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BREAKING NEWS: OLTL's Valentini and Carlivati ink new deals with the ABC soap!
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When we reported earlier over the weekend an item from the Denver Post that stated ABC was to announce it will be keeping One Life to Live around for another two years, looks like that was true! Today it was revealed exclusively through TVGuide.com that both the shows executive producer, Frank Valentini and the shows head writer, Ron Carlivati of have both signed new deals with One Life.
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Valentini who is celebrating his 25th anniversary with the show this week, got a new two-year deal and Carlivati a three-year deal. So with this fact in place, it would appear One Life to Live is not going anywhere anytime soon.
All My Children
Mark Consuelos Celebrates Kelly Ripa’s 56th Birthday on ‘Live,’ But Remember When Wendy Williams Outed the Couple as Married Before Anyone at ‘All My Children’ Knew?
On the Friday, October 2 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, the morning talk show marked the 56th birthday of Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley Vaughan Santos, All My Children).
During the opening segment, Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo Santos, All My Children) humorously comparing his wife to both Gandhi and Groucho Marx, reflecting on both her comedic ability and peaceful ways.
Later, they went on to discuss the origins of her name and the most popular picks to name babies back in the year she was born, 1970. They were Kimberly, Lisa, and Jennifer for girls and Michael, David, and James for the boys.
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Ripa recalled that she learned she was almost named Kim. However, their neighbors at the time had two daughters Kelly and Kim, which is what her parents wanted to call them, but they settled on Kelly and and her younger sister, Linda.
At the conclusion of the episode, Mark rolled out a huge cake for his wife. It was, “Happy birthday from all of us here at Live and at home.” Next, he cut the cake, and Ripa grabbed his face and gave him a “thank you” kiss.
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KELLY AND MARK TRIED TO KEEP THEIR VEGAS WEDDING ON THE DOWN LOW
All of this brings back memories of how Kelly and Mark’s Las Vegas wedding ceremony went public in 1996 while the two were still on All My Children playing Mateo Santos and Hayley Vaughan. In essence, they were outed by then radio host Wendy Williams! They discussed it on the talk show back in 2024.
In fact, the duo hid their marriage from their All My Children castmates for months, until they found out Williams got wind of the nuptials and spread the intel on the airwaves.
The two recalled their secret wedding on a 2024 episode of Live! “We’d eloped. It’d been a few months at that point. We’d been married for three months, nobody at All My Children knew we were even dating, much less married to each other. We’re brushing our teeth and we’ve got Wendy Williams’ radio show on. We’re listening, and she’s like, ‘I’ve got celebrity dish!”
EYEWITNESS
Next Ripa continued, “The celebrities,’ I guess they had a broad use of the term back then, was the fact that ‘two soap stars from All My Children, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos eloped in Las Vegas.’ There was this eyewitness that worked in the Clark County courthouse that said we eloped, and the news broke, and we had to tell everybody we were married.”
Live With Kelly and Mark airs weekdays in syndication. Check your local listings for times in your area.
Share your birthday wishes for Kelly in the comment section, and let us know your thoughts on how Wendy Williams broadcast the news, unbeknownst to the All My Children newlyweds, that they tied the knot in Vegas? Check out Mark and the ‘Live’ studio audience singing ‘happy birthday’ to Kelly in the post below.
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Beyond the Gates
TUNE-IN: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Banneker Homecoming Episodes, EP Sheila Ducksworth Speaks on Impact HBCUs Have in Real Life
As previously reported, kicking off today, is a two-part Beyond the Gates, when The Duprees gather to celebrate Banneker University’s homecoming weekend.
The producers and writers are taking an opportunity to spotlight the rich traditions of the long-held tradition of attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through its fictional university.
The episodes are today on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Friday, October 2 and next week on Monday, October 5, where in true Beyond the Gates fashion, there will be some surprising drama that ensues when someone shows up!
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BANNEKER REFLECTS THE IMPORTANCE OF HBCUS
Sheila Duckworth, (executive producer, Beyond the Gates) spoke to Soaps.com to give some insight on the decision for the series to illustrate the ties that bind with HBCUs.
“It was important that we have this school as almost a character on our canvas, right from the beginning. Beyond even education, HBCUs have been pivotal when it comes to everything from economic progression and fostering a sense of community to the development of leadership skills,” explained Ducksworth. “From the beginning, we wanted to illustrate that what the Duprees are able to do in the world was a direct reflection of the impact HBCU’s have in real life.”
