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General Hospital‘s Van Hansis will visit the Michael Fairman Channel for a live chat on Monday, March 31st at 8 pm Et/5 pm Pt.

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Hansis, best-known for his performances as Luke Snyder on As the World Turns (2005-2010), debuted on General Hospital as the recast Dr, Lucas Jones back in October of 2024, and has made the role his own.

Currently in story, Lucas met a new man in his life, the mysterious Marco played by Adrian Anchondo. What will happen when the two paths cross again?

During Van’s run on Atwt, he was part of the soap super couple known as Nuke along with Jake Silbermann. Van will be on hand to chat about life in Port Charles, his Gh co-stars, and his soap career.

Watch live below.

As the World Turns alum, Jake Silbermann is kicking off the new year as a newly engaged man! Silbermann announced his engagement to Erica Pappas via Instagram, simply captioning it, “Found her.” Silbermann, an actor, writer, producer—you name it—was born on June 1, 1983, and is a native of New York City. Prior to his big […]

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Although his debut could be derailed by a potential preemption later this week, “As The World Turns” alum Van Hansis (ex-Luke Snyder) is returning to daytime television when he takes over the role of Lucas Jones on ABC’s “General Hospital,” last played by Ryan Carnes.

According to TV Insider, which first reported the news, Hansis is set to hit Port Charles on the Friday, October 4 episode, albeit contingent on whether or not ABC’s coverage of the Major League Baseball Wild Card Series causes a last-minute preemption of the drama series on Thursday, October 3.

While storyline details have not been announced, it looks like Lucas is back in town just in time for the awakening of his cousin, Lulu (now played by Alexa Havins), who requires a liver transplant.

Although Lucas and Lulu two are not related by blood, the show has recently made enormous efforts to rebuild the Spencer family,...

TV Insider is reporting that As The World Turns (Atwt) alum Van Hansis will debut as Lucas Jones on General Hospital, as early as next week.

The actor played Luke Snyder from 2005-2010 on Atwt, and it’s being reported that his first air date will be Friday, October 4.

With that being said, Major League Baseball post-season games could always pre-empt the Thursday, October 3 show, pushing Hansis’s debut to Monday, October 7. Only time will tell.

General Hospital News – Van Hansis’ Impact On Daytime Television

A Massachusetts native, Hansis has racked up three Daytime Emmy Award nominations during his tenure at Atwt; two for Outstanding Younger Actor and one for Outstanding Supporting Actor.

In addition, he also earned another Daytime Emmy nomination for playing Thom on EastSiders.

Hansis has been a trailblazer for LGBTQ storylines on soaps during his time on Atwt.

After all, Luke and Noah Mayer (Jake Silbermann...

The night The Blacklist fans have dreaded has arrived. NBC’s popular primetime drama comes to an end with season 10 episode 22, airing on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Episode 22, “Raymond Reddington: Good Night,” airs immediately following episode 21 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Season’s 10 cast is led by James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington. Diego Klattenhoff stars as Donald Ressler, Hisham Tawfiq plays Dembe Zuma, Anya Banerjee is Siya Malik, Sami Bray is Agnes, and Harry Lennix stars as Harold Cooper.

Toby Leonard Moore guest stars as Congressman Arthur Hudson.

“Raymond Reddington: Good Night” Plot: The future of the FBI’s Reddington Task Force is decided.

James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in ‘The Blacklist’ season 10 episode 22 (Photo by: Fernando Marrero/NBC/ Sony Pictures Television)

The Season 10 Plot:

The final season will find Raymond Reddington confronting unparalleled danger. With Reddington’s covert role as an FBI informant facing exposure, former Blacklisters will unite against...

The Blacklist fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 10 Episode 22 episode titled !

Find out everything you need to know about the episode of The Blacklist, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

The Blacklist Season 10 Episode 22 Preview

Get ready to bid farewell to one of the most captivating crime dramas on television. The series finale, “Raymond Reddington: Good Night” is set to air on NBC on July 13, 2023, at 9:00 Pm.

