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DAYS Favorite Judi Evans Diagnosed With COVID-19; After Horseback Riding Accident and Still In Hospital

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It has been a very difficult year for Judi Evans (Ex-Adrienne, Days of our Lives) and we are sending so much love, and support that she rallies back from the physical challenges she is currently facing.  As fans of Judi’s know, she also lost her son Austin at the end of last year.

After suffering a horrible fall in a horseback riding accident on May 21st; where she reports say she suffered a broken collarbone, broken ribs, two chipped vertebra and a collapsed lung, Evans is now battling the coronavirus while she is in the hospital and she has been hospitalized for the past 23 days,

Her rep took to Facebook to update everyone on Judi’s condition sharing:   “I spoke to Judi on Sunday and she is STILL in the hospital – 23 days now and counting.  She contracted COVID-19 while there and she had what is known as the COVID blood clots in her legs and she nearly had both legs amputated on two different occasions. She had mild symptoms – fever, aches, a cough and the blood clots. On top of everything, when she went into surgery on one of her legs, they forgot to numb the leg and cut into her leg while she was fully conscience with no numbing of the area! However speaking to her on Sunday, she was in good spirits and back to Judi “humor” despite all these spiraling turn of events. She has said she appreciates all the prayers for her and they’ve helped her mentally, physically and spiritually! She just wants to continue to test negative on COVID-19 before she can go home and get the rest she so needs!!!

In addition, Soaps.com learned from the rep that Judi was scheduled for surgery on her ribs and lung since Tuesday but it keeps getting pushed back.

Please send your thoughts, prayers, and well-wishes to Judi via the comment section below.

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Continued prayers for Judi & her husband!!

Prayers to her and her family.

I really enjoyed her when I watched Days. I’m so sorry to hear this news. Sending her lots of love and prayers for her rapid and complete recovery.

I’m so sorry Judi. Please get well ❤️❤️

I read this story in disbelief. You always hear people are never given more than they can handle, but…WOW. I have known Judi’s work since “Guiding Light.” I send her positive thoughts for healing, physically and mentally.

I hope Judi continues to recover from Covid 19. I wish her well.

omg my prayers are with Judi, this is just unfair.

OMG. This is awful news. I hope she gets well soon and can get out of the hospital. Sounds like things there are making it worse. Prayers.

I am sorry hope the both feel better soon.This virus sucks big time

Praying for you, get well soon Judi!

from the outset: ” I pray that this is not debilitating ”

Ms. Judi Evans’ your spirit and energy just Soar

a lot of fans were clearly hoping you were coming back as Bonnie. I hope that is still the case , in your future.

as for this double whammy w/Covid. Godspeed. “Please Lord God” “help and watch over”

Patrick I hope your troubles are coming to a close! We have decided we just can’t take anymore destruction of our country for whatever reason! You stay strong and god bless!

Praying for the Holy Spirit to lift you up and heal you. I pray for strength for your family.

Unholy shit!

Her real life in the last year is crazier than any soap.

I wish her well, but this apparently means we won’t be seeing Adrienne joining the ranks of Salem’s walking undead anytime soon, as has been the rumor in some circles of Hell.
Upside there is that we won’t be seeing Bonnie Lockhart either.

Get well Judi.

I was thinking the same thing, but most importantly is that Judi continues on the mend. How horrible, the horse accident and then that damn COVID-19 on top of that. How much can a person take? My prayers are with her and her family for a good recovery.

Will be praying for her we need to all get on our knees and pray to god that we as a nation can come together I have decided our family will close it down just can’t understand the hate anymore may god have mercy on our souls! God bless all of you !

Wishing you a quick recovery. Always loved your performances on “Guiding Light” many years ago. Bless you and your family.

Doctors dont forget to “numb” a leg. That would be Surgery 101.

She lost her son?????? How???

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March 2024 will be remembered in the TV and soap world when the news broke that CBS is prepping a brand new daytime drama. Many had thought a major network would never bring a new daytime soap into the world, given that the last time it was attempted was 25 years ago when the now defunct Passions bowed on NBC.

However, The Gates is definitely in development and moving forward with some major players associated with it including: Michele Val Jean as The Gates writer, showrunner and one of its executive producers, and Sheila Ducksworth from NAACP Venture

Now, for the first time since its announcement, George Cheeks, the president and CEO of CBS and chief content officer for news and sports at Paramount+, spoke on the project that will feature a Black family as its central focus who live in a wealthy gated community.

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Speaking with Vulture, and when asked if The Gates is really something that truly has a chance of getting on the air, Cheeks clarified, “It’s super real. And just to give you a little bit of the backstory,  when we hired Sheila Ducksworth to run the NAACP Venture, she and I had multiple meetings talking about what different genres she was going to lean into, and we talked a lot about daytime.”

