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Soap Life: The Docu-film

"The wife of our executive producer, John Grossman, who owns the production company NYPS, is a big fan of GENERAL HOSPITAL, and her whole thing was, 'You have the ability, so let's do something to save the soaps,'" explains producer Matthew D'Amato of how it all began. "We started doing research, and we sat down with a few actors, producers and directors, and said, 'Is this is a good idea? Could this work? Should we pursue it?' And we looked it up online and didn't see anything like this, so we thought it would be important to get started."

And the main goal of the film, D'Amato explains, is to generate enough buzz about the possible end of soaps to possibly prevent it from happening. "Hopefully this will get enough attention to help the genre, because we don't want to see it fade away," he says, adding that it's tentatively scheduled for a June 2012 release date at film festivals and possibly on networks such as Showtime. "We do want to see it at festivals, and we do want to see it on networks [so] people who aren't soap fans can watch the film and kind of relate to it, hear the stories and maybe want to pick them up or maybe do something about the genre. We have contacts we can send it to in order to get it out there, so hopefully it will get bigger and bigger!"

For more information on the project, visit www.facebook.com/soaplifedoc. To see a video about the project, visit www.youtube.com/user/SoapLifeDoc.

Lucci Gets Jiggy With It!

AMC & OLTL Wardrobe For Sale!

Rebecca Budig (Greenlee, AMC) will be the celebrity host at the Burbank store on the opening day of the sale. It all starts at 10 a.m., so mark your calendars and get ready to be dressed like your favorite soap character!

'Face Off's' McKenzie Westmore deems daytime soaps' plight 'heartbreaking' since 'Passions'

Now the host of Syfy's Wednesday special-effects-makeup competition "Face Off" -- in tribute to her legendary family of Hollywood makeup artists -- the actress who was the soap world's Sheridan Crane Lopez-Fitzgerald tells Zap2it, "We started to see the decline, even on 'Passions,' as budgets started to get cut and things dissipated. It started toward the end of when we were going off the air, and to see it as it continued was heartbreaking to me.

"I even bounced over to 'All My Children' for a little bit, when it was still based in New York. I went over and did about six months there, and it was so sad to me to see them just go down in flames. I started on a soap opera at 20 years old with a three-year contract, then over the course of time, it became nine years total. It was a blessing for me."

Westmore adds, "There are so many fans who love the genre, and they're not getting the payoff they deserve. I wish there was a way to revive some of these shows, though I know the Internet isn't the way. 'Passions' was ahead of its time in some ways. There are times when I watch 'True Blood' and it's 'Passions,' but with the cable backing so they can go a little farther."

Devotees of the often offbeat "Passions" still recognize Westmore from her days as Sheridan, but she has a separate public identity now, thanks in no small part to the often-shown "Face Off" promo depicting her getting a major makeup job herself. And she really did sit in the chair for 12 or 13 hours to yield what amounts to 30 seconds or less on-air.

"I'll go in for coffee one day and one of the girls behind the counter will go, 'You're Sheridan Crane!,'" says the daughter of Oscar and Emmy winner Michael Westmore, granddaughter of Monte Westmore and niece of Marvin Westmore ... screen makeup veterans all, along with other relatives. "Then I'll be walking down the street another day and a guy will go, 'Hey! McKenzie Westmore!'

"It's so weird for me, because for years, there was no public identity of me. It was always the recognition for playing Sheridan. Now when I get recognized as me, it's like, 'Whoa! Wait a minute! You know who I am?' I'm happy and thankful for it, but it's definitely been a shift of gears."

'Face Off': Syfy renews the makeup reality show for a third season

Season two of "Face Off" currently airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on Syfy and broke series records with its debut on January 11, transforming 2.5 million total viewers, 1.52 million Adults 18-49 and 1.31 million Adults 25-54 based on Live +7 data.

This week will feature "Being Human" star Sam Huntington and movie star Vivica A. Fox. LeVar Burton from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" will appear in a brand new episode airing on February 22nd. Are you guys watching this? It really is the coolest reality show out there.

Heather Webber Is Back!

Sarah Michelle Gellar barred from talking to Eli Manning backstage at 'Late Show'

"You were a Giants fan when you were a kid?" Letterman asked Gellar, who is best known for her work on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

"I was," said Gellar, nodding enthusiastically. "We had season tickets when I was a kid. I used to sit out there and freeze on the 50 yard line. But I was on a plane last night, so I only got to see half of the game."

Letterman asked, "Did you get to see Eli backstage?"

"No, his security wouldn't let me near him. It was weird," said Gellar. "I was trying. I was like, 'No really, I'm just a big fan.' I think that's where I went wrong. 'I just want an autograph and a lock of his hair!' But they said 'no.' Awkward."

Despite Gellar's presence, Manning was the guest of honor at the late night show. He received a long standing ovation as he walked to the couch, Queen's "We Are the Champions" playing as his entrance music.

"When you win a championship, it's a team. It's a team coming together, and that's exactly what we did," Manning told Letterman, refusing to take credit for the Giants' win. "I was happy for a lot of the guys. This is their first Super Bowl, so I think when you have one, that second one, you really do it for the other guys who've never had that experience."

Keep In Touch With Minshew

You can keep up-to-date on Minshew's upcoming appearances, browse photo galleries and participate in the fan forum to interact with other AMC viewers and the actress herself! So just click this link and join in the fun!

Tim Tebow on 'Dancing With the Stars?' J.R. Martinez says yes

In an interview with Celebuzz, J.R. revealed, "I actually did come across Tim Tebow, and we chatted about ["Dancing With the Stars"] for a second. I thought he'd do pretty well on the show!" So, will the football star be on the upcoming season? Doesn't look like it. "He said, 'Maybe in a year' ... That's pretty much what he said," revealed Martinez.

Tebow isn't the only celebrity Martinez suggested for the show. "I think Sherri Shepherd from 'The View' would be good," he said. "We talked about it a couple times when I was still in New York. I think she'd do good on it."

Kaye's Set To Be A SMASH Hit!

Guest Star

Casting Corner

AMC's Minshew Visits JERSEY COUTURE!

Is Minshew ready for red carpet glam, Jersey style? Tune in and find out! The first episode of JERSEY COUTURE will air at 10 p.m. ET, with Minshew's episode following at 10:30 p.m. But you can watch a sneak peek here!

Robin Strasser's New Gig!

Lucci Returns To CLEVELAND!

Former PASSIONS hunk Ryan McPartlin (Hank) will also appear in the episode as a male escorted hired by Susan to woo Joy. HOT IN CLEVELAND airs at 10 p.m. ET on TV Land.

Jennifer Bassey Interview

J.R. Martinez Won't Name His Daughter 'Salami' or 'Apple Cider'

"We won't name her Apple Cider or Salami," the Dancing with the Stars champ, 28, vowed to PEOPLE at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards. "It won't be our favorite dish or our favorite getaway or favorite car or show."

So, what's left after that? "It will be something really close and personal to us that feels like we're giving something to her that is very special," he says.

Martinez and his girlfriend want to wait to meet their newborn before deciding officially. "She'll probably come out and we'll be like, 'That's the name,' " Martinez says. "We have narrowed it down to two names and we agree on it, which is good. I hear that traditionally, when it comes to the name picking, that's when the disagreements occur. But I think it will be a nice flow."

Gonzalez-Jones says she's feeling good, and that the reality of becoming a mother is starting to set in. "I'm six months now," she says. "The first five months, I wasn't showing, she wasn't really moving too much. Now, she's kicking all the time. She's like, 'I'm here, I'm coming.' And it's like, oh yeah, it's coming soon!"

The couple, who are preparing to move from Studio City to Sherman Oaks, Calif., are also thinking about themes for the nursery. "We don't want to douse her in pink," Martinez says. "That is the cool thing we agree on. We want, like, light pink, but not all pink."

Minshew Shows Love To NOH8

Soap Actor's Suicide Condo Board Member Accepts NO Responsibility

Board member Marilyn Fireman says she is sorry that Santino is dead, but says it has nothing to do with the building's no-pet policy. She tells the NY Post, "You just assumed that [his suicide] was a result of a board’s decision."

Fireman did concede Santino routinely complained about the building’s anti-dog policies.

Santino's sister tells the paper the family is holding off on funeral arrangements until the dead dog's ashes are brought home ... saying, "They'll be buried together."

Santino had his beloved and healthy pit-bull Rocco put to sleep on Tuesday, Santino's 47th birthday. A few hours later, he overdosed on pills.

Struggling Soap Actor Commits Suicide After Euthanizing Beloved Dog

According to the NY Post the building had a ban on pit-bulls, but Nick Santino's dog had been grandfathered in ... which didn't sit well will some of the neighbors. Some claimed the dog was loud and aggressive, but others said building management was just harassing Santino ... trying to force him to get rid of the dog.

Santino had Rocco put to sleep on Tuesday -- for some reason he felt that was his only option.

According to the paper, a tearful Santino went to the doorman and said, "Give these to the other dogs. Rocco is no more."

Later that day Santino left a suicide note that read, "Today I betrayed my best friend and put down my best friend ... Rocco trusted me and I failed him. He didn’t deserve this."

Santino -- who has appeared on "All My Children" (Officer Anton) and "The Guiding Light" (Father Soto) -- OD'd on pills early the next morning.

Rocco was cremated and friends told the Post Santino will be too.

AMC's Barr Gets Her Vogue On!

