1982: Days of our Lives' Salem Strangler "killed" Marlena.
1999: Pop group 98 Degrees sang on As the World Turns.
1999: The final episode of Melrose Place aired on Fox.
2005: Cassie Newman died on The Young and the Restless."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1966: "Mame" opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theater. The show featured Frankie Michaels, the youngest Tony winner ever, who had been playing Tom Hughes on As the World Turns the previous two years. Michaels, who had just turned 11 when the show closed,...
1999: Pop group 98 Degrees sang on As the World Turns.
1999: The final episode of Melrose Place aired on Fox.
2005: Cassie Newman died on The Young and the Restless."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1966: "Mame" opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theater. The show featured Frankie Michaels, the youngest Tony winner ever, who had been playing Tom Hughes on As the World Turns the previous two years. Michaels, who had just turned 11 when the show closed,...
- 5/24/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1981: Thaao Penghlis debuted as Tony on Days of our Lives.
1981: The Edge of Night's Raven enjoyed being rich.
1989: Guiding Light's Reva realized Dylan was her son.
2008: One Life to Live's Starr gave birth to a baby girl."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1950: On The Guiding Light radio soap opera, Meta (Jone Allison) shot and killed her husband, Ted, after their son, Chuckie, died. Bill and Papa Bauer were shocked to hear the news and Bill vowed to get his sister, Meta, out of jail.
1957: On "the continuing story of" The Edge of Night,...
1981: The Edge of Night's Raven enjoyed being rich.
1989: Guiding Light's Reva realized Dylan was her son.
2008: One Life to Live's Starr gave birth to a baby girl."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1950: On The Guiding Light radio soap opera, Meta (Jone Allison) shot and killed her husband, Ted, after their son, Chuckie, died. Bill and Papa Bauer were shocked to hear the news and Bill vowed to get his sister, Meta, out of jail.
1957: On "the continuing story of" The Edge of Night,...
- 11/6/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1982: Days of our Lives' Salem Strangler "killed" Marlena.
1999: Pop group 98 Degrees sang on As the World Turns.
1999: The final episode of Melrose Place aired on Fox.
2005: Cassie Newman died on The Young and the Restless."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1966: "Mame" opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theater. The show featured Frankie Michaels, the youngest Tony winner ever, who had been...
1999: Pop group 98 Degrees sang on As the World Turns.
1999: The final episode of Melrose Place aired on Fox.
2005: Cassie Newman died on The Young and the Restless."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1966: "Mame" opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theater. The show featured Frankie Michaels, the youngest Tony winner ever, who had been...
- 5/24/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
On Wednesday, gun control advocate and mother of a slain Chicago teen who lost his life, addressed the press along with a group of other grieving victims of gun violence. Sandra Robinson delivered a powerful address calling on lawmakers in Washington D.C. to act in order to prevent further gun-related deaths. “This is genocide in America,” she said during her impassioned address.
- 9/18/2013
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
All My Children's Bobbie Eakes
"To all the wonderful AMC and Oltl fans: thank you so very much for your support over the years. We will always be grateful."
General Hospital's Steve Burton
"Wow. So sad our daytime family is getting smaller. Hang in there all!! You know we appreciate you."
Gotham's Martha Byrne
"Feeling for all the amc/oltl cast, crew and fans today."
Former One Life To Live star Fiona Hutchison
"I cannot begin to tell all of you how deeply saddened I am to know that All My Children and One Life to Live have been cancelled. My love goes out to all of those amazing actors and actresses as well as to all of you who have given so much to these shows. I feel blessed to have been able to have been a small part of something so extraordinary."
Guiding Light's Ron Raines...
"To all the wonderful AMC and Oltl fans: thank you so very much for your support over the years. We will always be grateful."
General Hospital's Steve Burton
"Wow. So sad our daytime family is getting smaller. Hang in there all!! You know we appreciate you."
Gotham's Martha Byrne
"Feeling for all the amc/oltl cast, crew and fans today."
Former One Life To Live star Fiona Hutchison
"I cannot begin to tell all of you how deeply saddened I am to know that All My Children and One Life to Live have been cancelled. My love goes out to all of those amazing actors and actresses as well as to all of you who have given so much to these shows. I feel blessed to have been able to have been a small part of something so extraordinary."
Guiding Light's Ron Raines...
