Today in Soap Opera History (September 6)

1976: Ryan's Hope's Delia searched for evidence against Frank.
1978: All My Children's Erica Kane married Tom Cudahy.
1985: General Hospital's Robin Scorpio arrived in Port Charles.
2011: All My Children's Erica met Verla Grubbs.

"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...

1948: On radio soap opera Claudia, Claudia (Dorothy McGuire) had opening night jitters.

1976: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen) lied to her husband, Frank (Michael Hawkins), when he found her searching through his things

Today in Soap Opera History (November 29)

1985: General Hospital's Robert and Anna explained to Robin why
they hadn't told her the truth about being her parents.
1995: Stone Cates died. 2006: Sonny and Robin remember Stone
on the anniversary of his death. 2011: Robin talked to Stone
on the bridge.

"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...

1946: The Guiding Light aired for the final time on NBC Radio, sponsored by General Mills. Irna Phillips had been in a prolonged lawsuit with Emmons Carlson over rights to the show, leading NBC to cancel the series for the second time. Carlson, a former GL writer, claimed he had helped Phillips spawn the popular serial, while Phillips claimed he had only written a few early scripts. Carlson was ultimately awarded $250,000 by the courts. CBS Radio picked up The Guiding Light and began airing new episodes on June 2, 1947, sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The show remained on CBS Radio until 1956, and was broadcast on CBS-TV from 1952 to 2009.

1968: On Dark Shadows, just as Adam (Robert Rodan) was about to throw the switch that would have electrocuted Victoria Winters (Betsy Durkin), Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) shot him.

Today in Soap Opera History (September 6)

1976: Ryan's Hope's Delia searched for evidence against Frank.
1978: All My Children's Erica Kane married Tom Cudahy.
1985: General Hospital's Robin Scorpio arrived in Port Charles.
2011: All My Children's Erica met Verla Grubbs.

"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...

1948: On radio soap opera Claudia, Claudia (Dorothy McGuire) had opening night jitters.

1976: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen) lied to her husband, Frank (Michael Hawkins), when he found her searching through his things

Today in Soap Opera History (November 29)

1985: General Hospital's Robert and Anna explained to Robin why
they hadn't told her the truth about being her parents.
1995: Stone Cates died. 2006: Sonny and Robin remember Stone
on the anniversary of his death. 2011: Robin talked to Stone
on the bridge.

"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...

1946: The Guiding Light aired for the final time on NBC Radio, sponsored by General Mills. Irna Phillips had been in a prolonged lawsuit with Emmons Carlson over rights to the show, leading NBC to cancel the series for the second time. Carlson, a former GL writer, claimed he had helped Phillips spawn the popular serial, while Phillips claimed he had only written a few early scripts. Carlson was ultimately awarded $250,000 by the courts. CBS Radio picked up The Guiding Light and began airing new episodes on June 2, 1947, sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The show remained on CBS Radio until 1956, and was broadcast on CBS-TV from 1952 to 2009.

1968: On Dark Shadows, just as Adam (Robert Rodan) was about to throw the switch that would have electrocuted Victoria Winters (Betsy Durkin), Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) shot him.

Today in Soap Opera History (September 6)

1976: Ryan's Hope's Delia searched for evidence against Frank.
1978: All My Children's Erica Kane married Tom Cudahy.
1985: General Hospital's Robin Scorpio arrived in Port Charles.
2011: All My Children's Erica met Verla Grubbs.

"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...

1948: On radio soap opera Claudia, Claudia (Dorothy McGuire) had opening night jitters.

1976: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen) lied to her husband, Frank (Michael Hawkins), when he found her searching through his things

NEWS: Nathan Fillion, Justin Hartley & Chrishell Stause, Jen Franz, Lois Robbins, Kimberly McCullough, Misty Rowe

One Life to Live Nathan Fillion: "Anyone who talks down on daytime (television), and I never will, has never done daytime"
“It wasn’t like one show a week,” he says of his three years playing Joey Buchanan, “it was every day. We didn’t do cue cards. I’ve heard rumors of cue cards. Even the older, older guys did not use cue cards. They were seasoned pros. Anyone who talks down on daytime (television), and I never will, has never done daytime. It is a mountain of work. It is 40 pages a day.

