TV Guide Canada: The Soapgeist

"The Soapgeist", a weekly column from TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco, is out with Suds Flashes from the GENERAL HOSPITAL fan club weekend.

The "Nelson Ratings" name the top soaps, storylines and moments to watch this week, as well as the top actors, actresses, duos and rivals.

He also uses the "Remote Control" to take a look back at the week in soaps and makes "Fearless Predictions" about what happens next.

The Latest in Soap Tweets: Girl for Zucker/Lowder

Here are some of the latest tweets from around the world of soaps including Kyle Lowder's announcement that he and Arianne Zucker are having a baby girl.

@KyleLowder (Kyle Lowder) It's a...girl! No, Ari didn't give birth yet, just found out the gender. Daddy's feeling a little light headed :)

@michaelmuhney (Michael Muhney) @DanielGoddard wear your seatbelt Honey...

@DanielGoddard (Daniel Goddard) @michaelmuhney I'm strapped in... Not strapped on, cause that's something u do with Rafe... Right

@brandonbeemer (Brandon Beemer) Have you all been getting your votes in on soaphunks.net ?????? You can vote once a day!

@krisalderson (Kristen Alderson) I'm getting anxious waiting for the Starr/Cole love scene to air. I hope it looks good! haha

@mollydollyy (Molly Burnett) Are you ready for the most dramatic dool week??? Tune in and lemme know! Are you a danloe of phelanie fan???

@DeidreHall (Deidre Hall) Fabulous weekend with friends. Saw Joan baez on the Santa Monica Pier. Photos on my Facebook page. Made cookies to send to David in Spain. D

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News Round-up: Clifton, Hearst, Newman, Cronkite

Ex-EASTENDER blasts soap's portrayal of Asian characters
Former EASTENDERS star Deepak Verma blasted the soap for failing to portray modern Asian families realistically. Verma, who played Sanjay Kapoor for five years, slammed the new Masood characters as a "two-dimensional, ill-conceived Asian family" with "stupid clothes and stupid accents".

He added: "My character and Shobu's character were the first real characters on the show that were proper (Asian) people. We didn't have accents. I just acted like a Hackney boy, like a barrow boy." We did that 15 years ago. We need to move forward. It's going backwards."

INTERVIEW: OLTL's Scott Clifton (http://soapoperadigest.com/opinions/any-hour-now/)
"When I was on GENERAL HOSPITAL, I had these mentors, because people were playing my parents when I was with the Quartermaines, and they had all this history. Schuyler doesn't really have a family or anything like that. All the people that I'm working with are my age, and have been doing soaps as long as I have."

Deep Soap: Whipped Into Shape
Sara Bibel writes: "[Rick] Hearst’s debut episode Friday resulted in some of the show’s most intentionally funny scenes in quite a while."

Lauralee Bell’s FAMILY DINNER Oozes Dysfunction
"The concept is solid. Everybody thinks their family is 'a little off', so we can all get on board with the idea of a weekly showcase of family wackiness."

INTERVIEW: GL's Robert Newman (Josh)
"I like that we explore all kinds of different issues. You know, I'm not sure that I'd want anyone to pattern their marriage after Josh's nine failed marriages [laughs]. That probably isn't a good idea. But yeah, I think that when we're at our best, people are seeing things familiar to their own lives, and they watch and see how Josh and Reva deal with a particular problem, and hopefully it brings them to a better place."

CBS Decides to Keep Cronkite’s Voice on EVENING NEWS
Mr. Cronkite’s voice will continue to be played “as long as it feels right,” Sean McManus, the president of CBS News, said Monday morning. Television voice-overs do not necessarily end when the announcer dies. The voice of Macdonald Carey still introduces the NBC soap opera DAYS OF OUR LIVES, even though Mr. Carey died in 1994.

PHOTOS: Y&R "Wedding of a Lifetime"

In early June, Charlene Lee and Willie Williams from Bronx, NY were named the winners of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS “Wedding of a Lifetime” contest. On Sunday in Las Vegas, the couple were married with Y&R stars Christian LeBlanc (Michael) and Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren) serving as witnesses. The Grand Prize package was provided by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and MGM Grand Las Vegas.

The pair advanced to win the wedding of their dreams after completing a three-step process. It began by logging on to THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS wedding website where they submitted a photograph and answered a question about their relationship. They were then selected by a third party judge as one of 25 semi-finalists advancing to Phase II, which consisted of a video describing their most romantic moment together. The tapes were reviewed by THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS stars Daniel Goddard
(Cane) and Christel Khalil (Lily), who narrowed the field down to four finalists. The duo proceeded to Phase III, where videos of the final four contestants were posted on theyoungandtherestless.com -- leaving viewers to determine the winner by voting for their favorite couple.

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Photos courtesy of the Las Vegas News Bureau

News Round-up: Santiago, Johnson, Keifer, Freeman

ONE LIFE TO LIVE welcomes back Saundra Santiago
Saundra Santiago will return to One Life to Live—but not as Isabella Santi, the mafia mom she played five years ago. This time around, the actress is an emergency recast in the role of kindly diner owner Carlotta Vega. Patricia Mauceri, who has played Carlotta since 1995, refused to perform a story twist (airing September 3-4) in which her character mistakenly thinks her son Cristian (David Fumero) is gay and reacts in a positive and supportive manner.

"I’ve been avoiding talking about it because I thought anything I say will offend somebody. It’s such a touchy subject. But I was very excited to go back to OLTL—I’ve loved that show since way, way back when Tommy Lee Jones was on it!

"I had absolutely no problem with the content of the scenes. My problem was that, when I got the call from OLTL, I was out for the evening with friends and had just finished a vodka gimlet and was about to have another. That was at 9pm. At 10pm the show sent me 20 pages to memorize and I had to be on the set the next morning at 6am. But somehow I pulled it off. Either I’m a real pro or just nuts."

INTERVIEW: GL's Elizabeth Keifer (Blake)
"Blake is starting to own her own power, and actually help people - something that no one would have predicted about this character back when I started on Guiding Light. Losing Ross has had a profound effect on her. She's really come into her own. She's looking at life, and at the different types of relationships that life has to offer."

Morgan Freeman in talks to star in Red
Former ANOTHER WORLD star Morgan Freeman is in talks to star alongside Bruce Willis in Summit Entertainment's espionage thriller Red, based on the WildStorm/DC Comic. The three-book series, published in 2003 and 2004, tells the story of a former black-ops CIA agent now living a quiet life in retirement until the day a high-tech assassin shows up intent on killing him.

BBC to air interactive thriller series, THE WALL, targeted at teens
Entitled THE WALL, the new show is slated to air in the fall on BBC Switch's programming block on BBC Two (Saturdays, 12:00-2:00PM), and will be supplemented by an extensive interactive presence on the BBC Switch Web site (bbc.co.uk/switch). According to the BBC, the show's Web presence will allow viewers to immerse themselves further in its story by, among other things, exploring a multi-level game that the corporation bills as "a spookily atmospheric recreation of the main drama location." By engaging with "The Well" through a series of tasks and challenges, the BBC says, viewers will be able to unlock hidden content that reveals the show's backstory.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson to appear on EASTENDERS
Mayor of London Boris Johnson is to make a guest appearance on BBC soap opera EASTENDERS later this year. e will appear in a scene set in the show's famous Queen Vic pub where he has a run-in with its fiery landlady, Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor.

Mr Johnson said: "EASTENDERS is a true London icon and I was delighted to highlight to its huge audience the part the mayoralty plays in the city's rich tapestry. It was, of course, a tremendous honour to step inside that most venerable of London landmarks, the Queen Vic, and share a scene with another of the capital's icons, the fabulous Barbara Windsor."

Indonesian soap opera starring Manohara starts tonight
While her estranged husband files a $29 million suit against her, Indonesian model Manohara Odelia Pinot makes her Indonesian television soap opera or sinetron debut tonight over a local channel. The 17-year-old is the main star in PT Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia’s (RCTI) Mega Sinetron RAMADHAN MANOHARA that will be on air from 6pm local time (7pm, Malaysian time) six days a week from Monday to Saturday.

