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SOAP OPERA UPDATE
December 22, 1998
Cover Story: 1999 Preview
Individual articles with large candid photos featuring
Jensen Ackles, Alison Sweeney & Christie Clark (near full-page photo)
...Maurice Benard (near full-page photo)
...Kelly Ripa (near full-page photo)
...Frank Grillo, Laura Wright & Wendy Moniz...Peter Parros, Lauren Martin-Harkins & Nick Kokotakis...Robert S. Woods & Hillary B. Smith...Clive Robertson & Susan Ward...Hunter Tylo (near full-page photo)
...Joshua Morrow & Sharon Case...Lisa Ann Hadley...Taylor Stanley & Mark Mortimer
Who's Hired and Who's Fired, individual articles with candid photos featuring
Anthony Addabbo...Matt Crane...Clint Ritchie...Marie Alise-Recasner...Stephanie Cameron...Mark Mortimer...Cassandra Creech...Frank Grillo
Couple Close-Up: Tom & Margo of As The World Turns
2-page article, large half-page photo of co-stars
Scott Holmes & Ellen Dolan
Plus additional photos
Scene Around Town, candid photos at assorted events, featuring
Joseph Mascolo...Josh Taylor...Sean Kanan and fiance, Athena...Steve Wilder...Real Andrews & Rebecca Herbst...Lesley-Anne Down and infant son, George...Shawn Batten...Tracey E. Bregman, John McCook & Dionne Warwick...Lacey Chabert and nephews...John Callahan & Eva LaRue...John Stamos & Rebecca Romijn...Cameron Mathison & Jennifer Esposito
Why They Left - Individual articles with candid photos featuring
Eileen Davidson...Dahlia Salem...Jason Priestley...Fiona Hutchison...Rebecca Budig...Debbi Morgan...William Bumiller...Alla Korot...Roger Howarth
Interview with Gina Tognoni of One Life To Live
2-pages, near Full-Page Photo, plus a screenshot
Couple Update, individual articles with candid photos featuring
Wally Kurth & Rena Sofer...Luke Perry & Minnie Perry...John Ingle & Grace Ingle...Lisa Rinna & Harry Hamlin...Steve Wilder & Stephanie Romanoz...Sandra Ferguson & Shaun Bryant
Touching To Watch, Difficult To Tape
Some of the most poignant moments you've seen on daytime television were some of the hardest for the actors emotionally, 4-page article with candid photos featuring
Joshua Morrow & Sharon Case...Lisa Peluso...Linda Dano...Brad Maule...Bryan Dattilo
Recast With A Vengeance
When new actors were hired, these roles went from squeaky clean to hellraisers!
Candid photos featuring
Wendy Moniz...Krista Allen...Monti Sharp
Special Section: The Best & Worst Of '98
Individual articles with mostly screenshots, featuring
Best Trend - Backburner Actors Getting Frontburner Stories
Anthony Herrera & Elizabeth Hubbard
Most Creative Plot - The Clone (Guiding Light)
Kim Zimmer
Best Surprise - Victor Marries Nikki (Y&R)
Eric Braeden & Melody Thomas Scott
Most Predictable Plot - Amber Gets Pregnant (B&B
Adrienne Frantz
Best Comeback - Dixie (AMC)
Cady McClain
Worst Comeback - Annie (GL)
Signy Coleman
Most Improved Show - One Life To Live
David Fumero & Erika Page
Most Disappointing Show - Another World
Tom Eplin & Jensen Buchanan
Plus many more articles...
About My Character, candid photos and remarks featuring
Peter Bergman (full-page)...Stephen Schnetzer...Rebecca Herbst
Inside Story: When Stars Become Soap Stars
These celebs find it isn't as easy as it looks - they're actually nervous!
4-page article with candid photos featuring
Darlene Conley & Steve Garvey...Rosie O'Donnell...LeAnn Rimes & Jensen Ackles...Nancy O'Dell...The Olsen Twins...Sean Lennon...Dionne Warwick
Stylefile, candid head-to-toe photography at assorted events, featuring
Yasmine Bleeth (two photos)...Lesli Kay Sterling...Jenny McCarthy...Jane Seymour...Carolyn Neff...Victoria G. Platt...Nancy O'Dell...Sydney Penny...Hayden Panettiere...Melanie Griffith
... AND MUCH MORE!!!!
Mailing Label? - NO
Small white sticker at the top right corner of the cover, otherwise...
VERY GOOD condition with no missing pages or rips or creases.