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Martha Madison: Baby Love

No one is a bigger fan of Ava and Olivia White, the twin girls who play DAYS OF OUR LIVES' Claire, than their TV mother, Martha Madison (Belle). The actress couldn't stop raving about the adorable toddlers during her latest interview with Weekly. MORE

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Madison Speaks Up for MS

Among Martha Madison's (Belle) accomplishments since joining DAYS OF OUR LIVES, she is most proud of being named a national ambassador to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. MORE

— NBC

Martha Madison: Dancing Queen

Martha Madison (Belle, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) has reunited with her first love. And, NO, it's not a big, strapping hunk of a man. "I was an avid dancer in a previous life, and I've finally gotten back to the studio," shares Madison. MORE

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Traci Takes On

As a fellow Abbott, Beth Maitland's Traci has been a part of Y&R since 1982. Though she left the show in 1996, Maitland has continued to make appearances over the years. March 1 marks her most recent, as Traci returns to town to be there for her family and father, John. MORE

— NBC

Christopher Maleki: So Bad He's Good

Christopher Maleki has played bad guys before, but PASSIONS' Spike brings a whole new meaning to the word. MORE

A Q&A with Kevin Mambo

ONE LIFE TO LIVE has upped its quotient of Emmy-winning cast members by hiring Kevin Mambo to play the role of Dr. Jordan Kingsley, replacing Jarrett Willis. Here, the actor talks about his future in Llanview and his past in Springfield. MORE

— ABC

The Ides of Forbes March

Are you confused about ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Nash being in a love triangle with four very distinct characters? Forbes March (Nash) has it all worked out — especially the geography. MORE

— NBC

Five Minutes With Vanessa Marcil

Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda, GH; ex-Gina, BEVERLY HILLS, 90210) loves being busy. Now she's playing Paula Abdul (well, kind of) by serving as a celebrity panelist in the Head & Shoulders “Head-turning Hair” contest, where one lucky winner will receive a three-day, two-night trip to New York to receive a makeover. MORE

— ABC

Va Va Va Vanessa!

Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda, GH) in 1993 on playing a torrid teen rebel, her short-lived marriage to Corey Feldman and not being a girly-girl. MORE

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Holiday Memories

GH's Matt Marraccini (Jesse) returned to his native Pittsburgh to spend Christmas and New Year's Day with family and friends. The trip prompted Marraccini and his folks to break out the family photo albums. Here he shares some memories from Christmases past. MORE

— John Paschal/JPI

Crazy For You

We caught up with Amelia Marshall to chat about hitting her four-year mark as PASSIONS's evil Liz. See what she has to say about Head Writer/Creator James E. Reilly, being a flag-bearer for African-Americans and memorable fan encounters. MORE

— ABC

Surfing with Nathaniel Marston

While sitting down with Weekly for a recent feature interview, ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Nathaniel Marston (Michael) opened up about his secret passion: surfing. MORE

— ABC

Aloha!

When Nathaniel Marston (Al) needs to relax, he goes to the ultimate vacation spot, which also happens to be one of the places he calls home: Hawaii. MORE

— Aaron Montgomery/JPI

Just the Facts With Dan Martin

For over 10 years (and counting), Dan Martin has brought law and order to the often-unruly Forrester clan and their cohorts as THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL's detective Lt. Baker. When he's not flashing his badge on B&B Martin is bringing law and order to classrooms — as a substitute teacher. MORE

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The Buzz on Stephen Martines

Guiding Light's mob guy got cut — but it was his choice. MORE

— Brian Lowe/JPI

Sunday Brunch With Eric Martsolf

"We had a California Pizza Kitchen Sunday date," Eric Martsolf starts. "Lindsay (Hartley, Theresa) brought her daughter Isabella, Mac (Westmore, Sheridan) and her husband Keith (a.k.a. musician Seven) brought their new son Maddox, Liza (Huber, Gwen) was sitting there with her bun in the oven and I'm sitting there with my two twins (Chase and Mason)." MORE

