Days Contest!

Now until February 16, you can enter to win a breakfast with Camila Banus, Casey Deidrick, Natalia Livingston, Eric Martsolf, Chandler Massey and Arianne Zucker (pictured)! If you are in the Coconut Grove, Florida, encourage them to enter now for a chance for you and a guest to enjoy breakfast with them on Sunday, February 20, 2011! In order to enter, you have to be participating in NBC’s Fan It Rewards program, which is easy to enroll in if you aren’t signed up yet. You can get all the details here: http://my.nbc.com/fan-it/rewards/sweepstakes/3021

Win a Piece of ATWT

Every week (for the next six weeks) leading up to the finale, CBS.com will host a contest for fans to win memorable pieces of the As the World Turns wardrobe. Fans can answer a question of the week, which then automatically enters them to win prizes such as Henry’s button-down shirt and tie. For more information, please visit http://www.cbs.com/daytime/as_the_world_turns/.

Vote on the Y&R Dream Wedding!

PRESS RELEASE:

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and MGM Grand Las Vegas Are One Step Closer to Awarding One Lucky Couple Their Dream Wedding

May 7, 2009 (Culver City, CA) – THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, television’s #1 daytime drama series produced by Sony Pictures Television for CBS, has narrowed down the selection process and chosen four lucky couples as finalists who have the chance to win the wedding ceremony of their dreams in Las Vegas. Daniel Goddard and Christel Khalil, whose characters “Cane Ashby” and “Lily Winters” will tie the knot on the daytime drama on May 15th, reviewed the 25 semi-finalist video submissions and selected the final four contestants.

Beginning now until May 31st at 12:00 PT, viewers can go to www.theyoungandtherestless.com/lasvegaswedding to watch the four finalist video responses about their most romantic moment together. Fans can then vote once per day on their favorite couple and determine who will win the wedding of a lifetime at MGM Grand.

The winning couple will be notified on May 31st with the announcement going live on June 1st on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS wedding website. The winner will have their wedding witnessed by THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS’S Christian LeBlanc (“Michael Baldwin”) and Tracey E. Bregman (“Lauren Baldwin”), with Grand Prize packaging provided by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and MGM Grand Las Vegas.

The final four couples, who were narrowed down from an eligible pool of 2,600 entrants include:

* Gina R. and Matt M. from St. Petersburg , FL
* Julie R. and Brian S. from Billerica , MA
* Charlene L. and Willie W. from Bronx , NY
* Cortnie G. and Chris V. from Corona , NY

The Grand Prize winning couple will receive:

Travel and Accommodations for Four:

· Roundtrip coach airfare to Las Vegas , hotel accommodations in the luxurious and romantic suites of The Signature at MGM Grand, transportation to/from the Las Vegas airport in MGM Grand limousines and $1,000.00 spending money.

A Wedding Ceremony that includes:

· A unique and romantic ceremony poolside at The Signature at MGM Grand.

· Exquisite floral arrangements from the Forever Grand Wedding chapel at MGM Grand.

· Ceremony music performed by the musicians of “O™” by Cirque du Soleil® at Bellagio- a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

· Photography package.

· Dinner for six at Joël Robuchon, the only Michelin three star, Mobil Five-Star, AAA Five Diamond restaurant- the top accolades for each organization.

· A beautiful and delicious wedding cake from MGM Grand’s award-winning pastry team.

· Wedding attire including a wedding dress, bridesmaid dress and two tuxedo rentals.

· Wedding bands for the couple.

Pampering and Extras:

· Couple’s Dreaming Ritual signature spa treatment in an MGM Grand private spa suite.

· Custom hair and make-up from Cristophe Salon at MGM Grand- for more than 20 years, Cristophe has tended to the tresses of rock and celebrity royalty from Beverly Hills to New York City .

· VIP tickets for four to Cirque du Soleil’s “O™” by Cirque du Soleil® at Bellagio- a timeless aquatic production.

OLTL CONTEST: Making Prom Dreams Come True

“ONE LIFE TO LIVE” JOINS FORCES WITH DONATEMYDRESS.ORG

TO MAKE PROM DREAMS COME TRUE FOR TEENS WHO CAN’T AFFORD

PROM DRESSES THIS YEAR

WHAT: DonateMyDress.org’s Dream Dress Contest

On Wednesday, May 13, the Pussycat Dolls will make Llanview High School’s prom a night to remember on ABC’s “One Life to Live.”

And now girls who are having trouble affording a prom dress this year will have the chance to rock their own prom in one of the dresses from the episode.

