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Charles Divins

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Bio

— JPI

Charles Divins (ex-Chad, PASSIONS)

Charles Divins pictured himself as a hospital administrator, but the road to that career went in a very different direction when a modeling agent approached the Armani Exchange salesman at a Dallas mall. Divins tried modeling while attending community college. MORE

Interviews

Interviews Featuring Charles

— Bunim-Murray Productions

Batter Up!

Four PASSIONS hunks got their game on in order to help STARTING OVER's real-life amnesiac, Bethany, trigger memories on the softball field. Here, Charles Divins (Chad), James Hyde (Sam), Eric Martsolf (Ethan) and Rodney Van Johnson (T.C.) give us the behind-the-scenes scoop on their day. MORE

— JPI

PASSIONS Disaster = Success!

For the first time in PASSIONS history, upcoming scenes were previewed by the cast, crew and fans on a big screen. Before the big premiere, the anxious stars dazzled on the red carpet... Here, we share what the actors had to say moments before the screening. MORE

Interviews With Charles

— Doug Piburn/JPI

Divins' Hair-Razing Path to Sanity

PASSIONS' Charles Divins is turning entrepreneur by opening a hair salon in Austin, Texas. "It's a proper hair salon for guys and girls," the Texas native previews. "It's called Path. We're going for a small, boutique feel. It's cool and a little different. It fits into the Austin vibe." MORE

— John Paschal/JPI

Divins Divides His Time HALF & HALF

PASSIONS' Charles Divins (Chad) is getting his laugh on as Mona's love interest on HALF & HALF, the UPN sitcom about two very different half sisters. MORE

— Brian Lowe/JPI

Charles Divins: Bulls, Balls and Bikes

PASSIONS' Charles Divins shares highlights from the whirlwind European birthday binge he took with two high school pals this summer. "We all turned 30 this year, so we rented a car, and it was six countries, seven cities and 1,800 miles in nine days," says Divins, whose birthday was Jan. 29. MORE

— NBC

Laugh It Off

After their Q&A, Digest learned not to take anything that PASSIONS's Brook Kerr (Whitney) and Charles Divins (Chad) say too seriously. Here's what happened when Divins was late for a phone interview. MORE

— NBC

PASSIONS' "Hidden" Love

With Chad stepping out on Whitney, Charles Divins finds himself romancing a voiceless mystery woman — or, perhaps a man? — who likes to hide behind the camera. MORE

— NBC

Divins Moonlights in the Fast Lane

Charles Divins is used to being recognized for his role as PASSIONS' Chad, however, the actor confesses to being overwhelmed by the amount of notoriety he has garnered for his recent turn starring in a Nissan Maxima commercial. MORE

— NBC

Passions Q&A: Charles Divins Woos AMERICAN IDOL's Kimberley Locke

On March 17, Charles Divins worked double duty. For part of the day, he played his regular role as PASSIONS's Chad. But Divins had another gig — as the love interest for AMERICAN IDOL's Kimberley Locke in her first music video. MORE

— NBC

Q&A With... Charles Divins

Charles Divins moved to Los Angeles from New York when he took over the role of Chad ... Now, his character, who recently became engaged to Whitney and landed a music producing job, is headed to LaLa-Land, as well. MORE

Interviews Mentioning Charles

— NBC

Galen Gering: Viva Vendetta!

Galen Gering is thrilled with the places PASSIONS' "Vendetta" storyline is taking Luis, but he's even more jazzed about the adventure brewing off screen — his first child! MORE

— Johnson/JPI

Gotti Loves Harmony

After Victoria Gotti made her first PASSIONS cameo earlier this year as a talk show host, she couldn't wait for another opportunity to come back. "I love the show. I want a job there!" enthuses Gotti, who made a recent return. MORE

— NBC

Meet PASSIONS's Silvana Arias (Paloma)

For five years, PASSIONS fans have heard about Paloma, the youngest Lopez-Fitzgerald daughter. Until this spring, we had no idea what to expect from the role — or who was going to play her. The mystery was solved when Silvana Arias popped up in May. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Chad/Charles

— NBC

So Long, Harmony!

The countdown to PASSIONS' cancellation from NBC is on, but we're not ready to say goodbye. Here are our projections for where Harmony's locals can find new homes in daytime (in case that DIRECTV thing doesn't work out...). MORE

— NBC

PASSIONS - Who Said That?

Weekly rounded up some of the random quotes we've heard at the PASSIONS set over the years. Try to guess which daytimer said what. You may think you know theses Harmony locals, but that doesn't mean they can't surprise you! MORE

— NBC

Which Harmony Hunk Is Right for You?

Which PASSIONS hunk are you in Harmony with? When it comes to young, heroic, pec-packing hunks, PASSIONS has it goin' on. Take this quiz to see which one is the right man for you. MORE

— Jesse Grant/JPI

Passions's Marry Go Round

Over the past five-plus years, there's been a dizzying array of giddy beginnings and emotional endings of several romances on PASSIONS. Here's a look at Harmony's track record when it comes to making relationships official — and legally calling it quits! MORE

— NBC

What's Cookin' For the Holidays?

Serve up a feast worthy of the Hortons and the Cranes! To celebrate the holidays, we asked stars from DAYS and PASSIONS to share some of their favorite holiday recipes. MORE

Features About Chad

— JPI

Hanging (With) Chad

Not even incest could keep PASSIONS' Chad away from Whitney, but after all they've survived, he's now stepping out on her — with a man! Take this quiz to see how well you truly know the philanderer. MORE

Features With Charles

Tripping Out

Soap Opera Digest asked stars to share vacation photos and the game celebs were super-generous. In fact, we got more pix than we could actually use in the feature, which is in the 9/5 issue. Here's what didn't make it into the mag. MORE

— NBC

A Day In The Life Of...Charles Divins

Letting our fingers do the walking, we dialed up Charles Divins (Chad, PASSIONS) on his cell, and asked if he'd mind phoning in with us throughout the day to give us updates on his whos, whats, wheres, whens and whys. Here's how the day unfolded, from a.m. coffee to p.m. toothpaste. MORE

Features Mentioning Chad/Charles

— JPI

PASSIONS's Most Shocking Secrets

On December 17, Pilar finally told Theresa the truth about her past: She killed her rapist, Carlos, who just happened to be the husband of her ex-best friend, Juanita — and now Juanita is after Pilar's family. However, Pilar is hardly the first Harmonyite to have a secret. Here are some of the other juicy tidbits that changed PASSIONS's history. MORE

— Lori Latusek

Digest Takes You Behind The Scenes At Fan Festival 2004

The casts of DAYS OF OUR LIVES and PASSIONS enjoyed two days of fun at the NBC Daytime/Telemundo Fan Festival at Universal Studios CityWalk in front of an estimated crowd of 22,000 admirers. MORE

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