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How Transgender TV Characters Teach Us About Capturing Audience Attention and Changing Opinions

Rebecca Romijn (right) played Alexis Meade on ABC primetime soap Ugly Betty .  Also pictured, Eric Mabius as Daniel Meade and …

Kate Connors • August 24, 2015

NEWS: Janet's ATWT Baby, Charles Shaughnessy, Bradford

Janet's baby on AS THE WORLD TURNS will be played by... Emily Griffin and Aniella Mohr portrayed the character Lorenzo on the …

We Love Soaps • August 04, 2010

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Debbie Lytton (ex-Melissa, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 44 Clementine Ford (Mackenzie, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Molly, THE L WORD…

Roger Newcomb • June 29, 2010

NEWS: Darius McCrary, DAYS Holiday Memories, Kirshner

INTERVIEW: Y&R's Darius McCrary (Malcolm) "I have been doing this long enough to know a few things. Look, Shemar is…

Roger Newcomb • December 22, 2009

INDIE SOAP BEAT Extra: Elizabeth Keener Joins VENICE

Crystal Chappell tweeted the latest casting news for VENICE on Wednesday evening. So excited to be able to tell you Elizabeth Keen…

Roger Newcomb • August 20, 2009

News Round-up: Rogers, CA Incentives, Damian, DH

INTERVIEW: GH's Tristan Rogers (ex-Robert) Rogers spoke to Michael Fairman at the Manhattanites L.A. DVD release party last …

Roger Newcomb • July 28, 2009

Today's Soap World Birthdays

Debbie Lytton (ex-Melissa, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 43 Clementine Ford (Mackenzie, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Molly, THE L WORD)…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • June 29, 2009

News Round-up: Nielsen, Ricky Martin, WWE, GG Movie

Will GOSSIP GIRL Make Its Way To The Big Screen? "If they do that, I don't think it'll be for a couple more years,&qu…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • June 18, 2009

GLAAD Hands Out More Awards in L.A.

Last month, redesigned trophies were given to AS THE WORLD TURNS and others at the 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards ceremony in New…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • April 19, 2009

News Round-up: New Lesbian Story, MonaVie, Geary

HOME AND... a gay? Conservative Christian groups have reacted angrily to news that Australian soap HOME AND AWAY will include a le…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • March 10, 2009

News Round-up: Slezak, The L Word, Matt Barr

ONE LIFE TO LIVE Ups the Stakes, But Does It Dare Fire Superstar Slezak? Marlena De Lacroix writes: "These days, the only thi…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • March 10, 2009

News Round-up: THE L Word, Save FNL, Chapman

THE L WORD says goodbye Showtime's groundbreaking show about L.A. lesbians — THE L WORD — will move off camera tonight, stage…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • March 08, 2009

THE L WORD Wrap Party

Cast and crew from THE L WORD gathered at Cafe La Boheme in West Hollywood last night for a final season wrap party. Pictured are …

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • March 04, 2009

CSI's Soap Star Cast Celebrates 200 Episodes

The cast and crew of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION gathered at Universal Studios yesterday to celebrate the taping of their 200th…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • February 11, 2009

20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nominees

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced today the nominees and honorees for its 20th Annual GLAAD Med…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • January 27, 2009

News Round-up

TVGC: Live from the Soap Cruise: DAY FOUR Nelson Branco reports: "So, how is ONE LIFE TO LIVE writing out Antonio Vega? Kamar…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • January 26, 2009

News Round-up

NEW YORK TIMES: So Many Temptations to Succumb to, So Many Wandering Eyes to Track Last summer CBS was flooded with letters from f…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • January 16, 2009

News Round-up

The "New" ALL MY CHILDREN, Part 1 — Lifting the Fog of Stupidity Marlena De Lacroix writes: "A few weeks ago I real…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • December 17, 2008

News Round-up

NBC might scale back hours, Zucker says NBC is looking at "all options" to revamp its broadcast model, including possibl…

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • December 08, 2008

News Brief

DEEP SOAP: Unexpected Results Sara A. Bibel blogs: "Unintentional hilarity can come from daytime’s one-take style, which can …

Roger Newcomb (We Love Soaps) • September 23, 2008