Today in Soap Opera History (October 6)

1986: Capitol's Clarissa found a voodoo doll in her bed.
1994: GH's Bobbie & Tony mourned BJ on her birthday.
2010: The "Train Crash" episode of Emmerdale.
2011: One Life to Live's Cord & Tina revisited the past.

"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, Burke Devlin (Mitchell Ryan) told Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) that Roger Collins (Louis Edmonds) may have kept the expensive fountain pen for himself on the night Bill Malloy died.

Today in Soap Opera History (October 6)

1986: Capitol's Clarissa found a voodoo doll in her bed.
1994: GH's Bobbie & Tony mourned BJ on her birthday.
2010: The "Train Crash" episode of Emmerdale.
2011: One Life to Live's Cord & Tina revisited the past.

"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, Burke Devlin (Mitchell Ryan) told Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) that Roger Collins (Louis Edmonds) may have kept the expensive fountain pen for himself on the night Bill Malloy died.

Today in Soap Opera History (October 6)

1986: Capitol's Clarissa found a voodoo doll in her bed.
1994: General Hospital's Bobbie &Tony mourned BJ on her
birthday. 2010: Emmerdale aired the "Train Crash" episode.
2011: One Life to Live's Cord & Tina revisited the past.

"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...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Burke Devlin (Mitchell Ryan) told Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) that Roger Collins (Louis Edmonds) may have kept the expensive fountain pen for himself on the night Bill Malloy died.

Today in Soap Opera History (October 6)

1986: Capitol's Clarissa found a voodoo doll in her bed.
1994: General Hospital's Bobbie &Tony mourned BJ on her
birthday. 2010: Emmerdale aired the "Train Crash" episode.
2011: One Life to Live's Cord & Tina revisited the past.

"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, Burke Devlin (Mitchell Ryan) told Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) that Roger Collins (Louis Edmonds) may have kept the expensive fountain pen for himself on the night Bill Malloy died.

Announcer Don Pardo Dead at 96

Don Pardo, the announcer famous for having introduced the lineups on Saturday Night Live since its premiere, died Monday at the age of 96.

Pardo died peacefully at his home in Tucson, Arizona, where he moved after retiring from SNL in 2006, said his daughter, Dona Pardo. Creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels asked him to continue with the show, and for many weeks he recorded his introductions from his Tucson home, she said.

Those introductions and his voice were so distinctive that longtime fans of the late-night sketch comedy series immediately noticed when he missed the opening of the March 2, 2013 episode; it was later reported that he had suffered a broken hip.

Kerry Washington SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Promo; Plus, Washington Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Husband Nnamdi Asomugha

On November 2, Kerry Washington makes her SNL hosting debut. Washington was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for her work playing Olivia Pope on the hit primetime soap opera SCANDAL.

Eminem returns for his sixth appearance as musical guest. The Grammy Award winner's highly anticipated new album, “The Marshall Mathers LP 2,” is set for release on November 5.

Check out a new promo with Washington and SNL star Taran Killam (ex-Blake, UNDRESSED) below:

Kerry Washington To Host SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE On November 2

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE returns with back-to-back new episodes starting October 26.

Academy Award nominated actor Edward Norton makes his first appearance as SNL host on October 26. Norton will next be on screen in the 2014 feature films, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman.

Janelle Mon´e makes her musical guest debut. Mon´e is a critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and performance artist whose celebrated sophomore album "The Electric Lady" is in stores now.

On November 2, Kerry Washington makes her SNL hosting debut. Washington was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on the hit television series SCANDAL.

Eminem returns for his sixth appearance as musical guest. The Grammy Award winner's highly anticipated new album, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2," is set for release on November 5.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

Marlee Matlin Unhappy With SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Sign Language Sketch

SWITCHED AT BIRTH stars Sean Berdy and Marlee Matlin

SWITCHED AT BIRTH star Marlee Matlin has criticized SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHT after the show aired a sketch about a sign language interpreter.

The show included two over-enthusiastic signers in a sketch which mocked Mayor Bloomberg's Hurricane Sandy press conferences and his interpreter Lydia Callis, who has become a viral hit.

Matlin - who is legally deaf - complained on her Twitter page that the scene was "childish and insulting".