Lifetime Launching Short-Form Digital Platform 'Fall Into Me' Featuring Romantic Stories For Today's Modern Tech-Savvy Woman

Marking its first original scripted content for non-linear distribution, Lifetime will launch the short-form digital platform Fall Into Me (working title), featuring eight series of romantic drama stories for today's modern and tech-savvy woman, it was announced today by Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Lifetime.

Catering to the fast-growing romance-fiction marketplace, each of the eight series on the Fall Into Me platform consists of eight webisodes, six-minutes in length, taking viewers on journeys full of passion and excitement that can be discreetly enjoyed on phones and tablets. The romantic digital episodes will be told from a woman's point-of-view, in close-camera form, drawing the viewer deeper into the intimacy and romance of each story.

'The Arrangement' Receives Pilot Pick-Up From E!

On the heels of the a successful launch of E!'s first scripted series, The Royals, the network has announced the pilot pick-up for a drama entitled The Arrangement. The pilot was written by Jonathan Abrahams, who won a Writer's Guild Award and a Primetime Emmy for his previous work on Mad Men. Abrahams will also executive produce the project along with Jimmy Fox of Objective Productions USA, an All3Media company. Stephen Lambert and Eli Holzman of All3Media America will also serve as executive producers. Universal Cable Productions is set to produce.

"Jonathan has written a terrific script that juxtaposes a very public Hollywood romance with darker, more nefarious elements. We are excited to work with Universal Cable Productions and Objective to make this pilot and bring the story to life," said Kevin Plunkett, SVP Scripted Programming, E!. "The Arrangement is the perfect follow-up to the success of 'The Royals,' taking the E! brand further into the scripted space with young skewing, escapist stories."

'When Calls the Heart' Off to a Strong Start with 2.3 Million Total Viewers in Live+3

Jack Wagner stars in When Calls the Heart. Photo Credit: Copyright 2015 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Eike Schroter

The season 2 premiere of Hallmark Channel's original scripted series, When Calls the Heart, launched this weekend to a 2.1 HH rating and 2.3 million total viewers, according to Live+3 data. The Saturday, April 25th 2-hour world debut out-delivered the season 1 premiere by 25% among HHs and 21% among total viewers. In the 8-10 p.m. time period, When Calls the Heart boosted Hallmark Channel to be the most-watched and highest-rated network among households and total viewers, outside of sports. Additionally, the season 2 opener reached over 3.2 million unduplicated viewers.

'Revenge' Canceled, Series Finale Will Air May 10 And Include "Tiny Little Cliffhanger"

ABC's Revenge stars Emily VanCamp as Emily Thorne. Photo Credit: ABC/Bob D’Amico

The upcoming Revenge season finale, slated to air Sunday, May 10, at 10 p.m. ET on ABC, will be the end of the series.

“We can officially tell our fans that this will be the end of the story,” executive producer Sunil Nayar tells EW. “We’ve been talking to the network and we all just wanted to make sure that we felt very confident. Now that everybody has seen the finale—which is fabulous—everybody understands that as much as we all adore the show, it has hit exactly the mark it needed to to end. This is the series finale of Revenge that will be airing in a couple weeks.”

While Nayar promises closure for fans, “There’s a tiny little cliffhanger in the series finale,” he says. “We don’t want people to get weary of the stories we’re telling, so we felt like they deserve an ending to this novel that Mike Kelley started four years ago. I really feel like the last couple chapters are worthy of the first many.”

The series finale is titled "Two Graves." Backed into a corner, Emily is forced to admit her guilt, but she’ll have to decide how far she’ll go before admitting defeat. Will Emily/Amanda end up dead like her nemesis, Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe)? Stay tuned!

Soap Worlds Collide at New Web Series Cast Gathering in New York

Anne Howard, Stephen Schnetzer, Colleen Zenk, Anna Holbrook, Ryan Brown and Nelson Aspen.

It was Six Degrees of Soap Stars this week when actors from Another World, As the World Turns and Guiding Light came together for a gathering of cast members from the upcoming Nelson Aspen-Janet Iacobuzio web series, shooting a series of promos and title shots.

Stay tuned to Serial Scoop for updates and announcements on this exciting new project as they become available. In the meantime, let's look at the many soap lives of this talented group.

Anne Howard is best known to fans of daytime drama for her portrayal of Nicole Love on Another World, and Kimberly Brady on Days of our Lives. Her many post-soap opera credits include primetime serials Desperate Housewives, Nip/Tuck and Private Practice, and she has become a host/spokesperson extraordinaire for a number of companies.

Anne Howard, Stephen Schnetzer, Colleen Zenk, Anna Holbrook
and Ryan Brown will appear in Nelson Aspen's upcoming
web series.

Stephen Schnetzer played Days of our Lives' Steven Olson and One Life to Live's Marcello Salta before taking on his signature role as Cass Winthrop on Another World from 1982 to 1999. He later crossed the character over to both As the World Turns and Guiding Light. Schnetzer was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 1990 for his work on Another World. He played "Dr. Cass Winthrop" (same name, different character) on two episodes of Homeland in 2013, and recently reunited with former Another World co-star Alice Barrett in an episode of The Following.

Colleen Zenk spent 32 years playing sweet-heroine-turned-mother-from-hell Barbara Ryan on As the World Turns, earning three Emmy nominations, critical acclaim and a huge fan following along the way. She has been working non-stop on stage, TV, film and web series since ATWT went off the air in 2010, including the Indie Series Award-nominated role of Agnes Snead in Western drama Thurston.

