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Daytime Confidential's Jillian Bowe recently attended the One Life to Live Cramer Women event and explains the orgins of Bitchy Bangs to the Cramer women. (Daytime Confidential)

This week the PVB examines the latest returns to the show. Brooke, Jack and Dixie... Oh My! (Pine Valley Bulletin)

The Serial Drama girls were full of warm, fuzzy feelings towards All My Children for exactly 24 hours, thanks to the cast being so adorable, sweet and smart at the New York Times "AMC At 40" panel Mallory attended. (Serial Drama)

Soap Opera Examiner's Mary Montanari write an open letter to General Hospital's Franco. (Soap Opera Examiner)

Goodbye Franco, hello Helena! The Wubqueen writes to Bob Guza about the whole Franco-Fiesta and can't wait for Connie Towers to return to the set of General Hospital in February. (Wubs)

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• There's an old theater adage that says drama should be life without the boring parts. For webisodic soap operas, that saying holds true more than ever before. Daytime Confidential's Jamey reviews Gotham the Series. (Daytime Confidential)
• It featured too much recent history and far too many mentions of Babe, but even so, the Serial Drama girls loved the AMC 40th Anniversary show. How could they not adore something that brought us Palmer, Brooke, Jackson and tons of footage of terrible 80s hairstyles? (Serial Drama)
• A new decade challenges the genre known as the soap opera. The heartbreaking routine of the demise of ratings and the cancellation of so many of our favorites during previous decades seems to be a soaps saga as repetitive as evil twin syndrome but it has become far too real for my taste. (Soap Opera Examiner)
• The Wub Tub: Sunday Surgery takes a look at Lulu on a bomb, Sam on a box and Carly stalked by a Fox. Alberta Wubs goes to the Rose Bowl! Catch spoilers for the beginning of 2010 and more. (Wubs)

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One Life to Live's cast decked the halls at O'Neals in New York City
on Monday. Erika Slezak and Patricia Elliot showed up along with
executive producer Frank Valentini, head scribe Ron Carlivati and many
more! (Daytime Confidential)
http://daytimeconfidential.com/2009/12/16/one-life-to-live-christmas-party-photos

GHOFS discusses Rick Springfield's upcoming autobiography entitled
"Late, Late, Night". (GHOFS)
http://www.ghofs.net/2009/12/rick-springfield-late-late-at-night.html

The PVB's "Where Are They Now?" feature has been resurrected!! Check
out our exclusive interview with William Mooney, AMC's Paul Martin!
(Pine Valley Bulletin)
http://thepinevalleybulletin.blogspot.com/2009/12/where-are-they-now-william-mooney-ex.html

The cast of General Hospital and their fans contributed their time
last Saturday to Habitat For Humanity's 'The House That General
Hospital Fans Built' event in Los Angeles. Check out the pictures and
recap of the event! (Scrubs Hub)
http://thescrubshub.blogspot.com/2009/12/house-that-general-hospital-fans-built.html


General Hospital has been great...every Wednesday, at least. The
Serial Drama girls don't get why quality episodes only come once a
week, but they don't want to jinx anything by complaining about it.
(Serial Drama)
http://serialdrama.typepad.com/serial_drama/2009/12/wednesdays-show-is-full-ofwhoa.html

A new "Where Are They Now" videos series kicks off with writer Thom
Racina who talks about his soap career, living with Brad Pitt and the
future of daytime. (We Love Soaps)
http://www.welovesoaps.net/2009/12/nelson-aspens-where-are-they-now-tour.html

This weekend in LA, Habitat for Humanity hosted "The House that GH
Fans Built" and Alberta Wubs, Lobster Mascot for Wubs Net was along
for the build! See photos and catch up on other GH news in the Sunday
Surgery. (Wubs)
http://wubtub.blogspot.com/2009/12/sunday-surgery-alberta-wubs-and-gh-fans.html