In this monumental episode, the future of the FBI’s Reddington task force hangs in the balance one last time. Congressman Hudson’s relentless investigation puts immense pressure on the team, forcing them to strategize and anticipate Reddington’s next move. As the storylines converge, the fate of Raymond Reddington and the task force members will be decided in an unforgettable climax.

Prepare for an emotionally charged...

The Blacklist fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 10 Episode 21 episode titled !

Find out everything you need to know about the episode of The Blacklist, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

The Blacklist Season 10 Episode 21 Preview

In this gripping installment titled “Raymond Reddington,” the task force faces mounting pressure as they navigate a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. Congressman Hudson’s relentless investigation casts a shadow of uncertainty, forcing the team to delve deeper into the mysterious world of Raymond Reddington, a master manipulator and criminal mastermind.

As the task force races against the clock, they must anticipate Reddington’s every move. With his cunning intellect and vast resources, Reddington remains one step ahead, posing a constant threat to their mission to bring him to justice. Will they be able to outsmart the enigmatic Reddington,...

The Blacklist fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 10 Episode 20 episode titled Arthur Hudson!

Find out everything you need to know about the Arthur Hudson episode of The Blacklist, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

The Blacklist Arthur Hudson Season 10 Episode 20 Preview

In this episode, the ever-resourceful Raymond “Red” Reddington finds himself with a rare opportunity to reconnect with dear friends from his past. As the enigmatic mastermind with an intricate network of contacts, Red always brings a mix of danger, charisma, and unpredictability to every encounter. Fans can expect intriguing revelations and emotional moments as he navigates this reunion.

Meanwhile, Harold Cooper, the dedicated head of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Unit, faces a challenging situation. He finds himself on the defensive when he receives an unexpected call from the Attorney General. With tensions rising and secrets lurking,...

Ten years ago, actor Sean Hayes and playwright David Adjmi were working together to develop a play based on the life of Oscar Levant, the actor, pianist and notorious wit of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Now Hayes is preparing to bring Good Night, Oscar to Broadway next spring. The play is written by Doug Wright.

Exactly how, why and when Hayes and Adjmi split up their partnership on the project is being disputed by both sides in an unusually public way. Adjmi wrote a long Facebook post detailing his perspective earlier this week, as publicity for Good Night, Oscar is just beginning to emerge. Theater twitter took note, as did The New York Times.

In response, Hayes, Wright and their producer Beth Williams have released their own extensive statement, obtained by Deadline. The two accounts of exactly how Levant came into Hayes’ life are notably different.

Adjmi, perhaps best known as the author of 3C,...

Update, with reunion video Marnie Schulenburg, the Daytime Emmy-nominated actress who played Alison Stewart on As the World Turns from 2007 to 2010, died Tuesday of metastatic breast cancer at a hospital in Bloomfield, NJ. She was 37.

Her death was confirmed by Kyle Luker at Industry Entertainment.

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Schulenburg was the wife of actor Zack Robidas, who plays the right-wing TV journalist Mark Ravenhead on HBO’s Succession.

Born in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Schulenburg moved to New York City in 2006 to audition for acting roles, soon taking part in readings at Dramatists Guild of America and The Flux Theatre Ensemble. Within a year of her relocation, she was cast in the central role of Alison Stewart, and appeared in a crossover episode with The Young and the Restless. She remained with Atwt until its final episode in 2010, and was nominated that year in the Outstanding Younger...

Who were the best LGBTQ couples in daytime soap opera history? The sad truth is that there aren’t that many to choose from. Despite the shows dipping their toes in the water with queer characters and storylines in the 1990s — like Ryan Phillippe as groundbreaking gay teen Billy Douglas on “One Life to Live” from 1992 to 1993 — the show shied away from romance for its queer characters until the 21st century. Scroll down to read some of our forum posters’ favorites below.

