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CBS Daytme Renewed

The CBS network announced earlier today that everything daytime is coming back for the 2019-2020 season.

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Primetime TV Update - December 2016

Here's a quick description of all of the shows I've watched and completed in December 2016. Of course, as always, there is a possibility of spoilers for any prime time show I mention.

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Days: Christmas in Soapland 2016

Below is a summary and my thoughts about "Days of Our Lives" over Christmas 2016. They celebrated the holiday on December 22 & 23.

GH: Christmas in Soapland 2016

Below are my thoughts and a recap of what happened in Port Charles over Christmas on General Hospital this year.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

B&B & Y&R: Christmas in Soapland 2016

Here is my 2016 rundown of what happened on "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless" over the Christmas season.

Monday, December 26, 2016

Days: Philip Left Town Again

On "Days of Our Lives", Philip Kirakis left Salem yet again on Tuesday, December 29. Below are my thoughts about the character's departure.

Holiday Scheduling 2016

Here is a list of what will and won't be on for the rest of the 2016/2017 holiday season.

Friday, December 23, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - November 1972

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of November 1972.

Thursday, December 15, 2016

GH Premeption News

"General Hospital" will be preempted on Friday, December 16, 2016. ABC will be airing President Obama's final scheduled press conference of the year. GH will air a new episode on December 23 instead of a rerun for this reason.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

B&B: Another Regime Change at Forrester Creations

The reigns have changed again at Forrester Creations, as Eric (John McCook) has stepped down as head of the company. Below are my thoughts about this development.

Friday, December 9, 2016

Joe Mascolo Passed Away

It was announced today that Joe Mascolo, best known for his role on "Days of Our Lives" passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. The actor and musician was 87 years old. Here is a link to what was posted on NBC.

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - October 1972

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of October 1972.

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Days: Thanksgiving in Soapland 2016

Below are my thoughts about this year's Thanksgiving themed episodes of "Days of Our Lives", which aired on November 28 & 29.

Thoughts about "Neighbours" - November & December 2016

Here's another installment of my thoughts about Neighbours posts. I'm going to be writing about the episodes that aired in November and December 2016. "Neighbours" will be on hiatus until 2017, which is why this is a combined post.

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Monday, November 28, 2016

Primetime TV Update - November 2016

Here's a quick description of all of the shows I've watched and completed in November 2016. Of course, as always, there is a possibility of spoilers for any prime time show I mention.

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - September 1972

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of September 1972.

GH: Thanksgiving in Soapland 2016

Below are my thoughts about how "General Hospital" celebrated Thanksgiving in 2016. This event was over two episodes (November 22 and 23), though the 23rd ended in a cliffhanger, which wasn't very holiday-related.

Thursday, November 24, 2016

CBS Daytime: Thanksgiving in Soapland 2016

Below are my thoughts about this year's Thanksgiving themed episodes of "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless". B&B had one day of celebration (November 23), while Y&R had two days (November 22 and 23). 

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Days: Theresa Leaves Salem

On Friday, November 18, 2016, Theresa Donovan (Jen Lilley) left Salem for Mexico due to an ex-boyfriend threats. Below are my thoughts on this development.

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

B&B: Fashion Show Fall 2016

Friday, November 11 and Monday, November 14, 2016 marked another fashion show for Forrester Creations. Below are my thoughts on that event on "The Bold and the Beautiful".

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - August 1972

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of August 1972.

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Claire Labine has Died

The news came out earlier this week about the death of soap writer and creator Claire Labine passing away. Below are my thoughts about her and her legacy.

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Y&R: What I Miss & What I Wish - November 2016

This installment of what I miss and what I wish is for "The Young and the Restless". The last one of these I did about the show was June of 2015, which was revised from May of 2014.

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Thursday, November 3, 2016

B&B: Brooke & Bill's Wedding & the Forrester Shares

On "The Bold and the Beautiful", the Halloween show had the last of Bill (Don Diamont) and Brooke's (Katherine Kelly Lang) wedding. Below are my thoughts on this development.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Thoughts about "Neighbours" - October 2016

Here's another installment of my thoughts about Neighbours posts. I'm going to be writing about the episodes that aired in October 2016.

Monday, October 31, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - July 1972

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of July 1972.

