Former Loving star Jessica Collins has signed on at The Young and the Restless. According to TV Guide, Collins will portray a high-powered attorney by the name of Avery Clark. Reportedly, Avery will represent Sharon (Sharon Case) and first appear on July 27. 

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Several days ago, I posted an entry about the fallout from the death of Dr. Reid Oliver (Eric Sheffer Stevens) on As The World Turns. There were three central ideas in that piece. First, despite the very legitimate complaints that any given fan might have, ATWT is providing great human drama here at the end of its run. Second, Reid’s tragic passing and donation of his heart to Chris (Daniel Cosgrove) encapsulated that goal mainly by thrusting the Hughes’— the show’s core family since its very debut— front and center toward its conclusion. Third, given the soap opera wrapped production months ago, the idea of kicking a dead horse with unrelenting criticism isn’t going to make it win the Kentucky Derby.

I have not budged one iota from any of those positions and I am about to incur the wrath of a whole lot more of you by making what I know will be a very controversial statement to many: I believe that in these final days, executive producer Christopher Goutman has made mostly the right decisions.

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In an interview with TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco, former Another World and Loving star Lisa Peluso discusses her upcoming role in Martha Byrne's Gotham and what she's been up to since her departure from daytime.

TVGuide.ca: Where in the world has Lisa Freakin’ Peluso been all this time?!

Lisa Peluso: Where have I been? [Laughs] I’ve been raising my two children. Since Another World, I had my son, Parker, who is now seven. My nine-year-old daughter, Phoebe, was born around the time I did One Life To Live as Gina Russo [Ed. Note: she had previously played Billie Giordano in 1987]. I’ve just been enjoying being a mom and wife. I have also been selling real estate.

TVG: Now you’ve joined Gotham. I think Martha Byrne made a very wise choice in casting you because we soap fans have missed you terribly. You are one of my all-time favourite soap actresses. Who are you playing on Gotham?

LP: Thank you. That’s nice to hear. As for Gotham, all I know is that I’m playing Michael Park’s ex-wife, Veronica. I haven’t received a script yet so there isn’t too much I can tell you.

After the jump watch clips of Loving with Amelia Heinle, Laura Wright, Catherine Hickland and Noelle Beck, among others.  READ MORE

AOL Black Voices.com has named its list of the 20 Sexiest Black Women over 40 and it comes to no surprise that several daytime alums made the cut. Victoria Rowell (ex-Drucilla, The Young and the Restless),  Elise Neal (ex-Janey, Loving) and Angela Bassett (ex-Leonie, Ryan's Hope) all made the list. 

While mad props must be given to these three lucious ladies for proving 40 indeed isn't fatal, I have to ask, where is my girl Debbie "Dimples" Morgan (Angie, All My Children)???