She fled from her husband, the Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Sultan Ismail Petra, last June complaining of sexual and spousal abuse after a 10-month marriage. The Kelantan prince today filed the defamation suit against his wife and mother-in-law.

RESULTS: We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" Poll

Here are the results from the We Love Soaps "Soap of the Week" poll for the week of July 13-17, 2009. The top four spots remain the same. After watching this week's soaps, check back on Friday night when we do it all again.


Here is break down of the U.S. votes state-by-state.

CLASSIC CLIP: GL's Blake & Eleni Face Off!

Whatever happened to Melina Kanakaredes and Sherry Stringfield? Okay, they've found much success in primetime. But they are missed on the soaps. Here is a great scene between Blake and Eleni on GUIDING LIGHT as Eleni accuses Blake of wanting Alan-Michael for herself!

PREVIEW: Tonight's SECRET LIFE

On tonight's all new episode of ABC Family's THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER, "Born Free," Grace has a secret to share. Elsewhere, Amy tries to devise a way to tag along with Ben on his trip. She eventually settles in for listening in with the baby monitor.

PREVIEW: Tonight's MAKE IT OR BREAK IT

To help raise money for Nationals, The Rock hosts a mother-daughter fashion show, which causes friction for most of the pairs, in “Like Mother, Like Daughter, Like Supermodel,” an all-new episode of MAKE IT OR BREAK IT premiering tonight on ABC Family (9:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT).

With a lack of funds facing The Rock team for Nationals, Kim and the other mothers decide to host a mother-daughter fashion show. But what starts as a fun idea ends up causing trouble for everyone. Ronnie is so busy with the details that Kaylie feels ignored, especially at a time when she could really use her mother’s advice about love and sex. With her mother out of the country, Lauren is paired up with Summer, much to her chagrin, but tries to use this opportunity to catch Carter’s eye. Furious at Chloe for spilling secrets to Damon, Emily is mortified for her “out there” mother to even be at the gym, let alone to walk a runway with her, while Payson, not wanting to waste time with “girlie things,” tips off Kim that maybe she hasn’t been a great role model in the feminine world. Will all the mother-daughter teams get it together in order to raise the money, or will the whole show become a nightmare that puts everyone at each other’s throats?

Meanwhile, after spotting her with Carter, Summer gets the feeling that Lauren is over her head in the boy department and tries to help by opening up.

MAKE IT OR BREAK IT stars Chelsea Hobbs, Ayla Kell, Josie Loren, Cassie Scerbo, Zachary Burr Abel, Peri Gilpin, Candace Cameron Bure and Susan Ward.

MAKE IT OR BREAK IT is executive produced by Holly Sorensen, Paul Stupin and John Ziffren, along with co-executive producer Joanna Johnson.

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Michael Park (Jack, AS THE WORLD TURNS) - 41

Also celebrating a birthday today is Daytime Confidential's Jamey Giddens.

The Week in Review: Most Popular Posts

In case you missed them, here are the ten most popular topics over the past week at We Love Soaps:

- INDIE SOAP BEAT: July 15, 2009

- WLS Interview: Patsy Pease (Part Four)

- WLS Interview: Patsy Pease (Part One)

- WLS Interview: Patsy Pease (Part Five)

- We Love Soaps Radio: Episode #3

- GUIDING LIGHT To Say Goodbye to Peapack

- INTERVIEW: DAYS OF OUR LIVES' Taylor Spreitler

- WLS Interview: Patsy Pease (Part Two)

- Primetime Emmy Nominations Announced

- INTERVIEW: ARMY WIVES Star Terry Serpico

SPOTLIGHT: The Love Story of Y&R's Kitty and Zapato

It's very hard for me to write this right now. I hope you can all bare with me. Romance has always been such a major part of our soaps and I truly thought we had lost it. I didn't believe I would ever melt when two characters saw each other for the first time across a dirty potting shed.

That all changed when Kitty and Zapato met for the first time on the Tuesday, July 14 episode of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. It was as if they had known each other forever. I worried that Zapato would allow the Newmans to color how he feels about Kitty, but he sniffed her like he would anyone he loved. And in the moments that Kitty spent with Zapato, it was as if his sniff brought her back to life. I haven't seen her so animated for weeks.

