Soap Hub Weekly News Wrap: Big Move, Justice Served & New Deals

 

Harassed soap star finally gets justice… CBS leading ladies speak out about mental health… General Hospital actor fighting for his health… Here’s everything you missed in the daytime world — with links — in the Soap Hub soap opera weekly news wrap.

Days of our Lives: Changes on Peacock

Days of our Lives has officially moved to Peacock, leaving NBC after 57 years. Soap Hub chatted with series stars Deidre Hall (Marlena), Drake Hogestyn (John), and James Reynolds (Abe) about the big move, while Camilla Banus (Gabi) and Eric Martsolf (Brady) weighed in about the interesting changes it could mean for the show.

General Hospital: Getting to Know Tanisha

Maurice Benard’s (Sonny, General Hospital) video podcast, State Of Mind, usually delves into mental illness and other prominent issues. This week he took the opportunity to get to know model, writer and co-star Tanisha Harper (Jordan).

Medical Experiment
GH’s Cameron Mathison (Drew) is embarking on an experimental stem cell treatment in hopes of conquering a bone disease he was diagnosed with as a child. Check out the video he shared about it on Instagram and reported by Soap Hub weekly news.

Vanna’s World
James Patrick Stuart and Finola Hughes weighed in on their connection as GH’s Valentin and Anna and Valentin during a General Hospital Fantasy Events Zoom. Did the pair offer a hint about an upcoming love scene?

Maura’s Musings
Meanwhile, Maura West (Ava) spoke out about the possibility of playing a bigger role in Leo’s autism storyline during the GH Fantasy Zoom event. After all, Ava is the child’s biological aunt.

The Bold and the Beautiful: Making A Difference

Diamond White (Paris, The Bold and the Beautiful) is following in Benard’s footsteps. The actress will be taking to Instagram to open up live conversations about mental health on Monday evenings according to Soap Hub weekly news.

Revisiting His Past
Sean Kanan (Deacon, B&B) is reprising his role as Mike Barnes on Cobra Kai, the Netflix series based on the Karate Kid films. Entertainment Tonight’s Matt Cohen (ex-Griffin, GH) chatted with the actor about the fabulous opportunity.

The Young and the Restless: Justice Served

A 12-year campaign of harassment against Eva LaRue (ex-Celeste, The Young and the Restless) and her daughter, Kaya Callahan, has finally been resolved. U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt sentenced the perpetrator to 40 months in federal prison.

A Special Message
Meanwhile, Courtney Hope (Sally, Y&R), an ambassador with Breaking The Chains Foundation, delivered a special message during National Suicide Prevention Month. See what she had to say here at Soap Hub weekly news.

In Other Soap Hub Weekly News: Travel and Wellness

Abigail Klein (Stephanie, DAYS) is committed to healthy eating and exercise. Heck, she’ll even eat treats that resemble cardboard.

When it comes to travel, Conner Floyd (Chance, Y&R) has a special place he loves to visit. Find out where it is.

Janet Di Lauro

Janet Di Lauro is a contributing editor at Soap Opera Digest and a writer at Cynopsis.com and Soap Hub.com.
She has been writing about daytime and primetime television for over 30 years.
Prior to her current gigs, Janet ran ThoughtCo.com’s Days of our Lives website. She has built a career in daytime television coverage that has spanned over 30 years and includes a stint as the West Coast editor of Soap Opera Weekly magazine from the publication’s debut in 1989 through 2010. In addition, she was the features editor of Daytime TV magazine and editor of Soap Opera Stars magazine during her publishing years working in New York.
Based in California, Janet has interviewed daytime’s biggest stars, past and present, from Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso (Bo and Hope, Days of Our Lives”) to Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, All My Children) to Maurice Benard (Sonny, General Hospital) to Peter Bergman (Jack, The Young and the Restless). In addition to her daytime work, she served as a contributing editor on the tween publication Pixie and was a feature editor on Reality Check magazine.