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Nick Benedict, All My Children, The Young and the Restless, Days of our Lives Star, Dead at 77
He was at the epicenter of the hottest storyline on the early days of All My Children as Phil Brent, and now comes word that actor Nick Benedict has passed away at 77 years old.
According to the Jake’s Steakhouse Facebook Page, where Benedict’s wife, Ginger works as a bartender in Tehachapi, California. it stated, “Nick Benedict’s birthday was July 14. He went to be with the Lord this day. Please pray for Ginger.”
Benedict’s passing comes following the set-up of a GoFundMe page, which detailed that Nick had emergency spinal cord surgery on July 2. However on July 4, he was admitted to hospice, paralyzed from the neck down. Apparently, ten days later in Arizona where Nick and Ginger lived, and surrounded by his loved ones, Nick passed away.
All My Children fans remember fondly, Nick taking over the leading role of Phil Brent from Richard Hatch in 1973. Phil was involved in a romantic triangle with Tara (Karen Lyn Gorney) and Erica (Susan Lucci). Phil was the second in a long line of husbands for Pine Valley’s Erica. Throughout his career, Benedict played Phil three times during the ABC soaps run (1973-1975, 1975-1977 & 1988). He also received a Daytime Emmy for his performances back in
In 1980-1981, Nick came on to The Young and the Restless as Michael Scott, the nemesis of Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), for the love of Victor’s wife, Julia (Meg Bennett). Y&R fans recall, Victor locking Michael up in a cage in a basement with a bunch of rats.
Benedict also played the abusive Curtis Reed on Days of our Lives. In 1993 he debuted as the treacherous father of Billie Reed (Lisa Rinna), Curtis Reed (Patrick Muldoon) and the ex-husband of Kate Roberts. Curtis was killed by Stefano DiMera (Joe Mascolo), but Benedict returned as his ghost several times over through 2001.
Throughout his acting career, Nick appeared on Santa Barbara, Tribes, Knots Landing, The Dukes of Hazzard among other TV series and films.
Nick is survived by his wife, Ginger Benedict and his loved ones.
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I am so very sorry to learn of his passing. He was wonderful as Phil Brent on All My Children. My deepest sympathy to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.
I’m so sorry for his wife and Loved ones. He was so handsome and everyone Loved him. Even my Mother in-law. How could we not.
I also had an urgent Cervical surgery ACDF & was necessary as it was close to the spinal cord & anything that shifted would render me paralyzed frm the neck down. We’re all wondering did he have an accident of some sort. Oh Dear Lord take him in your arms and hold him close till his Wife & Loved ones are with him again
Sad news. I remember him very well on All My Children back when I first started watching soaps. I didn’t even know until later that there had ever been another Phil–he was Phil to me, rolling his eyes in exasperation at Erica’s antics and trying to be with Tara. Sorry to hear things went this way for him at the end, but I hope he’s in a better place now.
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51st Daytime Emmys: Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa Receive Talk Show Host Nominations
On Thursday, nominations were announced in the Outstanding Talk Show category for the upcoming 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo, All My Children) coming off his first-year as co-host of ‘Live” with real-life wife, Kelly Ripa scored his first Talk Show Host nomination along with Ripa who has been nominated previous times.
Joining Mark and Kelly in the race are: Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell, Sheryl Underwood, The Talk and
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall.
As previously reported, The Talk is coming to its end when its upcoming 15th and final season ends in December of 2024.
The 51st annual Daytime Emmys are slated to be broadcast and stream live on CBS and Paramount+ on Friday night, June 7th
Look for the full list of nominations to drop on Friday morning at 12 noon ET/9 am PT.
So, are you rooting for Kelly and Mark to win their first Talk Show host award together? Comment below.
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Mark Consuelos Celebrates One-Year Anniversary as Co-Host of ‘Live’ Alongside Kelly Ripa
Today, April 17th marks a full-year since Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo, All My Children) took over the co-hosting duties of ‘Live” alongside his wife, and longtime co-host, Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley, All My Children).
