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Judith B. Sheindlin, the star of Judge Judy and its spinoff Judy Justice, is retiring from the television bench after a decades-long, influential run in daytime TV, with Judy Justice stopping new episodes and the final episode airing Oct. 22.
General Hospital is introducing Alimi Ballard as William Baines, with Ballard making his debut on September 3. A veteran of daytime TV who started on Loving/The City, Ballard later built a primetime résumé including Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Numb3rs, returning to the soap world for this latest Port Charles casting.
After seven seasons, The Kelly Clarkson Show aired its finale with a celebratory mood, including a 'Kelly By Request' setlist (Since U Been Gone, Sober, Stronger, Piece by Piece, Didn't I), the TV debut of her new single I'd Be Lyin', and a viral performance of Golden. Clarkson shared a heartfelt moment on stage with her children River Rose and Remington Alexander, marking a family-centered close as she explained she’s stepping away from the daily show to focus on her kids, with hints she may appear in other projects in the future.
John Oliver will guest-star on Days of Our Lives for a three-episode arc starting August 11, playing Devlin St. John, a Salem water inspector investigating a contaminated well; the stint follows his recent General Hospital cameo and required a rapid, high-volume shoot (about 60 pages taped over two days) as producer Ken Corday notes his scene-work and daytime dialogue will drive key plot moments.
Debmar-Mercury is canceling Sherri, Sherri Shepherd's syndicated daytime talk show, after four seasons, citing an evolving daytime television landscape rather than the show or host; final episodes are slated to air this fall, and the production company says it will explore alternatives for the program on other platforms.
The Kelly Clarkson Show will end after its current season, with production on season seven wrapping for fall air dates. Clarkson says the decision, made to prioritize her kids—ages 11 and 9—with former husband Brandon Blackstock, who died in August 2025, is not easy but right for this next chapter. She’ll continue making music and may appear on The Voice from time to time, while NBCUniversal Syndication Studios emphasizes the show’s seven-season run and Emmy-winning run since premiering in 2019.
Anthony Geary, renowned for his role as Luke Spencer on 'General Hospital' and a key figure in daytime TV, has died at age 78 in Amsterdam due to complications from surgery. He was celebrated for his iconic portrayal, earning eight Emmy awards, and his character's legendary wedding with Laura Webber drew a record viewership. Geary's career spanned over 40 years, including work on other soap operas and stage productions, and he was known for his complex anti-hero character.
Susan Lucci, the 77-year-old star of "All My Children," revealed that her publicist was contacted about her potential involvement in "The Golden Bachelorette," but she declined the offer. Although she enjoys watching the show, she did not pursue the opportunity. Joan Vassos, 61, has been announced as the first Golden Bachelorette for this fall.
CBS has greenlit The Gates, the first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years, set to debut in January 2025. The series will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family in a gated community and is a collaboration between CBS Studios, the NAACP, and P&G Studios. The showrunner, Michele Val Jean, has extensive experience in the genre, and the series is seen as a groundbreaking moment for broadcast television, aiming to provide impactful representation and fresh perspectives in daytime drama.
CBS and the NAACP are collaborating to develop a new daytime soap opera titled "The Gates," which will focus on the lives of a wealthy Black family in a gated community. The series will be produced in partnership with P&G Studios and will be written and executive produced by Michele Val Jean, known for her work on "The Bold and the Beautiful." This project aims to provide impactful representation and fresh storytelling for an underserved audience in broadcast television.
Jacklyn Zeman, who played nurse Bobbie Spencer on ABC's "General Hospital" for 45 years, has died at the age of 70. She passed away from cancer. Zeman's portrayal of Spencer was a spirited, upbeat woman who was as sweet as pie but who also had a sense of self. She was nominated for four Daytime Emmy Awards for her work on the show. Zeman's death is the third death to hit the "General Hospital" cast and crew in six months.
Jerry Springer, the former mayor of Cincinnati and longtime TV personality known for pioneering confrontational daytime television, has died at the age of 79. His show, "The Jerry Springer Show," ran from 1991 to 2018 and was known for its profanity-prone guests and on-set security guards restraining audience members as they cheered. Springer had no regrets for the high-energy, low-brow material he aired on afternoon TV, and his name became synonymous with anything outrageous or ridiculous on TV. The cause of his death has not been disclosed.