Guiding Light
Matt Bomer To Guest-Star On The New Normal As Brian's Ex-Boyfriend!
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Former Guiding Light soap alum, White Collar , and motion picture star, Matt Bomer is going to be guest-starring in another Ryan Murphy project! As fans recall, Bomer guest-starred last season on Glee as Darren Criss’s brother. Bomer is also set to star in Murphy’s upcoming screen adaptation of The Normal Heart!
But now, Matt will play the ex-boyfriend of Brian, (Andrew Rannells) when he comes to town and shake’s up the relationship between Brian and his partner, David, played by Justin Bartha on the comedy series, The New Normal!
The New Normal, which recently earned a full-season pick-up, airs Tuesdays at 9:30/8:30c on NBC. White Collar is set to return with new episodes early next year.
So are you excited to see Matt on the comedy The New Normal? Is there anything this guy can’t do? Let us know your thoughts!
Guiding Light
‘Daytime Stars and Strikes for Autism’ Announces Fundraiser Dates; Proceeds to Jerry verDorn Scholarship Fund and Autism Society of America
Daytime Stars and Strikes has announced its 19th annual fundraiser on October 7th and 8th, with four events in New York City at Port Authority’s Frames Bowling Center. All proceeds will be going to the Autism Society of America and the Jerry verDorn Scholarship Fund.
As daytime fans know, Jerry hosted the event for 18 years which started with his time on Guiding Light (ex-Ross) and then on to One Life to Live (ex-Clint). Sadly, Jerry passed away in May of 2022. The scholarship honors Jerry’s legacy of his love for the theatre and Daytime Stars and Strikes and sends children with autism to theatre camps, tuition-free.
The mission of Daytime Stars and Strikes for Autism is to raise funds and awareness on behalf of individuals on the Autism Spectrum. To ensure all receive opportunities to learn, socialize, establish friendships, receive educational and employment opportunities and live their best life without barriers and in a safe environment.
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Below is the line-up of events:
- Saturday, October 7th 2:00 – 4:00 pm: Trent Dawson and Friends Play Reading. As The World Turns alumni Trent Dawson, Michael Park and Roger Howarth (Trent/Henry Coleman/ATWT, Michael (Jack Snyder/ATWT, and Roger (Todd Manning/OLTL & Paul Ryan/ATWT) will perform a play reading with an intimate meet and greet, question and answer session to follow.
- Saturday, October 7th 8:00 – 10:00 pm: Bradley Cole & Friends Concert – Some of your favorite actors will perform with Bradley Cole (Prince Richard/Guiding Light) and his band. All proceeds will go directly to the Jerry verDorn Scholarship Fund – sending children with Autism to theatre camps.
- Sunday, October 8th 12:00 – 2:00 pm: Daytime Stars and Strikes Bowling for Autism. Liz Keifer (Blake/GL) and Ron Raines (Alan/GL) co-host this fan fav bowling event with an 80’s dress up theme and contests for best dressed, strikes, spares, etc. Food and soft drinks included in the ticket price.
- Sunday, October 8th 3:00 – 5:00 pm – The Fifth Annual “Bauer” Barbeque hosted by everyone’s favorite “Bauer” – Michael O’Leary (Rick Bauer/GL). Grab a Bauer burger, brush up on your Guiding Light trivia and get ready for some handbag bingo where you have an opportunity to win name brand handbags! Food and soft drinks included in the ticket price.
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All ticket pricing, actors scheduled to appear, location of the venue and a special hotel block of Rooms at the Sheraton near Port Authority can be found on the website at www.daytimestarsandstrikes.com
So, looks like a fun weekend ahead featuring, Roger Howarth, Michael Park, Bradley Cole, Liz Keifer, Ron Raines, Michael O’Leary and many more for a good cause. Will you attend Daytime Stars and Strikes for Autism 2023? Let us know in the comment section below.
