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Monday, July 15, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (July 15)

1968: Agnes Nixon's One Life to Live premiered on ABC.
"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...

1940: On The Guiding Light, Rose Kransky (Ruth Bailey) and Charles Cunningham had dinner together after a chance meeting on the street.

The episode opened with the following narration: "Where we are free to act, we are also free to refrain from acting. And where we are able to say no, we are also able to say yes. And yet it seems so strange that so many times what we will to be, and what the facts strictly are contrary one to the other."

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Anthony Morina and Josh Griffith Taking Over at 'The Young and the Restless'


Longtime soap opera director turned producer Anthony Morina is taking over the executive producer role at The Young and the Restless, while Josh Griffith will return for another stint as head writer. This follows the news earlier today that Mal Young is exiting his role as both executive producer and head writer.

Morina's daytime soap opera credits include directing at Santa Barbara, Generations, Sunset Beach, Guiding Light, Port Charles, General Hospital, All My Children and The Young and the Restless. He has been a producer at Y&R since 2007, and in the supervising producer role since 2008. He also produced and directed MTV's Spyder Games.

Griffith has been moving around from soap to soap since 1988. He has had two previous head writing stints at Y&R that were, like Young's, a mixed bag. If Morina and Griffith share a common vision for the iconic daytime drama, they have a chance to succeed. If not, more chaos and backstage turmoil will ensue. Stay tuned!

Sony's Steve Kent praised Griffith when he hired him as Y&R's head writer in 2012 (Griffith left a year later).

“We are happy to welcome Josh back to The Young and the Restless and are looking forward to his creative input and ideas.”

Mal Young Being Replaced at 'The Young and the Restless' (Updated)


According to an online report, The Young and the Restless head writer and executive producer Mal Young has been fired and replaced by Josh Griffith.

Young, best known for his work on British soap opera EastEnders, had a mixed record at Y&R. Despite some wonderful moments and episodes, Young's Y&R was never consistently entertaining, and he often repeated mistakes made by producers of many past canceled soaps. The addition of the rather boring Rosales family this year made some fans complain they were replacing beloved vets like Doug Davidson, who was taken off contract after decades of playing Paul Williams.

Longtime star Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) got dragged into the discussion after speaking out. He tweeted the following on Sunday: "To those who are dying to start shit with me, go for it!! But don’t you dare accuse me of 'racist' attitude when I have spent my lifetime going against that evil, looong before it was 'politically correct!' I am, however, against arbitrary intros of characters!!"

While some of Young's intentions seem good, the execution has been mediocre at best.

Despite all this, Y&R just celebrated 30 years as the top-rated daytime soap opera. To be fair, that milestone was a tribute to the legacy creator William J. Bell established than anything Young produced.

Young's exit has not yet been confirmed by CBS or production company Sony.

UPDATE:
Mal Young confirmed his exit as Y&R's executive producer/head writer to Showbiz411's Roger Friedman. In the statement at showbiz411.com, Young said, "Just arrived in London for the holidays. I felt like it was a good time to move on. Never a good idea to get too settled on a long running soap and I achieved all that I and CBS set out to do: improved scripts and production values. I have a project of my own that I’ve been developing and want to pursue that now. Plus running a show like this is all consuming and want to get a bit of my life back – and see my family occasionally!"

Friedman weighed in with his own strong opinion: "Fans should not put all the blame for what’s happened at this show on Young. He had to report to people who dictated quite a bit to him. The real failure still lies with Head of Daytime Angelica McDaniel."

RELATED:
- Anthony Morina and Josh Griffith Taking Over at 'The Young and the Restless'

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Josh Griffith Joins 'The Young and the Restless' Production Team

Josh Griffith has been in and out of The Young and the Restless multiple times over the years. He is now back IN as the former executive producer and head writer has joined the production team of the top-rated daytime drama.

Griffith is author of the suspense thrillers "This Secret Town," "This Lonely Town," "The Lost Man" and "The Forgotten Place." He co-authored the novel "The Killing Club" with Michael Malone. His other credits include associate producer on the Francis Ford Coppola film Twixt, executive producer for the television series Angeles and Reyes & Rey, co-executive producer/head writer for Hollywood Heights, and co-creator of the Aaron Spelling soap opera Sunset Beach. He has served as executive producer and head writer on One Life To Live, The Young and The Restless and Days of our Lives. His work garnered him five Emmy Awards and four Writers Guild Awards.

Click here to read the numerous Josh Griffith headlines at We Love Soaps over the past 11 years.

