Today in Soap Opera History (April 5)

1966: Peyton Place's David had parting words for Rodney.
1993: Days of our Lives' Jack and Billie were arrested.
1996: Sarah Brown debuted as Carly on General Hospital.
1999: Guiding Light's Danny welcomed his sister home.

"History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent 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...

1940: The final episode of Procter & Gamble radio soap opera Manhattan Mother aired. Written by Orin Tovrov, the show starred Kaye Brinker as Patricia Locke, who gave up a career to raise her daughter, Dale, in New York.

1966: On Peyton Place, David gave Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) some advice about living with his grandfather.

Today in Soap Opera History (November 13)

1985: Santa Barbara's Brick & Amy were married.
1995: Loving spinoff The City premiered on ABC.
1998: Guiding Light's Danny met Michelle.
2003: One Life to Live's Blair married Walker.

"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...

1942: On Clara, Lu and Em, Emma "Em" Krueger (Helen King) threw a party.

1964: On Another World, Mitchell Dru (Geoffrey Lumb) asked John Randolph to take on Pat Matthew's case. Michael M. Ryan and Gaye Huston made their first appearances as John and Lee Randolph.

Today in Soap Opera History (April 5)

1966: Peyton Place's David had parting words for Rodney.
1993: Days of our Lives' Jack and Billie were arrested.
1996: Sarah Brown debuted as Carly on General Hospital.
1999: Guiding Light's Danny welcomed his sister 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...

1940: The final episode of Procter & Gamble radio soap opera MANHATTAN MOTHER aired. Written by Orin Tovrov, the show starred Kaye Brinker as Patricia Locke, who gave up a career to raise her daughter, Dale, in New York.

1966: On PEYTON PLACE, David gave Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) some advice about living with his grandfather.

Today in Soap Opera History (November 13)

1985: Santa Barbara's Brick & Amy were married.
1995: Loving spinoff The City premiered on ABC.
1998: Guiding Light's Danny met Michelle.
2003: One Life to Live's Blair married Walker.

"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...

1942: On Clara, Lu and Em, Emma "Em" Krueger (Helen King) threw a party.

1964: On Another World, Mitchell Dru (Geoffrey Lumb) asked John Randolph to take on Pat Matthew's case. Michael M. Ryan and Gaye Huston made their first appearances as John and Lee Randolph.

Today in Soap Opera History (April 5)

1966: Peyton Place's David had parting words for Rodney.
1993: Days of our Lives' Jack and Billie were arrested.
1996: Sarah Brown debuted as Carly on General Hospital.
1999: Guiding Light's Danny welcomed his sister 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...

1940: The final episode of Procter & Gamble radio soap opera MANHATTAN MOTHER aired. Written by Orin Tovrov, the show starred Kaye Brinker as Patricia Locke, who gave up a career to raise her daughter, Dale, in New York.

1966: On PEYTON PLACE, David gave Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) some advice about living with his grandfather.

Today in Soap Opera History (November 13)

1985: Santa Barbara's Brick & Amy were married.
1995: Loving spinoff The City premiered on ABC.
1998: Guiding Light's Danny met Michelle.
2003: One Life to Live's Blair married Walker.

"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...

1942: On Clara, Lu and Em, Emma "Em" Krueger (Helen King) threw a party.

1964: On Another World, Mitchell Dru (Geoffrey Lumb) asked John Randolph to take on Pat Matthew's case. Michael M. Ryan and Gaye Huston made their first appearances as John and Lee Randolph.

Today in Soap Opera History (November 13)

1985: Santa Barbara's Brick & Amy were married.
1995: Loving spinoff The City premiered on ABC.
1998: Guiding Light's Danny met Michelle.
2003: One Life to Live's Blair married Walker.

"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...

1942: On Clara, Lu and Em, Emma "Em" Krueger (Helen King) threw a party.

1964: On Another World, Mitchell Dru (Geoffrey Lumb) asked John Randolph to take on Pat Matthew's case. Michael M. Ryan and Gaye Huston made their first appearances as John and Lee Randolph.

Today in Soap Opera History (April 5)

1966: Peyton Place's David had parting words for Rodney.
1993: Days of our Lives' Jack and Billie were arrested.
1996: Sarah Brown debuted as Carly on General Hospital.
1999: Guiding Ligh'ts Danny welcomed his sister home.

"Mankind are so much the same, in all times and places, that history informs us of nothing new or strange in this particular. Its chief use is only to discover the constant and universal principles of human nature."
― David Hume

"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...

1940: The final episode of Procter & Gamble radio soap opera MANHATTAN MOTHER aired. Written by Orin Tovrov, the show starred Kaye Brinker as Patricia Locke, who gave up a career to raise her daughter, Dale, in New York.

1966: On PEYTON PLACE, David gave Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) some advice about living with his grandfather.

Today in Soap Opera History (November 13)

1985: Santa Barbara's Brick & Amy were married.  1995: The
City premiered on ABC. 1998: Guiding Light's Danny met
Michelle. 2003: One Life to Live's Blair married Walker.

"History never looks like history when you are living through it."
― John W. Gardner

"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...

