Today in Soap Opera History (June 1)

1981: Another Life premiered on CBN.
1984: Days of our Lives' Howie walked down the aisle as Hope.
1997: Port Charles premiered on ABC.
2007: As the World Turns' Noah arrived in Oakdale.

"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...

1964: On Another World, Russ (Joey Trent) admitted to Jim (Leon Janney) that he did not feel smart enough to succeed in school.

1966: On Morning Star, Hank Stover (Warren Remmerling), Bill Riley (Edward Mallory) and Katy Elliott (Elizabeth Perry) turned to Eric Manning (Ron Jackson) for assistance.

Today in Soap Opera History (June 1)

1981: Another Life premiered on CBN.
1984: Days of our Lives' Howie walked down the aisle as Hope.
1997: Port Charles premiered on ABC.
2007: As the World Turns' Noah arrived in Oakdale.

"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...

1964: On Another World, Russ (Joey Trent) admitted to Jim (Leon Janney) that he did not feel smart enough to succeed in school.

1966: On Morning Star, Hank Stover (Warren Remmerling), Bill Riley (Edward Mallory) and Katy Elliott (Elizabeth Perry) turned to Eric Manning (Ron Jackson) for assistance.

Today in Soap Opera History (June 1)

1981: Another Life premiered on CBN.
1984: Days of our Lives' Howie walked down the aisle as Hope.
1997: Port Charles premiered on ABC.
2007: As the World Turns' Noah arrived in Oakdale.

"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...

1964: On Another World, Russ (Joey Trent) admitted to Jim (Leon Janney) that he did not feel smart enough to succeed in school.

1966: On Morning Star, Hank Stover (Warren Remmerling), Bill Riley (Edward Mallory) and Katy Elliott (Elizabeth Perry) turned to Eric Manning (Ron Jackson) for assistance.

Today in Soap Opera History (June 1)

1981: Another Life premiered. 1984: Days of our Lives'
Howie walked down the aisle as Hope. 1997: Port Charles
premiered. 2007: As the World Turns' Noah arrived in Oakdale.

"If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree."
― Michael Crichton

"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: On Another World, Russ (Joey Trent) admitted to Jim (Leon Janney) that he did not feel smart enough to succeed in school.

1973: Actor Walter Greaza, who played Winston Grimsley for years on The Edge of Night, died at age 76.

1978: On One Life to Live, Paul (Tom Fuccello) and Pat (Jacqueline Courtney) thought about Brian on his 13th birthday. A mourning Tony (Philip MacHale) told Sam (Julie Montgomery) that Brian was his son. Karen (Katherine Glass) found Jim's (Nat Polen) body outside her front door.

Today in Soap Opera History (June 1)

1981: Another Life premiered. 1984: Days of our Lives'
Howie walked down the aisle as Hope. 1997: Port Charles
premiered. 2007: As the World Turns' Noah arrived in Oakdale.

"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...

1964: On Another World, Russ (Joey Trent) admitted to Jim (Leon Janney) that he did not feel smart enough to succeed in school.

1973: Actor Walter Greaza, who played Winston Grimsley for years on The Edge of Night, died at age 76.

1978: On One Life to Live, Paul (Tom Fuccello) and Pat (Jacqueline Courtney) thought about Brian on his 13th birthday. A mourning Tony (Philip MacHale) told Sam (Julie Montgomery) that Brian was his son. Karen (Katherine Glass) found Jim's (Nat Polen) body outside her front door.

Today in Soap Opera History (June 1)

1981: Another Life premiered. 1984: Days of our Lives'
Howie walked down the aisle as Hope.  1997: Port Charles
premiered.  2007: As the World Turns' Noah arrived in Oakdale.

"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: On Another World, Russ (Joey Trent) admitted to Jim (Leon Janney) that he did not feel smart enough to succeed in school.

1973: Actor Walter Greaza, who played Winston Grimsley for years on The Edge of Night, died at age 76.

