1965: Peyton Place's Allison met Elliot.
1974: Days of our Lives' Addie gave birth to Hope.
1983: GH's Bobbie was shocked to learn of Luke's death.
1994: Brookside's Beth and Margaret shared an historic kiss.
"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...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Mike Karr (John Larkin) and Peter Dalton (Stephen Elliot) discussed the Nicholson-McGinnis case and determined they would have to be tried separately. Peter would prosecute Commissioner Wheeler Nicholson, while Mike took on newspaperman Mac McGinnis.
1965: On Peyton Place, the newly paroled Elliot Carson (Tim O'Connor) met Allison Mackenzie (Mia Farrow) at the Book Gallery, where they discussed their mutual love for writing. Leslie Harrington (Paul Langton) spotted Elliot talking to Connie and offered him a job at the mill, but Elliot was surly and refused. Leslie declared that Elliot was his own worst enemy.
1965: Peyton Place's Allison met Elliot.
1974: Days of our Lives' Addie gave birth to Hope.
1983: GH's Bobbie was shocked to learn of Luke's death.
1994: Brookside's Beth and Margaret shared an historic kiss.
"History is a vast early warning system."
― Norman Cousins
"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...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Mike Karr (John Larkin) and Peter Dalton (Stephen Elliot) discussed the Nicholson-McGinnis case and determined they would have to be tried separately. Peter would prosecute Commissioner Wheeler Nicholson, while Mike took on newspaperman Mac McGinnis.
1965: On Peyton Place, the newly paroled Elliot Carson (Tim O'Connor) met Allison Mackenzie (Mia Farrow) at the Book Gallery, where they discussed their mutual love for writing. Leslie Harrington (Paul Langton) spotted Elliot talking to Connie and offered him a job at the mill, but Elliot was surly and refused. Leslie declared that Elliot was his own worst enemy.
1965: Peyton Place's Allison met Elliot. 1974: Days of our Lives'
Addie gave birth to Hope. 1983: General Hospital's Bobbie
was shocked to learn of Luke's death. 1994: Brookside's Beth
and Margaret shared an historic kiss.
"More and more, I tend to read history. I often find it more up to date than the daily newspapers."
― Joe Murray
"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...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Mike Karr (John Larkin) and Peter Dalton (Stephen Elliot) discussed the Nicholson-McGinnis case and determined they would have to be tried separately. Peter would prosecute Commissioner Wheeler Nicholson, while Mike took on newspaperman Mac McGinnis.
1965: On Peyton Place, the newly paroled Elliot Carson (Tim O'Connor) met Allison Mackenzie (Mia Farrow) at the Book Gallery, where they discussed their mutual love for writing. Leslie Harrington (Paul Langton) spotted Elliot talking to Connie and offered him a job at the mill, but Elliot was surly and refused. Leslie declared that Elliot was his own worst enemy.
1965: Peyton Place's Allison met Elliot. 1974: Days of our Lives'
Addie gave birth to Hope. 1983: General Hospital's Bobbie
was shocked to learn of Luke's death. 1994: Brookside's Beth
and Margaret shared an historic kiss.
"The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect is already in the cause."
― Henri Louis Bergson
"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...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Mike Karr (John Larkin) and Peter Dalton (Stephen Elliot) discussed the Nicholson-McGinnis case and determined they would have to be tried separately. Peter would prosecute Commissioner Wheeler Nicholson, while Mike took on newspaperman Mac McGinnis.
1965: On Peyton Place, the newly paroled Elliot Carson (Tim O'Connor) met Allison Mackenzie (Mia Farrow) at the Book Gallery, where they discussed their mutual love for writing. Leslie Harrington (Paul Langton) spotted Elliot talking to Connie and offered him a job at the mill, but Elliot was surly and refused. Leslie declared that Elliot was his own worst enemy.
1965: Peyton Place's Allison met Elliot. 1974: Days of our Lives'
Addie gave birth to Hope. 1983: General Hospital's Bobbie
was shocked to learn of Luke's death. 1994: Brookside's Beth
and Margaret shared an historic kiss.
"A page of history is worth a pound of logic."
― Oliver Wendell Holmes
"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...