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• As the 00’s come to an end and we look forward to the 2010’s Daytime Confidential pauses to look back at the best of the past decade. Vote for your favorite soap couple, lead actor and actress of the past ten years! (Daytime Confidential)


• This week at The Hub we're looking back 4 years to Jason Thompson's first air-date as Patrick Drake and the creation of Scrubs! (Scrubs Hub)


• The Serial Drama girls are disappointed that the writers completely missed the mark on Rebecca Shaw. If they had written her as a total crazy from the outset, she would have been fantastic! But, no, they chose to make her both annoying and useless. As ever, thanks for nothing, GH! (Serial Drama)


• The rodent population in Genoa City has dramatically multiplied in recent days but it is becoming nearly impossible for me to decide which rat I want to keep as a pet or which one I want to see crushed in a trap. (Soap Opera Examiner)

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The holidays magnify the dysfunction in our favorite soap families. Tune in for Daytime Confidential's Top 5 Dysfunctional Families countdown. (Daytime Confidential)

The ouster of Chuck Pratt hasn't come soon enough. This week the Pine Vally Bulletin takes on the destruction of Amanda Dillon. (Pine Valley Bulletin)

As the World Turns' "fountain of youth" storyline conjures up images for Soap Opera Examiner's Mary Montanari. Find out what they are! (Soap Opera Examiner)

The Wubqueen went to NYC for a fun filled adventure seeing Nancy Lee Grahn! The Wubs has never been to a real General Hospital event (not counting Malls) and this was just great. Read all about it. (Wubs)

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Carly's back and she isn't messing around. Find out what's in store for her and her fellow Oakdale residents with As the World Turns spoilers. (Daytime Confidential)

If you weren't able to go to the Scrubs event at General Hospital's Fan Club Weekend in July, you can now see the videos of Jason Thompson and Kimberly McCullough entertaining the crowd. (Scrubs Hub)

Sami and Nicole's confrontation on Days was one of the most over-the-top, soapy, fabulous things to hit daytime in ages. If you need the Serial Drama girls, you'll find them replaying the clip on a constant loop and clapping giddily. (Serial Drama)

The soap goddess reaches out to The Young and the Restless' Billy Abbott in Genoa city. (Soap Opera Examiner)

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Daytime Confidential's Melodie Aikels chatted with daytime legend Kim Zimmer at the So Long Springfield event in Pittsburgh. Read Kim's thoughts on her legendary character. (Daytime Confidential)

With little to no air-time for our favorite couple we're back to creating puzzles at The Scrubs Hub. Come check out our latest word search! (Scrubs Hub)

Serial Drama's guest-blogger Louise is lucky enough to watch the one ABC that is entertaining (on purpose, even!). She shares her take on the good, the bad, and the anger-making SORAS mess in Llanview. (Serial Drama)

Claudia's exit on GH had the wubqueen on the edge of her seat. For once things didn't play out like a bad B Movie. Kudos to all, especially the actors. (Wubs)

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Daytime Confidential's Melodie discusses Soap Done Good on ABC's One Life to Live (Daytime Confidential)

First look: "Venice" images and sneak previews at Michael Fairman Soaps. (Michael Fairman Soaps)

Guza may not acknowledge baby Emma's birthday, but he does listen and writes what the audience wants...in his own twisted way. (Scrubs Hub)

It's November in Port Charles, and we all know what that means: kidnapping, murder and liberal use of the word "whore". Oh, GH Sweeps. How we hate you. (Serial Drama)

The soaps goddess reaches out to General Hospital's Claudia Zacchara Corinthos. (Soap Opera Examiner)

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Guiding Light and One Life to Live star Gina Tognoni dishes about her "exciting" return to One Life to Live with Daytime Confidential. (Daytime Confidential)

This week the Pine Valley Bulletin takes on the "big reveal" of Stuart's killer. *yawn* (Pine Valley Bulletin)

This week at The Scrubs Hub we have one simple question for you: What will happen next for Robin & Patrick? (Scrubs Hub)