Anna Holbrook has appeared on One Life to Live and All My Children but is best known for her Emmy-winning work as Sharlene Frame Hudson (and her alter Sharly) on Another World. In 2008, she played the wife of former Another World co-star Kale Browne in an episode of a radio soap opera I wrote and produced, Scripts & Scruples.

Ryan Brown starred as legacy characters Bill Lewis on Guiding Light and Billy Abbott on The Young and the Restless. Since his soap days, Brown has become a successful author and photographer.

Denise Pence and Nelson Aspen

Nelson Aspen played Albert Prange on Search for Tomorrow, and then moved to the production side of daytime drama, working on the staffs of every East Coast based serial drama, doing everything from casting to writing. He is currently an international entertainment reporter, who appears on the popular Australian morning show Sunrise.

Denise Pence is still remembered fondly for her run as Nurse Katie Parker on Guiding Light from 1977 to 1985. She has been active in the theater community since her soap days, including her heralded work with The Rehearsal Club.

'Days of our Lives' "Search for a Star" Winner Announced: Alexander Bruszt

Alexander Bruszt --Photo Credit: Ben Symons/2015

Foxtel's Arena channel,Corday Productions Inc. and Sony Pictures Television have announced the winner of the Days of our Lives "Search for a Star" competition is established Sydney actor Alexander Bruszt.

Alexander, 32, one of over 300 actors who entered Arena's online competition, has been chosen after flying to Los Angeles last week to screen test with two other finalists, for the chance of a lifetime to star on the iconic series.

Alexander will pay the role of Fynn, a handsome, rugged Australian doctor who arrives in Salem to do his residency, specifically to gain skills as a surgeon, working under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Jonas (Shawn Christian).

'Days of our Lives' Star Daniel Cosgrove Visits Westport Center For Senior Activities (Video)

Daniel Cosgrove

The daily life of retirement can become very humdrum without the stimulation of family, friends and a career. That’s why Daniel Cosgrove, the dashing star of the NBC daytime soap opera Days of our Lives, decided to pay a few ladies a surprise visit to the Westport Center For Senior Activities in Westport, CT one afternoon to learn what about their lives makes them smile!

These vivacious, talented, witty women shared with Daniel some of their most prominent lifetime memories, including the joys of family and friends and the historical icons they still look up to today. The ladies’ chat with Daniel not only revealed a beautiful treasure trove of life's wisdom, but also how what matters most in life remains the same even as we grow older.

Check out video from Cosgrove's visit below:

Mary Beth Evans Back on Contract with 'Days of our Lives'

Mary Beth Evans won her first Daytime Emmy award on Friday, April 24 as a producer on The Bay.

Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Brady) is the latest veteran actor to sign a contract with NBC soap opera Days of our Lives, joining Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis) and Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis).

Evans blogged about her lack of story when she returned to Days as Kayla in 2010.

"I was working in the family pub, and I would have days when all I would say was, 'here is your to go order.'" Evans wrote. "At first I felt a bit humiliated and asked myself, 'how did it get to this?' Then I realized that I was lucky to have the job at all, and instead decided that I’d be the VERY best background player there ever was! I rocked that pretend bar – marrying condiments, folding napkins, wiping down the counters! I hung in there with a smile on my face and an improved attitude, and eventually things improved. Now, here we are four – five years later it has all changed again. I am back on contract, working like crazy and loving the stories I am playing. It is crazy how it turned around."

Days of our Lives has been undergoing a number of changes in front of and behind the camera this year as the show heads toward its 50th anniversary in November, as well as a possible renewal or cancellation.

Head Writers Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell were replaced by Dena Higley and Josh Griffith on February 16. A top script writer was let go soon after.

In March, it was announced that Lisa de Cazotte was out as co-executive producer, replaced by director/producer Albert Alarr. Janet Spellman-Rider was upped to producer.

Longtime fan favorites like Peter Reckell (Bo Brady), Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) and Alison Sweeney) are among those returning to the show for its milestone anniversary.

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'General Hospital' May 2015 Preview (Spoilers)

The Nurses Ball airs May 1, 4 and 5 on General Hospital.

General Hospital will blow you away in May with the Nurses Ball and a killer murder mystery.

GH celebrates the annual Nurses Ball on Friday, May 1, Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5. See which of your favorite stars will return, along with the GH character fans voted back.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Adds Transgender Actor Scott Turner Schofield

Scott Turner Schofield -- Photo Credit: Monty Brinton/CBS/Landov

Scott Turner Schofield is joining the cast of CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful as Nick, described as a "transgender mentor" to fashion model Maya Avant (played by Karla Mosley).

"I’m Maya's best friend and I come from her world when she first landed in Los Angeles before she became the huge success that she is," Schofield told New York Daily News. "We met in the trans community together. I’m her friend that comes in and kind of help remind her that she is beautiful and whole and authentic exactly as she is. And as things start to happen and discrimination mounts, she can stand strong in who she is and how she made the right choices for herself. So in that sense, it feels like playing myself in a certain way."

Schofield has already shot 6 episodes, and will make his B&B debut on May 8.

The role will mark both Schofield's television debut, and the first time a transgender actor will play major, recurring role on a daytime program.

The actor celebrated the milestone on Facebook Tuesday, posting, "Very proud to announce a big career move."

