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News Roundup: Kirsten Storms, Colby Nixon, Daytime Ratings, Dark Shadows

General Hospital star Kirsten Storms sparks return rumors The actress posted a new selfie on Instagram highlighting her recent c…

Roger Newcomb • August 16, 2026

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…

Roger Newcomb • June 26, 2026

'Dark Shadows' Rises Again as Warner Bros. Animation Develops Adult Animated Reboot

One of television's most beloved cult soap operas is preparing for a supernatural comeback. Warner Bros. Animation has anno…

Roger Newcomb • June 26, 2026

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…

Roger Newcomb • April 02, 2026

Today in Soap Opera History (June 27)

1966: Dark Shadows premiered on ABC. 1984: Guiding Light's Bert took her first steps after losing her leg. 1995: One Li…

Roger Newcomb • June 27, 2025

'Dark Shadows: Reincarnation' Receives CW Pilot Script Order

The CW has given a pilot script order to “Dark Shadows: Reincarnation,” a one-hour gothic horror drama based on the original Dark…

Roger Newcomb • September 12, 2019

Sy Tomashoff Dead at 96

Sy Tomashoff, the seven-time Daytime Emmy winner who created the gothic atmosphere for the ABC soap opera Dark Shadows and spent…

Roger Newcomb • August 02, 2019

Alice Drummond Dead at 88

Alice Drummond Actress Alice Drummond died on Wednesday at her home in the Bronx due to complications following a fall that she…

Roger Newcomb • December 04, 2016

'Dark Shadows' Premiered 50 Years Ago Today on ABC

The cast of Dark Shadows in 1967: David Henesy, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Sharon Smyth, Anthony George, Robert Gerringer, Nancy Bar…

Roger Newcomb • June 27, 2016

'Dark Shadows' Star Humbert Allen Astredo Dead at 86

Humbert Allen Astredo Humbert Allen Astredo, an actor who appeared in numerous daytime dramas and played multiple roles on goth…

Roger Newcomb • February 27, 2016

'Young Doctor Malone' Star John P. Connell Dead at 91

John P. Connell John P. Connell, who starred as the title character in NBC daytime soap opera Young Doctor. Malone , has died,…

We Love Soaps • September 10, 2015

FLASHBACK: A Complete, Concise Yearly History of TV Soap Operas - 1947 to 1977 (Part 6)

Dark Shadows starred Louis Edmonds and Joan Bennett as siblings Roger Collins and Elizabeth Collins Stoddard. A Complete, Conc…

We Love Soaps • August 19, 2015

'Ryan's Hope' and 'Dark Shadows' Director Lela Swift Dead at 96

Lela Swift Lela Swift died on Tuesday, August 4 at her Santa Monica home of natural causes. She was 96. Swift went from gophe…

We Love Soaps • August 05, 2015

NEWS: Deirdre Barlow Book, Crystal Hunt, Jonathan Frid, Anthony Geary

'Deirdre: A Life on Coronation Street ' will be released on October 22 The book is the official Coronation Street tie-i…

We Love Soaps • July 08, 2015

'Dark Shadows' Marathon Airs on Decades Network From May 13-16

The new Decades broadcast network officially goes live in just over 12 days. For the past few months, Decades has been counting …

We Love Soaps • May 12, 2015

Don Crabtree Dead at 86

Don Crabtree Don Martin Crabtree, age 86 years, died on Sunday, April 19, 2015. Don passed away surrounded by his loving fami…

We Love Soaps • April 22, 2015

NEWS: Corbin Bleu, Colleen Zenk, Randy Brooks, Jeffrey Christopher Todd, James Scott, 'Dark Shadows' Binge, 'The Archers'

Corbin Bleu and Collee Zenk Review of "Family Shots" play starring Corbin Bleu, Collen Zenk and Randy Brooks "O…

We Love Soaps • January 27, 2015