The Serial Drama girls are longstanding Jonathan Jackson fans, but think it will take some time to adjust to him as Lucky again. No amount of time, however, will make them adjust to his beard. (Serial Drama)

Claudia's time is clearly running out of time in a big way these days in Port Charles...Sigh, if f I had a TRIGGER button on my remote control, Claudia would have been a done deal month's ago. (Soap Examiner)

Sunday Surgery finds the Wubqueen pondering the blow-ups offering clues to the Franco mystery. Could it really be all about Alkazar--AGAIN? What do you think? (Wubs)

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Daytime Confidential's Jamey Giddens interviews The Young and the Restless star Wilson Bethel. They talk about his role as Ryder, working with Sean Kanan and Greg Rikaart and Generation Kill. (Daytime Confidential)

Kimberly McCullough and Jason Thompson's General Hospital Scrubs Team raised $44,878.10 and walked for AIDS Walk LA last weekend, and are currently in top positions individually and as a team. Check out the great pictures from the event! (Scrubs Hub)

Elizabeth Webber's polka dot cardigan has been the sole highlight of GH this week, which has led the Serial Drama girls to wonder if the show should change its name to "Stupid people doing terrible things in an uninteresting fashion." (Serial Drama)

The extended dragged out "Stu-Murder" mystery is driving me up a wall. On top of all of this, the totally irritating promo ABC continues to run about the real murderer being revealed has been way over done and frankly, it's turning my hair gray. (Soap Opera Examiner)

Great weekend for Wubs! AIDS Walk LA, scoops, tweets and news are all up in the Sunday surgery. (Wubs)

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• One Life to Live's Ilene Kristen is a Jane of all trades. Check out an interview with the talented actress at Daytime Confidential. (Daytime Confidential)

• Kimberly McCullough and Jason Thompson had personal appearances in New York City last weekend and we've got an exclusive library of photos from the Brokerage event! (Scrubs Hub)


• The Serial Drama girls learned the hard way that watching current episodes of All My Children will make you hate your favorite characters, the writing staff, your television set and your immune system. (Serial Drama)


• There is something to be said for older characters, who bring so much wisdom to various storylines on the soaps. As the World Turns does this well, and nowhere was it more evident then when Lucinda and Emma tried to reach their daughters regarding their love lives. (Soap Opera Examiner)


• Here is something more rare than Monica's screen time on GH: The wubqueen actually really, REALLY enjoyed a show. Check it out and get your "Lukealikes" on! (Wubs)

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ABC soaps had a crazy casting week last week. Tune in to hear Luke, Jamey, Regan and Belinda discuss all the comings and goings, including: James Franco, Jonathan Jackson, Beth Ehlers, Thorsten Kaye, Susan Lucci and Greg Vaughan. ( Daytime Confidential)

There's plenty about All My Children to be negative about. But there are also positives too. In an effort to accentuate those positives, I propose my own Top Ten Reasons Why I Love AMC. Share the love and tell us what your Top Ten Reasons are! (Pine Valley Bulletin)

The Serial Drama girls have decided that General Hospital is really good at something: being inconsistent. The last two Mondays' episodes couldn't have been more different in terms of quality (and amount of karaoke). (Serial Drama)

There is something to be said for older characters on the who bring so much wisdom to various storylines on the soaps. As the World Turns does this well and nowhere was it more evident today when Lucinda and Emma tried to reach their daughters regarding their love lives. (Soap Opera Examiner)

On this week's We Love Soaps podcast, Suzanne Rogers talks about how she landed the role of Maggie on DAYS and why her character has come back into prominence this year. (We Love Soaps)

Woo-wee! Could we have a more wild week in soap news? The Wubqueen dishes it all plus Carolyn Hennesy news, and Team ScrubsWubs LA Aids walk info. (Wubs)

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• Some of daytime's storylines are really bad right now. Find out which storylines the Daytime Confidential gang think are the worst on the CBS and Days of Our Lives podcast episode. (Daytime Confidential)