Consuelos replaced Ryan Seacrest who are six seasons decided to be back on the west coast full-time. For Consuelos, now having the opportunity to work off of Ripa as co-hosts has been something of adjustment for him, but viewers have been eating it up.
Live with Kelly and Mark has remained the No. 1 entertainment talk show on television over the past year, growing 3% in average total viewers to 2.23M per episode. It is also the most-watched daytime talk show in the last year in key demos of women 18-49 and women 25-54. All of this, since the real-life marrieds teamed-up.
Speaking with Deadline, Kelly Ripa shared why the two are gelling on-screen, “I do think that there is something very possibly relatable about our relationship. We have disagreements like a normal couple, and we’re not afraid to let them unfold on the air and in front of America, and I think people find a lot of themselves in that.”
Mark weighed in how he has progressed as a host, and what he could improve at, sharing, “I’d like to get better at my interviewing skills. I’d like to get better at reading a teleprompter…I think I’m getting better at throwing to commercial. The other day in the middle of the show as we go to commercial, my sign off was ‘See you guys around.’ I mean, the show wasn’t over. The most obvious thing to say would be, ‘We’ll be back right after this.’ But I just said, ‘See you around.’ So we went to commercial and one of the producers (goes) ‘What was that?’ I don’t know… So for the next few sign offs, as a joke, I’d say ‘See you around.’ We got a kick out of it.”
Meanwhile, Kelly has given huge props to Mark, “I find Mark utterly compelling, really interesting, super funny, and he’s bold in a way like nobody else. He says what’s on his mind. If he’s thinking it, he says it. I’ve done this a long time and oftentimes people will adjust their natural personalities to pander to what they think the audience wants to hear, and Mark will tell people what he thinks, and he doesn’t care if it’s not a popular opinion. It gives him an edginess that I think is really missing in the landscape today. Everybody’s so afraid to say anything, and Mark is unafraid to say exactly what he’s thinking.”
In a statement, Debra O’Connell, President News Group and Networks, Disney Entertainment shared, We could not be more thrilled with how Mark has seamlessly joined the show family as permanent co-host. His undeniable charisma and his and Kelly’s natural chemistry are evident as they deliver the laughs and smiles to our viewers each morning. We are incredibly proud of how Live has continued to evolve and that the audience is responding so enthusiastically.”
So, do you think Mark Consuelos is the best co-host his wife Kelly Ripa has ever had on ‘Live’? How would you say he is doing as co-host after one full year on the job? Comment below.
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Susan Lucci Joins the Cast of Jonah Hill’s Movie ‘Outcome’
Look who will be part of the ensemble cast in motion picture and film star Jonah Hill’s new film project! That’s right, none other than Susan Lucci (ex-Erica, All My Children).
According to Deadline, the daytime television icon joins other notables including Laverne Cox and David Spade who have been added to the cast of Outcome. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Matt Bomer (ex-Ben, Guiding Light) and Cameron Diaz.
In Outcome, which is written by, and will be directed by Hill, the dark comedy centers around Reef (played by Reeves), a damaged Hollywood star who must dive into the dark depths of his past to confront his demons and make amends after he is extorted with a mysterious video clip from his past.
Soap fans know that following her iconic run as All My Children’s Erica Kane, Susan went on to be featured in Lifetime’s Devious Maids in the role of Genevieve Delatour. Since her Pine Valley days ended (when AMC was canceled in 2012), Susan has appeared in numerous shows and made numerous appearances. n December of 2023, Lucci was awarded the Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Outcome will debut on Apple and is an Apple Studios production. The film marks the latest collaboration for Hill and Apple Original Films, who are also developing a Grateful Dead biopic with Martin Scorsese’s Sikelia Productions, to be directed by Scorsese, with Hill starring in it and as one of the producers of the project, as well.
So, intrigued to see what kind of role Susan plays in Jonah Hill’s new film ‘Outcome’? Comment below.
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