Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:55 PM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — I’ve always thought that if you put on quality television with good writing combined with great acting, you’d find yourself well positioned for growth in the Nielsen Ratings. NBCs “Days of our Lives” proved just that during the week of August 11, 2008, when it moved up to 3rd place in the Nielsen rankings, pulling a 2.4/8 in households. Oh, wait…the Olympics were on. Never mind. With the Summer 2008 Beijing Olympic games as a lead-in, “Days of our Lives” was able to bring in 500,000 more…
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Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:46 PM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Openly Gay Actor and activist, Chad Allen, 34, is joining the cast of the SOAPnet Original Series, “General Hospital: Night Shift” as a love interest for Dr. Kyle Julian (Adam Grimes). Allen will portray Eric Whitlow , a patient needing a liver transplant who arrives at General Hospital seeking medical attention. He is assisted by Dr. Julian, a gay medical intern, and the two form a romantic relationship as they work together in finding Eric a suitable donor. The actor joins the primetime soap on Tuesday, September…
Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:03 PM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Roscoe Born is out at NBC’s “Days of our Lives.” As we first reported to you on our message boards earlier this week, Roscoe Born is leaving the soap this fall due to storyline purposes. Born joined the series in May 2008 as Trent Robbins, Max Brady’s (Darin Brooks) biological father. A “Days of our Lives” spokeswoman was able to confirm the actors departure and informed Soap Opera Network that “Roscoe will continue to have story well into the end of September.” According to sources, Born’s firing…
Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:27 AM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — What does Bradford, Ricky, Kassie, Jason, Kimberly, Bryan, Van, Rebecca and Bob all have in common? Well, if you saw the image at the right-hand side of this article, you’ve probably guessed…they are all part of the newest soap cruise, which allows fans the opportunity to get closer to their favorite daytime stars than ever before. For four days and three wonderful nights, fans will get the chance to spend time with their favorite stars from all of daytime television including Bradford Anderson (Spinelli, “General Hospital”), Brandon…
Gary Tomlin officially takes over “Days of our Lives” from Ed Scott.
“The Young and the Restless” is about to get a new Executive Producer, according to published reports, but are those reports accurate?
Premiered: June 27, 2008 Synopsis: Go behind the scenes with, and into the life of, “General Hospital” star Bradford Anderson in Episode Three of the SOAPnet original web series.
Monday, August 18, 2008 8:55 AM ET | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Yes, it was created as a “day off for the working man,” or the official end of summer according to many, but Labor Day is also a day where ABC Daytime gets to remember the good stuff they’ve aired in the recent past. On Monday, September 1, instead of showing first-run episodes of your favorite ABC Daytime dramas like “All My Children,” “General Hospital” or “One Life to Live,” the network has opted to air repeat episodes of the soaps. These episodes are said to be defining…
Monday, August 18, 2008 8:00 AM EST | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Families coming together. THIS WEEK ON: GENERAL HOSPITAL After safely getting Sam home without blowing her cover in the process, Lucky calls Elizabeth over to tend to Sam’s wounds. Elizabeth learns that Sam and Lucky’s breakup was staged. Sam and Elizabeth reach a new understanding on Tuesday, August 19. In a moment of weakness, Nikolas kisses Nadine. Jason has an opportunity to take out Karpov, but due to unforeseen events he finds himself is a crippling position. Later, Jason rejects Sasha’s advances, which are misinterpreted by Spinelli,…
Monday, August 18, 2008 7:05 AM EST | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Plotting revenge and asking questions. THIS WEEK ON: DAYS OF OUR LIVES Nicole asks EJ if he meant what he said when he claimed he wanted to give their relationship a shot. Chloe and Nicole team up to get their men and leave Sami out in the cold. EJ and Tony agree to work together in a plan to take back their share of the DiMera empire from John. Steve and Kayla find baby Joe and fear what has been done to him on Thursday, August 21.…
Monday, August 18, 2008 6:45 AM EST | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — “The Bold and the Beautiful” Comings & Goings for the Week of August 18 Edition. Patrick Duffy returns as “Stephen Logan” on August 21, 22 and 26. Sean Whalen returns as “Lab Technician Carl” on August 20. Dan Martin returns as “Lt. Baker” on August 21, 22, 25 and 26. Mykel Shannon Jenkins returns as “Detective Charlie Baker” on August 21, 22 and 25. Jacqueline Hahn returns as “Dr. Caspary” on August 22. “The Bold and the Beautiful” airs Weekdays on CBS. Anytime on CBS.com. Check local…
