Cyndi Lauper Discusses Her ATWT Visit on Entertainment Tonight

Scott Holmes (Tom, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Dave, RYAN'S HOPE) - 56

The Nuke Fancast - Today at Noon ET

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Time To Vote For Your Favorite InTurn

Sixteen episodes of INTURN have come and gone and the three finalists have now aired on AS THE WORLD TURNS. Voting to choose which finalist will receive a 13-week contract role on ATWT began on Thursday, June 5th at 5:00 P.M. ET and closes on Sunday June 8th at 8 P.M. ET. Before you cast you vote, here is a rundown of how each contestant faired. 1 Nell Mooney, a 30 year old ballroom dancer/actor from Washington, D.C., had a lot of shining moments this season. She wasn't always the best but she was never near the worst either. Her kiss with Audra during the screen test audition was a highlight along with her scene with Michael Park where she played the role of Carly. On her ATWT day, she played Livia, a tough NYPD cop. Out of the three finalists, she had the best script to work with and she ran with it. She was convincing and solid and fit right in on the show. 1 Justin Smith, the 27 year old from Orlando, was probably the most consistent contestant throughout the show this year. His shining moment came during the Elements audition when he was the only contestant who followed direction and incorporated the elements into his scene. On his ATWT day, he played the "real" Ben Coyle, a man from the State Department who was a contact of Lucinda. He played a cop fairly well but I wasn't overly impressed by anything he did during the episode. As Simon Cowell would say, it was forgettable. 1 Michael Derek, a 26 year old waiter from East Brunswick, NJ, got off to a slow start. On the first day he made his famous "it's a toe" remark during the giving birth in the park audition. He came across as incredibly cocky in the beginning and his ego seemed a lot bigger than his level of acting ability. But something happened along the way. Another side to Michael came out, his acting improved as he listened to the notes he was given and he became someone I was rooting for to be in the top three. Out of the three finalists, Michael was given the least amount to work with on his ATWT day, both in dialogue and clothes. His character, Sailor Sam, was a take off of the famous Times Square Naked Cowboy. Michael did all he could with the role but other than showing off his body, he didn't get a chance to shine. Going into the three ATWT appearances, I gave the edge to Justin but after seeing them on the actual show, I am leaning towards Nell.

Flashback: The Edge of Night

Sky comes to the rescue of Preacher Emerson.

InTurn Season 3 Episode 16: ATWT Taping - Justin

Justin takes on the role of the real 'Ben Coyle' for his turn on AS THE WORLD TURNS.

Today's Soap Star Birthdays

Bill Hayes (Doug, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 83 Scott Holroyd (ex-Paul, AS THE WORLD TURNS) - 33

Daytime Emmy Presenters Announced

Jimmy Kimmel, host of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," has been tapped to present his friend and colleague Regis Philbin the Lifetime Achievement Award during ABC's live broadcast of "The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards," FRIDAY, JUNE 20. Mr. Philbin is being honored for more than 40 years in television, including 20 years as co-host of his nationally syndicated talk show. Also among those stars scheduled to appear are Barbara Walters, creator/executive producer and co-host of "The View," "All My Children" star Susan Lucci, Tyra Banks of "The Tyra Banks Show" and Montel Williams who, after 17 years on-air, will end his syndicated talk show. Additional presenters include: Darnell Williams, Debbi Morgan and Cornelius Smith ("All My Children"); Jake Silbermann and Van Hansis ("As the World Turns"); Jack Wagner and Heather Tom ("The Bold and the Beautiful"); Alison Sweeney, Arianne Zucker and Nadia Bjorlin ("Days of our Lives"); Anthony Geary, Sarah Brown, Laura Wright, Kirsten Storms, Jason Cook and Bradford Anderson ("General Hospital"); Daniel Cosgrove and Marcy Rylan ("Guiding Light"); Susan Haskell, Michael Easton, Kassie DePaiva, Farah Fath and John-Paul Lavoisier ("One Life to Live"); and Melody Thomas Scott, Doug Davidson and Don Diamont ("The Young and the Restless"). As part of an integrated show sponsorship, Kmart will unveil the Kmart Style Lounge, featuring backstage visits with winners and presenters throughout the awards ceremony. Earlier this spring, four style experts had been chosen by the national retailer to serve as "Kmart Style Showoffs," or fashion ambassadors for the brand, given their ability to create stylish ensembles. The four "Kmart Style Showoffs" will appear in interstitials throughout the broadcast with two "Daytime Emmy Style" contest winners, to be chosen online at abc.com/daytime/kmart. The footage will document the ambassadors as they prepare for the big night-selecting wardrobes and fashion accessories, as well as choosing hairstyles and makeup applications. "The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" will be broadcast live from Hollywood's famed Kodak Theater and will be hosted by Sherri Shepherd ("The View") and Cameron Mathison ("All My Children"). White Cherry Entertainment will produce, with Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss serving as executive producers. The awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. during the 2007 calendar year. "The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" is a presentation of the National Television Academy in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