— NBC

Double Fun for Martsolf

PASSIONS' Eric Martsolf (Ethan) and his wife, Lisa, had no idea that their efforts to start a family would bring them double the blessing: The couple is expecting fraternal twins. MORE

— NBC

The Marrying Man: Eric Martsolf's (Ethan, PASSIONS) Wedding

PASSIONS's Ethan is having a hard time with his marriage to Gwen, but his portrayer, Eric Martsolf, enjoys being a newlywed. He shares details of his big day. MORE

— CBS

On The Fly - Joseph Mascolo

Joseph Mascolo left his villainous DAYS behind to play Massimo Marone on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. Four years later, the powerhouse is finally teaming up with the formidable Stephanie Forrester. MORE

— CBS

Massimo vs. Stefano

Joseph Mascolo knows what it's like to play powerful men. He was DAYS Stefano DiMera on and off for nearly 20 years before joining B&B. MORE

— NBC

Master(s) Critic

With Julian meaner than ever now that he's back to boozing, PASSIONS' Ben Masters tries to find his footing. MORE

— John Paschal/JPI

Masters Series

PASSIONS's Ben Masters (Julian) is not only entertaining on the tube, he makes us laugh over the phone. Digest had so much to discuss with him, but only so much room his 12/5 feature, "Big Ben," so we decided to share the rest of the interview here. MORE

— John Paschal/JPI

Sexy Beast

Lucky for us, there's not much in the naughty Ben Masters's colorful life he won't talk about in this interview from the Soap Opera Digest archives. MORE

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Ben Masters "Voices" His Thoughts

PASSIONS' Ben Masters (Julian) is popular with fans for many reasons — including his deep, sexy voice. MORE

— NBC

Say it Ain't So

PASSIONS' Ben Masters as a kinder, gentler Julian? Whodathunkit?! MORE

— ABC

Cameron Mathison: Bringing Up Baby

With a baby on the way in real life and reel life, ALL MY CHILDREN's Cameron Mathison weighs in on Ryan's impending fatherhood, and more importantly, his character's relationship with that child's mother, Kendall. MORE

— ABC

Cameron Mathison: Daddy's Boy

Most people have a bit of trouble getting psyched to go to work and can't wait to go home, but ALL MY CHILDREN's Cameron Mathison has an added incentive to rush home: 17-month-old son Lucas. MORE

— ABC

The Year Of Living Dangerously

In his 12 months away from AMC, Cameron Mathison got married, had a baby and renovated a house. Can you blame him for wanting a little stability? MORE

— ABC

Keen Eddie

Not only has Eddie Matos returned to daytime, he's actually back in the same fictional town, just on a different series. Having played sensitive rock 'n' roller Ricky on PORT CHARLES from 2001-03, Matos returns as Peter Marquez, the hot new PCU prof on GENERAL HOSPITAL. In the 10/3 issue of Digest, we spoke with the actor about his return. MORE

— ABC

Keen Eddie

It takes more than a shave and a haircut to help PC's Eddie Matos (Ricky) become a new man — it takes attitude. MORE

— Robin Platzer

The Good Life

GENERAL HOSPITAL's Robin Mattson (Heather) knows good food, good wine and the love of a good man. Here is her take on all three, plus the scoop on what she has been up to since her 2000 departure from ALL MY CHILDREN. MORE

— Brian Lowe/JPI

The Chase in Rome

This week, Luis hears Marty’s voice and chases Beth through the streets of Rome on PASSIONS. “He’s right on Beth’s heels,” reveals her portrayer, Kelli McCarty. “It’s like one split-second after split-second that he’s missing her.” MORE

— Jill Johnson/JPI

Surf's Up for Kelli McCarty

"It takes place in Hawaii and is about four surfer girls trying to go pro," sets up Kelli McCarty (Beth, PASSIONS), whose new series, BEYOND THE BREAK, premieres June 2 on The N. MORE

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Playing Catch Up With Kelli McCarty (Beth)

