THE FULL NEWMAN!

Guiding Light's Robert Newman (Josh) will perform with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera House in the Broadway Musical The Full Monty.

Performances will run this summer from July 31 until August 5. For more information or to order tickets, visit the Pittsburgh CLO website at www.pclo.org.

Meanwhile, please enjoy our (top half) preview of nearly nude Robert, above.

DOUBLE DOSE

It's a double dose of Where Are They Now as Margaret Colin reaps accolades for her performance in Broadway's first revival of 1940's Old Acquaintance.

Blockbuster film fans know Colin from her role as Jeff Goldblum's ex in Independence Day, and primetime TV viewers from guest-shots in shows like Chicago Hope.

But to us soap savants, she will always be As The World Turns' first Margo (and real-life of wife of the Tom Margo married, Justin Deas, now Buzz on Guiding Light; both pictured above), as well as Edge of Night's Paige.

If you can't get to New York to see Margaret on stage, make sure you download her episodes of EON, airing right now on the AOL/PGP Classic Soaps Channel!

ATWT: 4TH OF JULY FLASHBACK

As The World Turns' longest-running cast-member (heck, television's longest-running cast-member) Helen Wagner (Nancy), reminisces about a memorable Oakdale 4th of July, here:

I was frying chicken for the 4th of July picnic and in the midst of everything, one of the timers on the stove went off. Well we had never used the stove before. None of us had any idea where the timer was. We were playing a much.....sort of laissez faire attitude towards this old thing, and meanwhile one of the stagehands was crawling behind the set, pulled the plug on the stove...(laughter)...you know the great cook Nancy didn't even know how her stove worked.

Happy 4th from ATWT!

HAPPY 4TH FROM GUIDING LIGHT!

Get ready for the fireworks!

G-MAN v.2!

ATWT's Jack is a new man these days. He's finally gotten over Carly (yeah, let's let him have that delusion for a while, he does look so cute believing it), and he's moving boldly on with Katie.

A new man deserves a new, hot photo. Check out our latest hot shot of actor Michael Park, above.

GL: PHOTO PREVIEW

Living in Springfield sure is thirsty work, as demonstrated during the month of July by Mallet (Robert Bogue) and Dinah (Gina Tognoni), and Jeffrey (Bradley Cole) and Reva (Kim Zimmer).

What's each couple drinking to? Tune into Guiding Light and find out!

VIP ATWT BTS

From The Kansas City Star: Barry, who began his professional life as an actor, has staged fights for more than 40 Broadway shows and almost 90 off-Broadway productions. He’s also helped stage operas and worked in the movies, most notably as a battle consultant on the Civil War epic “Glory.” He’s even staged action bits for the daytime soaps “All My Children” and “As the World Turns.”

From All About Jazz: Scott's compositions and playing have been featured on Television shows such as “Sex and the City', “As The World Turns”, “The Jimmy Kimmel Show”, and many more.

Click on the links to learn more about both talented men.

ATWT: PHOTO PREVIEW

This week on As The World Turns, Cleo (Jennifer Landon) admires the Branson, MO train system from a distance.

While Jade (Elena Goode) gets an up close and personal look.

GL: PHOTO PREVIEW

Jeffrey's (Bradley Cole) July To-Do list:

Drink with Reva (Kim Zimmer)...

Eat (kinda) with Reva and Olivia (Crystal Chappell)...

Explain to Josh (Robert Newman) why he's quasi-naked with one of Josh's (many) ex-wives (though Josh doesn't look particularly upset, does he?).

Make sure you tune in all month to GL for the full story behind each picture!

DIVERSITY? YOU WANT DIVERSITY?

As the World Turns, favorite soap of First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, is also apparently the favorite soap of the First Lady of Porn, Sylvia Kristel (wonder what she thinks of Alison's storyline).

She is 55 now, pretty, with lovely skin. "It's genetic. The creams I use are not expensive. Nivea is just as good. Why waste a fortune?" She lives, it turns out, above the bar, in a small rented flat where she paints ( "my last picture was a huge canvas filled with blue roses"), watches American soaps (her favourite is As The World Turns) and cooks on a Monday.

Whole story, here.

PHOTO PREVIEW: GUIDING LIGHT

The Bauer BBQ kicks off next week, with the Alan/Beth/Rick triangle heating up to explosive proportions.

Beth (Beth Chamberlin) is carrying Alan's (Ron Raines) baby, while thinking it's Rick's (Michael O'Leary), courtesy of Cassie's itchy computer fingers.

Alan wants to raise the baby that's really his but he thinks it isn't, with Beth.

Rick wants to raise the baby that isn't really his but he thinks it is, away from Alan.

