Greg Vaughan Returns to 'Days of our Lives'

Greg Vaughan

Entertainment Weekly is exclusively reporting that Greg Vaughan is returning to his popular role of Eric Brady on Days of our Lives.

Vaughan, who is currently appearing as Calvin on OWN's Queen Sugar, will first air January 17, 2017 on Days.

“After coming toward the completion of Queen Sugar, I had the opportunity to speak with the executives and head writers at Days of our Lives,” said Vaughan in a statement. “I’ve always been proud of my time and the work I contributed to Days, and I was excited at the opportunity to reunite with the cast and crew. I feel my job as an actor is about more than just stepping on stage and taking a role. I’m trying to create a presence that resonates for myself and the core of Eric Brady. I feel Eric’s journey will have a huge and impactful return!”

Welcome back to Salem Greg! You have been missed!

'Days of our Lives' Casting For New Role

Soap Opera Digest is reporting that Days of our Lives has put out a casting call for a gorgeous African American male in this late 20s to play Levi.

According to the casting call, Levi is "everything a woman could want in a man — he is funny, quick-witted, protective, intelligent and makes an honest living working hard and loving what he does. He can come off as edgy not angry.”

Levi is a recurring role, but has the chance to eventually become a contract role. Levi will show up on-screen in 2017.

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers: (August 22-August 26, 2016)

Check out the day-to-day spoilers to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of August 22, 2016.

Monday, August 22, 2016
Chloe has another nightmare in which Deimos learns the truth about her baby.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Abe appoints Aiden as the new DA soon after Justin is forced to resign.

Thursday, August 25, 2016
Ciara tells Chad that she truly loves him.
A heartbroken Ciara walks in on Theo and Claire making out.

Friday, August 26, 2016
Brady returns home for an emotional moment with Theresa
Philip wants an answer from Chloe about the offer he made her.

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'Days of our Lives' Spoilers: (August 1-August 5, 2016)

Check out the day-to-day spoilers to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of August 1, 2016.

Monday, August 1, 2016
Claire starts working as Chloe’s assistant.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Sonny and Paul catch up.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Chloe shares her news with Philip.

Thursday, August 4, 2016
Jennifer and Chad continue their custody battle.

Friday, August 5, 2016
Justin faces losing his job or worse.

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'Days of our Lives' Spoilers: (July 25-July 29, 2016)

Check out the day-to-day spoilers to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of July 25, 2016.

Monday, July 25, 2016
Adriana urges Rafe to stay away from Hope.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Shawn and Belle are at odds with one another.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Steve confides in Eduardo.

Thursday, July 28, 2016
Sonny and Paul share a moment.

Friday, July 29, 2016
Joey deals with the after effects of killing Ava.

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'Days of our Lives' Spoilers: (July 18-July 22, 2016)

Check out the day-to-day spoilers to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of July 18, 2016.

Monday, July 18, 2016
Aiden attacks Andre

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Frantic Shawn continues his search for Hope and Rafe.

Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Rafe experiences an intense nightmare

Thursday, July 21, 2016
Summer makes an emotional appeal to Theresa.

Friday, July 22, 2016
Steve joins the search for Tate.

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'Days of our Lives' Spoilers: (July 11-July 15, 2016)

Check out the day-to-day spoilers to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of July 11, 2016.

Monday, July 11, 2016
Claire admonishes Ciara for her feelings for Chad.
Chad receives news of Abigail’s fate.

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Jennifer seeks advice from Doug and Julie.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Philip considers signing Chloe to his record label.

Thursday, July 14, 2016
Chad and Jennifer’s custody battle continues.

Friday, July 15, 2016
Doug, Julie, and Claire catch up.

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'Days of our Lives' Spoilers: (July 4-July 8, 2016)

Check out the day-to-day spoilers to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of July 4, 2016.

Monday, July 4, 2016
JJ confronts Chad about Abigail.

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Kayla admits to Steve that she still isn’t ready to move forward with him.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Chloe reveals to Philip that Deimos is returning to Salem.

