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“General Hospital” by my mother’s side in the ’80s — it was all about Cliff (Peter Bergman) and Nina (Taylor Miller) on “AMC,” Vicki (Erika Slezak) and Clint (Clint Ritchie) on “OLTL” and, of course, Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura (Genie Francis) on “GH.”But when Jessie (Darnell Williams) and Angie (Debbi Morgan) came along on “AMC,” it was the first time I ever saw a black supercouple sudsing up our TV screen — likely in VHS recordings that my mom would make so I could watch after school.While I would forever stay loyal to my ABC soaps — although when we went down Grandma’s house, it was all about “The Young and the Restless,” “Guiding Light” and “As the World Turns” on CBS — I couldn’t help but feel like progress had been made when the groundbreaking soap “Generations” premiered on NBC in March 1989 with a predominantly black cast.Flash forward 35 years — and 33 years after “Generations” was canceled in 1991 — and there is a new black soap coming to daytime just when the genre had seemed to be on its last suds.On Monday, CBS announced a series order for “The Gates” — which “follows the lives of a wealth Black family in a posh, gated community”— that is set to premiere in January 2025.The new soap on the block — which will have Michele Val Jean (“The Bold & the Beautiful,” “General Hospital”), a black multiple Daytime Emmy winner, as writer, showrunner and executive producer — was developed in a joint venture between CBS and the NAACP.Look how far we’ve come, Jessie and Angie.But in addition to seeing black folks go through all that drama that makes us escape our own lives for just a bit, “The Gates” also marks the return of daytime soaps that were all but obliterated from network TV in the bloodbath of the late ’00s

Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn has opened up about tying the knot with her TOWIE star boyfriend, Ricky Rayment.The actress, 30, who played Sinead Tinker in Corrie, confirmed her romance with the reality star, 33, on Valentine's Day after Katie shared a series of photos of the pair on Instagram. After meeting unexpectedly on a cruise ship, the pair have been inseparable and now Katie has revealed whether the couple will be walking down the aisle.

Deadline reports.The show will pick up years after the original series — which ran from July 1992 to March 1999 — and provide an update on its beloved characters. While many of the plot points, and cast members for that matter, remain shrouded in mystery, it was verified that the new reboot would involve the death of one of the original characters prompting the return of Amanda Woodward (Locklear), Sydney Andrews (Zuniga, 61) and Jo Reynolds (Leighton, 55). “When one of their dearest friends dies suddenly, the residents of ‘Melrose Place’ gather to honor the deceased,” the show’s logline reads.

Fox News in a statement. “It’s fitting she chose to leave on Easter as it was one of her favorite holidays and now, of course, Easter will have a deeper significance for me and my family.”Rush also appeared in “Ben Casey,” “Dr.

Jennifer Leak, who shot to fame in the series “The Young and the Restless” and the 1968 film “Yours, Mine and Ours,” has died.She was 76.Her ex-husband, actor Tim Matheson, announced her death on Wednesday. “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of Jennifer Leak’s passing,” the “Virgin River” actor, 76, penned on Facebook.“She wasn’t just my screen sister in ‘Yours, Mine and Ours,’ but also my beloved first wife.

The “Bold and the Beautiful” star Maeve Quinlan only has nice memories of her relationship with the late Matthew Perry. The actress, 59, opened up about the “Friends” star — who died in October 2023 at the age of 54 — with Soap Opera Digest recently, claiming he was “100% sober” when they were together.The “Serving Sara” actor died from “acute effects of ketamine,” according to his autopsy report.Quinlan and Perry were together from 2002 until 2003 after meeting at a tennis game, with the latter struggling with substance abuse throughout his life.

to a press release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.The actress, who played Terry Brock in the long-running soap opera, was declared dead at 4:08 a.m.The coroner’s office identified Bernard using her fingerprints following a call to police for a death investigation, according to TMZ.An autopsy was scheduled to be performed on Wednesday but toxicology results could take weeks, the outlet reported.Foul play is not suspected in her death.Bernard was born on May 26, 1959 in Gladewater, Texas before she started an acting career, appearing in several small TV roles including on “Diva,” “Simon & Simon” and “Betty Blue.”In 1984, she was cast on “General Hospital” as Terry Brock, aka Terry O’Connor, where she held the role for 145 episodes until she departed from the show in 1990.Other projects Bernard worked on included appearances on “Whiz Kids,” “The Facts of Life,” “Tour of Duty” and “Kings for a Day.”Bernard starred as a psychologist in “Voices from High School” in 2002, which would come to be her final credited role, and has since remained out of the Hollywood spotlight.

