Podcasts about soap opera weekly

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.

Summary:   "You will do something illegal." This week we talk about Aubrey Plaza's latest - and perhaps greatest - film, Emily the Criminal. Also discussed: Soap Opera Weekly, unpaid internships, and Marie Kondo's latest revelation.     Show notes: Queen of clean Marie Kondo says she has ‘kind of given up' on tidying at home (The Guardian)    Recommendations: Andrea W.: M3GAN (film) Lisa:  Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Fowler (book) Andrea G:  The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (Netflix)   Music credits "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   "A1 Rogue" by Podington Bear From:  Free Music Archive Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License     Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design by Samantha Smith Intro voiced by Morgan Brayton Pop This! is a podcast featuring three women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Andrea Gin is a producer and an avid figure skating fan. Press play and come hang out with your new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.  

Come help us celebrate the life of the incredibly talented and visionary writer, producer and creator of the ABC Daytime soap operas ALL MY CHILDREN, LOVING and ONE LIFE TO LIVE; Agnes Nixon in The Locher Room.Helping to honor Agnes will be her son Robert Nixon along with a list of actors who benefited from the unforgettable characters Agnes created on her shows. Joining Bob will be Daytime Emmy Award-winning actors Susan Lucci (Erica Kane), Erika Slezak (Viki Lord), Peter Bergman (Dr. Cliff Warner), Debbi Morgan (Angie Baxter-Hubbard) and Darnell Williams (Jesse Hubbard). We will also hear from one of All My Children's biggest fans, Carol Burnett. Bob Iger, Disney chairman and CEO, said it best, "“Agnes' impact on daytime television and pop culture is undeniable. She was the first to champion socially relevant topics, and the towns and characters Agnes brought to life leave an indelible imprint on television that will be remembered forever.” Throughout her career Agnes Nixon won five Writers' Guild of America Awards, five Daytime Emmy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2010 and was inducted into Soap Opera Weekly's Soap Opera Hall of Fame. Original Airdate: 3/31/2021

Megan and Wendy have eagerly been awaiting this week's Hallmark Channel movie A Little Daytime Drama. Listen in as they rate and review this brand new movie from the Summer Nights line up. A Little Daytime Drama stars Jen Lilley and Ryan Paevey plus features the amazing, Daytime Emmy Award winner, Linda Dano, in her first Hallmark Channel movie. Look for our bonus podcast episode to drop on Thursday, August 26th. What do you think of the Summer Nights line up? We really enjoyed Love, For Real and The 27-Hour Day. We both sort of hated Sealed with a Kiss: Wedding March 6. Email the show at meganandwendy@gmail.com. Megan and Wendy rate and review Hallmark Channel new movies. This week, listen as they share their favorite things, and of course, "Did You See That?". News and Notes A Little Daytime Drama was originally titled Love in the Afternoon. This Hallmark Channel movie was filmed in Canada, including Vancouver and The Bridge Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia. Filming wrapped on July 10, 2021 but director Heather Hawthorn-Doyle shared on Instagram that she was still editing the movie one week prior to its debut date. Jen Lilley and Ryan Paevey have both worked in daytime television. This is Linda Dano's debut on the Hallmark Channel. She has previously appeared in a Hallmark Movies and Mysteries movie. Ryan Paevey and Jen Lilley last worked together on 2017's Harvest Love. Cameron Bancroft - Beverly Hills, 90210 fans know him as Joe Bradley, CU quarterback with the heart problem and Donna's boyfriend - plays Gregory James. Took Wendy about midway through movie to recognize him! What is A Little Daytime Drama About? From Hallmark: In order to save her daytime soap drama from cancellation, head writer Maggie must convince Darin, fan favorite actor and real-life ex-boyfriend, to return to the show. Jen Lilley (Maggie) Ryan Paevey (Darin) Linda Dano (Alice) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jen Lilley (@jen_lilley) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jen Lilley (@jen_lilley) What Does SORAS stand for? Did you catch the scene where Darin comments on the new age of his co-star? Soaps are notorious for age progression. SORAS stands for "soap opera rapid aging syndrome." Says here, SORAS was coined by Soap Opera Weekly founding editor-in-chief Mimi Torchin. If You Loved This, Listen to These Hallmark Movie Reviews The 27-Hour Day Love, For Real Don't Go Breaking My Heart (starring Ryan Paevey) A Timeless Christmas (staring Ryan Paevey) Snowkissed (starring Jen Lilley)

