Evening News

Confessions on the Red Carpet
TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco offers exclusive interviews and inside scoops from the Daytime Emmys with your favorite soap stars! Plus: Press room tales!

VIDEO: Daytime Emmys reax + backstage, real soapy intrigue!
Nelson Branco and Gold Derby's Tom O'Neil hooked up after the Daytime Emmys to discuss results of the top drama races — plus some behind-the-scenes drama involving Nelson that you may find just as dishy.

Deep Soap: Post-Emmys Potpourri
Sara A. Bibel offers some "award winning" quotes from Emmy week.

Beauty products stars scooped up at the Emmys
Here is the scoop on the cool new beauty products the stars picked up backstage at the Daytime Emmys"

ONE LIFE TO LIVE stars Susan Haskell, Kassie DePaiva and Kristen Alderson were very excited to receive an exclusive preview of www.joico.com, a new Recovery Beauty line of hair care products.

Meanwhile, Melody Scott Thomas of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS said, "You always need eye cream!" while scooping up Lierac's new Diopticreme.

INTERVIEW: Cady McClain
"I had a woman throw a Coke can at my head once while screaming 'Stay away from Adam Chandler!' Seriously scared the crap out of me. I don't like it much when people try to follow me home, either. I’m a pretty easy going girl, but everyone deserves their privacy."

What Do Advertisers Want? "Spot Runner" Knows
Despite time-shifting and viewer erosion, television remains a $70B market, our most powerful advertising medium. That said, the steady trickle of ad dollars flowing from TV (and newspapers) to the Internet continues apace due to that platform's precision analytics and accountability.

INTERVIEW: GL's Robert Newman
"Right now, I'm working a couple of shows a week. It's more of a challenge. There's a certain rhythm I get into when I'm consistently shooting story. This kind of storytelling makes it hard to find that rhythm. It has to be hard for the viewer as well, but they are doing some things to try to address that."

Cornelius Smith, Jr. play coming in July
Christina Cultural Arts Center, one of the leading arts and cultural institutions in the Delaware Valley, will host "FRAYED," written by Cornelius Smith Jr.(ALL MY CHILDREN), on July 26, 2008, at 8:00 PM. Smith is a recent graduate of the New York University Acting Programs. "Frayed" tells the story of Aries, a young black man trying to find his place on a college campus in greek life. But what happens when belonging comes at to high a price and takes a deadly turn? Address: 705 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE

FLASHBACK: 1996 - Who Really Watches the Daytime Soaps?
A Soap Opera Weekly article from 1996 that breaks down various demographics of soap audiences that were viewing at the time.

Liveblogging ATWT: Coffee, Tea, or Me?
Brian Juergens at AfterElton liveblogged Wednesday's episode of AS THE WORLD TURNS.

Datillo, Sweeney support buddies, not bullies
No child deserves to be bullied, yet one out of every seven children in the U.S. suffer this aggressive behavior. Now children and their parents can spread the positive message of kindness and friendship by wearing and sharing the "Be Buddies, Not Bullies" tees. Produced by the fun and insightful kid-designed clothing brand, verymeri, the simple-yet-powerful design has prompted the Anti-Bullying Movement, a campaign launched by verymeri and centered on the popular t-shirt message. Bryan Dattilo, and Ali Sweeney (DAYS OF OUR LIVES) are recent celebrities that support the campaign and have been seen wearing the tees. To see the t-shirt online, go to www.verymeri.com.

TVQuick and TVChoice Award nominations announced
EASTENDERS and last year's victor CORONATION STREET go head to head in the Best Soap category at the 12th TV Quick and TV Choice 2008 Awards, along with Channel 4's HOLLYOAKS and ITV's EMMERDALE.

INTERVIEW: B&B's Robin Riker
"Everybody's been so welcoming. My first day that I arrived, I wasn't even working, I was just showing up to meet the-powers-that-be. John McCook (Eric), who wasn't even working that day — I think he was dropping off some paperwork — came in to show me around and introduce me to people. He spent a good hour chatting and welcoming me."