Post by Lumi's#1Fan on Apr 9, 2007 2:03:38 GMT -5
The ins and outs continue at One Life to Live. Just as fans were hearing the news that Phil Carey might be out as Asa comes word that at least one other star is on the bubble. Fans of Trevor St. John, however, appear to have nothing to worry about: the actor has inked a new contract.
Two One Life to Live stars are in different phases of contract talks with the network. According to show sources, Trevor St. John (Todd Manning) has inked a new deal with the show - but his sometimes on-screen love interest, Renee Elise Goldsberry (Evangeline Williamson) has yet to reach a deal.
St. John's status has been up in the air for some time. In the past week separate news reports have offered varying accounts of the actor's future with the show. In one story, a report stated that St. John had refused the network's "last best" offer and his on-screen alter ego was going to be written off the show indefinitely. The apparent distance between both sides led to Internet postings claiming that St. John had referred to show brass as "idiots" at a recent fan event.
Now, however, soapcentral.com has learned that St. John and One Life to Live honchos have come to terms on a new deal. St. John reportedly played hardball, making numerous requests that are considered quite demanding in the current climate of daytime television. However, not wanting to lose one of the show's top talents, the network agreed to most of the actor's demands.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
St. John's status with One Life to Live was somewhat complicated by the apparent soon-to-be-available status of Roger Howarth (ex-Todd Manning; Paul Ryan, As the World Turns). Howarth and executives of the CBS soap are in a contract stalemate and there has been widespread speculation that ABC might be willing to pull out all the stops to lure the actor back to One Life to Live. St. John re-signing, however, does not put the kibosh on a possible Howarth return. Whispers have been making the rounds that ABC might want Howarth for a role other than Todd.
A spokesperson for As the World Turns declined to comment on Howarth's status with the show, stating that "it is not show policy to discuss contracts."
St. John joined One Life to Live in May 2003 as Walker "Flynn" Laurence. It was revealed later that year that Walker was actually Todd Manning.
In other good news for St. John, he and wife, Sara, welcomed the birth of their first child on March 21st. Son Aidan Lee measured in at 7 pounds, 5.2 ounces. The newborn is "happy and healthy as is his mother," St. John said in a statement.
www.soapcentral.com/oltl/news/2007/0409-stjohn.php
Two One Life to Live stars are in different phases of contract talks with the network. According to show sources, Trevor St. John (Todd Manning) has inked a new deal with the show - but his sometimes on-screen love interest, Renee Elise Goldsberry (Evangeline Williamson) has yet to reach a deal.
St. John's status has been up in the air for some time. In the past week separate news reports have offered varying accounts of the actor's future with the show. In one story, a report stated that St. John had refused the network's "last best" offer and his on-screen alter ego was going to be written off the show indefinitely. The apparent distance between both sides led to Internet postings claiming that St. John had referred to show brass as "idiots" at a recent fan event.
Now, however, soapcentral.com has learned that St. John and One Life to Live honchos have come to terms on a new deal. St. John reportedly played hardball, making numerous requests that are considered quite demanding in the current climate of daytime television. However, not wanting to lose one of the show's top talents, the network agreed to most of the actor's demands.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
St. John's status with One Life to Live was somewhat complicated by the apparent soon-to-be-available status of Roger Howarth (ex-Todd Manning; Paul Ryan, As the World Turns). Howarth and executives of the CBS soap are in a contract stalemate and there has been widespread speculation that ABC might be willing to pull out all the stops to lure the actor back to One Life to Live. St. John re-signing, however, does not put the kibosh on a possible Howarth return. Whispers have been making the rounds that ABC might want Howarth for a role other than Todd.
A spokesperson for As the World Turns declined to comment on Howarth's status with the show, stating that "it is not show policy to discuss contracts."
St. John joined One Life to Live in May 2003 as Walker "Flynn" Laurence. It was revealed later that year that Walker was actually Todd Manning.
In other good news for St. John, he and wife, Sara, welcomed the birth of their first child on March 21st. Son Aidan Lee measured in at 7 pounds, 5.2 ounces. The newborn is "happy and healthy as is his mother," St. John said in a statement.
www.soapcentral.com/oltl/news/2007/0409-stjohn.php