Interviews
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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.
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Nicole Forester (Cassie) left the GL cast in September, and her last scenes as Cassie air during the first week of November. As we say goodbye to Cassie, check out the character's 10 biggest moments since Forester took over the role in November 2005.
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Daytime newcomer Karla Mosley makes her GL debut on October 22 when her alter ego, Christina, is introduced to Remy. Digest caught up with Mosley to get the storyline scoop and learn a little more about Springfield's newest addition.
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Rafe just got sentenced to two years in state prison on GUIDING LIGHT. Rafe won't be free anytime soon, but E.J. Bonilla (Rafe) plans to keep up one of his favorite hobbies during his downtime.
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Sixteen GL actresses, including Kim Zimmer (Reva) and Tina Sloan (Lillian), are honoring breast cancer awareness month by joining the Gal to Gal Foundation, www.designhergals.com (and thousands of other participants) for a virtual fund-raising walk through 31 cities in October.
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Onscreen, Mandy Bruno (Marina) spends her time hanging with new love Mallet (Rob Bogue is also Bruno's beau in real life!) and trying to keep Dinah off her back. Offscreen, Bruno's marching to her own tunes. Life is sweet for the GUIDING LIGHT star. Here, she chats with Weekly about life on and off the camera.
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Digest caught up with daytime vet Tom Wiggin (ex-Kirk, ATWT) about his old soap pals, life after Oakdale and his new stint in Springfield as hotshot businessman Lawrence Decker.
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Weekly gave you the goods with a hefty GUIDING LIGHT fall preview in the Sept. 9 issue, but if you want more scoop, here are some extra sneak peeks from head writer Jill Lorie Hurst.
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Times are turbulent for GL's Jeffrey who, in a matter of weeks, spilled Ava's big paternity secret (on her wedding day!), broke up, then reconciled with his main squeeze, Reva, and welcomed the birth of his grandchild. This week, the highs and lows continue as he's forced to make a heartbreaking decision regarding Ava's health (check out the 8/5 issue, which is on sale this week, for more) and begins wedding plans with Reva.
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Digest chats up GL newbie John Harrison (Mark/"Josh"), who gives the scoop on what it's like to re-create one of the biggest weddings in soap history.
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GUIDING LIGHT’s Josh isn't seen much in Springfield these days, but when he is, he's fighting with Cassie or walking down memory lane with Reva. Weekly sat down with Robert Newman for his thoughts on Josh's airtime, his marriage to Cassie, and what he really thinks about Reva and Jeffrey.
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Pity poor Natalia on GUIDING LIGHT. She lost her love and her home, and now her son is AWOL with her dead husband's ex-wife. Sound soapy? You bet, but all isn't lost. While Harley is on the run with Rafe, Natalia's been getting closer to the Cooper family, especially Frank. Could romance be in the air for the widow and her new confidant? Jessica Leccia shares details on her character's new life and possible new love.
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Now that GUIDING LIGHT's Beth is poised to give birth, Beth Chamberlin is excited to ditch the strap-on belly and show the world what she's been hiding beneath the fake bulk. "I've been doing this workout that has my body in the best shape I've ever been in my entire life," reveals Chamberlin.
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GUIDING LIGHT's Jonathan is back in Springfield with baby Sarah — and a few of his old bad habits. Though all of his intended bad deeds were only close calls, Tom Pelphrey (Jonathan) is having a blast getting into a little trouble.
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Psssst. Want to know a secret? GUIDING LIGHT's Coop (John Driscoll) may soon be ditching his good-guy image to get down and dirty. Get a preview of what's to come here, then check out the Jan. 8 issue of Weekly for the full story.
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When Harley and Gus decided to divorce on GUIDING LIGHT, Beth Ehlers (Harley) knew she had an onscreen challenge ahead of her. But the biggest surprise came when she discovered the breakup aftershock the script had in store.
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In the seven months that GL newbie EJ Bonilla has portrayed Springfield transplant Rafe Rivera, he's had enough soapy on-screen teen drama to solidify Rafe's bad-boy rep.
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A certain Aussie hottie has GUIDING LIGHT's Frank in papa protector mode for daughter Marina, and his portrayer, Frank Dicopoulos, certainly can relate. In real life, he has more in common with his character than just the first name.
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GUIDING LIGHT's Gina Tognoni studied and soul-searched while preparing to take her character, Dinah, through a mental meltdown. Tognoni expected a challenge, but she had no idea Dinah's new arc would turn into the role of a lifetime.
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Edmund's highly anticipated return to Springfield is set for October 24, but what kind of trouble will the former dark prince stir up this time?
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Ron Raines's GUIDING LIGHT character Alan Spaulding may not always handle family affairs in the most appropriate manner, but Raines himself is always on his "A" game. And so is his daughter, Charlotte, one of the newest members of the class of 2011.
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Soaps are all about love and lust, but why should the 20-somethings have all the fun? Lillian’s back in the dating game, having started a surprising romance with Buzz. Her portrayer, Tina Sloan, raves to Digest about her new on-screen flame and explains why her recent long vacation put Buzz and Lillian's adorable canoodling temporarily on hold.
