Guest Stars Update: Daniel Cosgrove, Michelle Forbes, Shannon Kane in Primetime Tonight

GUIDING LIGHT & ALL MY CHILDREN alum Daniel Cosgrove will
guest star on PERSON OF INTEREST tonight. Photo Credit:
Sue Coflin/Max Photos

Soap opera stars are appearing all over the tube (and the web) and more are on the way with the Fall TV season in progress. Below are some of the upcoming guest appearances by soap stars in various television and web shows and movies.

OCTOBER
15 HOME & FAMILY - Diedre Hall (Marlena, DAYS OF OUR LIVES); Galen Gering (Rafe, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
Hall and Gering share some of their secrets to a balanced lifestyle from the new book, "Days of Our Lives for Better Living: Cast Secrets for a Healthier Balanced Life."
15 THE ORIGINALS - Shannon Kane (ex-Natalia, ALL MY CHILDREN)
15 NCIS: LOS ANGELES - Patrick Gorman (ex-Claude, GENERATIONS)
15 CHICAGO FIRE - Michelle Forbes (ex-Sonni, GUIDING LIGHT; Jesse Lee Soffer (ex-Will, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
15 PERSON OF INTEREST - Daniel Cosgrove (ex-Bill, GUIDING LIGHT)
15 BROOKLYN NINE-NINE - Dean Winters (ex-Ryan, OZ)

Two-Hour Episodes of MARIDO EN ALQUILER Starting Monday, October 21 on Telemundo

Starting Monday, October 21 at 8 p.m. ET, Telemundo will air two-hour episodes of MARIDO EN ALQUILER, a gripping tale full of romance, love, humor, betrayal and twists of fate.

Starring Sonya Smith, Juan Soler, Maritza Rodriguez and a stellar performance by Miguel Varoni, MARIDO EN ALQUILER is the story of Griselda (Sonya Smith), a humble, courageous woman with a good heart who wins the lottery after struggling to support her three children with her work as a handyman. By chance she meets Reinaldo (Juan Soler), an acclaimed but modest chef who is enchanted by her integrity. Reinaldo’s jealous wife, Teresa Cristina (Maritza Rodriguez), a vain and elegant woman from a rich family, will stop at nothing to save her marriage and sets out to make life impossible for Griselda.

The cast of MARIDO EN ALQUILER incudes the young stars Gabriel Coronel and Kimberly Dos Ramos, as well as seasoned actors as Roberto Manrique, Ricardo Chávez, Pablo Azar, Paulo Quevedo, Sandra Destenave, Ariel Texido, Daniela Navarro, Alba Roversi, José Guillermo Cortines, Maite Embil, Ismael La Rosa, Víctor Corona, Dad Dager, Ana Carolina Grajales, Gabriel Valenzuela, Adrián Carvajal, Lino Martone, Jalymar Salomon, Anthony López, Adriana Lavat, Sandra Eichler, María del Pilar Pérez, Sol Rodríguez, Ahrid Hannaly, Gustavo Pedraza, Luis Alvarez, Nadia Escobar and Emmanuel Pérez.

Thorsten Kaye Guest Stars In THE STAFFORD PROJECT

ALL MY CHILDREN star Thorsten Kaye guest stars on the latest episode of Michelle Stafford's web series, THE STAFFORD PROJECT. Watch "The French Assassin" below:

Max Adler & Judith Chapman Shooting Indie Film 'Saugatuck Cures' in Western Michigan

Production has kicked off on indie film Saugatuck Cures, starring Max Adler (Dave, GLEE; Tank, SWITCHED AT BIRTH) and Judith Chapman (Gloria, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS).

Saugatuck Cures is a comedy about a widowed bed and breakfast owner, Maggie Callaghan (Chapman), living in Saugatuck dealing with a second round of cancer. When she can't afford treatment, Maggie's gay son Drew (Adler) becomes determined to raise money for her treatment, yet doesn't have the slightest idea of how to do it.

Guest Stars Update: Billy Miller, Tonya Pinkins, Ryan McPartlin in Primetime Tonight

Y&R's Billy Miller guest stars on CASTLE tonight.

Soap opera stars are appearing all over the tube (and the web) and more are on the way with the Fall TV season in progress. Below are some of the upcoming guest appearances by soap stars in various television and web shows and movies.