“It’s a muscle. It’s like you start doing pushups. If you do pushups every day for three years by the end of it you can do a lot of pushups. I’m pretty sure by the end of three years that memorizing, that taking of the words and letting them live, was a muscle I flexed pretty well.”

TV and soap actress Lois Robbins discusses new play 'L.O.V.E.R.'
In the daytime world, Robbins is best known for her acting work on such soap operas as One Life to Live, Ryan's Hope and All My Children. "Those were a long time ago, but I think it is the single best training for an actor. I loved them and I loved having the steady job. I learned 40 pages of dialogue a night, so it was not that hard to memorize 90 pages of dialogue for L.O.V.E.R. Daytime really trains you to memorize."

The Daily Show executive producer Jen Flanz was once an intern at One Life to Live
"The idea of going to law school fueled a fire in me that I've never had before—I was like, I just can’t. I’ve got to get a million internships! So I did a bunch of internships, I did CBS local news and One Life to Live and VH1 Storytellers—I was there for the first Behind The Music, which makes me feel old. The Rosie O’Donnell Show when Rosie was still on the air…I did all of these internships."

Justin Hartley & fiancee Chrishell Stause head to Monaco for Monte-Carlo TV Festival
“We made it, our bags did not,” Stause (ex-Amanda, All My Children) shared with fans on Instagram, along with the photo below. “When life gives you 🍋🍋, add vodka! #MonteCarlo #FTV17 #festivaltvmc.”

She added on Twitter, “@British_Airways just gave me pajamas for my flight! Best thing of all time 🙌🏼Only made better that she called it a ‘sleeper suit’ ❤️.”

General Hospital star Kimberly McCullough gives birth to a son
McCullough announced on social media she has given birth to a son.

"Baby Otis was born today June 7th. To quote Mary J 'I never knew there was a love like this before,'" the 39-year-old actress tweeted with a photo of her newborn's tiny feet.

"Sorry I was so tired. It's Faith Evans, not MJ," she followed up the next day.

Hee Haw star Misty recalls marriage to James DePaiva
Rowe said she married a waiter and, because money was scarce, they had their reception at producer Sam Lovullos's home. Kenny Rogers (yes, that Kenny Rogers) shot the wedding portrait. Rogers was part of the Hee Haw family at the time because he was married to Gordon.

Rowe said her waiter husband became a soap opera star and, six months after the wedding, he ran off with another soap opera person. Soon after, she began a long association with the theater show “Always... Patsy Cline.”

NEWS: Billy Miller, Grant Show, Ingo Rademacher, Erika Girard, Amelia Heinle, Thad Luckinbill, Anna Maria Horsford, Obba Babatunde, Kimberly McCullough, Arianne Zucker, Darnell Kirkwood, Alison Sweeney

Billy Miller

General Hospital star Billy Miller books multi-episode arc on Ray Donovan
Miller (Jason on GH) will appear in at least four episodes of the Showtime drama Ray Donovan, which kicks off its fifth season this summer. He's set to play Todd Doherty, a cop who butts heads with his sister Maureen’s hubby-to-be, Eddie Marsan's Terry Donovan.

Ingo Rademacher returning to General Hospital
In an #askGH Twitter chat Executive Producer Frank Valentini revealed that Ingo Rademacher (Jax) is headed back to Port Charles. When GH fan Nicholas Bloom asked, “is jax returning soon?” the exec replied, “YES! And it will be a HUGE payoff for Nelle, Carly, and Sonny.”

Arianne Zucker shares post-Days of our Lives plans
“My contract is up on April 27,” says Zucker, who has played Nicole Walker on Days since 1998. “I am being pitched as we speak with my new agency/manager. I booked a movie. I am just ready to fly. I am ready to work. It’s not being a star, it’s working.”

