NEWS ROUNDUP: John McCook On Stephanie's B&B Exit; POLITICAL ANIMALS Canceled; 90210-Old

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL's John McCook on the Death of Stephanie and Exit of Susan Flannery
"It's a wild, crazy Irish celebration of her life. Eric goes out and hires the group Celtic Woman to entertain and we have these sweet Irish dancers who get us all up on our feet doing the Riverdance thing. It's fantastic! I don't think soaps, as a rule, do the death of characters well enough, or even when a big character is taken off the canvas, like with Ridge. There's a tendency to sweep it under the rug and talk about it later. But, in Stephanie's case, we are doing it right! The audience mourns for the loss of their characters and, unless the show mourns too, it's a lost opportunity. This show has always had a matriarch and patriarch and now our matriarch will be gone. I hope we'll handle that realistically and be mourning the loss for years."

Darnell Williams recurring on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
"Just spoke 2 Darnell. He informed me that Y&R decided to keep him on re-curing status, which means off contract.  He'll be staying on, but re-curing status. They took him off contract..."

WATCH: New Episode Of ADULTS ONLY, Directed by Ronnie Marmo, Features Debut Of Brian Austin Green

A new episode of hit web series ADULTS ONLY was released on Wednesday night. It features the debut of former 90210 star Brian Austin Green, who joins a cast which already features GENERAL HOSPITAL's Ronnie Marmo and Brianna Brown, Skid Row lead singer Sebastian Bach, and THE SOPRANOS' Vincent Pastore.

In "A Big Break-In," when an opportunity arises for Chance to return to his former gymnastic glory, he shrugs off his responsibilities at the store, leading to a disastrous chain of events that will affect each member of the crew.

Ronnie Marmo directed the episode. You can watch it below:

REVIEW: With Big Pussy, Sebastian Bach, Dr. Lisa (GH) & More, ADULTS ONLY Has Something for Everyone

For fans of: GENERAL HOSPITAL, THE SOPRANOS, VAMPIRE MOB, THE VARIANTS, GILMORE GIRLS, Skid Row

What it is: Neighborhoody Boston shop peddles adult films & risque novelties, shelters colorful help & maybe-mafioso proprietorship, provides solid customer service and new leases on life.

What's good: Favorites from disparate fan bases mix it up; eclectic ensemble has chemistry. Danny Nucci's connoisseur character is earnest and almost endearing (he was on FALCON CREST? Who knew?). Plus: who doesn't love PG porn puns?

Brian Austin Green Sues Vanessa Marcil-Giovanazzo

According to TMZ, former 90210 star Brian Austin Green has filed a lawsuit against Vanessa Marcil-Giovanazzo, who played Donna's troublemaking cousin on the Beverly Hills show, claiming he let her borrow money back when they were dating but she never paid him back.

In the lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Green claims he fired off check after check after check to Vanessa but insisted "the monies were not gifts" and she promised to pay him back.

Green claims in 2000 he loaned her up to $50,000 at a time, and in total, lent her more than $200,000.