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Star of the Week

Austin Peck

ON SOAP OPERA DIGEST AND WEEKLY ONLINE

Bio

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Austin Peck (Brad, ATWT)

Austin Peck was born in Hawaii, where his naval officer father was stationed. After his parents divorced when he was 4, his quirky actress mom took him and older sister Casey to San Francisco and later, L.A. MORE

Interviews

Interviews With Brad/Austin

— CBS

Austin Peck: The Naked Truth

AS THE WORLD TURNS' Brad and Katie took to the task of making little Snyders almost as enthusiastically as Austin Peck (Brad) took to taping the hilarious scenes. MORE

— JOHN PASCHAL/JPI

The Co-Hosts With The Most

Our Valentine's Day issue features a Q&A with ATWT's hottest non-couple, Terri Colombino (Katie) and Austin Peck (Brad). You can read about what she thought of his screen test in the magazine, but here they talk about when they met — as well as the bizarre trip they took not long after, as they (in character) cleaned up a contest-winner's basement for a segment on their fictional talk show, OAKDALE NOW. MORE

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Feeling a Bit Peck-ish

Weekly caught up with AS THE WORLD TURNS' Austin Peck (Brad) for a recent feature interview, and the Oakdale newcomer had so much to say, we couldn't fit it all into print — but we just had to share more with readers. MORE

Interviews Mentioning Austin

— Jill Johnson/JPI

Alison Sweeney's Five Greatest DAYS

It was 1992 when a 16-year-old Alison Sweeney made her daytime debut as DAYS OF OUR LIVES' troubled teenager Sami Brady. Through Sami's highs and myriad of lows, Sweeney has enjoyed bringing the multifaceted character to life. Read on as Sweeney recounts her top five memories of life in Salem. MORE

— Paul Skipper/JPI

Five Minutes With James Scott

After the Mardi Gras ball explosion on ALL MY CHILDREN claimed Ethan’s life, actor James Scott was eager for a new challenge. Then along came the DAYS OF OUR LIVES brass with the idea of joining the Salem set as EJ Wells, a sexy British race-car driver. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Brad/Austin

— George De Sota/JPI

Lee's Way

Sandra Lee — host of Food Network's SEMI-HOMEMADE COOKING WITH SANDRA LEE — appears on AS THE WORLD TURNS's talk show OAKDALE NOW on October 18 to give hosts Katie and Brad advice on her signature "tablescapes" for Halloween, along with healthier treats for this candy-heavy holiday, though the effervescent cook admits that part of the dialogue was a bit of fiction on her part. MORE

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Austin Peck Photos

Photos of Austin Peck throughout his life. MORE

Features About Austin

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A Summer Getaway to Oakdale

It's always a pleasure when Weekly gets to visit Oakdale, but sometimes visits to the AS THE WORLD TURNS studios in Brooklyn turn out to be an even wackier ride than usual.... MORE

Features Mentioning Austin

— ROBIN MUELLER/CBS

INTURN It On Again

The third season of INTURN debuted yesterday — Digest was there for their big introduction on (the very cold) location at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Here, we present highlights from our chat with the chilly contestants (a disproportionate number of whom are from Florida) right before their very first audition. MORE

— John Paschal/JPI

Special Guests in Salem

Celebrity guest stars have been a part of DAYS OF OUR LIVES long before Clay Aiken serenaded Steve and Kayla and Smokey Robinson saved Marlena's life in 2006. Over the years, numerous famous faces have graced the streets, nightclubs and various establishments of good old Salem. Relive some star's visits with the following pictorial trip down memory lane. MORE

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Early Emmy Reactions

It had only been a few hours since the 2007 Emmy nominations were announced, but the phones at Digest were ringing off the hook! Here are all of the early reactions on one of the soap industry's most exciting days. MORE

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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

— COURTESY OF CHRISTIAN J. LEBLANC

My "Ancient Mayan" Day With Christian J. LeBlanc, YOUNG AND RESTLESS

Last month, Soap Opera Digest sent me to cover the first-ever Soap Cruise aboard a massive Carnival ship (I know, tough assignment). The four-day trip was just another Caribbean tour for most of the passengers, but nearly 300 soap fans paid extra moolah to participate in several on-board activities that would also be attended by 12 of their favorite daytime stars. MORE

— Paul Skipper/JPI

Top 10 Reasons Why DAYS Waited To Cast Claire

DAYS' Baby Claire has gone through plenty of drama in her young life, but fans didn't see her face until Jan. 27. Here, Weekly speculates on why it took so long for Claire to be cast. MORE

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Alison Sweeney: Cover Girl

The trials and tribulations of Samantha Brady have mesmerized viewers since Alison Sweeney debuted on the DAYS's scene back in 1993. Over the years, the sassy spitfire has emerged into one of daytime's greatest hell raisers. MORE

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