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​Jan Schweiterman, best known for his role as Kurt Bozwell in the 1997 Nickelodeon film Good Burger, passed away on February 28, 2025, at the age of 52. The cause of his death is attributed to an aggressive form of stage 4 cancer.

Schweiterman has portrayed the role of the owner of Mondo Burger, an ambitious and unscrupulous character, and his portrayal has left a mark on the fans of the cult classic.

Jan Schweiterman in Good Burger | Credit: Paramount Pictures

Apart from this classic movie, Scheweiterman also appeared in other movies like American Intellectuals and Warlock III: The End of Innocence in 1999. His other acting credits go to popular TV series like NightMan and Felicity.

As an actor he was quite versatile,...

Actor Jan Schwieterman, whose roles memorably included playing the villain in the Nickelodeon movie Good Burger, has died. He was 52 years old.

According to an obituary shared by the family, Schwieterman died on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Washington, Missouri. The late actor's brother, Chad Schwieterman, announced his sibling's passing in a post on Facebook, including some photos of Schwieterman posing with Chad and other family members. Major news outlets have now begun reporting on the passing, which was revealed by his brother to be from cancer.

"It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my brother, Jan (Jp) Schwieterman," Chad's post stated. "He recently found out he had an aggressive form of stage 4 cancer and passed yesterday evening. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate this difficult time. Rest in peace, brother. We love you and miss you."

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Sad news out of Hollywood today, as actor Jan Schwieterman — best known for his work in the 1997 film Good Burger — has passed away at the age of 52.

News of Schwieterman’s passing comes to us courtesy of a social media post from his brother, Chad.

“It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my brother, Jan (Jp) Schwieterman,” Chad wrote on Facebook.

Jan Schweiterman appears in the beloved 1997 comedy ‘Good Burger.’ (Paramount Pictures)

According to the grieving family, Jan was diagnosed with “an aggressive form” of cancer, and he passed away shortly thereafter.

“He recently found out he had an aggressive form of stage 4 cancer and passed yesterday evening. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate this difficult time,” Chad explained in his post.

“Rest in peace, brother. We love you and miss you,” he concluded

According to People magazine,...

Jan Schwieterman, who played the burger-making nemesis to Kenan Thompson’s character in the 1997 Nickelodeon comedy Good Burger, died February 28 at Mercy Hospital in Washington, Missouri, after a brief battle with cancer. He was 52.

His death only recently came to widespread public notice. His brother Chad Schwieterman announced the news in a Facebook post. “It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my brother, Jan (Jp) Schwieterman. He recently found out he had an aggressive form of stage 4 cancer and passed yesterday evening. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate this difficult time.”

Jan Patrick Schwieterman, known as J.P. to his family, was born on September 30, 1972, in Bluffton, In. He moved to California after high school to become an actor and in 1994 was cast in an episode of the drama McKenna starring Chad Everett, Eric Close and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

The feud betweenTeresa Giudice and her brother Joe Gorgahas torn The Real Housewives of New Jerseyapart. Their fight came to a head during Season 13, and it led to a fractured Season 14. The wives were either Team Teresa or on her sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga's side. Now, Giudice continues to blame her brother for the divide and claims that he picked Margaret Josephs over herself. On a new episode of the Undressed podcast, Giudice shared her upset over her brother and blamed Josephs for their divide.

The best Chad Michael Murray movies and TV shows include a mix of young adult releases, and in recent years, more adult drama fare. Murray got his start as an actor after he graduated from high school and won a modeling scholarship, which helped him pick up an agent. He moved to California and quickly earned a role in the MTV drama series Undressed. This helped lead to his breakout role on The Gilmore Girls as Tristin DuGray.

After another recurring role in Dawson’s Creek, Murray’s popularity exploded when he grabbed one of the leading roles in One Tree Hill. This also led to several film roles, mostly in young adult movies like Freaky Friday and A Cinderella Story. He hasn’t slowed down since aging out of many of those young adult releases, earning some great roles in movies like Fruitvale Station and TV shows like Marvel’s Agent Carter and Sullivan’s Crossing.

