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Days Of Our Lives (Dool) alum Lisa Rinna recently returned to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which has fans buzzing.

Still, could the actress make another comeback for a popular soapy character she once played? After all, Rinna’s big break in acting was when she entered the Days of Our Lives (Dool) role in 1992.

With the slew of older Dool characters returning to this soap this month, and come the new year, will Lisa Rinna join some older castmates and reprise the Billie Reed role, too?

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers -Alum Lisa Rinna’s Run As Billie Reed

Lisa Rinna’s first run on Days ended in 1995; however, she has reprised the Billie Reed role a number of times over the years.

Her most recent run on the mothership show took place in 2018, and she also was involved in the Peacock special, Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem,...

Lisa Rinna has made a return to acting since appearing on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Thanks to this, fans are starting to wonder if she might go back to playing one prominent character from her past: Days of Our Lives‘ Billie Reed. Notably, the actress herself has talked about whether or not she would return to the role.

The Reality Star Has Been Revisiting Her Acting Roots

Rinna’s big break was arguably playing Billie Reed on Days of Our Lives. Initially leaving the role in 1995, she has gone on to reprise the role over the years.

Rinna’s most recent appearance on the main soap was in 2018. However, she also reprised the character in 2021 on the spin-off, Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem.

Lisa Rinna – YouTube

However, Rinna would also go on to have a prominent career in reality television. Most notably, she starred on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills...

Beloved daytime drama “Days of Our Lives” is expanding its world once again with an upcoming limited series entitled “Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem.”

Five episodes of this new series has been ordered by streamer Peacock, and they will feature the return of Lisa Rinna in the role of Billie Reed.

The episodes will take place over a long weekend during which a number of key characters leave their Salem hometown for adventures: ​John (Drake Hogestyn) and Marlena (Deidre Hall) travel to Zurich, while Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) and Ciara (Victoria Konefal) take a romantic trip to New Orleans, Chad (Billy Flynn) visits Phoenix, and Abe (James Reynolds), Paulina (Jackée Harry), Lani (Sal Stowers) and Eli (Lamon Archey) vacation in Miami.

However, these other parts of the world don’t prove to be any more relaxing than Salem itself, as all of these players become embroiled in a mystery that involves stolen jewels.

1977: ABC's serialized comedy series Soap premiered.

1979: The Edge of Night's Raven clashed with Elliot.

1985: Days of our Lives' Marlena & Richard made love.

1985: Gh's Anna told Robert that Robin was his daughter."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1969: Susan Lucci and Helmet Huber were married. Lucci joined All My Children for its debut a few months later playing ambitious teenager Erica Kane. The Hubers are celebrating their 46th anniversary today.

1971: On The Doctors, Dr. Althea Davis (Elizabeth Hubbard) visited her mother, who was recovering from a stroke.

1980: General Hospital's Tracy ignored Edward's plea for help.

1985: Bo & Hope were married on Days of our Lives.

1986: Days' Caroline told Bo that Victor Kiriakis was his father and Mary Beth Evans debuted as Kayla Brady. "History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1967: NBC daytime drama Another World was broadcast live for the final time.

1980: On General Hospital, Tracy (Jane Elliot) refused to help her father, Edward (David Lewis), when he had a heart attack.

1985: On Days of our Lives, Bo Brady (Peter Reckell...

1951: Radio soap opera The Archers premiered. It continues to run to this day.

1968: Dark Shadows' Jeremiah tried to bury Angelique alive.

1981: Knots Landing's Diana and Karen "Put on a Happy Face".

1982: Miss Ellie received tragic news on Dallas."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1951: British radio soap opera The Archers premiered. The show was created by Godfrey Baseley, and originally billed as "an everyday story of country folk."

The opening line was by Dan Archer who said: "And a happy New Year to all!

1972: Jingles the clown scared Andrea on Somerset.

1986: Robert S. Woods debuted as Paul on Days of our Lives.

1986: James Stenbeck returned from the dead with, "Hello, Barbara"

1995: All My Children's Julia found a surprise in her closet."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1957: On The Edge of Night, Roger (Allen Nourse) worried about Mary.

1972: On Somerset, Andrea Moore (Harriet Hall) was terrified when she was woken up in her bedroom by Jingles the Clown. When Carter Matson (Jay Gregory) ran into the room after hearing her screams, he didn't see anything and told...

1977: ABC's serialized comedy series Soap premiered.

1979: The Edge of Night's Raven clashed with Elliot.

1985: Days of our Lives' Marlena & Richard made love.

1985: Gh's Anna told Robert that Robin was his daughter."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1969: Susan Lucci and Helmet Huber were married. Lucci joined All My Children for its debut a few months later playing ambitious teenager Erica Kane. The Hubers are celebrating their 46th anniversary today.

1971: On The Doctors, Dr. Althea Davis (Elizabeth Hubbard) visited her mother, who was recovering from a stroke.

1977: Primetime comedic serial Soap premiered on ABC.

1980: General Hospital's Tracy ignored Edward's plea for help.

