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Days of our Lives has had several serial killers in Salem, from The Salem Strangler of the ’80s to the soap’s latest, Killer Connie. Let’s take a look back at some of the best serial killer storylines throughout the years.

Salem’s Serial Killers

Days has had six major serial killers over the past six decades, starting with The Salem Strangler in 1982, who killed three women while harboring an obsession with Marlena (Deidre Hall). He was followed by Andre (ex-Thaao Penghlis) as The Salem Slasher in 1993 and Jack’s (ex-Matthew Ashford) stepfather as The Riverfront Knifer in 1987.

Salem didn’t see any more serial killing until the early 2000s when The Salem Stalker arose for a murder mystery that ended with a major twist. Next came The Necktie Killer, who offed several beloved Salemites in 2015, followed by Salem’s newest crazy killer, Connie.

The Salem Slasher...

The soap opera world was rocked last week when news broke that Roscoe Born, a soap opera vet who has appeared in countless daytime-tv shows, had died.

He was 69.

The family of the actor has now spoken out about the tragic death and revealed that the cause of death was suicide.

"It is with heavy hearts that we confirm the death of our father and brother Roscoe Born," the statement reads.

"The gleaming charisma and creativity that shone through his onscreen performances, fueled his robust songwriting repertoire, and charmed all those around him were matched by a darkness in his life."

It continues, "Roscoe has long struggled with bipolar disorder, a shadow that he succumbed to when he took his own life on Tuesday March 3, 2020."

"We are grateful for the outpouring of kind words and memories. We only wish that Roscoe could have seen how much people still carry his daytime villains in their hearts.

Roscoe Born, a soap opera veteran whose daytime television career spanned more than 30 years on series that included “The Young and the Restless,” “All My Children,” “One Life to Live” and “Ryan’s Hope,” died on Tuesday. He was 69.

News of Born’s death was announced by his friend and business partner Deanne Lynne on Facebook. No cause of death was given.

“It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of Roscoe Born’s passing,” Lynn wrote. “He was an incredibly talented actor and songwriter. Many who knew him know how dedicated he was to social and political causes. He will be missed forever.”

Born began his acting career with guest spots on series such as “Joe Forrester, “The Rockford Files” and “The Incredible Hulk.” In 1981, the actor dove into his long run of daytime television roles, playing Joe Novak, the love interest of the Ryan clan’s Siobhan Ryan,...

Roscoe Born, a veteran soap actor who appeared on “One Life to Live” and “Santa Barbara” has died at the age of 69.

“It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of Roscoe Born’s passing,” Born’s friend and business partner Deanna Lynne wrote in a Facebook post on Friday. “He was an incredibly talented actor and songwriter. Many who knew him know how dedicated he was to social and political causes. He will be missed forever.”

A cause of death has not been disclosed.

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Born appeared on numerous daytime soaps and was a favorite among soap fans. Although he was best known for starring as arch-villain Mitch Laurence on ABC’s “One Life to Live” on multiple separate occasions between 1985 and the show’s cancellation in 2012, he also played a villain on CBS...

Actor Roscoe Born, whose soap opera career spanned more than three decades and included major roles on such popular daytime series as The Young and The Restless, All My Children, One Life To Live and Ryan’s Hope, died Tuesday, March 3. He was 69.

His death was announced by friend and business partner Deanna Lynne. A cause of death was not given.

In a Facebook post, Lynne wrote, “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of Roscoe Born’s passing. He was an incredibly talented actor and songwriter. Many who knew him know how dedicated he was to social and political causes. He will be missed forever.”

Born in Topeka, Kansas, the actor began his soap career in 1981 playing good-hearted gangster Joe Novak, the love interest of the Ryan clan’s rebellious Siobhan Ryan. He left the series in 1983, two years later marrying his Ryan’s co-star Randall...

Roscoe Born, who brought to life many a memorable character across a decades-long daytime-tv career that spanned shows such as Santa Barbara and One Life to Live, has died at age 69.

