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A little birdie (okay, TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco) suggested we dip into the archives for classic interviews from daytime greats. Something you'd like us to track down? Email us at soaplook@soapoperadigest.com.

— CBS

First Time Around - Eric Braeden

For the next round of Classic Features, we're presenting an actor's first interview with Soap Opera Digest, followed by their latest. Last week we profiled Kim Zimmer. Next up? Y&R; powerhouse Eric Braeden! See what he had to say in our June 9, 1981 issue, compared to where he was in our January 3, 2006 edition. Enjoy! MORE

— CBS

First Time Around - Kim Zimmer

For the next round of Classic Features, we're presenting an actor's first interview with Soap Opera Digest, followed by their latest. First up? The magnificent Kim Zimmer! See what she had to say in our September 30, 1980 issue, compared to where she was in our August 19, 2008 edition. Enjoy! MORE

— Eddie Garcia

Life With Father
B&B; Head Writer Bradley Bell Found It Takes A BOLD Guy To Succeed In Dad's BEAUTIFUL Business

(From the June 22, 1993 issue)
Many people would consider working alongside their parents the very definition of hell. Not Bradley Bell, who is following in the rather formidable footsteps of his father, soap wizard William J. Bell, co-creator of YOUNG AND RESTLESS and BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL. MORE

— CBS

Chasing Emmy
With 20 nominations, will Y&R; be the Bell of the ball?

(This article originally appeared in the May 27, 1997 issue of Soap Opera Weekly.) YOUNG AND RESTLESS leads the pack this year with a whopping 20 Daytime Emmy nominations, four more than last year's impressive number and tying AS THE WORLD TURNS's nominations record, set in 1987. Y&R;'s creator/senior executive producer/head writer, William J. Bell, and executive producer, Edward Scott, spoke with Soap Opera Weekly Assistant Editor Mark McGarry about the Daytime Emmys, the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. MORE

— James Levin

Write On
The Real Breakdown On Soaps' Head Writers

(This article first appeared in the February 28, 1995 issue of Soap Opera Digest) Talk to any actor on the set of GENERAL HOSPITAL and they will all say, "I love Claire Labine." The really honest ones will take that one step further and say, "I wish she was my mom." MORE

— Kenneth Bank

How Not To Wreck A Show

A little birdie (okay, TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco) suggested we dip into the archives for classic interviews from daytime greats. This week we feature an interview from soap legend Douglas Marland that's been copied all over the Internet — here's the real thing. Something you'd like us to track down? Email us at soaplook@soapoperadigest.com. MORE