Kelly Ripa‘s secret wedding to Mark Consuelos in 1996 was exposed by none other than Wendy Williams.The “All My Children” stars managed to keep their relationship a secret from their co-stars for three months before the news finally broke. “Our secret wedding, discovered by none other than Wendy Williams.

death was revealed Friday.According to documents from the San Diego Medical Examiner obtained by TMZ, Christopher’s cause of death is listed as positional asphyxia due to acute alcohol intoxication.This essentially means the soap star suffocated to death because of the way he was positioned and alcohol played a part in that. His death was accidental, the docs reportedly state. Coronary artery atherosclerosis is also listed as a contributing condition.

Instagram post on Saturday, writing, “There’s barely been even a day in my life when you were not with me by my side.”She continued, “Always my wingman always my best friend ready to face anything and anyone w me the bears will never be the same but I will hold you so tight every day in my heart you gorgeous loving amazing fierce human being missing you every second of every day forever there will never be another.”His cause of death has not been publicly identified.A rep for Gail could not be immediately reached by The Post. We have contacted reps for ABC for comment.

released by TMZ determined that the “All My Children” star, who was found dead on Saturday, reportedly died by suicide in his Del Mar, California home. His fiancé Paige Press later discovered his body. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office told the outlet that Musser died due to a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the chest.

three years after leaving the ABC soap over COVID vaccine mandates.The Big Burton Reveal came at the end of ABC’s special, “General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars & Storytelling,” which aired Thursday, Jan. 4 after the live telecast of “The Golden Bachelor” wedding.As dramatic music played, and with “GH” co-stars Kelly Monaco and Lauren Wright on either side, Burton opened a door and walked through.He appeared on-screen with these words: “Happy Anniversary, ‘General Hospital.’ Stay tuned — big things coming to Port Charles.”Burton, who’s spent the past year as Harris Michaels on NBC’s “Days of Our Lives,” has played Jason Morgan on “GH” several times — from 1991 to 2012 and again from 2017 through 2021, when he left the show right after Jason married Carly (Laura Wright).At the time, he posed a prescient video to his Instagram account in which he said he wanted his fans “to hear it from me personally … Unfortunately, ‘General Hospital’ has let me go because of the vaccine mandate” and alluded to one day returning to the soap.“I’ll always be grateful for my time on ‘General Hospital.’ I love it there, I grew up there.

days are numbered. Popular soap opera star Steve Burton confirmed Wednesday that he will be leaving the long-running show “Days of Our Lives” nearly one year after returning to the melodrama. “Wow! Well, I just shot my final scenes here on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and I just want to say, thank you so much to the cast [and] to the crew.

Us Weekly, the duo settled their divorce this month. Steve, 53, and Sheree, 45, are splitting legal and physical custody of the kids Makena, 19, Jack, 17, and Brooklyn, 9, as they agreed to in previous court filings. Since the divorce is uncontested, Sheree reportedly asked the court to terminate forever spousal support to both parties.The Post has contacted a rep for Steve for comment.

Soap Opera Digest reported that Paggi would appear on the Dec. 27 episode, so it’s unclear how long Storms will be away from the ABC daytime warhorse, according to multiple reports.An insider told The Post that Storms will be out “just for a couple of days.”This is not the first time that Storms has been replaced on “GH.”Maxie was temporarily recast in 2011, with Jen Lilley playing the part until Storms returned to “GH” the following year, according to Deadline.The actress also took several leaves-of-absences from “GH” in 2016, 2017 and 2018, each of varying amounts of time, from several days to several months.On those occasions, Storms was replaced by USA Network’s “Queen of the South” star Molly Burnett.Storms also missed time on “GH” in 2021 after undergoing brain surgery; Maxie was not recast and her absence was explained by her leaving Port Charles with her baby to go to Texas, according to Entertainment Weekly.Storms has starred on “General Hospital” since 2005.She also played Isabella “Belle” Black on “Days of Our Lives” from 1999 to 2004.In April 2022, Storms revealed she had bipolar disorder to “GH” co-star Maurice Benard on his video podcast, State of Mind.“I experience anxiety frequently.

“Entertainment Tonight.”“That word is a dirty word to me,” she joked about the jaw-dropping phrase “retirement.”“I’d love going back to Broadway. I loved doing ‘Annie Get Your Gun,’ and I’ve been offered other [stage productions] but it just hasn’t been the right thing,” she continued. The “Devious Maids” actress also gave the outlet her tips for staying healthy and fit at her age.

to Variety. She passed away in her Chicago home.

told media outlets.“I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him in his last years, as he had no immediate family,” Garland said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “We spent much time outdoors, where Jack loved to sketch, read news articles, and recite Shakespearean sonnets.” Born on Jan.