1985: Bo & Hope were married on Days of our Lives. 1986:

Caroline told Bo that Victor Kiriakis was his father. 1986: Mary Beth

Evans debuted as Kayla Brady. "All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1967: NBC daytime drama Another World was broadcast live for the final time.

1980: On General Hospital, Tracy (Jane Elliot) refused to help her father, Edward...

1968: Dark Shadows' Natalie was upset to see Josette's ring.

1976: Ryan's Hope's Faith failed to escape.

1996: Guiding Light's Lucy and Alan-Michael were trapped.

2003: Bree Williamson debuted as Jessica on One Life to Live."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1940: Frank and Anne Hummert's radio soap opera Amanda of Honeymoon Hill premiered on the Blue Network.

1951: The Archers premiered.

1968: Dark Shadows' Jeremiah tried to bury Angelique alive.

1981: Knots Landing's Diana and Karen "Put on a Happy Face".

1982: Dallas' Miss Ellie received tragic news."History is a vast early warning system."

― Norman Cousins

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1951: British radio soap opera The Archers premiered. The show was created by Godfrey Baseley, and originally billed as "an everyday story of country folk."

The opening line was by Dan Archer who said: "And a happy New Year to all!" His wife Doris responded with: "A very happy New Year, Dan." During the episode, Dan’s son Philip shared a kiss with a nearby farmer’s daughter,...

Jennifer Beals is Castle-bound.

The Chicago Code/L Word alumna has landed a two-episode guest spot on the ABC drama, playing Sophia, a “smart, commanding, and sexy” CIA agent helping Castle and Beckett search for a fellow operative who has gone rogue, TVGuide.com reports. Turns out, Sophia has a complicated past with the wily author, which, of course, causes tensions among the threesome. Beals’ episodes are slated to air in February.

Speaking of Castle, TV Guide Magazine has a first look here at the Jan. 9 I Dos of Kevin and Jenny, played by real-life spouses Seamus and Juliana Dever.

In a recent episode of We Love Soaps TV from late May, Daytime Emmy nominee Julie Pinson (and River Ridge star) talked about going dress shopping for the June 19 ceremony in Las Vegas. She received her third consecutive nomination this year (she won last year).

On Sunday, Pinson arrived at the 2011 Daytime Emmy awards in a Gilles Montezin printed silk satin gown.

Gilles Montezin received his professional training at l’Ecole de la Haute Couture in Paris. After completing his studies, he went to work at l’Opera Bastille where he perfected techniques for elaborate period costuming that contribute to his craft. At the same time, he worked for both Loris Azzaro and Christian Lacroix Haute Couture and remained at Maison Lacroix for eight years. During this period, Mr. Montezin completed designs for Madonna and actresses Catherine Zeta-Jones and Monica Bellucci.

In 2004, he moved to New York City to start his own company.

It’s Emmy time this Sunday, soap fans! Though the TV Academy also uses the annual ceremony (airing live on CBS at 8 p.m. Et) to honor game and talk shows, the real competition lies in the drama categories. Will James Franco’s much-ballyhooed appearance on General Hospital help the ABC soap take the top prize? Will the soon-to-canceled All My Children earn a sympathy trophy?

We asked some on the industry’s top soap experts — Editorial Director Stephanie Sloane and Managing Editor Editor Gabrielle Winkel of Soap Opera Digest/Soap Opera Weekly, and Soap Opera Network Co-founder Xavier Toups...

In case you missed them, here are the 15 most popular topics over the past week at We Love Soaps TV:

1.   News: Melody Thomas Scott Done, Tom Degnan Leaving, H2$

2.   Q&A: Francia Raisa & Ken Baumann of The Secret Life Of The American Teenager React to Huge Plot Reveal Coming Monday

3.   News: ABC Says Watch To Keep Show On The Air, Kassie DePaiva

4.   Interview: Maurice Benard Is Coming To See You - Part One

5.   Couric Confimed To Replace Gh's Time Slot

6.   One Life To Live Head Writer Ron Carlivati to Join General Hospital

7. Interview: Maurice Benard Is Coming To See You - Part Two

8.   Josh Duhamel Returning to All My Children

9.   News: All-Time Low Ratings for Gh, MTV Cancels Skins, Colfer Book Deal

10. News: Chandler Massey, Ratings, Rhonda Ross, Katie Couric

11. News: Head Writer Garin Wolf Previews Gh, Eileen Fulton, Brands

12. News: Sean Young to 'Rehab', Katie Couric, Kalup & Franco, Marcil...

On Episode 2.71 of We Love Soaps TV, Roger Newcomb welcomes Tyler Ford, Signy Coleman and Julie Pinson of the upcoming drama web series River Ridge. Ford and Coleman are co-executive producers on the project, and Coleman and Pinson play sisters on the show.

Find out more about this exciting new series on our latest episode.

Related:

- River Ridge Official Website - RiverRidgeSeries.com

- River Ridge on Twitter

- River Ridge on Facebook

Roger Newcomb is a producer and writer in New York City. Aside from co-hosting We Love Soaps TV, he has written and produced a full-length indie film, Manhattanites, and two radio soap operas, Scripts & Scruples and Rockland County. He has also made acting appearances in indie web series Imaginary Bitches and Empire. He has consulted on numerous indie soaps and is currently an associate producer on The Bay and executive producer on the upcoming indie short May Mercy Lie.

