Friends and colleagues are mourning the untimely death of a 41-year-old man gunned down two blocks from his home in Brooklyn. Ivan Giovanettina, a prop supervisor on the daytime talk show THE CHEW, was found with a bullet wound to the torso at around 9:30 p.m. Thursday on Macon Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, police said. He previously worked on SOAP TALK.
Giovanettina was the victim of a street robbery, police said. Witnesses saw two men fleeing the scene, 1010 WINS’ Al Jones reported. He was rushed to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Former DAYS OF OUR LIVES star and SOAP TALK host Lisa Rinna had a launch party on Tuesday at Belle Gray in Los Angeles for her new DVD, "Dance Body Beautiful - Ballroom Learn & Burn."
At the Santa Monica airport on Sunday , former DAYS OF OUR LIVES star Lisa Rinna attended the 11th Anniversary Of P.S. Arts "Express Yourself 2008" at the Barker Hanger with husband, Harry Hamlin, and their daughters.
Meanwhile in New York, former ALL MY CHILDREN actress Leven Rambin attended the 4th Annual PAPER Magazine Nightlife Awards at Mansion.
FLASHBACK: AS THE WORLD TURNS stars Van Hansis and Jake Silbermann present at the 3rd Annual PAPER Magazine Nightlife Awards in 2007.
HOLLYOAKS takes six at soap awards EASTENDERS pipped its closest rival CORONATION STREET to win the top prize of best soap at last night's British Soap Awards.
But it was HOLLYOAKS that led the way at the awards ceremony in London, scooping six gongs.
The Channel 4 drama claimed best actor and actress awards, as well as prizes for sexiest female, best exit and spectacular scene of the year award.
Best Actor Award went to Chris Fountain who plays Justin Burton, and Best Actress Award was collected by Emma Rigby who plays Hannah Ashworth.
CORONATION STREET weighed in with five awards, including a lifetime achievement for veteran star Liz Dawn, who first appeared in the soap in 1974 and bowed out this year when her character Vera Duckworth died of a heart attack.
Accepting her award, she said: "I wish I was young again, I could do it all over again. It’s only when you leave that you realise what a lovely life you’ve had. It’s been fantastic."
She paid tribute to her co-star Bill Tarmey who played her husband Jack in the show.
"I won the lottery when I got Bill," she said. "We’ve worked so hard together and he’s a lovely man."
HOLLYOAKS’ star Roxanne McKee, who won the sexiest female award, said the show was finally getting the recognition it deserved.
"This year we have tackled anorexia, incest and I have been in a murder case. We tackle those issues in a 6.30pm slot which is very hard for the writers who do a brilliant job."
Another young star who picked up an award was EASTENDERS Jamie Borthwick who plays Jay Brown in the show.
He dedicated his award - for best dramatic performance from a young actor - to his nan, Sylvia, who died several years ago.
He said: "She was an absolute gem and I miss her so much. Wherever she is I hope she’s proud of me."
BBC1’s EASTENDERS won four awards on the night including Best British Soap, which was presented by Linda Gray, who played Sue Ellen Ewing in DALLAS and more recently appeared on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. The soap also won the award for Best Storyline for Max and Stacey’s affair.
PHOTOS: British Soap Awards Loads of TV stars got dressed up for a night out at the British Soap Awards in London.
Sexy Stars glam up for awards bash celebrating 12 months of misery In soapland The sexy stars of Britain's top soaps celebrated in style last night - after enduring their most miserable year on-screen. The glamour of the British Soap Awards followed the bleakest 12 months ever seen in the nation's favorite dramas.
AMC's Williams and Morgan honored Debbie Morgan and Darnell Williams of ALL MY CHILDREN will put their hands in cement outside West Philadelphia's Bushfire Theatre on May 17
The Hayes from DAYS in Florida Roberta Turoff was more than usually happy to see pal Susan Seaforth Hayes back in town with husband/soap star Bill Hayes (DAYS OF OUR LIVES). Susan took over Roberta's "Funny Girl" role as Fanny Brice's mother for the last two weeks so Roberta can rehearse for her role as Mama Morton in "Chicago." Bill will be playing Billy Flynn in the show, which opens May 13 at the Golden Apple.
EVENT: Rinna at Women's Show In addition to the booths, cooking demos and seminars, the Upstate Women’s Show will feature several well-known women, both local and national stars. Lisa Rinna, the former DAYS OF OUR LIVES actress, SOAP TALK host and wife and mother, will give a talk on Saturday, Aug. 23.