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In 2000 “All My Children” made history when Bianca Montgomery (played by Eden Riegel) came out as a lesbian. As the daughter of Erica Kane (Susan Lucci), it was the first time such an important legacy character was written to be gay. She had a few romances over the years, including twins Frankie and Maggie Stone (Elizabeth Hendrickson...

1977: Leslie Charleson assumed the role of Monica on Gh.

1992: Elizabeth Keifer debuted as Blake on Guiding Light.

2007: The 10,000th episode of One Life to Live aired on ABC.

2007: As the World Turns' Luke and Noah shared an historic kiss."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"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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1933: On radio soap opera Ma Perkins, Ma (Virginia Payne) has found out about Cousin Sylvester's marriage proposal to Penny, and she wondered what kind of men the cousins were.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Julia (Grayson Hall) warned Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) not to become too chummy with Barnabas (Jonathan Frid).

1967: On Another World,...

1979: The Edge of Night's Steve saved Paige's life.

1981: General Hospital's Mikkos hosted a dinner party.

1984: Santa Barbara's Joe broke into the Capwell estate.

2004: Martha Madison debuted as Belle on Days of our Lives."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different 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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1945: On radio soap opera Portia Faces Life, Kathie was shocked to see Portia's late husband, Walter (Bartlett Robinson), alive and well!

1967: On Dark Shadows, Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) returned to the Blue Whale Café -- and ran into her former tormentor, Barnabas Collins...

1967: The widows called Dark Shadows' Elizabeth. 1987: Guiding

Light's Lacey & Cam left the Bauer Barbecue via hot air balloon.

2008: Cyndi Lauper visited As the World Turns' Oakdale.

2013: Theresa returned to Days of our Lives' Salem."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different 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.

On this date in...

1939: Radio soap opera The Man I Married premiered on NBC Radio. Van Heflin starred as Adam Waring.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) heard the voices of the widows calling to her.

1969: On Another World, Rachel (Robin Strasser) tried to convince Russ...

1984: Guiding Light's Lujack and Beth hit the beach.

1984: Edge of Night's Gunther noticed something off about Sky.

1985: Patch arrived in Salem on Days of our Lives.

2005: Gh's Michael wasn't thrilled Carly had married Alcazar."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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1966: On Another World, Lee (Gaye Huston) gave Mike Bauer (Gary Pillar) a warm welcome home.

1966: Most of Dark Shadows' first episode was taped. Episode #1 was shot twice with the second tape being the one that actually aired.

1983: On All My Children,...

1981: Another Life premiered on Cbn.

1984: Days of our Lives' Howie walked down the aisle as Hope.

1997: Port Charles premiered on ABC.

2007: As the World Turns' Noah arrived in Oakdale."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.

On this date in...

1964: On Another World, Russ (Joey Trent) admitted to Jim (Leon Janney) that he did not feel smart enough to succeed in school.

1966: On Morning Star, Hank Stover (Warren Remmerling), Bill Riley (Edward Mallory) and Katy Elliott (Elizabeth Perry) turned to Eric Manning (Ron Jackson) for assistance.

1968: Dark Shadows' Angelique appeared to Barnabas in a dream.

1986: Santa Barbara's Pearl remembered his name under hypnosis.

2002: Passions' Sheridan came face to face with Luis.

2008: As the World Turns' Luke and Noah shared a kiss."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.

On this date in...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Angelique Bouchard Collins (Lara Parker) appeared to Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) in a dream and told him that he could not escape her or her revenge. She warned him to beware of dreams, as that is the way...

1976: Mary made her Channel R News debut on Ryan's Hope.

1981: Another World's Mac was furious with Rachel.

1993: Bryan Dattilo debuted as Lucas on Days of our Lives.

2009: As the World Turns' Noah was kidnapped."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.

On this date in...

