Emily Alyn Lind (pic at right) has been cast as Emma Lavery, Ryan & Annie's sweet little girl. Emily has already taped three episodes and will appear in Pine Valley very soon.

Also, Tate Berney (pic on left) is now playing Little Adam, who will be called A.J. on the show. Look for him to begin airing on Tuesday, February 16.

The last of AMC’s New York-shot material aired on Monday, February 1. Make sure to tune in to see the refurbished, HD-shot Pine Valley now.

NEW! Q&A's with Jacob Young (J.R.) and Kelli Giddish (ex-Di Henry)!!

On Friday, January 22, 2010, James Mitchell, who played Palmer Cortlandt for 30 years, passed away in Los Angeles from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, complicated by pneumonia. He would have turned 90 on February 29. The show will air a moving tribute to Mr. Mitchell in the spring.

Four stars of AMC will appear in the March issue of "Los Angeles Magazine" in a special 8-page spread wearing the hottest spring fashions. Susan Lucci (Erica), Cameron Mathison (Ryan), Rebecca Budig (Greenlee), and Denise Vasi (Randi) posed behind the scenes at the new AMC L.A. set.

Check out the weekly Random Thoughts about AMC by Patti G!  She would love to receive your responses.

Agnes Nixon, the creator of both OLTL and AMC has created a brand new website for soap fans called "The Real World of Make Believe" where you can learn more about this most talented creator and writer, view wonderful photographs and videos from her past and the shows, including OLTL's 40th anniversary special.

AMC will feature two Los Angeles politicians playing themselves to celebrate the show's move to California. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Council President Eric Garcetti will both shoot episodes at the show's new production studio near downtown Los Angeles in January. Villaraigosa will shoot a scene with Susan Lucci, who plays Erica Kane. Writers are still trying to figure out a plot twist that puts the mayor in the fictional city of Pine Valley, PA. Garcetti will appear with actor David Canary, discussing making Adam Chandler's businesses "more environmentally friendly."

Read Lisa's Inside Pine Valley weekly musings!

Congratulations to AMC's Casey Childs on his nomination for the 62nd Directors Guild of America Awards for his work on Episode #10,061, which aired on 2/16/09, when Greenlee's motorcycle went off the cliff. On Saturday, January 30, 2010, the winner was announced:  Christopher Goutman for his work on "As The World Turns."

Cady McClain will return as Dixie Martin in early March for just one week in a story with Tad. After stints from 1988-1996, 1998-2002, and 2005-2007, Dixie was murdered by a serial killer. Cady returned in ghost form in May 2008.

David Kreizman and Donna Swajeski are the new co-head writers of AMC. Their start dates are to be announced. David was with "Guiding Light" from 1995 to its cancellation in 2009 when he became co-headwriter of "As the World Turns." Donna has written for "Another World" (1988-92), "Port Charles" (2001-03), "Guiding Light" (1999-2001; 2003-2008), and "The Bold and The Beautiful" (9/09 - present).

For Melissa Claire Egan (Annie) fans, here's a SOAPnet video about her. Road to Stardom.

Alexander, Benjamin and Caleb Eckstein (Spike Lavery), Alexa Gerasimovich (Kathy Martin), Lucy Merriam (Emma Lavery), David and Damian Paseler (Baby Stuart), Rory and Declan McTigue (Little Adam Chandler), Aiden and Connor Sharpe (Trevor Dillon), Rachel and Jessica Slomovitz (Jenny Martin) have all taped their last episodes with the show. All the roles will be recast with California girls and boys.

Julia Barr (61) brings Brooke back to Pine Valley on February 23 through "a great story arc" though producers at AMC won’t state for how long. She suddenly disappeared 3 years ago after refusing to drop down to “recurring” status. Apparently, Brooke has been living in China with adopted daughter Laura.