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Zach Tinker Teases a Return as DAYS Sonny: “He Might Be Coming Back Pretty Soon”

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Zach Tinker has been one in-demand actor. In the span of months, he was on-screen playing Sonny on Days of our Lives, made a special appearance as Fenmore on The Young and the Restless, and joined the cast of the hit CBS drama, Fire Country.

Michael Fairman TV caught up with Zach during the recent red carpet at Y&R’s 50th anniversary party, where he teased there may be an imminent return for Salem’s Sonny Kiriakis on Peacock’s Days of our Lives.

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When viewers last saw Sonny, he left Salem with his husband, Will (Chandler Massey) back in mid-February of this year. However, as DAYS fans know, the show tapes well in advance of its episodes streaming daily on Peacock.

When we caught up with Zach at the Y&R celebration, he shared on his recent successes: “It’s fun hopping back and forth to soaps, and primetime and movies.”

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Later, Zach shared if he would be back on Days of our Lives anytime in the near future. Tinker revealed: “There might be some stuff coming soon. I don’t want to spoil anything but he might be coming back pretty soon.”

In addition, back in January, Tinker reprised his role as Y&R’s Fen for a special episode for Tracey Bregman’s (Lauren) 40th anniversary. In story, Fen attended the party in his mother’s honor with his date, a buyer from Fenmore’s department store, named Trey, played by Julian Larach. That storyline move, to apparently have Fen be gay, was played out off-camera. Might the CBS soap bring the character back in the future so we can learn more about this back-story?

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Check out our chat with Zach below.

Make sure to check out You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel for more interviews with the cast of Y&R, past and present, from their 50th anniversary bash.

Now let us know, are you happy to hear there may be more Zach on DAYS? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

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He is amazing as Sonny! I would love to see him AND Will back for a longer period of time! Days has started to get really good as of late so it would be great to see what they could add to the show.

Bring him back!! I really adore him

I agree days has been getting really good again! I love the transition shots the have been adding I hope they continue that and add more!

The more Zach, the better. I sure wish he were back on YR full time. We’re sorely in need of some young, sexy blood.

Yes! Fenn needs to be back in Genoa City mixing it up with Summer and a thorn in Kyle’s side. Since Griffith just wanted Fenn to fill a void and announce he had a ‘ boyfriend ‘ hopefully Fenn can still be ‘ bi’ since he didn’t specify! Story wise I still want Summer and Fenn to have their time! Any excuse to have more Lauren and Michael on screen for their son too!

Good idea, Damien. Kyle is such a wimpy flop now; Summer needs to cut her losses. Let those dummies Jack and Kyle wait on Diane hand and foot, making fools of themselves. Fen’s boyfriend would need recasting, though. The actor we last saw wasn’t convincing — not enough charisma or heat which Zach (and we) needs and deserves.

I mean, we need some younger character that we actually care about. Cuz, it sure ain’t anyone on there now.
Let Tripp grow up and be with an actual adult woman. Get rid of , gosh, I can’t think of his name….. you know, not Ben, but the other one. LOL. It’s played out already. Oh yeah, Alex. (I remembered just as I was going to hit post comment) how bad is that??
Bring back Sonny and for heavens sake, do whatever is necessary to give us Chandler Massey!

What? Adult women are you kidding me? Not a women that’a old enough to be his mom

Absolutely need Sonny and Will back on DAYS. Also need FEN and boyfriend (even if recast is necessary) on Y and R! GLBT community is certainly a significant part of DIVERSITY!️‍. Seems that female gay couples have a greater acceptance!.DAYS Leo Stark (while funny) is NOT a good representative. Craig’s return was a disappointment. Would have been great to see him find a Mature male partner. Some of the biggest younger soap fans (as well as older) are gay or GLBQ! are️‍youlistening️‍? Sure hope so!!

Please please bring him back. If Will does not want to come back that’s ok I loved the chemistry between him and Leo a lot. I miss Will too,but want Sonny back. Fan for 58 years and still watching.Pecock is so good with Days on it.

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Days of our Lives Star, Greg Vaughan, Gives Health Update and Thanks Everyone for Their Support

Greg Vaughan (Eric, Days of our Lives, ex-Lucky, GH, and ex-Diego, Y&R) provided an update on his health on Sunday, March 17th. Vaughan had previously shared that he had become ill during a trip with his sons to Colorado, and had developed altitude sickness when he was having trouble breathing accompanied by terrible headaches and landed in the urgent care.

Now on St. Patrick’s Day, Greg took to his Instagram and shared how he is feeling now, and to thank everyone for their love and support.  As it turned out, Vaughan was diagnosed with high altitude pulmonary edema, commonly known as HAPE. However, he is on the mend slowly and surely.

In his new video post, the DAYS favorite started by expressing, “I just felt such an appreciation and gratitude for everything. . reaching out. Your prayers have been felt. It’s been a struggle, but I’m over the top. And, taking this moment just to say I didn’t realize the things that I was going through. My (original) post was simply just to educate, put some information out there and some things that I was feeling, just share that information and the struggle that I was going through, which I didn’t quite understand. And it wasn’t because I’m stubborn or just because I’m a father, a man, and didn’t want to go to a doctor. It is just something I thought was so minor that I could overcome it, just by taking care of myself.”

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The Daytime Emmy winner then revealed his actual diagnosis, “So, basically my situation was high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). With some good friends, doctors that had reached out to me, it kind of gave me some understanding on the aftermath, which was very, very beneficial.”

