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Deidre Hall acted alongside Drake Hogestyn on Days of Our Lives for almost 40 years. In an emotional admission, the actress said that she and the rest of the soap cast are still in denial over his death.

Dool‘s Stephen Nichols Opens Up About ‘Difficult’ Time Filming Funeral Scenes

Days of Our Lives fans are still struggling to accept that fan-favorite actor, Drake Hogestyn, is gone. He passed away in September after a private battle with cancer. However, the loss is much harder on the cast and crew that worked with him for decades.

Drake Hogestyn/Credit: YouTube

Stephen Nichols and Mary Beth Evans, who have appeared on Dool since the 1980s, opened up to Access Hollywood about the loss. Nichols revealed that his dressing room is right next door to Hogestyn’s and he has to walk by it every day. He said the show has kept Drake Hogestyn’s name on the door,...

Cross premiered Nov. 14 on Prime Video. The streamer’s new detective thriller is based on James Patterson’s best-selling series of novels about a Washington, D.C. detective/forensic psychologist. Aldis Hodge stars in the title role in the fast-paced, twisty series.

Over the show’s eight episodes, Alex Cross faced personal and professional challenges as he attempted to untangle a series of baffling crimes, several of which hit uncomfortably close to home. First, there was a series of disturbing crimes committed by a murderer determined to pay homage to some of history’s most notorious serial killers. At the same time, Cross was also coping with the seemingly random murder of Maria, his wife and the mother of two children. But it eventually emerged that someone was specifically targeting Cross and his family. That person’s identity was revealed in the finale, and to say it was a shock would be an understatement.

There was a lot going on in the eight episodes of Cross season 1. None of the episodes disappointed, and neither did the outcomes of the storylines.

Caution: This post contains Spoilers for Cross season 1.

The first season brought us two murders/cases to get to the bottom of. The first was the murder of Alex Cross’s wife. The second was figuring out who the Fanboy Killer was.

Ryan Eggold as Ed Ramsey, Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross. Photo Credit: Keri Anderson/Prime Video. Getting to the bottom of the Fanboy Killer in Cross season 1

By the halfway mark, Alex had already worked out who the Fanboy Killer was. He knew it was Ryan Eggold’s Ramsey, but he couldn’t prove it. As he would get closer, Ramsey would be steps ahead of it. Because of Ramsey, Cross lost his badge and reputation. That didn’t stop him from searching,...

Days of our Lives star Deidre Hall (Marlena) teared up while remembering Drake Hogestyn (John) during the hit Peacock soap’s 59th-anniversary celebration.

Deidre and the rest of Drake’s Days family were rocked to their core following his passing in September from pancreatic cancer.

Speaking with Access Hollywood, Deidre shared that she and her costars had “very little notice” of Drake’s cancer diagnosis ahead of his death.

The cast was shocked, but Deidre admitted everyone kept saying they couldn’t believe it was happening to Drake.

“The resounding comment was ‘not Drake,’” she expressed. “Drake, I mean the healthiest, the most positive, and then there it was.”

Deidre admitted the cast doesn’t talk about Drake or his illness on set because they live in Salem and a new reality.

Days of our Lives star Deidre Hall remembers Drake Hogestyn

The talented actress broke down as she recalled...

Days Of Our Lives spoilers reveal that Deidre Hall, who has played Dr. Marlena Evans for decades, recently talked to People about the upcoming shows to honor “Drake Hogestyn” in some lovely tribute shows. Deidre says, “We have shows coming up that are just hours of flashbacks of his history.”

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Deidre Hall Reveals How Drake Hogestyn Will Be Honored

Days of Our Lives Spoilers indicate that Deidre did an interview with People at the Day Of Days Event on November 2nd. Hall opened up about Hogestyn, who has been her on-screen love interest for decades.

John Black and Marlena Evans were certainly one of Days’ best known super couples. People asked how Hogestyn would be honored after his death from cancer right before his 71st birthday.

Hall told People, “It is a family-run show and it’s a family-produced show and that’s reflected in everything that we do.

A beautiful tribute is happening on Days of Our Lives, blurring the line between art and real life.

