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Bailey Chase

As the World Turns alum Bailey Chase to recur on both Twin Peaks and Grimm
On Twin Peaks — whose cast officially is being kept under wraps except for returning star Kyle MacLachlan — Chase (Chris Hughes on ATWT) is joining fellow new cast additions Jennifer Jason Leigh, Robert Knepper, Balthazar Getty and Amanda Seyfried, among others.

On Grimm, Chase plays Lucien Petrovich, the leader of a Wesen revolutionary group. Chase also guest-starred in the pilot for Fox’s upcoming drama series Lucifer and will be seen in Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice.

Days of our Lives actor Greg Vaughan stars in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie
The Christmas Note premieres on Sunday, November 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Jonathan Whitesell and Hannibal's Kacey Rohl join Once Upon a Time
Whitesell and Rohl have been cast as Hercules and Meg, to appear in the 13th episode of Season 5, titled “Labor of Love.”

Saeed Jaffrey, Indian actor and Bollywood veteran, dies at age 86
His best known roles included the Nawab of Mirat in the landmark 1980s series The Jewel In The Crown and Ravi Desai in the soap opera Coronation Street.

'Downton Abbey' series finale plot revealed
The sendoff, which will air in the U.S. on March 6, offers “all the love and loss, happiness and heartbreak of Downton Abbey, and, as the family and servants prepare to welcome 1926, they celebrate an unforgettable New Year’s Eve together at the great house,” per the official logline.

Charlie Sheen is going on the Today show on Tuesday to discuss being HIV-positive
According to top Hollywood publicist and crisis manager Howard Bragman, he was approached by people close to Sheen six months ago to deal with the crisis, but never dealt with him directly. "The interview could open up a lot of sympathy for him, but he has to be concerned about a fear of litigation from former sexual partners. You don't take that lightly."

A&E's 'Longmire' Kicks off Season 3 on June 2

A&E Network's critically acclaimed hit series Longmire returns for a third season on Monday, June 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The series stars Australian actor Robert Taylor as Walt Longmire, the charismatic, dedicated and unflappable sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming, along with Katee Sackhoff, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bailey Chase (As The World Turns), Cassidy Freeman and Adam Bartley.

Longmire continues as the network's #1 original drama series of all time in total viewers with season two averaging 6 million, a record for any A&E drama season delivery (based on Live+7 viewing).

[SPOILER ALERT]

In season three of Longmire, Walt finds himself reeling from a series of devastating traumas.

LONGMIRE & THE GLADES Return May 27

Bailey Chase played Chris Hughes on AS THE WORLD
TURNS. He's now Branch Connally in LONGMIRE.

A&E Network is scheduling in some summer drama this Memorial Day, premiering back-to-back new seasons of its popular scripted series LONGMIRE, from Warner Horizon Television, and THE GLADES, from Fox Television Studios. Season Two of the contemporary crime thriller LONGMIRE premieres Monday, May 27th at 10 p.m. ET/PT immediately following the fourth season premiere of the hit drama THE GLADES at 9 p.m. ET/PT. This year, crime doesn't get a holiday.

Last season, the duo of THE GLADES and LONGMIRE propelled A&E to become the #1 cable network in Total Viewers on Sunday nights from 9-11 p.m. LONGMIR became A&E's #1 original drama of all time in Total Viewers. In its first season, the series averaged 4.0 million total viewers, making it the best freshman season in Total Viewers for any A&E series, scripted or non-fiction, in the network's history. Additionally, the most recent season of THE GLADES was the series' strongest ever, averaging 4.1 million total viewers.

Bailey Chase Plays Poker

Former AS THE WORLD TURNS star Bailey Chase played in the "Summer Nights Evening Bash & All-In Poker Celebrity Tournament" at Ritual in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Other celebrities in the tournament included Shannon Elizabeth, Kelly Hu (ex-Rae, SUNSET BEACH) and Victoria Pratt.

Chase joined the cast of ATWT in 2003 as Dr. Chris Hughes (a role now played by the hunky Dylan Bruce). He left in 2005 and has gone on to play a recurring role on UGLY BETTY and made a number of prime time guest appearances.

He also starred in the prime time soap WATCH OVER ME and is currently starring in TNT's SAVING GRACE.