New Year's Resolutions for 2014

Here is my list for soap opera and television related things for 2014. Hope everyone has a better 2014, than 2013.

Soap Stars in Other Places: Days cast on Scrabble from 1988

One video that I've had in my "watch later" list on YouTube for months has been the Days Of Our Lives cast playing Scrabble in 1988. Unfortunately only one episode is online.

New Year's Week Soap Airings

Checked my onscreen cable guide and this is what I have listed for the week of December 30, 2013.

Christmas Week 2013 Soap Airings

Checked my onscreen cable guide and this is what I have listed for the week of December 23, 2013.

Katie Cancelled

Today it broke that Katie Couric's talk show, Katie is ending at the end of the 2013-2014 season. Check on the article from deadline.com. The show, which took over General Hospital's traditional 3 pm time slot in many markets (one notable exception being Baltimore, Maryland) will last air original episodes in June.

GH: Spinelli & Ellie Move to Portland

This week marked Bradford Anderson and Emily Wilson's last appearance (for now) on General Hospital as their characters Spinelli and Ellie moved to Portland, Oregon. Below are my thoughts on their departure.

Y&R: Latest Casting Shocker

Today it was released that Michael Muhney (Adam Newman) on "The Young & the Restless" has fired from the show. The hashtag #SaveMichaelMuhney is being used by his supporters on twitter. This comes as a surprise as he inked a new contract earlier in the year. Below are my thoughts, which are somewhat mixed over the situation.

Books about TV: Soap Puzzle Books

During the holiday season, I see many sites list potential presents. There is one item in my personal collection, that I wanted to mention.

GH: AJ is Free

On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, AJ (Sean Kanan) was found not guilty of the murder of Connie (Kelly Sullivan). While AJ will go free, the culprit on General Hospital has not been found though since Ava (Maura West) tampered with the evidence she looks mighty guilty.

GH: 6 Random Thoughts

It is time for another random thoughts post about General Hospital. These are just my opinions as of today.

Y&R: Dylan Being Nikki's Son

On "The Young & the Restless", Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) blurted out that Dylan (Steve Burton) was her son after he and her younger son Nicholas (Josh Morrow) got into a fight. While the audience has known the truth for a time, this is finally causing repercussions in Genoa City.

B&B: Rick and Caroline Wed

This week on "The Bold and the Beautiful" Rick (Jacob Young) and Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) wed. The ceremony was held in the Forrester living room after the Thanksgiving meal. Below are my thoughts on this development.

B&B on TVGN

Reruns of "The Bold and the Beautiful" have begun airing on TVGN on December 2, 2013.

Thanksgiving 2013 Soap Opera Schedule

Due to Thanksgiving in the US, some soaps are pre-empted this week. Just posting this as a reminder for myself.

GetGlue Madness

Today Getglue.com announced that they will no longer sending free hard copy stickers from check-ins on their site.

Days: Kim and Shane Visit Salem

Last week on Days of Our Lives, Kim and Shane (Patsy Pease and Charles Shaughnessy) returned to Salem as their daughter Jeannie Theresa (Jen Lilley) needed an intervention after she ODed. Here are my thoughts on what happened in those three episodes.

Books about TV: Love in Maine

Love in Maine, a book that was "written" on General Hospital, came out earlier this year. Finally I've read the novel and below are my thoughts.

GH: Baby Connie's Trial Ends

On General Hospital, the verdict was in and baby Connie Falconeri's custody was decided. The infant, who had been living with Lulu (Emme Rylan) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) as her parents, was taken away from them and given to her biological father Spinelli (Bradford Anderson). Her biological mother Maxie (Kirsten Storms) couldn't spend anytime with her for the next six months. Below are my reactions to this story.

Y&R: Casting Shocker

Tonight Angelica McDaniel, the head of CBS Daytime posted shocking "The Young and the Restless" casting news. The role of Billy has been recast as 2013 Daytime Emmy Winner Billy Miller has decided to leave the role. My thoughts about this are below.

B&B: Bill's Plan Backfires?

Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) saw his life flash before his eyes while visiting Aspen on "The Bold & the Beautiful". He chose to make a change and the decision will have repercussions. Below are my thoughts on this story through the episode that aired on November 14, 2013.

AMC & SoapNet Dead Again

Just wanted to post my thoughts on the two recent soap items about All My Children's online revival being defunct and SoapNet finally closing shop. While both things are disappointing they are not unexpected. My favorite version of the coverage on these topics comes from TVLine.com as they combine the topics and link to the pertinent articles.