Sunday, October 30, 2016

GH: The Paternity of Little Charlotte

Claudette (Bree Williamson) abandoned her daughter Charlotte in Port Charles with her father Griffin (Matt Cohen). Claudette lied and said the girl was Nathan's (Ryan Paevey), but Maxie (Kirsten Storms) had another DNA test run proving otherwise. Below are my thoughts on this ongoing story.

Primetime TV Update - October 2016

Here's a quick description of all of the shows I've watched and completed in October 2016. Of course, as always, there is a possibility of spoilers for any prime time show I mention.

Saturday, October 29, 2016

B&B: Nicole Agrees to be a Surrogate Again

This post is a bit of a rant about the latest development in the Avant story. Nicole (Reign Edwards) just agreed to be a surrogate for Maya (Karla Mosely) and Rick (Jacob Young) again. Below are my thoughts.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Days: Aiden Leaves Salem (Again)

Today (October 25, 2016), Aiden Jennings left Salem to move back to Portland to be closer to his son Chase. Below are my thoughts about this development.

Friday, October 21, 2016

B&B: Eric's Awake Now What?

The fight over Forrester Creations continues on "The Bold and the Beautiful" as Eric (John McCook) woke from his illness. Below are my feelings on the latest development through October 21, 2016.

Monday, October 17, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - June 1972

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of June 1972.

Friday, October 14, 2016

GH: How Sabrina, Paul, & Morgan Were Written Out of the Show

Below I'm going to write about who has left General Hospital in September and October 2016. This does touch upon story in the recent months.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Soap Stars in Other Places: "The Talk"

For the 30th anniversary of CBS Daytime being number one, "The Talk" hosted four actors from the following soap operas: "Guiding Light", "As the World Turns", "The Bold and the Beautiful", and "The Young and the Restless". Below are my thoughts about this episode of the show, which aired on October 12, 2016, along with some photos and video clips. This was just one part of the celebration as it will continue throughout the next few weeks at the Paley Center in Beverly Hills, California.

Friday, October 7, 2016

Y&R: Steve Burton Out Come December

Late on Thursday, October 6, 2016, Steve Burton (Dylan McAvoy) announced his departure from "The Young and the Restless" on twitter. Below are his tweets, and my thoughts.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

B&B: Quinn & Eric Wed

Quinn (Rena Sofer) and Eric (John McCook) wed late September on "The Bold and the Beautiful" and their marriage caused anything, but bliss for the Forrester clan. See below for my thoughts on these recent developments.

Monday, October 3, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - May 1972

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of May 1972.

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Thoughts about "Neighbours" - September 2016

Here's another installment of my thoughts about Neighbours posts. I'm going to be writing about the episodes that aired in September 2016.

Friday, September 30, 2016

Larkin Malloy Passed Away

Today the news came out that multi-soap veteran Larkin Malloy passed away after suffering a heart attack. This came out from his on screen "All My Children" brother Walt Willey.

Primetime TV Update - September 2016

Here's a quick description of all of the shows I've watched and completed in September 2016. Of course, as always, there is a possibility of spoilers for any prime time show I mention.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Agnes Nixon has Died

Earlier today, (September 28, 2016), the news was released that soap creator Agnes Nixon passed away at 93. The writer and creator of many daytime soaps was in the industry from the radio era having a career for over seven decades.

Monday, September 26, 2016

"The Doctors" - RetroTV Scheduling Changes

RetroTV changed the airing times of "The Doctors" starting on September 26, 2016.

Y&R: More Behind the Scenes Changes & On Screen Departures

This post is going to go into details about which characters are off canvas now, along with what has been happening behind the scenes at "The Young and the Restless". Daytime Confidential broke all the news about the writing changes last week, but now we're seeing proof of it.  Below are my thoughts about it all.

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Days: Six Random Thoughts for September

Due to how the stories on "Days of Our Lives" are going, I can't write a full post. So below are six random thoughts about the latest reshuffling.

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - April 1972

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of April 1972.

Friday, September 16, 2016

On Programming: Finding New Things to Watch

Since the official beginning of the 2016-2017 television season is September 19, I'm going to write about how I figure out what I want to sample. This isn't a step by step list, but just something I think about.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Y&R: Pratt is Gone Officially

The news broke earlier today, September 13, 2016 that Charles Pratt is out at "The Young and the Restless". Thanks goes to TVLine, for sharing his new position at "Star" the mid-season show from Lee Daniels, which will air on FOX.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

GH: Sam and Jason Wed Again

Early September 2016 brought us the remarriage of Sam (Kelly Monaco) and Jason (Billy Miller) on "General Hospital". The festivities began on September 2 and ended on September 7, as the show was preempted on Labor Day. Below are my thoughts on the nuptials.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - March 1972

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of March 1972. 

