As 'Guiding Light' ends its long-run,a look at some A-listers on the show Sept. 18, 2009 -- After 72 years on the air, the soap opera "Guiding Light" is finally saying farewell. "Guiding Light" ...
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Natalie Moore about the legacy of soap operas. She is host and writer of "Stories Without End," the new season of the WBEZ podcast "Making." UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: Like ...
Soap operas like The Young & The Restless andDays of Our Lives have been daytime TV staples for decades. Known for their over-the-top drama, long-running plots, and big ensemble casts, they’ve built a ...
Soap operas’ detractors usually cite the same critiques of the genre, calling out the over-the-top drama, the frequent recasting of characters, the workmanlike production design and cinematography, ...
Soaps once brought in 75% of a TV network’s revenue, says author Elana Levine. “Soaps were a legitimate kind of pop culture sensation.” Without soaps, we wouldn’t have melodramas or reality shows.
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