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Brandon Buddy wants to come home to OLTL to wrap up story with Starr and Hope!
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Brandon Buddy (Ex-Cole Thornhart) took to Twitter late last week in an effort to let his sentiments be reached by many… and especially the powers-that-be at One Life to Live! Buddy, who was written off as Cole, was sent to jail for the cold-blooded murder of Eli Clarke, and is looking for an opportunity to come back to Llanview before the show ends its network television run in January of 2012. Brandon revealed in his tweets that he would especially like the opportunity to reunite his Cole, with Starr (Kristen Alderson) and their little girl, Hope!
Here is what the actor tweeted on August 8th and 9th! “I want/need everyone to send in your love for Cole! I’m tired of sitting around. Get me back on the show. I want my starr and my hope back! My peeps are the best so let’s make it happen! Not sure what’s going to happen with the whole OLTL thing because I guess its lot more complicated then we think so… But I still feel really strong about finishing what I started and get my girls back. I guess we just wait and see.”
So would you like to see a Cole and Starr reunion? Or, should he remain in prison and Starr and James can continue their romance with each other, without Cole interfering? Let us know!
It looks like the current run of Lucas Adams (Noah) and Tamara Braun (Sienna) on The Young and the Restless is coming to an end, after the Monday, August 3 edition of the CBS daytime drama revealed that Noah and Sienna are leaving Genoa City and heading back to Los Angeles.
In the storyline, Noah informed his mother, Sharon (Sharon Case) and half-sister Mariah (Camryn Grimes) that he and Sienna made the decision to move back to the West Coast to put distance between themselves and Matt Clark (Roger Howarth). Although Noah did not say it was a permanent move, he did assure his mom that once Matt is hopefully gone from Genoa City they could return.
However, as previewed already on the video teaser for this week’s episodes of Y&R (see below), it appears Noah left Genoa City’s The Shadow Room to be run by a returning Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian). So with that, coupled with today’s episode, it would appear the move could wind up being more permanent.
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COMINGS AND GOINGS
Adams made his Y&R debut on November 4, 2025 as the successor to Rory Gibson who last played Noah on-screen in April of 2023. Earlier in 2025, Gibson took over the role of Michael Corinthos on Genera Hospital replacing Chad Duell, who stepped away from the part after 15 years.
Braun who played Adam’s mother on Days of Our Lives when she was Ava Vitali and he was Tripp Dalton, first appeared on Y&R back on October 14, 2025, where we soon learned she had become Noah’s lover as the new character, Sienna Bacall. It should be noted, Adams was on contract with the number #1 soap, while Braun has been on recurring status.
With Josh Griffith now exited as head writer of The Young and the Restless, and the newly announced co-head writing team of Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor having taken his place and starting their new tenure this week, it will be interesting to see how the duo resets the show, and if a Noah and Sienna return is in the cards for the future or not.
So, what do you think about the seeming departures of Lucas Adams and Tamara Braun from The Young and the Restless? Weigh-in via the comment section. But first, check out our recent live chat with Tamara and Lucas on the Michael Fairman Channel.
Rosie O’Donnell revealed that she plans to head back to a seat at the table of ABC’s morning talk show The View.
The announcement came during Monday’s episode of The Tangle Podcast where she shared she will participate in “in whatever way they want” her or “just as a guest” for its upcoming 30th season.
The View’s season 30 will kick-off this fall in September. O’Donnell explained, “They’re bringing back all the hosts, I think. And, you know, I’m pretty proud of that show, what it’s become and how it really speaks to the people and to politics.”
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ROSIE ON HER PREVIOUS GO-ROUNDS ON THE VIEW
As fans of The View know, O’Donnell famously had two different one-year stints on the talk show in 2007 and again in 2014- 2015. She often feuded with then co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
However, during her discussion with host, Kyle Ridley on The Tangle Podcast, O’Donnell also noted she often had tense moments with longtime moderator and anchor, Whoopi Goldberg.
O’Donnell also expressed, “Many, many people got the short end of the stick there. It was, you know, it was a factory where people were being churned in and out and their tenuous security, nobody got to be calm. It also was a show at the time that was run by a man. A show created by a woman, for women, about women, and the man was deciding what we should talk about. And that didn’t sit right with me, you know.”