In 1970, the characters of Julie Olson and Doug Williams met on the long-running soap series, played by Susan Seaforth and Bill Hayes. The two met in real-life and fell in love, resulting in a marriage lasting 50 years, until his death earlier this year.

Now, Susan is paying tribute to her late love, in real life and on the series.

Keep reading to find out more…

“Being without Bill is quite a change,” she said in an interview with Variety.

“I really appreciate what the producers have done to honor him — to allow me to give pretty much the same eulogy [on the show for Doug] that I gave [Bill] at our church. I certainly didn’t expect that. He deserved to be lifted up, and I was so, so pleased that [his death] wasn’t just passed over as something that happened off stage.

Deidre Hall honored Drake Hogestyn and made a promise to the Days of our Lives legend following his death.

The two actors worked together for nearly four decades and were one of the most iconic supercouples in the soap industry, Jarlena.

Days fans know Marlena and John’s history and the impact they had on the hit Peacock show.

As Monsters and Critics previously reported, Deidre broke her silence about Drake’s death with a statement to Access Hollywood.

Deidre wasn’t done paying tribute to Drake. She took her time to process the loss and find the words to honor him.

This week, she did both those things in a loving tribute to her partner in crime.

Deidre Hall honors Drake Hogestyn

Taking to Instagram, Deidre shared a post that included a picture of her and Drake grinning from ear to ear.

“For nearly 4 decades, Marlena Evans and I have loved the same man.

Days of Our Lives Spoilers reveal that Deidre Hall (Dr. Marlena Evans) has finally spoken out about the death of her onscreen love portrayer, Drake Hogestyn (John Black). Deidre opened up to Access Hollywood in an exclusive interview about her leading man concentrating on the legacy that Drake Hogestyn has left behind both personally and professionally.

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Deidre Hall And Drake Hogestyn Worked Together For Decades

Days of Our Lives Spoilers indicate that Deidre said the following in her interview, “For nearly 4 decades, Marlena Evans and I have loved the same man. Marlena’s John is an iconic hero, unfailingly rescuing her from all matter of villains. My acting partner was incredibly professional from the moment he entered the studio; flawless in his preparation and ready for any eventuality in any scene.”

Drake was dedicated to his work and his family. Hall stated, “He was gracious and kind to everyone,...

Following the Days of Our Lives star’s death, Stephen Nichols (Steve) continues to remember his long-time friend and costar, Drake Hogestyn (John).

Last weekend, the soap world was rocked by the news that Drake had passed away from pancreatic cancer.

Since then, Drake’s Days costars have flooded social media to honor the man they deeply loved and adored.

Eric Martsolf (Brady) and Christopher Sean (Paul) spoke with Access Hollywood earlier this week about Drake’s final days on the hit Peacock soap.

Sadly, not long after news of Drake’s death, it was confirmed that the actor’s last scenes as John Black had already aired.

Although Stephen was one of those who took to social media, he also sat down with Access Hollywood to honor and share memories of his friend.

Days of our Lives star Stephen Nichols reflects on the last time he saw Drake Hogestyn

During his interview,...

Deidre Hall is mourning the loss of her longtime co-star and friend Drake Hogestyn.

Last weekend, Drake died at the age of 70 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

On Days of Our Lives, Drake played John Black, who fell in love with Dr. Marlena Evans, played by Deidre, 76.

Their fan-favorite romance went on to win them the Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Couple in 2005.

On Wednesday (Oct. 2), Deidre released a statement remembering Drake.

Keep reading to find out more…“For nearly 4 decades, Marlena Evans and I have loved the same man. Marlena’s John is an iconic hero, unfailingly rescuing her from all matter of villains,” Deidre told Access Hollywood while referencing her and Drake‘s characters.

“My acting partner was incredibly professional from the moment he entered the studio; flawless in his preparation and ready for any eventuality in any scene,” she continued.

“He was gracious and kind to everyone,...

Days of our Lives star Deidre Hall (Marlena) has released a statement after her friend Drake Hogestyn (John) passed away last week.

The news of Drake’s death has rocked the Days of Our Lives family, with many sharing tributes to him over the last few days.

While many stars were quick to take to social media to honor Drake, others, like Stephen Nichols (Steve), took a minute to process the loss.

