Dustin Hoffman turned up on The Bold and the Beautiful’s Don Diamont’s doorstep… A star of The Young and the Restless heaped praise on one of the soap’s leading ladies… General Hospital’s Emmy Samms opened up about a tragic story… Here’s everything you missed in the daytime world — with links — in the Soap Hub soap opera weekly news wrap.
It’s been a dark time for Chelsea Lawson on The Young and the Restless as the character has spiraled into a deep depression. Melissa Claire Egan weighed in on how she feels portraying this dark storyline.
Meanwhile, Y&R’s Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) is a great admirer of his talented co-star. In fact, he praised her excellent work.
Holiday Fun
Camryn Grimes (Mariah Copeland, Y&R) has joined the list of soap stars branching out into holiday movies, reports Soap Hub weekly news. She’s landed the plum role of Mrs. Claus in the Disney film, Mickey Saves Christmas.
What happens when Dustin Hoffman comes trick-or-treating at your home with his granddaughter? The Bold and the Beautiful’s Don Diamont (Bill Spencer) invited the Hollywood legend into his home to show him something special.
A New Addition
Speaking of fathers, The Bold and the Beautiful’s Tanner Novlan (Dr. John ‘Finn’ Finnegan) and his wife Kayla Ewell (ex-Caitlin Ramirez) welcomed their second child back in June. Novlan gave Soap Hub weekly news an update on the newest addition to his family.
Emma Samms, who just returned to General Hospital as Holly Sutton, was the latest guest on Maurice Benard’s (Sonny) video podcast, State Of Mind. She opened up about the tragic story that inspired her and her cousin, filmmaker Peter Samuelson, to create the Starlight Children’s Foundation to bring joy to seriously ill children and their families.
Daytime Dads
Josh Swickard (Harrison Chase, GH) and his screenwriter wife Lauren are collaborating on another project of the personal variety. The couple is expecting their second child.
Roger Howarth (Austin Gatlin-Holt, GH) spoke to Soap Hub about his role in the Tubi movie, The Final Rose. The horror film also stars The Young and the Restless’s Brytni Sarpy (Elena Dawson).
Vinessa Antoine’s (ex-Jordan Ashford, GH) starring gig in the Canadian series Diggstown has come to an end, since the show wrapped. So the actress has been pursuing a career turn she’s long dreamed of taking, according to Soap Hub weekly news.
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