1958: On The Edge of Night, Mike Karr (John Larkin) and Peter Dalton (Stephen Elliot) discussed the Nicholson-McGinnis case and determined they would have to be tried separately. Peter would prosecute Commissioner Wheeler Nicholson, while Mike took on newspaperman Mac McGinnis.
1965: On Peyton Place, the newly paroled Elliot Carson (Tim O'Connor) met Allison Mackenzie (Mia Farrow) at the Book Gallery, where they discussed their mutual love for writing. Leslie Harrington (Paul Langton) spotted Elliot talking to Connie and offered him a job at the mill, but Elliot was surly and refused. Leslie declared that Elliot was his own worst enemy.
"The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see."
- Winston Churchill
"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...
1958: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Mike (John Larkin) wanted to investigate McGinnis.
1970: On DARK SHADOWS, Quentin (David Selby) and Desmond (John Karlen) escaped from prison, but Desmond was shot.
Y&R's Joshua Morrow and his wife Tobe welcome new daughter
Morrow (Nick, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) and his wife Tobe welcomed their fourth child, a daughter, named Charlie Jo. "6 lbs 8 oz. 19 inches of pure amazingness," tweeted the actor. The latest Morrow addition joins brothers Cooper,10; Crew, 7 and Cash, 4.
Y&R's Michael Graziadei to guest on THE SECRET CIRCLE
Graziadei has been tapped to play Callum, who is dangerously compelling despite his quick temper. We should expect to see him go head-to-head with Faye (Phoebe Tonkin).
Soap Vampire Barnabas Collins Returns in DARK SHADOWS Comic
On May 11, 2012, Dark Shadows will be revived, going to theaters courtesy of the frequent team-up of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. The soap opera from the late sixties is famous for its supernatural leanings; its cult status is due largely to it being the first exposure of ghosts and vampires to a daytime audience.
Before its revival in moving pictures, however, it is coming to comic books in October 2011 courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment. The story will revolve primarily around “reluctant vampire” Barnabas, the character Depp will play in the film, and will be in-continuity with the show that came before it. Writer Stuart Manning, who has a history with the property, teams with artist Aaron Campbell to bring a new generation into the world of Collinwood.
1991: Gene Palumbo took over as head writer of DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
2006: Jonathan shocked everyone at Lizzie and Coop's GUIDING LIGHT wedding by announcing that he sired the bride's baby.
2009: The character of Chad (played by Casey Deidrick) debuted on DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
Celebrating a birthday today are: Kathleen Turner (ex-Nola, THE DOCTORS) - 56 Simon O'Brien (ex-Damon, BROOKSIDE) - 44 Eric Sheffer Stevens (Reid, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
Handprint ceremony for ALL MY CHILDREN's Lucci tonight FOX411 reports: "You could have a busy time of it in Times Square tonight. At 7 p.m., Susan Lucci is putting her handprints in cement at Planet Hollywood. This is not to be missed. Susan’s been playing vixen Erica Kane on ALL MY CHILDREN since 1910 — or so it would seem. But the real Lucci is a doll, a great lady and a lot of fun. You may have read that ABC forced her to take a massive pay cut recently as all soaps are on the decline. Frankly, without Lucci, and Erika Slezak on ONE LIFE TO LIVE — there would be no ABC Daytime."
CADY MCCLAIN: Throw Them Shoes. Throw Mine, Too! "Anybody watch 60 MINUTES [on Sunday]? We are TOTALLY screwed for the next 5 years, thank you very much Bush, Cheney, Blackwater, Mortgage Lenders, Brokers, corrupt Presidents of Corporations, Senators, and all those who made a buck off the middle class while screwing the rest of us to the wall. Bastards. I pray that Obama hires someone to take on the ethical monstrosities that have occurred in the past ten years and make those idiots sit in a nice, comfy, state penitentiary.
I think an organized shoe throw might be a really great way to make a statement. Imagine thousands of people lined up to hurl their shoes at a picture of Bush. That would be too f-ing fabulous. Apparently, I’m not the ONLY one who feels this way!"
HOLLYOAKS actress on explosive exit HOLLYOAKS fans have been gripped by the storyline involving superbitch Louise Summers (Roxanne McKee) and her fiance Warren (Jamie Lomas). As we all know, soap weddings rarely go as planned, but this couple's nuptials are set to end in disaster.
