NBC Announces 'Days of our Lives' Annual 'Day of Days' Event

On the heels of their 13,000th episode celebration, the stars of NBC’s longest-running daytime drama, Days of our Lives, will be meeting fans at the “Day of Days” fan event on Saturday, November 12 at Universal CityWalk, located adjacent to Universal Studios Hollywood.

This complimentary event, set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m., for devoted Days of our Lives viewers will offer fans the chance to meet and greet Salem’s favorite cast members during autograph signings, a Q&A session, a trivia challenge and much more.

Some of the Days stars scheduled to attend include Kristian Alfonso, Nadia Bjorlin, Mary Beth Evans, Billy Flynn, Galen Gering, Deidre Hall, Vincent Irizarry, Wally Kurth, Eric Martsolf, Stephen Nichols, Christopher Sean, Josh Taylor and Jordi Vilasuso as well as special surprise guests.

Schedule of the day:

10-10:30 a.m.
“Day of Days” welcome and cast introductions

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
“Meet & Greet” with the cast of Days of our Lives

12:30 p.m.
Lunch break

2-4 p.m.
“Meet & Greet” with the cast of Days of our Lives

4:15-4:45 p.m.
“Days of our Lives” Q&A

4:45-5 p.m.
Event finale, including a special sneak preview of future Days of our Lives

Wally Kurth Returning to 'General Hospital' as Ned, Will Continue to Recur on 'Days of our Lives' as Justin

Wally Kurth

Wally Kurth will be making another return to ABC soap opera General Hospital as Ned Ashton starting with the March 28 episode. Kurth left the role when he signed a contract with NBC daytime drama Days of our Lives, to return as Justin Kiriakis full time last year. Kurth is now off-contract at Days, making him a free agent.

The actor will be appearing on the both shows for the time being, unless one of the two convinces him to sign another contract.

Which Kurth character do you enjoy the most? Justin or Ned?

'Days of our Lives' Star Wally Kurth: "I'm Still in Salem"

We reported yesterday that NBC soap opera Days of our Lives had taken Wally Kurth (Justin) and Judi Evans (Adrienne) off contract. Today, Kurth took to Twitter to assure the fans he was sticking around Salem.

News sure travels fast these days. I just heard yesterday afternoon @ my Days status. Woke up and heard it again on Twitter.

— Wally Kurth (@wallykurth) December 2, 2015

I'm still in Salem. Still the DA. Still working. The show is really good and I'm still having fun. Remember, it's called showBusiness.

— Wally Kurth (@wallykurth) December 2, 2015

'Days of our Lives' Stars Judi Evans and Wally Kurth Bumped to Recurring Status?

Judi Evans, Wally Kurth

Earlier this year, fans of Days of our Lives were excited to hear fan favorites Judi Evans (who plays Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis) and Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) were back on the contract with the NBC soap opera. According to a new story on about.com, both actors were informed yesterday they are being taken off contract once again.

In a possibly related Facebook post last night, Evans posted about her other job with Rose Hills Memorial Park. "So grateful to work at Rose Hills.....," she wrote.

"Being an actress can be a waiting game. For most, it's waiting tables. For all, it's waiting for the phone to ring," Evans explained in a 2008 interview, when it was revealed she was selling cemetery plots. "I have been lucky, better yet, blessed enough, to have worked on soap operas for over 20 years. With that being said, it has made me somewhat of a workaholic. I thrive when I'm busy, and make myself and my family crazy when I'm not busy. Waiting around for my manager or my agent to call is not my forte. When works slows, I want--no, I need--some kind of job to take on, and fast, before I make everybody crazy."

Kurth was recurring on both Days and ABC's General Hospital (as Ned Ashton) when he signed the contract with Days.

NEWS: Wally Kurth, Hayden Panettiere, Jon Lindstrom, Joshua Morrow, Whoopi Goldberg, Denzel Washington

Wally Kurth

Wally Kurth returning to General Hospital for one day
Days of our Lives loaned Kurth to GH for one day so that he could reprise Ned and wrap up that character's storyline with Olivia. The actor announced on Twitter that he will appear in the Monday, October 19 episode.

