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I also spoke with Michael Sluchan and shared a really interesting conversation that delves deeper into specifics about the show, his favorite storyline/character, technicalities, and whether there's a future for the show, plus whether Peacock would do another "traditional" soap, including rebooting Passions or Sunset Beach. Transcribing it right now.

Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings NOTE: Please do not copy and paste the entire ratings. Thank you. (Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year) Total Viewers 1. Y&R 3,143,000 (-45,000) 2. B&B 2,669,000 (-64,000) 3. GH 1,981,000 (-116,000) Households 1. Y&R 2.1 (same) 2. B&B 1.8 (same) 3. GH 1.3 (-.1) Women 18-49 Rating 1. Y&R 0.35 (+.01/-.03) 2. B&B 0.28 (-.01/-.11) <—— ties low (32nd straight week) * 3. GH 0.21 (-.03/-.11) <—— ties low (10th straight week) ** * Rounded to 0.3 ** Rounded to 0.2 Women 25-54 Rating 1. Y&R 0.53 (+.02/-.11) 2. B&B 0.43 (+.02/-.18) 3. GH 0.39 (-.04/(-.16) Day-To-Day Ratings – W18-49/W25-54 Rating B&B Monday: 0.3/0.42 Tuesday: 0.26/0.41 (22 mins runtime) Wednesday: 0.28/0.44 Thursday: 0.32/0.46 Friday: 0.24/0.41 GH Monday: 0.22/0.42 Tuesday: 0.22/0.4 Wednesday: 0.17/0.35 Thursday: 0.2/0.36 (33 mins runtime) Friday: 0.22/0.39 Y&R Monday: 0.39/0.55 Tuesday: 0.39/0.56 Wednesday: 0.32/0.54 Thursday: 0.36/0.52 Friday: 0.31/0.51 Note: The post Soap Opera Ratings Report for the Week of February 5-9, 2024 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Official scripts written by Patrick and Elizabeth don’t have an official date yet, but it’s safe to say “into March” less mid-late March, but I definitely know the Jason re-introduction has no connection to Chris/Dan, so his return date on March 4 can appear confusing. Essentially, elements of storylines airing in March will be intermixed between the two separate head writing teams before the new team officially takes over.

Haha. You got me there! Can’t disagree.

