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Star of the Week

Drake Hogestyn

ON SOAP OPERA DIGEST AND WEEKLY ONLINE

Bio

— NBC

Drake Hogestyn (John, DAYS)

Drake Hogestyn began playing the complicated, complex John Black in early 1986. An Indiana native, Hogestyn dreamed of life as a professional baseball player, but majored in microbiology at University of South Florida and also considered becoming a dentist if all else failed. MORE

Interviews

Interviews With Drake

— NBC

Drake Hogestyn - Can I?

In this Weekly archival feature, Drake Hogestyn (John, DAYS) talks about taking on his biggest DAYS challenge yet. MORE

— NBC

DAYS Four Play

The DAYS quartet on the cover of our 3/29 issue had more to say than we could fit in a mere three pages. Here, Drake Hogestyn (John), Deidre Hall (Marlena), Lauren Koslow (Kate) and Josh Taylor (Roman) share their thoughts on the cross-coupling. MORE

— Chris Haston/NBC

In The Stars

We asked DAYS OF OUR LIVES's Drake Hogestyn (John) to participate in our monthly "Star Sight" horoscope column, not realizing that he had a psychic experience many years ago that changed his life forever. MORE

— NBC

What's up, Doc?

DAYS OF OUR LIVES' Drake Hogestyn and Deidre Hall reveal what keeps John and Marlena going after all these years. MORE

Interviews Mentioning Drake

— 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

— NBC

One On One With Lauren Koslow

Since the DAYS OF OUR LIVES writers tossed Kate Roberts into John Black's storyline — and bed — Lauren Koslow has been taking a lot of heat from John and Marlena fans. Find out Koslow's take on that subject. MORE

Features

Features About Drake

— NBC

The Ultimate John Black Quiz

From the moment DAYS OF OUR LIVES' John Black stepped foot in Salem as Stefano's pawn, he was an enigma waiting to be solved. Think you know everything there is to know about DAYS' biggest hero? Test your knowledge. MORE

Features Mentioning Drake

— NBC

DAYS OF OUR LIVES Take 2: Who Am I?

How well do you know the cast of DAYS OF OUR LIVES? Test your smarts on the actors who bring your favorite Salem characters to life with this experts-only quiz. Good luck! MORE

— NBC

DAYS - Who Said That?

Actors often say the darndest things during interviews. Soap Opera Weekly has compiled some of the most intriguing, telling and outrageous quotes from the cast of DAYS OF OUR LIVES. See if you can guess which Salemite, past or present, said it.... MORE

— NBC

The Men of Salem

The men of DAYS OF OUR LIVES are a varied group of rugged rebels, corporate suits and suave spies. Which one is your perfect match? Take the following quiz to help you decide. MORE

The Big 3-0

Soap Opera Digest is turning 30!
In celebration of the milestone, here are some of our memorable covers from days past. See how things have changed — and stayed the same. Check back every day for another stroll down memory lane. MORE

The Big 3-0

Soap Opera Digest is turning 30!
In celebration of the milestone, here are some of our memorable covers from days past. See how things have changed — and stayed the same. Check back every day for another stroll down memory lane. MORE

— Montgomery/JPI

Shop Like a Soap Star

It wouldn't be the Daytime Emmys (or any award show for that matter) without a gift lounge. The gift lounge is shopper heaven; it's a room full of little booths hosted by attentive representatives. MORE

— NBC

Supercouples: A Relic From the '80s or Still Alive and Kissing?

Romeo and Juliet. Scarlett and Rhett. Ricky and Lucy. Supercouples, obviously, did not originate on daytime, but they certainly have become the essence of the medium. MORE

— NBC

Murder List

DAYS OF OUR LIVES' Marlena cut a wide path through Salem, offing almost half of the city's residents. Or so the DAYS characters (and viewers) believed. Now that her victims seem to be alive and well, here's a look back at the sequence of "murders" that led to this shocking twist. MORE

Passions Digest Covers

Since PASSIONS debuted in July, 1999, 20 Digest covers have included images of the show's popular couples. Take a look at the stories that have put PASSIONS front-and-center through the years. MORE

— Jill Johnson/JPI

DAYS Fan Club Weekend 2003

Hundreds of DAYS devotees gathered in California's San Fernando Valley from May 30-June 1 for a host of "unofficial" fan gatherings. Here's a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what you missed! MORE

Timelines

Timelines Mentioning John

— NBC

Days of Marlena

In the past year, DAYS OF OUR LIVES' Marlena Evans has lost her loved ones, confessed to being a serial killer, died in a prison break and been held captive on a tropical island. And this is just the tip of her storyline iceberg. MORE

Photo Galleries

Photo Galleries With Drake

— NBC

DAYS Wedding Album

If there's one thing Salemites do well, it is weddings. You are cordially invited to some of DAYS OF OUR LIVES's most memorable nuptials. MORE

Drake Hogestyn's Awards

Drake Hogestyn

on Soap Opera Digest and Weekly Online

1994, 1995 Soap Opera Digest Award
1995 Hottest Male Star: Drake Hogestyn (John, DAYS)
2005 Soap Opera Digest Award
Favorite Couple: John and Marlena (Drake Hogestyn and Diedre Hall, DAYS)
 

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