1942: On Clara, Lu and Em, Emma "Em" Krueger (Helen King) threw a party.

1964: On Another World, Mitchell Dru (Geoffrey Lumb) asked John Randolph to take on Pat Matthew's case. Michael M. Ryan and Gaye Huston made their first appearances as John and Lee Randolph.

Today in Soap Opera History (November 13)

1979: EON's Nola had sinister plans. 1989: ATWT's Emily
faced tough questions on the witness stand. 1995: ABC's THE
CITY premiere. 2003: OLTL's Blair and Walker were married.

"History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside."
- John F. Kennedy

"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...

1942: On CLARA, LU AND EM, Em (Helen King) threw a party.

1964: On ANOTHER WORLD, Dru (Geoffrey Lumb) asked John to take on Pat's case. Michael M. Ryan and Gaye Huston made their first appearances as John and Lee Randolph.

Today in Soap Opera History (April 5)

On this date in...

1940: The final episode of Procter & Gamble radio soap opera MANHATTAN MOTHER aired. Written by Orin Tovrov, the show starred Kaye Brinker as Patricia Locke, who gave up a career to raise her daughter, Dale, in New York.

1967: On DARK SHADOWS, Liz (Joan Bennett) invited Willie to stay at Collinwood under pressure from McGuire.

1968: On ANOTHER WORLD, Lee convinced Ada (Constance Ford) that while Lahoma did love Sam, she too loved him.

Today in Soap Opera History (November 13)

On this date in...

1964: On ANOTHER WORLD, Dru (Geoffrey Lumb) asked John to take on Pat's case.  Michael M. Ryan and Gaye Huston made their first appearances as John and Lee Randolph.

1967: On DARK SHADOWS, Julia (Grayson Hall) panicked when Woodard's ghost appeared.

1979: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Nola (Kim Hunter) prepared to kill Deborah Saxon.

Today in Soap Opera History (April 5)

On this date in...

1967: On DARK SHADOWS, Liz invited Willie to stay at Collinwood under pressure from McGuire.

1968: On ANOTHER WORLD, Lee convinced Ada that while Lahoma did love Sam, she too loved him.

1990: On DAYS OF OUR LIVES, Jennifer announces she is marrying Emilio.

Today in Soap Opera History (November 13)

On this date in...

1979: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Nola Madisson prepared to kill Deborah Saxon.

April 5 Birthdays

Tasia Valenza (ex-Dottie, ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-Suzanne, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) - 44
Thea Gill (ex-Diana, DANTE'S COVE; ex-Lindsay, QUEER AS FOLK) - 41
Krista Allen (ex-Billie, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 40

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Daniel Pilon (ex-Alan, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Max, RYAN'S HOPE) - 70
Tracy Scoggins (Grace, DANTE'S COVE; ex-Monica, THE COLBYS/DYNASTY) - 57
Chris Noth (ex-Dean, ANOTHER WORLD) - 56
Robert Aberdeen (ex-Greg, LOVE OF LIFE) - 48
Tari Signor (Margaret, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 43
Steve Zahn (ex-Spence, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 43
Melissa Hayden (ex-Bridget, GUIDING LIGHT) - 41
Cathy Janeen Doe (ex-Simone PASSIONS) - 40
Vail Bloom (ex-Heather, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
Austin Williams (Shane, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 14

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Tasia Valenza (ex-Dottie, ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-Suzanne, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) - 43
Thea Gill (ex-Diana, DANTE'S COVE; ex-Lindsay, QUEER AS FOLK) - 40
Krista Allen (ex-Billie, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 39

WE LOVE SOAPS TV 1.18 Scott Evans & Gregory Michael

On Episode 1.18 of WE LOVE SOAPS TV, Roger Newcomb and Damon L. Jacobs go on location to the "Gays of Our Lives" weekend event in New York City on March 27, and interview ONE LIFE TO LIVE star Scott Evans as well as GREEK/DANTE'S COVE actor Gregory Michael. Evans discusses the end of Kyle and Fish on ONE LIFE while Michael reveals he will be returning to GREEK next season.



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The Gays of Our Lives - The International Event

Fans from as far away as Japan, New Zealand, and all across Europe are coming to New York City to meet the stars of their favourite gay storylines at The Gays of Our Lives International Event (www.gaysofourlives.org). The first-of-its-kind event – to be held March 26-28, 2010 – is the setting for this primarily online community to come face-to-face with the celebrities who portray some of television’s most innovative gay characters.

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Daniel Pilon (ex-Alan, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Max, RYAN'S HOPE) - 69
Tracy Scoggins (Grace, DANTE'S COVE; ex-Monica, THE COLBYS/DYNASTY) - 56
Chris Noth (ex-Dean, ANOTHER WORLD) - 55
Robert Aberdeen (ex-Greg, LOVE OF LIFE) - 47
Tari Signor (Margaret, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 42
Steve Zahn (ex-Spence, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 42
Melissa Hayden (ex-Bridget, GUIDING LIGHT) - 40
Cathy Janeen Doe (ex-Simone PASSIONS) - 39
Vail Bloom (Heather, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
Austin Williams (Shane, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 13