Saturday, September 3, 2016

ABC Daytime News

Earlier this week, Variety published news about ABC daytime. To read more view their website. The executive Vice President of Daytime and Syndicated Programming Lisa Hackner is out, and a reorganization is going on at the network.

Friday, September 2, 2016

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Thoughts about "Neighbours" - August 2016

Here's another installment of my thoughts about "Neighbours" posts. I'm going to be writing about the episodes that aired in August 2016.

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Primetime TV Update - August 2016

Here's a quick description of all of the shows I've watched and completed in July 2016. Of course, as always, there is a possibility of spoilers for any prime time show I mention.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Soaps Stars in Other Places: Family Feud 1978 - All My Children Versus Ryan's Hope

Below are my thoughts and a link of an episode of "Family Feud" hosted by Richard Dawson from 1978. Five cast members of "All My Children" and "Ryan's Hope" competed against each other for charity.

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - February 1972

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of February 1972.

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Y&R: The 11,000 Episode is Coming Soon

The 11,000 episode of "The Young and the Restless" is scheduled for September 1, 2016 in the US and August 31, 2016 in Canada.

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Friday, August 12, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - January 1972

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of January 1972.

Sunday, August 7, 2016

"Queens of Drama" Dead

Last week at TCA, Pop like other networks had their new programming announcement. As part of the event, it was confirmed that "Queens of Drama" is dead. Read the news from Deadline.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Monday, August 1, 2016

Thoughts about "Neighbours" - July 2016

Here's another installment of my thoughts about Neighbours posts. I'm going to be writing about the episodes that aired in July 2016.

Sunday, July 31, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - December 1971

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of December 1971.

Friday, July 29, 2016

Primetime TV Update - July 2016

Here's a quick description of all of the shows I've watched and completed in July 2016. Of course, as always, there is a possibility of spoilers for any prime time show I mention.

Thursday, July 28, 2016

GH: Kristina's Heartbreak

On "General Hospital", Kristina (Lexi Ainsworth) loved and lost, as by having sex with her former professor Parker (Ashley Jones), she ended her potential relationship with Aaron (John DeLuca). She also had to deal with having to come out to her father Sonny (Maurice Benard). Below are my thoughts on what has happened.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Days: Olympic Pre-emptions Reminder

Days of Our Lives won't be on the weeks of August 8-12 and 15-19 as NBC will be airing the Summer Olympics from Brazil.

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Days: What I Wish & What I Miss -July 2016

This installment is what I miss and wish I could see on "Days of Our Lives". I did a post like this about Days in June 2015, and I wanted to see if my feelings have changed.

Monday, July 18, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - November 1971

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of November 1971.

Saturday, July 16, 2016

AW: Flashes of the Past 1992

Looking around YouTube, and I found one of my favorite all time soap opera talk show appearances. Six cast members of "Another World" appeared on "A Closer Look with Faith Daniels". The show aired the morning of the 1992 Daytime Emmy Awards, so if one was a fan of the program, it was a total soap opera day. Below are my thoughts on viewing this again after all these years.

Thursday, July 14, 2016

B&B: Changes in Forrester Land

With the news of baby Douglas being Thomas's biological child instead of Ridge's big changes have happened at Forrester Creations on "The Bold and the Beautiful". Below are my thoughts about these developments.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - October 1971

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of October 1971.

Saturday, July 2, 2016

Friday, July 1, 2016

Thoughts about "Hollyoaks" - June 2016

Here is my rundown post of what's happened on "Hollyoaks" in June 2016.

Thoughts about "Neighbours" - June 2016

Here's another installment of my thoughts about Neighbours posts. I'm going to be writing about the episodes that aired in June 2016.

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Primetime TV Update - June 2016

Here's a quick description of all of the shows I've watched and completed in June 2016. Of course, as always, there is a possibility of spoilers for any prime time show I mention.

Monday, June 27, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - September 1971

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of September 1971.

