Melissa Joan Hart ("Another World") was a true hero during the horrific Nashville shoot that left three children and three adults dead. Hart, 46, was at the school next door, which her children attend. She was there with her husband to attend a parent-teacher conference. Hart told several media outlets. "We helped a class of kindergartners across a busy highway that were climbing out of the woods, that were trying to escape the shooter situation at their school." They scooped them up and took them across the road. They also aided several adults. "We helped a mom reunite with her children." CBS cut away from "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless" to cover the stunning event.

I was crushed when "General Hospital"'s Cameron (Michael Lipton) told friends and family he was leaving Port Charles to take a soccer scholarship in Colorado. If I had a teenager, I would want him to be Cameron. He is smart, sweet, kind, loyal and great looking. Lipton seems to have all those traits, plus he is a great musician. Lipton assured his fans he is not leaving the show, which he loves. He gave a shout to say he will be back in the summer.

Louise Sorel, 83, (Vivienne, "Days of Our Lives") has just finished taping episodes. The show is at least five months ahead, so you will not see her for a while. Sorel put an end to the rumors that she quit the show or retired from acting. Linda Dano and Robin Strasser stepped in for a while. "I live in New York City. 'Days' is taped in L.A. It was during the height of COVID. I was not getting on a plane." She relates how different the process was — shooting out of sequence, shooting more shows a week. Just so different. Back in the day, the press was invited to pop up on the shows. I did "Loving," "One Life to Live" and "Santa Barbara". On "Santa Barbara," I had a scene with Louise. She made a grand entrance with two frightful dogs on leashes. It was my time to shine. My line: "I am from Cleveland. Can you tell me what 'agua' means?" I am from Cleveland, not the planet Remulak. In true diva fashion, I made them change the line. As I was leaving the studio, a crew member told me not to quit my day job. I did not. Twenty-five years later, I am still doing my column. "Santa Barbara" is long gone. Not gloating, but writing this column is my passion. I have been doing it for half a century. Lucky me!

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