Tag Archives: soap opera

Saying Goodbye to “Guiding Light”

I honestly never thought I would see the day that “Guiding Light” would end, but alas, the long-running CBS soap opera will shine no more. According to reports, the 72-year-old daytime serial has been cancelled. The final episode will air on September 18th. Do you know how many retirees are crying right now? I know one retired woman, who lives and dies by CBS soaps. My friend’s grandmother has been a fan of “Guiding Light” since it debuted on TV in June 1952 (the daytime drama began as a radio soap opera in 1937) and has only missed a handful … Continue reading →

Calling All Iraq War Veterans—Your Chance to be a TV Star

The hundreds of thousands of men and women who risk their lives on a daily basis protecting our country are stars in their own right, only not all of them can brag that they made it on TV because of their jobs… until now. The mega-popular soap opera “All My Children” is holding an open casting call for an Iraq war veteran to play an injured veteran. That’s right; instead of taking the easy way out by hiring an actor to play the part, the ABC daytime serial is about to make history by inviting veterans to contact the show’s … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday “General Hospital”

When I was in college I was a die-hard “General Hospital” fan. Okay, maybe I wasn’t as crazed as some other girls who rearranged their class schedule so they could watch the show each day at 2 p.m., but I was pretty dedicated. Looking back I’m not sure what it was about this particular soap that hooked me. It was probably because at the time it starred some of the best looking guys on daytime TV. But I digress. The popular soap opera is celebrating a major milestone–45 years on TV. “General Hospital” is ABC’s longest-running daytime series and has … Continue reading →

How to Make a Buck in Hollywood…

when you’re unemployed. Okay, perhaps, I’m being a bit harsh. You decide if this next lawsuit involving a former “Beverly Hills 90210” is a stretch. Gabrielle Carteris is currently suing the producers of a movie she appeared in claiming that one of the film’s choking scenes left her with permanent nerve damage. The 47-year-old actress says she was left partly paralyzed after a choking scene in the 2006 TV movie “Past Tense” went too far. According to the suit, Carteris has no feeling in parts of her body, and her face disfigured. The actress told TV’s “Access Hollywood” that at … Continue reading →

Your Chance to Dance with a Soap HUNK and How to Get Paid to be a Couch Potato

The hottest actor on daytime TV (at least in my opinion) is giving you a chance to learn his smooth moves… on the dance floor. Cameron Mathison has come up with an ingenious way to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, an industry-based HIV/AIDS fundraising organization. He’s putting himself up for auction and hoping all his female fans will fight for the chance to shimmy up to his hot bod. Where is that lottery payout when you need it? The 38-year-old star of the ABC daytime soap opera “All My Children” is offering private dance lessons and the opportunity … Continue reading →

Soap Star’s Son Dies

Actress Hunter Tylo’s 19-year-old son has died. Tylo, who has been a cast member of CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” on and off for more than 15 years is reportedly inconsolable. Who can blame her? According to police reports, Michael Tylo, Jr. drowned in a pool at a residence in Nevada late Thursday night. Officers say an unidentified family member discovered Michael’s body. In addition, the coroner has determined the teen’s death was an accident. Preliminary reports say it appears Michael fell in the pool after experiencing a seizure. The report also says Tylo’s son did suffer from a … Continue reading →

Popular Soap Opera Gets First Ever Transgender Character

*** DISCLAIMER ALERT—If you are a fan of ABC’s “All My Children “ be warned this blog contains information about Thursday’s show. In what is being hailed as a “television first,” this week, ABC’s “All My Children” will introduce a transgender character to viewers and will wait to see if the switchboards light up. Series producers admit that the story line, which involves a transgender character making the transition from a man to a woman, is “an unusual story line even for a soap opera.” (I’m not sure I agree with that given that I was a die-hard “Days of … Continue reading →

Victor’s Surprising Diagnosis

**Attention: “Young and the Restless” fans this article includes information about a show that airs Monday, July 17, 2006. Consider this a spoiler alert.** Fans of CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” will be seeing a lot more of Victor Newman in the coming weeks. It’s true, he’s a major character and is often embroiled in a front-burner story line, but come Monday that story line will hit a crescendo when Victor is handed a surprising diagnosis—epilepsy. After 26 years playing the part of Victor Newman on the top-rated soap opera, Eric Braeden thought he had seen it all. Not … Continue reading →

Think of Laura – 25 Years Later

There is a great deal of press being generated about the return of Genie Francis to General Hospital after a 4 year absence and her return will coincide with the date that riveted the world and made the covers of People and Time Magazines among others — Luke and Laura Spencer will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their wedding that garnered the highest ratings of any soap opera event in recent memory. For those who have not watched or kept up, Luke and Laura married in a spectacular ceremony that brought Elizabeth Taylor to the screen as the despicable Helena … Continue reading →