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (July 15)

1968: Agnes Nixon's One Life to Live premiered on ABC.
"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...

1940: On The Guiding Light, Rose Kransky (Ruth Bailey) and Charles Cunningham had dinner together after a chance meeting on the street.

The episode opened with the following narration: "Where we are free to act, we are also free to refrain from acting. And where we are able to say no, we are also able to say yes. And yet it seems so strange that so many times what we will to be, and what the facts strictly are contrary one to the other."

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (July 15)

1968: Agnes Nixon's One Life to Live premiered on ABC.
"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...

1940: On The Guiding Light, Rose Kransky (Ruth Bailey) and Charles Cunningham had dinner together after a chance meeting on the street.

The episode opened with the following narration: "Where we are free to act, we are also free to refrain from acting. And where we are able to say no, we are also able to say yes. And yet it seems so strange that so many times what we will to be, and what the facts strictly are contrary one to the other."

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards: Complete List of Nominations

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. The awards ceremony will be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Sunday, April 30th, 2017. The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards will also be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday, April 28th, 2017. The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations were revealed today on the Emmy Award-winning show, “The Talk,” on CBS.

“The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is excited to be presenting the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the historic Pasadena Civic Auditorium,” said Bob Mauro, President, NATAS. “With an outstanding roster of nominees, we are looking forward to an extraordinary celebration honoring the craft and talent that represent the best of Daytime television.”

“After receiving a record number of submissions, we are thrilled by this talented and gifted list of nominees that will be honored at this year's Daytime Emmy Awards,” said David Michaels, SVP, Daytime Emmy Awards. “I am very excited that Michael Levitt is with us as Executive Producer, and that David Parks and I will be serving as Executive Producers as well. With the added grandeur of the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, it will be a spectacular gala that celebrates everything we love about Daytime television!”

The Daytime Emmy Awards recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. during the 2016 calendar year.

The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards gala, honors the more than 70 craft categories behind the many shows that grace the Daytime genre.

Program Totals
The Young and the Restless 25
The Bold and the Beautiful 23
General Hospital 23
Days of Our Lives 22
Odd Squad 14
Sesame Street 10
The Bay The Series 10
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8
The Talk 8
Trollhunters 7
Annedroids 6
Ask the StoryBots 6
Beat Bugs 5
Bookaboo 5
Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse 5
Harry 5
Live with Kelly 5
Lost in Oz: Extended Adventure 5
Tainted Dreams 5
The Snowy Day 5
The View 5
All Hail King Julien 4
The Dr. Oz Show 4
Good Morning America 4
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope 4
Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures 4
Red Bird 4
SuperSoul Shorts - Maggie the Cow 4
Today Show 4
Tumble Leaf 4
CBS Sunday Morning 3
Conversations in L.A. 3
Dragons: Race to the Edge 3
Family Feud 3
Jeopardy! 3
Peter Rabbit 3
Let's Make a Deal 3
Peg+Cat 3
Pocahontas-Dove of Peace 3
Xploration DIY Sci 3
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show 3
Xploration DIY Sci 3
90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2
A Love Story 2
Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics 2
Bubble Guppies 2
CBS This Morning 2
CBS This Morning Saturday 2
Celebrity Name Game 2
Chew, The 2
Crime Watch Daily With Chris Hansen 2
Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 2
Dinotrux 2
Disney Milo Murphy's Law 2
Disney Sofia the First 2
El Gordo y la Flaca 2
Give 2
Guy's Big Bite 2
Home & Family 2
Jackeline Cacho Presenta Triunfo Latino 2
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 2
Larry King Now 2
Mutt & Stuff 2
Octonauts 2
Planet Primetime 2
SuperLatina with Gaby Natale 2
Taking Flight 2
The Kitchen 2
The Price Is Right 2
The Tom & Jerry Show 2
Weird But True! 2
Wheel of Fortune 2

Check out the complete list of nominees below.

Friday, July 15, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (July 15)

1968: Agnes Nixon's One Life to Live premiered on ABC.
"If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree."
― Michael Crichton

"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...

1949: The final episode of John Haggart's A Woman to Remember aired on the DuMont Television Network.

1966: On Dark Shadows, the Collins family learned Roger had been in an accident.

1968: The Agnes Nixon daytime soap opera One Life to Live premiered on ABC. The original planned title for the series was Between Heaven and Hell. This was still the plan as of late April, and Don Wallace was expected to be the executive producer.

