Today in Soap Opera History (April 2)
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Today in Soap Opera History (April 2)

1956: As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiered on CBS. 1971: ABC aired the final episode of Dark Shadows…

Roger Newcomb April 02, 2026
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One Day. Three Soaps. A Battle That Took Aim at CBS
Ben Jerrod

One Day. Three Soaps. A Battle That Took Aim at CBS

John Beradino starred on General Hospital as Dr. Steve Hardy, with Emily McLaughlin as Nurse Jessie Brewer, and Roy Th…

Roger Newcomb April 01, 2026
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Anatomy of an Anti-Hero: Jon Lindstrom on "Hollywood Payback" and the Complexity of Joey Armstrong
Beyond the Gates

Anatomy of an Anti-Hero: Jon Lindstrom on "Hollywood Payback" and the Complexity of Joey Armstrong

What makes a “bad guy" worth rooting for? Jon Lindstrom has spent decades exploring that question—on screen, on th…

Roger Newcomb April 01, 2026
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From the Archive: Don Hastings Interview (2010)
As The World Turns

From the Archive: Don Hastings Interview (2010)

Today is Don Hastings 92nd birthday, a perfect time to revisit our January 2010 interview with the daytime legend. Alt…

Damon L. Jacobs April 01, 2026
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Today in Soap Opera History (April 1)
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Today in Soap Opera History (April 1)

1963: The Doctors premiered on NBC and  General Hospital  debuted on ABC. On this day in... 1963: NBC premiered…

Roger Newcomb April 01, 2026
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When Three Soap Operas Premiered on the Same Day
A World Apart

When Three Soap Operas Premiered on the Same Day

The latest We Love Soaps Insider Substack post by Michael Poirier takes us back to March 30, 1970—the day three dayti…

Roger Newcomb April 01, 2026
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