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Today in Soap Opera History (October 13)

1965: Peyton Place's Steven questioned Elliot.  1986: Search  for Tomorrow's Suzi crashed her car. 1986: Pat proposal…

Kev • October 13, 2014

Today in Soap Opera History (October 13)

1967: Woodward wanted to stop the experiment on DS' Barnabas. 1986: SFT's Suzi and Cagney crashed. 1986: RH's Pat p…

Roger Newcomb • October 13, 2013

PREVIEW: PRIVATE PRACTICE Series Finale

Photo: ABC ABC's primetime soap opera PRIVATE PRACTICE will end its run with a special farewell to the beloved doctors of S…

Roger Newcomb • January 22, 2013

PREVIEW: PRIVATE PRACTICE ("Georgia on My Mind")

The final season of PRIVATE PRACTICE continues on Tuesday, December 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. In "Georgia on My Mind,&qu…

Roger Newcomb • December 18, 2012

NEWS ROUNDUP: Irna Phillips, Tracey E. Bregman, Ming-Na, Kamar de los Reyes, Wally Kurth

Irna Phillips: Brief life of soap opera’s single mother (1901-1973) Lynn Liccardo writes in the January-February 2013 issue of H…

Roger Newcomb • December 18, 2012

PREVIEW: PRIVATE PRACTICE ("I'm Fine")

Photo: ABC The final season of PRIVATE PRACTICE continues on Tuesday, December 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. In "I'm …

Roger Newcomb • December 11, 2012

NEWS ROUNDUP: DALLAS Resumes Production, Y&R #1 Scripted TV Bing Search, Daytime Drama Revitalized, Audra McDonald Returning To PRIVATE PRACTICE

TNT’s DALLAS Resumes Production Following Larry Hagman's Death Hagman, who reprised his role as the villainous J.R. Ewing fr…

Roger Newcomb • November 27, 2012

Tuesday Night Ratings: PRIVATE PRACTICE Up, EMILY OWENS Steady, PARENTHOOD, HART OF DIXIE Down

The Tuesday overnight ratings are in for November 30. Below is a roundup of ratings reports: From ABC: During the 10 o’clock …

Roger Newcomb • November 21, 2012

PREVIEW: Two Episodes Of PRIVATE PRACTICE This Week

Photo: ABC The sixth and final season of PRIVATE PRACTICE continues on Tuesday, November 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. In the …

Roger Newcomb • November 20, 2012

Tuesday Night Ratings: HART OF DIXIE, EMILY OWENS Up, PARENTHOOD, PRIVATE PRACTICE Down

The Tuesday overnight ratings are in for November 13. Below is a roundup of ratings reports: From The CW: Last night's HA…

Roger Newcomb • November 14, 2012

PREVIEW: PRIVATE PRACTICE ("The Next Episode")

Photo: ABC The sixth and final season of PRIVATE PRACTICE continues on Tuesday, November 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. Matt Long…

Roger Newcomb • November 13, 2012

NASVHILLE, REVOLUTION, 90210 Amongs Primetime Soaps Showing Big Live+7 Day Ratings Increases

THE REVOLUTION saw a 63.3% increase Live+7 Days TV By The Numbers has released  Live + 7 Day ratings for the week of October …

Roger Newcomb • October 29, 2012

ABC Primetime November Highlights: REVENGE, ONCE UPON A TIME, NASHVILLE, GREY'S ANATOMY, SCANDAL

ABC announced November sweeps highlights on Tuesday including all its primetime soap operas. Check out the previews below: &qu…

Roger Newcomb • October 24, 2012

PREVIEW: PRIVATE PRACTICE ("You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone")

Photo: ABC The sixth and final season of PRIVATE PRACTICE continues on Tuesday, October 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. Matt Long…

Roger Newcomb • October 23, 2012

PRIVATE PRACTICE Ending After Season 6, Two More GREY'S Episodes Ordered

ABC's PRIVATE PRACTICE is officially ending after Season 6, showrunner Shonda Rhimes announced via Twitter on Friday. The m…

Roger Newcomb • October 20, 2012

L+7 Ratings: All 11 of ABC's Scripted Series Hit a 3.0 Rating or Better in Premiere Week; Big DVR Gains For NASHVILLE

The networks are tauting their L+7 Ratings successes today. From ABC: Based on Nielsen’s DVR playback data for the opening wee…

Roger Newcomb • October 15, 2012

Today in Soap Opera History (October 13)

On this date in... 1970: On ANOTHER WORLD, Rachel (Robin Strasser) told Ada (Constance Ford) her clever little tricks helping t…

Roger Newcomb • October 13, 2012

Tuesday Night Ratings: PARENTHOOD Up, HART OF DIXIE Down, PRIVATE PRACTICE Steady

The overnights are in for Tuesday, October 9. Below is a roundup of Nielsen ratings reports: From ABC: During the 10 o’clock …

Roger Newcomb • October 10, 2012

PREVIEW: PRIVATE PRACTICE ("Good Grief")

Photo: ABC The sixth season of PRIVATE PRACTICE continues on Tuesday, October 9 at 101 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. In the episode tit…

Roger Newcomb • October 08, 2012

PREVIEW: PRIVATE PRACTICE 100th Episode ("Mourning Sickness")

Caterina Scorson, Benjamin Bratt, Kate Walsh, Paul Adelstein - Photo: ABC/Eric McCandless The sixth season of PRIVATE PRACTIC…

Roger Newcomb • October 02, 2012