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‘Fantasy Island’ Starring Rosalyn Sanchez and Kiara Barnes Canceled by Fox

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Another show down! As network’s being to unveil their fall schedules and in economic crunches, now comes word that Fox has canceled the reboot of Fantasy Island.  This week’s May 8th season finale served as its now final episode.

In a statement from the network brass, they shared: “We were very pleased with Fantasy Island‘s fun and escapist creative, which we had hoped would gain strong traction among viewers. We’d also like to thank Fantasy Island’s cast, led by Roselyn Sánchez, Kiara Barnes and John Gabriel Rodriquez, crew and executive producers Liz Craft, Sarah Fain and Anne Clements for their partnership on the series.”

The original Fantasy Island aired on ABC from from 1977 to 1984, It starred, Ricardo Montalbán as Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant Tattoo. The first season of Fox’s updated version began in August of 2021.  However, the second season was held-up until the beginning of 2023.

Soap fans remember Kiara Barnes as Zoe Buckingham on The Bold and the Beautiful, a role she played from 2018-2022.  While Rosalyn Sanchez appeared in Devious Maids as Carmen Luna from 2013-2016. That series also starred Susan Lucci (ex-Erica, All My Children) as Genevieve Delatour.

So, were you watching the reboot of Fantasy Island? Sad to see it go? Comment below, but first watch Kiara in one of the final scenes from Monday’s now final episode.

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Shari
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Shari

Sorry to see this end. Excellent reboot and cast.

Satan
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Satan

Tried getting into this reboot, but it just wasn’t the same. I suppose it’s probably a good thing that they didn’t try to duplicate Mr Roarke & Tattoo in the new show, and went with a new “host” who was his niece or whatever… And I was OK with Ruby being an old lady with a terminal illness who suddenly dropped 50 years and got eternal youth in an island paradise… but they lost me with the whole mermaid thing this last season. And that last episode with the three ex wives and the voodoo doll was so ridiculous that… Read more »

Michael
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Michael

This show was still on the air? This is the 1st of I’ve heard that it still even existed.

Violet Lemm
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Violet Lemm

Michael,
No worries, it doesn’t still exist. Nothing like the original. I couldn’t stand more than a few episodes. Rosalyn Sanchez is the only good thing. Wish they’d put her on The Rookie with her husband, Eric Winter. She’s really good in a detective role, can’t remember show she was on.

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clb

Now maybe Kiara Barnes can return as Zoe Buckingham on The Bold and the Beautiful, a role she played from 2018-2022!

Violet Lemm
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Cib,
Gee, one more thing that would keep me from watching, it’s bad enough now!

Jsb
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Jsb

Agreed! No B&B return!

Judith Johnson
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Judith Johnson

Sorry to see this series go. It was a pleasant series, a no brainer and nice to relax to.

KATHY
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KATHY

Fantasy Island is a great show and should not be CANCELLED

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DAYS Alum Jensen Ackles on ‘The Winchesters’ Inability to Find New Home is a Case of ‘Unfortunate Timing’

Former Supernatural, Big Sky, and Days of our Lives star, Jensen Ackles (ex-Dean, ex-Beau, ex-Eric) took to social media on Saturday when the news broke that his series, The Winchesters, in which he executive produced, has run out of options to find a new home.

The show which aired for one season on the CW was a prequel to Supernatural.   In an update, The Winchesters producing studio, Warner Bros, attempted to find another network or streaming partner to move forward with the series after its cancellation.

Now comes word that all avenues have been exhausted.  All this, even though a #SavetheWinchesters campaign led by Ackles, himself, was attempted to bring some attention and heat on the show.

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Jensen expressed his ‘thanks’ to the viewers and cited the current WGA writer’s strike as one of the main contributing factors to making the search for a new home for the series extremely daunting.

Ackles shared: “To all of you who watched, followed, and supported this story, THANK YOU. And to all those who brought this show to life…I couldn’t be more proud of what we all did together. But as they say…timing is everything. With a massive Network shift coupled with an industry strike…welp…that’s some unfortunate timing. Sleep well dear  @WinchestersOnCW…until we meet again. Somewhere down the road.”

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So, did you watch The Winchesters? Do you hope it can someday return? What did you think about the sentiments shared by Jensen Ackles? Comment below.

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GH’s Gavin Houston Teases How Zeke’s Love Life Is About to Take an Unexpected Turn

Next week on General Hospital, Gavin Houston returns as Portia’s (Brooke Kerr) brother, Zeke.  When viewers last saw Zeke, he was in Port Charles for Portia’a wedding to Curtis (Donnell Turner) back in February.

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Fast-forward to June and Zeke is back. However, from the looks of it, Zeke might find love this time around, or is it something more casual?

According to preview in the latest issue of Soap Opera Digest, when Zeke settles in at the Metro Court he grabs a drink at the pool, and while there sees a very attractive woman.

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Houston shared on the encounter, “He sees this attractive woman and tries to pick her up by being his fun-loving, charming self.  He buys her a drink and there is definitely some chemistry there.”

However, apparently this woman is someone who his sister, Portia, knows well.  The smart money is that he is hitting on Jordan, who has just walked out on a conversation with her ex-husband, Curtis.  This, following the two kissing and Curtis going back to his marriage with Zeke’s sister. But could the woman Zeke is impressed by be someone else?

Share your thoughts on Zeke’s return, and who you think will be the woman he is interested in via the comment section below.

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Eva Longoria on Reprising Her Role of ‘Desperate Housewives’ Gabby : “I Would Be The First to Sign Up for a Reboot”

Just where would Gabrielle Solis be today? That was the question posed to Eva Longoria, who is on a publicity campaign for her  directorial film debut with Flamin’ Hot.

The former Desperate Housewives star spoke with Access Hollywood’s Mario Lopez, where she revealed where she thinks Wisteria Lane’s Gabby would be today. Longoria chimed in, “She’d be an influencer for sure  … she’d be a social media mogul.”

When asked if she would be down for a revival of Desperate Housewives, Longoria enthusiastically said,  “I would be the first to sign up for a reboot. I miss Gabby so much. I miss being Gabby Ruiz.”

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Even though, Desperate Housewives ran from 2004-2013, since its premiere 20 years ago times have changed.  The series creator, Marc Cherry, doesn’t seem so ready to bring back Wisteria Lane.

Longoria shared, “He feels like there’s no Why now?” She added that Cherry also expressed, “What do I have to say with these characters that we haven’t already fully mined?”

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Soap fans also recall Eva played Isabella on The Young and the Restless from 2001-2003, before joining Desperate Housewives a year later. Flamin Hot, which tells the biographical story of the invention of the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos” is set for release on Hulu and Disney+ on June 9th.

Would you want to see a reboot of Desperate Housewives? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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