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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Today in Soap Opera History (May 8)

Beloved actress Jeanne Cooper from The Young and
the Restless passed away one year ago today.
"The whole past is the procession of the present."
- Thomas Carlyle

"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: At the end of the very first week of Another World, Alice (Jacqueline Courtney) told Granny Matthews (Vera Allen) that her parents and Russ drove to Oakdale. Another World, was originally planned as a spin-off of CBS' As the World Turns before ending up on NBC.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) entered Maggie's (Kathryn Leigh Scott) bedroom through the french doors. He stalked over to her bed and bared his fangs. Jonathan Frid inserted his fangs upside down, appearing more frightening than originally intended.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Today in Soap Opera History (May 8)


On this date in...

1908: DAYS OF OUR LIVES co-creator Ted Corday was born.

1959: The final episode of early radio soap opera ONE MAN'S FAMILY aired on NBC Radio completing a 27 year run.

1964: At the end of the very first week of ANOTHER WORLD, Alice (Jacqueline Courtney) told Granny that her parents and Russ drove to Oakdale. AW was originally planned as a spin-off of ATWT before ending up on NBC.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Today in Soap Opera History (May 8)

On this date in...

1908: Future DAYS OF OUR LIVES co-creator Ted Corday was born.  He died in 1966 at age 58 leaving his wife, Betty, to take over DAYS.  He was previously the executive producer/director at AS THE WORLD TURNS and directed GUIDING LIGHT and VALIANT LADY.  His son, Ken Corday, is executive producer of DAYS today.

1959: Early NBC Radio soap, ONE MAN'S FAMILY, went off the air after 27 years.

1964: At the end of the very first week of ANOTHER WORLD, Alice told Granny that her parents and Russ drove to Oakdale.  AW was originally planned as a spin-off of ATWT before ending up on NBC.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Today in Soap Opera History

On this date in...

1959: Early NBC Radio soap, ONE MAN'S FAMILY, went off the air after 27 years.

2009: Rapper/actor Snoop Dogg made the first of two appearances on
ONE LIFE TO LIVE.

Celebrating a birthday today are:
Melissa Gilbert (ex-Shari, NIP/TUCK) - 47
Cheryl Richardson (ex-Jenny, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 47
Julianne Morris (ex-Greta, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Amy, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 43
Kam Heskin (ex-April, COASTAL DREAMS; ex-Sheridan, PASSIONS; ex-Caitlin, SUNSET BEACH) - 38

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Julianne Morris (ex-Greta, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Amy, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 42
Kam Heskin (ex-April, COASTAL DREAMS; ex-Sheridan, PASSIONS; ex-Caitlin, SUNSET BEACH) - 37

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Spreitler & Heskin at SPCA LA Benefit


DAYS OF OUR LIVES actress Taylor Spreitler Mia) attended the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) LA Benefit at Artist Knox Salon on Saturday in Hollywood.

Former SUNSET BEACH (ex-Caitlin) and COASTAL DREAMS (ex-April) star Kam Heskin was also in attendance. PASSIONS fans will also remember Heskin from when she filled in as Sheridan.

For more on SPCA LA, visit spcala.com.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Julianne Morris (ex-Greta, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Amy, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 41
Kam Heskin (ex-April, COASTAL DREAMS; ex-Sheridan, PASSIONS; ex-Caitlin, SUNSET BEACH) - 36

Saturday, July 19, 2008

IMAGINARY BITCHES Episode 9: Porn Star Priest

Eden's friends invite her to a sexy pool party, where Eden meets a gorgeous priest. Things are going well until Katherine and Heather show up.

Father Grant is played by the sexy and charming Charlie Koznick who I had a chance to interview last fall during his run on COASTAL DREAMS.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Today's Soap Star Birthdays

Julianne Morris (ex-Greta, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Amy, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 40
Kam Heskin (April, COASTAL DREAMS; ex-Sheridan, PASSIONS; ex-Caitlin, SUNSET BEACH) - 35

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

COASTAL DREAMS' Kam Heskin on CSI: NEW YORK

You can catch COASTAL DREAMS star Kam Heskin on CSI: NEW YORK on Wednesday night. "This episode was literally blood, sweat and tears, meaning I was sweating, then got hurt, then cried about it. Shot this 4 days after arriving back from Bulgaria and then went back on to PASSIONS before it wrapped, so its been a crazy spring."


If you haven't caught Kam as April on COASTAL DREAMS, catch up on NBC.com.