Grant Show

Grant Show cast as Blake Carrington on Dynasty reboot
Show (Rryan's Hope, Melrose Place, Devious Maids) is taking on the iconic role of oil tycoon Blake Carrington in The CW's Dynasty pilot, a reboot of the 1980s primetime soap. The character was played by John Forsythe in the original series.

The new Dynasty follows two of America’s wealthiest families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, as they feud for control over their fortune and their children. The series will be told primarily through the perspectives of two women at odds: Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth Gillies), daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington (Show), and her soon-to-be stepmother, Cristal (Nathalie Kelley), a Hispanic woman marrying into this WASP family and America's most powerful class.

Erika Girardi returning to The Young and the Restless
Girardi, who stars in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills with Eileen Davidson’s Ashley, will return to Genoa City as Farrah Dubose on April 24. This time around, the realtor will cross paths with Jack (Peter Bergman).

Thad Luckinbill and Amelia Heinle

Former The Young and the Restless co-stars Amelia Heinle and Thad Luckinbill divorcing after 10 years of marriage
Luckinbill filed for the split in Los Angeles Superior Court, citing "irreconcilable differences." Heinle, who plays role of Victoria Newman on the top-rated CBS soap, began dating Luckinbill when he was playing JT Hellstrom on the show from 1999-2010. The couple wed in March 2007.

The Bold and the Beautiful's Anna Maria Horsford and Obba Babatunde will serve as celebrity co-chairs for this year's National Black Theatre Festival
"It will hopefully bring more attention to a lot of people supporting theatre," says Horsford, who plays Vivienne Avant on B&B.

Darnell Kirkwood learning the daytime ropes at The Young and the Restless
"Daytime is 100 percent its own type of beast!" says Kirkwood, who plays Jordan Wilde on Y&R. "We have to shoot an episode a day, so the turnover time between takes is a lot quicker. You can’t really make anything precious with daytime. You’re constantly moving to the next scene, then the next scene."

Longtime General Hospital star Kimberly McCullough happy real-life pregnancy written into character's story
In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, McCullough (Robin) discusses the decision to write her pregnancy into GH. “It’s cool because it makes Robin and Patrick more real, obviously, since I’m pregnant with his baby,” she enthuses, “and it really helps this story, because Anna is sick and feeling really helpless. It’s a good incentive for Anna, something to look forward to.”

Alison Sweeney would never rule out a return to Days of our Lives
“I think I learned a good lesson from Days and that's you never say never,” said Sweeney, who played Sami Brady. “I loved my job, I loved playing Sami…my door is always open to opportunities.”

South African soap opera 7de Laan airs first same-sex kiss
In the episode, Oppiekoffie waitresses Amorey (Kristen Raath) and Petro (Carla van der Merwe), who’ve both had a crush on handsome Logan (Simon Tuit), find out that he’s actually gay when he kisses his husband, Divan (Arnu de Villiers), in front of them.

'General Hospital' Star Kimberly McCullough Is Pregnant

Kimberly McCullough

Emmy winning General Hospital actress and director Kimberly McCullough, who suffered a late-term miscarriage in 2015, is expecting another baby.

McCullough shared the news on her website in a "2016 Year End Wrap Up" blog post.

"Two weeks before we [she, her partner and dog Jack] moved [into their new home], I found out I was pregnant again. And although I no longer have the luxury of being naive, I can’t help but think that the timing is just perfect."

She also revealed her pilot presentation, Hey Day, had been picked up by a production company, but gave no other details.

McCullough has played Robin Scorpio on General Hospital on and off since 1985.

Congratulations, Ms. McCullough!

Today in Soap Opera History (November 29)

1985: General Hospital's Robert and Anna explained to Robin why
they hadn't told her the truth about being her parents.
1995: Stone Cates died. 2006: Sonny and Robin remember Stone
on the anniversary of his death. 2011: Robin talked to Stone
on the bridge.

"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...