I just have to believe that THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS is going to make this couple work. Kitty and Zapato are from two different worlds and I know their union will be fraught with complications. For so long, Kitty has only had MJ in her life. She is a loner and feels she doesn't need anyone. Zapato thinks he has everything in the world that he needs. With that harpy Ashley around, Zapato will always have someone. But Zapato needs true love just as much as Kitty does. MJ and Victor may try to come between them but it will only make them stronger!

I am going to fight for this couple. I just need to figure out what their song is going to be!

News Round-up: 90210, Cronkite, Meriwether, Rose

AnnaLynne McCord on new 90210 co-star Trevor Donovan
“He is the new hunk in town. It was so funny because we all read the description obviously in the first episode and it was like ‘a young Robert Redford’ and we were like ‘Who are they going to get for this?’ [Those are] kind of big shoes to fill. Robert Redford — are you kidding me? So we walk on set and the wind is blowing and he is like popping tennis balls and he looks just like a young Robert Redford. And we were like ‘Wow, they did pretty good.’”

Daytime Gold Standard, Power Players
Tommy Garret of the L.A. Canyon names Susan Flannery, Michael Muhney and Grayson McCouch as the Gold Standard performers of the week.

Cronkite: The Way It Is
Patrick Erwin writes: "Traditions eventually erode with time. GUIDING LIGHT was canceled in April, and those studios will be dark after it leaves the air. With it goes a huge piece of history; for the first time in over 50 years, no scripted television will be filmed there And just as Cronkite was humbled by the shadow of Edward R. Murrow's ghost (and Murrow's definitive work), so will the many reporters and anchors at CBS be humbled by the shadow of Uncle Walter."

Bad review for Meriwether's "Mame"
With a meandering plot and lackluster music, "Mame" requires a strong directorial hand to tighten things up. It also requires a leading lady with a powerful stage presence - a true diva who can draw everything onstage into her orbit. Reagle Player's production lacks both of these key elements. Director Frank Roberts allows the pace of the show to gently lag. But the main problem with this "Mame" is Mame herself - ALL MY CHILDREN star Lee Meriwether.

INTERVIEW: Y&R guest star Shiva Rose
"I enjoyed YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and would love to return. It was the first time I portrayed myself and that was a bit odd considering I had to throw out all my preparation work I usually do. I have to say playing yourself is more difficult because you really feel exposed."

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: March, Driscoll & Hearst

Three familiar actors returned to soaps this week. Forbes March debuted as Professor Jarvis on AS THE WORLD TURNS, John Driscoll took over the role of an aged Chance on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, and Rick Hearst returned to THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL as Whip after a seven year absence and long run on GENERAL HOSPITAL. We Love Soaps editor Roger Newcomb gives his first impressions below.

AS THE WORLD TURNS' Forbes March (Professor Mason Jarvis)
NEWCOMB: Forbes March debuted as Professor Mason Jarvis on Wednesday's episode of AS THE WORLD TURNS. Mason is Noah's advisor on his senior project, which originally was supposed to be the film he was making about his father (which he burned). Without a project, Luke offered Noah a script he had written last year, and Noah later presented it to Mason for review. Mason's feedback on Luke's script mirrored some of the thoughts fans have had on the ATWT scripts in recent months: "It's way too complex for a short. There's no clear arc for your protagonist. The transitions are all muddy." The script for this episode was written by Cheryl L. Davis. Did she have ATWT in mind when writing this dialogue? March was believeable as a college professor and actually had honest and constructive advice for Noah. The audience didn't find out much about Mason's personality on his first day but March's trademark charm was there in spades leaving me intrigued about where this character may go in the future.



THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS's John Driscoll (Phillip 'Chance' Chancellor IV)
NEWCOMB: John Driscoll debuted at the end of Thursday's episode of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS as Phillip Chancellor IV. By the time his first full show on Friday was over, the audience had learned he now goes by the name Chance, which he got while on a tour of duty in Iraq. Driscoll did as good a job as possible of portraying Chance's reaction to seeing his returned from the dead father, Phillip III. It was one of those completely unrealistic scenarios that most of us would never be in so it could have been written several different ways and one would have been just as believeable as the next. Since this column is about first impressions, I do have to say that I thought Chance was a bit too stiff. Driscoll has said in interviews that the show passed on him after his first audition but he changed it up the second time around and won the part. He came across for me as an actor who was trying too hard to play the tough Army guy. The audience should never see an actor acting and it felt a bit fake to me. Chance has obviously faced a lot of hardship in Iraq and seen his friends die, and his return home, even without his father being there, would be tough. I'm a big fan of Driscoll and he looked fabulous in his Army fatigues, but upon first viewing, I wasn't completely buying him in the role.



THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL's Rick Hearst (Whip Jones)
NEWCOMB: Stephanie found a picture of Whip at the end of Thursday's THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, and by Friday he was interviewing with Stephanie, Nick and Jackie. Rick Hearst is one of the best actors on daytime so it's nice to see him move to a show who plans on using him more (at least for now). Whip's return was all about humor. The writers went out of their way to create one funny circumstance after another for Whip including having the door slammed in his face by Nick multiple times and interacting with Pam and Clarke as he enjoyed one of Pam's lemon bars. I enjoy B&B the most when the show combines campy humor with their trademark drama and Whip's return was very funny. Hearst is a fine dramatic actor, but also excels as broad comedy and his reactions were dead on. By the end of the episode Stephanie had piqued Whip's interest in his ex-wife Brooke and it will be interesting to see what happens when they two of them see each other.

CLASSIC CLIP: DAYS OF OUR LIVES July 19, 2004

After years of fighting and hating each other, Sami and Lucas managed to have some fun times together on DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Five years ago today, Sami made breakfast for Lucas and the results were entertaining.

PREVIEW: Tonight's ARMY WIVES

On tonight's all new episode of ARMY WIVES, "Onward Christian Soldier," Pamela questions the practices that her son's football coach uses to teach the boys sportsmanship.

Denise and Frank (Terry Serpico) seek relationship advice from a pastor.

Joan and Evan (Michael O'Neill) are assigned as opponents for Ft. Marshall's annual war games exercise.

Haneen (Aleene Khoury) moves into the Holden's house and while she prepares for surgery.

ARMY WIVES stars Kim Delaney, Catherine Bell, Brian McNamara, Wendy Davis, Sally Pressman, Jeremy Davidson, Drew Fuller, Sterling K. Brown, Terry Serpico and Brigid Brannagh.

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Helen Gallagher (ex-Maeve, RYAN'S HOPE; ex-Hannah, ANOTHER WORLD) - 83
William Gray Espy (ex-Mitch, ANOTHER WORLD; ex-Snapper, YOUNG & RESTLESS) - 61
Peter Barton (ex-Eddie, SUNSET BEACH; ex-Scott, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 53

Soap Opera Promos: Excitement!

These days, I watch soaps because of Tricia Cast, Kitty, Maura West, Crystal Chappell, and ,of course, many other enjoyable characters and actors. But, I still miss the exciting promos that would feature the best of the best upcoming stories. Nostalgia (that would be a good couple name!) is my friend so take a look back at some excellent promos from the past.



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Soap Actors In Other Places: Tricia Cast

Before she joined the cast of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS in 1986 as Nina, and since, the fabulous Tricia Cast has appeared in a number of other interesting roles on television and in film. Here is a sampling of Cast in other places.

BAD NEWS BEARS: Cast starred as Amanda in the 1979 TV version of the movie. The show also featured Y&R co-star Christoff St. John (who spelled his name with a "C" back then).

THE GHOSTS OF BUXLEY HALL: In December 1980, Cast played Posie in this TV movie starring Dick O'Neill and Victor French.

IT'S YOUR MOVE: Cast starred with Jason Batemen in 1984 in this short-lived sitcom which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination.

SANTA BARBARA: A year before joining Y&R, Cast played Mary's sister, Christy, on the NBC soap opposite Todd McKee's Ted and Melissa Brennan (now Reeves) Jade.