Deidre, who worked side by side with Drake for nearly 40 years, remained silent, and we can’t blame her as she deals with the heartbreak.

Deidre honored her long-time friend and on-screen other half earlier today, sharing a heartfelt message.

The actress didn’t use social media but opted for an official statement as she’s still reeling from Drake’s death.

Deidre Hall breaks her silence following Days of our Lives star Drake Hogestyn’s death

In a message to Access Online,...

Days of our Lives fans are mourning the loss of Drake Hogestyn following news of his death over the weekend.

The talented actor played John Black on Days for nearly 40 years and was a legend in the daytime world.

Now, Days fans can’t help but wonder when Drake’s final episode as John will air.

After all, it’s no secret that the Peacock soap tapes episodes anywhere from six to eight months in advance.

Unfortunately, following his death, we do not have any more scenes with Drake as John Black to look forward to.

Yes, you read that correctly. Drake’s final episode as John has already aired.

Drake Hogestyn’s last episode as John Black on Days of our Lives revealed

According to Soap Digest, Drake’s final episode as John aired on September 9 and was filmed on February 16.

The episode featured John sharing scenes with Tate...

Days of our Lives stars have come out in droves to honor the late great Drake Hogestyn.

The soap legend, who played John Black for over 35 years, passed away this weekend.

Social media has become flooded with those who had the privilege of knowing and working with him after news of his death broke.

Kristian Alfonso (Hope) worked with Drake off and on for his entire Days career, and she was one of the first to honor him.

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Updated, 9/30: Days of Our Lives star Drake Hogestyn was remembered Saturday by fellow daytime drama actors as an “incredible man” who “cared about every single scene.”

Hogestyn, who died at age 70 from pancreatic cancer, was described as “wonderful and kind man” whose commitment to Dool was just as important as its fans. Hogestyn, who played the beloved John Black, first joined the NBC sudser in 1986 and continued with it once it moved from NBC to Peacock.

He and Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans) were one of daytime drama’s super couples that kept fans coming back day after day to Dool. As his family said Saturday in a statement, “He loved performing for the Days audience and sharing the stage with the greatest cast, crew, and production team in the business.”

In an emotional post Sunday morning, Melissa Reeves, who played Jennifer Horton on Dool, wrote, “Heartbroken is the condition...

Days of our Lives legend Drake Hogestyn died just one day before his 71st birthday.

Drake played John Black, aka The Pawn, on Days for nearly 40 years.

The talented actor was considered an icon in the daytime industry, cementing his legendary status with the show.

News broke on Saturday that Drake had passed away at 70 after battling pancreatic cancer.

The Hogestyn family announced the sad news of Drake’s passing in a statement released via social media.

It was shared via the official Days of our Lives social media accounts.

Days of our Lives legend Drake Hogestyn loses cancer battle

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Drake Hogestyn. He was thrown the curve ball of his life when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but he faced the challenge with incredible strength and determination. After putting up an unbelievable fight, he passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones,...

Iconic Days of Our Lives actor Drake Hogestyn has sadly passed away at the tender age of seventy. The news comes just one day ahead of his seventy-first birthday. Drake played John Black on the long-running soap beginning in 1986. So, what cut his life short? Keep reading for more details on this tragic situation.

Days Of Our Lives Drake Hogestyn Dead At 70

Drake Hogestyn had been a Days of Our Lives staple for nearly forty years. Fans have grown to love him as John Black, knowing no one else could take his place. Alongside Deidre Hall as Marlena Evans, the two were unstoppable. They were both let go for a few years due to budget cuts. Yet, they were welcomed back with open arms and have been a constant ever since on the long-running soap opera. While on Dool, Drake has won Soap Opera Digest Awards for Hottest Male Star...

Deidre Hall has been playing Marlena Evans on Days of our Lives off and on since 1976.

The legendary soap actress has been given many challenges regarding playing her alter ego.

From being possessed by the devil twice, being a cheater, being “dead,” and becoming the Salem shrink, Marlena has undoubtedly been put through the wringer on Days.

However, with her 50th anniversary as Marlena coming up quickly, Deidre has expressed the storyline she would like.

It turns out that Deidre wants her alter ego to battle a “serious illness.”