'General Hospital' Announces the Return of Genie Francis as Laura

Anthony Geary and Genie Francis reunited at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on April 26.

Genie Francis, the legendary and Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress, will return to ABC' soap opera General Hospital as beloved character Laura Spencer, it was announced today by the show's executive producer, Frank Valentini.

“Genie is a part of our GH family and the door has always been open for her to return when the timing and story are right,” said Valentini. “Lucky for us, the stars have aligned and we are thrilled to welcome Genie back home.”

Francis received a Daytime Emmy Award in 2007 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the role of Laura.

Chris L. McKenna Returning to 'The Young and the Restless'

Chris McKenna recently played Nick Verra on NBC's State of Affairs -- Photo by: Neil Jacobs/NBC

Chris L. McKenna is returning to CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless to reprise the role of Detective Mark Harding.

"Great seeing everyone today,” the actor tweeted about being back on the Y&R set. "As usual @gregrikaart [Kevin] and I struggled to keep a straight face through our scenes.”

McKenna will begin airing on June 2.

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'Helix' Canceled by Syfy After Two Seasons

Syfy has canceled Helix after two seasons. Actors Mark Ghanimé, Neil Napier and Kyra Zagorsky took to Twitter with the news:

My tweeps, saddened to hear about @helix's demise. Thx for all the fan loyalty & making it so special! You rock, stay tuned for what's next!

— Mark Ghanimé (@markghanime) April 30, 2015

Well, it was a fun ride. Thanks, all you fans for your great support!#helix @helix @syfy http://t.co/BNaQwdFf9h

— neil napier (@NeilNapier) April 30, 2015

Thank you @Helix for the wild and crazy ride! It was an honor to play Jules. XO #SyFy #Helix pic.twitter.com/6AJ0BldoDw

— Kyra Zagorsky (@KyraZagorsky) April 30, 2015

NBC to Make Entire David Duchovny Series 'Aquarius' Available with Linear Network Premiere

To offer viewers the same binge-viewing experience they now enjoy on streaming platforms, NBC will make the unprecedented move of releasing all 13 episodes of David Duchovny's new series Aquarius on NBC.com and the NBC app after the show's two-hour linear network premiere on May 28, 2015. The entire series will also be offered to all other video-on-demand platforms for release at that time as well.

In making the announcement, NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt said, "With Aquarius we have the opportunity to push some new boundaries to give our audience something no broadcast network has done before. We are fully aware how audiences want to consume multiple episodes of new television series faster and at their own discretion, and we're excited to offer our viewers this same experience since all 13 episodes of this unique show have been produced and are ready to be seen. I appreciate the enthusiasm we've gotten from the producers of the show and our partner Marty Adelstein of Tomorrow Studios to launch this series in a new, forward-thinking way."

Hulu Upfront: Acquires Exclusive Streaming Rights to All Episodes of 'Seinfeld'

Today at the Hulu Upfront Presentation in New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom, Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins, Head of Advertising Sales, Peter Naylor, and SVP, Head of Content, Craig Erwich, announced that Hulu has acquired the exclusive subscription video on-demand (SVOD) rights to all episodes of iconic sitcom Seinfeld, as well as a new, multi-year agreement with AMC that grants Hulu the streaming rights to future programming from AMC Networks.

In addition to presenting groundbreaking content deals and the upcoming slate of Hulu Originals, the company took the stage to publicly unveil new business growth benchmarks - including a 50% increase in subscribers - advertising innovations, and a deal with Cablevision Systems Corporation that will be rolled out over the next year.

Company Updates Announced at the Hulu Upfront

Since launching seven years ago, Hulu continues to grow from all sides of the business. Today, the company announced that its subscriber base has grown to nearly nine million subscribers, a 50% increase in subscriber base since 2014. Within the first 90 days of 2015, total streams have increased by 77% and, in that same period of time, viewers have already streamed over 700 million hours of premium content on Hulu. On average, each Hulu viewer is watching at least 30% more content.

69th Annual Tony Awards Nominations Revealed

Tony Award nominations were announced Tuesday for The 69th Annual Tony Awards, airing live on Sunday, June 7 (8:00-11:00 p.m., live ET/delayed PT) on CBS. Nominations were announced live on CBS This Morning by actress Mary Louise Parker and actor Bruce Willis. “An American in Paris” and “Fun Home” lead the nominations this year, with both productions vying for Tony Awards in 12 categories.

Tony Award winners Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming will host the 2015 Tony Awards for the first time, live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

“Kristin and Alan are two of the brightest stars on any stage,” said Jack Sussman, Executive Vice President, Specials, Music and Live Events, CBS Entertainment. “Not only are they amazing TV stars, but their Broadway credentials and ability to perform live and command the stage for audiences is unparalleled. We could not be more excited to have them hosting this year’s Tony Awards.”

“As past Tony Award winners and Broadway favorites, Alan and Kristin are no strangers to the Radio City Music Hall stage. They both have a contagious charisma and share an electrifying excitement about Broadway that will translate to the fans watching at home, all around the world. We are thrilled to welcome them into the hosting role for the first time,” said Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League and Heather Hitchens, President of the American Theatre Wing.