GH: Franco's Paternity Changed

On Friday, November 8, 2013, Franco (Roger Howarth), discovered that he wasn't a Quartermaine. Heather (Robin Mattson) admitted that she was his mother, and he was conceived during a one night stand with Scott Baldwin (Kin Shriner). Below are my thoughts on this development.

A Bit about Shipping

Confession time: I'm a bit of a shipper. From reading my blog you may not notice it, but I've been doing it from a very early age. If you've never really invested in a couple (whether is it from a soap or another genre) there are some things you don't understand, but that's okay.

Y&R: Six Random Thoughts

Just doing another random thoughts post about "The Young and the Restless". These are just my opinions and are subject to change.

Days: Chad's Departure

On October 30, 2013, Chad Dimera (Casey Deidrick) left Salem for good. The character was leaving town to get additional medical help after he was shot protecting his brother EJ (James Scott).

Scifi Soap Opera Crossover Chaos

On tumblr I saw a prompt regarding the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who and what other fictional characters could be in that universe. I decided to play and answer that question on my blog.

GH: Ryan's Bar on General Hospital

For two episodes, Ryan's Bar and Delia Reid Ryan Coleridge (Ilene Kristen) visited General Hospital. The character was last seen on January 13, 1989: the day Ryan's Hope aired its final episode.

OLTL: Thoughts on the 2013 Season

When One Life to Live's 2013 ended in August, I had planned to do a post on my highs and lows. Below is what I came up with, if you agree great, if you don't well don't say I didn't warn you.

Days: 6 Random Thoughts

This blog entry is about "Days of Our Lives" and six random thoughts I have about the show currently, which are subject to change. They are listed in no particular order. and include small spoilers/speculation.

Daytime Emmy Changes for 2014's awards

NATAS announced today the changes to next year's Daytime Emmys. I'm linking to the press release.

AMC: Thoughts on the 2013 Season

When All My Children's 2013 ended in September, I had planned to do a post on my highs and lows. Below is what I came up with, if you agree great, if you don't well don't say I didn't warn you.

Y&R: Delia's Death

One of the main stories on "The Young and the Restless" this month is the death of Cordelia Katherine Valentine Abbott. The girl was perished after being hit by a car. Below are my thoughts based upon what has aired of this controversial plot.

GH: Six Random Thoughts

This blog entry is about "General Hospital" and six random thoughts I have about the show.

B&B: Latest Casting News

Tonight TVGuide.com scooped that Ridge has been recast on "The Bold and the Beautiful". Included in this post are my thoughts about this situation.

B&B: Six Random Thoughts

It is time again for a random thoughts post about "The Bold & the Beautiful". Here are six that aren't in any particular order.

Days: JJ Finding Out About his Father

This past week, JJ (Casey Moss) found out the awful truth about his late father Jack Devereaux. This entry discusses this ongoing story.

OLTL: Thoughts on Llanview in the Afternoon

Here is my long form review of sorts of "Llanview in the Afternoon" by Jeff Giles about "One Live to Live." This will list the positives and negatives of the publication.

Recasts: The Good, The Bad & The Annoying

As a long time soap viewer, I've seen a lot of recasts. I just wanted to write a little bit about dealing with them.

GH: Kiki and Morgan's Reception

This week on General Hospital, Kiki (Kristen Alderson) and Morgan (Bryan Craig) celebrated their recent nuptials. Below are my thoughts about the party and its potential aftermath.

Y&R: TVGN Programming Update

TVGN has changed their schedule. "The Young and the Restless"will continue to air at 7 pm ET every weeknight, but their second showing time has been moved.

B&B: Carter and Maya Become Engaged

This past week on "The Bold & the Beautiful" Carter (Lawrence St. Victor) and Maya (Karla Mosley) became engaged. Below are my thoughts on this story development.

Soap Stars in Other Places: 1994 Family Feud Episode

Four members of the cast of "The Young and the Restless" competed against four members of the cast of "The Bold and the Beautiful". This aired in the second half of a combined episode that is on YouTube.com. At about 21 minutes, the casts are introduced along with clips of their characters.

Cady McClain's Flip Fantasia

Today Cady McClain's new short film premiered on Vimeo. Below are my quick thoughts about the project.