And Barr isn't alone in her support of all things animal related: Joining her as judges in the competition are actress Victoria Principal (Pamela, DALLAS), red-carpet host Melissa Rivers, designer Elizabeth Emanuel and Tony Award-winning costume designer Marina Draghici. "I'm excited to be a part of this with them," the actress raves of her Born Free counterparts. "It's all about compassion and awareness in fashion more than anything, and I think people will think twice about what they wear and what they put on their face, and what happens to the animals."

For further details, rules and how you can enter the competition, visit www.bornfreeusa.org/fffashion.

Alicia Minshew Interview

AMC Kids Lend A Hand For Lung Cancer Awareness!

AMC Alum Reveals Original Ending

'80s soap actress, wife of prominent Mpls. doctor drowns off Cancun coast

Schenck was relaxing in the water off the coast of Cancun on Jan. 13 and died in what husband Dr. Carlos Schenck described as a "passive drowning" while they were on their annual vacation there and having just celebrated his birthday a day earlier. She was 55.

Schenck, who went by Andrea Moar professionally, was floating on her back near the couple's vacation home, "gazing at the sun, doing what she liked best," her husband said Friday. "She loved the ocean."

Schenck's greatest prominence as an actress came during her three years in the early 1980s with ABC-TV's long-running "All My Children," portraying Carrie Sanders Tyler.

"She very much embraced" having her soap opera role as her professional legacy, Carlos Schenck said. "But she was multidimensional."

Her other acting credits included "The Women" at Park Square Theater in St. Paul in the late 1990s, nearly 60 other plays, a guest appearance in a "Remington Steele" television episode, and commercials for American Express and Kraft barbecue sauce.

Schenck left Los Angeles in the early 1990s following a major earthquake and as the AIDS epidemic was claiming the lives of several of her friends. She moved to the Twin Cities, where her mother and sister Sheila Moar were living.

"She missed the stage and acting desperately," Sheila Moar said. "She missed her friends ... who were in the acting profession, and many of her friends have been calling me these past several days. It is a huge outpouring of grief."

Carlos Schenck said he met his future wife at Sweeney's Saloon in St. Paul in 1998 through a mutual friend.

"We had so much in common," he said, recalling that they compared notes about when they both lived on New York's Upper West Side during her "All My Children" days and may have crossed paths without knowing it.

"We talked [that evening] for about three hours," sitting near an open fireplace on a chilly April evening. "We just talked and talked. We were just like best friends immediately."

The two married in 2005 and lived in a home near Lake Harriet, with his work as a sleep disorder expert taking them to conference and other medical gatherings around the world.

In an interview during her soap opera days for the Davidson (N.C.) College yearbook, the 1978 graduate said that television fame meant "you can go anywhere in the world and be recognized. After a while, you crave anonymity. It makes you very self-conscious."

Carlos Schenck, a psychiatrist at Hennepin County Medical Center and the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, and a University of Minnesota professor, said his colleagues "were always looking forward to not just meeting me, but her" at the various conferences in Japan, Morocco and elsewhere. "Andrea really lights it up."

Andrea Schenck was born in Dayton, Ohio, and raised in Princeton, N.J., where she was a standout high school tennis player. She graduated from Davidson with a degree in English literature and played varsity tennis there.

Along with her husband and her sister, she is survived by her mother, Dimitria Murphy, of Edina, and brother Douglas P. Murphy of Ivy, Va.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Weisman Art Museum. Memorials are preferred to be directed to an actors training program at the Guthrie Theater.

"My sister remained to her absolute core passionate to acting," Moar said. "She wanted to do what she could to help young actors have an easier time of it."

23rd Annual GLAAD Media Award Nominees

43rd annual NAACP Image Awards nominations

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Christel Khalil- The Young and the Restless CBS
Julia Pace Mitchell- The Young and the Restless CBS
Tatyana Ali- The Young and the Restless CBS
Tonya Lee Williams - The Young and the Restless CBS
Yvette Freeman- The Bold and the Beautiful CBS

Lind Takes On Craigslist!

Currently playing as part of the Sons Of Semele Theater's Company Creation Festival, things i found on craigslist is the story of a group of twentysomethings still caught up in yesterday who, in the face of their 10-year high school reunion, wake up to find themselves searching for a sense of purpose. As a result, the group is forced to confront their crippling insecurities and emotional baggage, and the personal becomes public in this witty insight into making it all work in the Internet age.

craigslist runs through Friday, February 24, at the Sons Of Semele Theater, 3301 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. For the performance schedule and tickets, visit www.sonsofsemele.org.

Joss Whedon making a 'supernatural romance' with Abigail Spencer

Actress Abigail Spencer ("Mad Men," "Cowboys and Aliens"/ex-Becca, All My Children) says she's on board for the new project, and it's scheduled to begin filming in February. Which, apparently, means there's not much downtime in the near future for the "Buffy" and "Angel" creator.

"It's the most romantic film in the history of time," Spencer tells Vulture. "It's a supernatural romance."

That sound you just heard was a legion of Whedonites gasping at the thought of him directing a "supernatural romance." Spencer also says "always wanted to work with him. I'm so excited to do it."

The new project further cements 2012 as the Year of Whedon. In addition to "The Avengers" (out May 4) and "Much Ado About Nothing" (release date TBD), "The Cabin in the Woods," the long-delayed horror movie he co-wrote and produced, is set to hit theaters on April 13.

AMC's McClain Sounds Off On Boycotting ABC

Golden Globe Quote

Daytime Soap Operas: The Year That Was

Stars React to OLTL Finale

Stars From The Past

Stars From The Past

'All My Children's' Lucci to host 'real-life soap'

The Investigation Discovery network says Lucci will host and narrate "Deadly Affairs." It said Thursday the new series will explore real-life cases of romance gone wrong and the crimes of passion that resulted.

Lucci won lasting fame as devious, often-wed Erica Kane on the daytime drama "All My Children," which aired from 1970 until ABC cancelled it last September.

Lucci describes "Deadly Affairs" as a "real-life soap." She calls her hosting role on the show "a perfect match."

She says she hopes the show will shed some light on human nature.

Filming of the 10-episode season is expected to begin in March. The premiere is slated for this fall.

Cameron Mathison Topless STUD or THONG Salesman?

McKenzie Westmore Interview

Eakes Gets Herself Some Hairspray!

Stuart Heats Up The Kitchen!

In the romantic comedy, Stuart plays a retired firefighter/single dad Gill Callahan, who launches a BBQ joint, The Five Alarm Grill, with the help of his buddies. But in the process, he ruffles the feathers of uptight French chef Sara Westbrook -- played by Teri Polo (Kristin, LOVING) -- and has a new fire to put out. Will they cook something up between them?

Tune in for the film's world premiere on Saturday, January 14, at 8 p.m. EST.

64th Annual DGA Award Nominations

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime SerialsThe nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for 2011 are (in alphabetical order):

LARRY CARPENTER
One Life to Live, “Episode #10917” (ABC)

Mr. Carpenter’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Teresa Anne Cicala, Tracy Casper Lang, Michael Sweeney
Stage Managers: Alan Needleman, Keith Greer, Jennifer Blood, Brendan Higgins
Production Associates: Kevin Brush, Nathalie Rodriguez
This is Mr. Carpenter's eighth DGA Award nomination and all for his direction of One Life to Live. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for One Life to Live, "Starr X'd Lovers, The Musical, Part Two" in 2010, "So You Think You Can Be Shane Morasco's Father" in 2008, "Episode #9947" in 2007, and "Episode #8849" in 2003. He was previously nominated for that series for "Episode #9686" in 2006, "Episode #9385" in 2005 and "Episode #8655" in 2002.

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CASEY CHILDS
All My Children, “Episode #10712” (ABC)

Mr. Childs’ Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Anthony Pascarelli, Marika Kushel
Stage Managers: Michele Azenzer, Teri Pensky, Brendan Higgens
Production Associates: Diana Jones, Allison Reames, Lia Katz
This is Mr. Childs' fifth DGA Award nomination and all for his direction of All My Children. He was previously nominated for All My Children, “Bianca and Reese Get Married” in 2008, “Episode #9669” in 2007, “Episode #9297” in 2006, and “Episode #7919” in 2000.

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MIKE DENNEY
The Young and the Restless, “Episode #9710” (CBS)

Mr. Denney’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Marc Beruti, Chris Mullen, Robbin Phillips
Stage Managers: Tom McDermott, Herbert Weaver Jr.
Production Associates: Erica Meyer, Vanessa Noland, Nancy Ortenberg
This is Mr. Denney’s third DGA Award nomination and all for his direction of The Young and The Restless. He won theDGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for The Young and The Restless, “Episode # 5875” in 1996, and was previously nominated for The Young and The Restless, “Episode # 4708” in 1991.

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WILLIAM LUDEL
General Hospital, “Intervention” (ABC)

Mr. Ludel’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Christine Magarian Ucar, Denise Van Cleave, Penny Pengra, Peter Fillmore, RC Cates, David MacLeod
Stage Managers: Craig McManu, Crystal Craft
Production Associates: Christine Cooper, Andrea Compton
This is Mr. Ludel's seventh DGA Award nomination and all for his direction of General Hospital. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for General Hospital "Episode #9801" in 2001 and "Episode #8248" in 1995; and was previously nominated for General Hospital "Macho Men" in 2009, "Luke in Purgatory" in 2008, "Episode #11177" in 2006 and for "Episode #7922" in 1994.