Syfy 2015 Summer Programming Schedule Revealed

Syfy continues to roll out an ambitious slate of original programming, with its Summer 2015 programming schedule announced today. The slate includes two new scripted series: Killjoys, from the producers of Orphan Black, and Dark Matter, from the writers of Stargate Atlantis. Also on tap are the new unscripted game show Geeks Who Drink, hosted and executive produced by Zachary Levi; and returning seasons of scripted originals Defiance and Dominion, as well as fan-favorite Face Off. And of course, it wouldn’t be summer without Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, which anchors Syfy’s second annual Sharknado Week this July.

Syfy’s 2015 Summer Programming Highlights (all times ET/PT)

JUNE

Syfy’s new 8-11 p.m. scripted programming block kicks off Friday, June 12 at 8 p.m. with the two-hour premiere of Defiance, followed by the debut of Dark Matter at 10 p.m.. On Friday, June 19, Killjoys joins the schedule, premiering at 9 p.m..

Defiance (SEASON 3 PREMIERE)
Premieres Friday, June 12 at 8 p.m.

'Strike Back' Final Season Premieres July 31 on Cinemax

Season 4 of Strike Back premieres July 31.

Cinemax has confirmed that the fourth and final season of Strike Back will debut Friday, July 31 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Philip Winchester and Sullivan Stapleton star in the Emmy®-nominated action series, which follows a stealth counterterrorism unit as it spans the globe to stop potential threats, often behind enemy lines.

Strike Back is a Cinemax Presentation in association with British Sky Broadcasting Limited; a Left Bank Pictures Production; executive producers, Andy Harries for Left Bank and Cameron Roach for Sky; series producers, Michael Casey and Sharon Hughff.

Season 5 of 'Homeland' To Shoot in Germany This Summer

Homeland will become the first American TV series to shoot an entire season in Germany.

Showtime and Fox 21 Television Studios have announced today that season five of the Emmy and Golden Globe award winning series Homeland will shoot on location in Germany. Beginning production in early June at the famed Studio Babelsberg in Berlin, Homeland will become the first American television series to shoot a full season entirely in Germany. Season five will pick-up two years after Carrie Mathison’s (Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Claire Danes) ill-fated tenure as Islamabad station chief. Struggling to reconcile her guilt and disillusionment with years of working on the front lines in the “war on terror,” Carrie finds herself in a self-imposed exile in Berlin, estranged from the CIA and working for a private security firm. Homeland’s 12-episode season will premiere this fall on Showtime.

Produced by Fox 21 Television Studios, Homeland was developed for American television by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon, and is based on the original Israeli series Prisoners of War by Gideon Raff. Along with Gansa, Gordon and Raff, the executive producers for season five are Alexander Cary, Chip Johannessen, Meredith Stiehm, Patrick Harbinson, Lesli Linka Glatter, Avi Nir and Ran Telem.

'The Young and the Restless' and 'Days of our Lives' Daytime Emmy Winners Visit 'The Talk' (Video)

Emmy winners Freddie Smith, Hunter King and Amelia Heinle appeared Monday on The Talk.

The Young and the Restless 2015 Daytime Emmy winners Amelia Heinle and Hunter King were joined by Days of our Lives winner Freddie Smith on Monday's episode of The Talk on CBS. Y&R stars Peter Bergman, Eileen Davidson, Sharon Case, Daniel Goddard, Kristoff St. John, Melissa Ordway and Gina Togoni appeared to celebrate the show's win for Outstanding Drama Series. Days of our Lives, who tied with The Young and the Restless as best drama, was represented by Deidre Hall, Lauren Koslow, Eric Martsolf and Galen Gering.

Watch the Daytime Emmy segments from Monday's episode of The Talk below:

'General Hospital' Daytime Emmy Winners Chad Duell, Maura West, Anthony Geary and Donna Mills Visit 'The View' (Video)

Chad Duell, Maura West, Anthony Geary and Donna Mills. Photo Credit: ABC/Rick Rowell

General Hospital Executive Producer Frank Valentini and Daytime Emmy winners Anthony Geary, Maura West, Chad Duell and Donna Mills appeared on Monday's episode of ABC's The View, airing live from the Los Angeles set of GH.

For his role as Luke Spencer, Anthony Geary was honored with his eighth Daytime Emmy in the Outstanding Lead Actor category, making him the most honored actor in Daytime Emmy history, breaking his own record.

Emmy-winner Maura West took home her third Emmy marking her first for the role of General Hospital's Ava Jerome.

Chad Duell, Maura West, Anthony Geary, Donna Mills
and Frank Valentini. Photo Credit: ABC/Rick Rowell

Chad Duell took home his first Emmy for the role of Michael Corinthos in the Outstanding Supporting Actor category.

Television veteran Donna Mills was honored with her first Emmy as Outstanding Special Guest Performer category for her portrayal of Madeline Reeves.

After a stir on social media about the General Hospital stars not appearing on CBS' The Talk, the GH segment on The View actually (and surprisingly) turned out to be longer and more interesting than any of the Emmy segments on the rival network's talk show on Monday. In fact, The Talk didn't include anyone from The Bold and the Beautiful, the CBS soap opera which won more Daytime Emmys than any other series this year.

Watch the General Hospital Emmy winners from Monday's episode of The View below:

Daytime Emmy Ratings: Most-Watched Live Event on Pop/TVGN in Eight Years

A tribute to 50 years of Days of our Lives was one of the highlights of the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were back with an exclusive live television broadcast on Pop that was seen by nearly 900,000 viewers last night. The live premiere was the most-watched live event on Pop in eight years, dating back to when the network (then known as TVGN) premiered Live on the Red Carpet with Joan and Melissa at the Academy Awards.

