Soap Opera Digest – September 02, 2019

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Stephanie^ Sloane,^

Editorial^ Director

editor’s

Dear Readers,

More^ exits^ are^ happening

on^ DAYS:^ Nadia^ Bjorlin,^ who

20 years^ ago,^ will^ leave^ once

again^ this^ week^ as^ her^ alter^ ego^ heads^ to^ New^ Y

ork

City for^ work.^ I^ spoke^ to^ Nadia^ about^ her^ latest

departure^ and^ what^ she’s^ been^ doing^ since^ wrappin

g

up on page^36.^ Lucas^ Adams^ is^ also^ marking^ his^

final days^ as^ Tripp.^ The^ actor^ opened^ up^ to^ Janet^ Di

Lauro^ about^ his^ first^ soap^ job^ and^ his^ time^ in^ Sale

m

on page^4.^ I^ am^ sorry^ to^ see^ both^ go.

Speaking^ of^ DAYS,^ alum^ Jason^ Cook^ (ex-Shawn)

has^ been^ making^ moves^ behind^ the^ camera.^ His^

lat-

est film,^ The^ Creatress,^ which^ he^ wrote,^ directed

and^ produced,^ drops^ on^ August^27 ,^ and^ he^ also^ has^

a

book^ coming^ out^ in^ October.^ I^ caught^ up^ with^ Ja

son

for a story^ on^ page^68.

Y&R has^ seen^ some^ changes^ on^ screen^ and^ off

over the^ course^ of^2019.^ On^ page^74 ,^ we^ take^ a^ critical

look at^ the^ state^ of^ the^ No.^1 show.^ What^ do^ you^ think

about^ what’s^ happening^ in^ Genoa^ City^ these^ day

s?

Let us know^ at^ [email protected].

In^ our^ special^ section^ beginning^ on^ page^59 ,^ four

actors^ look^ back^ on^ all^ their^ first^ memories^ in^ th

eir

current^ gig.^ In^ the^ Roundup^ on^ page^48 ,^ stars^ share

their^ secret^ celebrity^ crushes.^ Finally,^ are^ you^ lookin

g

to^ pick^ up^ a^ new^ show?^ We^ have^ your^ guide^ to^ B

&B

on page^54.

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STEPHANIE SLOANE

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