• What was it like behind-the-scenes with Big Brother winner's Jordan and Jeff at "B&B"? Michael Fairman previews his upcoming interviews with the popular reality duo! (Michael Fairman Soaps)


• The news is out, it's the talk on everyone's mind. Mine too! Check out Kathy's latest commentary on AMC's move out west and the list of who is going and who isn't. Then take the PVB poll and share you thoughts too! (Pine Valley Bulletin)


• The big news of Jonathan Jackson's return to GH has the Serial Drama girls feeling excited, nervous and conflicted. Mallory and her 14-year-old self give their perspectives on the situation. (Serial Drama)


• How many times do you think Dorian will threaten to fire David during the course of her campaign? The predictions are impossible but there is no doubt this will be one hell of an amusing campaign. (Soap Opera Examiner)


• Co-stars and fans react to Greg Vaughan's exit from General Hospital. Most are very surprised but very supportive as the man we've known as Lucky for the past 6 years leaves the set this week: (Wubs)

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The Daytime Confidential podcast gang discusses the final week of Guiding Light. The highs, lows and final moments of the broadcast icon. (Daytime Confidential)

PVB Roving Reporting Peppermint Patti hit lot of the events around AMC Fan Club Weekend. Check out her first hand account of all the festivities! (Pine Valley Bulletin)

The Young and The Restless killed off Colleen Carlton and made the Serial Drama girls to wish, again, that soaps would stop killing off legacy characters. And also that Victor Newman would just stop. (Serial Drama)

I love my DVR recorder, but if it is smart enough to know Guiding Light simply evaporated, it should have been kind enough to send me a digital condolence message or something. (Soap Opera Examiner)

What happens when a bunch of Spinelli fans get together on Twitter to start a movement? GH, OLTL and AMC stars, writers and producers all Twibboned up to support a fan and raise money for a great animal shelter. (Wubs)

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• Daytime Confidential's Jillian Bowe dishes the latest The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers. What could be in store for everyone's favorite Forresters and Logans? (Daytime Confidential)



• General Hospital's Nikolas and Liz had sex, and then Liz accepted Lucky's marriage proposal. It was enough to make the Serial Drama girls completely speechless, which is why they are turning to you to fill in the blanks and describe what the writers were thinking. (Serial Drama)



• There is a god or goddess for just about every human affection and despite the fact that the soaps goddess has never been documented by anyone contributing to Wikepedia, Mary Montanari simply know she exists. (Soap Opera Examiner)



• One Life to Live's Nick, Nicholas Rodriguez, went "On The Record" with We Love Soaps in the first of a new video series. (We Love Soaps)



• Find out why the Wubqueen is suffering from Post-Traumatic Carnival Syndrome. (Wubs) READ MORE

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Daytime Confidential's Jillian has been pondering the wonderful world of soap operas and compiled 21 questions to ponder, including: "When will Agnes Nixon start playing with her Chuckie doll to save AMC?" (Daytime Confidential)

His cruel and condescending treatment of poor Paul has led the Serial Drama girls to wonder if there is anyone worse than Victor Newman (short answer: no). (Serial Drama)

Soap Opera Examiner's Mary Montanari weighs in on the Daytime Emmy Award's Guiding Light tribute, in an open letter to its creator Michael Fairman. (Soap Opera Examiner)

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• Michael E Knight has announced that he is willing to move to AMC's new production facility on the west coast. Meanwhile Charles Pratt has indicated that 22 year vet Walt Willey's character, Jackson, has been "retired". With that in mind fans are answering the question - Is it time Tad was "retired" as a character? Join the conversation. (AMC Superposter)


• Daytime Confidential’s Jamey Giddens reports live from the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Listen as he shares behind-the-scenes scoops, being on TV, red carpet tidbits and his experiences in the Emmy Award press room. (Daytime Confidential)


