Before the age of binge-watching and streaming platforms that know what you want to watch before you do, there was an institution known as “appointment television.” For millions, this daily ritual ...

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.

Soap operas have riveted American audiences for generations. These daytime dramas are famous for their long-running storylines, epic love affairs and the occasional evil twin. And while the genre is ...

A Chicago woman created soap operas. And a Chicago woman is keeping them alive. First, let me introduce you to Irna Phillips. She revolutionized television and hardly gets enough credit. Born in 1901 ...

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 ...

DORAVILLE, Ga. — As a student at Yale University, Sheila Ducksworth often rushed home to indulge in two favorite guilty pleasures. She’d stop for dessert at Durfee’s Sweet Shoppe before catching up on ...

Jordana Brewster has starred in a number of high-profile projects throughout her Hollywood career, but before the actress became a star, she got her start in the world of soap operas, which she says ...

Jordana Brewster thinks soap operas are great “playgrounds” for actors to learn the technical skills of the craft. Speaking with ComingSoon.net in an interview published on October 31, Brewster, 44, ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The collection includes scripts and films related to soap operas. Included are the 1982 script from the first episode of "Capitol," autographed by ...

Q: My wife is a devoted “General Hospital” fan. With the writers and actors on strike, we assumed ABC would have to start reruns at some point, but they haven't. Did soap operas get some sort of ...