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June 7, 1997 - In rating fathers for each of the soaps, Soap Opera News chose Tom Hughes as Best Dad and James Stenbeck as worst dad. In Soap Opera Magazine Tom Wiggin (he plays Kirk Anderson) states he was the only cast member to know who killed Diego. Felicia Minei Behr (ATWT's executive producer) let him in on the secret about two months before Diego's killer was revealed. He said it was because at the time they weren't sure whether Kirk would continue on the show or not. July 2, 1997 - Congratulations to Michael Park (Jack Snyder) and his wife on the birth of their son, Christopher Michael Park. He is their first child and he was born on June 21st. He weighed 6 lbs. 4 ozs. July 4, 1997 - ATWT is in 7th place in the Nielsen ratings for the week of June 16th to 20th. July 11, 1997 - ATWT recently shot some scenes centered around a picnic for Ben and Camille in the Dunderhook section of New Jersey's Saddle River Park. For the week of June 23rd to 27th ATWT was 6th in the Nielsen ratings. July 14, 1997 - Interested in receiving an e-mail newsletter about As The World Turns? If so send your request to JamesStnbk@aol.com. July 19, 1997 - Delphi's Soap Opera Forum is now open to non-Delphi users. I hope you'll drop by to chat about the show! July 21, 1997 - Lesli Kay Sterling (Molly) was once a contestant on Wheel of Fortune and came away over $25,000 richer. At the end of July Martha Byrne (Lily), her husband Michael McMahon, and Kelley and Jon Hensley (Emily and Holden) will all be vacationing together. The destination: Bermuda. August 18, 1997 - Congratulations to Kelley Menighan Hensley. Kelley was chosen the Star of the Week by Soap Opera Magazine in their August 26, 1997 issue. The 8th Annual Soap Opera Update awards will be shown at 10 pm/EST on Lifetime television on Sunday, September 7th. Nominees from ATWT are as follows: Best Actress: Martha Byrne (Lily), Kelley Menighan Hensley (Emily), and Elizabeth Hubbard (Lucinda); Best Actor: Scott Holmes (Tom), Benjamin Hendrickson (Hal), and Alexander Walters (Mark); and Best Return: Jon Hensley (Holden). August 25, 1997 - Ellen Dolan and Scott Holmes (Margo and Tom, respectively) are scheduled to be presenters at the 8th Annual Soap Opera Update awards. See August 18th entry for full details on when the show will be on. Soap Opera Digest names David and Emily Couple of the Month in their September 2, 1997 issue. August 26, 1997 - Anthony Herrera (James Stenbeck) issued a statement saying he was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma in January. He has completed the third and final phase of treatment. He said he's feeling well and will be able to return to work this fall. September 3, 1997 - Kathleen Markel (hubby is Daniel, who plays David Allen) took Labor Day quite literally. She gave birth to son Jackson Platte Markel at 6:39 pm on September 1, 1997. Jackson weighed 8 lbs. 15 oz. He joins a sister, Vivian, who is two. Congratulations to them all. September 8, 1997 - At the 8th Annual Soap Opera Update Awards, which aired on Lifetime on Sept. 7, Scott Holmes (Tom) and Martha Byrne (Lily) picked up awards for Best Actor and Best Actress from ATWT. The Soap Opera Update Awards give a Best Actress and Best Actor award to each soap and then present an overall "Best of the Best" award. Scott beat out fellow nominees Ben Hendrickson (Hal) and Alexander Walters (ex-Mark Kasnoff). Martha beat out Elizabeth Hubbard (Lucinda) and Kelley Menighan Hensley (Emily). Upon accepting her award, Martha said "It's going to be a very big year, I can promise you that." September 26, 1997 - Viewers Voice Inc., a non-profit organization for viewers to support television programming, chose ATWT as Favorite Daytime Drama. Martha Byrne (Lily) and Shawn Christian (ex-Mike) were chosen as Favorite Actress and Actor in a Daytime Drama. September 29, 1997 - Soap Opera Digest selected Martha Byrne (Lily) as performer of the week for the week when she confronted Molly and David. This is printed in the October 7, 1997 issue. October 3, 1997 - A few people have asked me about Soap Opera News' interview with Paolo Seganti. Here's the gist of what he said in the article: He felt his own work on the show wasn't good because there isn't enough time to do good work. He said he learned a lot from the great actors on the show. He said he felt his work "sucked" on the show and was surprised that many