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Afternoon Delight, Indeed: Carolyn Hinsey's Hard-Hitting Soap Book Is Here Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:22AMBam! Pow! Carolyn Hinsey's new take-no-prisoners suds tome Afternoon Delight: Why Soaps Still Matter (available at thesoapbook.com and amazon.com) is already a hit, having commanded the No. 1 spot on Amazon Kindle's pop culture list for the last two weeks. And the hardcover edition is just shipping this week. If you've ever been addicted to a soap opera, you'll want to grab this terrific mix of ...
The Young and the Restless' Eric Braeden Is Still Causing Controversy Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:52AMThere's not a more popular ? or badder ? badass in soaps than The Young and the Restless' Victor Newman. But even he's pushing it with the fans. The megalomaniacal patriarch ? played by Emmy winner Eric Braeden ? earned considerable viewer backlash last month when he threw his ex-wife, Diane (Maura West), from the back of an ambulance and left her bruised and bloodied on the road. (Sure, Di's a ...
Hollywood 411: Is Soaps Vet Deidre Hall Returning to Days of Our Lives? Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:04PMDays of our Lives actress Deidre Hall stopped by TV Guide Network's studios Friday to chat with Hollywood 411's Audrey Cleo. In the exclusive sit-down interview airing Sunday at 7/6c, Hall shares her feelings about the demise of soap operas — once a staple in daytime television. "There's...
Today's News: Our Take - Hollywood 411: Is Soaps Vet Deidre Hall Returning to Days of Our Lives? Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:56PMDays of our Lives actress Deidre Hall stopped by TV Guide Network's studios Friday to chat with Hollywood 411's Audrey Cleo.In the exclusive sit-down interview airingSunday at 7/6c, Hall shares her feelings about the dwindling number ofsoap operas ? once a staple in daytime television...
My Secret Life: Christopher Kane, fashion designer, 28 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:05PMMy parents were... My dad was a draughtsman, and he also had a pub. He was very ambitious and he knew what he wanted. My mum, on the other hand, was a housewife, she raised five kids. She worked part-time in schools as the dinner lady. She's a big character, so she fitted right in.
Fact Checker: Do our pets live in a dog-eat-dog world? Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 9:25PMSome pet foods might contain cats and dogs.
All My Children's Debbi Morgan Talks Emmys, Cancellation and That Sony Rumor Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 10:48AMshare: digg facebook twitter The groundbreaking actress - daytime's first black female superstar - is once again riding high on All My Children in the sudsiest of plots. Angie has no idea her child died because her hubby, Jesse (Darnell Williams), pulled a switch and gave her an abandoned newborn. TV Guide Magazine spoke with the divinely dimpled diva about her shot at a second Emmy, the end of ...
Today's News: Our Take - All My Children's Debbi Morgan Talks Emmys, Cancellation and That Sony Rumor Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:41AMThese are bittersweet times for Debbi Morgan. The groundbreaking actress ? daytime's first black female superstar ? is once again riding high on All My Children in the sudsiest of plots. Her character, Angie Hubbard, stopped taking crucial medication and allowed herself to go blind when she discovered she was pregnant, only to deliver a stillborn baby. Angie has no idea her child died because ...
Pretty Little Liars' Student-Teacher Love Story Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 10:34PMThe ABC Family series returns for its second season on Tuesday after becoming TV’s teen hit last summer. With a central storyline about a student-teacher relationship that viewers are rooting for, Jaimie Etkin argues that it’s bad for girl viewers—and the novelist who created the characters says it’s “extreme” and she hopes they get caught.
To protect children, Brit mothers seek changes in media, retail sectors Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 11:06AMBy Father John Flynn, LC ROME (Zenit.org): The commercialization and sexualization of children has reached a level where measures are needed to protect them. This was the conclusion of a report published June 6 in England. Reg Bailey, the first male chief executive of the Mothers’ Union, was appointed by the Department for Education to [...]
Read in Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:48AMBy Father John Flynn, LC ROME: The commercialization and sexualization of children has reached a level where measures are needed to protect them.
Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsSkid Row featured in Emmy-nominated soap opera Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 10:06AMLOS ANGELES (AP) - Most storylines in "The Bold and the Beautiful" revolve around a plush Beverly Hills mansion where characters who look like magazine models manipulate and machinate for love and money.
