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B&B's Heather Tom Expecting First Child with Hubby, James!

May 22, 2012

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Daytime Emmy winner, and a nominee again this year, Heather Tom (Katie) of The Bold and the Beautiful is expecting her first child! The actress had her pregnancy confirmed via her facebook page adminstrator who revealed, “Heather just told me I could announce that she is expecting her first child!! Congrats to her!”

This will be the first child on the way for Heather and her husband, James Achor. And of note: if you have been tuning-it to the last few episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful, Katie played by Tom, announced to Bill (Don Diamont) that she is pregnant too!

Congratulations are in order to Heather and James and we have to say that will be one beautiful baby when the bundle of joy is born!

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Iakovos

Always happy news. Congratulations! I have enjoyed Heather Tom’s performances as she traveled from Genoa City to Llanview to LA.

I am not sure a baby is best news for Bill and Katie Logan Spencer. But maybe it will be a game changer and give focus to Don Diamont’s Bill who seems so odd to me (the whole Liam-Steffy-Hope-Amber debacle). A baby would be a dream come true for Katie who, emobidied by Tom, is such an appealing character…if only she was written with more strength.

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MBmomof3

Congratulations to Heather and hubby James! Lovely news.

And Iakovos, I agree, Bill is beyond odd. Katie needs to grow a spine. She can do much better than that creep. I would have been gone when he locked me up in that tower! LOL. Gotta love soaps!

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Avelina

Congrats to Heather and James! I love her heaps!

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judy

Congratts to Heather and James, its going to be a beauitful baby..I just wanted to let Heather know that I have been a fan of her’s since she played Victorina on GC,,,
and wish she would really leave (Don) Bill on BB and let him have steffy, you can have someone that will treet you as a person

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Nancy

Congratulation to Heather and James. I hope this doesn’t mean she’s leaving the show. I know she’ll need some time off, but in watching today episode, it looks like she’s leaving for good. However, I don’t like the story line they are doing. Bill and Brooke…are you kidding. That’s just weird. “I” think Bill and Katie are great together. I hope the writers get it together and don’t make this show take a bad turn. Brook’s been with all the Forrester men, lets not get involved with Bill. Bill’s just too devoted to Katie. No matter the story line…once again,… Read more »

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Carole

Please do not pair up Brooke with Bill, this would be the deciding factor in whether I keep watch the show. I do love what Katie brings out in Bill and the love he does have for Katie and now his new little Will.

All My Children

All My Children Alums to Appear in E!’s New Series, ‘Reunion Road Trip’

May 5, 2021

All My Children is having a bit of a renaissance of late. First with the previously announced primetime series in development, Pine Valley, and now a new series on E! Entertainment Television.

Coming up on the June 10th episode, which kicks-off the new show, Reunion Road Trip, several of your favorites from AMC are part of the first episode.

Look for Rebecca Budig (Ex-Greenlee), Eva LaRue (Ex-Maria), Cameron Mathison (Ex-Ryan), and Jacob Young (Ex-JR) along with Alicia Minshew (Ex- Debbi Morgan (Ex-Angie), Kelly Ripa (Ex-Hayley), and Darnell Williams (Ex-Jesse), to appear.

According to EW.com, who broke the news, viewers can look for Budig, LaRue, Mathison, Young, to come together at an exclusive Hollywood mansion to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary where they get some surprise visitors in the form of Minshew, Morgan, Ripa, and Williams.

Reunion Road Trip airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT with other episodes to feature the former casts of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, A Different World and Scrubs.

So, looking forward to seeing the Pine Valley crew on Reunion Road Trip? Comment below.

General Hospital

GL Alum Kimberly J. Brown Joins the Cast of General Hospital

May 5, 2021

Another daytime favorite is coming to General Hospital. This time its Kimberly J. Brown (Ex-Marah) of Guiding Light fame. She last appeared on the soaps during her from 1993-1998 and then a brief return in 2006

According to Soap Opera Digest, she will make her GH debut next week in a mystery role.

Kimberly worked with two GH powerhouse actresses during her tine on Guiding Light.

She noted to SOD about her time in Springfield: Cynthia Watros (Nina, GH, Ex-Annie Dutton, GL) was my stepmom for a bit, and Laura Wright (Carly, Ex- Cassie, GL) played my aunt.”

Brown has appeared in numerous primetime television shows and motion pictures over the last few decades.

Now the question becomes, who will Kimberly play on GH? Share your theories via the comment section below.

General Hospital

General Hospital and ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’s’ Billie Hayes Dead at 96

May 3, 2021

She was one-of-a-kind, and now actress Billie Hayes has passed away at the age of 96. Hayes’ family announced her death from natural causes on April 29th at Cedar-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.

Hayes was best-known for her unforgettable role as Witchiepoo on the 1969-70 Saturday morning live-action children’s classic H.R. Pufnstuf from Sid and Marty Kroft.

However, daytime fans will remember that then General Hospital executive producer, Gloria Monty, hired Hayes to play the recurring role of the street-smart international spy, Brighton O’Reilly, back in the 80’s series hey day.

GH’s Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio) took to Twitter to mourn the loss of Hayes on Monday sharing; “My dear wonderful Billie Hayes has died. Sadly I only got to work with her on GH but it was a magical relationship. Right away Gloria Monty saw something unique and ran with it. I cannot tell you how her passing saddens me.”

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In story, Brighton O’Reilly was shot and killed by Victor Cassadine back in 1981. Billie told Soap Opera Digest back in 2003 about her time as an agent on GH, and her exit from the series: “I asked Gloria why she killed me off, and Gloria said, ‘To tell you the truth, Billie, we really hemmed and hawed at it. But I decided to do it for selfish reasons. I knew if I killed O’Reilly there’d be such an abundance of sympathy and love for Scorpio that his stock would go up. And he’s my new leading man!’ I understand why Gloria knocked me off, but I would have loved to have gone on with it because I feel it could have been developed into a fascinating character.”

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Sid and Marty Kroft also took to Twitter and expressed: “Margaret Hamilton (Wizard of Oz) once told us that Billie Hayes was “one of the best witches ever” We couldn’t agree more. Rest in Peace dear friend.”

Billie’s career spanned decades including Broadway, television, motion pictures and voice-over work. In addition, she founded the Los Angeles-based animal rescue nonprofit organization Pet Hope, a cause she had championed since adopting a puppy abandoned in the basement of Broadway’s St. James Theatre during the run of Lil’ Abner in which she was featured in the role of Mammy Yokum.

Share your remembrances of Billie Hayes and your condolences for her family and loved ones via the comment section below.