Melvin managed the unthinkable during her time on DAYS. She made me to finally forgive her character for mowing down the child of my favorite couple ever. Melvin infused Chelsea, a character that could have been a token, one-note, prototypical DAYS villainess, with tons of heart. I really don't even remember when it happened but before I knew it, I had stopped loathing Chelsea, and came to see her as a viable, bonafide heroine, and that is to Melvin's credit. I caught up with Berris who shared with Daytime Confidential how he learned of his nomination from Melvin, and how it caused him to wreck a meal. READ MORE
Never seen this show.
The girl from The Craft is doing some CSI stuff in Hollywood.
Okay, it's a movie-themed eppy. Blake told me that!
Is that Heather Tom's sister playing Marilyn Monroe?
Maybe? Maybe not?
So The Mentalist can tell when people are lying? Ahhh. He should work for a soap magazine.
The Mentalist and the girl from The Craft just discovered dope.
So if I take this pill for arthritis, it will give me a stroke. Ben Gay anyone?
Back on!
Chick from The Craft is questioning some movie guy, with Simon Baker.
Felicia Scott, Love Times Too, Baby Your Mine, Sudden Embrace.
She's an actress. She's part of the plot. I am so floating here. Paging Tina, Mistress of Crime!
Hey! That girl on the phone was on The OC!
Procedurals are like television homecoming parties. Show up and you're bound to see someone ya know!
The mother is lying I bet.
The daughter is sneaky!
Who is that dude in that picture heifer?
Ah the plot thickens!
The Kelly Osborne-esque daughter is the key! READ MORE
Berris also talked with DC about his dramatic exit from Salem, what it was like working with real-life pal Melvin, Emmy-winner Suzanne Rogers (Maggie, DAYS) and Debra Messing, who Berris reoccurred opposite during three episodes of the short-lived USA dramedy The Starter Wife. He also gives us a sneak peek at tonight's episode of the hit CBS drama The Mentalist (8 pm C/9 pm ET), where he plays a British film actor who shares scenes, and perhaps a kiss (and more?) with Rebecca Rigg, the real life wife of series lead Simon Baker. Then the passionate thespian shares how thrilled he is that Barack Obama, whom Berris infamously dropped to his skivvies in support of during the Boxers or Briefs for Obama campaign, is now in the White House.
Why is that every freaking, ripped-from-the-headlines, recycled plot-utilizing procedural on television is doing so all-fired well, yet soapy dramedies are dying on the vine? In a time of economic turmoil and civil unrest (Have you been to the Kroger on Double Coupon Day?) are we as a society really more stimulated by watching 75 crime scene investigators, all across network and cable television, determine that some serial killer-of-the-week is responsible for someone's brain goo being smeared all over a ranch house floor?
People you know how those procedurals are gonna end, the detective who is generally much hotter and far wittier than anyone who has ever made me walk a straight line on the streets of Miami or New York or Peapack, always solves the case before the last 10 minutes, unless it's a two-parter! Watch a serial or two for crying out in high definition! It won't kill 'ya!
In a recent interview with Soap Opera Digest, Days of Our Lives' Blake Berris reveals that his last day onscreen as lovable-guy-turned-psycho-killer Nick Fallon is Thursday January 15. Blake also explains he was told he was being written out of the show at the same time he found out his character would be responsible for the murder of Trent Robbins (Roscoe Born).
Daytime Confidential wishes Blake the best of luck for his future acting endeavours.
Will you miss Nick?
Much of the daytime industry is experiencing a serious drought in terms of talented, young stars who can actually, you know, act. Save for The Young and the Restless, One Life to Live and General Hospital, the under 30 set at most soaps is pretty much comprised of rejects from the Pamela Anderson School of Acting and Pantomime. I'll start with the soaps in most need of help and work my way up. READ MORE
Message boards at Daytime Royalty and Soap Opera Network, are citing the upcoming issue of Soap Opera Digest in confirming Berris's exit from the NBC sudser. I guess now Gary Tomlin can continue on his sinister quest to fill out the cast of Days with vapid, "name", male hair models from defunct, dead last sudsers. Who needs acting chops? That strategy worked so well for Sunset Beach and Passions.
All things considered, Higley, Tomlin and Soap Opera Mafia Don Ken Corday have done the much-too-gifted for Days of Our Golfing Excursions, Berris a favor. Maybe he will thank them in his acceptance speech when he wins his first Academy Award?
