~ FEATURE ARTICLE - JOINING A SOAP OPERA FAN CLUB
~ POLL OF THE WEEK - VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE CBS SOAP
~ SOAP SUDS DAILY - LEANNA LOVE RETURNS TO GENOA CITY
~ CBS SOAP FANS FORUM - GL: SEX AND SARAN WRAP
~ SOAP OPERAS FORUM - Y&R: PEEK-A-BOO BRITTANY AND JT?
~ PASSIONS FORUM - THE NERVE OF JULIAN!

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JOINING A SOAP OPERA FAN CLUB
Behind the scenes of joining a soap opera fan club...or two. Find out if they're worth the cost, what you get, and more. Major focus on fan clubs for As the World Turns, Guiding Light, Young and the Restless, Bold and the Beautiful and Passions.
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POLL OF THE WEEK: VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE CBS SOAP
As the World Turns? Guiding Light? Bold and the Beautiful? Young and the Restless?
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LAST WEEK'S POLL: HOW OFTEN DO YOU WATCH SOAPS?
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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)

AS THE WORLD TURNS
-Joel Fabiani exits Oakdale on August 8 when his character Winston Lowe dies.

BEVERLY HILLS 90210
-Reportedly our beloved Luke Perry, Dylan, has been cast on the HBO drama OZ.

GUIDING LIGHT
-Jordi Vilasuso has been cast as Tony Santos. He'll first air later this month.

PASSIONS
-Lindsay Korman, Jessie Metcalfe and Travis Schuldt will be attending the Teen Choice Awards. The show will air on FOX, August 22 at 8pm ET.

YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
-Leanna Love returns in the form of Barbara Crampton for a short time next month.

To make sure you get ALL of the most current soap opera news visit Soap Suds Daily.
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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
http://forums.about.com/ab-cbssoaps/start

Y&R: OLIVIA..WELL,IT DIDN'T TAKE HER LONG
"OK, so Olivia was home all of what?.........15 minutes before she started acting like a bitch again. Malcolm simply came over to see how her homecoming was and she gave him a whole 5 seconds before she jumped all over his case about Dru. Give me a break with Olivia and Neil. They act as if they are prima donnas. Like they never have had an attraction to each other WHEN THEY WERE MARRIED TO OTHER PEOPLE??????? At least Malcolm and Dru waited until they were both divorced before they did anything. I always thought Malcolm and Dru belonged together anyhow. They are so fun. Neil and Olivia should ride off in the sunset and lead their boring existances together. I swear I would love to slap some sense into Olivia. She is such a bi*ch!!!!" - Marci
http://forums.about.com/ab-cbssoaps/messages?lgnF=y&msg=651

GL: SEX AND SARAN WRAP
"And now we have sex in Saran Wrap! Wasn't that a barf-inducing scene we were treated to today? Sorry if I hopped into your conversation, but this whole Olivia thing is making me ill. And Josh! I used to think of him as a pretty sharp character, before he started falling for every female psycho who passes through Springfield. First Annie, now the obnoxious one. He must be the soap world's most easily manipulated man. It's awful to see him so pu$$y whipped that he can't see how treacherous Olivia is. Watching the two of them in their 'love scene,' all I kept thinking was
'Ewwww!!!' " - IROXX
http://forums.about.com/ab-cbssoaps/messages?lgnF=y&msg=516.123

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SOAP OPERAS FORUM
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B&B: THORNE AND KIMBERLY
"What is going on with Thorne and Kimberly? He comes over to her place without a shirt..tickles her...is she going to fall for him now? Is she Brooke's new competition? Sheesh Thorne..get a clue. She is a teenager and very vulnerable. He had better watch out..she isn't all there and I can see her stalking him in the near future." -BARB
http://forums.about.com/ab-soaps/messages?lgnF=y&msg=6348

Y&R: PEEK-A-BOO BRITTANY AND JT?
"I couldn't help but notice after Brit and JT were getting dressed after getting it on, a web camera was aimed right on the very couch where they did the dirty deed. Perhaps the camera was still on and the two were caught in the act on film. Wouldn't that be a delicious little story twist? Brit is certainly a cheap drunk....a couple swigs off the flask and she's ready to hop in the sack with JT. Classic rebound behavior. I love it! I wonder if they were caught on tape.....and if Jill saw the flick......she would probably stroke out. If it was a live webcast that would for sure boost the sales of Glo by Jabot. I'd like to see Brass and Sassy top that!" - WPBJAZZGIRL
http://forums.about.com/ab-soaps/messages?lgnF=y&msg=6340

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PASSIONS FORUM
Are you a fan of NBC's Passions? Yes? Well we've got just the place for you! Our Passions forum!
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PASSIONS AND DEATH
"Hey All~ I've been watchin Passions for some time now, every time one of the main
characters faces death, they all seem to survive. Sheridan at her beach
home, ivy on the prom boat, and now Miguel with the quiche ...even though
Tabitha and Timmy have the poison quiche, I bet they will manage to
survive. If i could have someone die in passions, it would definitely be
Julian. He is such a sneak. Tell me what you guys think." - ~PassionDude~
http://forums.about.com/ab-passions/messages?lgnF=y&msg=662

THE NERVE OF JULIAN!
"I am a big fan of Julian, but how dare he accuse Ivy of having a secret
when he is messing around on her. And today,he was demanding to know about the attache case from Pilar,then
he went out to the car with Suzanne! He was watching Ivy come out of Pilar's house while he was making out with Suzanne!! WHAT NERVE!!!=) " -JODI
http://forums.about.com/ab-passions/messages?lgnF=y&msg=678

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