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The End of Love of Life, Part 2: What Happened After Betsy Collapsed?

For 45 years, fans wondered if Betsy lived. Ann Marcus's final outlines — on file at the University of Wyoming — reveal what w…

William J. Bell

The End of Love of Life: How CBS Canceled a Daytime Institution

Network politics, a brutal time-slot change, and a last-minute creative revival couldn't save one of daytime's longest-run…

Primetime

Former Soap Opera Writer Ann Marcus Dead at 93

Ann Marcus Emmy Award-winning writer Ann Marcus died December 3 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was 93. S…