This just in! According to the latest issue of Oakdale Digest, a character from 'Through The Hourglass', a DAYS fan fiction written and produced by Drew Hamilton and Jake Powerz, will be crossing over to 'The World Of Oakdale' next week. That character is Belle Brady-Kiriakis.

"Drew and I met and discussed ways for a character from his soap to cross over to mine and vice versa. Once we got together, everything just kind of worked itself out," says 'The World Of Oakdale' Executive Producer and Headwriter Dusty Alford.

"Belle comes to town to help her friend, fashionista Jennifer Munson during Threadz's ad campaign for its upcoming summer line. While she's in town, she gives Jennifer a few words to live by." Though it is a very brief visit, Belle's visit imapcts Jennifer and her way of thinking."

And according to Alford, the crossovers aren't through yet. "Drew and I inked a deal for not only a character from his soap to come to mine, but we also kind of talked about a potential crossover from my soap to his. Though that won't happen until late summer or early fall, we are definitely excited about that, also."

"We hope to gain some extra audience members we may have not had any prior contact with before by doing this crossover. There are definitely some 'Through The Hourglass' fans that are also ATWT watchers and will be intrigued with my take on the classic soap opera, also known as 'The Word Of Oakdale', concludes Alford. "And hopefully, they'll stay after the crossover.

Look for "Belle" to come to town Wednesday, June 14 and leave on Thursday, June 15.

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CASTING NEWS & RUMORS:

*Peyton List wraps up her brief return as "Lucy" on Tuesday, June 13.
*Rumors are saying that one Oakdale teen will be leaving the show soon.
*Backstage buzz says that TWOO has approached Hunt Block about returning as "Craig".
*Martha Byrne leaves for maternity leave next week.
*An actor is leaving the show next week, but who?!
*Could there be a natural disaster headed for Oakdale? Only time will tell.