Soap Opera News

Across the daytime dial this coming Tuesday: Leo looks to Abe for an assist on DAYS, rivals find themselves in agreement on Y&R, Bill presses Luna on...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings and goings...

Across the daytime dial this coming Thursday: Holly plays Nurse Nightingale on DAYS, Nicholas goes rogue on Y&R, Hope parents her mother on B&B, and Nina...

It's a good thing soap opera fans are used to waiting. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced that the 52nd...

The relentless wildfires burning a swath through Los Angeles have displaced thousands and claimed a multitude of properties, including Cameron Mathison's (Drew Cain, General Hospital; ex-Ryan...

Daytime dial hopper Sydney Penny (ex-Julia Santos Keefer, All My Children; ex-Samantha Kelly, The Bold and the Beautiful et al.) announced on Facebook that her husband, artist...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings and goings...

Across the daytime dial this coming Friday: There's New Year's Day revelry (and heaping helpings of drama) on DAYS and Y&R, while Bill lays down the law to...

Like many festive seasons before it, Christmas 2024 will see a dirth of brand-new episodes of your favorite daytime dramas...Days of our Lives excluded, of...

On Christmas Day, fans of the fabulous and fierce Victoria Rowell (ex-Drucilla Barber Winters, The Young and the Restless) will have the chance to see...

On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, TV icon Susan Lucci will join super soap fan Andy Cohen (EP of the Housewives franchise) in a celebration of All...

It's been quite some time since Scott Clifton and his alter-ego were making waves on The Bold and the Beautiful -- but that's about to change....

While there were doubtless many surprised to see General Hospital's Dex Heller breathing his last on Friday, December 13, it may come as a shock to...

Actor Michael Cole, probably best known as one of three original Mod Squad-ers, passed away Tuesday in Los Angeles at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. He...

General Hospital's dapper, dimpled leading gent, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos), a vocal advocate for mental health, was the recipient of the National Alliance of Mental...

On Friday, Tonja Walker (ex-Alex Olanav, One Life To Live) took to social media to honor the late Thom Christopher (ex-Carlo Hesser, OLTL, et al.),...

Thom Christopher, best known to the TV audience for his turn as Hawk in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and mercurial mobster Carlo Hesser in One...

Helen Gallagher, belter, hoofer, and talented thespian who conquered stage and screen (both big and small) and was richly rewarded for her efforts, passed away...

A plethora of your favorite soap stars are on the move, taking their opinions, stories, throwback posts, and peeks behind-the-scenes to Bluesky, a new social...

Christmas is just around the corner and to celebrate, Christmas Con is getting underway in New Jersey. This event will be one soap fans will...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings and goings...

Real-life supercouple Crystal Chappell (ex-Danielle Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful; ex-Olivia Spencer, Guiding Light; ex-Carly Manning, Days of our Lives et al.) and Michael Sabatino (ex-J. T. Cornell, Passions;...

Colleagues old and new, industry family, the people who knew and adored Drake Hogestyn have been paying tribute to him since his passing on September...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings and goings...

Rebecca Budig has dazzled daytime viewers for decades. From her time on Guiding Light to her role as Greenlee on All My Children, then Hayden...

The casts of your favorite daytime soaps are full of gorgeous, uber-talented women, especially The Young and the Restless. One of our staff’s crushes is...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings and goings...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings and goings...

It’s been more than a hot minute since Susan Lucci dazzled daytime fans with her iconic role Erica Kane, but that doesn’t mean she’s not...

Like many a beloved character presumed dead only to return alive and well, long-canceled daytime soap All My Children might be poised for a triumphant...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings and goings...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings and goings...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings and goings...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings and goings...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings and goings...

In May we brought you the news that Chrishell Stause had been tapped to appear in Aussie soap Neighbours, and now comes a tantalizing tease straight...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings and goings...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings & goings...

South African-born beauty Esta TerBlanche, best known for her turn as Gillian Andrassy in ABC's All My Children, has passed away. She was 51. Esta...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soaps comings and goings...

Turns out Patrika Darbo (Nancy Wesley, Days of our Lives; ex-Shirley Spectra, The Bold and the Beautiful) won't be the only soap star doing her...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings & goings...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings & goings...

Break out the balloons, the barbecue, and the family traditions! This 4th of July, the stars of The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our...

There are some big names heading your way this week…and some departing the scene. Get the scoop on all the latest soap comings & goings...

April showers bring May flowers, and May sees students nationwide achieve graduate status. Below is a curated roundup of a few heartfelt posts from soap...

The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were doled out to the dolled-up deserving on Friday during a ceremony held at the historic Westin Bonaventura in...

With the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards fast approaching, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has released the list of presenters. 2024...

It was trendsetter Susan Flannery (ex-Stephanie Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful; ex-Laura Horton, Days of our Lives) who first convinced of a luncheon where the previous...

While Golden Bachelor contestant Joan Vassos will dole out the roses on the first season of The Golden Bachelorette, there exists the possibility that soap icon Susan...

Chris Hemsworth is a pro at playing the hero. No one can argue that he’s the perfect man to play Marvel’s Thor. Recently, the superhero...

During Thursday night's (May 16) three-hour soap-tinged Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) fundraising extravaganza, actress Kim Zimmer (ex-Echo DiSavoy, One Life to Live; ex-Reva Shayne...

Bay City is starting to look awfully crowded. Per Deadline, The Bay has cast Patrick Muldoon (ex-Austin Reed, Days of our Lives; ex-Richard Hart, Melrose Place), Jennifer Taylor,...

The biggest night for daytime TV fans is almost upon us, and in the lead-up to the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Daily Drama has compiled...