No, not like the illness that supposedly killed Marlena, Kate (Lauren Koslow), and Kayla (Mary Beth Evans), but a legit sickness.

Days of our Lives star Deidre Hall opens up about the Marlena storyline she wants to play

During a recent interview with People magazine, Deidre got real about her hope for what could be next for Marlena on the hit Peacock soap.

Days of our Lives’ Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans) will appear on the acclaimed Max dramedy Hacks on Thursday, May 23 as a heightened version of herself. Hall will play the mother of Jimmy, whose portrayer, Paul W. Downs, is not only one of the show’s creators, but a fan of the soap. “I was told by Paul and [creator] Lucia Aniello that Paul’s mom was a longtime fan of Days and of Marlena, and then she introduced him to the show when he was a toddler,” Hall shares. “So when they were looking for a person to play Paul’s mother, they said, ‘Wait a minute, are we crazy? Why don’t we see if we can get Deidre.’ ” Though the show had been recommended to Hall, she hadn’t had a chance to watch it yet, but quickly became a big fan. “When I told one of my best friends,...

While Deidre Hall is well know for her work on Days of Our Lives (Dool) playing the much-respected Dr. Marlena Evans for almost five decades now, she’s also done a ton of prime-time shows over the years, too, appearing on a number of series.

Now, Cozi-tv has plans to celebrate the actress with a “Day of Our Deidre”, coming this weekend. Details on this interesting tribute, down below.

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Cozi-tv Announced Plans On Social Media

Cozi-tv announced on their X social media handle that, “This Saturday starting at 8Am/7C Days of Our Lives Star Deidre Hall guest stars in Emergency!

“Show Biz” and “Saddled” followed by Columbo “Columbo Cries Wolf”. This Saturday it’s Day of Our Deidre on Cozi TV!”

The post tagged both Days of Our Lives’ X handle, and Diedre Hall’s.

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Exclusive: The Gotham Film & Media Institute (The Gotham) announced today the 2024 fellows for the Festival De Cannes Producers Network Program. They are Deidre Backs (Fancy Dance), Apoorva Guru Charan (Joyland), Gabriel Mayers (A Different Man), Jhane Myers (Prey), Giancarlo Nasi (The Settlers), Stephanie Roush (Stress Positions), and Pierce Varous (The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed). This year’s Producers Network Fellows will be participating in person at Cannes, May 15 – 20.

As the sole U.S. Partner Organization for the Festival de Cannes Producers Network, The Gotham annually selects U.S. fiction and nonfiction producers to participate. Running concurrently with the Cannes Film Festival and the Marche du Film, the program is specifically designed for experienced producers to build up their international networks and learn more about international production, financing, legal and packaging.

In addition, The Gotham is proud to support the Gotham Edu partners Colgate University...

Hearties know that Wcth stars Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace are engaged to be married. However, they have yet to tie the knot. Therefore, fans of the Hallmark stars may wonder about their wedding including whether either of these musical stars will be singing at this auspicious event.

Here is what Kevin had to say about his upcoming wedding to Kayla Wallace.

Wcth Kayla Wallace, Kevin McGarry – Instagram Will Kevin McGarry Sing In His Wedding To Wcth Co-Star Kayla Wallace?

Wcth Season 11 is premiering soon, but Hearties are also excited to get news about their favorite Wcth off-screen couple, Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace. The two met when they joined the Hallmark series for Season 6.

Now, nearly six years later, the two are engaged. Moreover, they are still planning their wedding. Kevin recently spoke to Deidre Behar at Entertainment Tonight about this wedding. She wanted all the gooey details about their wedding.

Days of our Lives star Deidre Hall remembered her friend Bill Hayes in a heartfelt tribute over a week after he died at age 98.

Deidre also honored Bill’s 50-year marriage to Susan Seaforth Hayes, revealing they were a package deal.

As Monsters and Critics previously reported, Susan broke her silence on Bill’s passing last week with a thank you to those who have paid tribute to her husband.

There’s no question that Susan has been a focus for her Days colleges and fans after Bill’s death.

Deidre has shed more light on her friendship with the couple as well as the dynamic duo that was Bill and Susan.

The talented actress used Instagram to share a throwback photo of her and Bill at the Emmys. She also included a picture from the Days of our Lives Christmas episode featuring the hanging of the Horton family Christmas ornaments.