1966: On Another World, Katherine Corning (Ann Sheridan) left for San Francisco where she planned on packing up and moving back to Bay City to be near her daughter, Missy Palmer (Carol Roux). Actress Ann Sheridan died after a battle with cancer nine months...

1981: Primetime soap Dynasty premiered on ABC.

1993: Maureen Bauer died on Guiding Light.

2009: As the World Turns Luke and Noah made love for the first time.

2012: One Life to Live's Viki gave a speech for the ages about beloved canceled soap Fraternity Row."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different 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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1967: The character of Hope Bauer, who crossed over from The Guiding Light, appeared on Another World for the final time. Elissa Leeds played the role on both shows.

1976: Days of our Lives stars Bill Hayes...

1967: The Doctors' Matt was annoyed to find Nick and John

arguing again. 1986: Ryan's Hope's& Rick wanted more time with

Ryan. 1995: One Life to Live's Viki remembered Tori killed

Victor. 2003: As the World Turns' Rose D'Angelo died."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different 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.

On this date in...

1957: On The Edge of Night, Ed Parmalee (Les Damon) confessed his guilt to Mike Karr (John Larkin) about stabbing Bruce Thompson in the back.

1967: On The Doctors, Dr. Matt Powers (James Pritchett) interrupted the latest heated argument between Dr. Nick Bellini (Gerald Gordon) and Dr.

1963: The original Doctor Who premiered.

1970: Dark Shadows' Daphne and Quentin held a seance on.

1984: Days' Stefano shot Roman, who fell off a cliff.

1988: General Hospital's Cheryl was delirious."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"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...

1963: The original Doctor Who series premiered on the BBC. The show depicts the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord—a time-travelling humanoid alien. He explores the universe in his Tardis, a sentient time-travelling space ship.

1964: On Another World, Pat Matthews (Susan Trustman) sent a letter to the Baxter family which said she did not kill Tom.

1966: On Dark Shadows,...

1975: One Live to Live's Tony and Pat got reacquainted.

1984: Guiding Light's Lillian and Phillip mourned Beth.

1995: Y&R's Victor vowed to prove Nick didn't shoot Matt.

2003: "Death" came for Sheridan Crane on Passions."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"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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1932: General Mills-sponsored Betty and Bob debuted on NBC Blue radio. It was the first daytime show to be produced by Frank Hummert and Anne Ashenhurst. Married in 1935, the Hummerts became known as the "King & Queen of Soaps". Betty and Bob was the first true network soap opera on the air, using melodrama at its core.

1966: Dark Shadows' Victoria had questions about a painting.

1979: The Edge of Night's Jody was harassed.

1994: General Hospital's Lois made a surprise entrance.

1994: One Life to Live's Marty was furious about Todd's freedom."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"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...

1960: On Young Doctor Malone, Dr. Jerry Malone (William Prince) drove the shaken Marsha home after her traumatic discovery of her husband, Dr. Ted Powell (Peter Brandon), with another woman. Marsha was heartened to see Ted's car back at their house, but her dreams of reconciliation were crushed by her errant husband's desire for a divorce.

1977: Leslie Charleson assumed the role of Monica on Gh.

1992: Elizabeth Keifer debuted as Blake on Guiding Light.

2007: The 10,000th episode of One Life to Live aired on ABC.

2007: As the World Turns' Luke and Noah shared an historic kiss."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"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...

1933: On radio soap opera Ma Perkins, Ma (Virginia Payne) has found out about Cousin Sylvester's marriage proposal to Penny, and she wondered what kind of men the cousins were.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Julia (Grayson Hall) warned Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) not to become too chummy with Barnabas (Jonathan Frid).

1967: On Another World,...

1967: The widows called Dark Shadows' Elizabeth. 1987: Guiding

Light's Lacey & Cam left the Bauer Barbecue via hot air balloon.

2008: Cyndi Lauper visited As the World Turns' Oakdale.