The interwoven kaleidoscope of the residents of a small east coast town and their familiar and relatable circumstances are explored in the socially conscious drama series River Ridge.

The fictional town of River Ridge serves as the landscape for a pleathora of tales, exploring the foundations of a community and its citizens. Distant sisters (Signy Coleman, Julie Pinson) confronting their dysfunctional past, lovers (Jon Prescott, Danielle Dilorenzo) who have lost their way, an economically plauged mother (Beth Ehlers) battling the unraveling affects of mental illness and the damaging influence it has on her children (Carrie Watt, Seth Ford), a couple (Shannon Sturges, Mark Doherty) threatened by their baggage attempt to keep their blossoming relationship intact, a star athlete (Matthew Daniell) struggling to define his indentity, and two teenagers (Matt McAbee, Christina Jackson) navigating unexpected love in the midst of intolerance and predjudice, create a patchwork of interconnected stories in this hyper-cinematic drama.

In case you missed them, here are the 15 most popular topics over the past week at We Love Soaps TV:

1.   We Love Soaps TV 2.58 Billy Warlock

2.   Nominations: 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

2.   Photos: Roger Howarth Returns to One Life To Live May 13

4.   We Love Soaps TV 2.63 Thom Racina & Greg Turner

5.   News: Teary Susan Lucci, Univision Mobile Soap, Poor Damon

6.   News: Beth Maitland, Constance Towers, David Essex, Kym Marsh

7. News: Brothers & Sisters Canceled, Dark Shadows Release Date Set

8.   News: Bo & Nora Tragedy, ABC Pickups, Freddie Smith, Amanda Robb

9.   We Love Soaps TV 2.57 Trailer Made's Laura Thomas

10. News: John Yorke, Daytime Landscape, Taylor Momsen, Alison Sweeney

11. News: Colleen Zenk, Daytime TV Landscape, Telenovelas, Hoff

12. Gotham & Venice Nomination for Daytime Emmy Award!

13. News: Ronn Moss, Trevor Donovan, Colin Egglesfield

14. Daytime Emmy Nominations By Show

15. Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

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On episode 2.62 of We Love Soaps TV, soap stars Shenell Edmonds, Kelley Missal, Andrew Trischitta, Julie Pinson and Austin Peck are interviewed during the Love Out Loud VI event at Prohibition in New York City.

Love Out Loud VI Interviews:

- We Love Soaps TV 2.58 Billy Warlock

- We Love Soaps TV 2.59 Beth Chamberlin, Rachael Hip-Flores & Adam Sank

- We Love Soaps TV 2.60 Ilene Kristen & David A. Gregory

- We Love Soaps TV 2.61 Tom Degnan & Maximillan Tapper

- We Love Soaps TV 2.62 Shenell Edmonds, Kelley Missal, Andrew Trischitta, Julie Pinson & Austin Peck

- We Love Soaps TV 2.63 Thom Racina & Greg Turner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.64 Nafessa Williams, Terri Conn & BethAnn Bonner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.65 Billy Magnussen & Sean Ringgold

- We Love Soaps TV 2.66 Kristen Alderson & Eddie Alderson

Damon L. Jacobs is a Licensed Therapist in New York City who specializes in treating     depression, stress management, HIV/AIDS related concerns,...

On episode 2.64 of We Love Soaps TV, actresses Nafessa Williams, Terri Conn and BethAnn Bonner are interviewed during the Love Out Loud VI event at Prohibition in New York City.

Love Out Loud VI Interviews:

- We Love Soaps TV 2.58 Billy Warlock

- We Love Soaps TV 2.59 Beth Chamberlin, Rachael Hip-Flores & Adam Sank

- We Love Soaps TV 2.60 Ilene Kristen & David A. Gregory

- We Love Soaps TV 2.61 Tom Degnan & Maximillan Tapper

- We Love Soaps TV 2.62 Shenell Edmonds, Kelley Missal, Andrew Trischitta, Julie Pinson & Austin Peck

- We Love Soaps TV 2.63 Thom Racina & Greg Turner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.64 Nafessa Williams, Terri Conn & BethAnn Bonner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.65 Billy Magnussen & Sean Ringold

- We Love Soaps TV 2.66 Kristen Alderson & Eddie Alderson

Damon L. Jacobs is a Licensed Therapist in New York City who specializes in treating     depression, stress management, HIV/AIDS related concerns, and grief/loss issues.

On episode 2.63 of We Love Soaps TV, Emmy-nominated writer Thom Racina and Empire producer/writer Greg Turner are interviewed during the Love Out Loud VI event at Prohibition in New York City. Racina previews his upcoming web series starring Jessica Leccia and Elizabeth Keifer, while Turner offers a sneak peak at the upcoming fourth season of Empire.