Y&R: Avery and Nick's Aborted Wedding

Avery (Jessica Collins) and Nick (Josh Morrow) planned to marry at the new Chancellor Park on "The Young and the Restless". At the last minute, Avery called Nick to tell him, she would be late, but the wedding was cancelled.

Days: A New Will is Coming

Late last month it was made official that Chandler Massey (Will) taped his last episodes of Days of Our Lives. Earlier this week Guy Wilson was announced as the new Will, and he should be on sometime in December.

Soap Opera Fan Names

As someone who has been online for years, my feelings about soap opera couple names are mixed. Below I write about this specific topic.

OLTL: Llanview In The Afternoon

The One Life to Live book, Llanview in the Afternoon, by Jeff Giles is now available on amazon.com to either download or in paperback.

Y&R: A Memorial & A Wedding

This week on "The Young and the Restless", the residents of Genoa City said goodbye to Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) and celebrated the wedding of Paul (Doug Davidson) and Christine (Lauralee Bell). Both of these events occurred at the new park in honor of the late Kay.

AMC & OLTL: Thoughts on Today's News

Earlier today (September 3, 2013), there was a new article in the LA Times about Prospect Park. Below are my thoughts on it, to read the article follow the link.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 43

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode 43 (September 2, 2013) of All My Children.

The Young and the Recyclable

Late last week a new web show was linked online called "The Young and the Recyclable". Thanks goes to Daytime Confidential for finding this gem. Below are my thoughts on this special show.

Labor Day Preemptions

Reminder there are no new episodes in the US of the network soaps due to the Labor Day holiday on September 2, 2013.

Y&R: Head Writer Change

It was announced yesterday (August 27, 2013) that "The Young & the Restless" will be getting new head writers per SOD. Jean Passanante and Shelly Altman will share the job.

AMC: Thoughts on Episodes 41 & 42

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 41 & 42 (August 26, 2013) of All My Children.

Thoughts about the Fosters

The summer run of "The Fosters" on ABC Family ended on August 5, 2013 and was ten episodes long. The series will come back in January to continue its first season. Below are my thoughts on the show, which includes story details.

Soap Stars in Other Places: Match Game 1990

Match Game 1990 was an attempt by ABC daytime to have a successful game show. The program only lasted a year from 1990-1991, and would typically air prior to Loving, unless the ABC station had a local news program.

GH: Happy Real Life News

This week, we got the great news that Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones) and Brandon Barash (formerly Johnny Zacchara) are married and she's pregnant. The news was broken in two articles at People Magazine's website.

Y&R: 6 Random Thoughts

This blog entry is about "The Young and the Restless" and six random thoughts I have about the show currently, which are subject to change. They are listed in no particular order. and include small spoilers/speculation.

AMC: Thoughts on Episodes 39 & 40

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 39 & 40 (August 19, 2013) of All My Children.

TV on Demand: House of Cards

Earlier this Summer, I watched Netflix's "House of Cards", as the first season was available on the service. For those who don't have Netflix subscriptions or aren't able to use someone's television who does, the program is now available on DVD. This entry discuss the entire first season, so expect spoilers, but it doesn't touch upon every story.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episodes 39 & 40

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 39 & 40 (August 19, 2013) of One Life to Live.

B&B: 7 Random Thoughts

This blog entry is about "The Bold & the Beautiful" and seven random thoughts I have about the show currently, which are subject to change. They are listed in no particular order.

Soap Stars in Other Places: Scattergories

Scattergories was another short-lived game show from 1993. The show along with a revival of Scrabble aired on NBC from January - June replacing the soap opera Santa Barbara.

GH: Mac and Felicia Remarry

This week on General Hospital, Mac (John J. York) and Felicia (Kristina Wagner) were married on the Friday (August 16, 2013) episode. The couple became engaged during the ball, but celebrated their engagement with a karaoke party early in the week.

Days: Reefer Madness

This week on Days of Our Lives, the Salem ladies book club members enjoyed some marijuana thanks to JJ (Casey Moss). These scenes were unexpected as typically accidental recreational drug use isn't shown on daytime television.

JJ made a batch of laced donuts for his friends, but Adrienne (Judi Evans) swapped them with the ones, by his mother Jennifer (Melissa Reeves). So instead of teenagers getting high, we see the ladies of Salem toast with donuts made with Alice Horton's recipe and proceed to get loopy. Oddly, all of the characters thought it was wine only.

