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24 THE TIMES PRESS TV WEEK, STREATOR, IL. 33 34 35 1-1 1 1 1 Virginia. Dear Reader: Hall played Barbara Anderson on from 1973-75. She joined Days in 1 976 and has been with the show off and on since then. Dear Candace: I wonder if Gregory Harrison (John Loring, Safe Harbor) was ever on a soap opera? I've been a fan since he played Dr.

George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates on Trapper John, M.D. My mom thinks he was on a daytime soap. I love his new show. -Ann P. via the Internet.

Dear Reader: Harrison was on the prime-time soap opera Falcon Crest as Michael Sharpe. Maybe that was the show your mom had in mind. There is no reference to his ever having been on a daytime serial. Send questions of general interest to Candace Havens, Soap Talk, TVData Features Syndicate, 333 Glen Glens Falls, NY 12801, or e-mail to soaptalketvdata.com. Only questions selected for this column will be answered.

Personal replies cannot be sent. The identity of the featured celebrity is found within the answers in the puzzle. In order to take the TV Challenge, unscramble the letters noted with asterisks within the puzzle. By Candace Havens TVData Features Syndicate One Life to Live hasn't had a head writer for more than a year, and fans have noticed. Stories have been a hodgepodge, and longtime favorites have been ignored.

Both actors and fans have been frustrated for months. All that may change with the hiring of seasoned writing veteran Megan McTavish as the new head writer for OLTL. "The success of any show depends on having the best collaborative, creative team in place," says Angela Shapiro, president of ABC Daytime. "Megan's vast experience in writing for daytime television and her intimate knowledge of the genre, combined with (executive producer) Jill Fan-en Phelps' vision, will propel OLTL into the next millennium." McTavish's writing credits include All My Children and Guiding Light. In 1999, she garnered an Emmy nomination for outstanding writing.

In other news: Aaron Spelling was so impressed with Sydney Penny when she ACROSS 1. Christina of With Children 8. 9. 10. 14.

15. Gregory Harrison substituted for Susan Ward as Meg Cummings on Sunset Beach that he hired her for Beverly Hills, 90210. Penny makes her first appearance as party girl Josie in an episode of the prime-time series airing Jan. 12. Dear Candace: I have some money and a giant favor riding on my question, so I really need an answer.

Can you tell me if Deidre Hall, who plays Mariena on Days of Our Lives, was ever on The Young and the Restless! My coworker thinks I'm nuts. She says the only soap Hall has -been on is Days. -Kelly in Shadowbox The Adams Show (1963-64) '85- '90 series about a housekeeper (2) You've Got 1998 Meg Ryan movie The Adventures of Francis Drake '62 series Road to '47 16. 6. Levels 7.

Indiana (1991-92) 8. Guy 11. Initials for Hot Lips Houlihan's portrayer 12. Number of seasons for Kate Allie 13. Longtime 14.

Famous chairman 20. Paul Dillon's role on The Pretender- 21. Decision '51-54 Billy Graham series 22. Baxter's role on Family Ties ('82-89) 23. Barker and Bell 24.

Pet for Grandpa on The Munsters 25. Mac 26. It Nearly Christmas '89 TV movie 29. Otherwise 30. How'dThey That? ('93-'94) 31.

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29. 32. Word in the title of Traytor Howard's show and Practical 33. Jokes 36. Actress Claire and others 37.

Lotion ingredient 38. The San Francisco (72-77) Actress Allison Janney (Trie West Wing) was encouraged by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward to try her talents in New York. Roswell executive producer Jonathan Frakes Star Trek: The Next Generation) appears in the first episode of the series. Dennis Haysbert (Now and Again) received many athletic scholarships after high school but decided to pursue a career in acting instead. Christopher Metoni Law Order: Special Victims Unit) made his living as a construction worker prior to getting his acting break.

Mary Elizabeth Gore, a a Tipper, was given her nickname by her mother. It was from one of Tipper's favorite children's stories. As a joke, in the season premiere's credits of Friends, all the stars added "Arquette" to their names after newlywed Courteney Cox changed hers. joisi3iam i sm All I ljBV VjV vhoNf Maa vi jhv Nl'IISJ )' 1 ilV I xBilis'P'i i vk imI i(T iHi'iixlB i 'Mrtx vftilsl BaUlvlolahldldlvM DOWN 1. Prankster's delight (2) 2.

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