A hot rumor making the rounds at Days of Our Lives is that the show hopes to woo back Jason Cook and Kirsten Storms (pictured below) to portray Shawn and Belle again. What do you think of that idea?
Head over the Days Cafe to see what else is cooking on that show's hot stove.
On Saturday, March 15, join some of your favorite Days of Our Lives actors in Hartford, CT, at the Downtown Hartford Marriott.
James Scott, Nadia Bjorlin, Jay Kenneth Johnson and Judi Evans will be meeting and greeting from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. We also understand, as of now, that Martha Madison and Brandon Beemer will be present at the event, despite their firing.
Tickets are $70 per person, but you can mingle with the stars over hors d' oeuvres in the evening from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. for $90 per person.
Call Stacey at (603)738-8598 or email at ouellettestacey@yahoo.com for more details or to order tickets.
In a follow-up to yesterday's rumor that a pair of popular stars have been let go from Days of Our Lives, we can now confirm:
Brandon Beemer (pictured) and Martha Madison have been fired from the show. Sources say their ousting was a decision made by executive producer Ken Corday; it was financially driven.
"Wow. I can't believe how fast word travels," Madison said in a statement on her official we site. "I have been bombarded with emails and [messages] asking if it's true [that] Brandon and I have been let go from the show. I'm sorry/sad to say that we have, in fact, been released from our contracts.
It was explained to us on Friday that this was a storyline dictated move by the writers, and that, at this time, we were free to move on to other work. We have both been incredibly grateful for the time that we've had here, and we will still be taping for the next few weeks."
Her Days of Our Lives co-star echoed the actress' sentiments:
"Sad to say that it's true," Beemer write on his website. "The show's decision was very unexpected, but it's always something that comes with the territory. I'll write more when I get more info."
Tamara Braun, who played Carly from 2001-2005 on General Hospital, has joined the cast of Days of Our Lives.
The actress will portray the charachter of Ava, a woman from Steve's past. She'll first air February 8.
"She sounds very layered and complicated and it seems like there's a lot to sink my teeth into," Braun told Soap Opera Digest of her new role.
What can you look forward to next week on Days of Our Lives? Take a look...
John Aniston is coming back to Salem in February.
The character of Victor Kiriakis will hopefully get involved in a grudge match with Stefano, but we're unsure how long he'll remain back on Days of Our Lives.
Aniston is also signed up to star in the romantic comedy The Gold & The Beautiful, co-starring Kate Linder from The Young and The Restless.
What can you expect to see next week on Days of Our Lives? Here are some hints...
Singer Shirley Jones will join the cast of Days Of Our Lives in February.
The Oscar winner (for Elmer Gantry in 1950) will play the role of Colleen Brady, complete with an Irish accent.
The role marks Jones' first foray into daytime television, and while we have no Days of Our Lives spoilers right now regarding any story lines, the singer/actress did say:
"It's hard work! I didn't want to do it - but they gave me more money than ..."
We'll let you think of the four-letter word Jones used to end that sentence.
Julie Pinson will leave Days of our Lives in the next few weeks.
According to a source on set, the actress is being written out as part of the show's continued efforts to trim its budget. The move is controversial, however, because the decision to write out Billie was made by the show's interim writers, who are substituting for the show's regular writers while they strike.
In 2004, Pinson appeared for three months on The Young and the Restless before beginning her stint on Days of Our Lives.
A final airdate has not yet been announced for the actress, as a series spokesperson said:
"Julie is still at work. We do not comment on contracts."
Hearken back to 1984, Days of Our Lives fans.
You may not be aware of it, but you're intimately familiar with the Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie Louisiana, approximately 45 minutes outside of New Orleans.
It was here where Bo (Peter Reckell) and Hope (Kristian Alfonso) first made love, beautifully setting up the relationship that led to one of television's all-time great weddings.
Refresh your memory of the moments leading up to this event at Oak Alley below:
Now, let's take a look at the plantation today. I ventured to this gorgeous locale with my girlfriend last week - and could practicaly see Bo and Hope frolicking on the front lawn as we posed in front of the picturesque oak trees...
Did this writer and his lovely ladyfriend sneak off into a bedroom and emulate the actions of those classic Days of Our Lives characters? Like a true gentleman in the mold of Bo Brady, A.C. Powers will never tell.