EVERYTHING HAS ITS PURPOSE
The EP talked about how purposeful the elements that integrate Banneker into the overall story of Beyond the Gates are including: the Dupree family door knocker that is a lion, the mascot for the fictional university, plus, the upcoming fight song that the cast will sing together on the Monday, October 5 episode, and the painting the hangs at Fairmont Crest.
That portrait of Vernon Dupree’s (Clifton Davis) father, George Cheeks Dupree, that hangs prominently at the country club, was named after CBS executive George Cheeks (now Chairman of TV and Media, Paramount), and as Ducksworth says of the legacy of Vernon’s father, “He was the architect of Fairmont Crest.”
So, are you looking forward to these episodes honoring HBCU traditions with the Dupree and the Richardson clans? What surprises do you think might be in store come next week? Let us know via the comment section below.
Days Of Our Lives
‘General Hospital’ Alum Tajh Bellow Fills In for ‘Days of our Lives’ Tyler Joseph Andrews in the Role of Theo Carver
After an earlier post on Thursday, October 1 about General Hospital alumni Tajh Bellow’s (ex-TJ Ashford) upcoming project from Issa Rae’s HOOPAE Digital, comes word that Bellow is temporarily stepping into the role of Days of our Lives Theo Carver to fill in for Tyler Joseph Andrews on the Peacock streaming soap opera.
According to TV Insider, Bellow will be making a one-day appearance next week on the October 6 episode of DAYS as Andrews was unable to make the tape date that was shot 10 months ago on a day last December. Andrews (pictured below) took over the role of Theo in September of 2025.
In Bellow’s upcoming episode as Theo, he will share scenes with Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez). A DAYS spokesperson tells the outlet that Bellow “stepped seamlessly into the role, and the cast and crew were grateful for his professionalism and commitment, albeit for only one episode.”
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TAJH WILL BE SEEN IN MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN OCTOBER
As General Hospital fans know, Tajh played the role of TJ Ashford from 2018 to his last appearance in December of 2024. Along the way, he received two Daytime Emmy nominations for his performances as TJ, the last being in 2025 in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.
In addition, bellow along with Y&R alum Loren Lott will be seen starting on October 14 in the new Love Island spoof series, The Compatibility Experiment. The show will drop exclusively on TikTok and the PineDrama platform.
The Compatibility Experiment gives a satirical look at reality dating shows, think Love Island! The story centers around Kelvin (Bellow) and Camila (Lott), whose relationship is put to the test when they join a reality show to try to win a the million dollar prize.
So, what do you think of Tajh stepping in for Tyler Joseph Andrews as Theo on DAYS? Perhaps, the soap opera liked his work that he might be considered for another role in the future bringing Bellow back to the soaps? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
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Mark Consuelos Celebrates Kelly Ripa’s 56th Birthday on ‘Live,’ But Remember When Wendy Williams Outed the Couple as Married Before Anyone at ‘All My Children’ Knew?
DAYS OF OUR LIVES Preview: Kristen Locates an Alive Sophia, How Much Does Rita Know About the Birth of Dominic Marino?
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thanks – worst news ever! They both are tanking the show, sigh.
Great! I have a better idea! Why not rehire all the quality actors that were thrown under the bus this past Spring and unceremoniously dumped by OLTL, and fire these two idiots instead! It’s pretty obvious by now that Kyle, Oliver, Schuyler, Rachel, Stacy, Kim, Roxy, et. al. were NOT the problem with this show and its bad ratings. They were likely going to be the “solution” to solving some of the problems had they not been “thown under the bus” for a bunch of no-talent, bare-torsoed teenyboppers!
When you have 85-90% of the viewership wanting a Kish return, and want more of Roxy on the show, and your show is in the pitiful condition that OLTL is currently in, you would think these idiots would “do the right thing” and give the viewers what they want! OLTL lost over 300,000+ viewers when Kish left that they have NOT been able to get back! When is Frank going to admit he made the MONUMENTAL mistake of the century letting Kish go and do everything in his power to get them back again! Is he really that stubborn, or just plain STUPID? Kish was a gold mine. And not only did they bring in a new fan base, but they also brought in international viewers which OLTL has NEVER had before. Hey “sponsors”, those international fans buy American products the same as Americans do. Wake up!
