I just finished watching the season finale of Venice, the groundbreaking, web soap opera from Guiding Light and Days of Our Lives' superstar Crystal Chappell, talented writer Kim Turrisi and sharp director Hope Royaltey, and all I can say is I hope a fly doesn't get a chance to head down my throat before I can pick my jaw up from the floor! If you are one of those people who opted not to subscribe to the web series, let me just say the season one cliffhanger featuring GL alum Jordan Clarke as Col. John Brogno— the homophobic father of Chappell's principle character Gina— alone was well worth the 10 bucks I paid, if only to make sure I know the backstory for what is sure to be a much stronger second season. But for now, let's talk about the season that was.
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Get a glimpse of what's coming up on the first season of Venice.

The Canyon News caught up with Tina O Hillstrom, matron of honor for the September 25 wedding of Ronn Moss (Ridge, The Bold and the Beautiful) and Devin DeVasquez. She offered Moss this advice on his second wedding day,

I told him, his character Ridge has been married so many times, he has rice dents on his tuxedo. Also, marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. And second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience.

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Crystal Chappell's highly anticipated web series, Venice, premiered its first promo today. The series is now set to debut on December 4, 2009. Be sure to check out the teaser above and visit the official website for more information.

TV Guide Canada has unveiled their 30 Sexy and Beautiful Stars. The list, which includes many fan favorites, is who the online mag considers the "most stunning, human specimens in the soap world". Who would you put on your list of daytime's sexiest stars? Share your list in the comments.

Joseph Mascolo and Crystal Chappell

Days of our Lives pulled out all the stops once again for the Day of Days event at Universal Studios Hollywood this past weekend. Fan's favorite stars, including: Alison Sweeney, Arianne Zucker, Billy Hayes, Bryan Dattilo, Casey Deidrick, Crystal Chappell, Dylan Patton, Eric Martsolf, Galen Gering, James Scott, Jay Kenneth Johnson, James Reynolds, Joseph Mascolo, Lauren Koslow, Lindsay Hartley, Louise Sorel, Mark Hapka, Molly Burnett, Nadia Bjorlin, Peggy McCay,  Peter Reckell, Renee Jones, Shelley Hennig, Susan Seaforth Hayes, Suzanne Rogers, Taylor Spreitler and Terrell Ransom Jr. turned out for the event.

I don't know about you, but that picture of Joseph Mascolo, holding the young child, may be one of the most adorable pictures I've seen. See more photos from the event after the jump. READ MORE

Michael Fairman went on location for the filming of Venice, Crystal Chappell's highly-anticipated web series, to get some scoops and previews for Advocate.com. During the visit he chatted with Chappell, co-star Jessica Leccia, writer-producer Kim Turrisi, Nadia Bjorlin and Gina Tognoni. Leccia shared the following.

Jessica Leccia (Chapell’s former love interest on GL) told me the character she plays in Venice, Ani, is far removed from her days in Springfield on the canceled CBS soap.

“Everything is pretty much different with Ani. They are night and day. Ani is way more with it than Natalia. She has a career and is goal-oriented and is on the pulse of everything. She is really busy and human and in love ... and all the things that come with that. She is way savvier than Natalia. Ani is going to be a force to be reckoned with and is more of a go-getter to get what she wants. Gina may be what she wants, and that is her big dilemma in this whole thing ... loving somebody and not having it the way she would like it to be.”

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It looks like the road to true love for Gina (Crystal Chappell) and Ani (Jessica Leccia) will be paved with plenty of gorgeous bumps along the road once Venice premieres next month. TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco is reporting the sexsational Nadia Bjorlin will be appearing as a love interest for Ani on the sapphic soap. Maxim staple Bjorlin going gay-for-pay? Venice just enticed an entirely new demographic before it's even premiered — horny frat boys, and straight male soap opera executives!

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Do you think you have what it takes to be the next soap opera supa-star? You may have a chance to prove yourself if you can hightail it to Detroit. Daysofourlives.com and Gleaners Food Bank are joining forces for a Days Talent Search. More information is available after the jump. READ MORE

Well damn, Kate's not playing around, is she?