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Days: Abby Leaves Salem

Friday, June 24, 2016, marks the departure of Abigail Deveraux as Kate Mansi has left "Days of Our Lives" below is a quick write-up about how it happened.

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - August 1971

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of August 1971.

Thursday, June 9, 2016

GH: Friday, June 10, 2016 Pre-emption Notice

On Friday, June 10, 2016, "General Hospital" will air a rerun instead of a new episode.

Days: Special Hope Episode

On Wednesday, June 8, 2016, "Days of Our Lives" did a Hope Brady (Kristian Alfonso) focused episode. Below are my thoughts and a brief summary of it.

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Y&R: Changes at the Top

Daytime Confidential has been reporting a rumor about a change coming to one of the soaps. It first was blind, but later it was stated that Jill Farren Phelps was out as executive producer at "The Young and the Restless". Today (June 8, 2016) it was announced officially by Sony's Steve Kent. Below are my thoughts on this development.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - July 1971

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of July 1971.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Thoughts about "Hollyoaks" - May 2016

Here is my rundown post of what's happened on "Hollyoaks" during May of 2016.

Thoughts about "Neighbours" - May 2016

Here's another installment of my thoughts about Neighbours posts. I'm going to be writing about the episodes that aired in May 2016.

Monday, May 30, 2016

Primetime TV Update - May 2016

Here's a quick description of all of the shows I've watched and completed in May 2016. Of course, as always, there is a possibility of spoilers for any prime time show I mention.

Sunday, May 29, 2016

GH: Thoughts about the 2016 Nurses' Ball

Below are my thoughts about the 2016 Nurses' Ball on "General Hospital". If you haven't seen it yet, don't read any further unless you want to be spoiled.

Friday, May 27, 2016

Memorial Day Week Pre-emptions 2016

Another US federal holiday brings daytime soap opera pre-emptions. Below is a list of what will and won't be on in daytime the week of May 30, 2016.

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Susan Lucci Visited Live with Kelly

Today there was a mini-reunion for "All My Children" stars Susan Lucci and Kelly Ripa. Susan, who was promoting "Devious Maids" on Lifetime, stopped by as a guest.  In this episode from May 26, 2016, Andy Cohen a self-admitted AMC fan was the guest host. To see excerpts look beyond the cut.

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Days: Special Jennifer Episode

Below are my thoughts on the May 24, 2016 episode of "Days Of Our Lives" that focused on the character Jennifer Horton (Melissa Reeves).

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Friday, May 20, 2016

Hollywood Walk of Fame

In honor of Deidre Hall (Marlena on Days of Our Lives) getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in this blog post I go through a list of people including her to receive that honor who've worked primarily in soaps. See more below.

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - June 1971

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of June 1971.

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Soap Stars in Other Places: Hollywood Squares 1979

Another classic game show that includes soap stars is posted on YouTube. This video is from December 4, 1979 and aired originally on NBC. The majority of the stars were on that network at the time. 

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

GH: Jason Remembers

On Monday, May 9, 2016, "General Hospital" had a Jason (Billy Miller) focused episode where the character regained his memory. Below are my thoughts and a bit of a summary about what was shown.

Monday, May 9, 2016

Days: Aiden Isn't Dead

Today (Monday, May 9, 2016) on a very special episode of "Days of Our Lives" we found out that Aiden Jennings (Daniel Cosgrove) didn't perish in a fight six months ago. Instead he was replaced by a "twin" who was killed after a failed attempt at murdering Hope (Kristian Alfonso). Below are my thoughts on these developments.

Friday, May 6, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - May 1971

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of May 1971.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Thoughts on the Daytime Emmys 2016

Here are my yearly thoughts on the Daytime Emmy Awards. Below I list the winners and anything else that caught my interest during the 43rd annual awards.

Monday, May 2, 2016

Thoughts about "Hollyoaks" - April 2016

Here is my rundown post of what's happened on "Hollyoaks" during April of 2016. This is based on the UK air dates on Channel 4.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Thoughts about "Neighbours" - April 2016

Here's another installment of my thoughts about Neighbours post. I'm going to be writing about the episodes that aired in April 2016.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Primetime TV Update - April 2016

Here's a quick description of all of the shows I've watched and completed in April 2016. Of course, as always, there is a possibility of spoilers for any prime time show I mention.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

CBS Daytime Renewals

A press release was posted explaining the renewals for CBS Daytime for the upcoming 2016-2017 television season. All of their shows are coming back next year. To read more check out their press release.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Not Safe for Daytime from CBS

CBS Daytime started a new thing on their YouTube channel called "Not Safe for Daytime". It looks to be various videos made for the humor factor for fans of the network. Below are my thoughts on the offerings so far.

