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Tyler Christopher Shares Parting Sentiments As He Exits DAYS & Brandon Barash Takes Over The Role Of Stefan

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Daytime Emmy winner, Tyler Christopher’s last airdate as Stefan DiMera is said to be tomorrow on the Wednesday March 20th episode of NBC’s Days of our Lives.  And as has been previously reported, Brandon Barash (Ex-Johnny, GH) has taken over the role and will debut on-screen later this week.

Since Days of our Lives tapes six months in advance, it is this week that will see the actor swap on-air.

Tuesday evening, Christopher took to Twitter with his some parting thoughts on his time in Salem and ushering in a new actor to take on the role he first played: “Thank you all for the kind farewell’s. My time on was nothing short of pure fun. Such a great group of people to work for and be around every day. Please welcome into the roll. Such a solid actor and an even better person.”

DAYS head writer, Ron Carlivati also took to Twitter to give kudos to Christopher for his time on the NBC soap opera expressing: “Thank you for your always thoughtful and totally fearless portrayal of Stefan DiMera. It was wonderful working with you this time around and I sincerely hope it’s not our last!

So, what are your thoughts on Barash taking over the role of Stefan? Sad to know its Tyler’s last appearance? Glad Brandon is on DAYS?  What do you hope happens in story for Stefan with Gabi and Chloe? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.

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I was so hoping the rumors of Tyler leaving were not true. I’ve always enjoyed his work so much. He’s done a great job in this role. I will miss him terribly and wish him the very best in his future.

A warm welcome to Brandon. I look forward to his interruption of Stefan.

I want GH to bring Tyler back as Nicholas.

Well, we had a Cassadine trying to be a DiMera… now we’ll see how Johnny Zucchini does, I guess?

I know there were rumors about the circumstances regarding TC’s departure from Days, but if he’s healthy I hope he gets back to Port Charles soon. Nikolas has been missed and that last attempted recast really sucked. Didn’t mind seeing that guy fly out the window at all.

I disagree with you about the guy who played Nikolas; Ron was fantastic! I hated that he left.

In my opinion, Ron was not even a close second best.

I agree, Boop….as I said previously, I was never a fan of Tyler’s; yet, as far as I am concerned, his portrayal of Nikolas was impeccable…Johnny ZACCARA, the character, will do Stefan DiMera justice.
The writers do leave much to be desired, in many situations…Hope is hopeless—And, if they are going to employ another language to make the character seem learned; I would think they would use the correct idioms/expressions. Considering Marini ( Ted is Leo’s father?) speaks the French tongue, why not ask him how to use the phraseology. I can understand a typo, but not the spoken word.
Hope said : “Comprends-vous?” Wrong!! It is Comprendez-vous, OR Compreds-tu…..(Just as the misspelling of Zacchara. There is No”H”).
Not her fault, I get it—-the character just bugs the whatchamacallit out of me……as does Ted. Retch and Splat!!

AND … that … Cassadine got emmy nominated for trying to be big

again and did it

surprised and noted me

I fell twice .. loaded with his need

carried big again

cheers

respectfully, these men are marvel

Tyler Christopher, Billy Flynn

I caught Friday show @Johnny Zachara blend

had no knot hold
like Tyler that quiet mystique till he told you

i’m flying between Tyler – AND – Billy

because they left my nest
because they are emmy nominated
because they are featured

– heart –

I was starting to see a nicer side of Stefan with Chloe, and her kids, speaking of baby Charlotte, his friendship with Ben, etc.
Will this all change when B.B takes over the character? I am not looking forward to the new sexual relationship coming up between Stefan and Gabbi.

A nicer side of Stefan? That man arranged for Gabi to be imprisoned for a crime she did not commit. Yes, what Gabi did to Abigail and Stefan as a result is equally criminal. But that does not excuse Stefan’s crime!

Mary,
Sorry we don’t agree, but I am not the only one that saw Stefan’s softer, gentler side. Tyler showed he could make you hate Stefan for the despicable things he did as well as making me feel the empathy his last scenes deserved. Also what does criminal have to do with anything. Just because I said he was nice, doesn’t mean I was excusing his crimes. You really just read more in to my comment. FYI, criminals can be nice too, especially if it suits their purpose. Take Stefan, for example!

Just wondering, did you say the same thing after Luke raped Laura on General Hospital?

Mary
You sure have a one track mind, seeing everything as black and white, with no shades of grey.To answer your question, I wasn’t watching at the time, but thought Laura was an idiot, for marrying Luke, and raising a family. The writers made her see a softer side of him and someone she could love. She has been St.Laura ever since, but I have never been a big fan. So let’s just drop this whole thing, OK? I have more important things to do than argue with someone who is so unbendable.

