Days of Our Lives
‘Days of Our Lives’ Actress Arianne Zucker Sues Show’s Producer for Sexual Harassment
Days of Our Lives star Arianne Zucker has filed a lawsuit claiming she and others were sexually harassed by the show’s co-executive producer, Albert Alarr. Zucker played Nicole Walker on the NBC daytime soap opera for more than 25 years until her character was written off the show last year. Her lawsuit, filed in Los […]
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Bill Hayes, Star of ‘Days of Our Lives,’ Dies at 98
Bill Hayes, the actor and singer who with his real-life wife, Susan Seaforth Hayes, starred on NBC’s Days of Our Lives as the beloved first couple of daytime television, died Friday in Los Angeles, a rep from the show told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 98. Before he was known as a soap opera legend, […]
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Tyler Christopher, ‘General Hospital’ Actor, Dies at 50
Tyler Christopher, who starred as Nikolas Cassadine on General Hospital, has died. He was 50. Christopher’s co-star Maurice Benard, who played Sonny Corinthos on the ABC soap opera, wrote on Instagram Tuesday evening, “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Tyler Christopher. Tyler passed away this morning following […]
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Chip Dox, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital’ Production Designer and Art Director, Dies at 80
Chip Dox, the two-time Daytime Emmy-winning production designer and art director who spent nearly three decades on soap operas including Days of Our Lives and General Hospital, has died. He was 80. Dox died Aug. 15 at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, a spokesperson for General Hospital told The Hollywood Reporter. Dox also […]
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Arleen Sorkin, Original Voice of Harley Quinn and ‘Days of Our Lives’ Actress, Dies at 67
Arleen Sorkin, who portrayed Calliope Jones on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives and served as the original voice of the DC Comics character Harley Quinn, had died. She was 67. Sorkin died Thursday, a source told The Hollywood Reporter. Health issues kept her from acting in recent years. DC boss James Gunn […]
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Albert Alarr Exits ‘Days of Our Lives’ Following Reported Misconduct Investigation, Janet Drucker Elevated to Co-Executive Producer
Days of Our Lives executive producer Albert Alarr has left the NBC soap opera after 20 years working for the show. His departure comes after a reported internal misconduct investigation by Sony Pictures Television, which produces the show. Janet Drucker, who has been a producer on Days of Our Lives since the 80s, has stepped […]
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‘Days of Our Lives’ Scores Two-Season Pickup at Peacock
The streaming era of Days of Our Lives will continue for a while longer. Peacock — which became the home for the long-running soap opera when it left NBC last year — has ordered two more seasons of the series. The pickup will take Days of Our Lives through its 60th season. The show is the second […]
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Cody Longo, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Hollywood Heights’ Actor, Dies at 34
Cody Longo, known for his roles on Days of Our Lives and Hollywood Heights, has died. He was 34. His rep, Alex Gittelson, told The Hollywood Reporter that Longo, who has also been credited as Cody Anthony, died in his sleep in Austin, Texas, and that his body was found Wednesday. His cause of death […]
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Quinn Redeker, Actor on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘The Young and the Restless,’ Dies at 86
Earlier, his idea about soldiers playing Russian roulette led to the first script and an Oscar nomination for 'The Deer Hunter.'
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‘Days of Our Lives’ Moving to Peacock From NBC
An era is ending at NBC. Days of Our Lives, the longest-running entertainment series the network has ever aired, will leave the network in September. Its new home will be on NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming platform, beginning Sept. 12. NBC will fill the daytime spot vacated by Days with NBC News Daily, an hour-long show anchored […]
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Daytime Emmys: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Leads 2022 Nominations
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the nominees for the 2022 Daytime Emmy Awards, set to air on CBS on June 24 and stream on Paramount+. Three nominees for outstanding drama series lead the nominations: CBS’ The Young and the Restless with 18 nods, ABC’s General Hospital with 17 and NBC’s […]
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Second ‘Days of Our Lives’ Miniseries Heads to Peacock
Days of Our Lives will launch a second miniseries on Peacock — and bring along two beloved former stars of the daytime drama. Peacock has ordered a second installment of Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem. The five-episode miniseries will run over a week beginning July 11. The new miniseries follows the first Beyond Salem […]
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