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>>With New Gig, >>He's a Whirling Derwin >> >> >>By CAROLYN HINSEY >> >>Mark Derwin, who plays Ben on "One Life to Live," has >>nabbed the role of Bonnie Hunt's husband in her new >>ABC prime-time series launching this fall, "Life With >>Bonnie." >> >> >>Mark Derwin >>"I'm under contract to ABC to both shows now," Derwin >>says. "As of now, I'm going out to Los Angeles to do >>13 shows with Bonnie. When that's over, someone is >>going to tell me where to go. Literally." >> >>Derwin played Hunt's boss on her last prime-time >>effort in 1995, "The Bonnie Hunt Show," and they >>stayed in touch. >> >>"She is very loyal to the people she's worked with >>before," Derwin says. "A lot of people working on this >>show were on the last show. It's an ensemble cast, and >>she wants people that work well in an ensemble. That >>would define me. I've never had a problem talking >>about story line or shooting a cover, but I'm not into >>promoting myself. I think she was looking for those >>kind of actors." >> >>Derwin is leaving "OLTL" at a critical point in the >>story line. Ben's beloved wife, Viki, who long has >>battled multiple-personality disorder, has secretly >>become bad girl Niki and will try to kill him next >>week. >> >>"I don't want to leave anyone hanging," Derwin says. >>"We're going to figure out a way to work this out so >>that Ben and Viki will be together again. A lot of >>viewers like us together, and they've been very >>supportive through my 3 1/2 years here. Often when you >>do a sitcom, you do three shows and then get a week >>off. If ["OLTL"] says, 'We need you in New York,' I'm >>on a plane." >> >>Derwin will be one of the many soap stars at the >>Celebrity Bartending Benefit for Engine 40/Ladder 35 >>and Engine 74 at Blondies Sports Bar on Thursday at 7 >>p.m. >> >>"Anything for the cause," he says. "Anything to help >>the Police Department and the Fire Department. And >>I'll recruit as many actors as I can to come with me." >> >>Susan Lucci is expected. And author David Halberstam >>will also be on hand to sign his new book, >>"Firehouse," which tells the story of the firefighters >>from Engine 40/Ladder 35 killed on Sept. 11. >> >>Beck's donated beer for the event, and Hyperion Books >>donated 50 copies of Halberstam's book. >> >>Comings and Goings: Chris Robinson is returning to >>"General Hospital" to reprise the role of Laura's >>stepfather, Rick Webber, for the summer. … Robin >>Strasser is going back to "Passions" to play wacky >>witch Hecuba. … Look for some of "GH's" newer players >>to be let go soon, now that former head writer Bob >>Guza is back in charge.
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