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SCOTT MCKINSEY
General Hospital, “Episode #12364” (ABC)

Mr. McKinsey’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Christine Magarian Ucar, Denise Van Cleave, Penny Pengra, Peter Fillmore, RC Cates, Dave MacLeod
Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Crystal Craft
Production Associates: Allison Reames, Christine Cooper
This is Mr. McKinsey's sixth DGA Award nomination in this category. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for Port Charles “Episode #1433” in 2002 and for General Hospital "Episode #8883" in 1997. He was previously nominated for General Hospital “Episode #11228” in 2007, “Episode #11178” in 2006, "Episode #8492" in 1996, and “Episode #8233” in 1995.

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CYNTHIA J. POPP
The Bold and the Beautiful, “Episode #6057” (CBS)

Ms. Popp’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Clyde Kaplan, Casey Kasprzyk, Steven Wacker, Catherine Sedwick
Stage Managers: Laura Yale, Douglas Hayden, Lisa Winthur-Huston
This is Ms. Popp's second DGA Award nomination for her direction of The Bold and The Beautiful. She was previously nominated for The Bold and The Beautiful “Fashion Challenge Sabotage” in 2009.

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ANGELA TESSINAR
All My Children, “Episode #10704” (ABC)

Ms. Tessinari’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Marika Kushel, Anthony Pascarelli
Stage Managers: Michele Azenzer, Teri Pensky, Brendan Higgins
Production Associates: Diana Jones, Allison Reames, Lia Katz
This is Ms. Tessinari’s third DGA Award nomination for her direction of All My Children. She was previously nominated for All My Children “Episode #8722” in 2003 and “Episode #8186” in 2001.

Baby #2 For AMC's Allen!

Allen's got another big date coming up: the premiere of AWAKE, a new primetime drama on NBC. The series stars THE WEST WING's Jason Isaacs as lawman Michael Britten, whose wife (played by Allen) and son are in a car accident. Viewers then see Jason as he lives in two different worlds -- one in which his wife survives the automobile wreck and one in which his son survives. However, nobody knows for sure which scenario is real. Will Allen's pregnancy be written into the show? "We talked about doing that initially," she shares. "But there's actually another baby in the series and it won't be mine."

At press time, NBC did not have a premiere date for AWAKE.

SOAPNET To Go Dark In March

NYC'S Soap Bubble Bursts

Transformers Reunion! Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel's New Oscar Gig

The two reunite in the just-released trailer for the 2012 Academy Awards telecast and they're not the only big-time celebs starring in it.

So which other stars landed gigs in the clip?

In the video, Duhamel and Fox set out on an Indiana Jones-type adventure across the globe in search for "the Host."

"Just bring him to me!" Prison Break actor William Fichtner (who bears a striking resemblance to Oscars' producer Brian Grazer) orders Fox and Duhamel before the two actors set off on a quest to Mongolia.

Tough guy British actor Vinnie Jones cameos as a bartender and Crystal's funnyguy pal Robin Williams plays a Mongol gondolier. "Some say he doesn't want to be found," Williams says. "Others say he died 10 years ago. If you ask me, that's a lot of cuckoo talk...It's obvious, he transformed into a yeti."

When Fox and Duhamel finally find Billy Crystal in a secluded snowy mountain-top hideout, they beg him to come with them by enticing him with—what else?—a gold Oscar statuette.

"You could have just texted," Crystal cracks before flashing a giant smile.

Check out the clip for yourself and let us know what you think.

Michael B. Jordan Lands Guest Spot on House

Jordan, who recently recurred on Parenthood, will play a patient at Princeton-Plainsboro.

The 24-year-old actor initially tweeted about his new job on Tuesday: "on my way to @FoxBraodcasting... time to put in work #House." However, he quickly unpublished the breaking news tweet after he apparently got scolded by the network. Jordan later tweeted: "My bad @foxbroadcasting... Now I know never to tweet before the studio approves."

House returns Monday, Jan. 9 at 9/8c on Fox.

Darnell Williams To Y&R!

Sighting...

Michael E. Knight and Robin Riker Among Cast of The Cost of the Erection

Directed by Blank founding artistic director Daniel Henning, the limited engagement will continue through March 18. The cast also includes Kal Bennett and James Louis Wagner.

In The Cost of the Erection, according to press notes, "wealthy Susu Ziegler has purchased an exclusive Manhattan raw space apartment overlooking the Hudson. She hopes to have her architect husband design this tricky space, but with their marriage on the rocks, she forces him to compete against a younger, hotshot architect. This sexy, funny tale is told in a heightened theatrical style, compressing and playing with time and space, and ultimately examines what makes a marriage work. Or not work."

The Cost of the Erection will have its world premiere under the title A Raw Space Feb. 3 at the Bristol Riverside Theatre in Bristol, PA.

Other members of the creative team include set and lighting designer Cameron Zetty, costume designer Rachel Engstrom, sound designer Warren Davis and stage manager Nicki Gannon.

The Blank Theatre, founded in 1990 by Henning, is Hollywood’s resident theatre. With programs such as The Living Room Series and its annual nationwide Young Playwrights Festival, The Blank Theatre is committed to providing the opportunity for artists to take bold risks.

The Blank's 2nd Stage Theatre is located at 6500 Santa Monica Boulevard (at Wilcox) in Hollywood, CA. For more information and tickets, call (323) 661-9827 or visit www.TheBlank.com.

Jeff Branson Out At Y&R

Lifetime's The Client List Adds Colin Egglesfield, Rebecca Field

The former Melrose Place 2.0 and October Road residents, respectively, have joined the Lifetime series, according to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter. The show stars Jennifer Love Hewitt as a single mom in Texas who winds up co-running a prostitution business.

The upcoming series, which Lifetime ordered in August, is based on the 2010 Lifetime TV movie of the same name. Egglesfield, 38, would play a new character — the brother-in-law of Hewitt's character, Riley. Field will play her longtime best friend.

Egglesfield currently recurs on Rizzoli & Isles as the brother of Detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon). Field most recently recurred on the now-canceled Hawthorne and will guest-star in an episode of Castle early next year.

Finola Hughes Returns to General Hospital

McCullough recently announced she'll be leaving GH to pursue a career in directing and it triggered a report on Showbiz411.com that her landmark character, an HIV survivor, may be killed off with AIDS rather than recast. Is this why Anna is coming back? "Mum's the word on that," says the spokesperson. "The writers are still working that out. Everyone is very aware of Robin's history of living with HIV and wants to do the right thing. I will leave it at that."

Hughes, who came to fame in 1983 as John Travolta's leading lady in Staying Alive, the sequel to Saturday Night Fever, joined the cast of GH in 1985. She has also appeared as Anna on All My Children and the GH late night spinoff General Hospital: Night Shift. She was last seen in Port Charles in 2008.

Prospect Park still shopping online soaps

Prospect Park, the production company that licensed digital rights to the soaps from ABC, has continued to hold meetings with other parties exploring options for keeping them going online, according to sources familiar with discussions.

These talks come just weeks after Prospect Park issued a statement suggesting it was done pursuing plans to revive the soaps. Reps for the company could not be immediately reached for comment.

While the discussions were characterized as preliminary, one of the options Prospect Park is said to be considering is bringing in an overseas firm to turn the shows into a co-production. That may or may not allow the shows to circumvent the unions, which couldn't come to terms with Prospect Park on compensation for talent on both sides of the camera.

Even though Prospect Park signaled they were no longer pursuing the soaps, they still retain the digital rights that ABC licensed to them that last for a full year after those shows end on ABC. That gives the firm the ability to exercise those rights up until September 2012 for "AMC" and January 2013 for "OTL."

In addition, Prospect Park could also still be sitting on the financing collected to fund production. It's also notable that the company characterized its abandonment of plans as a "suspension" of their efforts in the announcement, as opposed to a final withdrawal.

Sources confirmed that Prospect Park principals Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank are still intent on bringing the shows to the Internet, where they would serve as the anchors for a broader online-network play.

WGA Award nominations

DAYTIME DRAMA
"All My Children" - ABC
"General Hospital" - ABC
"The Young and the Restless" - CBS

Lucci Returns To CLEVELAND In February!

Pine Valley Visits The Midwest!

Real-Life Duo Engaged!

All My Children's Denise Vasi Joins VH1's Single Ladies

"Denise is the perfect addition to the Single Ladies cast," executive producer Queen Latifah said. "She is bringing a fun, new element to the show."

She replaces Stacey Dash, who announced her exit from the series in September.

Single Ladies, VH1's first scripted program, is about three friends in the world of Atlanta fashion, fame and music. Vasi will play Raquel, a businesswoman from a prominent Southern family. LisaRaye McCoy and Charity Shea also star.

Production on Season 2 begins in January; the series will return some in early summer.

Exec who canceled ABC soaps is leaving network

ABC exec Vicki Dummer, who oversees current series and specials for the net, will head the new division encompassing The View, General Hospital, The Chew, The Revolution, Katie, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.

Frons has served as the daytime’s head since 2002 and his contract ends in January. The network says it was his decision to leave. “Brian Frons has been the driving force in our successful Daytime division since joining us in 2002, and while we understand his decision to leave at the end of his contract, we’re sad to see him go,” said Anne Sweeney, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group, in a statement. “We took this opportunity to rethink our business, and the result was the creation of Times Square Studios.”

Frons had this to say: ‘While my decision to try something new was not arrived at easily, nine years is a long time in television terms. I’m proud of the performance of ABC Daytime over that time, and of all of the accomplishments that our team achieved along the way. I’m especially pleased by the early results for The Chew and excited for the launch of The Revolution, which will be one more positive step in transforming ABC Daytime for our viewers. I’ll miss my colleagues and the wonderful talent that makes our shows, but know they are in very capable hands with Vicki going forward.”

