Today in Soap Opera History (January 27)

1971: The last appearance of Barnabas Collins on the original Dark
Shadows. 1984: Jack Wagner debuted as Frisco Jones on GH.
1998: One Life to Live's Téa tried to figure out Todd.
2006: Passions aired a Bollywood episode.

"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...

1931: Clara, Lu & Em shifted from WGN to the NBC Blue Network, one of the earliest radio soap operas. Listen to the episode here.

1953: On The Guiding Light, Meta Bauer White prepared for the worst.

Today in Soap Opera History (January 27)

1971: The last appearance of Barnabas Collins on the original Dark
Shadows. 1984: Jack Wagner debuted as Frisco Jones on GH.
1998: One Life to Live's Téa tried to figure out Todd.
2006: Passions aired a Bollywood episode.

"Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."
― Machiavelli

"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...

1931: Clara, Lu & Em shifted from WGN to the NBC Blue Network, one of the earliest radio soap operas. Listen to the episode here.

1953: On The Guiding Light, Meta Bauer White prepared for the worst.

Today in Soap Opera History (January 27)

1971: The last appearance of Barnabas Collins on the original Dark
Shadows. 1984: Jack Wagner debuted as Frisco Jones on GH.
1998: One Life to Live's Téa tried to figure out Todd.
2006: Passions aired a Bollywood episode.

"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...

1931: Clara, Lu & Em shifted from WGN to the NBC Blue Network, one of the earliest radio soap operas. Listen to the episode here.

1953: On The Guiding Light, Meta Bauer White prepared for the worst.

Today in Soap Opera History (January 27)

1971: The last appearance of Barnabas Collins on the original Dark
Shadows. 1984: Jack Wagner debuted as Frisco Jones on GH.
1998: One Life to Live's Téa tried to figure out Todd.
2006: Passions aired a Bollywood episode.

"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...

1931: Clara, Lu & Em shifted from WGN to the NBC Blue Network, one of the earliest radio soap operas. Listen to the episode here.

1953: On The Guiding Light, Meta Bauer White prepared for the worst.

Today in Soap Opera History (January 27)

1971: The last appearance of Barnabas Collins on the original Dark
Shadows. 1984: Jack Wagner debuted as Frisco Jones on GH.
1998: OLTL's Téa tried to figure out Todd, a year after her debut.
2006: Passions aired a Bollywood episode.

"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...

1931: Clara, Lu & Em shifted from WGN to the NBC Blue Network, one of the earliest radio soap operas. Listen to the episode here.

1971: Jonathan Frid made his final appearance as Barnabas Collins on the ABC daytime soap opera Dark Shadows. The episode was also the last time viewers saw Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, Flora Collins, Julia Hoffman, Timothy Eliot Stokes, Angelique, Leticia Faye, Desmond Collins and Lamar Trask in the original series.

Today in Soap Opera History (January 27)

1971: The last appearance of Barnabas Collins on the original
DARK SHADOWS.  1984: Jack Wagner debuted as Frisco Jones.
1998: OLTL's Téa tried to figure out Todd, a year after her debut.
2006: PASSIONS aired its Bollywood episode.

"Maybe if people started to listen, history would stop repeating itself."
- Lily Tomlin

"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...

1931: CLARA, LU & EM shifted from WGN to the NBC Blue Network, one of the earliest radio soap operas. Listen to the episode here.

1971: Jonathan Frid made his final appearance as Barnabas Collins on the ABC daytime soap opera DARK SHADOWS. The episode was also the last time viewers saw Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, Flora Collins, Julia Hoffman, Timothy Eliot Stokes, Angelique, Leticia Faye, Desmond Collins and Lamar Trask in the original series.

Today in Soap Opera History (January 27)

On this date in...

1972: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Nancy invited Martha to Vic and Laurie's engagement party.

1983: Actor Robert Christian died of AIDS-related complications in New York City at age 43. Christian had roles on ALL MY CHILDREN and SEARCH FOR TOMORROW, but his biggest soap role was as Bob Morgan on ANOTHER WORLD.