Actress McKee talked to Digital Spy about the storyline and revealed how she'd known it was going to end in dramatic fashion, saying: "Absolutely, it had to come out at some stage. I've known for over a year that I've wanted to leave, so I went to the writers last year to let them know that I wouldn't be signing another contract and asked for a nice exit at the same time."
INTERVIEW: HOLLYOAKS producer Bryan Kirkwood "I definitely think we underplayed the romance element of 2008. You live and learn from your mistakes in this type of job. We overplayed our hand with crime and revenge storylines and underplayed the simple, straightforward love stories. That's something that'll write itself when we go into 2009."
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Welcome to the East Dillon Giraffes? "Well, that was fun. As the third season of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS nears its end on DirecTV -- and beginning on NBC -- writers and producers certainly aren't making it easy on us. With only two more episodes to go before the waiting begins -- the annual "FNL" guessing game as to whether or not the series will nab another season -- things are already getting a bit tearful.
Saying goodbye to graduating friends is easy compared to what went down in the third season's 11th episode. Child abuse and caring for the elderly were just two of the pivotal plots of the episode -- one that also dealt with the end-of-the-world drama that are the modern-day SATs, as well as a father who essentially gambled away his daughter's college dreams."
BROOKSIDE sold: Set goes under the hammer for £735,000 "The property comprises a cul-de-sac of 13 houses, some intercommunicating, each benefiting from a front and rear garden. Internally, the houses are in shell condition," the auction catalogue noted flatly. Almost as an afterthought, it added: "The houses were formerly used as the set of the Channel 4 BROOKSIDE television series."
A solid piece of soap history Lesbian kisses, the cult that blew up a house, Sheila Grant’s rape . . . BROOKSIDE is chiefly remembered for the sensational storylines that periodically dominated the headlines. This provocation was deliberate. The show was on Channel 4, a huge audience — as BBC One and ITV had for EastEnders and Coronation Street — was not guaranteed. Phil Redmond, BROOKIE'S creator and one of television’s true originators, knew it was better to be talked about than not. The most obvious sign of Brookside’s radicalism is symbolized by yesterday’s sale: it was the first, and is still the only, soap opera to have a fully realized set of real houses.
Stocking stuffer idea: "Death In Daytime" Eileen Davidson's (Ashley, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) centers on Alexis Peterson, a 20-year daytime soap veteran. Marcy, the new head writer of her show, hates her and is trying to phase her character out. The two have had numerous arguments, including one in which Alexis threw an Emmy at her. So when Marcy ends up dead, Alexis becomes the prime suspect.
INTERVIEW: DAYS OF OUR LIVES star Jay Kenneth Johnson Nelson Branco interviewed Johnson whose contract will be up soon: "It’s simple, really. DAYS’ executive producer Ken Corday offered me a great deal to return. The contract’s for two years — and I have a few months left. Time has flown by. In retrospect, it was a brilliant idea on my part because of the writers’ strike. I’m happy where I’m at personally and professionally. Surprisingly, they haven’t asked me to re-sign yet."
Magazine Ad Pages: Down 9.2% Through August The consumer magazine business, in a rough patch before, now appears to be falling off a cliff. Total magazine ad pages measured by the Publisher's Information Bureau are down 9.2% through August, compared to the same period last year. Virtually all the major publishers are feeling the pinch. Of 37 big publishing groups measured by TNS Media Intelligence, 32 or 86% have seen ad pages fall. For the 32 publishers experiencing declines, the average decline was 14% for the year to date. In the top 10 publishers, ad pages are down 7.8% at Conde Nast (publisher of Vogue, GQ); 9.3% at Time Inc. (Time, People); 4.5% at Hearst (Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan); 7.3% at Bonnier (Popular Science, Field & Stream); 9.5% at Hachette Filipacchi (Elle, Car and Driver); 15.9% at Meredith (Better Homes and Gardens, Ladies' Home Journal); 4.5% at American Media (Star, Men's Fitness); and 20.4% at Source Interlink (Motor Trend, Soap Opera Weekly).