Young and The Restless finally mines its fan base Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 10:42AMReal-life beauty czars would kill for an hour a day to talk-up their vanity-shelf goodies to a captive audience. So the question around the launch of Jabot Cosmetics — the real-world fruition of the mythological beauty empire on The Young and The Restless is not why, but why not much sooner?
Exclusive: General Hospital's New Head Writer Garin Wolf Looks to the Future Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 10:23AMDaytime's most controversial ? and, now, precarious ? soap is ABC's General Hospital and it has a new head writer. His name is Garin Wolf and he's been on the GH team since 1997. This isn't his first time as chief scribe ? Wolf helmed the soap during the Writers Guild strike of 2007-08 ? but this is certainly his most critical stint. (You'll see his work begin to air the week of July 25.) Can ...
Exclusive: Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo Dishes About Her General Hospital Departure Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 11:32AMshare: digg facebook twitter The star gave TV Guide Magazine the scoop on her exit, what she really thinks about the way Brenda's return was written and the likelihood of coming back. How have you felt about what's been done with - and to - the character? A lot of fans have taken issue with it. When things go really well, I don't take credit, and when things don't go well, I don't take credit ...
Today's News: Our Take - Exclusive: Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo Dishes About Her General Hospital Departure Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 9:56AMShe said she'd only stick around a year and she damn well meant it. Emmy-winning diva Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo will conclude her current run as Brenda on General Hospital the week of July 18. The star gave TV Guide Magazine the scoop on her exit, what she really thinks about the way Brenda's return was written and the likelihood of coming back. You'll be surprised which character VGM wants ...
Today's News: Our Take - Exclusive: Daytime Emmy Awards Get Ready to Roll Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 11:12AMThis is not a wake we're holding. It's a celebration. That's what exec producer David McKenzie is saying about the 38th annual Daytime Emmy Awards airing Sunday, June 19 on CBS. The kudocast, live from the Las Vegas Hilton for the second year in a row, comes at a time of seismic change in the daytime TV industry, what with the exits of Oprah Winfrey, Regis Philbin and Meredith Vieira, the demise ...
Clean up the soap Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 3:21PMTelevision soap Doksom See Thong has been making headlines regarding the appropriateness of its content, with parents asking the Ministry of Culture to act as a watchdog, determining what's not appropriate for juvenile audiences.
Exclusive: More Tragedy for One Life to Live's Bo and Nora Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 9:12AMCan things get any crappier for One Life to Live's Bo and Nora Buchanan? Oh, yes indeed. The fan-fave couple ? played by Emmy winners Robert S. Woods and Hillary B. Smith ? are currently in a mess o' trouble because their teen son Matthew killed Eddie Ford, the town psychopath, and they have yet to report it. Their intentions are good ? they're trying to find the best way to help Matthew (Eddie ...
The Young and the Restless Welcomes Back Beth Maitland Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 11:27AMSomebody call the Vatican, because there's a freakin' miracle happening on The Young and the Restless! On May 11, Beth Maitland will once again return to the soap as Traci Abbott ? earth mama, moral compass, the very soul of Genoa City ? and this time she'll be mixed up in the big Abby Newman (Marcy Rylan) drama. Though Maitland won Y&R's very first acting Emmy back in 1985, the beloved actress ...
Why Katie Couric's CBS Talks Broke Down Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 7:45PMAlex Ben Block CBS Television Distribution executives felt the anchor had her eye on news and not a talk show; CBS still can match an offer, but she is now likely headed to ABC. read more
CTD Out Of Running For Couric, Say Sources Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 7:32PMWithdraws talk show offer, leaves ABC as only...
CBS thinks ABC will get Katie Couric Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 10:57AMExiting CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric now appears headed for a deal at ABC, according to sources familiar with the talks.
CBS thinks ABC will get Katie Couric Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 10:57AMExiting CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric now appears headed for a deal at ABC, according to sources familiar with the talks.
Katie Couric officially leaving 'CBS Evening News.' Next step, ABC? Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 2:50PMThe speculation over Katie Couric's sayonara from "CBS Evening News" can finally switch over to the newswoman's next move. She has officially announced that she won't renew her contract with the program when it's up in June."I have decided to step down from the 'CBS Evening News,'" Couric tells People.com. "I'm really proud of the talented team on the 'CBS Evening News' and the award-winning ...