“It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of Roscoe Born’s passing,” friend and business partner Deanna Lynne shared on the Born Roscoe Songs Facebook page. “He was an incredibly talented actor and songwriter. Many who knew him know how dedicated he was to social and political causes. He will be missed forever.”

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1981: Another World's Zachary confessed to murder.

1984: All My Children's Ross told Palmer about his father.

1989: Guiding Light's Josh and Reva finally tied the knot.

2003: One Life to Live's Natalie and Christian dreamed about getting married"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...

1939: CBS Radio soap opera Woman of Courage premiered. Selena Royle starred as Martha Jackson, whose small-town life allegedly proved that "if ye have faith, nothing shall be impossible." The series, written by Carl Buss, ran until July 10, 1942.

1946: On syndicated radio soap opera Hearts in Harmony,...

1981: Alexandra Neil first appeared on Texas as Ruby.

1987: Days of our Lives' Charlotte Ross debuted as Eve.

2001: One Life to Live's Melissa Archer debuted as Natalie.

2004: Kirsten Storms made her last appearance as Belle on Days."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...

1934: Musical radio soap opera Dreams Come True premiered on the NBC Red network. The show aired three times a week and revolved around vocalist Barry McKinley. Dreams Come True was sponsored by Procter & Gamble's Camay soap.

1953: On radio soap opera Hilltop House,...

1968: Dark Shadow' Victoria was found guilty of witchcraft.

1973: Guiding Light's Bauer family attended Papa Bauer's funeral.

1986: Search for Tomorrow's Jo was rescued from a flood.

2008: Days of our Lives' Caroline said goodbye to Shawn."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...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke) collapsed after the judges found her guilty of witchcraft and sentenced her to be hanged until dead.

1973: On The Guiding Light, the Bauer family and freinds attended a moving memorial service for the recently deceased Papa Bauer.

1958: Irna Phillips appeared on To Tell the Truth.

1975: Serena shot her husband on The Edge of Night.

1999: Guiding Light's Drew disrupted Michelle's trial.

2009: General Hospital featured karaoke night at Jake's."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...

1942: On Clara, Lu and Em Lu (Dorothy Day) and Em (Harriet Allyn) discussed Christmas presents.

1958: On CBS primetime panel game show To Tell the Truth, panelists Kitty Carlisle, Hy Gardner, Polly Bergen, Jackie Cooper tried to guess which of three women was the real Irna Phillips,...

1981: James Reynolds debuted as Abe on Days of our Lives.

1993: Luke & Laura returned to General Hospital, with Lucky!

1996: Guiding Light's Annie vowed to get clean.

2007: Jack Branning arrived in EastEnders' Albert Square."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...

1965: The Days of our Lives pilot was re-shot with Frances Reid replacing Mary Jackson as Alice Horton.

1965: On Another World, Tony Douglas (Alex Canaan) was unhappy with Alice Matthews' (Jacqueline Courtney) timid attitude about intimacy.

1969: NBC aired the 1,000th episode of Days of our Lives.

1979: On As the World Turns, the...

1968: Dark Shadows' Joe stabbed himself .

1985: Port Charles residents learned Frisco was presumed dead.

1985: Days of our Lives' Abe shot and killed Richard Cates.

2001: As the World Turns' Bryant crashed his car."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...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Joe Haskell (Joel Crothers) stabbed himself with a letter opener after Angelique (Lara Parker) told him that he bored her and wanted him to go.

1973: On The Doctors, Dr. Matt Powers (James Pritchett) reassured Dr. Althea Davis (Elizabeth Hubbard) while Dr. Nick Bellini (Gerald Gordon) performed surgery on her daughter, Penny.

1979: Eon's Deborah began receiving mysterious phone calls.

1984: Days' twins Eric and Sami were born.

1992: Days' Abigail was born.