2013: Theresa returned to Days of our Lives' Salem."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"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: Radio soap opera The Man I Married premiered on NBC Radio. Van Heflin starred as Adam Waring.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Elizabeth (Joan Bennett...

1984: Guiding Light's Lujack and Beth hit the beach.

1984: Edge of Night's Gunther noticed something off about Sky.

1985: Patch arrived in Salem on Days of our Lives.

2005: Gh's Michael wasn't thrilled Carly had married Alcazar."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"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...

1966: On Another World, Lee (Gaye Huston) gave Mike Bauer (Gary Pillar) a warm welcome home.

1966: Most of Dark Shadows' first episode was taped.

1981: Another Life premiered on Cbn.

1984: Days of our Lives' Howie walked down the aisle as Hope.

1997: Port Charles premiered on ABC.

2007: As the World Turns' Noah arrived in Oakdale."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"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...

1964: On Another World, Russ (Joey Trent) admitted to Jim (Leon Janney) that he did not feel smart enough to succeed in school.

1966: On Morning Star, Hank Stover...

1968: Dark Shadows' Angelique appeared to Barnabas in a dream.

1986: Santa Barbara's Pearl remembered his name under hypnosis.

2002: Passions' Sheridan came face to face with Luis.

2008: As the World Turns' Luke and Noah shared a kiss."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"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...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Angelique Bouchard Collins (Lara Parker) appeared to Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) in a dream and told him that he...

1976: Mary made her Channel R News debut on Ryan's Hope.

1981: Another World's Mac was furious with Rachel.

1993: Bryan Dattilo debuted as Lucas on Days of our Lives.

2009: As the World Turns' Noah was kidnapped."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"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...

1966: On Another World, Katherine Corning (Ann Sheridan) left for San Francisco where she planned on packing up and moving back to Bay City to be near her daughter,...

1981: Primetime soap Dynasty premiered on ABC.

1993: Maureen Bauer died on Guiding Light.

2009: As the World Turns Luke and Noah made love.

2012: One Life to Live's Viki gave a speech for the ages about

beloved canceled soap Fraternity Row."History is a vast early warning system."

― Norman Cousins

"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...

1967: The character of Hope Bauer, who crossed over from The Guiding Light, appeared on Another World for the final time. Elissa Leeds played the role on both shows.

1976: Days of our Lives stars Bill Hayes (Doug) and Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie) appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Read the article here.

1967: The Doctors' Matt was annoyed to find Nick and John

arguing again. 1986: Ryan's Hope's& Rick wanted more time with

Ryan. 1995: One Life to Live's Viki remembered Tori killed

Victor. 2003: As the World Turns' Rose D'Angelo died."History is a vast early warning system."

― Norman Cousins

"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...

1957: On The Edge of Night, Ed Parmalee (Les Damon) confessed his guilt to Mike Karr (John Larkin) about stabbing Bruce Thompson in the back.

1967: On The Doctors, Dr. Matt Powers (James Pritchett) interrupted the latest heated argument between Dr. Nick Bellini (Gerald Gordon) and Dr. John Rice (Terry Kiser).

1970: Actress Carolyn Craig,...

Recently,CBS served up the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Person Of Interest" episode 8 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "Point Of Origin," and it turns out that we're going to see Reese decide to take on an undercover role at the NYPD Police Academy to keep an eye out for some suspicious activity that may be going down with a young officer, and more. In the new, 8th episode press release: Reese will join the NYPD Police Academy as an instructor to keep an eye on the latest Poi. Press release number 2: Reese is going to volunteer as an NYPD police academy instructor in order to keep an eye on a talented young officer whose suspicious actions make him question her motives. In the meantime, Martine, armed with information from Samaritan, is going to hunt a member of the team. Guest stars feature: Adria Arjona (Dani...

London Lgbt+ Community Pride's annual Pride Festival kicked off on Sunday (June 22) and runs through til June 29.