The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ignited fans on social media and became the second highest ranked show in Nielsen's Twitter TV Ratings for the night, just behind Game of Thrones. The live awards show out-ranked the 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards, WWE Extreme Rules and Keeping up with the Kardashians in the Nielsen Twitter TV rankings.

Pop aired two telecasts of the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday, April 26, including a live broadcast at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT with a repeat at 11 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. PT.

The television broadcast was a collaboration between the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), Pop and Michael Levitt Productions.

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42nd Annual Daytime Emmys A Social Media Hit: Over 1.9M Unique Audience, 10M Impressions

General Hospital star Anthony Geary won his record-breaking 8th Daytime Emmy Award on Sunday night.

The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards finished second on Sunday night among Series and Specials, according to the Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings. The ceremony, hosted by Tyra Banks, aired on Pop and generated a unique tweeting audience of 1.912 million, with over 10 million impressions, 18,000 unique authors, and 76,000 tweets. #DaytimeEmmys was trending on Twitter throughout the night. Check out the Top 5 below:

Nielsen Twitter TV ratings for Sunday, April 26, 2015

The Daytime Emmys ranked #7 for the week of April 20-26, 2015.

Thoughts on the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

Host, Tyra Banks, during The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS © 2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were handed out on Sunday night at Stage 16 of the historic Warner Bros. Studios Lot in Burbank. The ceremony was hosted by Tyra Banks, and executive produced by Michael Levitt of Michael Levitt Productions with Gary Tellalian and Mike Rothman also serving as executive producers. It was an uneven ceremony that, like in recent years, relied on a number of gimmicks throughout the evening instead of trusting the content of Daytime TV to be worthy enough on its own to draw and keep a viewing audience.

A cold open featured Ellen DeGeneres and Matt Lauer announcing an end to their prank war…or at least that's what viewers were led to believe. Soon after, the Today show host was donned in the familiar 50 Shades of Grey reminiscent pasties, underwear, whip and stockings. Then, Ellen announced that Matt Lauer had agreed to donate $1,000 to a charity every time a winner personally thanked him in their award acceptance speech. If I hadn't received a press release on Saturday night about this, I would have never known that a "prank war" was going on. Aside from not being particularly funny, it drove home the fact that, once again, Ms. DeGeneres was not going to show up in person to support the Daytime community that has embraced her and her work.

Babyface Sings "Gone Too Soon" During Daytime Emmys Memoriam (Video)

Babyface performed at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

Singer Babyface performed "Gone too Soon" during the Memoriam that honored members of the daytime television community at Sunday night's Daytime Emmy Awards. Watch below:

'Days of our Lives' 50th Anniversary Daytime Emmys Tribute (Video)

The cast of Days of our Lives gathered on stage to celebrated the show's 50th anniversary.

Days of our Lives was honored at the 42nd Daytime Emmy Awards, including a beautiful montage and a cast reunion on stage lead by series favorite Deidre Hall. Watch the 50th Anniversary tribute below:

42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Winners List

The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, April 26, hosted by hosted by Tyra Banks. Days of our Lives and The Young and the Restless tied as Outstanding Drama Series (all four daytime soaps were nominated). This year's Lifetime Achievement Award went to television icon Betty White.

Including Friday's Creative Arts Emmys, The Bold and the Beautiful led the pack with 10 wins, following by The Young and the Restless and General Hospital with 6 each. Days of our Lives won four awards, including two on Sunday.

Below is a complete list of winners:

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Maura West, as Ava Jerome
General Hospital (ABC)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Anthony Geary, as Luke Spencer
General Hospital (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Amelia Heinle, as Victoria Newman
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Sneak Peek: Wyatt Wants to Know Maya's Secret

Is Wyatt playing Nicole, or is she playing him?

Wyatt is making moves to uncover what Nicole knows about Maya's secret on The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of April 27-May 1, 2015.

Will Wyatt (Darin Brooks) be able to get Nicole (Reign Edwards) to reveal Maya's secret? Or is she on to his game?

Watch a sneak peek below:

'Days of our Lives' Sneak Peek: Final Showdown Between Kristen & Marlena

Marlena and Kristen have their final showdown.  Will they both make it out alive?

Kristen DiMera and Dr. Marlena Evans have one "final showdown" on Days of our Lives during the week of April 27-May 1, 2015.

They've been enemies for decades and now it all comes down to this.

"You took John from me, you turned Brady against me, today is about payback," Kristen (Eileen Davidson) tells her arch nemesis, Marlena (Deidre Hall).

After a struggle, Kristen is sent crashing through a window.  Is this the end?

Watch a sneak peek below:

'General Hospital' Sneak Peek: Lulu & Valerie Discuss Dante's Charm, and Sonny's Famous Dimples

Lulu and Valerie talk about Dante (and Sonny's famous dimples) this week on General Hospital.

Lulu Falconeri (Emme Rylan) notices her cousin's interest in her husband on General Hospital during the week of April 27-May 1, 2015. They talk about how they were both happy until Maxie's trip to Portland.

"They have those big brown eyes with the long lashes," Valeri Spencer (Brytni Sarpy) says to Lulu, during a discussion about the resemblance between Dante and Sonny. She continues to rave about Dante, adding, "He's so kind, and unaffected, and he has such a cute sense of humor."

