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Updated December 20th:

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 FOR A PASSIONS "BEYOND THE SCENES" BONUS!

Ever wonder what happens when you can't see your favorite Passions characters on your television screens? Well, wonder no more! Our series of "Beyond the Scenes" bonuses bring you exclusive scenes which will never be seen on-air! They can only be enjoyed on the NBC Passions Website! On Tuesday, January 2, log on right here to see a scene between Hecuba and Kay that will never be on-air! Just what is Hecuba up to now? You'll find out in this exclusive clip! So mark your calendars and join us on Tuesday, January 2!


Go Passions! Michael Logan, TV Guide's soap columnist, just named Passions Best Soap of 2000, and Ben Masters Best Actor of 2000! Check out what he has to say in the December 23rd issue!


Alicia Ziegler, one of the winners of last year's Internet Casting Call, finally got her big chance to appear on Passions! For pictures of Alicia on set, go to the NBC PHOTO ALBUM in the Passions?n Club. It's Album # 933.


Lindsay Korman recently had the honor of being the Grand Marshall of the South Gate Children's Christmas Parade in Los Angeles.

Galen Gering (Luis) will be in New York City on Tuesday, December 19th to tape an episode of the Rosie O'Donnell Show! If you are in the NYC area, you can call NBC's Guest Relations at (212) 664-3056 for FREE tickets to attend the taping. Please keep in mind that tickets for Rosie's show go very fast, and are given out on a first-come first-serve basis. The show Galen is taping will air on Thursday, December 28th. Check your local listings.


Passions is no ordinary soap, so no ordinary holiday party would do. The cast, crew, and staff of Passions celebrated at a private bowling party. Check out exclusive photos of the gathering in our PHOTO ALBUM in the Passions?n Club. It's Album # 907.

CASTING NEWS: Philip Moon will play a "television reporter" on the January 3, 2001 airshow. Moon was a contract player on The Young and The Restless and has had parts in the films The Big Lebowski, The Joy Luck Club, Lethal Weapon III and Long Time Companion. Tune in to see the amazing events he's reporting on!

Alicia Ziegler, who won last year's Internet Casting Call in the female category, will portray "Carol," a friend of Theresa's, on the January 15, 2001 airshow. Check back to the website for an interview with Alicia about her day at Passions!

Bruce Michael Hall will appear as a guest star in the role of "Jimmy" on David E. Kelley's "Boston Public." It is currently scheduled to air in January 2001. Check back to the website for an airdate!

Congratulations to Tracey Ross on her nomination by the NAACP Image Awards for "Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series" for her role as Dr. Eve Russell on Passions. The 32nd Annual NAACP Awards will be distributed March 3 at the Universal Amphitheater and will be broadcast March 9 on Fox. Check local listings!

Congratulations to Juliet Mills! In a ceremony on December 1 at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Juliet was given the "Star of the Year Award" by the British Council of Business and Commerce.

Congratulations also go out to Josh Ryan Evans who won The Hollywood Reporter's Fifth Annual YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor in a Daytime Television Series on November 19.

You won't want to miss Galen Gering in a celebrity fashion layout in the January, 2001 issue of Cowboys & Indians Magazine. Check it out!

McKenzie Westmore has recorded two songs for Soap Sessions 4, The Holiday Album. McKenzie performs "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Come All Ye Faithful." Soap Sessions 4 is available by calling (800) 755-3898 or sending a check or money order for $14.95 plus $4.50 shipping and handling to: Swirling Records, P.O. Box 466, Crompond, NY 10517.