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DAYS' Alison Sweeney Talks Pregnancy
"Ultimately, it’s all about balance. You know, you make decisions every single day, and I was saying to someone else earlier that I’m not supermom, and I would never pretend to be. I don’t think it does anyone any favors to act like someone has all the answers or this is the way you should live your life."

TOM CASIELLO: Viewing Habits of a Soap Writer
"So how do I watch these shows I don't work on? First and foremost, as a fan. If you're not a fan of the genre, I'm sorry - you shouldn't be working in it. But secondly, and almost as importantly, I watch each scene and wonder if I would have done anything differently, and why. Then, once the show's over, the message-board-lurking begins. Now I know you shouldn't take every fan's post to heart because people have a lot of different opinions out there. But if a hundred people are saying the same thing... and I thought differently? Then maybe I don't have the right hand on the pulse of the viewing public and I need to understand where they're coming from."

INTERVIEW: Former RYAN'S HOPE star Tichina Arnold
"It's always a blessing to me to be on a show (EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS) that runs for four years. Like thank God," she said. "We made it through a writer's strike, we made it through a network change and we're still here. "Hopefully, you'll see another season. And if not, God is still good. We did what we had to do."

GH's Tyler Christopher wedding details
Actor Tyler Christopher-- known to fans of daytime drama GENERAL HOSPITAL as Nikolas Cassadine, a Russian prince-- has found his real life princess in Brienne Pedigo, a pit reporter for the ABC/ESPN Indy car circuit, who became the soap star's wife on September 27, 2008. A blind date in September 2006 opened the couple's eyes to true love, and an engagement one month later led to their happily ever after.

According to the actor's official web site, 200 friends and family members gathered together for an afternoon ceremony in Ojai, California, where they witnessed the groom's cousin-- actor Derk Cheetwood, who shares screen time with Mr. Christopher as Max Gambetti on the iconic ABC show-- take on the role of best man.

This is Tyler Christopher's second marriage, having formerly been the husband of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star Eva Longoria, who exchanged vows in Vegas with the Daytime Emmy-nominated actor in 2002. The pair's union lasted two years.

Foster brother for HOLLYAOKS' Warren
HOLLYAOKS bad boy Warren Fox is in for a shock in December as his foster brother Spencer arrives in the village. Spencer, played by 22-year-old actor Darren Langford, is the biological son of one of Warren's foster parents.

Viewers are already aware that Warren, played by Jamie Lomas, spent a lot of his childhood in a number of foster homes. One family saw him living with his foster parent's biological son Spencer, who has learning difficulties and a mental age of between 10 and 12. Following the death of his mother, Spencer appears in the village in search of Warren

HOUSEWIVES bad boy makes trouble on 90210
Josh Henderson, who on Desperate Housewives played Edie's motorcycle-riding, Julie-tempting nephew, is joining the CW's 90210, TVGuide.com has learned.

Henderson will first appear during November sweeps, when the P.I. who's been on the prowl for Harry's son by Naomi's mom, Tracy, turns up a real charmer named Sean. The new kid on the palms-lined block won't wow everyone, however. Dixon, for one, will feel displaced by his Dad's biological boy, while a wary Debbie elects to keep her hubby's illegitimate offspring at arm's distance.