The characters met to discuss "Alice in Wonderland", and to share a night away from their children and/or love interests. Jennifer invited Nicole (Ari Zucker) to come, but she was out of place. Jennifer and Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) were both married to Adrienne's brothers. Jennifer and Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) are cousins, as Jennifer's father Bill and Julie's mother Addie were brother and sister. Back in the day, Julie was a bad girl, are you telling me that she never sampled drugs? Kayla was first a nurse and now practices medicine, but couldn't tell what was going on at the Horton house? With Nicole's horrid background, she should have seen it too. I can understand Jennifer and Adrienne not realizing it even if they knew people who had used drugs. I wish someone had thought something strange was going on and then the others disagreed with the cause of the odd behavior like everyone getting extremely hungry.

What is interesting to me is that this isn't the first time recently that characters used drugs on screen without being called addicts. JJ and his friends do this for fun as does Theresa Jeannie (Jen Lilley). Also Kristen (Eileen Davidson) drugged Eric (Greg Vaughan), but that is a different kind of use. Brady is the one "addicted" character, and thankfully he has been kept far away from the donuts. I wonder where this change of point of view comes from, as typically soap operas are more conservative when it comes to a substance that isn't legal for use in most states.

This wasn't the first time that Alice's donuts were laced, as she did it once upon a time to help Roman escape from prison. That being said, I doubt Alice would have ever imagined what her great grandson would accidentally do the ladies from the book club.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episodes 37 & 38

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 37 & 38 (August 12, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episodes 37 & 38

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 37 & 38 (August 12, 2013) of All My Children.

AMC: Thoughts on Episodes 35 & 36

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 35 & 36 (August 5, 2013) of All My Children.

B&B: Room 8 General Impressions of the 1st Two Episodes

The Bold and The Beautiful premiered a new web series called "Room 8". The show is an online version of the program that has been discussed on B&B starring Maya and Carter as played by Karla Mosely and Lawrence St. Victor. So far two episodes have been posted.

Y&R: Phyllis's Departure

Last week marked the final episodes of Michelle Stafford playing Phyllis Summers on "The Young & the Restless". The character left town for treatment as she was comatose.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episodes 35 & 36

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 35 & 36 (August 5, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC & OLTL: News and Notes

This past week a lot of new intel about All My Children and One Life to Live dropped. This post summarizes the latest.

AMC: Thoughts on Episodes 33 & 34

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 33 & 34 (July 29, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episodes 33 & 34

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 33 & 34 (July 29, 2013) of One Life to Live.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episodes 31 & 32

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 31 & 32 (July 22, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episodes 31 & 32

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 31 & 32 (July 22, 2013) of All My Children.

Soap Stars in Other Places: Now You See It from 1989

Now You See It is another short-lived game show that aired on CBS for a few months in 1989, which was hosted by Chuck Henry. For one week they had soap stars and one episode is posted on YouTube.com in two parts.

GH: Seven Random Thoughts

This blog entry is about General Hospital and seven random thoughts I have about the show currently, which are subject to change. They are listed in no particular order and include small spoilers/speculation.

Days: Six Random Thoughts

This blog entry is about Days of Our Lives and six random thoughts I have about the show currently, which are subject to change. They are listed in no particular order and include small spoilers/speculation.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episodes 29 & 30

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 29 & 30 (July 15, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episodes 29 & 30

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 29 & 30 (July 15, 2013) of All My Children.

Y&R: The Paternity Story

Just wanted to check in with a few thoughts about the Summer paternity story on "The Young and the Restless." A lot has been said on this topic and while the story is ongoing I just couldn't keep my fingers quiet.

AMC & OLTL Reminder

Tomorrow (July 15, 2013) OWN is starting with episode one of the revivals of All My Children and One Life to Live.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episodes 27 & 28

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 27 & 28 (July 8, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episodes 27 & 28

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 27 & 28 (July 8, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episodes 25 & 26

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 25 & 26 (July 1, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episodes 25 & 26

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episodes 25 & 26 (July 1, 2013) of All My Children.

GH: Casting & the Llanview Three

Tensions were boiling over within the General Hospital fan base online with the recent firing of Kelly Sullivan as Connie on the program. I wanted to touch upon it on my blog.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 24

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode twenty-four (June 27, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 24

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode twenty-four (June 26, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 23

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode twenty-three (June 25, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 23

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode twenty-three (June 24, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 22

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode twenty-two (June 20, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 22

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode twenty-two (June 19, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 21

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode twenty-one (June 18, 2013) of One Life to Live.