- 4/15/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
On the latest episode of The Bay, Christine (Sandra Robinson) and Mackenzie (Lane Davies) have an awkward conversation about him using her and his dead wife. Brian (Dylan Bruce) freaks when Elliot (Charles Shaughnessy) receives a frantic phone call from Isabella (laire-Louise Sedgley), Pete (an improving Kristos Andrews) can't remember Sara (Mary Beth Evans), and more! Watch the best episode of the Indie Soap Award nominated series below.
- 2/1/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
According to the Internet Movie DataBase (IMDb.com): "The STARmeter rankings provide a snapshot of who's popular based on the searches of millions of IMDb users. Updated weekly, these rankings also graph the popularity of people over time and determine which events affect public awareness." Here is a listing of some present and past soap stars and their current ranking, as well as some public figures. Do you agree with the list? Is Lisa Rinna really more popular than President Obama? Weigh in below. 1. Darren Criss (Glee) 3. Leonardo DiCaprio (ex-santa Barbara)4. Johnny Depp (star of Dark Shadows movie)9. Dot Jones (Glee, Venice) 11. Jill Clayburgh (ex-sft)19. Brad Pitt (ex-aw)28. Amber Tamblyn (ex-gh)54. James Franco (ex-gh) 101. Parker Posey (ex-atwt)
119. Jessica Lowndes (90210) 121. Amanda Seyfried (ex-atwt)125. Demi Moore (ex-gh)134. Lyndsy Fonseca (ex Dh, ex-y&R)144. Courtney Thorne-Smith (ex-Melrose Place)157. Morgan Freeman (ex-aw)189. Josh Duhamel (ex-amc)200. Julianne Moore (ex-atwt)208. Paul Wesley (ex-gl)236. Lindsay Lohan...
119. Jessica Lowndes (90210) 121. Amanda Seyfried (ex-atwt)125. Demi Moore (ex-gh)134. Lyndsy Fonseca (ex Dh, ex-y&R)144. Courtney Thorne-Smith (ex-Melrose Place)157. Morgan Freeman (ex-aw)189. Josh Duhamel (ex-amc)200. Julianne Moore (ex-atwt)208. Paul Wesley (ex-gl)236. Lindsay Lohan...
- 11/22/2010
- by Damon L. Jacobs
- We Love Soaps
Let's be honest here. How many of us grew up watching soaps and dreamt about putting our favorite actors in perfect roles? Well Gregori J. Martin is doing more than just dreaming, he is making it happen on the smash Indie Soap The Bay. Inspired by soaps in the 80s and early 90s, this tireless producer is working 24/7 to bring soap fans the stories they want to see. Join me for this special interview with the man who truly love soaps.
We Love Soaps TV: I have been doing a lot of interviews with cast members of The Bay in recent months. The one thing they all have in common is their praise for you. As you and I know, that is not always the case. What was your inspiration for The Bay and bringing together this wonderful group of actors?
Gregori J. Martin: When I was about five-years-old...
We Love Soaps TV: I have been doing a lot of interviews with cast members of The Bay in recent months. The one thing they all have in common is their praise for you. As you and I know, that is not always the case. What was your inspiration for The Bay and bringing together this wonderful group of actors?
Gregori J. Martin: When I was about five-years-old...
- 11/10/2010
- by Damon L. Jacobs
- We Love Soaps
Stephen J. Cannell's Silk Stalkings ran for eight seasons, first on CBS and USA and then just on USA. The series went through some cast changes over the years but essentially revolves around a pair of detectives who solve sexually-based crimes of passion in Palm Beach, Florida.
For the first handful of seasons, Silk Stalkings stars Rob Estes and Mitzi Kapture, with Ben Vereen playing their boss. Other actors featured throughout the run of the show include William Anton, Nick Kokotakis, Tyler Layton, Chris Potter, Janet Gunn, Jamie Rose, and Sandra Ferguson.
Mill Creek Entertainment recently re-released the first season of this steamy drama on DVD and it includes all 20 episodes. You can purchase it from Amazon now for just $6.99! Mill Creek passed along a copy to us and we'd like to give it to you.
To enter,...
For the first handful of seasons, Silk Stalkings stars Rob Estes and Mitzi Kapture, with Ben Vereen playing their boss. Other actors featured throughout the run of the show include William Anton, Nick Kokotakis, Tyler Layton, Chris Potter, Janet Gunn, Jamie Rose, and Sandra Ferguson.
Mill Creek Entertainment recently re-released the first season of this steamy drama on DVD and it includes all 20 episodes. You can purchase it from Amazon now for just $6.99! Mill Creek passed along a copy to us and we'd like to give it to you.
To enter,...
- 4/15/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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