Michael E. Knight returns as Martin to General Hospital while Lauralee Bell’s Christine says so long for now on Y&R.

Who’s Coming

Bold and Beautiful

Melanie Reif (Prison Guard): With people like Bill (Don Diamont) visiting Luna (Lisa Yamada), a guard is needed to stand by.

Aaron D. Spears (Justin Barber): Now that Carter’s (Lawrence Saint-Victor) seized control of Forrester Creations, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), Eric (John McCook) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) are more in need of Justin’s help than ever.

Christian Weissman (Remy Pryce): Electra’s (Laney Grace) old friend from back home continues to get too close to her this week.

Days of our Lives

Kristian Alfonso (Hope Williams Brady): Look for Hope to remain skeptical of Doug Williams (Peyton Meyer) as she sees how close he’s getting to Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes). She also reunites with Steve (Stephen Nichols), Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) and Roman (Josh Taylor) this week.

Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux): This week he will get to spend some time with his brother Steve as well as more quality time with Jennifer.

Susan Elena Matus (Catharina): The mother of Cat (AnnaLynne McCord) and the rest of the Greene children will finally be seen this week. The actress had a recurring role on The Unit and appeared as Sarah in the 2021 film Beneath The Banyan Tree.

James Read (Clyde Weston): The Salem baddie resurfaces in Vancouver as Chad (Billy Flynn), Cat, Gabi (Cherie Jimenez) and JJ (Casey Moss) work together to get what they need from him and bring him down.

Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton Deveraux): She will remain on high alert, thanks to Hope, as she keeps an eye on Doug as well.

Louis Tomeo (Aaron Greene): This Greene sibling will be seen with his sister Cat.

Derek Yates (Kerry): The man Leo (Greg Rikaart) had one date with shows up again this week on a date with Javi (Al Calderon).

General Hospital

Michael E. Knight (Martin Grey): Laura’s (Genie Francis) half brother drops in on her for a catch-up session. They have a lot to discuss, between Lulu’s (Alexa Havins) return and their other sibling Cyrus’s (Jeff Kober) latest moves.

Gina Vitori (Officer Jackson): Vitori will appear this week as a cop. The actress’s credits include Blood Bath Betrayal, If Walls Could Talk and Red Massacre.

Young and Restless

Telma Hopkins (Denise Tolliver): The private eye who was first hired by Devon (Bryton James) back in June 2021 will be returning to Genoa City, this time hired by Nate (Sean Dominic) to find his half brother, per Amy’s (Valarie Pettiford) request. This is hardly the first time Hopkins and Pettiford have been paired together on-screen; they showed off their comedic chips as stars of the sitcom Half & Half.

Redding Munsell (Harrison Abbott): You can expect to see more of Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Summer’s (Allison Lanier) son this week.

Ray Wise (Ian Ward): The baddie is back and may even venture out this week to spy on the good citizens of Genoa City, per the show’s promo, which you can watch here.

Colleen Zenk (Aunt Jordan): She continues to be up to no good as she works with Ian to wreak havoc on the lives of the Newmans and Sharon (Sharon Case).

 

Who’s Going

Days of our Lives

Maree Cheatham (Marie Horton): The original cast member’s return to pay tribute to Doug (Bill Hayes) has come to an end.

Bryan R. Dattilo (Lucas Horton): His brief return to the show has wrapped.

Stephen Schnetzer (Steve Olson): The character quickly left town after being there to support his sister. It was the first time the actor had been back since 1980. Check out what he had to say about his comeback here.

Gloria Loring (Liz Chandler): After singing a tribute to Doug and sparring with Marie, Liz left town again. Loring’s original run on the show ended back in 1986. Read what she had to say about her return to the show here.

Young and Restless

Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair Williams): The character told Daniel (Michael Graziadei) that she was rejoining his father, Danny (Michael Damian), on his rock tour.

