All My Children
News

As reported early today, the role of Colby Chandler of All My Children no longer belongs to Ambyr Childers.

The actress that has has played Adam's (David Canary) once-spoiled-now-saintly daughter since 2006 is leaving - and the role has already been recast.

Starting May 7, 25-year-old newcomer Brianne Moncrief takes over. Not much is known about this graduate of Fordham University's performing-arts program, but Brianne has a lot of stage credits and a Sopranos episode to her name.

We're excited to see how she does in the role, though we'll miss Childers and wish her the best of luck.

Here's a promo advertising the return of Dixie (Cady McClain) to All My Children in the very near future:

Ambyr Childers is leaving All My Children.

The actress announced the decision on her blog last week:

"Due to other opportunities that have come quickly into my life, I will no longer be playing Colby Chandler on All My Children. This decision took heartfelt consideration and after weighing my options as an actress, the decision seemed to become more apparent to move on within my career."

According to a few All My Children spoilers, the show will age Ambyr's character of Colby in order to take advantage of the chemistry between her and Frankie. We'll keep you updated on this story as it develops.

On May 2 Ricky Paull Goldin premieres on All My Children as Jake Martin. Here's a look at the character's first episode back, as he'd held captive in Africa:

Daytime Confidential has a series of other Ricky Paull Goldin from his first day on set.

As usual, a series of fun, exciting story lines are awaiting All My Children fans. Here's a look at the ones for next week...

• Kendall promises Aidan she'll keep the secret from Greenlee (Rebecca Budig).

• Erica opens up to Carmen about her history with Zach (Thorsten Kaye, pictured).

• Annie (Melissa Claire Egan) comes up with a plan: she WILL have Ryan again!

• Jesse, Tad, Angie and Frankie learn what's inside Jesse's coffin.

One is coming back from hell. One, from heaven. But two new characters will shake up All My Children in the near future.

Indeed on April 30, daytime megastar Ricky Paull Goldin — who just exited Guiding Light — will join All My Children as the new Jake Martin. Viewers will discover that Jake, who left town in 2003 to join Doctors Without Borders in Africa, is currently held captive in Darfur, where he is being forced to treat one of the illegal armies.

As TV Guide reports, two episodes later, Emmy winner Cady McClain will rejoin the show as Dixie Martin... in the form of an angel

"Jake comes back emotionally scarred and with a very big secret," executive producer Julie Carruthers said. "He does not want to see his family. He wants to get back to the land he's grown to love."

Ever wish you could smell like an All My Children character?

No? Really?

Nevertheless, as described on the show's official website, Kendall Hart wants to cast a spell on you with her new fragrance. Charm is, according to the site, a "magical and intoxicating blend of minty, crisp bergamot, exotic, sensual star orchid and deep, warm white cedar. "

Order it now!

Here's a brief look ahead at next week's All My Children episodes...

• Ryan tries to recapture the love he once felt for Annie.

• Zach reveals to Kendall that he's known all along about her and Aidan (Aiden Turner, pictured).

• Jesse tells Tad that he plans on digging up his own coffin. That's always awkward.

• Erica demands that Samuel use his influence to help Carmen (Elizabeth Rodriguez).

Mark E. Tallman is a working actor from Northern New York who recently moved to New York City to pursue his career.

He was interviewed recently by The Watertown Daily Times, a conversation mostly focused on the fact that he has a recurring role on All My Children as Kyle, a bartender at the Comeback bar. Here's an excerpt:

WHAT IS IT LIKE WORKING ON A SOAP OPERA?
"Oh, it's incredible. It's not similar to most forms of acting in theater or on film, where you know you have tons of rehearsal time and you do this and that to get all your marks down, dry rehearsals and stuff.

"With a soap, an entire episode is filmed and done in one day. It's just been an incredible learning experience."

WHAT IS THE CRAZIEST PLOT YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN?
"I mean nothing too crazy. I guess being a bartender at Comeback bar, more than anything, it's been breaking up fights. As a recurring role, which is what Kyle is as a bartender on the show, you don't get wrapped up so much into the crazy love triangles, at least not yet. If that happens that's real good news for me."

Read the full article now.

Laurence Lau, a Pine Valley cast member as Greg Nelson from 1981-1986, will return to All My Children for several episodes. He'll first appear again on May 20.

Lau, who later starred on One Life to Live as Sam, rose to daytime prominence as Nelson, alongside Kim Delaney's Jenny. Greg will be back to reunite with old pals Angie and Jesse, as well as brother-in-law Tad.