Today in Soap Opera History (October 24)

1985: Siobhan married Max on Ryan's Hope.
1988: Another World's Felicia married Mitch.
1988: Guiding Light's Rick married Meredith.
2003: A candlelight vigil honoring Macy was held on B&B.

"The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron

"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...

1958: Australia's first television soap opera, Autumn Affair, premiered on Network Seven station ATN-7. The series was canceled in less than a year..

1979: On As the World Turns, Dr. John Dixon (Larry Bryggman) showed up at Kim Stewart's house where her step-daughter, Betsy, was having a party with loud music and friends drinking wine.

Today in Soap Opera History (October 24)

1985: Siobhan married Max on Ryan's Hope.
1988: Another World's Felicia married Mitch.
1988: Guiding Light's Rick married Meredith.
2003: A candlelight vigil honoring Macy was held on B&B.

"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...

1958: Australia's first television soap opera, Autumn Affair, premiered on Network Seven station ATN-7. The series was canceled in less than a year..

1979: On As the World Turns, Dr. John Dixon (Larry Bryggman) showed up at Kim Stewart's house where her step-daughter, Betsy, was having a party with loud music and friends drinking wine.

Today in Soap Opera History (October 24)

1985: Siobhan married Max on Ryan's Hope. 1988: Another World's
Felicia married Mitch. 1988: Guiding Light's Rick married Meredith.
2003: A candlelight vigil honoring Macy was held on B&B.

"More and more, I tend to read history. I often find it more up to date than the daily newspapers."
― Joe Murray

"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...

1958: Australia's first television soap opera, Autumn Affair, premiered on Network Seven station ATN-7. The series was canceled in less than a year..

1979: On As the World Turns, Dr. John Dixon (Larry Bryggman) showed up at Kim Stewart's house where her step-daughter, Betsy, was having a party with loud music and friends drinking wine.

Today in Soap Opera History (October 24)

1985: Siobhan married Max on Ryan's Hope. 1988: Another World's
Felicia married Mitch. 1988: Guiding Light's Rick married Meredith.
2003: A candlelight vigil honoring Macy was held on B&B.

"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again."
― Maya Angelou

"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...

1958: Australia's first television soap opera, Autumn Affair, premiered on Network Seven station ATN-7. The series was canceled in less than a year..

1979: On As the World Turns, Dr. John Dixon (Larry Bryggman) showed up at Kim Stewart's house where her step-daughter, Betsy, was having a party with loud music and friends drinking wine.

Today in Soap Opera History (October 24)

1985: Siobhan married Max on Ryan's Hope. 1988: Another World's
Felicia married Mitch. 1988: Guiding Light's Rick married Meredith.
2003: A candlelight vigil honoring Macy was held on B&B.

"History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future."
― Robert Penn Warren

"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...

1958: Australia's first television soap opera, Autumn Affair, premiered. It would be canceled less than a year later.

1979: On As the World Turns, John (Larry Bryggman) showed up at Kim's as Betsy and her friends were playing loud music and drinking wine.

Today in Soap Opera History (June 9)

"History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies."
- Alexis de Tocqueville

"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...

SFT's Jo and Arthur

1870: Author Charles Dickens died at age 58. His works - including "A Christmas Carol" and "Oliver Twist" - were serialized in weekly or monthly parts and have been described as the soap operas of their day.

1944: NBC Radio aired the final episode of its soap opera Kitty Foyle, which starred Julie Stevens as Kitty.

1955: On Search for Tomorrow, Joanne (Mary Stuart) married Arthur Tate (Terry O'Sullivan).

Today in Soap Opera History (October 24)

1985: RH's Siobhan married Max. 1988: AW's Felicia married
Mitch. 1988: GL's Rick married Meredith.  2003: A candlelight
vigil honoring Macy was held on B&B.

"The man for whom history is bunk is almost invariably as obtuse to the future as he is blind to the past."
― J. Frank Dobie

"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...

1958: Australia's first television soap opera, AUTUMN AFFAIR, premiered. It would be canceled less than a year later.

1979: On AS THE WORLD TURNS, John showed up at Kim's as Betsy and her friends were playing loud music and drinking wine.

DEGRASSI Seniors Say Farewell In Hour-Long June 21 Season Finale

TeenNick's hit series DEGRASSI sends students off with style in a one-hour special season finale "Time of My Life" premiering Friday, June 21, at 9 p.m. ET. As DEGRASSI's seniors prepare to graduate, they face big choices about the future. On prom night, everyone has expectations. Fiona wants to celebrate, Marisol wants to live out her romantic dreams, and Eli wants forgiveness. Will their friendships and relationships stand the test of time -- or end before graduation?

Today in Soap Opera History (June 9)

On this date in...

SFT's Jo and Arthur

1870: Author Charles Dickens died at age 58. His works - including "A Christmas Carol" and "Oliver Twist" - were serialized in weekly or monthly parts and have been described as the soap operas of their day.

1944: NBC Radio aired the final episode of its soap opera KITTY FOYLE, which starred Julie Stevens as Kitty.

1955: On SEARCH FOR TOMORROW, Joanne (Mary Stuart) married Arthur Tate (Terry O'Sullivan).

GLAAD Media Awards Nominations: DAYS OF OUR LIVES, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, DEGRASSI, SMASH, GREY'S ANATOMY, TRUE BLOOD

The GLAAD Media Awards celebrate outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and our allies on TV, in film, and in the news. Below is a complete list of nominees for the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, which will be presented at three ceremonies in three different cities this spring.

