*Mark Lawson will be portraying Brody Lovett, Gigi's former beau.

*The National Campaign To Prevent Teen And Unplanned Pregnancy continues their relationship with ABC Daytime with the current Starr and Cole storyline. Kristen Alderson’s blog on www.onelifetolive.com with help from NCPTP will provide updates and discussion info to help foster dialogue between parents and teens. The group’s goal is to ensure that children are born into stable, two-parent families committed to the task of raising the next generation.

 *Melissa Fumero [Adriana] has agreed to stay around Llanview until May sweeps. She is onto new adventures as she said in a recent interview.

*Ryan Phillippe [ex-Billy] is featured in the film “Stop Loss” which opens this month.

*Sean Ringgold [Shaun] has been cast as Marion “Suge” Knight who was the co-founder of Death Row Records. The movie is a feature film biography titled “Notorious” about rapper Biggie Smalls. 

*Congratulations to Krista Tesreau [ex-Tina] on the birth of her daughter, Julia, with husband Glen Strauss. Son Michael will be 3 in May.

*Great news! Tuc Watkins will be returning as David Vickers for May sweeps.

*Soap opera to be filmed on boardwalk

By Chelsea Michels • TOMS RIVER BUREAU • March 19, 2008

SEASIDE HEIGHTS — Filming for the soap opera "One Life To Live" is scheduled for the week of April 14 at popular Seaside Heights boardwalk spots including Casino Pier, Lucky's Arcade and Pizza, and lifeguard headquarters.
    The director and producers have discussed the possibility of a casting call for local extras, but no decision has been made.
    The drama is about to begin in Seaside Heights.
    The long-running soap opera "One Life To Live" will be filmed along the beach and boardwalk in April, at popular spots such as Casino Pier, lifeguard headquarters, and Lucky's Arcade and Pizza.
    The borough is no stranger to film crews, providing the "beach house" for MTV's "Summer Share" in 1998 and 2002, as well as scenes for the YES Network and Nickelodeon.
    "It's very exciting because it's a national show and a national network," said Peter Smith, borough director of public relations, as the director and producers visited the boardwalk Tuesday to scout out locations for filming.
    "Even MTV doesn't have this kind of audience," he said, adding that he's been a fan of the show for 20 years.
Smith said he believes Kristen Alderson, who plays Starr Manning on the show, may be among the actors coming to the borough.
    Suzanne Flynn, a senior producer for the show, said the crew probably will film the week of April 14 at sites such as Lucky's, the beach house and by the water.
Although she could not reveal the actors who will come or the plot, she said the episode, which airs in May, will involve "one of our favorite couples on the show."
    "Seaside Heights was definitely friendly and looks the best," Flynn said, adding that the location was chosen from several shore spots, and it is supposed to be somewhere near Virginia Beach, Va., on the show.
    "Viewers will realize that there's a big finish to a story line that's been going on a long time. It's a big event that will affect lives, and we're putting the characters in the real world."
    Roger Mooney, the production designer, was filming different locations on the boardwalk as the crew walked around.
    "Seaside Heights has a wonderful character look to it. When you're looking at the ocean, it's a great panoramic view, "he said. "There's an alley of stores, and it turns into this almost sculpture of amusement park and rides. There's such strong images."
    Mike Graichen, owner of Lucky's Arcade and Pizza for 40 years, said his arcade has been used for other shows, and Skee-Ball games are often a popular feature.
    "You can't beat the publicity," he said, adding that Lucky's is often chosen because "it's a legend."
    Director Larry Carpenter and producer John Tumino said they filmed scenes for an episode at Island Beach State Park around 2006 and visited Seaside Heights.
    "We came here for fried Oreos, and I said, "We have to go back to the place with the Oreos,' " joked Carpenter, who described the borough's boardwalk as "great."
    Toby Wolf, advertising manager for Casino Pier, said games and rides on the pier have been filmed in the past, and the filming of "One Life to Live" will not affect the operation of rides because it will be done in the off-season.
    "It's a fun, off-season thing to do. Something like this might be a little bit larger-scale than anything we've done in the past," she said.
    The producers said union member extras would be brought in for the filming, but were discussing the possibility of an open casting call to the public.

*Snoop Dogg will make several appearances on our show in an extended cameo on May 8^th and 9th and it will feature a re-mixed version of the show’s theme song.  According to the news he has watched the show since he was a baby. Besides performing several of his songs from his new album “Ego Trippin’” he will also act in several other scenes.

*John Cunningham will appear on the show this week as Walter Honeycutt who will help Clint and Bo with their Buchanan Enterprise takeover problems.

*Renee Elise Goldsberry [ex-Evangeline] is back on television on Fox’s new comedy titled “The Return Of Jezebel James.” It debuts on March 14^th.

*This month Kristen Alderson celebrates her 10th year as Starr Manning on OLTL.  Help us show her how much we have enjoyed her all these years by sending her a card or an email.