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b'News that Days of Our Lives supervillain Stefano DiMera wouldn\'t\\nbe coming out of his coma caused fans of the iconic character and his\\xa0\\nportrayer Joseph Mascolo to quickly mobilize. Soon after came the\\nannouncement that the Phoenix would indeed rise again from the ashes\\nand more pointedly, from the coma Marlena (Deidre Hall) put him.
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Recently Luke and I\\xa0 had the chance to speak with Salem\'s most\\nfamous puppet master Joseph Mascolo, aka Stefano DiMera himself, about\\nhis history-making run on Days. We find out what led to the\\ndecision to put Stefano on ice and why Mascolo firmly believes it was\\nthe fervent outcry of his friends (he doesn\'t like to use the word\\nfans) who demanded The Powers That Be thaw Stefano out.
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In the revealing interview Mascolo weighs in on how he feels\\nStefano should deal with his enemies-namely Marlena, his onetime "Queen\\nof the Night" and John, his ultimate Pawn. We find out if he\'s worried\\nabout whether or not Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) has become the new\\nkingpin of Salem and if he believes The Phoenix should find love this\\ntime around.
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\\xa0We also compare and contrast the role of Stefano with Mascolo\'s\\nmemorable turn as Ridge Forrester\'s biological father Massimo Marone on\\nThe Bold and the Beautiful. You\'ll never guess Massimo and Stefano\'s surprising link!\\xa0 This is an interview Days and Bold and Beautiful fans won\'t soon forget. We hope you enjoy listening to this industry giant as much as we did.
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