To mark the festival and today's Pride in London Parade - travelling from Baker Street to Whitehall, between 1pm and 4pm - Digital Spy presents 13 landmark Lgbt moments in UK and Us television.

1. February 1971 - Us sitcom All in the Family breaks new ground, featuring Us television's first ever openly homosexual character in ex-pro football player Steve (Philip Carey).

2. January 1989 - BBC One's EastEnders becomes the first UK soap to screen a kiss between two gay men - middle-class yuppie Colin Russell (Michael Cashman) and Guido Smith (Nicholas Donovan).

3. February 1991 - A little over two years later, NBC becomes the first Us network to air a lesbian kiss in primetime on its Emmy-winning legal drama L.A. Law - Abby Perkins (Michele Greene) and Cj Lamb (Amanda Donohoe) shared an intimate moment in season...

Here is last week’s caption pic winner. This week’s caption pic is at the bottom of the page.

Thanks to everyone for participating! The winner is …

“Barrowman!”

Thanks to Reality.Bites for this week’s winning caption!

Weekend Birthdays! Jake Silbermann (above) is 31, Wynonna is 50, Corey Hart is 52, Sharon Gless is 71, Idina Menzel is 43, and Lisa Hartman Black is 58.

SyFy has acquired Season Two of Bitten.

Taylor Kitsch And Mark Ruffalo Cried And Argued On The Set Of The Normal Heart

10 Things I Learned Six Months After Coming Out.

Here’s the trailer for the Daniel Radcliffe RomCom What If, which was originally titled The F Word

Matt Bomer talked to Ellen today. First up was The Normal Heart.

And here he is talking about the sequel to Magic Mike. Ellen offers him some tasty wardrobe choices.

Fyi … He’s now on Twitter

First tweet- thank you Ellen!

Birthday shoutouts go to Enrique Iglesias (above), who is 39, Darren Hayes is 42, and Melissa Gilbert is (gulp) 50.

These gay New Yorkers can’t wait for Chick-fil-a to hit the city

Right on cue, The Benham Brothers are victims of intolerance.

In Johnny Weir news, I’ve declared a moratorium on Johnny Weir news in the Briefs (until the inevitable sex tape)

Just in time for Mother’s Day: Hallmark cards for kids with gay moms. I hope they’ll do the same next month.

Meet The Couple Behind The Military Proposal That Won The Internet’s Heart

Anderson Cooper on all the ways he is different from Adam Levine

Sarah Jessica Parker and Anna Wintour critique the men’s fashions at the Met gala.

Here’s the official trailer for Dawn of The Planet of The Tapes. Wait … it was a virus?

Matt Bomer talks to Jimmy Fallon about The Normal Heart.

Here is last week’s caption pic winner. This week’s caption pic is at the bottom of the page.

Thanks to everyone for participating! The winner is …

“Though best known for her flags, Betsy Ross’s other designs were more profitable.”

Thanks to kevin9y9 for this week’s winning caption!

Weekend Birthdays! Wentworh Miller (above) is 41, Sharon Gless is 70, Corey Hart is 51, Brooke Shields is 48, Jake Silbermann is 30, Heidi Klum is 40, Andy Cohen is 45, Colin Farrell is 37, and Gregory Harrison is 63 (more with him below)..

Courtney Love on … American Idol?

But as expected, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj officially announced their departures.

Finishing up our AI block of news, apparently a failed former contestant is about to make his gay porn debut.

The Backstreet Boys hold pandas.

Wanda Sykes tells Ellen why old people smell like pee.

Mark Cuban has joined Athlete Ally.

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Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties is currently in previews. Directed by Mtc's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meadow, the cast features Tony nominee Jessica Hecht, Tony and Emmy Award winner Judith Light, Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos, Obie Award winner Mark Blum, Lauren Blumenfeld We Are Proud to Present..., Alex Dreier Billy Elliot, Jake Silbermann 'As The World Turns', and Jonathan Walker The Divine Sister. The limited engagement of The Assembled Parties will open Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Mtc's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street. BroadwayWorld brings you a sneak peek of the cast in action below...

