NEWS: Bane, Bierdz, Derwin, Eakes, Who Killed Archie?

INTERVIEW: SECRET LIFE's Mark Derwin (George)
On winning the Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Male Star: "At the time I was working with my girlfriend on GUIDING LIGHT and she was up for the same award for women and she didn't win. We were sitting there and I was thinking, 'fuck, I better not win.' I remember thinking I did not have a chance in hell because I was up against Antonio Sabato, Jr. and he was such a smoothie…I kept making jokes the whole time about the idea that I'd even be nominated for something like that. We were thrilled because being nominated meant free tickets to LA and we were just going to have fun. I'm sitting there after she didn't win thinking, "don't let me win, don't let me win". When they said my name I literally said, "oh shit." It worked out fine and you just laugh about it. I've seen actors go up for those Soap Digest Awards and act like they just won an Oscar. You know, 'my first acting award came in high school' and you're just like, 'Dude, please.'"

Bobbie Eakes selling Manhattan loft
Now that ABC's ALL MY CHILDREN has relocated to Los Angeles, actress Bobbie Eakes, who plays Krystal Carey on the show, and her husband, actor-writer David Steen, have followed. They’ve just signed a contract, via Maria Manuche at Corcoran, to sell their 1,510-square-foot loft on West 36th Street; the selling price was $1.45 million.

Hard rock band Bane back with new album, all songs soap opera titles
The new album has six songs, all named afer soaps: "The Bold And The Beautiful," "As The World Turns," "The Guiding Light," "Another World," "One Life To Live" and "The Young And The Restless."

EVENT: Thom Bierdz Goes To Washington
Artist and Y&R actor Thom Bierdz will be hosting a fundraising event and doing a live painting to be auctioned off to support Out for Work-DC. Event is Saturday, March 6, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., at DC Metro GLBT Community Center, 810 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20009, 202-682-2245.

EASTENDERS 25th Anniversary: Who Killed Archie Mitchell? Betting Odds
Latest odds for who killed Archie Mitchell from Bodog are as follows: Tracy (Barmaid) 11/4, Sean Slater 7/2, Ben Mitchell 6/1, Stacey Slater 7/1, Bradley Branning 11/1, Ryan Malloy 12/1, Jack Branning 16/1, Grant Mitchell 20/1, Janine Butcher 20/1, Peggy Mitchell 20/1, Jean Slater 22/1, Sam Mitchell 22/1, Pat Evans 25/1, Roxy Mitchell 25/1, Becca Swanson 28/1, Ronnie Mitchell 28/1, Billy Mitchell 33/1, Max Branning 33/1, Phil Mitchell 40/1, Shirley Carter 40/1, Ian Beale 50/1, Minty Peterson 50/1, Lucas Johnson 80/1, Heather Trott 100/1, Mo Harris 100/1, Dot Cotton 150/1, Masood Ahmed 150/1.