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Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)

Alison Sweeney may have been sweet 16 when she joined DAYS, but fans soon found themselves loving to hate her not-so-sweet character. Though she was young, the Los Angeles native had already amassed an impressive set of credits as a child actor. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Sami/Alison

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Salem Holiday Cheers and Jeers

The holiday season conjures up images of big turkey dinners, seasonal decorations and heartwarming drama on daytime. But what really goes on behind the scenes? Which annual traditions do the actors look forward to most? Soap Opera Weekly asked some DAYS OF OUR LIVES stars to share some of their favorite on-screen memories. MORE

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Leftovers

It's Thanksgiving time, and that means leftovers. We can't fit everything into our pages, so here's what didn't make it into our DAYS anniversary section in the 11/15 issue. MORE

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SLIDESHOW: DAYS Celebrity Basketball Game

DAYS's star James Reynolds (Abe) hosted his 20th Annual DAYS OF OUR LIVES Celebrity Basketball Game in California last month to benefit the South Pasadena High School Boys Basketball Program and the Fremont Centre Theatre. Check out our slideshow of pics from the event, which featured actors from DAYS and B&B. MORE

Features About Sami/Alison

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DAYS' Sami Cover Slideshow

As DAYS's spitfire Sami (Alison Sweeney) has graced Digest's covers many a time, especially with her longtime leading men Austin (Austin Peck) and Lucas (Bryan R. Dattilo). MORE

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Luminous

From partners in crime, to enemies, to lovers and back again, Sami and Lucas have traveled a long road to get where they are now on DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Join us as we drive down the memory lane of Sami and Lucas' luminous relationship. MORE

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Alison Sweeney on Ellen: "It Was A Joke"

Viewers around the country — including Alison Sweeney's (Sami) mother — thought the actress, who is due with baby No. 2 next month, went into labor yesterday during a segment on ELLEN. Here, Sweeney tells Digest what really happened. MORE

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The Ultimate Sami Trivia Challenge

Sami Brady has been wreaking havoc in DAYS OF OUR LIVES' Salem ever since actress Alison Sweeney assumed the role of the troubled teenager back in 1993. Test your knowledge of the daytime bad girl and her dastardly deeds with this ultimate Sami quiz. MORE

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Alison Sweeney: Cover Girl

The trials and tribulations of Samantha Brady have mesmerized viewers since Alison Sweeney debuted on the DAYS's scene back in 1993. Over the years, the sassy spitfire has emerged into one of daytime's greatest hell raisers. MORE

Features With Sami/Alison

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Alison Sweeney's Five Greatest DAYS

It was 1992 when a 16-year-old Alison Sweeney made her daytime debut as DAYS OF OUR LIVES' troubled teenager Sami Brady. Through Sami's highs and myriad of lows, Sweeney has enjoyed bringing the multifaceted character to life. Read on as Sweeney recounts her top five memories of life in Salem. MORE

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DAYS: Alison Sweeney Works Her Allergies

Like millions of Americans, DAYS OF OUR LIVES's Alison Sweeney (Sami) is an allergy sufferer; an allergy sufferer who went to her local pharmacy one day, only to discover that the medicine she relied on to keep her symptoms at bay was no longer on the shelf. MORE

— Lorenzo Bevilaqua

For Her Benefit

Martha Byrne's (Lily, ATWT) 11th Annual Daytime Salutes St. Jude Children's Research Hospital benefit is coming up soon, but there's still time to get tickets for the event, which will feature stars from almost every soap.... Check out these fabulous photos from St. Judes benefits past. MORE

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Digest Party Photo Gallery

The nominees for the Soap Opera Digest Awards were feted at the super-cool White Lotus in Hollywood, CA on November 18. MORE

Features Mentioning Sami/Alison

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Arianne Zucker's Greatest DAYS OF OUR LIVES Moments

It's been an adventurous ride for Arianne Zucker, since she joined DAYS OF OUR LIVES as gold digger Nicole Walker back in 1998. Over the years, she's amassed fond memories of her time in Salem. Zucker shares her five most memorable moments. MORE

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SLIDESHOW: Oh Baby!

There sure are a lot of cute, little babies on daytime now. Of course most of them are right in the middle of some drama — heart operations, custody battles and postpartum moms. MORE

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Five Minutes With James Scott

After the Mardi Gras ball explosion on ALL MY CHILDREN claimed Ethan’s life, actor James Scott was eager for a new challenge. Then along came the DAYS OF OUR LIVES brass with the idea of joining the Salem set as EJ Wells, a sexy British race-car driver. MORE

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Time To Change

There are big changes ahead for DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Here's a sneak peek from Head Writer Hogan Sheffer's interview in the 9/12 issue of Soap Opera Digest. MORE

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Bryan R. Dattilo's Greatest DAYS

When Bryan R. Dattilo (Lucas) looks back on his tenure on DAYS OF OUR LIVES (1993-2001 and 2002-present), it's not the heavy drama nor the numerous ways his character has been shafted by his mother, Kate, or on-again/off-again lover, Sami, that stand out in his mind. MORE

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A Real Trooper

DAYS's Alison Sweeney (Sami) was proud of husband Dave Sanov's appearance in Salem as a state trooper who pulls over Lucas (Bryan R. Dattilo). Though Sanov is a California Highway Patrolman in real life, playing a cop in reel life didn't come naturally. MORE

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DAYS Dreams On

Talk about synergy between NBC daytime and nighttime! On Sunday, Feb. 22 four stars of DAYS OF OUR LIVES guest on AMERICAN DREAMS, NBC's love letter to the '60s. MORE

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DAYS's Unusual Twosomes Timeline

When it comes to surviving Salem, who better to have around than a loyal sidekick? Here, Digest revisits some of DAYS's most unconventional duos. MORE

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SLIDESHOW: Do Daytime Blondes Have More Fun?

Way, way back in the day, there was a commercial hinting that blondes had more fun. Whether it was true then or now is still up for debate. But let's take a moment to decide if these soap blondes are indeed having more fun. MORE

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SLIDESHOW: Kid Stuff

It's not easy being a soap casting director. In addition to finding people who can act, it's a nice bonus if they look like the TV parent. Here are some recent mother and daughter pairings who we think could be related. What do you think? MORE

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DAYS OF OUR LIVES Take 2: Who Am I?

How well do you know the cast of DAYS OF OUR LIVES? Test your smarts on the actors who bring your favorite Salem characters to life with this experts-only quiz. Good luck! MORE

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DAYS - Who Said That?

Actors often say the darndest things during interviews. Soap Opera Weekly has compiled some of the most intriguing, telling and outrageous quotes from the cast of DAYS OF OUR LIVES. See if you can guess which Salemite, past or present, said it.... MORE

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Q&A With Nadia Bjorlin

Two years after sailing off into the sunset with new hubby Brady, Chloe Lane Black has returned to the Salem fold older, wiser — and shockingly — divorced. Nadia Bjorlin is back to tackle the popular DAYS OF OUR LIVES role and looking forward to the next chapter in Chloe's life. MORE

50/50

Digest turned 30 last year, but AS THE WORLD TURNS has us beat — as most fans know by now, they turned 50 on April 2. To celebrate, we're giving you the 50 (what a coincidence, right?) covers that have featured ATWT as the main image (not counting insets). MORE