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Digest’s Hottest Shots
Alums from AS THE WORLD TURNS, GUIDING LIGHT and ONE LIFE TO LIVE gathered in New York City for a weekend of events.

Naughty By Nature
Four actors discuss the fine art of playing troublemakers on soaps..

AKETRA SEVILLIAN ON DAYS EXIT

Aketra Sevillian (ex-Talia) had heard rumblings about budget and cast cuts before she became one of the casualties at DAYS. “Everyone was kind of on edge and wondering, ‘Is it me?’ ” the actress recounts. “Raven [Bowens, Chanel], Carson [Boatman, Johnny] and I were all in a room talking, as we normally did. We were nervous about who it would be.”

4 mins

GH: NINA IS BUSTED!

Michael is about to tell Sonny about Nina’s call to the SEC when he gets cold feet and stays mum. Instead, he pays his stepmom/mother-in-law a visit at work.

2 mins

Y&R: NICK CONFRONTS VICTOR

Nick and Adam run into each other at Society and the former immediately tries to avoid the latter. “Nick is in a spot and really struggling with a lot of things in his life,” says Joshua Morrow (Nick).

1 min

B&B: KATIE LEARNS ERIC'S SECRET

Katie visits the Forrester mansion and ends up in a deep conversation with Eric and Donna. “When Katie is there, she picks up on the fact that something is off,” previews Heather Tom (Katie).

2 mins

DAYS: THERESA AND KONSTANTIN TEAM UP

Theresa is packing up to move in with Alex when she gets an unpleasant surprise at her door in the form of Konstantin. Turns out the two crossed paths more closely in Greece, when she discovered Victor’s will and he barged in to read it with her. Now, the two share a juicy secret based on its contents and agree to work together to keep it under wraps.

1 min

Hot Plots Preview!

What will Happen

3 mins

CHARACTER STUDY: Kristina Wagner (Felicia, GH)

Actors offer Insight Into Their Alter Egos

4 mins

BEHIND the SCENES! Scene & Heard

Melissa Ordway (Abby, Y&R) is over-the moon about the house she and husband Justin Gaston (ex-Chance, Y&R; ex-Ben, DAYS) are building in the Nashville, TN area. “

2 mins

easy does it

In her new book, soap alum Sonia Satra shares secrets to finding success.

8 mins

bold and beautiful

TAKE ME AWAY - Hope happily uses Thomas's physical affection as a distraction from thinking about her father and Sheila. Thomas picks up on her mood, but she doesn't want to talk about it. As the two begin to make love, Thomas tells Hope exactly what she wants to hear that he will always love her, and will be devoted only to her.

3 mins

days of our lives

LOST CONNECTION - Paulina seeks Marlena's help, convinced that Abe's on the brink of getting his memory back. Marlena cautions her friend that she's too focused on Abe remembering his past and worries it will alienate him. Marlena advises her to accept the fact that he may never regain all his memories. Meanwhile, John is thrown when Abe confides he wants to get a divorce from Paulina. Abe fears she'll always be disappointed that he doesn't remember their past and feels she'd be better off with someone else. However, John gets Abe to realize he isn't so ready to let her go after all. Later, Abe and Paulina share a warm moment.

3 mins

TAKE FIVE - Mark Grossman (Adam, Y&R)

An interview with Mark Grossman (Adam, Y&R)

1 min

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