Celebrity Extra: Greg Vaughan
By Dana Jackson
Q: Is the actor who plays Kial the surgeon on "Beyond the Gates" the same actor who used to be on "The Young and the Restless" years ago? I forgot the character's name, but I think he was involved with Sharon. -- G.S.
A: You have a great memory because it's been more than two decades since Greg Vaughan played a handsome drifter named Diego on the CBS daytime soap "The Young and the Restless." He's actually been on several other soaps for much longer stretches since then. From 2003-2009, he played Lucky Spencer on ABC's "General Hospital" before landing his longest-running daytime role as Eric Brady on NBC's "Days of Our Lives."
Greg Vaughan ("Beyond the Gates"). Photo Credit: Courtesy of NBC
Vaughan's latest soap gig is on the genre's newest series "Beyond the Gates," which airs weekdays on CBS. Expect to see his character, Dr. Kial Roberts, romancing the ladies. He already appeared to have eyes for Daphnee Duplaix's Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson.
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Q: When is "The Boys" coming back to Amazon? Is it the final season, or will they surprise us with more? -- J.W.
A: The satirical superhero series "The Boys" will return for its fifth and final season on April 8, 2026, on Amazon Prime Video. Showrunner Eric Kripke told TVLine that despite its continued popularity, the story was always meant to end after five seasons. Antony Starr's character, Homelander, will be back along with Karl Urban, Jack Quaid and Erin Moriarty.
Fans of CW's "Supernatural" will be thrilled to learn that not only is Jensen Ackles returning in his recurring role of Ben/Soldier Boy but that his former "Supernatural" co-stars Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins will be joining him. While many will be mourning the loss of "The Boys" when it concludes in late May 2026, they can rejoice in the fact that there will be a prequel series led by Ackles titled "Voight Rising."
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Q: I really miss the show "Good Girls." What is the actress who played Annie doing these days? -- D.E.
A: Mae Whitman had a baby last year, but she's back at work on a new series, this time on Hallmark. In "Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas," she plays Kate, a textile pattern designer whose friends sign her up for a matchmaking adventure for the holidays. Her co-stars include Jane Seymour ("Harry Wild") and Mary McDonnell ("Major Crimes"), as well as -- I'm assuming -- 12 actors to play her eligible bachelors. The six-episode series filmed on location in Ireland.
Whitman has been acting since she was a young child. Most fans recognize her as Amber from the hit NBC family drama series "Parenthood," a role she played from 2010-2015. "Good Girls" really allowed her to stretch her comedic wings that she first started exercising as bland Ann on "Arrested Development." She became a first-time mother in August 2024 when her son, Miles, was born.
"Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas" premiered on the Hallmark Channel on Dec. 5. New episodes air the next day on Hallmark+.
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