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Stephanie^ Sloane,^
Editorial^ Director
editor’s
Dear^ Readers,
Two DAYS^ actors^ are^ saying
departures.^ Gilles^ Marini^ talks^
about^ Ted’s^ demise^ on^ page^4 ,^ and^ Kyle^ Lowder^ open
s
up^ about^ Rex’s^ exit^ on^ page^36.
In the^ Roundup^ on^ page^48 ,^ we^ asked^ your^ faves
which^ characters^ they^ were^ fans^ of^ before^ joining^ a^ soa
p.
Here,^ the^ editors^ share^ their^ picks.
Janet Di^ Lauro:^ “Bo^ and^ Hope^ on^ DAYS.^ Their
romance^ was^ brewing;^ Hope’s^ father^ was^ fighting
it
every^ step^ of^ the^ way;^ and^ Peter^ Reckell^ and^ Kr
istian
Alfonso’s^ chemistry^ had^ totally^ reeled^ me^ in.”
Carolyn^ Hinsey:^ “The^ Buchanans^ of^ ONE^ LIFE^
TO
LIVE!^ I^ made^ it^ my^ life’s^ work^ to^ interview^ Clint^ R
itchie
[ex-Clint],^ Bob^ Woods^ [ex-Bo]^ and^ Phil^ Carey^ [ex-Asa
]
together^ when^ I^ got^ to^ Digest.^ It^ was^ the^ best^ five^ h
ours
of my professional^ life^ —^ and^ our^ bartender’s.”
Mara^ Levinsky:^ “GUIDING^ LIGHT’s^ Josh^ and^ Harle
y
(I^ fell^ in^ love^ with^ each^ of^ them^ when^ they^ fell^ in
love
in the wake^ of^ Reva’s^ ‘death’);^ ONE^ LIFE^ TO^ LIVE’s
Todd^ (original^ recipe^ —^ and^ especially^ with^ Blair);^ a
nd
GH’s^ Sonny^ (Wasn’t^ everyone^ obsessed^ with^ Son
ny in
the ’ 90 s?).”
Devin^ Owens:^ “Kim^ Sullivan^ Reynolds^ Dixon^ Stew
art
Andropoulos^ Hughes^ from^ AS^ THE^ WORLD^ TU
RNS!
She was^ sweet^ and^ compassionate^ but^ would^ you^ give^
a
stern^ talking-to^ if^ she^ thought^ you^ needed^ it.”
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