Faye Webster wants to move on, but really can’t. On Monday night, the musician visited Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform her intimate track “But Not Kiss,” which she previously described to Rolling Stone as an “anti-romantic” love song.

“I hope you’re okay, but I won’t ask/If you’re in a good place, I won’t mess with that,” the indie star sang, backed by a soft piano and guitar strums. “But I’m here when you need, I always help/Yeah, yeah.”

Webster was introduced by Kathryn Hahn,...

Exclusive: Following a major bidding battle that went through the weekend, Amazon MGM Studios has landed an untitled thriller written by Natalie Krinsky, with Kim Kardashian attached to star and produce. Bruna Papandrea is also producing through her Made Up Stories banner alongside Krinsky.

According to sources, Amazon was one of five studios in the mix. With all being sorted out, sources close to the project say a theatrical or streaming release plan is possible, though nothing is confirmed given the early nature of the project.

Not much is known about the pic other than it being a thriller developed specifically for Kardashian. This marks the second massive package sold since the SAG-AFTRA strike ended with Kardashian front and center, after Netflix landed her comedy The Fifth Wheel over Thanksgiving; insiders say the latest deal is even more lucrative then that package.

Similar to that sale, Kardashian was very hands on in the process,...

Before he was a famous star, Pedro Pascal made a memorable guest appearance in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Across seven seasons on The WB (and later on Upn for its final two years), Buffy the Vampire Slayer amassed a dedicated fan following and became one of the teen shows that defined the '90s. While there were plenty of overarching serialized storylines on the show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer became renowned for its spooky standalone monster-of-the-week plots bringing in characters who only stuck around for one episode and were usually killed off.

After almost two decades of playing minor roles in film and television projects, Pascal has quickly become one of Hollywood's most popular and sought-after actors, and was included on the 2023 Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Pascal first rose to prominence with supporting TV roles as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones...

Pedro Pascal started working in the industry in the 1990s primarily on television and not even under the name we know him as. And so it seems apt that collaborators and friends of Pedro Pascal have said some of his most recent and famous roles call to mind The Man with No Name himself, Clint Eastwood.

In a recent Esquire profile, numerous individuals close to Pedro Pascal likened the star to Eastwood. The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau said, “The original Boba Fett armor and the T-visor were based on Clint Eastwood’s The Man with No Name, where they used angles and the brim of his hat to hide his eyes. We wanted to adhere to that tradition, and Pedro felt that he had the power and the ability to breathe life into a costume and made it something more.” But no matter how much Eastwood squints, he can still see better than Pascal,...

Sarah Paulson and Pedro Pascal’s friendship is three decades strong. In a new Esquire cover story on “The Last of Us” and “The Mandalorian” actor, Paulson revealed that she helped financially support Pascal in the early 2000s when he was still struggling to make it as a working actor. Paulson would sometimes give Pascal the money she made as part of her acting per diem so that he could feed himself.

The two actors first met in 1993 when Pascal came to New York City as a student in NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

“We would go to see movies all the time in those years,” Paulson said, “and we would get so lost in them. You can fill in the blanks about the why of that however you like, but I think there were things we wanted to escape mentally, emotionally, spiritually.”

After college, Pascal moved to...

Beth Riesgraf is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Parker on the tv shows Leverage and Leverage: Redemption.

Beth Riesgraf Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education

Beth Riesgraf was born on August 24, 1978 (Beth Riesgraf: Age 44), in Belle Plaine, Minnesota to Janet and Elroy Riesgraf. She graduated from Cimarron-Memorial High School in 1996 where she was student body president and senior prom queen. Riesgraf has one child, Pilot Riesgraf-Lee, from her past relationship with actor Jason Lee.

Beth Riesgraf Biography: Career

In an exclusive interview with uInterview, Riesgraf talked about what got her interested in acting in the first place. “When I was five, my kindergarten had a gong show, and I was Peter Rabbit. I had my little shaky voice was still happening back then and I had to sing and hop down the aisle with my basket,” Riesgraf laughed. “The gong went at the end,...

