NEWS: AS THE BUS STOPS, DAYS OF OUR LIVES Casting New Role, Ashley Judd Joins SALVATION, Richard J. Allen

DAYS OF OUR LIVES casting new role
DAYS is looking for a gorgeous 24 to 35-year-old African American male to play the contract role of Micah, who is described in the casting call as "charismatic confident and charming without even trying. Ladies want to date him and men want to be him. He gives off a very well rounded confident vibe but there is pain in his past that keeps him guarded."

North Carolina's Triangle Transit Is Filming A Soap Opera On Its Busses
Conceived over a lunch between Lauren Parker and Damien Graham of Triangle Transit's communication team, AS THE BUS STOPS is the organization's attempt to make public transportation approachable in a city that doesn't have quite the same appreciation for shared seats as New York or LA.

Parker and her team got together and made two lists; First, a list of all the services they would like potential riders to know about; Second, a list of all the tropes of a good soap opera. Put them together and and it's only a matter of time before the research triangle becomes the love triangle.

Ashley Judd Slaps Media in the Face for Speculation Over Her ‘Puffy’ Appearance

Ashley Judd’s 'puffy' appearance in her new ABC show MISSING sparked a viral media frenzy. But, the actress writes in a new column for Daily Beast, the conversation is really a misogynistic assault on all women.

...the recent speculation and accusations in March feel different, and my colleagues and friends encouraged me to know what was being said. Consequently, I choose to address it because the conversation was pointedly nasty, gendered, and misogynistic and embodies what all girls and women in our culture, to a greater or lesser degree, endure every day, in ways both outrageous and subtle.

PREVIEW: Thursday Night's MISSING Starring Ashley Judd

ABC is airing an all-new episode of MISSING, "Ice Queen," on Thursday, March 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

With Becca still on the hunt to find Michael, her best friend, Mary (guest star Aunjanue Ellis, "The Help"), complicates matters with her surprise arrival in Europe. Meanwhile, Michael struggles to uncover answers behind his kidnapping.

The location setting for this episode is Portofino, Italy.

PREVIEW: Thursday Night's MISSING Starring Ashley Judd

ABC is airing an all-new episode of MISSING, "The Hard Drive," on Thursday, March 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

As the search for her son, Michael, continues, Becca (Ashley Judd) makes a deal with the head of French Intelligence (guest star Joaquim de Almeida, 24). But the agreement comes with serious moral complications for Becca.

Lothaire Bluteau (THE TUDORS) also guest stars in the episode. Location setting for this episode is Paris, France.