And, what did Frank and Ron give us in return for all those talented individuials that were “dumped”? GIGI. FF (Gigi) should have been fired over a year ago. The only thing she has done for the show is drive away even more viewers than the show has already lost due to their own bad decisions. This actress (Gigi) does NOT belong on OLTL. She simply does not fit in and is a totally useless character with no talent who just sucks up airtime! JMHO!
I HOPE ONE LIFE TO LIVE STICKS AROUND FOR TWO ORE 3 YEARS. I’M SICK OF SEEING MY FAVORITE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES BEING FIRED. ALTHOUGH I CAN CARELIESS ABOUT FORBES MARCH. I THINK FIRING JUSTIS BOLDING BEING FIRED SUCKS. I LOVED HER AND STILL DO. I DON’T UNDERSTAND ABOUT BRAIN KERWIN AND SUSAN HASKELL LEAVING. I HOPE THAT JERRY VER DORN DOESN’T GET FIRED. I DON’T CARE IF MARK LAWSON, MICHALE ESTON AND MELISSA ARCHER BEING FIRED. ONE LIFE TO LIVE IS BETTER OFF WITH OUT THEM. BRING BACK JASON SHANE SCOTT AS WILL SO JESSICA CAN REUNITE WITH HIM. CATHERINE HICKLAND SHOULD RETURN. SAME WITH JOHN BOLGER. AND CHARISSA CHAMAROO AND DAN GAUTHIER. KEVIN NEEDS TO RETURN. I’M ANNOYED WITH SOME SPOILERS. LIKE JESSICA ALWAYS HAVE TO SPILT. ALWAYS PUTTING CHARLIE BEING DRUNK. GIVING CLINT A DARK SIDE. I ALWAYS LOVE CLINT AS A GOOD GUY. I THINK YOU SHOULD BRING BACK ROBIN CHRISTOPHER BACK AS SKYE SHE CAN SHAKE THINGS UP LIKE SHE DID WHEN SHE TOLD VIKI THAT SHE WAS BEN’S WIFE. I WOULD LOVE FOR MARK DREWIN TO COME BACK. I DON’T HIM BEING GONE. I LOVED LINDSEY AND NORA’S FEUD. IT MAKES ME WANT TO LAUGH. I REALLY MISS KALE BROWNE AND JESSICA MORRIS. SAME WITH SAMUEL BALL AS DREW. I WONDER WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF DREW WAS NEVER KILLED AND STILL ON ONE LIFE TO LIVE. I THINK ONE LIFE TO LIVE SHOULD HAVE A JAIL BREAK FOR LINDSEY AND TROY. THAT WOULD BE INTRESTING. BRING BACK JAMES DEPAIVA AS MAX. I THINK MAX AND BLAIR ARE MENT FOR EACH OTHER. I REALLY DO MISS SUSAN BATTEN AS LUNA AND NATHANIEL MARTSON AS AL HOLDEN. I WAS A HUGE FAN OF THEM SAME WITH CHRIS STACK MICHALE AND KATHY BIARE AS MARCIE. I WISH THEY WERE BACK. I MISS RACHEL AND HANK. I LOVE WATCHING THEM THEY ARE THE REASON WHY I WATCH ONE LIFE TO LIVE. NATALIE IS NOT THE BEST. SHE IS SO MEAN. SHE IS A LIFE RUINER WOMAN. SHE RUINED JESSICA,MARTY, JEN, EVAGELINE, MARTY AND KELLY’S LIVES. NATALIE HAS TO GO SAME WITH BRODY AND JOHN MC’BAIN. BRING BACK JOHN BOLGER. HE IS THE BEST JOHN THERE IS ON ONE LIFE TO LIVE. I WANT TO SAY THAT I LOVE ROBERT S. WOODS AND HILLARY B. SMITH. I’M SO HAPPY THAT JOEY IS BACK ON ONE LIFE TO LIVE. I ALWAYS HAVE BEEN A HUGE FAN OF HIM. SAME WITH KEVIN. WHERE IS KEVIN BY THE WAY. BRING BACK THAT TIGER. I ALSO MISS JARED TOO. WHAT A STUD.
