Breaking News
Steve Burton Joins the Cast of ‘Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem’
As has been speculated, Daytime Emmy-winner and longtime favorite, Steve Burton (Ex-Jason, GH, Ex-Dylan, Y&R) has boarded the upcoming 2nd chapter of the Peacock streaming series, Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem.
Soap Opera Digest confirmed the news on Friday, followed by Days of our Lives head writer, Ron Carlivati who tweeted, “We’re BEYOND excited about this news! #BeyondSalem #Days #SteveBurton”
Burton actually appeared on DAYS early in his career back in 1988 the role of Harris Michaels.
No word yet on what role Burton will play on the upcoming limited-series.
Look for Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem to stream beginning on July 11th with five new episodes through July 15th.
The Peacock streamer is currently taping at DAYS’ Burbank Studios.
The addition of Burton, along with returning Salem faves, Kristian Alfonso (Hope) and Peter Reckell (Bo), should spike the series popularity even more in its second iteration.
So, looking forward to seeing Steve on Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem? What role do you think he will play? Comment below.
Since he left GH I’ve been wanting Days to snatch him up as the Peter DeMira recast! Steve world be epic in that role!
Days continues to always keep things fresh….
Looking forward to whatever role or appearance his has on Salem.
I was a fan of his on y n r but don’t follow GH. So nice to see him pop up on my next fave soap!
I think Steve is really a very selfish person. Look what he did to GH.The show had to be rewritten to accomodate his exit and actors as a result had to adapt to previously unwritten storylines for them. It was also really bad form to try and get out of being vaccinated because of his health and religion.I used to be a fan but no more. I won’t watch the new Beyond Salem if it means having to be subjected to looking at his face and his bad acting.
Meh. I don’t think much had to be re-written; it was pretty clear who was and who was not going to follow the vaccine mandate, and it is clear (to me) that Steve Burton and Ingo Rademacher both tried to fight prior to the deadline. And, I am sure TPTB knew both Burton and Rademacher wouldn’t prove their case prior to the deadline, so they had the time to write their exits.
Nothing was going on with Jax story-wise, so his quick departure did not impact any long term storylines. The added benefit of his departure is that Portia & Curtis now have a lovely home.
As for Jason, the months leading up to his departure saw so many twists and turns for the character. The surprisingly popular pairing of Jason & Britt was cut short to set up a rewrite of “the never ending love of Carly & Jason”. This culminated in a wedding ceremony and wedding night interrupted by Sonny’s “return from the dead”. If this had truly been a long planned story, Sonny certainly would’ve walked in on Carly & Jason in bed. With Burton on the canvas for only 6 weeks after, there was no time to have Sonny and him be adversaries. So, some rewriting was done and another death for Jason written in for a character who likely had a long term story arc.
Everybody has the right to their own choice. If anything, General Hospital shouldn’t have given him the ultimatum. It’s not selfish. Everybody should have the right to choose if they take the vaccine or not. It’s the right choice for some people, but for others it’s not.
Here we go again…
Yes he has a choice, but you also have to accept that Disney-ABC has a choice to decide the safety parameters for their workspaces.
And I have the right to go to work and not worry about idiots who won’t get vaccinated giving me a deadly virus. It’s called living in a society and public policy. We’re not talking about cutting your hair or wearing a tie, which have no effect on me. It most definitely is selfish. But everyone knows that already. And FWIW, GH is doing just fine without both of them.
Doing just fine? Really, because I haven’t seen GH in months… Just some lame “Zombie Parasite Nina That Ate Port Charles” horror movie running every day in its place.
What channel is GH on now?
Satan…What are all your problems with Nina?
Love Nina. And she brings out the best in
Maurice, who was acting rather somnolent.
Thats true Harry, Nina has rejuvenated the character of Sonny and the two of them seem to be having fun.
Is “rejuvenated” a synonym for “castrated” now?
She’s like the new Frodd & Whiny Heiny combined into one. Being wedged into too many storylines. Everyone being written out of character to accommodate this stupidity. Backstories that make ZERO sense (like Willow being her kid??)
Never liked Nina 1.0 at all. The current version was OK when she was with Val the Bastard and thought Sasha was her kid. But ever since the Tricky Dick Nixon Falls thing, she’s become intolerable, and somebody needs to put a stop to this dragonshit already.