Watch a sneak peek below:

'When Calls the Heart' May Preview: It's Time To Start Over But Some Aren't Ready To Move On

Lori Loughlin and Kristina Wagner star in When Calls the Heart on Hallmark Channel.

The second season of When Calls the Heart continues on Saturday nights at 8 p.m. ET in May with five new hours of the drama starring Erin Krakow, Lori Loughlin, Daniel Lissing, Jack Wagner and Kristina Wagner.

Below is a preview of the May 2015 episodes:

Episode 2002 "Heart and Soul" Premieres Saturday, May 2nd - Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) and Jack (Daniel Lissing) remain worlds apart and Abigail (Lori Loughlin) finds out the devastating truth about Bill Avery (Jack Wagner).

Ellen DeGeneres and Matt Lauer to End Their Feud at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

Matt Lauer and Ellen DeGeneres

The feud is over! Ellen DeGeneres and Matt Lauer—who have one-upped each other in a hilarious prank war—will finally call a truce at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday, April 26. Watch how it all concludes during the live television broadcast airing on Pop at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

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Web Series of the Week Poll (April 18-24, 2015)

In the last Indie Series Network "Web Series of the Week" poll, Redheads Anonymous was voted favorite indie series for the week. It's now time to catch up on all the new episodes and vote for your favorite series in this week's poll.

You can also cast a vote for your favorite actor, actress and web series couple/duo. Voting ends Tuesday, April 28 at 4 p.m. ET (one vote per person per day).



Web series that aired one or more new episodes from April 18-24, 2015 are eligible. If an indie series aired this week and is not on the list, cast your vote as "Other" and write in your choice. Note: The weekly poll can now also be found at serialscoop.com.

Watch this week's indie series below:
- BoysTown Season 2 Episode 5
- BUTS Episode 4 "Spanish Class"
- Chocolate City Episode 4 "A Time for Reflection..."
- Double Agents Episode 001 "Russian Invasion!"
- Family Problems Episode 46 "Help"
- From Mansfield With Love No.40 "Scenes to Film Behind" & No.41 "Anhalt Head Hunt"
- How I Seize It Episode 161 "Welfare"
- Karma Season 2 Episode 19 "Love. Hate. Mistakes"
- Miles + Cal Episode 4
- The Misselthwaite Archives Episodes 17 "Baby Got Brimley'd" & 18 "A Tale of Two Cousins"
- Ordained Episode 2 "Little Stevie"
- Proper Manors Season 2 Episode 18 "The Return Part I"
- Q's One Night Stands "Cinco Cero," "Daddy's Girl," "The Babysitter," "The Negotiator" & "The Mindreader"
- Real Hollywood Episode 4 "The Racist Agent"
- Real Mommy Confessions "I Chose the Perfect Partner"
- Rivals Episode 1 "Cheat Code" (series premiere)
- Roomies Episode 11 "Just Like A Real Boy!"
- The Single Life Episode 6 "Family Fun"
- Sixteen Unsweetened Episode 1 "Happy Birthday"
- State of Disgrace Episode 6 (season finale)
- Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey Season 3 Episode 2 "Adam Ray"
- This Is Art Episode 9 "Method Acting"
- Transitions Episode 4 "Death Wish"
- Triangle Episode 19 "The Last Supper"
- Young Love Episode 1 "The Captains" (series premiere) & 2 "The Witch & Her Creation"
- Youthful Daze Season 3 Episode 31 "Rumor Has It"

Whipclip Teams Up with Pop to Offer Fans Easy Access to Create and Share Clips

Whipclip, the free mobile app that allows fans to legally create and share their own video clips of television shows and music videos, and Pop, the television destination that celebrates the fun of being a fan, will team up to offer fans the seamless ability to create and share video clips from Pop’s original programming.

The partnership kicks off this Sunday, April 26 with: The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards hosted by Tyra Banks, airing live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT; and Queens of Drama, a reality series packed with girl power and fan-favorite soap stars Lindsay Hartley, Crystal Hunt, Vanessa Marcil, Chrystee Pharris and Hunter Tylo with appearances by Donna Mills and Joan Collins series, premiering immediately following the Daytime Emmy Awards at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Using Whipclip, viewers can create customized clips of their favorite moments from both shows and share them instantly on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest and via email and SMS.

Syfy Movie 'Lake Placid vs. Anaconda' Premieres Tonight, Stars Robert Englund, Yancy Butler, Corin Nemec

Lake Placid vs. Anaconda premieres April 25 on Syfy -- Photo by: Georgi Vassilev/LPVSA Productions, LLC

Syfy Original Movie Lake Placid vs. Anaconda premieres on Saturday, April 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The film stars Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street), Yancy Butler (Kick Ass) and Corin Nemec (Stargate SG-1).

A giant alligator goes head to head with a giant Anaconda. They're massive, aggressive, and about to have babies. The town sheriff must find a way to destroy the two monsters before they kill the whole town.

Check out more photos below:

The Week in Shirtless Soap Studs (April 20-24, 2015)

"I'm finally able to give you all of me, Jordan," said Shawn Butler (Sean Blakemore) to Jordan Ashford (Vinessa Antoine) on the Wednesday, April 22 episode of General Hospital.

There was a severe lack of Shirtless Soap Studs this week on Days of our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, and The Bold and the Beautiful, but hunks like Sean Blakemore and Casey Moss did their parts. Check out highlights below of the men in daytime during the week of April 20-24, 2015.