InTurn Season 3 Episode 15: ATWT Taping - Nell

Nell gets ready for her final audition, but will she be too distracted when she is given a prop gun? Will Nell be your next InTurn? The power is up to you, as voting begins, June 5th on CBS.com.

Evening News

New faces on HOLLYOAKS Hunky Ravi (Stephen Uppal) has already appeared on the soap, while his arty sister Leila (Lena Caur) will join him later this month. Ravi quickly establishes himself as a cheeky chappie with an eye for the ladies. And although Nancy (Jessica Fox) isn't keen on him (she even suspects him of trying to abduct baby Charlie!), Ravi sees the tension as sexual. Stephen said: "Ravi certainly makes an impression when he arrives at Hollyoaks. His cocky attitude gets him a job as doorman at The Loft and he certainly wins over resident bad-boy, Warren, with his cheek. There’s chemistry between Ravi and Nancy, but if Nancy likes him, she’ll have to get her skates on before man-eater Mercedes beats her to it!" BLOG UPDATE: ALL MY CHILDREN star Cady McClain "We had a great time at Prohibition last night and what a turn out! WOW! Thank you to all who came to support the music. We will be playing again next WEDNESDAY JUNE 11th at 8pm for 1 hour set at CRASH MANSION." PHOTOS: From the red carpet of Warner Home Video's salute to Clint Eastwood Current and former soap stars in attendance included Vincent Irizarry, Donna Mills and Matthew Borlenghi. All Hail La Strasser: She’s the “Alexis of Daytime” — Again! Marlena De Lacroix writes: "About 1984 or so, when the primetime world was at the height of DYNASTY-mania, all the daytime soaps were hustling to introduce characters, all costumed in big-brimmed hats, who were supposed to be the "Alexis of Daytime." Elizabeth Hubbard, new as Lucinda on AS THE WORLD TURNS, was supposed to be the Alexis of Daytime. Marj Dusay, who played Myrna Clegg on CAPITOL, was supposed to be the Alexis of Daytime. Judith McConnell, Augusta Lockridge on SANTA BARBARA, was supposed to be the Alexis of Daytime. Baloney, I wrote in an early column headlined "Outrageous" in Michael Logan’s old magazine, Soap Opera People. We already had the definitive Alexis of Daytime. Her name was Dorian Lord, and she’d already been played definitively from1979 by Robin Strasser on ONE LIFE TO LIVE." Constantine Maroulis to Star in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Former B&B actor Constantine Maroulis stars as Judas in The Premier Theatre Company's upcoming presentation of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar" at The Henderson Theater in Lincroft opening Friday, June 13th and running through Saturday, June 28th.