people liked it. It was my impression that, because of the tight schedule soaps have, he felt it wasn't his best work due to time constraints. The article can be found in the September 30 issue of Soap Opera News. October 13, 1997 - I've been able to confirm that Martha Byrne is indeed pregnant. Congratulations to her and her husband, Michael McMahon. All though this is still speculation, all indicators point that the pregnancy will be written into her storyline. October 18, 1997 - Soap Opera Weekly reports in its October 28th issue that Jessica Klein will be leaving her position as ATWT head writer at the end of the month. Soap Opera Digest Online reports that she resigned her position. Klein has been ATWT's head writer since May 1997. One name being thrown around to replace her is Carolyn Culliton. She is the wife of Richard Culliton. Richard Culliton is highly disliked among GH fans, many claim he destroyed the show. Both Carolyn and Richard have written for many soaps and often write together. However, as of yet, no confirmation has been made on who the new head writer wll be. This might be a good time to voice your opinion to ATWT about the Cullitons, if you have knowledge of them based on their work. You can reach ATWT at atwtgl@cbs.com. October 21, 1997 - Tom Wiggin (Kirk) has separated from his wife of nine years. They have two daughters. November 14, 1997 - Are you a college student who'd like to write for a soap opera? If so Procter & Gamble, the company that produces ATWT, is sponsoring a story-writing contest. It is open to all college students who'd like a career writing for a soap opera. The winners will be flown to New York City where they'll get to tell their idea to network and program executives. P&G produces GL, ATWT, and AW. For information on how to enter contact Jennifer Maloney, c/o Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc., 79 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 or call 1-800-529-0991 for an entry packet. You must be a student studying at a fully accredited college. November 18, 1997 - Mikie Heilbrun has been named the new Casting Director. She's worked on a variety of television shows in casting including Spin City, Central Park West, My So-Called Life, NYPD Blue, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. She's also done casting for feature films The Juror, Sister Act, and Searching for Bobby Fischer. November 20, 1997 - As the World Turns will not be seen on November 27th and 28th, Thursday and Friday, due to special programming for the Thanksgiving holiday. November 26, 1997 - Interested in buying a CD of Christmas songs by soap stars? Check out the new Yuletide CD. December 15, 1997 - ATWT had a rating of 4.3 for the week of November 24th. It ranked 6th among 11 soaps. December 17, 1997 - Julianne Moore (ex-Frannie/Sabrina) had a 7 lb. baby boy on December 4th. It is her first child. Dad is Moore's boyfriend, writer and director Bart Freundlich. The baby's name has not been released. December 19, 1997 - Olivia Newton-John has recorded a song called "This is Our Moment" for Lily and Holden's nuptials. Alison Sloane Gaylin of Gist reports that Holden and Lily tie the knot on January 9th, but that Molly does make a scene. When asked if this means Lily and Holden will get a little piece in their lives, ATWT Executive Producer Felicia Minei Behr is quoted saying "Nothing is ever peaceful and calm in Oakdale, but after what they've been through, they deserve a little happiness." December 22, 1997 - ATWT had a rating of 4.2 for the week of December 1st. It ranked 6th among 11 soaps. December 26, 1997 - Lesli Kay Sterling (Molly) will co-host the Fiesta Bowl parade in Phoeniz, AZ on Dec. 31st. December 26, 1997 - ATWT will not air on Wednesday, December 31st, or Thursday, January 1st. December 26, 1997 - Lorraine Broderick has been named the new head writer of ATWT effective January 19th. ATWT's Executive Producer, Felicia Minei Behr, and Broderick worked together at All My Children. Under Broderick's reign at AMC the show won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing, a Writer's Guild Award, and two GLAAD Media Awards. She's also worked writing for Another World and Guiding Light. Broderick is married and has two daughters, Annie and Julia. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and received her Masters degree from Stanford University. |
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