OCTOBER
14 LIVE! WITH KELLY & MICHAEL - Matt Bomer (ex-Ben, GUIDING LIGHT)
14 THE STAFFORD PROJECT - Thorsten Kaye (Zach, ALL MY CHILDREN)
14 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER - Virginia Williams (ex-Brandy, AS THE WORLD TURNS); Frances Conroy (ex-Ruth, SIX FEET UNDER)
14 HART OF DIXIE - Ryan McPartlin (ex-Hank, PASSIONS)
14 HOSTAGES - Tonya Pinkins (ex-Livia, ALL MY CHILDREN)
14 CASTLE - Billy Miller (Billy, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
Miller guest stars as Mickey Gerhardt, a hot headed Wall Street banker who gets caught in the hostage situation.

Guest Stars Update: Wes Ramsey, Stephen Schnetzer in Primetime Tonight

Former GUIDING LIGHT star Wes Ramsey plays Charlie in THE
MENTALIST "Wedding in Red" episode on Sunday.   You can also
catch him as Van on indie soap VENICE.

Soap opera stars are appearing all over the tube (and the web) and more are on the way with the Fall TV season in progress. Below are some of the upcoming guest appearances by soap stars in various television and web shows and movies.

OCTOBER
13 THE MENTALIST - Wes Ramsey (ex-Sam, GUIDING LIGHT)
13 HOMELAND - Stephen Schnetzer (Cass, ANOTHER WORLD)
13 ONCE UPON A TIME - Rose McIver (ex-Holly, SHORTLAND STREET); Sean Maguire (ex-Aidan, EASTENDERS)
13 THE GOOD WIFE - Christian Borle (ex-Tom, SMASH); Janel Moloney (ex-Donna, THE WEST WING)
13 REVENGE - Justin Hartley (ex-Fox, PASSIONS); Karine Vanasse (ex-Colette, PAN AM)
13 SEE DAD RUN - Erinn Westbrook (Bree, GLEE)

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Day-By-Day Spoilers (Week of October 14th)

Photo Credit: CBS

Check out day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS during the week of October 14th.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, October 14
Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) thinks about the effect of her decisions on her kids; Billy (Billy Miller) and Chloe (Elizabeth Hendrickson) face tragedy after Delia's accident.

Today in Soap Opera History (October 12)

1953: VALIANT LADY premiered. 1979: Lisa Colman was spooked
on ATWT. 1981: David Canary debuted on AW. 1993: DAYS'
Jack Deveraux left Salem.

"We should always be aware that what now lies in the past once lay in the future."
― F.W. Maitland

"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...

1950: HAWKINS FALLS, one of network television's first successful soap operas, aired for the final time in primetime. The show premiered on NBC in June 1950 as an hour-long weekly primetime drama in a summer replacement slot but was cut back to a half-hour in August until the end of its run. HAWKINS FALLS returned to the air in April 1951 as a fifteen-minute weekday soap for NBC.

1953: Daytime soap opera VALIANT LADY premiered on CBS-TV. The series was created by Adrian Spies and written by Charles Elwyn. Helen Emerson was the central character during the show's four year run and was played by two actresses along the way, Nancy Coleman and Flora Campbell. AS THE WORLD TURNS legend Helen Wagner played Jane Lyman for a year.

DAYTIME RATINGS: THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Up, GENERAL HOSPITAL Tops Women 18-34

The daytime Nielsen ratings are in for the week of September 30-October 4, 2013. Y&R was up in total viewers and women 18-49 and 18-34. GENERAL HOSPITAL remained #1 with 263,000 female viewers 18-34.

From SON:
Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS 4,752,000 (+24,000/+334,000)
2. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL 3,521,000 (-44,000/+332,000)
3. GENERAL HOSPITAL 2,731,000 (-71,000/+17,000)
4. DAYS OF OUR LIVES 2,426,000 (-200,000/+27,000)

Today in Soap Opera History (October 11)

1984: Johnny & Maeve Ryan didn't want to believe their son
was dead. 1985: GH's Anna & Robert set up a "game" with
Robin and Frisco. 1988: SANTA BARBARA's C.C. & Mason
were trapped in a wine cellar. 2000: AMC's Leo & Greelee were
stuck in an elevator.

"We should always be aware that what now lies in the past once lay in the future."
― F.W. Maitland

"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, after Liz (Joan Bennett) told David (David Henesy) to never say Burke's name in the house again, he walked to the stairs and said to himself with an evil glare, "BURKE DEVLIN, BURKE DEVLIN, BURKE DEVLIN!"

READER POLL RESULTS: Soap of the Week (September 30-October 4, 2013) - DAYS OF OUR LIVES No. 1

The results are in from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for September 30-October 4, 2013. NBC's DAYS OF OUR LIVES was voted as favorite soap opera of our readers for the 21st week in a row.

