On this date in...1950: Charita Bauer assumed the role of Bert Bauer on THE GUIDING LIGHT radio program (Ann Shepard was the original radio Bert). She would continue to play the character as the show premiered on television two years later and until December 1984, just before her death. More on Charita Bauer here.
1967: On ANOTHER WORLD, Lenore (Judith Barcroft) declined to consider it when Helen suggested she and Bill wait until to marry so Bill can get over his butterflies.
1992: On GUIDING LIGHT, Fletcher saved Vanessa before Jack Kiley could rape her.
1992: On THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, Victor reminisced about Nikki, and a tearful Drucilla returns to ask Madame Chauvin for help.
It won't be long now. Bryan Dattilo is returning to the role of Lucas Horton on DAYS OF OUR LIVES in late February, so WE LOVE SOAPS TV spoke with him earlier today to ask about returning to DAYS, seeing Chandler Massey's Will grow up, finding Lucas a new father, acting drunk and more. Plus, we got him to admit to his Super Bowl pick.
Ellen Holly, daytime's groundbreaking first black leading lady, and Agnes Nixon, perhaps the greatest figure in the history of daytime television, have had a fascinating relationship. WE LOVE SOAPS TV recently spent an afternoon with the legendary Ms. Holly, who played Carla on Nixon's ONE LIFE TO LIVE starting in 1968 and leaving for good in 1985. We asked Ms. Holly to share her story with us.
The crew behind 30 ROCK seem to have caught pigskin fever, because the current installment of their animated web series THE JACK DONAGHY FILES finds Alec Baldwin's penny-pinching NBC head honcho trying to find a new Super Bowl half-time performer after Madonna drops out.
Check out the press release below for the upcoming sixth season of ARMY WIVES featuring guest star Susan Lucci. ARMY WIVES is produced by ABC Studios.
GLEE's third season continues on Feb. 7 "The Spanish Teacher" featuring special guest star Ricky Martin. 
In the first TV Guide cover for any primetime PBS show in over 30 years, DOWNTON ABBEY has landed on the cover of the magazine this week (Feb. 6 issue date).
The 64th Writers Guild of America Awards will take place on Sunday, February 19 hosted by Rachel Dratch. The WGA East has also selected daytime TV writer Claire Labine as winner of the Ian McLellan Hunter Award. Judd Apatow will receive the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence.