1984: On ONE LIFE TO LIVE, Simon said goodbye to Cassie.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE Cast & Crew Update

Robin Strasser and Erika Slezak

Prospect Park announced today that it has closed the following deals with cast members and production executives, with more deals expected to close in the coming weeks, for The Online Network’s production of ONE LIFE TO LIVE.

Cast:
Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord Buchanan
Robin Strasser as Dorian Lord
Tuc Watkins as David Vickers
Robert S. Woods as Bo Buchanan
Kassie DePaiva as Blair Cramer
Jerry verDorn as Clint Buchanan

Kassie DePaiva Shoots Next GENERAL HOSPITAL Appearance

Kassie DePaiva, Frank Valentini
and Florencia Lozano.

Longtime ONE LIFE TO LIVE star Kassie DePaiva taped another appearance on GENERAL HOSPITAL earlier this week and blogged about her experience. Below is an excerpt.

My time at General Hospital was postponed for a week… Which gave me more time to learn my lines… But I was eagerly awaiting a flight to Los Angeles. I finally flew out on Sunday and I worked all day on Monday. I must say I was deeply moved by the show of appreciation from my fans this time around at General Hospital.

Most of the time was spent with Robin Christopher (Skye), Florencia Lozano (Tea), Laura Wright (Carly).... Three incredibly talented powerful women that I have so enjoyed sharing the stage with And most importantly my life with.

Blair returns to GH on November 29.

DePaiva's fans have been voting her at or near the top of our weekly poll for Favorite Actress including the #1 spot this week.   You can read her full blog entry at kassiedepaiva.com.

NEWS ROUNDUP: DAYS OF OUR LIVES 12,000th Episode To Air Jan. 11, 2013! Plus, Florencia Lozano, Lane Davies, Greg Rikaart, Darcy Rose Byrnes

DAYS OF OUR LIVES to air 12,000th episode on January 11, 2003
The cast and crew of NBC's Days of Our Lives gathered on Friday, Sept. 28 to celebrate a remarkable TV milestone — the filming of the soap's 12,000th episode. Days icons Deidre Hall (Marlena) and Drake Hogestyn (John), seen here, were among those on hand, along with executive producer Ken Corday whose late dad, Ted Corday, was a cocreator of the show. Episode 12,000 will air on January 11, 2013.

Anthony Geary: 'When I'm threatened or uncomfortable, [Luke Spencer] takes over'
"I can flip into 'Luke Spencer,' and I'm sure any of us can flip into our 'characters' at a moment's notice. I know how he feels, and when I'm threatened or uncomfortable, he takes over."

ONE LIFE TO LIVE alum Florencia Lozano: 'Tea was a blast to play'
"Tea was a blast to play. People always ask me, "Was she good or was she bad?" And I say "She did some questionable things because of her damaged heart." Who can't relate to that? I loved how psychotically driven she was by work and by ambition and by her loyalty to the people she loved. That was really fun to play. She was complex, and we don't get to see complex women often enough."

Florencia Lozano Returning To GENERAL HOSPITAL; Starring In 'Red Dog Howls'

Florencia Lozano will return to GENERAL HOSPITAL as Tea Delgado on Friday, September 7, according to a new report by Soap Opera Network, for an unspecified number of episodes.

Lozano's latest project is the role of Gabriella Kiriados in the play "Red Dog Howls" which begins performances on September 5 (a day later than previously reported). The show officially opens on September 24 at off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop. The show explores the horrors of a forgotten genocide, the enduring strength of the human spirit and how the choices we make for our children, for better or worse, will reverberate for generations to come.

Florencia Lozano Coming To GENERAL HOSPITAL

Florencia Lozano, who played Téa Delgado on ONE LIFE TO LIVE off and on since 1996, is bringing the character to GENERAL HOSPITAL. She begins work on the soap this week.

Stay tuned for more details.

Lozano participated in a special benefit staged reading of the play "Busted" in New York on Saturday night.

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Florencia Lozano Gets "Busted"!