1946: The Guiding Light aired for the final time on NBC Radio, sponsored by General Mills. Irna Phillips had been in a prolonged lawsuit with Emmons Carlson over rights to the show, leading NBC to cancel the series for the second time. Carlson, a former GL writer, claimed he had helped Phillips spawn the popular serial, while Phillips claimed he had only written a few early scripts. Carlson was ultimately awarded $250,000 by the courts. CBS Radio picked up The Guiding Light and began airing new episodes on June 2, 1947, sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The show remained on CBS Radio until 1956, and was broadcast on CBS-TV from 1952 to 2009.

1968: On Dark Shadows, just as Adam (Robert Rodan) was about to throw the switch that would have electrocuted Victoria Winters (Betsy Durkin), Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) shot him.

'General Hospital' Star Kimberly McCullough Releases Teaser for 'Heyday'

"If this doesn't work out, we're both f*cked!"

Longtime General Hospital actress Kimberly McCullough, has turned her attention to directing and producing in recent years, in between appearances on the iconic ABC soap opera. Over the summer, she released a Sundance pitch video for her series Heyday, which takes place in the 1980s on the set of a popular soap opera.

In the pitch, McCullough (Robin on GH) recounts General Hospital's rise to fame in the ‘80s and how as a child, she was brought in to play the daughter of international super-spies Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) and Robert Scorpio Tristan Rogers). There’s tons of classic clips from the soap as well as interviews with Jay Leno, Regis Philbin, and Oprah Winfrey.

Growing up on camera and having to hide her family’s Mexican heritage because an agent once told her as a child that she looked “too ethnic” inspired McCullough to write Hey Day, a fictionalized look at a daytime soap in the '80s.

Watch the new Heyday teaser below, which features Hughes dropping a F-bomb.

Today in Soap Opera History (September 6)

1976: Ryan's Hope's Delia searched for evidence against Frank.
1978: All My Children's Erica Kane married Tom Cudahy.
1985: General Hospital's Robin Scorpio arrived in Port Charles.
2011: All My Children's Erica met Verla Grubbs.

"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...

1948: On radio soap opera Claudia, Claudia (Dorothy McGuire) had opening night jitters.

1976: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen) lied to her husband, Frank (Michael Hawkins), when he found her searching through his things

NEWS, Kimberly McCullough, Antonio Sabato Jr., Rachel Melvin, Katherine Kelly Lang, Eric Braeden, Tika Sumpter

Kimberly McCullough

General Hospital star Kimberly McCullough creates pitch for new series, Hey Day
In her pitch video, McCullough (Robin on GH) recounts General Hospital's rise to fame in the ‘80s and how as a child, she was brought in to play the daughter of international super-spies Anna Devane and Robert Scorpio. There’s tons of classic clips from the soap as well as interviews with Jay Leno, Regis Philbin, and Oprah Winfrey.

Growing up on camera and having to hide her family’s Mexican heritage because an agent once told her as a child that she looked “too ethnic” inspired McCullough to write Hey Day, a fictionalized look at a daytime soap in the '80s.

'General Hospital' Spoilers (May 9-13, 2016)

Can Robin help Jason?

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on ABC soap opera General Hospital during the week of May 9-13, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, May 9
A horrible accident puts several lives in jeopardy; Jason makes a startling discovery; Doors to the past are opened.

Lynn Herring, Kimberly McCullough, Brooklyn Rae Silzer & Drew Cheetwood Returning to 'General Hospita' for Nurses Ball 2016

ABC soap opera General Hospital has confirmed four of the returns viewers will see at this year’s Nurses Ball.

Lynn Herring (Lucy), Kimberly McCullough (Robin), Brooklyn Rae Silzer (Emma) and Drew Cheetwood (Milo) will all be back for the celebration, which airs May 24-26.

NEWS: Eileen Davidson, Jason Thompson, Kimberly McCullough, Arianne Zucker, Robert Palmer Watkins

TV Is Hot in Cleveland, Cold in San Francisco
Nielsen released a report showing how much time viewers in the top 25 U.S. markets spend watching live and time-shifted TV. The overall data shows adults 25 to 54 in 24 of those top 25 watch more than three hours of live TV per day.

