An open letter to John-Paul Lavoisier

Dear John-Paul Lavoisier,

I just had to write and let you know how absolutely unmissable you now are as Rex Balsom on OLTL. Now don't get me wrong, I've been a fan of yours since your first days in Llanview, when you won your first Soaphunks.net Award, for Hunkiest Newcomer.

I even stuck with you when you stayed all covered up, enough so that you earned another win, this time as Most Shamefully Clothed. And most steadfastly, I stuck by you during some truly troubling eggbeater hairstyles.

But JPL, your time is now. Your hair looks PERFECT. (Never change it!) Your body looks wonderful. Your acting is excellent. You radiate chemistry with your co-stars, and you possess a charisma rare in actors of your age in this genre. An Emmy nomination has been due for years, and I am betting this year it finally comes. I truly look forward to seeing what you have in store for me on OLTL each day now.

Hot. Sexy. Funny. Talented. It's just not fair that one guy could be all four of those things at once. Make room for one more adjective: appreciated. Because you are.

Yours truly,

soapy :)

Soap hunks pinch hit--hilariously--for ESPN

If you haven't seen ESPN's latest series of promotional ads for the network's Fantasy Baseball, you have to check them out. It helps to have the ABC soap stars in the same media family, as that allows access to John-Paul Lavoisier, Cameron Mathison, John Brotherton, and David Fumero, each of whom shows a penchant for over-the-top comedy in this running series.

Site overhaul for Soaphunks.net's 10th anniversary!

How time flies...June will mark Soaphunks.net's 10th anniversary! To mark the occasion, I've spent the last couple of months doing a massive upgrade and overhaul of the site. There's lots of new functionality that didn't exist before, which I hope everyone likes.

The new site's features include:

• thumbnails (at last!) for all 6,167 pictures
• streaming video for the 128 video clips, plus clip downloading
• direct search boxes for all soaps and all hunks at the top of every page
• a sharper visual look
• links to the Shrine's spots on Youtube, Myspace, and Yahoo!
• the ability to e-mail me and donate to the site (hint, hint) at the top of every page
• continuations of your old favorites, like Adonis, the Soaphunks.net Awards, and more

Big thanks to all my site contributors (especially, Jason, DC, and Matt) who were just beyond helpful during this transition.

I hope you guys enjoy the new site, and here's to another 10 years!

OLTL Navy SEAL role finally cast...

The role that just about every former soap hunk auditioned for, OLTL's Brody, has finally been cast.

Among the ultra-hotties who went out for the part were Adrian Bellani, Brody Hutzler, David Lago, Matt Marraccini, Jack Krizmanich, Wes Ramsey, and Scott Bailey.

So after all that, which of these soap hunks is finally headed back to daytime? None of them, as newcomer Mark Lawson begins taping March 15th.

P.S. Note to OLTL: If David Fumero indeed leaves again, as has been reported, Adrian Bellani would be a PERFECT recast. I'm just sayin'.

Check out Marcus Patrick in 'Descent'

Attention Marcus Patrick fans! You'll want to check out the Soaphunks.net Award winner in "Descent," a new film co-starring Rosario Dawson. It's a very intense movie about a college co-ed struggling to rebuild her life after she is brutally attacked.

I always like to to support former soap hunks when they move into feature films, and this one's just hitting DVD. Check it out today!