Archive for 'GL'
Soap Fans are #LatheredUp to Save Our Soaps
Posted on25. Jun, 2011 by patti .
When ABC cancelled two of their Soaps, All My Children and One Life to Win, soap fans started campaigning to save the genre. Both show have been on the air for over 40 years. Granted when CBS cancelled Guiding Light and As the World Turns, both on air 50 plus years, the fans were visibly [...]
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#SOAPS – Is it an end of a genre?
Posted on23. Apr, 2011 by patti .
For the last week, or so, I have been numb and just didn’t know what to say. So I thank you for your patience and allowing me to say all that I have to say now. I, as others, had heard the rumors that either All My Children or One Life To Live were going [...]
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Opinion: Reflections on #Daytime Soaps this past year
Posted on07. Jan, 2010 by patti .
The Soap Opera genre has certainly had its ups and downs in 2009. Two beloved soaps on CBS were canceled. The notification of these cancellations were ironic at best. It was announced that Guiding Light was canceled on April 1st. How many of us thought that it was an April Fool’s joke? I know I [...]
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#GL A new baby
Posted on24. Oct, 2009 by patti .
Former Guiding Light star Marcy Rylan (ex-Lizzie), who recently relocated to Los Angeles, is now a proud momma. A GL rep confirms that Rylan and her fiancé, Don Money, welcomed the birth of their son, Jackson Robert Money, who weighed in at 8 pounds, 12 ounces. Congratulations!
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#GL: Keep up with Springfield happenings
Posted on12. Oct, 2009 by patti .
Guiding Light shines on in an official continuation sanctioned by TeleNext Media. Mindy keeps GL fans abreast as to what’s happening in Springfield via Twitter! You can follow Mindy on Twitter by going to twitter.com/MelindaSueLewis
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#GL A death in Springfield
Posted on15. Sep, 2009 by patti .
Phillip was dying and Ed told them about an experimental procedure that could save Phillip’s life. It had never been done before and there was a 50/50 chance that it would work, with of the donor being endangered and could possibly lose his life. Alan tested positive as a donor match and insisted on saving [...]
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60 Minutes Tribute to Guiding Light
Posted on14. Sep, 2009 by patti .
60 Minutes did a wonderful job on their tribute to Guiding Light, whose LIGHT goes out on Friday. Below are clips from the broadcast, in case you missed it, thanks to YouTube. One thing I got a kick out of was Morley Safer calling Frank Dicopolous Fred instead of Frank. *giggles* Dicopolous graciously did not [...]
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#GL Double Wedding
Posted on14. Sep, 2009 by patti .
Today was the day for Billy and Vanessa to marry again. What a wonderful surprise when Buzz bent on one knee and asked Lillian to marry him! Of course, she said yes. Both Billy and Vanessa insisted that they marry today and have a double wedding. I’m sure there will be a video on YouTube [...]
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Tom Pelphrey to join #ATWT
Posted on13. Sep, 2009 by patti .
Emmy-winning actor Tom Pelphrey, who will last air this week as GL’s Jonathan, will join sister soap ATWT as a new character named Mick. GL’s head writer, David Kreizman, has moved to ATWT and will be writing the character. According to SOD, Pelphrey is very excited about going to ATWT and having Kreizman writing his [...]
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#60Minutes honors #GL
Posted on10. Sep, 2009 by patti .
After 72 years on the air, both on radio and television, the LIGHT will go out on CBS on September 18th. On September 13th, 60 Minutes will do a segment on Guiding Light that I am sure will be outstanding. The cast and crew of Guiding Light recently chatted with Morley Safer while taping the [...]
