Soap operas Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

paid tribute to late star Billy Miller during Thursday’s episode.At the end of the latest episode, a black-and-white photo of Miller appeared on the screen. “In loving memory,” the message read. “1979-2023.”The official Twitter account for the CBS soap opera also shared the montage.

in as a child. Miller, who died by suicide Friday at the age of 43, spent his childhood in and out of the Scottish Rite for Children hospital in Dallas for a tarsal condition that affected the cartilage in his ankles.Following his death, his management is asking donations be made in his honor to the children’s care center that he shouted out in his 2014 Daytime Emmys acceptance speech for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.“What do these things mean?” Miller asked about his golden statue during his short, but emotional remarks. “I guess they have the meaning you give them.”“I’m a product of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, a children’s hospital,” added Miller, who won for his portrayal of Billy Abbott on “The Young and the Restless.”“And for those of us who have to take three steps to make one that everybody else can make — I guess if you keep love in your heart and determination in your head, you’ll look up and you won’t be behind and you won’t be amongst the group.

Billy Miller set the record straight that her son died of suicide after a strenuous battle with mental health issues.“He fought a long hard valiant battle with bipolar depression for years. He did everything he could to control the disease,” Patricia Miller wrote in her statement to Soap Opera Digest, first thanking fans for their love and support in the wake of her son’s tragic death.“He loved his family, his friends and his fans but in the end, the disease won the fight and he surrendered his life.”Patricia issued the statement to address rumors circulating about how her 43-year-old son died were “not true” following his death on Friday.“I wish they were but they just aren’t,” the mother wrote.She revealed the family is “desperately trying to deal with our loss” and said she had “nothing further to say” on her son’s death.“I want to personally thank the many fans & personal friends for the overwhelming amount of love, prayers & condolences sent to me and my family on the devastating death of my beautiful son BJ.”“The Young and the Restless” stars agent confirmed to The Post on Sunday that he struggled with manic depression.Miller died two days shy of turning 44 in Austin, Texas.Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sept.

confirmed by soap opera journalist Michael Fairman.A cause of death has not been shared. Miller was just two days shy of turning 44.The Post reached out to Miller’s rep, as well as The Belmont, a Los Angeles bar Miller was said to co-own.Born on Sept. 17, 1979, Miller grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Theresa Donovan is also being recast. Meanwhile, reports that a new Salem teen scene is about to emerge have also been revealed. Although some exciting developments are in place, it seems that a heartbreaking moment may also be on the horizon.

her online obituary. A cause of death was not shared.Born on July 10, 1953, Frangione played Tara Martin on ABC’s “All My Children” from 1977-79.She also portrayed scheming villain Cecile DePoulignac on “Another World” from 1981-84, reprising the role a number of times.She won the Soap Opera Digest award for outstanding villainess in 1984.

in a Friday statement to The Wrap.“I have been in this industry for decades, and not a single complaint has ever been made against me until now. Many of the claims recently referenced in the media are simply false.”Alarr’s exit follows the conclusion of a nine-week misconduct investigation and the launch of a petition signed by more than two dozen cast members calling for his removal, saying they feel “very uncomfortable and distraught should he stay involved with the show.”“These allegations were already examined in a detailed and entirely independent investigation that lasted for two months.

told the Associated Press, per ABC. “This was before people were that aware.

Days of Our Lives,” made his debut in 1997 and appeared on the show until June 2, 2003. He also made subsequent appearances in the fall of 2004 and from January to March 2005.

AIDS diagnosis — himself included.The Hollywood heartthrob had made a guest appearance on the hit soap opera “Dynasty” in 1984, just months after he first found out he’d tested positive for HIV, the virus which causes AIDS.According to Stephen Kijak, director of the new documentary “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed,” Hudson was “terrified” of kissing co-star Linda Evans, as he was scared he would give her a “lethal injection” of his illness. The “Giant” star had concealed his disease from the public and even had used a medley of oral hygiene products like mouthwash in an attempt to protect Evans, 80.“Nobody knew,” Kijak told Fox News recently.

confirmed his passing on Facebook.The actor was best known for his longtime role on “The Young and the Restless” as Genoa City police detective and Williams family patriarch Carl Williams. “It is with a heavy heart that I have to say goodbye to my sweet friend Brett Hadley,” Halpin wrote. “We were in an acting class and were the bad kids in the class.

she wrote in the heartbreaking post.Authorities said that the body of the 44-year-old was discovered bound and stuffed inside a wooden chest, which had been encased in concrete and buried 6 feet beneath the backyard of a house in the Campo Grande neighborhood, G1 reported.“He had his arms tied behind his head and buried in a trunk that is very similar to the ones in his own house,” the family’s lawyer Jairo Magalhães said in a statement, per R7 News.The attorney said that the corpse, which was identified using fingerprints, had a “line” on the neck, indicating that he was strangled. Police footage showed the trunk getting exhumed from the ground — a task that reportedly took nine people to accomplish, the Daily Mail reported.While the probe is ongoing, police are currently investigating a man who had rented the property.

said in a statement on Twitter. “Jackie will be greatly missed, but her positive spirit will always live on with our cast and crew.

performance on “The Masked Singer” — wore long navy pants and a white, long-sleeve, pullover shirt complete with black shoes and a cane as he strode into the megastore, as seen in photos obtained by The Post. It wouldn’t be a stretch to suggest he resembled his spry, cane-toting “Mary Poppins” character, Mr.

