SOAP SLEAZE JOINS PASSIONS
Daytime Emmy nominee Crystal Chappell (Olivia, Guiding Light) has prime soap dish on her husband, Michael Sabatino. "He's going to do some time on Passions," Chappell tattles to TVGuide.com. "I think it's only 10 episodes [and he'll play] a sleazy guy. Yeah, that's usually his thing."
Indeed, Sabatino — who has been pursuing a second career as a building contractor — has played many soap nasties. My two faves: Rapist Lawrence Alamain from Days of our Lives and Knots Landing's devilish Chip Roberts, who was impaled on a pitchfork. Ouch! Most recently, Sabatino recurred as crooked lawyer Vince Russo on his wife's show, GL.
A Passions rep confirms that Sabatino has been cast in a short-term role but kept mum on specific details. Stay tuned....