ABC's GENERAL HOSPITAL was second followed by CBS' THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS.

Check out the complete list of shows below as well as the favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	DAYS OF OUR LIVES (NBC)	1	187
2	GENERAL HOSPITAL (ABC)	2	111
3	THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS)	3	93
4	THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (CBS)	4	25

In our Favorite Couple poll, Sonny and Will from DAYS OF OUR LIVES remained in the No. 1 spot for the 48th week in a row.

Guest Stars Update: Jen Lilley, Christian Campbell, Anne Heche in Primetime Tonight

Former ANOTHER WORLD star Anne Heche plays Mike's nemesis on
THE MICHAEL J. FOX SHOW tonight on NBC.

Soap opera stars are appearing all over the tube (and the web) and more are on the way with the Fall TV season in progress. Below are some of the upcoming guest appearances by soap stars in various television and web shows and movies.

OCTOBER
10 THE CRAZY ONES - Jen Lilley (Theresa, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
Lilley plays Claire.
10 ELEMENTARY Christian Campbell (ex-Bobby, ALL MY CHILDREN)
10 THE MICHAEL J. FOX SHOW - Anne Heche (ex-Vicky/Marley, ANOTHER WORLD)
At work, Mike is reunited with his nemesis, Susan Rodriguez-Jones (guest star Anne Heche), when Harris (Wendell Pierce) brings her on as the new anchor at NBC4.
10 THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO - Lauren Graham (Sarah, PARENTHOOD)

Today in Soap Opera History (October 10)

1975: OLTL's Tony and Pat got reacquainted. 1984: Springfield
mourned Beth Raines. 1995: Y&R's Victor Newman vowed to
prove his son's innocence. 2003: On PASSIONS, Death came
for Sheridan Crane.

"We should always be aware that what now lies in the past once lay in the future."
― F.W. Maitland

"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...

1932: General Mills-sponsored BETTY AND BOB debuted on NBC Blue radio. It was the first daytime show to be produced by Frank Hummert and Anne Ashenhurst. Married in 1935, the Hummerts became known as the "King & Queen of Soaps". BETTY AND BOB was the first true network soap opera on the air, using melodrama at its core.

1972: Victoria Thompson debuted as Janice Frame on ANOTHER WORLD.

1975: On ONE LIFE TO LIVE, Tony Lord (George Reinholt) got reacquainted with his ex-girlfriend and new editor of The Banner, as Pat Ashley. Pat was played by Jacqueline Courtney, who had departed ANOTHER WORLD in July after playing Alice Matthews for 11 years. Reinholt played Steve Frame on ANOTHER WORLD for seven years, and his pairing with Courtney as Steve and Alice was one of the most popular in soap opera history.

Guest Stars Update: Jessica Collins, Dylan Bruce, Eva LaRue, Blake Gibbons in Primetime Tonight

Y&R's Jessica Collins returns to IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN
PHILADELPHIA on Wednesday, October 9 on FXX.

Soap opera stars are appearing all over the tube (and the web) and more are on the way with the Fall TV season in progress. Below are some of the upcoming guest appearances by soap stars in various television and web shows and movies.

OCTOBER
  9 CRIMINAL MINDS - Eva LaRue (ex-Maria, ALL MY CHILDREN); Blake Gibbons (Coleman, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
  9 CSI - Mark Deklin (ex-Blake, GCB)
  9 ARROW - Dylan Bruce (ex-Chris, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
Bruce appears in the first and third episodes as Laurel’s new co-worker, Adam Donner, who's described as "a corn-fed, All-American lawyer who is smart and charismatic."
  9 LAW & ORDER: SVU - Robert John Burke (ex-Bart, GOSSIP GIRL)
  9 IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA - Jessica Collins (Avery, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
Collins reprises the role of nurse Jackie Denardo.

Guest Stars Update: Robert Newman, Ron Raines, Peter Porte, Trent Dawson, Aiden Turner in Primetime Tonight

Longtime GUIDING LIGHT star Robert Newman
tweeted this photo from the set of NCIS in August.

Soap opera stars are appearing all over the tube (and the web) and more are on the way with the Fall TV season just around the corner. Below are some of the upcoming guest appearances by soap stars in various television and web shows and movies. We update this list every few days.

