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Justin Bruening (ex-Jamie, AMC)

Born and bred in Nebraska, where he was raised by his now-deceased maternal grandmother, Justin Bruening claims that as a child, he was "the nerdiest, geekiest kid ever." He studied biochemistry in college, but found that life in a lab wasn't for him ("I would entertain everyone by setting my lab partner on fire," he jokes), so he moved to sunny California after graduation to live with his aunt and uncle. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Justin

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Making The Scene

Before and after the Emmy show, it's party time. Digest staffers joined in the celebrations and chatted up the stars. MORE

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What a Trip!

With ALL MY CHILDREN on hiatus the week of Aug. 30, many Pine Valley-ites are heading out of New York. Soap Opera Weekly asked actors what they had planned, where they were headed — and in some cases, if Weekly could tag along. MORE

Features With Justin

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AMC Loses Its Dixie Chick

The Satin Slayer claims another life next week on ALL MY CHILDREN and no one in Pine Valley sees this one coming — especially the victim's family. Justin Bruening weighs in on Dixie's death, the aftermath and just how Jamie will deal with the loss of his stepmother (for real, this time). Grab a tissue, Dixie fans! MORE

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Justin Bruening: On The Fly

ALL MY CHILDREN's Justin Bruening (Jamie) discusses Jamie's occupation (or lack thereof), being married to co-star Alexa Havins (Babe) and the one thing you would be surprised to know about him. MORE

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Justin Bruening - Love Stories 101

Though ALL MY CHILDREN's Justin Bruening (Jamie) misses working opposite real-life wife Alexa Havins (Babe), he understands why Babe and Jamie are not together. MORE

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The Power Of Two

Real-life lovebirds Alexa Havins (Babe) and Justin Bruening (Jamie) are on their way to the altar! Bruening popped the question on-set on December 21. Here's how it all went down. MORE

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You Gotta Have Faith (and Hope)

The ALL MY CHILDREN/HOPE & FAITH connection continued when Justin Bruening (Jamie) guest-starred on a recent episode of the sitcom. MORE

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Two Cute

AMC's newest, real-life lovebirds, Justin Bruening (Jamie) and Alexa Havins (Babe), recently shared the details of their unfolding romance with Digest. Here's more from the adorable twosome. MORE

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Getting To Know You: ALL MY CHILDREN's Justin Bruening (Jamie)

We don't know if AMC's Justin Bruening (Jamie) is a fan of the Fox reality series THE SWAN, but we do know that he can relate to the ugly duckling parable at its core. MORE

Features Mentioning Justin

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Havins Can't Wait

For Alexa Havins, who ended her run as Babe on October 8, leaving the show she's called home for four years was "bittersweet." MORE

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Colin Egglesfield's Dream Storyline

It always makes for an interesting day when an editor visits a soap set for in-person interviews. See what we mean as Soap Opera Weekly's ALL MY CHILDREN editor, Erica Brown, takes you through one of her visits and details a memorable encounter with the ever-hilarious Colin Egglesfield (Josh). MORE

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Alexa Havins - Six Minutes, Six Questions

ALL MY CHILDREN's Alexa Havins (Babe) dishes catfights, her co-star/hubby Justin Bruening (Jamie) and how far her character has come since her infamous baby-switch debacle. MORE

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Alexa Havins: Chatter Box

ALL MY CHILDREN's Alexa Havins (Babe) recently answered questions from fans for Weekly's Chatter Box (check out the April 11 issue). If you did not see your question in print, maybe it's here. 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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Pine Valley's Summer Vacation

With soap operas filming a new show every day, the cast and crew will be the first to tell you that it’s rare they find time to vacation. However, thanks to pre-taping episodes throughout the summer, everyone at ALL MY CHILDREN got to enjoy a weeklong hiatus starting Aug. 28. MORE

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Reporter's Notebook

There wasn't a dull moment at the 11th Annual ABC SUPER SOAP WEEKEND, held at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. Throughout the event, the actors were subjected to press conferences, where members of the mainstream and soap media grilled the stars on hard-hitting topics. MORE

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Starry Afternoon

On August 21, the stars of Pine Valley came out to mingle with fans at the ALL MY CHILDREN Fan Club Luncheon in New York City. Digest was on the scene before the main event in the VIP Lounge. Here's your all-access pass! MORE

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AMC FAQs

How is it possible that Ryan is the biological father of Annie's daughter?
How many times have Tad and Dixie been married?
What is the poem that appears in AMC's opening credits? MORE

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Christopher Marquette (ex-Gregory, AW, 1996-97)

One of the joys of this job is watching very young actors grow up on soaps and then become successful in other areas. I recently had the pleasure of chatting with the charming Christopher Marquette. MORE

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Contract Hits

AMC has added three new contract players to its roster: Kelli Giddish (Di), Chrishell Stause (Amanda) and Bobby Steggert (Sam). Digest checked in with the newbies about their first weeks in Pine Valley. MORE

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Homecoming Queen

November 15 marks the return of Kate Collins to ALL MY CHILDREN as Janet Green Dillon. It's a brief stint, concluding November 18, but it meant a lot to the now-retired actress and long-term AMC fan. She spoke to Digest about her comeback. MORE

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On The Town With AMC

Come along as Weekly attends not one, but two, AMC parties — one for Enchantment the fragrance and one to celebrate Susan Lucci's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. MORE

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Having a Softball

Dozens of soap actors found a highly deserving "charity base" as the Shorefront Friends for Hospice's Sixth Annual Tammy Rubin Rice Celebrity Softball Game pit CBS against ABC for seven friendly innings. MORE

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Shooting Stars

On December 7, AMC fans finally got the moment they had been waiting for: Courtesy of Babe's long-overdue confessional, Bianca discovered that her baby is alive! Here, actresses Alexa Havins (Babe) and Eden Riegel (Bianca) describe what went into taping the big moment. MORE