Thoughts on the 2013 Daytime Emmy Show

Last night (Sunday, June 16, 2013) the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards aired on HLN from 8 pm to a little bit after 10:30 pm. Prior to the show, they had a 30 minute red carpet program and on Thursday night they showed a special Showbiz Tonight about the show. Below are my thoughts along with a list of the winners.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 21

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode twenty-one (June 17, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 20

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode twenty (June 13, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 20

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode twenty (June 12, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 19

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode nineteen (June 11, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 19

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode nineteen (June 10, 2013) of All My Children.

Soap Stars in Other Places: Go from 1983

As part of promoting their soap operas, actors from NBC daytime appeared on Go. It was an NBC game show that aired for a few months from the fall of 1983 until January 1984 and hosted by Kevin O'Connell. On YouTube.com there are some clips available for viewing.

Days: Arianna Grace Horton was Born

The newest member of the Horton family made her arrival earlier this month as Arianna Grace Horton was born on Smith Island. As the youngest person in Days of Our Lives' first family, Arianna already has had some strife, though hopefully she will make it out of the hospital in one piece with her parents.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 18

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode eighteen (June 6, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 18

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode eighteen (June 5, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 17

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode seventeen (June 4, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 17

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode seventeen (June 3, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 16

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode sixteen (May 30, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 16

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode sixteen (May 29, 2013) of All My Children.

Y&R: Jeanne Cooper Tribute

On May 28, 2013, "The Young & the Restless" aired a special tribute to Jeanne Cooper. Here are my thoughts and a summary of it.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 15

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode fifteen (May 28, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 15

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode fifteen (May 27, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 14

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode fourteen (May 23, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 14

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode fourteen (May 22, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 13

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode thirteen (May 21, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 13

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode thirteen (May 20, 2013) of All My Children.

AMC & OLTL: Thoughts on the Episode Reductions

Last Thursday (May 16, 2013), news was released that All My Children and One Life to Live would be cut to two episodes a week with only one combined behind the scenes show airing on Friday. This entry will speak about my feelings on the subject matter today. Since there are interviews with Prospect Park coming and I have yet to see the shows on a limited schedule it is subject to change. That said trying to create a schedule that will work for everyone isn't possible as there are so many different kinds of viewers. In another entry I want to discuss things that Prospect Park could do in support of the shows online to raise awareness and reward the people who are watching already.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 12

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode twelve (May 16, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 12

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode twelve (May 16, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 11

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode eleven (May 15, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 11

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode eleven (May 15, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 10

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode ten (May 14, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 10

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode ten (May 14, 2013) of All My Children.

Y&R: Jeanne Cooper Passed Away

Last Wednesday (May 8, 2013), we got the sad news that Jeanne Cooper passed away from her son Corbin Bernsen. My first exposure to Jeanne wasn't at Kay on "The Young & the Restless", but as Arnie Becker's mom on LA Law.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 9

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode nine (May 13, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 9

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode nine (May 13, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 8

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode eight (May 9, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 8

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode eight (May 9, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 7

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode seven (May 8, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 7

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode seven (May 8, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 6

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode six (May 7, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 6

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode six (May 7, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 5

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode five (May 6, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 5

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary about episode five (May 6, 2013) of All My Children.

GH: Goodbye Johnny Z

Last week marked the end of Brandon Barash's turn as Johnny Zacchara on General Hospital. The actor decided to move on with his career, and the character is serving time in Pentonville prison.

B&B: The Charity Fashion Show

On the Friday, May 3, 2013 episode of "The Bold and the Beautiful", Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) hosted a special event in her aim to keep her boyfriend Rick (Jacob Young) interested in her instead of Maya (Karla Mosley).

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 4

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary on episode four (May 2, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 4

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary on episode four (May 2, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 3

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary on episode three (May 1, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 3

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary on episode three (May 1, 2013) of All My Children.

Thoughts on Daytime Emmy Nominations 2013

Here are my thoughts on the Daytime Emmy Nominations for 2013. This year are the awards 40th anniversary. They are scheduled for Sunday June 16, 2013 on HLN (otherwise known as Father's Day) and will be held in Beverly Hills, California. To see the full list visit the NATAS site.