• DAYS Lauren Koslow was Michael Fairman's Fashion Correspondent on the Red Carpet of the Daytime Emmys. Find out who had Emmy Style and who didn't, in her fashion review! (Michael Fairman Soaps)


• This years Daytime Emmys were an all time ratings low. Is this the end of televising the Emmys? Check out this weeks commentary and then share your thoughts! (Pine Valley Bulletin)


• Daytime Emmy's fashion! We were in the front row for the red carpet show. Come check out our library of photos. (Scrubs Hub)


• The 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards were...well, they were something else. The Serial Drama girls present their own awards to this year's Emmy broadcast. (Serial Drama)


• Is there such a thing as a 'work ethic' on the soaps? For a select few, there certainly is. Nurse Lillian Raines from Springfield comes to mind immediately and--as stupid as this sounds--if you watch General Hospital, Kate Howard is married, devoted and attached to her job like Velcro. (Soap Opera Examiner)


• Did you see the dramatic Daytime Gives Back segment during the Emmys? With emotions running high, stars shared their experiences in Kenya. (Wubs)

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Daytime Confidential's Jillian is dishing the latest The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers and offers a sneak peek at what's coming down the pipe this fall. (Daytime Confidential)

Michael Fairman handicaps the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards and gives the odds on who will and will not take home the big award. (Michael Fairman Soaps)

We have everything you need to know about Kimberly McCullough and Jason Thompson's AIDS Walk fundraising campaign - including how to win an autographed script, clothes off their back, and set tour for four. (Scrubs Hub)

All My Children this week has taught the Serial Drama girls that Baby Trevor is far wiser than any of his parental figures, and that Tad Martin may, in fact, be the biggest Zach/Kendall 'shipper of them all. (Serial Drama)

The Young and the Restless has been a favorite soap of Mary Montanari for a very long time, but as of late, more often than not, she finds herself fast forwarding through several convoluted plots. Please Y&R, give us a break and end some of these brutally boring storylines. (Soap Opera Examiner)

Will Twitter Save Daytime TV? Read The Wubqueen's non-scientific observations. (Wubs)

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• The last few days on One Life to Live have been filled with hysterical one-liners, killer performances from the legacy actors, and generally great stuff all around. What else could be headed our way? (Daytime Confidential)
  
• Has everyone in Pine Valley lost their minds!? Take a look at all the lunacy and tell us who you think is the nuttiest of them all! (Pine Valley Bulletin)
  
• This week at The Scrubs Hub we're reflecting on the GH Murder Mystery! (Scrubs Hub)
  
• Former GH and Night Shift star Antonio Sabato Jr. has his own VH1 dating show. In case you missed the series premiere, the Serial Drama girls tuned in and recapped it. Their verdict: cheesy, tawdry and more than a little addictive. (Serial Drama)
  
• We all know Josh Lewis has always been a gift in Reva's life, but what he's done for Olivia in her time of need has been absolutely amazing. (Soap Opera Examiner)
  
• The Wubqueen is back in the country and ready to dish! Get a great round-up of charity events, star news and of course, scoops and gossip. (Wubs)
  

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Daytime fans you are in for a treat. Mimi Torchin, Mother of Soap Opera Journalism, returns to Daytime Confidential! This is a special interview you'll want to tune in for. (Daytime Confidential)

Robin and Patrick have some of the best dialogue on General Hospital, see which of the latest most memorable made our list (Scrubs Hub)

It's a day that ends in -y, so, naturally, Sam McCall is being threatened, Spinelli is babbling and General Hospital is inventing new levels of terrible. (Serial Drama)

Behind the scenes on a soap - how many tubes of lipstick does it take? Mary Montanari ponders the products from wardrobe to hair spray to makeup to set decor they must use on a soap opera. (Soap Opera Examiner)

In the latest installment of Damon L. Jacobs' lunch with Louise Sorel, the actress shares her experience working on Days of Our Lives, burying Carly alive, and a day in the life as a box of french fries. (We Love Soaps)

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