Featuring a mix of in-studio and coverage from Las Vegas leading up to CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII, during the week of February 5-9, 2024, “The Talk” attracted its best overall audience since the week of January 15-19, 2024, averaging 1.37 million viewers, up +7% over the week ago period. Shamar Moore (“S.W.A.T.,” “The Young and the Restless”) and Justin Hartley (“Tracker,” “The Young and the Restless”) were among the featured guests on the show which saw the show’s hosts (Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood) checking in from different locations around town, bringing viewers all the action direct from The Strip in Las Vegas. One highlight found Natalie Morales taking a leap of faith, literally, as she jumped 856 feet into open air above the Vegas strip at speeds topping 40 mph. The thrilling adventure takes place at The Strat’s SkyJump, The show’s first post-Super Bowl broadcast on Monday, February 12 averaged 1.66 million viewers, marking the show’s second watched single episode of the season. Additionally, this was the show’s best single episode performance since the January 16, 2024 episode. Billy Gardell (“Bob Hearts Abishola”) and Max Greenfield (“The Neighborhood”) were guests on Monday’s telecast. Note: The post ‘The Talk’ Hits Multi-Week High Among Total Viewers appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Kim Zimmer (“Guiding Light,” “One Life to Live”) and her son Jake Weary (“Animal Kingdom,” “As The World Turns”) are returning to “The Locher Room” on Thursday, February 15 to discuss their latest film, “Bleeding Love,” which hits theaters and Video On Demand (VOD) services on Friday, February 16. “Bleeding Love” Vertical The film follows a father (Ewan McGregor) who secretly drives his estranged daughter (McGregor’s real-life daughter, Clara) to rehab after she overdoses, aware that she has inherited his addiction problems, and after he has started a new family elsewhere. Along the way, they meet all types of people, and their relationship is put to the ultimate test. Weary plays a character named Kip, who bonds with the daughter, and Zimmer plays Elsie, a toy truck driver/mechanic who picks the pair up after their car breaks down. Emma Westenberg directed the film, which is based on an original story written by Ruby Caster alongside Clara McGregor and Vera Bulder, Weary’s real-life wife. Bulder also appears in the film as a character named Tommy. To join Weary and Zimmer in “The Locher Room,” tune in live on Thursday, February 15, at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT. You can also set a reminder by clicking here. Check out the trailer for “Bleeding Love” below. Note: The post Kim Zimmer and Jake Weary Head to ‘The Locher Room’ to Discuss Latest Film, ‘Bleeding Love’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Despite holding the record for the latest start time for a post-Super Bowl program ever, starting at 11:14 p.m. ET, the series premiere of CBS’ “Tracker” amassed 18.4 million viewers on Sunday, February 11, and was the most watched primetime entertainment program since the 2021 post-Super Bowl premiere of “The Equalizer,” also on CBS. After three days of playback (Live+3) and the upcoming encore airing of the series premiere on Thursday, February 15 (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT), “Tracker” is projected to exceed 25 million viewers or more by the end of the week. Compared to last year’s post-Super Bowl airing of “Next Level Chef” on FOX (15.85 million viewers on February 12, 2023), the new drama series starring Justin Hartley (“The Young and the Restless,” “Passions”) was up +16% among Total Viewers and delivered more viewers than any primetime entertainment program this season. Additionally, “Tracker” amassed over 130 million potential social media impressions.* Immediately after “Tracker” and the local news on CBS affiliates, the network returned with “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (starting at 12:50 a.m. ET/9:50 p.m. PT), which averaged 3.74 million viewers and was the show’s largest Live+Same Day audience since the post-Super Bowl broadcast on February 7, 2021 at 12:14 a.m ET/9:14 p.m. PT. Taylor Tomlinson (“After Midnight”) CBS With a start time of 12:50 a.m. ET, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” now marks the latest start time for a post-Super Bowl late-night show. Following the Stephen Colbert-hosted talk show was the new late-night talker “After Midnight” hosted by Taylor Tomlinson. Guests for the show included Wayne Brady, Maria Bamford and Kevin Smith. “After Midnight,” which premiered just last month, scored its most-watched episode with 2.03 million viewers. CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday became the most-watched telecast in history across all platforms, including the CBS Television Network, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Univision, and CBS Sports, Univision, and NFL digital properties, including NFL+, topping last year’s game with 123.4 million viewers tuning in across all platforms, up +7% vs. last year’s Super Bowl, which held the previous record (115.1 million). On CBS alone, 120 million viewers watched the game, marking the largest audience ever for a single network and capped off an impressive record-setting season for CBS Sports. During the 2023-2024 season, “The NFL ON CBS” scored its most-watched regular season since the NFL returned to CBS in 1998 and posted the network’s best postseason viewership since 1998. At press time, streaming data was not yet available for “Tracker,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “After Midnight.” Note: *Potential impressions are the estimated number of people who might have viewed posts related to this topic. NetBase calculates potential impressions based on followers/fans of original posts and followers/fans of engagements. “Tracker” will move to its regular timeslot with all-new episodes beginning Sunday, February 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Check out the latest trailer for the show above. Note: The post ‘Tracker’ Amasses 18.4 Million Viewers, Marking Largest Post-Super Bowl Audience for a Series Debut Since 2021 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

I agree, to a point. I just don't think it'll play exactly as people think. That's all I'm saying.

I doubt it'll play that way. It's 2024, seeing bigoted parents on soaps about children being gay is so 1990s.

They could have had Blaze turn out to be (potentially de-aged) Maddie, with Eva playing Maria. This is a soap opera. We accept people being killed off on screen or even with their heads chopped off ("Soap Dish" reference). They could have done it if they wanted to.

