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Michael Park (Jack, ATWT)

Michael Park (Jack, ATWT) was a "rambunctious" child who grew up with a brother and two sisters in Canandaigua, NY. He attended Nazareth College in Rochester, NY, with the goal of being an architect, until his girlfriend (and future wife) Laurie persuaded him to try out for musical-theater roles, and he began to pursue acting as a profession. MORE

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Features Featuring Jack/Michael

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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

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Oakdale De-'Classified'

Ever wonder what your favorite AS THE WORLD TURNS' residents might be looking to buy — or looking to get rid of — on a classifieds Web site like Craigslist? Take a peek inside the listings that we think might pop up on the completely fictitious oakdale.craigslist.org. MORE

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50 Years of Turning

As of April 2, AS THE WORLD TURNS has been turning — and turning and turning — for five decades. Here are some thoughts from the cast (and even a producer) on this important milestone. MORE

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Oakdale Holi-daze

The holidays on ATWT can be heartwarming or dramatic. But what goes on behind the scenes? Which traditions do the actors look forward to most? Weekly asked some Oakdale favorites about their on-screen holiday memories. MORE

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Trick or Treat

AS THE WORLD TURNS stars weren't scared to offer up their most memorable Halloweens, whether it's a wild costume they've worn or an outrageous party they’ve attended. (Or just tormenting other trick or treaters.) Check out these fright night stories. MORE

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Five Nights Only: ATWT'S Park Goes Back To The Boards

Starting on Thursday, February 7, AS THE WORLD TURNS's Michael Park (Jack) will appear the 1970 Tony-Award-winning hit musical Applause, as part of New York City Center Encores! series. "It's one of those opportunities that you can't pass up. They've got a who's-who cast: Kate Burton, Chip Zien, Christine Ebersole, Tom Hewitt — all of these Tony Award-winners [and nominees]!" reports an awed Park. MORE

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ATWT Fans Say, 'Hit the Road, Kack!'

The votes are in! A few weeks back, Weekly asked AS THE WORLD TURNS fans to send in suggestions for new couple Jack and Katie's pairing name and we definitely got some creative responses. MORE

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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

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You Don't Know Jack!

ATWT's Jack Snyder may have lost his memory, but we'll never forget the details. Test your G-Man knowledge here. MORE

Features With Michael

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Park & Colombino: The Name Game

Whether it's "Bennifer," "Brangelina," or "CarJack," the true signature of coupledom is a catchy nickname. So when Weekly sat down with AS THE WORLD TURNS' Michael Park (Jack) and Terri Colombino (Katie) to discuss their characters' fledgling relationship for our May 1 issue, we asked them the burning question.... MORE

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Wiseguys Extra! (Part One)

There wasn't a single moment of reparteé in our recent Q&A with AS THE WORLD TURNS's Michael Park (Jack) and GUIDING LIGHT's Ricky Paull Goldin (Gus) — in Digest's 12/11 issue — that didn't elicit uproarious laughter all around. Even their nonsensical tangents had us giggling, which is why there's so much left over, and we're sharing everything. (Well, everything that they won't shoot us for printing.) MORE

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Park & Hensley on Work and Play

AS THE WORLD TURNS' Michael Park (Jack) and Jon Hensley (Holden) sat down in Park's dressing room for a lively interview about anything and everything, but Soap Opera Weekly couldn't fit all the bantering into the magazine. Still, we couldn't resist sharing the rest. MORE

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Michael Park Knows Jack

Michael Park knows Jack, especially when it comes to his top five stories on AS THE WORLD TURNS. MORE

ATWT's Benjamin Hendrickson: A Photo Tribute

We've gone through our files and found a few favorite shots — some from the show, but mostly out of the studio — of beloved ATWT cast member Benjamin Hendrickson. MORE

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Watching The Contestants

Michael Park (Jack) was one of the first cast members to meet the aspiring actors who are vying for a 13-week ATWT contract on www.cbs.com's addictive reality show, INTURN. Here, he starts to handicap the competition, but gets sidetracked by his desire to see more backstabbing from the already-feisty contestants. MORE

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Parking in Oakdale

During a recent visit to AS THE WORLD TURNS, Weekly witnessed some wacky hijinks (what happens in Oakdale stays in Oakdale), listened in on some heated political debates, and snagged a few minutes with the always-entertaining Michael Park to talk about Jack’s future. MORE

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For Her Benefit

Martha Byrne's (Lily, ATWT) 11th Annual Daytime Salutes St. Jude Children's Research Hospital benefit is coming up soon, but there's still time to get tickets for the event, which will feature stars from almost every soap.... Check out these fabulous photos from St. Judes benefits past. MORE

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Crossover Mania

There have been many new yet familiar daytime faces popping up in Oakdale this past year. While goofing around with Kin Shriner (Keith; ex-Scott, GENERAL HOSPITAL/PORT CHARLES) in the ATWT hair room, Michael Park (Jack) spoke to Weekly about all of his new castmembers. MORE