“But I’ve been resting, taking care of myself even though I live in a hamster wheel,” said the dad of three teenaged boys. “I gotta get up and, you know, do my normal domesticated stuff, eventually. I’m tired of laying down in this bed, but, I am feeling much better.”

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Talking on his confusion of trying to understand what could have been ailing him, Vaughan expressed, “I couldn’t quite figure it out, even though I was emphasizing and professing to my children going on our spring break getaway about hydration. I professed it. But, even though I was acting on it, it had a greater effect on me, and for which I did not even think, because my head was such in pain, and I was in a very bad state of mind – not being able to be out there with my kids on the mountain, enjoying their time, as well. I thought I was doing the right thing. Unfortunately, my lungs were full of fluids and my head was in severe pain and even migraine pills didn’t even help. So, I just want anybody that goes into the Colorado Mountains to know, it is no joke. It is this very serious thing which I guess is why they call it the Mile High City.”

Greg had a mountain of ‘thank you’s’ to give for the outreach he received from his original post, “For everybody internationally, wherever you are, I love you and I appreciate you and just the time and the thoughts that you’ve shared with me,” said Vaughan. “I didn’t realize that it would make such an impression on so many people around the world. I feel tremendously loved and I can’t say it enough. I’m good. And I appreciate you.”

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The actor concluded his video with, “To all the family and friends that have reached out to me, man, it means the world. So take care of yourself, enjoy your spring break with your families. It’s Saint Patty’s Day, obviously. I wish I could be out there.” Vaughan added, “I feel loved and touched and I can’t emphasize that enough. I’ll take better care of myself, promise you will do the same.” Before he signed off, Greg shared, “Just know, that I’m alive and well and breathing, and I’m sore. So, be well, take care. I mean it. Thank you, tremendously.”

Glad to know that Greg has been on the mend, and shared his appreciation for everyone that reached out to him during this trying time? Comment below.

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‘Access Hollywood’ and ‘Couple to Throuple’ Host Scott Evans to Appear on Days of our Lives

Scott Evans, host of Access Hollywood and the Peacock reality series Couple to Throuple, will make a guest appearance this week on Days of our Lives.

Circle the Thursday, March 21st episode of DAYS for Evans’ arrival in Salem. During his tape date last fall (since DAYS tapes months well ahead of when episodes actually stream), Scott posed for a snap alongside Mary Beth Evans (Kayla), Jackée Harry (Paulina), James Reynolds (Abe) and Greg Rikaart (Leo).

Teasers for the 3/21 episode of DAYS share that Leo tries to come up with his next gossip column, and Paulina and Abe return home to a mini-celebration set up by Johnny and Steve. Will Evans pop up in one of those scenarios? Stay tuned.

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For a long time, soap opera fans knew only of one Scott Evans. The one who played Oliver Fish on One Life to Live from 2008-2010.  But in show business, there are two Scott Evans’ that are widely-known.

Last Thursday, March 12th at the 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards, it found both Scott Evans and Scott Evans together in the green room and they taped this video ditty below, calling out how they both share the same name.

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Last weekend, viewers saw OLTL’s Scott Evans on-stage at the Oscars when he performed in the musical number “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie led by Ryan Gosling.

As for Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans, he has been with the entertainment news program since 2015, appeared in the recent Ladies of the 80s: A Divas Christmas with Linda Gray, Donna Mills, Nicollette Sheridan, Loni Anderson and Morgan Fairchild, and currently has an overall talent and development deal with NBCUniversal.

So, looking forward to seeing Scott on DAYS? Check out ‘Evans meeting Evans’ below, and then share your thoughts in the comment section.

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Days of our Lives Star Greg Vaughan Shares Sudden Health Scare: “I Truly Feel Like I Work & Live in a Soap Opera!”

What started out as an adventure with his sons, quickly turned into a nightmare for Days of our Lives Daytime Emmy winner, Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady).

In a series of Instagram posts, Vaughan shared the sudden health crisis he found himself in.  The images show Greg with an oxygen tank to help him breathe.

The actor began to fill people, sharing, “I’ve said more than a few times, I truly feel like I work & live in a Soap Opera! 🤪 this trip was nothing short of another great Vaughan adventure!”

He went on to say that on a father and son Colorado spring break trip, he began to feel shortness of breath, feeling tired and with a headache and after two days of hoping he would feel better, Vaughan finally went to an Urgent Care to get checked out.

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“I finally surrendered & went to urgent care and to my shock I learned that I was experiencing severe altitude sickness.” Vaughan admitted. “My Blood Oxygen was at 54% & my lungs were full of fluids! Blood oxygen, also known as oxygen saturation, represents the percentage of hemoglobin in your red blood cells that is carrying oxygen. Most people have an oxygen level of 95-100%….”

Providing more detail to his health scare, Greg shared, “Well, 4hrs later, a couple of bags of IV & oxygen tank strapped to my face, I was told that I needed to immediately get off the mountain! However I couldn’t, we still had another day to go & wanting the boys to enjoy their last day on the hill tops! I opted to go home with an oxygen tank, a good laugh for everyone, and I know will follow, but my boys looked after their old man & fortunately they had friends on this trip!”

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The experience of altitude sickness in the Colorado Rockies gave Vaughan a bit of a new perspective, “In all seriousness, no matter your age, and all the times I’ve ⛷️ & 🏂 in my lifetime, Colorado Rockies is no joke! As they say, ‘ take a breathe and smell the roses!’ That is truly something we need to remember & appreciate! #recover”

Share your well-wishes to Greg as he continues to be on the mend via the comment section below.

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