I am going to miss Tyler in the role but Brandon does have a close style of acting that Tyler has so i do think Brandon will do good in the role. The only thing i hate is how DAYS tapes so far in advance.

I’m excited to see Brandon. .

I am not

I’m confuse, I don’t watch dool, but I thought when it was announced on the casting change, it was temporary so is it? or is Tyler done w/ the role? I also thought Brandon was just coming in to just fill in till Tyler came back. color me confuse, oh well, I guess its now possible for Tyler to return to GH as Nikolas, especially now that poor Ava is really alone, and Laura is back in town, and now Ava and Laura have this new history w/ each other w/ Kevin/Ryan. alot going on in Port Charles that’s for sure.

I thought it was temporary as well. Seems it was that way in the beginning, but now it’s permanent. Guess Tyler had things to deal with.

Yes Tyler it would be amazing to see you back in Port Charles .I have missed you,and Nikolas very much. I too would live to see more of you with Ava to see where that relationship might go .If even just good friends,and it would be great to see you along side with Genie,/Laura TV mom ..I think seeing her son alive might help take her mind off what Kevin did. I do hope they still can work things out..I like them together.

Why is he leaving?

Personal issues.

Hard to make such a nasty character human. But kudos to Tyler for trying. Tylers big intimidating presence was necessary in the role of a heavyweight di mera head. Somethng that i doubt Brandon will have as was also missing in ej and chad. A di mera capo should be threatening
Hoping Tyler will return when hes healthy and ready to keep the di mera in Salem.

Brandon as Johnny Z shot his father dead in his house. I think he will do fine as being intimidating. 🙂

I still wish that they had not gone the DID route and instead had Kate, Andre, Chad and Abigail all working together to bring Stefan down only to end up finding a common ground among all of them — kind of like Chad leaving and extending an olive branch to Stefan. They could have kept it in the boardroom instead of this whole Gabigail garbage and Stefan obsessing over his “brother’s” wife. I still am not convinced Stefan is really a Di Mera.

I have to hope Tyler is coming back to GH to put Valentin in his place. Wipe that smug as his face! I cannot stand him!

Hi Timmm 🙂
Tyler Christopher will return as Nikolas, no doubts of it..
That is what soap actors do- they jump from one soap to another.
He will return to GH ..

Yes, it is one big slippery soap, I mean slope. Sorry, my funny bone got me.

CBS (Cute But Stupid): Playing a part on a soap opera is a role, not a roll. How drunk are you, Tyler?

Hey, be nice! Everyone has problems.

Can’t wait to see Brandon….

I can wait

So sad to see Tyler go.I dont know who Brandon is but we have to give him a chance.

Carol,
Best reply!! ❤️

You know what ,from what I saw of the new guy sorry to say I was not impressed.I am already missing Tyler.MAybe that is because I am so use to see him there but I will still give this guy a chance. I feel the same way when Marci left.I miss her so does my best friend.

Believe Tyler did a great job with unfortunately a terrible storyline. Welcome to Brandon.

Does anyone think Tyler is heading back to GH??

Who knows, Jim…..I’m on the fence of whether I want him back, LOL….he may…. I never believed, as JT on Y&R, Nikolas died—who ever really dies on soaps?
I, personally, think Nikolas should be back; the character, that is……only because it’s such a non “fait accompli”. There is, potentially, so much more to the story ……the plot should thicken–perhaps oust Valentin in the interim….such a waste, considering how happy I was when JP Stuart ( my Gran’s maiden name, LOL) joined the cast. Why make this character good and bad—too much of an oxymoron personified, for me.
So, If Tyler is not returning to GH, the role should be recast.

Jim
We can only hope. Just as long as he doesn’t pick up where he left off with Ava. Maybe Laura would rather have her as a daughter-in-law, than a real rival this time, in case Ava decides she wants the real thing. Then again, Laura may not be able to forgive Kevin, or ever want him back, so he’d be fair pickens.

When does Brandon start? Today?

I was never a fan of Tyler’s, but, I truly enjoyed his role as Stefan….He seemed to fit the DiMera mold to the letter; yet, lately, he’s been exposing his human side–heart and soul–I will miss the mix!!
I love Brandon; so I do hope he will be just as great as Tyler, and deal with the chaos within the character.
Aside: is Claire going to dispose ( even kill) Haley? Tripp wants to marry her? I guess Claire’s despicable plan is backfiring.

I hope that Brandon is tougher than Tyler; he needs to have the boldness , toughness , and steel demeanor of his father. Hopefully, Brandon will play the role as a true Dimera . I thought that Tyler played Stefano’s son as weak. I accepted Chad’s role because he was the kinder, gentler side of his father; however, I need someone who will put fear in Gabbi Hernandez. Tyler acted as if he was afraid to deal with what she did to him ; or, should I say Ron?

