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1981: General Hospital's Lesley had no shortage of admirers.

1985: Daniel confessed his love for Krystle on Dynasty.

1989: Gl's Reva and Sonni walked across a suspension bridge.

2009: The wedding of All My Children's Reese and Bianca began."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1939: Virgina Payne joined the cast of radio soap opera The Carters of Elm Street as Ms. Carter. Payne was best known for her 27-year run as "Ma Perkins".

1974: Joseph Gallison debuted on Days of our Lives as Neil Curtis, a role...

1981: General Hospital's Lesley had no shortage of admirers.

1985: Daniel confessed his love for Krystle on Dynasty.

1989: Gl's Reva and Sonni walked across a suspension bridge.

2009: The wedding of All My Children's Reese and Bianca began."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1939: Virgina Payne joined the cast of radio soap opera The...

Ball of energy Tania Mehra and film producer Dean Bornstein can currently be seen planning their wedding on E!’s fun new reality show Second Wives Club — but just who are they? Canadian actor and producer Bornstein (Aka Dean Hamilton) was born in Ontario. After three years majoring in accounting at Michigan State, Dean moved to La to finish up his education at the University of South California Business School. His career soon took a change in direction when, after successfully gaining a place on ABC television’s talent program, Bornstein decided to pursue a career in acting. Roles in the 1987...read more...

Save the date…or not. The series premiere of Second Wives Club kicked off Thursday night finally introducing club members Shiva Safai, Veronika Obeng, Tania Mehra, Katie Cazorla, Shawna Craig and Morisa Surrey, who are all in relationships with wealthy men who've been married at least once before. The tension in the debut episode started building right from the beginning as Tania announced the date of her wedding to movie producer Dean Bornstein over brunch. But the other women were shocked to learn she hadn't yet invited them with only several months to go. "Once one invitation goes out, it's going to be like when Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone," Tania said....

Here at Et, we're obsessed with a lot of things -- and for the week of May 1 to May 7, this is what we're most excited about:

Why We're Obsessed With '2 Dope Queens'

Just over a year ago, Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson premiered their podcast, 2 Dope Queens -- shaking up the comedic podcast world with a show that is full of "black girl magic." If you're not listening to this already, you need to start now (it’s a good laugh, we promise). The show -- now in its third season -- is as unapologetic as its hosts, combining live stand-up and intimate conversations between the two queens off-stage. The hour-long episodes are taped live weekly at Union Hall in Brooklyn, New York, where the two are joined by special guests including Nore Davis, Aparna Nancherla, and more recently, Gabrielle Union, with season three kicking off with Jon Hamm. And if you...

Welcome to Tania Mehra's life as a second wife. In this scene from next Thursday's series premiere of Second Wives Club, Tania invites viewers to into her world with fiancé Dean Bornstein. "He is an accomplished and well-known producer," she explains. "We recently got engaged, maybe four months ago. Dean has already been married once and has one son." Tania, who's 20 years younger than her other half, admits she never expected to fall in love with someone who was married before. "I don't want to use the word baggage because that's kind of a negative connotation," she continues. "But some days it can be a pain in the ass." However,...

'Emmanuelle' movies producer Alain Siritzky dead at 72 (photo: Sylvia Kristel in 'Emmanuelle' 1974) Emmanuelle franchise producer Alain Siritzky died after what has been described as "a short illness" on Saturday, October 11, 2014, at a Paris hospital. Siritzky, whose credits include dozens of Emmanuelle movies and direct-to-video efforts, several of which starring Sylvia Kristel in the title role, was 72. Ironically, Alain Siritzky didn't produce the original, epoch-making 1974 Emmanuelle. He became involved in that Yves Rousset-Rouard production via his Parafrance Films, which distributed Emmanuelle in France. 'Emmanuelle': 1974 movie sensation A couple of years after the release of Deep Throat and The Devil in Miss Jones (not to mention Boys in the Sand and Eyes of a Stranger), and the year after Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider sparked a furor by having simulated sex in Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris, the 1974 French release Emmanuelle still managed to become a worldwide cause célèbre.

Thomas Jane will make his feature directorial debut on the western thriller "A Magnificent Death From A Shattered Hand" at Tayrona Films, Cargo Entertainment and Paradigm.

Nick Nolte, Jeremy Irons and Jane himself will star in the story of a former soldier’s quest for redemption in the Wild West as he struggles to clear his name.

Geyer Kosinski, Dean Bornstein and James Ordonez are producing. Shooting kicks off next year in Utah.

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Jaleel White, who played Urkel for nine years on ABC's "Family Matters," and Joel Zwick, who directed "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," are making a movie together. White wrote "Did U Get My Text," about a couple who meets and falls in love by text message. He's also producing, along with Empire Film Group CEO Dean Hamilton Bornstein. Also Read: Ricky Schroder's Newest Co-Star: His 14-Year-Old Daughter Zwick, who directed 31 episodes of "Family Matters" -- including "Throw Urkel From the Train" -- is directing. White will have a small role in the film, which...

