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“The Young and the Restless” to air special tribute episode to Jeanne Cooper

Actress Jeanne Cooper passed away this week at the age of 84. The Emmy-winning actress was best-known and beloved for her role as Katherine Chancellor for more than 39 years on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless (the show’s longest-running cast member), which will honor her life with a special tribute episode on May 28. Cast members, friends and family of Jeanne Cooper will gather on-set next week to shoot a celebration of the life of their late friend. As part of the tribute, the cast of The Young and the Restless will share their favorite memories […]

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Soap Operas

Univision’s NASCAR telenovela “Arranque de Pasion, La Historia de Ela”

Univision’s NASCAR-themed telenovela Arranque de Pasion, La Historia de Ela makes its prime-time TV debut with a special edited version on Sunday, May 5, at 10:15pm ET/PT. This original webnovela is about a talented NASCAR driver who has been playing second fiddle to her longtime boyfriend. My college Spanish is a little rusty, and it’s more fun to let Word translate stuff anyway. (Czech is supposed to be Checo.) So here’s the translated series description (may contain spoilers) from Univision.com: “This story takes place between wheels of chariots of speed, where the competition and love intertwine. In the center of […]

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General Hospital 50th anniversary week ratings

Today, ABC reported that last week’s (April 1-5) General Hospital 50th anniversary week delivered the most-watched week in one-and-a-half years in the Women 25-54 demo (918,000/1.5 rating — since Sept. 26, 2011), ranked a solid No. 2 for the week in that demo, and posted a 6-week high in Total Viewers (2.79 million — since the week of Feb. 18, 2013) and a 5-week high in Women 18-49 (660,000/1.0 rating — since the week of Feb. 25, 2013). General Hospital registered solid double-digit percent increases year-to-year across target demos, including by 25% in Total Viewers (2.79 million vs. 2.24 million), […]

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Devious Maids air date announced by Lifetime

Lifetime has announced that it will premiere its long-awaited nighttime soap, Devious Maids, Sunday, June 23 at 10pm ET/PT. Culled from the hit telenovela Ellas son la Alegría del Hogar, and executive produced by Eva Longoria and her Desperate Housewives boss Marc Cherry, Devious Maids stars Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty), Dania Ramirez (Entourage), Roselyn Sanchez (Without a Trace), Edy Ganem (Livin’ Loud) and Judy Reyes (Scrubs), as housekeepers chasing their dreams while working for Beverly Hills’ most prominent families. All My Children’s Susan Lucci costars. Want to get to know your maids before the show begins? Here’s a quick who’s who. […]

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General Hospital Paley Center panel event to stream live April 12

Updated April 12, 2013, 8:05pm CT ABC’s daytime drama General Hospital celebrated its 50th anniversary last week, and that celebration has continued this week with further episodes taking place at the beloved Nurses Ball, the fictional event that was reprised for the show in honor of its anniversary. In the real world, General Hospital‘s 50th anniversary will also be celebrated and discussed at an event this Friday, April 12, at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. Following up on the 30th Annual PaleyFest, the center will be holding a special panel event called, “General Hospital: Celebrating 50 Years […]

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TVGN replacing SOAPnet as basic cable home for “The Young and the Restless”

Beginning this summer, TVGN will become the exclusive basic cable home for the popular CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless, TVGN announced today. The acquisition of The Young and the Restless marks the first TVGN programming announcement as part of the new CBS Corporation/Lionsgate partnership. When The Young and the Restless moves to TVGN this summer, it will be coming from SOAPnet, where it already has been a basic cable ratings success (it has been SOAPnet’s No. 1 series for five consecutive years). In its new home on TVGN, The Young and the Restless will keep its 7pm […]

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ABC releases limited-edition prints to commemorate General Hospital 50th anniversary

ABC announced today the release of new prints capturing moments and cast shots from each of General Hospital‘s first five decades, to commemorate the General Hospital 50th anniversary, being celebrated this week. RELATED: GENERAL HOSPITAL NURSES BALL 2013 PHOTOS A General Hospital 50th anniversary cast photo (pictured below) is also part of the limited edition offering, which includes fan-favorite characters from past and present commemorating the occasion. Only 1,963 reproductions of this print are available (because General Hospital premiered in 1963, get it?). Six prints from each decade will also be offered — one limited edition and five regular prints […]

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SOAPnet General Hospital 50th anniversary marathon episode guide (updated for encore showing)

Updated April 1, 2013, 3:34pm CT In celebration of the General Hospital 50th anniversary, SOAPnet is re-airing the 50-hour marathon of classic General Hospital episodes that it originally aired last weekend The encore showing of the SOAPnet General Hospital 50th anniversary marathon will air Friday, April 5, at 10pm ET/PT through Monday, April 8, at 12am ET/PT. As it did last weekend, the marathon will kick off with the very first episode of General Hospital (which ran a half-hour) from April 1, 1963, and includes memorable episodes and characters from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and 2000s. In fact, all of the […]

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General Hospital Nurses Ball 2013 photos

For the General Hospital 50th anniversary celebration, the ABC daytime drama is reprising its onetime fan favorite Nurses Ball. It was a regular series feature written into the world of the show from 1994-2001, and is a fictional charity event complete with musical performances from the characters of Port Charles, dedicated to raising HIV/AIDS awareness. The General Hospital Nurses Ball 2013 segments will begin airing during the General Hospital 50th anniversary celebration week of April 1. ABC has started putting out some photos of the new General Hospital Nurses Ball, and here are a few of the interesting scenes fans […]

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Finola Hughes and Jason Thompson help Who Wants To Be a Millionaire celebrate General Hospital 50th anniversary

As the General Hospital 50th anniversary nears (April 1 at 2pm ET on ABC), two of the show’s stars — Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) and Jason Thompson (Dr. Patrick Drake) will appear on the syndicated game show Who Wants To Be a Millionaire April 1 and April 2 to help host Meredith Vieira celebrate GH‘s big 5-0. RELATED: KATIE COURIC GOES BEHIND THE SCENES OF GENERAL HOSPITAL Finola Hughes and Jason Thompson apparently brought some of the General Hospital drama with them to their tapings on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, acting out a soap-inspired scene with Meredith Vieira […]