Megan and Wendy have eagerly been awaiting this week's Hallmark Channel movie A Little Daytime Drama. Listen in as they rate and review this brand new movie from the Summer Nights line up. A Little Daytime Drama stars Jen Lilley and Ryan Paevey plus features the amazing, Daytime Emmy Award winner, Linda Dano, in her first Hallmark Channel movie. Look for our bonus podcast episode to drop on Thursday, August 26th. What do you think of the Summer Nights line up? We really enjoyed Love, For Real and The 27-Hour Day. We both sort of hated Sealed with a Kiss: Wedding March 6. Email the show at meganandwendy@gmail.com. Megan and Wendy rate and review Hallmark Channel new movies. This week, listen as they share their favorite things, and of course, "Did You See That?". News and Notes A Little Daytime Drama was originally titled Love in the Afternoon.This Hallmark Channel movie was filmed in Canada, including Vancouver and The Bridge Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia.Filming wrapped on July 10, 2021 but director Heather Hawthorn-Doyle shared on Instagram that she was still editing the movie one week prior to its debut date.Jen Lilley and Ryan Paevey have both worked in daytime television.This is Linda Dano's debut on the Hallmark Channel. She has previously appeared in a Hallmark Movies and Mysteries movie.Ryan Paevey and Jen Lilley last worked together on 2017's Harvest Love.Cameron Bancroft - Beverly Hills, 90210 fans know him as Joe Bradley, CU quarterback with the heart problem and Donna's boyfriend - plays Gregory James. Took Wendy about midway through movie to recognize him! What is A Little Daytime Drama About? From Hallmark: In order to save her daytime soap drama from cancellation, head writer Maggie must convince Darin, fan favorite actor and real-life ex-boyfriend, to return to the show. Jen Lilley (Maggie)Ryan Paevey (Darin)Linda Dano (Alice) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jen Lilley (@jen_lilley) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jen Lilley (@jen_lilley) What Does SORAS stand for? Did you catch the scene where Darin comments on the new age of his co-star? Soaps are notorious for age progression. SORAS stands for "soap opera rapid aging syndrome." Says here, SORAS was coined by Soap Opera Weekly founding editor-in-chief Mimi Torchin. If You Loved This, Listen to These Hallmark Movie Reviews The 27-Hour DayLove, For RealDon't Go Breaking My Heart (starring Ryan Paevey)A Timeless Christmas (staring Ryan Paevey)Snowkissed (starring Jen Lilley)

It's all about balance for episode's 161 guest Meridith Miller Rucker. Having a strong support system has aided this South Memphis native in accomplishing a plethora of goals. Meridith is currently the Director of Program Development for Bridges, yoga instructor, writer, wife, and mother. She discusses navigating through private institutions during her formative years that was very rewarding academically yet challenging socially. Meridith powered through graduating from HBCU Tennessee State University and grad school for journalism at New York University. While in New York, she served as an editor for CosmoGIRL! and worked for Soap Opera Weekly. Her writings have appeared in Glamour, the New York Post, Hallmark, and Southern Women. These days Meridith is shining her light specializing in leadership development and social and emotional learning for youth, young adults, and emerging leaders. We discuss the tenacity of Generation Z, importance of a strong support system and her recent honor with the Memphis Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40.

It's all about balance for episode's 161 guest Meridith Miller Rucker. Having a strong support system has aided this South Memphis native in accomplishing a plethora of goals. Meridith is currently the Director of Program Development for Bridges, yoga instructor, writer, wife, and mother. She discusses navigating through private institutions during her formative years that was very rewarding academically yet challenging socially. Meridith powered through graduating from HBCU Tennessee State University and grad school for journalism at New York University. While in New York, she served as an editor for CosmoGIRL! and worked for Soap Opera Weekly. Her writings have appeared in Glamour, the New York Post, Hallmark, and Southern Women. These days Meridith is shining her light specializing in leadership development and social and emotional learning for youth, young adults, and emerging leaders. We discuss the tenacity of Generation Z, importance of a strong support system and her recent honor with the Memphis Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40.

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.

Summary:   "30, flirty and thriving!" This week we talk about the body-switch rom-com 13 Going on 30 and Lisa has an epiphany about what it's really about. Also discussed: Soap Opera Weekly, wedding crashers, and the Wonder Years.   Show notes:   Rom-Coms Were Corny and Retrograde. Why Do I Miss Them So Much? (NYTimes)   Rom Com by Dina Del Bucchia & Daniel Zomparelli   Always Be My Maybe trailer (Instagram)   The Outfits from 13 Going on 30 Are Basically Perfect (InStyle)     Recommendations:   Lisa: Shazam! (movie)   Andrea: Baby Teeth by Dizzy (music)     Music credits:    "Flutterbee" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design by Samantha Smith Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library's wonderful Inspiration Lab.  