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties is currently in previews. Directed by Mtc's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meadow, the cast features Tony nominee Jessica Hecht, Tony and Emmy Award winner Judith Light, Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos, Obie Award winner Mark Blum, Lauren Blumenfeld We Are Proud to Present..., Alex Dreier Billy Elliot, Jake Silbermann 'As The World Turns', and Jonathan Walker The Divine Sister. The limited engagement of The Assembled Parties will open Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Mtc's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below...

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties begins previews today, March 21, 2013. Directed by Mtc's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meadow, the cast features Tony nominee Jessica Hecht, Tony and Emmy Award winner Judith Light, Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos, Obie Award winner Mark Blum, Lauren Blumenfeld We Are Proud to Present..., Alex Dreier Billy Elliot, Jake Silbermann 'As The World Turns', and Jonathan Walker The Divine Sister.

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Please Like Me (Australia)

There were several moments I really enjoyed here. I loved where Josh talked to his father about him paying for Josh to visit him in Thailand — the only problem being Josh would have to see his father there. Josh’s quiet comment of ‘That’s a shame’ was hilarious as was the bit with the dog in a dress. I also liked Tom talking about having a child, only to find out that you didn’t like it very much and would have to pretend to love it. It had an odd ring of truth. But, my favorite was the gag about the erotic gif that Tom made. This show is full of lines that are rich with wit and warmth. And Claire and Tom’s kiss in the rain was really sweet. But I still think that Tom’s ex isn’t pregnant.

Birthday shoutouts go to Daniel Gillies (above), who is 37, Jamie Bell is 27, and Kevin Williamson is 48. High School Musical star Corbin Bleu has joined the online cast of One Life To Live. Australian network Ten has been blasted for editing same-sex scenes out of Glee. The Veronica Mars Kickstarter backlash has started.NY Ag: NFL must act on sexual orientation concern. Ian Somerhalder talks about tonight's return of Vampire Diaries.The documentary Friend Of Essex is being screened around the U.S., and explores the lives of young people of color.

Below you can see the first full-length trailer for Hannibal, which premieres on NBC on April 4th.

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As The World Turns star Jake Silbermann has started a Kickstarter Campaign for The Revival: "A struggling small town preacher risks losing it all when a...

Manhattan Theatre Club presents the world premiere production of Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties. Directed by Mtc's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meadow, the cast features Tony nominee Jessica Hecht, Tony and Emmy Award winner Judith Light, Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos, Obie Award winner Mark Blum, Lauren Blumenfeld We Are Proud to Present..., Alex Dreier Billy Elliot, Jake Silbermann 'As The World Turns', and Jonathan Walker The Divine Sister. The limited engagement of The Assembled Parties will begin previews Thursday, March 21, 2013 and open Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Mtc's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street. The cast and creative team met the press earlier today and you can check out Bww's full photo coverage below...

Manhattan Theatre Club presents the world premiere production of Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties. Directed by Mtc's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meadow, the cast features Tony nominee Jessica Hecht, Tony and Emmy Award winner Judith Light, Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos, Obie Award winner Mark Blum, Lauren Blumenfeld We Are Proud to Present..., Alex Dreier Billy Elliot, Jake Silbermann 'As The World Turns', and Jonathan Walker The Divine Sister. The limited engagement of The Assembled Parties will begin previews Thursday, March 21, 2013 and open Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Mtc's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street.The cast and creative team met the press earlier today and you can check out a photo preview below...

Manhattan Theatre Club presents the world premiere production of Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties. Directed by Mtc's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meadow, the cast features Tony nominee Jessica Hecht, Tony and Emmy Award winner Judith Light, Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos, Obie Award winner Mark Blum, Lauren Blumenfeld We Are Proud to Present..., Alex Dreier Billy Elliot, Jake Silbermann 'As The World Turns', and Jonathan Walker The Divine Sister. The limited engagement of The Assembled Parties will begin previews Thursday, March 21, 2013 and open Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Mtc's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street.The cast and creative team met the press earlier today and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat will the whole gang about the new play. Check out what they had to say below...