She previously played the role of Caitlin Deschanel Richards on SUNSET BEACH until the show went off the air in December 1999.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

News Brief

TV Guide Canada: TVGuide.ca is proud to announce our first annual Soap Opera Spirit Award winners. Not too surprisingly, comeback soap, ONE LIFE TO LIVE swept the awards with seven well-deserved wins, while THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL trailed with four trophies.

Monsters and Critics: DVD Review: GENERAL HOSPITAL: NIGHT SHIFT - The Complete First Season.

Hollyscoop: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS may or may not be canceled, but the game's not over for the show's star Taylor Kitsch, who has just signed on to be a part of X-Men. It's a three-picture deal, and Taylor will play Gambit in the new movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He'll join an all-star cast of Hugh Jackman, Liev Schrieber, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, and Ryan Reynolds.

American Chronicle: Actress Alicia Cole, a working member of the Screen Actors Guild for 14 years, is known for the many portraits of doctors and nurses, including roles on GENERAL HOSPITAL, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and PASSIONS. But a year ago, Cole switched from playing a doctor to becoming a real-life patient after contracting Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF), 'Man-eating Flesh Disease'. This lead to six additional surgeries and countless close calls. This also lead Cole to stage a fight to bring awareness of this disease and to the rise in preventable hospital acquired infections.

Seattle Post Intelligencer: Jeffrey Smith, a vigorous fisherman and hunter, began ordering prescription drugs such as Ambien and Viagra over the Internet when he was in his late 40s and the prospect of growing older began to gnaw at him, said his daughter, Michelle Ray Smith, who appears on the television soap opera GUIDING LIGHT. Five days before his 50th birthday, he sat in his sport utility vehicle in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., letting carbon monoxide fill his car.

PGP Blog: In 1980, as Saudi Arabia nationalized their foreign oil companies to manipulate international markets, Iraq invaded Iran, U.S. hostages remained trapped in Teheran and Palestinian terrorists waged their war against Israel by bombing a synagogue in France, TEXAS' first episode featured an, of all things, Arab-Muslim family, headed by Sheik Zehedi (Mitch Gred) and his daughter, Princess Jasmine (Donna Cyrus).

Daily Goss: HOLLYOAKS star Matt Littler, who plays Max Cunnigham, has hit the big time. The actor has made his very own short film Kidnap which has been selected for the prestigious International New York Film and Video Festival.

Digital Spy: Veteran entertainer Lionel Blair has been lined up for a role in EASTENDERS, say reports. The GIVE US A CLUE star could appear as the father of Ronnie (Samantha Janus) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), claims The Sun. He commented: "There's been some talk about me going into EastEnders as Ronnie and Roxy's dad. I would love that. It would also be great to link up with my great friend Babs Windsor."

TV Guide Canada: Justin Bruening dishes about the high-octane KNIGHT RIDER movie.

NBC: Interview with COASTAL DREAMS star Kam Heskin. "I just got back from Sundance, and got to sit next to Colin Farrell on the plane, which was fun."

USA Today: Telenova star Cristián de la Fuente, 33, was named one of the new contestants on DANCING WITH THE STARS: "I guess they needed one Latino per show. They went down the list and said, 'Let's call Cristián.' I don't want to let them down."

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

No Soaps in the US Today: Get Your Soap Fix Here

Coastal Dreams: Watch all 24 episodes of the first season. Charlie Koznick and Danica Stewart are two of the stars.

L.A. Diaries: In case you missed it, watch all nine episodes of the ATWT & Y&R crossover soap starring Amber from Y&R and Alison from ATWT.

Crescent Heights: Watch all ten episodes of this P&G sudser.

Bring Down The Moon: Catch Raymond Burks student produced soap for CAT TV and The University of Arkansas.

Friday, December 28, 2007

Evening News

TV Guide: "All My Children's" Big Returns Get Big Play on SOAPnet. For starters, AMC: Back in Pine Valley: Greenlee, Angie and Jesse — a half-hour (and colon-heavy) special featuring fresh interviews, classic clips and a behind-the-scenes look at the first days back on set for Rebecca Budig, Debbi Morgan and Darnell Williams — debuts Saturday, January 12, at 2 pm/ET. That leads into Why We Love Greenlee!, a petite marathon of three Budig-centric AMC episodes. (Sabine, I am guessing/hoping, will use that opportunity to go catch a movie.) On Sunday the 13th, starting at 2 pm, AMC: Angie & Jesse are Back! offers a trio of classic Hubbard hours, followed by an encore of the Back in Pine Valley special.

TV Squad: Extremely blatant product placement on "Days of our Lives."

Just Jared: Former "The Young and the Restless" and current "Gossip Girl" hunk Penn Badgley flexes what his momma gave him in a recent hot photoshoot.

Soap Opera Digest: "Passions" New Year's Resolutions.

