In his first podcast interview since being kished to the curb. One Life to Live's Brett Claywell talks with Daytime Confidential.com's Luke Kerr, Jamey Giddens and Jillian Bowe on the heels of his shocking firing. The talented and passionate young actor, who moved across country to assume the role of Schuyler Joplin, only to cede that role to Scott Clifton, before being cast as nefarious lab tech-turned-gay med student Kyle Lewis, talks about what it was like to find out from OLTL show runner Frank Valentini that he was being let go from the series.

Hear Claywell in his own words as he shares his thoughts on the powerful work he and leading man Scott Evans (Oliver Fish) accomplished, and why he doesn't want to let any of the negativity surrounding their exits take away from a story he says will stay with him for the rest of his life. Claywell also addresses the myriad of allegations lobbied against him and Evans in the media. Does he feel they are to blame for OLTL's viewer erosion? What about their rumored misbehavior on set? Claywell addresses it all. He also talks about if we will ever see him reunite with Evans in a movie or web series, ala Guiding Light's Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia, who now star opposite each other in Venice. This is the podcast interview every Kish fan has been dying to download.

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There really ought to be a law against getting rid of a character like this one. Don't be surprised when you hear that one soap opera has thrown out one of its most popular actresses. I guess fans won't have to worry about who __________ should be with anymore. Want more clues? Follow me on Twitter.

Matt Crane made his debut on Martha Byrne's Gotham on yesterday's episode. Watch the installment after the jump.

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TV Guide Magazine chatted with As The World Turns stars, Don Hastings (Bob) and Kathryn Hays (Kim) about their alter-egos' love affair in conjunction with their upcoming 25th wedding anniversary . The actors also discussed  the lack of screentime the duo has endured for the past view years and the fan response online. Says Hastings,

“They should never have been excluded,” states Hastings. “[ATWT creator] Irna Phillips built this show on all the generations and our best writers over the years, like Douglas Marland, continued that tradition. I don’t have a computer but the young people on our show are always telling me that the internet crowd wants to see more of Kim and Bob. The people who have the power [at ATWT] may not realize that, or care about that, but I do believe it’s true.”

It looks like more, um "old faves" are heading back to Oakdale as we prepare to say goodbye to As The World Turns. Soaps In Depth is reporting Jennifer Landon and Jesse Soffer are set to reprise oh-so-tortured twentysomething couple Gwen and Will. Well...that's all well and good about the young 'uns, but if I don't see my Dr. John Dixon (Larry Bryggman) before Nancy (Helen Wagner) says goodnight to Procter and Gamble soap lovers for the very last time, I am gonna go PLUM CRAZY!
 
I know, why not make John turn out to be Reid's (Eric Sheffer Stevens)  daddy? The mean, gay doctor is certainly onery enough to be another one of John's strays! Picture it: Lucinda Walsh's (Elizabeth Hubbard) grandson Luke (Van Hansis) in love wth John Dixon's son. BUTTAH.

Julianne Moore has taped her April 5 appearance on As the World Turns, when she will reprise the role of Frannie Hughes. Moore recounted to Showbiz 411 what it was like to be reunited with Helen Wagner, who portrays her onscreen grandmother Nancy Hughes. 

She says she loved being reunited with her soap family, including 92 year old show matriarch Helen Wagner, who plays her grandmother. “She’s still giving us acting tips,” Moore recalls.

No. 20: Victoria Rowell, The Young and the Restless

Former The Young and the Restless star and Secrets of a Soap Opera Diva author Victoria Rowell falls nine spots on the Daytime Confidential Top 20 from  No. 11 in January to No. 20 in February.

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You could win a chance to perform with Eileen Fulton in a tribute episode to her on As the World Turns! That's right folks, ATWT is celebrating Fulton's 50 divalicious years in Oakdale by giving you the opportunity to upload a video of yourself singing either "After You've Gone," "I Ain't Got Nobody" or "You Made Me Love You" by April 13. Check back on April 14 to see the top ten finalists and vote for the winner.

On today's Performer of the Week episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jillian and Mike choose the actors and actresses who they believe did an outstanding job during the previous week and discuss their honorable and dishonorable mentions.

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