'Tainted Dreams' is Now Streaming on Amazon Video

Actor Larkin Malloy, who passed away in September, plays Henry Steinman
in Tainted Dreams.

Soap with a soap Tainted Dreams began streaming on Amazon Video today. The show is ad-free for Amazon Prime members, while non-subscribers can watch with short promotional breaks.

Created by Sonia Blangiardo, Tainted Dreams follows the lives of the cast and crew of fictional soap opera Painted Dreams. The show features an all-star cast which includes Alicia Minshew (All My Children), Terri Ivens (All My Children), Grant Aleksander (Guiding Light), Kelley Menighan Hensley (As the World Turns), Walt Willey (All My Children), Bobbie Eakes (All My Children), Natalia Livingston (General Hospital), Marnie Schulenburg (As the World Turns), Michael Lowry (All My Children), Austin Peck (Days of our Lives), Colleen Zenk (As the World Turns), the late great Larkin Malloy (The Edge of Night), Nathan Purdee (The Young and the Restless), Tonja Walker (One Life to Live), James DePaiva (One Life to Live), Ilene Kristen (Ryan's Hope), Dina Manzo (Real Housewives of New Jersey), Anthony Wilkinson ("My Big Gay Italian Wedding" and the new "My Big Gay Italian Funeral"), Lisa Marie Varon (Impact Wrestling) and “Mr. PEC-Tacular” Jessie Godderz (Impact Wrestling, Big Brother).

Watch the Tainted Dreams trailer below.

'Tainted Dreams' Coming to Amazon on December 26, Watch a Sneak Peek!

Longtime As the World Turns star Colleen Zenk plays Sofia DiGiacomo in
Tainted Dreams.

Sonia Blangiardo's much-anticipated indie web series Tainted Dreams will finally be available to stream beginning December 26, for free on Amazon Video (ad-free for Prime members; with short promotional breaks for non-subscribers).

Tainted Dreams follows the lives of the cast and crew of fictional soap opera Painted Dreams. The show features an all-star cast which includes Alicia Minshew (All My Children), Terri Ivens (All My Children), Grant Aleksander (Guiding Light), Kelley Menighan Hensley (As the World Turns), Walt Willey (All My Children), Bobbie Eakes (All My Children), Natalia Livingston (General Hospital), Marnie Schulenburg (As the World Turns), Michael Lowry (All My Children), Austin Peck (Days of our Lives), Colleen Zenk (As the World Turns), the late great Larkin Malloy (The Edge of Night), Nathan Purdee (The Young and the Restless), Tonja Walker (One Life to Live), James DePaiva (One Life to Live), Ilene Kristen (Ryan's Hope), Dina Manzo (Real Housewives of New Jersey), Anthony Wilkinson ("My Big Gay Italian Wedding" and the new "My Big Gay Italian Funeral"), Lisa Marie Varon (Impact Wrestling) and “Mr. PEC-Tacular” Jessie Godderz (Impact Wrestling, Big Brother).

Watch a sneak peek video below.

THE BAY Director's Cut Released In Memory of David Pregerson (1990-2013)

THE BAY has released a "Director's Cut" featuring the best of its recent webisodes. The new Chapter 11 edit is dedicated to the memory of David Pregerson, one of the head camera operators on THE BAY and star Kristos Andrews' childhood best friend. Pregerson was a victim of a hit-and-run in the early morning hours of Friday, December 27, and passed away from his injuries on New Year's Eve. Local law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s help to find the hit-and-run driver.

THE BAY cast includes Mary Beth Evans, Tristan Rogers, Matthew Ashford, Kristos Andrews, Lilly Melgar, Nicolas Coster, Jacklyn Zeman, Terri Ivens, Scott Bailey, Jade Harlow (who makes her DAYS OF OUR LIVES debut next week), Taylor Stanley, Derrell Whitt and Erik Fellows.

The best of chapter 11 is presented in an 18 minute episode by director Gregori J. Martin. Watch below:

TAINTED DREAMS: Watch The First Three Episodes

Sonia Blangiardo's much-anticipated indie web series TAINTED DREAMS follows the lives of the cast and crew of fictional soap PAINTED DREAMS. The show features an all-star cast which includes Alicia Minshew (ALL MY CHILDREN), Terri Ivens (ALL MY CHILDREN), Grant Aleksander (GUIDING LIGHT), Kelley Menighan Hensley (AS THE WORLD TURNS), Walt Willey (ALL MY CHILDREN), Bobbie Eakes (ALL MY CHILDREN), Natalia Livingston (GENERAL HOSPITAL), Marnie Schulenburg (AS THE WORLD TURNS), Michael Lowry (ALL MY CHILDREN), Austin Peck (DAYS OF OUR LIVES), Colleen Zenk (AS THE WORLD TURNS), Larkin Malloy (THE EDGE OF NIGHT), Nathan Purdee (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS), Tonja Walker (ONE LIFE TO LIVE), James DePaiva (ONE LIFE TO LIVE), Ilene Kristen (RYAN'S HOPE), Dina Manzo (DINA'S PARTY and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY), Anthony Wilkinson ("My Big Gay Italian Wedding" and the new "My Big Gay Italian Funeral), Lisa Marie Varon (IMPACT WRESTLING) and “Mr. PEC-Tacular” Jessie Godderz (IMPACT WRESTLING and Big Brother).

