CBS is rewarding Angelica McDaniel for managing to make a modest success out of The Talk, after overcoming a few casting bumps and bruises. The network has promoted the TV exec to senior vice-president of daytime. This news is awesome sauce, considering I was hearing a certain former ABC Daytime soap slaying exec was spotted lurking and skulking about CBS late last year!
 

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Is Ken Olin ready to strike a pose? According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Thirtysomething alum has be added to ABC's upcoming sudser Americana. The show will center on a famed fashion designer (Anthony LaPaglia) and his family. Olin, who most recently starred in and served as an executive producer for ABC's Brothers & Sisters, has landed the role of Martin, a garment manufacturing company owner, whose daughter is also a clothing designer.

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Ragged Isle and Pretty came out as top webisoaps, with both snagging three wins respectively at the 3rd Annual Indie Soap Awards, hosted by We Love Soaps last night. The awards featured performances by As The World Turns' Colleen Zenk and featured clips of some of  your favorite web series and more.

Ragged Isle won the Best Indie Soap Award (Drama), while Pretty claimed the Best Indie Soap Award (Comedy). Bitch-tastic series, Anacostia scooped up two awards for Best Writing (Drama) and Best Guest Appearance (Drama) for ATWT alum Martha Byrne's ball-busting turn as a madam on the serial. Check out the full list of winners after the jump!  READ MORE

Janet Hubert isn't letting Wendy Williams' touching speech about the late Whitney Houston, recently on Williams' self-titled talker, move her. The original Aunt Viv from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and One Life To Live alum has written the talk show host an open letter on EURWeb.com, ripping her a new one for her attacks on Houston and other celebrities over the years. READ MORE

GH BYTES:  Mobsters don’t kill legacy characters like Robin (Kimberly McCullough), hospitals do. Knowing McCullough is actually leaving only makes watching the Scrubs scenes that much more difficult. McCullough and Robin will be sorely missed.  Jason Thompson was on fire as the grief stricken Patrick, but you can bet your last dollar, Robin’s death is going to provide John J. York, Finola Hughes and Tristan Rogers some amazing scenes too. READ MORE

No. 20:  Ingo Rademacher, General Hospital

Former General Hospital star Ingo Rademacher stirred up things on Twitter by throwing shade at his former TV home.  Rademacher returns to the Daytime Confidential Top 20 for the first time since October 2011.

Daytime Confidential 2011 Hot 100 Rank: 20

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