Stitch Rayburn (Sean Carrigan) and Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway) mixed business and pleasure on the Thursday, April 23 episode of The Young and the Restless.

Lifetime Movie 'Til Death Do Us Part' Premieres Tonight, Stars Haylie Duff, Magda Apanowicz and Ty Olsson

Til Death Do Us Part premieres April 25 on Lifetime.

The premiere of Til Death Do Us Part airs Saturday, April 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime. The film stars Haylie Duff, Magda Apanowicz and Ty Olsson.

Sandra (Duff) moves to a small town with her new husband Dr. Kevin Richardson (Olsson), a man she only met six months ago. Kevin is everything she’s ever dreamed of and from the outside they look like the perfect couple. However, Kevin begins to exert increasing control over Sandra while his sister Jolene (Apanowicz) starts renovating their back yard deck. Sandra's concerns heighten when one of her co-workers dies of a brain hemorrhage at Kevin's hospital. As Sandra begins to investigate her ideal husband's past, the man she loves puts her life in danger.

Watch a sneak peek below:

Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winners

The the first winners for the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were revealed on Friday night during the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony in Los Angeles.

The Bold and the Beautiful was the biggest drama series winner taking home eight awards. The Bay won its first Emmy in the New Approaches category, and Anacostia won its first as well, for actress Martha Byrne.

Below is a list of winners from Friday night, as well as the nominees in the remaining categories that will be announced Sunday starting at 8 p.m. ET on Pop.

WINNERS

Outstanding Performer in a New Approaches Drama Series
Martha Byrne, as Alexis Jordan / Joanne Edwards
Anacostia (YouTube.com)

Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series
The Bay The Series (Blip)

'The Young and the Restless' Sneak Peek: Revelations, Separations and a Wedding

Jack remains a captive while the action is fast and furious in Genoa City

Real Jack isn't happy on The Young and The Restless during the week of April 27-May 1, 2015. Below are some of the highlights (spoilers):

* Fake Jack (Peter Bergman) informs Victor (Eric Braeden) that Gabriel Bingham "is not who he says he is."

* Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) and Billy (Burgess Jenkins) tell Anita (Catherine Bach) they are getting married... tonight! What will Adam (Justin Hartley) do about this?

* Nick's (Joshua Morrow) fist meets someone's face.

* Michael (Christian LeBlanc) asks Lauren (Tracey Bregman) for a separation.

Watch a sneak peek below:

Web Series of the Week Poll Results (April 11-17, 2015)

Redheads Anonymous was voted favorite web series of the week.

The results are in from the Indie Series Network's Web Series of the Week poll for April 11-17, 2015.

Redheads Anonymous was voted favorite web series for the week. The latest from of Family Problems was second, followed by new episodes of Proper Manors, The Misselthwaite Archives and Raymond & Lane.

The acting favorites were Redheads Anonymous' Ethan Slater and Family Problems' Wendy Hartman, and the favorite couple/duo was Mary & Declan from The Misselthwaite Archives.

Check out the complete results below including the Favorite Actor, Actress and Couple/Duo of the Week:

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	Redheads Anonymous	-	3
2	Family Problems	1	22
3	Proper Manors	-	??
4	The Misselthwaite Archives	2	1
5	Raymond & Lane	-	??
6	From Mansfield With Love	5	0
7	Youthful Daze	7	1
8	Ordained	-	0
9	Submissions Only	-	0
10	Get a Life Coach	-	0
11	Roomies	13	0
12	Quirk Me Over	-	0
13	How I Seize It	12	0
14	Real Hollywood	14	0
15	It Takeis Two	8	0
16	BoysTown	6	0
17	The Single Life	-	0
18	Karma	16	0

Watch the Top 3 series and see the rest of the poll results below:

'Days of our Lives' Casting Two Teen Roles: Danielle and Mason

NBC's Days of our Lives is casting two new teen roles.

The show is seeking a beautiful brunette to play the contract role of Danielle, a 16 to 17-year-old who is described as loving and warm, but has experienced pain in her past. The casting notice describes the character as follows: "She, at times, can seem selfish and cruel and controlling when she is in certain social situations in which she feels backed into a corner. At her core though, she is a very good person."

Could this be a Ciara Brady recast?

Days is also seeking to find a 16 to 17-year-old actor to play the contract role of Mason, a quiet yet stunning teenager who has also suffered tremendous loss.

Is this a brand new character or might "Mason" actually be an aged Chase Jennings?

Stay tuned!

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Anthony Geary and Genie Francis to Present Together at the Daytime Emmys

Anthony Geary and Genie Francis

The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will bring fans the long-awaited, much anticipated moment they’ve been asking for – the reunion of two iconic soap stars, Anthony Geary and Genie Francis, who played the on-screen romantic duo Luke and Laura on General Hospital for more than two decades. Mr. Geary and Ms. Francis will make a special appearance as presenters during the live awards broadcast airing on Pop this Sunday, April 26 at 8:00 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Hosted by Tyra Banks, the Daytime Emmy Awards will include a star-studded line-up of presenters, including (listed alphabetically): Tom Bergeron, Eileen Davidson, Craig Ferguson, Kevin Frazier, Leeza Gibbons, Deidre Hall, Steve Harvey, Vicki Lawrence, Mario Lopez, Shemar Moore, Nancy O’Dell, Marie Osmond, Regis Philbin and Alex Trebek. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award will honor television icon Betty White.

