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The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful

TV Apr 22, 2020 12:00 pm

‘Bold and the Beautiful’ and ‘Young and the Restless’ coronavirus hiatus: Here’s what they’ll do after episodes run out

The coronavirus pandemic has shut down productions all over the entertainment business. That includes daytime soap operas, whose stockpile of taped episodes is running out. "General Hospital" has decided to stretch its inventory by airing classic episodes on Fridays. As...

TV Apr 17, 2020 1:00 pm

‘He’s baaaaaack!’ Brandon Barash (‘Days of Our Lives’) sings a song about Stefan sauntering back into Salem again soon

Daniel Montgomery

Brandon Barash was killed off of "Days of Our Lives" last October when his character, Stefan DiMera, was shot to death, prompting his wife Gabi (Camila Banus) to donate his heart to Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes), but despite literally being...

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TV Apr 16, 2020 2:00 pm

Wally Kurth (‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital’) on ‘dangerous’ times ahead for soap operas due to coronavirus [WATCH]

Daniel Montgomery

"They're going to run out of shows, and I think that's dangerous. All I know is that I remember the days when during the O.J. Simpson trial we lost a lot of viewers because once viewers tune out it's sometimes...

DAYS OF OUR LIVES -- Season: 54 -- Pictured: Robert Scott Wilson as Ben Rogers -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)

TV Apr 6, 2020 11:00 am

Robert Scott Wilson on sudden shock of ‘Days of Our Lives’ coronavirus hiatus, and yeah, he binged ‘Tiger King’ too [WATCH]

Daniel Montgomery

"Days of Our Lives," like all of the daytime soap operas, put production on hiatus to try to slow the spread of coronavirus, and that news came right in the middle of shooting scenes, according to actor Robert Scott Wilson,...

Ryan Carnes and Jackie Zeman on General Hospital

TV Apr 3, 2020 8:00 am

Coronavirus storylines? Soap opera fans say the daytime dramas should avoid it ‘like the literal plague’ [POLL RESULTS]

Daniel Montgomery

The coronavirus pandemic has forced TV productions to shut down, including the four remaining daytime soaps "The Bold and the Beautiful," "Days of Our Lives," "General Hospital" and "The Young and the Restless." Hopefully those shows will be able to...

Laura Wright and Steve Burton on General Hospital

TV Mar 31, 2020 4:15 pm

‘General Hospital’ will ration its stockpile of episodes with special ‘Flashback Friday’ installments

Daniel Montgomery

"General Hospital" isn't filming any new episodes while the coronavirus pandemic necessitates social distancing to limit the spread of the disease. The good news is that the show has a stockpile of episodes built up that will keep it on...

TV Mar 31, 2020 2:00 pm

What does Scott Clifton (‘The Bold and the Beautiful’) really think of Liam’s wanton bed-hopping? [WATCH]

Daniel Montgomery

Soap stars have extra time on their hands now that production on the daytime dramas has stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic, so Scott Clifton ("The Bold and the Beautiful") and Maurice Benard ("General Hospital") joined Nancy Lee Grahn and...

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TV Mar 30, 2020 6:00 pm

Maurice Benard (‘General Hospital’) opens up about mental illness during the pandemic: ‘During this crisis it just heightens’ [WATCH]

Daniel Montgomery

In episode two of "Soaps in Quarantine," which "General Hospital" star Nancy Lee Grahn and Kaore Bonell launched after daytime dramas ceased production to limit the spread of coronavirus, she invited her "GH" co-star Maurice Benard and former co-star Scott...

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TV Mar 24, 2020 3:00 pm

‘Days of Our Lives’ fans tell us which stars they love the most (or love to hate): Share your own appreciations

Daniel Montgomery

It's a tough time for the soap opera industry. Like lots of other entertainment media, daytime dramas have halted production out of concern for the coronavirus pandemic. Amid the crisis, we asked our readers to share their appreciations of their...

TV Mar 23, 2020 2:00 pm

‘The Young and the Restless’ star Greg Rikaart confirms he has coronavirus: ‘This has been the hardest experience of my life’

Daniel Montgomery

Greg Rikaart had been feeling under the weather, and on March 23 the star of "The Young and the Restless" finally confirmed that he has been diagnosed with coronavirus, joining a long list of famous sufferers including Tom Hanks, Idris...

