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Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral .com during 2010 that focus on Days of our Lives or past and present DAYS performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link.
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January 2010
Darin Brooks to return to Days of our Lives
Darin Brooks is headed back to Days of our Lives for a handful of episodes later this year. The actor, who first appeared as Max Brady in June 2005, exited the NBC soap last year after landing a starring role on a primetime series.
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January 2010
Bryan Dattilo says he's quit, wasn't fired
Bryan Dattilo, who has appeared as Lucas Roberts on Days of our Lives for nearly two decades, will be leaving the show. However, the actor states that it was his decision to part company with the NBC soap.
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January 2010
DAYS to release fiction, nonfiction books
Have you ever wondered if there's any reality hidden in Days of our Lives's storylines? Thanks to a new publishing deal, you're about to find out. Beginning later this year, a series of ficton and nonfiction books will help tell the entire DAYS story. First up is a memoir penned by executive producer Ken Corday.
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February 2010
Frances Reid, Days of our Lives' beloved Alice Horton, dead at 95
Frances Reid, known to millions of viewers as Alice Horton, the beloved matriarch of Days of our Lives' Horton family, has died. The actress, who once said she would not work on soaps because it was too exhausting, passed away on February 3, 2010. She was 95.
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February 2010
DAYS hires Emmy winner Stuart Damon
Stuart Damon will join the cast of Days of our Lives later this year. The Emmy-winning actor appeared for 30 years as Alan Quartermaine on General Hospital and appeared for several weeks last year on As the World Turns. His new DAYS gig will reunite him with a former on-screen relative.
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February 2010
Judi Evans returning to Days of our Lives
Judi Evans is headed back to Days of our Lives to reprise one of her two Emmy-nominated roles. Evans will return as Adrienne Kiriakis this spring, a role she last played in January 2008. She also appeared as Bonnie Lockhart for four years. Evans has also appeared on Another World, Guiding Light, and As the World Turns.
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March 2010
Days of our Lives planning Frances Reid tribute
Fans waiting to see how Days of our Lives will address the death of Frances Reid will have to wait a little while longer. The NBC soap's executive producer states that the show is taking its time to put together a memorial for Alice Horton because it has to be done properly.
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March 2010
John Callahan returning to DAYS
John Callahan is back at work on Days of our Lives. Callahan will reprise the role of the dastardly physician, Dr. Baker, who helped Nicole swap Sami and Mia's babies.
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March 2010
Jay Kenneth Johnson signs new contract
Jay Kenneth Johnson will be sticking around as Days of our Lives' Philip for the forseeable future. The actor recently signed a new contract. Johnson joined the DAYS cast in 1999.
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March 2010
Peter Reckell leaving Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives star Peter Reckell is being forced out of Days of our Lives. Reckell made his debut as the iconic Bo Brady in 1983. He made his most recent return to the NBC soap in 1995.
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March 2010
New photographer to stir things up at Fusion
Former Days of our Live star Victor Alfieri (ex-Franco Kelly) is headed to All My Children. The actor will play the role of Ciro, a photographer who crosses paths with the women of Fusion.
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April 2010
Peter Reckell leaving Days of our Lives
Call it another case of Internet fraud. Days of our Lives star Peter Reckell becomes the latest star to have an fake statement attributed to him as official. The fictitious work was more than likely created by a fan.
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April 2010
Taylor Spreitler leaving Days of our Lives
As summer nears and soaps typically ramp up their teen storylines, Days of our Lives has cut loose one of its younger performers. Taylor Spreitler, who early this year marked her one-year anniversary with the NBC soap, will exit sometime later this spring.
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April 2010
Billy Warlock to make ATWT appearance
Former Days of our Lives and General Hospital star Billy Warlock will appear on As the World Turns later this year. Once in Oakdale, the actor will be reunited with his real-life wife, Julie Pinson.
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April 2010
Mary Beth Evans returning to ATWT
Soap veteran Mary Beth Evans is headed back to As the World Turns. The actress, who just finished taping a guest stint on Days of our Lives, was last seen on ATWT in 2005. She'll resurface in July.
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May 2010
Soap vet fits the Bill -- Horton, that is
The search for the new Bill Horton is over. Seasoned soap actor John Martin has been cast in the role of Alice Horton's youngest son. He will first air in June.
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May 2010
Former DAYS star Ackles marries
Former Days of our Lives star Jensen Ackles (ex-Eric Brady) has married his longtime girlfriend, and former soap star, Danneel Harris. The pair was married in Texas on May 15.
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June 2010
Shelley Hennig appears on Soap Central Live
Daytime Emmy nominee Shelley Hennig visits Soap Central Live to talk about her time on Days of our Lives, her start in the world of beauty pageants, and she also takes some calls from fans.
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July 2010
Kristian Alfonso inks a new contract
As some soaps trim their rosters of high-paid stars, Days of our Lives fans can find comfort in knowing that one of its best-known stars is staying put. Kristian Alfonso recently signed a new contract with the NBC soap. She made her first DAYS appearance in 1983.
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July 2010
Lindsay Hartley released from Days of our Lives
Lindsay Hartley has been fired from her role as Arianna on NBC's Days of our Lives. The actress joined the show just a year ago. Prior to being hired by DAYS, Hartley appeared as Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on Passions.
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