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Saying Goodbye to “Guiding Light”

I honestly never thought I would see the day that “Guiding Light” would end, but alas, the long-running CBS soap opera will shine no more. According to reports, the 72-year-old daytime serial has been cancelled. The final episode will air on September 18th. Do you know how many retirees are crying right now? I know one retired woman, who lives and dies by CBS soaps. My friend’s grandmother has been a fan of “Guiding Light” since it debuted on TV in June 1952 (the daytime drama began as a radio soap opera in 1937) and has only missed a handful … Continue reading →

Calling All Iraq War Veterans—Your Chance to be a TV Star

The hundreds of thousands of men and women who risk their lives on a daily basis protecting our country are stars in their own right, only not all of them can brag that they made it on TV because of their jobs… until now. The mega-popular soap opera “All My Children” is holding an open casting call for an Iraq war veteran to play an injured veteran. That’s right; instead of taking the easy way out by hiring an actor to play the part, the ABC daytime serial is about to make history by inviting veterans to contact the show’s … Continue reading →

Soap Star’s Wife Gives Birth to a Peanut

Apple meet Peanut. For real. Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter has got nothing on “General Hospital” star Ingo Rademacher and his fiancee, Ehiku’s new son. The unfairly gorgeous couple welcomed a baby boy into the world on July 11th and decided to name their new addition “Peanut.” No joke. Peanut Kai Rademacher was delivered via a home birth at the actor’s home in Malibu and is reportedly “healthy and happy.” Rademacher, who plays Jax on the popular ABC soap opera, says he and his fiancee started calling the baby Peanut while he was “cooking inside of mommy” and decided to keep the … Continue reading →

TV News: Late Night Laughfest Continues and Grammy Winner Gets Soapy

Oh Jimmy, Jimmy. It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Jimmy Fallon in the near future. Word has it that the former “Saturday Night Live” regular just signed a deal with NBC to take over for Conan O’Brien when he succeeds Jay Leno next year. For months the buzz surrounding Fallon’s move to the “Late Night” chair has been growing louder. Now, finally, it appears the brass at NBC is preparing to make an official announcement about the deal. A few days ago The Hollywood Reporter and Variety both published articles that said the network execs would … Continue reading →

Oprah’s Weirdest Day

Yesterday, Michele blogged about how Oprah’s show on Friday would be her saddest day. This is the show in which Oprah would talk about the death of her beloved cocker spaniel, Sophie. While that will indeed be sad, today has surely got to be Oprah’s weirdest show – ever. In fact, it may be the weirdest show ever in the history of talk shows (and I am including Geraldo Rivera and Jerry Springer here!). Today’s show will deal with a man…who is pregnant. No, it is not some freak of nature occurrence and yes, he really is pregnant. Thomas Beatie, … Continue reading →

How A Writers’ Strike Could Affect Your Favorite TV Shows

For those of you who have better things to worry about… Talks between Hollywood writers and producers have stalled. Translation: Your favorite TV shows could be disappearing in the weeks to come if a settlement is not reached. According to leaders for the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA), a strike could happen as early as tomorrow if enough members decide NOT to work without a contract while a deal is being hammered out. WGA members’ contracts expired last night. Earlier in the day talks between the writers from your favorite television shows and show producers ended abruptly with both sides … Continue reading →

Soap Star’s Son Dies

Actress Hunter Tylo’s 19-year-old son has died. Tylo, who has been a cast member of CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” on and off for more than 15 years is reportedly inconsolable. Who can blame her? According to police reports, Michael Tylo, Jr. drowned in a pool at a residence in Nevada late Thursday night. Officers say an unidentified family member discovered Michael’s body. In addition, the coroner has determined the teen’s death was an accident. Preliminary reports say it appears Michael fell in the pool after experiencing a seizure. The report also says Tylo’s son did suffer from a … Continue reading →

Charitable Celebrities Who Should Be Celebrated

I consider her one of the most beautiful women in the world. Queen Rania of Jordan is so stunning (click here to take a look) it’s not uncommon that people are so distracted by her beauty they miss what she is saying. (A pitfall of being gorgeous, I suppose.) But, the 37-year-old mother of four has a lot to say on a number of important issues and it would be a shame if her audience wasn’t as captivated by the topic as they are with her good looks. Her latest venture is a great example. Queen Rania just helped open … Continue reading →

Hilary Duff–The Doll?

Is your daughter a fan of actress and singer Hilary Duff? If so you may want to encourage her to save some of her holiday gift money to purchase her very own—Red Carpet Glam Hilary Duff Doll. Ah yes, Duff is a real doll—-a real Barbie doll that is. The 19-year-old is the latest Hollywood star to take on 12-inch proportions as the world’s most popular fashion doll. And she is in good company. Duff now joins other famous (doll) faces such as Reese Witherspoon, Beyonce Knowles and Lucille Ball. The Red Carpet Glam Hilary Duff Doll, features the teen … Continue reading →

Popular Soap Opera Gets First Ever Transgender Character

*** DISCLAIMER ALERT—If you are a fan of ABC’s “All My Children “ be warned this blog contains information about Thursday’s show. In what is being hailed as a “television first,” this week, ABC’s “All My Children” will introduce a transgender character to viewers and will wait to see if the switchboards light up. Series producers admit that the story line, which involves a transgender character making the transition from a man to a woman, is “an unusual story line even for a soap opera.” (I’m not sure I agree with that given that I was a die-hard “Days of … Continue reading →