NBC will be televising the 2014 Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia in February. So far, they will only be pre-empting "Days of Our Lives" on Thursday, February 20, 2014, but there may be some time-slot shifting if the show airs between 3 & 5 p.m. ET in your area.

Alison Sweeney (Sami) is on the cover of the September 2013 issue of "Women's Running" magazine.

Michael Easton (Silas, GH; ex-McBain, OLTL; ex-Caleb, PC; ex-Tanner, Days) and his wife, Ginevra Arabia, have a new baby boy, Jack Boru, born on Saturday, September 7, 2013. He joins big sis, Lilah Bell, who was born on April 15, 2011.

The Season 17 cast of "Dancing With the Stars" includes Brant Daugherty (ex-Brian, Days) dancing with Peta Murgatroyd. The season premiered on Monday, September 16, 2013 on ABC.

Matt Cedeño (ex-Brandon, Days) and wife Erica Franco welcomed a son, Jaxon Cruz, on August 7, 2013.

"Days of Our Lives," "General Hospital," & "The Young and the Restless" were nominated for Artios Awards by the Casting Society of America. The awards for casting in television and film will be distributed simultaneously at the Beverly Hilton and New York's XL Nightclub on Monday, November 18, 2013.

Christie Clark (ex-Carrie) and husband Thomas Barnes welcomed their third daughter, Charlotte Joy on August 6, 2013. Charlie joins older sisters Hannah, 5, and Emma, 2.

The Raymond Historical Museum, in the Sierra Nevada town of Raymond, California, near Yosemite, is owned and operated by Lynn Herring (Lucy, GH & PC; ex-Audrey, ATWT; ex-Lisanne, Days) and Wayne Northrop (Roman, Days; ex-Rex, PC). It is in the 1886 Charles Miller House, containing historical items from the area, from wagons to a restored train caboose, Native American artifacts to granite and gold mining tools. You can sit on the old board and batten home's porch or in the original kitchen filled with antique cooking utensils and be transported back in time.

Deidre Hall (Marlena) will be honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2014.

HLN (Headline News) presented the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards live from The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 16. Go to our Daytime news page to find out who won'

Jensen Ackles (ex-Eric, Days) and wife Daneel Harris Ackles (ex-Shannon, OLTL), who wed in 2010, announced the birth of their daughter Justice Jay "JJ" Ackles on Thursday, May 30.

On May 14, LA County Sheriff's deputies raided the house of 20-year-old Dylan Patton (ex-Will) in Agoura Hills, CA, and arrested him for selling cocaine. He was jailed with bail set at $30,000 and faces up to 9 years in state prison.

Martha Madison (ex-Belle) and her husband AJ Gilbert are expecting a baby girl.

Alison Sweeney (Sami) is on the cover of Shape magazine for the second time, in a teeny red bikini. In the May issue, she chats all about her fitness schedules, how she's completed a triathlon, and even shares a workout'

Drake Hogestyn (John) has placed his Malibu home on the market for $5 million. The Tuscan-style two-story home was built in 2002. Drake bought the property for $2.9 million in 2003. There are fireplaces in the living room, family room, and master suite of the 6,616-square-foot house with five bedrooms and 7.5 bathrooms, French doors, hardwood floors, decks and balconies. The grounds also include a circular driveway, swimming pool, sycamore trees, fruit trees, and an herb garden. See a picture of it here'

"Days of Our Lives" won for Outstanding Daily Drama at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards which recognize outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Days was nominated for Sonny and Will's love story featuring Chandler Massey and Freddie Smith. Freddie Smith (Sonny) accepted the award in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 20, 2013.

If you have a question for Days' Galen Gering (Rafe), e-mail it to SODQandA@gmail.com, and they will ask the actor as part of an upcoming interview in SOD.

Email your questions for Freddie Smith (Sonny) to SODQandA@gmail.com, and they will ask the actor as part of an upcoming interview in Soap Opera Digest' 

"Days of Our Lives" pictures, autographs, and scripts are being auctioned on eBay to benefit Autism Speaks.

