Podcast appearances and mentions of mimi torchin

Tune-in to The Locher Room as we welcome Connie Passalacqua Hayman, also known as Marlena De Lacroix. Connie will share her deep passion for daytime television and discuss how it shaped her illustrious career as a writer, editor, and professor.Connie began her journey into soap journalism in 1980, serving as editor for Afternoon TV magazine and Soap Opera World. Her contributions spanned across every soap magazine ever published, including notable roles at Soap Opera People and Soap Opera Digest.In 1989, Connie was invited by Mimi Torchin to write the critical column "Critical Condition" for the newly launched Soap Opera Weekly magazine. Under the pseudonym Marlena De Lacroix, her candid, witty, and impeccably written columns quickly became a sensation in the soap industry.Beyond her impactful columns, Connie's writing has graced prestigious publications such as the New York Times, New York Daily News, USA Today, Variety, and TV Guide. She served as a syndicated television columnist for United Features and as the soap columnist for Newsday. In 2007, she launched her own platform, Marlena De Lacroix, Soaps for the Thinking Fan.Don't miss this insightful conversation with Connie Passalacqua Hayman looking back at her incredible career in soap journalism, her over 50 years as a soap viewer and her time creating the popular column, Critical Condition under the pen name, Marlena De Lacroix.

Join us for Soap Opera Weekly – A Look Back.Soap Opera Weekly, began as a sister magazine to Soap Opera Digest, made its debut on the newsstands in November of 1989 and the final issue was put out 23 years later in 2012.Joining us for the hour are an incredible array of writers and editors some of whom first started off as interns at the magazine. Leading the bunch is the one and only Mimi Torchin who led the magazine for 11 years. Joining Mimi are Managing Editor Kate Walsh, News Editor Gabby Winkel and editors Jonathan Reiner, Mark McGarry, and Travis Kinsey.This incredible team shared some of their favorite memories and behind the scenes stories of putting together Soap Opera Weekly week after week. Don't miss a fun hour with this talented team.

Soap industry legends Mimi Torchin and Michael Fairman joined me live on Friday, August 14th at 3:00PM EST. We will look back at their illustrious career's at Soap Opera Weekly and Michael Fairman TV and his other soap projects. Michael will also talk about his career and passion as a singer/songwriter and his latest single "Other Side" - a pop/soul track about finding ones inner-strength at times of adversity. The official music video is to be released on Monday, August 17th.

Join host Mimi Torchin and the cast of Venice The Series as they discuss the filming of Season 2 and the first ever Venice Fan Event.

Join host Mimi Torchin and the cast of Venice The Series as they discuss the filming of Season 2 and the first ever Venice Fan Event.

With reality television becoming more and more popular, as production of scripted fare dries up, it's good these day to be a jack of all genres. That's exactly who Jonathan Reiner is. The veteran reality show producer (Starting Over, Big Brother), who got his start as an intern at Theater Week magazine, which led to him meeting the legendary Soap Opera Weekly editrix Mimi Torchin, and a career covering soaps, drops by Daytime Confidential to chat with Luke and Jamey about the differences and similarities between soaps and reality shows. Reiner reflects on what it was like to work on daytime's first and only reality soap, Starting Over, co-created by the late Mary -Ellis Bunim, and offers a fresh perspective on why network television dramas seem to be struggling so much. He also ponders the question, why didn't Procter and Gamble seek out producers with reality television experience before embarking on their risky production model shift for the now-cancelled sudser Guiding Light? It's an interview you won't soon forget.

Our Guiding Light tribute show is getting underway as we have slated some guest stars to make an appearance for the show. Hosted by NaVell J. Lee with special guest co-host Elvera Roussel, fans will be able to tune and hear some of GL's former and current cast members share wonderful experiences of the show, as well as voice their own. Among those that are slated/confirmed to attend are: Judi Evans (ex-Beth Raines 1983-1986), Denise Pence (ex-Katie Parker 1977-1985), and Krista Tesreau (Mindy Lewis). Also, Mimi Torchin will be making a special GL commentary on our live broadcast, and more names will be added to the roster very shortly.

