soap opera
May 13, 2009
- It’s all about great story!That’s what soap magazines and all of us whiners in the blogosphere always say. We drive that point home with almost every post. (Of course, with the current focus on plot and spectacle on most soaps, I’m guessing that our suggestions fall on deaf ears.)Every once in a while, though, great performers and great performances can trump a storyline that’s confusing, ...
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May 12, 2009
- Since I posted last month on soap interruptions, I had to laugh when I came across this little nugget last week, Grey's Tornado. Apparently, an affiliate breaking into primetime for a weather alert is newsworthy because viewers were pissed off - something like "man bites dog." Now of course, for soap fans, it's more like "dog bites man." I mean, can you imagine if newspapers ...
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May 11, 2009
- Today I caught the newest installment of the Star Trek franchise. As a long time fan of most things Trek-related, going to see this movie was a tough decision for me. I'd read enough spoilers to know that the new director had made some choices that weren't in line with what some of us geeks refer to as the Trek Cannon. Actually, it's not that simple. Some geeks refer to a Star Trek Cannon, ...
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May 6, 2009
- When I announced the Guiding Light Project two weeks ago, I had no idea the response I was going to get. Sure, I knew people would be excited about it, but it has caught on like wildfire. Roger Newcomb has mentioned the project several times in his blog We Love Soaps. Patrick Erwin gave me a shout out on his other blog. Robert Reid on Blog Talk Radio interviewed Lynn Liccardo and me about ...
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May 5, 2009
- I had forgotten that today was Douglas Marland's birthday. But as I watched today's episode of As the World Turns, it occurred to me that perhaps the writers had not. There were actually parts (not all, but yes, plural) of today's episode that echoed the best of Marland - in fact, it may have been most of the episode. And it's been a good long time since that happened.I've never had much use for ...
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May 5, 2009
- Today would have been Douglas Marland’s 74th birthday. In any case, it’s a great opportunity to celebrate his talent and his work. The newer generation of soap viewers may not know who he is, but he touched so many of the shows I know and love: Guiding Light, As The World Turns, Another World (where he was a staff writer for Harding Lemay), and General Hospital.Last spring, Marlena Delacroix ...
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May 1, 2009
- Happy May Day to everyone today! And happy birthday to Judy Collins, who turns seventy today! That feels so odd to write, that Judy Collins is seventy. To me she’s always the same age in her mid thirties, singing the alphabet song with Mr. Snuffalugus. I’m reminded of the line in the Simon and Garfunkel’s song “Old Friends” when they sing “How terribly strange to be ...
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May 1, 2009
- Enter Vanessa Chamberlain (Vanessa Chamberlain was a central character in the long-running soap opera The Guiding Light in the 70's and 80's. At least that's how I remember her. I watched the show often during extended periods of unemployment)Burying the phone in black hair,Vanessa Chamberlain strokes her bountiful bottom lip with the red tip of her bare ringfinger. She is on the line to the ...
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May 1, 2009
- along with jennifer gibbons, patrick erwin and harley jane kozak, i'll be discussing red room's guiding light project with robert reid at blog talk radio.here's the link http://www.blogtalkradio.com/robertreidshow (time shown is your local time) hope you can tune in.
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April 30, 2009
- I am happy to announce that I’m going to be on The Robert Reid Show on Sunday May 3rd! I’m going to be talking about the Guiding Light Project with Lynn Liccardo, Patrick Erwin, and Harley Jane Kozak. Needless to say, I am so excited about this. I would love it if people would listen and call in if they have any Guiding Light related questions. To get more information, here’s Robert’s ...
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