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REVENGE Casts Sons of Anarchy Star Tommy Flanagan To Play Powerful Psychopath!

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Oh-oh!  Looks like more revenge-seeking villains may be inhabiting the Hamptons very soon! Casting news out of TV Line has that in the upcoming second half of the fourth season of ABC’s Revenge, look for Sons of Anarchy star, Tommy Flanagan to emerge on to the scene of the primetime drama!

According to the casting dish: ” Flanagan will play the powerful and dangerous Malcolm Black, a high-functioning psychopath with a long memory for those who have crossed him. Self-made, cold and calculating, he is relentless when it comes to protecting both his family and his fortune.”

The role of Malcolm is said to be a major recurring role, and fans can expect to see his arrival in 2015 in the eleventh episode of the season, the date of which is yet-to-be announced.

So who do you think crossed Malcolm on the canvas …  David Clarke (James Tupper) … Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe) … Nolan Ross (Gabriel Mann) or perhaps, Emily (Emily VanCamp)?  The list of possibilities is endless!  Comment below!

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Love him. Can’t wait.

The show has become rather predictable and lackluster of late. Bringing on
Tommy Flanagan as Mr. Black is exactly what Revenge needs to get it’s
motor running. Only three episodes left of SOA and crying already !!!

Do you really think it’s predictable and lackluster? I think just the opposite. I think it’s been fantastic…I’m very curious about where David’s been and why he didn’t contact Amanda…I think the writers managed to take the initial concept of REVENGE after which Emily/Amanda had accomplished what she set out to do…spring from that others revenge. While I don’t know if it can match the inital grip it held on me…I really loved Emily with Daniel and the entire “feel” of the Hamptons…I also adored Aidan and miss him on the show. Conrad was a major player and thus a big loss. With all that said, still quite taken with the remaining characters and story…looking forward to his newest arrival!

The Original concept created was Fresh, and kept interesting for 2 + seasons.
The backdrop and characters equally beautiful, seductive, deceptive…
How would Emily/Amanda continue to surprise and stun us, without alienating
us in her quest to avenge her father. After all one Victoria is enough on any show!
The show has taken some wrong turns as you mentioned Rebecca, Conrad
and Aidan being 2 of them… that has bled the show out since its stunning debut.
With Tommy’s entrance, I know my interest will be rekindled.

I’m not familiar with Tommy Flanagan. Never saw Sons of Anarchy but heard good things about it. If I like him I may just try to catch up to that show. As for Revenge…yes…I think it might possibly have a few good seasons left. Funny. I actually like Daniel; I always felt he was an innocent in Emily’s plan. All the viewer saw was a gorgeous, smart, successful guy who really loved her. I completely understand his resentment toward Emily/Amanda…wonder if they’re going to start calling her Amanda from now on…but I thought that conversation in the elevator said a lot. For me, it showed he truly had cared about her and needed answers. I personally think she owed him more of a “chat” than she gave him. Then again there was that silly little thing like six/seven? minutes she had to climb out of the elevator, break into the room, steal what she needed to and get out in the nick of time. LOL…

!!!!!!

I already love Malcolm !!

(love the bad guys!)

It’s ironic ABC tried to rationalize dropping AMC and OLTL party because soaps were a dying breed. Well get ready nighttime audiences on just how bizarre the twists and turns in soaps can be.

Daytime soaps are stuck in the 20th century and have a PG rating..
They are slow moving and not even a ”damn you” is said in anger ..

The Prime Time soaps are a whole different world than Daytime soaps..

((ABC could not afford 3 soaps, it is more than crazy to even believe ABC could keep 3 soaps going, never going to happen, ever..

su0000…

I know you love GH. So do I as you probably know. I think GH is bringing in a lot of intensity, heightened emotions, including rage, anger, hysteria…all conveyed through facial expressions, body language and dialog without swearing. It’s not that I’m against it…I just don’t think they need it…and I don’t think it makes for better drama. I remember that became a huge discussion with everyone weighing in on Prospect Park’s soaps. My opinion? They sucked. The “forbidden worlds of network” were thrown in just because they could. And all the cursing in the world couldn’t match the intensity of emotion that GH has. They’re not necessary for realism…

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Robin Strasser Meets Kristen Alderson’s Baby Kiera in a One Life to Live Reunion

For years, Robin Strasser (ex-Dorian) and Kristen Alderson (ex-Starr) have been the best of friends and the best of co-stars. On One Life to Live, Kristen was only six-years-old when she began her journey as Todd and Blair’s daughter and met the iconic Strasser.

Now in 2024, Kristen is a new mom to her baby girl, Kiera. Strasser, who lives in New York, along with her best friend, John, traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just a few days ago to visit the Alderson family and spend the day with Kiera.

Taking to her Instagram a very happy Kristen shared, “Look at who came to visit today! Robin & her bestie John! Robin and I got all misty eyed when she met Kiera today!”

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In a very touching part of her post, Alderson expressed, “Robin is such a special person in my life, it means so much to me that we’re as close as we are. She’s just the best❤️ A great day of laughs & a great brunch spread😍”

Robin added, “I’ve been smiling since I met her. I’m a big softie for babies, but what a doll Kiera is!” The Daytime Emmy-winning star, also shared, “I’m so grateful for my ongoing friendship with Kris and Kathy. Amazing women and loyal friends!”

