The Edge of Night and As the World Turns were broadcast live for 30 minutes from 1956 to 1975, when both shows began taping.

The soap opera has existed for almost as long as TV itself, and many successful soaps have run for decades, but which is the ...

Head writing a daytime drama has to be the most challenging job in show business as soap operas produce approximately 250 (!) episodes each per year. It seemed as if everyone in town was talking about ...

The beloved soap star reveals how filming a movie compares to soap operas.

Genie Francis is mourning Anthony Geary after her “General Hospital” co-star died on Sunday. The two played married couple Luke Spencer and Laura Webber on the long-running ABC series. Drawing 30 ...

Professionally, Smitty is a journalist known for covering hard-hitting stories. Most recently, he has been working on an ...

April 1st is known to many as April Fools’ Day, but for television fans, it was the day the small screen got serious about ...

'Soap Fever,' premiering at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, explores the success of American daytime series 'The Bold and the Beautiful' in the Nordic country in the 90s Speaking with Variety ...

John Oliver has been the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” for more than 10 years, but he’s eager to expand his horizons. On Sunday’s show, Oliver issued a plea for any daytime soap ...

The 'Young and the Restless' actor is currently the oldest cast member.