Tuesday night prime time: 90210 falls, FRINGE is average According to Nielsen Media Research overnight numbers, FRINGE averaged a 3.2 rating/9 share in the demo from 8 p.m.-9:35 p.m., which Fox pointed out means that the numbers for the show will be approximate given the irregular running time.
FRINGE did build over its 90-plus minutes, averaging a 3.1 rating in its first half-hour and a 3.3 in its last half-hour or so.
In its second outing, 90210 mustered a 1.7/5, while the debut of Privileged drew a 1.3/3. 90210 was down significantly from the 2.6/7 it earned for its two-hour premiere the week before, which set a record for a CW premiere.
NBC and Apple are back in tune NBC Universal ended its battle with Apple Inc. on Tuesday, restoring some of the most downloaded TV shows to the iTunes store.
With the return of such series as THE OFFICE, HEROES and 30 ROCK, the companies ended a feud that erupted last September over Apple's insistence on a $1.99 price for all shows. Analysts said the two appeared to be meeting in the middle, with Apple agreeing to allow a little flexibility but not giving NBC carte blanche to change the prices of shows.
"Rear of the Year" Award Winners Announced It may have been crowned "Rear of the Year," but actress Jennifer Ellison today said she is not a fan of her bottom. The ex-BROOKSIDE actress beat off a host of shapely celebrities to be crowned the 26th Rear of the Year.
“It’s a huge honor because I don’t really like my bum,” she said. “Every girl has a hang-up about her bum so I am very honored and it’s flattering to be crowned Rear of the Year.”
Soap actors’ bottoms swept the board this year with CORONATION STREET star Ryan Thomas being honored for having the nicest male bum.
He plays builder Jason Grimshaw on the ITV soap and said, "I would like to thank my mum and dad. Without them, winning this fantastic award would not be possible, it brings a new meaning to the phrase builder’s bum.”
This year’s awards supports Jeans for Genes charity which helps fund research and care for children with genetic disorders.
Soap stars to do "Broadway on Broadway" free concert Michael Park (Jack, ATWT), Stephen Bogardus (ex-Sandy, AW)and Tom Wopat (ex-Hank, AMC) will perform at "Broadway on Broadway" on September 14, 2008. The event is hosted by Drew Lachey and is a free concert. It will be held at 11:30 AM in Times Square.
Eye Scream Films Announces Premiere of their New On-line Comedy Series, POOR PAUL Eye Scream Films today announced the premiere of their new on-line comedy series, POOR PAUL, starring Kevin G. Schmidt (Noah, Y&R), Zack Bennett, Nicholas Braun, Samantha Droke, Floriana Lima, Palmer Scott and co-produced by Kevin Schlanser (lonelygirl15). It will “air” on YouTube, MySpace and exclusively in HD on KoldCastTV starting September 16th, 2008. New webisodes will be available every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. EDT / 10:00 a.m. PDT.
Kelly Taylor's 90210 mom is now a priest The Rev. Ann Gillespie of the Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia didn't imagine ever returning to acting until she received a call from a casting agent a few months ago. "He said, 'You're written into an episode shooting next week; can you come?' " says Gillespie. "I said, 'I don't have any weddings next week, and so far no one's dead.'"
TRUE BLOOD tanks With 1.44 million viewers, the premiere of Alan Ball's heavily marketed vampire drama drew less than half of JOHN FROM CINCINNATI premiere last year. But at least it had a Jessica Tuck appearance.
Robin Scorpio Rising As GENERAL HOSPITAL celebrates 45 years on air, Kimberly McCullough scrubs in to discuss the only groundbreaking and revolutionary storyline on soaps.
Fox411: SAG vs AFTRA, Martha gone from ATWT, GL a debacle? The craziness at daytime dramas — soap operas — is continuing in a new direction. This one bears watching. Susan Flannery, the Emmy winning veteran star of THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL is apparently at the center of a controversy concerning which union — SAG or AFTRA — will cover soap actors once the two unions split. Flannery, according to many sources, went to SAG with complaints about AFTRA, Other actors from her show may have joined her in this insurgency. Certainly, soap actors get the worst treatment and are lowest on every totem pole. Recently, Procter & Gamble kicked out its biggest star, Martha Byrne, after 25 years, from CBS’s AS THE WORLD TURNS when she asked to be guaranteed a number of episodes in the coming year. At the same time, P&G’s GUIDING LIGHT on CBS has been turned into a debacle. To save money they’ve eliminated most sets and camera crew, letting hand held video operators film the actors outdoors and then edit the material on site. The result is the biggest mess ever seen on professional television, production wise. The GUIDING LIGHT actors should be protesting via their union. The question is: which one, SAG or AFTRA?
