James Scott (left) and Kristian Alfonso (right) The last time a soap star did the samba on Dancing With the Stars, (DWtS) the contestant had a wardrobe malfunction that, if not caught, would have caused millions of male viewers to thank their wives for making them watch the show. This daytime actress, Kelly Monaco (Sam, General Hospital), also took home the trophy as the winner of Season One. Now fellow ABC soap actor Cameron Mathison (Ryan, All My Children(AMC) is hoping to achieve the same victory, minus the costume catastrophe.
Mathison is one of 12 contestants on the upcoming season of DWtS, the competitive reality show that pairs up celebrities with professional dancers. Mathison will be up against the following talent: Spice Girl Melanie Brown, Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan, Indy 500 champ Helio Castroneves, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, former Beverly Hills, 90210 actress Jennie Garth, models Josie Maran and Albert Reed, boxer Floyd Mayweather, Las Vegas legend Wayne Newton, singer Marie Osmond and actress Jane Seymour. Tune in September 24 to cheer on your favourites.
Another former DWtS contestant, Ian Ziering, will guest star on three episodes of the new Lifetime Television series Side Order of Life. In the late 1980s, Ziering starred on Guiding Light as Cameron Stewart. He later had a long career on 90210 as Steve Sanders and will be joining former 90210 co-star Jason Priestley on Side Order. In the episode titled Awakenings, Ziering plays a man who may or may not be the mysterious person with whom Jenny (Marisa Coughlan) has had a cell-phone romance. The episode premieres September 23 at 10 p.m.
Daytime Emmy winner Tom Pelphrey wowed viewers as the troubled Jonathan Randall on GL. After leaving when his contract was up, he returned briefly this year to reprise the role, but alas his scenes were over as quickly as they began. If you live in the New York City area, you can catch his off-Broadway debut in A New Television Arrives, Finally. The play began September 6, but you still have time to catch it since its run doesn't end until September 30. The production is located at Theatre 54 at 244 West 54th St. Tickets are US$15 and can be purchased by calling 800-838-3006, or by logging on to www.brownpapertickets.com.
In fan-event news, the handsome James Scott (EJ, Days of Our Lives) will appear on Telethon of the Stars in Paducah, Kentucky, which airs on channel 6, WPSDTV in Paducah. The telethon takes place on November 10, starting at 10 p.m., and on November 11, beginning at 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.telethonofstars.org.
Fellow Days cast member Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) will be showcasing her beautiful jewelry line, Hope Faith Miracles, at two locations this fall. On September 21 and 22, she will be in Ocean City, Maryland., at the Inlet Pier as part of the Sunfest 2007 event. Then on October 6, she will be at The Mistletoe Merchants Holiday Shopping Show in Memphis, Tennessee, at the Agricenter International. The shopping show is for a great cause: the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