Love Out Loud VI Interviews:

- We Love Soaps TV 2.58 Billy Warlock

- We Love Soaps TV 2.59 Beth Chamberlin, Rachael Hip-Flores & Adam Sank

- We Love Soaps TV 2.60 Ilene Kristen & David A. Gregory

- We Love Soaps TV 2.61 Tom Degnan & Maximillan Tapper

- We Love Soaps TV 2.62 Shenell Edmonds, Kelley Missal, Andrew Trischitta, Julie Pinson & Austin Peck

- We Love Soaps TV 2.63 Thom Racina & Greg Turner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.64 Nafessa Williams, Terri Conn & BethAnn Bonner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.65 Billy Magnussen & Sean Ringold

- We Love Soaps TV 2.66 Kristen Alderson & Eddie Alderson

Damon L.

On episode 2.59 of We Love Soaps TV, 2.59 Beth Chamberlin, Rachael Hip-Flores & Adam Sank are interviewed during the Love Out Loud VI event at Prohibition in New York City.

Love Out Loud VI Interviews:

- We Love Soaps TV 2.58 Billy Warlock

- We Love Soaps TV 2.59 Beth Chamberlin, Rachael Hip-Flores & Adam Sank

- We Love Soaps TV 2.60 Ilene Kristen & David A. Gregory

- We Love Soaps TV 2.61 Tom Degnan & Maximillan Tapper

- We Love Soaps TV 2.62 Shenell Edmonds, Kelley Missal, Andrew Trischitta, Julie Pinson & Austin Peck

- We Love Soaps TV 2.63 Thom Racina & Greg Turner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.64 Nafessa Williams, Terri Conn & BethAnn Bonner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.65 Billy Magnussen & Sean Ringold

- We Love Soaps TV 2.66 Kristen Alderson & Eddie Alderson

Damon L. Jacobs is a Licensed Therapist in New York City who specializes in treating     depression, stress management, HIV/AIDS related concerns, and grief/loss issues. He...

On episode 2.60 of We Love Soaps TV, One Life To Live's Ilene Kristen and David A. Gregory are interviewed during the Love Out Loud VI event at Prohibition in New York City.

Love Out Loud VI Interviews:

- We Love Soaps TV 2.58 Billy Warlock

- We Love Soaps TV 2.59 Beth Chamberlin, Rachael Hip-Flores & Adam Sank

- We Love Soaps TV 2.60 Ilene Kristen & David A. Gregory

- We Love Soaps TV 2.61 Tom Degnan & Maximillan Tapper

- We Love Soaps TV 2.62 Shenell Edmonds, Kelley Missal, Andrew Trischitta, Julie Pinson & Austin Peck

- We Love Soaps TV 2.63 Thom Racina & Greg Turner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.64 Nafessa Williams, Terri Conn & BethAnn Bonner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.65 Billy Magnussen & Sean Ringold

- We Love Soaps TV 2.66 Kristen Alderson & Eddie Alderson

Damon L. Jacobs is a Licensed Therapist in New York City who specializes in treating     depression, stress management, HIV/AIDS related concerns,...

On episode 2.61 of We Love Soaps TV, One Life To Live's Tom Degnan and Maximillan Tapper are interviewed during the Love Out Loud VI event at Prohibition in New York City.

Love Out Loud VI Interviews:

- We Love Soaps TV 2.58 Billy Warlock

- We Love Soaps TV 2.59 Beth Chamberlin, Rachael Hip-Flores & Adam Sank

- We Love Soaps TV 2.60 Ilene Kristen & David A. Gregory

- We Love Soaps TV 2.61 Tom Degnan & Maximillan Tapper

- We Love Soaps TV 2.62 Shenell Edmonds, Kelley Missal, Andrew Trischitta, Julie Pinson & Austin Peck

- We Love Soaps TV 2.63 Thom Racina & Greg Turner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.64 Nafessa Williams, Terri Conn & BethAnn Bonner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.65 Billy Magnussen & Sean Ringold

- We Love Soaps TV 2.66 Kristen Alderson & Eddie Alderson

Damon L. Jacobs is a Licensed Therapist in New York City who specializes in treating     depression, stress management, HIV/AIDS related concerns, and grief/loss issues.

On episode 2.58 of We Love Soaps TV from the Love Out Loud VI fundraiser at Prohibition in New York City, Billy Warlock discusses his role in "The Normal Heart," the possibility of writing an autobiography someday, and shares his honest opinions on what daytime soaps could have done to save themselves.

We Love Soaps TV: What do you think needs to happen for the last four shows to remain viable and stay on the air? What, if anything, can they do from your perspective?

Billy Warlock: Nothing. And it's not their fault. Honestly, it could have been saved 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 years ago. It's all about money baby. Listen, it's simple. When you see shows getting rid of their mainstays to bring in $1,000 a day actors, that's your first sign of trouble. Tell stories with your core people. Get rid of everybody else. You want the four shows to remain? Get rid...

On episode 2.65 of We Love Soaps TV, actors Billy Magnussen and Sean Ringgold are interviewed during the Love Out Loud VI event at Prohibition in New York City. Ringgold will be appearing on Law & Order: Criminal Intent on May 15 and has a role in The Smurfs movie out this summer.