Viaplay Plans November 1 Launch Date For UK As Premier Sports Deal Closes

Viaplay has confirmed the date for its launch in the UK: November 1. It will offer two packages – a film- and series-focused option focused on Nordic storytelling, including Viaplay Originals and third-party shows, and a ‘Total’ package also including sports, priced at £3.99 (4.50) and £14.99 (17) per month, respectively. The Total package will include Premier Sports content after Viaplay’s acquisition of the UK streamer received Irish media merger control clearance this week. The deal values the Ireland-based, Setanta-owned company at £30M (34M). Premier Sports channels will be rebranded under Viaplay monikers and the Total package will include Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland men’s FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro Cup games, along with several other sports tournaments. The UK launch takes Viaplay’s footprint to 11 territories, with U.S. and Canada services coming in early 2023.

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Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories, the film and TV production company behind “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers,” among others, is expanding its presence to open a new U.K. office, and it’s tapped “Ticket to Paradise” producer Sarah Harvey to lead the office.

Harvey, who officially joined Made Up Stories in August, will lead the new London location and add to the company’s presence in both Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia.

Harvey is a British producer with over 20 years of experience, and she just produced “Ticket to Paradise” with George Clooney and Julia Roberts for Universal and “Strangers,” the next film from Andrew Haigh that stars Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell for Searchlight. Some of her other credits include co-producing work on “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” and “In Bruges.”

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Freeform’s forthcoming Valentine’s Day film, “The Thing About Harry,” is an earnest romantic comedy that follows high school enemies who are forced to share a ride to their hometown to attend a friend’s engagement party, only to have car trouble, bond overnight in a motel, and come out the other side with complicated feelings about each other. While the “opposites end up attracting” and “characters with complicated pasts find they have more in common” are staples of the genre, what sets this project apart is that the two central characters are both men.

“When you look at the Freeform ethos, that is inherent to who they are. Ever since I’ve worked there, and I’ve been there over seven years, they’ve always treated Lgbtq people as part of the human landscape,” writer, executive producer and director Peter Paige tells Variety. “Everything that matters to me as a storyteller,...

Company veteran John Villacorta has been upped to Svp Talent & Casting at ABC Entertainment. In the new gig, he will manage the casting process for ABC and provide casting strategy and services to the Direct-to-Consumer and International segment, working with the Disney+ team across all scripted and unscripted content.

Villacorta has overseen numerous shows including American Crime from John Ridley; miniseries When We Rise from Dustin Lance Black and Gus Van Sant; along with series Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Once Upon a Time, Pushing Daisies and How to Get Away with Murder.

“For 15 years, John has been an integral part of our casting team, investing in the process and the people in order to attract and maintain strong relationships with key talent throughout the industry,” said Ayo Davis, Evp Talent & Casting at ABC Entertainment and Disney+, to whom he will report. “I’m proud to promote...

ABC has promoted casting executive John Villacorta to senior vice president of talent and casting, the network announced Thursday.

He steps in for Ayo Davis, who was promoted to executive vice president last year, adding Disney+ to her area of oversight. In the role, Villacorta will manage the casting process for ABC and provide casting strategy and services to the Direct-to-Consumer and International (Dtci) segment, working closely with the Disney+ team across all scripted and unscripted content. He will report to Davis.

“For 15 years, John has been an integral part of our casting team, investing in the process and the people in order to attract and maintain strong relationships with key talent throughout the industry,” Davis said in a statement. “I’m proud to promote John to a position for which he has worked tirelessly and so richly deserves. His professionalism and dedication will continue to attract exemplary talent as...

Former Discovery executives Mark Procter and Steve Jones have launched non-scripted production company Big Little Fish.

The pair have established the London-based producer and have begun developing two documentary projects. They are working on Hitler’s Women: The Forgotten Nazis and Breaking Dad.