1978: On One Life to Live, Paul (Tom Fuccello) and Pat (Jacqueline Courtney) thought about Brian on his 13th birthday. A mourning Tony (Philip MacHale) told Sam (Julie Montgomery) that Brian was his son. Karen (Katherine Glass) found Jim's (Nat Polen) body outside her front door.

NEWS: Jo Joyner Exits EASTENDERS; VENICE In Curve; Sarah Brown Joins BEACON HILL; Jake Silbermann Covers Times Square Magazine

Tanya Branning is leaving EASTENDERS tonight, and she's taking Lauren, Abi and Oscar with her
The only way to leave Albert Square is quickly.

Tanya's Top 10 Greatest Moments
As Jo Joyner bows out of the BBC1 soap, David Brown looks back at Tanya's knack for bust-ups, burials and getting banged up.

1) Tanya arrives (2006)
2) Oscar is born (2007)
3) Max and Stacey DVD reveal (2007)

Pedro Pascal joins GAME OF THRONES
He will play Prince Oberyn Martell.

Brian Austin Green On ANGER MANAGEMENT As New Regular, Nemesis To Charlie Sheen
Green has been made a regular after a memorable guest stint as Charlie Goodson’s (Sheen) foil Sean.

VENICE stars Nadia Bjorlin, Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia cover Curve magazine
You can also enter the Curve contest to win a trip to LA to meet the cast of VENICE and singer Jen Foster.

Sarah Brown joins BEACON HILL
Three-time Emmy-winning actress Sarah Brown has joined the cast of web series BEACON HILL as Katherine Wesley.

LOST's Rebecca Mader Stirs WAREHOUSE 13 Mystery
Syfy is not divulging any details on Mader’s one-episode role.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND getting more episodes
WONDERLAND is going to be more than 13 episodes. In fact, it’s not really a limited series at all.

Let "Max" Be Your Netflix Guide On PS3
Today Netflix started rolling out Max, a new experience on PlayStation 3 that helps you find something great to watch in a fun, conversational way. You'll find Max on the third or fourth row of the main Netflix screen on your PS3, where Max beckons you to enter his world with one of his many funny call outs. Click on the row and you’ll engage Max's services.

Today in Soap Opera History (June 1)

On this date in...

1933: Actor Antony Ponzini was born.  He died in 2002 at age 69.  Ponzini played a number of soap roles including ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Vince Wolek.  Today would have been his 80th birthday.

1964: On ANOTHER WORLD, Ann suggested Missy (Carol Roux) see a counselor to help understand why she's afraid of boys.

1973: Actor Walter Greaza, who played Winston Grimsley for years on THE EDGE OF NIGHT, died at age 76.

1981: Christian Broadcasting Network soap opera ANOTHER LIFE premiered. Co-created by Roy Winsor and Bob Aaron, the show ran for 875 episodes until October 5, 1984. Check out the closing credits from a 1981 episode below.

NEWS: AMC/OLTL Return, B&B Hot Guys Fashion Show, Julianna Margulies Talks GOOD WIFE Finale, Jake Silbermann's "Type", Drake Hogestyn Selling Home

Huffington Post's Chris Harnick covers The Soaps Return: "ALL MY CHILDREN & ONE LIFE TO LIVE Stars On The Miraculous Revival"
"It's no longer daytime -- it's anytime now," ALL MY CHILDREN star Jill Larson (Opal Cortlandt to soap fans) said. "I walk into the restaurant and see everyone sitting with their phone ... I don't think it's going to be that big of a jump."

"I enjoy holding a grudge. I carry grudges like excess baggage," Robin Strasser, who plays Dorian Lord on ONE LIFE TO LIVE, said. "OK, I'm not wishing personal or family harm, but a badass mistake was made that shot down a lot of jobs, careers and two fabulous shows. If, at some point, they own their mistake or karma's a bitch and comes around, then so be it. At least I'm sane enough to know I'm not in charge of that."