News Brief

INTERVIEW: Y&R's Daniel Goddard From TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco: "Finding fault with ‘Y&R’s Daniel Goddard is a seemingly impossible directive, but according to soaps’ most beautiful person alive (shame on you, People Magazine!) he insists he’s far from perfect. And if you believe that, I have some swamp land to sell you." AUDIO: Interview with Judith Chapman THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS star Judith Chapman (who has made the rounds on daytime starring on AS THE WORLD TURNS, DAYS OF OUR LIVES, GUIDING LIGHT, RYAN'S HOPE and ONE LIFE TO LIVE) stopped by "Buzzworthy Radio" last night to discuss her soap career and talk with fans. WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Lorraine Broderick and Felicia M. Behr University 101, written, staged and shot entirely by students in Drexel University's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Only the actors are pros. It's set to premiere in September on DUTV, which reaches 360,000 homes in greater Philadelphia. 1 University 101 is above all a learning experience for the undergraduates, a regular class with full credit. Music industry students are doing the scoring, fashion design students the costumes, interior design students the sets. Students in the screenwriting and playwriting program made up the scripts. Six-time Emmy winner Lorraine Broderick, former head writer on DAYS OF OUR LIVES, AS THE WORLD TURNS, ALL MY CHILDREN and GUIDING LIGHT, was the professor. Now film and video students, under the direction of Felicia M. Behr, former ABC-TV senior vice president of daytime programming, are completing production of the show's five episodes. Charles Shaugnessy to star in here! film here!, America’s premium gay television network, is pleased to announce the network debut of the thrilling original production, Polar Opposites. Polar Opposites stars Charles Shaugnessy (ex-Shane, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) as Scientist David Terran. David has written bestsellers about the dangers of the Earth's magnetic fields, but his unconventional theories have made him a joke amongst his colleagues. Even his best friend, Martin (played by Ken Barnett), refuses to take David's scientific ideas seriously. Denied the respect he deserves, David gives up on his career and retreats to a remote cabin to live out his days alone with his father. INTERVIEW: Former Y&R and DH star Lyndsy Fonseca "I really don't know how I feel so comfortable playing a high school girl, because I never did go to high school and I never did have that experience. I feel like, just being young and being in a situation in that movie, where you're around a bunch of young kids, you just kind of feel like you're in school, because you're around everyone your age. Since I was little, I've played high school students. BOSTON PUBLIC was my first job where I played a high school student and pretty much every job after that. I guess, what you believe becomes real." PHOTOS: DAYS OF OUR LIVES basketball game The 19th Annual DAYS OF OUR LIVES Celebrity Basketball Game was held on May 30th. The event benefits the South Pasadena High School Boys Basketball Program as well as the Fremont Centre Theatre. BLOG UPDATE: Tom Casiello "There aren't enough adjectives, enough praise, enough mind-numbingly amazing synonyms in the world to describe how I feel about today's episode of ONE LIFE TO LIVE."

Katy Perry makes acting debut on Y&R

1 * Katy Perry with cast (L - R): Joshua Morrow, Adrienne Frantz, Michelle Stafford, Katy Perry, Peter Bergman, Sharon Case Singer Katy Perry will be making her acting debut on the #1 rated daytime drama "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS," which airs on Thursday, June 12. Katy plays herself at a photo shoot, where she poses as the cover girl for the second issue of Restless Style magazine. She appears opposite Nicholas and Phyllis Newman (Joshua Morrow and Michelle Stafford), along with Jack and Sharon Abbott (Peter Bergman and Sharon Case). Katy's "I Kissed a Girl" is currently the #2 single on iTunes and holds the #1 ranking for pop singles. Katy's debut album One of the Boys hits shelves on June 17th. For more information and behind-the-scenes footage, log onto RestlessStyle.com starting June 12. "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS" has been the #1 rated daytime drama for more than 19 years and celebrated its 35th anniversary on March 26, 2008. The series is nominated for 17 2008 Daytime Emmy Awards, more than any other show, including Outstanding Drama Series. The show is broadcast weekdays (12:30-1:30 PM (ET); 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon (PT)) on the CBS Television Network and is produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company, in association with Sony Pictures Television. 1 * Katy Perry on set (L - R): Michelle Stafford, Joshua Morrow, Katy Perry Photos courtesy of JPIStudios.com

Flashback: The Edge of Night

Sky comes to the rescue of Preacher Emerson.

The Nuke Fancast - Today at Noon ET

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Cyndi Lauper Discusses Her ATWT Visit on Entertainment Tonight

Michael tapes his episode of As the World Turns and finds himself shirtless in the middle of Times Square. Will Michael be your next InTurn? The power is up to you, as voting begins, June 5th on CBS.com.

InTurn Season 3 Episode 14: ATWT Taping - Michael

Michael tapes his episode of As the World Turns and finds himself shirtless in the middle of Times Square. Will Michael be your next InTurn? The power is up to you, as voting begins, June 5th on CBS.com.

Out on the Town - May 28, 2008

1 Former GENERATIONS and LOVING actress and current GOSSIP GIRL star Kelly Rutherford spoke on stage during the 33rd Annual American Women In Radio & Television Gracie Allen Awards at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

CELEBRITY PICTURE: BREE WILLIAMSON

Bree Williamson (born December 28, 1981 in Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian actress.

A graduate of the University of Toronto, she has been playing the role of Jessica Buchanan on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live since February 5, 2003.

According to the Internet Movie Database, Williamson had previously auditioned for a role on OLTL but was rejected because of her resemblance to actress Erin Torpey, who was playing Jessica Buchanan on the show at the time. When Torpey resigned in January 2003, Williamson was remembered by the casting department and offered the role of Jessica.[1]

On December 29, 2005 Williamson married Josh Evans.

In the September 2006 issue of ABC Soaps in Depth, Williamson revealed she just got her green card and proudly proclaimed, "Now you can't kick me out!".[2]