Yet another NEIGHBOUR follows Kylie Minogue Sam Clark is the latest in a long list of NEIGHBOURS soap stars to seek a music career. The 20-year-old, who plays teenager Ringo Brown on the popular television show, has signed to Melbourne's PLW Productions and is working towards releasing an album.
Former AS THE WORLD TURNS star Marisa Tomei displayed her Drama Desk Award nomination certificate at the The Official Drama Desk Cocktail Reception at the Art Cafe in New York City.
Former DAY OF OUR LIVES actress and SOAP TALK host Lisa Rinna attended TV Guide's Sexiest Stars Party at Katsuya in Los Angeles with husband Harry Hamlin.
Ex-DAYS OF OUR LIVES star Lisa Rinna attended the 12th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards held at the Beverly Hilton.
Former ALL MY CHILDREN actor Jonathan Bennett posed on the red carpet at the 7th annual UCLA Dance Marathon for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Camp Heartland and Camp Kindle, held at the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on the UCLA campus in Westwood.
New York Daily New: SPOILER ALERT: Lizzie gets the shock of her life Monday on GUIDING LIGHT when she sees that the man who saved her from the oncoming car on Friday was her ex-lover Jonathan - who is supposed to be dead.
Daily Telegraph: Hot on the heels of Idol's Dean Geyer and Cyber Shack's Erin McNaught, NEIGHBOURS has now signed Celebrity Big Brother's Imogen Bailey to play the sister of Miranda (Nikki Coghill).
AfterElton.: Luke and Noah Are Tops.... Again. The results are in and Luke and Noah were the favorite couple to watch in the CBS Daytime Viewers Voice poll.
The Province: If there's such a thing as a Z-list for celebrities, they were in attendance in Atlanta for the NHL All-Star weekend. The stars, such as they were, included David Boreanaz of the TV series, BONES; Thorsten Kaye of ALL MY CHILDREN; singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards; the rock band Mastodon; and actor Matthew Modin, who stood out on the list because you might have heard of him. The big attractions were Alyssa Milano -- and who can ever forget her work on WHO'S THE BOSS? -- and Kelowna's Taylor Kitsch of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.
New York Daily News: Provocateur Michael Moore's latest target is (drumroll, please): Joan Lunden? "I got to picket 'The View' this morning," the director and Writers Guild member said cheerfully on Thursday. "It's been a lifelong fantasy to be able to picket THE VIEW." Moore was celebrating his Oscar nomination for the documentary "Sicko" with a lunch, thrown by Harvey Weinstein, at the Four Seasons. I asked him if he enjoyed calling Barbara Walters a scab. "Nah, just some of the guests who shouldn't have been on the show." (Thursday, that meant Lunden, as well as ALL MY CHILDREN'S Debbi Morgan, Darnell Williams and Rebecca Budig. Those villains!)
Palm Beach Post: After all the glitter-and-glamour of last year's half-century anniversary of Palm Beach's famous Red Cross Ball, were the 400-plus well-heeled folks at the 51st Saturday in for a letdown? Although the wingding offered all the Mar-a-Lago hoopla that a $1,000 ticket should provide, there was no international star such as Pierce Brosnan, who came in '07. And there were the fewest ambassadors in memory, four including Luxembourg after the Italians canceled because of political turmoil at home. Yet soap star Susan Lucci of ALL MY CHILDREN strolled into the grand ballroom like a debutante into her first dance. "I've done a lot of work for the Red Cross but I've never been able to attend this event," she said. "It's so exciting."
Muskegon Chronicle: Drew Pillsbury, a Michigan native and former television and film actor who wrote the screenplay of "Broken," will attend his first Muskegon Film Festival. He played the role of Jim Adams on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS in 1986.
Central Florida News: The 14th Annual SAG Awards managed to side-step the three-month-long writers strike and is set for a full ceremony Sunday night. It will be the first awards show to roll out the red carpet and garnish the glitz and glamour of Hollywood’s big name stars. “Live at the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards with Lisa (Rinna) and Joey” premieres Sunday, January 27 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET/PT on the TV Guide Network.
Daily Star: It must be love for EASTENDERS stars Kara Tointon and Rob Kazinsky. The touchy-feely pair have been spotted cosying up together at a star-studded nightclub. And a close pal told the Daily Star Sunday that romance is definitely on the agenda for the couple, saying: “It’s very early days but they’re both having a lot of fun.