Hitler’s Women: The Forgotten Nazis will utilize archive and a new crop of historians and experts including James Wyllie, author of recently published Nazi Wives to analyze the women behind the infamous men at the head of the Third Reich. Wyllie will act as consultant and on-screen contributor for the series.

Breaking Dad (w/t) recounts the true story of Richard Lubbock, who went from mild-mannered family-man to drug kingpin during the early noughties. Dubbed ‘the UK’s Walter White’, police claimed he was Britain’s biggest ever crystal meth dealer at the time of his arrest in 2009. Big Little Fish has secured the exclusive story...

Banijay Group has merged two of its Italian non-scripted production outfits, DryMedia and Magnolia Spa, to create Banijay Italia.

Banijay, which is fresh from signing a $2.2 billion deal to acquire Endemol Shine Group, will bring together the two companies under the leadership of DryMedia CEO Fabrizio Ievolella, who becomes Banijay Italia CEO.

Danila Battiglini will be the merged company’s chief production officer, Francesco Lauber is the chief creative officer, and Leopoldo Gasparotto is head of programs.

DryMedia makes local versions of hit international formats including MasterChef and The X Factor, and became part of the Banijay group in 2016.

Magnolia Spa was established in 2001 and has produced original formats, such as Undressed and Singing in the Car, as well as adapting international shows like Celebrity Survivor and Top Chef.

Banijay Italia will be part of Banijay Group’s Italian portfolio of companies, led by country manager Paolo Bassetti. Other companies include Banijay Studios Italy,...

1960: Search for Tomorrow's Alison dealt with her mother-in-law.

1980: General Hospital's Monica faced a divorce decision.

1989: As the World Turns Paul shot his father, James Stenbeck.

2008: Hollyoaks' John Paul found Kieron's body."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...

1938: Radio soap opera Life Can Be Beautiful premiered on CBS, starting a successful 16-year run. Life Can Be Beautiful quickly became known to radio insiders by its initials, and widely referred to as "Elsie Beebe." It was the story of Carol Conrad, a disadvantaged child who--still...

1976: Ryan's Hope's Jack was annoyed with Little John.

1981: The Edge of Night's Nadine called out her daughter, Raven.

1981: General Hospital's Heather defended herself to Burt.

2004: As the World Turns' Barbara was determined to get her son."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...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Joe Haskell (Joel Crothers) told Carolyn Stoddard (Nancy Barrett) about David Collins' crystal ball's prediction. Burke Devline (Mitchell Ryan) investigated Bill Malloys' disappearance, certain that he had incriminating evidence against Roger Collins and Sam Evans (David Ford). Sam...

1960: Grace was still bitter on The Secret Storm. 1989: Josie

moved in with the Matthews family on Another World.

1994: Erica was in a neckbrace on All My Children.

2010: Oakdale said goodbye to Nancy Hughes on Atwt."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...

1948: Radio soap opera The Guiding Light, still almost four years away from making its way to television, introduced the character of Friedrich "Papa" Bauer. Theodore von Eltz originated the role and was replaced by Theo Goetz a year later. Goetz would remain with...

1979: General Hospital's Laura wanted a job at the disco.

1987: Lizzie demanded answers on Ryan's Hope.

1989: As the World Turns' Shannon lost her baby.

2007: One Life to Live's John arrive to arrest Lindsay."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...

1970: Murial Williams returned to Another World as Lenore's (Judith Barcroft) mother, Helen Moore. Williams remained with the show until April 8, 1976.

1976: Rosemary Forsyth debuted as Laura Horton on Days of our Lives.

1977: On Another World, Mac (Douglass Watson) listened in through the intercom as...

The cast of Young Widder Brown.

"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...

1938: Young Widder Brown premiered on NBC Radio. The popular Frank and Anne Hummert radio soap opera told the story of young Ellen Brown, a 30 year old mother, who struggled to raise her children without the small town mentality that came with living in Simpsonville. The show ran for nearly 18 years, until June 22, 1956.

1972: On As the World Turns, Tom Hughes (Peter Galman) and Carol Deming (Rita McLaughlin) were married. The wedding was shot on location at...