NEW MIKE KANE CAST - iTunes|Android|Spotify In this special episode, I got the privilege of talking with Sam Ford, Director of Cultural Intelligence at Simon & Schuster. Sam's range of expertise is incredible, and includes a few shared passions: Intellectual life, Kentucky, and, of course, professional wrestling. Sam shares his small-town roots and early love of the USWA out of Memphis, and shows how he has combined that love of pro wrestling with a deep knowledge of comparative media to become an expert who remains a fan! If you've ever turned on a TV set, this episode will inform and entertain you! (From samford.wordpress.com) Sam Ford is Director of Cultural Intelligence for Simon & Schuster, a CBS company. In addition, he is leading various initiatives of the Future of Work in Kentucky with the MIT Open Documentary Lab, the University of Southern California Annenberg School’s Civic Paths team, and other partners, and is a member of the Kentucky team taking part in the MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (REAP), the first U.S. region to ever be accepted to the program. As a Knight News Innovation Fellow with Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism, he is co-leading the Community Stories Lab with Dr. Andrea Wenzel–work which received the inaugural Research Prize for Professional Relevance from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in 2018. Sam also serves as a research affiliate with MIT’s Program in Comparative Media Studies/Writing and as an instructor in Western Kentucky University’s Popular Culture Studies Program. He is also co-founder of the Artisanal Economies Project. With Henry Jenkins and Joshua Green, Sam co-authored the 2013 NYU Press book Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture, which was released in paperback in Spring 2018. The book has also been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Italian, Swedish, and Polish. It was named one of Strategy+Business’ 2013 Best Business Books and voted as a “Top 10 Best Marketing Book You Read This Summer” by the readers of Advertising Age. He is also co-editor, with Abigail De Kosnik and C. Lee Harrington, of the 2011 book The Survival of Soap Opera: Transformations for a New Media Era as well. He frequently publishes academic work on media fandom, transmedia storytelling, professional wrestling, soap operas, the marketing and communications world, and a range of other subjects.  In 2015, Sam launched and ran the Center for Innovation & Engagement at Univision’s Fusion Media Group (as FMG’s VP, Innovation & Engagement), which he ran through the end of 2016. In that role, he helped manage relationships with a range of academic, industry, nonprofit organizations, and other key communities that are focused on innovation and experimentation in storytelling or new ways of building deeper relationships with key audiences and communities. He also collaborated with teams throughout the portfolio company to foster, build, and scale new approaches to storytelling and audience engagement. The Center was the subject of a Harvard Nieman Lab feature, and projects the Center played a key role in designing were honored with a Shorty Social Good Award and a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award. Before joining Univision/Fusion Media Group, Sam worked for strategic communications and marketing firm Peppercomm from 2007-2015, where he was named both 2014 Digital Communicator of the Year and a 2014 Social Media MVP by PR News, as well as 2011 Social Media Innovator of the Year by Bulldog Reporter. During that time, Sam served as both a member of the Board of Directors of the Word of Mouth Marketing Association and as co-chair of their Ethics Committee. From 2005-2008, Sam was co-founder and later research manager of the MIT Convergence Culture Consortium. He also acted as co-organizer of the MIT Futures of Entertainment conference series from 2006-2012. Sam has been a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Inc. He has also written for Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, Advertising Age, The Huffington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, Harvard’s Nieman Lab, Knowledge@Wharton, Columbia Journalism Review, Poynter, Tribeca, Portfolio, Chief Marketer, CMO.com, PRWeek, PR News, The Public Relations Strategist, Communication World, O’Dwyer PR, Firm Voice, PropertyCasualty360, Global HR News, TABB Forum, SLAM! Sports, and various other publications. He began his career as a reporter and columnist for various Kentucky newspapers and, in 2006, won a Kentucky Press Association award for Best Feature. Sam has appeared in documentaries Soap Life, Who Shot the Daytime Soap?, and VICE’s Lil Bub and Friendz and has been quoted in/on, or had his work cited by, a wide range of publications/shows, including The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The Financial Times, The Los Angeles Times, Mashable, CNN, APM Marketplace, BBC World Service, PRI’s TheWorld, CNBC, The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Quartz, Fortune, Forbes, Investor’s Business Daily, CIO, Hollywood Reporter, Les Inrocks, Asahi Shimbun, Nikkei, DePers, Harvard’s Nieman Lab, American Press Institute, Knowledge@Wharton, The Washington Times, HLN, Venture Beat, AdWeek, MediaShift, ESPN: The Magazine, Télérama, Mental Floss, Boing Boing, Slashdot, Buzzfeed, Metro, Reader’s Digest, CableFAX, Soap Opera Weekly, The San Jose Mercury-News, and MIT Slice of Life…and most proudly as trivia on Jeopardy! and NPR’s Ask Me Another, as well as The New York Times crossword. In addition to being a featured speaker at South by Southwest on several occasions, Sam has spoken or moderated at a wide range of in-person and virtual events, including National Association of Television Programming Executives (NATPE), Social Media Week NYC, Future of Storytelling, Front End of Innovation, Back End of Innovation, Media Insights & Engagement Conference, Planning-ness, Annual Insurance Executives Conference, Media Days Munich, NeoTVLab in Argentina, Cartagena Inspira in Colombia, Consumer Culture Theory conference, Console-ing Passions, Flow, and Social Media for Utilities, as well as events for MIT, the University of Southern California, Brown University, UC-Berkeley, Northeastern University, Aberystwyth University in Wales, Western Kentucky University, ESOMAR, the Public Relations Society of America, CTAM, the Advertising Research Foundation, the Association of Cable Communicators, the Word of Mouth Marketing Association, PR News, CableFAX, the Popular Culture Association, the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, the Association for Corporate Growth, the Luxury Marketing Council, the American Association of University Presses, the Association of Management Consulting Firms, the International Association of Business Communicators, the Association of National Advertisers, MarketingProfs, the Kentucky Press Association, the Kentucky Travel Industry Association, the Corporate Communication Leaders Forum, Donate Life America, Social Media Today, and a range of other forums. Sam received his Master’s degree from MIT’s Program in Comparative Media Studies/Writing and a Bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University as part of the Honors Program, where he majored in news/editorial journalism, communication studies, mass communication, and English, with a minor in film studies. Currently, he serves as a member of the inaugural MIT Graduate Alumni Council. He is also past chair of WKU’s Department of Communication Advisory Council and a member of  WKU’s Popular Culture Studies Program Curriculum Committee and the WKU Department of Communication Ad Hoc Curriculum Committee. Previously, he served as a member of WKU’s Young Alumni Council and WKU’s Advertising+Public Relations Professional Advisory Committee. Sam is also on the editorial board of USC’s Case Studies in Strategic Communication, the Organization for Transformative Works’ Transformative Works and Cultures, and Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal. He lives between New York City and Bowling Green, Ky., with wife Amanda and daughters Emma and Harper.

