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Valentine's Day is almost here and with it comes the annual conundrum of what to do for that special someone-- or someones if you happen to be polyamorous or very big hearted-- in your life. Well, if they're a fan of Passions , there is an easy, and surprisingly non-fattening way, of solving the problem.

On the official Passions website they are offering fans the chance to send any of a variety of eCards featuring your... » Read More

Updated: February the 11th

When DirecTV announced that they would not be carrying Passions beyond the end of this summer, many fans of the show in Canada have since wondered if this will also apply to them. There is speculation that NBC may continue to produce the show this fall either for the web or for Oxygen. With an announcement on the future of the show itself still looming in the near future, the people at Superchannel in... » Read More

What? The Demon Elf? Yes, that's right, I said the Demon Elf. For those of you who don't remember, the Demon Elf was a malevolent creature conjured up by neophyte witch Kay Bennett to help her find her troubled sister... and maybe sort out her love life if he had some extra time. Although he wasn't a great deal of help, he did manage to escort Kay and Tabitha to the site where Spike had buried his pregnant-hooker-wife alive. Most of the time,... » Read More

Two things happened that made me write this article. The first was that I recently realized that Tabitha and Endora never actually make their own food, let alone shop for it. Apparently I wasn't the only person never to notice this because several people have pointed it out to me. This got me thinking about food on the show and, perhaps coincidentally, posters on the board have been talking about it too.

There have actually been... » Read More

Even if you happen to hate Rebecca Hotchkiss, the hard drinking, donkey loving mistress of evil in all of its varied and most enjoyable forms, it would be hard to deny what a joy it is to watch Andrea Evans portray her. Although she's been busy bringing her bubbly acid queen to the television screen of loyal Passions fans for years, she has also found the time to dedicate herself to a passion of her own— women's health and healthy living. She... » Read More

With all the recent headlines lately about young Hollywood spiraling out of control, it's refreshing to talk with a child actor who doesn't seem to be headed for disaster. After recently speaking with Colton Shires, who plays Little Ethan on Passions , and his mother Lisa, I was struck by how level headed and down to earth they both seemed about being in the business.

As Texas natives, the Shires moved to California after Colton... » Read More

The year is looking bright for fans of Passions ' Eric Martsolf (Ethan Winthrop). Not only did last year go out with him returning to his roots in musical theater for a production of Jingle Bell Rock , he also agreed to headline the Passions Cruise . Now he has a new venture to show off both his singing and acting skills. He will be taking on the title role in a revival of the classic 1956 musical L'il Abner .

Based on the... » Read More

Often times soap fans feel like they know the people they see on TV everyday, but as we all know, those people are fictional characters. However, the individuals portraying those characters are real and usually have vastly different lives. Such is the case with Erin Cardillo who has played Esme Vanderheusen since 2005.

On Passions , Erin plays an outrageous, man obsessed, boozehound. In real life, Ms. Cardillo is intelligent,... » Read More

When the worldly and sensuous Rae Thomas hooked up with the naive Simone Russell, she didn't expect much more than a fling. She didn't even want more than that. But the young woman that she fell in with did want more and drew her into a passionate love affair. This caused all sorts of problem for Simone, momentarily alienating her from her family and friends. That relationship got quite a bit of notice, notably from the gay and lesbian press, and... » Read More

This past week, viewers have been treated to seeing a little bit of what Passions often does the best— parodying the cliches of daytime television. While an embattled Theresa hopped on a jet and headed to Mexico to finish her family's battle with the nefarious Juanita, she still managed to nod off and imagine her life as a telenovela. Eric Martsolf (Ethan Winthrop) deserves special kudos for turning in a hilarious performance in the... » Read More