Frons bore the brunt of fan rage over the decision to cancel All My Children and One Life to Live. Both shows were not only expensive to produce but generated low ratings for the network, but that didn’t seem to quell the anger of soap fans who are already concerned about the death of the daytime drama genre. Earlier this year, Frons replaced AMC with The Chew, which is averaging 500,000 viewers less than the soap, but is still cheaper to produce. The Revolution will bow Jan. 16 after OLTL ends its storied run.

In the current issue of EW, Frons defends his decision to replace the soaps with lifestyle programs. “People are really interested in multiple points of view, multiple voices. Daytime viewers are also saying that if they are going to give us an hour a day, we need to give them something that is going to improve their lives…. All of daytime is learning to survive on smaller audience shares because there are so many choices. You can’t spend more money for less audience. That’s why you see people going toward programming forms that cost less to produce.”

More soap opera drama: Brian Frons out at ABC

Brian Frons, the longtime president of ABC Daytime, is leaving the network amid its high-stakes transition from soap operas to lower-cost talk and lifestyle shows.

In recent months, there have been rumblings about Frons' own future as ABC canceled two of its three long-running soap operas --"All My Children" and "One Life To Live." Frons joined the network in 2002 to oversee soap operas and other daytime programming. But the once lucrative soap opera genre has steadily lost viewers, and the shows are no longer profitable.

The Walt Disney Co.-owned network will plug its daytime programming block with lower-cost shows like "The Chew," about food, and upcoming "The Revolution," a makeover show. Frons -- who began his television career at CBS in 1978 -- had less experience with those formats.

He will stay on until his contract ends in January. ABC said Vicki Dummer, who joined ABC in 1996 and oversees specials and established prime-time shows, would replace Frons.

ABC also said Friday that it was creating Times Square Studios, which it described as an "integrated current entertainment programming and development division." The new studio will oversee the production of such daytime shows as "The View," "The Chew" and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."

Dummer, whose new title is executive vice president of Times Square Studios, Current Series and Specials, will retain some of her responsibilities in prime-time.

Dummer helped develop such ABC hits as "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Dharma & Greg." She will report to ABC Entertainment Group President Paul Lee. The move sets up a new, more streamlined, management structure.

Frons had reported to Anne Sweeney, president of the Disney/ABC Television Group.

"Brian Frons has been the driving force in our successful daytime division since joining us in 2002, and while we understand his decision to leave at the end of his contract, we are sad to see him go," Sweeney said in a statement.

ABC declined to make its executives available for interviews.

The company also is scrapping its SoapNet cable channel, which had been dedicated to soaps, rebranding it as Disney Junior and stocking it with programming that appeals to the preschool crowd.

Frons, despite his credentials, was reviled among soap opera fans after announcing this year that the network would cancel "All My Children," which ended in September, and "One Life to Live," which goes off the air next month. Fans launched online petitions and a Facebook page demanding that he be fired. On the Facebook page, the bespectacled executive was portrayed as "the Grim Reaper of Daytime," wearing a hooded black frock and wielding a scythe.

Frons' departure was announced one day after he fired Jill Farren Phelps, the executive producer of "General Hospital." Frank Valentini, executive producer of "One Life to Live," replaces Phelps.

ABC Daytime President Brian Frons Steps Down

After steering ABC through the cancellation of long running soap operas All My Children and One Life to Live, ABC daytime president Brian Frons is leaving the company. He’ll be replaced by Vicki Dummer, senior vp of current series and specials.

Dummer will preside over a new integrated current entertainment and programming division called Times Square Studios that will consolidate daytime and syndicated programming and development. The View, General Hospital, The Chew, The Revolution, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Katie Couric’s upcoming talk show will come under that umbrella.

Live! with Kelly will remain part of the ABC Owned Television Stations Group division.

Dummer, who was named to her current post last June after running the unscripted division with John Saade, will continue to report to ABC Entertainment president Paul Lee. Frons will stay on to assist with the transition and depart at the end of his contract in January.

Frons made the decision to depart, say ABC sources, though it’s unclear where he’ll go next. He was on the receiving end of much of the ire of very vocal soap fans who inundated him with thousands of emails. They also launched protest web sites and even picketed the network’s upfront presentation in New York last May.

Dummer will continue to be based out of ABC's Burbank headquarters. Abra Potkin, formerly of CBS News, joins the company as senior vp of east coast programming and development for Times Square Studios, while Ann Lewis Roberts will be Potkin's counterpart on the west coast. They will both will report to Dummer.

The moves comes at a busy time for ABC daytime which this year launched the lifestyle and cooking show The Chew and in January is set to bow a second lifestyle transformation show called The Revolution, which featured a panel of experts including Project Runway’s Tim Gunn and Home Edition’s Ty Pennington.

Shows like The Chew and The Revolution are much cheaper to produce than soap operas, which have seen their viewership decline in recent years. Meanwhile, ABC has set Couric's talk show Katie for a fall 2012 premiere. It has already been cleared in 80 percent of the country.

Frons joined ABC in 2002 and was promoted to his current position in 2006.

In a statement, Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group, characterized Frons as "the driving force" in the network's "successful" daytime division.

"While we understand his decision to leave at the end of his contract, we’re sad to see him go," she said. “We took this opportunity to rethink our business, and the result was the creation of Times Square Studios. Having it be part of the ABC Entertainment Group, under the supervision of proven executives Vicki Dummer and Paul Lee, provides us the opportunity to bring greater creative resources, development strength and operational flexibility to this key area of our business.”

Added Frons: “While my decision to try something new was not arrived at easily, nine years is a long time in television terms. I’m proud of the performance of ABC daytime over that time, and of all of the accomplishments that our team achieved along the way. I’ll miss my colleagues and the wonderful talent that makes our shows, but know they are in very capable hands with Vicki going forward.”

Susan Lucci Lands First Post-All My Children Role on Army Wives

Lucci, who ruled Pine Valley for more than 40 years as Erica Kane, will portray the wife of a retired general. Lucci will reunite with AMC alum Kim Delaney, who turns to Lucci's character for advice.

The soap legend will appear in at least two episodes of Army Wives' sixth season.

Mark Consuelos Joins I Hate My Teenage Daughter

Consuelos, husband to Kelly Ripa, will portray a Spanish professor who sets his sights on Alice (Pressly), a student at the community college where he teaches. How's that for awkward?

The All My Children star is set to appear in at least two episodes of the freshman comedy, which centers on two women (Pressly and Katie Finneran) who fret that their daughters are turning into the type of girls who picked on them in high school.

I Hate My Teenage Daughter is the last of fall TV's new series and will premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 9:30/8:30c on Fox.

Final Month Recap

Knight Says Farewell

Soap Opera 451

“Soap Opera 451: A Time Capsule of Daytime Drama’s Greatest Moments” includes interviews with: “All My Children’s” Eden Riegel on her character Bianca coming out as a lesbian to her mother, Erica Kane; “Another World’s” Linda Dano on her character Felicia's alcohol intervention; “Dark Shadow’s” Kathryn Leigh Scott on Barnabas bringing Josette back from the dead; “One Life to Live’s” headwriter Michael Malone on Marty's gang rape; “General Hospital’s” headwriter Thom Racina on scripting Luke and Laura's wedding; “Generations” creator Sally Sussman Morina on the show’s groundbreaking racial housing discrimination story; and dozens of other stars, writers, insiders and stories from “The Young and the Restless,” “As The World Turns,” “Days of Our Lives,” “Guiding Light”, “Passions,” “Texas,”“The Bold and the Beautiful,” “The Doctors” and many more.

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Susan Lucci on Erica Kane

However sweet, if hokey, the line was, Lucci has been thinking a lot about how true it's been for her. Just hours after she performed her final scene as All My Children's indomitable Erica Kane — perhaps the last time ever she fills those heels — and staring down the show's end-date, the 64-year-old actress couldn't be more grateful to have spent her last 41 years in the role. But putting that legacy into words does not come easy. "To have started in 1970 and have the passion from the audience now is just thrilling. There really are no words," Lucci tells TVGuide.com. "I have nothing to compare it to."

One thing she can say is that Erica Kane, in all her biting, entitled glory, was on the page from Lucci's very first audition. "I remember thinking she had the possibilities to be a modern-day Scarlett O'Hara," she says. "[Series creator Agnes Nixon's] characters from the get-go were flawed, all of them. Erica was a troublemaker."

Her first scene revolved around a 15-year-old Erica and her mother, Mona, arguing about — what else? — a boy. Recalls Lucci: "Erica is getting ready for her math tutor to come over. He was somebody's else's boyfriend of course, and very cute, and Mona kept saying, 'Erica, shouldn't you be studying math to get ready for your tutor?' and Erica just wanted to put on her mascara."

Lucci was one of four actors hired to play teenagers (she was 23 at the time), and credits Nixon for being ahead of her time in giving younger actors "something good and real" to do on television. "That was visionary for her to write a show where each generation had major story lines. The only parts for somebody playing a teenager then were The Rose Tattoo or A View From the Bridge or The Glass Menagerie, really," Lucci says. "And here was Agnes, writing a show on network that involved every generation including the high school kids."

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From her earliest days, Erica knew she was destined for fame outside of Pine Valley — and didn't mind making that plain for all to hear. "Because I was supposed to be the naughty girl in town who wanted a glamorous life, they kept teasing my hair up to enormous heights and put a full set of false eyelashes on me. I was too shy to say anything, but I kept thinking, 'Wow, I'm supposed to be 15 and I've got all this going on! Also, I was getting a big headache from those false eyelashes."

"But you could always see what was driving her. She wasn't petulant for its own sake."