Nearly 13 years since the cancellation of “All My Children,” fan favorite Eva LaRue is returning to ABC, this time playing a new character on “General Hospital.” According to TVLine, which first reported the news, LaRue is set to hit Port Charles, where she’ll appear as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez, Blaze’s (Jacqueline Grace Lopez) mother, starting with the Monday, February 26 episode of the daytime drama series. The outlet shared a first look photo of LaRue shown in a scene from her debut episode, which you can view here. Jacqueline Grace Lopez, Kate Mansi Christine Bartolucci/Disney On the show, Blaze is adjusting to her feelings for Kristina (Kate Mansi) where she’s embracing being an out pair after spending much of her life in the closet due to fear over how her sexuality might negatively impact her career and how her family would react to learning about her same-sex attraction. LaRue’s casting will see the actress reuniting with some of her former “All My Children” castmates, including Cameron Mathison (ex-Ryan Lavery), who now plays Drew Cain on “General Hospital,” and Michael E. Knight (ex-Tad Martin), who plays Martin Grey on ABC’s 60-year-old soap opera. Portraying Dr. Maria Santos Grey on “All My Children” off and on for 18 years, LaRue joined the cast of “The Young and the Restless” from 2019-2020 and played Celeste Rosales, the matriarch of the Rosales family. The role won her a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series during “The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.” LaRue was previously nominated two other times, first for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Maria on “All My Children” in 1997 and again in 2004 for Outstanding Original Song for the song “Dance Again With You.” Outside of soaps, LaRue is probably best known for her seven season run as Natalia Boa Vista on “CSI: Miami,” as Linda Lorenzo on “George Lopez” or playing Carmen in the UPN comedy “Head Over Heels,” among other roles. LaRue made a name for herself in 1988 when she joined the cast of NBC’s “Santa Barbara” as Margot Collins, which had Patrick Mulcahey as one of its writers at the time. Mulcahey was recently named co-head writer of “General Hospital,” working alongside veteran writer Elizabeth Korte, who has been with the show since 1994 in various positions ever since, including her most recent role as script editor and the show’s historian. Note: The post ‘All My Children’ Alum Eva LaRue Returns to ABC, Playing A New Character on ‘General Hospital’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

While I agree that this is nothing new in terms of shows hiring former soap stars who are well-known or playing a certain character on another soap, I do think hiring these people to play new characters on GH is rather confusing. They had no problem having Jackson Montgomery or Blair Cramer on last year but are still creating new characters for people who the audience would most associate with their previous soap roles, like Cameron Mathison as Drew Cain, Michael E. Knight as Martin Grey and now Eva LaRue as this Natalia Rogers-Ramirez. Why choose to do it for some but not for all? That's annoying, IMO.

During ABC’s presentation at this past weekend’s Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, California, Craig Erwich, President, Disney Television Group, overseeing content strategy across ABC Entertainment, Disney Branded Television, Freeform and Hulu Originals programming, shared some of his thoughts on “General Hospital” and what the show means to the network. Calling the show “a tremendous pride” for the network, Erwich spoke with journalist Michael Maloney from Soap Hub, saying, “The show’s been on for 60 years. That is a remarkable achievement. And the great thing about ‘General Hospital’ is that it’s on daily. It’s an opportunity for us to delight, entertain, and surprise people on a daily basis. The joy is to have an audience who has watched the show for 60 years; they’re now watching with their kids and grandkids.” Craig Erwich Austin Hargrave/Hulu “Because the stories are on, on a daily basis, they just become a part of people’s lives — and that’s the goal of ABC,” Erwich further noted to Maloney. “We’re very committed to the show. You saw the way that we celebrated the 60th [anniversary]. We do that because it’s a show we’re very proud of. We remain deeply committed to ‘General Hospital.’” In addition to oversight of Hulu and ABC Entertainment, Erwich assumed oversight of linear programming for Disney Branded Television and Freeform in February 2023, with the former encompassing content targeted for Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior. In December, “General Hospital” took home its 16th Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series during “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” telecast on CBS. That same evening, after congratulating the show’s cast and crew for setting another record, Nathan Varni, the ABC Current Series Executive in charge of production for the daytime drama series, tweeted, “My 2024 goal is to win back our lapsed viewers, we have a lot of work to do but we’re all ready to work hard for YOU!” Less than a month later, the show replaced co-head writers Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor, following several weeks of the show hitting record lows in the key Women 18-49 demographic and several weeks where the show found itself viewed by less than two million viewers. Replacing Van Etten and O’Connor, whose scripts will air into March, is Patrick Mulcahey, who is returning to the fold as co-head writer working alongside veteran writer Elizabeth Korte, who has been with the show since 1994 various positions ever since, including her most recent role as script editor and the show’s historian. Mulcahey’s writing career began in 1979 as a scriptwriter for the series “Texas.” He joined the writing team of “The Bold and the Beautiful” in 2005 and worked as a scriptwriter and story consultant until 2019. Note: The post ABC Remains “Deeply Committed” to ‘General Hospital’, Says Craig Erwich, President, Disney Television Group appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

CBS released a more current trailer for the show last month. Maybe it'll make the show more enticing?