 

Casting About

On December 12, look for Jackée Harry (Paulina, DAYS) and Valarie Pettiford (Amy, Y&R) in Too Many Christmases on BET +…. Parry Shen has a new project and got a surprise when he shared a clip. “Here’s the gorgeous trailer to the episode, ‘SIFU: It Takes A Life’ where I will be voicing the protagonist, “MC”. SIFU is part of Prime Video’s SECRET LEVEL – a 15 episode animated anthology adapting various video game properties dropping on Dec 10th. The episode, based on Sloclap’s 2022 game, has MC fighting to avenge his father. With each labored trudge towards retribution, a talisman brings him back time and time again from death throughout the battle, but older and older with each reincarnation. Thanks to @the_blur_studio and @isenbergcasting for inviting me to play in this sandbox! *EDIT: I just found out the woman’s voice at the start, is LYDIA LOOK [Selina Wu]! This is an alternate universe where Brad went down a different path with his Aunt 😆!!”

 

Industry News

On Friday, December 6, Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) received the inaugural award called “The Courageous Voice” for mental health from Nami, The National Alliance on Mental Illness at their 31st annual awards gala.

 

Alumni Report

Anna Maria Horsford (ex-Vivienne Avant, B&B) has a recurring role in the Netflix series No Good Deed which stars Ray Romano, Linda Cardellini and Lisa Kudrow which premieres December 12…. That was Kiara Barnes (ex-Zoe Buckingham, B&B) who played Eve in Accused on Fox. She wrote on Instagram, “Thank you THANK YOU! To everyone who tuned in last night for the FINALE episode of @accusedfox @foxtv So grateful for everyone I met on this project. I had such a blast in Canada!! @therealsonequa @coltermikecolter thank you for being such lovely scene partners! We’re up on @hulu if you missed it. Much love 🫶🏽❤️🤖”…. Brewster’s Millions gets a reimagining with Brewster’s Millions: Christmas, which will have Telma Hopkins (Denise, Y&R) and Tequan Richmond (ex-TJ, GH) and premiered last week on BET+…. Dick Van Dyke (ex-Timothy, DAYS) sings and dances in the new Coldplay music video, “All My Love.” You can watch the extended director’s cut here.

 

Real-Life Status

Wedding Bells Ring: GH star Sawandi Wilson (Isaiah) married his longtime love Anna Eilinsfeld, an actress/writer/producer, in Philadelphia, PA on December 6. According to his Instagram Stories, the newlyweds quickly touched back down in Los Angeles after their festive celebration with family and friends. The couple, who got engaged prior to Wilson joining the Port Charles ranks earlier this year, met over five years ago in New York and now live in California with their rescue Husky, Brando.

In Memoriam

Daytime Emmy-winning actor Thom Christopher (ex-Carlo Hesser/Mortimer Bern, One Life to Live) passed away at the age of 84 from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia on December 5, according to his Facebook page. Chris Marcantel (ex-Curtis Alden, Loving) wrote about him, “When I first read the script for my return to Loving, I laughed out loud. I was held captive by the evil Dante. He kept me shackled in a cage, fed me cat food and called me pussycat. My first line…’I am not a damn cat, I’m Curtis Alden! I swear you will rot in hell for what you’ve done to me and my family!’ There was one man who could make Opera of this Soap. My tormentor was the fabulous Thom Christopher. Working with him was a joy. He was a a fantastic actor as well as a kind and giving person. He will be missed by everyone who knew him or had the pleasure to work with him or see his work. RIP Thom.” Scott Bryce (ex-Craig Montgomery, As the World Turns) commented on Christopher’s official FB writing, “It was 1977 and I was a young actor, just starting out and, because my dad knew the producer, I was cast as a Roman Soldier in Caesar and Cleopatra with Rex Harrison and Elizabeth Ashley. There was a stellar supporting cast, including Thom Christopher as Appolodorus. He was always kind, supportive and respectful to everyone, including 19 year old me. And as my career evolved throughout the years, he remained so. A wonderful actor, a wonderful human. Prayers up for him and his family .” Cady McClain (ex-Jennifer Horton Deveraux, DAYS; ex-Dixie Cooney Martin, All My Children) also commented saying, “A lovely, passionate, talented actor. He was always very kind to me.”