Related Links:

- SeanRinggold.com

- Reserved For Rondee Official Website

Love Out Loud VI Interviews:

- We Love Soaps TV 2.58 Billy Warlock

- We Love Soaps TV 2.59 Beth Chamberlin, Rachael Hip-Flores & Adam Sank

- We Love Soaps TV 2.60 Ilene Kristen & David A. Gregory

- We Love Soaps TV 2.61 Tom Degnan & Maximillan Tapper

- We Love Soaps TV 2.62 Shenell Edmonds, Kelley Missal, Andrew Trischitta, Julie Pinson & Austin Peck

- We Love Soaps TV 2.63 Thom Racina & Greg Turner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.64 Nafessa Williams, Terri Conn & BethAnn Bonner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.65 Billy Magnussen & Sean Ringold

- We Love...

On episode 2.66 of We Love Soaps TV, One Life To Live stars Kristen Alderson and Eddie Alderson are interviewed during the Love Out Loud VI event at Prohibition in New York City.

Love Out Loud VI Interviews:

- We Love Soaps TV 2.58 Billy Warlock

- We Love Soaps TV 2.59 Beth Chamberlin, Rachael Hip-Flores & Adam Sank

- We Love Soaps TV 2.60 Ilene Kristen & David A. Gregory

- We Love Soaps TV 2.61 Tom Degnan & Maximillan Tapper

- We Love Soaps TV 2.62 Shenell Edmonds, Kelley Missal, Andrew Trischitta, Julie Pinson & Austin Peck

- We Love Soaps TV 2.63 Thom Racina & Greg Turner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.64 Nafessa Williams, Terri Conn & BethAnn Bonner

- We Love Soaps TV 2.65 Billy Magnussen & Sean Ringold

- We Love Soaps TV 2.66 Kristen Alderson & Eddie Alderson

Damon L. Jacobs is a Licensed Therapist in New York City who specializes in treating     depression, stress management, HIV/AIDS related concerns, and grief/loss issues.

The 38th annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations were announced Wednesday, with soap opera "General Hospital" garnering 21 nods and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" honored with 12.

"The Young and the Restless" received 20 nominations, while recently-canceled soaps "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" received 13 and 12 nominations, respectively, but none for Susan Lucci.

Here is a list of nominees in the major categories:

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

"The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS)

"The Young and the Restless...

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards.

The Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards will be broadcast from Las Vegas for the second year in a row on June 19th, 2011 over the CBS Television Network, hosted by Wayne Brady, the Emmy® Award winning actor, singer, and comedian and host of the CBS game show, Let's Make A Deal.

“It is with great pleasure that the Daytime Emmy® Awards returns to the CBS Network again,” said Darryl Cohen, Chairman, NATAS. “The Daytime Emmy Awards is one of the cornerstones of our business and this year’s Las Vegas-based celebration, produced with our broadcast partner, Associated Television International, and hosted by Wayne Brady promises to be an exciting evening of entertainment.”

The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to game show hosts Pat Sajak of...

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards.

Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Melissa Claire Egan, as Annie ChandlerAll My Children                                                                                      ABC

Julie Pinson, as Janet CiconneAs the World Turns                                                                              CBS

Heather Tom, as Katie Logan SpencerThe Bold and the Beautiful                                                              CBS

Nancy Lee Grahn, as Alexis DavisGeneral Hospital                                                                                   ABC

Bree Williamson, as Jessica BrennanOne Life To Live                                                                                    ABC

Tricia Cast, as Nina WebsterThe Young and the Restless                                                           CBS

Click here for a full list of nominations.

Axed U.S. soaps All My Children and One Life To Live are set to go out with a bang after scoring a combined total of 25 nominations for the 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards.

Earlier this year, ABC network bosses announced All My Children will come to an end in September after 41 years on air, while One Life To Live will also be scrapped following a 43-year run.

But the shows look set to dominate the 38th annual Daytime Emmys - All My Children, which has 13 nominations, is up for Outstanding Drama Series, competing against The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless, while its stars Alicia Minshew, Debbi Morgan and Ricky Paull Goldin will all do battle in the Leading Drama Actor categories.

All My Children's Melissa Claire Egan will go up against One Life To Live actress Bree Williamson for Best Supporting Drama Actress title, alongside the likes of Julie Pinson (As The World Turns), Heather Tom (The Bold and the Beautiful) and Tricia Cast (The Young and the Restless), while Williamson's co-star Brian Kerwin will fight for Best Supporting Drama Actor, a category which includes Jonathan Jackson and Jason Thompson from General Hospital.

Medical drama series General Hospital leads the nominations with 21, while The Young and The Restless garnered 20 and children's show Sesame Street earned 16.

Comedienne-turned-talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is also set for a big night after taking 12 nods, including Outstanding Talk Show - pitting The Ellen DeGeneres Show against The View, Regis & Kelly and Rachael Ray.

