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Y&R's Eric Braeden "I'll Be Damned" Upcoming Appearances On The Release Of His Memoir!

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Fans of Y&R and the world of daytime, are eager to read soap icon Eric Braeden’s (Victor Newman) upcoming memoir “I’ll Be Damned” which will be released nationwide by publishers, HarperCollins on February 7th.

The description for Braeden’s memoir reads: “For nearly four decades, fans have welcomed the star of TV’s #1 daytime show, The Young & the Restless, into their homes. While they’ve come to know and love the suave Victor Newman, few truly know the man behind the character. Eric Braeden’s candid and poignant memoir chronicles his amazing life from his birth in World War II Germany to his arrival in America and his rise to daytime superstar. ”

Braeden will kick-off the launch of his memoir with two appearances, one on the east coast and one on the west coast.  

Information on those dates are below.

RIDGEWOOD, NJ

Tuesday, February 7 at 6:00pm

Bookends Bookstore

211 E. Ridgewood Avenue / Ridgewood, NJ 07450

LOS ANGELES, CA

Monday, February 13 at 7:00pm

Barnes & Noble at The Grove

189 The Grove Drive / Los Angeles, CA 90036

So, if you are in the NYC and NJ tri-state area, or the LA area, will you be coming to meet Eric in  person in February? Comment below!

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Eric is a Icon..
His career has surpassed many.
Y&R would not have been #1 without Eric.

Looking forward to reading his memoir ..

Victor is my favorite actor,

I love Eric, Well to me it’s Victor,I have watched that show for many years I think the older he gets the more sexy he is. He makes the whole show mmmm

Annie, I agree.Lately he’s been looking better than ever. I live in San Diego, only a couple hrs. away. If I can persuade my daughter to take ne, I’m going, but being 84 I don’t think I’d be able to wait in a line long enough to get him to sign a book.

I have always loved him as well. It’s funny when they show old clips, (case in point the first wedding a couple of weeks back). He was so skinny, he looked so different. I know being 30 years younger has alot to do with it. But he does look better in his later years. I love how when he is mad, he gets real quiet for a minute or two, and then he lets go with one of hs mighty roars. Classic.

Eric Braeden has certainly led a very interesting life, and I imagine the book will help us get to know the real Mr. B. If it’s half as fun and full of life stories as Jeanne Cooper’s autobiography, it will be well worth the read. I felt, as I read “Not Young, Still Restless” by the inimitable and still very much missed Jeanne C., that I was sitting across the dinner table from her as she related her life and times to me. It was that good! If you haven’t read it yet, but still intend to, you’re in for a treat. And there are lots of great photos of her through the years.

i ll grab the book only cause i need some y n r drama right now cause god kno s the shows not delivering… the show itselfs been a total snoozefest!
vic and her kid, billy who s so talented and was really hot with the phylis affair is being wasted giving parenting tips!?..ditto phylis who s now just typing on her computer with fenmore web ideas?!…btw why hasnt lauren asked her sis jill for $$$ since chancellors supposedly huge!?
is devon really going to leave hilary because she tripped mariah?!..lame
i cant believe i have to fast forward thru kevin and chloe part 7!… sorry it didnt work the first time. chloe and billys baby needs to get inti high quick and spare us these other plots
im not even going to start with the mega star ashley and her new nerd staffer ravi….

SIDEBAR: OK… GH withdrawal mode here.

shout out

where are my threads

according to the listing(s)

we haven’t had a GH thread since January 5, 2017
12 days ago…

withdrawal mode here

The reality is Eric Braden’s real name is Hans Gudegast. He was a German leader on Rat Patrol,of many years ago.
Please check it out to verify my statement.

Bill

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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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