Dr. Mathison?

OK, I am not trying to help promote any kind of product, but the "Coma Cam" commercials starring Cameron Mathison are hilarious!! The following is one of my faves.

Soap Stars' Meet and Greet in Florida

Winsor Harmon (Thorne, The Bold and the Beautiful) Bradford Anderson (Spinelli, General Hospital), Cameron Mathison (Ryan, All My Children) and Christian LeBlanc (Michael, The Young and the Restless) will be on hand for a Fan Meet and Greet on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

The Meet and Greet is from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The fee is $10.00. For more information, call (954) 327-7631. At the event, fans can register to win a trip for two on Soap Cruise 2nd Voyage, which features sixteen of the most popular soap opera actors from all eight shows. Visit www.soapcruise.com for more information.

ABC to Announce Latest Dancing With the Stars Lineup

On Monday, Aug. 25, the latest batch of celebs to grace the Dancing With the Stars stage will be announced during Good Morning America. Since many soap stars, past and present, have been a part of the show, I felt it only appropos that I make the announcement here.

Who do you think should put on his/her dancing shoes, a la Cameron Mathison, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, John O'Hurley, Lissa Rinna, and the original dancing diva and Season One winner, Kelly Monaco?

Post your suggestions in the comments section of who you'd like to see on the DWTS stage come Monday, Sept. 22, when the show enters its 7th season.

Cameron Mathison Dances Again!

Hallmark just announced its 2nd annual Daddy of All Dance-Offs contest, a dance competition that gives dads across the country the chance to be named the Number One Dancing Dad in America. As top dancing dad, Cameron Mathison is helping get dads excited about the competition and will help judge the four finalists in a national dance-off finale. He also offers dance tips and advice so dads can put their best foot (and not their two left feet) forward at www.hallmark.com/movedad.

I think our readers and the dads in their lives have the moves to be named America's Number One Dancing Dad! Dads can submit a 30-second video of themselves dancing to MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" at www.hallmark.com/movedad, where they can also find information about local events where they can compete LIVE! The finalist's videos will be posted on June 2 which will allow time for America to vote for their favorite before June 6. Then the finalists will participate in a dance-off finale just before Father's Day.

You can upload your video anytime between May 12 and May 28. The top 10 entries selected by our panel will be featured online. Site visitors will vote for their favorites June 2 through June 6 to determine three winners.

• 1st place prize: $1,000
(and the chance to compete in the finals event for $5,000)
• 2nd place prize: $500
• 3rd place prize: $250

Get all of the contest details here.

While you are at the Hallmark site, you really should check out Cameron's how-to video, "The Robot."

VIDEO: AMC Talk Show at Super Soap Weekend

Here is a snippet from the All My Children talk show at Disney-MGM's Super Soap Weekend 2007 (Saturday, Nov. 10). This outtake features Cameron Mathison and Melissa Claire Egan joking around on the set.

VIDEO: Cameron and Edyta at Super Soap Weekend

I haven't had time to sort through and touch-up all my pictures from Super Soap Weekend yet, but, in honor of Cameron and Edyta's (premature, in my opinion) departure from Dancing With the Stars, I wanted to post this video of their performance this past Saturday night.

Enjoy!!

Cameron Mathison Dances Into the Sunset

Cameron Mathison has made the soap world proud. He made it to the top 5 dancers on Dancing With the Stars, before being voted off last night. When you consider all he's been doing since he started the show, it's amazing he's still awake, let alone dancing up a storm.

As many of you know, Cameron has been filming everyday for All My Children, rehearsing for DWTS whenever he gets a break, and he is also doing all kinds of promotional events -- the most recent being Super Soap Weekend. I saw him upclose at SSW and can't believe how great he looks for being run so ragged. It just goes to show what eating right and exercise will do for you, that's for sure!

While I am bummed I'll no longer get to watch him dance, in a way, I am happy that now he'll finally be able to catch up on some Z's. But as he said last night, he wanted more than anything to be able to stay on and keep competing.

Most of us agree that Marie Osmond is the weakest dancer out of them all, and she should not have lasted past the third week. But those Osmonds have a HUGE fan base, and they keep saving her, since the judges have made it clear that she is not up to par with the rest of the dancers. Also, with the news of her father's passing, it would have been cruel to vote her off this week.

Now, I am wholeheartedly pulling for 90210 alum Jennie Garth. Please help me and vote for Jennie next week. We need to keep the great dancers on the show -- especially soap-opera alumni! -- and leave the mediocre ones behind.

(Photo courtesy of ABC Television)

Gearing Up for ABC's Super Soap Weekend

(Photo courtesy of ABC Daytime/Steve Fenn Photographer)

All My Children and Dancing With the Stars performer Cameron Mathison, with dancing partner Minnie Mouse, score a perfect 10 among judges and fans alike, dancing the "Mouse-A-Doble" in preparation for the 12th Annual ABC Daytime Super Soap Weekend at The Disney-MGM Studios, Orlando, Fla., November 10th & 11th.

90210 Alum and AMC Star to Dance the Night Away!

The newest round of Dancing With the Stars competitors has been announced. They are as follows:

* Jennie Garth of Beverly Hills, 90210 will be paired with Derek Hough, a newcomer who is brother of Julianne Hough.

* All My Children star Cameron Mathison (pictured) with Edyta Sliwinska, who has appeared in all five seasons.

* Two-time champ Cheryl Burke with Wayne Newton.

* Melanie Brown of the Spice Girls with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

* Sabrina Bryan of The Cheetah Girls with newcomer Mark Ballas.

* Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves with Julianne Hough. She danced with Apolo Anton Ohno, last season's victor.

* Billionaire Mark Cuban with Kym Johnson.

* Model-actress Josie Maran with Alec Mazo, who was the season one winner with Kelly Monaco (of GH).

* Boxer Floyd Mayweather with Karina Smirnoff.

* Marie Osmond with Jonathan Roberts.

* Model Albert Reed -- of Abercrombie & Fitch fame -- with Anna Trebunskaya.

* Actress Jane Seymour with Tony Dovolani.

The women dance the foxtrot or cha cha cha on Monday, Sept. 24. The men do the same routines on Tuesday, Sept. 25. The first results show and elimination will be Wednesday, Sept. 26. On the Sept. 26 show, Dolly Parton will sing 9 to 5 and Better Get to Livin'.