~ FEATURED ARTICLE - WHY *YOU* SHOULD WATCH PASSIONS!
~ POLL OF THE WEEK - PASSIONS...WATCH OR NOT?
~ NEWEST NET LINKS - YOUNG AMERICANS/REAL WORLD NEW ORLEANS
~ RANTS AND RAVES - B&B: GIVE US SOME CLOSURE!
~ SOAP SUDS DAILY - LAURALEE BELL LEAVING Y&R
~ CBS SOAP FANS FORUM - B&B: WHO'S AT FAULT??
~ SOAP OPERAS FORUM - ATWT: I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
~ PASSIONS FORUM - Passions: WHAT PASSIONS NEEDS IS...

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WHY *YOU* SHOULD WATCH PASSIONS!
In honor of Passions first birthday, fans tell you why they think you should watch NBC's newest soap opera.
http://soaps.about.com/library/weekly/aa071400a.htm?terms=11b

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POLL OF THE WEEK: PASSIONS...WATCH OR NOT?
Do you already watch Passions? or Not?
http://soaps.about.com/library/news/blpoll_42.htm?terms=11c

LAST WEEK'S POLL: WHICH CANCELLED SOAP SHOULD RETURN?
Which of these soaps would you like to see brought back into production? Another World, Dark Shadows, Edge of Night, Sunset Beach, Santa Barbara?
http://soaps.about.com/library/news/blpoll_29.htm?terms=11d

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NEWEST NET LINKS
21 new net links added this week to these categories:

~ Real World New Orleans
~ Young Americans

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I have set here, almost quietly, for two weeks now after all the gut wrenching episodes of B&B where we have watched Becky find love, and her son and get married , just to die and leave all of it and we , the fans , who have set at home, glued to the TV screen during this entire storyline and in the end, we don't even get as much as a memorial service or anything to morn Becky's " death" ourselves. I think that if they are going to put us through storylines like this we should have the opportunity to see a memorial or something because in a lot of ways, these people are like family to those of us who watch regularly and I am very disappointed in how things were wrapped up with this story. On top of this , I suppose Macy will get a huge funeral whether we want to see it or not. Excuse me but Becky deserved a better farewell than what she got and so did we!!!!!
-MFugitt

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SOAP SUDS DAILY
Your *free* daily dose of soap opera news and information. Updated with VCR alerts, news and more. This page also links you directly to recaps for the daytime shows, spoilers, and much more.

(Here's a sample of the news you'll find each day)

BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
-Bobbie Eakes has been let go from her long time run as Macy. The departure was storyline related.

GUIDING LIGHT
-A casting call has been put out by the show for a 10 year old girl. Could this possibly be for a new Lizzie?

REAL WORLD/ROAD RULES
-Part of the next RW/RR Challenge will be taped in Portland, ME starting July 15.

YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
-Lauralee Bell, Christine, reportedly will be taking five months off starting in December to enjoy her new role as a mother.

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SOAP OPERA UPDATES
Fan written daily and weekly updates for some of our favorite soap operas.
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CONGRATULATIONS
The latest scoops on who's engaged, who just got married, who's pregnant and who's babies have been born.
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CBS SOAP FANS FORUM
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ATWT: RECASTING CRAIG MONTGOMERY
"I too was more surprised to see that Hunt Block is being cast as Craig Montgomery. Although he doesn't hardly resemble the old Craig Montgomery at all. But I am glad to see Hunt Block back on another CBS soap. His performance on GL was outstanding and he is unquestionably a hunk and a half of pure man-meat! LOL! " - Natalie
http://forums.about.com/ab-cbssoaps/messages?lgnF=y&msg=315.18

B&B: WHO'S AT FAULT??
"I have been tuning in the last few days, reading all the posts about Bobbie Eakes firing (saw her video on CMT last night, very nice). I keep reading about how it's Brooke's, Ridge's, Eric's, Stephanie's....the list goes on. What I have never understood is the so-called connection with Thorne and Macy. When Macy found happiness with her now deceased husband, Grant, wasn't it?, Thorne hung around like a lost puppy, pining for the woman. Then, when he has her, there's Brooke. Now, can't stand the character myself, but it does take two to tango. And with the state of things, isn't it a little presumptuous for Thorne to just show up unannounced at the memorial. Obviously, she will have a plot, where he could go later, and "pay his respects", as he put it. My take is that Thorne is just a spoiled brat, not taking any other person's feelings but his own into account........" - Jean
http://forums.about.com/ab-cbssoaps/messages?lgnF=y&msg=514

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SOAP OPERAS FORUM
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ATWT: I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
I just don't understand long-time ATWT fans. When I first tuned in to this show last year it was BORING. You practically NEVER saw Bob or Kim, Lucinda wasn't even on the show, and all Lily and Holden did was wring their hands over David Stenbeck. Now Lucinda's back on the show heating things up, Kim and Bob are getting air-time with the whole Andy/Denise storyline, Carly's story is going to involve almost everyone, and for the first time I care what happens with Lily and Holden. Emily's actually a sympathetic character along with Molly for once and David Stenbeck is lurking along with danger. Not to mention waiting for the hilarious boom that's gonna drop on Katey and Henry's heads. I actually tune in every day, and I come here and all people are doing is complaining. I really don't GET it. What do you want, an hour of Emma cleaning out the stalls on the farm? Or an hour of Lily and Holden doing the dishes? You had that when I tuned in, thank GOD it's changed." -Rich5521
http://forums.about.com/ab-soaps/messages?lgnF=y&msg=6058.5

SOAPNET
Does anyone actually get this channel? Curious minds want to know!
http://forums.about.com/ab-soaps/messages?lgnF=y&msg=6054

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PASSIONS FORUM
Are you a fan of NBC's new soap Passions? Yes? Well we've got just the place for you! Soaps at About.com's Passions forum!
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Passions: WHAT PASSIONS NEEDS IS...
"...a really good villain. We've got:
·Tabitha, a witch with no powers who's terrified of her "friends in the basement"
·Kay, who only wants Miguel, and wouldn't know what to do if she got him
·Ivy, who's better than most, but is still one dimensional
·Eve, who's more of a victim than a real villain
·Julian, who can't crawl out of a bottle without crawling into a bed
·Alistair, who makes lots of threats, but doesn't care what anyone does as long as "the Crane empire" isn't threatened
Someone with some real passion to do everyone else a bad turn would be a welcome relief from the insipid romantic clones. Give us someone we can really love to hate." -Paul H
http://forums.about.com/ab-passions/messages?lgnF=y&msg=352

Passions: WHAT ABOUT THE GIRL IN THE WHEEL CHAIR?
"Remember that girl that asked kay what she was doing when she was
tampering with the votes for prom king and queen. She was in a wheelchair , how did she escape the sinking boat?????" -ChadIsHot888
http://forums.about.com/ab-passions/messages?lgnF=y&msg=419

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