Winsor Harmon (Thorne Forrester B&B) (left) and Jack Wagner (Nick Marone B&B) (right)
The name Craig Montgomery has been mentioned a lot lately on As the World Turns, even though the character was written out months ago and sent off to prison for trying to kill Rosanna (then played by Cady McClain). Mentioning past characters on soaps is usually a sign that the person will resurface soon, and this time was no exception - only he won't be played by Hunt Block. Some speculated that the original Craig, Scott Bryce, was being lured back to the show, but it was only a rumour. Wally Kurth, who plays Ned Ashton on General Hospital, was also said to be in the running. In a situation that is similar to recasting Gloria Abbott on "The Young and the Restless" after Joan Van Ark left, a lot of big names were considered, but the show selected someone lesser known who simply nailed the audition and was right for the part. In Y&R's case, it was Judith Chapman. With ATWT, Jeffrey Meek is the new Craig Montgomery. Meek might not seem familiar, but you might recognize him as Rev. Thomas Dade on GH from back in 2002, or as one of the McCleary boys, Quinn McCleary, on Search for Tomorrow. Look for Meek to debut on ATWT sometime this fall.
In other casting news, former Sunset Beach actor Dax Griffin has earned a contract role on The Bold and the Beautiful. He will play Shane. Not much else is known, but eagle-eyed fans might recognise him from his brief appearance on the show recently. It is uncertain if Shane is this same person, so stay tuned to find out.
FAN EVENTS
Like his co-star Jack Wagner (Nick Marone), Winsor Harmon (Thorne Forrester) is quite adept at golf. Harmon will join several athletes and actors such as Eddie Cibrian and Dennis Haysbert, as well as Rudy Giuliani, at the annual Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic on August 27 at the Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C.
Guiding Light's Bradley Cole, who plays mayoral candidate Jeffrey O'Neill, will present the annual Rock Show for Charity on Friday, October 13, at the Canal Room at 285 West Broadway in New York City. Special guests include Ricky Paull Goldin (Gus) and Kim Zimmer (Reva).
SOAPnet's fourth installment of its 'micro' series One Minute Soap premiered August 14 during Soap Talk. 'Bouquet' is the first of two story lines to air this year, and this one is about a conservative young woman who wakes up after a wedding and realises she proposed to her artsy boyfriend and panics. The mini-soap stars Kelly Smith and Josh Keaton. These One Minute Soaps are told over the course of different weeks, with new installments premiering every Monday and Thursday, airing up to six times a day. Each 60-second episode will end in a cliffhanger.