Morgan Fairchild Checks Out MEN IN TREES' "Morgan Fairchild" The male-dense berg of Elmo gets a much-needed shot of womanhood when TV-serial icon Morgan Fairchild (SEARCH FOR TOMORROW, THE CITY) descends upon ABC's MEN IN TREES. Playing "Morgan Fairchild," the blonde beauty will seek to secure rights to Marin Frost's life story. TVGuide.com invited (the real) Fairchild to preview her visit to Alaska, tell Morgan apart from "Morgan," and reflect upon '80s fashions.
TVGuide.com: I want to run this by you: The soap opera GUIDING LIGHT is now taping on location using handheld cameras. Very groundbreaking, isn’t it? Fairchild: [Laughs] Yeah, we only did that 13 years ago on THE CITY! It was a great idea then, and it's a great idea now, to broaden the scope of daytime shows.
Actors to begin contract talks April 15 Hollywood's main actors' union said on Tuesday it would begin talks on a new labor contract with the studios on April 15, setting the scene for a cliffhanger that could once again paralyze the movie and television industries. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG), which represents about 120,000 members, will negotiate a new three-year pact with the bargaining arm of the studios, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
Man campaigns to bring BROOKSIDE to DVD A Liverpool man is campaigning for the city’s ground-breaking soap opera BROOKSIDE to be released on DVD. Twenty-one-year old Lee Laddy – who was not even born when the series began – has already got 3,000 signatures for a petition to resurrect the Liverpool-based soap which was first screened on Channel 4 on November 2, 1982, and which became legendary for tackling gritty, socially challenging storylines.
"We set an initial target of 2,000 but we’re well past that now and we’ve been getting responses from all over the country," said support worker Lee, from Old Swan, who formed the on-line campaign group with his friend Danny Burton.
"Not only did it have some great storylines but it documents a part of Liverpool life and would make a great piece of social history."
Big Stars and Big Breaks Before they became big-time celebs, some stars were starving artists struggling to make the rent. So what did they do when they finally landed their first big paycheck? Both Julianne Moore and James Earl Jones invested their first substantial chunk of cash in items for those they loved most. Moore beauty bought a "hugely expensive cashmere sweater" for her mom when she scored her gig on AS THE WORLD TURNS. And the GUIDING LIGHT star picked up a wedding ring for his first wife. "To me, it was a lot then," Jones says of the bauble, "but still it wasn’t very expensive." (His second wife got a much bigger one, Mrs. Jones No. 2 told Parade.)
Variety: Veteran stage and screen actress Augusta Dabney died February 4th in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. She was 89. Best known for her work in daytime soap operas, she played Isabelle Alden on LOVING for 12 years. She also appeared in GENERAL HOSPITAL, ANOTHER WORLD, AS THE WORLD TURNS, GUIDING LIGHT, ONE LIFE TO LIVE, LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING and THE DOCTORS. She met her second husband, actor William Prince, on YOUNG DOCTOR MALONE and he then starred opposite Dabney on four soaps.
AfterElton: Exclusive new Nuke spoiler pic from AS THE WORLD TURNS.
Defamer: BEST WEEK EVER is encouraging fans of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS to show their support for the series by making use of the USPS. However, unlike sending packages filled with peanuts and Tabasco, BWE is not encouraging fans to appease the hungry suits in Burbank by sending them foodstuffs. Rather, they would like fans to mail in light bulbs with the words "Lights On" written on them.
Mail & Guardian Online: Soap star Ashley Callie, known for her role as Lee Haynes in ISIDINGO, will undergo surgery at Johannesburg General Hospital following an accident in Linden, it was reported on Saturday. "The accident took place at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Tana Road at about 10.30pm last night [Friday]," said Johannesburg metro police spokesperson Superintendent Wayne Minnaar.
