Monday, December 15, 2008 12:11 AM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — The economy is a bust and we’re in a recession. Advertisers are pulling ad dollars from network television and have instead decided to spend less and fire thousands. With daytime’s audience trending down for more than a decade, 2008 will forever be remembered as the year the daypart finally received its reality check. So, instead of bringing you a what’s up and what’s down ratings report, we at Soap Opera Network have decided to launch a new feature where we pit soap against soap in the Nielsen…
Author: Errol Lewis
The instantly recognizable “Days of Our Lives” theme song has regularly accompanied the hit soap opera’s opening sequence as it has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965 on the NBC network in the United States. Introduced by the famous spoken lines, “like sands through the hourglass, so are the Days of Our Lives,” the song was composed by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart and Charles Albertine. The tune’s original recording was arranged in the C Major key for a small chamber string ensemble augmented by woodwinds, guitar and glockenspiel, and was updated only once with a re-recorded 1993 arrangement…
Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:44 PM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — A wedding to remember begins and ends with a twist. A Closer Look: The New Tracy and Edward You know a show is recycling storylines when the Quartermaine family story arcs are being used to further Zacchara family drama. Sonny and Anthony are coming to terms of a united organization, but Ric wants Sonny to leave Claudia out of any deal he makes with the elder Zacchara. Meanwhile, Jason becomes concerned over what might happen if Sonny were to marry Claudia. Claudia taunts Kate with her wedding…
Thursday, October 23, 2008 2:22 PM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Alison Sweeney, who portrays Samantha Brady on NBC “Days of our Lives,” is on the hunt for the shows biggest fan for talk show “The Bonnie Hunt Show.” Sweeney has teamed with the Warner Bros. distributed daily talk show to find “DAYS'” biggest fan. Said fan will serve a a special correspondent to the “Bonnie Hunt Show” during the “Days of Days” event at Universal Studios Hollywood CityWalk on November 1. The event includes a Meet & Greet, Q&A and other activities with “Days of our Lives”…
Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:12 PM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — New “All My Children” Head Writer, Charles Pratt Jr., shakes up canvas with a natural disaster hitting Pine Valley. Just in time for the all important November sweeps period, ABC’s “All My Children” is looking to entice new viewers with a major tornado that will hit Pine Valley in October. Soap Opera Network can also confirm, as reported by TV Guide Canada’s Nelson Branco, that two major characters will die during the tornado and that there will be a number of guest appearances from past “All My…
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 3:49 PM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — While CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” turned 35 years-old in March 2008, its 20th Anniversary on French television is a time to really celebrate. The show is heading to Paris, France in October to film on-location scenes for an upcoming storyline involving the likes of Nicholas Newman (Joshua Morrow), Sharon Abbott (Sharon Case), Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) and Victor Newman (Eric Braeden). No other actors will be attending, according to a spokeswoman for Sony Pictures Television, producers of the soap. While specific storyline information won’t be…
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 7:24 AM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — The little girl that grew up on ABC’s “General Hospital” is not so little after all. In fact, she’s the toughest thing to hit ABC since “NYPD Blue.” Nathan Fillion (“One Life to Live”) is also jumping onto the police beat. Amber Tamblyn, 25, who portrayed Emily Bowen-Quartermaine on “GH” from 1995-2001, has found herself with an “Unusual” dramedy that the ABC Entertainment Division (that is primetime tv for us daytime folk) thinks is the next great procedural. The network has given a mid-season order to “The…
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:32 AM EST | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — In the 1980’s, ABC Daytime generated 3/4’s of the entire ABC networks revenue, making the lineup the most lucrative in all television. Since then ABC Daytime has become what fans call the “wicked step-child” of the ABC Television Network, a division of the Walt Disney Company. Now the network is showing some love to its most loyal and avid audience. Consisting of popular talk-show “The View” with Barbara Walters and her crew of co-hosts, soap operas “All My Children,” “General Hospital” and “One Life to Live,” ABC…
Monday, August 25, 2008 1:28 PM EST | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Due to time constraints, GH PreVUE: Week of August 25 Edition will not be posted at this time. In its place, please note GH Today. GH PreVUE will return tomorrow. TODAY ON: GENERAL HOSPITAL Lucky takes Lulu back to Shadybrook after her breakdown at the police station. Lainey admits to Lucky that Lulu’s condition is rapidly deteriorating. Lulu gets quite a surprise when she goes to Laura’s room. Spinelli gets hit by a car while on his stakeout with Maxie and is rushed to the hospital. Maxie…