Today's News: Our Take - Exclusive: Will The Bold and the Beautiful's Brooke and Thomas Have Sex? Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:14AMshare: digg facebook twitter [...] what's next for the steamy mother-stepson duo as they struggle for survival on their desert island? Come May 2, B&B will enter some funky new territory when Brooke and Thomas - who have been dancing around a near-incestuous romance for weeks - get high on hallucinogenic berries and end up making love. Is this based on any kind of actual tropical-fruit science ...
CBS Thinks ABC Will Get Katie Couric Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:05AMshare: digg facebook twitter There is still an offer on the table for Couric to stay at CBS with a syndicated talk show and a role on the newsmagazine show 60 Minutes. [...] ABC has made a big push for a Couric talk show plus even wider exposure across its network news platforms, including a presence on its 2012 presidential election coverage and prime time specials. Sources say CBS News ...
Exclusive: Will The Bold and the Beautiful's Brooke and Thomas Have Sex? Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 9:57AMWe now know The Bold and the Beautiful's Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Thomas (Adam Gregory) have miraculously survived that plane crash in the South Pacific. So what's next for the steamy mother-stepson duo as they struggle for survival on their desert island? We have the scoop! Come May 2, B&B will enter some funky new territory when Brooke and Thomas ? who have been dancing around a near ...
Ask Matt: Fringe, The Killing, Justified, NCIS and More! Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 11:06AMshare: digg facebook twitter [...] I know it was renewed for a fourth season despite the poor ratings, but do you think that will be the end? I mean, how can they afford to keep such a low-rated show around? There's so much terrific TV happening right now - can't believe Justified will be over after next week, but what a great ride that's been, and thanks for giving me a chance to throw an ...
UPDATED: Licensing Deal Struck With AMI, Source Interlink Companies Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 12:04PMAMI will now be in charge of all publishing functions for Soap Opera Weekly and Soap Opera Digest.
Today's News: Our Take - Bruce Weitz Returns to General Hospital as Mobster Anthony Zacchara Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 10:45AMshare: digg facebook twitter Emmy winner Bruce Weitz (of Hill Street Blues fame) is back on General Hospital as hilarious mob don Anthony Zacchara. Though the character has been in prison for the last two years - supposedly with a life sentence - he gets out this week with nothing but evil (and women!) on his mind. TV Guide Magazine gabbed with Weitz to get the lowdown on Zacchara's return and ...
Bruce Weitz Returns to General Hospital as Mobster Anthony Zacchara Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 9:27AMWho let the dog out? Emmy winner Bruce Weitz (of Hill Street Blues fame) is back on General Hospital as hilarious mob don Anthony Zacchara. Though the character has been in prison for the last two years ? supposedly with a life sentence ? he gets out this week with nothing but evil (and women!) on his mind. TV Guide Magazine gabbed with Weitz to get the lowdown on Zacchara's return and what's ...
Daytime Emmy watch: Handicapping the best soap nominations Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 1:42PMNominations for the Daytime Emmys won't be announced until May 11 but we can tell you right now which soaps are most likely to land in the Outstanding Daytime Drama competition.
Today's News: Our Take - ABC Responds to Hoover Ad Boycott Over Cancellation of Soaps Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 9:57PMIf anyone knows when a business decision really sucks, it's the Hoover company. The famous vacuum-cleaner maker ? one of the most iconic brands in America ? has posted a statement on Facebook saying it will pull all advertising from ABC effective April...
TV's changing landscape is washing soaps away Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 6:12PMABC’s surprise twofer announcement last week seemed to confirm that one by one, broadcast networks are giving up on the idea of original scripted drama in the daytime.
Today's News: Our Take - Daytime Emmy Watch: Handicapping the Best Soap Nominations Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 10:05AMshare: digg facebook twitter Nominations for the 38th annual Daytime Emmy Awards won't be announced until May 11 but we can tell you right now which soaps are most likely to land in the Outstanding Daytime Drama competition. Here's a look at what each of the seven serials submitted for the top prize and how they stack up. A strong, crackling hour during which Dr. David Hayward - not dead after ...