Jon Lindstrom returning to General Hospital
Lindstrom is back on GH next week, reprising the role of Kevin Collins. He last appeared in 2014; earlier this year, the role was played for one day by Anthony Starke while Lindstrom was shooting True Detective. "I was very happily surprised to get a call from [Casting Director] Mark Teschner asking if I’d be interested in making some appearances,” he reports. “I was so pleased to go and romp with my old friends at GH again!"

Nashville production "adapting" after Hayden Panettiere takes medical leave
On Tuesday, People.com reported that the actress “is voluntarily seeking professional help at a treatment center as she is currently battling postpartum depression.” According to a Nashville insider, Panettiere was about to start work on Season 4’s ninth episode (slated to air on Nov. 18). It remains unclear if the show will temporarily write out her character, Juliette, or postpone filming of her scenes until she returns.

“It’s a fluid situation,” says the source. “But production continues.”

Panettiere gave birth to daughter Kaya last December.

The Young and the Restless star Joshua Morrow shooting a movie with All My Children alum Eva LaRue
Morrow (Nick on Y&R) tweeted that he’s using his one-week break from the soap to work with another daytime fave. The actor posted, "Shooting the film Knowing with Eva LaRue [ex-Maria, AMC] this week. She's a pro!" There are no further details about the feature or when it will be released.

Whoopi Goldberg On Viola Davis' Emmys Speech: "Not Sure What It Means"
"Well, I’m not sure what it means," Goldberg told BET.com. "Opportunity to do what? Do you know what I mean?... The truth of the matter is there’s been plenty of opportunity. I mean, Scandal. Let’s just start with that. Kerry Washington is there and she’s working her booty off, okay? But they didn’t vote for her. So, maybe the question is, 'What do you have to do to get voted on?' That's the thing."

Ryan Murphy and Gwyneth Paltrow team up for a One Hit Wonders musical dramedy
Paltrow will play a 40-year-old woman, who 15 years after recording a hit song is broke, exhausted and the victim of cat-fishing by her roommate. Her fate changes when she gets a call from a record label looking to form a super group: her and two other singers who each had a hit song in the 1990s. Though the label has ulterior motives, the group takes off and the trio becomes an inspiration to women everywhere.

Sela Ward replaces Susan Sarandon on Epix's Graves
Ward will play the first lady opposite U.S. president Nick Nolte.

Denzel Washington directing Grey's Anatomy
Grey's star Ellen Pompeo said Washington "can boss me around anytime."

NEWS: Anthony Geary, Wally Kurth, John Stamos, Hulk Hogan, Aubrey Peeples, Alicia Coppola, Brianna Brown

Anthony Geary on how General Hospital grew into a cultural phenomenon
"It’s amazing in retrospect. At the time we were working so hard, I don’t think we really realized the impact that the show was having, or that the marriage of Luke and Laura was having, on its audience. Genie Francis and I were working five days a week, sometimes as much as 70 pages of dialogue a day, so we would finish our work, go home, learn the next day’s work and come back and do it for months at a time. And it really took leaving the studio and going out of L.A. – either making a personal appearance or going to my parents’ home in Utah – for me to realize that the show and this character was having the impact it was having."

ABC buys family drama Black Heart from Prospect Park
In a competitive situation, with two networks interested, ABC has bought Black Heart, a sprawling family drama from playwright/screenwriter Kelly Masterson (Killing Kennedy) and Prospect Park. Prospect Park’s CEO Jeff Kwatinetz and TV partner Josh Barry executive produce with Masterson.

