Sound and Fury

The Daytime Emmys aired last night. This was an unusual year. The major broadcast networks didn't want to air the show, so a production firm (ATI) cobbled together a deal that used an "available" night owned by MGM on the CW (which is owned by CBS). The show was shipped to smaller venue (The Orpheum in Los Angeles).Production wise, others with […]

Soapnet's 'Best of the Decade' names the Metro Court Hostage Crisis as the Best Disaster story and Robin Scorpio as the Most Welcome (Longterm) ReturnDespair in the Afternoon realized she's really missed the adorable Scrubs scenes and sad how wasted their talent isSerial Drama wonders why Patrick got so pissy with Steve Webber but liked R […]

Dear Journal, I'm feeling great today. Another year is over, and it may just be my best one yet. Perched behind his large mahogany desk, Bob Guza wondered if mentioning his Outstanding Writing Emmy again would be in poor form. Some may call it bragging--some have called it bragging. One day, it even sounded like Steve Burton himself muttered something a […]

I’m not sure whether it’s the state of our economy, or the state of the daytime soap industry, but the holidays have been more emotional and heartwarming this year. I watched several of the holiday episodes over the last few days. Days had the Horton Christmas tree and an emotional plea for Sydney. B&B had a [...]

Nathan and Melanie discuss her engagement, Vivian shows Victor information about Carly, and Hope witnesses a kiss!

My friend Ed Martin weighs in, too,  on the loss of As the World Turns in a new post immediately following this one. ___________________________________________  By Marlena De Lacroix I broke into tears when I heard that As the World Turns was canceled yesterday. I’m sure many of you did, too.  ATWT has been a part of all our lives for [...]

Julia and Greg’s marriage had been arranged by their families as a socially acceptable match. Greg had just graduated from Annapolis when they were married. Greg was then shipped out to sea, leaving his young bride alone. Julia was young, beautiful, and very lonely when she met tall, handsome, rich Asa Buchanan, and he swept [...]

I haven't returned to watching soaps yet - crazy-busy work and life continue, though in a minor miracle September was the first (and last) month this year in which I did not get on a plane - but I have...

It’s been a while since I’ve written here, but not much has been going on. A year after my “return to soap viewing” only one soap, The Young and the Restless, has managed to keep my attention as a regular viewer – and the last month has found me fast forwarding through much of that. Today [...]

Three-time Emmy winner Sarah Brown has now appeared on 3 soap operas -- in four different roles. Last month, Sarah exited her role as Claudia Zacchara on General Hospital one day and popped up as The Bold and the Beautiful's Sandy the next. "When one door closes, a window opens," says Sarah Brown on her recent move to The Bold and the Beautifu […]

10 years ago, an estranged Hayley Vaughan (Kelly Ripa) and Mateo Santos (Mark Consuelos) spotted each other across the dance floor at the Crystal Ball. In that moment, they forgot all the obstacles that had kept them apart over the last year. This memorable moment capped off the 30th Anniversary Celebration for the show.This year, Ripa and Consuelos return t […]