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From Joe Diliberto
After years of searching — um, months of searching...what? Okay, weeks of searching, ALL MY CHILDREN's Kendall and Aidan finally found the pit their exes — er, significant others fell into. (No one had to draw the rescuers a map, just blueprints.)
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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 welcome GENERAL HOSPITAL's Felicia home to Port Charles. Sort of. MORE
VIDEO: Brandon Buddy Gets An Early Christmas Present
In our December 25 issue, on sale now, Digest asked Brandon Buddy (Cole, OLTL) what he wanted to find in his stocking this Christmas. Ironically, he said, "A dog, but that would be a bit awkward to find a dog in your stocking." Well, it looks like his wish came true and his new friend, Mittens, would most certainly fit in his stocking. Click here to watch the video and meet Mittens! MORE
VIDEO: On Set With OLTL's Cole & Langston
Soap Opera Weekly's Gabrielle Winkel visited the set of ONE LIFE TO LIVE on Dec. 18. Christmas plans were in the air when she caught up with Brittany Underwood (Langston) and Brandon Buddy (Cole). Click here to watch the video! MORE
Jesse and Angie Return to AMC
ALL MY CHILDREN confirms the return of Debbi Morgan and Darnell Williams as Angie and Jesse Hubbard in January. Morgan first airs on Jan. 18 when the doctor returns to Pine Valley Hospital to consult on a mysterious illness that is killing Greenlee and another secret patient. Williams is first seen on Jan. 25. 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
VIDEO: Daytime Writers On Strike
FROM JENNIFER LENHART: On Monday, December 17, I headed up to the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle in Manhattan to cover the Writers Guild of America strikers' picket line. I was supposed to be meeting up with ATWT Script Editor Courtney Simon (who also occasionally plays Oakdale's resident shrink, Dr. Michaels) and her daughter, AMC Script Writer Kate Hall... MORE
VIDEO: Farah Fath's Photo Shoot
While Farah Fath (Gigi, OLTL) says she doesn't like having her photo taken, she sure knows how to work it in front of a camera! Perhaps that has to do with her love of AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, from which she admits to having picked up a few pointers. MORE
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
Young And RestlessGet a CLUE!Look for the investigation into Ji Min's mysterious death to really heat up soon when a shocking arrest is made (be sure to check out the January 8 issue of Digest to see which major character is led off in handcuffs). Until then, we looked back at other memorable whodunits (including attempted murder) and created this little quiz, with a tip of the hat to the crime-solving board game, Clue. |
Days Of Our LivesMartha Madison (Belle, DAYS)Martha Madison knew that she wanted to entertain from a very young age. When she was only 6, she began performing at the Actors' Theatre of Houston. She also took dance classes, and throughout high school was part of the dance team. After graduating, Madison attended Texas A&M University, where she was the captain for the dance team. |
Bold And BeautifulFashion Parade '07For a special section in the 12/25 Digest, we gathered comments from an array of soap actresses on the frocks they wore to public events throughout 2007. You'll have to read the issue to see which B&B actress is featured, but we can tell you who isn't: Ashley Jones, who portrays Bridget. |
All My ChildrenBlasts From The PastGet ready for the January returns of AMC's Angie and Jesse with this indispensible timeline, and check out the 12/25 Digest for the inside scoop on the comebacks of actors Debbi Morgan and Darnell Williams! |
General HospitalMegan's MenIn the 1/8/08 issue of Digest, on sale 1/1, be sure to check out our lively interview with GENERAL HOSPITA's Megan Ward (Kate). In the piece, Megan good-naturedly confesses to her longtime, secret Hollywood crush and the words that failed her when she finally came face-to-face with him! Reflecting on her long, luminous resumé prior to landing GH, the actress dishes on what it was like to work with some of Hollywood's top leading men. |
PassionsPASSIONS's Most Shocking SecretsOn December 17, Pilar finally told Theresa the truth about her past: She killed her rapist, Carlos, who just happened to be the husband of her ex-best friend, Juanita — and now Juanita is after Pilar's family. However, Pilar is hardly the first Harmonyite to have a secret. Here are some of the other juicy tidbits that changed PASSIONS's history. |
As The World TurnsEarly DylanHis first daytime part was literally a rat, and his current gig — as the eighth actor to take on ATWT's troublesome role of Chris Hughes — already has him in the rocky position of possibly having caused the near death of Oakdale's beloved patriarch, which is detailed in the 1/1 Digest's Hot Plots Preview. We talked to the Canadian-born actor about what led to his big daytime break — and found out that he's well aware of the Chris Hughes Curse. |
One Life To LiveQuiz ShowFarah 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 LightCaitlin 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.) |
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