The original cast included Ernest Graves as Victor Lord, Paul Tulley as Dr. Larry Wolek, Trish Van Devere as Meredith Lord, Gillian Spencer as Victoria Lord, Antony Ponzini as Vince Wolek, Doris Belack as Anna Wolek, Ellen Holly as Carla Benari (Gray), Lee Patterson as Joe Riley, Niki Flacks as Karen Martin, Terry Logan as Dr. Ted Hale, Allan Miller as Dave Siegel, Lillian Hayman as Sadie Gray, Donald Moffat as Dr. Marcus Polk, Thalmus Rasulala as Lt. Jack Neal, Patricia Roe as Eileen Siegel, and Thurman Scott as Dr. Price Trainor.

One Life to Live aired on ABC until January 13, 2012. It premiered online via Prospect Park's The OnLine Network on April 29, 2013, and ran for one season before being canceled again.

Check out a montage of OLTL opening sequences during the ABC years below.

Thursday, May 19, 2016

The CW Announces 2016-2017 Schedule

The CW Network presented its 2016-17 schedule to advertisers, affiliates and national media at New York City Center in New York City on Thursday, kicked off by the rock band Fitz and the Tantrums performing their hit singles "Handclap" and "The Walker."

"We have four terrific additions to our schedule next season, and five great anchors at eight o'clock, every night of the week," said Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW.

"The CW has become known as the home of the best, most creative series on broadcast television, in a range of genres that appeal to the most balanced audience of any broadcast network, and the series we have for next season will absolutely continue to fit that bill.

"We are thrilled to have SUPERGIRL on The CW this fall, joining our popular roster of DC heroes. Plus, we have three new series lined up for next season that perfectly fit our brand, with the smart, charming comedy NO TOMORROW and the high-stakes drama FREQUENCY this fall, and the subversive take on small-town life, RIVERDALE, at midseason. With these four new series added to the strongest, most competitive schedule we have ever had, The CW just keeps getting better."

The CW also announced today that starting this fall, The CW app will be available to more than 80 million devices on mobile, tablet, and all major OTT platforms, making it even easier to stream The CW's primetime series for free and without need for authentication.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (May 2-6, 2016)

Rafe has a romantic night planned for Hope. © Howard Wise/jpistudios.com
Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek below to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of May 2-6, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, May 2
Deimos gets a visit from Justin, who has a proposition for him; Theresa confronts Brady about his "hero" complex; he always seems to need to be rescuing someone; Maggie and Victor suggest Summer move in with them; the arrival of a man from Summer's past stuns her; Deimos asks Nicole to be Basic Black's CEO.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Official Cast List for New 'Twin Peaks' Includes 217 Names

Twin Peaks will premiere in 2017 on Showtime.
Principal photography has concluded on the highly-anticipated new Twin Peaks for Showtime. And today, the network, David Lynch and Mark Frost revealed a key piece of the mystery: the official cast of the series. Written and produced by series creators and executive producers David Lynch and Mark Frost, the new Twin Peaks is directed entirely by David Lynch, and will premiere on Showtime in 2017, on-air, on demand and over the internet.

One of the most groundbreaking and influential television series of all time, the new Showtime series picks up twenty-five years after the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town were stunned when their homecoming queen Laura Palmer was shockingly murdered.

The list below includes the 217 cast members appearing in the new Twin Peaks, including Golden Globe winner and Emmy Award nominee Kyle MacLachlan, who returns as FBI Agent Dale Cooper. Those who have previously appeared in the Twin Peaks world have been asterisked.

Those who have previously appeared in the Twin Peaks world have been asterisked (*).

Aaseng, Jay
Aboutboul, Alon
Adams, Jane
Adler, Joe
Alden, Kate
Allynne, Stephanie
Amick, Mädchen *
Anderson, Eric Ray

Friday, April 22, 2016

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (April 25-29, 2016)

Abe addresses his concerns about Theo and Ciara with Hope.
© jpistudios.com © Howard Wise/jpistudios.com
Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek below to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of April 25-29, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, April 25
Theo (Kyler Pettis) tells Ciara (Vivian Jovanni) they will have a magical prom; Rafe (Galen Gering) surprises Hope with an '80s-themed evening; Abe (James Reynolds) talks to Hope about Theo and Ciara; Rafe learns Deimos (Vincent Irizarry) invested in a company linked to Dr. Malcolm; Marlena (Deidre Hall) discusses Eric (Greg Vaughan) with Belle (Martha Madison).