Which is why I hope Jason returns to Port Charles, once his 5 day side trip to Salem is over. Not saying he should kill Nina…. just clue Sonny into some reality. He ain’t listening to Carly, Michael, or Dante, so Jason’s probably the last one who could reach him.
Satan…My goodness. With all of your bad girl feelings about Nina I would have thought you would have liked her. As you describe her she seems a fit for your domain.
Nah…. she’ll end up in Hell eventually… but we aren’t in any hurry to have her down here.
I think Jason will return, save Sonny’s ass BUT they will be at odds because of Sonny’s choices since Jason was gone and there will be obvious tension for awhile. Jason will side with Michael. Jason and Britt will rekindle their relationship, Carly will be jealous but will lean on Drew.
Sonny doesn’t need saving he is doing okay without Jason and frankly if I had to choose I will choose Sonny every time so don’t forget Sonny taught Jason every thing he knows.
thumbs up
Since the vaccine does not even work because most that got covid were vaccinated. He made the choice that was right and would have endangered anyone’s heamth.
No we are talking about a virus that people get even with 4 shots I’m not sure Steve, whom has REAL antibodies, is threat to anyone♂️
Todd…You are correct…Steve and Ingo rights to go unvaxed. But it comes with consequences. As another actor I wouldn’t want to act opposite them, let alone kiss them. Does anyone know if either got covid? Unlike flus and colds with visible sneezes and coughs covid is invisible. So best those unvaxed keep away from other people at least out of curtesy to others. But way too late for this after loosening restrictions, watching baseball games on tv, etc. The more vulnerable are on their own. Everyone for themselves.
I agree, Greg. And I don’t miss Jason at all.
Gregory, if Mr. Burton worked at Amazon and made this choice it would be a non-issue. People have the right to choose. I think he should have taken the VAX but its Steve’s decision, not yours or mine.
I agree with you whole heartily.
Yea he could be like Kamala Harris and get 4 shots and still covid and spread it! Oh wait!! No he couldn’t!! He’s had covid and has more antibodies than her
Without taking ANY shot!! He’s not the selfish one here!!
I want Steve back on GH they need Jason back
Does GH want Steve Burton back?
They do if they want to be on the air on 4/2/23 or anytime after that.
I totally disagree.
GH is NOT going to survive if it becomes the Parasite Nina & FrAustin Manning-Holt (or whatever his 666th version of the same character is called) show.
The post 2012 Valentini regime characters will NEVER carry this show. Except to doom, destruction, and cancellation. GH right now is looking about as bad as it did right before the Spencers showed up in 1978, and right before the introduction of Sonny & the return of Luke & Laura in 1993.
Nobody talks about the Eckerts or Casey the Alien as classic GH characters. Nobody will ever say that about Nina or the OLTL castaways either.
They don’t need Jason; the canvas is much improved since his exit. And considering I don’t see him following the vaccine mandate, I don’t see him returning to the soap.
Steve joining is no big deal–
It’s not a career move-
Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem is a limited series.
It will be a fleeting moment.
Dragging Steve in is a / doggie in the window /
move– ‘he be wagging his tail’ lol
A limited series is just that- limited.
SuOOO, I agree with you, its stunt casting, a small job then Steve either goes back to GH or Y&R. I pick GH because he and Britt were really good together. Jason and Sam was one big sleeping pill!
Hi Timmm– hope you’re doing well-
ABC and CBS– Don’t both require all to be vaccinated?
Steve’s refusal to roll up his sleeve is killing his career.
Being immortal & in Hell, I haven’t kept track of such things, but… aren’t all the mandates lifted by now?
I was under the impression that most of the mortal governments up there were pretending the pandemic was “over” and that the corporations lifted their own mandates, once the governments did.
Sorry, but this is NOT a selling point for me…
If anything it is another turn-off for me from the Days of Our Lives franchise.
I totally agree with you, Scott.
ReRon Carlivati is “beyond excited” about writing for the guy he couldn’t wait to throw under the bus in 2012.
Yeah… color me a little suspicious on that one….
Well, since this is just a 5 day gig, let’s hope Steve gets back to his REAL job after this is done.