HOW: Enter at www.MyPromStyle.com/win

In up to 300 words, share why you are having trouble affording a prom dress this year to win one of the 27 dresses worn in the upcoming prom scenes or “One Life to Live” star Kristen Alderson’s (“Starr Manning”) very own prom dress.

WHEN: Contest is LIVE now (began Tuesday, April 7^th) and will officially end at midnight on Friday, April 24^th.

Don’t forget to tune into “One Life to Live” on May 13^th to watch Llanview High School’s prom — they’ve won a concert by the Pussycat Dolls who will perform “Jai Ho (You are My Destiny),” the English version of the hit Slumdog Millionaire song.

DonateMyDress.org is part of the Hearst Teen Network, which includes Seventeen.com, CosmoGirl.com, MisQuinceMag.com, MyPromStyle.com, eCRUSH.com and eSPIN.com.

According to a 2008 Hearst Teen survey, teen girls spent an average of $236 on a prom dress and $566 total on the prom night experience. In this economy, a growing number of teens and their parents cannot afford the costly expense of a prom dress. This is where DonateMyDress.org comes in — for the many girls who are not fortunate enough to be able to spend that kind of money on a dress, they help them find a donated gown. For more information go to www.DonateMyDress.org.

Y&R Dream Wedding Contest

WIN THE WEDDING OF A LIFETIME AT

THE SIGNATURE AT MGM GRAND

The ultimate wedding, vow renewal or commitment ceremony,

courtesy of televisions # 1 daytime drama “The Young and the Restless”

The Signature at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and television’s #1 daytime drama, The Young and the Restless, invite couples to celebrate their love with a true affair to remember. Couples entrenched in passion and avid soap lovers alike can enter to win the luxurious wedding, vow renewal or commitment ceremony of their dreams; with the ceremony witnessed by none other than The Young And The Restless’ Christian LeBlanc, left (“Michael Baldwin”) and Tracey E.Bregman (“Lauren Baldwin”). Details following:

ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL RECEIVE:

Travel and Accommodations for four

• Roundtrip airfare to Las Vegas
• Transportation to/from the Las Vegas airport in MGM Grand limousines
• Hotel accommodations in the luxurious and romantic suites of The Signature at MGM Grand
• $1,000.00 spending money

A Wedding Ceremony, Vow Renewal or Commitment Ceremony that includes:

• A unique and romantic ceremony poolside at The Signature at MGM Grand
• Exquisite floral arrangements from the Forever Grand Wedding chapel at MGM Grand
• Ceremony music performed by the musicians of Cirque du Soleil's "O" at Bellagio - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
• Photography package
• Dinner for six at Joel Robuchon, the only Michelin three star, Mobil Five-Star, AAA Five Diamond restaurant - the top accolades for each organization
• A beautiful and delicious hand-made wedding cake from MGM Grand's award-winning pastry team
• Wedding attire including a wedding dress, bridesmaid dress and two tuxedo rentals
• Wedding bands for the couple

Pampering and Extras:

• Couple's Dreaming Ritual signature spa treatment in an MGM Grand private spa suite
• Custom hair and make-up from Christophe Salon at MGM Grand
• VIP tickets for four to Cirque du Soleil's "O" at Bellagio - an aquatic tapestry of artistry, surrealism and theatrical romance in a timeless production

TO ENTER:

From March 9 - April 13, 2009 eligible couples can log on to www.theyoungandtherestless.com/lasvegaswedding to enter the contest by submitting a photograph and answering a question about their relationship. Twenty-five semi-finalists will then be selected by a third party judge, notified on April 17th and announced on www.theyoungandtherestless.com/lasvegaswedding on April 20th. Those semi-finalists will then be asked to film a video response about their most romantic moment together. On May 6th, the field will be narrowed down to four finalists selected by THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' Daniel Goddard ("Cane Ashby") and Christel Khalil ("Lily Winters"). The four finalists will have their videos posted on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS wedding website where viewers will help determine the winner by voting for their favorite couple. The Grand Prize winners will be contacted on May 31st and announced on www.theyoungandtherestless.com/lasvegaswedding on June 1st.

B&B Online Contest

The Bold and the Beautiful will launch a new website competition on Monday, July 28, 2008 on it's official website in which participants can interact with cast members of the series through the website by asking them questions.

The 10 best questions asked to each of the actors will be featured in upcoming online video episodes in which the actors reveal their answers. Winners whose questions are chosen will receive a personalized autographed photo of the actor who answered it. Questions submissions on the website will be accepted until Friday August 22, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. The videos will be posted every Monday for nine weeks starting September 1st, and ending October 27th, 2008.

