Next week is Tom Pelphrey's debut on As the World Turns. Watch the promo after the jump. READ MORE

Carly (Maura West) returns to Oakdale next week for Brad's funeral. Watch the As the World Turns promo after the jump. READ MORE

One of my fave people and actors ever, Forbes March, landed a role on Degrassi’s next untitled TV-movie! The Canadian actor travelled to Toronto to film for three days to play the role of George. “I had a blast,” March tells Suds. Incidentally, when March was looking for work a few months back (thanks a lot, kill-happy One Life), I had actually suggested the Canadian audition for Degrassi. A few months later, as luck would have it, March attended one of Degrassi’s gay crew member’s wedding. When producers met March at the ceremony, they were quite taken with the actor and offered him a part. During the filming, the Degrassi cast and crew were seriously impressed with the actor’s work, so don’t be too surprised if he returns to the series down the road. Expect the movie, which came on the heels of Degrassi’s explosive hit and critically acclaimed telefilm, Paradise City, to air sometime next year.

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 Want to know what will happen in Oakdale next week? Watch the As the World Turns promo after the jump. READ MORE

On today's CBS and Days of Our Lives episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey, Jillian and Melodie discuss the latest in As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless storylines and news, including:

Forbes March makes his As the World Turns debut. The Knights of Meg's Round Table ride to her rescue. Emma chews out Meg. Paul has a microchip in his brain. Is Oakdale becoming As the Days Turns into General Hospital? Should Noah be connected to the canvas more? Henry's alter-ego is unmasked. Bonnie's weave isn't the only "hairy" problem on ATWT.

Rick Hearst returns to The Bold and the Beautiful as Whip Jones. The DC gang shares their reactions to his debut. Is it just us or do Whip and Stephanie have unintended chemistry? B&B seems to be going back to basics by focusing on Taylor, Ridge and Brooke, but does this just magnify the fact it lacks considerable depth among its younger characters?

Kevin Spirtas returns to Salem as Dr. Craig Wesley to be with his ill daughter. Kate is framing Daniel for Chloe's health problems, but can he prove his innocence? If Days of Our Lives is worried about renewal, is it taking too much time in the build up to Sami vs. Nicole?

Bill and Lizzie get married on Guiding Light. Michelle Ray Smith returns as Ava to mourn Jeffrey's death. How many more deaths are coming to Springfield? Mel reveals what is in store. GL gives $10,000 to Peapack and donates part of its wardrobe to charity.

John Driscoll debuts as Chance on The Young and the Restless. Will Jamey disown Auntie Ri Ri at the family picnic for what is happening in the Phillip III storyline? Is Tammin Sursock leaving the role of Colleen Carlton? Lily's cancer storyline is building up, but is there too much doom and gloom on Y&R?

All this and more on today's episode of Daytime Confidential.

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AfterElton has interviewed Forbes March about playing gay professor Mason Jarvis on As the World Turns. Here's a small part:

AE: What is it that Mason finds attractive about Noah?
FM: I think it's a combination of things. Least of all, he's cute! Good heavens! He's a tall, dark man! Lovely! [laughs] I mean, come on! That's not the most of it, but there is the physical attraction. Then there's the fact that he's just so innocent and lovely and not corrupted — and I don't mean in a dirty way, I mean in that wonderful way. He's a wonderful partner. He's the kind of man that Mason, ironically, though he has far more experience than Noah in relationships, has never come across. He's sweet. He's a sweet man.

Read the full interview here.

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