IN OUR OPINION

From Mala Bhattacharjee
Does GENERAL HOSPITAL have something against holidays all of a sudden? I've heard of the "War on Christmas," but isn't strangling Georgie with a cord and leaving her corpse on some steps (a shiny new set — just for the crime!) a bit of, pardon the expression, overkill? MORE

Budig Returns to AMC

Rebecca Budig will return to ALL MY CHILDREN in January as Greenlee Smythe, the role she created in 1999. Budig talked to Soap Opera Weekly before she even inked the final deal with ABC daytime. MORE

Sean Kanan Pleads No Contest to DUI Charges

As previously reported, the LAPD nabbed GH and B&B; alum Kanan in August for both driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol of .08 or greater. MORE

Explosive DAYS

Chloe wants Philip, who wants Belle, who wants...um, Shawn or Philip? MORE

VIDEO: NY Soaps Join Forces To Cure Cancer!

Soap Stars from all the New York-based shows — which include ALL MY CHILDREN, AS THE WORLD TURNS, GUIDING LIGHT and ONE LIFE TO LIVE — came together on Dec. 6 at Blondies Sports Bar in New York City for a Celebrity Bartending Event for Pancreatic Cancer. The actors raised $8,000 for the cause, which is supported through The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. Click here to watch the video! MORE

The Long & The Short Of It

When Weekly's most vertically opposite editors Robert Schork (6'7'') and Mala Bhattacharjee (5'1'') trade thoughts on their favorite storyline of the day, you're left with The Long & The Short Of It. Here, they mix and mingle at DAYS' Salem High School Reunion. MORE

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PASSIONS Canceled Again

After NBC canceled PASSIONS last year, the sudser received a reprieve in September when it moved to the satellite channel DIRECTV. However, it looks as if the show may have to find a new home again. MORE

Afternoon Delight

A small number of astute readers have noticed that every AS THE WORLD TURNS synopsis I write has a "theme" based around an actor or author or whatever I'm into in that particular week, reflected in the subheads and caption (and almost entirely for my own amusement). The one in the 9/11 issue was in recognition of my eager anticipation of the Foo Fighters' Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, which was released later that month, so the subheads were all songs from that CD including "Long Road To Ruin." MORE

One Life To Live

One Life To Live

Quiz Show

Farah Fath is settling in nicely as the sassy waitress and single mom Gigi on ONE LIFE TO LIVE. But having spent eight years playing Mimi on DAYS OF OUR LIVES, how much does she really know about her new daytime home? At a recent photo shoot for a feature in the January 1 issue of Soap Opera Digest, we tested her knowledge with one question for each time Asa Buchanan's been married. See how she fared....

Guiding Light

Guiding Light

Caitlin Van Zandt (Ashlee, GUIDING LIGHT)

Caitlin Van Zandt was born and raised in New York City. She spent much of her childhood growing up in the wings of Radio City Music Hall, where her mother is a wardrobe supervisor. ("It was quite an interesting upbringing, an interesting playground," Van Zandt muses.)

Bold And Beautiful

Bold And Beautiful

Top 10 Reasons We're Glad B&B;'s Stephanie Is Alive

B&B;'s Stephanie came thisclose to being another Los Angeles crime statistic. Here are the top 10 reasons we're glad she survived her latest shooting.

General Hospital

General Hospital

Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth, GH)

A California native, Rebecca Herbst became intrigued with acting when her older sister, Jennifer, appeared in a children's exercise video for Disney. The video's producer, who was also an agent, promptly arranged Herbst's first commercial audition for Banner toilet tissue, and she landed it at the tender age of 6.

All My Children

All My Children

AMC Quiz: Going Green

Greenlee has gone through a lot in recent months. How much do you know about her history? Test yourself here.

Young And Restless

Young And Restless

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go-kart!

"Once you get bitten by the bug, it's over," THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' Daniel Goddard (Cane) laughs when describing his go-kart addiction. "I'm going out to the track and racing every week. The go-karts I'm driving go about 90 m.p.h., but when your butt's an inch-and-a-half off the ground and there's no suspension — so the car's completely stiff — you feel you're going 140. It's fantastic!"

As The World Turns

As The World Turns

Honey, They Shrunk Oakdale

AS THE WORLD TURNS celebrates the holidays on Dec. 21 with a very special stand-alone episode, featuring the entire cast as they might have looked in Victorian times. We talked to costume designer Margarita Delgado about going back in time.

Passions

Passions

PASSIONS: Julian Ultimate Trivia Challenge

Think you know everything there is to know about Harmony's boozing, womanizing blue-blooded tycoon? Try our ultimate trivia challenge and find out!

Days Of Our Lives

Days Of Our Lives

Q&A; With Nadia Bjorlin

Two years after sailing off into the sunset with new hubby Brady, Chloe Lane Black has returned to the Salem fold older, wiser — and shockingly — divorced. Nadia Bjorlin is back to tackle the popular DAYS OF OUR LIVES role and looking forward to the next chapter in Chloe's life.

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