We Love Soaps TV Compilation: Jo Weil Interviews 2010-2015

We Love Soaps TV (and affiliate Serial Scoop Now) interviewed German soap opera star Jo Weil (Verbotene Liebe) four times between 2010 and 2015 when he visited New York City. Check out all our interviews in the compilation video below.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 29)

1966: Mia Farrow left Peyton Place.
1979: Calvin had a big day on Edge of Night.
1985: Ryan's Hope's D.J. celebrated her 16th birthday.
2006: Sami and Austin's wedding began.

"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...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Bill Malloy (Frank Schofield) set up a meeting with Roger Collins (Louis Edmonds), Burke (Mitchell Ryan) and Sam Evans (David Ford) to settle the manslaughter case once and for all.

1966: Mia Farrow aired for the final time as Allison Mackenzie in Peyton Place.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 29)

1966: Mia Farrow left Peyton Place.
1979: Calvin had a big day on Edge of Night.
1985: Ryan's Hope's D.J. celebrated her 16th birthday.
2006: Sami and Austin's wedding began.

"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...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Bill Malloy (Frank Schofield) set up a meeting with Roger Collins (Louis Edmonds), Burke (Mitchell Ryan) and Sam Evans (David Ford) to settle the manslaughter case once and for all.

1966: Mia Farrow aired for the final time as Allison Mackenzie in Peyton Place.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 29)

1966: Mia Farrow left Peyton Place.
1979: Calvin had a big day on Edge of Night.
1985: Ryan's Hope's D.J. celebrated her 16th birthday.
2006: Sami and Austin's wedding began.

"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...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Bill Malloy (Frank Schofield) set up a meeting with Roger Collins (Louis Edmonds), Burke (Mitchell Ryan) and Sam Evans (David Ford) to settle the manslaughter case once and for all.

1966: Mia Farrow aired for the final time as Allison Mackenzie in Peyton Place.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 29)

1966: Mia Farrow left Peyton Place. 1979: Calvin had a big
day on Edge of Night. 1985: Ryan's Hope's Ryan wanted D.J. at
her 16th birthday party. 2006: Sami and Austin's wedding began.

"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...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Bill Malloy (Frank Schofield) set up a meeting with Roger Collins (Louis Edmonds), Burke (Mitchell Ryan) and Sam Evans (David Ford) to settle the manslaughter case once and for all.

1966: Mia Farrow aired for the final time as Allison Mackenzie in Peyton Place.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 29)

1966: Mia Farrow left Peyton Place. 1979: Calvin had a big
day on Edge of Night. 1985: Ryan's Hope's Ryan wanted D.J. at
her 16th birthday party. 2006: Sami and Austin's wedding began.

"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again."
― Maya Angelou

"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...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Bill Malloy (Frank Schofield) set up a meeting with Roger Collins (Louis Edmonds), Burke (Mitchell Ryan) and Sam Evans (David Ford) to settle the manslaughter case once and for all.

1966: Mia Farrow aired for the final time as Allison Mackenzie in Peyton Place.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 29)

1966: Mia Farrow left Peyton Place. 1979: Calvin had a big
day on Edge of Night. 1985: Ryan's Hope's Ryan wanted D.J. at
her 16th birthday party. 2006: Sami and Austin's wedding began.

"To believe what has not occurred in history will not occur at all, is to argue disbelief in the dignity of man."
- Mahatma Gandhi

"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...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Bill (Frank Schofield) set up a meeting with Roger (Louis Edmonds), Burke (Mitchell Ryan) and Sam (David Ford) to settle the manslaughter case once and for all.

1966: Mia Farrow aired for the final time as Allison Mackenzie in Peyton Place.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 29)

1966: Mia Farrow left PEYTON PLACE. 1979: Calvin had a big
day on EDGE OF NIGHT. 1985: Ryan wanted D.J. at her 16th
birthday party. 2006: Sami and Austin's wedding began.

"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...

1966: On DARK SHADOWS, Bill (Frank Schofield) set up a meeting for himself, Roger (Louis Edmonds), Burke (Mitchell Ryan), and Sam (David Ford) to settle the manslaughter case once and for all.

