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She’s played One Life to Live’s inimitable Dorian Lord since 1979, but this week Emmy winner Robin Strasser makes her first visit to Soap Central. She’ll share her favorite Llanview memories -- and to set the record straight on why she left the show. She’ll also tackle all things pop culture and take your calls. It’s an hour that you won’t want to miss.

As Days of our Lives prepares for its launch of new stories in September, NBC invited Soap Central Live onto the DAYS set to talk to members of the cast about the exciting changes taking place. Kristian Alfonso and Peter Reckell (Bo and Hope) discuss why fans still root for their characters. Patrick Muldoon (Austin) discusses what it felt like to return to Salem after being away for 16 years. Melissa Reeves and Kate Mansi (Jennifer and Abigail) explain the importance of family. Freddie Smith (Sonny) shares how fans have responded to his character and new storyline. And Sarah Brown (Madison) previews her new DAYS role and reveals that she’d just about given up on daytime.

As Days of our Lives prepares for its launch of new stories in September, NBC invited Soap Central Live onto the DAYS set to talk to members of the cast about the exciting changes taking place. Kristian Alfonso and Peter Reckell (Bo and Hope) discuss why fans still root for their characters. Patrick Muldoon (Austin) discusses what it felt like to return to Salem after being away for 16 years. Melissa Reeves and Kate Mansi (Jennifer and Abigail) explain the importance of family. Freddie Smith (Sonny) shares how fans have responded to his character and new storyline. And Sarah Brown (Madison) previews her new DAYS role and reveals that she’d just about given up on daytime.

As Days of our Lives prepares for its launch of new stories in September, NBC invited Soap Central Live onto the DAYS set to talk to members of the cast about the exciting changes taking place. Kristian Alfonso and Peter Reckell (Bo and Hope) discuss why fans still root for their characters. Patrick Muldoon (Austin) discusses what it felt like to return to Salem after being away for 16 years. Melissa Reeves and Kate Mansi (Jennifer and Abigail) explain the importance of family. Freddie Smith (Sonny) shares how fans have responded to his character and new storyline. And Sarah Brown (Madison) previews her new DAYS role and reveals that she’d just about given up on daytime.

Days of our Lives will welcome John and Marlena back to Salem later this summer, and daytime icons Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn visit Soap Central Live to tell fans all about it. The daytime Supercouple will share their favorite DAYS moments and preview what's being called DAYS 2.0. Then, DAYS' Molly Burnett (Melanie Jonas) drops by to talk about her love of Twitter and her third anniversary as a member of the DAYS cast. It’s an hour of memories and excitement that no DAYS fan will want to miss.

Days of our Lives will welcome John and Marlena back to Salem later this summer, and daytime icons Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn visit Soap Central Live to tell fans all about it. The daytime Supercouple will share their favorite DAYS moments and preview what's being called DAYS 2.0. Then, DAYS' Molly Burnett (Melanie Jonas) drops by to talk about her love of Twitter and her third anniversary as a member of the DAYS cast. It’s an hour of memories and excitement that no DAYS fan will want to miss.

Sydney Penny visits Soap Central Live to talk about her time in daytime and upcoming role in a hit primetime series. Penny has appeared on Santa Barbara, The Bold and the Beautiful, but she may be best known as Julia Santos on All My Children. Sydney also has a short-term run on Days of our Lives beginning in late-August. On July 31 at 8pm ET/PT, Sydney will guest star on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva. It’s been about a year since Ellen Dolan taped her final episode of As the World Turns’ Margo Hughes, but Ellen hasn’t been idle. The actress talks about what she’s been up to (quantum physics?!), including her new role as Truvy in the Cape May Stage’s production of Steel Magnolias. Steel Magnolias runs from August 4 through September 10.

Sydney Penny visits Soap Central Live to talk about her time in daytime and upcoming role in a hit primetime series. Penny has appeared on Santa Barbara, The Bold and the Beautiful, but she may be best known as Julia Santos on All My Children. Sydney also has a short-term run on Days of our Lives beginning in late-August. On July 31 at 8pm ET/PT, Sydney will guest star on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva. It’s been about a year since Ellen Dolan taped her final episode of As the World Turns’ Margo Hughes, but Ellen hasn’t been idle. The actress talks about what she’s been up to (quantum physics?!), including her new role as Truvy in the Cape May Stage’s production of Steel Magnolias. Steel Magnolias runs from August 4 through September 10.

