Former Brothers & Sisters and Days of Our Lives star Eric Winter has joined ABC’s Good Christian Belles in a recurring role, according to Deadline.  Reportedly, he will play Luke, the black sheep brother of Kristin Chenoweth’s Carlene Cockburn. The character will also be a possible love interest for Amanda, portrayed by Popular grad and Iron Man 2 star Leslie Bibb.  

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With the end of All My Children on ABC rapidly approaching, SOAPnet has unveiled its upcoming scheduling for after September 23. According to Soap Opera Digest, SOAPnet is axing Ryan’s Hope reruns and adding Brothers & Sisters–which ABC cancelled this spring–to its daily schedule.

It was a family affair under the Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey big top at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 21. Former Smallville star Justin Harltey and his All My Children actress wife Lindsay Hartley brought their daughter Isabella (pictured above) to see The Greatest Show on Earth’s latest production, “Fully Charged.” 

Everyone from former Brothers & Sisters star Giles Marini to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’  Kyle Richards also brought their families out for the event supporting the Starlight Children’s Foundation.  See more photos after the jump!

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The Primetime Emmy nominations were announced on July 14 and both broadcast and cable series had something to smile about.  It’s no surprise AMC’s Mad Men earned a Best Drama nomination, plus 18 more for a leading 19 nominations. HBO’s Boardwalk Empire was close behind with 18 nominations, including Outstanding Drama, but will be competing against fellow HBO series Game of Thrones for the big award.

ABC’s Modern Family scored the most comedy nominations, with 17. Fox’s Glee picked up nominations in the Outstanding Comedy, Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor categories.  The Big Bang Theory, The Office, Parks & Recreation and 30 Rock joined Modern Family and Glee as the nominees in the Outstanding Comedy category.

On the drama side, Friday Night Lights earned a much deserved Best Drama nomination. It also took home nominations for Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton in the Lead Actor and Actress categories. The critically acclaimed CBS legal drama The Good Wife didn’t need an injunction to get nominations for Outstanding Drama, Lead Actress, two Supporting Actor nominations and two Supporting Actress nominations. Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins and the brilliant Margo Martindale earned nominations for FX’s Justified in the Lead Actor, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress categories, respectively. Peter Dinklage earned Game of Thrones its only acting nomination in the Supporting Actor category, for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister. Showtime’s Dexter joined Boardwalk Empire, Friday Night Lights, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife and Mad Men with a Best Drama nominations. 

What do you think of this year's Emmy nominations? Is there any series or actor who you think was snubbed of a nomination. AMC's The Walking Dead could make a strong argument for being robbed of an Outstanding Drama nomination. See the full list after the jump!

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Days of our Lives has cast Cody Longo as Carly’s (Crystal Chappell) son Nicholas Alamain, according to TV Guide.  The role was previously portrayed onscreen by Victor Webster and Erik von Detten. In April DAYS fans heard the Nicholas' voice, but the character did not appear onscreen at that time.

Longo appeared on the big screen in 2009’s Fame, while Brothers & Sisters’ fans may recognize him from flashbacks as a young Tommy Walker on ABC. He has also starred in multiple episodes of ABC Family’s Make It or Break It. 

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Deadline is reporting ABC has decided to axe Brothers & Sisters. According to the site, ABC fought the good fight to bring the show back for a condensed season, but weren't able to do so. ABC decided to give the show's timeslot to another show, which obtained better testing and screening.  Therefore, last week's episode became the series finale.