Alexa Havins (l.) starts at Lulu on GH while Matthew Ashford and Melissa Reeves are poised to make DAYS returns as Jack and Jennifer.

Who’s Coming

Bold and Beautiful

There are no casting updates for the CBS soap this week.

Days of our Lives

Lamon Archey (Eli Grant): Eli will be back in town next week to celebrate Thanksgiving with his in-laws, Abe (James Reynolds) and Paulina (Jackée Harry).

Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux): Ashford, who was last on over the summer in conjunction with Cat (AnnaLynne McCord) pretending to be Jack’s late daughter, Abigail, will appear again next week to spend the holidays with his family.

Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton Deveraux): Reeves, who last appeared on DAYS in 2022 — Cady McClain has played Jennifer more recently — comes back to Salem next week alongside Ashford. When her return was first announced in April, she told TV Insider how much she enjoyed her off-camera catch-ups with the cast and crew. “It’s literally like when you don’t see your family and then you have a family reunion. I thought, ‘I have to focus on the storyline [but] at the same time, I hope they don’t give me too many lines because I want to visit with everyone and find out what’s going on in their lives.’ You could text people that but there’s nothing like seeing them in person.” Reeves began playing Jennifer in 1985.

Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant): Look for Lani to return with Eli to celebrate with Abe and Paulina. They were last in town in June to celebrate Abe and Paulina’s wedding anniversary.

Louis Tomeo (Aaron Greene): You can expect to see Aaron being there for the former object of his affection, Sophia (Madelyn Kientz), who just dumped (because she didn’t really have a choice) Tate (Leo Howard) after he revealed he still had feelings for Holly (Ashley Puzemis).

General Hospital

Cosette Abinante (Scout Quartermaine): Drew Quartermaine’s (Cameron Mathison) daughter with the late Sam McCall airs again this week.

Asher Antonyzyn (Danny Morgan): The son of Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) and Sam McCall appears this week on the somber occasion of Sam’s funeral.

Finn Francis Carr (Rocco Falconeri): Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu’s (Alexa Havins) son attends the funeral celebrating the memory of Sam, as well.

Delila Dattilo (Background Player): As previously reported, Bryan Dattilo’s (Lucas, DAYS) daughter will appear in upcoming scenes that take place at Rice Plaza on the ABC soap.

Alexa Havins (Lulu Spencer Falconeri): Laura’s (Genie Francis) daughter and Lucky’s (Jonathan Jackson) sister finally wakes up from her four-year coma on Tuesday, November 19, which will surely be a welcome surprise for her ex-husband Dante as he grieves the death of fiancée Sam.

Randal Miles (Dr. Redmond): Miles, who appeared briefly on B&B in 2004 in the role of a reporter, surfaces this week as Lulu’s doctor.

Young and Restless

Lily Brooks O’Briant (Lucy Romalotti): With her grandmother Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) in bad shape in the hospital, expect Lucy to leave touring with her rock star grandfather Danny (Michael Damian) to join her father, Daniel (Michael Graziadei), and her aunt, Summer (Allison Lanier), at Phyllis’s bedside.

Brytni Sarpy (Elena Dawson): The good doctor will be on hand to take care of Phyllis and keep her family updated on any progress she makes. The actress first shared the news of her return to the soap on October 1.

Ray Wise (Ian Ward): As revealed last week, the infamous bad guy is back causing trouble after not having been seen since 2016.

Colleen Zenk (Aunt Jordan): The beloved soap veteran, last seen in June this year when Victor (Eric Braeden) was forced to turn her over to the cops, is back for another round of torturing her Genoa City enemies — only this time, she’s paired up with Wise’s Ian. She returned this past Thursday as well.

 

Who’s Going

General Hospital

Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio) and Emma Samms (Holly Sutton): As reported last week, both actors have wrapped their runs with the show — but Digest has learned that GH intends to write them back in next year. Robert and Holly departed Port Charles for Lisbon, where Holly was fleeing for her own safety, and Robert surprised her by deciding to join her, despite having just learned that he has a new daughter in town, Sasha Gilmore (Sofia Mattsson). The supercouple’s love story began back in 1983, when Robert married Holly (then pregnant by Luke Spencer) to provide her with a green card when she was under threat of deportation. Rogers first began playing Scorpio in 1980, and after exiting in 1992, he made a brief return in 1995, then came back again in 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2018 and from 2019-24. Samms debuted as Holly in 1982 and left in 1985, returning from 1992-93 and in 2006, 2009, from 2012-13, in 2015, 2020, 2022 and 2024.

