Wednesday, June 23

Brandon's still ABC's Buddy

Fans of OLTL's Brandon Buddy can breathe a sigh of relief. ABC released a statement today stating that Buddy "remains on contract at One Life to Live."

Apparently, Buddy's Twitter account was hacked last week, and the news about his departure reported in a previous blog entry was false.

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Saturday, June 19

Jeff Branson is Young and Restless

Former AMC and GL hunk Jeff Branson is set to move to Genoa City. The Emmy winner will join several of his former co-stars, including hunks Billy Miller and John Driscoll, in his new home at The Young & The Restless.

Branson recently signed with Y&R for what is described as a "breakout role" that is part of a major storyline to be played out over the Summer. Next week, Branson will make his debut on the CBS soap as Detective Ronan Malloy, a new character who will be partnered with Chance (played by Driscoll).

Jeff Branson won the 2009 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role on GL and is set to bring his acting chops to Genoa City beginning June 22nd.

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OLTL loses a Buddy

Llanview may be seeing an influx of new hunks with the recent debuts of Nicolas Robuck and Lenny Platt, but one young star is on his way out of the ABC soap.

Brandon Buddy announced via Twitter that he will not be re-signing with OLTL when his contract expires later this year. Buddy will depart his role as Cole Thornhart after almost 4 years. It's uncertain when Buddy's last airdate will be but he is expected to continue until his contract expires. There has been no comment from OLTL on the departure or if the show plans to recast.

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