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Ricky Paull Goldin Joins The Bold and the Beautiful … And Plays A Bad Guy!

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Breaking news this morning, but happy news to report!  Ricky Paull Goldin last seen as Jake Martin on All My Children, has decided to return to daytime!

According to an exclusive this morning from TV Guide Magazine’s Michael Logan, Goldin will begin taping a new character this week on The Bold and the Beautiful named Jesse who is, “the badass dude who fathered Maya’s child. ” According to a B&B rep, the baby daddy, “will arrive on the scene, see Maya with Rick and immediately get jealous.”

The casting of Goldin in the role of Jesse is non-contract at the moment, but said to have serious long-term potential!  Goldin related his decision to TVG stating, ” I’ve pretty much put acting on hold but when the Bell family asks you to do a role, it’s not that easy to say no! I worked for them many years ago on The Young and the Restless and it was a wonderful experience. I’m so honored to be back with them.”

The chance to play a villain also apparently enticed the daytime fan favorite:  “I’ve always been cast as the hero with a few flaws,” Ricky said. “Jesse is a really dark guy with a lot of potential layers and that’s very attractive to me. How long will he be around? That Fifth Harmony song from The X Factor keeps going through my head — ‘Anything Can Happen!'”

In addition, Ricky who turned down returning to Prospect Park’s All My Children launched his own production company and his first series, Spontaneous Construction will premiere on HGTV in April – with the concept that mixes, according to TVG,  social networking, extreme home makeovers, and flash mobs!

So are you excited to see Ricky return to daytime in his new role on B&B?  Let us know!

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Cool…………….Like to see what he brings to the show!

O yeah ! Please once the Maya thing is done with pair him with Steffi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Talk about potential supercouple here !

Love this idea! He would be great with Steffi or bring back Amber for him!

Oh yesssssssss! LOL!

Never liked him as Jake anyway….LOL

He’ll be gone within three months, if that.

If I were Ricky, I would not get my hopes up. B&B has a TERRIBLE track record when it comes to properly utilizing prime soap talent. They are hired with much fanfare, and then in under a year, they fizzle out and disappear with a whimper. Especially in this case, where his character will be tied to another non-established newbie. I do think its only a matter of time before he ends up back at AMC. He was just so natural and organic as Jake…its like the role was written for him.

Hmmm…saw him as Dean on the fab AW and saw him in ‘Grease’ as Danny. My mind is open to this. Could be good.

Please tell em this is not another move in the superstar day player game B&B seems the like playing. I’d like to see a non-Forrester man in town and one that does not end up in bed with Brooke and/or Taylor.

Dont know if he’d been old enough for the part but id liked to had seen him on DOOL as Bo Brady.

Jim he is 48 yrs. old and trust me if you blink you will miss him. Brad Bell has no respect for actors he would rather stick us with a triangle for 2 plus years. And Kim Matula/Hope resume has waitress at Hard Rock Cafe. One day if I have enough room I will list every actor that he has wasted on this show. Brooke has not grown up one bit and Taylor instead of finding true love is worried about the blonde bimbo. And still no Thorne who should be running FC with his Dad not the school kids and the town tramp. Taylor get back into your shrink office. Sorry for the rant this show use to be so good.

Thanks 4 the reply. I stopped watching B&B around the time Steffy interupted Liams & Hopes predictible wedding … i guess the bride really got something old for her wedding-the pregnant third party!!!

I am surprised R Goldin would even consider B&B…I would reconsider that decision before it ruins his career.

I am so sick of Taylor’s (many faces) she acts as crazy as her patients and you never know what/who she will look like when the scene rolls. She is desperate to keep in the main story line and now, she is with Eric Forrester…I am waiting for ‘Queen’ to come back from the dead and rattle the cages of Taylor/Eric…and finally send Taylor back to the asylum she escaped from…

The writing on this show is the worst it’s ever been, not the show I used to watch…all the good actors are gone…we will be burying B&B soon!

Please do not waste him…Examples include Sarah Brown, Lesley Ann Down, Crystal Chappel, for heck’s sake I say they even wasted Betty White. Just my opinion.

Oh yeah, and let me not forget the wonderful Patrick Duffy. There was so much potential for Stephen Logan.

I love Ricky Paull Goldin..but hate the writing on B&B…I will be suprised if the character pans out but not cuz of Ricky but of the obvious egomaniacal writing…I loved Ricky even when he was on a soap I didn’t watch (either ATWT or GL) I don’t know which..if the character doesn’t pan out though it won’t be his fault…Oh & speaking of talent wasted on B&B what about Hilary (Nora OLTL)? another talent they wasted..but there is Taylor with her plastic lips..oh well..

Gloria it makes me furious that Hunter Tylo/Taylor did the botox but this is Hollywood and they think they have to do that the woman was gorgeous no need for that at all.

I understand what you mean but look at Susan Lucci or even the lady that plays Brooke they are older & they both surely have had SOME work done..but it doesn’t look like they are going into the Joan Rivers phase..it just doesn’t look good..she would be better off with a few lines..than look like her face is gonna crack into pieces..I saw Leslie Ann Warren one time at a place I was at & she is older than I am (60 & look pretty darn good still)..& she looked absolutely great & I am sure she’s had work done but it doesn’t look fake….a few lines can add some charachter..

Let’s face it their are bad plastic surgeons out there and the more they do the more money they make. Lesley Anne Down is another one that has had work done but her’s is great.

Well B&B could benefit from an infusion of new characters, but I sadly have to agree with my fellow posters that this show has a lousy rep for getting new characters to stick and stay in the mix– glad to see him back in daytime, just wish it was a better gig that’s all.

Love RPG and will miss him on AMC 2.0, but he’s a great fit for B&B. Happy for him and glad to see him back on daytime.

I’m happy Ricky is returning to daytime, but I worry he’ll fade out on B&B. I would’ve preferred him on Y&R or DAYS. Or even the AMC re-boot.

Go get them Ricky Paull! Wooooooo hooooooooooooo back in my time spot!!!

well if it doesn’t work out for him on b&b ricky still has his own show on hgtv……………….

Any Big actor who is not a Forester or Logan is a waste, Look what they did to sarah Brown and Sydney Penny. Most recently they brought on Jon Hennsey and wasted him too.

Since Ricky is actually a talented actor, I’m sure he’ll bring some much needed excitement to the show….It won’t ruin his career, only enhance it, he’ll become the stand out performer in all his scenes. Steffi is gross and if they decide to pair her with Ricky they will be making a big mistake.

I completely agree, I think Steffi is gross too…don’t pair her with Ricky..the character of Maya may be a newcomer but she is far more interesting than Steffi’s character…

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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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