News Round-up: Sloan, Willey, Barton, Emmys

VARIETY: How to avoid trophy atrophy
There's an urgency surrounding the Primetime Emmy Awards telecast this year. The real drama concerns the Sept. 20 telecast itself. The show is facing the same make-or-break pressures as all ratings-challenged kudofests these days: Evolve or die.

Why FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS was snubbed again by the Emmys
"If you're a lightly viewed show that happens to be big-hearted, well-crafted and ultimately uplifting, you've got no chance."

INTERVIEW: GL's Tina Sloan (Lillian)
Sloan was a guest on Friday's episode of the "Pancakes and a Valium" podcast.

Deep Soap: Student Film
Sara Bibel writes on the debut of ATWT's Mason: "I have never been a cosmetic mogul, mobster or a brain surgeon. However, once upon a time I was a college student who wrote a stupid, self-indulgent screenplay. I imagine that most of the writers on ATWT are guilty of the same cinematic sin. So this is one storyline that they have no excuse not to get right."

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Walt Willey and Jill Larson to star in "The Odd Couple"
"The Odd Couple," produced by WilleyWorld Community Productions is, scheduled to open on Friday, July 24, will run on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26. Willey will be playing Felix and Lason will be playing one of the "Pigeon Sisters."

Mischa Barton series BEAUTIFUL LIFE on hold
The production start on CW's new drama THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE has been pushed back by a week, from July 22 to July 31. And despite the widely publicized recent meltdown and hospitalization of co-star Mischa Barton, sources close to the show say the reason for the delay is far more mundane: Some of the sets for the show were not completed on time.

Arrested Development: Serial Handcuffer Strikes Again
It's hard to argue with blogger Minschmootz on this one: "There is a serial handcuffer on the loose at CBS, and it’s not the good kind. I reported earlier that Crystal Chappell had been restrained in Springfield, and now it appears the network censors have traveled to Genoa City."

AMC CLASSIC CLIP: Kate Martin's Funeral

It has been 24 years since the death of Kate Martin on ALL MY CHILDREN. I still miss her and all of our other soap favorites. Daytime has never been the same since we lost Bert Bauer, Dr. Tom Horton, Mona Kane and Ada Hobson. There, of course, are many others that we have lost over the years. These characters served a huge purpose on their shows and it would be wise for our soaps to continue to develop this type of nurturing, loving character. Thank God for Maggie Horton and Kim Hughes!

Be on the lookout for Nancy Frangione as Tara Martin in the clip below. How much do I miss her as Cecile on ANOTHER WORLD? How much do I miss ANOTHER WORLD? That's for a different post.

CLASSIC CLIP: GH July 18, 2007

Two years ago today on GENERAL HOSPITAL, Jason and Sam ended their relationship. And yet, two years later they are on their way back together.

Y&R CLASSIC CLIP: Nina's First Baby

In 2000 on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, Nina was writing a novel about the time Rose DeVille stole her first baby when she flashed back to that ordeal. It's great to see a young Nina, Cricket in disguise and the wonderful Darlene Conley in this clip. Will Nina's first son ever return? He was born August 1, 1986, on the show so with SORASing he's probably older than Nina by now! The child and the child's father could be fascinating twists written in someday.

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Jonelle Allen (ex-Doreen, GENERATIONS) - 65
Audrey Landers (ex-Afton, DALLAS; ex-Joanna, THE SECRET STORM; ex-Connie, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW; ex-Heather, SOMERSET) - 53
Jensen Buchanan (ex-Vicky/Marley, ANOTHER WORLD/AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Melissa, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Sarah, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 47
Susan Marie Snyder (ex-Julie, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Laken, SANTA BARBARA) - 46
Eddie Matos (ex-Ricky, PORT CHARLES; ex-Peter, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Charlie, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) - 31
Chace Crawford (Nate, GOSSIP GIRL) - 24
Ambyr Childers (ex-Colby, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 21

Also born on this day, in 1934, was the late Darlene Conley who soap fans fondly remember from her many years as Sally Sprectra on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. Before that she played babynapper Rose DeVille on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS who stole Nina's baby. Conley also had roles on DAYS, GH and CAPITOL. She died January 14, 2007.