Entrepreneur, Jennifer Gerard started the highly successful Whitening Lightning as a mobile teeth-whitening service in Los Angeles.  Within two years, she saw her business reach record internet sales with the introduction of her flagship product, the Whitening Lightning Super Booster Teeth Whitening Pen.    Never one to rest on her laurels, Gerard realized a growing demand for teeth whitening products that could achieve professional results at a lesser cost. Gerard soon introduced the Whitening Lightning Professional Home Teeth Whitening System.  Again, she saw record sales with daily orders originating in over 80 countries.   Today, Gerard's online professional teeth whitening products continue to break sales records and have gained critical acclaim and attention from such publications as InStyle, Soap Opera Weekly, OK, US Weekly and on many beauty blogs and websites.   Raised in the Santa Clarita Valley outside Los Angeles, Gerard attended California State University at Northridge where she studied Political Science.  With plans to attend law school, she was soon distracted by a high paying sales job in corporate America.  After 22 years as a sales manager and with encouragement from a friend, Gerard started her own business traveling to peoples' homes and offices doing teeth whitening.  “At first, I did not want to do teeth whitening because I thought it was disgusting to put my fingers in other people's mouths”, laughs Gerard.  This ‘disgust' soon subsided when she learned about the growing need for such services and how profitable it could be.   Jennifer Gerard continues to realize her gift for sales and marketing in the ever-expanding business of teeth whitening, smile enhancement and beauty.  Her Whitening Lightning brand has expanded to include the eco-friendly Zero White Whitening Pen, Color Your S

The Diva will interview DOOL actress Valerie Wildman. For several years, Valerie has portrayed Fay Walker, mother of Nicole Walker DiMera. Fay is a woman with a heart of gold despite her unfortunate circumstances. Soap Opera Weekly has hailed Valerie's performance on Days of Our Lives as brilliant. Valerie has also appeared in numerous dramatic and comedic films and television series, including Oliver Stone's acclaimed Salvador, The Falcon and The Snowman, Without a Trace, Cold Case and Nip/Tuck. She had a recurring role on Beverly Hills 90210 playing the love interest of fellow Days actor Josh Taylor. With a strong theater background and numerous stage appearances, she is a recipient of the prestigious Dramalogue Award for Best Actress. Valerie holds a Masters Degree in Counseling, speaks fluent Spanish and worked as a Peace Corps volunteer. She has counseled young people of diverse backgrounds in various parts of the U.S. and worked abroad as a relief worker through Operation USA. Expanding her efforts to uplift the human spirit into the development of film and television projects, Valerie has created "WildSpirit Productions, Inc

Joe and Mala discuss the wrap-up of iconic, 54-year-old grand dame AS THE WORLD TURNS...complete with laughs, sniffles, and an obligatory Skatie mention.

