Comings & Goings: Casting News for General Hospital, Young & Restless, DAYS, B&B and BTG Week of May 4
Here’s the very latest casting information about who’s coming and who’s going on General Hospital, The Young and Restless, Beyond The Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Days of Our Lives.
Who’s Coming
Beyond The Gates
Sunny Anderson (Herself): The Food Network host becomes the latest celeb to notch a BTG cameo when she shares scenes with Daphnee Duplaix (Nicole) and Robert Christopher Riley (Carlton) on Friday, May 8 in scenes set at Ophrey Gene’s.
Maurice P. Kerry (Randy Parker): Joey (Jon Lindstrom) has an urgent assignment for Randy on Thursday, May 7.
Cecelia Specht (Dr. Lia Garland): Memorial’s chief of staff is approached for info by Kat (Colby Natasha Nixon).
Jordi Vilasuso (Grayson Perez): After being on the receiving end of chilling threats from Lia on Thursday, May 7, Grayson makes a deal on Friday, May 8.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Jennifer Gareis (Donna Logan): Donna makes an appearance on Friday, May 8, lamenting that Katie (Heather Tom) is tearing their family apart.
Days of Our Lives
Maggie Carney (Rita Lesley): EJ’s (Dan Feuerriegel) assistant is on hand when Stefano’s will is read.
Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera): Kristen faces some tough questions from EJ about Sophia’s (Rachel Boyd) attack on Johnny (Carson Boatman).
Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera): Anna appears alongside her beloved husband, Tony (Thaao Penghlis), as the DiMera clan awaits Stefano’s will-reading.
Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis): The actor, who does double duty as GH’s Ned, will share scenes with on-screen son Robert Scott Wilson (Alex) this week as Alex reels from the news that he shares a daughter, Kelsey, with former fling Joy (AlexAnn Hopkins).
Jacob Martinez (Javi Hernandez): The show revealed last week that daytime newcomer Martinez will be taking over the role of Leo’s (Greg Rikaart) estranged love from Al Calderon. “Mark your calendars for June 30,” the show teased on Instagram, referring to the actor’s first air date. Calderon voiced his approval in the comment section, writing, “LET’S GO BOYYYYY🔥🔥🔥.” “I hope we all have a really, really fun summer in store for us,” Martinez beamed in a video that accompanied DAYS’s announcement.
Shi Ne Nielson (Amy Choi): Nielson’s alter ego reels from bad news about daughter Sophia (Rachel Boyd).
Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera): Tony is back in the Salem mix this week.
General Hospital
Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner): Sonny (Maurice Benard) takes his secret lover into his confidence later this week.
Marc Forget (Pascal): The Wyndemere butler appears again this week and makes his disdain for Lucas (Van Hansis) known.
Andrew Hawkes (Russ Cullum): Cullum stirs up more trouble this week.
Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing): It’s a busy week for Ric as Ethan’s (Nathan Dean) suspicions about why he’s putting his head together with Ava (Maura West) mount.
Michael James Scott (Himself): The Broadway star, who appears as Genie in Aladdin, notched another appearance on Monday, May 4, when he performs at the Savoy.
James Patrick Stuart (Valentin Cassadine): Valentin and Carly (Laura Wright) share an intense face-off with Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) early in the week, and later in the week, he makes contact with ex-wife Nina (Cynthia Watros).
Young and Restless
Lauralee Bell (Christine Williams Romalotti): Christine’s work as Genoa City’s DA keeps her busy this week as she oversees the arrest of Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn).
Tamara Braun (Sienna Bacall): Sienna, who last week claimed that she killed Matt Clark (Roger Howarth), faces some tough questions from Sharon (Sharon Case) about her past and also shares scenes with lover Noah (Lucas Adams) this week.
Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren Fenmore Baldwin): Lauren is on hand to deliver a warning to Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) on Friday, May 8.
Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti): Danny enjoys some family time with wife Christine and son Daniel on Thursday, April 30.
Stacy Haiduk (Patty Williams): Patty will have testy encounters this week with Jack (Peter Bergman), Diane (Susan Walters) and Victor (Eric Braeden).
Roger Howarth (Matt Clark): As per usual, reports of Matt’s “death” prove to be greatly exaggerated as the villain pops back up alive and well in Genoa City.
Gavin K. Lee (Cop): When handcuffs are slapped on Cane this week, Lee’s alter ego does the honors.
Who’s Staying
The Young and the Restless
Vivica A. Fox (Dr. Stephanie Simmons): While Stephanie headed back to New York City last week to see her patient, Malcolm, after Cane was determined to be a compatible bone marrow donor, this is not the end of Fox’s return trip to the show, where she originally appeared from 1994-95. The actress told Digest exclusively that the higher-ups at the show asked her to stick around and she gladly accepted, “So, stay tuned for more.”
Who’s Going
Days of Our Lives
Michael Roark (Jeremy Hunter): Roark checked out of Salem on Wednesday, April 29 after making his debut last October. “Days fans, thanks for having me in Salem. ⏳,” the actor wrote on Instagram. Several of his co-stars replied in the comment section, including Abigail Klein (Stephanie), who wrote, “Top tier human. 🐐❤🤗,” and Robert Scott Wilson, who declared, “Great time guy. Let’s run it back 🍻.”
Casting About
DAYS’s Lorelei Olivia Mote (Rachel) has been cast in the horror film They Know, playing the on-screen daughter of Bill Hader and Linda Cardelinni.
Alumni Report
Haley Pullos ended her run as Molly Lansing-Davis on GH in 2023 amid legal troubles after being charged with a felony DUI that stemmed from a wrong-way crash she caused on a Los Angeles freeway. Now, the actress is returning to television, starring in a new movie for the Lifetime Movie Network called The Dating App Nightmare. The plot, according to the network, involves a single mom named Kate who signed up for a dating app alongside her daughter, Sarah, played by Pullos, “But the fun ends fast when Sarah goes missing after a date with someone she met on the app. With little help, Kate launches her own search.”
Jonathan Jackson(ex-Lucky, GH) is releasing a new book, titled The Eternal Poet and the Cosmic Drama and due for a September release.
Jeffrey Vincent Parise, who played Carlo Rivera on GH, will appear on the Season 8 finale of The Rookie, which airs on ABC on Monday, May 4 and begins streaming the following day on Hulu.
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