This is the forty-fourth in an irregular feature where we will report updates on what cast members of Guiding Light are doing now. I’m playing catch up on some soap magazine news. So as a reminder you can buy back issues:
http://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/11/27/faq-back-issues
Enjoy this collection of classic wedding photos from Guiding Light. Be sure to page ahead.
http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/vintage-guiding-light-weddings-gallery-0
Another 75th Anniversary post listing some history points of the show.
http://sudz.tv/content/guiding-light-turns-75
Enjoy this lovely 75th Anniversary poster:
https://twitter.com/#!/SentieriOnLine/status/162324983123673088/photo/1
Paul Anthony Stewart (Danny Santos) celebrated his birthday on February 23rd.
@mazlindamakhza recently shared this screen capture of Stewart (Danny Santos) from Danny’s Millennium fantasy.
https://twitter.com/#!/mazlindamakhzan/status/166556404029718528/photo/1
Bethany Joie Lenz Galeotti (Michelle Bauer Santos #4) attended a One Tree Hill fan event in France. See photos and hear her sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” here:
http://bethanyjoy-central.blogspot.com/2012/02/news-update-bethany-joys-back-to-tree.html
Galeotti is interviewed about her show One Tree Hill ending. I had a little trouble with a direct link so you may have to scroll down.
http://theconzine.webs.com/features.htm
Tammy Blanchard (Drew Jacobs) will star opposite Kristin Davis in the upcoming Lifetime movie Of Two Minds.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2088846
Grant Aleksander (Phillip Spaulding #2) to star in Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s 2012 Play Reading Series. According to @amesadamson “3/12 Tix 973-408-5600″
http://nj.broadwayworld.com/article/Grant-Aleksander-to-Star-in-Shakespeare-Theatre-of-New-Jerseys-2012-Play-Reading-Series-20120224
Liz Keifer (Blake Marler #5) has more camera acting classes starting soon.
http://lizkeiferstudios.com/workshops.html
Joan Gray (Anne Benedict) was among the actresses featured in an article reposted by WeLoveSoaps.
http://www.welovesoaps.net/2010/02/flashback-they-also-suffer-1959.html
Frank Grillo (Hart Jessup #5) and his wife Wendy Moniz (Dinah Marler #3) had a great photo in the Feb. 27, 2012 episode of CBS Soaps in Depth of them attending the premiere of his film The Grey.
A review of Grillo‘s movie The Grey.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/grey-review-liam-neeson-282722
Lauren C. Mayhew (Marah Lewis #4 – in her most memorable storyline she partnered with Brittany Snow‘s Susan as they tried to rescue the rest of the kids from Holly, Sound of Music style) is interviewed.
http://metropolis.co.jp/features/upfront2/star-struck/lauren-mayhew
I Believe in Mystery posted a blog post running down everyone who played Marah with photos.
http://believeinthemystery.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/the-many-faces-of-marah-lewis
Ricky Paull Goldin (Gus Aitoro) recently tweeted “@RonRaines I love you and miss you so much Ron. Gus on GL was one of my favorite roles. Your son! Thank you forever.”
Robert Bogue (A.C. Mallet #2) appeared in this Amazon Kindle commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sulfQHdvyEs
Zina Bethune (Robin Lang #1 – Robin was Meta’s Step-Granddaughter via Meta’s marriage to Joe Roberts, she also was one of Mike Bauer’s ex-wives) died when she struck by a car while trying to help an injured animal.
http://soaps.sheknows.com/guidinglight/news/id/23171
@Ron_Sims recently tweeted ” I met Peter and Courtney Simon last night! They were so wonderful and gracious…. I told them how I’ve been admirers of both since they were Scotty and Kathy on Search For Tomorrow…. they both hugged me. In that moment I felt like a Bauer.” [ Peter Simon (Ed Bauer #4) - Simon played Ed from the early 1980s through most of the rest of the run of the show]
Matt Bomer (Ben Reade #3) has released a high school photo.
http://www.tvguide.com/News/White-Collar-Matt-Bomer-High-School-1043416.aspx
Photos through the years.
http://www.snakkle.com/galleries/hot-gallery-take-a-look-back-at-white-collars-matt-bomer-through-the-years
Bomer also came out by acknowledging his male companion at an awards show.