2006: Gl's Olivia told Gus about her rape."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...

1965: On General Hospital, Bill (Curtis Taylor) made his feelings clear about Dr. Steve Hardy (John Beradino).

1965: On A Time For Us, Dave (Terrence Logan) listened to Steve's (Tom Fielding) confession.

1965: On The Young Marrieds, Ann (Susan Brown) made an effort to charm Mandy (Marla Palmer).

1970: On Another World, Rachel (Robin Strasser) gave Russ (Sam Groom) a signed legal...

1984: Ryan's Hope's Johnny & Maeve Ryan faced bad news.

1985: General Hospital's Anna set up a "game" with Robin.

1988: Days of our Lives' Eve was a cover girl. 2000: All My

Children's Leo & Greelee were stuck in an elevator."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...

1972: On Another World, Peggy (Micki Grant) was too tired to get into an argument with Linda (Vera Moore) over Ray and Zack (Terry Alexander).

1979: On As the World Turns, Nancy (Helen Wagner) told Bob (Don Hastings) she was worried about Penny, while Sheila kissed Tom (Tom Tammi).

1984: On Ryan's Hope,...

Clockwise from top left: Brad Maule, William deVry, Ellen Wheeler

and Kristian Alfonso.We Love Soaps has calculated a list of the 25 Most Popular Interviews of the Year based on our page views, comments on the website and social networks, and shares for 2013.

Check out the complete 25 Most Popular Interviews of the Year list below:

1. Brad Maule

2. William deVry

3. Ellen Wheeler (Former Guiding Light Executive Producer)

4. Kristian Alfonso

5. David Lambert

6. Robert Kelker-Kelly

7. Lynn Herring

8. Robin Mattson

9. Melissa Archer

10. Eileen Davidson

11. Kimberly McCullough

12. Randy Harrison

13. Jen Lilley

14. Cameron Mathison

15. Chad Brannon

16. Denise Alexander

17. Danna García, Angélica María, Arturo Peniche & Rafael Negrete

18. Erika Slezak

19. Kelley Missal

20. Denyse Tontz

21. Victoria Rowell

22. Kin Shriner

23. All My Children Premiere Red Carpet - Debbi Morgan, Julia Barr, Jill Larson, Francesca James, Cady McClain, Denyse Tontz, Eric Nelsen and Vincent Irizzary

24. Robert S. Woods

25. One Life To Live Premiere Red Carpet - Robin Strasser, Corbin Bleu, Thom Racina,...

1981: Another World's Zachary confessed to murder.

1984: All My Children's Ross told Palmer about his father.

1989: Guiding Light's Josh and Reva tied the knot.

2003: Oltl's Natalie and Christian dreamed about getting married"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...

1939: CBS Radio soap opera Woman of Courage premiered. Selena Royle starred as Martha Jackson, whose small-town life allegedly proved that "if ye have faith, nothing shall be impossible.

1981: Alexandra Neil first appeared on Texas as Ruby.

1987: Days of our Lives' Charlotte Ross debuted as Eve.

2001: One Life to Live's Melissa Archer debuted as Natalie.

2004: Kirsten Storms made her last appearance as Belle on Days."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...

1934: Musical radio soap opera Dreams Come True premiered on the NBC Red network. The show aired three times a week...

Indie Series Award winner Arianne Zucker is front and center in the second season of Ladies of the Lake, now streaming on Amazon, and the digital drama is more enthralling than ever.

Jessica Morris and Marie Wilson return as Crystal Amhurst and Morgan Firestone, the remaining Ladies of the Lake who are facing the consequences of getting away with murder. Both characters are more relatable in the new episodes. Zucker's Lisa Roth (Clara in Season 1) has infiltrated the group and is now living with Crystal. Her outstanding performance turns the hellbent on revenge guest-starring role into a strong but sympathetic leading lady. Joining the fun are General Hospital's Kathleen Gati as Crystal's mother, Margaret Cranston; Gh's Marc Anthony Samuel as Clara's husband, Teddy DuPree; and Days of our Lives' Robert Scott Wilson as Clara's step-brother, Ethan Wyatt. Gati brings the comedy, while Samuel and Wilson add the sexy and intensity to the mix.