Joey Lawrence, Wesley Snipes and Michael Dudikoff will star in the independent action film "Havana Heat." According to Variety, the cast includes mixed martial arts fighter Heath Herring, Zulay Henao ("Fighting"), Lorena Rincon ("Stuck"), Raul Julia-Levy ("Epoch") and Bollywood star Nicholas Brown ("Kites").The film centers on the investigation of a Homeland Security agent based at Guantanamo Bay who's murdered while undercover in Havana. Dean Hamilton ("Blonde and Blonder") is directing. Tayrona Entertainment Group's James Ordonez and Ken Gord are producing along with Dan Meachum of Maandi Media Entertainment. Jose Antonio Ruiz-Diez and Sheila McCarthy of Tayrona are executive producing.Shooting is scheduled for November with a release date set for next summer.

Variety are reporting that Wesley Snipes (Passenger 57), Joey Lawrence (Blossom) and Michael Dudikoff (American Ninja) are to team up for the film Havana Heat, which centers on a Homeland Security agent based at Guantanamo who’s murdered while undercover in Havana…

…where betrayal and intrigue take place against a backdrop of crumbling colonial architecture and vintage American cars.

Apparently.

Also set to star in the film, which is beind directed by Dean Hamilton (who for those that don’t know, was responsible for the Pamela Anderson / Denise Richards flick Blonde and Blonder), are mixed martial arts fighter Heath Herring, Zulay Henao (Fighting), Lorena Rincon (Stuck) and Raul Julia-Levy (Epoch) plus Bollywood star Nicholas Brown (Kites).

Now I don’t know about you guys, but Havana Heat sounds like B-movie heaven to me! Snipes and Dudikoff in the same film? Genius! Now lets see more action hero pairings – it worked...

I'm not sure I can handle the awesome that is the just-announced "Havana Heat." Joey Lawrence (whoa!), Wesley Snipes (always bet on black...) and Michael Dudikoff (the one and only American Ninja) will come together (finally!) to star in the indie action flick, which Dean Hamilton will direct. The story revolves around an undercover Homeland Security agent who is murdered in Havana, Cuba.

It doesn't matter, really. Anything that brings this trio together on screen is fine with me. I haven't seen Lawrence in a long time, but who can forget "Blossom"? He also stars in the new ABC comedy "Melissa & Joey" with former "Clarissa Explains It All" star Melissa Joan Hart which launched this week. Snipes has been doing a lot of direct-to-video work in recent years, though he turned in a strong performance in last year's cop drama "Brooklyn's Finest." Dudikoff has been off the acting grid since...

The team-up you haven't been waiting for - Joey Lawrence, Wesley Snipes and Michael Dudikoff - is set to happen in the indie action film "Havana Heat" for Tayrona Entertainment Group, Maandi Media Entertainment and Empire Film Group says Variety.

Set against the Cuban capital's crumbling architecture and vintage cars, the story follows the investigation into a Homeland Security agent who is murdered while undercover.

Mixed martial arts fighter Heath Herring, Zulay Henao ("Fighting"), Lorena Rincon ("Stuck"), Raul Julia-Levy ("Epoch") and Nicholas Brown ("Kites") also star.

Dean Hamilton ("Blonde and Blonder") is directing and shooting kicks off in November for release next summer.

Wesley Snipes (Blade), Joey Lawrence ("Blossom") and Michael Dudikoff (American Ninja) have signed on for independent action film "Havana Heat," which is scheduled to begin shooting in November. "Havana Heat" centers on a Homeland Security agent based at Guantanomo who is murdered while undercover in Havana, where betrayal and intrigue take place against a backdrop of crumbling colonial architecture and vintage American cars. Dean Hamilton (Blonde and Blonder) is directing the film, which is set to be released next summer. It is very likely that "Havana Heat" will go straight to DVD.

Wesley Snipes to star in Havana HeatWesley Snipes, Joseph Lawrence and Michael Dudikoff have all joined the cast of the new action film Havana Heat, according to Variety.

The film will revolve around a Homeland Security agent who is murdered while on an undercover assignment in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, although it was unclear what roles Snipes, Lawrence and Dudikoff will play. The cast will be rounded out by Mma fighter Heath Herring, Zulay Henao, Lorena Rincon, Raul Julia Jr. and Nicholas Brown.

Dean Hamilton (Blonde and Blonder) will direct the film, with production slated to start in November.

Havana Heat comes to theaters in 2011 and stars Wesley Snipes, Joseph Lawrence, Michael Dudikoff, Zulay Henao, Heath Herring, Lorena Rincon, Nicolas Brown. The film is directed by Dean Hamilton.

Well, the good news for Wesley Snipes fans is that he's back in the acting game, signing up to apear in Havana Heat, which will start shooting in November. The bad news is it's from the director of Blonde and Blonder, Dean Hamilton, and sounds a little bit like it's destined to go straight to DVD.Apparently the story centres on a Homeland Security agent who is murdered while undercover in Havana, and the investigation which follows that death. It will star Joseph Lawrence (er, Urban Legends: Final Cut), Michael Dudikoff, mixed martial artist Heath Herring, Zulay Henao (Fighting), Lorena Rincon, Raul Julia Jr. (loved your old man!) and Nicolas Brown (Kites).The film's due out next summer in a cinema (?) near you.