As The World Turns New Archives: 2010

Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral.com during 2010 that focus on As The World Turns or past and present ATWT performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link.


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January 2010 Paolo Seganti once again leaving ATWT Damian's time in Oakdale is drawing to a close. After nearly a year on As the World Turns, Paolo Seganti will be leaving the show. The actor first appeared as Damian in 1993. He's made several short-term appearances in recent years.

January 2010 Cady McClain to return to All My Children For the second time in about a week, All My Children has announced the return of a fan-favorite performer. Two-time Emmy winner Cady McClain will return to the ABC soap later this year in the iconic role of Dixie Cooney. Unanswered is whether or not Dixie is alive or dead.

January 2010 Alexandra Chando headed out of Oakdale Alexandra Chando has wrapped up her As the World Turns engagement. The Emmy-nominated actress returned to the long-running CBS series in September after having been away for two years.

January 2010 CBS, FBI lathered up over fan campaign to save ATWT Soap fans are known for their loyalty and passion. But a recent incident involving fans' efforts to keep As the World Turns on the air might be one for the record books. In fact, it might also mark the first time that the FBI has ever gotten involved in preventing the cancellation of soap opera.

February 2010 EXCLUSIVE: Rosemary Prinz opens up on advice not taken, ideas stolen, and other daytime secrets Rosemary Prinz left As the World Turns when the show was at the top of its game to help launch All My Children, where she appeared as a special guest star for six months. Now, the actress dishes legendary writer Irna Phillips' "blurred" reality, the advice she gave to Susan Lucci that wasn't taken, and the story ideas that she came up with and others took credit for.

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.

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.

February 2010 Hagner out, ATWT's Liberty recast As the World Turns is now confirming that Meredith Hagner has vacated the role of Liberty. The show has opted to recast the role, and newcomer Sarah Wilson will take over starting in mid-March.

March 2010 Daniel Cosgrove finally makes ATWT debut It's been four months since As the World Turns announced that it had signed former Guiding Light star Daniel Cosgrove to a contract. This month the two-time Emmy nominee finally makes his first appearance as Chris Hughes. In addition to his work on Guiding Light, Cosgrove also appeared on All My Children.

March 2010 Daniel Cosgrove finally makes ATWT debut Four-time Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore will make a special one-day appearance on As the World Turns. The actress' return comes as the long-running CBS soap enters its final six months on the air.

March 2010 Terri Colombino opens up It's difficult living in the public eye. Your every move is watched and scrutinized. Earlier this year, As the World Turns actress Terri Colombino had her world turned upside-down when her personal life was fodder for tabloid stories. Now, the actress opens up about why she kept quiet.

March 2010 Sources: Jennifer Landon, Jesse Soffer to return Sources say that three-time Emmy winner Jennifer Landon and three-time nominee Jesse Soffer will reprise their roles as Gwen Norbeck and Will Munson this spring. The supercouple exited in 2008 to pursue other opportunities.

March 2010 Terri Garber returned to As the World Turns Trouble, thy name is Iris. Terri Garber has announced that she's headed back to work at As the World Turns. Iris's return is expected to coincide with the previously announced -- though still unconfirmed by the show -- return of Gwen and Will.

April 2010 Jean Passanante joins OLTL's writing team As the World Turns' Emmy-winning head writer, Jean Passanante, has been hired by One Life to Live. Passanante will rejoin the OLTL writing team when ATWT ends production later this year. The scribe has also previously worked on All My Children and Another World.

April 2010 ATWT actress charged with DUI Colleen Zenk Pinter was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Connecticut. The actress agree to a sobriety test, which police say she failed. The actress is due in court later this month.

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.

April 2010 Marie Wilson exits As the World Turns When As the World Turns airs its final episode in September, it may very well be doing so without some of its current castmembers. Marie Wilson has reportedly taped her last scenes with the show.

April 2010 Noelle Beck dropped to recurring According to show sources, Noelle Beck has dropped to recurring status as Lily Snyder on As the World Turns. The move has many speculating that another Lily might soon be returning.

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.

May 2010 Helen Wagner, legendary and record-breaking soap star, dead at 91 Helen Wagner, an original As the World Turns castmember, has died. She was 91. The actress won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daytime Emmys in 2004, and she is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.

May 2010 Larry Bryggman to return before ATWT ends With time winding down, As the World Turns fans have a list of actors that they'd like to see return to the show before it goes dark forever. One of those actors, Larry Bryggman, will be back this summer to reprise the role of John Dixon. Bryggman was last seen on-screen in 2004.

May 2010 A final interview with the legendary Helen Wagner When record-setting and beloved actress Helen Wagner passed away in early May, fans, already mourning the announced cancellation of As the World Turns, were struck by another crushing blow. In a newly published interview, Wagner shares memories of her time on the long-running CBS soap.

July 2010 Extended As the World Turns Emmy tribute video CBS has released the entire two-minute As the World Turns tribute for fans to enjoy. We're pleased to be able to present the extended tribute video.

July 2010 Jon Lindstrom stars in new romantic comedy, You Can't Have It All EXCLUSIVE! Jon Lindstrom appeared at the world premiere screening of his new film, You Can't Have It All, at Philadelphia's QFest. After experiencing a sold-out crowd's reaction to the film, the Emmy-nominated actor shared his thoughts on the movie with soapcentral.com's Dan J Kroll

August 2010 Four-time Emmy nom Robin Mattson to join DAYS A long-time soap opera veteran is headed to Salem later this year. Four-time Emmy nom Robin Mattson has been tapped to play the role of "Lee." Mattson has appeared on Guiding Light, General Hospital, Santa Barbara, Ryan's Hope, All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, and As the World Turns.

August 2010 Maura West joins Y&R as the new Diane Jenkins Maura West will move from Oakdale to Genoa City. The Emmy-winning As the World Turns actress has been hired by The Young and the Restless. West had previously expressed her desire to remain on CBS after ATWT airs its final episode in September. West will take on the role of Diane Jenkins.

August 2010 OLTL fans abuzz with talk of Roger Howarth's return Is Roger Howarth returning to One Life to Live? Well, it depends on who you believe -- Internet reports or the word of a well-known soap journalist. Howarth last appeared as Todd Manning in 2003. Since that time, Trevor St. John has been playing Todd... or has he?

September 2010 Paul Leyden to join Y&R cast Former As the World Turns star Paul Leyden has been hired by The Young and the Restless to play a newly created role. Leyden worked at ATWT with soon-to-be Diane, Emmy winner Maura West. The Emmy-nominated Leyden will debut on Y&R in early October.

September 2010 Noelle Beck offered to step aside for Martha Byrne According to a published report, Noelle Beck offered to step aside as As the World Turns' Lily Snyder in order to allow Emmy winner Martha Byrne the chance to step back into the role before the show's finale.

September 2010 Daniel Cosgrove to reprise role of Scott Chandler Daniel Cosgrove will reprise the role of Scott Chandler on All My Children later this year. News of the actor's imminent return has been circulating for at least a week, but his return to Pine Valley has now been confirmed. Cosgrove, who has also appeared on As the World Turns and Guiding Light, will succeed Adam Mayfield, who was released by ABC earlier this month.

October 2010 One Life to Live unrecasts, re-recasts Joey Buchanan One Life to Live is shifting its lineup. Just days after the show announced that it had cast Josh Kelly as its new Joey Buchanan, the ABC soap has re-recast the role. Former As the World Turns actor Tom Degnan will now play Joey -- but Kelly is sticking around. He'll play a newly created role.

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