MTV's Undressed may not court the same kind of nostalgia and cult following that other shows of the era enjoy, but the series was incalculably important to those of us who grew up as sheltered teens in the late '90s.

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1961: Finale of daytime soap opera Full Circle aired on CBS.

1981: Gh's Susan was shocked to learn Pj was Steven Lars.

1994: Another World's "Kate" introduced herself to John.

1997: B&B's Stephanie and Eric made love."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...

1961: CBS aired the final episode of daytime soap opera Full Circle. The half-hour series starred Dyan Cannon as Lisa Crowder and Jean Byron as Kit Aldrich. It was the first soap opera to be broadcast live from Hollywood. The opening credits below are from the July 1, 1960 episode.

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.

MTV Studios has lined up “Celebrity Deathmatch” as its latest series revival.

Series creator Eric Fogel will return to executive produce, with Ice Cube set to executive produce and star in the new take on the stop-motion animation series. Jeff Kwatinetz of Cube Vision will also executive produce with Ben Hurwitz co-executive producing. The new “Celebrity Deathmatch” will be available as a weekly series for an Svod or other network partner in 2019.

“We’re excited to grow our partnership with Ice Cube and Cube Vision to reimagine this fan favorite,” said Chris McCarthy, president of MTV, VH1 and Cmt. “’Deathmatch’ was the meme before memes, remains a hot topic on social media and will be a smart, funny way to tackle the over-the-top rhetoric of today’s pop culture where it belongs – in the wrestling ring.”

“Celebrity Deathmatch” originally aired from 1998-2001 on MTV. It presented parodies of various celebrities as they engaged in brutal,...

MTV Studios is reaching back into its past to bring back another fan favorite. This time in the form of stop-motion animation.

The Viacom-owned company announced Wednesday morning it’s working on a reboot of “Celebrity Deathmatch,” the animated series that pitted like-minded celebrities against each other in fights that very often ended in gruesome deaths for one, if not both, of the fighters.

The new version will star Ice Cube, who will also executive- produce alongside his partner Jeff Kwatinetz through his Cube Vision production company. Series creator Eric Fogel will return to executive- produce as well, with additional showrunners and talent to be named shortly. The new version will be available as a weekly series for an exclusive streaming or premium broadcast partner in 2019, with MTV adding the franchise reboot will include consumer products, gaming and theatrical.

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MTV Studios is reviving another classic MTV series, Celebrity Deathmatch. The recently launched studio is developing a reimagined version of the cult-favorite claymation stop-motion satire that skewered celebrities, politicians and everyone in between during its famed original 1998-2002 run. Ice Cube is attached to star and will executive produce alongside his partner Jeff Kwatinetz through his Cube Vision production company. Series creator Eric Fogel will return to executive produce as well, with additional showrunners and talent to be named shortly.

The all-new Celebrity Deathmatch will be shopped as a weekly series to premium and streaming networks in 2019. The show is the first step in a plan for reinventing the franchise across consumer products, gaming, theatrical and more.

MTV in June announced the creation of MTV Studios with exploiting library IP as a main goal and an initial slate that included a reimagining of MTV’s animated comedy Daria, an update...

Viacom rode Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his Imf team to a better-than-expected fourth quarter in terms of both earnings per share and revenue.

The Paramount Pictures parent company unveiled its fourth-quarter and full fiscal year 2018 financials Friday morning, reporting 99 cents of earnings per share (Eps) on $3.485 in revenue. Wall Street had forecast Eps of 95 cents on $3.37 billion in revenue, according to a consensus estimate of 25 media analysts compiled by Yahoo Finance.

That all-in revenue figure was 5 percent better than Q4 2017 and the earnings per share is 29 percent higher. For the full fiscal year, revenues declined 2 percent, but Eps rose 9 percent. Without the benefit of glorious adjustments, that profit instead drops 43 percent.

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Paramount’s worldwide box office hauled in 3x what it did in the comparable quarter last year, thanks mostly to “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,...