Breaking News
Kim Zimmer and Jada Rowland Chat Live and Reminisce on ‘The Doctors’ 1980 Episodes
Last week, Michael Fairman TV exclusively revealed that Retro TV has found 181 episodes of the beloved NBC soap opera from 1980, and they are now streaming on the It’s Real Good TV app, and soon will be airing on the cable outlet beginning on July 29th. These episodes mark the last remaining of the series, as the final two years are believed to have been erased by NBC after an exhaustive search by Retro TV’s executive and production team.
To help launch the last available season to longtime fans, You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel will welcome two of The Doctors most memorable and iconic stars; four-time Daytime Emmy-winner, Kim Zimmer (ex-Nola Dancy Aldrich, The Doctors, ex-Reva, Guiding Light, ex-Echo, One Life to Live) and Jada Rowland (ex-Carolee Aldrich, The Doctors). Make sure to join us on Monday night, July 17th at 8 PMET/5PM PT for this very special conversation.
Kim and Jada will be on hand, virtually, to reminisce about their time on the former NBC soap opera, the storylines fans can see for the first time in years, and offer more insight into the making of the series, and talk on their soap starts and enduring careers.
On The Doctors, Kim Zimmer played Nola from 1979-1982 and took over the role from Kathleen Turner, while Jada Rowland took over the role of Carolee from Carolee Campbell in 1976 and stayed with the series till its conclusion in 1982.
The 1980 season of The Doctors also features some of the greatest names in its history including: Alec Baldwin as Billy Aldrich, David Canary as cult leader ‘Far Wind’, David O’Brien as Dr. Steve Aldrich, Jennifer Houlton as Greta Powers, and of course, James Pritchett as Dr. Matt Powers.
If you have a question you would like posed to Kim or Jada during the livestream, make sure to leave it in the comment section below, and let us know if you are excited to watch the 1980 episodes of The Doctors.
Breaking News
75th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Announced: Judith Light and Murray Bartlett Score Nods
Nominations were announced this morning for the 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards scheduled, as of now, (pending Writer’s Guild strike resolution) to air on Fox on Monday night, September 18th.
Prior to that, the 2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards are currently slated to be held over two consecutive nights, on Saturday, September 9th and Sunday, September 10th. Again, pending resolution of the writer’s strike.
The Daytime Emmys, which were scheduled to held at the end of June, were postponed due to the strike and no new date has been slated, as of now.
Yvette Nicole Brown (GH guest star, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Community) hosted the nominations reveal alongside Frank Scherma, Chairman of the Television Academy via a livestream.
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Leading the pack were HBO’s Succession with 27 total nominations, followed by HBO’s The Last Of Us with 24, The White Lotus with 23 total nods, and Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso with 21.
Some very familiar names to daytime drama fans also came away with nominations and will be vying for the gold statuette this fall. First, Judith Light (ex-Karen, One Life to Live) landed a nomination in the Guest Actress in a Comedy Series category for her performance in Poker Face.
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Meanwhile, Murray Bartlett (ex-Cyrus, Guiding Light) landed not one, but two nominations. Bartlett is nominated in the Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his performance in Welcome to Chippendales. He also received a nod for Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his work in The Last of Us. Another alumni, the late Ray Liotta (ex-Joey, Another World) will be in competing in the same category as Bartlett for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his performance in Black Bird.
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In addition, Chrishell Stause (ex-All My Children, Y&R and DAYS) reality series, Selling Sunset was nominated in the Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program category. With certain categories leaving the Daytime Emmys and heading to the Primetime awards, Outstanding Game Show and Game Show Host nominees are:
OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW
Family Feud
Jeopardy!
The Price Is Right
That’s My Jam
Wheel of Fortune
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OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST
Mayim Bialik, Jeopardy!
Steve Harvey, Family Feud
Ken Jennings, Jeopardy!