Scotsman: The BBC was accused of "abandoning" children over 12 yesterday by failing to produce engaging programmes for teenagers. The veteran producer Phil Redmond, creator of GRANGE HILL and producer of BROOKSIDE and HOLLYOAKS, spoke out angrily after the school series was axed by the corporation 30 years after it first aired. "The announcement comes as no shock following BBC Children's decision early last year to abandon viewers over 12 and concentrate its focus on nine-year-olds."
Forbes: Members of the striking Writers Guild of America will gather Saturday in Los Angeles and New York to be briefed on a possible contract with Hollywood studios. If writers are pleased with what they hear, the meetings could be a major step toward a resolution of the three-month-old strike.
Kansas City Star: What’s been on the mind of the late night comics lately? David Letterman, still on his Romney roll: “Don’t worry about Mitt. If this presidential thing doesn’t work out he can always go back to playing Victor Newman on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS.”
Philadelphia Inquirer: ALL MY CHILDREN hunk will appear on THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW today.
Seattle Post Intelligencer: The voice of the Fox hit MOMENT OF TRUTH's "lie detector" comes from Tasia Valenza, who played Suzanne on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL and Dottie Thorton Martin on ALL MY CHILDREN.
Eye on Soaps: Interview with ONE LIFE TO LIVE actor David Chisum. "I am unsure what's in store for Miles at this time. The writers strike has been difficult for all of us and that includes Miles. I'm sure the writers have plans for Miles that will be executed when everyone is back to work. The potential storylines are unlimited for Miles. I am curious what our fans want to see Miles experience. I would like to see him as a man that can stand on his own two feet and learn his truth."
Windy City Times: EVENT: Northlight Theatre in Skokie continues its Interplay series of new play workshops February 25 with Three Italian Women, by Laura Maria Censabella, whose name suggests she knows what's Italian and what ain't. Ms. Censabella may not be a household name, but she's received several playwriting honors and two Emmy Awards for her writing for the soap operas AS THE WORLD TURNS and ANOTHER WORLD. The reading is at 7:30 p.m.; 847-673-6300; $15.
AfterElton: AS THE WORLD TURNS recap: Dr. Luke gives Aunt Meg some relationship advice.
Queerty: Marcus Patrick admits that he loves publicity, even when it’s bad. And you can bet he got plenty of it after posing for Playgirl last year. Not only did some tabloids rake him, but he wonders whether the fill frontal spread cost him his job on DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Producers say otherwise. In this interview, Patrick discusses his boy band days, being kidnapped, Britney Spears, blow jobs and his fascination with “real life”. NSFW video included.
Billings Gazette: EVENT: Doug Sheehan, a playwright who lives in Wyoming but is best known for his career as a GENERAL HOSPITAL and KNOTS LANDING star, will visit Rocky Mountain College today. At 9 a.m., he will talk with RMC theater students in Losekamp Hall. The public is welcome to attend.
Variety: Colin O’Donnell, a former story editor of teen soap HOLLYOAKS, will make a horror movie, Salvage, using the set of Liverpool’s most famous soap opera BROOKSIDE.
Media Guardian: EMMERDALE closed the audience gap on EASTENDERS last night, February 5, narrowing the BBC1 soap's lead to just 200,000 viewers. EASTENDERS, which in the same battle last week enjoyed a healthy 600,000 lead in viewers over ITV1's EMMERDALE, drew 7 million viewers and a 30% share in its half-hour slot from 7.30pm, according to unofficial overnight ratings. This was just marginally ahead of the 6.8 million and 29% averaged by the second half of the hour-long EMMERDALE on ITV1, in which Bob Hope took to the air for a charity flight.
This is Nottingham: Vera Duckworth's death on CORONATION STREET doesn't mean life has come to an end for her widower Jack. It seems that Jack (Bill Tarmey) will find himself in a variety of storylines - which will include female characters.
A Liverpool man is campaigning for the city’s ground-breaking soap opera BROOKSIDE to be released on DVD. Twenty-one-year old Lee Laddy – who was not even born when the series began – has already got 3,000 signatures for a petition to resurrect the Liverpool-based soap which was first screened on Channel 4 on November 2, 1982, and which became legendary for tackling gritty, socially challenging storylines.