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Life Of The Party

There was plenty of singing, dancing and general merriment at the 11th Annual Daytime Television Salutes St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Benefit. But the October 14th event, which featured stars from all the soaps, also raised $250,000. MORE

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More From Maura And Michael

With eight years of history to cover — never mind the much-maligned Amnesia Jack to flog — five little pages in Digest's 12/13 weren't nearly enough to contain ATWT's Michael Park (Jack) and Maura West (Carly). So consider this (even longer) part of their conversation a companion piece. MORE

Features Mentioning Jack/Michael

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A Unique Pers-Peck-tive

AS THE WORLD TURNS' Austin Peck (Brad) talks teen sex, why we shouldn't be afraid to talk about it, and why he enjoys going, "Hulk smash!" MORE

Bye-Bye Byrne

Martha Byrne's last day as Lily was on Friday, March 14. After taping scenes with Jon Hensley (Holden), Michael Park (Jack) and Maura West (Carly), Ellen Dolan (Margo) brought in bagpipers to serenade the show's signature star, who gave a speech about leaving a show she joined when she was 15. MORE

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Central Parker

As Parker Joe Munson, son of ATWT's Carly and the late Hal (and the likely-to-be-adopted son of Jack), he's already got a built-in fan base — which recently suffered a huge scare from a false report that his character would be killed — but actor Mick Hazen, who turns 14 in March, knows he's got to work hard to win their respect. MORE

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Oakdale Waiting Games

First there was "Secret Blog of an Oakdale Bartender," then "Confessions of an Oakdale Barista." Not to be outdone, an overworked waitress at AS THE WORLD TURNS' busiest diner vents about her thankless job (and her high school nemesis). MORE

Deep Focus: Oakdale Edition

We got so many interesting responses from AS THE WORLD TURNS fans for a recent "Focus Group" feature that we had to share more passionate comments. MORE

50/50

Digest turned 30 last year, but AS THE WORLD TURNS has us beat — as most fans know by now, they turned 50 on April 2. To celebrate, we're giving you the 50 (what a coincidence, right?) covers that have featured ATWT as the main image (not counting insets). MORE

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Jon Hensley - FYI

Recently, Jon Hensley (Holden, AS THE WORLD TURNS) sat down with Soap Opera Weekly to answer our FYI questions. We didn't want you to miss a single response, so here are the replies that did not fit in the Jan. 10 issue. MORE

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Nifty At Fifty

Many of you eagle-eyed readers are accustomed to seeing ATWT features written by Digest Senior Editor Jennifer Lenhart, who covers the CBS soap. However, she has graciously let me sit in her chair so I could share with you my account of when I attended a recent taping of SOAP TALK celebrating ATWT's 50th anniversary. MORE

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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

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Which Oakdale Man Is Your Match?

AS THE WORLD TURNS has a plethora of eligible (and not-so-eligible) hunks. Take this quiz to discover which one of these Oakdale residents could be your soul mate. MORE

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The Children's Hour

Have you noticed that all of Oakdale's kids suddenly experienced growth spurts? With their teenage years looming, repressed memories of their infancy should provide plenty of angst. Here's a recap of all that Oakdale's next generation have already endured in their young lives. MORE

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Oh, Shoot!

A cavalcade of CBS stars converged in L.A. for a memorable P.R. event. MORE

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Maura West Answers Your Questions

ATWT's Maura West (Carly) recently took questions for Weekly's Chatter Box section. See the whole article in Issue 16 (on sale April 8), but take a sneak peek here. MORE

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Kin Shriner - Scott Free

In this archival feature, Kin Shriner reveals how he left Scotty behind to play "Carly's" brother on ATWT — but brought all his soap pals with him. MORE

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My Set Visit

Senior Editor Jennifer Lenhart goes way, way behind the scenes at ATWT. MORE

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Mark Collier - Just Shoot Me

A big CBS promo shoot brought Mark Collier (Mike, ATWT) out to Hollywood. During a break, Collier explained what it's like to swim in and out of those choppy AS THE WORLD TURNS triangles Mike is always getting into. MORE

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LeBlanc's Long Y&R Road

Christian J. LeBlanc (Michael, Y&R) earned his first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor this spring, after 14 years on the show. Here he talks to the press about why he loves his job, and how he learned to appreciate the Emmy process by seeing it from his mother's point of view. MORE

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Meet The New Guy

Jordan Woolley (Nick Kasnoff), Mike's heretofore unmentioned cousin on ATWT. "When they were kids, they were pretty much best friends," explains Mark Collier (Mike). MORE

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Welcome To Oakdale, Illinois!

Need directions to The Lakeview? With the help of a local cop and a top doc, we've mapped out the Midwestern town where ATWT makes its home. MORE

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Who Is Sarah Brown?

If you're a GH fan, that probably sounds like a silly question, but ATWT fans, who are just getting to know Sarah Brown as Julia, may wonder why she's such a big deal. ... Here's what she had to say about starting from scratch at a new soap on a new coast. MORE