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Nicholas Rodriguez talks on being the spoiler for Kish!
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Nicholas Rodriguez talks about his time at One Life to Live as the spoiler for Kish,and being part of the important same-sex storyline. Also telling is Nicholas admits his big emotional exit scene was originally cut down to a few lines, but at the last minute he went and performed it for the OLTL brass and they put it back! It was spectacular as many remember and even his acting partners, Brett Claywell and Scott Evans had detailed and commented on his performance in several recent interviews. Rodriguez is currently turning heads in his performance in the play A Light in the Piazza in Washington D.C. at the famous Arena Stage. Here are a few excerpts below from his new feature!
Nicholas on getting the opportunity to be a part of the gay storyline: “It was a surprise — and a blessing. There was an overwhelming fan reaction and from the media about that storyline, and it’s been great for me to see how the gay community is longing for these non-stereotypical characters. In a lot of ways, I felt like Nick was very similar to me. He was in the forefront of gay activism, and I relate to that. That’s why I thought I couldn’t lie about being gay while I played someone like him. It all happened so fast, I didn’t have time to be worried about being typecast as a gay man. I guess if I had time to think it through, I might have been scared.”
Nicholas on his feelings that Nick turned into a villain at the end of his run: “I was getting scared towards the end about how they were going to write him off, and I was afraid that he was getting too malicious. So I chose to play him as scared; he was the victim of this gay bashing — and that’s why he did what he did. They wrote this great final monologue for Nick, and I worked on it for weeks, and then, when I saw the script, it had been cut down to two lines. So I went to the writers and I showed them my work and they put the whole thing back in. I was so happy I stuck up for myself.”
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Y&R’s Michael Mealor Ties the Knot
Congratulations are in order to The Young and the Restless Michael Mealor (Kyle) and his beautiful bride, Sasha.
The duo tied the knot in a wedding ceremony on March 23 at the Stanly Ranch Auberge Resorts in Napa Valley, California.
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In a post on Sasha’s Instagram account where she shared wedding pics of their big day, Mealor shared: “You are my world!”
Then, Mealor’s best friend, GH’s Josh Swickard (Chase) post his comment upon seeing the happy couple, adding “SASHA MEALOR!!!!😍❤️🔥🙌👏”
Back in December of 2022, Michael Fairman TV reported that Michael and Sasha were engaged, and from the looks of it things moved quickly – flash forward – the Mealors are ready to start their lives together as a married couple as April 2023 approaches.
Share your well-wishes and ‘congrats’ for Michael and Sasha in the comment section below.
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Stacy Keibler to be Inducted Into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023
With Wrestlemania 39 weekend in Los Angeles fast approaching, a fourth inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame has been announced.
As many had predicted, Stacy Keibler will join Rey Mysterio Jr., The Great Muta and Andy Kaufman as the class of 2023. The induction ceremonies take place on Friday night and stream on Peacock beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Keibler (age 43), the now mom of three, was shocked and emotional upon learning she was being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. When speaking with PEOPLE, who broke the news of Kiebler’s induction, Stacy expressed that she found out from an unexpected call from a WWE rep two weeks ago, while she was in her kitchen.
“When she told me, I screamed,” Stacy shared. “Tears were in my eyes, and I was completely overwhelmed with just gratefulness.”
As for how she made her way into pro wrestling, Stacy first made her mark after winning a contest to become a member of the WCW Monday Night Nitro, ‘Nitro Girls’ dance troupe.
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A self-admitted long-time wrestling fan, Keibler first made her mark when she became an ‘accountant and manager’ in WCW named ‘Miss Hancock’. When Vince McMahon purchased WCW, Keibler headed to WWE and in 2001 made her debut as part of The Alliance.
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Later, Stacy was renamed as ‘The Duchess of Dudlyville” and managed The Dudley Boyz. Still later, she managed Test, Scott Steiner, and then came Rosey and The Hurricane, where she became ‘Super Stacy” along with the superhero duo. Throughout her WWE career, she had shared memorable matches against Torrie Wilson and Sable.