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - April 1971

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of April 1971.

Friday, April 15, 2016

Days: Goodbye Eric Brady

Friday, April 15, 2016 marked the end of Greg Vaughn's run as Eric Brady on "Days of the Lives". The character was sentenced to five years in prison for vehicular manslaughter, while drinking and driving. Below are my thoughts on this story development.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Hollyoaks and Coronation Street Off Hulu

In frustrating soap opera news, the UK soaps "Coronation Street" and "Hollyoaks" are no longer getting updated episodes on Hulu.

Days Leaving Pop

Earlier this week, Pop aired a banner during "Days of Our Lives" advising that they're pulling the show. It won't be on anymore on their channel effective the week of April 17, 2016 as it has been eliminated from website listings.

Monday, April 11, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - March 1971

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of March 1971.

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Monday, April 4, 2016

Thoughts about "Hollyoaks" - March 2016

Here is my rundown post of what's happened on "Hollyoaks" during March of 2016. This is based on the UK air dates on Channel 4.

Friday, April 1, 2016

Thoughts about "Neighbours" - March 2016

Here's another installment of my thoughts about Neighbours post. I'm going to be writing about the episodes that aired in March 2016.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Soap Stars in Other Places: Family Feud Challenge Y&R, GL & B&B

Another video with the stars of "The Bold and the Beautiful", "Guiding Light", and "The Young and the Restless" from July 1992 has been posted. This originally aired the same week as the GL blackout story - their 40th anniversary. Below is a video and a summary of what happened.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Y&R: Victor Found Guilty

This week on "The Young and the Restless", Victor Newman was found guilty for his crimes. The character was sentenced to ten years in prison. While I don't believe the character will be locked away that long as Eric Braeden isn't leaving the program, I hope the businessman does spend some time behind bars.

Primetime TV Update - March 2016

Here's a quick description of all of the shows I've watched and completed in March 2016. Of course, as always, there is a possibility of spoilers for any prime time show I mention.

Monday, March 28, 2016

Days: Six Random Thoughts for March 2016

Below are six random thoughts about "Days of Our Lives" for March 2016.  They do discuss spoilers.

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - February 1971

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of February 1971.

Friday, March 25, 2016

Swans Crossing is Streaming

The 90s teen soap starring Sarah Michelle Gellar is available online to watch for free. "Swans Crossing" was filmed in New York City back in the early 90s and aired for 13 weeks in 1992.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Thoughts on Daytime Emmy Nominations 2016

On Thursday, March 31, 2016 Emmy Online posted the 43rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations. The winners again will be decided based on who got the most votes during this round. Below is the list and my thoughts on those who were included this year.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - January 1971

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of January 1971.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Preemptions for Nancy Reagan Funeral

Below is what we know about how soaps will be effected for Former First Lady Nancy Reagan's funeral on Friday, March, 2016. The service is to begin at 2 pm ET.

Monday, March 7, 2016

GH: Soap Stars in Other Places "Fab Life"

On March 7, 2016, two "General Hospital" stars appeared on the syndicated show "Fab Life". Below are links with clips and my thoughts about the show.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

NCAA Basketball Premptions - March Madness 2016

It is time for the annual NCAA March Madness preemption on CBS. "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless" won't be on March 17 and 18, 2016.

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - December 1970

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of December 1970.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Thoughts about "Neighbours" - February 2016

Here's another installment of my thoughts about Neighbours post. I'm going to be writing about the episodes that aired in February 2016.

Thoughts about "Hollyoaks" - February 2016

Here is my rundown post of what's happened on "Hollyoaks" during February of 2016. This is based on the UK air dates on Channel 4.

Monday, February 29, 2016

Primetime TV Update - February 2016

Here's a quick description of all of the shows I've watched and completed in February 2016. Of course, as always, there is a possibility of spoilers for any prime time show I mention.

Home and Away on Hulu - No More New Episodes?