Since then, Erica has gone on to model, own a disco, serve as editor-in-chief for a glossy magazine, host her own talk show, found her own cosmetics line and write three memoirs. She also lived through rape, had an abortion — the first legal one to be portrayed on American television — went head-to-head with a bear, overcome drug and alcohol addictions, dealt with the coming out of her daughter Bianca, survived attempted murders, car accidents and tornadoes and, making recent headlines, gotten involved with a much younger man. She's been married 11 times and gave birth to three children.

It's a life that's made Eric Kane the most recognizable, iconic name in soap operas — and well outside — which is why Lucci is still processing how it could be coming to an end. "It is an incredible legacy, and I don't know that I can break it down. What I saw in my scripts inspired me. I'm going to guess that the audience saw the same thing," she says. Meanwhile, All My Children fans remain vocal about their disappointment over the series' cancellation. "I did an online radio show called Soap Central a few weeks ago and the host, Dan J. Kroll, gave me a bound booklet of what he said was just 1 percent of the response he had received after he announced I was coming on," she says. "In one week, he said he received 500,000 e-mails ... It's amazing, the outpouring, the passion from fans."

It's for that reason that Lucci is also feeling a lot of anger. On Tuesday, the paperback edition of her memoir will be released, and it will include an epilogue the actress says she "worked very hard on" and in which she blasts ABC daytime executives for making creative decisions that she feels killed the show — namely, pushing Nixon out in favor of new head writers who were more interested in crazy plotting than character.

"I wasn't alone in thinking that. I mean, the fans were very upset about it because they didn't recognize any of the characters [from the way they were being written]," Lucci says. "I think that it was clear from the focus groups and the falling ratings that the show was in the hands of the wrong head writers. If you could listen to the focus groups, you'd know something was off. I felt it was allowed to go on too long," she says.

But with Nixon and veteran writer Lorraine Broderick back in control for the past few months, Lucci is eager to report All My Children will go out on top. "Even now, they're pushing the envelope in storytelling, we were getting scripts that were a little different structurally, propelling character forward..."

She's also enjoyed having veteran actors come back to reprise their original roles on the show for a final time, in particular David Canary and Julia Barr, who played Adam and Stewart Chandler, and Brooke English, respectively. "They were the was most exciting for me. They're people I worked with so much and who I adore and who I know the audience always loved ... Their presence has been so missed," she says. There was also her scene with Carol Burnett, whom she hadn't worked with before. "Carol was the first real outspoken celebrity fan of All My Children," Lucci says. "I would find myself looking into her big blue eyes, like 'Oh my god, I'm doing comedy with Carol Burnett.' It took my breath away."

And, for the record, Lucci wanted to do one last scene with Sarah Michelle Gellar, who originated the role of Erica's daughter Kendall Hart and with whom she reportedly had a long-standing feud. "I never had any idea where that came from. I don't know anything about it," Lucci says. "I really was hoping that she and Alicia Minshew [who has played Kendall since 2002] and I would have something to do together. That would have been funny." (Gellar did return, but was written into a scene opposite Eva La Rue, who tweeted this pic from the day and also revealed details of Gellar's new character.)

Asked about what her plans are for the day, her first not going to set, Lucci pauses. "You know, the emotions come over you when you least it expect it," she says, recalling the teary tribute the cast had for Nixon the night before. Later in the day, she'll make her final goodbyes at the wrap party before flying back to New York with her husband for good. She still needs to pick a dress for the occasion.

"We didn't have to say goodbye last night. We could say, 'See you tomorrow.' So that felt good," she says. "Tonight, we plan to celebrate."

ABC will air All My Children's broadcast finale on Sept. 23. What will you miss most about Erica Kane? Do you hope Lucci changes her mind and decides to continue with the show online?

Lucci unloads on soap-killer

Lucci, who has played Erica Kane since 1970, blasts ABC Daytime head Brian Frons and describes how she personally berated him, saying, “I think our being in this position is the result of some very bad decisions by you.”

She claims Frons installed a new head writer in 2008 who oversaw writing that was “subpar,” ordered the show moved to LA from New York and pushed out the soap’s creator, Agnes Nixon.

Lucci says Frons told her in April that “All My Children” would be replaced by a food show cheaper to make. She writes, “An iconic show was losing out to greed ... If Brian Frons could show his bosses that he could save the network 40 percent ... he could keep his job even if the rest of us lost ours.” She continues, “I watched Brian Frons’ decisions destroy the production of our show and the lives of people on both sides of the country.”

Lucci said Frons appeared “self-congratulatory” delivering the bad news to the cast, and he “has what, for me, is that fatal combination of ignorance and arrogance,” adding, “I cannot fathom any network executive choosing to alienate millions of loyal viewers in these economic times.”

She was even tempted to call ABC and leave the message “F.U. -- and your little dog, too,” but never did.

One industry source responded, “Is she bitter, or is this to get more attention for her book? Susan has done extraordinarily well from playing Erica Kane. She has had an amazing career for 41 years. It is too bad it doesn’t end on a high note.” An ABC rep said, “We have all the respect in the world for Susan, and are sorry she felt the need to write this epilogue to an otherwise incredible career.” Lucci’s rep declined to comment.

Susan Lucci on All My Children’s Last Day

At the same time, she said, "it just didn't seem real."

"Walking out on to the set for my first scene yesterday morning, I have to say, I started to feel it," the actress told TVGuide.com Wednesday, just several hours after the entire production wrapped its storied 42-year-run on broadcast television. "I had to rein my emotions back in because I had to work ... but the setting was spectacular! Perfect for the last day of shooting."

Even if it might be the last time Lucci, 64, steps into the formidable shoes of daytime's most recognizable diva, Erica Kane? "That is what went through my mind," she said. "And yet, somehow, I couldn't believe it. I mean I have spent my entire adult life in this collaboration with [series creator Agnes Nixon] and playing this amazing character."

"There are a lot of feelings," she continued. "There's pride and excitement and gratitude and joy and celebration — and still a cloud over us because we don't know." In April, ABC announced that it was pulling the plug on the soap, which is set to end on Friday, Sept. 23. Online startup Prospect Park is planning to re-launch the series on the Web in January, though deals with the cast and crew have yet to be signed.

Until then, Lucci is giddy for longtime fans to see the final episodes. Without giving the ending away, she says they can rest assured: It's classic All My Children, thanks in large part to the return of Nixon and veteran head writer Lorraine Broderick.

But by classic she means it ends with a big ol' cliff-hanger! Will that satisfy longtime fans who might be bracing to grieve the show's ABC ending? "Oh, I think it's spectacular," Lucci says. "To me, knowing how Agnes writes, it was not shocking that she would do that. Like any great novel, when you put it down you say, 'Well, then what?' I knew she wouldn't tie it up in a neat bow, and she really didn't. There are several cliff-hangers."

In a separate interview with TVGuide.com last week, Nixon said there was no question that the stories of Pine Valley's finest should not draw to a close so much as leave you wanting to know more. "Wrapping up the run on ABC wasn't as important to me as keeping the show interesting!" she said with a laugh. "We did not wrap everything up with people fading into the sunset with happy endings. It's a continued story and the last episode, we think, will make people want to come back very much to get some answers!" (Viewers can, however, count out another natural disaster hitting Pine Valley. "Oh, no, no, no," Nixon said. "True to what I feel has been part of the character of All My Children is that the cliff-hangers are related to characters and personal emotions. I don't hanker after tornadoes!")

Says Lucci, who just finished a wild arc casting her as both Erica Kane and a crazed fan who had undergone facial reconstruction so she could pose as Erica Kane: "What blows me away is that I am involved in this show where Agnes and Lorraine, even at this later hour of the show's broadcast on ABC, are so creatively, passionately working forward." For those not up-to-date, villainous genius Dr. David Heyward (Vincent Irizzary) has just literally resurrected several of Pine Valley's most beloved, among them Dixie Martin (Cady McClain) and Zach Slater (Thorsten Kaye) — and more could be on the way! "The characters are so rich and the scripts were so much fun to work on because the characters are there — they're back! And I know the audience is going to have fun watching, and that is making all of us very happy," Lucci said.

As for the reported offer she's received to continue with the show when it moves online, Lucci said, "I can only say that we're in conversations. We are in conversations. That's where we are."

But she does hope to continue. "My heart is there," she said. "I think it's a very, very exciting possibility. I think that Prospect Park, the men involved there, have a wonderful, successful track record ... It could be very exciting, especially with Agnes and Lorraine."

Nixon's participation, in fact, is "critical to going forward as far as I'm concerned," Lucci said. "I mean, it won't be All My Children if she's not doing it."

What do you think? Would you prefer the show wraps up its story lines or do you like the idea that things are ending with a cliff-hanger? Will you watch the show online if Susan Lucci isn't part of the deal? Let us know in the comments below, and check back next week to read more about Lucci's memories of her early days in Pine Valley, the show's not-so-good years, and her lasting legacy.

Josh Duhamel: 'All My Children Was The First Time I Ever Felt Accepted'

In an exclusive interview with Soap Opera Digest Duhamel discusses his return to All My Children as con artist Leo du Pres.

"Being on All My Children, it was the first time I ever really felt accepted and that people felt I was good," Josh said about his role that started in 1999. "So much of my life was trying to prove to people that I was worthy, that I was good, that I could do a good job, because up to that point, I was shut down a lot."

"It was just tremendous, the amount of education that I got from that show and the amount of experience that I got. What I think really helped me on that show is that you either have to sink or swim.... I will always be grateful to people like [Casting Director] Judy Blye Wilson and [former Executive Producer] Jean Dadario Burke."