Cast members from the four daytime soaps—The Young and The Restless, General Hospital, Days of our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful—as well as daytime television series and talk shows The Talk, Queens of Drama and The FAB Life will be presenting.

The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards show on Pop will be executive produced by Michael Levitt of Michael Levitt Productions with Gary Tellalian and Mike Rothman also serving as executive producers.

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'When Calls the Heart' Season 2 Premiere Preview

Jack Wagner stars in When Calls the Heart. Photo Credit: Copyright 2015 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Eike Schroter

When Calls the Heart kicks off its second season on Saturday, April 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

In the exciting return to Coal Valley, Elizabeth and Jack are closer than ever after their first kiss, but their budding union barely has time to begin when Elizabeth receives a distressing telegram from home requesting her return. As Jack gains a new understanding of Elizabeth’s high-society family life, Abigail remains in Coal Valley where she nervously awaits the mining disaster trial, and finally confronts investigator Bill Avery about a shocking discovery that could put their own romantic future on hold.

Watch a sneak peek below:

Jesse Metcalfe, Autumn Reeser & Lauren Holly To Star In 'A Country Wedding' Premiering June 2015

Autumn Reeser, Jesse Metcalfe, Lauren Holly

Jesse Metcalfe (Dallas, Desperate Housewives, Passions), Autumn Reeser (The O.C., I Do, I Do, I Do), and Lauren Holly (NCIS, Dumb and Dumber, All My Children) have been cast in A Country Wedding, a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere June 2015, part of the network’s month-long June Weddings programming event. Metcalfe stars as a country music superstar whose plans to marry his movie star fiancé become complicated when he reconnects with a childhood friend, played by Reeser, from his rural hometown. Holly rounds out the talented cast portraying the country singer’s agent.

'Nashville' Sneak Peek: Jade St. John Steals Juliette's Spotlight

Christina Aguilera plays Jade St. John on Nashville. Photo Credit: ABC/Mark Levine

Christina Aguilera continues her run as Jade St. John in this week's new episode of Nashville, airing Wednesday, April 22 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

In the episode, titled "The Storm Has Just Begun, the brightest stars of Nashville have gathered in support of Teddy's music education initiative, "Note By Note," where Juliette plans her return to the spotlight - and Layla finds herself thrust into it - alongside Jade St. John.

At the gala, Rayna, Deacon, Maddie and Daphne get ready to take the stage and perform, but before they can, Deacon receives the call he's been waiting for containing some life-changing news.

In the sneak peek video below, Jade steals Juliette's spotlight at the event's auction when she bids for Layla:

More Daytime Emmys Presenters Revealed

More stars of daytime television, including Tom Bergeron, Eileen Davidson, Kevin Frazier, Leeza Gibbons, Vicki Lawrence and Mario Lopez, are scheduled to present at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards airing live on Pop on Sunday April 26 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Also slated to present during the awards show are talent from the following shows:

· The Talk - Hosts of the Daytime Emmy nominated talk show, including Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood

· Queens of Drama - Soap stars Donna Mills, Lindsay Hartley, Crystal Hunt and Chrystee Pharris of Pop's new original reality series, which premieres immediately following the Daytime Emmy Awards

· The FAB Life - Co-hosts the new lifestyle chat show launching this Fall, including Chrissy Teigen, Joe Zee, Lauren Makk and Leah Ashley; Tyra Banks, host of "The FAB Life," was previously announced as host of The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

As a special tribute to the fans of daytime television, the Daytime Emmy Awards will feature most notable TV moments and characters voted on by fans, including Most Romantic Duo, Favorite Daytime Hottie, Favorite Talk Show Audience, Favorite OMG! Moment and Favorite Game Show Moment. The awards broadcast also promises to bring many more surprises and star appearances, including a reunion of two soap star legends.

Previously announced awards presenters include Regis Philbin, Steve Harvey, Marie Osmond, Craig Ferguson, Deidre Hall, Nancy O'Dell, Shemar Moore and Alex Trebek, in addition to cast members from the four daytime soaps, including Daniel Goddard, Justin Hartley and Melissa Claire Egan of The Young and The Restless; Kirsten Storms and Ryan Paevey of General Hospital; Christopher Sean, Freddie Smith and Guy Wilson of Days of Our Lives; and Jacob Young, Karla Mosley and Linsey Godfrey of The Bold and the Beautiful.

The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast during the 2014 calendar year. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award will honor television icon Betty White.

The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards show on Pop will be executive produced by Michael Levitt of Michael Levitt Productions with Gary Tellalian and Mike Rothman also serving as executive producers.

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'Marvel's Daredevil' Season 2 Will Premiere in 2016 on Netflix

Netflix is confirming a second season of Marvel's Daredevil that will premiere in 2016.

Doug Petrie (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, American Horror Story) and Marco Ramirez (Sons Of Anarchy), who worked closely with Steven DeKnight and Drew Goddard, will serve as show runners for season two. Ramirez, Petrie, Drew Goddard (Cabin in the Woods) and Jeph Loeb (Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) are executive producers.

Blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) fights against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the Super Hero “Daredevil” in modern day Hell's Kitchen, New York Cit.

Marvel's Daredevil stars Charlie Cox, Rosario Dawson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Scott Glenn, Bob Gunton, Toby Leonard Moore, Vondie Curtis Hall and Ayelet Zurer.

Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.