Alicia Coppola, Brianna Brown join ABC Family pilot Stay
Coppola (ex-Lorna, Another World), Brianna Brown (Taylor, Devious Maids) and Leonard Earl Howze have booked series regular roles in ABC Family drama pilot Stay. Described as an edge-of-your-seat thriller, Stay centers on a recently widowed police detective and his two daughters who are stranded at a foreboding hotel during a storm and must unravel the hotel’s mysteries to escape. Coppola plays Alison, Jake’s mother and the wife of the conservative, emotionally withdrawn Frank, whom she fears. A steady diet of antidepressants help block out her crumbling marriage and keeps her sane. Brown is Eva, another guest at the Grayfield Hotel, who’s seeking shelter from the storm. A con artist, Eva went down the wrong path in life, let her actions get out of control and is on a journey to right these wrongs.

Former General Hospital star John Stamos out of rehab
Stamos tweeted the update: "I'm back! Took a month to take care of things. Healthy. Feeling grateful for the love & support of family & friends."

Hulk Hogan apologizes for 'unacceptable' racist rant as he is scrubbed from WWE Hall of Fame
Hulk Hogan is speaking out about a just-released audio transcript that features him making racist slurs about his daughter Brooke's love life.

"Eight years ago I used offensive language during a conversation. It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language; there is no excuse for it; and I apologize for having done it," Hogan said in a statement exclusively to PEOPLE. The transcript featuring that conversation was published online by the National Enquirer.

"This is not who I am. I believe very strongly that every person in the world is important and should not be treated differently based on race, gender, orientation, religious beliefs or otherwise," Hogan told People. "I am disappointed with myself that I used language that is offensive and inconsistent with my own beliefs."

How to Get Away with Murder to reveal Rebecca's killer sooner than expected
After waiting most of season 1 to discover who killed Sam (Tom Verica) and sorority girl Lila Stangard (Megan West) — the puppy Wes (Alfred Enoch) axed the former, the bulldog Frank (Charlie Weber) the latter — How to Get Away with Murder is preparing to buck expectations when it comes to the mystery surrounding the death of Rebecca (Katie Findlay). In the season finale, Wes’ angsty emo girlfriend was found dead in the basement by Frank and Annalise (Viola Davis), who both swore they played no part in her untimely demise. Viewers will find out who killed Rebecca in the season premiere on Thursday, September 24.

Nashville promotes Aubrey Peeples to series regular in Season 4
Peeples' Nashville promotion comes as Layla tests the waters as a Highway 65 artist and figures out her relationship with manager/kinda boyfriend Jeff (played by Oliver Hudson, whose status with the show has changed from series regular to recurring).

Questlove will serve as musical diretor for A+E's new version of Roots
Roots is an adaptation of late author Alex Haley’s 1976 novel about Kunta Kinte, an 18th century African-born man who was captured and sold into U.S. slavery. A TV adaptation aired in 1977 on ABC. This production will air in 2016 and be simulcast on A&E, Lifetime and History.

Baron Blitzkrieg joins Arrow as Baron Reiter, better known in DC Comics lore as Baron Blitzkrieg
Already for Season 4 (premiering October 7), Arrow has cast Neal McDonough (Agent Carter) as Damien Darhk, Echo Kellum (as tech whiz Mr. Terrific) and Alexander Calvert (as the villain Anarky).

Showbiz411 takes issue General Hospital star Michelle Stafford "sneaking" Scientology into Nickelodeon
Writes Roger Friedman: "Scientology may have been outed on HBO’s Going Clear but it’s going strong at Nickelodeon. The children network’s Nickmom.com website is currently featuring short films from Michelle Stafford, the extremely mannered actress who jumped from one soap opera, The Young and the Restless [as Phyllis], to another, General Hospital [as Nina], last year. Stafford is an avowed member of Scientology. So is her production: everyone involved with her Secret Mind of a Single Mom is from Scientology. Just about the entire credit list, from actors to crew, are members of the cult."

Kurth & Taylor release new music
Days of our Lives star Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) and Christian Taylor have released their first new song in five years. “It’s about my home state of Montana,” Kurth tells Soap Opera Digest. The song, “Big Sky Country,” features the band’s trademark harmonies over a bed of electric and acoustic guitars. The tagline of the chorus, “The Last Best Place You Can Find,” is Montana’s state tourism slogan. The song is available as a digital download on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby.