Monday, August 18, 2008 6:45 AM EST | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — A not so beautiful mind. THIS WEEK ON: BOLD & BEATIFUL Ridge tries to convince his family to go along with his recent change of heart. An angry Stephanie confronts Donna and demands answers about Eric’s heart attack. Taylor and Rick make love on Monday, August 18. The Inside Story: Marcus vs. Owen Marcus becomes increasingly agitated by Owen’s presence in the lives of his family and friends, which leads him to his own theories as to what has caused Eric’s illness. Owen is thrown, literally, when…
Premiered: June 13, 2008 Synopsis: Go behind the scenes with, and into the life of, “General Hospital” star Bradford Anderson in Episode Two of the SOAPnet original web series. General HospitalBradford AndersonCamera Ready
Premiered: May 19, 2008 Synopsis: Go behind the scenes with and into the life of “General Hospital” star Bradford Anderson in Episode One of the SOAPnet original web series. General HospitalBradford AndersonCamera Ready
Monday, August 18, 2008 5:10 AM EST | By Errol Lewis Who: Jason Gerhardt (ex-Cooper Barrett, “General Hospital”) What: Jason Gerhardt Live Chat with Fans When: Saturday, August 23 at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST Where: http://forums.jasongerhardtfan.net/index.php Info: Jason Gerhardt discusses what he’s been up to and reminisces over his “General Hospital Fan Club Weekend” event at the Sportmen’s Lodge in Studio City last month.
Monday, August 18, 2008 5:00 AM EST | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — “Days of our Lives” producer fired after battle with head writer escalates. “One Life to Live” veteran takes over. According to published reports, “Days of our Lives” executive producer Ed Scott has received the boot from the NBC Daytime drama series after his reported battle with the soaps Head Writer, Dena Higley, escalated to new heights. Former “One Life to Live” executive producer and sometime writer Gary Tomlin will take over EP duties at “DAYS” effective immediately. Prior to his work on “DAYS,” Scott served as Executive…
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 4:00 PM EST | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Genie Francis returns to Port Charles earlier than expected. Soap Opera Network has learned that actress Genie Francis will return to the role of Laura Spencer on ABC Daytime’s “General Hospital” beginning Monday, August 25. Previously it was reported the actress would return on Tuesday, August 26 (see story). Laura’s return coincides with daughter Lulu’s (Julie Berman) path to destruction after accidentally killing Logan Hayes (Josh Duhon) in early July. Lulu has been having hallucinations of Logan, which is leading her to a near breakdown. “GH” began…
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:35 PM EST | By Errol Lewis (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — “General Hospital’s” Finola Hughes is transferring over to the “Night Shift.” Beginning Tuesday, September 30, “General Hospital” star Finola Hughes will be taking beloved super-agent Anna Devane to the SOAPnet Original Series “General Hospital: Night Shift” for the shows final three episodes of its second season. We are told that Anna will be dealing heavily with ex-husband Robert Scorpio’s (Tristan Rogers) medical diagnosis and daughter Robin’s (Kimberly McCullough) pregnancy. Hughes is currently involved in a romantic storyline with Rick Springfield, who portrays both Eli Love and Dr.…
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2:51 PM EST (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — The fourth installment of Restless Style magazine captures the essence and true beauty of Jessica White as she graces the cover of this issue! White, the latest Maybelline spokesmodel on contract, will be appearing as herself on the #1 daytime drama “The Young and the Restless” tomorrow, Wednesday, August 13. In 2007, Tyra Banks dubbed White as “the model of her generation” during a segment on her talk-show “The Tyra Banks Show.” To get a closer look of the new cover, additional photos and behind-the-scenes footage, make sure to check out…
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:00 AM EST | By Errol Lewis Dear Readers, When we came up with the Bringing.Drama.Closer campaign on Soap Opera Network many years ago, we never thought that 2008 would bring some of the biggest controversies in the daytime world, nor did we think it would be happening off screen and behind-the-scenes. So far we have had the “Days of our Lives” online scandal a few weeks back as reported by TV Guide Canada’s Nelson Branco and now we have reports that Carolyn Hinsey of Soap Opera Weekly and Soap Opera Digest fame has been fired…