Outstanding Daily Drama
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Outstanding Drama Series
DEGRASSI
GREY'S ANATOMY
SMASH
THE L.A. COMPLEX
TRUE BLOOD

TeenNick Premieres Hour-Long DEGRASSI Wedding Special December 14

Wedding bells are ringing and Elvis is singing in TeenNick's brand-new hour-long DEGRASSI special, "Degrassi: Las Vegas," premiering Friday, December 14, at 9 p.m. ET.

Drew (Luke Bilyk) and Bianca (Alicia Josipovic) are getting married -- with a little help from Adam, Fiona, and Imogen. Meanwhile, Katie, Marisol, Mo, and Jake are headed to Mexico, until a canceled flight forces them to change their plans. When the Degrassi gang visits the Las Vegas strip, all bets are off!

Watch a sneak peek below:

PREVIEW: DEGRASSI "I Want It That Way" (Part 2)

The next episode of DEGRASSI airs on Friday, November 16 at 9 p.m. ET on Teen Nick (and Much! in Canada).

In "I Want It That Way" (Part 2), Alli (Melinda Shankar) finally crashes after several days without sleep. Watch a sneak peek below:

NEWS ROUNDUP: John Ingle Memorial; Bregman & Goddard on New Y&R; Ronn Moss Says 'It Was Time To Move On'; Political Ads

Y&R's Tracey E. Bregman and Daniel Goddard confident with behind-the-scenes changes and a return to character-driven storylines
"I don’t think there’s a single person there that doesn’t feel that we are moving in a very positive direction," said Goddard. "[Josh Griffith, head writer] understands how to write for all the demographics and all the characters. The thing about Josh that’s a great asset to the show is that he’s married to the love of his life and has two beautiful daughters. As a man, he understands what women want versus someone who is kind of cut off from the real world and is trying to forge stories based upon what they think the world likes to see."

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Stefan Brogren On His Career and 300 Episodes of DEGRASSI

Producers Stefan Brogren, Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn celebrate 300
episodes of DEGRASSI. Brogren also directs has has been playing Archie
'Snake' Simpson since the original DEGRASSI JUNIOR HIGH series.

Stefan Brogren has been playing Archie "Snake” Simpson since the first DEGRASSI JUNIOR HIGH series. The current DEGRASSI airs its 300th episode tonight 25 years after Brogren first played the character. These days he's also directing and producing DEGRASSI as well as THE L.A. COMPLEX. We Love Soaps caught up with Brogren today to talk about his career and the latest DEGRASSI milestone.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV: Congratulations on 300 episodes of DEGRASSI. When you were shooting the original series, did you ever think the shows would leave such a lasting impact or have such a successful comeback?
Stefan Brogren: I was pretty much convinced that first year when I was 13 years old doing it that it was a one year summer job and we wouldn't come back for a second season. We were having so much fun making it as kids I don't think we realized we actually had people that wanted to watch it again and again. It is a ridiculously happy experience that we're hitting 300 episodes.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV: The show has always been topical and well-written but I think casting real teenagers to play teens makes the show more relatable. Do you think that added to the DEGRASSI success?
Stefan Brogren: It makes all the difference in the world. I think an audience member can tell when a 16-year-old is being played by a 16-year-old and it not a 27-year-old. They can see themselves in the characters There's a certain amount of innocence that comes with that actor. They might necessarily have gone through what the character has gone through in life and they have research it and experience it for themselves for the first time. That gives you a much different experience than someone coming in with 5 to 10 years of acting experience and already having experienced those things several years prior. So there's something to be said about finding young talent the age of the characters they play.

DEGRASSI Airs Its 300th Episode Tonight

TeenNick's hit soap DEGRASSI will air its 300th episode tonight, "Doll Parts, Part 1" at 9 p.m. ET.  Watch a sneak peek below:

Today in Soap Opera History (October 24)

On this date in...

1958: Australia's first television soap opera, AUTUMN AFFAIR, premiered. It would be canceled less than a year later.

1986: On ANOTHER WORLD, Brittany (Sharon Gabet) took the baby and left the Love mansion, but realized she was being watched.

1989: On GUIDING LIGHT, Will (Joseph Breen) forced Mindy to take pills by threatening to kill Rusty.

PREVIEW: This Week's DEGRASSI: SHOWDOWN (Day-by-Day Spoilers)

DEGRASSI: SHOWDOWN kicks off its final week on Monday, August 13, at 10 p.m. ET on TeenNick in the United States and MuchMusic in Canada. The show is airing four nights a week, Monday through Thursday, on the networks this summer.

Check out the day by day spoilers for this week below:

PREVIEW: This Week's DEGRASSI: SHOWDOWN (Day-by-Day Spoilers)

DEGRASSI: SHOWDOWN kicks off its fourth week on Monday, August 6, at 10 p.m. ET on TeenNick in the United States and MuchMusic in Canada. The show is airing four nights a week, Monday through Thursday, on the networks this summer.

Check out the day by day spoilers for this week below:

PREVIEW: This Week's DEGRASSI: SHOWDOWN (Day-by-Day Spoilers)

DEGRASSI: SHOWDOWN kicks off its third week on Monday, July 30, at 10 p.m. ET on TeenNick in the United States and MuchMusic in Canada. The show is airing four nights a week, Monday through Thursday, for the next few weeks.

Check out the day by day spoilers for this week below:

PREVIEW: This Week's DEGRASSI: SHOWDOWN (Day-by-Day Spoilers)

DEGRASSI: SHOWDOWN kicks off its second week on Monday, July 23, at 10 p.m. ET on TeenNick in the United States and MuchMusic in Canada. The show is airing four nights a week, Monday through Thursday, for the next few weeks.

Check out the day by day spoilers for this week below: