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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

1 Tune in today at Noon ET/9am PT for the premiere episode of "The Nuke Fancast" on BlogTalk Radio.

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.

Charles Pratt, Jr. Named ACM Headwriter and Consulting Producer

Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group announced today that Emmy(r) Award-winning writer Charles Pratt, Jr. will serve as headwriter and consulting producer for ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning Daytime Drama, "All My Children." Mr. Pratt will begin on June 23, 2008. "Charles Pratt, Jr. is a master storyteller. His talents in writing today's biggest primetime hits in conjunction with his vast experience with daytime dramas will undoubtedly elevate 'All My Children' stories in new and exciting directions," says Mr. Frons. "I am incredibly excited to welcome Chuck as headwriter of 'All My Children.' I look forward to his contemporary storytelling sensibility, his warmth and sense of humor enriching the entire canvas of Pine Valley," says executive producer Julie Hanan Carruthers. Mr. Pratt. served as co-headwriter of ABC's "General Hospital" from 2002-2006. His additional TV credits include ABC's megahit series "Desperate Housewives" and "Ugly Betty," in addition to "Melrose Place," "Titans," "Manchester Prep," "Sunset Beach," "Pacific Palisades," "Models, Inc.," "Life Goes On," "Gabriel's Fire" and "Santa Barbara." Film credits include "The Initiation" and "A Cry for Angels." Currently Mr. Pratt has two primetime pilots in the works.

Cyndi Lauper to Perform on ATWT

1 Grammy Award winner Cyndi Lauper will appear as herself on AS THE WORLD TURNS on July 3rd. She'll be singing "Into The Nightlife" off her new album (released yesterday, the day she taped her ATWT appearance) and her classic hit "True Colors." Lauper has an ATWT connection as she performed in "The Laramie Project" benefit in December 2006 in New York along with Van Hansis. Click here for more on Cyndi's new album, "Bring Ya To The Brink."