OLTL: Thoughts on Episode 2

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary on episode two (April 30, 2013) of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on Episode 2

Here are my thoughts and a brief summary of episode two (April 30, 2013) of All My Children.

OLTL: Thoughts on the first online episode

Monday, April 29, 2013 is a day many soap fans have been looking forward to as One Life to Live and All My Children have aired new episodes. This entry is about the first new episode of One Life to Live.

AMC: Thoughts on the first online episode

Monday, April 29, 2013 is a day many soap fans have been looking forward to as All My Children and One Life to Live have aired new episodes. This entry is about the first new episode of All My Children.

ATWT, OLTL & Y&R Paley Center Videos

The Paley Center has three daytime soap opera related seminar videos posted on their site. I've linked to them after the jump.

TV on DVD: Life Unexpected

Life Unexpected was a CW show that lasted for a year from January 2010 - January 2011 airing 26 episodes. In the last month, I watched the entire two seasons on DVD. Here are my thoughts on the show and obviously spoilers are throughout this entry.

Days: The Charity Strip Show

On Days of Our Lives, there was a charity strip show for the children's wing at University Hospital. This impromptu event was held in Chicago at the club where Cameron (Nathan Owens) already worked.

GH: Brenda's Gone Again

Brenda's (Vanessa Marcil) short visit to Port Charles ended on the Tuesday, April 23, 2013 episode of General Hospital. My feelings about this turn were mixed.

B&B Liam & Steffy Wed

On Monday, April 22, 2013, Liam (Scott Clifton) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) were married again on "The Bold and the Beautiful". The ceremony was held on the Forrester grounds with family surrounding them.

AMC, GH & OLTL: Prospect Park Lawsuit

On Thursday, April 18, 2013, the Hollywood Reporter shared information on the lawsuit that Prospect Park has filed against ABC. While I'm not in the legal profession, I do have an opinion on the situation. To read the actual PDF of the complaint click here.

AMC: New Season Preview Video

Today, Tuesday April 16, 2013, TOLN released their All My Children new season preview video on YouTube.com. Below are my thoughts on it which includes speculation.

Family Feud: Naughty Versus Nice 2005

When I was searching YouTube.com I found an episode of Family Feud with soap stars from 2005, which was posted in two parts (Part One & Part Two). Richard Karn was the host at this time. This episode had stars from The Young & the Restless, The Bold & the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives and General Hospital, which are still the west coast based shows. This entry gives away who wins this episode.

New Saturday Night Live Soap Opera Parody

Last night, "Saturday Night Live" premiered a new soap opera parody called "Stormy Skies" during the episode guest hosted by Vince Vaughn. This fictional new show "aired" on The Weather Channel.

Days: Cameron the Stripper

On Days of Our Lives, we found out Cameron's (Nathan Owens) secret that he's a stripper, as he needs money to pay off debt.

GH & OLTL: News on the Llanview Three

Tonight, Thursday April 11, 2013 per ABC, Michael Easton, Roger Howarth and Kristen Alderson will all be back on General Hospital starting in May. For my thoughts and the tweets announcing the news see below.

OLTL: Hall of Fame Video

Tonight, Wednesday April 10, 2013, TOLN Youtube.com page had a really cool surprise a new approximately two minute video with clips from the new One Life to Live. This video has spoilers so this entry does too.

GH: Thoughts on the Nurses Ball 2013

This entry is a commentary on the 2013 General Hospital Nurses Ball, which was shown on the episodes airing April 5, 8 & 9, 2013.

AMC & OLTL: New Promo Videos

Tonight on YouTube, two new videos with footage from 2013 taped in Connecticut were released. This entry discusses the videos and includes speculation based on what was shown.

GH: Thoughts on the 50th Anniversary Episode

Due to the election of a new Pope, the 50th Anniversary General Hospital episode aired on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 instead of April 1. This blog entry discusses my feelings about the anniversary show.

GH: Short Summaries of Six Marathon Episodes

Below are my short summaries of six of the episodes that aired on the GH50 marathon on SoapNet this weekend. These covers the episodes that aired between 1983 and 1993.

GH: In an Early 80s Haze

I've been catching up on the General Hospital marathon viewing the late 70s and early 80s episodes. I feel like I'm in a time warp or some sort of haze. Below are my general thoughts on the episodes from 1979-1981 that were in this weekend's marathon.