NBC: "Coastal Dreams" Full-Length Feature! The 24 episode runs ends with a cliffhanger.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Evening News

Blackanthem: "Days" and "Coastal Dreams" stars participate in Operation Gratitude. Ten days before his regularly scheduled journey, Santa J. Claus surprised more than 1000 Operation Gratitude volunteers on December 15, when he arrived at the California National Guard Armory in a sleek new 2008 Jeep Liberty, led onto the drill floor by eight Emergen-C Reindeer. Santa proudly held the 300,000th Operation Gratitude Care Package as Quinn placed the keys to the Liberty inside the box. Operation Gratitude Volunteers were honored to work side by side with Major General William Wade, the Adjutant General of California, who enthusiastically filled and labeled packages on the Assembly Line. Also joining the 1000-strong crowd were cast members from NBC-Universal's shows DAYS OF OUR LIVES and COASTAL DREAMS: Jay Kenneth Johnson, Kristian Alfonso (shown here with NBC-UNI employee and Operation Gratitude Supervisor Tommy Reuter), Kam Heskin and Charlie Koznick.

CBS: VIDEO: Jack Wagner from "The Bold and the Beautiful" answers questions from fans.

Soap Opera Digest: "Passion's" Most Shocking Secrets! A Look Back At Those Memorable Revelations That Rocked Harmony

TV Shows on DVD: With the third season package out for just a bit over a month now, CBS/Paramount and Spelling Entertainment have announced this morning that "Melrose Place - The Complete 4th Season" will be released on April 15, 2008. No other info is available yet, but don't forget that this is the season which opens with a bang, as half the apartment complex goes up in a massive explosion set by one of the characters in the previous season's cliffhanger! There are 32 episodes, including two double-length episodes. One of those is the season finale, where we see the last of Daphne Zuniga as "Jo". Kristin Davis ("Sex and the City") also exits the cast this season, in events which unfold during the other long episode. Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives) went from a recurring character to a regular cast member at the start of this season. Look for recurring roles from Perry King ("Riptide") and Antonio Sabato Jr. ("The Bold and the Beautiful"), among other guest stars. Stay tuned and we'll update you as we learn more about this DVD release!

The Sun: "EastEnders" actor Rob Kazinsky has a problem most men would be jealous of – he keeps being offered threesomes by lustful female fans.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Evening News

Access Hollywood: New 'Knight Rider' Star Justin Bruening Injured On Set! Bruening, who left "All My Children" earlier this year, experienced a knee injury Friday afternoon while filming a fight scene,” a NBC publicity rep said in the statement. “He was taken to the hospital and was treated and released. He’s in good spirits and is looking forward to returning to work soon.”

TV Guide Canada: Victoria Rowell Uncensored: Part Two. "I was told by a friend on-set [at Y&R] that I’d have to be voted back in! How’s that for an exclusive? I found it ghastly, to be honest. By the way, I loved Jack Smith’s writing! Smith’s show was clearly an extension of Bell’s show and legacy."

National Ledger: Nathaniel Marston Wants Another Shot on "One Life to Live."

The Futon Critic: A beautiful businesswoman gets more than she bargained for after hiring a handsome stranger as her groom in the Oxygen romantic comedy Husband For Hire, premiering Saturday, January 19 at 8 p.m. (all times ET/PT). The all-star cast is led by Mark Consuelos ("All My Children") and Nadine Velazquez, with television veterans Mario Lopez ("The Bold and the Beautiful"), Erik Estrada and Tempestt Bledsoe rounding out the cast.

Soap Opera Digest: Dylan Bruce's first daytime part was literally a rat, and his current gig — as the eighth actor to take on ATWT's troublesome role of Chris Hughes — already has him in the rocky position of possibly having caused the near death of Oakdale's beloved patriarch. "I've tested five or six times, so when I started auditioning and screen-testing for soaps, I would watch to see how the other actors performed, get a feel for the show, try to understand the character I was testing for, who they were involved with. I started watching a lot of soaps."

NBC: Episode 23 of "Coastal Dreams" titled "The Rescue" is now online. Only one more episode to go.

Daytime Writers & Stars on the Picket Line

Here is a list of names from the daytime community that I can confirm who were on the picket lines yesterday in support of the daytime writers. Of course, many non-daytime writers and actors were also on hand.

New York: Grant Aleksander, Melissa Archer, Peter Brash, Kathy Brier, Lorraine Broderick, Ron Carlivati, Tom Casiello, Kassie DePaiva, Ellen Dolan, Marj Dusay, Michael Easton, Terri Garber, Don Hastings, David Kreizman, Mark LaMura, Forbes March, Peter Staub, Courtney Simon, Catherine Hickland, Julia Barr, Francesca James, Jennifer Lenhart, Robin Strasser, Hillary B. Smith, Bree Williamson, BethAnn Bonner, Trevor St. John, January LaVoy, Kamar de los Reyes, Melissa Salmons, Jerry verDorn, Michael Slade, David Smilow, Chris Van Etten, Jill Larson, Tina Sloane, Kim Zimmer.

Los Angeles: Bradley Bell, Susan Flannery, Eden Riegel, Stephen Nichols, Mary Beth Evans, Patrika Darbo, Galen Gering, Kim Heskin, Graham Shiels, Sebastian Roche, Leslie Charleson, Ian Buchanan, Jerry Birn, Ken Hanes, James Reynolds, Robert Pine, Jacklyn Zeman.

Monday, December 17, 2007

United Hollywood Live

United Hollywood Live (12pm Pacific/3pm Eastern) will be live from the Directors Picket outside Fox as well as at the Daytime United picket from CBS Television City. In addition, writer, lawyer and media consultant Tom Smuts will talk about new business models and opportunities for writers on the Internet.

Tune in by CLICKING HERE (or by using the widget located along the right hand side of UnitedHollywood.com). The show, which airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday, is also available as a podcast immediately after each broadcast via the widget and on iTunes (search: United Hollywood).

Fans and WGA supporters are encouraged to become a part of the broadcast via live IM chats, video feeds and phone calls to the studio. They can also add the United Hollywood Live widget to their websites.

UPDATE (4:09 PM ET): I just tuned in and Kim Heskin from "Coastal Dreams" is being interviewed.

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Evening News

Digital Spy: "EastEnders" actor Aaron Sidwell has revealed that he feels privileged to be working on the soap. Sidwell made a dramatic debut as Steven Beale (previously played by Edward Savage) in September when the character was revealed as Ian's stalker. "I have been so lucky," Aaron told the Daily Star. "Not many people get the chance to work on such a huge show, and my entrance was pretty impressive. I still wake up and think: 'Oh my God, I'm in EastEnders.' It's brilliant."

Sacramento Bee: Ben Reyes, a Sacramento graphic designer, spent a recent Saturday night curled up in front of "Star In My Heart," a Korean soap opera dubbed in Spanish. "Star In My Heart" can be seen weekends on KBTV, Sacramento's all-ethnic TV station. "It's a good family drama, the way American soaps used to be," said Reyes, 45, who's of Mexican, Greek, Seminole, Jamaican and Arabic descent.

Press Association: Fans of now defunct soap "Brookside" will be delighted to learn one of the show's biggest stars is returning to the small screen. Dean Sullivan, who played Jimmy Corkhill, will star in a new comedy pilot called "Terry Across the Mersey," which hits our screens in the New Year.

National Ledger: "The View," "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital" will be pre-empted on Dec. 25. Additionally, "The View," "All My Children," "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital" will be pre-empted on Jan. 1.

Press Association: EastEnders bosses have revealed Albert Square will be demolished - but only to make it better. The move comes in the light of the shift toward filming the soap in ultra-sharp high definition. The current sets will be knocked down and rebuilt to improve the state of the sometimes shabby sets. Boss Diederick Santer said: "A lot of our set works fine on standard tape but the older ones won't look good on HD."

Soaptown USA: Interview with long-time "Days of our Lives" star James Reynolds (Abe).

NBC: Coastal Dreams Full-Length Feature! Start at the beginning and watch continuously through episode 22. Only two more episodes left.

News Brief

Hollywood Reporter: The Writers Guild of America doesn't strike lightly, but when scribes took to the streets on Nov. 5, one of their primary concerns was over Internet residuals. Original production and distribution of current material looks, in the long run, to be a cash cow, and no one wants to be left out of the pasture. Still, that has left any number of questions open, including just how much writers are even currently affected by what's developing on the Internet. "Daytime (shows) will be the first to make the jump into full-on Internet," says Rick Draughon, who recently created his own Internet soap, "Coastal Dreams." "The viewership on daytime is declining more than other areas, and (companies) like NBC will want to find another outlet for them." Draughon, who spent six years writing for NBC's "Days of Our Lives," was hired by NBC.com to create "Coastal Dreams." "When I was approached by NBC.com, it was, 'We are thinking of doing this. It is going to be an experiment. Do you want to be part of it?' I said, 'Absolutely.' People watch soaps when they have time, and they like to watch them on the go, and that was NBC's idea: 'How can we test this market by creating a show that is three to five minutes now, and in the future, we might be able to do five to 15 minutes?'" Draughon was lucky to have an ample budget, by Internet-scale: He got "in the $300,000-$500,000 zone" for the series and shot 24 episodes in four days.