All participants will receive a free computer desktop wallpaper digital image emailed to them just for entering.

A GRAND PRIZE winner from among the "10 Questions" winners will be determined from a random drawing and will receive a special limited-edition commemorative copy of the book, "The Bold and the Beautiful in Celebration of 20 Years on Television" autographed by the entire cast, valued at $100.00.

An additional winner of the BONUS WORD UNSCRAMBLE GAME, will receive a personal phone call from a member of the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful as a prize. At the end of each "10 Questions" video piece, the actor being featured in that episode will open an envelope and reveal a "BONUS WORD UNSCRAMBLE LETTER." Once participants have watched all 9 episodes and collected all the letters, they will unscramble the letters to form a word, which they will submit via email to compete for the bonus prize. The winner will be drawn randomly from all the correct answers from the emails.

Dennison to Judge YouTube Contest

Bonnie Dennison, who plays bad-boy magnet Daisy Lemay on Guiding Light, has agreed to be a judge for the "Be Reel Savvy" YouTube contest, a trailer competition promoting Lynn Messina's new young-adult novel Savvy Girl.

Dennison announces: "I'm so excited to be a part of this contest. It's such a cool opportunity to be able to create your own trailer and I'm curious to see what people come up with."

Dennison joins a panel of judges that includes Christine Peters, producer of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days; Jules Asner, former host of E! News Live; Jennifer Armstrong, senior writer for Entertainment Weekly; Marlene Perez, author of Dead Is the New Black.

The "Be Reel Savvy" contest invites readers to produce a 30- to 60-second online video trailer for Savvy Girl (Harcourt, $7.95, paperback). Entries are due by Aug. 15, 2008. The grand prize will be a 60 GB Panasonic SDR-H60 hard-drive camcorder. For the official rules, visit SavvyGirl.us/contest.

A brief synopsis of Savvy Girl: 17-year-old high-school student Chrissy Gibbons' dream comes true when she beats out 3,200 other candidates to win 1 of 4 coveted internships at Savvy magazine. Things go from amazing to unbelievable when the editor in chief announces the Savvy Girl competition, a chance to write a monthly column. All Chrissy has to do is write the best essay of all the interns and the column is hers. It's the opportunity of a lifetime.

NOTE: There is a correction to the deadline above. The deadline is now Aug. 15th.

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."

CONTEST: Win Autographed Pic of Your Fave B&B Star

WIN AN AUTOGRAPHED HEADSHOT OF YOUR FAVORITE B&B STAR

Participate in B&B's new Interactive Series "10 Questions." Here is your chance to get up close and personal with the stars of the hottest daytime drama, The Bold and the Beautiful! Ask your favorite star a question you've been dying to know the answer to. The 10 best questions asked to each actor will be featured in an upcoming episode of B&B's new interactive series "10 Questions," exclusively at www.boldandbeautiful.com.

If your question is chosen, you'll receive an autographed headshot of the actor to whom you asked the winning question. Winners will be notified via e-mail by April 30.

How to Play: Go to www.boldandbeautiful.com and click on the section titled BLOG at the bottom of the page. Each actor has a section set up where you can enter your e-mail address and ask him or her your question. Click on the actor to whom you want to ask a question. Enter your e-mail address and a password. and post your question in the section titled "Comment." Make sure you enter the correct e-mail address so that Bell-Phillip Television Productions Inc. will be able to contact you if your question is chosen.

When you are done typing your e-mail address, your password and your question, hit the button that says "Submit Comment."

All questions will go through an approval process by Bell-Phillip Television Productions, Inc. before being posted on the site. Questions that are deemed inappropriate by Bell-Phillip Television Productions, Inc. will not be approved.

Please allow up to 24 hours for your question to appear on the Web site. Each person is allowed to ask up to five questions per actor. Any questions after five, asked to the same actor, will be disregarded.

Contest Dates: April 3 — April 14 at www.boldandbeautiful.com.

Beautiful Dreamer Contest Winner!

We have a winner for our latest contest. Our winner will receive a DVD of the award-winning movie, Beautiful Dreamer. It stars AMC star Colin Egglesfield, Desperate Housewives star James Denton and ex-Melrose Place star Brooke Langton.

To enter, all you had to do was answer one question: Which soap star do you think deserves his or her own movie and why?