We must've been on the "Nice" list.

If there was ever any wonder of what Christmas would be like in Virgin River, then Virgin River Season 5 Part 2 delivered some sugar, spice, everything nice, and a dash of drama.

Virgin River is the perfect series to capture the Hallmark Christmas movie vibes. For the most part, they leaned heavily into some tooth-achingly sweet moments, Christmas festivities, and a strong sense of community and family.

We even got a few Christmas miracles thrown into the mix, from Mel coming face-to-face with her biological father and Charmaine's twins Finally being born.

The two-hour holiday event worked as far as slotting between seasons despite serving as the last installments for Virgin River Season 5.

It delivered on some of the questions that lingered after Virgin River Season 5 Episode 10, namely, focusing exclusively on the quest to find Mel's father.

However, it also unearthed a whole...

Days fans, the annual must-see event in Los Angeles is back in just a couple short weeks, and TV Insider has all the exclusive details. The stars of Days of our Lives will once again be coming together for the annual “Day of Days” fan event, returning to L.A. Live for the second year in a row, on Saturday, October 21 at Peacock Place (formerly known as Xbox Plaza) in Los Angeles. The celebration of one of television’s most iconic daytime series begins at 10am Pt and includes the opportunity to meet their favorite cast members in person as well as participate in autograph signings, a Q&a session with the cast, and much more throughout the day. It will be hosted by actor Tony Moore, who played Terrence in Beyond Salem Chapter 2 and recaps each week’s Days episodes on the Dishin’ Days podcast. Watch a fun video...

Combining Irish music, charisma, and a ghost's unfinished business made it feel like Fall.

Many ghosts have unfinished business. It's a well-known trope in murder mysteries, and Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major expanded on it with detailed characters and picturesque Irish charm.

I was as captivated by the Irish scenery and music as I was trying to solve the mystery, and I love murder mysteries.

Tamera Mowry-Housley was delightful as the lead character, a former orchestra conductor Gethsemane Brown. She's easily charmed by Ireland and the tales surrounding Orla and Eamon's deaths, but she insists that ghosts don't bother her.

She tries to blow off her first encounter with the ghost Eamon McCarthy as a coincidence or a hallucination because if she actually saw him, there might be something wrong with her. Her dad saw visions, and they all pretended he didn't.

The film never covered any of Gethsemane's other family,...

Life is dealing the folks of Virgin River with heartwarming and heartbreaking cards.

And frankly, we wouldn't have it any other way, as Virgin River Season 5 Episode 4 served as a bit of calm before the storm, or in this case, before the wildfire.

The hour served as a reminder that we must take the bad with the good in life and can't take anything for granted.

It made it a perfect precursor for what's to come when the wildfires ravage through this small town we know and love.

Do you know what's winsome? A collection of women in their 60s and older reflecting on life and figuring out what their new normal is.

There is often so much discourse surrounding women and aging, and the ladies of Virgin River welcome the concept of aging and the discussions surrounding it and show how beautiful it is.

It also hits you how...

We are 100% here for all the characters on Virgin River growing, evolving, self-reflecting, and trying to be their best selves.

Sometimes, you don't need too many external conflicts to tell a compelling story, and Virgin River Season 5 Episode 3, much like the previous installments, showcases that well.

There's no shortage of conflict coming from outside sources, of course, as the wildfire is approaching and Melissa and her brother both are impacting many people in Virgin River, but the internal work and interpersonal dynamics among characters are most compelling.

The hour introduced us to Lizzie's ambitious, career-driven, opinionated mother, Deidre, and Preacher's scorching hot firefighter love interest.

We also got some endearing moments between Jack and Denny as he continues down his path of healing.

The opener was enough to leave you gasping as you feared that Jack had somehow backslid with his drinking and disrupted things with Mel.

Fortunately, that wasn't the case,...

Heidi Gardner has become one of the Saturday Night Live seniors after having joined the venerable NBC show in season 43.

After a slew of cast members including Cecily Strong, Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson left last summer, Gardner, along with the likes of Ego Nwodim and Bowen Yang, have stepped up to fill the gap left. And she’s enjoying being “passed the ball more”.

In fact, Gardner had the joint second most cast appearances by segment, tied with Chloe Fineman and behind veteran Kenan Thompson, according to stats compiled by the Saturday Night Network.

Gardner is known for characters such as teen film critic Bailey Gismert and Deidre, one half of a couple who describe their vacation to their friends, as well as every boxer’s girlfriend from every movie about boxing ever, Angel, who she brought back this year.

Promoted to repertory status in season 45 in 2019, Gardner has...

It was Deidre Hall's 5000th episode!

Our TV Fanatics, Jack and Christine, are joined by Horizon from MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan forum, to share their favorite Marlena moments, if Maggie was right to fire Alex, and whether Nicole should tell Ej or Eric she's pregnant?

And which was the lamest story of the week in Salem? Read on to find out...

It was Deidre Hall's 5000th episode! Do you have a favorite storyline with Dr. Marlena Evans?

Horizon: Deidre Hall is the first person I remember when I started watching the show back in the 1970s. Yikes. And Roman is pretty much the only other cast member that I recall back when.

But since I haven't watched the show in Continuum, I frankly don't recall much. In recent times she had her moments from time to time in her second go around as the devil.

Rowan's journey continues. AMC has renewed Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches series for a second season. The first season of eight episodes continues to be released on AMC+ (Thursday mornings) and AMC (Sunday nights).

A supernatural thriller drama series, the Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches TV show is based on Rice's book trilogy and stars Alexandra Daddario, Jack Huston, Tongayi Chirisa, and Harry Hamlin, with Annabeth Gish, Beth Grant, Erica Gimpel, and Jen Richards in recurring roles. The story follows an intuitive and young neurosurgeon named Dr. Rowan Fielding (Daddario). She has a heated discussion with her boss and he suffers an aneurysm, leaving her to wonder if she might have the power to cause people harm with her thoughts. Following the death of her estranged mother, Deidre (Gish), Rowan is shocked to discover that she is the...

Everything Everywhere All At Once has received 11 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. This is great news. It is not often that a science fiction film is in the running for this level of Academy acclaim, still less one that asks such big questions. Questions like: “Do we have free will?;” “how can our actions have meaning within the context of an infinite universe?;” “how can we reconcile our love for our families with the intergenerational trauma they inflict?;” and “what if humans had evolved giant wobbly hot dog fingers?”

Among the many alternate timelines Everything Everywhere All At Once shows us is a distant dimension where the human race evolved into having giant wobbly hot dog fingers. It’s also the world that served as a backdrop for the love story between Michelle Yeoh’s Evelyn, and Jamie Lee Curtis’ Deidre, an alternate timeline...

This article contains minor spoilers for "Everything Everywhere All At Once."

The 2023 Academy Award nominations are here, which means it's time for everyone to celebrate and bemoan the choices based upon their own favorites. Picking out the best picture of the year is ultimately subjective, as one person's best picture is someone else's biggest disappointment, but the Academy has had a pretty rocky history of awarding movies that have some perceived moral component or appeal to nostalgic sentimentality. How else do you explain "Forrest Gump" winning over "Pulp Fiction," or "Green Book" winning at all? While there have been some steps forward in the past decade or so, like "Parasite" winning a surprise Best Picture award in 2020, there have also been some less-than-great wins.

Now, with the nomination of the Daniels' "Everything Everywhere All At Once," it looks like the Academy might actually reward the best movie of the year.

If there's one thing that author Anne Rice loved writing about, it was toxic, messy relationships. Her novels were soapy, supernatural southern gothics that luxuriated in dark sensuality. Her most famous series of novels was The Vampire Chronicles, which primarily followed the vampire Lestat, the Brat Prince of the undead, as he wreaks havoc on every person he meets — vampire, human, or otherwise. Her other major series was "Lives of the Mayfair Witches," which followed a family of witches in New Orleans who were forever entwined with an evil spirit named Lasher. Eventually, the two series crossed over when the witches appeared in the later Vampire Chronicles novels, setting up a whole Anne Rice universe.

Fans of Rice's novels are fervent, and AMC seems to be banking on setting up a television universe based on her world. "Interview with the Vampire," based on the first novel in the Vampire Chronicles,...

