Welcome to the Insider! This weeks Insider will focus on 2008! Here are some previews:

Bo/Hope/Billie/Gina- Bo's New Year started off with him and Billie having sex in a hotel. They both promised they would be seeing more of each other. 2008 will see Bo and Billie having a full-blown affair, behind Hope's back... or who Bo thinks is Hope. Gina is filling in for Hope, while Hope is at an overseas hospital- run by Dr. Rolf. While Gina plays Hope, she sees Bo and Billie's affair as an oppurtunity to get some of her own, and she sets her sights on Steve.

Stefano/Adrianna/Frank/Carlo/Gina- Adrianna is given the oppurtunity to end Stefano's life, but she doesnt. A man confronts her, and tells her that while Stefano is in his state, everything Stefano owns is hers. While Stefano is in the hospital, Adrianna takes it upon herself to run the DiMera empire. Carlo trys to take it from her, but she shows him who's boss. Carlo doesnt like the idea of Adrianna running it. Meanwhile, Gina finds out about Frank, and decides to ger rid of him. Will her plan work, or will it backfire horribly?

Chelsea/Max/Stephanie/Nick/Andrew/Adrianna- Adrianna plans on seducing Andrew, and it works. Stephanie trys to warn Andrew that she is trouble, but Andrew doesn't listen. Chelsea is found near death, in an alley. In an exicting storyline, Chelsea is unconcious when she is found, and when she is in the hospital. It turns out that she can hear everything, but she can't escape from her own head!

Sami/Lucas/Frank/Gina/Adrianna- Frank rescues Sami from the hospital, but to Sami's suprise, Dr. Rolf finished the programming, and he is now EJ! EJ takes her by force to the DiMera mansion. She tries, but fails to bring Frank back. When Adrianna finds out what EJ is hiding in the mansion, she doesnt know what to do. Will she do the human thing, and let Sami escape, or will she go along with EJ's plan, and do it the DiMera way? Meanwhile, Gina wants to kill Sami, but EJ makes sure that doesnt happen. EJ and Gina continue their romance.

Steve/Kayla/Bo/Hope/Gina/Marleana- Steve ends up at Bo and Hope's house one night when his car won't start. Bo isn't there, and Gina is alone. She gets Steve a beer, and starts flirting with him. Meanwhile, Kayla accepts a job as Chief of Steff at the hospital, where new doctors come in. At least two of these doctors will be on cotract with the show, and they will be getting a storyline. Bo starts noticing diffrences in "Hope", and realizes that he is spending more time with Billie than Hope. In February, Billie tells Bo shocking news- she's pregnant! Bo doesn't know what to do, and realizes that he has nowhere to go. In mid-year, Marleana takes an extended trip out of Salem. She will be leaving in April, and returing in November.

Shawn/Cathy/Belle/Philip- Shawn comes back to Salem-married to Cathy! Belle is mad at this, and tells Shawn that he won't have anything to do with Claire as long as he is married to her. Shawn fights it, and they get into a custody battle. Philip offers help to Belle, but she refuses. She tells Philip to stay out of her life. Cathy gets scared, and decides that to secure a future with Shawn, she needs his child. When she can't get it from Shawn, she tries something else.

Kate/Roman/Isabella/Martha- Kate's blood condition has only one cure-a blood transfusion from her cousin, Martha (played by Diane Keaton). During this unique story, we shift from past to present, and see just how "nice" they were to each other. Through this story, they both realize how hard each other's lives were, and they bond. Meanwhile, Roman and Isabella's friendship continues, but may be more after a perfect date. Kate is upset by this, since she still loves Roman. She lets Roman know her feelings, and has no problem letting Isabella know too.

Miscalineaous- After a visit from the doctor, Carrie learns that her pregnancy is going great. Her OBGYN (one of the doctor to get a core part in the show) quickly becomes friends with Carrie, when she tells her about how her husband died too.

A woman from Eric's past comes back to Salem, but after he finds out something about her child, he steers away.

Tony and Anna try to turn Adrianna away from the DiMera way, but they don't succeed. And when Adrianna sees one of Stefano's tasks he has left her, she is torn.

After a woman voulenterring at the Horton Foundation dies of cancer, Mickey and Maggie decide to have a huge campaign for cancer. Since they had their own expierences with cancer, Brady and Chole decide to help Mickey and Maggie, and their campaign becomes a huge success. At the end though, one of these people will suffer an attack, which puts that person's life at risk.

Casting News

This week, in casting news, Diane Keaton in! Kimberly McCullough In! Dylan Bruce In! Richard Burgi In! Deidre Hall Out! Laura Wright Out! Willa Holland Out!

In a wonderful suprise, Diane Keaton comes to All the Days of Our Lives as Martha Davis! Who is she? She will be playing Kate's cousin, who comes to Salem when Kate needs a blood transfusion. Watch as these two cousins see each other again, and it won't be pretty! Diane comes to Salem with a three month contract, and first airs on January 9.

Kimberly McCullough joins the cast on All the Days of Our Lives as Dr. Diana Stewart. She comes as Carrie's OBGYN, and they become fast friends. She comes to Salem, currently on a five month contract, and firts airs January 17!

Dylan Bruce also joins the cas of All the Days of Our Lives as Dr. Bobby Woods. He comes as a doctor, working with Dr. Berman, with Kate. He comes to Salem with a five month contract, and first airs January 9.

Richard Burgi comes to All the Days of Our Lives in the role he took over, Philip Collier. He will only appear in a handfull of episodes, then returns to L.A. He first airs January 10

Don't worry; Deidre Hall's exit will only be for a short while. In February, she has a part in the huge Sweeps storyline. She leaves Salem in April when Marleana decides she needs to get away. She last airs on April 18, and is expected to return sometime in October or November.

Laura Wright will leave the show early this year. Carly leaves when she goes back home to tie up loose ends. She may be back, but the show isn't sure of that yet. She last airs February 6.

Willa Holland leaves the show early January. Jeannie leaves Salem, when she goes back to L.A. for school. Jeannie will be back when she is needed. Jeannie last airs January 10.

Thats it for this weeks Insider! Next week, you can look forward to:

February Sweeps Preview: A look at the whole new storyline!

More Exits! Expect more people to leave Salem!