Serial Scoop Now Episode Guide: Season 2

Below is a list of episodes from the second season of Serial Scoop Now. Click on the title to watch the episode (more links coming soon).

S2.E1 ∙ 7th Annual ISAs Nomination Special

S2.E2 ∙ 7th Annual ISAs Red Carpet Show, Part 1
(Jen Lilley, Eric Martsolf, Janessa Alberre, Amber Nash, Kevin Gillese, Benjamin Scott Holst, Judith Avers, Melissa Malone, Frances Southwick, Frank Leone, Kathleen Gati, Kevin Spirtas, Martha Madison, Josh Thrower, Barbara Caruso, Michael Caruso, Colleen Zenk, Yancy Butler, Jillian Clare, Patrika Darbo, Kiko Ellsworth)

S2.E3 ∙ 7th Annual ISAs Red Carpet Show, Part 2
(Sebastian La Cause, Jason Cicci, Cady Huffman, John Cramer, Darcie Siciliano, Bradford How, Veronica Reyes-How, Ryan Gowland, Molly Hawkey, Julia Wackenheim-Gimple, Daniel Betances, Melissa Archer, Barry Brisco, Richard Cutting, Victoria Guthrie, Johnny Alonso, Melissa Claire Egan, Paul Gosselin, Paula Rhodes, Matt Newcomb, Beth Newcomb, Sandra Solanchick, Ryan Robert Daggitt)

S2.E4 ∙ 7th Annual ISAs Red Carpet Show, Part 3

Denise Alexander Interview Archive (2010, 2013)

Actress and longtime soap opera star Denise Alexander was beloved by fans for her portrayal of Lesley Webber on General Hospital and Susan Hunter Martin on Days of our Lives.  

Early in her career Alexander voiced characters on multiple radio soaps before making her Broadway debut in “The Children’s Hour”. On primetime television she made appearances on classics Father Knows Best, The Twilight Zone and The Danny Kaye Show. In the early 1960s she moved to daytime TV on the CBS soap The Clear Horizon.

She joined the cast of Days of our Lives in 1966 as Susan, where she rose to stardom during her seven-year run. She left Days in 1973 and joined the cast of General Hospital as Lesley to help give the ratings-challenged ABC soap a boost. Lesley fell for Rick Webber (Chris Robinson) and became entangled in a love triangle with rival Monica Bard (Leslie Charleson). Lesley also confessed to the murder of David Hamilton, a crime her daughter Laura (Genie Francis) committed. Her acting earned Alexander a Emmy nomination in 1976 for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series.

When storyline called for Lesley to be killed off in a car accident in 1984, fans became outraged. (Editor's Note: Alexander shared the what really happened back then, off the record).  It wasn’t until 12 years later in 1996 that it was revealed that Lesley was actually alive. In between the two soaps, Alexander appeared on NBC’s Another World as Mary McKinnon, working once again with Robinson during a portion of her three-year stint.  She last appeared on General Hospital in 2021.

Denise Alexander passed away in March at age 85, which led me to revisit the times we spoke (always by phone).  Below are my interviews with Alexander from 2010 and 2013 below.

First published in November 2010

ROGER NEWCOMB: You were involved in the industry when it was transitioning from radio to TV.
DENISE ALEXANDER: At the tail end of it. I got to do a little bit of everything.

The Ellen Holly Story: A We Love Soaps TV Special

We Love Soaps TV traveled to Westchester County, New York, in 2012 to speak with daytime television legend Ellen Holly about her storied career. In the never-before-released video, Ms. Holly talks about the early years of soap opera One Life to Live, which premiered on in 1968, and the cultural impact of her character, Carla Gray.

Watch The Ellen Holly Story below.

Interview Revisited: Ellen Holly on the Early Years of 'One Life to Live'

We Love Soaps TV traveled to Westchester County, New York, in 2012 to speak with daytime television legend Ellen Holly about her storied career. In the never-before-released video below, Ms. Holly talks about the early years of ABC soap opera One Life to Live, which premiered in 1968 and featured her character, Carla.

Interview Revisited: Larkin Malloy on the Nelson Aspen 'Where Are They Now Tour' (2010)

Serial Scoop Now is back! Look for brand new content in the coming months as well as interviews from my personal archive. Some have been offline for years while others will include never before seen material. Kicking things off is a video interview from March 2010 with Emmy-nominated Edge of Night actor Larkin Malloy, who passed away in 2016. The interview was conducted by Nelson Aspen as part of his "Where Are They Now Tour" series for We Love Soaps.