Steve has the right to do what he wants with his body we all do the vaccine does not prevent you from getting covid he’s a great actor he has history with General Hospital he belongs there the shows not the same without him the mandates have been lifted so hopefully Steve has a future with General Hospital as Jason Morgan that’s where the fans want to see him
I agree Tammy
Everyone has a right to decide what is good for their own body and the government does not have the right to demand we do something we don’t believe in!!!
I’m more excited about seeing Bo and Hope,and finding out how Bo is still alive.
I’d forgotten that Beyond Salem exists in an alternate universe,where Kristen is still played by Eileen Davidson,so that may explain why Bo is alive.
There are some rumors going around Hell that are even more interesting….
and that would be the appearance of Megan Hathaway in this new mini-series.
Now this is going back a long way… Megan was another one of Stefano’s long lost illegitimate children. She dated Bo as a teenager (long before she knew Stefano was her daddy) and never quite got over him. So Larry Welch used her to get between Bo & Hope back in the day, and Larry – who had tricked Hope into marriage in order to get her inheritance arranged for some sort of electrocution accident in a hot tub…. but the plan got screwed up and Megan ended up fried, and not Hope.
My aging Devil memory is a little fuzzy on the details, but that’s what I remember. If they do in fact plan on revisiting that old story, I really do hope it’s the real Megan, and not some drug addled delusion like the recent references to Stefano’s other dead daughter from the early 80s, Renee Dumonde.
Alternate universe… limited series…
Wish ABC would try this with One Life to Live.
It would be a good indication of how many fans are still around.
Funny that most comments are from men.
Its a new world Mary, us men FINALLY have a voice! We love our soaps! Men’s Lib, Men’s Lib, Men’s Lib!
Good for Steve. I quit watching GH regularly shortly after Steve and Ingo left. Now when I tune it in from time to time it’s just awful. The show has really declined rapidly and I would not be surprised in the least if it doesn’t get cancelled. Could we get like a daytime reboot on ABC of Dark Shadows? Now that would be interesting.
Yuck, never liked his robotic performances. Hated his attitude about spreading disease based upon his ego and his obnoxious ideas.
Breaking News
Jacob Martinez is ‘Days of Our Lives’ New Javi Hernandez Replacing Al Calderon in the Role
Finally! The casting has been revealed as to just who would be Al Calderon’s successor in the role of Days of our Lives, Javi Hernandez. On Friday, April 30, the long-running soap opera revealed Jacob Martinez is taking on the part and he will first be seen this coming June 30th and then on all-new episodes streaming on Peacock.
As previously reported, the popular Calderon exited the soap opera last year to join the cast of the NBC primetime medical drama, Brilliant Minds as nurse Nico Silva, who in May will air the remainder of their second season. The series has been on the bubble for renewal by the network. His last episodes as Javi will also air this May on DAYS.
Since DAYS tapes ten months ahead of streaming, Martinez has been secretly ensconced in all the drama in Salem for quite some time. When viewers see the new Javi in story, we should learn what will happen in Javi’s relationship with Leo Stark played by Emmy winner, Greg Rikaart, plus his continued relationship with his relatives in the Hernandez clan. Currently, when Javi returned to Salem after taking care of his ailing father, and after the bust-up of his marriage to Leo thanks to Dimitri (Peter Porte), he claimed he had moved on with someone else while he was away from Salem.
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Like Calderon before him, Martinez is a multi-talented actor and singer. Jacob’s resume is impressive having appeared in the musical In Pieces: The Musical at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater and he was hand-picked by Joey Contreras to play the role of Grey. Other credits include: the short film, Memory Swim and the play Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage.
Martinez hails from Norfolk, Nebraska and appeared when he was very young at the Johnny Carson Theatre, and as DAYS fans know, Jacob is now working at the Days of our Lives studios, right where the “Tonight Show” is filled. In addition, Jacob Martinez is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA).
Taking to his Instagram on Thursday, April 30 once the news of his casting was revealed, Martinez, expressed, “Way too many people to thank in one post, so I’ll just say THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART to each and every person who continues to pour into me and encourage me to chase my dreams. I cannot even begin to express how grateful I am. I already feel beyond blessed, supported, and loved. See you all in Salem ⏳”
Jacob Martinez appeared on Friday on the Days of our Lives Instagram account announcing his casting. You can check it out below. Deadline was the first to report the casting switch.
So, excited to learn who is the new Javi Hernandez? Please welcome Jacob Martinez to the role and be on the lookout for his debut on June 30. Comment below.