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties begins rehearsal today, February 11. Directed by Mtc's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meadow, the cast features Tony nominee Jessica Hecht, Tony and Emmy Award winner Judith Light, Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos, Obie Award winner Mark Blum, Lauren Blumenfeld We Are Proud to Present..., Alex Dreier Billy Elliot, Jake Silbermann 'As The World Turns', and Jonathan Walker The Divine Sister.

Manhattan Theatre Club announces complete casting for its upcoming production of The Assembled Parties, the world premiere play by Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg, directed by Mtc's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meadow. The cast features Tony nominee Jessica Hecht, Tony and Emmy Award winner Judith Light, Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos, Obie Award winner Mark Blum, Lauren Blumenfeld We Are Proud to Present, Alex Dreier Billy Elliot, Tony Award nominee Sam Robards, and Jake Silbermann 'As The World Turns'.

Yale Repertory Theatre, in a co-production with American Repertory Theater, presents the world premiere of Marie Antoinette by David Adjmi, directed by Rebecca Taichman. Marie Antoinette will be performed at Yale Repertory Theatre 1120 Chapel Street October 26 through November 17. Opening Night is Thursday, November 1. The cast includes Fred Arsenault, Hannah Cabell, David Greenspan, Marin Ireland, Vin Knight, Jo Lampert, Polly Lee, Steven Rattazzi, Jake Silbermann, Teale Sperling, Brian Wiles, and Ashton Woerz.

Here is last week's caption pic winner. This week's caption pic is at the bottom of the page.

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"Andrew Christian presents: 2001, A Space Odyssey"

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Weekend Birthdays! (Note: Birthday shoutouts are for out entertainers, allies, or for any celeb that seems to have a following on Ae). The out and unbelievably adorable Zachary Quinto (above) is 35, A belated birthday to Ae reader Rob from Virginia and happy weekend birthday to Ae reader chronomaxx. Morgan Freeman is 75, Lisa Hartman is 56, Jake Silbermann is 29, Andy Cohen is 44, James Purefoy is 48, and Anderson Cooper is 45. And happy birthday to Alanis, who is 38. What are you Alanis faves? Here are mine: 5. "Too Hot" (hilarious), 4. "Hands Clean," 3. "Hand In My Pocket," 2. "Thank U," 1. "Uninvited."

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The results are in! We asked readers to name their favorite TV characters of all time and thousands responded. This year, for the first time, we weren't just asking about favorite gay TV characters. Folks could vote for characters of either gender - and all persuasions. Of course, this being AfterElton we expected gay characters to figure prominently on this list - and they do - but it is interesting to see what female and straight TV roles also resonated with the AfterElton readership.

Before we get to the actual rankings, here are a few statistics.

First, the top fifty came from a broad range of TV shows. Thirty programs were represented, and the two that made the best showing (Glee and Modern Family) placed only four characters each in the rankings.

Second, female characters nabbed 15 of the top 50 spots, or 30%.

Third, obviously a poll like this favors characters from...

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Days of Our Lives

The highlight of this past week were the breakup scenes with between Gabi and Will. Both Chandler Massey and Camila Banus delivered excellent performances and the writing was about as realistic as this show is able to muster. I loved that Gabi stood up for herself and let Will know she couldn’t be in a relationship devoid of intimacy and that Will’s excuses that he wanted to show her 'respect' were weak at best. And I liked that she told Will in no uncertain terms that he had issues he needed to deal with, and she wasn’t going to let him hide behind her anymore.

Will was very upset at losing his beard.

But, there is no way that no one in this storyline wouldn't at least suggest that Will might be gay. It’s simply implausible. Gabi said...