Hey, if it works! LMAO

HD episodes, union contracts included streaming rules written in due to Netflix, recent content with mostly current actors still on the show...

For those unable to land tickets to her concert in person or even the movie concert in theaters, you’re in luck: “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” is coming to Disney+ with an all-new “Taylor’s Version” featuring five additional songs, including “Cardigan” and four additional acoustic songs, that weren’t part of the original film’s release back in October. Making its exclusive streaming debut on the service on Friday, March 15, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” is a history-making, cinematic experience directed by Sam Wrench. The theatrical release grossed over $260 million worldwide at the global box office, making it the top-selling concert film of all time. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” Disney+ “‘The Eras Tour’ has been a true phenomenon that has and continues to thrill fans around the world, and we are very excited to bring this electrifying concert to audiences wherever they are, exclusively on Disney+,” said Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, in announcing the deal for the film to stream on Disney+. Taylor Swift recently kicked off the 2024 leg of her tour at the Tokyo Dome in Japan before rushing off to Las Vegas this past weekend to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates as they took on the San Francisco 49ers during CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII. The Chiefs won 25-22 in an overtime game, delivering the most-watched telecast in history with a Total Audience Delivering 123.4 million viewers across all platforms, including CBS Television Network, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Univision, and CBS Sports, Univision, and NFL digital properties, including NFL+, Super Bowl LVIII topped last year’s game by +7% (123.4 million vs. 115.1 million) across all platforms according to Nielsen figures released late Monday night, Super Bowl. Watch a trailer for “The Eras Tour” below. Note: The post ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’ to Make Streaming Debut on Disney+ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

The next person to sit down with Alan Locher on his podcast series “The Locher Room” will be “General Hospital” star Cameron Mathison, who plays Drew Cain on the daytime drama series. Scheduled to appear LIVE on the Wednesday, February 14 episode of the series, fans can look for Mathison to talk about his role on “General Hospital,” being four years cancer free and a look back at his role as Ryan Lavery on “All My Children” where he received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations for his portrayal (2002, 2004). In addition to his storied daytime career, Mathison will also be on hand to discuss his joining Great American Media, where he signed a multi-picture, multi-year deal to star in projects across the company’s portfolio of platforms, including cable networks Great American Family and Great American Living, plus streaming service Great American Pure Flix. Mathison has starred in two movies for Great American Family, “A Merry Christmas Wish” and “A Kindhearted Christmas.” Mathison has cemented himself as a leading man, starring in several movies, including Hallmark’s “At Home in Mitford,” “A Summer to Remember,” “Very, Very, Valentine” and “Love, of Course.” He’s also starred in multiple projects for sister network Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, including appearing opposite Alison Sweeney (“Days of our Lives”) as the co-lead in the “Murder, She Baked” and “Hannah Swensen Mystery” movie franchises, among others. As a television host, Mathison has spearheaded multiple projects, including SOAPnet’s “I Wanna Be A Soap Star,” the weekend edition of “Entertainment Tonight,” and the morning show “Home & Family” for Hallmark Channel, among others. He’s also been a special contributor for “Good Morning America.” In primetime, Mathison has appeared in episodes of “JAG,” “The Drew Carey Show,” “Desperate Housewives” and “Hot in Cleveland,” among others. To watch Mathison as he chats with host Alan Locher, check out “The Locher Room” on Wednesday, February 14 at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT by clicking here or clicking on the play button below (when available). Note: The post ‘The Locher Room’ to Welcome Guest Cameron Mathison from ‘General Hospital’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