Deadline Hollywood: Golden Globes Screwed By Writers Strike?

Starpulse: Shawn Pyfrom Talks About "Desperate Housewives," The Writers' Strike, Playing Danny Bonaduce & More. "I think the Van de Camps are loosely based on producer Marc Cherry's family life, although I don't know if his real mother was a strict as Bree. I can't imagine that there are too many people in the world like that. It is always interesting to watch Andrew and Bree go at each other's throats. She believes something so different and he does everything to make sure to cause her stress."

TV Guide: Few soap queens stir up as much fan fuss as Kristina Wagner. But the beloved star's return to "General Hospital" on Dec. 20 won't be a happy holiday homecoming. Her character, Felicia, is back for the funeral of her teen daughter Georgie (Lindze Letherman), the latest victim of the Text Message Killer. "It's just so sad," Wagner says. "On my first day back, I cried through 13 scenes and left feeling pretty blue."

ABC: "All My Children" SPOILER: Starting January 18, Angie and Jesse's story continues. Angie comes home to Pine Valley to consult on a mysterious medical case. Her patient is someone AMC fans know very well. Along the way, we'll see an incredible reunion occur. But Jesse's dead... isn't he?

E! Online: Getting his butt kicked by Ralph Macchio was nothing compared to the thumping Sean Kanan got in court. Kanan, former "General Hospital" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" star, was sentenced Thursday to five years of probation and 18 months of alcohol-education classes after copping to a drunk-driving charge, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office.

Liverpool Echo: A time for love and hate in "EastEnders'" Albert Square. A whopping 30 million fans tuned in on Christmas Day that year to watch a fiery finale to Den and Angie Watts’ marriage.

Buckingham Today: Times are tough for entertainer Bradley Walsh. One minute you're the star of "Coronation Street" and appearing in a star-studded Dickens over Christmas on ITV – and the next the only job you can get is as a lackey in a laundry.

TV Guide Canada: The Suds Report. Bryan Dattilo fired from ‘Days’? Three big ‘AMC’ comebacks! ‘Passions’ cancelled — again!

Thursday, December 13, 2007

News Brief

The Futon Critic: Rebecca Budig (soon to be back on "All My Children") returns to "CSI" tonight as exotic dancer, Candy, on an episode titled, "Lying Down with Dogs."

This is Nottingham: Video: The new Knight Rider, former "All My Children" hunk Justin Bruening, reveals he feels like a kid in a candy shop after landing the role, which was played by The Hoff in the 80s.

Press & Sun-Bulletin: Goodwill's leader becomes its leading lady. Most people in Greater Binghamton know Naima Kradjian as the woman who brought First Night to Binghamton, or as the driving force behind the Goodwill Theatre project. Kradjian's list of accomplishments is impressive, but there is something most people don't know. For seven years she worked as an actress and model, including five years as Audrey Wilson on "All My Children."

AfterElton: DirecTV has pulled the plug on the absolutely crazy soap Passions (which has had its share of gay goings-on), after picking it up at a yard sale from NBC earlier this year. Could possibly regift to Oxygen.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: All-digital TV could give news stations a place for wall-to-wall weather. It's called multicasting, and it allows the use of "side channels" to broadcast alternate programming. Fans of "Days of Our Lives" won't be disgruntled.

Digital Spy: NBC is expected to pull the plug on its remake of "Bionic Woman" after ratings for the show plummeted. The show, which stars ex-
EastEnders" actress Michelle Ryan in the lead role, debuted to 13.9 million viewers and a solid 14% share back in September. Since then, however, the number of viewers tuning in to the show has declined each week; on November 28, when the last episode produced before the WGA strike shut down work on the series aired, it dropped below 6 million.

Liverpool Echo: Never let it be said that "Hollyoaks" only employs beautiful people ... the odd talented peer of the realm slips through the net too. Theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber has signed up to appear in three episodes of the show in the New Year.

Soap Opera Digest: "Once you get bitten by the bug, it's over," THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' Daniel Goddard (Cane) laughs when describing his go-kart addiction. "I'm going out to the track and racing every week. The go-karts I'm driving go about 90 m.p.h., but when your butt's an inch-and-a-half off the ground and there's no suspension — so the car's completely stiff — you feel you're going 140. It's fantastic!"

NBC: Episode 22 of "Coastal Dreams" is now online. "The Skeleton in the Cellar" reveals the aftermath of April and Zoe finding an old diary in April's cellar which revealed they are half-sisters.