Our winner is Bridget of Barlett, Illinois, for this entry:

Alison Sweeney definitely deserves her own movie. Besides being the outrageous character Sami Brady and pulling it off so well, she has a plethora of acting skills that would bring a sure hit to the silver screen. I could see her playing a mom in a comedy with a Adam Sandler as her husband. She has a magical presence on screen that I would love to see!

Thanks to everyone for entering, and be looking out for your DVD of the movie in the mail, Bridget. Congratulations!

CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST!

Want to win a copy of the award-winning movie, Beautiful Dreamer? It stars AMC star Colin Egglesfield, Desperate Housewives star James Denton and ex-Melrose Place star Brooke Langton. The plot is, as described on the official Myspace page:

America was changing forever. The world was at war. This compelling love story that rivals the classics will bring you to the edge of your seat and and warm your heart.

Claire Kelly (Brooke Langton) was sure her world had been torn apart forever when she lost Joe (Colin Egglesfield), the love of her life, to the ravages of war. Joe, a B-24 pilot, taught to fly as a boy by his beloved grandfather (Barry Corbin), is shot down over Europe during WWII and declared dead. Claire is forced to face the reality that Joe is gone and struggles to move on with her life.

Joe, who survived the crash, doesn't recognize Claire when he sees her. He is a shell of his former self and haunted by the crash that killed a crewmember in his arms and nearly killed him. Claire seeks the help of Dr. Kessler (James Denton), a specialist in war related trauma. He advises her to stay close to Joe, but not to try to force the past on him. Will Joe ever remember his past or will Claire be forced to move on without him?

With stunning visuals and a moving story, this film is one that will remind audiences what they love about movies.'Beautiful Dreamer' is dedicated to the brave crew of the B-24 Liberator bomber STARDUSTER.

All you have to do to win a DVD of this film is to answer one question: Which soap star do you think deserves his or her own movie and why? We will randomly draw a winner from all the entries, and also post the results here on the blog at a later date -- including some of the best and most creative.

Do NOT post your entries in the comments section of this post. You can ask questions in the comments that I will be happy to answer, but no contest entries please. Send an e-mail to me at daytimedial(at)gmail.com with your entry by Midnight EST on Monday, March 31st. The winner will be announced shortly thereafter. If you do win, you will be contacted after the contest ends via e-mail for your mailing address so I can send the movie to you.

Good luck, and be creative!

Contest: Dollars or Diapers - It's Your Choice!

Procter & Gamble Productions has announced its College Education Sweepstakes where you can win either $50,000 toward your child's education or a six-month supply of Pampers. To enter, watch "As the World Turns" and/or "Guiding Light" on CBS on the following three days: November 12th, 14th and 16th. Then answer the following question for each of these three days: Which character spoke the opening line of the show* that day? You can submit only one answer per day (one for "GL" or one for "ATWT") and all three answers need to be correct to qualify.

Visit http://www.pgpcollegeeducation.com/ by 6 pm ET on Nov. 21st to submit your answers and be entered into the sweepstakes. Approximate drawing date is Nov. 27, 2007. No Purchase Necessary.

*That day's episode; excludes previews or promos.

We Have a Winner!

Congratulations to Eric P. from Akron, Ohio, the winner of Daytime Dial's Rachael Ray Contest. When "All My Children's" Susan Lucci (Erica Kane) was a guest on the Rachael Ray show recently, Rachael suggested that gorgeous and fashionable Lucci should have her grandchildren refer to her as "Glamm-ma." How appropriate!

Eric has won two tickets to the Rachael Ray Show. Enjoy!

CONTEST! Win Tickets to the "Rachael Ray" Show!

The contest is finally here, folks. One lucky winner will receive two tickets to a taping of the "Rachael Ray" show. The show has a waiting list of almost two years, however, we have tickets to give away to our faithful readers. We hope you watched yesterday's episode of the "Rachael Ray" show, featuring Susan Lucci of All My Children. Here is the question:

While Susan is discussing being a grandmother, she says she wants her nickname to be "Grandie." What name does Rachael suggest that Susan's grandchildren call her by?

Please e-mail your answers to daytimedial@yahoo.com with your full name, address and daytime telephone number. DO NOT ANSWER IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THIS BLOG POST. All answers in the blog comments will be deleted, as it will give away the answer to people who might not have known the answer otherwise. Only one (1) entry per person. All duplicate entries will be deleted. All correct answers will be entered into a random drawing. All entries must be received by Sunday, July 29, 2007. The winner will be contacted via e-mail and will be announced in a future column.

GOOD LUCK!

REMINDER: Watch "Rachael Ray" and Win Tix to the Show!

