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Shelley Hennig, who plays the role of Stephanie Johnson on NBC Daytime's "Days of our Lives," makes a quick visit to the podcast to chat about the character and other ventures. The Miss Louisiana Teen USA winner of 2004 was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award this year for Younger Actress in a Drama Series.

This Thursday marks the final day to vote for Trick TV, a comnmercial created and produced by Hennig's boyfriend at the Free TV Challenge website. To cast your vote, visit http://www.freethetvchallenge.com/submissions/227

By popular demand, and without much hesitation and convincing, fans get to call in and show their support for not just the Cane/Colin/Lily/Blake storyline on CBS Daytime's "The Young and the Restless," but also support for Daniel Goddard.

Fans, this is your time to call in and talk about what you like about the storyline, what you hope to see progress in the story, as well as what you also do not like. This is it, folks. Let's get it on!

Andy Cohen is Bravo's Senior Vice President of Original Programming and Development, responsible for overseeing the network's current development and production slate of over two dozen shows, including hits such as the Emmy and James Beard award-winning "Top Chef," “Top Chef Masters,” "The Real Housewives of Orange County, New York City, Atlanta , New Jersey, and D.C. " “Kathy Griffin My Life On the D List,” "The Millionaire Matchmaker," "Million Dollar Listing," “The Rachel Zoe Project,” “The Fashion Show,” “Bethenny Getting Married?,” Shear Genius,” “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” and "Flipping Out."

In addition, Cohen is the host and Executive Producer of “Watch What Happens: Live," Bravo’s late night, interactive, weekly talk show that features guests from some of Bravo's most popular series, as well as from the world of entertainment, politics and pop culture. The series includes lively debates on everything from fashion, the latest Housewives drama, to what celebrity is making headlines that week. The show airs Thursdays and guests have included Sarah Jessica Parker, Liam Neeson, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Fallon, Tracey Ullman, Ellen Barkin, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Congressman Barney Frank, Lance Bass, Levi Johnston – and of course, almost all of The Real Housewives. Cohen also hosts the network’s “Watch What Happens” reunion specials and writes "Andy's Blog," posted daily on BravoTV.com where he covers pop culture, television, media, and his daily life.

Since starting at Bravo in 2005, he has overseen an aggressive slate of unscripted series and specials including past hits "Project Runway," "Queer Eye," "Work Out," “Being Bobby Brown,” “Top Design,” “Make Me a Supermodel,” “Blow Out” and “The A List Awards”.

Daniel Benzali joins the cast of ABC's long-running and mutli-Emmy Award winning GENERAL HOSPITAL in the recurring role of Theo, a hypochondriac patient who befriends Dr. Robin Scorpio.

Benzali was a theatre actor before making guest-starring roles on television series

such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, The X-Files, NYPD Blue and L.A. Law.

Because Steven Bochco was so impressed with Benzali's performance on the

long-running NBC series, he cast him in the lead role of his 1995 series Murder One,

playing attorney Ted Hoffman. For this role he was nominated for a Golden Globe

award.

In addition, Benzali starred on the series The Agency, and in films such as By

Dawn's Early Light (1990), Murder at 1600 (1997) and The Grey Zone (2001). He also

appeared in the post-apocalyptic CBS series Jericho as the enigmatic former

Department of Homeland Security director Thomas Valente. Most recently he starred in

the FX television series "Nip/Tuck" as the main character's psychotherapist and

later patient, Dr. Griffin.

On the stage, he portrayed Juan Peron in the London cast of Evita, and played faded

film director Max von Mayerling, alongside Patti LuPone, in the original cast (1993)

of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard. Benzali had previously appeared on

Broadway in Fiddler on the Roof, and other smaller productions.

Arianne Zucker, who was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2010, portrays unlucky-in-love Nicole Dimera, a former model, on NBC’s "Days of our Lives."

Zucker, the quintessential Southern California native, was discovered at age 16 by a modeling scout from It Models. She began modeling in Los Angeles where she shot several clothing catalogues and campaigns. Her career later took her to such places as Paris, Japan, Australia, and New York. As Zucker’s modeling career prospered, so did her interest in television. She appeared in several national commercials for Mazda, Miata, McDonald’s and Burger King.

Zucker decided to settle back down in Los Angeles and began her studies as an actress at Pierce College. It was there that she first acquired her love for theater. She was involved in several workshops that included performances in Beth Henley’s "Crimes of the Heart" and Neil Simon’s "Last of the Red Hot Lovers." She continued her studies at the highly reputable Howard Fine Studios and recently finished a two-year program of scene study improv with Stephen Book.

Zucker got her first role in a student film at AFI (American Film Institute), and two months after shooting, auditioned for the role of Nicole Walker on the long running soap “Days of our Lives.” Four months later, Zucker became the newest member of the cast and won the Soap Opera Digest Award in 2004 for Outstanding Villainess.

In recent months, Zucker has become ambassador for Habitat for Humanity in the San Fernando Valley. She will soon be traveling to Philadelphia and Detroit, among other cities, where she will be leading their charity builds. She has also participated in numerous USO Tours, including visiting bases in Southern California and Guantanamo Bay. The non-profit organization Success for Kids (www.sfk.org) is also close to her heart and she has spent time mentoring children in a structural development program.

Clifton Collins, Jr., stars as Thomas, a mysterious figure who is intimately connected to Sophia (Laura Innes) and the detainees at Inostranka in NBC’s new high-octane conspiracy thriller “The Event.”

From an early age, Collins was encouraged to pursue his artistic talents by his actor-grandfather who allowed him the opportunity to surround himself in the acting community. Born to a Mexican mother and a German father, Collins realized his diverse background coupled with strong intellect would provide for a unique quality rarely seen on screen.

No stranger to the small screen, Collins received an Emmy Award nomination for his role in the highly acclaimed miniseries “Thief,” in which he starred alongside Andre Braugher. He has also recurred on some of primetime’s highest-rated shows, including “24,” “The Shield” and “Alias.”

Collins’ passion for the art of acting keeps him drawn to both studio and independent features. As one of Hollywood’s busiest actors, he has starred in a variety of films including the Sundance hit “Sunshine Cleaning” with Amy Adams and Emily Blunt. He next starred alongside an all-star cast in the J.J. Abrams’ blockbuster “Star Trek,” in which he plays the Romulan, Ayel. He could also be seen in the action-packed film “Crank 2: High Voltage” as well as “Extract” (alongside Ben Affleck), the highly anticipated cult sequel “Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day,” and in Jim Sheridan’s “Brothers” (with Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman).

Collins’ other notable film credits include “Traffic” (directed by Steven Soderbergh), “Rules of Attraction” (directed by Roger Avary), “Tigerland” (directed by Joel Schumacher) and the Academy Award-nominated film “Capote,” for which he received an Alma Award nomination for Best Actor.

This the show where you, the fans, get to voice your opinion on your favorite daytime soaps. What are you enjoying? Is there anything you are not liking at the moment? Characters you want to see more of? This is your time to speak up and out on this show. From The Young and the Restless to Days of our Lives, we will speak of it all in this podcast.

Florencia Lozano, who plays Téa Delgado on ABC Daytime's "One Life to Live," will be making her first appearance on BuzzWorthy Radio next week.

Florencia Lozano first appeared on OLTL as Téa Delgado in 1997, and instantly became a popular character amongst fans. During her tenure on One Life to Live, Lozano was in an Off Broadway play called Lick in June 1999; from August to September 2000, she appeared in Love’s Labor Lost, a Shakespearean play produced out of Berkeley in Orinda, CA. In addition to her popularity with soap opera fans, Lozano was named one of "Daytime's Hardest Working Women" by About.com, and titled one of soap opera's "Most Beautiful Women" by magazine Soap Opera Update.

After leaving the show in 2002, Lozano returned to OLTL in September 2008, and her character was once again shown on-screen in December of that year. Being involved in some of the most talked about storylines, including her most recent where Tea was presumed dead after having a brain tumor, Florencia and Téa have become staples in daytime television as a strong female character and actress.

Lozano also premiered her play this summer, entitled, "underneathmybed," written by herself. In underneathmybed, there’s something underneath Daisy’s bed…something or someone. Everything is not fine in Newton. The ghosts of a foreign dirty war invade the home of the chaotic Jimenez family, while a woman remembers the moment in her life when she disappeared for good.

Sam Jaeger’s inherent talent and carefully selected roles have him poised to arrive as a major leading man in Hollywood. Jaeger could most recently seen in the second season of the television show “Eli Stone.”

Jaeger played Dennis in the feature film “Catch & Release,” also starring Jennifer Garner and Kevin Smith. Additionally, Jaeger has such credits as the TV movie “The Riverman,” opposite Carey Elwes and Bruce Greenwood and the indy hit “Lucky Number Slevin” opposite Bruce Willis and Josh Hartnett. “Slevin” was seen at Sundance Film Festival in 2006 and opened nationally to critical acclaim.

Recently, Jaeger wrapped production on his feature directorial debut, “Take Me Home,” which he wrote, directed and starred in along with Amber Jaeger, Victor Garber and Bree Turner.

Jaeger began his professional career in New York while attending college, landing a guest-starring role on “Law & Order.” He also spent several seasons doing theater in New York before making the move to Los Angeles. Once in LA he landed parts in two feature films, “Traffic” and “Behind Enemy Lines.” After those standout roles, he won the powerful role opposite Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell in “Hart’s War.”

In the years following, Jaeger built up an impressive television resume, including roles in such hits as “ER,” “CSI,” “The West Wing,” “NYPD Blue,” “Scrubs,” “That’s Life” and “Girls Club.”

In addition to his film and small screen credits, Jaeger has also co-written and co-produced two short films. The first of which, “Quiz Bowl,” caught the eye of actress Kate Bosworth who later agreed to star in his next short, “Advantage Hart.” “Hart” had its premiere at the Hollywood Film Festival and then toured on the film festival circuit.

John Loprieno originated the role of Cord Roberts on ABC Daytime's One Life to Live in 1986. The actor has played the role off and on until 1997, making several appearances in 2004, 2007, and 2008.

Loprieno went on to play the third Brad Snyder on CBS Daytime's As the World Turns, before eventually going back to OLTL and would write episodes on the serial.

John Loprieno now teaches at Moorpark College in Southern California.