The Bell dynasty — late patriarch and matriarch William J. and Lee Phillip Bell and sires Bradley [EP and headwriter of The Bold and the Beautiful], Lauralee (Christine Blair, The Young and the Restless/B&B), William James Bell, and daughter-in-law Maria Arena Bell — will be the main subjects of a new documentary appropriately titled: Soaps.
Daily Drama News: Soaps: The Documentary
Per Variety, who was the first to report, Soaps “brings audiences inside the world of soap operas with unprecedented access behind-the-scenes at The Bold and the Beautiful – one of only five remaining daytime shows still in production…”
Joe Lewis, the CEO of Amplify Pictures, the backer of the Matt Wolf conceived doc, said in a statement: [Soaps is] a love letter to an often-dismissed art form and an unexpected look at the rapid-fire process by which soap operas are made. Soaps explores those who have brought television’s longest-running continuous stories to rapturous fans around the world for nearly half a century…Matt’s films uniquely explore the intersection of creativity and legacy, and we’re thrilled to work with him on an epic look at this significant but often overlooked cultural institution.”
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* Colin Egglesfield the All My Children veteran who has twice battled testicular cancer, recently disclosed that he has undergone treatment for prostate cancer.
He wrote on Instagram: “This is another opportunity to decide who I choose to be in the face of uncertainty and challenges in my most recent cancer diagnosis. Thankfully, we caught my prostate cancer early and after a year of doing a lot of research and talking to quite a few health care professionals, I elected to be proactive and have surgery…
“I’m still a bit sore but I’m making progress and am determined to come back stronger and healthier than ever especially with the help of my sexy walker :).”
* Sean Kanan (Deacon Sharpe, The Bold and the Beautiful), Karate’s Bad Boy, has partnered with chef Kevin B. Plath to create a line of hot sauces.
‘Bad Boy Premium Hot Sauce’ is Keto-friendly, guilt-free, and made with a simple, secret ingredient: 100% badassery! Currently on the market: “the face-melting Cobra Venom,” Mango Madness, and Red Pepper Punch.
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* Susan Lucci (ex-Erica Kane, All My Children), who took The Great White Way by storm in 1999 with her turn as the titular Annie who went and got her gun, is set to make her (Off)Broadway debut in the Joy Behar helmed My First Ex-Husband.
Lucci will join the production — which employs a rotating ensemble — from February 26 to March 23. Also amongst that particular cast is fellow AMC grad Tonya Pinkins (ex-Livia Frye Cuddahy; ex-Heather Dalton, As The World Turns).
* Susan Sullivan (ex-Lenore Curtin, Another World; ex-Maggie Gioberti, Falcon Crest) revealed on X that her health struggles have been compounded. She wrote: “What I struggle with health wise, lung cancer and now lymphoma has deepened my compassion for others. #life”
* Hot on the heels of his short and sweet return to General Hospital, William Lipton (Cameron Weber, General Hospital) shared that his fans will soon see him another project: a short film directed by his good friend, and Runarounds co-star, Lilah Pate.
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