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1952: The Guiding Light premiered on CBS television

after 15 years on the radio."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"

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1952: Popular CBS radio soap opera The Guiding Light, on the air since 1937 (originally on NBC Radio), made its television debut on CBS-tv. The original television cast included Theo Goetz, Jone Allison, Lyle Sudrow, Charita Bauer and Helen Wagner. In the episode, Meta lamented to her sister Trudy that she...

Michael Bublé and wife Luisana Lopilato are trying to return to some sense of normalcy as their son’s health improves amid a scary cancer battle.

The 29-year-old Argentine actress opened up about 3½-year-old Noah‘s recovery on Monday while promoting her new film Those Who Love, Hate in Buenos Aires.

Those Who Love, Hate is one of many films that Lopilato has starred in during her lengthy career. Though Bublé, 41, may be better known to Americans, Lopilato has captivated audiences in South America for years.

Here’s everything you need to know about the actress, model and singer, who...

Canadian crooner Michael Bublé is getting hitched to his Argentinian actress girlfriend, Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre - and has been engaged for the last two months, his longtime rep confirms exclusively to People. "Michael proposed to his girlfriend, Luisana, in November, in front of her family in Argentina," rep Liz Rosenberg says. "They're ecstatic. They're adorable, in love and laugh all day long." Lopilato, 22, a film and TV actress who stars in the hit Argentinian soap opera, Atraccion x 4, accepted his proposal – and loves the diamond engagement ring from Vancouver jeweler Minichiello that Buble, 34, gave her to seal the deal,...