Today in Soap Opera History (September 24)

1951: Love of Life premiered on CBS.
1979: As the World Turns' Doug and Annie declared their love.
1981: General Hospital's Alan proposed to Susan.
1986: Another World's Mitch met his son, Matthew.

"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...

1951: Daytime soap opera Love of Life, created by Roy Winsor, premiered on CBS, three weeks after Search for Tomorrow debuted on the network. Both shows started as 15-minute serials but Love of Life would expand to 30 minutes in 1958, and remain a half hour until its final episode on February 1, 1980. None of the original actors stayed from beginning to end but director Larry Auerbach did. He went on to direct several other New York soaps before retiring the late 1990s. He was among those interviewed by Dustin Hoffman for the soap opera comedy, Tootsie.

Today in Soap Opera History (September 24)

1951: Love of Life premiered on CBS.
1979: As the World Turns' Doug and Annie declared their love.
1981: General Hospital's Alan proposed to Susan.
1986: Another World's Mitch met his son, Matthew.

"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...

1951: Daytime soap opera Love of Life, created by Roy Winsor, premiered on CBS, three weeks after Search for Tomorrow debuted on the network. Both shows started as 15-minute serials but Love of Life would expand to 30 minutes in 1958, and remain a half hour until its final episode on February 1, 1980. None of the original actors stayed from beginning to end but director Larry Auerbach did. He went on to direct several other New York soaps before retiring the late 1990s. He was among those interviewed by Dustin Hoffman for the soap opera comedy, Tootsie.

Today in Soap Opera History (June 5)

1979: Ryan's Hope's Delia threated Johnny.
1980: Y&R's Leslie wanted to remember a secret from her past.
1991: As the World Turns' Ellen found out her husband had died.
1996: All My Children's Julia was visited by her Fairy Godmother.

"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...

1950: On radio soap opera The Guiding Light, Ted White (James Monk) told his wife, Meta (Jone Allison), he didn't think she made an effort to understand his son, Chuckie. You can read the entire script for the episode here.

1964: On Another World, Alice Matthews (Jacqueline Courtney) decided to attend the Institute of Art.

1968: On The Doctors, Ed Stark's (Conrad Roberts) parents, Paul (P. Jay Sidney) and Hope (Clarice Taylor), told him that he had become a stranger to them.

1979: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Reid Ryan (Randall Edwards) threatened to tell her former mother-in-law, Maeve, the truth about her loan to save the bar if Maeve's husband, Johnny (Bernard Barrow), didn't fire Kevin MacGuinness (Malachy McCourt).

Today in Soap Opera History (September 24)

1951: Love of Life premiered on CBS.
1979: As the World Turns' Doug and Annie declared their love.
1981: General Hospital's Alan proposed to Susan.
1986: Another World's Mitch met his son, Matthew.

"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...

1951: Daytime soap opera Love of Life, created by Roy Winsor, premiered on CBS, three weeks after Search for Tomorrow debuted on the network. Both shows started as 15-minute serials but Love of Life would expand to 30 minutes in 1958, and remain a half hour until its final episode on February 1, 1980. None of the original actors stayed from beginning to end but director Larry Auerbach did. He went on to direct several other New York soaps before retiring the late 1990s. He was among those interviewed by Dustin Hoffman for the soap opera comedy, Tootsie.

Today in Soap Opera History (June 5)

1979: Ryan's Hope's Delia threated Johnny. 1980: The Young
and the Restless' Leslie wanted to remember a secret from her
past. 1991: As the World Turns' Ellen found out her husband
had died. 1996: All My Children's Julia was visited by
her Fairy Godmother.

"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...

1950: On radio soap opera The Guiding Light, Ted White (James Monk) told his wife, Meta (Jone Allison), he didn't think she made an effort to understand his son, Chuckie. You can read the entire script for the episode here.

1964: On Another World, Alice Matthews (Jacqueline Courtney) decided to attend the Institute of Art.

1968: On The Doctors, Ed Stark's (Conrad Roberts) parents, Paul (P. Jay Sidney) and Hope (Clarice Taylor), told him that he had become a stranger to them.

