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Season 3 of T hese People kicks off with a live episode on April 24. These People , the winner for Best Writing in a Comedy (for series co-creator Zac Hug and Academy Award winner Jim Rash) at the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards, is returning for a third season true to form, focusing on the third sibling, Chuck. And don't forget about Mom. On Sunday, April 24, the cast will present a live version of the first episode via Facebook Live , with all six episodes live at thesepeople.tv on April 30th. Co-created by Zac Hug and Jamie Heinrich, Season 3 finds the Bennet family reeling from Simon’s death as Chuck (Cameron Miller Desart) begins a search for some new place to live for their mother, Julia Bennet, (Carolyn Hennesy, General Hospital). The rest is the usual insanity: Jenny (Claire Downs) and Todd (Zac Hug) have a few sessions with Dr. Maher (Keith Powell), as Josh (Jeremy Glazer) moves on with Kip Stark (Ben Baur), in earshot of gossip columnist Kevin Pratt (Jim Rash). A...

Legendary Days of our Lives Head Writer James E. Reilly spoke to Michael Logan from TV Guide in May of 1997, about all of the drama taking place in Salem. Below, he talks about his love of villains, John Aniston (Victor), John (Drake Hogestyn) and Marlena (Deidre Hall), the new show he was creating for NBC, and much more. Michael Logan:  When I was watching your show one day, I suddenly realized I was looking at a scene with four villains in it. I thought, "Holy s---, this is amazing!" Then I started adding 'em up and was astounded at how many villains you had on the canvas -- a third of your characters are bad or riding the fence. Some shows have trouble coming up with one good villain. James E. Reilly :I don't know why, because villains move the story. They're an absolute necessity. Years ago, when I wrote for Guiding Light, we did a focus group where the viewers were asked, "When do you watch the show?" And they said, "We watch when we...

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for the week of April 11-April 15, 2016. The Bold and the Beautiful and General Hospital were both up for the week in total viewers. All soaps were up for the week in the women 18-49 demo. Below is a breakdown of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category : Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year) 1. Y&R 4,945,000 (-124,000/+18,000) 2. B&B 3,951,000 (+71,000/+209,000) 3. GH 2,816,000 (+16,000/+7,000) 4. DAYS 2,238,000 (-20,000/+84,000) Women 18-49 Viewers 1. Y&R 671,000 (+12,000/-226,000) 2. B&B 554,000 (+39,000/-58,000) 3. GH 504,000 (+53,000/-57,000) 4. DAYS 414,000 (+12,000/-10,000) Women 18-34 Viewers 1. Y&R 202,000 (+4,000/-32,000) 2. B&B 159,000 (+5,000/+17,000) 3. GH 137,000 (+16,000/-104,000) 4. DAYS 102,000 (+3,000/-23,000) Women 25-54 Viewers 1. Y&R 956,000 (+29,000/-260,000) 2. B&B 847,000 (+71,000/-45,000) 3. GH 672,000 (+42,000/+3,000) 4...

Soap Opera Digest is reporting that The Young and the Restless has put out a casting call for the temporary role of Judge Russell. Judge Russell is described as "sophisticated and by the book."

Soap Opera Digest is reporting that Camelia Somers is returning as Charlotte on The Bold and the Beautiful . Charlotte is back as of April 25. How will Thomas (Pierson Fode) react? Also returning is James L. Doti as Chapman. The real-life president of Chapman University in Orange, CA, makes another appearance at Forrester Creations on April 26.

LLC/Photographer: Marcel Williams Hallmark Channel introduces Chesapeake Shores , its newest original primetime series set to premiere Summer 2016. Based on the novels of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods, the series stars Jesse Metcalfe (“Dallas”), Meghan Ory (“Once Upon A Time”), Golden Globe® nominee Treat Williams (“Everwood,” “Hair”) and Academy Award® nominee Diane Ladd (“Wild At Heart”). The multi-generational family drama follows Abby O’Brien (Ory), a high-powered career woman, divorcee and mother to twin daughters, who makes a trip from New York City to her hometown of Chesapeake Shores. Her visit home brings Abby face to face with her past, including her high school sweetheart Trace (Metcalfe), her uncompromising father Mick (Williams) and her esteemed grandmother Nell (Ladd). Abby realizes the toll her career has taken on her ability to be a hands-on mother to her daughters, and considers a permanent move to Chesapeake Shores.

Tomorrow on the April 22 episode of General Hospital , Scott (Kin Shriner) gets a creative idea about how to represent Anna (Finola Hughes). Meanwhile, Michael (Chad Duell) finds a clue to where Sabrina (Teresa Castillo) is. Elsewhere, Franco's (Roger Howarth) attempt to make amends with Nina (Michelle Stafford) goes very wrong.