His character, in true soap opera fashion, went over a waterfall trying to save his love, Greenlee, but his body was never recovered. He returns on the August 4 show, which should impact the romance between Greenlee and Ryan, played by Cameron Mathison.

"Cameron was great," Josh said about his buddy. "I mean, a lot of guys wouldn't be as sort of accepting of Leo coming back, but he was really cool about it. Cameron's always been a good friend of mine and he was always very supportive of me, too, on the show, right from the beginning. There was never any jealousy or anything; he was always really, really cool. It was a good experience."

Check out the new issue of Soap Opera Digest on newsstands Friday to find all the juicy details about Josh's exciting return to All My Children.

ABC cancels "All My Children", "One Life to Live"

The final episodes of the two shows will air in September 2011 and January 2012 respectively, ABC said in a statement.

"General Hospital", the second-most popular show in daytime TV, will remain on the air, the network added.

ABC said the two soap operas would be replaced by new programing focused on "transformation, food and lifestyle", saying that audience research had shown that these issues were of more interest to viewers.

"All My Children", about the lives of resident in fictional Pine Valley, made its debut on ABC in 1970. "One Life to Live" set in the fictional town of Llanview, began airing in 1968. Both shows have won multiple awards, including daytime Emmys, and earned praise for tackling social issues including alcoholism, AIDS and illiteracy.

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Thank You Agnes Nixon and The Cast & Crew Of All My Children (1970 to 2011)

Facts

1. Zach's Poem about Myrtle:

   (Zach's voice) Now who will lead our carnival?
   And who will make us stronger?
   Who will mend our broken sleep when she is here no longer?
   For who's part do we stand and bow?
   What stories do we tell?
   And will we memorize the day when great and greatness fell?
   Say will this valley overcome, and will these shadows fade?
   And will we lift our eyes to see the beauty that she made?
   The disappearing last of her that leads to worlds unknown,
   has left a path to softly tread when sadness wanders home.
   I'll meet thee where the highland winds divide wild mountain tyne,
   where I will be forever yours and you, forever mine.
   (Myrtle's voice) And, trust me, the angels are on your side.
   Watch the clip on Youtube at this link.

2. January 5, 1970: Pine Valley and all its residents were introduced to the world when the serial debuted on ABC.

3. January 29, 2001: Vanessa was shot by Adam’s private investigator, who mistook her for Arlene, who was really Hayley.

4. January 1977: Mark Dalton, a promising composer, came to Pine Valley and discovered that the woman he was attracted to was his half sister, Erica.

5. January 2000: Susan Lucci (Erica, AMC) played Annie in the Broadway hit Annie Get Your Gun!

6. February 14, 1984: Greg Nelson and Jenny Gardner were married.

7. February 1985: Tad and Hillary were married at Wallingford Mansion.

8. February 1988: Erica gave birth to a baby girl, Bianca.

9. March 2, 1988: Mark Dalton wed Ellen Shepard.

10. March 8, 1984: Erica Kane and Adam Chandler wed for the first time.

11. March 11, 1994: Edmund Grey and Dr. Maria Santos were wed in a fairy-tale ceremony.

12. April 12, 1985: Daisy was found standing over Zach’s dead body, holding a bloody knife. Later, it came out that Marian had killed the pimp/gigolo.

13. April 16, 1998: Erica was shocked when she came face to face with her presumed-dead ex, Mike Roy.

14. April 28, 1993: Gloria Marsh wed Adam Chandler.

15. April 1972: Dr. Joe Martin wed Ruth Brent.

16. May 3, 1999: While trapped in Adam’s cabin during a storm, Liza went into labor.

17. May 15: In 1989, Nico Kelly and Cecily Davidson first wed as a result of a business arrangement to gain access to her trust fund.

18. May 21: Erica and Travis wed again, on this date in 1990, but this time for the sake of their daughter, Bianca.

19. May 23, 1997: With the bride lying on a hospital bed, Hayley Vaughan wed Matéo Santos.

20. May 26: On this day in 1988, Stuart wed Cindy after revealing she had been diagnosed with HIV.

21. May 1984: Jenny died in a jet-ski explosion, which was rigged by her jilted fiancé, Tony.

22. June 2, 1980: Langley Wallingford and Phoebe Tyler wed.

23. June 7, 1996: Noah Keefer and Julia Santos had a Cinderella-style fairy-tale wedding.

24. June 16, 2001: Hayley and Matéo wed.

25. June 22, 1993: Erica wed the dashing Count Dimitri.

26. June 25, 2001: Ryan watched as Gillian’s heart was given to Laura.

27. June: In 1982, Jesse Hubbard and Angie Baxter shared their first kiss.

28. June: In 1997, Erica finally returned baby Sonya to biological mother Maria.

29. June: Frances Heflin, who portrayed Erica’s understanding mother Mona, passed away in 1994.

30. June: Cindy, who passed away in 1989 of AIDS, appeared to son Scott as a ghost during the AIDS Day Of Compassion in 2000.

31. July 4, 1996: Maria decides to flee the country so she doesn’t have to give up baby Sam.

32. July 15, 2002: Ditching their lavish Pine Valley Inn wedding, Greenlee and Leo instead exchanged vows privately at the boathouse.

33. July 15, 1998: Holidays, Hayley and Matéo’s bar, burned down due to Lee having tampered with the boiler to get even with Adam.

34. July 27, Eden Riegel first aired as Erica Kane’s daughter, Bianca, in 2000.

35. July 1994, A tornado tore through Pine Valley and leveled the Martin house, nearly killing Tad, who was crushed by the rubble.

36. July: Chris saved Bianca when a fire broke out at SOS in 2001

37. August 28, 1986: Wade Matthews conned Phoebe Wallingford into marriage.

38. August 1999: Dixie suffered a miscarriage.

39. September 3, 1980: Cliff and Nina Warner wed on the grounds of Cortlandt Manor.

40. September 6, 1978: Erica married former football hero Tom Cudahy on the rebound from her affair with Nick Davis.

41. September 28, 1999: Joan Rivers made a guest appearance in Pine Valley when David and Erica had a rendezvous in New York City.

42. November 21, 1988: Jeremy Hunter wed Natalie Cortlandt while his presumed-dead ex-lover, Marissa, sat undetected in the back of the church.

43. December 16, 2004 marks All My Children's 9000th show

44. December 22, 1986: In a ritzy, black-and-white ceremony at NYC’s Tavern On The Green, Dr. Cliff Warner, for the third time, wed Nina Cortlandt.

45. December 23, 1999: Susan Lucci (Erica, AMC) began her Broadway run as Annie in Annie Get Your Gun.

46. December 25, 1976: Phil and Tara wed.

47. December 26, 1988: Nico Kelly (Maurice Benard) and Julie Chandler (Lauren Holly) were wed in a simple, country wedding. However, the wedding turned out to be invalid because the mayor who officiated at the ceremony was not authorized to perform marriages.

48. December 29, 1989: Tad and Dixie first walked down the aisle to become man and wife. However, the groom had a difficult time getting to the church — he arrived dirty and disheveled!

49. December 1976: Paul and Anne struggled to make future plans for their mentally handicapped daughter, Beth.

50. December 1979: Ruth, while over the age of 40, gave birth to a healthy son, Joey.

51. The location of Wildwind is Coe Hall at the Planting Fields in Oyster Bay, Long Island.

52. Thorsten Kaye (Zach) just like his character is a fan of the Detroit Red Wings

53. Bobbie Eakes (Krystal, AMC) was in the 1980's all girl band Big Trouble.

54. Mischa Barton played Lily in 1993

55. According to Jesse, Tad's sister Jenny said that you need three things in life to be happy: Something to do, someone to love and something to believe in.

56. Jake Martin: Through the Years: Jake -- born Joey Martin on Christmas Day -- has a long and tortured history (It's Pine Valley; who doesn't?). Need a quick catch-up on Jake? Who he is, where he's been -- or been with? Here's a Jake Martin timeline!

    1979: Born to Pine Valley pillars Ruth and Joe. Ruth's advanced age caused some health worries, but Jake's birth was normal...no kidnappings or comas involved!

    1990-1991: Joey married Emily Ann Sago. Too bad Emily went mental after she found out her real parents were a pimp and his hooker! Joey left Pine Valley, divorced Emily Ann and went to med school.

    1996: Joey, now calling himself Jake, had a fling with Tad's ex, Liza. Liza freaked when she realized who Jake was and rebounded by marrying Adam Chandler. He got over her fast, and tried to push Jake and Liza into an affair to divorce Liza. It didn't work.

    1998: Jake agreed to be Liza's sperm donor. He was psyched when young Colby was born, but didn't realize Adam was the true dad; he switched sperm samples!

    2000: When the truth about Colby came out, a furious Jake left town.

    2000: Jake, doing aid work in Chechnya, was rescued by Gillian and Ryan. Jake's injuries and guilt kept Gillian and Jake married, but Ryan was too hot for Gillian to resist.

    2001: Jake started dating Greenlee Smythe. She couldn't get over her ex, Leo, so Jake dumped her.

    2002-2003: Jake went off to do some Doctors Without Borders work. Months after leaving town, Jake married fellow aid worker Carolyn.

    2008: Charity work has Jake captured in Sudan (what's with this guy and war-torn regions?) and needing rescue.

