1968: Dark Shadows' Joe & Guthrie tried to break into Laura's tomb.
1984: Guiding Light's Mindy considered an abortion.
1990: General Hospital's Julian pulled a gun on Paget ("Duke").
1992: Days of our Lives' Vivian arrived in Salem."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1952: Radio serial Whispering Sheets premiered. The show was a "serial with a twist." Each new episode presented the story from one character's perspective, and the character that was being focused on changed each day. The fictional narrator--and principal expositor--for the program was "Hope Winslow,...
1984: Guiding Light's Mindy considered an abortion.
1990: General Hospital's Julian pulled a gun on Paget ("Duke").
1992: Days of our Lives' Vivian arrived in Salem."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1952: Radio serial Whispering Sheets premiered. The show was a "serial with a twist." Each new episode presented the story from one character's perspective, and the character that was being focused on changed each day. The fictional narrator--and principal expositor--for the program was "Hope Winslow,...
- 3/2/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1968: Dark Shadows' Joe & Guthrie tried to break into Laura's tomb.
1984: Guiding Light's Mindy considered an abortion.
1990: General Hospital's Julian pulled a gun on Paget ("Duke").
1992: Days of our Lives' Vivian arrived in Salem."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."
― Machiavelli
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1952: Radio serial Whispering Sheets premiered. The show was a "serial with a twist.
1984: Guiding Light's Mindy considered an abortion.
1990: General Hospital's Julian pulled a gun on Paget ("Duke").
1992: Days of our Lives' Vivian arrived in Salem."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."
― Machiavelli
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1952: Radio serial Whispering Sheets premiered. The show was a "serial with a twist.
- 3/4/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1970: Dark Shadows' Jeb dug up Paul's grave.
1976: Ryan's Hope's Reenie begged her father to help her.
1999: Y&R's Katherine was tempted to drink.
2003: As the World Turns' Dusty returned to Oakdale."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."
― Machiavelli
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1955: On The Secret Storm, Pauline Harris (Haila Stoddard) refused to help Peter Ames (Peter Hobbs...
1976: Ryan's Hope's Reenie begged her father to help her.
1999: Y&R's Katherine was tempted to drink.
2003: As the World Turns' Dusty returned to Oakdale."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."
― Machiavelli
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1955: On The Secret Storm, Pauline Harris (Haila Stoddard) refused to help Peter Ames (Peter Hobbs...
- 2/18/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Purely Physical
The first film on this Chris Warfield (Up Yours, Teenage Seductress) double feature is Purely Physical which follows the story of Kathy, played by Laura Lazare (Suzie Superstar, Love Letters). Kathy is studying journalism at college and applies for the job as a hotel receptionist so she can write about the human condition. Luckily for her, this is one seedy establishment with a whole host of deviants looking for a place to get down and dirty. It all starts off innocent enough with Jade Wong (Prisoner of Paradise, Oriental Madam) and Albert Bernard (in his only role) as a young couple wanting to make love for the first time. It gets a tad humorous when a travelling salesman with a passion for movie trivia played by Michael Morrison (Meatballs II, Taboo) takes a prostitute up to his room for some relaxing. As the scenes go on, it gets...
The first film on this Chris Warfield (Up Yours, Teenage Seductress) double feature is Purely Physical which follows the story of Kathy, played by Laura Lazare (Suzie Superstar, Love Letters). Kathy is studying journalism at college and applies for the job as a hotel receptionist so she can write about the human condition. Luckily for her, this is one seedy establishment with a whole host of deviants looking for a place to get down and dirty. It all starts off innocent enough with Jade Wong (Prisoner of Paradise, Oriental Madam) and Albert Bernard (in his only role) as a young couple wanting to make love for the first time. It gets a tad humorous when a travelling salesman with a passion for movie trivia played by Michael Morrison (Meatballs II, Taboo) takes a prostitute up to his room for some relaxing. As the scenes go on, it gets...
- 10/12/2014
- by Mondo Squallido
- Nerdly
Talk about having nine lives! After her home in Stratford, east London, caught fire, Gert, a 4-year-old pet cat, was found lying motionless by firefighters who responded to the blaze on Sept. 28. Her owner, Michael Morrison, begged responders to save his cat's life, and lucky for him, some quick thinking managed to do just that. "It was horrible. I collapsed on the floor crying," Morrison said. "They were all huddled around her and even took my oxygen mask off for her." The move restarted Gert's breathing, and she was taken to the Celia Hammond Animal Trust center to continue recuperating.