DeGeneres' hit programme also gained recognition for direction, set design and make-up, although the star herself failed to land a nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host - a title she has won four times before. Instead, The View's star-studded line-up - consisting of Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Barbara Walters - will battle against the presenters of Regis & Kelly, Rachael Ray, The Doctors and Dr. Oz for the top TV category.

The nominees for the 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards, which celebrate the best in U.S. TV production, were announced early on Wednesday.

The winners will be unveiled at a ceremony in Las Vegas on 19 June. Actor/comedian Wayne Brady will host.

The 38th annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations were announced Wednesday (May 11). Long-running soap opera "General Hospital" leads all nominated shows with 21, followed closely by "The Young and the Restless" with 20.

The recently-canceled soaps "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" received 13 and 12 nominations, respectively. The most nominated non-soap opera was long-time children's program "Sesame Street" with 16, followed by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" with 12. PBS led all networks with 57 nominations, though ABC was right on its heels with 56.

The awards show, hosted by "Let's Make a Deal" host Wayne Brady, will be broadcast live from Las Vegas on June 19, 2011. Game show hosts Alex Trebek and Pat Sajak will both receive lifetime achievement awards.

Here is a list of the major categories:

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

    * "The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS)

    * "The Young and the Restless" (CBS)

    * "All My Children" (ABC)

    * "General Hospital" (ABC)

 Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

    * Susan Flannery,...

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), today announced the Drama Performer Pre-Nominations for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards.

A preliminary Daytime drama performer ballot, containing each of the six performer categories, was assigned to registered, eligible peer voters. This ballot contained the full list of all entrants submitted from each show and each voter was entitled to select as many candidates as they believed worthy of Emmy® consideration. The candidates below, who received the highest number of votes for each show in each category, now advance to the final at-home screening round, due to be conducted in March and April, 2011, which will determine both nominees and winners.

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

All My Children, ABC

Rebecca Budig, as Greenlee Hayward

Alicia Minshew, as Kendall Slater

Debbi Morgan, as Angie Hubbard

As The World Turns,...

According to the Internet Movie DataBase (IMDb.com): "The STARmeter rankings provide a snapshot of who's popular based on the searches of millions of IMDb users. Updated weekly, these rankings also graph the popularity of people over time and determine which events affect public awareness."  Here is a listing of some present and past soap stars and their current ranking, as well as some public figures.  Do you agree with the list? Is Lisa Rinna really more popular than President Obama? Weigh in below.   1. Darren Criss (Glee) 3. Leonardo DiCaprio (ex-santa Barbara)4. Johnny Depp (star of Dark Shadows movie)9. Dot Jones (Glee, Venice) 11. Jill Clayburgh (ex-sft)19. Brad Pitt (ex-aw)28. Amber Tamblyn (ex-gh)54. James Franco (ex-gh) 101. Parker Posey (ex-atwt)

119. Jessica Lowndes (90210) 121. Amanda Seyfried (ex-atwt)125. Demi Moore (ex-gh)134. Lyndsy Fonseca (ex Dh, ex-y&R)144. Courtney Thorne-Smith (ex-Melrose Place)157. Morgan Freeman (ex-aw)189. Josh Duhamel (ex-amc)200. Julianne Moore (ex-atwt)208. Paul Wesley (ex-gl)236. Lindsay Lohan...

James Houghton (ex-Greg, The Young And The Restless) - 62

Christopher Knight (ex-Leigh, Another World) - 53

Lisa Canning (ex-Meg, General Hospital; ex-Adrienne, The Young And The Restless) - 44

Julie Pinson (ex-Janet, As The World Turns; ex-Billie, Days Of Our Lives; ex-Eve, Port Charles; ex-Shiloh, The Young And The Restless) - 43

Bronson Picket (ex-Diego, As The World Turns) - 39

Christopher Daniel Barnes (ex-Paul, As The World Turns) - 38...

The veteran soap opera "As the World Turns" aired its final episode Friday, after being on the air 54 years.

The last installment saw most of the Oakdale, Ill denizens finding closure and happiness. Doctor Bob Hughes (Don Hastings) retired from the hospital; Barbara (Colleen Zenk) dissolved her partnership with Paul (Roger Howarth); Casey (Billy Magnussen) left for law school; Chris (Daniel Cosgrove) proposed to Katie (Terri Colombino); Lucinda (Elizabeth Hubbard) and John (Larry Bryggman) got...

After 54 years on the air and 13,858 episodes, As the World Turns has ended.

The last installment aired this afternoon and was filled with closure. Doctor Bob Hughes (Don Hastings) retired from the hospital , Barbara (Colleen Zenk) dissolved her partnership with Paul (Roger Howarth), Casey (Billy Magnussen) left for law school, Chris (Daniel Cosgrove) proposed to Katie (Terri Colombino), Lucinda (Elizabeth Hubbard) and John (Larry Bryggman) got back together, and Janet (Julie Pinson) asked Jack (Michael Park) to be Lorenzo’s godfather.