GH: 50th Anniversary Marathon

The 50th Anniversary marathon for General Hospital began airing tonight. Unfortunately many of us no longer have access to Soapnet.

TV on DVD: Magic City

Magic City is the latest show that I've completed watching on DVD. The series, which aired on Starz in 2012 had an eight episode first season, and another season scheduled to air later this year.  This entry summarizes what has happened in the story.

Y&R: Happy 40th Anniversary

Today (March 26, 2013) is the 40th Anniversary of "The Young & The Restless". For this special day, CBS included it during their game shows, and Entertainment Weekly posted a clear copy of its first episode from 1973. On Monday, "The Talk" also aired an interview with some cast members.

GH: So Long Lulu

The Friday, March 22, 2013 of General Hospital seems to be the last episode in which Julie Marie Berman appeared as Lulu Spencer Falconeri. The Daytime Emmy Award winning actress had decided to try new things in her career. This entry has speculation along with casting information.

GH: Goodbye to the Llanview Three

Thursday, March 20, 2013 was the last day the so-called Llanview three appeared on General Hospital. This is a quick write-up about their departures.

TV on DVD: Due South Season One

Recently I viewed the first season of Due South on DVD. The program lasted four seasons in the 90s, but was more popular in its home country of Canada and the United Kingdom than in the United States.

Days: Gabi & Nick Wed

On Friday, March 15, 2013, Nick Fallon (Blake Berris) and Gabi Hernandez (Camila Banus) married in the Horton living room. The duo had tried to wed earlier, but the ceremony was interrupted by Chad (Casey Deidrick) during the show's 12,000 episode.

Dallas on TNT: J.R.'s Masterpiece

On Monday, March 11, 2013, Dallas on TNT aired the episode focusing on the death of J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman). This episode not only continued the plot, but was also a tribute to Mr. Hagman who passed away after a long battle with cancer in late 2012.

AMC & OLTL Premiere Date Announced

Yesterday (Monday, March 11,  2013) the news came out that All My Children and One Life to Live will have new episodes starting on April 29 (at 12 pm ET).

GH: The Vampire Story

On the Monday, March 3, 2013 episode of General Hospital, it felt like they resolved the Vampire story on GH. Here are my thoughts on it.

Family Feud: Days versus Passions from 2000

I recently found an episode on YouTube of the Louie Anderson hosted Family Feud with the casts of Days of Our Lives and Passions. Here are my thoughts on this particular episode.

B&B: Rick and Maya

On the Bold & the Beautiful, Rick (Jacob Young) became mesmerized by Maya (Karla Mosley) as she sang at Dazyee's coffee shop. Rick had wanted to have Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) volunteer as part of their date, and she rebuffed him leaving him alone.

GH: People 50th Anniversary Edition

The People 50th Anniversary special edition is now available. I received my hardbound copy in the mail on February 28, 2013. Here are my thoughts on the volume.

Daytime Pre-Nominations Announced

On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, Emmyonline.tv has the list of the pre-nominated performers for the six acting categories. Due to the limited amount of younger actors and actresses listed they automatically got to this round. This list will be cut once again. Below is the list and my thoughts on those who are included.

B&B: Liam Chose Steffy

On Tuesday, February 26, 2013, Liam (Scott Clifton) told Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) that he chose her and their unborn child. At the end of Monday's episode, he told Hope (Kim Matula) his decision.

Y&R: Nikki has MS

This past week on The Young & The Restless, Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) admitted to her children Nick (Josh Morrow) and Victoria (Amelia Henlie) that she has multiple sclerosis.

AMC: Taping Starts on Monday

Just wanted to post a reminder to myself that All My Children's new production begins on Monday, February 25, 2013 in Stamford, Connecticut. What we know since my last post on the topic, this information is from various sources and linked when possible. This entry has casting spoilers.

New Soap Opera Magazine Archive

The Soap Opera Saga blog was started earlier in 2013. The site has clippings from soap opera magazines primarily from the 80s and 90s.

TV on DVD: North & South Books 2 & 3

Recently I completed watching the miniseries: North and South Books 2 & 3.  Below is my short summary of the nine, approximately 90 minute episodes, (six from 1986 & three in 1994), which aired on ABC.

Days: Kristen's Plan

On Days of Our Lives, we finally know what Kristen (Eileen Davidson) has planned for Brady (Eric Martsolf). Since I last wrote about this story back in December here are the story highlights.