- 10/13/2013
- PEOPLE.com
The Ellen DeGeneres Show and PBS‘s Sesame Street led the 40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmys with six wins apiece at the annual awards presented Friday night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. CBS tied PBS as the most-awarded network as honors were doled out in over 55 categories, while Leeza Gibbons won in her first Emmy nomination in 15 years. Embattled Sesame Street fixture Kevin Clash won three Emmys for his work on the children’s show as co-exec producer, performer, and director. Here’s the full list of winners: Outstanding Children’S Animated Program Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon Peter Hastings, Executive Producer Bret Haaland, Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producer Randy Dormans, Gabe Swarr, Supervising Producers Andrew Huebner, Producer Outstanding Children’S Series R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour The Series – Hub Network Dan Angel, Billy Brown, Harvey Kahn,...
- 6/15/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Katie Couric‘s syndicated daytime talk show will be entering its second season with an entirely new team of senior producers and a director. Two weeks after Rachel Miskowiec was brought in as new executive producer, she has made a staffing changes, with co-executive producers Kathy Samuels and Ethan Nelson as well as director Joseph Terry departing. Katie launched last fall with Jeff Zucker as executive producer and Samuels and Michael Bass as co-exec producers. Zucker and Bass have since left for CNN, with Michael Morrison and Nelson joining in January as executive producer and co-exec producer, respectively. (Matt Strauss also was bumped to co-ep then.) Morrison left late last month, replaced by Miskowiec, who is expected to install her own team. Related: Katie Couric Was Courted To Return To ‘Today’: Video The changes follow a rocky freshman season for Katie. After a strong opening, the show slipped in the ratings.
- 6/11/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Two co-executive producers are exiting Katie Couric’s daytime talk show. Kathy Samuels and Ethan Nelson, who joined the show last February from ABC News, are exiting, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Additionally, director Joe Terry, a well-regarded daytime player and Oprah veteran, also is leaving. Photos: The Most Talked-About TV News Faces The latest producer purges come two weeks after ABC named Rachel Miskowiec as the new Ep, replacing Michael Morrison, who himself replaced Jeff Zucker last January. And while staff changes are not unusual when a new executive producer comes aboard, the turnover at Katie has been
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- 6/10/2013
- by Marisa Guthrie
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Katie" is getting its third executive producer this season, as Rachel Miskowiec replaces Michael Morrison, who replaced Jeff Zucker. It's not unusual for a show to get a new executive producer after its first season, but it is unusual to go through three in so short a time. Then again, not every show's executive producer departs to lead CNN, as Zucker did earlier this year. Producer Michael Bass, who has worked with Zucker for years, went with him. Miskowiec (pictured) is taking over next week at "Katie," the top new syndicated show...
- 5/24/2013
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Another executive producer is exiting Katie Couric's freshman talk show. Michael Morrison, who joined the show last January after Jeff Zucker exited to run CNN, will depart when the show wraps its first season in July. His replacement will be Rachel Miskowiec, a veteran of daytime television who has produced The Tyra Banks Show as well as Dr. Drew's Lifechangers. The announcement was made Friday by Vicki Dummer, executive vp ABC Media Group. Morrison's exit was expected as the show has cycled through a number of producers since it launched in September 2012. Multiple producers have left including Michael
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- 5/24/2013
- by Marisa Guthrie
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The rumored post-season changeover at Katie Couric’s daytime syndicated talk show is a reality. I’ve learned that veteran daytime talk show producer Rachel Miskowiec will be joining Katie as executive producer for the upcoming second season. She will replace Michael Morrison, who came on board in January, succeeding original executive producer Jeff Zucker who left to take over CNN. The move comes a month after original Katie co-executive producer Michael Bass followed his former boss Zucker to CNN. (He was replaced by Ethan Nelson, with producer Matt Strauss also getting a bump to serve as co-exec producer alongside Kathy Samuels.) The shakeup also follows a rocky freshman season for Katie. After a strong opening, the show slipped in the ratings. Its numbers eventually leveled off and Katie remained No.1 in households among all freshmen for the entire season but it has been running neck and neck in...
- 5/24/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
The Young and the Restless tallied 23 nominations as honors were announced this morning for the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Restless’ impressive take helped CBS lead all networks with 50 overall nominations. PBS and ABC followed, with 44 and 38 nods, respectively.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
- 5/1/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
The nominations are in! Ellen DeGeneres, The View and General Hospital lead the pack in the 2013 Daytime Emmy nominations.