I ALSO MISS SHANNON MC’GINNIS AND JOSH CASAUBON AS HUGH. I WISH THEY WERE STILL THERE. I LOVED GINGER AND HUGH. I REALLY MISSING ASA. I HATE THAT PHIL CAREY BEING DEAD. ASA SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECASTED BY SOME ELSE AFTER PHIL CAREY’S DEATH. LIKE CLINT GOT RECASTED. I ALSO MISS MARVA HICKS AS JACARA. I REALLY MISS ANTONIO. HE NEEDS TO GET BACK TOO.
I HAVE A GREAT IDEA HOW TO MAKE ONE LIFE TO LIVE ONE HUNDERD MORE EXCTING LIKE IT IS ALREADY. SOMEONE’S GHOST COMES BACK FOR A VISIT OR TO TAUNT. THAT WOULD BE FUN TO WATCH. LIKE GEORGIE PHILIPS. TAUNTING NORA. NORA HAVING PARANOIA. SEEING GEORGE OR COLIN’S GHOST. MAYBE DORIAN SHOULD HAVE PARANOIA. SHE CAN’T STOP SEEING MEL EVERY WHERE SHE GOES. I HAVE A STEAMING IDEA FOR NATALIE. WHAT IF SHE GOES BACK INTO TIME OF 2001. AND WATCHES HERSELF HOW SHE ACTED AND TREATED PEOPLE AND MAYBE TEACHES HER SOMETHING NOW TO BE NICER TO PEOPLE AND MAYBE SHE CAN MORE FRIENDS. AND FOR JESSICA SHE SHOULD GO BACK INTO TIME OF 1999 AND 2000 AND WATCHES HERSELF BEING IN LOVE WITH WILL. THAN SHE WILL REALIZE THAT BRODY NOT FOR HER AND WILL IS. I THINK DREW SHOULD POP UP AND VISIT WITH JOEY AND TELL HIM TO GIVE KELLY ANOTHER CHANCE. VIKI SHOULD TAKE A NAP A DREAM OF BEN WHEN SHE WITH HIM BACK IN THE DAYS. REX ALSO SHOULD GO BACK INTO TIME WHEN HE WAS IN LOVE WITH ADRIANNA. HE WILL REALIZE HE MADE A MISTAKE AND DUMP GIGI FOR ADRIANNA. WHAT TO BRING BACK ROSEANNE. TEA DESERVE TO HAVE ALL OF HER FAMILY TOGETHER. I HAVE A STORY LINE FOR CARLOTTA. CARLOTTA MAYBE GET BACK WITH HANK AND GET MARRIED. I THINK CLINT SHOULD GET KNOCKED OUT AND GO BACK TO DAYS WHEN HE USE TO BE A GOOD GUY AND REALIZES HE WANTS TO BE GOOD AGAIN. BRING BACK OLIVER AND KYLE. TWO MORE HOTTIES. HUGH VISITS KELLY AND GIVES HER ADVICE ABOUT JOEY AND AUBERY. ROXY SHOULD HAVE A GAMBLING PROBLEM. THAT WOULD GREAT TO SEE. NIGEL AND ROXY SHOULD REUNITE AS LOVERS AGAIN THAT WOULD INTRESTING TO SEE. I THINK THAT TODD SHOULD GET ANOTHER PARROT TO REPLACE MOOSE. I NEVER FORGET HIS PARROT FROM 1995 TO 1999. WHAT IF NATALIE GETS INTO A HIT AND RUN LOSES HER MEOMERIES OF JOHN AND REMEMBERS SETH INSTEAD. WHAT IF MATTHEW AND NATE TRADE BODIES MATTHEW BEING NATE AND NATE BEING MATTHEW. WHAT ABOUT ANOTHER TAKE OVER. OVER AT THE BANNER. ECHO WILL TO TAKE OVER THE BANNER. THAT WOULD BE WAR WITH VIKI AND CLINT. WHAT ABOUT TO BRING BACK CORD AND TINA. ANOTHER LOVE TRINGEL. REX,GIGI AND ADRIANNA. THAT WOULD BE FUN. DORIAN SHOULD HAVE ANOTHER FEUD BUT WITH TINA. THAT WOULD INTRESTING TO WATCH. JESSICA SHOULD A FEUD WITH ECHO. TRYING TO MAKE ECHO TO STAY AWAY FROM CHARLIE. THAT WOULD BE SO COOL. I THINK THAT JESSICA AND DORIAN AND DAVID SHOULD HAVE STORYLINE TOGETHER. JESSICA, DAVID AND DORIAN GETS DRUGGED GETS IN DEEP SLEEP AND DREAM ABOUT THEIR LOVE LIVES. I HAVE ANOTHER FUN ONE FOR NATALIE. SHE SHOULD HAVE PARANOIA. SEEING RED EVERY WHERE AND SEE’S A GHOST OF PAUL CRAMER. HERE ONE FOR BO. BO SHOULD GO ON A SEARCH FOR A NEW CROSS ROAD BAR AND RECREATE IT BACK WHEN BEN WAS THE BARTENDER.
