1964: Primetime soap opera Peyton Place premiered on ABC.
1988: Santa Barbara's Eden Capwell was raped.
2009: Guiding Light's Alan Spaulding died.
2010: As the World Turns' Carly and Jack married one last time."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different 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...
1964: Primetime soap opera Peyton Place premiered on ABC. Based upon the 1956 novel of the same name by Grace Metalious, the series was preceded by a 1957 film adaptation. Peyton Place ran for 514 total episodes with the series finale airing on June 2, 1969.
In the first episode, Dr. Michael Rossi...
1988: Santa Barbara's Eden Capwell was raped.
2009: Guiding Light's Alan Spaulding died.
2010: As the World Turns' Carly and Jack married one last time."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different 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...
1964: Primetime soap opera Peyton Place premiered on ABC. Based upon the 1956 novel of the same name by Grace Metalious, the series was preceded by a 1957 film adaptation. Peyton Place ran for 514 total episodes with the series finale airing on June 2, 1969.
In the first episode, Dr. Michael Rossi...
- 9/15/2019
- by Unknown
- We Love Soaps
1978: Ryan's Hope's Siobhan arrived in New York.
1987: Another World's Vicky found trouble in Vegas.
1987: Bold and Beautiful's Stephanie wanted another chance.
2004: Guiding Light's Dinah phoned home."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different 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...
1965: On Another World, Pat (Susan Trustman) was worried she was the cause of Lee's (Gaye Huston) illness.
1965: On Peyton Place, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) and Allison (Mia Farrow) played hide-and-seek- with Kim/
1966: On The Guiding Light, Peggy (Fran Myers) and Johnny continued to face opposition to their dating.
1971: On Another World,...
1987: Another World's Vicky found trouble in Vegas.
1987: Bold and Beautiful's Stephanie wanted another chance.
2004: Guiding Light's Dinah phoned home."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different 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...
1965: On Another World, Pat (Susan Trustman) was worried she was the cause of Lee's (Gaye Huston) illness.
1965: On Peyton Place, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) and Allison (Mia Farrow) played hide-and-seek- with Kim/
1966: On The Guiding Light, Peggy (Fran Myers) and Johnny continued to face opposition to their dating.
1971: On Another World,...
- 7/8/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1964: Primetime soap opera Peyton Place premiered on ABC.
1988: Santa Barbara's Eden Capwell was raped.
2009: Guiding Light's Alan Spaulding died.
2010: As the World Turns' Carly and Jack married one last time."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...
1964: Primetime soap opera Peyton Place premiered on ABC. Based upon the 1956 novel of the same name by Grace Metalious, the series was preceded by a 1957 film adaptation. Peyton Place ran for 514 total episodes with the series finale airing on June 2, 1969.
In the first episode, Dr. Michael Rossi (Ed Nelson) arrived from New York City to set up practice in town.
1988: Santa Barbara's Eden Capwell was raped.
2009: Guiding Light's Alan Spaulding died.
2010: As the World Turns' Carly and Jack married one last time."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...
1964: Primetime soap opera Peyton Place premiered on ABC. Based upon the 1956 novel of the same name by Grace Metalious, the series was preceded by a 1957 film adaptation. Peyton Place ran for 514 total episodes with the series finale airing on June 2, 1969.
In the first episode, Dr. Michael Rossi (Ed Nelson) arrived from New York City to set up practice in town.
- 9/15/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1978: Ryan's Hope's Siobhan arrived in New York.
1987: Another World's Vicky found trouble in Vegas.
1987: Bold and Beautiful's Stephanie wanted another chance.
2004: Guiding Light's Dinah phoned home."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...
1965: On Another World, Pat (Susan Trustman) was worried she was the cause of Lee's (Gaye Huston) illness.
1965: On Peyton Place, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) and Allison (Mia Farrow) played hide-and-seek- with...
1987: Another World's Vicky found trouble in Vegas.
1987: Bold and Beautiful's Stephanie wanted another chance.
2004: Guiding Light's Dinah phoned home."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...
1965: On Another World, Pat (Susan Trustman) was worried she was the cause of Lee's (Gaye Huston) illness.
1965: On Peyton Place, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) and Allison (Mia Farrow) played hide-and-seek- with...
- 7/6/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
General Hospital head writer Bob Guza is out according to ABC Soaps In Depth and other tweets on Twitter Thursday afternoon.
Ingo Rademacher tweeted: "Bob Guza is done as head writer of Gh. Thanks for a great 15 yrs Bob. Good luck to u in the future."
Jason Thompson added: "Well its official. Bob Guza is no longer our Gh head writer. Welcome Garin Wolf! Pretty crazy."
Garin Wolf will take over as head writer of the show. He previously worked at As The World Turns and wrote for Night Shift before joining Gh and winning three Emmys as part of the show's writing team.