Florencia Lozano continues to amaze and inspire soap fans and New York theatergoers with her new theater piece, "Busted."  Written by Lozano, "Busted" tells a story of four friends who reunite for an unexpectedly touching and complicated meeting.  Gigi is pissed, Lucía is about to let her have it, Jesse has a secret she doesn't want her friends to know-- or does she?-- and Melanie's announcement is about to change EVERYTHING. A tale in which friends cling to each other for dear life and tear each other to shreds in the process. An inexplicable hole, a mysterious visitation, a cosmic happening... with dance breaks: BUSTED.

A staged reading for the play will be performed on Saturday, April 7th, at 8 p.m.  Proceeds from ticket sales will go toward furthering HOLA's much needed advocacy efforts on behalf of the Latino/Hispanic entertainment community. 

Today in Soap Opera History (January 27)

On this date in...

1972: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Nancy called Martha with an invitation to Vic and Laurie's engagement party.

1983: Actor Robert Christian died of AIDS-related complications on January 27, 1983 in New York City at age 43. Christian had roles on ALL MY CHILDREN and SEARCH FOR TOMORROW, but his biggest soap role was as Bob Morgan on ANOTHER WORLD.

1984: On ONE LIFE TO LIVE, Simon came to say goodbye to Cassie.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.41 Robin Strasser, Ted King & Florencia Lozano

On Episode 2.41 of WE LOVE SOAPS TV, Damon L. Jacobs welcomes ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Robin Strasser, Ted King and Florencia Lozano after the final ABC Daytime/SOAPnet Salute Broadway Cares event in New York City.



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What's Underneath Florenica Lozano's "Bed"?

The term "magical realism" refers to an artistic piece that incorporates fantastical elements into realistic circumstances.  This inclusion underlies an emotional and/or political message that allows the viewer to be impacted and have a heightened dramatic experience that s/he may not ordinarily absorb from a down-to-earth linear story.  Great authors such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Isabel Allende, and Laura Esquivel, have all incorporated facets of magical realism into their literary works with great success.  Following in the vein of these prolific storytellers comes Florencia Lozano and her dramatic new play, "underneathmybed."

The play centers on the Jiminez family, living in a Boston suburb on March 1, 1982.  Pre-adolescent daughter Daisy introduces us into this world where there exists much arguing, strife, resentment, and tension.  Her father Esteban is constantly expounding to his daughters (and anyone who crosses his path) of the violent atrocities occurring in Argentina which led to the family fleeing to the United States.  Young Daisy hears about these detailed acts of violence and consequently has nightmares and vivid fantasies of such traumas being committed against her.  She is terrified of what is under the bed, around the corner, behind the stairwell, to the point of being unable to sleep, eat, or control spontaneous vomiting.  "I can't stop the bad thoughts," she shares, as she constantly fears being attacked. That, combined with the normal fears and challenges of becoming a teenager, has led Daisy to become one stressed out and emotional kid!

Moving Day With OLTL - Florencia Lozano Interview

We Love Soaps had the opportunity to visit the new ONE LIFE TO LIFE set in Manhattan on February 16th and tour the new digs.  During this time we spoke with several cast members about their current experience on the show, the big move, and reflections on their time in Llanview.  Please enjoy this series of interviews.

FLORENCIA LOZANO ("Tea Delgado")

We Love Soaps: It is such a pleasure to meet you.  I have enjoyed your work on ONE LIFE TO LIVE as well as New York theater.  What is it like for you here at the new studio?
Florencia Lozano: I love it here.  It’s above ground.  Our dressing rooms were in the basement.  Now we see daylight, sunlight, snow.  It’s bigger here, which is kind of nice. 

We Love Soaps: Tea is going through a lot of ambivalence this week about her relationship with Todd...again.
Florencia Lozano: And again.  Over and over again.

We Love Soaps: What drives such a strong successful woman to Todd Manning, who is not the most respectful person in the world, to put it diplomatically.
Florencia Lozano: That is diplomatic.  At her core Tea is a damaged individual.  I think in her childhood she suffered.  She came to understand love as a form or rejection.  She thinks that love means being in pain.  There’s  a lot of that with Todd.  Plus all the obvious things, he’s attractive, he’s smart, he’s funny, he’s fun to be with.  But at her core she thinks that if it’s really hard and painful then it must be love.