Thursday, July 7, 2016
Chad still doesn’t trust Andre but pretends to be on his side.

Friday, July 8, 2016
Rafe grows increasingly suspicious of Aiden.

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'Days of our Lives' Spoilers: (June 27-July 1, 2016)

Check out the day-to-day spoilers to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of June 27, 2016.

Monday, June 27, 2016
Chloe is horrified to learn that Kate is setting Nicole up to take the fall for Deimos' murder.

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Brady calls Summer on her lies and she admits to the accusations.

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
A frantic Chad puts his men on the search for Abigail.

Thursday, June 30, 2016
Philip has a surprise encounter with Chloe.

Friday, July 1, 2016
Andre receives a text from Aiden, demanding to know the latest on their venture.

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Jen Lilley Confirms Her Departure From 'Days of our Lives'

Photo Credit: Brad Everett Young

Actress Jen Lilley has confirmed via instagram that she is leaving her role of Theresa Donovan on Days of our Lives

“It is with bittersweet sentiment that I find myself making this statement 6 months too soon. First, I would like to say your comments, support, and well wishes regarding my recent departure from the iconic daytime drama, Days of Our Lives, have melted my heart. Second, I have never enjoyed playing a character so much. I absolutely love Theresa, and the idea of not playing her pains me. I once found a quote that perfectly describes her, “She’s a mess of gorgeous chaos, you can see it in her eyes.” Exploring Theresa, from her insecurities to her strengths, from her tendency to deflect emotional anguish with comedy to her firecracker spirit has been pure joy.

Martha Madison Reveals Last Tape Date on 'Days of our Lives'

Martha Madson

Earlier this week, popular actress Martha Madison (Belle) confirmed on twitter that she had been let go from Days of our Lives.

Au revoir Salem! #Leo #NineLives https://t.co/8WMitHaZyw

— Martha Madison (@Marth27) March 21, 2016

She is now confirming her last tape date as well.

@wheatiegal my last day is April 6th. 2 shows to exit with @brandonbeemer. #onward

— Martha Madison (@Marth27) March 25, 2016

I had hoped that Belle and Shawn (Brandon Beemer) would receive a satisfying ending to their story, but it doesn't seem how that is possible with only two shows left to tape.

Martha and Brandon did extraordinary work with the material they were given, and both of their exits will be a huge loss to the show.

'Days of our Lives' Continues to Search For a New Abigail

Soap Opera Digest is reporting that Days of our Lives has released a new breakdown for Abigail Deveraux, the role currently played by Kate Mansi. The popular actress has elected to leave the soap after five years in the role.

The casting call for Abby reveals,"She comes from a loving home, despite her father's lack of consistency in her life. Abigail looks innocent and young but can often seems more mature in essence than her 26 years because of the difficulties she’s experienced. She’s made plenty of mistakes in her life, but she tries to learn from them and has compassion for others. She’s fiercely loyal and protective of her family, and she has a spark and youthful joy that endears her to everyone she meets.”

Digest also reports that the casting sheet indicated the DAYS actors are on hiatus until April 4, but the show is still actively casting for the part, which would start taping at the end of April.

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'Days of our Lives' Sneak Peek: Stefano's Victims Celebrate His Death

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Today on the March 2 episode of Days of our Lives, Caroline, Hope, Roman, Marlena, John, Victor, and Kate gather at the pub to celebrate the death of Stefano DiMera.

Everyone reminisces about how they were impacted by Stefano’s machinations throughout the years – and how they all survived.

Spoiler For Today's 'Days of our lives' Episode

Chase and Ciara 

On Wednesday's episode of Days of our Lives, Chase Jennings (Jonathon McClendon) raped Ciara Brady (Vivian Jovanni) in a shocking plot twist that came out of left field.

'Days of our Lives' Sneak Peek: JJ Doesn't Approve of Chad and Abby

Today on the February 16 episode of Days of our Lives, JJ (Casey Moss) is upset when he learns of Abigail's (Kate Mansi) plans, and Jennifer's (Melissa Reeves) addiction affects her work.

