TV Line's Lists of Best of Daytime Soaps

TVLine did five recent lists about soaps as a follow-up to what they did with best couples back in 2016. Below are my thoughts.

Thoughts about the 45th Annual Daytime Emmys

Here are my yearly thoughts on the Daytime Emmy Awards. Below I list the winners and anything else that caught my interest during the 45th annual awards.

Books about TV: Agnes Nixon's Memoir "My Life to Live" Part 2

I'm continuing my feature on Agnes Nixon's Memoir "My Life to Live" that she wrote shortly before her death. Below are my thoughts on chapters eight through ten.

Books about TV: Agnes Nixon's Memoir "My Life to Live" Part 1

Recently I read Agnes Nixon's Memoir "My Life to Live" that she wrote shortly before her death. Below are my thoughts on the first seven chapters of this book.

Days: Hollywood Walk of Fame - Ken Corday

On May 15, 2017, Ken Corday, the executive producer of "Days of Our Lives" received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Below is a link to his page on their site and some thoughts about it.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2015: Year in Review Likes & Yikes News Edition

I'll be posting my normal "Likes & Yikes" for soap opera stories in another post. Here are my ones about things that happened in soaps during 2015.

Soap Stars in Other Places: "To Tell the Truth"

This is a bit of a unique video clip, an episode of "To Tell the Truth" from December 2, 1958. Unlike most soap opera clips, I've shared this one is with Irna Phillips. Below is a link and more about the video.

Soap Stars in Other Places: Family Feud Challenge 1992

A video with the stars of "Guiding Light" and "The Young and the Restless" from June 1992 has been posted. This originally aired the same week as the GL blackout story - their 40th anniversary. Below are links to the episodes that have been shared and a summary of what happened.

Soap Stars in Other Places: Wheel of Fortune 2006

Soap stars week in 2006 paired soap celebrities playing for charity with regular contestants. This advertised not only the soaps, but SoapNet.

September the best & worst month of the TV Season

Is it just me or is September, both the best and the worst month of the television season?

GL: June 30th Anniversary

June 30 is the television anniversary of Guiding Light and also my twitterversary. Yes that was an intentional choice as I would always be able to remember when I signed up for the service.

Soap Stars in Other Places: Wheel of Fortune 1992

In November 1992, Wheel of Fortune did a Soap College Challenge from San Francisco, California. They had two soap stars play against a college student. This was unlike other WOF events as typically celebrities team up with civilians on game shows or play against each other. Below is my summary of the one episode available on youtube.com.

The Pregnancy Problem

If you read this blog on occasion or chat with me on twitter, you may be aware about how I have issues with pregnancies on soap operas. This post goes into detail as to why I feel soap operas show too many stories of this nature.

Books about TV: TV Tie-Ins

"TV Tie-Ins" is a scholarly work that explores the evolution of paperback books that were written about particular programs. Written by Kurt Peer, it features both the history of these books (until 1990) along with a master list of every book that was found within this genre. Since this was published in the late 90s, all of this research was a lot more difficult to come by compared to how it could be done today.