It seemed like everyone's storyline was wrapped up in some way, except for Luke (Van Hansis). As fans are well aware, he lost Reid (Eric Sheffer Stevens) last week and yesterday, said goodbye to Noah (Jake Silbermann). The closest he got was to be able to use Reid's stethoscope to listen to Reid's heart, now pumping in Chris' body.

During Sunday night's 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" was among the big winners, nabbing the award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show.

Check out a list of all the winners!

Outstanding Drama Series - "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Outstanding Lead Actor - Michael Park as Jack Snyder on "As the World Turns"

Outstanding Lead Actress - Maura West as Carly Tenney Snyder on "As the World Turns"

Outstanding Supporting Actor -...

By Roger Friedman

HollywoodNews.com: CBS may have cancelled the 54 year old soap, “As the World Turns,” but the show got the last laugh at the network’s expense tonight. It picked up three of the four major acting awards for Michael Park, Maura West and Julie Pinson in Best Actor, Best Actress, and Supporting Actress.

Even though CBS carried the Daytime Emmys, they still managed to kick dirt in “World Turns” direction. They ran a sad, minute long tribute to the show rather than focus attention on its cruel exit from TV. The acting awards will be a nice consolation to the cast and crew. But really: this Daytime Emmy show was an ad for Las Vegas. The soaps were an after thought.

If only Procter & Gamble, the main sponsor of “World Turns,” cared about the show.

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Los Angeles, California (X17online) - As The World Turns takes home the most Daytime Emmy Awards, however the show has been canceled due to low ratings. Atwt's Michael Park won Best Actor and Maura West nabbed Best Actress. Despite their wins, the show will be going off the air in 3 months. The award ceremony paid special tribute to the long-running soap that has been around since 1956. Winning the Best Daytime Drama award for the second year in a row ... The Bold & the Beautiful. The Doctor Oz Show took home the award for Best Talk Show. 37th annual Daytime Emmy Awards winners: Drama Series "The Bold & the Beautiful" Lead Actress in a Drama Series Maura West, "As the World Turns" Lead Actor in a Drama Series Michael Park, "As the World Turns" Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Julie Pinson, "As the World Turns" Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Billy Miller,...

Although it is facing cancellation after 53 years on TV, "As the World Turns" stole the spotlight at this year's Daytime Emmy Awards. On Sunday, June 27 at the Las Vegas Hilton, the soap opera, which airs each weekday on CBS and will end its run in September, has won trophies for three of its stars, Michael Park, Maura West and Julie Pinson.

Michael won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Maura nabbed the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and Julie secured the Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Upon accepting his award, tearful Michael in particular thanked his on-screen romance Maura and bid an emotional farewell to the show.

"We had to say goodbye to over 60 members of our family on Wednesday. It was heartbreaking, and I pray you never have to endure what we endured on Wednesday," the 41-year-old actor who won his first Emmy on the special night said.

Talk show queen Ellen DeGeneres was among the winners at the Daytime Emmy Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday.

The comedienne was handed the trophy for Outstanding Talk Show: Entertainment at the ceremony for The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

But it was a disappointing night for General Hospital, the soap opera which James Franco joined for a brief stint last year, the show only landed two prizes despite scoring a massive 18 nominations.

Julie Berman was named Best Younger Actress in a Drama Series and the soap also won Best Drama Series Directing Team.

Meanwhile, soon-to-be-scrapped As The World Turns landed three awards.

The show picked up Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Maura West), Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Michael Park) and Top Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Julie Pinson).

Other winners at the Las Vegas Hilton included The Bold & The Beautiful, which landed Best Drama Series and Drama Series Writing Team, while the show's star Drew Tyler Bell, picked up Best Younger Actor in a Drama Series.

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series was handed to Billy Miller for The Young and The Restless, while quiz show Cash Cab won two awards for Best Game Show and Game Show Host.

"As the World Turns" took home some hardware in its penultimate Daytime Emmy ceremony. Michael Park and Maura West took home Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress, which was his first win and her second. "Atwt" also took home Outstanding Supporting Actress for Julie Pinson (pictured).

Here is the full list of winners:

Outstanding Drama Series

"All My Children"

"The Bold and The Beautiful"

"General Hospital"

"The Young and the Restless"

Outstanding Lead Actor

Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott on "The Young and the Restless"

Doug Davidson as Paul Williams on "The Young and the Restless"

Jon Lindstrom as Craig Montgomery on "As the World Turns"

Michael Park as Jack Snyder on "As the World Turns"

James Scott as E.J. Dimera on "Days of Our Lives"

Outstanding Lead Actress

Sarah Brown as Claudia Zacchara on "General Hospital"

Crystal Chappell as Olivia Spencer on "Guiding Light"

Bobbie Eakes as Krystal Carey...

"The Bold and the Beautiful" and "As the World Turns" equally take three top prizes at the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards, but it is the former that brings home the coveted one. The soap airing on CBS is named Outstanding Drama Series at the Sunday, June 27 ceremony held in Las Vegas.

