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Peter ReckellON SOAP OPERA DIGEST AND WEEKLY ONLINE Bio
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Peter Reckell (Bo, DAYS)
Peter Reckell knew from an early age that he wanted to be an actor. After working behind the scenes in his junior high school productions, Reckell finally went on-stage in high school.
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Salem Holiday Cheers and Jeers
The holiday season conjures up images of big turkey dinners, seasonal decorations and heartwarming drama on daytime. But what really goes on behind the scenes? Which annual traditions do the actors look forward to most? Soap Opera Weekly asked some DAYS OF OUR LIVES stars to share some of their favorite on-screen memories.
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Frances Reid: The First 90 Years
On Dec. 7, the cast of DAYS OF OUR LIVES joined in a celebration of a monumental occasion — Frances Reid's (Alice) 90th birthday.
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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!
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DAYS's Bo and Hope Cover Slideshow
The faces of indomitable DAYS super couple Bo (Peter Reckell) and Hope (Kristian Alfonso) have graced Digest covers for more than 20 years. Check out these major moments for the dynamic duo.
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20 Questions: DAYS' Bo
DAYS OF OUR LIVES' Bo Brady rode into Salem as a rebel on a motorcycle. Over the years, he's been transformed into a respected member of the Salem Police Department. Think you know everything there is to know about him? Test your knowledge with the following quiz.
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Bo and Hope Timeline
DAYS OF OUR LIVES' Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso have proved they're a supercouple with staying power.
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Reckell Fights the Good Fight
Peter Reckell (Bo, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) is always up for a good fight — on-screen, that is. So when executive producer Ken Corday first told him about Zack's death and how it would prompt a change in the honorable, tried-and-true Bo, the actor was intrigued.
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Branding Bo Brady
Tattoos on the shoulders, arms or backs of daytime's leading men — think GENERAL HOSPITAL's Tyler Christopher (Nikolas) and ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Kamar de los Reyes (Antonio) — may be common today, but they weren't when Peter Reckell (Bo) debuted on DAYS OF OUR LIVES back in 1983. But that didn't stop him.
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Peter Reckell's Five Best DAYS
Peter Reckell has gone from rebel to respectable cop during his two-decade tenure as Bo Brady. Needless to say, he's amassed some fond memories along the way.
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Digest Party Photo Gallery
The nominees for the Soap Opera Digest Awards were feted at the super-cool White Lotus in Hollywood, CA on November 18.
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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.
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Melvin Says So Long To Salem
DAYS's Rachel Melvin (Chelsea) bid farewell to Salem on May 6, but she'll be back to wrap up Max's storyline later this month. The actress spoke to Digest about her "final" days on set.
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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.
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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....
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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.
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And the gift bag goes to...
Anyone who caught the recent episode of THE SOPRANOS in which guest star Lauren Bacall was robbed her awards-show gift basket might be astounded, as Christopher was, that such lounges really exist.
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The Top 10 Ways To Revamp DAYS
DAYS OF OUR LIVES is about to undergo a major overhaul under the direction of new head writer Hogan Sheffer, so as the Emmy-winning scribe looks to return the NBC soap to its glory days, here are10 changes that would make a big, bold difference.
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Deidre Hall's Five Greatest DAYS
On screen she's prim, proper Dr. Marlena Evans — but in real life, you'd be surprised by some of her shenanigans. Here, Deidre Hall reveals her most outrageous behind-the-scenes antics from her 25 years of DAYS.
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Kristian Alfonso's Five Greatest DAYS
Over the years, Kristian Alfonso has amassed some fond memories at DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Here she reminisces about the five moments she'll never forget.
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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.
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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.
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Digest Takes You Behind The Scenes At Fan Festival 2004
The casts of DAYS OF OUR LIVES and PASSIONS enjoyed two days of fun at the NBC Daytime/Telemundo Fan Festival at Universal Studios CityWalk in front of an estimated crowd of 22,000 admirers.
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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.
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SLIDESHOW: Brothers In Daytime
Oh brother, there sure are a lot of them on daytime. Some are closer, some
are not, some aren’t even related by blood.
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