Los Angeles Times: Soap on the talk show circuit today: Lisa Rinna (DAYS OF OUR LIVES, SOAP TALK) on LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY. Darnell Williams, Debbi Morgan and Rebecca Budig from ALL MY CHILDREN will appear on THE VIEW. Oprah is talking to Oscar nominees this afternoon and some ex-soap stars may be included there as well.
MovieWeb: Former ONE LIFE TO LIVE actress Kerry Butler has landed a role next to Brooke Shields in LIPSTICK JUNGLE on NBC.
The Desert Sun: If you have met Wesley Eure (ex-Mike, DAYS OF OUR LIVES), you know he believes in happiness. You will know it the minute you see his smile, his beautiful, twinkling blue eyes. You will know he has achieved it, and you will want to know how he does it!
Belleville News Democrat: At the 2008 St. Louis Auto Show, soap opera buffs will want to make a date on Sunday to see Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing) of GENERAL HOSPITAL and Colin Egglesfield (Josh Madden) of ALL MY CHILDREN.
AfterElton: Review of TORCHWOOD’s Second Season Premiere.
PGP Blog: A mother and daughter reunion on GUIDING LIGHT.
Soap Opera Weekly: Amber's Wildest Schemes on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL.
Knoxville News Sentinel: Johnson City native Matt Czuchry can now be seen on NBC's FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. He started his four-episode arc as Christian radio personality Chris Kennedy on Janauary 18.
The Big Lead: Want to go to a Super Bowl party hosted by Playboy Playmate Kendra Wilkinson, co-hosted by Jason Street of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, Warren Sapp, and Larry Johnson?
Chicago Tribune: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS pulls out a win in the closing minutes of Season 2.
Manchester Evening News: A new soap battle could revive the regional rivalries last seen when Manchester's CORONATION STREET was in competition with the wobbly sets of Birmingham's CROSSROADS motel. The rumour circulating at a high-brow telly conference in Salford this week was that DOCTORS, the award-winning BBC daytime drama which is currently made in the Midlands, could be bundled up the M6 as part of Auntie's plans to devolve staff throughout the United Kingdom.
Calista Flockhart, who first appeared on television as Elise on GUIDING LIGHT, attended the GDay USA Australia.com black tie gala held at the Grand Ballroom in the Hollywood & Highland Center.
Also in attendance was actor Harry Hamlin and his wife Lisa Rinna (DAYS OF OUR LIVES, SOAP TALK).
Actor Ray Liotta (ex-Joey, ANOTHER WORLD) and former DAYS OF OUR LIVES star Lisa Rinna were among the celebrities who attended the Disney's Premiere of "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds" held at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.
Former DAYS OF OUR LIVES and SOAP TALK star Lisa Rinna attended the Access Hollywood "Stuff You Must..." Lounge Presented by On 3 Productions at Sofitel Hotel in Beverly Hills. Long-time GENERAL HOSPITAL actor John J. York was also there as was several former soap stars including ANOTHER WORLD's Michelle Hurd, ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Garret Dillahunt and Kevin Alejandro from THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS.
Victoria Rowell (on newly hired Lynn Marie Latham) in early 2006: "I think at this point Lynn is new energy, new blood, new vitality and I think she's going to take it to an apex...I'm very excited about her vision and her enthusiam."
Rowell left the soap in April of this year when her character Drucilla fell off a cliff and "died."
Lisa Rinna (ex-Billie, Days of our Lives and host of Soap Talk) has signed an exclusive, multi-year deal to serve as TV Guide Channel's leading red carpet host, a move that spells the end of Joan and Melissa Rivers' reign of terror at the network.
TV Guide Channel announced on Wednesday (April 18) that Rinna will make her debut as red carpet host at the Emmy Awards on Sept. 16.
"Lisa has the perfect mix of charisma, poise and experience to lead our live Red Carpet coverage at the major industry award shows," says TV Guide Channel President Ryan O'Hara. "In addition to being an established TV star, she also has fashion expertise as both a business person and commentator, so she is a great fit for this role and for our brand. We are thrilled to welcome her to the TV Guide family and look forward to seeing her on the Red Carpet in September."
Friends and colleagues are mourning the untimely death of a 41-year-old man gunned down two blocks from his home in Brooklyn. Ivan Giovanettina, a prop supervisor on the daytime talk show THE CHEW, was found with a bullet wound to the torso at around 9:30 p.m. Thursday on Macon Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, police said. He previously worked on SOAP TALK.