1968: Dark Shadow' Victoria was found guilty of witchcraft.

1973: Guiding Light's Bauer family attended Papa Bauer's funeral.

1986: Search for Tomorrow's Jo was rescued from a flood.

2008: Days of our Lives' Caroline said goodbye to Shawn."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...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke) collapsed after the judges found...

Nathaniel Marston, best known for his six-year run as Michael McBain on One Life to Live, died Wednesday of injuries sustained in a late-October car accident. He was 40.

His mother, Elizabeth, confirmed her son’s passing in a Facebook post Wednesday evening. “It is with a heavy heart that I share this devastating news,” she wrote. “My beloved and cherished son… who was putting up the good fight until last night was not able to continue due to the traumatic and devastating nature of his injuries. Nathaniel passed away peacefully as I held him in my arms.”

Marston had been...

Red alert! Melissa Archer, the flame-haired fan fave from One Life to Live, will hit NBC's Days of Our Lives Dec. 5 as Serena Mason, a globe-hopping medical journalist who had a romance with Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) several years ago in Africa. Their love affair ended when Eric chose to enter the priesthood. But now that he's been defrocked — thanks to that sordid incident where he was raped on tape by psycho-villain Kristen Dimera (Eileen Davidson)— he's one available heartthrob! TV Guide Magazine sat down with Archer to score some exclusive intel.

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Was NBC merely testing the waters with The Sound of Music Live and the upcoming Peter Pan Live? Might the Peacock next pull the trigger on a live weekly sitcom?

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Our sister site Deadline reports that NBC is developing Hospitality, a multi-camera sitcom set at a midtown Manhattan hotel and which would air live every week — with some live commercials, to boot. (Though hopefully none for Dulcolax.)

Christopher Moynihan (pictured) — a writer who’s also acted on comedies such as Man Up and According to Jim — would pen the script,...

And now for something completely different: The first photos of Parenthood‘s final season don’t make us want to cry.

NBC has released a handful of snapshots from the dramedy’s Season 6 premiere (Sept. 25, 10/9c) and while the Braverman clan is showing off a range of emotions, the waterworks haven’t kicked in — yet.

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Among the highlights: Kristina sharing a meaningful moment with Max, lovebirds Drew and Natalie doing a little remodeling — at Zeke and Camille’s new place, perhaps? — and Hank looking a bit apprehensive.

NBC’s Today on Wednesday morning released the first official photo of Allison Williams as the star of Peter Pan Live! — does it fly with you?

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The Girls star and classically trained singer will bring to life the titular Neverland rascal in the live Dec. 4 broadcast, while film vet Christopher Walken… will play… the infamous Captain Hook.

The musical’s cast thus far also includes Christian Borle (Smash, The Sound of Music Live!), pulling double duty as Mr. Darling and Smee.

First photo! See Allison Williams as Peter Pan: on.

Amazon on Thursday morning debuted its third pilot season, where you, the consumer, can screen and vote on a total of five new projects featuring familiar faces such as Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy), Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), Dana Delany (Body of Proof), Chloe Sevigny (Big Love) and T.R. Knight (Grey’s Anatomy).

This past April, Amazon customers had a role in greenlighting six series, including the Jeffrey Tambor-fronted dramedy Transparent (premiering Sept. 26; watch trailer), X-Files creator Chris Carter’s The After and the novels-to-screen adaptation Bosch, starring Titus Welliver.

The new crop of pilots can be sampled in the...

One Life to Live favorite Melissa Archer is making her next stop Salem, USA, with a shiny new gig on NBC’s Days of Our Lives — and TVLine has exclusive details on her role.