Cleveland viewers watch the most, with an average of 4 hours and 42 minutes a day, followed by Baltimore (4:38), Detroit (4:37), Pittsburgh (4:31), Philadelphia (4:30) and St. Louis (4:20). The market with the least amount of time watched was San Francisco, where viewers only watched a average of 2:45 minutes of live TV a day.

The Young and the Restless star Eileen Davidson reveals a dark secret no one knew about
On last week's episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Davidson (Ashley on Y&R) revealed that she was in a physically abusive relationship years ago. In her Bravo TV blog, she wrote: "I've been very blessed in my life. I'm a wife, a mother, stepmother, actress, author, and many other things. But these aren't the only labels that define me. I'm also a physical abuse survivor."

The Young and the Restless star Jason Thompson reflects on the past year
"It’s been an amazing year, to be honest, to look back on it," says Thompson (Billy on Y&R). "It feels really smooth, in the best kind of way. There’s been a lot of transition, but...it feels really, really good. To be honest, we got married and I was on General Hospital for 10 years, and that job changed my life in a really big way. And after 10 years, it just felt like the right time to make another change. The person that hired me was Jill Farren Phelps at General Hospital, and she is now the executive producer over at Y&R. So, she changed my life once, and we said – coming up at my 10 years at General Hospital – it just felt like the right thing to do, in order for me and my family to make a change, and artistically to make a change. That’s how I find myself at Y&R right now. So far, it’s been really fantastic."

General Hospital's Kimberly McCullough directs this week's episode of Pretty Little Liars
McCullough (GH's Robin) admits that having to wait six months between being told she had the job and actually getting behind the camera was tough, but it gave her time to do research. “It’s a lot like a soap opera,” she tells Soaps In Depth. “So I started at season one and I watched every single episode. And I would write diaries about the character and what they were going through so I was really clear on the history. It’s a very intertwined, twisty-turny kind of a show.”

Days of our Lives star Arianne Zucker looks back on her time in Salem in new Glamour interview
"I think now that time has gone on, I have infused Ari's personality with Nicole's," says Zucker (Nicole on Days). "Some of my wispy little 'Woos!' you know, one-liners—sometimes I can throw a little bite in there 'cause it's fun. I love Nicole. I always feel bad for her, and I'm in love with her. I think what's happening is myself and her are blending because I want her to do the right thing. She's now so much more emotionally charged, and I'm a very mushy person in real life. I love to laugh, so I try to put some of that in her because there's really no ending to a soap opera. So, my arcs are always, I take two weeks worth of scripts and give myself my own arcs, so I never get bored."

Has NBC already renewed Days of our Lives?
Serial Scoop's Michael Goldberg is hearing the show has been renewed, even though NBC said last week they would begin negotiating with Sony Pictures Television in February.

General Hospital star Robert Palmer Watkins has released a cover of Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself"
“My roommates and I are all great friends and love collaborating on creative projects,” Watkins (Dillon on GH) tells Soaps In Depth. “Most of us are actors and musicians."

Watch the video below:

Watch an Extended Version of Thursday's 'General Hospital' Episode

Patrick and Robin remarried on Thursday's GH.

On Thursday's episode of ABC soap opera General Hospital, Robin, Patrick and Emma said goodbye to Port Charles and headed for California. ABC has now released a special extended cut with never-before-seen footage, which adds a few additional minutes.

It was the final episode for actor Jason Thompson, who quit GH after playing Dr. Patrick Drake for 10 years. Thompson will soon be debuting as the new Billy Abbott on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. It was also the last scheduled appearances for Kimberly McCullough and Brooklyn Rae Silzer. McCullough has played Dr. Robin Scorpio Drake on and off since 1985, while Silzer is the wonderful child actress who has warmed our hearts as Robin and Patrick's daughter, Emma, since 2011. They will hopefully be back.

It was a beautiful sendoff for a family unit torn apart over the past few years, complete with a magnificent montage of scenes from the past decade near the end.

Also on Thursday, January 7 episode, Laura advised Tracy to take some time for herself, Nikolas was advised to move on without Hayden, and Tracy stepped up her quest to regain control of ELQ.

Watch the extended cut at ABC.com.