Status Change

Young and Restless

Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman Winters): The actress, who assumed the role of Abby in 2013, announced last week that she has been taken off contract at the show. She followed up her post revealing the news with a video message to fans in which she noted, “I’m still on Young and Restless, I’m still playing Abby, it’s just in a different capacity.” She further explained, “I hope I am there as much as I possibly can be. I hope that they continue to write for Abby. I hope and pray for all of that. I’m here for it. I love Abby. I love playing her. I want to be there.” In a separate Instagram Story, she responded to another fan concerned that she was leaving the show by writing, “I’m still playing Abby I’m just not guaranteed episodes and can work on other projects. I’m still a part of the YR family and pray they continue to let Abby be a part of everything in Genoa City. Trust me, I hope I’m still there all the time! I think they’re just focusing on other characters and storylines. But I worked today and lots of fun stuff [is] coming up!”

Industry News

The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce has announced that Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio, GH) is receiving a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars on Nov 18. “This honor on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars is truly special to me,” said Rogers in a statement. “It represents not only my journey in entertainment but also my strong connection to this remarkable community as Palm Springs has been my adopted home for many years.” If you want to see it, it will be in front of 849 North Palm Canyon Drive.

Beyond The Gates Writing Team Revealed

As CBS’s hotly anticipated new soap barrels toward its February 24, 2005 premiere date, the network has released more information about its creative team, confirming the members of its writing staff.

At the helm, of course, is Michele Val Jean, creator/head writer/executive producer/show runner, who previously worked on Generations, Santa Barbara, General Hospital, Bold and Beautiful, Ambitions and Jake and The Fatman. Serving as EP and co-head writer is Bob Guza, Jr., an alum of Santa Barbara, Sunset Beach, Loving and General Hospital. Susan Dansby (Young and Restless, Ambitions, As the World Turns, Port Charles, General Hospital) is serving as script editor. The role of continuity producer has gone to Michael Montgomery (Young and Restless).

BTG’s team of script writers consists of Judy Tate (Another World, As the World Turns, Days of Our Lives), Danielle Paige (Guiding Light, Days of Our Lives), Jazmen Darnell Brown (Ambitions, Saints and Sinners), Cheryl L. Davis (As the World Turns, Days of Our Lives, Law & Order: SVU) and Lynn Martin (The City, Port Charles, Another World, As the World Turns, Young and Restless.

The breakdown writers for the show are Ron Carlivati (One Life to Live, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives), Sara A. Bibel (Young and the Restless), Christopher Dunn (Santa Barbara, General Hospital, Sunset Beach, Guiding Light, All My Children, Days of Our Lives, Young and Restless), Gregori J. Martin (The Bay) and Teresa Zimmerman (Young and Restless, Bold and Beautiful).

On X (formerly Twitter), Val Jean cheered, “I’m so proud and honored to have this amazing team of writers putting their creativity and energy and commitment into #BeyondTheGates.”

Alumni Report

Victoria Rowell (ex-Drucilla Winters, Y&R is starring in the sequel to A Christmas Miracle with Aaron D. Spears (Justin Barber, B&B), streaming on BET+…. Bobbie Eakes (ex-Krystal Carey, AMC; ex-Macy Alexander, B&B) shared that she has a new movie on Netflix called Our Little Secret. “It was a thrill to be part of this cast starring Lindsay Lohan [ex-Alli Fowler, Another World], Kristin Chenoweth & more ❤️ Premiering Nov 27,” she wrote on Instagram…. Starting January 8, Denise Richards (ex-Shauna Fulton, B&B) appears in Season 3 of FOX’s Special Forces, a five-week event. “Ready or not! This has to be one of the most challenging experiences of my entire life! I can’t wait for you all to check it out on Jan 8th 💪🏼🌊,” she wrote on Instagram.