David A. Levinson, who was a staff writer with "Days" since September 6, 2011, has been replaced by 71-year-old David Cherrill as of June, 2013, who was previously with "Days" from 2008-2011. He started his career as an actor in the 1970s playing Tom Hughes on "As the World Turns." He has been a writer since 1981, working on "As The World Turns" (1981, 1998-1999), "Search For Tomorrow" (1982-1983), "Another World" (1984-1989), and "One Life to Live" (1995-1997, 2001-2004). He has been nominated for 7 Daytime Emmys (1985, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, and 2012), winning in 1994 and in 2012. Although his birth name is Christopher David Colson, he now uses his wife's first name, Cherrill, as his last name. They have two daughters, Katherine and Emily.

Nominations for the 2013 Writers Guild Award for Best Daytime Drama included the writing teams of "Days of Our Lives," "One Life to Live," and "The Young and The Restless." On February 17, 2013, the award went to Y&R.

Peter Reckell (Bo), who left the show in July, 2012, has sold his ecofriendly Brentwood, CA home for $3.35 million. The actor and wife, Kelly Moneymaker, also own a home in Portland, OR. For a look at Reckell's former abode, click here.

The nominees for the 2012 Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials were Albert Alarr for Days, Larry Carpenter, William Ludel, & Scott McKinsey for GH, and Jill Mitwell for OLTL. At the DGA award ceremony, OLTL's Jill Mitwell won for the episode "Between Heaven and Hell."

Days of Our Lives has been renewed through September 2014. The show will celebrate its 48th anniversary in November 2013 and is NBC's longest-running drama series. Also, it aired its milestone 12,000th episode on January 11, 2013.

Matthew Borlenghi (ex-Marino) and Shanelle Workman (ex-Flash/Sarah, OLTL) are involved in legal battles with Workman's mother over her younger sister, Ariel, who stars in "Modern Family". More Information

Peggy McCay (Caroline) appears in a public service announcement with Mary Beth Evans (Kayla) for November's National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. "It came about because of Caroline's story on Days. I was very honored to be asked. I have personal friends who are dealing with this because of relatives with Alzheimer’s." Caroline’s struggle with Alzheimer’s has also struck a chord with viewers. "I just got a really heartbreaking letter from a fan whose mother has a full-blown case of Alzheimer's," she discloses. "He described what it is like to care for her. Alzheimer's affects the patient and family members. Often, family members can be left feeling helpless." There is support available at alz.org. To see the PSA, go here http://youtu.be/gPoqmG0ng2w.

Emmy-winner Barbara Esensten, who created Loving/The City with James Harmon Brown and wrote for a slew of soaps including Guiding Light, Port Charles, One Life to Live, Days of Our Lives, Dynasty, and All My Children, passed away on November 14, 2012, at the age of 75.

John Ingle (ex-Mickey) passed away 9/16/12. More.

After Melissa Reeves (Jenn) tweeted her support of Chik-Fil-A on Twitter, Greg Rikaart (Kevin, Y&R) wrote this article about the fast food chain controversy. Crystal Chappel (ex-Carly) speaks up for her good friend Missy.

Congratulations to "Days of Our Lives" for winning Daytime Emmy Awards on June 23, 2012 for Outstanding Writing Team and Outstanding Younger Actor Chandler Massey as Will Horton.

The Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards to honor those behind the scenes was held at the Westin Bonaventure on Sunday, June 17, 2012. GH was the most winning soap, taking home statues for Casting, Costume Design, Song, and Technical Direction; Days won for Makeup and Stunt Coordination; B&B won Art Direction/Set Direction and tied Y&R for Hairstyling; AMC was the winner in Editing and tied Y&R for Sound Mixing; OLTL won Lighting; and Y&R took home Score.

Arianne Zucker (Nicole, Days) is raising funds for LifeCHANGE, the leadership program she started with her brother, Todd, and Jason Cook (Matt, GH). For more information about LifeCHANGE, or to make a donation, please visit: www.officallifechange.com.

