News Brief

INTERVIEW: Mimi Torchin
Soap Opera Weekly's former editor-in-chief Mimi Torchin talks to TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco about an industry gone awry, how she pioneered soap journalism, and if she’ll ever return to the soap world

Rave review for Eddie Alderson in Eastwood film
Clint Eastwood came to Cannes Tuesday night and debuted his latest film, "Changeling." A key performance by 15-year-old Eddie Alderson of ONE LIFE TO LIVE is strong enough to put him on the map. Nothing even in that crazy soap opera could have prepared him for this material.

AUDIO: Interview with GH's Stephen Macht
Stephen Macht stopped by "Buzzworthy Radio" last night to talk about his roles on GENERAL HOSPITAL and other soaps and much more.

Actors who are Pop Stars
In many ways, the target demographic for soap operas comprises the graduates of the Teenyboppers category. Many of the people who watch them, whether they've been doing it for 10 years or for 60, would still buy anything with their favorite star's name on it. But instead of Hilary Duff on the Disney Channel, it's Rick Springfield on GENERAL HOSPITAL or Jack Wagner on any of four different soaps. Springfield was already a popular singer in his native Australia when he suddenly found himself on millions of afternoon TV screens in 1981 and learned that he didn't know what popularity meant. His presciently titled debut album, "Working Class Dog," stormed the charts on the back of the lead single, "Jessie's Girl," but critical support was not to follow. Wagner sang the 1984 mega-ballad "All I Need."

Daytime Emmy Predictions
Garrett Godwin makes his Daytime Emmy picks in the following categories:
Lead Actress
Lead Actor

Costume Designer Nishimoto honored
Kathi Nishimoto, won a 1987 Emmy Award for costume for THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, was inducted into MiraCosta College's new Theatre Hall of Fame.

Adonis 2008: Week 2 voting is now open
The results of the Week 1 semifinals will announced tonight at 10pm ET in a live chat.