1979: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Reid Ryan (Randall Edwards) threatened to tell her former mother-in-law, Maeve, the truth about her loan to save the bar if Maeve's husband, Johnny (Bernard Barrow), didn't fire Kevin MacGuinness (Malachy McCourt).

Today in Soap Opera History (September 24)

1951: Love of Life premiered on CBS.
1979: As the World Turns' Doug and Annie declared their love.
1981: General Hospital's Alan proposed to Susan.
1986: Another World's Mitch met his son, Matthew.

"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...

1951: Daytime soap opera Love of Life, created by Roy Winsor, premiered on CBS, three weeks after Search for Tomorrow debuted on the network. Both shows started as 15-minute serials but Love of Life would expand to 30 minutes in 1958, and remain a half hour until its final episode on February 1, 1980. None of the original actors stayed from beginning to end but director Larry Auerbach did. He went on to direct several other New York soaps before retiring the late 1990s. He was among those interviewed by Dustin Hoffman for the soap opera comedy, Tootsie.

Today in Soap Opera History (June 5)

1979: Ryan's Hope's Delia threated Johnny. 1980: The Young
and the Restless' Leslie wanted to remember a secret from her
past. 1991: As the World Turns' Ellen found out her husband
had died. 1996: All My Children's Julia was visited by
her Fairy Godmother.

"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...

1950: On radio soap opera The Guiding Light, Ted White (James Monk) told his wife, Meta (Jone Allison), he didn't think she made an effort to understand his son, Chuckie. You can read the entire script for the episode here.

1964: On Another World, Alice Matthews (Jacqueline Courtney) decided to attend the Institute of Art.

1968: On The Doctors, Ed Stark's (Conrad Roberts) parents, Paul (P. Jay Sidney) and Hope (Clarice Taylor), told him that he had become a stranger to them.

1979: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Reid Ryan (Randall Edwards) threatened to tell her former mother-in-law, Maeve, the truth about her loan to save the bar if Maeve's husband, Johnny (Bernard Barrow), didn't fire Kevin MacGuinness (Malachy McCourt).

Today in Soap Opera History (September 24)

1951: Love of Life premiered on CBS.
1979: As the World Turns' Doug and Annie declared their love.
1981: General Hospital's Alan proposed to Susan.
1986: Another World's Mitch met his son, Matthew.

"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...

1951: Daytime soap opera Love of Life, created by Roy Winsor, premiered on CBS, three weeks after Search for Tomorrow debuted on the network. Both shows started as 15-minute serials but Love of Life would expand to 30 minutes in 1958, and remain a half hour until its final episode on February 1, 1980. None of the original actors stayed from beginning to end but director Larry Auerbach did. He went on to direct several other New York soaps before retiring the late 1990s. He was among those interviewed by Dustin Hoffman for the soap opera comedy, Tootsie.

Today in Soap Opera History (June 5)

1979: Ryan's Hope's Delia threated Johnny. 1980: The Young
and the Restless' Leslie wanted to remember a secret from her
past. 1991: As the World Turns' Ellen found out her husband
had died. 1996: All My Children's Julia was visited by
her Fairy Godmother.

"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...

1950: On radio soap opera The Guiding Light, Ted (James Monk) told Meta (Jone Allison) he didn't think she made an effort to understand Chuckie. You can read the entire script for the episode here.

1964: On Another World, Alice (Jacqueline Courtney) decided to attend the Institute of Art.

1968: On The Doctors, Ed Stark's (Conrad Roberts) parents, Paul (P. Jay Sidney) and Hope (Clarice Taylor), told him that he had become a stranger to them.

1979: On Ryan's Hope, Delia (Randall Edwards) threatened to tell Maeve the truth about her loan to save the bar if Johnny (Bernard Barrow) didn't fire Kevin.

Today in Soap Opera History (June 5)

1979: Ryan's Hope's Delia threated Johnny. 1980: The Young
and the Restless' Leslie wanted to remember a secret from her
past. 1991: As the World Turns' Ellen found out her husband
had died. 1996: All My Children's Julia received a surprise
visit.

"History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies."
- Alexis de Tocqueville

"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...