Steve Burton is set to return to Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives,” about a year after he was fired from “General Hospital” for refusing to comply with Covid vaccine mandates, the streamer announced on Wednesday.

The soap star, who began his longtime run as Harris Michaels in 1988 and most recently reprised his role for the Peacock series spin-off of “Days of our Lives, Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem,” will take to the screen early next year. He will appear alongside veteran cast members such as Stephen Nichols, Mary Beth Evans, Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn.

Specific details about his character’s “thrilling new storyline” are being kept under wraps.

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Burton’s three-decade stint as fan favorite Jason Morgan on “General Hospital” came to an end when ABC let him go in Nov. 2021.

“Unfortunately, ‘General Hospital’ has...

Angela Lansbury, who died on Tuesday at the age of 96, revealed in a 2014 interview how she saved her daughter Deirdre Shaw from heroin addiction.

She said that Deirdre and her brother Anthony Shaw have begun abusing hard drugs in the 1960s when Charles Manson was recruiting kids for his murder cult.

“It pains me to say it but, at one stage, Deidre was in with a crowd led by Charles Manson,” Lansbury told the Daily Mail. “She was one of many youngsters who knew him — and they were fascinated. He was an extraordinary character, charismatic in many ways, no question about it.”

According to Lansbury, her daughter was fascinated by Manson’s “charismatic” personality. “Certainly, I have no doubt we would have lost one or both of our two if they hadn’t been removed to a completely different milieu,” she continued.

In order to protect her children from the criminal,...

Angela Lansbury, who passed away this week at the age of 96, was an Academy Award-winning actress, the voice of the beloved Mrs. Potts and a genuinely wholesome person that could out-charm your grandma. She was also a damn good mother, as demonstrated in a story about Angela Lansbury that involves the Manson Family.

The counterculture movement of the 1960s wasn’t all peace and love. There was also Charles Manson and his Family, whose notorious members included Susan Atkins, Squeaky Fromme and Tex Watson. One of the lesser known members was a teenager named Deidre–and she happened to be the daughter of Angela Lansbury.

In a 2014 interview, Angela Lansbury revealed, “It pains me to say it but, at one stage, Deidre was in with a crowd led by Charles Manson. She was one of many youngsters who knew him – and they were fascinated. He was an extraordinary character, charismatic in many ways,...

Cults are a difficult subject to broach, because there are a lot of factors to take into consideration. Who is at the center of the cult? What type of people does this organization seek out? How is the cultural landscape at the time? It's questions like these that have oversimplified the case of Charles Manson and his followers for decades –- the hard truth is that there is no simple answer to explain how he was able to convince his followers to kill innocent people. It's a combination of class politics, racism, fandom, and perhaps several other factors that we may never know about.

So, how in the world does Angela Lansbury, who recently passed away at 96 years old, fit into this equation? How can someone so nice catch the ire of the infamous cult leader? Well, according to a 2014 interview with The Daily Mail, it was because her children,...

Move over, Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth.

Angela Lansbury, the beloved Tony-winning star of “Murder, She Wrote,” and “Beauty and the Beast,” who passed away on Tuesday, was wise enough to whisk daughter Deidre Shaw away from cult leader Charles Manson before the infamous 1969 murders committed by his followers.

In 2014, Lansbury told the Daily Mail, “It pains me to say it but, at one stage, Deidre was in with a crowd led by Charles Manson.” She recalled that Deidre and her son Anthony found Manson “charismatic” and were “fascinated” by him.

Once she realized hard drugs were involved, she made the decision to move the whole family from Los Angeles to Ireland where they wouldn’t be exposed to all the “bad influences” of Hollywood. “I said to Peter, ‘We have to leave,'” she said of her late husband Peter Shaw, who died in 2003.

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In the wake of Angelia Lansbury’s death on Tuesday, a 2014 interview the actor gave to MailOnline (via The Independent) has resurfaced due to the revelation that Lansbury once saved her daughter from joining Charles Manson’s cult. Lansbury said her daughter, who is now 69, was “fascinated” by Manson, the notorious serial killer whose string of victims included Sharon Tate. Lansbury’s child became involved with drugs as a young teen and fell under Manson’s spell.