Joe and Mala discuss the wrap-up of iconic, 54-year-old grand dame AS THE WORLD TURNS...complete with laughs, sniffles, and an obligatory Skatie mention.

Using her sophisticated and outrageous nom de plume Marlena De Lacroix, she was instrumental in introducing and perfecting the art of modern soap opera criticism with her peerless column Critical Condition, which made its debut inside the pages of Soap Opera Weekly twenty years ago this week. That magazine has strayed far away from what its founders intended it to be, but Marlena gloriously endures with typical panache on a hilarious website which bears her name, and on the occasion of her 20th anniversary, the magnificent CONNIE PASSALACQUA HAYMAN makes a long-awaited return to Brandon's Buzz to reminisce and to offer up beaucoup bon mots about her two decades trying to keep the soaps honest!

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.

In her legendary Soap Opera Weekly column Critical Condition (which ran from 1989-2001), she penned some of the most probing, interesting, spot-on prose --- positive AND negative! --- ever written about "Guiding Light," and as we all prepare to sit shivah over the loss of this uniquely American treasure, Marlena De Lacroix herself, CONNIE PASSALACQUA HAYMAN is coming by the Buzz for a frank discussion of what went gloriously right --- and so ghoulishly wrong --- with television's longest-running series.

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.

Her legendary column "Critical Condition" --- written under the romantic nom de plume of Marlena De Lacroix --- was a staple of Soap Opera Weekly's award-winning coverage for twelve glorious years. After stepping away from the scene in 2001 to get married and return to school, the terrific Connie Passalacqua Hayman moved her signature sassy sagacity into the blogosphere with a fun new website (www.marlenadelacroix.com), and she is coming by the Buzz for a discussion of the latest goings-on inside the crazy soap world!

On the first ABC episode of 2009 Luke, Jamey and Melodie discuss all the latest in All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital news and recaps. Lisa De Cazotte is now with All My Children as part of the production team and we discuss what type of impact she may have on Pine Valley.  Jamey talks about how he doesn't agree with many people's opinion of the Bianca and Reese romance. Josh's heart goes to Kendall. Do we care or should Pratt get kudos for cleaning up the "biggest" mistake in recent All My Children memory? Melodie talks about how it isn't the same seeing Beth Ehlers on AMC as it was watching her on Guiding Light.Soap Opera Weekly reported that Vanessa Marcil is back in discussions about returning to General Hospital. Would her return be worth it or has this "I want to come back, no I'm not coming back" tug of war wearing thin? Luke wants to hear the listener's reaction to Spinelli's new "geekette."One Life to Live is on fire with Alex Olanov, Dorian Lord, David Vickers and Asa's return and we can't get enough. David talks about going to the Ashram. Was this a nod to CBS rival for best soap The Young and the Restless? The gang discuss the payoff of having Marty get revenge on Todd and how One Life to Live has brought back true cliffhangers. All this and much more on today's show.

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.

On today's ABC edition of the Daytime Confidential podcast Jamey from the CBS & DAYS edition joins Belinda and Luke to discuss the latest news about All My Children, General Hospital and One Life to Live. Ne-Yo performs for Angie and Jesse's wedding, Erica's behind bars boy band performance and Kendall's guilt on All My Children.A casting call has went out for the mother of General Hospital's Claudia, portrayed by Sarah Brown and we discuss Jamey's wishful casting for the role. Luke's loving Spixie and we discuss the casting of Jason Cook as a doctor. Sonny's "MP" strikes again. We discuss Soap Opera Weekly's interview with One Life to Live Head Writer Ron Carlivati about what he had had planned before the writers strike and how things turned out. Carlo Hesser is returning for the 40th Anniversary and Nash is leaving. Susan Haskell has finally confirmed on her official website the online rumors that have abounded since last fall that she is returning to Llanview. We discuss all this and much, much more.

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.

We've got the latest news and spoilers coming out of General Hospital fan events, a letter to Soap Opera Weekly about All My Children, and the motivation behind a "man crush" on One Life to Live's Hunt Block.