The Daytime Drama Daily Dish: Economic Woes!

Detroit auto workers aren't the only ones feeling the economic crunch these days. Check out the lead item in today's soap opera news rundown to see who else is being affected...

• Everyone on the set of All My Children has been forced to take a pay cut. Even daytime queen Susan Lucci.

• Sarah Brown has signed a contract to remain on General Hospital through 2009.

• Speaking of the new year, take a look at what's set to go down on The Young and the Restless.

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