57. Erica Kane's Rap Sheet: What makes a star? In today's world, charisma, money and talent are only pieces of the puzzle. Trouble with the law is the benchmark for celebrity and if Erica Kane's rap sheet is any indication, she's at the top of the A-list. Erica is facing insider trading charges (just like Martha Stewart did), but she's no stranger to jail cells. Take a look back at her ever thickening file with the Pine Valley police department:

    1977: Erica wanted Nick Davis for herself, but faced competition from the–as she saw it–gauche and inferior Claudette Montgomery. Naturally, Erica decided to frame Claudette for marijuana possession to get her out of the way. Too bad Nick turned the tables on Erica by planting the drugs on her instead.

    1982: "At the pinnacle of my beauty," as Erica once put it, she faced murder charges. She had discovered her lover and boss, Kent Bogard, was having an affair with her sister, Silver Kane. Furious, Erica confronted Kent with a gun and it went off in a struggle. Kent was killed, but Silver claimed she witnessed Erica murder him in cold blood. Erica was arrested, but went on the run disguised as a nun. Later, it was revealed Silver wasn't Erica's sister—she was a con artist—so Erica was cleared of all charges.

    1993: Erica was arrested for stabbing her husband Dimitri Marick. She wasn't intentionally homicidal, just a victim of her long lost daughter from hell, Kendall Hart. Kendall falsely accused Dimitri of raping her, sending Ms. Kane over the edge. A rape survivor herself, Erica flashed back to her own assault, saw Dimitri as her attacker and plunged a letter opener into his chest. To dig the knife in further (so to speak), Kendall perjured herself by denying any rape claim, making Erica's attack seem premeditated. Kendall's lies were exposed and Erica was acquitted—but she started opening mail the old fashioned way.

    1997: Warning: No man cheats on Erica Kane without consequences! Dimitri found this out the hard way after he slept with his sister-in-law, Dr. Maria Grey, and she found herself pregnant. Everyone, including Erica, wrongly assumed the child was Dimitri's. Stranded with Maria, Erica delivered the baby and rushed it to the hospital, only to drive off a bridge (oops). Never one to let ideal circumstances pass by, Erica allowed the world to think the baby had died. Erica believed the child would never be accepted because of her scandalous conception, so she kept the baby for herself. A true trendsetter, Erica helped start the celebrity adoption craze when she told the world that Maria's little girl was Sonya, a Russian infant. Erica eventually realized her wrongs and confessed. She was sent to prison, but paroled months later.

    1998: Erica found herself in the middle of a love triangle with Jack and Mike Roy, her presumed dead husband (sort of–the marriage was invalid). When Jack kidnapped Erica to shake some sense into her, she called Mike to rescue her. The resulting madness got the three arrested for disturbing the peace.

    2000: Adam begged Erica to speak on his behalf in his custody hearing for his daughter, Colby. Despite the judge's protests for order, Erica demanded to be heard and was arrested for contempt of court.

    2001: Erica's maternal instinct went into overdrive after the murder of Mary Frances "Frankie" Stone. Erica's daughter, Bianca, had nursed a longtime crush on Frankie. Since Frankie rejected Bianca, Erica assumed that Bianca must have murdered her. Ms. Kane confessed to the crime to divert suspicion away from Bianca, and even paid Kendall to return to Pine Valley as a negative character witness. When Bianca learned what was going on, she was able to clear up any suspicion, and the Kane women were cleared.

    2002: Erica was on a roll: Two arrests in one year! Erica was arrested for perjury and obstructing justice in her efforts to make herself appear guilty of Frankie's murder. Months later, Erica broke into Kendall's hotel room to try to dig for evidence that Trey Kenyon burned down her posh home, Linden. She was arrested for breaking and entering, and spent Thanksgiving in prison. Opal Cortlandt, Myrtle Fargate and Bianca spent the holiday in the cell with her.

    2008: Erica was arrested for insider trading, amidst claims that she unjustly used a stock tip from Adam Chandler. Samuel Woods, an attorney with eyes on a Senate seat, wants to make a high-profile example of Erica. But Erica Kane is nobody's victim. She's volunteered to go to prison to keep Samuel from getting the best of her. And just like Martha, she intends to come out a winner.

58. All My Children celebrated the taping of the 10,000th episode of 'All My Children,' Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, in New York. The 10,000th episode, featuring show creator Agnes Nixon playing the character of a ghost named Aggie will air on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

59. Angie and Jesse 101: Angie and Jesse Hubbard are coming back to All My Children! Need a quick refresh on their history?

    1982: Angie and Jesse's burgeoning romance was put on hold when Liza Colby falsely accused Jesse of raping her. When the charges were dropped, Angie and Jesse faced a bigger obstacle: Her father, Les.

    1983: The two eloped and Angie got pregnant. Fearing rejection, Angie kept the pregnancy secret and divorced Jesse. Angie gave birth to a boy just as Jesse found out about the pregnancy. He told Angie he wanted to raise their son together, but Les already gave the baby up for adoption. Angie and Jesse tracked down their son and kidnapped him from his adoptive parents. They named their boy Frankie. The couple remarried and went on the run.

    1984: The lovebirds were found and Jesse was arrested. Despite this, the couple sued for custody of Frankie and won. To make ends meet, Jesse began singing with a rising star, Yvonne Caldwell. Yvonne had eyes for Jesse, while his half-brother Eugene longed for Angie.

    1985: Eugene and Yvonne schemed to split up Angie and Jesse. They managed to dissolve the trust between them enough so the couple separated. Soon their manipulations were exposed and Angie and Jesse reunited. Angie prepared for medical school and was sexually harassed by her instructor, Dr. Voight.

    1986: Angie reported Dr. Voight, but he managed to dodge any charges. With Jesse's help, they took the dirty doc down.

    1987: Jesse discovered the head of a baby trafficking ring, "Mr. Big," was actually his father-in-law, Les! Jesse confronted Les, they struggled and Les accidentally plummeted to his death in time for Angie to witness all. Distraught, Angie separated from Jesse but when she thought Jesse had been killed, they reconciled.

    1988: Jesse was shot in the line of duty. He died in Angie's arms.

    2008: Jesse and Angie return to Pine Valley. Yes, Jesse's coming back, too. How? Their story starts on January 18.

60. The Littlest Bird: The littlest bird peers over the nest and says, "What if I fall?" And Mama Bird says, "You'll fly when you're ready. You'll fly before long. You're little, my son, but you're oh so strong." He ruffles his feathers and puffs up his chest. Mama Bird says, "you can just do your best." Then the littlest bird looks up to the sky. "Please, oh please, allow me to fly." Then Mama bird says, "Don't look to the blue. All that you need is inside of you." "With that and a squeeze of his eyes so tight, the littlest bird makes his leap -- and takes flight."

61. Q. What was the name of the song that Bianca sang at Myrtle's memorial service on All My Children? It was beautiful.
    A. The song is called "Once Upon a Time." Eden Riegel's (Bianca) recording of it is not commercially available, but other versions of the song are.

62. Q. Wasn't Susan Lucci on Dallas?
    A. Yes! Susan Lucci guest starred in the 1990-91 season of Dallas as Sheila Foley, a woman who kidnapped Bobby Ewing's wife, April, and was ultimately responsible for her death.

63. Q. Can you tell me where I can get the lavender sweater Greenlee wore on the October 13, 2008 episode of All My Children?
    A. The sweater is actually pale peach and was purchased from Nanette Lepore. It is available at Nanette Lepore boutiques as well as retail stores such as Bloomingdales and Neiman Marcus and is available online at nanettelepore.neimanmarcus.com.

64. Q. Where can I find the red plaid dress All My Children's Greenlee wore with the blue sweater on Oct. 3, 2008?
    That multi-colored plaid dress is by LAMB and was purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue. The sweater is by Hoss and can be purchased as part of a two piece set online or in Hoss stores worldwide.

65. Q. Taylor's dress at the Bella party on All My Children was so pretty. Where is it from?
    A. Taylor's dress is by Lodice, and was purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue.

66. Q. I loved Erica's dress on the 8/6 episode of All My Children when Erica visited Adam. Can you tell me who designed it?
    The designers were Tom and Linda Platt.

67. Q. What was that song used during the Mardi Gras explosion episode of "All My Children?"
    A: It's called "How High The Moon." It was written by Nancy Hamilton and Morgan Lewis, arranged by Jerry Pilato and sung by Sophie Michalitsianos. Originally, when the song was written in 1940, it was a ballad. Interestingly enough, the song is now most often played as an up-tempo number -- but All My Children's arranger, Jerry Pilato, says, "We decided to arrange this as originally intended, to underscore the mood of the tragedy at the end of the Mardi Gras as the lyrics played against the destruction."

68. Q. Where did the show get the beautiful red halter dress with flowers around the neckline that Angie wore on 7/18/08's AMC?
    A. Angie's silk twill halter dress is by Catherine Malandrino and can be purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue.

69. Q. Where did Babe get the tanktop she wore on AMC's 7/8/08 episode?
    A. It is by Marc Jacobs and was purchased at Saks.

70. Q. What was the song that Ne-yo sung during Angie and Jesse's wedding on AMC?
    A. Ne-Yo performed two songs: "Stop This World" and "Closer." You can watch his performance of "Closer"

71. Q. I'm getting married soon and would like to know how can I get the poems/quotes that AMC's Angie and Jesse read to each other as vows during their wedding? Can you give us the words?
    A. It's a series of quotes from Marc Chagall, Germaine De Stael, Victor Hugo and Adam Lang. Here's the dialogue from the show:

    In our life there is a single color, as on an artist's palette, which provides the meaning in life and art. It is the color of love. Love is the emblem of eternity. It confounds all notion of time, effaces all memory of a beginning, all fear of an end.