On Tuesday, July 17, the Susan Lucci will be appearing on the “Rachael Ray” show (check your local listings for station and air times). The folks at “Rachael Ray” conducted a national search for the “Worst PJ’s in America” and asked Lucci to be their makeover expert.

Now, make sure you watch the show carefully, maybe even Tivo it, because you will have had to have seen this "Rachael Ray" episode to have a chance at winning the contest. On Wednesday, July 18, we will be posting a question about something that happened or something that someone said on the Susan Lucci episode of the "Rachael Ray" show. You will be able to e-mail your answers to an e-mail address that we will provide at that time. Only one entry allowed per person. All those who have given correct answers will be eligible to win 2 tickets to the "Rachael Ray" Show! Their names literally will be placed in a hat, and one winner will be drawn to win the tickets to the show. These tickets are highly coveted and have a 2-year waiting list. So please, don't enter the contest if you (or someone you know) won't be able to use the tickets.

Good Luck!

CONTEST! Win Tickets to Be in the Audience of the"Rachael Ray" Show!

Attention all Susan Lucci and Rachael Ray fans: In case you missed it the first time around, on Tuesday, July 17, the daytime diva will be appearing on the “Rachael Ray” show (check your local listings for station and air times). The folks at “Rachael Ray” conducted a national search for the “Worst PJ’s in America” and asked Lucci to be their makeover expert. Hundreds of women sent in videos of themselves pleading for help. Three women with the absolute worst sleepwear were selected. These women think they are coming to the show to talk about their awful pj’s with their husbands there to chime in. As a surprise, Lucci will give these women a sleepwear makeover. Who better to give tips than the woman who has spent many years on TV in skimpy nightwear?

Now, make sure you watch the show carefully, maybe even Tivo it, because you will have had to have seen this "Rachael Ray" episode to have a chance at winning the contest. On Wednesday, July 18, we will be posting a question about something that happened or something that someone said on the Susan Lucci episode of the "Rachael Ray" show. You will be able to e-mail your answers to an e-mail address that we will provide at that time. Only one entry allowed per person. All those who have given correct answers will be eligible to win 2 tickets to the "Rachael Ray" Show! Their names literally will be placed in a hat, and one winner will be drawn to win the tickets to the show. These tickets are highly coveted and have a 2-year waiting list. So please, don't enter the contest if you (or someone you know) won't be able to use the tickets.

GOOD LUCK!

ATWT: Contest Offers Up Brad & Katie for Hire

Need those gutters cleaned? How about all that laundry that’s been piling up? I bet you never thought you could get a soap star to do it for you. Well, “As the World Turns” is offering up two of its biggest stars, Terri Colombino (Katie) and Austin Peck (Brad), to perform one of your least favorite household chores. Plus the lucky recipient will also be awarded $5000! All you have to do is write the winning original essay explaining why you think these two celebrities should visit your hometown and clean your ... (insert whatever chore you desire).

How did this idea evolve? “ATWT” excecutive producer Christopher Goutman explains: “Our viewers have been inviting ‘As The World Turns’ into their living rooms for over 50 years. We are so excited to make this a two-way interaction for the very first time and to literally bring ‘As The World Turns’ into a fan’s home.”

So, hurry up because the “Win a Day with Brad and Katie” contest begins Mar. 29th, and all entries must be received by 6 p.m. (ET) on April 12th. Visit http://www.oakdalenow.com/ for details.

Winner of Victoria Rowell's New Book

Last Tuesday, Daytime Dial had a contest and we now have a winner. As you will recall, the question was: Victoria recently starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson as his wife in this past winter's, Home of the Brave. What movie did they appear in together in the '90s?

The answer is, as most of you knew, Eve's Bayou. From the correct entries, we literally put the names in a hat (actually, a Chococat can koozie) and drew the winner. And that winner is: Desiree.

Thanks to all who participated, and keep checking back for future contests.

CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST!

Think you know Victoria Rowell (soon to be ex-Drucilla Winters, The Young and the Restless)? Well, prove it.

I'm gonna ask you a question. You have until Friday, March 2nd, to e-mail me your answer, daytimedial@gmail.com. (Or you can e-mail me through my blogspot profile.) Do NOT answer the question in the comments sections, as it will be deleted so as not to give the answer to other people.

Of all the correct answers, I will draw one winner to receive an Advanced Readers Copy of Victoria Rowell's soon-to-be-published memoir, The Women Who Raised Me. I just finished the book, and it is beautiful and inspiring.

Here's the question: Victoria recently starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson as his wife in this past winter's, Home of the Brave. What movie did they appear in together in the '90s?