Celebrity Extra: One Life to Live
By Dana Jackson
Q: Do soap operas still have those big fan gatherings at Disney World like they did years ago? I went to one once and had a blast. -C.I.
A: You're thinking of ABC Super Soap Weekend, which was held annually at Disney's theme parks from 1996 until 2008. Fans of "All My Children" enthusiastically greeted stars like Kelly Ripa (Hayley) and Susan Lucci (Erica), while "One Life to Live" devotees cheered on David Fumero (Christian) and Kamar de los Reyes (Antonio). "General Hospital" remains the lone ABC soap that still exists to this day and hosts its own fan gatherings, but none that are Mickey Mouse adjacent.
Instead, for the past four years, "General Hospital" has had its biggest fan gatherings at none other than Elvis Presley's Graceland estate. This year's three-day event will be held at various locations within the Graceland campus from Oct. 27-29. In addition to six panels and photo/autograph opportunities with "GH" stars, there will be a themed costume party, a casting call where fans can act out scenes with the stars on stage, and a Live Nurses Ball, like the one featured on the soap.
This year's list of stars expected to be in attendance include Maurice Benard (Sonny), Laura Wright (Carly), Cynthia Watros (Nina), Lynn Herring (Lucy) and Walt Willey (Jackson), among others. For more details, visit www.graceland.com/gh23.
Kamar de los Reyes (Antonio in "One Life to Live"). Photo Credit: Courtesy of ABC
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Q: Does Chrishell Stause act anymore, or does she just sell real estate on the reality show "Selling Sunset"? -L.H.
A: Despite achieving the most fame as a reality TV star in Netflix's "Selling Sunset," and for her very public divorce with "This Is Us" star Justin Hartley, Stause is still doing what she first set out to do in Hollywood -act in scripted dramas.
In fact, she can be seen starring in an upcoming Lifetime thriller "You're Not Supposed to Be Here" on Nov. 4. She and Diora Baird ("Cobra Kai") play a vacationing couple who are expecting their first child together. Their planned peaceful getaway turns into a nightmare when the townspeople appear to be hostile.
Earlier this year, Stause starred in another Lifetime film based on a true crime tale -"A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story." As for "Selling Sunset," look for its seventh season to debut on Netflix either later this year or in early 2024.
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Q: Is it true that "What Not to Wear" is coming back? Will it have the same two hosts? I thought they had a falling out. -K.T.
A: Stacy London and Clinton Kelly were co-hosts of TLC's makeover reality show "What Not to Wear" for nine seasons. Now, 10 years later, there's no confirmation that the inspiring series is returning to airways, but the former feuding co-hosts are going on tour together.
Their tour, aplty named the Stacy & Clinton Show, will touch on their infamous feud and other behind-the-scenes stories of "What Not to Wear." It kicks off in Birmingham, Alabama on Oct. 5.
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