What do PASSIONS's Beth and portrayer Kelli McCarty have in common? Beth is an attempted murderer and McCarty couldn't hurt a fly, so not much. But they both did exit Harmony in 2005; Beth headed overseas with Marty, while Kelli kicked back in Hawaii. The actress filled Digest in on her life away from the soap. MORE

— Jill Johnson/

20 Questions with Kelli McCarty (Beth, PASSIONS)

Kelli McCarty shares her favorite projects, guilty pleasures and love for a certain orangutan. MORE

— ABC

Building A Mystery

We won't get all the answers to Dixie's missing past this week on AMC, but we will find out a critical piece: Namely, that it pivots around Pine Valley persona non grata, Dr. Greg Madden... For intriguing nuggets from Cady McClain (Dixie) and Ian Buchanan (Greg), read on. MORE

— PGP

Going with the Ro

A lot has happened since Cady McClain (Rosanna) — known for playing AMC heroine Dixie Martin — joined ATWT over a year ago. MORE

— CBS

Sign (Language) of the Times

Y&R's Bryton McClure is thrilled to hear his co-stars again now that Devon's cochlear implant has been turned on. MORE

— CBS

John McCook: Father Knows Best

What better way to honor Father's Day than to ask John McCook, who plays THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL's patriarch, Eric, about the day's significance to him. MORE

— CBS

McCook, Lamas in Body of Work

John McCook (Eric) spent a few days in a morgue last April in order to play a lead role in the short film Body of Work. MORE

— CBS

Seeing the Forrester and the Trees

As patriarch of the fashionista Forrester family, B&B's John McCook (Eric) is not afraid to look back at the show's beginnings or forward to where it may be headed next. MORE

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Relatively Speaking

The 6/22/04 issue of Soap Opera Digest featured a question-and-answer gabfest with John McCook (Eric) and on-screen son Winsor Harmon (Thorne). Here's more of what the duo had to say. MORE

— CBS

A Trip Down Memory Lane with B&B's John McCook

John McCook (Eric) reminisces about his top six BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL moments, giving Soap Opera Weekly a peek at what makes this patriarch tick. MORE

— CBS

Loving Lusty

Soap Opera Weekl couldn't fit everything Peyton List and Grayson McCouch (Lucy and Dusty, AS THE WORLD TURNS) said in the magazine (on sale Nov. 12), but you're in luck — there's more from this lively interview. MORE

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The Dusty Settles

Grayson McCouch sat down to talk with Soap Opera Weekly about his hot new storyline on AS THE WORLD TURNS (Lusty, anyone?) and how he's keeping busy outside of the show. MORE

— PGP

Catch Him If You Can In Momentum

ATWT's Grayson McCouch (Dusty) stars in the Sci Fi original movie, Momentum, which airs on the cable network this Saturday, July 26. Here, McCouch tells about his physics professor-turned-"kinetic action hero" character. MORE

— PGP

Bad Boys, Take Two

Our interview with Grayson McCouch (Dusty, ATWT) and Daniel Cosgrove (Bill, GL) in the August 19, 2003 issue of Digest could have gone on for 12 pages...So, we put together a less-edited version of the parts of the conversation we couldn't include. MORE

— PGP

Shades Of Grayson

After fleeing darkness in L.A. for enlightenment back home in New York, ATWT's Grayson McCouch (Dusty) seeks balance. MORE

— PGP

Catching Up with Kurt McKinney

In 2000, GUIDING LIGHT's Matt and Vanessa left town to help Dinah, who was on the run and pregnant. Now, Kurt McKinney (Matt) is headed back to Springfield and catches fans up on what he — and Matt — have been doing since. MORE

— Robin Platzer

Wanted: GL's Beverlee McKinsey

GUIDING LIGHT suffered one of its biggest blows ever in August 1992 when Beverlee McKinsey, on the last day before her scheduled annual eight-week vacation, announced she was quitting the show after almost a decade. MORE

