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Wounded Eagle Flying: The Joseph Breen Story

Joseph Breen During the late 1980s and early 1990s, actor Joe Breen became a familiar face on daytime soap operas with starring roles as Paul Slavinsky on Loving , Will Jeffries in Guiding Light and Scott Eldridge on As the World Turns . In 1993 he was fired from As the World Turns after the news surfaced in the National Enquirer that he was HIV-positive. Breen is now working on telling his story in the film Wounded Eagle Flying. He introduces the project with the following: My name is Joseph Breen, and I was born in Westchester, NY in 1958. I'm an actor and a singer, a father and a husband, a brother and a son, and a man living with AIDS. Before my diagnosis I had much success working in television in NYC, including starring roles in three different daytime soap operas, and also singing and acting in the theater world. Then my story took a dramatic turn when I became infected with the HIV/AIDS virus. My life, my entire world, changed forever. Thirty years on, I...

'As the World Turns' and 'Loving' Alum Burke Moses to Star in 'The Grinch' at The Old Globe Theatre

Former soap star Burke Moses is playing "The Grinch" this holiday season. The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for the Globe's 17th annual production of "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" The holiday musical will run on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, November 15 - December 27. Previews run from November 15 - November 19. Opening night is November 20 at 7:00 p.m. "The Grinch" is directed by James Vásquez with book and lyrics by Timothy Mason and music by Mel Marvin. The original production of "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" was conceived and directed by Jack O'Brien with Additional Lyrics by Theodor S. Geisel, Additional Music by Albert Hague, and original choreography by John DeLuca. "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon th...

'All My Children' Actress Lee Chamberlin Passes Away at age 76

Lee Chamberlin Former All My Children and Loving actress Lee Chamberlin died on May 25 after a battle with cancer. She was 76. Below is a list of her credits. CREDITS Television Appearances Series (Television debut) Brenda, Vi, and Gladys Glowworm, The Electric Company, PBS, 1971-73 (As Lee Chamberlain) Lucy Daniels, All's Fair, CBS, 1976-77 Barbara Paris, Paris, CBS, 1979-80 Pat Baxter, All My Children, ABC, 1982-91, 1995 Commander Delia Thorne, MetroPol, Viper, NBC, 1994 Pat Baxter, Loving, ABC, 1995 Also appeared in Tuned In, PBS. Stage Appearances (0ff-Broadway debut) Various roles, The Believers, Martinique Theatre, 1968 Olivia, Your Own Thing, Orpheum Theatre, New York City, 1968-70 Iyalosa (Tsia), Slaveship, Chelsea Theatre Center, New York City,1970 Cordelia, King Lear, New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City,1973 Alice, Hospice, Henry Street, New Federal Theatre, New York City,1983 Laveer, Long Time Since Yesterday, Henry Street, New Federal ...

NEWS BRIEF: Celestin Cornielle to 'Days'; Lindsey Morgan; Lea Michele; 'Breaking Bad' Billboards; 'Hemlock Grove' Poster; 'EastEnders' Mystery Attack

* Celestin Cornielle is coming to Days of our Lives this fall. The actor recently posted on his Facebook page: "I'm currently playing a pivotal role in the story line of EJ (character played by #JamesScott" * You can now sink your teeth into the very first poster for Season 2 of the dark supernatural thriller Hemlock Grove . The show is gearing up its promotional push for Season 2, which is set to hit Netflix on July 11. * An EastEnders regular will be left fighting for life in a major new storyline next month. (Spoiler Alert) * Former General Hospital actress Lindsey Morgan on what she learned working on the soap: " GH taught me so much about work ethic and professionalism and endurance. 12 hour days shooting about 5 pages of dialogue is a luxury compared to 6 hours days going over 30!" * Six contenders for the best drama actress Emmy — Claire Danes, Julianna Margulies, Keri Russell, Vera Farmiga, Sarah Paulson and Jessica Pare — talk to THR...