Kristen Alderson, who is involved in a controversial story line on One Life to Live, turns 17 today.
The young actress has been in the news a lot these days, due to her pre-marital sex angle on the show. We admire the way she's handled it - and hope she celebrates her birthday in style today!
Here's a photo tribute to the star. Click on the images below now for larger versions...
As reported yesterday, Cyndi Lauper will be guest starring on an episode of As the World Turns. Look for the singer to perform on July 3.
After taping her episode this week, Lauper spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the pair of actors/characters she spent the most time with: Van Hansis as Luke and Jake Silbermann as Noah.
''I think they're young, these guys, and they're sweet,'' the singer said. ''They're taking their time and struggling with the heart issues, which is even more endearing than just being like the straight couples, half-naked and having sex all over the place. The best way to people is through the heart, and that's why I think it's kind of interesting the way they've done it. It's about love.''
Cyndi Lauper guest stars on As the World Turns.
In a recent interview, Caitlin Van Zandt spoke to TV Guide about her weight loss
"I don't know why it's such a taboo topic, but it is! I'm always reading articles where celebrities talk about everything from their drug rehab stints to the people they've slept with, yet I've gotten flack on the internet for doing the Lap-Band as if I'm somehow being a bad role model.
A lot of the fans relate to me because I'm real looking which I think is wonderful but they also had this predisposed notion that I was proud of the way I looked. The truth is, I've been self-conscious about my weight since I was a kid. I haven't worn a bathing suit since I was six we even used that as a line on the show."
The magazine also asked the Guiding Light fan about viewer reaction; after all, fans griped that Ashlee hadn't seemed all that bothered by her weight on the show..
"I know! We hadn't seen her try to diet or exercise or deal in any way with the issue so people were wondering why she was suddenly having surgery," Van Zandt said. "But the show wanted to play this out in real time with my own weight loss, so we had to fast-track it.
Here's good news for those that were annoyed when Jason was Jason was imprisoned during the "day" on General Hospital last year, yet roamed about, playing hero on General Hospital: Night Shift:
SOAPnet's nighttime drama returns in July, but promises returns more continuous story lines with its sister show than it produced in its first season. Producer say the transition between the two shows will be seamless.
Get more information on the series from SOAPnet now.
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The lovely and talented Emily O'Brien turns 23 today!
We'd like to wish a very happy birthday to this star of The Young and the Restless.
Tad is in a coma.
Dixe is dead.
Still, as this All My Children promo teases, the couple is set to reunite. Check it out:
Girls must find soap operas to be fun.
After all, Grammy Award-winner Cyndi Lauper, most famous for her hit "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, will appear as herself on As the World Turns on July 3. She'll be singing "Into The Nightlife" off her new album (released yesterday, the day she taped her As the World Turns appearance) and her classic hit "True Colors."
Lauper enjoys an As the World Turns connection: she performed in "The Laramie Project" benefit in December 2006 in New York, along with Van Hansis. This time around, the singer will be performing at Yo's and share scenes with Luke and Noah.
On the April 5 episode of The Young and The Restless, Victor and Sabrina took a trip to Los Angeles to visit the Broad Contemporary Art Museum.
The couple's spark became a full-on love affair as they explored the world of contemporary art. Now, Sabrina has accepted Victor's proposal of marriage! Here's a look at the day on the set where these two characters fell for one another...
Click on the pictures below for larger images of Victor and Sabrina...
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