Back in 2023, Brooke Shields had asked Rosie on her podcast, Now What? with Brooke Shields, about how she felt on her two stints at The View and all the controversy that surrounded it. Rosie at that time, stated, “I know this, it’s not the best use of my talent to get in a show where I have to argue and defend basic principles of humanity and kindness. It was not something I’d ever do again.”
You can check out the clip with Rosie and Kyle Ridley discussing her return to The View in some form for its upcoming 30th season below.
Then weigh-in: Would you be excited to see Rosie, even for a one-day or a week guest stint on the upcoming celebratory season of The View, or not so much? Let us know via the comment section.
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General Hospital Fan Club Weekend brought out many of your favorites to the four day event; with the main cast gathering on Saturday, August 1. Fans near and far attended the weekend held this year at the Burbank Marriott Hotel. Whether it be the main cast event or the smaller more intimate events featuring two or three cast members a great time was had by all.
Some of the cast participating in the main cast event included: Cyrus Hobbi (Yuri), Gary James Fuller (James), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Viron Weaver (Wiley), Paige Herschell (Jacinda), Chris McKenna (Brennan), Josh Kelly (Cody), Kayden Brenna Tokarsi (Scout), Cassandra James (Terry), Laura Wright (Carly), Dominic Zamprogna (Dante), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane), Rick Hearst (Ric), Adrian Anchondo (ex-Marco), and Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle).
In addition to, Van Hansis (Lucas), Cameron Mathison (Drew), Ryan Paevey (ex-Cassius), Easton Rocket Sweda (Leo), Maurice Benard (Sonny), Kristen Vaganos (Molly), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Kate Mansi (ex-Kristina), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Cynthia Watros (Nina), Kristina Wagner (Felicia) and more.
Take a look at some of the snaps from the main event arrivals below:
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GH’s Rick Hearst with on-screen daughter, Kristen Vaganos, plus Nancy Lee Grahn, and Kate Mansi.
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GH’s Maurice Benard on-hand to meet the fans.
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Jack Brennan in the house … Chris McKenna.
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Adrian Anchondo, Van Hansis and Anchondo’s boyfriend, Days of Our Lives, Colton Little.
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GH’s Josh Kelly and his gal, the former Nelle Benson of Port Charles, Chloe Lanier.
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Who is James’ father? Not Cassius or Spinelli, actually. Actors Gary James Fuller, Ryan Paevey and Bradford Anderson!
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One of General Hospital’s newest cast members, Kayden Brenna Tokarski attends her first GHFCW event.
Check out some more arrival images featuring: Laura Wright (Carly), Cassandra James (Terry), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane) and more in the gallery below.
Michael Fairman TV will be adding more images to this post in the day ahead.
So, were you glad to see so many of your GH favorites attending this year’s General Hospital Fan Club Weekend? Let us know via the comment section.
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I for one would love to see Cole come back and wrap things up with Starr. I have never been a big fan of James & Starr. Cole and Starr had way more chemistry. Plus, wouldn’t it be interesting to see how the old Todd would interact with Cole, since OLTL is writing off my fave TSJ.
I would love to Brandon Buddy (cole) come back and met up with Starr and there daughter Hope I never cared for Starr and James I like Starr and Cole better! So I hope Brandon Buddy is able to come back
Yes, let him out of prison. Make up some storyline about him working undercover to stop drugs in prison and being rewarded with parole–the viewers won’t care. Let Lindsay out of prison too. Bring back both Buddy and Hickland.
In total agreement….I am so hoping that Lindsay makes a return on the canvas before the show wraps. I mean, come on, Nora needs to go one more round with her nemesis, before the show ends.
Instead of Nora and Lindsay going at each other, it might be nice if Lindsay helped Nora with Matthew’s disability. Of course, initially Nora would reject any overtures from Lindsay. But perhaps Lindsay became a better person in prison through grieving the loss of her daughter Jen. Think about it: Viki and Dorian became friends, as did Blair and Tea. So why not end on a high note for Nora and Lindsay? They can always become enemies again in the Prospect Park version. Bottom line: Catherine Hickland was on the show for ten years and she was great. She deserves an encore performance as do her fans.