LOOK, HOW – ALIVE – he came w/ Chloe

jesus that bar had sparkle and know w/his manse

Stefan AND Chloe started big “fire” oh well

look what Ron Carlivati lost.. their twosome chemistry would say it all

just camera loves them AND be

WOW

firecouple ready to take place – move – whilst Chad and Abs take

I agree Patrick. I thought he and Chloe were great together. Although I do like Brandon B. from GH, I would rather see him making out with Gabi,rather Tyler. Oh, that sounds weird, but you get what I mean.

I am sure this new actor will be fine in the role of Stefan, it doesn’t matter to me, it’s not as if this character has been on the canvas for 20 years – and so far, he’s seems more menacing in the role with a real ‘edge’ to him ~

All I can say Tyler’s Stefan was no EJ and Gabi and Stefan will never outdo the love/hate relationship of EJ and Sami—- they were trying, but sometimes soap magic cannot not be duplicated. And now with a new actor playing Stefan even the slightest chance those two characters had of bringing that back into the show, will be lost.

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However, The Gates is definitely in development and moving forward with some major players associated with it including: Michele Val Jean as The Gates writer, showrunner and one of its executive producers, and Sheila Ducksworth from NAACP Venture

Now, for the first time since its announcement, George Cheeks, the president and CEO of CBS and chief content officer for news and sports at Paramount+, spoke on the project that will feature a Black family as its central focus who live in a wealthy gated community.

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Speaking with Vulture, and when asked if The Gates is really something that truly has a chance of getting on the air, Cheeks clarified, “It’s super real. And just to give you a little bit of the backstory,  when we hired Sheila Ducksworth to run the NAACP Venture, she and I had multiple meetings talking about what different genres she was going to lean into, and we talked a lot about daytime.”

Cheeks added, “One of the things that the data made very clear to both of us is that daytime soap operas over index with Black women, and yet when you look at soap operas, it’s usually sort of a white-led family with supporting characters that reflect more of our society. So we just thought, wouldn’t it be interesting to flip that and make the core anchor family a Black family, and then make the other characters reflect more the broader scope of society?”

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The CEO gave props to Michele Val Jean,  and how Ducksworth came to the table with the former B&B and GH writer. “She found this great writer, Michele Val Jean, who’s been in the soap opera space for 30 years. She came up with a pitch, and we loved it,” shares Cheeks. “We brought Procter & Gamble into it as well, because if there were going to be (product) integrations, we could do it more holistically and organically. All of that is to say, we did a lot of work on the front end to put this together. So while yes, it’s development, it’s accelerated development.”

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The CBS exec also shared that whether The Gates will wind up an hour soap or half-hour is not yet determined, but that it is being developed as an hour show.

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Bernard’s body was found Tuesday in San Jacinto, California. A Riverside County Coroner told TMZ they identified the actress’ body using her fingerprints after deputies responded to a death investigation call on Tuesday March 12th.

Sources told the outlet that Bernard’s body was found in the wee hours of the morning. The cause of death has yet to be determined.

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Bernard joined General Hospital back in 1984 as Terry Brock, the daughter of the abusive D.L. Brock (played by David Groh). Robyn remained on the ABC soap opera for six years before making her exit in 1990. At one point, Terry’s stepmother would become Bobbie Spencer (the late Jackie Zeman) when the nurse married her father.

Terry was involved in the Laurelton Murders storyline and after first setting her sights on Frisco Jones, wound up with killer Kevin O’Connor. Later, Terry was blamed for several murders and in the end killed Kevin in self-defense. In addition, Terry had a relationship with Dusty Walker played by none other than Shaun Cassidy.  She eventually left Port Charles after landing her own recording contract.

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The last time GH Fans may have seen Bernard was in 2014, when she appeared at the GH Fan Club Weekend Past Cast event. Robyn is pictured below with the late Susan Brown (ex-Gail) at the fan gathering. She has been out of the limelight for several years.

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In addition to her role on GH, Bernard was featured throughout her TV career on primetime’s Simon & Simon, Tour of Duty and The Facts of Life.

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Lifetime Achievement honoree, nominations, host, and additional information will be announced in the coming weeks.

In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS noted, “We eagerly anticipate our return in June as we once again partner with CBS to recognize the exceptional and talented individuals who make daytime television great. We’re thrilled to kick off our second half-century of the Daytime Emmys.”

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The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will once again be produced by NATAS and Associated Television International (ATI), which produced Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies on The CW in 2009 and on CBS in 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Adam Sharp and Lisa Armstrong are executive producers from NATAS, while David McKenzie is executive producer from ATI.

So, glad to know that the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards honoring performance and shows in the 2023 calendar year, will be held in early June this year, and once again broadcast on CBS? Comment below.

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