Rumblings about Archer’s move to Days first surfaced in a Daytime Confidential blind item; not long after, Soap Opera Digest confirmed the casting, then another Oltl alum-turned-Days star, Kassie DePaiva, tweeted a photo of the on-set reunion ‘tween “Blair” and “Natalie”:

Welcome to Salem!

#Days #Oltl Good Times Coming! http://t.co/IPvCByg6QE—

Kassie DePaiva (@KassieDePaiva) August 27, 2014

But nothing else has been revealed about Archer’s role.

She scored outrageous success with her landmark internet series Venice, now Emmy-winning actress-producer Crystal Chappell (Guiding Light, The Bold and the Beautiful) is about to bring us another web potboiler, Beacon Hill. The series, which begins streaming March 5, is set against the cutthroat world of Massachusetts politics and features lots of lesbian steam and a cast of daytime greats, including Sarah Brown (General Hospital), Alicia Minshew and Ricky Paull Goldin (All My Children), Tina Sloan and Ron Raines (Guiding Light), Melissa Archer, Jessica Morris and John-Paul Lavoisier (One Life to Live), Scott Bryce (As the World Turns) and Louise Sorel (Days of Our Lives). TV Guide Magazine caught up with the über-busy Chappell to get an exclusive preview.

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Monday marks the 45th anniversary of One Life to Live, as well as its debut on the Own network, but while the actors may have cause for celebration, many of their on-screen counterparts do not.

On Monday's episode, Viki (Erika Slezak) and Clint (Jerry verDorn) are in the middle of another rough patch, with Viki still reeling from a recent financial near-disaster, as well as the knowledge that Clint filed a restraining order on behalf of their daughter Natalie (Melissa Archer) against her on-again, off-again love, John McBain (Michael Easton).

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If you have A) yet to fire them up on your PC, B) can’t figure out how to feed a $5 bill into your Mac to pay for Hulu Plus or C) simply need to see Melissa Archer on a bigger screen, Oprah Winfrey’s Own cable network will be encoring the first 40 episodes of The Online Network’s All My Children and One Life to Live relaunches.

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Own’s 10-week summertime “second window” for the serials kicks off Monday, July 15, with AMC airing at 1 pm Et,...

Pine Valley and Llanview are open for business again ... in a much different place.

Fans of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" will recognize the names of those fictional locales immediately. Proving the seemingly impossible can happen, the former ABC daytime serials return with fresh weekday episodes in a new and very contemporary home Monday, April 29. They'll be used to launch The Online Network on iTunes and the Internet platforms Hulu (for free) and Hulu Plus (by subscription).

Many actors are back for the new iterations. "All My Children" again features Vincent Irizarry (alias that show's David), Debbi Morgan (Angela), Thorsten Kaye (Zach), Lindsay Hartley (Cara) and Darnell Williams (Jesse). The "One Life to Live" cast reunion includes seven-time Daytime Emmy winner Erika Slezak (Viki), Robert S. Woods (Bo), Robin Strasser (Dorian), Kassie DePaiva (Blair), Roger Howarth (Todd), Melissa Archer (Natalie), Hillary B. Smith (Nora) and Jerry verDorn (Clint).

Prospect Park,...

In the 40 years since he made his daytime-tv debut, Vincent Irizzary had seen nothing like it — a non-Emmys red carpet event to kick off an evening celebrating soap operas, namely two that had been plucked from the ashes and given life anew.

Irizzary plays David Hayward, a highly duplicitous doctor on All My Children, which like fellow former ABC serial One Life to Live was reborn this week on Hulu and iTunes, via Prospect Park’s The Online Network. The actor calls the dramas’ return, in a new medium, none too small a miracle.

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From the new opening credits to the influx of new actors playing aged up characters to spicier scenes, the retooled online versions of All My Children and One Life to Live are trying to show they’re not your mother’s soaps… while still trying to hold on to your mother as a viewer. If you have not seen the new shows yet, stop reading. Spoilers ahead.