1968: It was Nick and Althea's wedding day on The Doctors.

1983: Guiding Light's Eli Sims wanted revenge.

1998: Paul Anthony Stewart debuted as Danny on Guiding Light.

2003: All My Children's Erica made an unwelcome discovery."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.

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1957: On The Edge of Night, Mike (John Larkin) realized Billy's blood type was not a match with Roger or Mary.

1964: Geoffrey Lumb made his first appearance in Another World as Mitchell Dru in a crossover from P&G's As the World Turns. He had previously played the character on The Brighter Day before joining Atwt and Aw.

1979: Guiding Light's Rita found out she was pregnant.

1993: General Hospital's Luke and Laura visited Bill Eckert.

2004: Days of our Lives' Abby reunited with Jennifer.

2008: ABC aired the 10,000th episode of All My Children."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, Mike Karr (John Larkin) devised a plan to trick Irene into leading the police to Mary.

1965: On Days of our Lives, Julie Olson (Charla Doherty) paid a visit to her aunt, Marie Horton. Craig Merritt also visited Marie, his future daughter-in-law. Julie's father, Ben, had a fight with her lawyer and uncle,...

Get your Advil, coconut water and maybe condoms ready: “MTV Spring Break” is returning in March 2019.

The event, set for March 19-21, will head back to the Grand Oasis Hotel in Cancun, Mexico. It’s all part of the Viacom cable channel’s push into live events, which also saw MTV acquire the SnowGlobe Music Festival on Monday.

“MTV Spring Break” is also a nostalgia play targeting the all-important adults 18-49 demographic. This one follows an announced “reimagining” of the network’s “Real World” franchise. The new take on the show that ushered in reality television is heading to Facebook Watch and will premiere next year.

MTV is also rebooting “The Hills” and bringing back “Undressed.”

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Next year’s “Spring Break” will again feature a “signature mix of high-energy performances, surprise celebrity guests, and thousands of young people from around the U.

On the heels of its blockbuster deal for The Real World, MTV Studios today announced plans to reimagine Undressed, another groundbreaking series that explored the complicated dynamics of young adult relationships.

Celebrated for its honest take on gender, class and race, Undressed helped launch the careers of hundreds of young actors and behind the scenes talent, including: Christina Hendricks, Jason Ritter, Max Greenfield, Brandon Routh and Chad Michael Murray, as well as Damon Lindelof (Lost), Lizzy Weiss (Switched at Birth) and Steven S. DeKnight (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).

Roland Joffé, the two-time Oscar nominated director who created and executive produced “Undressed,” is set to Ep the scripted series which is currently in development.

MTV aired more than 200 episodes from 1999 – 2002 of the GLAAD Award winner which was widely praised by fans and critics alike for being one of the only shows at the time to feature gay, lesbian and bisexual characters and same-sex relationships.

In today’s TV News Roundup, Anika Noni Rose is set to star in TNT’s upcoming drama “Beast Mode,” and Fxx announced the premiere date for the last season of “You’re the Worst.”

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Ion Television is kicking off its tenth holiday movie season Nov. 25 with the premiere of “Christmas Cupid’s Arrow,” followed by more film screenings each weekend leading up to Christmas day. The lineup, which includes the premieres of “A Wedding for Christmas,” “Rent-an-Elf,” “A Snow White Christmas,” “Country Christmas Album” and “A Christmas in Royal Fashion,” will also feature more than 25 returning favorites in an effort to repeat last year’s record breaking ratings – 2017 viewership averaged more than 887,000 in primetime, ranking Ion as the second most watched network airing holiday movies.

The fifth and final season of “You’re the Worst” is set to premiere Jan. 9 at at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on Fxx.

Anika Noni Rose is stepping into the ring at TNT.

The Good Wife and Power alumna has landed the lead role in Beast Mode, the cable net’s drama pilot inspired by the life of legendary boxer Ann Wolfe.

