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http://soapnet.go.com/soapnet/article/path.../category_shows

Colby Chandler of "All My Children" is getting a makeover ... sort of. Ambyr Childers, who's played Adam's (David Canary) once-spoiled-now-saintly daughter since 2006, is leaving, and Colby's been recast.

Starting May 7, Colby's going to look like 25-year-old newcomer Brianne Moncrief. A graduate of Fordham University's performing-arts program, Brianne has a lot of stage credits and a "Sopranos" episode to her name.

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This really disappoints me. I know SID mentioned she was pretty much on her way out a while ago, but I thought she was safe. I didn't like her as Colby at first, but she really grew into a great actress. I'm saddened to see her go. Hopefully she'll turn up on GH as Serena.

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I know, there wasnt really a need to recast her. AC was doing a fine job in the role and was perfect as the daughter of Adam and Liza. It wasnt like she was a horrible actress or had opted to leave, and it wasnt like fans didnt like her (or she'd have been gone long ago), it just reeks of a recasting for the sake of recasting.

Btw, does anyone see a resemblance between AC and Leighton Meester from Gossip Girl?

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Too stupid for words. They should have done a Colby/Dre/Cassandra triangle and put Frankie with someone older. They had to pair Jesse's son with Liza's daughter. Hate it. Stupid. What else is new?

I hope Amber goes on to bigger and better soon.

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The pairing of Jesse's son and Liza's daughter would be a smart idea. Just one little problem...FRANKIE WAS BEEN BORN 15 YEARS BEFORE COLBY IN REAL TIME! I understand the need to SORAS and de-SORAS from time to time, but the real-time age gap between these two is just too great to ignore. On the other hand, though, I'm not a fan of Amber's, and I'm glad they've at least chosen someone with some acting experience who can keep up with David Canary. Just wishing that the birth timelines made a modicum of sense.

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