“It started with cannabis but moved on to heroin. There were factions up in the hills above Malibu that were dedicated to deadly pursuits,” Lansbury said. “It pains me to say it but, at one stage, Deidre was in with a crowd led by Charles Manson. She was one of many youngsters who knew him – and they were fascinated. He was an extraordinary character, charismatic in many ways, no question about it.”

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Angela Lansbury, who has died aged 96, once had to step in after her daughter fell in with Charles Manson.

The Murder, She Wrote actor revealed in an interview that, while based in LA, her daughter Dierdre fell in with a crowd that was led by the cult leader.

In 1969, Manson orchestrated a string of killings that were carried out by his “family” of young followers.

Manson ordered his followers to kill nine people, including actress Sharon Tate, who was pregnant at the time.

Speaking to MailOnline in 2014, Beauty and the Beast voice star Lansbury said that her daughter, who is now 69, was “fascinated” by Manson.

“There were factions up in the hills above Malibu that were dedicated to deadly pursuit,” Lansbury said, adding: “It pains me to say it but, at one stage, Deidre was in with a crowd led by Charles Manson.”

The actor continued: “She was one of...

Angela Lansbury passed away on Tuesday (11 October) aged 96, her family announced.

While the renowned actor will be remembered by most as mystery writer Jessica Fletcher from the CBS hit series Murder, She Wrote, she also played a starring role as the supercilious Aunt Adelaide in 2005’s Nanny McPhee.

The family favourite film starring Emma Thompson as the eponymous, magical childminder played an important role in Lansbury’s life.

In a 2013 interview with The Guardian, Lansbury credited the film and Thompson with helping her recover from the 2003 death of her husband, actor/producer Peter Shaw.

“Nanny McPhee pulled me out of the abyss. I love Emma [Thompson]. She has an enormous heart,” she said.

Thompson recalled offering Lansbury the role in a speech at the 2013 Governors Awards in Los Angeles.

“Don’t be ridiculous, that’s like asking for a slice of the moon to be delivered,” Thompson remembered when Lansbury was first pitched for the role.

Dame Angela Lansbury has died aged 96.

The Murder, She Wrote and Beauty and the Beast star died “peacefully in her sleep” on Tuesday (11 October), her family have announced.

“The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother died peacefully in her sleep at home in Los Angeles at 1.30am today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days shy of her 97th birthday,” her family said in a statement.

“In addition to her three children, Anthony, Deirdre and David, she is survived by three grandchildren, Peter, Katherine and Ian, plus five great grandchildren and her brother, producer Edgar Lansbury. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Peter Shaw.”

A private family ceremony will be held at a later date.

Across her career, the London-born actor won five Tony Awards. Most recently, she was feted with the accolade in 2009 for her performance as Madame Arcati in Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit.

Deidre Hall and Galen Gering at 49th Daytime Emmy Awards. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency

Days of our Lives stars are sharing messages to fans as the NBC soap opera prepares to move to Peacock.

In August, NBC dropped the bombshell that after 57 seasons, the daytime drama would be leaving the network for streaming.

Executive producer Ken Corday later revealed the network had written the option into Days renewal contract in 2021 when the show was given a season 57 and 58.

Next week Days will officially call Peacock home, much to the dismay of many long-time viewers.

However, to help ease the pain, several fan favorites for the hit soap opera are sharing heartfelt messages to help ease the transitions and convince viewers to stick with the show.

There are even some encouraging words from a long-time veteran actor who recently returned to the Days of our Lives...

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Gregory Itzin, who played the U.S. president in Fox’s hit series 24, died today due to complications during an emergency surgery. He was 74.

His death was announced by his son, the actor Wilke Itzin.

According to a family statement, Itzin suffered a major heart attack while onstage performing Shakespeare, as Falstaff, in 2015, and “came back only to continue to thrive in theatre, film and tv.”

“It is with an incredibly heavy heart to announce that my father Gregory Martin Itzin has passed on,” Wilke Itzin wrote on Instagram. (See the full post below).

“My friend Greg Itzin passed away today,” Cassar wrote on Twitter. “He was one of the most talented actors I had the honor to work with but more than that he was an all around great guy. He’ll be missed by his 24 family who had nothing but love & respect for him. You made your mark,...