Rose will star as Marsha Blackstone, a feisty, brilliant-yet-damaged woman with a “kill or be killed” mentality. While these qualities make her an excellent boxing trainer, they tend to cause problems in the rest of her life.

The actress’ TV credits also include The Quad, Bates Motel and Private Practice.

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* MTV is developing a reboot of Undressed,...

Make some room, “Real World” reboot: MTV Studios is bringing back “Undressed,” a series for young adults that aired more than 200 episodes from 1999 to 2002.

“Undressed” helped launch the careers of Christina Hendricks, Jason Ritter, Max Greenfield, Brandon Routh, Chad Michael Murray, Damon Lindelof, Lizzy Weiss and Steven S. DeKnight.

Roland Joffé, who created and executive produced “Undressed,” will executive produce the reimagining of the scripted series, which is currently in development.

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The original “Undressed” won a GLAAD Award for being one of the only shows at the time to feature gay, lesbian and bisexual characters and same-sex relationships.

“‘Undressed’ was ahead of its time and we’re looking forward to developing the series for a whole new generation,” said Pamela Post, head of scripted programming for MTV Studios, MTV, VH1 and Logo. “Much has changed...

Exclusive: The recently launched MTV Studios is planning to bring back another classic MTV series, Undressed, which explored the complicated dynamics of young adult relationships. Roland Joffé, the two-time Oscar nominated director who created and executive produced the influential scripted series, which aired 200 episodes from 1999-2002, is set to executive produce the reimagining, which is currently in development.

MTV in June announced the creation of MTV Studios with an initial slate that included a reimagining of MTV’s animated comedy Daria, an update of the unscripted series Made as well as a live-action remake of animated sci-fi series Aeon Flux and a return of the network’s reality series The Real World, largely for digital platforms.

Undressed is now joining the list of signature MTV titles that are being revived by MTV Studios on the heels of the studio’s deal with Facebook for the The Real World re-do.

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1960: Search for Tomorrow's Alison dealt with her mother-in-law.

1980: General Hospital's Monica faced a divorce decision.

1989: As the World Turns Paul shot his father, James Stenbeck.

2008: Hollyoaks' John Paul found Kieron's body."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.

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1938: Radio soap opera Life Can Be Beautiful premiered on CBS, starting a successful 16-year run. Life Can Be Beautiful quickly became known to radio insiders by its initials, and widely referred to as "Elsie Beebe." It was the story of Carol Conrad, a disadvantaged child who--still in her teens--ran into the Slightly Read Bookshop seeking shelter and...

1966: Days of our Lives' Julie wanted to stay in Salem.

1975: Susan Harney debuted as Alice on Another World

1987: As the World Turns' Holden opened up to Lily.

2009: General Hospital's Jason and Sam made love."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.

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1966: On Days of our Lives, Julie Olson (Charla Doherty) told her grandmother, Alice Horton (Frances Reid), that she didn't want to live in Europe.

1971: On The Doctors, Karen tried to convince Matt she wasn't as boring as he thought.

1975: On Another World, Alice and Sally (Cathy Greene) returned from the Ordway...

A veteran music supervisor for television and movies, Jennifer Pyken landed her first Emmy nomination for her work on NBC’s “This Is Us.” This native New Yorker-turned-Valley Girl started out as an Island Records intern and continues to showcase her diverse musical range with the Netflix teen comedy, “The Package,” which bowed Aug. 10.

This is only the second year that music supervisors have even been eligible for Emmys. Why do you think it took so long to receive recognition?

People sometimes think of music as an afterthought — but it’s so important. Our guild is fairly new: It’s six years old. So we had to go and explain to them what we do and how much we put into the show and what the process is. And by doing that, they were able to get that as a new category. It took a little bit of work.

The cast of Young Widder Brown."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...

1938: Young Widder Brown premiered on NBC Radio. The popular Frank and Anne Hummert radio soap opera told the story of young Ellen Brown, a 30 year old mother, who struggled to raise her children without the small town mentality that came with living in Simpsonville. The show ran for nearly 18 years, until June 22, 1956.