Cheeks added, “One of the things that the data made very clear to both of us is that daytime soap operas over index with Black women, and yet when you look at soap operas, it’s usually sort of a white-led family with supporting characters that reflect more of our society. So we just thought, wouldn’t it be interesting to flip that and make the core anchor family a Black family, and then make the other characters reflect more the broader scope of society?”

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The CEO gave props to Michele Val Jean,  and how Ducksworth came to the table with the former B&B and GH writer. “She found this great writer, Michele Val Jean, who’s been in the soap opera space for 30 years. She came up with a pitch, and we loved it,” shares Cheeks. “We brought Procter & Gamble into it as well, because if there were going to be (product) integrations, we could do it more holistically and organically. All of that is to say, we did a lot of work on the front end to put this together. So while yes, it’s development, it’s accelerated development.”

When prodded on the timeline of when The Gates could come to full fruition, Gates related, “The actual timeline and when we’re going to do it is still uncertain, because we want to get this right. I mean, there hasn’t been a new soap opera launch since I can’t even begin to tell you when. But we have great success with Bold and the Beautiful and Young and the Restless, and so we think we’re the right folks to be launching a new soap. I wish I could tell you more about exact timing, but we’re so focused on getting it right, and that will dictate when we’re ready to launch it.”

The CBS exec also shared that whether The Gates will wind up an hour soap or half-hour is not yet determined, but that it is being developed as an hour show.

So, after reading what George Cheeks, the CBS President & CEO had to say about ‘The Gates’, are you even more excited for what looks to the first new network soap in 25 years? Comment below.

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Robyn Bernard, ‘General Hospital’s’ Terry Brock, Dead at 64

Former General Hospital star, Robyn Bernard, who played aspiring singer Terry Brock has died. She was 64-years-old.

Bernard’s body was found Tuesday in San Jacinto, California. A Riverside County Coroner told TMZ they identified the actress’ body using her fingerprints after deputies responded to a death investigation call on Tuesday March 12th.

Sources told the outlet that Bernard’s body was found in the wee hours of the morning. The cause of death has yet to be determined.

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Bernard joined General Hospital back in 1984 as Terry Brock, the daughter of the abusive D.L. Brock (played by David Groh). Robyn remained on the ABC soap opera for six years before making her exit in 1990. At one point, Terry’s stepmother would become Bobbie Spencer (the late Jackie Zeman) when the nurse married her father.

Terry was involved in the Laurelton Murders storyline and after first setting her sights on Frisco Jones, wound up with killer Kevin O’Connor. Later, Terry was blamed for several murders and in the end killed Kevin in self-defense. In addition, Terry had a relationship with Dusty Walker played by none other than Shaun Cassidy.  She eventually left Port Charles after landing her own recording contract.

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The last time GH Fans may have seen Bernard was in 2014, when she appeared at the GH Fan Club Weekend Past Cast event. Robyn is pictured below with the late Susan Brown (ex-Gail) at the fan gathering. She has been out of the limelight for several years.

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In addition to her role on GH, Bernard was featured throughout her TV career on primetime’s Simon & Simon, Tour of Duty and The Facts of Life.

Share your remembrances and condolences for GH alum Robyn Bernard and her loved ones via the comment section below.

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51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Announce Broadcast Date on CBS

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Tuesday, that the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on Friday night, June 7th (8 – 10 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+*.

This year will mark the 18th time CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmy Awards, which is more than any other network.

The 2024 Daytime Emmys will take place at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles. Back in December of 2023, the delayed 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were also held at that venue. The June 7th date for the upcoming ceremony will be the first time in several years that the event is scheduled a few weeks earlier than normal; excluding last year’s revised date to the actors and writers strikes.

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Lifetime Achievement honoree, nominations, host, and additional information will be announced in the coming weeks.

In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS noted, “We eagerly anticipate our return in June as we once again partner with CBS to recognize the exceptional and talented individuals who make daytime television great. We’re thrilled to kick off our second half-century of the Daytime Emmys.”

The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of categories, including daytime dramas, talk shows, instructional programming, hosting, culinary, and legal/courtroom programs. In 2021, NATAS and the Television Academy jointly announced plans to realign the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards to be organized by content genre, as opposed to program airtime.

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The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will once again be produced by NATAS and Associated Television International (ATI), which produced Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies on The CW in 2009 and on CBS in 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Adam Sharp and Lisa Armstrong are executive producers from NATAS, while David McKenzie is executive producer from ATI.

So, glad to know that the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards honoring performance and shows in the 2023 calendar year, will be held in early June this year, and once again broadcast on CBS? Comment below.

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