Mental Floss magazine features "Sex & Death in the Afternoon: An Oral History of the American Soap Opera" in their new September/October 2011 issue.We Love Soaps' Roger Newcomb is one of the "experts" included in the feature trying to continue our message that soaps are not dying, just changing mediums, and are actually more popular than ever in primetime and on the web. VENICE and EMPIRE received shout outs.
The story also contains quotes from Agnes Nixon, Ken Corday, Don Hastings, Kimberly McCullough, Sam Ford, Kay Alden, Erika Slezak, Jacklyn Zeman, Greg Meng, William J. Reynolds, Tina Sloan, Wendy Riche, Eden Riegel, Chris Goutman, Julie Hanan Carruthers, Bill & Susan Hayes, Suzanne Rogers, Tristan Rogers Genie Francis and more.
The article is divided into four parts with quotes in each:
Part 1: The Addiction Begins (1932-1663)
Award-winning director David Pressman has died, according to Variety. He was 97.
Former ALL MY CHILDREN star Justin Bruening, who is returning to the soap as it wraps up on ABC in September, will be guest starring on an upcoming episode of the CBS hit CSI: NEW YORK. He is shooting today and we will have more details on his character coming soon.
ALL MY CHILDREN is taping for the final time today as the show prepares to leave ABC on September 23. Actors from AMC and around daytime have tweeted today. We haven't seen any pictures from the set though (see tweet photo from Ricky Paull Goldin from this morning).
On Episode 3.09, Damon L. Jacobs travels to the set of DAYS OF OUR LIVES and continues our series of interviews with actor Matt Ashford, who is returning to the soap in September. Ashford shares his excitement about Jack's return and the characters he will be interacting with, discusses projects he's worked on in recent years (including THE BAY), and previews what might be ahead for Jack. 
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On Episode 3.08, Damon L. Jacobs travels to the set of DAYS OF OUR LIVES and continues our series of interviews with actor Chandler Massey, who plays Will Horton. Massey talks about watching old DAYS episodes when he took over the role and his happiness at having several cast members returning. What does he know about Will's involvement with Sonny? 
On Episode 3.07, Damon L. Jacobs travels to the set of DAYS OF OUR LIVES and continues our series of interviews with actor Drake Hogestyn, who plays John Black. Hogestyn talks about his return to the soap, seeing old friends, returning to his dressing room, and even throws in a story from his baseball days.
On Episode 3.06, Damon L. Jacobs travels to the set of DAYS OF OUR LIVES and continues our series of interviews with executive producer Greg Meng. Meng talks about the reset DAYS is doing in September, the mini-plots currently airing, and how much fan input means to the show. 
All is not what it seems for four Pretty Little Liars as “A” sends them on a hunt to destroy lives in order to save another, in “Over My Dead Body,” the midseason finale of ABC Family’s hit original series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, premiering Tuesday, August 30th (8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET/PT). Fans can catch up with this season’s episodes with an all day marathon leading into the midseason finale beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT.
Hurricane Irene knocked out power and piers in North Carolina, clobbered Virginia with wind and churned up the coast Saturday to confront cities more accustomed to snowstorms than tropical storms. New York City emptied its streets, subways and buses and waited with an eerie quiet.
The star-studded DANCING WITH THE STARS season 13 cast was announced tonight during ABC's THE BACHELOR PAD. As rumored earlier today, ALL MY CHILDREN's J.R. Martinez (Brot) will go dancing this season.
On Episode 3.05, Damon L. Jacobs travels to the set of DAYS OF OUR LIVES and continues our series of interviews with fan favorite Kristian Alfonso, who plays Hope Brady. Alfonso teases what's to come on DAYS, urges fans to tune in and even gives us a sneak peak at the latest addition to her jewelry line. 
On Episode 3.04, Damon L. Jacobs travels to the set of DAYS OF OUR LIVES and kicks off a new series of interviews with longtime star Joseph Mascolo, who plays Stefano Dimera. Mascolo reflects on his many years as the show's villain and offers a preview of what's ahead. And are we ever going to see a Joseph Mascolo book? 
A judge urged attorneys to try to settle Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination lawsuit over her ouster from DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES on Monday after limiting damages the actress may recoup if she wins at trial, according to the Associated Press.
As Ricky prepares to propose at graduation, he discovers Amy has other plans for that day, while Adrian falls for the wrong guy, leaving her to want Ricky even more, on THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER, premiering on Monday, August 29 (8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET/PT).
I just had the pleasure of interviewing film and TV icon Laurence Fishburne, in advance of the release of the new all-star Steven Soderbergh thriller 
All this talk about Hurricane Irene has us thinking--where have we heard that name before? We'd like to take this opportunity to invite you on a brief stroll down the soap opera's memory lane... 
WE LOVE SOAPS TV recently talked to Kirsten Prout, star of THE LYING GAME, about portraying the dazzling and ditzy Char, growing up as an actress, mysteries (“The show drops clues everywhere...”) and much, much more. Enjoy a full transcript of the interview below.
Molly Burnett joined the cast of DAYS OF OUR LIVES in 2008 as Melanie and earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for the role in 2010. She has shined in scenes with a number of soap veterans but especially with the fabulous Suzanne Rogers (Maggie). In this new interview with WE LOVE SOAPS TV, Burnett shares her thoughts on the new DAYS and working on indie soap EMPIRE, and reveals her dream musical role.
More than 100 Screen Actors Guild members, including DAYS OF OUR LIVES star Peggy McCay, have asked U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to investigate how SAG disburses money collected from foreign tax revenues.
Former GUIDING LIGHT actor Doug Hutchison, 51, gained national attention in June when he married 16-year-old singer Courtney Stodden, 16. Now it looks like they could be headed to reality TV.
An earthquake sent tremors from the nation’s capital to New York City and New England Tuesday afternoon, the result of what officials said was a 5.9 magnitude earthquake based in Virginia. 
Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer finally decide to tell someone about “A” in “I Must Confess,” an all new episode of ABC Family’s hit original series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, premiering Tuesday, August 23rd (8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET/PT).
Former CBS EVENING NEWS anchor Katie Couric has settled on a name for her upcoming ABC talk show, two people familiar with the decision tell TVNewser. The program will be called simply KATIE, when it debuts in Fall 2012.