I THINK THAT JOEY GET LOVE THREAPY. THAT WOULD HELP HIE WANTING KELLY BACK. SAME WITH KEVIN. TO BE BACK WITH CASSIE AGAIN. BRING BACK RIVER. I MISS HIM.
PLEASE FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART DON’T CANCIL ONE LIFE TO LIVE. SO WHAT KISH IS OVER. IT DOESN’T MEAN ONE LIFE TO LIVE HAS TO BE . MAYBE JUST MAYBE SCOTT EVAINS AND BRETT CLAYWELL WILL COME. ONE LIFE TO LIVE GETTING HOT AND HEAVY. WHAT ABOUT IF NATALIE GETS PUSHED OUT OF THE WINDOW. THAT WOULD SO COOL. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO MAKE REALLY HOT STORY LINES TO KEEP ONE LIFE TO LIVE ON THE CHARTS.
ONE LIFE TO LIVE IS THE WORLD CLASSIC SOAP ON SOAP NET AND CHANNEL 5. I’VE BEEN WATCHING ONE LIFE TO LIVE SINCE 1993. THERE MANY MORE STORY LINES TO COME. ONE LIFE TO LIVE JUST GOT INKED FOR TWO MORE YEARS. IF YOU CANCEL I WILL MAKE A PROTEST TO KEEP IT ALIVE. I HAVE MANY ACTORS AND ACTRESSES I LOVE. BREE WILLIAMSON, TOM DEGNAN , SUSAN HASKELL, HILLARY B. SMITH, BRAIN KERWIN, JOHN PAUL LAVOISIER,ROBERT S,WOODS, JERRY VERN DORN, ROBIN STRASSER, KRISTINE ALDERSON, KELLEY MISSAL, FLROENCIA LAZANO, NIC RUBOCK, DAVID GREGORY, ERIKA SELZACK. AND THE PAST LIKE JASON SANE SCOTT, JESSICA MORRIS, TIMOTHY GIBBS, CATHERINE HICKLAND, KALE BROWNE, MARK DREWIN, CHARISSA CHAMAROO, ERIKA PAGE, MELISSA GALLO, JAMES DEPAIVA, PHIL CAREY, SAMEUL BALL AND DAVID FUMERO, KAMAR DE LOS REYES AND JOHN BOLGER. THINK ABOUT ALL OF THE HARD WORK THAT THEY HAVE DONE OF ACTING THEIR PARTS. I LOVE THESE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES LIKE JUSTIS BOLDING. I’M BEGGING YOU THINK ABOUT THEM AND OF ALL THE GREAT STORY LINES. THEY ARE THE BEST. IF YOU CAN BRING SOME OF BACK YOU WILL MAKE BETTER STORY LINES. LIKE WILL AND JESSICA REUNITE AS LOVERS. I’M A HUGE BIGGEST LARGEST FAN OF THEM.
THE DID STORY LINES OF VIKI AND JESSICA. THE BREAST CANCER STORY LINE 2000, THE HIT AND RUNS, MURDER CASES, THE TEEN AGE PREGENCY STORYLINES, FALLING IN LOVE, GOING ON THE RUN, DRUG STORY LINES, BEING PUSHED OUT OF THE WINDOWS AND THE SCHEMING AND PLOTTING OVER THE YEARS. DON’T LET OF ALL OF GO OFF THE AIR FOR NOTHING. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MEOMERIES I HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST. WHAT ABOUT THE GAMBLING PROBLEMS THAT MAX HAD OR FAKING A BRAIN DAMAGE. THAT WAS SO FUNNY. I LOVED THE PAST. I LOVE NOW TOO. ACCEPT THAT NATALIE,JOHN AND BRODY IS THERE. JUST REMEMBER THE GOOD OLD DAYS.