Want to know the best way to spoil a perfectly delightful 40th anniversary celebration? Slap an atrocious black wig and dark makeup on a milk-pale redhead and direct her to suffer through a Spanish accent that makes Speedy Gonzalez sound more authentic. Oh my God, ONE LIFE TO LIVE…. just when I had chilled out… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
My favorite soap of 2007 returns on Tuesday, and I couldn’t be happier. No, seriously. If GENERAL HOSPITAL: NIGHT SHIFT was a person, I’d be throwing my arms around its knees and crying, “You’re back! Never leave me again!” Sure, it returns with a different cast, and different stories (I’m SO bummed that we’ll never… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I’ve already admitted I basically have GENERAL HOSPITAL on for background noise these days. Who wants to tune in for young guys going psycho with axes, roughing up women and getting killed, right? Yuck. It’s summer. Where’s the romance and where are the abs? This is half the reason why BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL and AS… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I guess it’s fitting that on a day so resonant in American history, I’m all giddy over soaps nodding to their history. Daniel and Chelsea on DAYS OF OUR LIVES may skeeve me out, but their union can be lauded this week, because of the hilarious conversation between Doug, Bo, Julie and Hope about how Bo and… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I’m probably preaching to the choir here, but why do soaps, soap actors and soap viewers all get such a bad rap? Sometimes, I feel like everywhere I turn, all I see is scorn for the genre. Sports fans are lauded for their loyalty, for having pricey season tickets, lucky chairs and lucky hats. The… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
So, I’ve already mentioned that I’m generally okay with GH’s Jerry holding everybody hostage at Metro Court last year and still being around. Basically, as long as 90% of Port Chuck continues to treat him like he’s scum, I’ll be fine. Once everyone decides he’s made of sunshine and puppies, however, it’s a different matter.… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
Tonight is the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards bash in Los Angeles, and I’m not even going to attempt to make predictions. Trust me, I’m bad at it. You should’ve seen how far my jaw dropped back in 2005, when I was sitting in the press room at the New York fete (come baaaack here,… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
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