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News & Cast Updates(News section last updated February 9, 2012)Soap Life: The Docu-filmThere has been a lot of buzz about the demise of soap operas, but a new documentary just might bring the sad reality into the same world as Brad Pitt, Steven Spielberg and other big time Hollywood names! Called Soap Life, the docu-film is about the changes taking place in the world of daytime television, and with over 70 interviews featuring fans, stars, producers, directors, writers, bloggers and fan club leaders, it could show the world what's really happening in daytime."The wife of our executive producer, John Grossman, who owns the production company NYPS, is a big fan of GENERAL HOSPITAL, and her whole thing was, 'You have the ability, so let's do something to save the soaps,'" explains producer Matthew D'Amato of how it all began. "We started doing research, and we sat down with a few actors, producers and directors, and said, 'Is this is a good idea? Could this work? Should we pursue it?' And we looked it up online and didn't see anything like this, so we thought it would be important to get started." And the main goal of the film, D'Amato explains, is to generate enough buzz about the possible end of soaps to possibly prevent it from happening. "Hopefully this will get enough attention to help the genre, because we don't want to see it fade away," he says, adding that it's tentatively scheduled for a June 2012 release date at film festivals and possibly on networks such as Showtime. "We do want to see it at festivals, and we do want to see it on networks [so] people who aren't soap fans can watch the film and kind of relate to it, hear the stories and maybe want to pick them up or maybe do something about the genre. We have contacts we can send it to in order to get it out there, so hopefully it will get bigger and bigger!" For more information on the project, visit www.facebook.com/soaplifedoc. To see a video about the project, visit www.youtube.com/user/SoapLifeDoc. 'Teen Wolf' Season 2: 'Dawson's Creek' star John Wesley Shipp gets madJohn Wesley Shipp (ex-Eddie, OLTL/ex-Kelly, GL/ex-Doug, ATWT/ex-Martin, Santa Barbara) will be playing Isaac's not-so-nice dad -- and the owner of Beacon Hills Cemetery. He sees a whole new side of his son after Derek brings Isaac into the wolf pack, and a few "mysterious incidents" plague him in particular. Shipp is headed to Atlanta to begin shooting the intense role next week. MTV confirms that we can expect to see him in two episodes.Of course, we know Shipp best from his role as Mitch, Dawson's ill-fated father, on "Dawson's Creek," but he's also got a following for his superhero role as "The Flash," in the early '90s. "Expanding my pantheon of Dads with WILDLY various parenting techniques-- from 'Have fun! Play Safe!' to beating my son unconscious," he wrote on his Facebook on Friday, Dec. 2. "I am happy to announce a new Dad: this time around for a couple of episodes of 'Teen Wolf.' Shooting commences December 6." (Just because it's awesome, we'd also like to share with you that the status update got a friendly comment from Mary-Margaret Humes, who played Dawson's mom! "Big smile :) Love you my immortal husband...XO," she wrote. Best. Thing. Ever.) Hopefully, this time he won't be the victim of death-by-ice-cream. Relive the tragedy here. New Video SectionCheck out the new video section for vintage videos, classic clips and interviews.Writer Michele Val Jean Joins the B&B Writing TeamEmmy Award winning writer Michele Val Jean has joined the writing team of THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Executive Producer and Head Writer Bradley P. Bell announced today. “I am pleased to announce that Michele Val Jean will be joining our writing team,” said Bell. “With her vast wealth of knowledge, experience, and creativity, Michele is sure to be a significant addition to THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL.”Val Jean has worked on the writing team of General Hospital for the past 18 years. Prior to General Hospital, she wrote for SANTA BARBARA as well as for Generations and the prime time series Jake and the Fatman. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL is the recipient of three consecutive Emmy awards for “Outstanding Daytime Drama Series”, six consecutive Golden Nymph International TV Audience Awards in the “Telenovela/Soap Opera” category at the Monte Carlo Television Festival (B&B is seen daily by more than 35 million people in over 100 countries), and was named the “Most Popular Daytime Soap Currently on TV” by Guinness World Records. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, which celebrated its 24th anniversary on March 23, 2011, is a Bell-Phillip Television production, broadcast weekdays (1:30-2:00 PM, ET; 12:30-1:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. Bradley P. Bell is the Executive Producer and Head Writer. Christopher Mayer Dead At 57Christopher "Chip" Mayer, who played SANTA BARBARA's T.J. Daniels from 1987-88, died suddenly on July 23. He was 57 years old. Daniels was very active in the 1980s and '90s with contract roles on THE DUKES OF HAZZARD, GLITTER and SILK STALKINGS. According to IMDB.com his most recent role was 18 WHEELS OF JUSTICE in 2000. Mayer is survived by his fiancée Catherine, a daughter Ashley with first wife Teri Copley and two other daughters. He was also married to Eileen Davidson (Ashley, Y&R) from 1985-86. "I am very, very sad about his death," says Davidson. "Chip was a troubled soul, but he had a hilarious sense of humor and a big heart."
Order Kim Zimmer's New Tell-AllI'm Just Sayin'!: Three Deaths, Seven Husbands, and a Clone! My Life as a Daytime Diva by Kim Zimmer - Order Here!Online Soap The Bay Looking For a TV HomeHe saved the Daytime Emmys when no one at ABC, CBS or NBC wanted to produce them anymore. Now Jim Romanovich, of Associated Television International, plans to work his magic on the hot internet sudser The Bay. Romanovich tells TV Guide Magazine that ATI has acquired the soap star-studded series — created by Gregori J. Martin — with plans to sell it as a half-hour cable or syndicated program to air in 2012."Even though more and more people are gravitating to the web, TV is still the place to reach the widest audience," says Romanovich. "This is a little risky but I'm a huge fan of The Bay and have great respect for Gregori and his cast and crew. They've poured their hearts and souls into this project and I want to help grow them an audience." The Bay hit the web last September to terrific reviews and features a staggering array of current and former suds faves, including Mary Beth Evans, Charles Shaughnessy, Martha Madison and Matthew Ashford (Days of Our Lives), Lane Davies and Nicolas Coster (Santa Barbara), Real Andrews and Lilly Melgar (General Hospital), Marie Wilson (As the World Turns), Jade Harlow (Passions) and Tristan Rogers (The Young and the Restless). Martin will re-edit the Bay webisodes (each running seven to eight minutes) into a package of 13 half-hour shows. "We'd like to get it on a cable station such as WGN or TV Guide Network or Hallmark — that's the audience for this," says Romanovich. "At the very least, we feel confident we can get it on key independent stations around the country, such as KTLA in Los Angeles, as well as affiliates in smaller markets. There are also great possibilities overseas." Romanovich is equally hopeful ATI will helm the Daytime Emmys for a third year in a row. NATAS recently announced that the 2011 awards will be presented June 19 in Las Vegas, yet failed to mention any TV deal. Will CBS agree to air the show as it did last year? "It looks good," Romanovich says. "CBS was very pleased with the look of last year's show as well as the ratings, but there are still details to be ironed out for it to work for all of us. It's a very difficult and expensive show to do, and we certainly don't want to do less than we did last year. If anything, we want to do more!"
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