Keke Palmer, Password
Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune
Now, for some of the major Primetime Emmy Award nominations below:
OUTSTANDING DRAMA
Andor
Better Call Saul
The Crown
House of the Dragon
The Last of Us
Succession
The White Lotus
Yellowjackets
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Sarah Snook, Succession
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Jeff Bridges, The Old Man
Brian Cox, Succession
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong, Succession
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Meghann Fahy, The White Lotus
Sabrina Impacciatore, The White Lotus
Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus
Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul
J. Smith-Cameron, Succession
Simona Tabasco, The White Lotus
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus
Nicholas Braun, Succession
Michael Imperioli, The White Lotus
Theo James, The White Lotus
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
Alan Ruck, Succession
Will Sharpe, The White Lotus
Alexander Skarsgard, Succession
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WGA and AMPTP Reach Tentative Deal to End Writers Strike
Hayley Erin Talks On Her Second Chance to Return to The Young and the Restless
Michael Corbett Returns to The Bold and the Beautiful
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Can’t wait! Love Matt and love this show!
I love Matt Bomer! Very versatile actor. Anxious to see him guest star on The New Normal.
it pays to be partnered w/ someone influential among hollywood circles. bomer’s usa network show white collar isn’t exactly burning up the ratings and is far from a critical darling. all the glorification of hollywood’s standard of male physical attractiveness from his film magic mike and it doesn’t even open at number 1. it was heavily promoted yet it was defeated by a movie abt a talking teddy bear w/ horrid cgi graphics voiced by seth macfarlane! his guesting on glee did nothing for that show’s 18-49 demos and total ratings. as a matter of fact his guesting was highly promoted yet glee hit new lows and was crushed as usual by its competition. how sad though that bomer did not even consider turning down glee. bomer’s portrayal of blayne’s brother essentially whitewashed the character. darren is part Asian and glee casts a white actor to portray his brother? could they not have cast a part Asian actor considering how hollywood provides very little opportunities for Asians? isn’t glee abt diversity and embracing who you are and singing abt your individuality? but of course i’m guessing the glee writers cast bomer to boost his resume precisely bec he’s an openly gay actor. they put that agenda at the forefront and essentially told Asians everywhere that their race doesn’t matter. it was such a hypocritical and cynical move to whitewash part Asian blayne. bomer should have turned down the role. and now he’s cast on the new normal. same writer as glee equals the same hateful and vile language. glee claims to be anti bullying yet it is only anti bullying when it comes to bullying gays. glee bullies everyone else gleefully. how many racist and sexist jokes have been hurled by those writers thru their characters? glee only seriously tackles bullying when it’s abt gays and lesbians and yet according to the us government the most bullied group of students are Asian americans! glee literally gives the lives of gay characters greater significance than straight characters. karofsky attempted suicide bec of being bullied. quinn mentioned how she could relate bec she was bullied a lot for being pregnant. cue sanctimonious kurt lecturing her abt how the bullying she experienced is much less severe than what gays experience. how warped and disgusting! glee knows no bounds when it even bullied britney spears bec of her past mental instability! they made fun of her infamous breakdown by having a character fake a breakdown while eating cheetos. would they ridicule the mental instability of a gay celebrity for an entire episode? highly doubtful. the new normal is equally as hateful. the “republican and conservative” character has to be the villain of course portrayed by lefty loon ellen barkin who is one of the most hateful and demented women on twitter! she expects the new normal’s small audience to learn how not to be hateful thru her caricature yet she tweets abt wishing that a hurricane would drown all the republicans and pro-lifers at the RNC! any hollywood actor who is against bullying should not guest on the most hateful and divisisve shows like glee and now the new normal. it openly discriminates against conservatives by portraying them like such. but of course hollywood would cheer bec portraying conservatives as intolerant is part of hollywood’s vile and disgusting brainwashing tactics. bomer doesn’t need to guest on new normal bec he could get guestings on other shows bec he’s well connected. his hypocrisy is showing by guesting on the new normal. but that’s hollywood’s mantra: portrayal of gay and lesbian characters are significant but Asians can be whitewashed. hollywood best mantra though is: tolerance for me but none for thee.
Are you done with your rant?