And Beth wants to simultaneously be the innocent young girl Rick first fell in love with over twenty years ago... while enjoying the perks that come with being the wife of wealthy and powerful Alan.

And those perks aren't just financial. Alan can protect Beth from the world. He can make problems go away. He can fix things. Rick can't even keep his own patients from dying of hangnails.

On the other hand, Rick makes Beth smile. He makes her outright laugh. Alan isn't exactly known for his merriment and pratfalls.

As the lyrics to the Starlight Express ballad, Make Up My Heart go:

One of them is strong, one of them is good,
But both could turn out wrong.
So who gets the part?

One of them has style, sets the world alight.
The other makes me smile so who gets the part?
Make up my mind make up my heart.

Beth does make up her mind next week. Tune in to GL to find out who she chooses!

BACK TO BILOXI

One of the stars of CBS' "Guiding Light" brought his whole family to Biloxi this week to help with the effort, but for every home that's repaired, Robert Newman is shocked by hundreds more still in shambles.

More, here.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: SPENCER GRAMMER (EX-KIDNAPPER LUCY; ATWT)

Excerpts from People Magazine, here.

LINDSAY AND SCOTT?

Ever dream of the supercouples that could be created if characters were allowed to date across soap lines?

For instance, what if ATWT's officer Jack (Michael Park) went to a cop convention and met GL's Harley (Beth Ehlers)?

What if Y&R's Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) hooked up with ATWT's Lucinda Walsh (Elizabeth Hubbard)?

AMC's Erica (Susan Lucci) and GL's Alan (Ron Raines)?

B&B's Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and... anyone male on any show?

The possibilities are endless!

Or how about OLTL's Lindsay (Catherine Hickland) and GH's Scott (Kin Shriner).

For that one, you're in luck. Before she was Lindsay and in between his many, many stints as Scott, Catherine and Kin played Courtney and Jeb on TEXAS. Not only were they younger, not only were they still decent but, in the latest batch of episodes airing on the AOL/PGP Classic Soap Channel, they were also wet (you know how unpredictable soap weather can be; people simply can't be expected to check the forecast before they step out of the house. Or bring an umbrella).

What soap fan can ask for more?

Make sure you tune in and check them out! Then use the Comments link below to tell us some of your dream mix-and-match couples!

OUR JAILBIRDS ARE BETTER THAN YOUR JAILBIRDS

Paris Hilton isn't the only daughter of a prominent local family who cleans up well after a stint in jail.

Check out our photos of juvie chicks Daisy (Bonnie Dennison) and Ashlee (Caitlin van Zandt).

Take that, Larry King!

GOLDIN EVENING

A brand new hot shot for all you Ricky Paull Goldin (Gus) fans!

You're welcome.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEARTH IS

When world got out on the Internet that this year's annual, Guiding Light Bauer BBQ would be held on Main Street, viewers panicked that it would be turned into a municipal rather than Bauer family event.

The above photo should help rest fears that even though guests like Josh Lewis (Robert Newman) will be in attendance, it's still a pure Bauer bash, hosted by Rick (Michael O'Leary), his (presumed) baby mama Beth (Beth Chamberlin) and his kids, Leah (Arielle Renwart) and Jude (Aaron Hart).

It's a GL tradition. You can't miss it!

WORLD TURNS - BROADWAY STYLE!

The Trevor Project’s “Harmony, Heart & Humor” summer gala event took place on June 25th with presentations of The Trevor Hero Award to Nathan Lane and The Trevor Commitment Award to Bravo. The event was held at the Hudson Theater at the Millennium Broadway Hotel (145 W. 44th Street).

Taking part were Honorees Nathan Lane and Bravo’s Andy Cohen, with special appearances by Tim Gunn (“Project Runway”); Carson Kressley (“Queer Eye”); John Glover (The Drowsy Chaperone, “Smallville”); Senator Tom Duane NYC (D); Daniel Vosovic (“Project Runway”); Brett Barsky from the Academy Award-winning short film Trevor; “As The World Turns” stars: Alexandra Chando, Van Hansis, Jake Silbermann.

Article and event photos, here!

LET THE SUN SHINE IN

Gwen (Jennifer Landon) sings, Luke (Van Hansis) and Noah (Jake Silbermann) bond, and Will (Jesse Lee Soffer) and Cleo (Jennifer Landon) take in the sights... but they do it all on location! Not in the studio! With real nature! And sunshine! ATWT goes outside!!

This is very exciting. You must tune in to watch.

MORE MERRIMENT

The Guiding Light Bauer BBQ spoilers continue!

With both Shayne and Marah out of town, Josh (Robert Newman) gets ready to play Daddy to Cassie's (Nicole Forester) son (and Josh's namesake) Roger Joshua (a.k.a. RJ).