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TV Mar 21, 2020 12:00 pm

‘General Hospital’ star Nancy Lee Grahn hosts ‘Soaps in Quarantine’: Should soaps address coronavirus on air? [WATCH]

Daniel Montgomery

Soap opera productions have shut down out of precaution during the coronavirus pandemic, so "General Hospital" star Nancy Lee Grahn, who has played lawyer Alexis Davis on the ABC serial for more than 20 years, has taken to the web....

Brad Maule as Tony Jones on General Hospital

TV Mar 18, 2020 1:00 pm

Remember the ‘General Hospital’ viral epidemic of 2006? Revisit Tony Jones’s heartbreaking death during your quarantine

Daniel Montgomery

The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the entertainment industry into turmoil, shuttering a number of TV shows from late night to daytime. That includes the ABC soap "General Hospital" -- and let's hope that's the only hospital closure we have to...

TV Mar 17, 2020 1:00 pm

This week in irony: ‘General Hospital’ shuts down due to coronavirus, but when will it be back up and running?

Daniel Montgomery

In what hopefully will not be a scary metaphor for the American health care system, "General Hospital" joins the list of TV and film productions that have been shut down by coronavirus pandemic. It ceased production starting Monday, March 16,...

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TV Feb 27, 2020 8:00 am

Brook Kerr scrubs in at ‘General Hospital’: When does the ‘Passions’ alum check into the ABC soap?

Daniel Montgomery

Entertainment Weekly reported on February 26 that a new doctor is scrubbing in on "General Hospital." Actress Brook Kerr is joining the cast and starts airing on Thursday, March 5. "And the new adventure begins," the actress wrote on Instagram...

TV Feb 26, 2020 2:00 pm

Sarah Michelle Gellar celebrates the 27th anniversary of her star-making role as Kendall Hart on ‘All My Children’

Daniel Montgomery

Time flies: actress Sarah Michelle Gellar posted a photo on Instagram in front of ABC Studios to mark the 27th anniversary of her role as Kendall Hart on "All My Children." Scroll down to see her celebratory post. [pmc-related-link href="https://www.goldderby.com/article/2019/susan-lucci-all-my-children-revival-news/"...

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‘Bold and the Beautiful’ and ‘Young and the Restless’ coronavirus hiatus: Here’s what they’ll do after episodes run out

‘He’s baaaaaack!’ Brandon Barash (‘Days of Our Lives’) sings a song about Stefan sauntering back into Salem again soon

Wally Kurth (‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital’) on ‘dangerous’ times ahead for soap operas due to coronavirus [WATCH]

Robert Scott Wilson on sudden shock of ‘Days of Our Lives’ coronavirus hiatus, and yeah, he binged ‘Tiger King’ too [WATCH]

Coronavirus storylines? Soap opera fans say the daytime dramas should avoid it ‘like the literal plague’ [POLL RESULTS]

‘General Hospital’ will ration its stockpile of episodes with special ‘Flashback Friday’ installments

What does Scott Clifton (‘The Bold and the Beautiful’) really think of Liam’s wanton bed-hopping? [WATCH]

Maurice Benard (‘General Hospital’) opens up about mental illness during the pandemic: ‘During this crisis it just heightens’ [WATCH]

‘Days of Our Lives’ fans tell us which stars they love the most (or love to hate): Share your own appreciations

‘The Young and the Restless’ star Greg Rikaart confirms he has coronavirus: ‘This has been the hardest experience of my life’

‘General Hospital’ star Nancy Lee Grahn hosts ‘Soaps in Quarantine’: Should soaps address coronavirus on air? [WATCH]

Remember the ‘General Hospital’ viral epidemic of 2006? Revisit Tony Jones’s heartbreaking death during your quarantine

This week in irony: ‘General Hospital’ shuts down due to coronavirus, but when will it be back up and running?

Brook Kerr scrubs in at ‘General Hospital’: When does the ‘Passions’ alum check into the ABC soap?

Sarah Michelle Gellar celebrates the 27th anniversary of her star-making role as Kendall Hart on ‘All My Children’

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