Sunday, April 17, 2016

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (April 18-22, 2016)

Andre calls Hope from jail, and warns her he'll go after her and Rafe
once he's freed. © jpistudios.com
Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek below to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of April 18-22, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, April 18
Andre (Thaao Penghlis) calls Hope (Kristian Alfonso) from jail and warns her he'll go after her and Rafe (Galen Gering) once he's freed; Belle (Martha Madison) gives Shawn (Brandon Beemer) the signed divorce papers - it's over; Shawn is uncomfortable with Lani's ((Sal Stowers) possessive behavior; Ciara (Vivian Jovanni) decides she's not going to the prom, but Claire (Olivia Rose Keegan) insists.

Sunday, April 10, 2016

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (April 11-15, 2016)

Eric, sentenced to five years in prison, says goodbye to Marlena,
Roman, John and Jennifer. © jpistudios.com
Check out the day-to-day spoilers below to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of April 11-15, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, April 11
Abigail's (Kate Mansi) mental stability is questioned; a worried Chad (Billy Flynn) reaches out to Marlena (Deidre Hall); Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) learns from Fynn (Alexander Bruszt) that she has a subdural hematoma; Steve (Stephen Nichols) and Kayla remember their past.

Friday, April 1, 2016

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (April 4-8, 2016)

Ciara and Theo kiss. © jpistudios.com
Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of April 4-8, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, April 4
Caroline (Peggy McCay) has a new vision of Victor (John Aniston); Deimos (Vincent Irizarry) looks at a photo of a woman who resembles Nicole (Arianne Zucker); Nicole and Caroline go to Victor's bedside; Summer (Marie Wilson) fears Maggie (Suzanne Rogers) may be paralyzed.

Saturday, March 26, 2016

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (March 28-April 1, 2016)

Victor faces a life-or-death situation. © jpistudios.com
Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of March 28-April 1, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 28
JJ (Casey Moss) and Chad (Billy Flynn) look out for Ben Weston (Robert Scott Wilson); Chad and Abigail (Kate Mansi) plan to lure Ben into a trap; Abigail questions her sanity; something is seen on the perimeter of the DiMera compound.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Martha Madison, Brandon Beemer, Marie Wilson & Sal Stowers Leaving 'Days of our Lives'

Martha Madison
Days of our Lives seems to be cleaning house, first letting head writer Josh Griffith leaving and now letting go multiple cast members. According to Daytime Confidential's Jamey Giddens, Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady), Martha Madison (Belle Black Bardy) and Marie Wilson (Summer) have been let go under the new regime of co-head Writers Dena Higley and Ryan Quan.

Sal Stowers (Lani) has also been let go, but her exit took place at the end of 2015.

Days of our Lives is currently on a five-week hiatus and will resume filming on April 4.

Madison tweeted about her exit, writing, "Au revoir Salem!” #Leo #NineLives."



Friday, March 18, 2016

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (March 21-25, 2016)

According to the new NBC weekly promo for Days, will the daring rescue of
Paul be too late to save him? © jpistudios.com
Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of March 21-25, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 21
Ciara (Vivian Jovanni) shares her pain about the rape with Hope (Kristian Alfonso); Joey (James Lastovic) confesses to Roman (Josh Taylor); Steve (Stephen Nichols) and Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) connect; Belle (Martha Madison) finds Marlena's (Deidre Hall) plan to rescue John (Drake Hogestyn) concerning.

Friday, March 11, 2016

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (March 14-18, 2016)

John unlocks the mystery of his past. © jpistudios.com
Check out the day-to-day spoilers below to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of March 14-18, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 14
John (Drake Hogestyn) makes a major discovery about his past; Eduardo (A Martinez) needs emergency surgery; J.J. (Casey Moss) offers Gabi (Camila Banus) support; Shawn (Brandon Beemer) and Belle (Martha Madison) have a run-in; Joey (James Lastovic) makes a guilt-racked decision.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (March 7-11, 2016)

Abigail freaks out over Ben's escape. © jpistudios.com
Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of March 7-11, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 7
Abigail (Kate Mansi) insists Chad (Billy Flynn) and J.J. (Casey Moss) tell her what they're hiding; Brady (Eric Martsolf) and Summer (Marie Wilson) receive her DNA test results; Eduardo (A Martinez) tells John (Drake Hogestyn) he found a link between Deimos (Vincent Irizarry) and a person from John's past; Marlena (Deidre Hall) and Arianna are kidnapped!