Monday, August 25, 2008 6:13 AM EST | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — New York is the center of the universe. THIS WEEK ON: GUIDING LIGHT Blake and Cassie have a fun girl’s night out but when Cassie goes home she cries as she goes upstairs alone. Cyrus sees Cassie through the window and goes inside to comfort her. She tells him the only way he can help is by leaving town with Grady. Natalia hears a radio report that Rafe is surrounded by police with orders to shoot to kill. Rafe surrenders to the police. Natalia arrives at the…
Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:43 PM EST | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Be my savior. THIS WEEK ON: THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL After discussing theories and motives, Lt. and Det. Baker’s work to get to the bottom of Eric’s attempted murder and make an arrest. After getting a chilling visit from Stephanie in jail, Owen begs Ridge to believe his story. Ann calls Stephanie and delivers some troublesome news. Nick and Katie come to an emotional decision about their baby. The Inside Story: Owen to the Rescue A terrified Donna tries to fight off a masked intruder. A…
Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:16 PM EST | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — When secrets come out. THIS WEEK ON: DAYS OF OUR LIVES Lucas informs Sami that he is leaving and taking Allie with him. Chelsea surprises Daniel at his apartment, but how will Chelsea take the news when Daniel comes clean about his relationship with Kate? Meanwhile, Nick finds Melanie, and the two have an instant connection. Marlena finally wakes up with John by her side. John asks Marlena to come home with him when she’s released from the hospital. Max tells Tiffany that he has a girlfriend,…
Sunday, August 24, 2008 11:34 PM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Former “As The World Turns” star, Scott Holroyd, joins the cast of “Dirty Sexy Money.” According to Michael Ausiello in his Ausiello Files column, Scott Holroyd, who portrayed Paul Ryan on CBS’ “As The World Turns” from 2001-2003, is joining the cast of the ABC primetime soap “Dirty Sexy Money” this fall. Holroyd will play the brother of Kiersten Warren’s Ellen Darling. Currently, Ellen’s husband, Senator Patrick Darling (played by William Baldwin), is having an affair with transsexual Carmelita (played by real-life transsexual Candis Cayne), who mysteriously…
Saturday, August 23, 2008 6:09 AM EST | By Errol Lewis Sony Produces Best Soap Not on TV After firing the writing teams of “Days of our Lives” and “The Young and the Restless” during the infamous Writer’s Strike earlier this year, Sony Pictures Television, producer of both soaps, continues to house power struggles behind-the-scenes between executives and writers at the top ranked daytime soap operas. Is it any wonder why fans call the series of events the best drama not on TV? February 2008 will not only go down as the end of the first writer’s strike in nearly…
Friday, August 22, 2008 10:00 PM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — As we approach our 7th year online in October, Soap Opera Network is looking toward the future and has come up with an aggressive plan to “Bringing.Drama.Closer” than ever before to the fans of daytime and prime soap operas. In order to do this, we need individuals who would like to cover the following soap operas and provide visitors with news, previews and interviews with today’s biggest and brightest stars: 90210 The Bold and the Beautiful Brothers & Sisters Desperate Housewives Dirty Sexy Money Days of our…
Emmy Rossum went from “Law & Order” to “As The World Turns” (ex-Abigail Williams) and now is starring in “Dragonball,” the film adaptation to the popular “Dragonball” anime series.
Friday, August 22, 2008 9:14 PM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Matthew Borlenghi is expected to shake things up next month on the NBC drama series “Days of our Lives,” when he joins the cast as the Mayor of Salem. Beginning Thursday, September 18, look for Borlenghi to shock Salem citizens, as his character Mayor Marino, with news that…oh wait, I can’t tell you…yet! Just know that you’ll definitely be in for a surprise. Borlenghi is best known for playing Brian Bodine, Hayley’s (Kelly Ripa) love interest, on ABC’s “All My Children, and Ziggy Deadmarsh on CBS’ “The…
Real-life couple Nadia Bjorlin and Brandon Beemer grace cover of Fixation Magazine’s August issue.
Friday, August 22, 2008 6:27 PM ET | By Xavier Toups (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Gary Tomlin makes his first executive decision. Soap Opera Network has learned that newly appointed “Days Of Our Lives” Executive Producer Gary Tomlin has brought in Christopher Whitesell as Co-Head Writer. Whitesell will serve along side Dena Higley, the show’s current Head Writer. This will now be the third time Whitesell has worked as Co-Head Writer for Gary Tomlin. The previous two times were at “Sunset Beach” with Meg Bennett (from late 1997 to 1998), then Margaret De Priest (from 1998 to the show’s finale on December…