OCTOBER
  8 NCIS - Roma Maffia (ex-Liz, NIP/TUCK); Robert Newman (ex-Josh, GUIDING LIGHT); Wolé Parks (Sam, DEVIOUS MAIDS)
Maffia plays NCIS Special Agent Vera Strickland. Newman returns as Navy Admiral Wayne Hargrove, a role he played on an episode in 2011.
  8 NCIS: LOS ANGELES - Trent Dawson (ex-Henry, AS THE WORLD TURNS); Aiden Turner (ex-Aidan, ALL MY CHILDREN); Peter Porte (ex-Ricky, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
  8 PERSON OF INTEREST - Ron Raines (Carl, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
  8 LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN - Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-Kendall, ALL MY CHILDREN)
  8 JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE - Emily VanCamp (Emily, REVENGE)
  8 THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO - Jenni 'Jwoww' Farley (Nikki, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)

Guest Stars Update: Antonio Sabato Jr., Nadia Bjorlin, Napiera Groves In Primetime Tonight

Antonio Sabato Jr. guest stars on CASTLE tonight

Soap opera stars are appearing all over the tube (and the web) and more are on the way with the Fall TV season just around the corner. Below are some of the upcoming guest appearances by soap stars in various television and web shows and movies. We update this list every few days.

OCTOBER
  7 2 BROKE GIRLS - Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
  7 HOSTAGES - Napiera Groves (ex-Bonnie, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
  7 CASTLE - Antonio Sabato Jr. (ex-Jagger, GENERAL HOSPITAL); James Patrick Stuart (ex-Will, ALL MY CHILDREN)
With Beckett still in D.C., Castle and the boys investigate the murder of former child star Charlie Reynolds, who rose to fame playing the lovable nerd on an early 90s High School sitcom. Sabato Jr. guest stars as Ramon Russo, the victim's former sitcom costar.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Day-By-Day Spoilers (Week of October 7th)

Photo Credit: CBS

Check out day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS during the week of October 7th.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, October 7
Adam (Michael Muhney) gets the paternity test results; emotions between Dylan (Steve Burton) and Avery (Jessica Collins) run high.

DAYTIME RATINGS: GENERAL HOSPITAL Tops Women 18-34 Demo For 6th Consecutive Week (Updated)

GENERAL HOSPITAL spiked to another 5-month high in Total Viewers for the week of September 23-27, 2013, and ranked as Daytime's #1 program for the 6th consecutive week in Women 18-34. Check out what ABC had to say about their daytime lineup below:

GENERAL HOSPITAL: (2:00 – 3:00 p.m.)

Fresh off its best season in 5 years, this week GENERAL HOSPITAL surged to a 5-month high in Total Viewers (2.80 million) – since week of 4/8/13 – posting double digit increases over the year ago week across all core categories.

Notably, GENERAL HOSPITAL ranked as the #1 program in daytime for the 6th consecutive week in Women 18-34 (262,000/0.8 rating), and placed a solid #2 in Women 18-49 (730,000/1.1 rating) and Women 25-54 (954,000/1.6 rating).

Today in Soap Opera History (October 4)

1985: GH's Frisco broke Felicia's heart to pass Mr. Wu's test.
1990: The first episode of BEVERLY HILLS. 90210.  2001: TITANS
premiered.  2010: Camila Banus made her DAYS debut.

"We should always be aware that what now lies in the past once lay in the future."
― F.W. Maitland

"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 DARK SHADOWS, Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) took Burke and Dr. Woodard down into the basement but there was no coffin to be found.

1976: On MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN, Mary (Louise Lasser) recuperated at Fernwood Psychiatric Hospital after her nervous breakdown during her guest appearance on "The David Susskind Show." Mary received flowers from Susskind, and praise for pioneering new developments in nationally televised dementia. Meanwhile, Charlie recuperated from his operation after a recent shooting, and Loretta made an eerie discovery about one of his wounds. Later, Mary tried to pass herself off as a sane person by watching television, but she made an awesome, empowering discovery about the psychiatric ward's television set instead.

1979: On AS THE WORLD TURNS, despite Tom's (Tom Tammi) objections, Lisa (Eileen Fulton) left Oakdale with Bennett Hadley (Doug Higgins).

CBS Daytime Posts Year-To-Year-Premiere Week Growth - All Shows Post Gains

CBS's top-rated daytime lineup posted year-to-year premiere week growth in viewers and women 25-54, as all of the Network's daytime programs notched increases, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending September 27.

CBS DAYTIME  2+  W25-54

2013    3.77m    1.3     

2012    3.37m    1.2  

            +12%  +8%