one would automatically assume professional, educated actor has on set problems with the person who plays their spouse day in and day out. This is the problem when people want to be first and report something and start a whole narrative themselves. Wait and verify before reposting. I don't know Sandra Rose and out of all of the interviews I've done, this wasn't one. Screengrab:

After making his daytime television debut last month as an original cast member of the new soap opera “Beyond the Gates,” actor Maurice Johnson is set to exit his role as Dr. Ted Richardson in May, with Keith D. Robinson (“A Million Little Things”) replacing him. Since news of the casting switch first broke last Friday, Johnson had been reposting and resharing comments by some of the show’s most loyal fans who’ve wondered what may have occurred, if anything in particular, to spur the change. While the show has not yet addressed any changes to its cast, Johnson did take to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday to share that he’s got a little more than 30 episodes left to go before his final episode airs and that he’ll be back on screen as soon as Thursday. “Sorry #BeyondTheGates fans,” Johnson began in his post. “You’ll have about 30+ more episodes to see if Dr. Ted ever goes shirtless. I’ll be back on your screen on Thursday! Thanks for the love and blowing the internet up over the weekend about ya boy!” Johnson alluded to sharing an “announcement soon” with his followers as he used the words as a hashtag that accompanied his post. Daphnée Duplaix, Maurice Johnson Quantrell Colbert/CBS On the series, Ted Richardson is the husband of Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnée Duplaix), the eldest daughter of Vernon (Clifton Davis) and Anita (Tamara Tunie), and father to Martin (Brandon Claybon) and Kat (Colby Muhammad). Ted is a brilliant plastic surgeon with an ultra-exclusive private practice and women clamor to put their faces and bodies in what they call his blessed hands. Ted has created an impeccable life with his wife – whom he loves passionately – and sleeps well at night, secure that his past will never disrupt his perfect world. However, in recent episodes, that perfect world has been disrupted with the revelation that he may have fathered another child, a daughter named Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle), from a prior relationship. Jen Jacob, Maurice Johnson Quantrell Colbert/CBS “Thanks for the love and for letting THEM know y’all rock with O.G. Ted. Sooo much more of the storyline you will get to see in the next 30+ episodes!” Johnson commented in a separate post as he responded to a fan who noted they’d miss his portrayal of the character. The “THEM” he referred to in his response is likely the show’s producers. With more than 50 television and movie credits to his name before he joined “Beyond the Gates,” Johnson is an accomplished actor who back in his school days received a football scholarship to Albany State University where he graduated with a BA in Speech and Theatre. On television, Johnson appeared in episodes of such shows as “Hawaii Five-0,” “Nashville,” “For Better or Worse,” “Devious Maids,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Chicago Fire,” “Good Girls” and even the short-lived series “Daytime Divas,” which starred Vanessa Williams which chronicled the daily fireworks that erupt between five female co-hosts of a daytime talk show. A final airdate for Johnson and an official first airdate for Robinson was unavailable at press time. Note: The post Outgoing ‘Beyond The Gates’ Star Maurice Johnson Shares Status Update With Fans, Promises Incoming Announcement appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More