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GUIDING LIGHT

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The Final Countdown

Next week, GL will air its final episode and come to a bittersweet end after 72 years. In conjunction with a special farewell tribute, which appears in the new issue of Digest, we spoke to soap writer/author and self-proclaimed GL fanatic, Julie Poll who penned GUIDING LIGHT: The Complete Family Album in 1997. Poll shares her thoughts about saying good-bye to a daytime institution. MORE

Antonio Sabato Jr
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Catching Up With … Antonio Sabato, Jr.

Antonio Sabato, Jr., played GH's brooding boxer, Jagger Cates, from 1992-94, and reprised in 1995 and then again in 2008 on the GH SOAPnet spin-off, NIGHT SHIFT. Currently, he's looking for love on VH1's new reality series, MY ANTONIO, which you can read all about in the 8/18/09 issue, on sale 8/11. Here, Sabato reminisces about his GH days ... and whether he'd consider a return trip to Port Charles. MORE

Shawn Reeves
— PGP

Fashion Forward

After GUIDING LIGHT wraps in August, the soap is donating a portion of its massive wardrobe to Bottomless Closet, a charitable organization in New York that helps dress women in need. GL Costume Designer Shawn Reeves gives Digest the inside scoop on the project and reveals what will happen to Reva's memorable Cross Creek wedding dress. MORE

Robert Newman
— Steven Bergman

Sing It Loud

GL's Robert Newman (Josh) is pulling double duty these days. The actor is moonlighting as the lead role in the new off-Broadway musical Sessions through the end of August at the Algonquin Theater in New York City. Newman was thrilled about his new gig when Digest caught up with him a few days after his debut as Dr. Peterson. MORE

Bradley Cole
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Hey, Daddy-O

In honor of Father's Day on June 21, Digest chatted with real-life pop Bradley Cole (Jeffrey, GL) about his adorable offspring. MORE

Frank Dicopoulos
— CBS

Good Deed

Frank Dicopoulos (Frank, GL) is doing good from the dog house in his newest off-screen adventure as the voice of Dean the dog in Loukoumi's Good Deeds, the third installment of Nick Katsoris's Loukoumi book series for children. Dicopoulos dishes to Digest about the audiobook project and working with an all-star cast, including the book's narrator, Jennifer Aniston. MORE

John Driscoll Justin Deas
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Final Farewell

Springfield is still reeling from Coop's tragic death last week on GUIDING LIGHT, but John Driscoll was surprisingly chipper when Digest chatted with the actor after his last day on set. Here's what Driscoll had to say about his alter ego's untimely demise, his castmate's touching good-byes and his big plans for the future. MORE

David Andrew Macdonald
— Arthur Cohen/PGP

Naughty By Nature

He's back! In honor of David Andrew Macdonald's return to GL next week as Springfield's dastardly dark prince Edmund Winslow, Digest compiled a timeline of memorable moments and dirty deeds from Eddie's troubled past, including San Cristobel crimes and Springfield snafus. MORE

Kim Brockington
— Steven Bergman

Family Matters

As things pick up with Remy and Christina on GUIDING LIGHT, fans are buzzing about the Boudreaus, so Weekly got the scoop from Kim Brockington (Felicia) to hear her take on the Boudreau family life in Springfield. Here, she shares her thoughts on everything from her onscreen husband, famed talk show host Montel Williams (Clayton), to why she wants to play a different Felicia. MORE

Tom Pelphrey
— Sue Coflin/Max Photos

Pelphrey's Curtain Call

Tom Pelphrey (ex-Jonathan, GUIDING LIGHT) recently returned to New York from California to star in An Evening of Don Nigro, a collection of four short plays exploring the crazy, the sexy and the dead. Here, Pelphrey tells Soap Opera Weekly about his love of theater, and why he doesn't plan on going back to the small screen. MORE

Colin McShane
— Courtesy of Colin McShane

GUIDING LIGHT's Music Man

Colin McShane is a singer and songwriter based out of New York City. GUIDING LIGHT fans should recognize his music, because his songs have guided their beloved characters through many ups and downs throughout the past year. McShane tells Soap Opera Weekly about his musical background and how he got his tunes on TV. MORE

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