It is Friday, January 10th, and this week will go down as one of the worst on record for the residents of Los Angeles County where still the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Fires, continue to rage on.

Over the last 24 hours, more celebrities and notables have taken to their Instagram and social media platforms to let people know if the destruction from the fires were in their path, if they were safe from harm, or just to give public service announcements for donations for those in need, or to pass on helpful information for those who are displaced and need a temporary shelter.

We had sadly learned earlier in the week from Cameron Mathison (Drew, General Hospital) himself, that his entire home was destroyed in the fire. Since then, he has appeared on TMZ Live and Good Morning America where he shared a very emotional story of what happened the first he came on to the scene of what was left of his home.

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Now comes word from former Days of our Lives cast members, Jessica Serfaty (ex-Sloan Petersen) that she has also lost her home.

Sefaty took to Instagram and shared, “Gone overnight. I haven’t stop screaming or crying for days. Punch pillows where my face will be buried, bleeding with hot tears. My bones ache. To live through a tragedy is nothing someone prepares for. Utter disbelief. Denial. Impossible. I will blink and wake up. This last year was undeniably the most difficult, traumatic year of my life. The grieving continues.”

This Is Us favorite, Milo Ventimiglia (ex-Jack Pearson) shared an emotional story with CBS News and for those who watched the beloved NBC drama for six seasons, they know that Milo’s character died after saving his family from a fire that burned down their home.

Now in real life, Ventimiglia faced the same horror, when he came upon the scene of his Malibu, California home. Milo and his pregnant wife, Jarah, evacuated Tuesday and watched on security cameras as the flames from the Palisades Fire took engulfed it.

“You start thinking about all the memories in different parts of the house and what not and then you see your neighbors houses and everything kind of around and your heart just breaks,” Ventimiglia said to the news outlet. Earlier, Milo’s former This Is Us co-star, Mandy Moore (ex-Rebecca Pearson), reported that she had lost her home in the Eaton Fire.

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Meanwhile, Y&R’s Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea) shared on her Instagram story, that the home she had planned to move into with her husband Matt Katrosar and two children had burned in the fire.

The Bold and the Beautiful’s Jennifer Gareis (Donna) also shared on Instagram her home had burned to the ground, and juxtaposed two photos of a beautiful day with demolished land.

Gareis shared, “These pictures are beautiful, yet devastating. (The 1st from yesterday, the 2nd last weekend) Somehow the trees remain and the grill I bought my husband more than a decade ago still stands. The sun continues to rise & the ocean unaffected. I am breathing… slow and deliberate breaths… I am calm. I know I’ll make new memories here in the years to come. In the meantime, I’ll cherish the old ones & hold my family & friends even closer.”

She closed her post with a message for all those living through this life-changing hell, “Everyone in LA stay safe & don’t give up hope. Believing in a better tomorrow is giving me peace & calm. I pray for a more united city in the future, where neighbor help neighbor. Stay positive & strong LA! 🙏🏻”

Share your thoughts on the loss of Jessica, Milo, Jennifer, Cameron’s homes via the comment section below and let us know if you know someone who has been affected by the LA Wildfires? 

 

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That was fast! Justin Hartley’s (ex-Y&R, Passions) hit drama Tracker has completed its freshman season with an emotional episode that aired on Sunday, May 20th and was a ratings winner.

Hartley brought in former This Is Us love interest Jennifer Morrison as guest star in an episode entitled The Storm.

According to The Wrap, The Tracker season finale brought in 7.36 million viewers, making it Sunday night’s most-watched broadcast program, according to Nielsen live-plus-same-day Fast National data.

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In story, Colter Shaw (Hartley) investigates the disappearance of two amateur storm chasers, one of whom is the daughter of an old family friend (Morrison), that the local police have written off as an accidental drowning. Colter’s expert tracking skills lead him to uncover the seedy underbelly of a small town resort.

Tracker’s freshman season started off with a bang, when Hartley’s new show premiered right after the Super Bowl in February and brought in 18.4 million viewers. Even though nothing matched those impressive numbers, the series continued to bring in week-to-week major numbers for CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

So, did you catch last night’s season finale of ‘Tracker with Jennifer Morrison and Justin Hartley? Looking forward to the series return for season 2? Comment below.

 

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Look who’s joining Justin Hartley’s hit freshman drama, Tracker! None other than another soap alum, former Days of our Lives and Supernatural favorite Jensen Ackles.

In a reveal via Hartley’s Instagram on Thursday, Ackles is set to play Hartley’s on-screen brother on the CBS procedural drama. In Tracker, Colter Shaw is estranged from his brother, Russell, which has been a big part of the mystery of season one.

Ackles is best known for his long run as Dean Winchester in The CW’s Supernatural, a role he reprised in the prequel of the series The Winchesters. He also recently starred in ABC’s Big Sky as Sheriff Beau Arlen and in The Boys as Soldier Boy.

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Jensen was the original Eric Brady on Days of our Lives, a role he played from 1997-2000, before departing for the world of primetime and film.  Eric was in love with Nicole played by Arianne Zucker. The part of Eric was recast with Greg Vaughan taking over the role in 2012.

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In his Instagram post, Justin thanked everyone for watching Tracker, and then revealed Ackles as the surprise casting announcement in the role of Russell, while Jensen was playing pinball in the video! No word yet on when Jensen’s first episode as Russell will air. Stay tuned.

Check out Justin’s casting post featuring Jensen Ackles below.  So, what do you think of Justin and Jensen playing brothers on Tracker? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

 

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