"Days of Our Lives" head writers Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr., who joined the show last May, were replaced by former Days Co-Executive Producer and one-time Co-Head Writer Gary Tomlin and former Days Co-Head writer Christopher Whitesell.

Help Joe Mascolo (Stefano) Stomp Out Bullying'

Lisa De Cazotte has joined Greg Meng as Co-Executive Producer of "Days of Our Lives," replacing Noel Maxam. Ken Corday remains Executive Producer. De Cazotte was a producer at AMC, had been Executive Producer at Passions, and previously worked on Santa Barbara and GH.

"Days of Our Lives" has an online social network at http://days45online.com/ with interactive video chats with cast members, never-before-seen photos and footage, promotions, and contests. It's a place for fans to connect to their favorite cast members through mediums like Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. The site will stream events live, such as signings for the new book, fan events, and other promotional events. It will also offer interactive polls and events to allow fans to get insider view, express comments and feel connected to the show and its cast.

Days Scoops/Spoilers

Spoilers by Mandy and Suzanne

SOD 12/16/13

Nicole Can’t Forgive Eric! With Daniel’s assistance, Eric undergoes a painful procedure to better understand the events that led to Kristen raping him. When their investigation leads to another dead end, Daniel has an inspired idea. Meanwhile, Eric expresses his gratitude for Daniel’s unwavering support. Later, while Eric is still delirious from the procedure, he visits Nicole to seek her forgiveness. Unfortunately, Nicole still isn’t ready to offer it. The situation gets more complicated when Marlena arrives and isn’t pleased to see Nicole by Eric’s side. It’s a big switch from a few weeks ago, when Marlena accepted Nicole’s help to try and bring down Kristen.

Ratings for 11/11: 2.1

Ian Patrick Williams appears this week as Percy Ruggles.

*Hot Plots Preview* Theresa Blackmails JJ! The week begins with JJ making a surprising confession to Jennifer. Later, Theresa is stunned to learn about JJ’s talk with his mom. It bothers Theresa that JJ has chosen to take the straight and narrow path. Ultimately, Theresa convinces herself that she doesn’t need JJ’s companionship. Instead, Theresa pushes JJ into a corner.

Jennifer and Daniel have an emotionally painful run-in on 12/10. Kate warns Jordan that she won’t allow her to hurt Rafe on 12/11. Brady runs into someone unexpected when he tries to buy more drugs on 12/12.

*Gravity* Sami And EJ’s Relationship Is On The Rocks And Sonny Discovers A Very Shocking Secret! EJ To Sami: “Move Out!” The discord between EJ and Sami comes to an explosive head this week when they finally have it out over the state of their relationship. Sami’s preoccupation with the Nick drama, coupled with the problems she and EJ already had in the wake of Kristen’s shady plot - and EJ’s part in it - have made a great impact. Finally the two hash it out. EJ tells his fiancée that if she doesn’t love him anymore, then she should just move out. Sami is taken aback when she realizes how bad things have gotten. Though they appear to have a break-through, their issues don’t magically disappear. And this is just the beginning. Closet Case: Sonny Uncovers Nick’s Murder Plot! The week begins with Kate, Gabi and Sami fretting that someone may have uncovered their secret about Nick’s death. Meanwhile, Sonny and Will take note of Gabi’s unusual behavior. Will is concerned that something serious might be going on, but Sonny has a different take. Later, Will confronts Kate, Gabi and Sami demanding to know what they’re hiding. They manage to evade Will’s questioning, but their vague responses lead him to an unexpected conclusion. A concerned Kate and Sami meet with Gabi to review what they’ve said so far regarding their cover-up of Nick’s death. Unbeknownst to the three women, Sonny slips into the closet so that he can eavesdrop on their conversation. Sonny wrestles with whether or not to let Will in on the shocking revelation.

What Will Happen: JJ comes clean with Jennifer. Kate, Gabi and Sami fear someone has uncovered their secret. Abigail is surprised when she sees another side of EJ. Kate is devastated by Rafe’s words.

