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Star of the Week

Alexandra Chando

ON SOAP OPERA DIGEST AND WEEKLY ONLINE

Interviews

Interviews With Alexandra

— Steven Bergman

Stupid Questions

Digest's new column, Buzz Barometer, is meant to be a cheeky gauge of the zeitgeist according to soap stars, but we couldn't include all of the answers we got. Here's what happened at a recent set visit when an oblivious Hansis walked in just after we'd awkwardly revealed to Alexandra Chando (Maddie) and Jake Silbermann (Noah) that he would be getting a different set of questions from the Roundups. MORE

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Chando Wants Her MTV

MTV cameras have followed Alexandra Chando since she was cast as Maddie Coleman on AS THE WORLD TURNS last summer. Viewers can now see what it's like joining the soap when she appears on MTV's documentary series TRUE LIFE: I'M GETTING MY BIG BREAK, premiering May 4 at 10 p.m. MORE

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Chando & Roerig: AZ You Like It

ATWT's Alexandra Chando (Maddie) and Zach Roerig (Casey) told Weekly what makes them click in our Aug. 8 issue. Oakdale's craziest kids dished out even more than what's fit to print, however, so here is more, from A to Z. MORE

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Meet ATWT's New Maddie

Alexandra Chando debuts as Henry's youngest sister, Madeline "Maddie" Coleman, on AS THE WORLD TURNS July 27. Here is a sneak peek at Maddie and the 19-year-old Pennsylvania native who plays her. MORE

Interviews Mentioning Alexandra

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ATWT Summers in Branson

AS THE WORLD TURNS' teen set heads to Branson, Mo., on the air this week, but the cast filmed on location in the showbiz mecca during the week of June 4. Alexandra Chando (Maddie) called Weekly to dish the food, the company, and the joy of Go Kart racing. MORE

— Aaron Montergomery/JPI

Saluting The Colonel

In the 26 years since he left his role as Frank on RYAN'S HOPE, there's not much Daniel Hugh Kelly hasn't tackled in show business, from rabid dogs (Cujo) to demons (SUPERNATURAL). MORE

JPI

Meet The Parents

Digest gets to know AS THE WORLD TURNS newcomers Chris Heuisler (Cole) and Justine Cotsonas (Sofie), who play Oakdale's co-dependent pair of expectant parents. MORE

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Nice to Meet You: Duane McLaughlin

Weekly recently got a chance to chat with Oakdale newcomer Duane McLaughlin, who debuts this week as Dallas Griffin. Though McLaughlin kept mum on the exact details of Dallas' dealings, we did pin him down for a few quick questions. MORE

— CBS

The Callback Kids

The past few months have been pretty insane for Alex Charak, Geneva Hyman and Ian Novick on cbs.com's reality competition, INTURN. Meet The Three Finalists. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Maddie

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Top 10 Characters ATWT's Dusty Should Counsel

AS THE WORLD TURNS' Dusty had so much luck detoxing meth addict Alison in that 24-hour session at the Lakeview, he should seriously consider becoming a professional counselor. Here are the top 10 afflicted Oakdale residents that "Doc" Donovan should try his miracle cures on next. MORE

Features About Maddie

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It's a Mad, Mad, Maddie WORLD

AS THE WORLD TURNS' Maddie has been taking a little heat from Luke and Noah fans across the Internet for being the spoiler in a very unusual love triangle, but her portrayer, Alexandra Chando, is quick to point out that Noah's clueless beard hasn't exactly had an easy time of it. MORE

Features Mentioning Alexandra

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ATWT Gets Fan-tastic

The annual AS THE WORLD TURNS Fan Club luncheon kicked off at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on April 21, and since it was my first as Soap Opera Weekly's ATWT editor, it's safe to say I was a little nervous... MORE

— Steven Bergman

ATWT Stars Batter Up for Charity

Stars of AS THE WORLD TURNS, ALL MY CHILDREN, GUIDING LIGHT and ONE LIFE TO LIVE came out to Brooklyn, N.Y., for the 9th Annual Tammy Rubin Rice Celebrity Softball Game on June 30, and it was Weekly's privilege to hang out in the dugout and not-so-subtly root for last year's losers, CBS. (Come on, they were the underdogs!) MORE

— Sue Coflin

Bowling for Daytime 2006

Many soap fans' dreams were pinned on the kindness of two Jonathans, one Jade, a veteran Jerry and a newbie Jerome as Daytime Stars and Strikes rolled into Manhattan's Port Authority last month. MORE

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Dolan's Daytime at Nighttime

AS THE WORLD TURNS' Ellen Dolan (Margo) is dolin' out the help for The WorkShop Theater Group by hosting Daytime at Nighttime on Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. at the Lucille Lortelle Theater in New York City. MORE

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