Peter Bergman — is up for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.Do the math: That means he has basically been nominated for half of the awards since they first took place on May 21, 1974.“I never thought of it that way,” Bergman, 70, told The Post. “That is pretty crazy.”That ridiculous stat has made the actor — who has played Abbott family patriarch Jack Abbott on “Y&R” since 1989 — the Meryl Streep of the Daytime Emmys. In fact, he has her 21 Oscar nominations beat by three.“A couple of years ago, she and I were kind of neck and neck,” he said.

“The Young and the Restless” was honored for outstanding writing team.Kelly Clarkson earned her third consecutive trophy for a daytime talk series and won as daytime talk host. The singer, who didn’t attend, moved her syndicated show from Los Angeles to New York this year.“It’s a pleasure to work with her.

Peter Bergman has grown to have a second set of kin.“Those people get a very special place in my heart,” Bergman, who is up for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the 24th time at the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday — which will broadcast on CBS and stream on Paramount+ live at 9 p.m. ET.So the three-time Daytime Emmy winner took it hard, right along with the rest of the “Y&R” cast, when Billy Miller — who played Jack Abbott’s younger half-brother, Billy Abbott, from 2008 to 2014, died by suicide at 43 in September after years of battling bipolar depression.“It is absolutely heartbreaking,” Bergman, 70, told The Post.

“One Life to Live” actress Ellen Holly, who became the first Black person to star on a soap opera, has died. She was 92.Her publicist, Cheryl L.

who died in September by suicide.According to the Travis County Medical Examiner’s coroner’s report, the actor, who was 43, was found dead in the bathtub of his Austin,Texas, home by paramedics, Radar reported.The “Young and the Restless” actor, who suffered from bipolar disorder, died on Sept. 15, 2023 — two days before his 44th birthday.“According to reports, this 43-year-old man with a history of bipolar disorder and depression was found deceased in the bathtub of his residence with an apparent gunshot wound to the head,” the document read.“Multiple letters indicating suicidal intent and instructions for others were found at the scene.

found the late actor dead at home after failing to hear from him. Sources within San Diego law enforcement told TMZ that officers responded to a 911 call from Christopher’s apartment around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

Tyler Christopher’s death continues to be mourned by his loved ones — including ex-fianceé, Vanessa Marcil. The actress paid tribute to the fellow soap actor after he died Tuesday at 50.Marcil — who also appeared on “GH” over the years — shared multiple throwback photos of Christopher on her Instagram Stories. “Ugh, another loss! Waaaay too young,” she captioned one snapshot.“Rest in peace bubs,” she wrote on one photo of the two hugging.

his shocking death Tuesday at the age of 50. “Another great day of events organized by @iamnikkidubu, Veronica, and @thecalibxexperience,” the “General Hospital” alum captioned an Oct. 3 post alongside friends and fans at an event hosted by CaliBx Experience.

. He was 50.His “GH” co-star Maurice Benard confirmed his death Tuesday on Instagram. “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Tyler Christopher,” Benard wrote.

is playing one on TV.Osmond, 64, makes her soap opera debut as the calculating Countess Von Frankfurt on “The Bold and the Beautiful” starting Friday, Oct. 17 (1:30 p.m./Ch.

Facebook Monday.She died just one week before her 85th birthday.“For more than 50 years, our lives were intertwined through our mutual love of literature, writing, and acting,” Scott wrote of her late “Dark Shadows” co-star.“We could not have been more unalike, and therein lay the magic of our enduring friendship. My thoughts are with her family in this sad time of grief and remembrance.”Parker’s daughter, Caitlin Hawkins, confirmed her mother’s death in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.Before kickstarting her career in entertainment, Parker enrolled in Vassar College in New York, where she roomed with none other than Jane Fonda.She later completed her undergraduate degree at Southwestern at Memphis, which is now Rhodes College, before graduating from the University of Iowa with a master’s degree in drama.She went on to marry her first husband, Tom Parker, and the pair welcomed two sons, Rick and Andy during their time living in Wisconsin.Lara then decided to kickstart her acting career, and traveled to NYC where she landed a role in Dan Curtis’ series, “Dark Shadows.”During her stint on the six-season-strong show, the actress starred in a film based on the series, “Night of Dark Shadows,” in 1971.A year prior, she starred alongside Robert De Niro in Brian De Palma’s “Hi, Mom!”After wrapping “Dark Shadows,” Lara relocated to LA to continue expanding her onscreen portfolio, including a role in the 1973 drama “Save The Tiger,” which earned Jack Lemmon a Best Actor Oscar.

following Miller’s death.“Since the pandemic, I have been speaking out on suicide quite a lot,” Benard, 60, shared via Instagram on Tuesday. “In the beginning, I was hesitant.