Viewers don't just follow romances in film and primetime, they watch every day to see what's going on between their favorite soap opera couples. Soap operas have some of the most die hard and loyal fan bases around.

We polled several die hard soap fans about their favorite couples in soaps. Luke & Laura, Greenlee & Leo and Jessica & Nash were just a few couples on the top of their favorites list. Here is a look at some of the favorite soap opera couples from the past and the present:

ALL MY CHILDREN

Erica & Jack

Susan Lucci has been playing Erica Kane, the most popular ...

Soap star Julie Berman wed real estate broker Michael Grady in a Roman Catholic ceremony at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The 24-year-old, who is a regular on General Hospital, chose wedding dress designer Monique Lhuillier to create her veil and gown. Her eight bridesmaids were styled by Amsale.

Guests took home fresh-baked scones and organic peach preserves as a gift from the newlyweds.

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Daytime soaps are in again, according to "Sopranos" star Vincent Pastore, Spice Girl Mel B. and a host of other celebrities. ABC Daytime and SoapNet have been tapping celebrities to promote the daytime dramas. The shows "All My Children," "One Life To Live" and "General Hospital" are offered collectively five times a day on ABC and SoapNet.

In the new ads Pastore chimes in about the use of "mob power" on "General Hospital," country singer Billy Currington promotes the romances on the same series, Mel B talks about "All My Children's" frenemies, and champion free skier Kristi Leskinen...

What is it about Aussies that Americans find so fascinating? Is it the cute accents? The laid-back attitudes? The "party animal" reputations? It could be a mix of all of these traits. It could also be because, although we speak the same language and our cultures have many similarities, many of us know very little about Australia. That strange yet familiar vibe makes those down under denizens appear exciting and mysterious - an irresistible combo!

Since Americans are also fascinated with celebrities, it's no surprise that so many awesome Aussie entertainers have found fame in the U.S. ...

Millions of viewers tune in daily to watch the drama unfold on their favorite soap operas. It also doesn't hurt that many of the male soap stars are some of the sexiest people on television.

Primetime viewers can't seem to get enough of McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey) or McSteamy (Eric Dane) on Grey's Anatomy, but they better watch out. These daytime stars will give you a run for your money:

Aiden Turner

Aiden Turner is best known for his role as Aidan Devane on ABC's "All My Children." Turner joined the cast in 2002 and left briefly in May 2004 due to a "family emergency." He retu...

Do you ever watch "Dancing with the Stars" and find yourself wondering who is more famous - the star or the dancer? For every 90's teen drama star we also get a handful of models and singers who aren't so much "stars" as they are "available marginally talented individuals."

I guess part of the fun is realizing that the musical guests are generally more famous than the actual cast. This is why I've decided to create a dream cast list for "Dancing with the Stars." I tried to include a mix of "talent" just as the real show does, along with one or two obscure choices:

Tyra Banks

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The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) just announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, radio, news, and promotional writing during the 2007 season to be honored at the upcoming 2008 Writers Guild Awards - the WGA's 60th Anniversary award show - held on February 9, 2008, in Los Angeles and New York.

TELEVISION NOMINEES

DRAMATIC SERIES

Dexter, Showtime

Friday Night Lights, NBC

Mad Men, AMC

The Sopranos, HBO

The Wire, HBO

COMEDY SERIES

Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO

Entourage, HB...

For the first time ever on ABC's "General Hospital," actor and musician Rick Springfield will sing on the multi-award winning daytime drama. Airing on Thursday, August 23, Springfield will perform the song "Who Killed Rock 'n Roll?" from his upcoming album due for release in early 2008.

In addition, national non-profit LIFEbeat will be incorporated into the concert storyline to educate the audience on the worthwhile, real-life charitable organization that works with the music industry and those affected by HIV/AIDS.

In the storyline, Dr. Noah Drake (Rick Springfield), his son, Dr...

Actress and screenwriter Jeanne Davis Glynn has died after a longterm battle with cancer. She was 75. Glynn, who was nominated for five Emmy Awards writing for soap operas, had been receiving treatment for cancer since 1999.

She passed away at a healthcare centre in New Fairfield, Connecticut on Friday.

Glynn won Emmy nominations for her work on TV shows in '80s and '90s including General Hospital, Guiding Light and One Life To Live.

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Happy Birthday to Spice Girl Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown (1975), Blues Traveler guitarist Chan Kinchla (1969), Oasis founder Noel Gallagher (1967), "The Facts of Life" actress Lisa Whelchel (1963), singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge (1961), "Highlander" star Adrian Paul (1959), British actor Rupert Everett (1959), "Being Julia" star Annette Bening (1958), singer/exotic dancer LaToya Jackson (1956), Oingo Boingo frontman/film composer Danny Elfman (1953), "General Hospital" actor Anthony Geary (1948), Procol Harum singer Gary Brooker (1945), actor Kevin Conway (1942), 35th President of the ...