1972: On As the World Turns, Tom Hughes (Peter Galman) and Carol Deming (Rita McLaughlin) were married. The wedding was shot on location at the Riverdale Presbyterian Church in Riverdale, New York.

1976: One...

1989: Atwt's Ellen was unhappy with her husband.

1989: Gl's Will fatally injured Rose.

1994: Gh's Bobbie and Tony said goodbye to B.J.

2012: Days' Lucas and Sami reacted to Will coming out."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: On Days of our Lives, Tom (Macdonald Carey) told Susan (Denise Alexander) that Dickie didn't have any fractures but had not regained consciousness.

1979: On Another World,...

1961: As the World Turns Lisa clashed with Ellen.

1967: Jonathan Frid debuted as Barnabas Collins on Dark Shadows.

1990: General Hospital's Robin tried to save Casey.

1991: Another World's Jake wanted another chance with Marley."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...

1961: On As the World Turns, Lisa Hughes (Eileen Fulton) told her in-laws, Chris (Don MacLaughlin) and Nancy (Helen Wagner), she was convinced they were having a boy.

1980: As the World Turns' Wade Bookstore caught on fire.

1988: Another World's Mary and Jason were caught in an explosion.

1988: General Hospital's Anna was held hostage.

1997: Sunset Beach's Annie held a gun on Ben."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...

1966: On Another World, an argument between John and Lee led to a devastating car crash.

For better or worse, Adam Brody will always be remembered as Seth Cohen from The O.C. The affable and awkward teen is easy to find inside the weathered and wiser 37-year-old Brody, but the San Diego native might never be able to shake his early-aughts pop culture iconography. Despite that infamous role, Brody has had a pretty consistent career over the last two decades, playing opposite Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, being directed by famed playwright Neil Labute and making guest appearances on beloved TV shows like House of Lies and The League. This month, he’s in the buddy comedy Big Bear, where he gets to sport a pretty mean mustache, and returns with the second season of StartUp on Crackle.

With two such diverse roles coming out in the same month and nostalgia for shows like Gilmore Girls and The O.C. at an all-time high, Brody sits down...

The Importance Of Doubting Tom screens Tuesday November 8th at 7pm at Landmark’s The Tivoli Theater as part of The St. Louis International Film Festival. Ticket information can be found Here

Local actress and filmmaker Vanessa Roman presents her years-in-the-making feature debut The Importance Of Doubting Tom, a romantic screwball comedy set against the backdrop of a dart league. It tells the story of Gwen, who is shaken and confused by a recent breakup from the guy she thought was the one, but something doesn’t seem right. In searching for the truth, mixed identities, comic hijinks, and lover’s games ensue in this. Roman based her original script both on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest and on her experience playing darts at St. Louis’ own Blueberry Hill, which is where she met her husband John.

Roman has assembled a first-rate cast and crew...

And the award for the first Castle cast member to nab a new TV gig since the ABC drama ended in May goes to… Jon Huertas, who will be part of NBC’s This Is Us when it debuts this fall.

The former Det. Javier Esposito will play Mike, co-worker and best friend of Milo Ventimiglia’s Jack, our sister site Deadline reports.

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The upcoming drama follows a group of people — including Jack — who share the same birthday and whose paths “intertwine in curious ways” (per the official synopsis). The series also stars...

The Importance Of Doubting Tom screens Sunday July 17th at 6:30pm at Landmark’s The Tivoli Theater as part of the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. Ticket information can be found Here

Local actress and filmmaker Vanessa Roman presents her years-in-the-making feature debut The Importance Of Doubting Tom, a romantic screwball comedy set against the backdrop of a dart league. It tells the story of Gwen, who is shaken and confused by a recent breakup from the guy she thought was the one, but something doesn’t seem right. In searching for the truth, mixed identities, comic hijinks, and lover’s games ensue in this. Roman based her original script both on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest and on her experience playing darts at St. Louis’ own Blueberry Hill, which is where she met her husband John.

Roman has assembled a first-rate cast and crew...