The group has also posted a lyric video on youtube, featuring historical concert footage of the band’s more than 20 years of live performances as well as footage of Kurth shot in Montana. Watch it below:

Wally Kurth Back on Contract with 'Days of our Lives'

Wally Kurth

Wally Kurth, who has been on recurring status on both Days of our Lives (as Justin Kiriakis) and General Hospital (as Ned Ashton) has inked a contract to remain in Salem full-time, according to Daytime Confidential.

"I was flattered that Days offered me a contract," Kurth told Soap Opera Digest. "My first in 10 years. Justin is a character I created in 1987 and I am really excited to be given the opportunity to be even more featured on the show. They have big things planned for him. Obviously, it is bittersweet, since I also consider Ned my own and was really enjoying being back in the Q family. I did try to keep them both going but it wasn't meant to be."

There's no word yet on when or how GH will wrap up Ned's storyline.

UPDATE:
Judi Evans (Adrienne) and Mary Beth Evans (Kayla) are both also back on contract with Days.

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (March 23-27, 2015)

Melanie catches Clint red-handed.

Check out day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of March 23rd.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 23
Serena (Melissa Archer) gets what she wants, raising Nicole's (Arianne Zucker) suspicions; Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) asks Abigail (Kate Mansi) a life-changing question; Will (Guy Wilson) warns Paul (Christopher Sean); Adrienne (Judi Evans) helps Sonny (Freddie Smith) with his marriage woes.

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (March 16-20, 2015)

Will confronts Tori after figuring out why she's so desperate to get
Paul out of Salem. Photo Credit: NBC

Check out day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of March 16th. Will threatens to tell the whole world about Paul's father.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 16
At the DiMera board meeting, Kate (Lauren Koslow) and Stefano (Joseph Mascolor) jockey for control at the DiMera board meeting; J.J. (Casey Moss) takes part in a music showcase; Clint (Lucas Kerr) shows up, stunning Theresa (Jen Lilley); Brady (Eric Martsolf) asks Melanie (Molly Burnett) about Europe.

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (March 9-13, 2015)

Melanie sets her foot down with Brady.

Check out day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of March 9th. In a corporate power play, Chad and Stefano team up, but can they take Kate down?

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 9
Adrienne (Judi Evans) confronts Will (Guy Wilson); Justin (Wally Kurth) clashes with Lucas (Bryan Dattilo); Jordan (Chrishell Stause) says goodbye to Rafe (Galen Gering) and leaves Salem; Paul (Christopher Sean) notices Tori (Hira Ambrosino) is avoiding people.

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (March 2-6, 2015)

Eve hopes Jennifer won't tell Paige about her affair with J.J.

Check out day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of March 2nd.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 2
J.J. (Casey Moss) and Eve's (Kassie DePaiva) affair is revealed; Paul (Christopher Sean) questions Sonny (Freddie Smith) about his marriage; Tori (Hira Ambrosino) panics when she recognizes someone; Adrienne (Judi Evans) and Lucas (Bryan Dattilo) try to clear the air.

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (February 23-27, 2015)

Abigail is determined to keep Ben out of prison.

Check out day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of February 23rd. How far will Abigail (Kate Mansi) go to protect Ben (Robert Scott Wilson)?

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, February 23
Serena (Melissa Archer) wants to know who has possession of the statue; Melanie (Molly Burnett) makes Nicole (Arianne Zucker) an irresistible offer; Theresa (Jen Lilley) helps Brady (Eric Martsolf) out; J.J. (Casey Moss) worries Paige (True O'Brien) knows about him and Eve (Kassie DePaiva).

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (February 16-20, 2015)

Will's entire world is destroyed.

Check out day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on Days of our Lives during the week of February 16th.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, February 16
Hope (Kristian Alfonso) engages in a game of cat-and-mouse with Aiden (Daniel Cosgrove); Melanie (Molly Burnett) seeks Serena's (Melissa Archer) help; Clint's (Lucas Kerr) decision takes Theresa (Jen Lilley) by surprise; Will's (Guy Wilson) article on Paul (Christopher Sean) comes out.

