News Roundup: Kirsten Storms, Colby Nixon, Daytime Ratings, Dark Shadows

General Hospital star Kirsten Storms sparks return rumors
The actress posted a new selfie on Instagram highlighting her recent change in hair color from brunette back to blonde, joking, “Already posted this in my stories, buuuut the brunette hair didn’t last long.” The actress went on to tag the post “The never-ending hairstyles of my life continue,” and most importantly, “Back in Los Angeles.”

Colby Nixon Beyond the Gates star Colby Nixon reveals unique soap opera connection
Nixon (pictured) was named after the Colby family on primetime soap Dynasty.

“I didn’t grow up watching soap operas,” she shared. "I have a piece of soap opera in my heart.”

65 actors you didn’t know got their start on soap operas, from Demi Moore to Guy Pearce
They may not get as much respect in the mainstream as they should, but soap operas are quietly responsible for some of our greatest A-list stars. Had these daytime dramas not provided early career opportunities, actors like Margot Robbie, Michael B. Jordan, and Julianne Moore might not be where they are today.

Soap opera ratings for the week of July 27-31, 2026
Total Viewers (versus last week/last year)
1. Y&R 3,217,000 (-15,000/+46,000)
2. B&B 2,850,000 (-33,000/+246,000)
3. GH 1,931,000 (+78,000/+128,000)
4. BTG 1,649,000 (+29,000/+134,000)

What the surviving cast Of '60s gothic soap Dark Shadows up to today
Updates on Nancy Barrett, Alexandra Moltke, Kathryn Leigh Scott, David Selby and more.

The 1970s Miss American Vampire contest that sought the next star of Dark Shadows
In promotion for the film House of Dark Shadows in 1970, a pageant was held across America, where women between the ages of 18 and 25 could sign up to compete and win the coveted title of ‘Miss American Vampire’. For regional contests spanning from New York to Los Angeles, women arrived in their finest vampiric attire and, swathed in varying shades of black clothing, they displayed their best stage presence and “videogenic qualities” in pursuit of the prize: a role in House of Dark Shadows.
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