Happy Birthday to WWE Diva Ashley Massaro (1979), South Park co-creator Matt Stone (1971), "The Corpse Bride" actress Helena Bonham Carter (1966), rock star Lenny Kravitz (1964), "General Hospital" actress Genie Francis (1962), comedian Bobcat Goldthwait (1962), film and TV actress Margaret Colin (1957), "Jackie Brown" star Pam Grier (1949), country superstar Hank Williams Jr. (1949), "Miami Vice" actor Philip Michael Thomas (1949), Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks (1948), British guitarist Mick Ronson (1946; d. 1993), The Band drummer Levon Helm (1942), jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926; d...

Cat fights, beach brawls and summer love – catch it all again or see it for the first time when One Tree Hill and The O.C join SOAPnet on Monday, April 9. “One Tree Hill” will air Monday-Fridays at 5PM and “The O.C” will air Monday-Fridays at 6PM.

The series launch will kick-off SOAPnet’s new 3PM- Midnight line-up starting with Beverly Hills 90210 at 3PM & 4PM, “One Tree Hill” at 5PM, “The O.C.” at 6PM, Days of our Lives at 7PM, All My Children at 8PM One Life to Live at 9PM, General Hospital at 10PM and The Young and the Restless at 11PM.

While i-Tunes set the standard by offering tracks for just $.99 each, the 10 Spot label has been launched with the digital download customer in mind. Believing in the mantra "10 Tracks, 10 Bucks, Every Time" 10 Spot stands firm with their new price point.

"10 Spot gives the consumer ten good reasons to buy physical product. Offering ten tracks for ten dollars while getting the benefit of the CD package, the look, the feel, liner notes, artwork and artist information, it's like a free gift with purchase!" states Brad Pressman, President of The Water Music Records Group of labels.

T...

Happy Birthday to "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" actor Eli Marienthal (1986), Miami Heat star Shaquille O'Neal (1972), comedian D.L. Hughley (1963), comedic actor Tom Arnold (1959), Canadian actress Alberta Watson (1955), "General Hospital" actress Jacklyn Zeman (1953), actor/director Rob Reiner (1947), English singer Kiki Dee (1947), Pink Floyd singer/guitarist David Gilmour (1946), baseball players Willie "Pops" Stargell (1940; d. 2001) and Ted Abernathy (1933), jazz musician Wes Montgomery (1923; d. 1968), TV personality Ed McMahon (1923), comedic actor Lou Costello (1906; d. 195...

The Bold And The Beautiful star Darlene Conley has died of stomach cancer at her Los Angeles home. She was 72. The veteran actress, who played flamboyant Sally Spectra in the soap from 1988, passed away on Sunday after being diagnosed with cancer three months ago.

The show's executive producer Bradley P. Bell has paid tribute to her acting talents, saying, "She constantly entertained us with every move, every breath, every inflection of her voice. Whether she was the villain, the damsel, the sexpot or the comedienne, Darlene was brilliant."

As well as "The Bold And The Beautiful...

Top musical talent from ABC's daytime dramas "All My Children," "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital" will perform a selection of holiday songs to be recorded for the first time ever on a new CD entitled "A Holiday Affair," it was announced today by Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group.

The CD will feature classic holiday tunes chosen, interpreted and performed by ABC daytime's talent. "All My Children's" Susan Lucci will headline the CD with "I'll Be Home for Christmas." The final track is an ensemble rendition of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." The CD wil...

A quarter century after the premiere of MTV at 12:01 a.m., on August 1, 1981, the cataclysmic changes brought about by the first decade of the video revolution are continuing to be seen and heard in the music of today's twenty-somethings' artists. Celebrating Bangles, Loverboy, Eddie Money, and Scandal (all on Columbia/ Legacy), Bow Wow Wow and Rick Springfield (on RCA/Legacy), and A Flock Of Seagulls (on Jive/Legacy), the first seven We Are The '80s collections arrived in stores on July 18. The title of the series comes from the popular "We Are the '80s" blocks of video programming that r...

Happy Birthday to Spice Girl Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown (1975), Blues Traveler guitarist Chan Kinchla (1969), Oasis founder Noel Gallagher (1967), "The Facts of Life" actress Lisa Whelchel (1963), singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge (1961), "Highlander" star Adrian Paul (1959), British actor Rupert Everett (1959), "Being Julia" star Annette Bening (1958), singer/exotic dancer LaToya Jackson (1956), Oingo Boingo frontman/film composer Danny Elfman (1953), "General Hospital" actor Anthony Geary (1948), Procol Harum singer Gary Brooker (1945), actor Kevin Conway (1942), 35th President of the ...

Happy Birthday to WWE Diva Ashley Massaro (1979), South Park co-creator Matt Stone (1971), "The Corpse Bride" actress Helena Bonham Carter (1966), rock star Lenny Kravitz (1964), "General Hospital" actress Genie Francis (1962), comedian Bobcat Goldthwait (1962), film and tv actress Margaret Colin (1957), "Jackie Brown" star Pam Grier (1949), country superstar Hank Williams Jr. (1949), "Miami Vice" actor Philip Michael Thomas (1949), Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks (1948), British guitarist Mick Ronson (1946; d. 1993), The Band drummer Levon Helm (1942), jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926; d...