1950: On radio soap opera The Guiding Light, Ted (James Monk) told Meta (Jone Allison) he didn't think she made an effort to understand Chuckie. You can read the entire script for the episode here.

1964: On Another World, Alice (Jacqueline Courtney) decided to attend the Institute of Art.

1979: On Ryan's Hope, Delia (Randall Edwards) threatened to tell Maeve the truth about her loan to save the bar if Johnny (Bernard Barrow) didn't fire Kevin.

GREY'S ANATOMY "Two Against One" Sneak Peek

Jason George.  Photo Credit: ABC

The 10th season of GREY'S ANATOMY continues on Thursday, November 7th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

In "Two Against One," the issues between Meredith and Cristina hit a boiling point when one of them ultimately betrays the other at the hospital. Derek tells Jackson that he needs to let go and allow the second year doctors to work on his patients, and April and Matthew make a bold decision about their relationship.

Meanwhile, Bailey has difficulties with Ben's return.

Check out a sneak peek below:

'The Thanksgiving House' Premieres Tonight, Stars Emily Rose, Lindsay Wagner, Justin Bruening, Bruce Boxleitner, Jack Scalia

Top: Lindsay Wagner and Bruce Boxleitner, Bottom: Emily Rose and
Justin Bruening. Photo Credit: Hallmark Channel

Emily Rose (Audrey, HAVEN) stars as a lawyer who inherits a house on what just may be the site of the first Thanksgiving in The Thanksgiving House, a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere Saturday, November 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Along with Rose, Emmy Award Winner Lindsay Wagner (ex-Jamie, BIONIC WOMAN), Justin Bruening (ex-Jamie, ALL MY CHILDREN), Adam Kaufman and Bruce Boxleitner (Bob, DEBBIE MACOMBER'S CEDAR COVE) have stakes in whether "The Thanksgiving House" becomes a part of Plymouth's history, or a private family treasure.

When Boston lawyer Mary Ross (Rose) inherits a house in Plymouth from her late aunt, she has no idea she may have inherited a historical treasure. Mary's initial desire to sell the house is supported by her slick boyfriend, Rick (Kaufman), but she is shocked to discover local historian Everett Mather (Bruening) has evidence that her house is located on the site of the first Thanksgiving!

‘The Thanksgiving House’ Premieres November 2, Cast Includes Emily Rose, Justin Bruening, Adam Kaufman, Lindsay Wagner, Bruce Boxleitner, Cerina Vincent, Julia Jones, Ramon de Ocampo, Jack Scalia

Photo Credit: Hallmark Channel

Emily Rose (HAVEN) stars as a lawyer who inherits a house on what just may be the site of the first Thanksgiving in The Thanksgiving House, a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere Saturday, November 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Along with Rose, Emmy Award Winner Lindsay Wagner (BIONIC WOMAN, WAREHOUSE 13), Justin Bruening (ALL MY CHILDREN, SWITCHED AT BIRTH), Adam Kaufman (WITHOUT A TRACE) and Bruce Boxleitner (DEBBIE MACOMBER'S CEDAR COVE) have stakes in whether The Thanksgiving House becomes a part of Plymouth's history, or a private family treasure. The Thanksgiving House is part of Hallmark Channel's annual Countdown to Christmas, the #1 most treasured holiday destination by television viewers.

Today in Soap Opera History (September 24)

1951: LOVE OF LIFE premiered on CBS.

"In history, a great volume is unrolled for our instruction, drawing the materials of future wisdom from the past errors and infirmities of mankind."
― Edmund Burke

"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...

1951: LOVE OF LIFE debuted on CBS, three weeks after SEARCH FOR TOMORROW. Both shows started as 15-minute serials but LOVE OF LIFE would expand to 30 minutes in 1958. LOVE OF LIFE aired its final episode on February 1, 1980. None of the original actors stayed from beginning to end but director Larry Auerbach did. He went on to direct several other New York soaps before retiring the late 1990s. He was among those interviewed by Dustin Hoffman for the soap opera comedy, Tootsie. He's still alive today at age 89.