The new 30-minute episodes from Prospect Park launched this morning on Hulu, set to post new episodes every weekday starting at 5 Am Et/2Am Pt.

All My Children picks up five years after...

Melissa Archer brings feisty Llanview redhead Natalie Buchanan back to life when "One Life To Live" returns on April 29, thanks to Prospect Park's The Online Network.

Before the show bowed out on ABC in January 2012, Natalie had found love again with her baby daddy, John McBain. But, after actor Michael Easton made the leap to "General Hospital's" Port Charles, where his character shared a brief romantic moment with Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco), photo proof of which was sent to Natalie courtesy of her uncle Todd Manning (Roger Howarth), Natalie and John's romantic fate took a nose dive.

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As All My Children and One Life to Live inch closer to their April 29 resurrection date — via Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes — producer Prospect Park has released a first teaser promo, shiny new show logos and a smidgen of widely known storyline intel.

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On the “scoop” front, Prospect Park is confirming that which Julia Barr told us last week: Five years will have elapsed in AMC’s Pine Valley since J.R. Chandler fired a gun into a crowded party room. Over on Oltl, however, time has passed in real-time,...

High School Musical‘s Corbin Bleu has been added to the cast of One Life To Live as Jeffrey King, a young reporter friend of Matthew Buchanan (Robert Gorrie) and Danielle Manning (Kelley Missal) who comes to town to work for Llanview’s newspaper The Banner under Victoria Lord (Erica Slezak). Production begins Monday on the soap revival, which debuts with new 30-minute episodes on April 29 via Prospect Park’s The Online Network, streaming online on Hulu, Hulu Plus, and available on iTunes. Bleu joins fellow Oltl cast members Melissa Archer (Natalie Buchanan Banks), Kassie DePaiva (Blair Cramer), Robert Gorrie (Matthew Buchanan), Laura Harrier (Destiny Evans), Roger Howarth (Todd Manning), Josh Kelly (Cutter Wentworth), Florencia Lozano (Tea Delgado), Kelley Missal (Danielle Manning), Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord), Hillary B. Smith (Nora Buchanan), Robin Strasser (Dorian Lord), Andrew Trischitta (Jack Manning), Jerry verDorn (Clint Buchanan), Tuc Watkins (David Vickers), Robert S. Woods...

The long-awaited return of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" is set for April 29, when new episodes of both series will become available via Hulu, Hulu Plus and the iTunes store.

Prospect Park's The Online Network is producing the new 30-minute episodes, which will be available for free online and via streaming devices connected to Hulu Plus or iTunes. Production began Feb. 25 on "All My Children" (cast pictured below) and will begin March 18 on "One Life to Live" (cast pictured above).

"We thank the fans whose tenaciousness to see these shows return made this historical moment possible," Prospect Park partners Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank said in a statement. "The response and camaraderie of our cast and crew has been inspiring as we have all banded together to succeed in our mission; unencumbered by the creative constraints of traditional broadcast television, to deliver storylines, style and characters that are stronger,...

It's really happening: The "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" premiere dates have been set. Both soaps return to life on Monday, April 29 on various online platforms.

The two soaps will air half-hour episodes and will be available for free on Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes.

“I am so pleased that our dream of bringing these two series back to life is coming to fruition," "AMC" and "Oltl" creator Agnes Nixon said in a statement. "I am grateful to Prospect Park for their unwavering commitment to this project and to the amazingly talented casts of ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live’ -- their devotion to these franchises has made this moment possible. And to the fans – well, we wouldn’t be here without you."

Nixon will serve as a consultant on the two soaps, which were originally cancelled by ABC -- "All My Children" ended in...

The Online Network's revivals of ABC's canceled soaps "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" have revealed their returning cast members, but there are still a few big names missing: including Susan Lucci.

