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 […]

At the risk of sounding like a shill for ABC, with the way I've been complimenting them left and right this week (hopefully the fact that I am still persnickety about some aspects of the show means that I've retained some semblance of street cred), the holiday episodes of both All My Children and General Hospital made me smile, almost from start to […]

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 [...]

Emma and Lucinda scheme to get their children together, the Snyders celebrate the holiday and Noah comes for a visit.

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 […]

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Eva LaRue!!! She celebrates her 43rd birthday today!!! Watch Eva on CSI: Miami and on the 40th Anniversary of AMC shows airing January 4 and 5!!!