Ellen DeGeneres triumphed at the Daytime Emmys on Friday for a second year running, scooping two awards for her talk show Ellen. The TV award ceremony, held in Los Angeles for the first time ever, saw DeGeneres collect honors for Best Talk Show and Best Talk Show Host.

DeGeneres publicly praised partner Portia De Rossi when she took to the stage at the legendary Kodak Theatre, declaring, "Portia, I love you."

Meanwhile, hit soap opera General Hospital bagged an impressive nine nods, including Best Daytime Drama, Best Actor for Anthony Geary and Best Directing Team.

Cult kids ...

Chandra Wilson, Kate Walsh and James Pickens, Jr. of hit medical drama, Grey's Anatomy, plus Rachael Ray and Tyra Banks, are among the stellar lineup of scheduled presenters for ABC's live broadcast of "The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards," Friday, April 28 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT).

As previously announced, the broadcast will open with a rock-the-house performance by General Hospital actor and musician Rick Springfield, as he sings a mix of his hits.

Hosted by Tom Bergeron and Kelly Monaco, "The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" will be broadcast live from Hollywood's famed Kodak T...

Emmy Award-winning actress Finola Hughes returns as Anna Devane on daytime drama General Hospital, the role she originated two decades ago. In the upcoming storyline, Anna literally "drops in" when, up to their old ways, Luke (Anthony Geary) and Robert (Tristan Rogers) are on the run from the law while visiting the fictional Maarkam Islands.

"I am very excited to be reprising the role of Anna and reuniting with my 'General Hospital' family. My return has to do with Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio) convinced me to come back to Port Charles... and whining a lot," said Hughes with a la...

John Stamos is set to become a permanent member of hit medical drama series ER. Stamos will make his debut as full-time ER 'resident' Tony Gates, in the opening episode of the upcoming 13th season. Gates first appeared as a flirtatious paramedic, who was also a medical student and Gulf War veteran, in two episodes last November.

Stamos began his career acting in the TV series General Hospital and recently starred in the ABC comedy show Jake In Progress.

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Tom Bergeron and Kelly Monaco have been named hosts of "The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards," which will be telecast live for the very first time from Hollywood's Kodak Theater, Friday, April 28, at 8 p.m. on ABC. This will be their first time as hosts.

In making the announcement, Brian Frons, president, ABC Daytime, said: "Tom and Kelly have fans in daytime and primetime, making them the perfect choice for hosting this year's telecast. As we broadcast for the first time in Hollywood, there's more anticipation and excitement than ever before, and I can't think of a better way to energ...

Happy Birthday to "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" actor Eli Marienthal (1986), Miami Heat star Shaquille O'Neal (1972), comedian D.L. Hughley (1963), comedic actor Tom Arnold (1959), Canadian actress Alberta Watson (1955), "General Hospital" actress Jacklyn Zeman (1953), actor/director Rob Reiner (1947), English singer Kiki Dee (1947), Pink Floyd singer/guitarist David Gilmour (1946), baseball players Willie "Pops" Stargell (1940; d. 2001) and Ted Abernathy (1933), jazz musician Wes Montgomery (1923; d. 1968), TV personality Ed McMahon (1923), comedic actor Lou Costello (1906; d. 195...

The Young & The Restless will be leading the way at the Daytime Emmys in April after grabbing an astonishing 18 nominations yesterday. In The Outstanding Talk Show competition, "The View," The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Live With Regis & Kelly and Dr. Phil will fight it out. Comedienne DeGeneres netted 11 nominations overall for her hit daily show.

Despite failing to land any of the leading acting nods, The Young & The Restless stands to storm the 33rd annual Emmy prizegiving at Los Angeles' Kodak Theatre on April 28. Outstanding Drama Series nods went to it and As The World Turns, General ...

Kristin Cavallari (Laguna Beach) and Ethan Erickson (Extra) will be hosting the new UPN reality show “Get This Party Started.” Cameras will capture the drama, emotion and excitement each week as an elite team of party planners to the stars work with one special individual's friends and family to surprise their well-deserving loved one with a very spectacular and extravagant event in their honor. From the hottest clubs, celebrity guests, and trendiest style-makers all over the country, nothing will be spared to make these dreams come true.

Honoring every aspect of life's celebrations, i...

Award-winning actor and musician Rick Springfield returns as General Hospital's Dr. Noah Drake, the role he originated nearly 25 years ago, it was announced today by Brian Frons, president of ABC Daytime. Springfield's first airdate will be December 2.

"Dr. Noah Drake has always been a fan favorite and we are so happy that storyline will allow for the character to make an exciting return to the canvas," said Mr. Frons in making the announcement. Springfield added, "I guess there was a reason why they didn't kill Noah off in the '80s. This should be fun. I'm looking forward to it."

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