1966: Mia Farrow aired for the final time as Allison Mackenzie in PEYTON PLACE.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jo Weil Talks VERBOTENE LIEBE, High Diving and Surviving Hurricane Sandy

On Tuesday afternoon, WE LOVE SOAPS TV caught up with German soap star Jo Weil in Times Square on a day when much of New York City was recovering from Hurricane Sandy.

Weil talked about his latest visit to the City and being impacted by the storm, his role as Oliver in VERBOTENE LIEBE, a return to high diving and more. Watch our interview below:

WINNERS: German Soap Awards

The 2nd Annual German Soap Awards were handed out Friday night in Berlin. Between September 1 and October 18, fans voted online for their favorites. Below is a list of winners:

Best Actress: Lucy Scherer, STURM DER LIEBE
Best Actor: Wolfram Grandezka, VERBOTENE LIEBE
Best Newcomer: Caroline Frier, AUF HERZ UND NIEREN
Best Villian: Sarah Mühlhause, ANNA UND DIE LIEBE
Fan Prize Male: Jo Weil, VERBOTENE LIEBE
Fan Prize Female: Kasia Borek, ANNA UND DIE LIEB
Most Beautiful Couple: Sila Sahin and Jörn Schlönvoigt, GUTE ZEITEN, SCHLECTE ZEITEN
Sexiest Woman: Sila Sahin, GUTE ZEITEN, SCHLECTE ZEITEN
Sexiest Man: Frederic Heidorn
Jury Award - Best Series: GUTE ZEITEN, SCHLECTE ZEITEN
Jury Prize - Socially Responsible Story: UNTER UNS
Ehrenpreis: Marie-Luise Marjan, LINDESTRABE

Below is a video of Kasia Borek's win.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 29)

On this date in...

1974: Christopher Allport aired for the final time as Tim McGowan in ANOTHER WORLD.

1984: Lionel Lockridge (Nicolas Coster) made his first appearance in SANTA BARBARA.

1996: Miriam Parrish aired for the final time as Jamie Caldwell in DAYS OF OUR LIVES.  She is currently married to her former DAYS co-star, Robert Kelker-Kelly.

2006: On DAYS OF OUR LIVES, Sami and Austin's wedding continued.

AfterElton's Hot 100: (Six)-Packed Full Of Soap Opera Stars

TRANSATLANTIC HOTNESS:  Jo Weil, who lives in Germany, voted #21.

The sixth annual Hot 100 reader poll from AfterElton had over ninety thousand votes cast for over fifteen hundred different men. Below are the daytime and primetime soap opera stars who made the list.

100. Joshua Bowman (REVENGE)
98. Jon Hamm (MAD MEN)
92. Idris Elba (THE WIRE)
85. Paul Wesley (THE VAMPIRE DIARIES)
84. Kit Harington (GAME OF THRONES)
81. Eric Sheffer Stevens (AS THE WORLD TURNS)
77. Chace Crawford (GOSSIP GIRL)
75. Matthew Morrison (GLEE)
74. Shemar Moore (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
72. Van Hansis (AS THE WORLD TURNS)

JO WEIL pure: THE FAN CALENDAR 2012 With 13 Stunning Shots

German soap star Jo Weil (Olli, VERBOTENE LIEBE) was a huge hit when he appeared on our web series, WE LOVE SOAPS TV, back in August. He teased his 2012 calendar and now it's here!

With 2012 already on the horizon, the year promises to be sunny and hot with a Jo Weil calendar ("JO WEIL pure") on your wall! With a large amount of commitment, mixed with fun, 13 high-quality pictures were achieved. They show the once private actor, sensitive, cheerful and very sexy.

Concept and Production - by Jo Weil
The calendar is very close to the heart for the extremely busy 34 year old soap-star: "No publishing house is as close to my fans as myself - that's why I believe I know best what calendar they will like." So it's no wonder that the star himself (who formerly starred in in MEDICOPTER 117) took over conception and realization of the
calendar.

Today in Soap Opera History (August 29)

On this date in...

1984: Lionel Lockridge (Nicolas Coster) made his first appearance on SANTA BARBARA.

2006: On DAYS OF OUR LIVES, Sami and Austin's wedding continued.