Paula's Soapbox

On Friday, Dec. 19th I had a super fun chat with singer/songwriter Keaton Simons and Red Boot PR's Laura Goldfarb. Keaton's music has been featured on Hollywood Heights (Other Side) and The Young and the Restless (Ready for a Lifetime - written and performed by Keaton and Rie Sinclair), to name just a few. Check out the interview below and if you like it please share!

Y&R actress Melody Thomas Scott was finally able to post an update on her Facebook page about her mysterious illness. The following are a series of screen shots from her posts which detail her ordeal:  On Dec. 14th, Y&R actress Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki) posted a series of Facebook posts and tweets detailing a mysterious health issue that apparently began after treatment for a sinus infection. While details are still vague, it does appear that the actress has made some improvement, but it is evident that she is still struggling. Read what she had to say about it below:

Over the Thanksgiving weekend I had the pleasure of interviewing actress Julie Ann Emery, who happens to be from roughly the same area as I am. On December 13th she'll be serving as Grand Marshal of Crossville, TN's (her hometown) Christmas Parade. Watch the interview below to hear what she has to say about it.

Recently several cast members from the popular web series Broken at Love [I think you may have heard me mention it a time or two ;)] participated in a music video for Kiirstin Marilyn's song "The Struggle." Marilyn's music has been featured on the series numerous times and much of it, including "The Struggle," is available for purchase on iTunes. Check out the video for "The Struggle" featuring some of your faves from Broken at Love below:

Earlier tonight, I chatted with the creators and stars of the hit Instagram web series Daughters of POP, Anna Borchert and Heather Lee Moss. Be sure to check out their series on Instagram ,  YouTube ,  and  daughtersofpop.com . You can also find them on  Facebook   and twitter   @theRealDOP    @annaborchert   @heatherleemoss   @TheRealBethDOP   @TheRealChloeDOP  

On Tuesday, November 18th I interviewed Tracie Puckett, up and coming YA author of the Breaking and Just a Little series of books, among others. Be sure to check them all out on iTunes, Amazon, and wherever e-books are sold.  For updates on all of Tracie's projects visit  traciepuckett.com

This week, for the first time, I included the new web series Social Medium in the caption contests. Here are the results for both it and Broken at Love!  Social Medium (3-way tie) Caption by Tara Jayn Winner #2 is... Caption by Brian Newlin Winner #3 is... Caption by Social Medium Broken at Love (tie) Winner #1 is… Caption by Linda Mosher Winner #2 is... Caption by Maria Pena

Y&R actress Amelia Heinle (Victoria) is launching her own clothing line and is asking fans for help. Earlier tonight Heinle posted a message on her Instagram account. It reads: "Hi everyone!!! I'm creating my own clothing line and would love your support to please buy this t-shirt for $32! All the proceeds will go into my new adult and children's clothing line! I'm also having a contest to win a Skype video session with me! To Enter the Contest: 1. Repost this photo 2. Hashtag #Fashion #DearMarch #Contest 3. Tag @DearMarch and @AmeliaMHeinle 4. Buy a T-Shirt! One winner who follows the instructions above will win a Skype Video session with me! The T-Shirt sales & Contest ends Oct. 31st!" Check out Amelia Heinle's new website  Dear March !

Here are the caption contest results for Thursday, October 9th: General Hospital - tie  Winner #1 is… Caption by Lisa Friedland-Esposito Winner #2 is... Caption by Lisa Garaventa Quisito 

Here are the caption contest results from Tuesday, October 7th:  Broken at Love - tie  Winner #1 is… Caption by Take 2 Radio Winner #2 is... Caption by Ida Sivas Super Knocked Up Winning caption is… Caption by Take 2 Radio 

The launch party for Martha Byrne's Weight was held tonight in NYC. If you were like me and couldn't make it in person, there were plenty of pictures and videos posted on Instagram, Facebook, and twitter. Check them out below:

Corbin Bernsen's movie Christian Mingle hits theaters this week and amidst all the promotion the actor took a moment to talk about his late mother, Jeanne Cooper. In addition, the Facebook page for Christian Mingle: The Movie posted a video of Bernsen talking about what he hopes people will take away from this film. Enjoy! 

Here are caption contest results for Thursday, October 2nd: We had a 3-way tie in the General Hospital caption contest!  Winner #1 is… Caption by Lisa Jones Winner #2 is... Caption by John Osmond Winner #3 is... Caption by Lisa Friedland-Esposito

My interview with Chris O' Brien (Ewan McBay, Classic Alice). Please excuse the technical difficulties in the beginning. 

Here are the results for this week's GH caption contest! There was a tie!  Winner #1 is… Caption by Take 2 Radio Winner #2 is… Caption by Lisa Garaventa Quisito

Here are the results for this week's Broken at Love / Dating in the Middle Ages caption contest!  The Broken at Love winning caption is… Caption by Take 2 Radio We have a tie in the Dating in the Middle Ages caption contest! Winner #1 is... Caption by Karolina Sivas Winner #2 is... Caption by Take 2 Radio