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TOLN Releases First Look Of Paolo Seganti In His New Role On One Life to Live!

Photo Credit: Eric Liebowitz/The OnLine Network

Photo Credit: Eric Liebowitz/The OnLine Network

Last week, as previously reported, we learned that three daytime favorites are headed to One Life to Live in all newly created roles to shake things up for the characters on the canvas in Llanview.

Ron Raines, who everyone loved as Alan Spaulding on Guiding Light is going to play a pivotal role as of  Carl Peterson,a distinguished and influential business man, who has been Jeffrey’s long time mentor. But something tell us this could cause some issues with Clint,Viki and Dorian along the line too!

Marnie Schulenberg who fans saw as Alison Stewart on As the World Turns will play TV producer Jo Sullivan, who is working on a new reality show with David Vickers, played by Tuc Watkins.

Now while both Raines and Schulenberg don’t air for a bit, it’s the sexy Paolo Seganti who invade Llanview first!  Seganti, most remembered for his role as Damian Grimaldi on As the World Turns,  is already taping episodes in the his OLTL role of Arturo Bandini  a wealthy man whose family is very influential in the art world.    Seganti first airs on June 27th, and this morning TOLN made available this first look image of Seganti as Arturo!

So what do you think Seganti’s role will have to do with the citizens of Llanview?  Are you looking forward to these arrivals?  Share your thoughts!

 

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need a good looking man and some trouble to keep the show interesting!!

I suspect that he will get involved with Blair and Tea via their connection to CIA spy and artist Tomas Delgado.

Im sure Poalo will have some sort of connection to T’homas, and maybe Victors kidnapping? Rons character maybe comes between Viki and Clint or maybe Dorian and David who gets involved with Joy? The show should bring on Tracy Ross as Jeffry mother who reveals David is Jeffrys father.

Next to Don Diamont and Antonio Saboto, Jr. this Maltese hunk was one of the hottest men of the 1990’s.

Now? Not so much.

Not looking forward to these new characters at all. OLTL just got back and aren’t utilizing everyone they have on cast. STOP hiring new people. There just isn’t enough time with 2, 30 minute episodes a week to build these new characters.UGH

Was it really necessary to cast him for this new role and not a racial minority actor? They should have made this char a racial minority if he isn’t biologically related to any of the white chars. Former oltl actress tika sumpter’s new soap abt African american chars has high ratings. But of course there’s still seldom any racial diversity on day soaps bec all of day soaps have to be abt core families that are white. Such tolerance and commitment to racial diversity!

PLEASE MR FAIRMAN Take this person off the site!
Your posts are ridiculous! Everything with you is about RACE! OMG Really!!

OLTL has ALWAYS given minorities great storylines…that’s ALL minorities and not just African-American. Are you even watching??? Out of the 10 main actors we see each week 2-4 are minority including African American. Jeez… WATCH THE SHOW AND THEN COME AND COMMENT thanks

I can’t wait to see how and if he has any connection with Tomas!!

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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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