The wait for the series is now over! TAINTED DREAMS released its first three episodes today via TV Guide Magazine. Watch them below:

The Week In Interviews: William deVry, Alex Fernandez, Terri Ivens, Elyse Levesque, Brad Maule, Austin Peck, Victoria Rowell, Marnie Schulenburg, Colleen Zenk

It was a busy week for interviews at We Love Soaps and we also kicked off Season 5 of our web series, WE LOVE SOAPS TV. Check out this week's new interviews below.

- William deVry on Returning To Daytime TV in GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Alex Fernandez on His Busy Year On TV in DEVIOUS MAIDS, DALLAS, THE BRIDGE & KILLER WOMEN
- Terri Ivens on the Set of TAINTED DREAMS with WE LOVE SOAPS TV
- Elyse Levesque on Her Career, Future Dreams and New Role on CEDAR COVE
- Former GENERAL HOSPITAL star Brad Maule Is Staying Busy with Many Projects Including a New Western Swing Album (Part 3 of 3)
- Austin Peck on the Set of TAINTED DREAMS in the Season 5 Premiere of WE LOVE SOAPS TV
- Victoria Rowell on THE RICH AND THE RUTHLESS & Getting Back To Her Comedy Roots
- Marnie Schulenburg on the Set of TAINTED DREAMS with WE LOVE SOAPS TV
- Colleen Zenk on the Set of TAINTED DREAMS with WE LOVE SOAPS TV

You can always check out our interview archive here.

                 

Terri Ivens on the Set of TAINTED DREAMS with WE LOVE SOAPS TV

Season 5 of our web series WE LOVE SOAPS TV continues from the set of upcoming Sonia Blangiardo dramedy TAINTED DREAMS. We spoke with former ALL MY CHILDREN actress Terri Ivens this week during a shoot at Blondies Sports Bar in New York.

Ivens stars as Kassandra Bently in TAINTED DREAMS. Kassandra is the actress who plays Brittany Welcher on soap-within-a-soap PAINTED DREAMS. She's is manipulative, ambitious and will do whatever it takes to get what she wants. Find out what Ivens had to say about her new character, and the other projects keeping her busy, in our new interview.

Check it out below:

Terri Ivens Joins TAINTED DREAMS

Terri Ivens

Terri Ivens has joined the cast of the upcoming NYC Brand Productions series TAINTED DREAMS.

According to creator and executive producer Sonia Blangiardo, Ivens "will play the role of Kassandra Bentley, an in-your-
face, manipulative actress who stars in TAINTED DREAMS soap within the soap, PAINTED DREAMS.

Ivens' former ALL MY CHILDREN co-star Alicia Minshew "will play Angelica Caruso, PAINTED DREAMS' senior producer who is stuck trying to deal with all the backstage chaos actors like Iven’s Kassandra leave in their wake."

NEWS ROUNDUP: EASTENDERS' Alfie To Hunt Albert Square Ghosts! Plus, Kelley Menighan Hensley, Jeff Branson, Ricky Martin, Miriam Shor

The Top 40 Hottest Guys of New York Theater!
Indie Soap Award winner Sebastian La Cause and GENERAL HOSPITAL alum Ricky Martin are among the men on the AfterElton list.

AS THE WORLD TURNS alum Kelly Menighan Hensley launches new website
GreatFullofLife.com features discussions on fashion, health, motherhood, beauty and more.

EASTENDERS' Alfie to hunt Albert Square ghosts
EASTENDERS pub landlord Alfie Moon is set to cash in on Albert Square's gory history by starting a ghost tour for his latest money-making scheme.

The character, played by Shane Richie, comes up with the plan for a Jack the Ripper-style walking tour of Walford's haunted hotspots, in scenes to air on BBC One at Halloween.

Highlights of his gruesome guided tour will include the flat where Heather Trott was murdered by Ben Mitchell.

Y&R's Jeff Branson tweets web series news
"Shot a great web series with this weekend with Milo Ventimiglia. Let u guys know when it's coming out. Great cast. Great shoot."

Rib Hillis Joins THE BAY; Terri Ivens & Massi Furlan Cast In Summer Special

Actor/Model/Home Designer Rib Hillis will be taking over the role of Matthew Johnson on THE BAY. Matthew is the closeted nurse last seen making eyes at Press Secretary Kenneth Allen (Brody Hutzler).

Hillis broke into acting in the late '90s, playing Dr. Jake Marshak on the short-lived General Hospital spinoff PORT CHARLES. He has also showed up on a number of popular primetime series, including CSI: MIAMI, ANGEL and UGLY BETTY.

Hillis will tape his first scenes for THE BAY on Wednesday.