There's a chance more familiar faces will be added as the shows ramp up production for a spring launch, but the newly confirmed cast members assembled for a promotional photo shoot are...

"All My Children":

Sal Stowers as Cassandra Foster

Eric Nelson as Aj Chandler

Denyse Tontz as Miranda Montgomery

Jordan Lane Price as Celia Fitzgerald

Ryan Bittle as Jr Chandler

Eden Riegel as Bianca Montgomery

Cady McClain as Dixie Cooney

Ray MacDonnell as Dr. Joe Martin

David Canary as Adam Chandler

Heather Roop as Jane McIntyre

Francesca James as Evelyn Johnson

"One Life to Live":

Robert Gorrie as Matthew Buchanan

Laura Harrier as Destiny Evans

"One Life to Live" was already far ahead...

John McBain is soon to be McGone from General Hospital‘s Port Charles.

Daytime TV vet Michael Easton took to his Facebook page on Friday morning to advise fans not to send anything to the ABC soap’s studio for his Feb. 15 birthday, because by then he’ll no longer be hanging his hat there.

“I’ve been informed that, due to some ongoing legal this and that, I cannot be at General Hospital after February 8th,” he shared.

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The “legal” matter to which Easton refers...

Daytime TV icon Erika Slezak is just one of the familiar faces moving back to Llanview this year, when the defunct daytime drama “One Life to Live” returns with new episodes online. Twenty-two cast members, including Slezak, have been confirmed to reprise their roles for the upcoming web reboots of “One Life to Live” and “All My Children,” production company Prospect Park announced Jan. 22.The confirmed cast of “One Life to Live” now includes Slezak as Victoria Lord Buchanan, Robin Strasser as Dorian Lord, Tuc Watkins as David Vickers, Robert S. Woods as Bo Buchanan, Kassie DePaiva as Blair Cramer, Jerry verDorn as Clint Buchanan, Florencia Lozano as Tea Delgado, Melissa Archer as Natalie Buchanan Banks, Hillary B. Smith as Nora Buchanan, Kelley Missal as Danielle Manning, Josh Kelly as Cutter Wentworth, and Andrew Trischitta as Jack Manning, with recurring cast members Sean Ringgold as Shaun Evans, Shenaz Treasury Rama Patel,...

Former ABC soaps "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" are officially being revived online. Production company Prospect Park announced the return of 22 cast members on Tuesday. They've closed deals with the actors to reprise their roles when the shows relaunch on TheOnlineNetwork.com.

So far, standout star Susan Lucci has not agreed to return as Erica Kane on "All My Children," but Prospect Park says they're still working on some more deals -- so there is still hope.

Characters set to return to "All My Children" are as follows:

Darnell Williams as Jesse Hubbard

Debbi Morgan as Dr. Angela Hubbard

Vincent Irizarry as Dr. David Hayward

Lindsay Hartley as Cara Martin

Jordi Vilasuso as Griffin Castillo

Jill Larson as Opal Cortlandt

Thorsten Kaye as Zach Slater

These familiar faces will be back on "One Life to Live":

Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord Buchanan Robin Strasser as Dorian...

Many big stars of "One Life To Live" have signed on to the Prospect Park reboot of the classic ABC soap, set to return via TheOnLineNetwork.com.

On Tuesday, Prospect Park announced that it had closed deals with heavy hitters Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord Buchanan), Robin Strasser (Dorian Lord), Kassie DePaiva (Blair Cramer), Hilary B. Smith (Nora Buchanan) and Robert S. Woods (Bo Buchanan).

Photos: The Returning Stars Of 'One Life To Live'

Deals were also closed with Tuc Watkins (David Vickers), Jerry verDorn (Clint Buchanan), Florencia Lozano (Tea Delgado), Melissa Archer (Natalie Buchanan Banks), Kelley Missal (Danielle ...

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Prospect Park has announced the casts for the newly revived "One Life to Live" and "All My Children."

