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Sad Septembers for Soap Operas: 'Guiding Light', 'As the World Turns' & 'All My Children'

By Michael Poirier Contributing Writer, We Love Soaps Insider The great Irna Phillips once said, “As the world turns, we know the…

Genie Francis to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2026 Daytime Emmys

Genie Francis, one of the most iconic actors in the history of daytime television, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at…

Classic Clip: Greg & Jenny on 'All My Children'

FLASHBACK: You Are Cordially Invited to A (Soap) Wedding (Part 1)

When Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) and Doug Williams (Bill Hayes) finally set their wedding date, October 1, 1976, Days of our Li…

This Week in Soap Opera History: July 5-11

"This Week in Soap Opera History" is a curated video roundup celebrating the milestones, debuts, cliffhangers, weddings…

This Week in Soap Opera History (June 21-27)

"This Week in Soap Opera History" is a curated video roundup celebrating the milestones, debuts, cliffhangers, weddings…

'Soap Opera Time Capsule' Premiere Looks at Daytime TV in March 1981

Our latest series, Soap Opera Time Capsule , premiered today on the We Love Soaps YouTube channel. In the first episode, we…

From the Archive: Linda Cook Interview (2009)

Actress Linda Cook is fondly remembered for her roles on many of the New York-based daytime soap operas. In the mid-1970s, she pl…

This Week in Soap Opera History (June 7-13)

"This Week in Soap Opera History" is a curated video roundup celebrating the milestones, debuts, cliffhangers, weddings…

From the Archive: Nicolas Coster Interviews (2010, 2017)

Nicolas Coster His track record in daytime is legendary. He is the self-proclaimed holder of the most daytime roles in history. H…

From the Archive: Julia Barr Interview (2011)

Julia Barr In our July 2011 interview with Julia Barr, Emmy-winning actress reflected on her career, including over three decades…

Today in Soap Opera History (May 6)

1985: Nancy Lee Grahn debuted as Julia on Santa Barbara . 1985: GH's Rick began to suspect Derrick was Mike's biologica…

This Week in Soap Opera History (April 19-25)

"This Week in Soap Opera History" is a curated video roundup celebrating the milestones, debuts, cliffhangers, weddings…

Today in Soap Opera History (April 11)

1966: Peyton Place's Steven married Betty. 1978: Ryan's Hope's Tom was drunk and angry. 1986: Lynn Herring debute…

Today in Soap Opera History (April 9)

On this day in... 1953: On The Guiding Light , Dick (James Lipton) looked for reassurance about his marriage to Kathy from Dr.…

Today in Soap Opera History (April 5)

On this day in... 1940: The final episode of Procter & Gamble radio soap opera Manhattan Mother aired. Written by Orin To…

Today in Soap Opera History (April 4)

On this day in... 1975: On Another World , Dennis (Mike Hammett) and Iris (Beverlee McKinsey) came over for the first dinner w…

Today in Soap Opera History (April 2)

1956: As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiered on CBS. 1971: ABC aired the final episode of Dark Shadows . 1978: Pr…

Today in Soap Opera History (March 29)

1962: Search for Tomorrow's Marge was upset when adoption plans fell through. 1982: SFT made its NBC debut. 1982: The fir…

Today in Soap Opera History (March 24)

1975: Y&R's Kay begged Phillip not to leave her. 1987: One Life to Live's Viki visited heaven. 1987: B&B'…