NEWS: Daytime Emmy Awards, Matt Di Angelo, James Sutton, Michael B. Jordan, Victor Alfieri, Jennifer Finnigan

Who Will Air The Daytime Emmys?
Cable outlet HLN has broadcast the Daytime Emmy Awards for the past two years, but there won't be a third. "It's fairly definite," Albie Hecht, the network's vice president and general manager, tells Soaps In Depth. "I just want to put a pause on everything and figure out what we're doing before we make any commitments. Shows like [the Daytime Emmys] need commitments in advance to plan and I don't think we can make that commitment."

Matt Di Angelo returning to EASTENDERS as Deano Wicks
The actor will return to filming in February in his role as Deano Wicks, the estranged son of Shirley Carter (Linda Henry).

Victori Alfieri In Legal Battle With Producer Adriana Trevino; UPDATED: Lawsuit Dismissed, Allegations Retracted

RumorFix is reporting a lawsuit involving former daytime actor Victor Afieri and film producer Adriana Trevino.

A sordid tale of abuse and sexual promiscuity is documented in court papers filed by executive producer Adriana Trevino in a lawsuit against soap stud Victor Alfieri, who served as director of Gable’s first film, Looking For Clara.

Alfieri, who starred in DAYS OF OUR LIVES and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, is painted as the madman who put Clark J. Gable in these harmful situations.

During torture scenes for the movie, court documents allege that Alfieri went too far by keeping “Clark Gable in a cold wet bathtub tied up, for hours. Gable was unable to move.” And documents alleged Alfieri held a real operating drill to Clark’s abdomen.

UPDATE:
Beverly Hills entertainment attorney Roger Muse, who represents Victor Alfieri, obtained the following statement from Adriana Trevino, which Ms. Trevino authorized to be published:

"I have dismissed my lawsuit against Victor Alfieri, and I would like to publicly retract the fraud allegations I made. These statements were made by me after having been misled by a third party. Once Victor and I met to review the books and bank statements, it became evident that I had been lied to by this third party. No money was ever stolen. Victor Alfieri did not commit fraud. I have since had an opportunity to view the film and I am very pleased with the job Victor has done. Since we have settled our dispute, Victor and I have agreed to continue working together to complete the film as originally planned." - Adriana Trevino

Additionally, Muse also obtained, with the assistance of Italian attorney Valerio Orlandi, over thirty declarations from the cast and crew of the film Looking for Clara.

Below are three of the thirty declarations and two statements obtained from the lead cast of the film.

From Robert Madison:
" I Robert Madison, declare as follows: I worked on the film Looking for Clara directed by Victor Alfieri, contrary to the allegations against Alfieri, the shooting of the film was never a nightmare, Alfieri was not abusive to either the cast or crew, and at no time were any members of the cast or crew subjected to any dangerous conditions, I never saw Alfieri making sexual advances or demands on any of his cast. Alfieri worked really hard on the set, he was very professional and made everyone at ease. I am looking forward to be working with him again in other future projects" Robert Madison

From Simone Spinazze:
"I, Simone Spinazze, declare as follows: I worked on the film Looking For Clara directed by Victor Alfieri, I play one of the lead roles " Oscar". I was present during the torture scenes were my character dies, I can testify that all the make up for these scenes were done professionally by a special effect team and the stunts were performed by Alfieri who made sure all the stunts were done both safely and professionally. I did not see anyone complaining or getting hurt. Alfieri was not abusive to any of us, on the contrary during shooting there was a lot of levity and laugher from both cast and crew. I personally enjoyed the shooting, and it appeared to me that the rest of the cast and crew did likewise." Simone Spinazze

From Laura Gigante:
"I, Laura Gigante declare as follows: I worked on the film Looking for Clara directed by Victor Alfieri, I witnessed Alfieri's hard work as a director and his passion for the film. Alfieri was very strict in keeping the production on schedule, but he was not abusive to any of the cast or crew, nobody was subjected to any dangerous conditions. I can testify that Alfieri never made sexual advances or demands on me or any other of the female cast or crew members. I personally enjoyed the filming and I look forward to be working with Alfieri again." Laura Gigante

After learning about the false allegations Joel Moody and Clark James Gable emailed the following statements:

From Joel Moody:
"Shooting 'Looking for Clara' in Italy was by far the best experience in my life. I'm not concerned with any false accusations made about harm inflicted on the cast and crew, those can be sent to the wind. I can't wait to see the final product! Calcata was such an amazing village, words are hard to describe it and this movie is going to be a must see for all the thriller fans out there!" Joel Moody

From Clark James Gable:
"Hey Victor - I would like to let you know I apologize for any false accusations regarding the events that did not occur on set. I recall you being very professional and making this experience nothing short from excellent. I know you and I never were in any form of a physical altercation. Please let me know how we can solve this problem and move forward with this excellent film. Thank you" Clark James Gable

NEWS ROUNDUP: Victor Alfieri Suing Fan for Libel? Annie Ilonzeh Loves "Action Stuff"

Soap Star Victor Alfieri Suing Fan for Libel?
According to RumorFix.com, Victor Alfieri has a real life soap opera on his hands – he is suing fan and one-time business partner Adriana Trevino for slander, libel and breach of contract.

According to the legal documents, Trevino falsely accused Alfieri of stealing money and having a sexual relationship with her after he rejected her advances. She also improperly asserted control over the books and records relating to a film she helped finance.

Victor Alfieri: The We Love Soaps Interview, Part Two

In Part One of our interview with Victor Alfieri, the multi-talented star discussed his new role on ALL MY CHILDREN, and how growing up without a father led him to become the "class clown" entertainer.  In Part Two, he shares the details of a tragic incident that changed the course of his life and his career.  Plus what was "Franco's" name going to be on DAYS before Alfieri was hired? Find out below!

We Love Soaps: So you were acting in fotoromanzis, your career was taking off, and what happened?
Victor Alfieri: At the age of eighteen I got attacked on the street.  I was with my girlfriend on the way to the movies.  I was attacked by three people. We got away from them.  But the thing is, the last man was an older man.  Because I grew up with my grandparents, I had huge respect and values for older people.  This was guy like in his 60’s and I was eighteen.  The other two kids ran away.  This older man stood there, kept asking me for money, pushing me around, calling me and my girlfriend names.  I just dismissed him, said, “I don’t want to fight you, just go away, it’s over.”

My girlfriend and I were crossing the street in the most famous piazza in Rome.  He grabbed me from behind.  I turned around and he had a wine bottle in his hand.  A lot of people thought he smashed a bottle on my face, but that’s not what happened.  What happened is that I grabbed the bottle, I took it away from his hand, I grabbed the man, and wanted to push him on the hood of my car, which was parked behind him.  What happened was we both slipped.  He ended up hitting the hood with his head.  I ended up breaking the right window of my own car with my face.  That’s what happened to my face.  The guy went into a coma, we both fell so hard.  When I got up I was bleeding, my nose was detached, it was a big deal.  People were screaming at me, “Oh my God he’s dead, you killed him!” It was a weird feeling.  I remember it like yesterday.  It was weird weird feeling to believe you killed somebody.  But I did not kill him, I did not attack him.  He recovered after five days.

Victor Alfieri: The We Love Soaps Interview, Part One

Victor Alfieri starts today in the new role of Ciro on ALL MY CHILDREN.  Soap fans are familiar with Alfieri's work as double crossing Franco on DAYS OF OUR LIVES and swinging photographer Giovanni on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL.  But behind the good looks and romantic accent is a deep soul who has needed to employ humor and resilience to overcome traumatic losses.  Please enjoy Part One of this interview with the multi-talented Victor Alfieri.

We Love Soaps: How did ALL MY CHILDREN come your way?
Victor Alfieri: They approached me in early March to find out if I was interested in playing a fashion photographer.  I had just gotten off the set of UNDERCOVERS with J.J. Abrams.  I have to be honest, I wasn’t really interested in the beginning.  Not because it’s a soap opera, but because I was in the middle, and am still in the middle, of producing a movie I wrote.  I knew a soap opera would take a lot of time because they shoot every day.  I asked, “What’s the character?” They said it was a fashion photographer and I thought I played that already [on BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL].  I wanted to play something different.  But then I read the material.  And this guy was like crazy, in a good way!