Sam Rubin, journalist, biographer, KTLA Morning News legend, and proponent of soap operas passed away on May 10 at the age of 64. The Daytime Community...

Sunday, May 12th was a day to celebrate mothers in all their forms, from biological to step, adopted to chosen. Soap Stars Honor The Mother...

The Young and the Restless matriarch Melody Thomas Scott and her real-life love, prolific producer Edward J. Scott, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement...

On Thursday, May 16, a cavalcade of daytime greats from soaps past and present will unite for a first-of-its-kind livestream event: Daytime Stands Up: A...

Since the disclosure of Marla Adams' passing at the age of 85, condolences and tributes have been pouring in from castmates. The Soap World Remembers...

Some of your favorite CBS soap stars are poised to take the Bayou by storm! Eric Braeden (Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless), Louisiana's...

Cady McClain (Dixie, All My Children & Jennifer, Days of our Lives) and Jon Lindstrom (Kevin, General Hospital) shocked their fans this weekend when they...

Marla Adams, who trod the boards on the Great White Way, graced the silver screen, and gained legions of fans during her tenures on various...

Justin Hartley has made hearts melt in the daytime world in his roles on Passions and The Young and the Restless. He’s also turned many...

Fans of the late, great, fondly remembered sudser Another World, this announcement is for you! Celebrating Another World In recognition of the sixty years since the...

It's a huge week for the soap world. The Daytime Emmy Nominee selections are rolling out and we have the scoop. Find out who is...

It's official! The Gates will open, and make that debut, on CBS in January 2025! The Gates Officially Ordered To Series The daytime soap, the first...

Ted King, who played a pair of crooks on General Hospital, a CIA agent on One Life to Live (who just so happened to be a dead ringer...

Nearly a decade after her scene-stealing showcase in the Jennifer Lawrence-led Joy, Susan Lucci returns to the silver screen. Susan Lucci To Appear In Outcome...

Laurence A. Caso, who helmed As the World Turns between 1988 and 1995 (the majority of the soap's much acclaimed "renaissance period") will be joining host Alan Locher...

Eden Riegel is a much-missed alum in the daytime world. She made headlines in her role as gay icon Bianca Montgomery on All My Children...

Prolific actress Barbara Rush, who conquered stage, screen, and television, passed away Sunday, March 31. She was 97. Barbara Rush, Rest In Peace Rush's daughter,...

Soap veteran Grant Aleksander (ex-Phillip Spaulding, Guiding Light) is the next special guest set to join host Alan Locher in The Locher Room. Grant Aleksander You...

Actress Jennifer Leak, who entertained audiences on both the boob tube and the silver screen has passed away. She was 76. Jennifer Leak, Rest In Peace...

Yesterday, Adam Huss (ex-Nikolas Cassadine, General Hospital; ex-Lance Day, The Bold and the Beautiful) paid tribute to his late grandmother on social media. Adam Huss Bids...

Daytime dial hopper Stephen Schnetzer is headed to The Locher Room this Friday to talk his five decades as a jobbing actor. Stephen Schnetzer Though he's...

Ron Harper, whose career on the tube encompassed some six decades, has passed away. He was 91. Ron Harper, Rest In Peace Harper died from...

Live co-host Kelly Ripa, who spent 12 years as All My Children's perpetually-in-peril Hayley Vaughan Santos, is one of fourteen set to become a Disney Legend....

Though it appeared that Venice: The Series had wrapped for good back in 2015, Crystal Chappell has news sure to delight fans of the ultra-progressive,...

Fans looking to get their soap fix outside of daytime hours need look no further than the Kristen Wiig fronted froth fest Palm Royale. All About...

Everything old was new again for father/daughter duo Kyle Lowder and Isabella who took in some familiar territory down in Sin City. Kyle Lowder Does...

Jacob Young is set to co-helm and appear in a murder mystery film starring Dame Joan Collins of Dynasty fame. Jacob Young Spills The Tea...

The Young and the Restless's Camryn Grimes and Cait Fairbanks will be joining two Days of our Lives alums, Mike Manning and Colton Little , down...

Once news broke that a new soap opera was in active development at CBS, questions began to arise, not the least of which was whether...

Oppenheimer proved a big winner at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, netting wins for Cillian Murphy (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a...

Today The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and CBS announced that the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held on Friday,...

Actor, author, and businessman Malachy McCourt, probably best known for his fourteen-year tenure as Ryan's Hope's beloved barkeep Kevin MacGuinness, passed away on March 11...

A trio of daytime graduates, Adam Huss (fresh off his turn as General Hospital's Nikolas Cassadine), Vincent Irizarry (ex-Deimos Kiriakis, Days of our Lives, ex-David Hayward,...

NATAS, the governing and administrative body of the Daytime Emmys, Sports Emmys, Children & Family Emmys, Tech & Engineering Emmys, and News & Documentary Emmys, has...

Within hours of the official announcement that CBS was developing The Gates, a new daytime soap opera in conjunction with P&G, and the NAACP, the...

CBS is going all-in on soaps. Renewal news came for both The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful but the sudsy...

Dynamo multi-hyphen Cady McClain has rubbed shoulders with some of the greatest of the greats during her storied career, but two in particular hold a...

At the top of the most recent State of Mind vlog, host Maurice Benard gave viewers a most somber update on beloved soap veteran Lee Meriwether and...

The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards paid tribute to a plethora of stars who passed between the last airing and Saturday night, including several from...

The Locher Room is celebrating Black History Month by paying tribute to late trailblazer Ellen Holly. A Much-Needed Discussion The One Life to Live alumna, and her...