Nice to Meet You: GH's Michael McLafferty

Bringing some more sex appeal to the Port Charles police force, GENERAL HOSPITAL's Michael McLafferty (Brian) is one new face who has arrested viewers — and threatens to tear apart Jason and Courtney. MORE

— PGP

Nice to Meet You: Duane McLaughlin

Weekly recently got a chance to chat with Oakdale newcomer Duane McLaughlin, who debuts this week as Dallas Griffin. Though McLaughlin kept mum on the exact details of Dallas' dealings, we did pin him down for a few quick questions. MORE

— PGP

Nice To Meet You: Jeff Meek

He has starred in prime-time series (RAVEN and MORTAL KOMBAT: CONQUEST), guest-starred on everything from CHARMED to MIAMI VICE, and even SEARCHed FOR TOMORROW, but Jeff Meek is discovering that playing the infamous Craig Montgomery on AS THE WORLD TURNS is a whole new "ball" game. MORE

— CBS

Melchior's Audience With the King

Tracy Melchior's candid account of overcoming a troubled childhood earned her some "royal" treatment recently — a visit to LARRY KING LIVE. MORE

— Montgomery/JPI

Rachel Melvin - The Next Martha Stewart

At the ripe old age of 20, DAYS OF OUR LIVES' Rachel Melvin (Chelsea) is already a Martha Stewart in training. "I LOVE her. Seriously, I used to try to stay home from school, so I could watch her show." MORE

— ABC

Fearless Factor

A refusal to be intimidated has taken AMC's Marc Menard (Boyd) far. MORE

— Banks Photography

Matthew Metzger's Wedding Album

ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Matthew Metzger (Duke) married fellow Miami University of Ohio alum Natalie Witwer on Sept. 22, but the two were not college sweethearts. Here the couple shares details of their wedding and engagement. MORE

— Lorenzo Bevilaqua/PGP

Spotlight On...Gregory Michael (Clark, ATWT)

As Lucy's new suitor, Clark has managed to win over tough critics Craig and Lucinda, as well as more than a few fans, so we decided to find out more about his portrayer, Gregory Michael. MORE

— ABC

Miller Time: GH's J. Robin Miller (Lydia)

J. Robin Miller faced a tough task when she unexpectedly jumped headfirst into the recast role of Lydia, GH's newest scheme queen. MORE

— John Paschal/JPI

Stirring The Pot

Original PASSIONS cast member Juliet Mills talks about a premonition, the future and how she doesn't want her character, Tabitha, to go out. MORE

— NBC

Britain's Wacky Holidays

After exporting two of America's biggest holidays — 4th of July and Thanksgiving — to family and friends back in her native England this year, PASSIONS' Juliet Mills (Tabitha) says not all holidays are meant to criss-cross the pond. MORE

— NBC

Going It Alone

Juliet Mills (Tabitha, Passions) on life after Josh Ryan Evans (ex-Timmy). MORE

— ABC

Star Search

Visitors to Alicia Minshew's (Kendall, ALL MY CHILDREN) MySpace page already know that she wants to meet Lukas Rossi, who became the lead singer of Rock Star Supernova after winning the second season of the reality TV singing competition of the same name. "I'm obsessed with him!" she says cheerfully. Well, she hasn't met him yet, but recently, she came darn close. MORE

— Yolanda Perez/ABC

Girlfriend In A Coma

Alicia Minshew's stint as comatose Kendall is coming to an end on ALL MY CHILDREN. The happy-to-be-vertical-again star submitted to our checkup. MORE

— ABC

Alicia Minshew Takes Your Questions

ALL MY CHILDREN's Alicia Minshew (Kendall) recently sat down and answered questions from the fans for Weekly's Chatter Box. The feature is in Issue 46 (on sale now), but Minshew was so nice and chatty she answered more than we had room for. MORE

— ABC

Alicia Minshew - Keeping The Faith

According to this Soap Opera Weekly archival feature, preacher's daughter Alicia Minshew had her prayers answered when ALL MY CHILDREN came calling. MORE

