AS THE CORN GROWS

1 AS THE CORN GROWS, a new soap opera, joins the OUR STORY lineup as the latest segment currently broadcasting on OUR STORY TV. Filmed at Heritage Acers and Our Story Studios in Fairmont Minnesota, AS THE CORN GROWS tells the story of a big-city girl (Urban Kati) who leaves behind her life to move to southern Minnesota after inheriting a farm from her aunt. Executive Producer Jeff Rouse says, “To the best of our knowledge AS THE CORN GROWS is the first TV soap opera about rural Minnesota life. The show has the tongue-in-check flavor like that of MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN and the cliff-hanging intrigue of GENERAL HOSPITAL! The zany cast of characters will expand episode by episode. Once you see the first corny episode you’ll be hooked!” OUR STORY now airs in 35 communities throughout southern Minnesota, as well as on the Internet at www.ourstorymn.com.

ATWT's Bruce Bumped To Recurring Status

1 Dylan Bruce, who has played Chris Hughes, son of Bob and Kim, on AS THE WORLD TURNS since last October, has been taken off contract. Chris is currently in the middle of a love triangle with Alison and Aaron, which has been one of the show's frontburner stories of late. First, Alison sued Chris for sexual harrassment, but lost the case due to Chris lying on the stand. But later, when Rick Decker was poisoning half the town with tainted jewelry (don't ask), Chris found the antidote and saved Alison and the other victimes. You get the sense that she and Chris are going to reunite, even though she feels a sense of loyalty and friendship to Aaron. No word on how Bruce's change in status will impact the story. Bruce will continue to appear on the show on a recurring basis.

EVENT: B&B's Tylo At Change the Face Race

1 Hunter Tylo (Taylor, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) will join hundreds of Chicagoans for the first Change the Face Race, a 5K run and family walk to benefit The American Epilepsy Outreach Foundation on Sept. 13 at Bunker Hill Forest Preserves, Caldwell at Tonty Avenue, Chicago. The run will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the walk at 9:45 a.m. The 5K course is USATF-certified. The cost is $25 per person. The races will be followed by a morning of family activities, live entertainment by the Celtic Groundhogs and refreshments. During the event, Tylo, who also serves as the national spokesman for the foundation, will sign autographs and take photos with participants. To register go to www.epilepsyoutreach.org.

PREVIEW: Tonight's MVP Season Finale

1 Episode 110 ("Mad Scramble") -- Desperation drives Evelyn to solicit the help of a psychic to locate Molly when attempts by the police fail. Mandy breaks Damon out of the rehab clinic with disastrous results. Trevor makes some decisions about both his career and his girlfriend, Tabbi. Connie and Gabe take a big step in their relationship, but when Wanda arrives with shocking news, it might change everything, on the season finale of "MVP," Thursday, August 21 (11:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m., ET) on the SOAPnet Network. "MVP" stars Lucas Bryant as Gabe McCall, Kristin Booth as Connie Lewis, Deborah Odell as Evelyn McBride, Natalie Krill as Molly McBride, Peter Miller as Damon Trebuchet, Dillon Casey as Trevor Lemonde and Anastasia Phillips as Tabbi. "Mad Scramble" was written by Kent Staines.

Breuning Previews KNIGHT RIDER

Get a first look at the brand new KNIGHT RIDER. Check out Kitt's new look and meet the man behind the wheel, Justin Bruening (ex-Jamie, ALL MY CHILDREN)

Soap's Sexist Women

In case you missed the TV Guide Network special on SOAP'S SEXIEST WOMEN, they have put the top 15 online for your viewing pleasure.

Out On The Town - August 22, 2008

1 Adrienne Frantz (Amber, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) attended the premiere party of TLC's WHO ARE YOU WEARING? last night at Stork in Hollywood. The show is hosted by Keisha Whitaker, who is married to Oscar winner Forest Whitaker. Meanwhile, Alana de la Garza (ex-Rosa, ALL MY CHILDREN) was busy on the set of LAW & ORDER in New York City.

Y&R's Sharon Case on FASHION TEAM

FASHION TEAM's Lawrence Zarian spends some quality time with THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' Sharon Case for a tour of the show's wardrobe department.

Shakeup in Salem: Was DAYS' Boss Fired to Save Show?

It's been a year since Ed Scott took over as show-runner of DAYS OF OUR LIVES, and the NBC serial is far better looking, much better acted and infinitely more involving than when he arrived. In fact, the last few weeks have been killer. So why is he out on his ass? Scott, who helmed the top-rated soap THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS before coming to DAYS, was fired on Aug. 15 and replaced by former ONE LIFE TO LIVE exec producer Gary Tomlin. DAYS owner/executive producer Ken Corday tells TV Guide he axed Scott because he clashed with head writer Dena Higley. "For me to deny there was friction between Dena and Ed would be a lie," Corday says. "There was friction and that's not a good thing for a network to perceive. It's not a good thing for the cast and crew, and it's not a good thing for the owner of the show to see." He adds that Scott's ouster "was important to the pick-up of the show." NBC has yet to renew Days after months of budget and licensing talks, but Corday says he now expects a new deal to be announced right after Labor Day. In an interview with TV Guide's Michael Logan, Scott speaks out on the claim he was rewriting Dena Higley scripts: "That is nonsense, a bunch of blown-up nothing. I gave notes on Dena's outlines. That's it. Take 'em or don't take 'em. That's what producer-writer meetings are about. You haggle about things, you suggest stuff, but always in the end, you let the writer do what the writer wants to do. There were never any screaming matches. Daytime drama is all about passion and purpose — there will always be disagreements. I love Days and all the people there. It was a wonderful place to work and a wonderful company — there's nobody there who doesn't want that show to succeed. The cast is always ready to work. There is no one big star, no divas." Read the entire interview here. Also, is Christopher Whitesell joining the DAYS writing team?