SOD 12/9/13

Brady Falls Off The Wagon! Kristen’s betrayal proves too much for Brady and he turns to drugs as a way to numb his feelings. Brady becomes emotional when he receives a video from his ex. While under the influence, Brady encounters Nicole. In their brief exchange, Brady manages to hide that he is back on drugs. But Maggie isn’t fooled and offers her support when she figures out that Brady is using again. This may not be new territory for Brady, but how he handles it will be. Look for Brady to forge new bonds while coming to terms with what happened with Kristen.

Ratings for 11/4: 1.9

Eileen Davidson appears on 12/3 as Kristen DiMera, who has an important message for Brady.

*Hot Plots Preview* Rafe And Jordan Kiss! While Kate is busy with Gabi and Sami trying to cover up Nick’s death, Jordan and Rafe find themselves with quality time alone. Rafe teases Jordan in an effort to help her relax. What he doesn’t realize is that Jordan has been covering her feelings for him. Jordan drops her guard and Rafe is touched by her vulnerability. The new closeness between Jordan and Rafe culminates in a kiss.

Daniel is surprised when Theresa speaks at his disciplinary hearing on 12/2. Eric is attacked on 12/3. JJ gets discouraging news about his upcoming hearing on 12/5.

*Quiet, Please* Sami, Gabi, and Kate Struggle In The Aftermath Of Nick’s Death! Kate, Gabi and Sami’s cover-up of Nick’s death comes back to haunt them in different ways this week. Gabi follows her intuition, which doesn’t include coming clean to her brother, Rafe. Sami panics when she realizes she may have left incriminating evidence at the scene of the crime, while Kate gets an unpleasant surprise, courtesy of Nick. By week’s end, Gabi, Sami and Kate freak out when someone makes an unexpected appearance.

What Will Happen: Sami panics when she realizes she may have left evidence at the scene. Jordan and Rafe kiss. Kate gets an unpleasant surprise, courtesy of Nick. Brady has an emotional meltdown.

SOD 12/2/13

Brady And EJ Fight Over Kristen! Desperate to track down his runaway bride and get some answers, a spiraling Brady questions EJ about Kristen’s whereabouts. Though Brady is ready for battle, EJ isn’t combative. Friends and loved ones try to console Brady, but he pushes them away. Later, Brady receives a mysterious tip about Kristen’s whereabouts. Brady heads to a crack house and surveys the squalid conditions in search of clues to try and help him find Kristen. Brady gets a shock when he sees someone who looks alarmingly like his ex. Then he runs into a very familiar face.

Ratings for 10/28: 1.9

Eva Swan appears on 11/27 as an addict who looks a lot like Kristen.

*Hot Plots Preview* Nicole Is In A Tough Spot! Nicole is surprised by her first TV assignment: The station wants her to arrange an interview with Eric. Meanwhile, Eric learns that his job is on the line. Nicole approaches Eric about the TV interview, but he is unsure about it.

Jennifer and Daniel have an awkward encounter at a Thanksgiving party on 11/25. Caroline rips into Victor over the way he exposed her grandson on 11/26.

*The Dark World* A Shocking Death Rocks Salem This Week - Followed By An Even More Stunning Cover-Up! Unlikely allies Kate and Sami team up and vow to stop Nick and Gabi from moving to New York. Kate isn’t solely focused on Will and Arianna, she definitely cares about Gabi. In Horton Square, Gabi makes the unsettling discovery that Nick was manipulating her move to the Big Apple. An emotional Gabi runs off, needing some time to think. Nick follows. So does Kate, who overhears their fight. Gabi walks into the park, where Nick follows. Gabi falls to the ground and ends up hitting Nick with a rock. Meanwhile, at Sonny and Will’s apartment, the duo have a huge blowup over the Gabi situation, which ends with Sonny storming out.

What Will Happen: Gabi learns the truth about Nick. Jennifer and Daniel have an awkward encounter at Thanksgiving. Brady searches for Kristen. Nicole is shocked by her first assignment.

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