Meanwhile, Hope (Kristian Alfonso) and Rafe (Galen Gering) carry out a plan to neutralize Andre (Thaao Penghlis), while Andre takes advantage of Chase's (Jonathon McClendon) distress.

You can watch the February 15 episode of Days of our Lives here.

Celebrating the Renewal of 'Days of our Lives'

Celebrating with 'Days of our Lives'
 By Carolyn LeVine Topol

It has been a tense few weeks for fans as we learned there might be challenges at the negotiating table in regards to our beloved Days of our Lives. The cliffhanger in this real-life drama had fans wondering whether DAYS would see another day, or at least another year. Fortunately for fans, as with Mark Twain, reports of the demise of the 50-year soap were greatly exaggerated.

Although most of us will never know what happens behind closed doors at NBC/Sony, one thing is certain, there are sticking points in every contract negotiation. The same goes for a television show’s renewal. Many issues come into play—salaries, set budget, and ratings to name a few. One thing is certain—with only one daytime soap opera remaining on the NBC line-up, I would imagine the-powers-that-be would be hard-pressed to cancel.

'Days of our Lives' Officially Renewed!

We can now all breathe a sigh of relief. Serial Scoop reported earlier that Days of our Lives had been renewed, and now NBC is confirming the report. The network confirms that the sudser will continue on NBC after its contract expires in September

New Three-Minute "Mini-Novela" Series – 'Las Princesas' and Its Comedy Spinoff 'Off Script' - Air Today

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NBC Universal Owned Television Stations and Comcast's XFINITY today announced the debut of two new and first-of-their-kind series, the scripted “mini novela” Las Princesas and its semi-scripted comedy spinoff, Off Script. The promotional spots for the “mini-novela” and comedy series will air on select NBC and Telemundo markets today, Monday, February 8 and the full, three-minute episodes will be available on XFINITY.com/Latino and XFINITY On Demand.

Each series will offer bilingual and bicultural viewers compelling story lines while highlighting the strength and flexibility of XFINITY’s X1 platform. Viewers will be able to watch promotional spots for Las Princesas and Off Script on their local Telemundo and NBC stations during primetime beginning tonight.

"Las Princesas and Off Script provide viewers with a first-of-its kind bicultural entertainment experience that is relevant and appealing to Hispanic and general market consumers, as well as being more accessible to those who are visually impaired,” said Jeanne Schroeder, Vice President, Sales Marketing and Partnership Activation, NBCUniversal Skycastle, a division of NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations. “It’s been a privilege to partner with XFINITY on a project of this scope and we’re excited for all our viewers to experience these fun and engaging new original series.”

Kate Mansi Leaving 'Days of our Lives'

Actress Kate Mansi, who first appeared on Days of our Lives as Abigail Deveraux in March 2011, has vacated her popular role on the NBC soap opera. I first hinted about Mansi's exit in September, and reported in November that the performer slated to leave daytime was from Days of our Lives. I can now finally reveal the actress in question is Mansi.

Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige Join Cast of NBC's 'The Wiz'

Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah has been cast in "The Wiz Live!"

Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige — multi-award winners, giants of the recording industry and stars of both the small and big screen — have been added to the cast of NBC’s upcoming holiday musical production of “The Wiz Live!,” set for Thursday, December 3.

Queen Latifah stars as the Wiz, the mysterious and powerful wizard who holds the keys to the Emerald City, but whose metamorphosis from ordinary to extraordinary is itself a hoax. She rose to her lofty position after being transported by accident to Oz in a hot air balloon during a snowstorm.

Mary J. Blige will play Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West, who holds sway over the Winkies and the Winged Monkeys that do her bidding. She captures Dorothy and her friends to avenge the unintentional murder of her evil sister, Evvamean, and to get back the powerful silver slippers given to Dorothy by the Good Witch of the North.

The multi-talented Queen Latifah is a Golden Globe, Grammy and Screen Actors Guild Award winner, as well as having earned Emmy and Oscar nominations.