When PASSIONS chose to pay a clever homage to famed prosecutor and television legal analyst Nancy Grace by creating the fictional Grace Nancier (played by Tonja Walker) to prosecute Eve, they had no idea that they would be spoofing one of their biggest fans.

"There's a cult following of PASSIONS here at Court TV," reveals Grace. Timmy, Tabitha and Cracked Connie are among the all-time faves there. "I don't get to watch religiously because I'm on the air all afternoon, but I'm a huge fan."

Grace graciously offers Walker some unsolicited pointers on how to play the perfect "Nancy Grace":

1. "Everybody is a suspect."

2. "Your job is to seek the truth, not to make friends."

3. "This ain't no popularity contest — nobody's going home crowned homecoming queen."

4. "You may be wearing the skirt, but plan on kickin' some pants!"