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Days of our Lives-related news from 2003
It's impossible to keep up with all of the twists and turns from the world of soaps. Luckily, Soap Central has archived all the Days of our Lives news from 2003.
Here are the news stories posted on Soap Central during 2003 that focus on Days of our Lives or past and present DAYS performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link. To access articles from other years, click here.
January 2003
The recently-seated head writing team of Peter Brash and Paula Cwickly has been removed from their posts as the show's top scribes.
February 2003
After two failed attempts to hold a celebration for soap opera fans on its own, NBC has announced plans to again have a soap opera fan gathering. This time, however, the peacock network has found a partner in the Spanish-language channel Telemundo
February 2003
Days of our Lives will be losing an entire family later this spring as three performers will soon be cut from the cast.
February 2003
There is talk that Port Charles' twelfth and yet-unnamed book will feature the return of a popular character - but not the popular actress who previously played the part. And involved in the rumors is a former Days of our Lives actress.
April 2003
Former Days of our Lives star
Eileen Davidson (ex-
Kristen Banks) will be absent from the The Young and the Restless canvas later this spring.
April 2003
April 2003
Though the ideal performer for the role is out of the running, DAYS will be re-introducing
Philip Kiriakis to the canvas later this spring.
April 2003
After over a year break from General Hospital,
Stephen Nichols will return to the GH canvas this spring, thereby squashing rumors of his impending addition to the ATWT cast.
May 2003
For weeks -- possibly months -- the fate of Days of our Lives was said to be hanging in the balance as NBC executive and Corday Productions, the owners of Days of our Lives, engaged in talks about the show's future. Days of our Lives was up for renewal and talks between the two sides reportedly did not go well.
July 2003
Soap Central has learned that long-time Days of our Lives star
James Reynolds (
Abe Carver) has been released from the show. The actor's exit, which will come later this summer, has yet to be confirmed by the show.
August 2003
August 2003
September 2003
In another example of how you can't always believe what you read, an Internet rumor that circulated earlier this month has caused great concern at the Days of Our Live studios.
October 2003
October 2003
Days of our Lives'
Thaao Penghlis (
Tony DiMera), an actor who saw his character make a surprising rise from the dead last year, will once again have to bid farewell to his character.
October 2003
Susan Flannery (
Stephanie Forrester), who won a Daytime Emmy in 1975 for her work as DAYS' Laura Horton, has ended the speculation surrounding her future with CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful. The actress recently extended her contract with the show.
November 2003
November 2003
The latest victim of Days of our Lives' cost-cutting measures is
Josh Taylor (
Roman Brady). Taylor will tape his final scenes next month.
December 2003
Days of our Lives head writer James E Reilly has now confirmed how and when
Josh Taylor (
Roman Brady) will exit the show.
December 2003
For several months, a serial killer has been stalking the residents of Salem. Abe Carver was the first victim felled by the killer... and nine more townspeople will meet with an untimely demise before the killer is caught. But hold on tight Days of our Lives fans - the identity of the killer will soon be revealed.
December 2003
Overzealous Days of our Lives fans have again created incorrect stories regarding a popular performer's future with the show,
Arianne Zuker (
Nicole Walker) has not been let go, according to a show spokesperson.
December 2003
SOAPnet, the Disney-owned 24 hour cable soap channel, has acquired the rights to broadcast same-day episodes of the NBC soap Days of our Lives. DAYS will become the first non-ABC to appear on the network.