Malloy, who came in at #45 on the We Love Soaps 50 Greatest Soap Actors of All Time list, played Sky Whitney on Edge of Night, Kyle Sampson on Guiding Light, Travis Montgomery on All My Children and Clay Alden on Loving. He also had a memorable guest run as Dr. Weston on As the World Turns.

The complete interview has been offline for a decade. Watch it below.

'Serial Scoop Now': James Kiberd Previews "The Crusade of Connor Stephens"

Actor and artist James Kiberd is best known to soap opera fans for his 11-year stint as Trevor Dillon on ABC's All My Children. That followed a memorable run as Mike Donovan on Loving, and a few months as Dustin Trent on NBC's Another World. Following All My Children, he stepped in for a time as Hal Munson on CBS' As the World Turns. In addition to his work on daytime dramas, Kiberd is a talented artist and stage performer. He was named Best Actor earlier this year at the 2017 Midtown International Theater Festival for his portrayal of Big Jim in "The Crusade of Connor Stephens," a new play written and directed by Dewey Moss

In "The Crusade of Connor Stephens," extreme loss shakes a Texas family as it comes to terms with a tragic act of violence. In the midst of widespread media attention, their story becomes an allegory for the national debate over religion, tolerance and the seedlings of hate. With humor and resilience, they will confront the ghosts of the past and discover the brutal universal truths that define the American family in the 21st century.

In the latest episode of Serial Scoop Now (2.19), the multi-talented Kiberd talks about his time on soaps and his latest stage role. Watch below.

Serial Scoop Now: Cady McClain & Kate Super at Seeing is Believing: Women Direct East Coast Premiere

In the latest episode of Serial Scoop Now (2.20), host Roger Newcomb traveled to Soho International Film Festival for the East Coast Premiere of Cady McClain's Seeing is Believing: Women Direct. Executive Producer/Director/Writer/Editor Cady McClain and Producer Kate Super talk about the documentary film, the women profiled, how they met, and much more.

'Serial Scoop Now': Jeffrey Christopher Todd

Jeffrey Christopher Todd made his stage debut when he was 8 years old playing Kenickie in a summer camp production of Grease. From that moment on, he wanted to become an actor. After graduating from Hamilton High School's Academy of Music, he studied theatre (among other things) at Northwestern University. He then moved to New York City and performed in numerous Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions before returning home to Los Angeles to pursue a career in theatre, TV and film.

He has appeared in feature films and television shows including Switched at Birth, Free Agents, Not Another High School Show, Tunnel Rats and Polar Opposites. He also guest-starred on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place, hilariously playing Jeffrey Jefferies opposite Selena Gomez.

Eileen Davidson and Jeffrey Christopher Todd

For the past two months, he has starred as Tobias on CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless, a lab technician working at Jabot for Ashley Abbott (Emmy winner Eileen Davidson) but spying for her ex-husband and business rival, Victor Newman (Emmy winner Eric Braeden). Todd was once an intern at Y&R working with former producer Ed Scott.

Todd flew to New York this week to shoot an appearance on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live!, which airs on Tuesday, January 27 at 11 p.m. ET. He will be joined on the show by Y&R co-star Eileen Davidson (who also stars in Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) as well as Whitney Cummings.

While in New York, Todd spoke with Serial Scoop Now about his love for acting, working with Y&R legends Braeden and Davidson, what the future may hold for Tobias (#SaveTobias), his upcoming appearances and much more. Get to know the talented young actor in our latest episode (1.03) below:



Jeffrey Christopher Todd's upcoming appearances:

Watch What Happens Live!
(with Eileen Davidson and Whitney Cummings)
Bravo
Tuesday, January 27, 11 p.m. ET

"Romeo and Juliet: Love is a Battlefield"
Written & Directed by Bradley Bredeweg (Creator/Executive Producer of "The Fosters" on ABC Family)
Opens Saturday, February 14 (Valentine's Day)
Rockwell Table and Stage

"Kritzerland Cabaret: The Songs of Jerome Kern"
Upstairs at the Federal
Monday, February 2

Follow Jeffrey Christopher Todd on Twitter @JeffreyTod. Check out his official website at jeffreychristophertodd.com.