Matt's TV Week in Review Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 4:27PMThere will come a time when we tell future generations about the good old days when serialized soaps blanketed the daytime TV landscape ? the way prime time once was overrun with Westerns, variety shows and big-ticket miniseries, among other fondly remembered, now-faded formats. The latest death knell, not unexpected but still a shock when it sounded, came late this week when ABC confirmed that ...
'All My Children,' 'One Life to Live' were doomed by high costs of soap opera Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 12:44PMThe cancellations will leave no more than four soap operas on daytime network television in 2012. Ratings are part of the story, but so are production budgets.
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Soap bubble bursts Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 10:55PMABC has canceled both "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" -- plunging a double dagger into the hearts of soap fans. Both low-rated soaps are being given swift send-offs: "AMC," starring the iconic Susan Lucci as much-married diva Erica Kane, will air its final episode in September. "OLTL...
ABC to cancel longtime soap operas All My Children and One Life to Live in september and January Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 2:22PMGood thing Susan Lucci finally won her long-awaited Emmy in 1999. Because the daytime soap opera which has featured her acting for more than 40 years, All My Children , will leave the air in september, according to a release from ABC. A few months later, another storied soap, One Live to Live will also go to that TV graveyard in the sky, a victim of too-large costs and declining relevance. In ...
ABC to cancel longtime soap operas All My Children and One Life to Live in September and January Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 2:22PMGood thing Susan Lucci finally won her long-awaited Emmy in 1999. Because the daytime soap opera which has featured her acting for more than 40 years, All My Children , will leave the air in september, according to a release from ABC. A few months later, another storied soap, One Live to Live will also go to that TV graveyard in the sky, a victim of too-large costs and declining relevance. In ...
ABC Cancels 2 Longtime Soaps From Daytime Lineup Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 2:19PMNEW YORK (AP) -- ABC is canceling the soap operas "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," both programs that have been on the network's daytime lineup for more than 40 years. The move leaves "General
Program Note: ABC to launch shows, end 2 soaps Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 1:08PMABC evolves daytime TV with the start of two new shows -- 'The Chew' and 'The Revolution' -- and the end of two iconic soap operas -- 'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live.'
Is ABC preparing to cancel All My Children and One Life to Live? Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 12:43PMIn recent weeks, there has been a lot of highly reliable buzz about the possible cancellation of ABC's All My Children.
Today's News: Our Take - ABC Daytime Update: All My Children Hires New Head Writer Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 1:05PMshare: digg facebook twitter In an effort to do damage control after my recent report that ABC plans to end both All My Children and One Life to Live, a rep for the network emailed me and other suds reporters over the weekend with a tip that veteran scribe Lorraine Broderick has been re-hired as head writer at AMC. Someone had to take over and Broderick - who has a long, highly regarded history ...
Ask Matt: Good Wife vs. Body of Proof, ABC Soaps, Upstairs Downstairs More! Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 11:44AMshare: digg facebook twitter The acclaim, including last week's well-deserved Peabody Award, and the overall numbers should help mitigate the weak young-adult demographics (which plague many shows airing at 10/9c), but if Body of Proof's numbers hold up, which I imagine they will, it could create an impetus for CBS to find a more advantageous, or less problematic, time period for the show next ...
Today's News: Our Take - ABC Daytime Update: All My Children Hires New Head Writer Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 10:57AMThe plot thickens. In an effort to do damage control after my recent report that ABC plans to end both All My Children and One Life to Live , a rep for the network emailed me and other suds reporters over the weekend with a tip that veteran scribe Lorraine Broderick has been re-hired as head writer at AMC . No surprise here. The current head writers, Dave Kreizman and Donna Swajeski, have not ...
Ask Matt: Good Wife vs. Body of Proof, ABC Soaps, Upstairs Downstairs More! Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 10:12AMSend questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter ! Question: I would like to know your opinion about the Kalinda/Peter reveal on The Good Wife . My initial reaction was concern for Kalinda's and Alicia's friendship. However, in the past week, I have become intrigued by the potential fallout. Not only will this revelation shake the Florrick family ...
ABC May Soon Ax 2 Daytime Soaps Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 5:55AMWashington, D.C. (April 3, 2011) -- ABC could be preparing to cancel two daytime soap operas, All My Children and One Life to Live, according to TV Guide Magazine.