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TV Guide Canada's weekly "Nelson Ratings"
Nelson Branco review ;ast week's soap reviews, this week's viewing cheatsheet, and his top-rated actors!

Martin and Williams on "Buzzworthy Radio" tonight at 10pm ET
Director Gregori J. Martin (SCRIPTS & SCRUPLES) and Co-Director Darnell Williams (ALL MY CHILDREN) will be stopping by "Buzzworthy Radio" tonight to talk about Manhattanites, my first full-length feature film which is screening on Tuesday and Thursday night.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: 40 and Fabulous
"It seems today’s OLTL writers have moved away from the outlandish story lines of the past (Mitch, back as a ghost to tell Viki that she had twins daughters from two different fathers without knowing it?) to more down-to-earth scenarios to which average daytime viewers can relate. Quite simply, when you identify with a shows characters you are more likely to stay with them day after day."

PHOTOS: Soapfest 2008
Soap fans meet their favorite celebs.

Frank Dicopoulos wins Humanitarian award
Frank Dicopoulos was presented with the Humanitarian Artistic Achievement Award at The Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund 17th Anniversary Gala. Dicopoulos volunteers time and support to many organizations and charities.

BLOG: Tom Casiello
Sharing the Cynicism: "I've been very vocal over the last seven months about the mistakes TPTB make on a daily basis with these shows, and God knows I've accepted responsibility for my share of clunkers at Days in 2007. But at what point does it shift over to us on the other side of the TV screen? At one point should we stop assuming the worst about everything and just remember what it felt like to get sucked into a moment and ride it out?"

When all else fails, there’s always mindless sex... : "You'll notice I tend to stay away from saying too much about GH or ATWT, only because I have a lot of close friends who work at both, and I don't want to create any bad blood. (You know I love you guys!!!) But Sonny and Carly's limo 'f^king' (Laura Wright's words, not mine) reminded me of all the other times we've seen people jump into the sack with no other motivation than tragedy: Kendall and Aiden on AMC, Cameron and Josie on AW, John and Kate on Days, and dozens more I'm too lazy to name right now - they've all done it. Life is bad, someone's dead (or near dead), tears are shed, and the next thing you know, two people are between the sheets (or in the back of a limo), swapping spit and other bodily fluids while betraying everything - their families, the memories of their lost loved ones, whatever."