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Since exiting the WWE in 2006, Keibler has appeared on numerous TV shows including: competing for the Mirror Ball Trophy on Dancing with the Stars and a guest-spot on How I Met Your Mother.
So, what do you think of Stacy Keibler being named to the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2023? Comment below.
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Been busy the last few years as a mother, wife and raising my kids, but excited to be back and reconnect! pic.twitter.com/op5VGtlLi3
— Stacy Keibler (@StacyKeibler) March 23, 2023
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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Welcomes WWE Superstars for Weeklong Tournament as Part of ‘Wrestlemania Goes Hollywood Week’
Wheel of Fortune has announced that in episodes airing March 27-31, that it will be known as “WWE Week’ as part of the ‘WrestleMania Goes Hollywood’ promotion as the WWE heads into its biggest event weekend of the year.
Wrestlemania 39 will emanate from Los Angeles at Sofi Stadium on April 1st and 2nd, and many of the WWE Superstars participating on Wheel of Fortune will also be seen at the annual Super Bowl of Pro Wrestling.
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Look for hosts: Pat Sajak and Vanna White to welcome multiple WWE superstars in a special Wheel of Fortune tournament.
Each day four different superstars will play alongside WWE superfans, all hoping to come out victorious and win the ultimate WrestleMania VIP experience.
WWE Superstars spinning the wheel will include: Drew McIntyre, Bianca Belair, Members of The ‘New Day’ (Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston & Big E), Austin Theory, The Miz, Bayley, Liv Morgan, Sonya Deville, Natalya & Carmella.
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You can check out how the WWE superstars paired up with their teammates to play in the Wheel of Fortune Tournament, plus a behind the scenes teaser below.
Watch Wheel of Fortune on ABC and ABC affiliate stations, and check out your local TV market for times and stations in your area.
Now let us know, which WWE superstar do you think will help a ‘superfan’ win the ultimate ‘Wrestlemania’ VIP prize? Comment below.
These @WWE Superstars have found their tag-team partners On Monday, the games begin pic.twitter.com/B9QPhhESSN
— Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) March 24, 2023
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actually i didnt like the character of Nick and hated the way he deceived and manipulated Kyle and i dont believe for one moment that he ever loved him but just used him to fulfil his own agenda….he was never a viable love interest for kyle so just took away valuable airtime that belonged to Kyle and Oliver and I was glad to see him get out of their lives….
I, too, think that Nick should have only been on the show for the 4-5 episodes he was originally supposed to be on. Carrying the Nick character over into a whole “gay bashing” storyline turned viewers off, especially following on the heels of the whole Dorian lesbian wedding fiasco. (That’s where you saw ratings start to dip). Kish should have been allowed to stand on their own and keeping the Nick character around so long took too much time away from the Kish love story. Very few viewers cared about Nick and most viewers just wanted him gone as soon… Read more »
Nick should have been on the show longer.
I couldnt stand sleazy Nick and he didnt belong in the Kyle and Oliver love story and far too much time was wasted on him…..even in his final scene with Kyle he tried to manipulate him to gain sympathy by using the excuse that he was scared to be alone as the reason for his actions in trying to split up him and Oliver….obviously he gave no thought to Oliver being alone if Kyle had fallen for his schemes….right to the very end he tried to cover by blaming everything on Oliver’s jealousy and pretending that he didnt realize how… Read more »
Thank you, Michael for posting up this interview with Nick. As a “Kish” fan, I was able to separate my need to see Kyle and Oliver together RIGHT NOW, in order to enjoy and appreciate Nick Chavez’s role and place in the storyline and Nick Rodriguez’s contribution in helping to bring this storyline to life.
I was saddened that his role was cut short in the show. He didn’t have to be only involved in the KISH storyline after they finally reunited, but hindsight’s a definite you-know-what.
Now, by mid-April all of Llanview’s gays will be off screen.
BION I’m iempsrsed! Cool post!