In 2008, the WGA published a list of writers who resigned from the guild during the strike by filing for financial core status. Wolk was on the list, as were Maria Arena, Marlene Poulter Clark, John F. Cosgrove, Cwikly, Esensten, Jeanne M. Grunwell, Dena Higley, Mark Christopher Higley,...
Ingo Rademacher tweeted: "Bob Guza is done as head writer of Gh. Thanks for a great 15 yrs Bob. Good luck to u in the future."
Jason Thompson added: "Well its official. Bob Guza is no longer our Gh head writer. Welcome Garin Wolf! Pretty crazy."
Garin Wolf will take over as head writer of the show. He previously worked at As The World Turns and wrote for Night Shift before joining Gh and winning three Emmys as part of the show's writing team.
In 2008, the WGA published a list of writers who resigned from the guild during the strike by filing for financial core status. Wolk was on the list, as were Maria Arena, Marlene Poulter Clark, John F. Cosgrove, Cwikly, Esensten, Jeanne M. Grunwell, Dena Higley, Mark Christopher Higley,...
- 5/19/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Here are the Daytime Emmy nominations in the technical categories.
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design For A Drama Series All My Children ABC Production Designer James Jones Art Director Bryan Langer Set Decorator Kay Dee Lavorin The Bold and the Beautiful CBS Production Designer Jack Forrestel Art Directors Fabrice Kenwood Charlotte Garnell Scheide Set Decorator Elsa Zamparelli General Hospital ABC Production Designer Chip Dox Art Director Daniel Proett Set Decorators Jennifer Elliott Andrew Evashchen One Life To Live ABC Production Designer Roger Mooney Art Directors Ruth Wells John Kenny Martin Fahrer The Young and the Restless CBS Production Designer William Hultstrom Art Director David Hoffmann Set Decorators Joe Bevacqua Andrea Joel Fred Cooper
Outstanding Achievement for a Casting DirectorFor A Drama Series All My Children ABC Casting Director Judy Wilson General Hospital ABC Casting Director Mark Teschner One Life To Live ABC Casting Director Julie Madison...
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design For A Drama Series All My Children ABC Production Designer James Jones Art Director Bryan Langer Set Decorator Kay Dee Lavorin The Bold and the Beautiful CBS Production Designer Jack Forrestel Art Directors Fabrice Kenwood Charlotte Garnell Scheide Set Decorator Elsa Zamparelli General Hospital ABC Production Designer Chip Dox Art Director Daniel Proett Set Decorators Jennifer Elliott Andrew Evashchen One Life To Live ABC Production Designer Roger Mooney Art Directors Ruth Wells John Kenny Martin Fahrer The Young and the Restless CBS Production Designer William Hultstrom Art Director David Hoffmann Set Decorators Joe Bevacqua Andrea Joel Fred Cooper
Outstanding Achievement for a Casting DirectorFor A Drama Series All My Children ABC Casting Director Judy Wilson General Hospital ABC Casting Director Mark Teschner One Life To Live ABC Casting Director Julie Madison...
- 5/11/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards including Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team.
Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
As The World Turns - CBS
Co-Head Writers
Jean Passanante David Kreizman Lucky Gold Associate Head Writers Leah Laiman Associate Writers Josh Griffith Susan Dansby David Smilow Gordon Rayfield Leslie Nipkow Janet Iacobuzio Penelope Koechl Script Editor David A. Levinson
The Bold And The Beautiful - CBS Head Writer Bradley P. Bell Co-Head Writers Kay Alden Michael Minnis Writers Tracey Ann Kelly Patrick Mulcahey Shannon Bradley Adam Dusevoir John F. Smith Rex M. Best
Days Of Our Lives - NBC Head Writer Dena Higley Co-Head Writer Chistopher Whitesell Script Writers John Newman Ryan Quan David Cherrill Richard Culliton Carolyn Culliton Associate Writers Rick Draughon Jeanne Marie Ford Michellle Poteet Lisanti Lisa Seidman Script Editor Fran Myers
The Young And The Restless...
Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
As The World Turns - CBS
Co-Head Writers
Jean Passanante David Kreizman Lucky Gold Associate Head Writers Leah Laiman Associate Writers Josh Griffith Susan Dansby David Smilow Gordon Rayfield Leslie Nipkow Janet Iacobuzio Penelope Koechl Script Editor David A. Levinson
The Bold And The Beautiful - CBS Head Writer Bradley P. Bell Co-Head Writers Kay Alden Michael Minnis Writers Tracey Ann Kelly Patrick Mulcahey Shannon Bradley Adam Dusevoir John F. Smith Rex M. Best
Days Of Our Lives - NBC Head Writer Dena Higley Co-Head Writer Chistopher Whitesell Script Writers John Newman Ryan Quan David Cherrill Richard Culliton Carolyn Culliton Associate Writers Rick Draughon Jeanne Marie Ford Michellle Poteet Lisanti Lisa Seidman Script Editor Fran Myers
The Young And The Restless...
- 5/11/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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