    Separated lovers find countless mysterious ways of corresponding. By sending each other the song of birds, the scent of flowers, the laughter of children, the light of the sun, the sighing of the wind, and the gleam of the stars–all the beauties of creation. Love is never-ending, nor is it ever begging.

    A man is born. A woman is born for him. In the fight to find each other, the perfect moment awaits its destiny. When they meet they know. That's why love is never-ending, nor begging. It is always and forever.

72. Q. On the April 28th episode of AMC, Amanda had on a white dress with flowers. It was absolutely beautiful. Can you tell me where I can purchase that dress?
    A. The white satin empire dress with oversized violet print and flutter sleeves is by Porridge. Porridge has their own website (porridgeclothing.com) where you can locate a store in your area.

73. Q. What was the song playing when Aidan got ready to leave and was kissing Greenlee goodbye on AMC?
    A. The song, "Tomorrow May Be Never," is from the ABC background library and not available for commercial release.

74. Q. What song did B5 perform on AMC on April 25 at the Free Erica rally?
    A. The song performed by B5 is called "Erika Kane" (they took creative license with the spelling) and is from their album Don't Talk, Just Listen

75. Q. On AMC's March 27th and March 28th episodes, Greenlee was wearing a black and white blouse with big fuchsia colored flowers, along with a black pencil skirt. Who is the designer and where can we purchase it?
    A. The seafoam and magenta vintage swirl pattern silk blouse is by Nanette Lepore. It was paired with a deep aubergine tweed pencil skirt, also by Nanette Lepore. It can be purchased at the namesake boutique on Broome Street in New York City.

76. Q. What was AMC's Erica wearing on Valentine's Day 2008? It was a yellow dress and just perfect for spring!
    A. Erica's canary and lime print silk belted chiffon dress with Bakelite buckle is by Versace and was purchased at Bergdorf Goodman.

77. Q. There was a beautiful white eyelet blouse with ruffled cuffs that AMC's Babe wore on February 21 or 22, 2008? Where can I get that?
    A. Babe's white embroidered cotton eyelet blouse is by Bell and was purchased at Anthropologie.

78. Q. I loved the dress that Colby wore for Tad and Krystal's reception/wedding on AMC. Can you tell me where I can buy the dress Colby was wearing that night?
    A. Colby's royal blue and white watercolor print silk strapless dress is from Betsey Johnson, available at the namesake boutiques and major department stores.

79. Q. The train station scene between Angie and Jesse on AMC was incredibly touching. Where was it filmed?
    A. Angie and Jesse's reunion was shot in New Hope, PA.

80. Q. I loved all the red dresses that came out from AMC's Go Red fashion show, especially Colby and Amanda's. Who are the designers?
    A. Colby wore a custom dress by Betsey Johnson while Amanda's dress was made by Eric Gaskins.

81. Q. What song was used in the AMC TV ad for Angie and Jesse's return?
    A. The song is called "Like You'll Never See Me Again" and it's by Alicia Keys. Watch out for it in future AMC episodes.

82. Q. What kind of hat was Kendall wearing on the 11/21/2007 episode of All My Children and where can I buy it?
    A. Kendall's chocolate 1960s retro style cap was purchased at Club Monaco.

83. Q. I loved the black and white dress that AMC's Erica wore on 11/30/07. Who is the designer and where can I find it?
    A. Erica's black, white and navy dress is designed by Narcisco Rodriguez and was purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue.

84. Q. Please tell me where I can buy that darling pink baby doll shirt Amanda on AMC was wearing on Nov. 26, 2007 when she visited Janet for Thanksgiving!
    A. Amanda's pink and vanilla chiffon floral print blouse is by Odille and was purchased at Anthropologie.

85. Q. On the Wednesday, November 14, 2007 episode of AMC, Erica wore a black turtleneck dress with cut-outs at the shoulder. Can you tell me where I can buy it?
    A. Erica's "cold shoulder" wool turtleneck top was purchased from the Dolce and Gabbana boutique.

86. Q. What is the name of the song Krystal sang to Tad at the surprise party on the Aug 31 episode?
    A. The song Krystal sang was a cover of the Gershwin piece "Our Love Is Here to Stay."

87. Q. What is the name of the children's book that Lily gave Zach for Ian? Is it a real book?
    A. It's called the "The Littlest Bird," and no, it isn't a real book.

88. Q. What is the name of the song played on Monday, July 30 episode of AMC, while Kendall's baby was having surgery?
    A. The song is called "Crossroads" by Don McClain.

89. Q. I perform weddings and like the saying that Ryan said to Annie on the beach about sand.
    A. Here it is: "Each grain of sand is hard, scratchy. It's rough. Not so pretty. But put all those grains together, all those rough parts, and you have this beautiful beach. This smooth, soft, great beach. When it gets crazy, we have to put the sand together. Take back our own beach. I love you. We'll keep ourselves on the shore, even when the water's rough."

90. Q. On the July 10, 2007 episode at the end of AMC, they played a beautiful song. Can you tell me the name or artist?
    A. It was "The Way Back Down" by Fooling April.

91. Q. I really loved the song that played at the end of AMC on Thursday, May 24. Any info? A. The song is called "Closer" by Travis. The Album is The Boy with No Name.

92. Q. Can you tell me how many times one person has played two characters on (AMC) and who they were?
    A. For anyone who missed it...Regularly appearing characters: Kitty and Kelly Cole (Francesca James), Adam and Stuart Chandler (David Canary), Natalie Dillon and Janet Green (Kate Collins), Lily Montgomery and Ava Benton (Leven Rambin), Cindy Chandler and Karen Parker (Ellen Wheeler), Elizabeth Hendrickson playing "Maggie" and "Frankie", Michael E. Knight has played both Tad Martin and Ted Orsini, and Finola Hughes played both "Alex" Devane Marirck and Police Chief Anna Devane Scorpio.

93. Q. What is the name of the beautiful song that Zoe sang at Dixie and Babe's funeral?
    It was "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban.

94. Q. I loved the dress that Erica was wearing on the 6/28//2006 episode of AMC. Could you please tell me where it was purchased?
    A. Erica's white cotton pique strapless dress with coral beaded trim is by Michael Kors and was purchased at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.

95. Q. On Friday, July 7th 2006, Erica was wearing a beautiful green & white sundress... Where can I find that dress?
    A. Erica's white and celadon print sundress is by Luca Luca and is available at the Luca Luca boutique on Madison Avenue in NYC.

96. Q. What was the name of the song that was playing while Jonathan and Lily were in the park and exploring Manhattan on 5/26?
    A. The song is "On the Ride" by Aly and AJ, from their latest album "Into the Rush."

97. Q. JR (on AMC) had on a t-shirt that had wings on it. Can you tell me where that shirt is from?
    A. JR's shirt is by Just Cavalli and was purchased at Bloomingdales.

98. Q. Where can I find the sheer v-neck top Di was wearing at the bowling alley during the March 16th episode? She was wearing it over a black tube top and it's gorgeous!
    A. Di's top is designed by Rozae Nichols. Store locations can be found at www.RozaeNichols.com

99. Q. Where can I find and buy the print above Kendall's fireplace?
    A. The painting over the mantle in Kendall's condo is an original work of art purchased from the Carrie Haddad Gallery which is located in Hudson, New York at 622 Warren Street (518) 828-1915. It was purchased several years ago. The artist's name is Stevan Jennis. He is still represented by the gallery. There are five examples of his work which are available and which can be seen on the gallery's site carriehaddadgallery.com.

100. Q. Who is the designer and where can I buy the pink coat worn by Kendall (AMC) on the 1/23/06 episode?
     A. Kendall's coat was by Tracy Reece. It was purchased at Bloomingdales.

101. Q. I love the pink frilly scarf that Babe (on AMC) was wearing in the beach scenes with JR during the first week of January. Can you tell me where to buy it?
     A. It was from the Bloomingdales accessories department in New York. The tag has been removed, but we believe it was by BCBG.

102. Q. What song was playing in the New Year's Eve 2005 episode in the scenes between Kendall and Zach (on AMC)?. The name of the song is "The Loneliest Star" by Seal.

103. Q. Where did Greenlee's cute outfit for the Thanksgiving 2005 episode come from?
     A. Greenlee's outfit was by Tufi Duek, head to toe. That designer is a bit difficult to find, except for in NY and LA, but you could try doing a web search.

104. Q. I was wondering where I could find the dress that Babe was wearing on the Thanksgiving 2005 episode?
     A. Babe's dress was by BCBG. The line is sold in many department stores as well as their own stores nationally.

105. On the heels of the controversial Roe v. Wade decision, All My Children’s Erica underwent TV’s first legal abortion in 1973. The daring plot of a married woman ending a pregnancy for the sake of her career didn’t hurt ratings, which climbed from 8.2 to 9.1.

106. AMC introduced daytime’s first lesbian character in 1983 with Dr. Lynn Carson, played by Donna Pescow (Gertrude, General Hospital). Devon McFadden developed a crush on the doc and proposed having an affair. But Lynn realized that lonely Devon was straight and declined.

107. 1996, AMC became the first soap opera to begin each episode with a recap of the previous day and to end the show with a preview

108. Approximately 400 to 500 lights are needed each day to tape an episode of AMC.

109. Erica Kane is the character who has the largest number of wardrobe pieces.

110. Pine Valley's laundry is done in the basement of the ALL MY CHILDREN studio. Two washing machines are in constant use all day long!

111. Michael Nader (Dimitri Marick) spent three years on As the World turns, where he played Kevin Thompson.

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