There's lots of stuff going on in and around the ABC daytime drama,
All My Children. First up,
Walt Willey, who stars as Jack Montgomery on the soap, is hosting the
10th Annual Southwest Florida Soapfest Celebrity Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Stars from various daytime favorites will be on hand for the event.
In other news, don't miss Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, Ne-Yo, in his special guest appearance on
All My Children next week. The R&B artist responsible for monster hits like “So Sick,” “When You're Mad,” “Sexy Love” and “Because of You” will perform at the ceremony celebrating Jesse (Darnell Williams) and Angie's (Debbi Morgan) wedding. The episodes are scheduled to air Wednesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 22.
Back to the
Soapfest in South Florida this weekend, the two-day affair promises a host of wonderful events like “A Night of Stars,” “Cruisin' & Schmoozin' with the Stars” and “Celebrity Bartender Bash.” The list of confirmed attendees as of April 24 are:
From
All My Children:
Jacob Young (J.R. Chandler), Billie Miller (Richie Novak),
Jeff Branson (former Jonathan Lavery) and of course, Walt Willey.
From
As the World Turns: Tala Ashe (Ameera Ali Aziz Mayer), Dylan Bruce (Chris Hughes), Justine Cotsonas (Sofie Duran), Ewa da Cruz (Vienna Hyatt),
Van Hansis (Luke Snyder), Mick Hazen (Parker Snyder), Billy Magnussen (Casey Hughes), Daniel Manche (JJ Snyder), Eric William Morris (Matt O'Connor), Marnie Schulenberg (Allison Stewart) and Jake Silberman (Noah Mayer).
From
One Life to Live:
Trevor St. John (Todd Manning)
From
Guiding Light: Paulo Benedetti (ex - Jesse Blue), Robert Bogue (A.C. Mallet),
Mandy Bruno (Marina Cooper),
Jordan Clarke (Billy Lewis),
Bonnie Dennison (Daisy Lemay),
John Driscoll (Coop Cooper),
Michael O'Leary (Dr. Rick Bauer),
Marcy Rylan (Lizzie Spaulding) and Caitlin Van Zandt (Ashlee Wolf).
Tickets to the
10th Southwest Florida Soapfest Celebrity Weekend range from $40-$150.
Finally,
Thorsten Kaye (Zach Slater on
All My Children) has been moonlighting as a guest celebrity blogger on the National Hockey League website. Kaye has a particular fondness for the Detroit Red Wings and should be smiling ear-to-ear (as am I) at his team's performance so far. The Wings are currently leading the Dallas Stars three games to one in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals in this year's quest for Lord Stanley's Cup.
-Rosario Santiago, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: soapfest.com, Soap Opera Digest
(Image Courtesy of soapfest.com)