13-minute Facebook video.Braeden said a urologist discovered some “high-grade” cancerous cells while examining his bladder. He shared that he had been suffering prostate issues while recuperating from knee surgery.The Emmy-winning performer — who also appeared in “Titanic,” as John Jacob Astor IV, and the 2018 heist thriller “Den of Thieves” — said he has been able to continue acting on “Y&R” while undergoing six weeks of immunotherapy treatments.“I’m happy to be able to go to work,” he confessed.

Maurice Benard, 60.For three decades, he’s played mob boss Sonny Corinthos on the iconic ABC soap opera, but he initially feared it would be a short gig. “When I first started … I had my third manic episode,” Benard, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 22, told The Post. “So it sticks in my head how loyal and incredible they were not to fire me.

heartfelt tribute began. “He loved deeply & was loved by all who knew him.

LA Times wrote in its obituary.With a glittering TV career spanning nearly a half-century, Roat boasted notable credits in “Cheers,” “Murphy Brown,” “Hawaii Five-O” and “Happy Days.”Born on July 3, 1933, the actor dabbled in various TV shows in the early 1960s before landing his first recurring role as Dr. Jerry Chandler on the NBC soap opera “The Doctors” in 1962.

Peacock subscription as the soap opera is leaving network television.After a 57-year run on NBC, the show will become exclusive to the network’s streaming service, Peacock, effective Sept. 12, the network announced Wednesday.“Days” has been the least-watched soap opera compared to other network’s shows for years, Vulture reported.

Donna Mills was used to keeping tight-lipped about many a juicy plot twist.But the TV legend had to cope with a whole new level of top-secret security clearance when she signed on to appear in director Jordan Peele’s latest creepy hit “Nope,” which just opened atop the box office this weekend.“I’d signed an NDA, and I couldn’t tell anybody [about it],” Mills, 81, told The Post about her as role as Bonnie Clayton in a key early scene of the sci-fi thriller. “I mean, I literally couldn’t tell my daughter.

told The Hollywood Reporter.Schulenburg is best known for her roles as Alison Stewart on CBS’ “As the World Turns” and Jo Sullivan on the “One Life to Live” reboot.She also guest-starred or recurred on such shows as “Blue Bloods,” “Fringe,” “Royal Pains,” “Army Wives,” “Divorce” and “The Good Fight.” Most recently, she played the recurring role of Maggie Caysen on the Showtime drama “City on a Hill,” with Season 3 premiering in July.She was released from the hospital on Mother’s day to spend time with her family, SheKnows Soaps reported. Schulenburg leaves behind her 2-year-old daughter, Coda, whom she shares with her husband, “Succession” actor Zack Robidas. “Please don’t say Marnie lost her battle to cancer.

TV Line reported.The cause of death was not available.She was remembered fondly by her scene partner Don Hastings — who played her husband, Bob Hughes — in a statement, saying that “our relationship as Bob and Kim was as close as Kathryn and my relationship, except we were not married.”Hastings also shared that the duo’s “biggest squabble was that she always wanted to rehearse and I wanted to take a nap. “This is a huge loss to all who knew her,” he said.The Illinois native Hays, who reprised the iconic character for 38 years, also touched the hearts of sci-fi lovers worldwide during a guest appearance in “Star Trek” in 1968.

John Ortiz (“Messiah,” “Togetherness”) as Joe Sandoval, the wealthy and powerful owner of Heritage House, a sprawling vineyard in the picturesque Sonoma Valley. It’s the third-largest producer of wine in the US — but, of course, there are those pesky little problems bubbling underneath the sunshine and soil feeding Joe’s grapes: family infighting, backstabbing, violence and Joe’s spiteful ex-wife, Margaret (Bellamy Young), who’s set on reclaiming the vineyard she thinks Joe stole from her late father.

TMZ reported Wednesday night. No cause of death has been disclosed at this time.Douglas starred as the father of mainstay characters Jack, Ashley and Tracey Abbott in nearly 900 episodes of the CBS soap starting in 1981 until his character was killed off in 2016.

Deathstroke in the 2014 miniseries ”Nightwing.”The professor’s death was confirmed by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he started as a visiting theater and film prof in 2003. He later went on to serve as assistant dean for the College of Fine Arts, teaching acting for UNLV Film.“Michael Tylo was a beautiful and caring human being — he was so special,” said Nancy Uscher, dean of the College of Fine Arts, in a statement.