What do you think about Kristen and Robin’s enduring friendship and recalling their time on One Life to Live? Comment below.

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Nancy Lee Grahn’s Star-Studded ALS Fundraiser Reveals “I’ll Be There” Video Featuring Soap Opera Notables

Talk about your impressive line-up! It’s a soap fans dream and for a great cause. General Hospital’s Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) is prepping her one-night only ALS fundraiser which will feature many of her friends and co-stars.

The benefit is set for May 4th in Glendale, California. Slated to participate are Genie Francis, Jane Elliot, Peter Bergman, Maurice Benard, Eileen Davidson, Thorsten Kaye, Michelle Stafford, Stephen Nichols, Rena Sofer, Jason Thompson, Kelly Monaco, Melissa Claire Egan, Maura West, Kristina Wagner, Gregory Harrison, Trevor St. John, Kate Mansi, Kirsten Storms, Cynthia Watros, and many others.

On Wednesday, Grahn took to her social media and released an “I’ll be there” video shout-out featuring, Monaco, Elliot, Bergman, Bernard, West, Harrison, St. John and more. In a touching and important moment in the new video, Michelle Strogny, who is battling ALS, is featured.

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Previously, in speaking with Soap Opera Digest on the impetus of the event, Grahn recalled, “I was actually doing Zoom events during Covid and I met this woman that I just fell in love with, Michelle Strojny. At the time, Michelle had been living with ALS for four years. Now, it’s five years. She is a mom of a teenage son, she has the most wonderful husband, and she has been dealing with this [disease] for quite a while. And obviously, there isn’t a cure yet. It’s not survivable yet. But as she says, it’s not incurable. Nothing is; it’s underfunded. But anyway, I just really dug this woman. She is so grounded and filled with grace, and she spends all of her time working to raise money for the cause. We did a fundraiser for her last year and then I thought, ‘You know what? The soaps don’t ever get together to do something for charity.’ Collectively, we have this amazing community and we don’t collectively use it for a good cause, and I think it’s such an easy thing for us to do and we could potentially really make a difference.”

As GH viewers know, Gregory Harrison is playing the character of Gregory Chase, who is also battling ALS in a touching storyline that is currently playing out shedding a light on this disease.

For information on Nancy’s event, including the stars who are s scheduled to participate click here. To purchase tickets to the event click here.

Check out the video featuring Nancy’s friends and co-stars below.  Now let us know, your thought son the line-up for the benefit and helping raise awareness and funds for ALS research via the comment section.

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‘General Hospital’ Writer Shannon Peace Let Go, and Shares on Sprina: “One of My Only Regrets is to Not Have the Opportunity to Develop That ‘Ship’ Further”

As General Hospital’s new head writing team of Elizabeth Korte and Patrick Mulcahy gets off the ground and running, there are still changes a foot on the writing team.

Now comes word via breakdown writer Shannon Peace that she is no longer on contract with the long-running ABC soap heading into its 61st season. Peace shared a heartfelt message on her Instagram, thanking the fans, and the show for the opportunity and the importance of diversity in the writers room.

Peace began, “After almost 3 years on staff and 106 episodes penned, I am no longer on contract with General Hospital. Writing for this country’s longest running television serial drama has been an education of epic proportions; I will forever be grateful that I earned my WGA card on a daytime fixture that holds memories for so many.” (Peace pictured below with GH EP Frank Valentini and script writer, Charlotte Gibson from about ten months ago).

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Shannon added “Even more importantly, as the sole Black breakdown writer (and only POC in the writers room) during my tenure, I pushed for vital interactions and discussions that prioritized inclusion, visibility, and representation”

The writer pointed to the example of vital interaction when in story, “Stella and Portia’s frank July 2022 conversation about the role race played in Esme’s framing of Trina is just one example of the impact I’m gratified to have had.”

Acknowledging former GH co-head writers was also part of Peace’s farewell expressing, “Appreciation to my former bosses, Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor – not only taking a chance on me, but for valuing my opinion and championing my voice.”

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Many GH fans know that Peace was key to the development of the love story between Trina Robinson and Spencer Cassadine as played by Tabyana Ali and Nicholas Chavez. Shannon gave a special shout-out to ‘Sprina’ fans, “I also want to thank fans who were supportive of my work, especially the recognition of my love for ‘Sprina’. One of my only regrets is not having to develop that ‘ship’ further.”

She concludes her statement with,”In the aftermath of a historic writer’s strike that shed new light on the troubling ways writers are regarded in daytime, my sincere hope is that General Hospital recommits to valuing staff writer efforts and input, with a more intentional focus on diverse viewpoints — and thrives for another 60 years.”

Accompanying her post, Shannon added, “Thank you all for the love and support these last few years. I hope GH fans get all they hope for and more!”

So, what do you think about GH not renewing Shannon’s contract? Will there be more continued changes afoot? What do you think is the future of ‘Sprina’ anyway at this point as viewers wait to see if Nicholas Chavez officially returns to the show?  Comment below.

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