NEWS: Original GLEE Cast Coming Back For Cory Monteith Tribute; Demi Lovato GLEE Story Revealed; Sutton Foster Visiting PYSCH; Justin Bruening Joins RAVENSOOD

GLEE's Cory Monteith Tribute Brings Back Some Original Cast Member
Amber Riley (Mercedes), Harry Shum Jr. (Mike Chang), Mark Salling (Puck) and Jayma Mays (Emma) all will appear in the Cory/Finn tribute, along with Dot-Marie Jones (Coach Bieste), Kurt's father Mike O'Malley (Burt Hummel) and Finn's mother Romy Rosemont (Carole Hudson-Hummel).

Demi Lovato GLEE storyline revealed
[SPOILER ALERT] "She's playing my love interest, so I'm very, very excited about it," GLEE star Naya Rivera revealed to MTV at the 2013 VMAs Sunday. "We get to sing a song together."

BUNHEADS' Sutton Foster Joins Fan-Chosen PYSCH Finale
Foster has landed a role in the USA Network comedy’s James Roday-penned installment, titled on “A Nightmare on State Street.”

Described as “a new vision in terror,” the episode — the storyline of which was decided upon by fans via an online poll — follows a sleep-deprived Gus into dream therapy as he attempts to get to the bottom of recent night terrors. After his treatment, however, nothing is what it seems, and he soon learns that “in dreams, no one can hear you scream!”

Today in Soap Opera History (June 5)

On this date in...

1950: On radio soap opera THE GUIDING LIGHT, Ted (James Monk) told Meta (Jone Allison) he didn't think she made an effort to understand Chuckie. You can read the entire script for the episode here.

1964: On ANOTHER WORLD, Alice (Jacqueline Courtney) decided to attend the Institute of Art.

1980: On THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, Leslie (Victoria Mallory) asked Lorie (Jaime Lyn Bauer) to help her unlock the past.

GREY'S ANATOMY Preview: "Sleeping Monster" Guest Starring Jennifer Bassey

Justin Bruening - Photo: ABC

GREY'S ANATOMY's ninth season continues on Thursday, April 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

In "Sleeping Monster", Bailey finds herself at the center of a CDC investigation surrounding the death of several of her patients, as Jackson and the rest of the board members argue over how to address the crisis with the public. Meanwhile, Cristina teases Alex about his unspoken feelings for Jo, and Owen continues to take special care of Ethan as the condition of his parents remains uncertain.

Justin Bruening Joins GREY'S ANATOMY

ALL MY CHILDREN alum Justin Bruening has landed a recurring role on GREY'S ANATOMY, TVGuide.com is reporting.

Bruening will play Matt, a paramedic at Seattle Grace. Rumor has it he's a love interest for one of the Seattle Grace docs, but who he's romancing is being kept under wraps.

PREVIEW: SWITCHED AT BIRTH Season Finale

Photo: ABC Family

Everyone's lives are turned upside down as the trial comes to an end, on the season finale of SWITCHED AT BIRTH, airing Monday, October 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

In "Street Noises Invade the House," the Kennish and Vasquez families are starting to fall apart. Daphne and Jeff's (guest star Justin Bruening, ALL MY CHILDREN) relationship is exposed, causing them major problems. Bay and Zarra (guest star Tania Raymonde, LOST) take off without telling anyone.

Meanwhile, the trial reaches a shocking conclusion.

Watch a sneak peek below:

PREVIEW: SWITCHED AT BIRTH ("The Trial")

The switched baby trial begins on an all new episode of SWITCHED AT BIRTH, airing Monday, October 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

In "The Trial," the lawsuit against the hospital comes to a head as Angelo (guest star Gilles Marini, DANCING WITH THE STARS: ALL STARS) returns in time for the beginning of the trial.

Meanwhile, Bay scrambles to return the money she "borrowed" from John to help Zarra (guest star Tania Raymonde, LOST). Daphne and Jeff (guest star Justin Bruening, ALL MY CHILDREN) struggle in their relationship; and Emmett, Nikki (guest star Cassi Thomson, BIG LOVE) and Toby form a new band.

Watch a sneak peek below: