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Miss USA Crystle Stewart will be guest-starring on Days of Our Lives. Look for her appearance on the June 20 episode.

Reportedly, Stewart will mix it up with Chelsea (Rachel Melvin) and Morgan (Kristen Renton) as their Alpha Chi Theta sorority advisor at the Salem Health Club. Sounds intriguing.

It's sad, but true:

Joseph Mascolo is out of Days of Our Lives.

"Stefano is still in a coma and that's where he will remain for now," a show spokesperson told Soap Opera Digest.

As one might assume, the actor who has played the DiMera patriarch for over 25 years is not pleased with this development. He recently said, quite candidly:

"I'm just so disappointed in them."

How do you feel about the ousting of Mascolo on Days of Our Lives?

What exciting story lines are coming up on Days of Our Lives? Here's a look...

• Lucas (Bryan Dattilo) returns!

• Kayla's newborn fights to survive in the NICU.

• Chloe tells Philip she thinks the two of them can be friends with benefits. Right. Like that ever works out.

• Lexie (Renee Jones, pictured) believes her and Abe's marital problems are causing Theo's tantrums

Entertainment Weekly, in its Soap Watch column, asks a pertinent question this week:

What do the four acting nods Days of Our Lives earned for this year's Emmy Awards - a surprise after snubs in recent years - mean for the show's uncertain future at NBC?

NBC Daytime wouldn't comment specifically on whether the Emmy nominations — for lead actor (Thaao Penghlis), supporting actress (Judi Evans), younger actress (Rachel Melvin), and younger actor (Darin Brooks), all of whom are pictured below — have improved the show's chances of remaining as the network's last daytime drama.

Still, this silence doesn't mean network brass hasn't taken notice of its soap opera's raised Emmy profile.

''It's just really nice to have the show be recognized, since it's been a little bit of a drought,'' said Bruce Evans, who as senior vice president, current series, oversees NBC's daytime division.

Read the full article now.

Check out the happenings next week on Days of Our Lives...

• Lucas (Bryan Dattilo) tells Sami to move on.

• Kayla gives birth earlier than expected.

• Dan opens up to Chelsea about his wife.

• Chloe (Rachel Melvin, pictured) seeks revenge on Victor

Actor Joe Penny arrived on the Days of Our Lives scene a few weeks ago, portraying the character of Martino Vitali.

Now, we've received word that Penny's run on the show is about to end. And here's how:

Believing Martino was behind Ava’s drug induced actions - and therefore responsible for his father's death, - Bo quickly tracked the mobster down, clocked him one and threatened to kill him. Well...

Evidently, Brady makes good on his threat: he kills Martino on the May 15 episode.

Daytime veteran Roscoe Born (ex-Tom, The Young and the Restless; ex-Mitch, One Life to Live) ) has been cast as Dean Robbins on Days of Our Lives.

Robbins will have a connection to a current Salem resident and his first airdate is May 29.

Let's take a look at what goes next week on Days of Our Lives...

• Nicole admits to EJ that she's after money and power

• Chelsea breaks up with Nick (Blake Berris). :(

• Martino meets up Kate.

• John (Drake Hogestyn, pictured) and Marlena discover the meaning of the mysterious disk.

Ricky Dean Logan will square off against Joe Penny on the May 2 episode of Days of Our Lives.

In the episode, Logan appears as Earl Larson, a police informant who helps find Bo and Hope. He was was seen on the April 15 and April 25 episodes of the series.

What can viewers look forward to on Days of Our Lives? We're here to tell you!

• John and Marlena are asked to be witnesses at EJ’s immigration hearing.

• Max (Darin Brooks, pictured) saves Stephanie - and then they have sex!

• Morgan gets angry at Phillip.

• Bo blames himself for Chelsea's (Rachel Melvin) condition.