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"As the World Turns" star and Emmy-winning actress Elizabeth Hubbard has died at age 89. Her son Jeremy Bennett confirmed the sad news to Fox News Digital, with a statement from Hubbard before her passing. "Making you smile or cry was the juice for my engine.

Maybe Kathy Bates won’t have to rip up her next acceptance speech.

Facebook post Monday. Her cause of death was not disclosed.

“As the World Turns” star Elizabeth Hubbard has passed away at age 89.

Elizabeth Hubbard, who earned eight Daytime Emmy nominations for her indelible performance as trouble-making businesswoman Lucinda Walsh on CBS’ As The World Turns, died over the weekend. She was 89.

Michelle Pfeiffer received some sad news as it was announced earlier in the week that her show, The First Lady, had been canceled.MORE: Michelle Pfeiffer turns heads with the most amazing throwback photo - her hair!The Showtime anthology series, in which Michelle portrayed former First Lady of the United States Betty Ford and also starred Viola Davis and Gillian Anderson, was also executive produced by Viola.VIDEO: Michelle Pfeiffer reveals dilemma about appearanceA statement released by a spokesperson for the show to Deadline read: "Showtime can confirm that the anthology series The First Lady will not be moving forward with another season."The heartbreaking news came amid talks of a potential sequel or second season for the show, which featured the journeys of First Ladies such as Hillary Clinton, Edith Wilson, and even Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.MORE: Michelle Pfeiffer marks special celebration with rare snapshot of siblings"We would like to applaud the artistry and commitment of our showrunner Cathy Schulman, director Susanne Bier, their fellow executive producers, our amazing cast — led by executive producer Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson — and our studio partner Lionsgate for their dedicated work in telling the unique stories of three remarkable leaders," the statement continued.A post shared by The First Lady on Showtime (@thefirstlady_sho)The First Lady was canceled by ShowtimeThe series received mixed reviews from critics upon release, with Michelle and Gillian's performance receiving positive reviews along with several production aspects like costumes and set design.According to Showtime: "The series will peel back the curtain on the personal and political lives of three unique, enigmatic

EXCLUSIVE: Showtime will not be picking up a second season of one-hour drama anthology series The First Lady. The star-studded Season 1 of the anthology, set in the East Wing of the White House and focused on telling the stories of America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic first ladies, centered on Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis), with Davis also serving as executive producer.

Cathy Schulman and Susanne Bier opened up during the TCA Press Tour this week about Showtime’s upcoming The First Lady series and revealed which other First Ladies they have their eyes on for upcoming seasons.

The executive producers of the upcoming Showtime anthology series The First Lady are already thinking about what historical women to focus on in Season 2. Its debut season, centering Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis), premieres on April 17.