USA Today's Gary Levin: "Old soap operas bubble up online"
"People say, 'How does that make you feel?'" Agnes Nixon says. "It makes me feel like the planet's oldest person." But she's grateful that both series were "rescued" after ABC dumped AMC in September 2011 and OLTL four months later, after more than 40 years, due to low ratings.

Soap star Drake Hogestyn lists Malibu home at $5 million
The Tuscan-style two-story, built in 2002, features wood-beam ceilings, French doors, hardwood floors, decks and balconies. There are fireplaces in the living room, family room and master suite of the 6,616-square-foot house, which has a total of five bedrooms and 7.5 bathrooms. The grounds of about an acre include a circular driveway, a swimming pool, sycamore trees, fruit trees and an herb garden. The property was purchased in 2003 for $2.9 million, public records show.

NEWS: Patrika Darbo To Guest On DEVIOUS MAIDS, DALLAS Season Finale, Jesse Metcalfe Talks Victoria Principal, GLEE's Gun Control

DAYS OF OUR LIVES star Patrika Darbo will guest in DEVIOUS MAIDS
Darbo, who just wrapped a stint as DAYS's Nancy, will appear on the new Marc Cherry prime-time sudser DEVIOUS MAIDS. Darbo worked with the creator twice before on DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. “I did an episode in season five playing a seamstress,” Darbo recently told Soap Opera Digest. “They needed a seamstress again and they asked me back to play the same character. It was great to be invited back.”

EDITOR'S NOTE: Read our recent interview with Patrika Darbo here.

The Age of Bite-Size Entertainment
When soap operas ALL MY CHILDREN and ONE LIFE TO LIVE come back to life online later this month, episodes will run for 30 minutes, about half as long as the hourlong blocks that ran on broadcast television for most of the shows' 40-year run. Why? Because they're likely to be watched on the go.

"The Assembled Parties" In Previews Now, Opens April 17 - Cast Includes Judith Light & Jake Silbermann

Broadway's "The Assembled Parties," a family drama that unfolds on New York’s Upper West Side., began previews March 21 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre,. The show stars Judith Light, Jessica Hecht and Jeremy Shamos. It opens April 17 and will run until June 2.

Light, who won two Emmys for her work as Karen Wolek in ONE LIFE TO LIVE and recently amazed as Harris Ryland's controlling mother in DALLAS, returns to the stage to play Faye. "The Assembled Parties" follows Faye, whose child is mentally challenged, as she tries to move forward and deal with her resentment of her sister-in-law Julie, a former movie star with two beautiful kids who seems to have everything. Julie surprises Faye with a gift that changes her life completely.

"It’s a lot about transformation and forgiveness, and relationships you think are not going to work out — and they do, in beautiful and secret ways," Light said recently from the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

NEWS ROUNDUP: Bill Bell 1968 Anti-Violence Letter Reprinted In New Issue Of Variety, Kin Shriner & Genie Francis Return to GENERAL HOSPITAL; Y&R Alum Peter Barton Inherits Estate From Man He Never Knew

Bill Bell's 1968 letter to Variety re-printed in new "Violence & Entertainment" issue
In June 1968, Bill Bell, a writer for DAYS OF OUR LIVES, penned a short open letter to the TV and film industry and printed it in Variety. Spurred by the "insane, violent" deaths of Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, Bell called upon his colleagues to "recognize our responsibilities and take decisive steps to temper and hopefully eliminate violence from our programming." Bell argued that much onscreen violence was not simply gratuitous, but artistically bankrupt. "As a writer, I know that…you can have conflict without violence," he wrote (emphasis his). "And that invariably it is finer drama."