Sam Champion read the 2013 Daytime Emmy Nominations on Good Morning America on May 1, and it’s a great list! General Hospital and The Young & The Restless were some of the many shows nominated, while Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric and the lovely ladies of The View are some of the hosts nominated. Read on for the full list.
Daytime Emmys 2013 — Full List Of Nominations
Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer
Rhonda Friedman, Edward J. Scott, SupervisingProducers
Ronald W. Weaver, Senior Producer
Mark Pinciotti, Coordinating Producer
Cynthia J. Popp, Colleen Bell, Casey Kasprzyk, Producers
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Ken Corday, Executive Producer
Lisa de Cazotte, Greg Meng, Co-Executive Producers
Janet Drucker, Tim Stevens, Coordinating Producers
Albert Alarr, Producer
General Hospital , ABC
Frank Valentini, Executive Producer
Mary-Kelly Weir,...
Sam Champion read the 2013 Daytime Emmy Nominations on Good Morning America on May 1, and it’s a great list! General Hospital and The Young & The Restless were some of the many shows nominated, while Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric and the lovely ladies of The View are some of the hosts nominated. Read on for the full list.
Daytime Emmys 2013 — Full List Of Nominations
Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer
Rhonda Friedman, Edward J. Scott, SupervisingProducers
Ronald W. Weaver, Senior Producer
Mark Pinciotti, Coordinating Producer
Cynthia J. Popp, Colleen Bell, Casey Kasprzyk, Producers
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Ken Corday, Executive Producer
Lisa de Cazotte, Greg Meng, Co-Executive Producers
Janet Drucker, Tim Stevens, Coordinating Producers
Albert Alarr, Producer
General Hospital , ABC
Frank Valentini, Executive Producer
Mary-Kelly Weir,...
- 5/1/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
Although it's far from a breakout hit, Katie Couric's syndicated daytime talk show, "Katie," has officially been renewed for Season 2 by Disney-abc Domestic Television.
The show is the top-rated of several middling new entries into the daytime scene this season including efforts from Ricki Lake and Jeff Probst. "Katie" joins "Steve Harvey," "Trisha Goddard" and "Dish Nation" as the only daytime freshmen series so far to get a second season renewal.
"Katie" ranks sixth out of the 18 syndicated talk shows currently on the air and has been averaging 2.497 million viewers season-to-date.
Couric recently saw a ratings bump for her Jan. 24 interview with Mati Te'o and his parents, but also lost her original executive producer Jeff Zucker to a high-profile gig at CNN. Couric executive produces "Katie" with Michael Morrison ("The Martha Stewart Show").
Among the names entering the daytime field next season are Queen Latifah and -- possibly -- Kris Jenner,...
The show is the top-rated of several middling new entries into the daytime scene this season including efforts from Ricki Lake and Jeff Probst. "Katie" joins "Steve Harvey," "Trisha Goddard" and "Dish Nation" as the only daytime freshmen series so far to get a second season renewal.
"Katie" ranks sixth out of the 18 syndicated talk shows currently on the air and has been averaging 2.497 million viewers season-to-date.
Couric recently saw a ratings bump for her Jan. 24 interview with Mati Te'o and his parents, but also lost her original executive producer Jeff Zucker to a high-profile gig at CNN. Couric executive produces "Katie" with Michael Morrison ("The Martha Stewart Show").
Among the names entering the daytime field next season are Queen Latifah and -- possibly -- Kris Jenner,...
- 1/30/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Disney-abc Domestic Television has formally renewed Katie Couric‘s freshman syndicated talk show Katie for a second season. The show has been renewed on its existing stations in over 95% of the country, including the ABC Owned station group, which already had a two-year deal for Katie. For the 19th straight week since its premiere (through the week of January 14, 2013), Katie continues to rank as the top freshman syndicated talker in Households, total viewers and women 25-54. Among all 18 syndicated talkers, Katie is No. 6 in households (1.9 rating), Total Viewers (2.497 million) and Women 25-54 (1.0 rating). On January 24, Couric’s first on-camera interview with Manti Te’o and his parents (2.6/7) jumped 30% over the show’s prior 4-week average. Katie joins fellow freshmen Steve Harvey, Trisha Goddard and Dish Nation, which also have been renewed for a second season. The formal greenlight for Katie comes days after original executive producer Jeff Zucker left to...