On this very special edition of the DC podcast, the founding editor of Soap Opera Weekly, who recently clicked her laptop back on to cover Guiding Light's endgame for TV Guide Canada's "The Soapgeist," tells Luke and Jamey how she really feels about such hot soap opera topics as Guiding Light's cancellation and All My Children's upcoming move to Los Angeles. Does Torchin believe AMC's move is a good thing for the industry, or will it hasten the death of soaps? It's no surprise to anyone who has been reading her GL coverage that Torchin spends a good bit of time on this episode discussing her current, fave soap couple Olivia and Natalia (She's not a fan of squish names!) on GL. Why does this couple have Torchin both fascinated and utterly frustrated? Torchin is hoping Venice, the new web series co-created by the woman she calls "the best actress in daytime", Crystal Chappell, and costarring the likes of Jessica Leccia, Hillary B. Smith and Jordan Clarke, will show daytime soaps how it should be done! Torchin also fills Luke and Jamey in on what she's been up to since the last time she visited DC, namely her breathtaking photography work featuring her two beloved islands—Manhattan and Martha's Vineyard—all chronicled at www.mimitorchinphotography.com. Torchin weighs in on what soaps like The Young and the Restless and One Life to Live are doing right and what they are doing wrong, and shares a Cruz and Eden memory that is sure to bring back memories of fans of Soap Opera Weekly's groundbreaking early days and the iconic super soap Santa Barbara. All this and much more on this jam-packed edition of Daytime Confidential.

Elvera Roussel, formerly Hope Bauer Spaulding from CBS Daytime's Guiding Light, will be making her first out of two appearances on BuzzWorthy Radio! Roussel will be joining us to talk about her time on the show during the golden years, and also what she has been up to since she left the show in 1984. Her 2nd appearance, Roussel will be posing as guest co-host for our GL tribute show, to air on BWR August 18, 2009 at 1 PM EST! Guests who are slated to attend are Krista Tesreau (Mindy Lewis), Denise Pence (ex-Katie Parker 1977-1985), and Judi Evans (ex-Beth Raines 1983-1986). We also will be featuring a GL commentary from Mimi Torchin as well, with more guests to be added to the roster. Stay tuned for more information.

On today’s CBS and Days of Our Lives episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Jamey, Mike, Jillian and Melodie discuss the latest in As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless news and storylines, including: Louise Sorel is returning to Days of Our Lives as Vivian Alamain, which means Jamey and Luke are in Salem heaven. They discuss what Sorel’s return means for DAYS and Jamey reminisces about her role Augusta Wainwright since the 25th anniversary of Santa Barbara just passed. Salem is getting another familiar face to NBC soap fans. Lindsey Hartley is joining DAYS, taking over the role of Rafe’s sister. Lynn Herring makes her debut on As the World Turns, as Henry Coleman’s mother. Mike and Mel give their first impressions of her and Janet’s new sister Teri. Margo and Casey continue to lie to Tom about Riley being Adam. Mel believes that ATWT is actually getting better, do her co-hosts agree? Ridge and Taylor are pronounced Man and Horse on The Bold and the Beautiful, which has Jillian and Jamey in stitches. Steffy and Thomas team up to try and stop Brooke from interrupting the wedding. Is Steffy finally living up to her grandmother’s name? Jeffrey returns to Springfield, but does anyone care? David Andrew MacDonald returns as (insert name), but did anyone actually believe he was dead? Mike didn’t. The best thing about Guiding Light last week didn’t even air on TV; it was Mimi Torchin’s interview with Maureen Garret. Jamey reveals the “truth” behind how, when and where Ellen Wheeler’s failed vision for GL came from. The Daytime Confidential gang weighs in on the controversial Deacon, Amber and Daniel triangle storyline. Should Eric Braeden take a paycut? Is Billy Abbott Genoa City’s next Victor Newman? If so, who could be his Jack? Luke suggests Deacon Sharpe. Jamey thinks Victoria and suggests Sarah Brown as Victoria vs. Billy would be dynamic. Sarah Brown’s contract with General Hospital is up in 2009. Should The Young and the Restless try to snag her away from Port Charles? All this and much more on today’s “visionary” episode of Daytime Confidential.

On today's episode of the Daytime Confidential podcast Mimi Torchin, the founding editor of Soap Opera Weekly visits with Luke and Jamey about her trailblazing career. We visit about what it was like to found Soap Opera Weekly, compete with "the Digest", how she coined the term "SORAS" and the difficulties the magazine encountered when they provided honest criticism of the daytime industry. Mimi tells of her time at Soapnet and how it was difficult at first to get stars from the other networks to appear because the networks were worried about losing viewers.We ask for her thoughts on the current state of the daytime industry. Known for her honest appraisal of the industry, we ask discuss All My Children's rewriting to Erica's abortion and when exactly the show lost its way. Since "leaving" the industry Torchin has pursued her passion for photography and you can visit her website Mimi Torchin Photography to see her work.

Mimi Torchin, former editor from Soap Opera Weekly magazine, will be joining BuzzWorthy Radio to discuss her thoughts and views on the current state of daytime compared to how it was years ago. Hear her opinions on the new GL format, take questions from fans, and more.