Tamblyn At The Doubt Premiere

1 Former GENERAL HOSPITAL star Amber Tamblyn arrived for the opening night of the 2008 AFI Fest at Arclight in an Audi last night in Los Angeles. After walking the red carpet, she watched the Miramax Films premiere presentation of Doubt, which has been mentioned in Oscar circles. Stars Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman are also receiving very strong Oscar buzz as well.

DAYS Casting News

1 Sandra Robinson (a.k.a Ferguson), best known to soap fans as Amanda Cory on ANOTHER WORLD, will join the cast of DAYS as Dr. Charlotte Taylor on December 1. In between stints on ANOTHER WORLD She played the role of Jade on SUNSET BEACH. She is also known as a reliable go-to person for fill-ins having played both Brooke Logan on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL and Felicia Jones on GENERAL HOSPITAL when the original actresses were unavailable. In the past few years she has done a number of guest episodic roles on shows like TWO AND A HALF MEN, CRIMINAL MINDS and ZOEY 101.

News Brief

1 Iraq war veteran cast on ALL MY CHILDREN Iraq war veteran J.R. Martinez has landed the role of Brot Monroe on ALL MY CHILDREN, said Brian Frons, president of daytime for Disney-ABC Television Group. "We are honored and delighted to welcome J.R. Martinez to the cast of ALL MY CHILDREN. J.R. represents the best of the human spirit. His commitment to help his fellow service men and women and their families has inspired us all. J.R.'s challenging journey and resilience will bring a uniquely authentic perspective to the role of Brot Monroe," said the soap opera's executive producer, Julie Hanan Carruthers. According to the show's plot line, Brot served in the U.S. Army in Iraq and was injured in combat. While serving, he fell in love with Lt. Taylor Thompson (Beth Ehlers,) but, due to the extent of his injuries, Brot decided to allow Taylor to believe he was dead. After many operations and recovery, Brot returns to find his fiancee grieving because she doesn't know he is alive. The character's injuries were determined by Martinez's own real-life wounds, ABC said in a release. Martinez's first airdate on "AMC" is Nov. 7. 1 Y&R looking for an actress in St. Louis A local actress will be selected on Nov. 14 to travel to Hollywood to appear in an episode of "The Young and the Restless," the highest-rated soap opera in the country. Actor Bryton McClure (who plays Devon Hamilton on the show) will be here for the selection and to do a screen test with the finalists. KMOV-TV (Channel 4), which broadcasts the show daily at 4 p.m., and KEZK-FM 102 are teaming up with the crew from "Y&R" to find a new local talent. The screen test is open to women ages 18 to 35. It will be held at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton beginning at 9 a.m. Rules, releases and registration forms are available at: theyoungandtherestless.com; kmov.com and kezk.com. Coleman to present an award in Brooklyn Former Y&R star Signy Coleman will present the Corporate Partnership Award to Maureen Henegan at the Cobble Hill Health Center’s Annual Fall Gala Nov. 12 at Steiner Studios/Stage 6 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. HOLLYOAKS' Guy Burnet to guest on THE ROYAL Guy Burnet is to make a guest appearance in The Royal as a crazed DJ in his first post-Hollyoaks role. The 25-year-old, who is most noted for his role as Craig Dean in the Channel 4 teen soap, filmed his scenes as DJ Lenny earlier this week on a boat in Southampton. Speaking of the part, he told Digital Spy: "It's an amazing character. I feature in a one-off episode where I play a late '60s radio DJ who's wired on drugs and booze - and he's got a gun. He's a completely over-the-top character. It's the best thing I've ever done - it's amazing. I've been filming all week on a boat." Super Soap Q & A with Jason Thompson "It's great to see the fans who have supported you and the show for all these years. And it is great to hang with other casts from other shows." AMC Reese and Bianca spoilers Coming in November, Bianca's mom, Erica (Susan Lucci), eventually meets Reese, and, like most mothers, starts planning a lavish wedding.

TV Guide Canada's Weekly "Suds Report"

1 In his weekly "Suds Report" column for TV Guide Canada, Nelson Branco covers the following stories and much more: Happy Halloween: ‘OLTL’s Tarty have sex! It’s official: Rebecca Budig leaves ‘AMC’! Exclusive interview: Is Cameron Mathison leaving too? Michelle Stafford joins ‘Y&R’s Paris shoot! Rumour alert: Did ‘ATWT’ fire Austin Peck and Agim Kaba? Is Natalia Livingston returning to ‘GH’? Plus: Kin Shriner out?

The Latest in Soap Videos

Here are some of the latest soap additions from around the web. REGIS & KELLY: Philbin and Ripa dressed up as Joe Biden and Sarah Palin on today's show. MAURICE BENARD: Part 2 of the GH star's discussion of his bipolar disorder with the Johnson & Johnson Health Channel. HOLLYWOOD 411: GH's Jason Thompson and Kimberly McCullough talk to TV Guide's Madison Michelle about the Patrick and Robin wedding. REESE & BIANCA: The new AMC couple decides to name their baby Gabrielle. When Reese wants to check into the Valley Inn, Bianca convinces her they should stay with Zach. Reese then tells her their dream house is almost built and kisses Bianca on the cheek. Later, Reese proposes and they finally kiss on the lips.

Today's Soap Star Birthdays

Lee Grant (ex-Rose, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW) - 81 Charles Cioffi (ex-Kirk, ANOTHER WORLD; ex-Claudius, RYAN'S HOPE; ex-Ernesto, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 73 Deidre Hall (Marlena, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 61 Andrea Hall (ex-Hattie, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 61 Nolan North (ex-Chris, PC) - 38 Scott Clifton (ex-Dillon, GH) - 24

The Latest in Soap Videos: Halloween Edition

Here are some classic Halloween episodes where our favorite fictional characters got all dressed up. ALL MY CHILDREN 1996: Bianca arrives from Seattle, Janet surprises Marian and the cops close in on Grady. ANOTHER WORLD 1993: Carl's victims and their loved ones - including Cass, Felicia, Lucas, Rachel, Michael, Jake, Kevin, Sam, Amanda, and Kathleen - have a plan in motion to nail Carl before he can leave town, a plan revolving around the Halloween party being held at Brava. GENERAL HOSPITAL 1990: Tracy and Ashton celebrate the holiday and plot like only they can. AS THE WORLD TURNS 2000: Craig throws a costume gala where Lily is having a hard time adjusting to her old life knowing Rose had taken her place.

The Recast Series: ATWT's Casey Hughes

I'm starting a new series of columns on characters that have been recasted numerous times over the years and where the previous actors are now. I'm kicking it off with Casey Hughes from AS THE WORLD TURNS, inspired by seeing Zach Roerig as Cash on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. On AS THE WORLD TURNS, Margo found out she was pregnant with Casey Robert Hughes the day after she pulled the plug on her father-in-law Casey Peretti, at his request. After a fairly uneventful pregnancy (aside from being on trial for murder for part of it), Margo gave birth on Valentine's Day of 1991. 1 Cruise Russo-Zirkel (1991 to 1999) - Russo-Zirkel, who was named after Tom Cruise, was eight months old when he was cast as newborn Casey Hughes. He played the role on a recurring basis for several years before the character was aged for the first time. He does not have many acting credits since leaving ATWT but did appear in the Michele Maher film, Garmento, in 2002. Earlier this year, Russo-Zirkel graduated from Warren County Technical School and began attending Farleigh Dickinson University this fall where he is majoring in 3D animation. 1 Joseph Cross (1999 to 2004) - Cross has been the most successful of all the Casey recasts. He had a film career before ATWT including a roles Jack Frost and Northern Lights. Since leaving ATWT, he has made numerous television and film appearances. He plays Dick Pabich in the new Gus Van Zandt film, Milk, based on the live of Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay elected official. He has upcoming roles in the films Son of Mourning and The Last Film Festival. 1 Ian Boyd (2004) - ATWT was not Boyd's first soap role. He played a young Jake McKinnon in flashbacks on ANOTHER WORLD in 1998. Also prior to ATWT, he appeared in the film, It Runs in the Family, with Michael Douglas and Rory Culkin. Since leaving the soap, he has appeared in a couple of films, Bird in Hand with Greg Shamie and The Motel with Jeffrey Chyau. 1 Peter Vack (2004) - Since leaving ATWT, Vack has appeared on television LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT and HOPE & FAITH and in several films including Love/Death/Cobain, The Treatment and A Perfect Fit. He also had a voice over role in Bully. His next film is Consent, from writer/director Ron Brown, in which he plays the lead role of Joshua. 1 Zach Roerig (2005 to 2007) - When his contract was up in the spring of 2007, Roerig offered to work on the show through the summer but ATWT turned him down. He took an offer from ONE LIFE TO LIVE to play the role of Hunter instead. Since then he has moved to Los Angeles and appeared in the films Dear Me, Assassination of a High School President and Official Selection. He can currently be seen as cowboy Cash Warren on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. Ironically, FNL's Scott Porter filled in for Zach Roerig as Casey for one week in 2006 when Roerig was in L.A. filming an Aaron Spelling pilot. Now they are starring on the same show. 1 Billy Magnussen (2008) - Magnussen debuted as the post-prison Casey in January of this year. He graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts and then made his way to New York landing a role in "The Ritz" in late 2007. In addition to his ATWT role, Magnussen has kept busy this year taking roles in the fims Blood Night and Happy Tears.

INTERVIEW: Y&R's Eric Braeden

1 In a new interview with TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco, Braeden speaks out on past writing regimes, his tortured childhood, politics, those damn Emmys, and why he hates divorce. On Amelia Heinle as Victoria: “I agree with you that I often sometimes wonder how Heather would play certain aspects of this storyline in which Victor banished his family, but Amelia has done a fine job. She’s a different Victoria, but I enjoy her interpretation. Heather and I talk all the time. What a smart, smart girl! I miss her, for sure.” On the U.S. Presidential election: “Hillary Clinton was by far the most capable of them all and the best candidate of them all. However, her downfall was ironically due to her husband, Bill Clinton. In order to right his wrongs, he wanted to give her the presidency, which was a romantic and beautiful gesture, but alas, that’s what led to her downfall and failure. You see, as a woman, she couldn’t have a man pull the strings. That worked against her. It’s a tragedy. Shakespearean even. Of course, I will be voting for Barack Obama.”