To help celebrate love in Bay City, “The Bay” will air a one-hour special on Wednesday, February 14, reliving some of the show’s greatest wedding moments. In honor of the occasion, comedian and actress Kym Whitley (“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Young & Hungry”) will reprise her role as Candice Lewis (aka Big Candi), plus Sam Asghari (“Lioness”) will make an appearance as he delivers a special Valentine’s treat from Candi’s secret admirer. LANY Entertainment The special will take viewers on a journey through eight seasons of weddings, starting with Brian and Zoey’s (Dylan Bruce and Taylor Stanley) attempt at wedded bliss, along with Daniel and Caleb’s (Eric Nelsen and Mike Manning) red wedding and concluding with Sara and Lex’s (Mary Beth Evans and Tristan Rogers) shotgun hospital wedding. Also to be shown are the two weddings between Pete and Vivian (Kristos Andrews and Karrueche Tran), among other classic wedding moments from the series. The special is set to air on Wednesday, February 14, at 3:00 p.m. ET/noon PT on Popstar! TV with encore presentations at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT and again at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT. To watch the show, download the Popstar! TV app for free on Roku, Apple TV, or Vizio, among other supported devices. The special will be available on other Video On Demand (VOD) services at a later date. Check out photos from the special below. Kym Whitley LANY Entertainment Eric Nelsen, Mike Manning (“The Bay”) LANY Entertainment Lilly Melgar, Vincent De Paul, Kristos Andrews (“The Bay”) LANY Entertainment Mary Beth Evans, Vincent De Paul, Paul Satterfield (“The Bay”) LANY Entertainment Check out clips from the show’s current eighth season below. “The Bay” 100th Episode | Promo “The Bay” in Italy | Promo Filmed at the Associated Television Studios in Burbank, CA, and produced by LANY Entertainment in association with She Mogul Media, “The Bay” airs weekdays at 4:00 p.m. ET on Popstar! TV. You can also #BingeTheBay On Demand on Tubi, Peacock, Prime Video, and more. For more on the series, including how to catch up with episodes and to learn more about the show’s cast, visit the official website. Note: The post ‘The Bay’ to Air Valentine’s Special; Kym Whitley Returns and Sam Asghari Guest Stars appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

“Super Bowl LVIII” CBS Sports Not only was the Super Bowl a nail-biter between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, but the big game also had CBS executives pondering how it would pay off in terms of Nielsen ratings. It turns out they had nothing to worry about as the network’s presentation of Super Bowl LVIII became the most-watched telecast in history across all platforms, including the CBS Television Network, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Univision, and CBS Sports, Univision, and NFL digital properties, including NFL+, topping last year’s game. Featuring the Kansas City Chiefs’ 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl LVIII delivered the most-watched telecast in history with a Total Audience Delivery of 123.4 million average viewers. On CBS alone, 120 million viewers watched the game, marking the largest audience ever for a single network and capped off an impressive record-setting season for CBS Sports. During the 2023-2024 season, “The NFL ON CBS” scored its most-watched regular season since the NFL returned to CBS in 1998 and posted the network’s best postseason viewership since 1998. Compared to last year’s game on FOX, Super Bowl LVIII is the most-watched program ever, averaging 123.4 million viewers across all platforms, up +7% vs. last year’s Super Bowl, which held the previous record (115.1 million). Overall, more than 200 million viewers (202.4) watched all or part of Super Bowl LVIII across networks, the highest unduplicated total audience in history and up +10% vs. last year’s Super Bowl (184 million). Jim Nantz, Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid Gail Schulman/CBS Jim Nantz, Andy Reid, Clark Hunt Mary Kouw/CBS On streaming, Super Bowl LVIII is now the most-streamed Super Bowl in history, led by a record-setting audience on Paramount+. Viewership figures are based on Nielsen Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Note: The post Super Bowl LVIII Becomes Most-Watched Telecast Ever, Topping Last Year’s Game appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Them fan events got the GH cast seeing dollar bills... ^On Purpose^ (called the quiet part out loud)

Fresh off his performance at “The 66th Annual Grammy Awards” earlier this month, music legend Billy Joel will headline his first concert special for a broadcast network, “The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden – The Greatest Arena Run of All Time,” which will air Sunday, April 14 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on CBS. Set to be recorded on Thursday, March 28 as part of his franchise run at the famous venue, Joel will mark his record-breaking 100th consecutive performance at Madison Square Garden where his concerts have sold out more than any other artist’s. Starting with his December 14, 1978 debut at the arena, through his final residency show this July, every single one of Joel’s concerts at Madison Square Garden has been sold out. In addition to the CBS broadcast, the concert special will also be available to stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+*. A co-production of Sony Music Entertainment and Enliven Entertainment, “The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden – The Greatest Arena Run of All Time” is being executive produced by Steve Cohen, Barry Ehrmann and Paul Dugdale, who is also set to direct. Sony Music Vision is the distributor. Note: *Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the Live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as On Demand in the United States. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to On Demand the day after the special airs in the U.S. only. Note: The post CBS to Air Billy Joel Concert Special: ‘The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden – The Greatest Arena Run of All Time’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Regardless of one's interpretation of Ken Corday's comment, his statement was made at the memorial service for Bill Hayes. No need for a separate thread at this time.