GH & Y&R: Anniversary Celebrations

Both The Young & The Restless and General Hospital are having important birthdays in 2013. Y&R will be 40 on March 26, while GH will be 50 on April 1. The networks have started to promote these anniversaries online.

GH: Valetine's Day Supercouple Marathon

Below are my summaries of the first two episodes that aired on SoapNet's General Hospital marathon that aired on February 10, 2013. Thanks goes to LoriJoGH for sharing the episodes for those of us who no longer receive the channel.

Tattletales: Soap Actors on 80s Game Show

In the 1970s and 1980s, the game show Tattletales aired on CBS Daytime. The show featured couples in which at least one of the people was a celebrity answering questions about each other winning money for the people in the audience. The episodes I discuss below are from the 1980s.

GH: Frisco's Back

This week on General Hospital, Frisco Jones (Jack Wagner) returned to Port Charles. I was waiting to write this post until we saw more with the character, but since that hasn't happened yet I felt the need to vent.

Y&R Avery and Dylan

On "The Young and the Restless" Avery (Jessica Collins) got a blast from the past when her former love Dylan McAvoy (Steve Burton) was working at her boyfriend Nick's (Josh Morrow) club. Here are my thoughts on the story so far.

White Collar Season One

This week, I finished watching the first season of White Collar on DVD. The show, which airs on the USA network, is filmed on location in New York City. This blog entry only is about the first season, as that's all of the series that I've viewed.

Y&R: Goodbye Tucker

On Tuesday January 29, 2013, Tucker McCall (Stephen Nichols) left Genoa City. The Young and the Restless character, originally played by William Russ, ended up being Katherine's (Jeanne Cooper) son.

Thoughts on SoapLife DVD

Last week, I received my SoapLife DVD, as I gave money to them during their Kickstarter campaign. Here are my thoughts on the DVD.

Good News for Fans of CBS Daytime

Today deadline.com posted that CBS has renewed their line-up for the 2013-2014. To find out more check out this article. It even includes ratings and other demographics.

GH: Maxie's Pregnant Again

On General Hospital, Maxie (Kirsten Storms) became pregnant again after miscarrying Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu's (Julie Marie Berman) baby in the first trimester. Here are my thoughts on the story through the Wednesday, January 23, 2013 episode.

AMC & OLTL News

Today (January 22, 2013) Prospect Park finally sent out a press release with news of who is signed up to be on the new internet versions of All My Children and One Life to Live and also contacted their mailing list. Here is a link to TVLine's version of the coverage.

Days: Chloe's Return

Chloe Lane (Nadia Bjorlin) came back to Salem with news that her son Parker was really the biological child of Daniel (Shawn Christian). Of course, this wasn't a happy reunion on Days of Our Lives as per usual there is a lot of conflict.

Preemption Reminder

Just a quick reminder there won't be any daytime soap operas airing on television on Monday, January 21 due to the inauguration. We'll pick up where we left off on Tuesday, January 22.

B&B: Bad Day for Team Taylor

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 was a bad day on "The Bold & the Beautiful" for Team Taylor (Hunter Tylo) as both of her children: Thomas (Adam Gregory) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) were dealt serious blows.

GH: Trey is Dead

On Monday, January 14, 2013, Trey (Erik Valdez) passed away as his plugged was pulled on General Hospital. Trey was injured in the New Year's Eve car crash and was determined to be brain dead.

Days: 12,000 Episode

Days of Our Lives had its 12,000 episode on Friday, January 11, 2013. Here is a short summary of the show.

GH & YR: Casting News

This past week has been big with casting news. The following entry is just about items related to General Hospital and The Young & The Restless.

Wildfire Season Two

This is my quick write up of season two of Wildfire.

Days: Not Cancelled

TVline.com reported from TCA (Television Critics Association) winter press tour, that Days Of Our Lives will be continuing after its contract ends in September.

Happy Birthday All My Children

On January 5, 1970, All My Children premiered on ABC. If things go well, we'll have new episodes to enjoy some time very soon.

New Year's Resolutions for 2013

Here are my 2013 New Year's Resolutions when it comes to this blog, entertainment, and serialized programming in general. Hope everyone has a happy, healthy and safe 2013.

Thoughts on The Grove

Today, January 1, 2013, the Grove pilot, which was a little over an hour long was posted on youtube.com. The program had been filmed over the summer. Here are my thoughts on what I saw, hopefully no one will be too offended by this short summary.