- 1/30/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Michael Morrison has been tapped to replace Jeff Zucker as executive producer of Katie Couric's daytime talk show on ABC. Morrison, who comes to Katie after one season as executive producer on Martha Stewart's Martha, will take the reins in early January when the show resumes production after the holiday hiatus. Sources say Couric introduced Morrison to the staff Thursday. Zucker launched the show with Couric, his longtime collaborator during their time together at NBC News and Today. But in mid-January, he'll take over as president of CNN Worldwide, where he'll continue to be based in New York. Morrison joins
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- 12/20/2012
- by Marisa Guthrie
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I’ve learned that Disney-abc Domestic Television is finalizing a deal with Michael Morrison to join Katie Couric‘s freshman talk show Katie as executive producer. I hear the hire will be announced to the staff of the show on Thursday. Morrison will take over showrunner responsibilities from departing executive producer Jeff Zucker, who co-owns the show with Couric. Morrison’s appointment allows continuity as Zucker is slated to leave for his new job as president of CNN Worldwide at the beginning of next month. In anticipation of Zucker’s exit, Disney-abc began quietly meeting with potential candidates to succeed Zucker at the helm of the show in October. When Zucker’s appointment at CNN was announced at the end of last month, the search accelerated and was quickly narrowed to several candidates with the goal to have someone in place by the end of the year. On Katie, Morrison...
- 12/20/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Fox Launches Diverse Writers Program Fox TV and film writers, producers and executives have signed on to judge submissions for the Fox Writer’s Intensive, the new initiative for experienced writers with diverse background, ethnic minorities as well as Lgbt, foreign-born, etc. Fox received several hundred submissions for the program by the November 9 deadline. Participating organization Film Independent is currently reviewing all of them and will present 20-30 finalists to Fox. The judges will select 10 scripts whose writers will enter the program. (The winners expected to be announced in the next few weeks.) The list of judges include: Carla Kettner (Ep, Bones), Heather Mitchell (Supervising Producer, Scandal), Matt Olmstead (Ep, Breakout Kings), Missy Alexander (Producer, How I Met Your Mother), Gina Prince-Bythewood (Writer/Producer, The Secret Life of Bees), Lisa Cortes (Writer, Ep, Precious), Charles Wright (Playwright/Director, Ruined), Attica Locke (Novelist, Black Water Rising), Suzanne DePasse (Producer, Sister, Sister), David Engel (Producer,...
- 1/20/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Many people will be surprised when they realise that Snow Patrol have been around since 1994 (although they were known previously as Shrug and Polar Bear, and changed their name to Snow Patrol in 1997) and have released six studio recordings. Some people don’t see past their breakthrough album, Final Straw (2003), and might think that the band has had it easy. But they couldn’t be further away from the truth.
The band was formed at the University of Dundee by the ever-present Gary Lightbody and previous members, Michael Morrison and Mark McClelland. They were then known as the Shrug, and released an Ep titled the ‘Yoghurt vs Yoghurt Debate’ after playing gigs at the university and surrounding pubs. The Ep was a stirring success and the band (who were now called Snow Patrol after a quick name-change from Polar Bear) signed to independent label Jeepster Records in 1997. It was on...
The band was formed at the University of Dundee by the ever-present Gary Lightbody and previous members, Michael Morrison and Mark McClelland. They were then known as the Shrug, and released an Ep titled the ‘Yoghurt vs Yoghurt Debate’ after playing gigs at the university and surrounding pubs. The Ep was a stirring success and the band (who were now called Snow Patrol after a quick name-change from Polar Bear) signed to independent label Jeepster Records in 1997. It was on...
- 11/14/2011
- by Rhys Milsom
- Obsessed with Film
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is looking to shore up its struggling TV operations with the hire of Geoffrey Darby as General Manager of the company’s TV division. Darby, 25-year TV veteran who recently served as Evp of programming for The Weather Channel and president of production for Oxygen Media, will oversee production and television operations, reporting to recently appointed Mslo president and COO Lisa Gersh. Additionally, Michael Morrison, who will report to Darby, has been named executive producer of The Martha Stewart Show, which launches its seventh season on Hallmark Channel on Sept. 26. Morrison previously served as a programming consultant and executive producer at A&E. When Mslo tapped Gersh in May as COO to become CEO within 12-20 months, the company also announced that it has retained advisory firm Blackstone Advisory Partners, sparking speculation that it is considering a sale.
- 9/6/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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