As record heat bears down on much of the country, it’s a look back at some of the hottest guests over the past 20 months of Soap Central Live. You may need to crank up the air conditioner as we revisit interviews with some of the hottest hunks and sexiest ladies of daytime television, and our always cool host, Dan J Kroll. Guests include All My Children’s Aiden Turner (Aidan) and Jordi Vilasuso (Griffin), The Bold and the Beautiful’s Heather Tom (Katie) and Aaron D. Spears (Justin) , Days of our Lives’ Arianne Zucker (Nicole) and Shawn Christian (Daniel), General Hospital’s Jonathan Jackson (Lucky), One Life to Live’s Gina Tognoni (Kelly), and The Young and the Restless’ Angell Conwell (Leslie).

For more than 20 years, Carolyn Hinsey has shared her passion for soap operas with fans from around the globe. And during that time she's also shared an opinion or two. As a contributor for Soap Opera Digest, Soap Opera Weekly, and the New York Daily News, Carolyn is an expert on daytime television. Now, she's sharing that expertise in a new tell-all book called Afternoon Delight: Why Soaps Still Matter -- and she's visiting Soap Central Live to offer a sneak peek at the book and its behind-the-scenes drama, fascinating anecdotes, and celebrity contributions. More importantly, she also talks about why soaps still matter.

For more than 20 years, Carolyn Hinsey has shared her passion for soap operas with fans from around the globe. And during that time she's also shared an opinion or two. As a contributor for Soap Opera Digest, Soap Opera Weekly, and the New York Daily News, Carolyn is an expert on daytime television. Now, she's sharing that expertise in a new tell-all book called Afternoon Delight: Why Soaps Still Matter -- and she's visiting Soap Central Live to offer a sneak peek at the book and its behind-the-scenes drama, fascinating anecdotes, and celebrity contributions. More importantly, she also talks about why soaps still matter.

In the world of daytime, you never quite know what topic will come up. Soaps address everything from social issues, to health crises, to those pesky evil twins. That pretty much applies to the conversation on Soap Central Live, too. One week you may get to enjoy an interview with a celebrity guest, and another week may offer insight from a soapcentral.com columnist. This week, the topic is up for grabs as the phone lines are opened up to fans. What do fans think of reports that All My Children and One Life to Live will soon air online? Does The Bold and the Beautiful have a shot at winning a fourth Outstanding Drama Series crown at the Emmys in 2012? The Young and the Restless remains the top-rated soap, but what stories have fans tuning in? Can the return of the Quartermaines save General Hospital? And will radical changes bring back classic Days of our Lives?

In the world of daytime, you never quite know what topic will come up. Soaps address everything from social issues, to health crises, to those pesky evil twins. That pretty much applies to the conversation on Soap Central Live, too. One week you may get to enjoy an interview with a celebrity guest, and another week may offer insight from a soapcentral.com columnist. This week, the topic is up for grabs as the phone lines are opened up to fans. What do fans think of reports that All My Children and One Life to Live will soon air online? Does The Bold and the Beautiful have a shot at winning a fourth Outstanding Drama Series crown at the Emmys in 2012? The Young and the Restless remains the top-rated soap, but what stories have fans tuning in? Can the return of the Quartermaines save General Hospital? And will radical changes bring back classic Days of our Lives?

It’s an hour of makeup – not the kind that Fusion or Jabot sell, but an hour of making up for guests who were unable to take part in previous episodes of Soap Central Live. Syndicate columnist and soapcentral.com contributor Lynda Hirsch finally returns to SCL to dish each of the soaps that are still on the air. Lynda weighs in on rumors that ABC rejected offers to buy All My Children and One Life to Live, General Hospital’s future, what The Bold and the Beautiful needs to do to be more consistent, and more. Plus, one of soapcentral.com’s Days of our Lives Two Scoops columnists, Tony, chats with Dan about the rash of firings on DAYS and what it will take to restore “Classic Days of our Lives.”

It’s an hour of makeup – not the kind that Fusion or Jabot sell, but an hour of making up for guests who were unable to take part in previous episodes of Soap Central Live. Syndicate columnist and soapcentral.com contributor Lynda Hirsch finally returns to SCL to dish each of the soaps that are still on the air. Lynda weighs in on rumors that ABC rejected offers to buy All My Children and One Life to Live, General Hospital’s future, what The Bold and the Beautiful needs to do to be more consistent, and more. Plus, one of soapcentral.com’s Days of our Lives Two Scoops columnists, Tony, chats with Dan about the rash of firings on DAYS and what it will take to restore “Classic Days of our Lives.”