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BostonNOW: Alison Sweeney of "Days of our Lives" and "The Biggest Loser" talks about her new job, her residency in Salem, and a controversial Days storyline. On new Producer Ed Scott: "Oh my gosh, it's fantastic. We're so lucky. He's such an amazing producer. He has been around the block a time or two with Young and the Restless and he came in here with...I would say "guns blazing" but the truth is he came in with his orange sneakers blazing. He made such an impression on the set from the moment he got here with his enthusiasm and his work ethic and his strive for perfection, and that's what I admire so much because that's my mentality. I can't give up on anything in my life and if I came to work thinking, "oh fine, it's just another day", I'd rather do something else. He wants it to be right, he wants it to be good, he wants it to be perfect. He is someone you can look up to and someone you can work hard for."

AfterElton: Sneak peek at this Friday's As the World Turns!

CNET: Google's Knol experiment to rival Wikipedia?

MysteryNet: Legendary "The Edge of Night" writer speaks: Any soap opera fan will tell you that murder, theft, kidnapping, fraud, and crimes of every variety are part of the fabric of every daytime serial. But only one serial in history ever devoted itself to Mystery, Crime, and Suspense as its central theme. It was called "The Edge of Night," and from 1956 to 1984 it offered viewers a respite from Unfaithful Spouses, Unwanted Babies, Broken Hearts and all the other sentimental ingredients of the everyday daytime drama.

The Ledger: Reaching into the community for performers, Vincent Miller recruited groups from The Wright Step School of Dance and Jewett School of the Arts to participate in "A Holiday Journey." If all goes well, Brandon Buddy, a graduate of Lake Region High School and regular on the soap opera "One Life to Live," will be one of two narrators. Whether he is able to attend depends upon whether the Screen Writer's Guild continues its strike. If it does, he will be narrating the show.

Press Association: "Hollyoaks" star Chris goes commando. If you've ever wondered what gives Hollyoaks star Chris Fountain a thrill while he's working, well, a lack of undies has something to do with it. He recently confessed to Sky Showbiz he filmed an entire episode of the soap without knickers. The star, who plays Justin in the Chester-set serial, said: "I thought I would be daring and give fans a treat. "Actually no one noticed that I did it, which is worrying."

Liverpool Daily Post: Former "Hollyoaks" star Lesley Crawford, who played Laura Burns in the Channel 4 soap, who turned her back on showbusiness to become a midwife says she can’t find a job in the NHS crisis- hit maternity service.

AfterElton: The AfterElton.com 2007 Visibility Awards winners have been announced. Best Gay Couple: Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer, "As The World Turns".