I was looking at Hulu and discovered the following note: "Hulu no longer receives current episodes of Home and Away on a weekly basis." All of the 2015 episodes are posted (230 in total), but nothing new has been added in 2016.

Sunday, February 28, 2016

B&B: Liam & Quinn

Unlike many of my posts, this one is a full on rant. I just can't abide by Liam (Scott Clifton) and Quinn (Rena Sofer). This is not judgment on the performance skills of the actors, but on their current plot-line on "The Bold and the Beautiful".

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Days: Ciara's Rape

Just wanted to post a few thoughts about what we've seen so far in regards to Ciara (Vivian Jovanni) being raped by Chase (Jonathon McClendon) on "Days of Our Lives".

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

New ABC Daytime Change

With Paul Lee out at ABC, other changes have happened. The latest will influence both the daytime and syndicated Disney programming. Broadcasting & Cable shared this news earlier today (Wednesday, February 25, 2015).

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Days: Yet Another Writer Swap

On Thursday, February 18, 2016, it was announced that there was another change at the top of "Days of Our Lives". The news was officially posted here by "Soap Opera Digest".

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - November 1970

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of November 1970.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

WGA Awards 2016

The WGA posted videos on Youtube of their award ceremony for 2016. Below are embedded links to the ones of interest for the WGA East as they are the branch that covers soap operas. (Figure this is legacy to how soaps used to be NYC based.) The Writers Guild of America gives awards to their members based on their work.

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - October 1970

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of October 1970.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Days Renewed

Today, it was announced that "Days of Our Lives" has been renewed for the 2016-2017 television season. The press release from NBC has been issued and Greg Meng sent out a tweet. Below are my thoughts.

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

GH: Lulu and Dante End Their Marriage

February in soaps tends to be for romance, but not for General Hospital's Lulu (Emme Rylan) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) as the duo signed divorce papers during the first week of the month. The couple had been struggling for a long time, and decided to end the pain. Below are my thoughts on everything that has happened, since Dante cheated on her with Valerie (Brytni Sarpy).

Monday, February 1, 2016

Thoughts about "Neighbours" - January 2016

Here's another installment of my thoughts about Neighbours post. I'm going to be writing about the episodes that aired in January 2016.

Thoughts about "Hollyoaks" - January 2016

Here is my rundown post of what's happened on "Hollyoaks" during January of 2016. This is based on the UK air dates on Channel 4.

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Primetime TV Update - January 2016

Here's a quick description of all of the shows I've watched and completed in January 2016. Of course, as always, there is a possibility of spoilers for any prime time show I mention.

Friday, January 29, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - September 1970

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of September 1970.

Flashes of the Past: More about "Go"

Back in 2013, I did a post about the game show "Go". Below is an update as more material is now available on YouTube. To read that post click here. Go was an NBC daytime show in the early 80s, so of course soap stars from that era appeared on that program hosted by Kevin O'Connell.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Daytime Emmy Pre-nominations Announced 2016

On Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Emmyonline.org posted the 43rd annual drama performer pre-nominations. The final nominees will be announced on Thursday, March 24, 2015. The winners again will be decided based on who got the most votes during this round. Below is the list and my thoughts on those who were included this year.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - August 1970

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of August 1970.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

GH: Goodbye Patrick, Emma and Robin

Thursday, January 7, 2016 marked the departure of Patrick (Jason Thompson), Emma (Brooklyn Rae Silzer) and Robin (Kimberly McCullough) from Port Charles and "General Hospital". The family had a happy reunion before moving to Berkeley, California. Below I will write my thoughts about all of it.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Thoughts about "The Doctors" - July 1970

Another month's worth of episodes of "The Doctors" has aired on RetroTV. Below are my thoughts on what has aired for the month of July 1970.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Monday, January 4, 2016

Days: Likes & Yikes 2015

"Days of Our Lives" had a tale of two different shows as the regime change made it seem very different than at the beginning of the year. Below are my thoughts on the year as a whole.

Sunday, January 3, 2016

New Year's Eve in Soapland

Below is my summary of what happened during the New Year's Eve related soap episodes. Some shows are continuing story into the new year, so I'll only write about them once completed.

Friday, January 1, 2016

Thoughts about "Hollyoaks" - December 2015

Here is my rundown post of what's happened on "Hollyoaks" during December of 2015. This is based on the UK air dates on Channel 4.