Of the 68 categories in the nominations list, only a few are read out during the ceremony. Announced as the winners of Outstanding Lead Actress and Actor in a Drama Series are Maura West and Michael Park respectively, both from "As the World Turns". Drew Tyler Bell won Younger Actor in a Drama series through his role in "Bold" while "General Hospital" star Julie Berman won the Younger Actress nod.

Although Ellen DeGeneres did not submit her name for Outstanding Talk Show Host consideration, her show "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" is still able to pocket one prize through Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show.

The 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards host Regis Philbin dedicated a few minutes to "As the World Turns". He invited the show's stars and real-life married couple Jon Hensley and Kelley Menighan to the stage to introduce a video tribute for the show that ends its 54 years run this Fall.

"Not only we fall in love with the show, we fell in love with each other," Kelley said. Her husband added, "And it's no wonder, since its debut in 1956, the show has been always about people who care about each other. About six generations of family who love, learn, change, grew and kept their world turning everyday."

Then a montage of the show, starting when it was black and white and ending with this year's run, was broadcast.

"As the World Turns" is nominated for 13 at this year's awards and has won one so far through Julie Pinson. CBS is airing the live telecast.

The 2010 Daytime Emmy kicks off in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 27 with the announcement of winners in supporting categories. Winning the Supporting Actress in Daytime Drama is Julie Pinson for her role as Janet Ciccone on "As the World Turns" and taking home the Supporting Actor is Billy Miller aka Billy Abbott on "The Young and the Restless".

Announced next is Outstanding Talk Show, Informative which goes to "The Doctors". The show beats two other similar talk shows, "Dr Phil" and "The Dr Oz Show". Discovery's "Cash Cab" won the Emmy for the Outstanding Game Show for the third year in a row.

Before more winners are unveiled, there's a touching tribute for Dick Clark, who had stroke in 2003, by Ryan Seacrest. After an introduction from Seacrest, Spinners, Chubby Checker, Marie Osmond and the cast of "Jersey Boys" performed in a pre-taped segment. There are also video messages by Garth Brooks,...

Numbers of celebrities have glammed up the red carpet of the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, held at miX Lounge at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, on Sunday, June 27. Terri Colombino, Alexandra Chando, Stephanie Gatschet and Austin Peck were among the early attendees.

Shelley Hennig, who was nominated for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series, kicked off the star-studded event in a dark green short dress with a simple hair-do. In one shot, Shelley posed along with Shawn Christian, who sported a light shirt matched with a dark tie and vest.

Lindsay Hartley, in the meantime, looked stunning in a loose mini dress, paired with black shoes. Judi Evans and Chrishell Stause were pretty in white. Meanwhile, stars who preferred to wear black outfit include Terri, Nadia Bjorlin, Farah Fath, Maura West, Melissa Egan, Leslie Kay, Julie Pinson, Leann Hunley and Elizabeth Hendrickson.

For the male stars,...

Daytime Emmy Winners 2010 and full Daytime Emmy Nominees List

Outstanding Drama Series

'The Bold and the Beautiful' ✔

'The Young and the Restless'

'General Hospital'

'All My Children'

Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment

'Rachael Ray'

'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' ✔

'Live With Regis and Kelly'

Outstanding Talk Show/Informative

'Dr. Phil'

'Dr. Oz'

'The Doctors' ✔

Outstanding Talk Show Host

Rachael Ray, 'The Rachael Ray Show'

Bonnie Hunt, 'The Bonnie Hunt Show'

Dr. Mehmet Oz, 'The Dr. Oz Show' ✔

Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa, 'Live with Regis and Kelly'

Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Barbara Walters, 'The View'

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Crystal Chappell, Olivia, 'Guiding LIght'

Michelle Stafford, Phyllis, 'Y&R'

Maura West, Carly, 'As the World Turns' ✔

Sarah Brown, Claudia, 'Gh'

Bobbie Eakes,...

Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Nominations have been announced for the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. In the Outstanding Talk Show Category, Ellen DeGeneres, Rachel Ray and Regis & Kelly will be duking it out for the statue. This year, The Young and the Restless has 16 nominations, Sesame Street has 14 and One Life to Live has 13 nods. Check out the breakdown of some of the nominations below: Outstanding Drama Series: All My Children (ABC) The Bold and The Beautiful (CBS) General Hospital (ABC) The Young and the Restless (CBS) Outstanding Lead Actor: Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) – The Young and the Restless Doug Davidson (Paul Williams) -The Young and the Restless Jon Lindstrom (Craig Montgomery) – As the World Turns Michael Park (Jack Snyder) – As the World Turns James Scott (E.J. Dimera) – Days of Our Lives Outstanding Lead Actress: Sarah Brown (Claudia Zacchara) – General Hospital Crystal Chappell (Olivia Spencer) – Guiding Light...

Daytime television's hottest stars glammed it up for the red carpet at the Emmy Awards Sunday, where bright hues and silky frocks ruled the red carpet! Tell "Extra" -- Which fierce fashionista looked the best at the awards show?

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Lori Loughlin

Susan Lucci

Rachael Ray

Bree Williamson

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Lindsay Hartley

Renee Jones

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Laura Wright

Melissa Claire Egan

Shelley Hennig

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