The letter is reprinted in a new, glossy issue (digital version here) of the venerable showbiz rag that explores the claims, expressed most recently by the NRA's Wayne LaPierre, that the entertainment industry deserves some of the blame for mayhem like the Sandy Hook massacre. Instead of shrugging off the criticism, Variety editor-in-chief Timothy M. Gray embraces it and even echoes Bell's message in his opening note: "Don't underestimate your power or responsibility…When asked about violent or demeaning content, some in Hollywood shrug, 'It's what the public wants.' But there is a fine line between catering to the public and pandering to their basest instincts."

Jake Silbermann Teaches Fight Scene Technique!

WE LOVE SOAPS TV's Damon L. Jacobs spoke with AS THE WORLD TURNS alum Jake Silbermann last fall about "Derby Day," the story of the Ballard brothers of Hot Springs, Arkansas, that he starred (and earned rave reviews) in.

Jacobs asked Silbermann to teach him the secret of how fight scenes work on stage (It's all about perspective!").  Check out what happened in the fun clip below:

NEWS ROUNDUP: Man Kills 5 After Watching Turkish Soap, Most Shocking TV Moments; Plus, Jake Silbermann, Terrell Tilford, Mark Consuelos

Yemeni kills five people after watching Turkish soap opera
A Yemeni man has been executed after murdering five people, among then one woman, in an effort to imitate a Turkish soap opera.

Mohamed al-Ali al-Azab, 31, admitted before a crowd of tribal chieftains, who gathered to witness his execution, that his crime was inspired by the Turkish TV series VALLEY OF WOLVES.

50 Greatest Soap Couples: #49 Luke & Noah From AS THE WORLD TURNS

COUPLE: Luke Snyder & Noah Mayer
SHOW: AS THE WORLD TURNS
RANK: 49
PLAYED BY:
Luke: Van Hansis
Noah: Jake Silbermann
YEARS: 2007-2010

STORY:
Luke had just graduated from high school when he took a job as an intern at Oakdale television station WOAK. He instantly clashed with fellow intern Noah. Noah began dating the third intern, Maddie, but after a few months Luke and Noah had to admit they had feelings for each other. When they finally kissed on Friday, August 17, 2007, a YouTube clip garned a million hits in a weekend, the likes of which had never been seen before or since with a daytime soap opera clip.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV 3.26 Jake Silbermann Talks "Derby Day"

On Episode 3.26, former AS THE WORLD TURNS star Jake Silbermann, who recently appeared on THE GOOD WIFE, sits down with Damon L. Jacobs to discuss his latest project, "Derby Day," which is currently running at The Clurman Theatre on Theatre Row in New York City. What inspired him to become involved with the project? Find out in this exclusive new interview.

Watch below and let us know what you think.

THEATER: Jake Silbermann Opens "Derby Day" November 30

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PREVIEW: CBS Sunday Night Soap THE GOOD WIFE "Affairs of State" (Parker Posey & Jake Silbermann Guest Star)

THE GOOD WIFE airs an all-new episode, "Affairs of State," on Sunday, October 23 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

When Alicia (Julianna Margulies) is forced to wade through diplomatic loopholes to defend a client, she and the firm’s new first-year associate, Caitlin (Anna Camp), approach Eli (Alan Cumming) to utilize his political connections for help

Watch a video preview below.

More Broadway Flea Market Photos

Here are more photos from the 22nd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, which was held in Shubert Alley Sept. 21, and raised a total of $496,380 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. To date the annual event, which debuted in 1987, has raised a grand total of $7,758,752 for the charitable organization.

Broadway Flea Market

Fans got a chance Sunday to buy some theater memorabilia and pose for pictures with stars of the theater and soaps at the 22nd annual Broadway Flea Market in Shubert Alley in the Theater District in New York.

Proceeds from the flea market and the grand auction went to the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

I saw several soap stars during the event including AS THE WORLD TURNS' Van Hansis, Jake Silbermann and Dylan Bruce, Michael E. Knight from ALL MY CHILDREN, Ilene Kristen from ONE LIFE TO LIVE and many more.

Here are a few of my favorite soap pictures from today: