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La Lucci lucks out! That casting call to find a hot new man for All My Children’s Erica Kane has ended in spectacular fashion: ABC gave the job to Michael Nouri. The show biz vet hits the air May 24 as rugged mountaineer Caleb McGraw. Alas, Caleb and Erica won’t meet cute—a sabotaged plane carrying the Pine Valley diva will plow into his wilderness home and completely destroy it.

Nouri co-starred in the Sandra Bullock smash The Proposal and in recent years has done a slew of recurring roles in primetime hits, including Damages, NCIS, Brothers & Sisters, Army Wives and The O.C. And he’s no stranger to daytime soaps—Nouri got an early career break on Search for Tomorrow and appeared on The Young and the Restless five years ago. This is a contract role, so look for reclusive Caleb and high-maintenance Erica to get very serious—that is, after he stops being pissed off at her for ruining his life. By the way, my spies on the set tell me this casting has Susan Lucci over the moon! Look for an interview with Nouri in an upcoming issue of TV Guide Magazine.

I really hope there is chemistry between these two because Donna Swajeski (or at least Kreizman-free Donna Swajeski) is a really good romantic writer IMO.

Erica was all kinds of rude to caleb in that clip.

Wow, that looked really awesome. LOL I love the sound effects in the background! Very realistic, and it adds to that high up, mountain feel. I am excited for this. SL was doing so good in those scenes, i like when she play's Erica like that.

"Are you hearing challenged like my daughter's boy... I wonder if they'll remember that when he's SORASed? Or just rude?"

LOL

Edited May 20, 201015 yr by AllmyDaysatGH

I see Ross Chandler in Michael Nouri. But then I read another spoiler that Caleb doesn't know who Erica Kane is. Maybe he's just faking.

Here's what I think: back in the day, Caleb McGraw (if that's his real name) was a stock broker and investment adviser. He actually wouldn't know who Erica is, because things like fashion and cosmetics don't mean a damn thing on Wall Street, except as corporations listed on investors' index funds. Unfortunately, Caleb was also another Bernie Madoff, bilking investors out of millions of dollars in an elaborate pyramid scheme. When the stock market collapsed almost two years ago, however, Caleb's schemes were brought to light. Distraught over the loss of his entire life savings, one of Caleb's investors (a family man, with wife, children, even grandchildren) killed himself. That, plus his exposure, forced Caleb to have a crisis of conscience -- and, to go on the run. And he's been in hiding ever since.

Here's what I think: back in the day, Caleb McGraw (if that's his real name) was a stock broker and investment adviser. He actually wouldn't know who Erica is, because things like fashion and cosmetics don't mean a damn thing on Wall Street, except as corporations listed on investors' index funds. Unfortunately, Caleb was also another Bernie Madoff, bilking investors out of millions of dollars in an elaborate pyramid scheme. When the stock market collapsed almost two years ago, however, Caleb's schemes were brought to light. Distraught over the loss of his entire life savings, one of Caleb's investors (a family man, with wife, children, even grandchildren) killed himself. That, plus his exposure, forced Caleb to have a crisis of conscience -- and, to go on the run. And he's been in hiding ever since.

Thanks Megan.

Ding-dong!

This went bust all too soon. After all these cute expectations.

Edited October 25, 201015 yr by Sylph