— Arlene Richie/JPI

Hawaiian Eye

Digest caught up with GENERAL HOSPITAL's Kelly Monaco (Sam) on Waikiki Beach on the island of Oahu in Hawaii for SOAP TALK IN PARADISE. Yes, it is a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it. MORE

— ABC

Dancin' On Air

In the 8/19 issue of Digest, GENERAL HOSPITAL's Kelly Monaco (Sam) spilled the beans about her DANCING WITH THE STARS experience. Here's more dish that didn't make it into the interview. MORE

— ABC

GH's Monaco: On Cloud Nine

It's a warm November day in Los Angeles when GH's Kelly Monaco (Sam) gets a chance to call Digest. It's no surprise that the interview is taking place a few days late — Monaco has been thrown into a front-burner storyline. MORE

— De Sota/JPI

Shemar Moore on Bill Bell

Shemar Moore (Malcolm, Y&R) is going prime time once again, in the upcoming CBS drama CRIMINAL MINDS. In this Emmy night Q&A, Moore talks about his new project and gives credit to Y&R creator William J. Bell for giving him his first acting gig. MORE

— ABC

Morris On Her Reel-Life Mom

With Mother's Day and her exit from ONE LIFE TO LIVE both rapidly approaching, Jessica Morris (Jennifer) took a moment to rave to Weekly about on-screen mom, Catherine Hickland (Lindsay) and the lessons she's learned over the last four years. MORE

— ABC

Morrison Joins the Justus League

GENERAL HOSPITAL's M'fundo Morrison (Justus) tees off on practicing law in Port Charles, good causes, being a golf junkie — and punctuation. MORE

— CBS

Deuce's Wild

Y&R's Joshua Morrow (Nicholas) sat down with Digest to share the happy news that his wife, Tobe, is expecting the couple's second child in June. The proud parents welcomed son Cooper in September of 2002. MORE

— Monty Brinton/CBS

Confessions of a Neat Freak

After all his years as THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' Nick Newman, Joshua Morrow is the first to admit he has a problem. "I've turned into a neat freak, organizing guy that puts on lotion and cuts my nails," Morrow laughs. MORE

— CBS

Family Matters: Joshua Morrow Nick, Y&R)

Joshua Morrow (Nick, Y&R) speaks with Soap Opera Weekly Online about his storyline and his new son, Cooper. MORE

— CBS

Ronn Moss' Top Five B&B Moments

Ronn Moss has lived and loved as Ridge on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL for nearly 20 years. Here, he confides his favorite moments since it all began, way back in 1987. MORE

— CBS

Play It Forward

After playing rascally Ridge for almost two decades, Ronn Moss candidly talks about his character's current story and just what should happen next for his character. MORE

— CBS

Ronn Moss' Solo Act

His upcoming solo CD, Uncovered, isn't out yet, but THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL's Ronn Moss is already hitting the promo circuit. MORE

— CBS

Hand It To Ronn Moss

Throw something Ronn Moss' way and he's sure to catch it — but with which hand? Either one! The vet who plays Ridge on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL is ambidextrous. MORE

— CBS

The Full Monty

What's in a name? Well, according to Ronn Moss (Ridge), plenty! The actor's unique middle name is not widely known, and here, he not only reveals it, but shares some humorous drama behind it. MORE

— CBS

The Beat Goes On

What was B&B's Ronn Moss (Ridge) like in 1995? Find out in this interview straight from the Weekly archives. MORE

— NBC

Merry Kay

After a stint in reality TV, PASSIONS's Heidi Mueller is happy to finally play someone else. MORE

— NBC

Q&A With Heidi Mueller (Kay, PASSIONS)

On October 24, PASSIONS got a little "reality" as WHO WANTS TO MARRY MY DAD?'s Heidi Mueller stepped in as Kay. Here's a peek into how Mueller's Harmony (and L.A.) life is progressing — and just which WWTMMD former contestant she still talks to every day. MORE

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