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GUIDING LIGHT's Cassie buried Tammy this year, lost her mind, and finally found her light with new hubby Josh. But when Nicole Forester recently checked in with Weekly during a gorgeous day in New York, she revealed she's happy to end Cassie's tough year on that last high note.
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As the daughter of Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons (of the legendary rap group Run-DMC) and star of MTV's RUN'S HOUSE, Vanessa Simmons isn't a stranger to the camera, but she is a daytime newbie.
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GUIDING LIGHT's Lizzie has had a tumultuous year, and Marcy Rylan opens up to Soap Opera Weekly about how much Lizzie misses her little girl — and how she can't stay away from bad boys.
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When Digest sat down with GL's Brian Gaskill (Dylan) for a feature interview in the 7/31 issue, the Springfield newcomer was so forthcoming that we didn't have room to fit everything he had to share in the pages of our magazine.
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Jessica Leccia has had a whirlwind introduction to the soap world. When Natalia first drove into Springfield back in April as Gus's long-lost first love and the mother of his son, she stirred up all kinds of ancient dust and caused some major malfunctions in Gus and Harley's well-oiled marital machine.
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GUIDING LIGHT’s Bradley Cole (Jeffrey) dishes DANCING WITH THE STARS
and AMERICAN IDOL and previews his annual rock show for charity.
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Most soap fans probably aren't too familiar with the booming voice and distinguished mug of retired NFL star Mark Schlereth, a three-time Super Bowl champ and current ESPN sports commentator ... Still, he has made an unlikely transition to soap acting as GL newcomer and Jeffrey's longtime buddy Roc Hoover.
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GUIDING LIGHT's Robert Newman volunteers his feelings on everything from hurricane victims to who he would really go to prison to protect.
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Digest had a chance to catch up with GL's always energetic Michelle Ray Smith, who's got a lot on her plate these days, both in and out of Springfield. Smith dishes about her beloved volunteer work, her new movie and modeling gig, as well as Ava's dramatic man troubles.
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GUIDING LIGHT's Gina Tognoni and Robert Bogue (Dinah and Mallet) hold forth on everything from sudden weddings to those steamy love scenes to...Rod Stewart?
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Not surprisingly, Emmy-nominated Ricky Paull Goldin (Gus) was in an exceptionally chipper mood when Digest recently caught up with him to discuss the upcoming awards ceremony on June 15. In fact, Goldin was so eager to talk that the interview quickly turned into a rare, personal 40-minute chat.
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GUIDING LIGHT's Aussie transplant Murray Bartlett (Cyrus) tells us why he loves New York.
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GUIDING LIGHT's Mandy Bruno is pulling a double shift these days. When she's not sleuthing around Springfield as gutsy cop Marina Cooper, she's hitting high notes on The Great White Way as tragic Eponine in Broadway's Les Misérables revival. Digest was eager to get the scoop on her new stage gig and the state of Marina's love life.
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From Michigan to Germany to...the Olive Garden, GUIDING LIGHT’s Nicole Forester (Cassie) tells Weekly all about her travels.
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For the 5/8 issue of Digest, we took a cue from Oprah and asked soap stars to interview each other. Lucky for us, GL's Rob Bogue (Mallet) and Gina Tognoni (Dinah) were both more than happy to cut loose and reveal all sorts of silly, candid things ... Here's what didn't make it into the magazine.
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GUIDING LIGHT's Marcy Rylan (Lizzie) tackles everything from her real-life roommate to Lizzie's love life to why there's no love lost between her and Lizzie's pooch.
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The always-candid Kim Zimmer (Reva, GUIDING LIGHT) called Weekly on March 14, during her vacation, to dish about the Emmy nominations. The Outstanding Lead Actress nominee opened up about everything from how she heard the news of her nod to which omissions shocked her.
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GL newcomer Murray Bartlett recently dished to Digest about his Australian roots, how he got the acting bug and, of course, his new gig playing saucy jewel thief/interloper Cyrus, whose dashing good looks and penchant for roguery are currently shaking things up all over Springfield.
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Weekly takes five with GUIDING LIGHT's resident bad girl, Bonnie Dennison (Daisy), and learns the high school senior is nothing like her hell-raising character.
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Weekly catches up with GUIDING LIGHT's Yvonna Wright as she celebrates her first NAACP Image Awards nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series, and dishes Mel's new partnership with Jeffrey.
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From saying goodbye to ex-boyfriend Tom Pelphrey to giving back with GUIDING LIGHT in the Gulf Coast, Weekly makes the most of five minutes with the busy Gina Tognoni (Dinah).
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Digest caught up with soap expert and historian Julie Poll, author of the 1997 book Guiding Light: The Complete Family Album, which delves into the soap's incredible history. Here's what Poll had to say about GL's stunning 70th anniversary milestone, which the show celebrates on January 25.
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Tina Sloan was the center of one of GUIDING LIGHT's most memorable storylines when Lillian battled breast cancer. Fifteen years later, Sloan looks back with Weekly.
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GUIDING LIGHT cutie Marcy Rylan (Lizzie) sat down with Weekly and shared her best and worst qualities, her greatest achievement and the cause she most believes in.
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