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Shemar Moore Shares Last Text Received From Kristoff St. John; Moore, Victoria Rowell, Bryton James and Christel Khalil Remember Their Co-Star On ‘The Talk’

April 27, 2019

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For the first time in more than a decade, Kristoff St. John’s TV family was reunited on television on Friday’s episode of The Talk. Shemar Moore (Ex-Malcom), Victoria Rowell (Ex-Drucilla), Bryton James (Devon) and Christel Khalil (Lily) chatted with the ladies of The Talk and reflected on what the late Kristoff St. John meant to them personally and professionally. Each actor shared stories and the emotional impact St. John has had on them.

Shemar Moore revealed the audition process for the role of Malcolm Winters, his first big break. Moore shared that it was Kristoff who wanted him for the part and how he owes his career to his TV big brothers. “I danced with him for 10 years and we’ve been brothers and so close for 20. It’s sad to say goodbye, but we have to celebrate all that is good in his heart — his heart was huge for so many of us. Without him I honestly wouldn’t be in this business the way that I am — or maybe, not even at all. He picked me on April 6, 1994, he told creator William J. Bell that he wanted me to play his brother,” expressed Moore.

Victoria Rowell reflected on her fourteen years working with Kristoff as his on-screen love interest: “I just want to say, being here is family, this is family… this is incredible for all of usto be here. And also, I want to just remind everyone that the fan family is also mourning at this time. There was an instant connection… from the start it was effortless to work with him. He was very serious about his work, I could see that instantly. And I was very nervous, like Shemar, because it was my first love interest on television. He just made it fun and he just always protected me. And as a woman in entertainment, it meant so much to me that for fourteen years my TV husband was just always respectful and loving.”

Christel Khalil was overcome with tears, when speaking of St. John and how he was like a true father figure to her, and how, if it were not for St. John, she would not have gotten the role of Lily and had the career she has had. Bryton James talked about how St. John was both like a father and a friend to him.

Following the airing of The Talk, Moore posted a video on Instagram and shared one of the final texts that St. John had to send to him. You can watch him read it below. Then check out two clips from The Talk featuring the Winters foursome, and finally, and the Instagram post that Moore shared with Kristoff’s words from the text message from St. John.

“So it’s sad to say good-bye but we have to celebrate all that is good in his heart. His heart was huge for so many of us. And so I wanna read to you one of the most recent and last texts I got from him.” – @shemarmoore on his last text from @YandR_CBS star Kristoff St. John. pic.twitter.com/K0bRB3BfFa

— The Talk (@TheTalkCBS) April 26, 2019

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A TEXT recently before his passing…. FROM….. KRISTOFF to ME….. there is NO EGO intended with this post!! ONLY….. UNCONDITIONAL LOVE… FRIENDSHIP….. BROTHERHOOD… MUTUAL SUPPORT…. PRIDE… LOYALTY… NO JEALOUSY… HUMILITY…… and…. KRISTOFF’S insanely HUGE HEART…. and…. represents HIS BELIEF IN ME and HIS IMPACT on MY LIFE!!! ❤️❤️❤️👊🏾👊🏾🙏🏾😇🦅 #neverforgotten 🕊🕊🕊

A post shared by Shemar Moore (@shemarfmoore) on Apr 25, 2019 at 4:41pm PDT

So, what did you think about Friday’s segment on The Talk? What do you think about the heartbreaking last text received by Moore from his on-screen brother. mentor, and friend, Kristoff St. John? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.

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su000

It is a sadness and loss when a loved one passes on..
Kristoff St.John will be remembered and missed, but his death has become too much fanfare; tipping on overkill.
And-
I really dislike when people say ”Rest In Peace”
is a soul to rest slumber and that’s that
I see an onward- the proper send-off;
”Have A Blessed Journey”

I told family/friends; do not give me ‘rest in peace’ but bless my journey to whatever lies ahead.
I’m not going to Rest I’m moving onward.

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Kay

Ok you could be no more wrong a business that does not want you? Absolutely false I have never seen so much love expressed! Stop with the color of your skin !!! We are all children of God he loves us all!

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mememe

I’ll just say it: this is way too much. A tribute doesn’t hurt anything, because the show is on 52 weeks a year. But this is ridiculous; he wasn’t Tom Hanks or Denzel Washington or Meryl Streep. He was a C-list actor on a soap opera. If they did this much for Braeden I could understand. Months and months would go by and he wasn’t even on the stupid program.

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Fanny

A tender,loving, genuinely beautiful tribute. Peace be yours

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Chrishell Stause and Her ‘Selling Sunset’ Boss Jason Oppenheim Make Relationship Instagram Official

July 29, 2021

There’s a new man in soap veteran and Selling Sunset star, Chrishell Stause’s life. And it is … none other than her boss at the Oppenheim Group, a real estate company, in Los Angeles which is at the epicenter of the Netflix reality series.

Stause who is also a real estate agent at the firm, made her relationship with Jason Oppenheim Instagram official when she posted a pic of the two of them while the cast of Selling Sunset were in Italy.

Oppenheim told PEOPLE: “Chrishell and I became close friends and it has developed into an amazing relationship. I care about her deeply and we are very happy together.”

Previously Stause was married to This is Us star, Justin Hartley and following their divorce, was briefly dating Dancing with the Stars pro dancer, Keo Motsepe.

So, what do you think of the love connection between Chrishell and Jason? Comment below.

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‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman’ Remake Lands at TBS

July 28, 2021

Another soap opera gets a reboot, and as we previously reported this one is starring former Schitt’s Creek star, Emily Hampshire.

The remake is of the satirical, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman ,that developed quite the cult-following back in the 70’s and was a look into American media and consumer culture which starred Louise Lasser as Mary Hartman. In the original, Mary was a small-town Ohio housewife who reacted to the bizarre goings on all around her. The cast also included Greg Mullavey, Dody Goodman, Norman Alden and Mary Kay Place.

In the updated version of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, the loglines reveal it’s: “about a small-town woman who feels like a nobody in every aspect of her life until she suddenly becomes a ‘verified[ social media somebody after her nervous breakdown goes viral.”

According to Variety, “After being shopped by Sony Pictures TV to buyers this spring, the project has landed at TBS.” That means that it will be in development for the cable outlet.

In addition, it was a welcome birthday present for its creator, the iconic Norman Lear who is celebrating his 99th birthday.

Hampshire not only will star as “Mary” but she will also serve as an executive producer and will co-write the script with Jacob Tierney (Letterkenny).

So, do you like the concept of the updated version of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman? Did you watch the original version? Comment below.

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OLTL Alum Florenica Lozano Joins Netflix Series, ‘Breathe’

July 27, 2021

We all loved her as spitfire legal eagle, Téa Delgado on One Life to Live, and now comes casting news that has actress/writer Florencia Lozano appearing in a recurring role in Netflix survival drama, Breathe.

The one-hour drama series is from Blindspot creator Martin Gero and writer-executive producer Brendan Gall.

According to Deadline, in story: When a small plane crashes in the middle of the Canadian wilderness, a lone woman named Liv (played by Melissa Barrera) must battle the elements and odds to survive. Liv is a razor-sharp Manhattan attorney who finds herself profoundly out of her comfort zone when her plane crashes and she must battle for survival.

Lozano will play Liv’s mother on the series.

Since leaving One Life to Live and appearing in the theatre, film and television, Florencia has appeared on Narcos, Madam Secretary, The Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Law & Order: SVU, to name but a few.

So excited to see Florencia soon on her new series? Do you recall some of her great performances while in Llanview? Comment below.