In its effort to showcase diverse talent in front of the camera, Great American Media has signed host and actor Mario Lopez (“Access Hollywood,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”) to a multi-picture, multi-year deal that will see him star in content across the company’s vast media portfolio which includes linear networks Great American Family, Great American Faith & Living, Great American Pure Flix, Great American Adventures, and digital channel, Great American Faith & Home. Broader terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lopez, best known for his breakout role as A.C. Slater on NBC’s “Saved by the Bell,” will kick off his new deal by starring in a Great American Family original movie alongside his wife and Broadway star Courtney Lopez as part of the network’s Great American Christmas 2024 programming slate, which is set to return in October on the network. “Mario Lopez has entertained millions of people for almost four decades,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media. “From his breakout role of A.C. Slater on ‘Saved by the Bell’ to his nightly presentations of Hollywood news on ‘Access Hollywood,’ the world loves Mario Lopez. We welcome Mario to Great American Media and look forward to his many creative contributions to our ever-growing, emerging brand of beloved faith and family entertainment.” “Throughout my career, I’ve aimed to create a body of work that appeals to diverse audiences and, above all, brings joy to people,” Lopez said in a statement. “Joining Great American Media is immensely fulfilling. I look forward to creating uplifting, inclusive, and diverse content, viewed through a positive lens for all ages. At this stage in my life, family is the most important thing to me. Being able to share family-friendly stories representing diverse voices is a true blessing.” In addition to his work as co-host of “Access Hollywood” and “Access Daily,” Lopez hosts the national iHeart radio program “On with Mario Lopez.” In 2008, Lopez made his Broadway debut in the revival of “A Chorus Line,” where he met his wife, Courtney. The couple has three kids: Gia, Dominic and Santino. Lopez is represented by 3 Arts Entertainment, WME and Ken Lindner and attorney John Tishbi. Note: The post ‘Access Hollywood’ Host Mario Lopez Signs Multi-Picture, Multi-Year Deal with Great American Media appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Disney Channel has canceled “Secrets of Sulphur Springs,” the series created and executive produced by Tracey Thomson and Charles Pratt Jr., who also served as showrunner and executive producer. Before spearheading the series for Disney, Thomson and Pratt served as head writer/co-head writers on “The Young and the Restless.” “Secrets of Sulphur Springs” follows the adventures of Griffin Campbell and his family when they move into The Tremont, a hotel with a paranormal past. During the show’s third season, a new ghost checks into room 205 and starts wreaking havoc around The Tremont. After learning that the evil presence will ruin their lives by 2024, the kids race to solve a tangled mystery in the past, which could be the key to defeating the ghost in the present and saving the Dunns and the Campbells from a very bleak future. The series starred Preston Oliver (“This is Us”) as Griffin Campbell, Kyliegh Curran (“Doctor Sleep”) as Harper Dunn, Elle Graham (“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”) as Savannah Dillon, Kelly Frye (“Criminal Minds”) as Sarah Campbell, Josh Braaten (“American Horror Story”) as Ben Campell, Landon Gordon (“Top Gun: Maverick”) as Wyatt Campbell, Madeleine McGraw (“Black Phone”) as Zoey Campbell, Diandra Lyle (“American Woman”) as Jess Dunn, Johari Washington (“The Walk-On’s”) as Topher Dunn and Eugene Byrd (“Bones”) as Sam Tremont. Despite the show’s cancellation, fans can continue enjoying all episodes of the series on Disney+. “Secrets of Sulphur Springs” marks the second series to be canceled this year at Disney Channel following the cancellation of “Jessie” spinoff “Bunk’d,” which ran for seven seasons on the cable network and is prepping its final 10 episodes to air later this year. Check out the trailer for the show’s third season below. Note: The post Disney Cancels ‘Secrets of Sulphur Springs’ Created by ‘The Young and the Restless’ Alums Tracey Thomson and Charles Pratt Jr. appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More