ABC Soaps in Depth made fans weekend earlier today on Twitter when they revealed All My Children's asshat of a head writer Chuck Pratt is out!

Just heard from a reliable source something that'll make AMC fans scream with joy: Pratt is history.

HALLELUJAH!!!

After getting over the shock of The Young and the Restless making the boneheaded decision to recast Malcolm Winters, one of daytime's most popular hunks ever, with Family Matters alum Darius McCrary, an actor about as physically dissimilar to Shemar Moore—the Emmy-winning, wildly popular stud who originated the role— as humanly possible, I couldn't help but recall other ridiculous recasts soaps have attempted over the years. Some worked. Some didn't, but one thing is for sure, this is nothing new for daytime! READ MORE

Naughty, naughty Brad Bell... Mr. Bell and the good people over at The Bold and the Beautiful pulled a fast one on viewers, but our DC readers are a bit slicker. Some of you wondered if Katie's "flashbacks" were actually Heather Tom un-glamed, and others wondered if Bell took a trip across the hall to borrow old reels by Tom. See if you can figure out if it was Katie or Victoria in the flashbacks.

Thanks to vn4ever for the answer!

Paul/Nina: The gumshoe swings by the Chancellor mansion to bring Jill up to speed on the MIA Charlotte. Nina and Katherine bust up their pow wow and Jill quickly says she's dating Paul. Kay and Nina don't buy the line she's trying to sell them and know something isn't right. After dinner at the C's Paul and Jill get split up, and Nina pounces on him for the truth. When they are outside Nina continues to try and pry the real deal from Paul, but he refuses to rat Jill out.

Nina figures out the duo is trying to find Kay's biological daughter. Paul confesses and asks her to keep mum on the situation. He comes to the realization Nina was a tad bit bothered by his faux relationship with Jill. Nina scoffs at his accusation, and Paul steals a kiss! Afterwards, Nina is confused. READ MORE

Carly's back and she isn't messing around. Find out what's in store for her and her fellow Oakdale residents with As the World Turns spoilers. (Daytime Confidential)

If you weren't able to go to the Scrubs event at General Hospital's Fan Club Weekend in July, you can now see the videos of Jason Thompson and Kimberly McCullough entertaining the crowd.  (Scrubs Hub)

Sami and Nicole's confrontation on DAYS was one of the most over-the-top, soapy, fabulous things to hit daytime in ages. If you need the Serial Drama girls, you'll find them replaying the clip on a constant loop and clapping giddily. (Serial Drama)

The soap goddess reaches out to The Young and the Restless' Billy Abbott in Genoa City. (Soap Opera Examiner)  READ MORE

Martha Stewart let her feelings about Rachael Ray be known on Thursday's Nightline on ABC. Ray appeared on Stewart's show earlier this month. According to TVGuide.com, Stewart commented,

What Rachael Ray does is "not good enough for me." During the interview, Stewart also revealed that Ray confessed to her that she "cannot bake," adding that Ray "just did a new cookbook which is just a re-edit of a lot of her old recipes. ... I mean, I really want to write a book that is a unique and lasting thing."

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On today’s CBS and Days of our Lives Daytime Confidential episode Luke, Jamey, Jillian, Melodie and Mike discuss the latest in storylines and news from the previous week, including:

Daniel Cosgrove joins As the World Turns. What impact might his character have on Luke and Noah’s story? Tom Pelphrey arrived in Oakdale promising youth to those that would listen. Where is this story headed and should ATWT stop while they are ahead? Katie continues to mourn Brad as Jack goes on a quest for redemption.

Steffy kisses Bill on The Bold and The Beautiful before he marries Katie. Bill and Katie’s wedding was a simple affair, but did it mean the brides maids needed to look so bad? Luke thinks Bill looked like Burt Reynolds’ Boss Hogg from The Dukes of Hazzard movie. Jamey thinks he looked like a pimp. What is Sandy’s deal and what could she be hiding?

Crystall Chappell has “Chappelled” Taylor Spreitler in their scenes together, but before there was a "Chappell” there was a "Sorel.” Is Mia Carly’s daughter? Louise Sorel is back as Vivian and since this the first CBS/Days podcast Jamey’s been back on since her return he shares his reaction to her comeback. Nicole’s house of cards is crumbling around her as Sami confronts her.

Thom Bierdz speaks out about his departure from The Young and the Restless. Deacon and Phyllis have smokin’ hot chemistry, should Y&R pursue it or will they just stick to their playbook? Daniel and Amber get married. Mac decides to carry Cane and Lily’s baby. Does this mean it will be that much easier to fast forward the show?

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Don't look for The Young and the Restless leading men Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) and Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) to be doing a web soap together anytime soon. In an Entertainment Tonight interview marking Bergman's 20th anniversary on the sudser, the subject of what question fans ask Bergman most came up. Check out his cryptic response about his offscreen relationship with Braeden:

ET: What is the question that fans ask you the most often?

Peter Bergman: Fans ask me most often: Do Eric and I get along in real life? My answer is … next question.

Can't we all just get along? Let's hope Bergman's response doesn't result in the two vets getting to scrapping again on set like they did back in the 90's. With those slashed licensing fees, Sony and the Bells can't afford to be paying for any doctor's visits!
 
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 On Dec. 5, one day after Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia reunite in the highly-anticipated web soap opera Venice, the sapphic supercouple will be on hand for uber event promoter Mike Gold's "So Long Springfield" event at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas!

"Our last event was in Atlanta on November 7 and it was flawless," says Gold. "The fans and actors had a great time and we have received overwhelmingly positive feedback." READ MORE

It's official folks! The Young and the Restless has cast Darius McCrary as the new Malcolm Winters, according to Entertainment Weekly. McCrary, best known for his role as Eddie Winslow on the hit 90's sitcom Family Matters, is set to debut on December 29, 2009. He signed a multi-year contract and replaces the ever popular Shemar Moore in the role.

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