http://www.tvguide.com/News/White-Collars-Matt-Bomer-Gay-1043354.aspx
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/matt-bomer-comes-out-gay-thanks-partner_n_1272997.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpXHJFVnW8Q&feature=youtu.be
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/actor-matt-bomer-publicly-acknowledges-male-partner-kids
Aubrey Dollar (Marina Cooper #4- whose spirited portrayal made her Marina realistically one of Michelle Bauer Santos two best female friends along with Marah Lewis) appeared in the episode of Blue Bloods that first aired Fri., Feb. 10, 2012 called “Leap of Faith.”
http://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/photos/82445/season-2-episode-13
Bonnie Dennison (Daisy Susan LeMay Cooper #3) got a birthday tweet from Ron Raines (Alan Spaulding #3). “Happy Birthday Bonnie. Charlotte was 23 on the 13th. If I remember correctly, you are 2 days younger than she.:-) go girl!” – Charlotte is Raines‘s daughter.
Crystal Hunt (Lizzie Spaulding Lewis #5 brought in Roxie the dog and romanced Coop) made an appearance at the opening of Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend in Clearwater, FL. See photos in the Feb. 27, 2012 issue of CBS Soaps in Depth.
Stephanie Gatschet (Tammy Winslow Randall #2) recently tweeted “3 days left to win your copy of the script from #AMC‘s final episode!! Winning bid supports @FreeToBreatheLA 
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http://tinyurl.com/7mobgxc
Learn more about Gatschet‘s fundraiser:
http://participate.freetobreathe.org/site/TR/RunWalk/General?team_id=20030&pg=team&fr_id=1540
Gatschet tweeted “Today was like an #AMC reunion for me. Saw @wwilley & @rebeccabudig (Michelle Bauer #3) at the AMC wardrobe sale, then ran into Natalie Hall at an audition. “
Stephanie Gatschet(Tammy Layne Winslow) is participating in the Free to Breath Fundraiser again. “Hi friends… Please help me reach my fundraising goal for this year’s @FreeToBreatheLA Yogathon. http://tinyurl.com/776w3lw Every $1 helps!! Thx. If you’ll be in L.A. on March 25th, register to join us! Yoga, good people, good fun, Hollywood style… Register here: http://www.freetobreathe.org “
Scott Bailey (Sandy Foster, the fake Jonathan Randall) made special bottles of home brewed beer for his wedding Adrienne Frantz (Amber Moore on The Bold and the Beautiful). Read about it in the Feb. 27, 2012 issue of CBS Soaps in Depth.
Signy Coleman (Terri DeMarco/Annie Dutton #2) recently tweeted about her and Beth Ehlers (Harley Cooper)’s new webseries. “Thank you River Ridge fans for all of the positive comments & for supporting us week after week! You rock!!! Have a great weekend & be safe.”
Coleman recently returned as a ghost of her character Hope on The Young and the Restless.
Orlagh Cassidy (DA Doris Wolfe) attended the Indie Soap Awards, along with other Guiding Light stars.
http://orlaghcassidy.blogspot.com/2012/02/orlagh-on-red-carpet-at-3rd-annual.html
Ron Raines (Alan Spaulding #3) recently tweeted “WANDERLUST Staring Linda Lavin (Alice of Mel’s Diner fame) and Ron Raines. Actually,I’m in the a brief moment at the very end of the movie. linda told me….The director/writer David Wain and his wife are big FOLLIES fans.They saw us in NY and will see us in LA too.I can’t wait to see this movie….Oh,,, I play a blind writer who is married to Linda Lavin. My character’s name is Pierre. I’m in sunglasses. Don’t blink. “
Kim Zimmer (Reva Shayne Lewis) will appear in “Odysseus D.O.A.” in Connecticut Feb. 23 – March 4, 2012.
http://www.courant.com/entertainment/arts/curtain/hc-cast-set-for-odysseus-doa-at-crt-at-uconn-20120125,0,3427631.story
http://ct.broadwayworld.com/article/Kim-Zimmer-Guiding-Lights-Reva-Shayne-Stars-in-CRTs-Odysseus-DOA-20120124
Daytime Stars and Strikes will be Oct. 7. 2012.
http://www.examiner.com/soap-opera-in-new-york/one-life-to-live-s-jerry-ver-dorn-s-9th-annual-daytime-stars-and-strikes
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