This is a 1996 issue of Soap Opera Weekly. The cover features Maurice Benard, Vanessa Marcil, Thorsten Kaye & Susan Haskell with a cover story on their storylines. Contents of this issue include:
news stories also include Lilly Meglar, Ricky Martin, Wally Kurth, George Palmero, Michael Sabatino, Krista Tesreau, Shemar Moore, Shawn Christian, Ron Raines, John McCook, Dahlia Salem
full page ad with Melody Thomas Scott & Eric Braeden of The Young & The Restless for the Daytime Emmy Awards
multipage feature interview with Ashley Williams of As The World Turns
The Gossip includes Brooke Alexander, Bronson Pickett, Julia Barr, Amy Carlson, Rene Lavan, Kamar de los Reyes, Lauralee Bell, Joe Mascolo, Louise Sorel, Kimberly McCullough, Amber Tamblyn, Christie Clark, Steve Hartman
Critical Condition features General Hospital with Wally Kurth, Rena Sofer, Kimberly McCullough, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Tony Geary, Sarah Brown
multipage feature interview with Ingo Rademacher of General Hospital
article on the Days of Our Lives fan weekend includes Bryan Dattilo, Roark Critchlow, Alison Sweeney, Drake Hogestyn, Austin Peck, Christie Clark
Appearances section includes Helen Wagner, Austin Peck, Brian Austin Green, Harley Kozak
half page article on Deidre Hall of Days Of Our Lives and her jewlery line; and a half page Moonlighting article on Ian Buchanan
half page Who's New interview with Dahlia Salem of Another World
Dressed For Success photos of Kristina Wayborn, Sandra P. Grant, Patricia Mauceri, Randi Spelling, Tori Spelling, Keri Russell, Susan Ward, Wendee Pratt, Gina Tognoni, Crystal Chappell, Robin Strasser, Melissa Dye, Lisa Lo Cicero, Michael Sutton, Clint Ritchie, ERin Torpey, Kassie DePaiva
mutlipage feature interview with Shane McDermott of All My Children
full page of photos from a party honoring John Bernadino includes Rachel Ames, John J. York, Jackie Zeman, John Ingle, Shell Kepler
photos of soap stars at a dog park includes Krista Tesreau, Tyler Noyles, Michael Sabatino, Crystal Chappell, Lauren Roman, Les Brandt, Darlene Dahl