"One Life to Live" mainstay Erika Slezak has officially signed on to reprise her role of Victoria Lord Buchanan. Other returning "Oltl" players include Kassie DePaiva, Hillary B. Smith and Melissa Archer. Susie Bedsow Horgan and Thom Racina will serve as co-head writers with Jessica Klein, Alex Douglas and Jeff Wilber on the writing staff.

The returning cast for "All My Children" includes Darnell Williams, Lindsay Hartley and Jill Larson.

In a press release Prospect Park said deals are still being worked on for other returning cast and crew. The company would not comment on the current state of negotiations with "All My Children" star Susan Lucci.

Check out the full cast lists below.

"One Life to Live" cast:

Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord Buchanan

Robin Strasser as Dorian Lord

Tuc Watkins...

Prospect Park, the independent production firm responsible for reviving One Life to Live and All My Children onto The Online Network (Toln), revealed today that 22 cast members have been confirmed to return for the soaps' upcoming relaunches. 

Pics: 'One Life to Live' Series Finale

Sneak a peek at the stars who've signed on:

One Life to Live:

Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord Buchanan

Robin Strasser as Dorian Lord

Tuc Watkins as David Vickers

Robert S. Woods as Bo Buchanan

Kassie DePaiva as Blair Cramer

Jerry verDorn as Clint Buchanan

Florencia Lozano as Tea Delgado

Melissa Archer as Natalie Buchanan Banks

Hillary B. Smith as Nora Buchanan

Kelley Missal as Danielle Manning

Josh Kelly as Cutter Wentworth

Andrew Trischitta as Jack Manning

Sean Ringgold as Shaun Evans

Shenaz Treasury as Rama Patel

Nick Choksi as Vimal Patel

All My Children:

Darnell Williams as Jesse Hubbard

Debbi Morgan as Dr. Angela Hubbard...

Prospect Park on Tuesday revealed a list of 22 cast members currently confirmed to take part in its online relaunch of the defunct ABC sudsers One Life to Live and All My Children, at TheOnlineNetwork.com.

The Oltl ensemble as of now looks like this:

Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord Buchanan

Robin Strasser as Dorian Lord

Tuc Watkins as David Vickers

Robert S. Woods as Bo Buchanan

Kassie DePaiva as Blair Cramer

Jerry verDorn as Clint Buchanan

Florencia Lozano as Tea Delgado

Melissa Archer as Natalie Buchanan Banks

Hillary B. Smith as Nora Buchanan

Kelley Missal as Danielle Manning

Josh Kelly...

Welcome back, Jesse and Angela Hubbard! Good to see you again, Clint Buchanan!

Prospect Park today announced the cast members who have closed deals to star in the online versions of All My Children and One Life to Live.

Here is who is expected to return to Oltl’s Llanview: Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord Buchanan, Robin Strasser as Dorian Lord, Tuc Watkins as David Vickers, Robert S. Woods as Bo Buchanan, Kassie DePaiva as Blair Cramer, Jerry verDorn as Clint Buchanan, Florencia Lozano as Tea Delgado, Melissa Archer as Natalie Buchanan Banks, Hillary B. Smith as Nora Buchanan, Kelley Missal as Danielle Manning,...

On Jan. 13, it will be a year since One Life to Live signed off of ABC. And All My Children has been gone even longer. But in either case, did anyone see a body? Hmmm….

As first reported by our sister site Deadline, Prospect Park, the entertainment production company that sought to keep both of the aforementioned soaps alive online but ultimately had to put a pin in that plan, is again looking to revisit Pine Valley and Llanview.

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On Jan. 13, it will be a year since One Life to Live signed off of ABC. And All My Children has been gone even longer. But in either case, did anyone see a body? Hmmm….

As first reported by our sister site Deadline, Prospect Park, the entertainment production company that sought to keep both of the aforementioned soaps alive online but ultimately had to put a pin in that plan, is again looking to revisit Pine Valley and Llanview.

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