'General Hospital' New Year's Day Dreams (Video)

Julian was in bed with both Alexis and Ned in his dream.

The New Year started with a bang on General Hospital. In the aftermath, Ned and Alexis woke up next to each other. They agreed they were off to a great start but each secretly thought about someone else, Olivia and Julian. Meanwhile, Olivia and Julian dreamed of Ned and Alexis. Watch below:

ID Enlists Lynn Herring, Kin Shriner, Mary Beth Evans, Wally Kurth, Lamon Archey, Darnell Williams & Katie Barberi As Hosts For Its Daytime "Soap" Block

Kin Shriner and Lynn Herring hos Sinful Secrets week on ID.

After a successful debut last year, Investigation Discovery bringing back its ID Daytime programming block featuring what the network calls "real-life soaps." Beginning Monday, August 25 from 1-4 p.m. daily, soap stars from past and present host encores of ID’s most scandalous series, such as Wives with Knives, My Dirty Little Secret, Scorned: Love Kills and Evil Twins. Beloved pairs are reunited on screen each week to provide insight into these cautionary tales, including: General Hospital's Lynn Herring and Kin Shriner; Days of our Lives' Mary Beth Evans and Wally Kurth; bad boys Lamon Archey from The Young and the Restless and Darnell Williams from All My Children; and telenovela actress Katie Barberi, Dona Barbara.

The daytime stunt airs in conjunction with ID’s evening primetime return of a new season of Deadly Affairs with Susan Lucci, featuring all-new stories of deadly dalliances on Saturday, August 16 at 10 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery.

Nurses Ball 2014: Eddie Maine Performs "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth"

General Hospital's Eddie Maine aka Ned Ashton (Wally Kurth) hit the Nurses Ball stage on Friday to sing Meatloaf's "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth." Watch below:

Wally Kurth Returning to GENERAL HOSPITAL

Wally Kurth will soon be making another appearance as Ned Ashton on GENERAL HOSPITAL.  The actor tweeted the news:

"I had nice day in Port Charles yesterday. Yes, Ned will be arriving in town soon. Stay tuned. Thanks for waiting!"

Kurth also plays Justin Kiriakis on DAYS OF OUR LIVES.

NEWS ROUNDUP: Irna Phillips, Tracey E. Bregman, Ming-Na, Kamar de los Reyes, Wally Kurth

Irna Phillips: Brief life of soap opera’s single mother (1901-1973)
Lynn Liccardo writes in the January-February 2013 issue of Harvard Magazine: "Haunted by her lost pregnancy, in 1972 she created ATWT's beautiful and independent Kim Reynolds, who was meant to have a baby of her own. Of course, to conceive that baby, Kim seduced her sister’s husband. Sponsor Procter & Gamble, unwilling to reward adultery, chose to veto that happy ending; when Phillips—increasingly difficult to work with and unwilling to sensationalize her plots to compete with rival shows—was fired, Kim’s pregnancy ended in a miscarriage. It’s hard to say what caused Phillips more pain—losing the show that was so real to her, or reliving the loss of her baby as Kim lost hers. A few months later, she died of a heart attack, or perhaps of a broken heart."

Ming-Na to guest star in NASHVILLE
Ming-Na will appear in an upcoming episode of NASHVILLE as Calista Reeves, a successful Los Angeles music-label exec with designs on luring Connie Britton’s country superstar away from her Edgehill roost.

Y&R Star Tracey E. Bregman Drives a Fisker Karma (Video)
The attention Bregman (Lauren) gets driving her Karma makes her feel like a rock star.

Watch the video below:

Day of DAYS: Wally Kurth & Nadia Bjorlin

We Love Soaps editor Damon L. Jacobs recently attended the Day of DAYS event at CityWalk Hollywood at Universal Studios. He interviewed most of the cast including Wally Kurth (Justin) and Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe).


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