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This week starts with heartbreaking news. Patrick Muldoon, best known for his roles as the original Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives and later as Richard Hart on Melrose Place, died on Sunday, April 19, at the age of 57. Reports indicate his death was sudden following a heart attack.
Muldoon’s sister, Shana Muldoon-Zappa, told TMZ on Monday more details on her brother’s death, “Patrick went to take a shower Sunday morning after drinking coffee with his girlfriend in their Beverly Hills home. His girlfriend decided to check on him after he was taking too long and found him unconscious on the bathroom floor?” Shana added that paramedics rushed over and tried to revive Patrick, but there was nothing anyone could do.
Soap fans first saw Muldoon as Kate’s (Lauren Koslow) son on DAYS back in 1992, where he quickly became a fan favorite during the on-screen love story between Austin and Carrie Brady (Christie Clarke). Patrick left the series in 1995. He later made comeback for appearances in 2011 and 2012.
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On Melrose Place, he played bad buy Richard Hart from 1995-1996. Patrick launched his acting career while in college landing the role of Matt in the 1990 sitcom Who’s The Boss? alongside the likes of Judith Light (ex-Karen, OLTL) and Tony Danza. Following his graduation, Patrick nabbed a recurring role as Jeffrey Hunter in Saved By The Bell by 1991.
Throughout his decades long career, Muldoon also starred in several motion and TV series including his leading roile in Starship Troopers (1997). He also had parts in Deadlock (2021), Vanquish (2021), Dakota (2022), Marlowe (2022), and Murder At Hollow Creek (2023).
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Not only was Patrick an actors, but a producer and a musician and singer. He often made appearances and put out music with his band, The Sleeping Masses. Muldoon was the band’s lead singer and guitar player. Patrick was also a producer of TV and film projects.
At the time of his death, Patrick was also an executive producer on a the movie “Kockroach,” which is currently in production.
Taking to his Instagram, just a few days before his death, Muldoon expressed,“So excited to be a part of this amazing project KOCKROACH directed by Matt Ross starring Chris Hemsworth, Taron Edgerton, Zazzie Beetz And Alec Baldwin. Filming now in Australia,” he captioned his post.
Sadly, on April 24, Muldoon can be seen in his 2025 film Dirty Hands also festuring Denise Richards (ex-B&B, RHOBH), which will be released on digital streaming platforms on VOD.
Muldoon is survived by his partner, Miriam Rothbart; parents, Deanna and Patrick Muldoon Sr.; his sister and brother-in-law, Shana and Ahmet Zappa; and their children, Muldoon’s beloved niece Halo and nephew Arrow Zappa.
Share your remembrances and condolences on the loss of Patrick Muldoon via the comment section, which is followed below by the trailer Dirty Hands due out later this week on digital platforms.
All My Children and Hallmark alum, Jonathan Bennett has been cast in the newly-created role on General Hospital as Joe Fitzpatrick.
Look for Bennett to make his debut on the ABC soap opera next month in May. Bennett is very familiar to daytime fans for his work as JR Chandler on All My Children from 2000-2001. Later, he landed the part of Aaron Samuels in the motion picture, Mean Girls in 2004 starring Lindsay Lohan, which would become his breakout role.
Jonathan would go on to star in seven Hallmark Channel movies and then hosting and producing the network’s reality competition show Finding Mr. Christmas, Bennett has also appeared as a contestant on Season 19 of Dancing with the Stars, plus Celebrity Big Brother in 2019, and he starred on Broadway in Spamalot.
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Frank Valentini, the executive producer of General Hospital shared to Deadline who first reported the casting news, “We’re so excited to have Jonathan joining our cast. He’s a tremendous talent and will be a fantastic addition to ‘GH.’
After the news broke, Bennett took to his Instagram and shared, “There’s a new guy in town…” Meanwhile, the official General Hospital account shared a pic and expressed, “He’s already tired of us telling him his hair looks sexy pushed back. Welcome to the family, Jonathan Bennett.
Bennett is married to Jaymes Vaughan. Back in 2022, they became the first gay couple to appear on the cover of the wedding magazine, The Knot.
So, what do you think of the casting of Jonathan as Joe Fitzpatrick? Is he the new man for Lucas? Share your thoughts via the comment section.
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