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- Brooklyn Rae Silzer on Leaving 'General Hospital' (For Now): "I Would Really Love To Come Back"
- 'General Hospital' Star Jason Thompson Joins 'The Young and the Restless' as New Billy Abbott

'General Hospital' Patrick & Robin Wedding Promo

Patrick (Jason Thompson), Emma (Brooklyn Rae Silzer) and Robin (Kimberly McCullough)

A wedding is coming your way this week on General Hospital. Patrick and Robin are tying the knot again, as actor Jason Thompson leaves ABC soap opera. Watch a sneak peek below.

NEWS: Kimberly McCullough, Sean Kanan, Sian Blake, Daytime Diversity

Kimberly McCullough

General Hospital star Kimberly McCullough writes revealing year end blog, including having a brain cyst and losing a baby at 22 weeks
"My heart was so full and then it broke," wrote McCullough (Robin on GH). "I had lost my baby girl. It was too much. I didn’t need to learn this lesson. I wasn’t interested. But I wasn’t in control. These things happen and no, I don’t believe they happen 'for a reason.' I’m still processing, still healing, but anyone who has gone through it knows, losing a baby at 22 weeks is tragic. One thing I am proud of however was that I allowed myself to be happy and to relish the moment. I sat in all that goodness and I can recall those feelings (when I’m having different ones) and hope that it can be like that again."

The Bold and the Beautiful's Sean Kanan is youth ambassador for anti-bullying program
Kanan (Deacon on B&B) was asked to serve as a youth ambassador to Boo2Bullying by the program's director. The Bold and the Beautiful star was more than happy to fill the role. He visited Palm Springs High School in October to discuss his own experiences being bullied in his childhood. Sean told CBS Soaps In-Depth that anti-bullying “has been a passion of mine for a long-time."

Missing EastEnders star Sian Blake 'feared she would die from motor neurone disease'
Sian Blake, who played homewrecker Frankie Pierre in the BBC One soap opera in the 1990s, has not been seen since Sunday December 13. It has been reported the 43-year-old is suffering from motor neurone disease and that she began fearing it was getting worse. A neighbor of the mother-of-two, who lives in Erith, Kent, said ambulances had been seen outside the home in recent weeks on a number of occasions. Sandra Metzgen told The Sun: "No one knows where she is."

TV Insider's Michael Logan grades diversity in daytime soap operas
There continued to be a lack of diversity behind the camera in daytime soap operas in 2015, but Logan seemed impressed by some of show's diversity in front of the camera. The Bold and the Beautiful was rated an A, General Hospital was graded a B+, Days of our Lives was given a C+, and The Young and the Restless rated a C.

Today in Soap Opera History (November 29)

1985: General Hospital's Robert and Anna explained to Robin why
they hadn't told her the truth about being her parents.
1995: Stone Cates died. 2006: Sonny and Robin remember Stone
on the anniversary of his death. 2011: Robin talked to Stone
on the bridge.

"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...

1946: The Guiding Light aired for the final time on NBC Radio, sponsored by General Mills. Irna Phillips had been in a prolonged lawsuit with Emmons Carlson over rights to the show, leading NBC to cancel the series for the second time. Carlson, a former GL writer, claimed he had helped Phillips spawn the popular serial, while Phillips claimed he had only written a few early scripts. Carlson was ultimately awarded $250,000 by the courts. CBS Radio picked up The Guiding Light and began airing new episodes on June 2, 1947, sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The show remained on CBS Radio until 1956, and was broadcast on CBS-TV from 1952 to 2009.

1968: On Dark Shadows, just as Adam (Robert Rodan) was about to throw the switch that would have electrocuted Victoria Winters (Betsy Durkin), Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) shot him.

'General Hospital' Spoilers (November 23-27, 2015)

Will Helena (Constance Towers) reverse Jason’s memory loss?

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on ABC soap opera General Hospital during the week of November 23-27, 2015.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, November 23
Jason's (Billy Miller) quest of looking into his past hits a roadblock; Morgan (Bryan Craig) makes a risky move; Anna (Finola Hughes) reveals a huge confession.