Given how vocal Catherine was when the show was axed (She called Brian Frons a “Serial Killer” among other things) I doubt he’d let her return.
The Powers That Be can hold grudges. When ATWT was cancelled some people wanted Holden with Martha Byrne’s Lily. The actress then playing Lily, in a very selfless and classy move, offered to step aside so the fans could have what they wanted but Chris Goutman wouldn’t hear of it.
I would definitely want a Sole reunion. Its better then what we are getting with Starr and James, which is absolutely nothing.
Absolutely I would love to see Cole reunited with his girls, Starr & hope!!! And given that KA is moving to LA after OLTL wraps on ABC it would an awesome way to wrap up the star-crossed lovers story.
I’m not interested in having Cole return or a Starr and Cole reunion. His character was going downhill long before he left the show. I’m loving Starr and James and can’t wait to see the fall out of the Two Todds storyline.
I am in love with the idea to bring back Cole Thornhart. I really miss him on my television screen. I hope the powers that be will somehow find a way to get him back on our screens.
I would love to see a Cole and Starr reunion. It would be nice to see Cole reunite with his girls.
I would love to see Cole return to the show to wrap things up…..
I’d also like to see Marty and Patrick return as well.
I like David’s idea of having Cole working under cover in the prison.
As for Marty and Patrick ….her character could be exonerated if it was found that the late Dr.Buhari was up to her neck in this “agency business”…..maybe she was poisoning Marty’s meds and that’s what was making her irrational and crazy.
Maybe Dr.Buhari wanted more money so the “agency” sent someone to kill her.
I think all things could be connected…. it could also answer why the “agency” was holding Patrick for all these years.
Bottom line I’d like to see the Mannings and Thornhearts reunited on screen before the finale.
Especially the long awaited reunion between the real Todd (Roger)and Marty(Susan)…..and not the cheesy 2 second shot they showed at the air field. PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE OLTL !!!
Make a wish come true !!
I definitely would love Cole come back, especially to be with his child, Hope. Having hope in life is something we all strive for. So reunite this couple for acomplete ending. The PTB should do this.
I would love for Cole to come back. They already canceled our soaps so they should at least give us fan’s what we want and what we want is a Sole reunion!!! Miss seeing Brandon on my television screen it is definitely time for him to come back 🙂
I was finding the storyline with Cole pretty boring in the last several months before he left. Only the last two or three weeks were up to par. I like Starr & James, though the potential of Baz interferring is bringing additional spark.
He can stay gone. Life goes on without him and his character. I guess he needs a job!
Please bring Cole back to reunite with his girls! I am so sad oltl is going off air,
I have watched it for over 30 years.
I would love to see Cole and Starr w/Hope back together again. That would be great!!!
Please let Cole out of prison and bring him back!!!!
I want to see how the REAL TODD reacts when he sees Cole.
Victor Jr needs to be himself and NOT BE TODD, trying to take over his life some more.
I, also, want Destiny and Matthew to be together because of the baby!!!
Bring Cole back.. Starr and Cole belong together. Ford brothers need to go!!
I want Cole to come back and be with Starr and Hope bring back Markko and Langston too and renuite the 4 of them
YESS ALSO BRING BACK MARKKOO ND LANGSON DA SHOW IS NOTHING WITH OUTH THEM 4
I want to see Cole reunite with Starr and hope
OMGGGGGGGGG i need cole to come backk i miss him sooo much i keep askinqq my mom y cant dorian bail him out of jaill she did already oncee let her do it again i miss SOLE james is trash nd hope hates him bring backk Cole BRING BACKK COLEEEEEE bring BAck SOLE PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Cole has to come back! Buddy needs to b Cole
Those two things would make me melt. I am still a huge fan of sole. This whole James thing was wasting my time. Yes he is cute but Starr and Cole r the power couple
cole is returining to oltl. i hope they put him and starr back together.
cole is returining to oltl. i hope they put him and starr back together. The bad part it is not going to be brandon buddy playing him….