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Guiding Light-related news from 2022
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 Guiding Light news from 2022.
Here are the news stories posted on Soap Central during 2022 that focus on Guiding Light or past and present GL performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link. To access articles from other years, click here.
January 11, 2022
With Richard Burgi out, Guiding Light alum Robert Newman will be taking over the role of Ashland Locke on Y&R.
January 17, 2022
General Hospital, All My Children favorite Rebecca Budig (ex-Hayden Barnes, ex-Greenlee Smythe) shares how her battle with postpartum depression inspired her to write About a Girl, a film directed by Michael Easton (Dr. Hamilton Finn) in which she stars.
January 17, 2022
Murray Bartlett (ex-Cyrus Foley, Guiding Light) lands a colorful role in Immigrant, a Hulu limited series about the Chippendales.
January 17, 2022
Michael O'Leary meets Michael Myers in Halloween Ends, the spine-chilling next installment of John Carpenter's classic horror film franchise -- and the actor could take a few tips from Guiding Light's Dr. Rick Bauer for his new role!
January 26, 2022
The second season of Apple TV's Physical will see Murray Bartlett (ex-Cyrus Foley, Guiding Light) step into the leg warmers of Vinnie Green, a fitness instructor who's frenemies with Rose Byrne's Sheila.
February 7, 2022
The Young and the Restless' Robert Newman opens up about taking over the role of Ashland Locke and how his version of the complex character will connect with Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Victor (Eric Braeden).
February 24, 2022
With his time as General Hospital villain Peter August over, Wes Ramsey thanks fans for their support during "one helluva ride." Plus, the actor's colleagues weigh in with their thoughts on his dramatic exit.
March 9, 2022
Things are getting super intense for The Young and the Restless' Ashland Locke, with Robert Newman teasing that the good-guy/bad-guy dynamic in Genoa City is "like a fast-moving speed chess game."
March 9, 2022
What do Beauregard, Seabone, Raven, and Langley have in common? They're all part of outrageously soapy names that are just as dramatic as the genre they're a part of.
March 23, 2022
The Bold and the Beautiful alum Karla Mosley (ex-Maya Avant) opens up about her recent return to soaps, those General Hospital casting rumors, and the importance of her Tubi film, Deadly Cheer Mom, which explores deep fakes and blackmail in the teen social media world.
March 30, 2022
Jodi Vilasuso's time as The Young and the Restless' Rey Rosales has come to an end, with the actor expressing that his time on the CBS soap gave him some of "the highlights of my career in this genre."
March 31, 2022
Jordi Vilasuso (Rey Rosales) opens up about being let go from The Young and the Restless: "I should have seen the writing on the wall. The scripts that I was given were very minimal."
April 22, 2022
Guiding Light's Matt Bomer (Ben Reade) will headline the new Showtime series Fellow Travelers, an eight-episode historical drama that's described as both a political thriller and an epic love story.
April 22, 2022
Find out why Guiding Light alum Michael O'Leary (Dr. Rick Bauer) has been hitting the gym this spring for some super strength training.
May 2, 2022
Beloved actor Jerry verDorn passed away on May 1, 2022, after a months-long illness. The 72-year-old actor is best known for roles on One Life to Live and Guiding Light.
May 3, 2022
The daytime community is paying tribute to Jerry verDorn (ex-Ross Marler, Guiding Light; ex-Clint Buchanan, One Life to Live), who passed away on May 1 after a battle with cancer.
May 9, 2022
Celebrating an Emmy nomination has been the most beautiful way to end his chapter at The Young and the Restless, says Supporting Actor contender Jordi Vilasuso (Rey Rosales).
May 13, 2022
GL's Hayden Panettiere to reprise Scream fan fave Kirby Reed
May 24, 2022
Classic soap star Lee Lawson (Bea Reardon, Guiding Light; Wanda Wolek, One Life to Live) has passed away. The New York native was 81.
May 23, 2022
It's been a grueling couple of days for Adrienne Frantz (ex-Amber Moore, The Bold and the Beautiful/The Young and the Restless) and Scott Bailey (ex-Sandy Foster, Guiding Light), whose eleven-week-old son has been in the hospital.
June 9, 2022
Matt Bomer (ex-Ben Reade, Guiding Light) is "excited for the world to see" his new project, a documentary called All Man that charts the journey of iconic men's fashion catalog International Male.
July 18, 2022
General Hospital actress Laura Wright (Carly Corinthos) shares that she's isolating after a positive COVID-19 test result that has left her stranded out-of-state. Will her diagnosis force the ABC soap to temporarily recast?
July 22, 2022
The Bold and the Beautiful called a doctor, and they got the best: All My Children alum Vincent Irizarry is reprising his role as Dr. Jordan Armstrong next week.
July 27, 2022
Has The Young and the Restless' Ashland Locke really left the building? According to portrayer Robert Newman, yes, the character's death scenes "were in fact my last scenes on the show, the end of my contract."
August 3, 2022
If you are fascinated by genealogy, you might want to check out this season of Who Do You Think You Are? -- it features a look at the ancestry of two former soap stars.
August 29, 2022
Bob LuPone (Zach Grayson, All My Children; Leonard Brill, Loving) lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Saturday. He was 76.
October 12, 2022
Daytime alum Tom Pelphrey and girlfriend Kaley Cuoco expect a very special delivery next year.
October 16, 2022
Not so long ago, fans of The Bold and the Beautiful picked up on some crazy chemistry between Carter and Katie. Now, it looks like B&B might be set to revisit that.
![Robert Newman reflects on the fun of playing bad guy Ashland Locke on Y&R and the scenes that led to a 2023 Daytime Emmy nod [INTERVIEW]](/young-and-restless/news/2023/0513-interview-robert-newman-on-going-from-guiding-lights-josh-to-yrs-ashland-his-emmy-nomination-and-what-kind-of-resting-face_sm.jpg "Robert Newman reflects on the fun of playing bad guy Ashland Locke on Y&R and the scenes that led to a 2023 Daytime Emmy nod [INTERVIEW]")
