Clock wise from top left: DAYS’s Alex (Robert Scott Wilson), Joy (AlexAnn Hopkins), Johnny (Carson Boatman) and Chanel (Raven Bowens); GH’s Tracy (Jane Elliot); Y&R’s Victoria (Amelia Heinle), Nikki ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Tamara Tunie is perched on the edge of her dressing room’s settee, one (expertly shaped) eyebrow cocked. Gold brushstrokes ornament her flowing black tunic; her hair is gathered in jumbo rollers, like ...

After leaving Moriches over 60 years ago, Clifton Davis got into show business, and never looked back. He started as an electrician at the old ABC studios in the West 50s, then became an actor, ...

Decades before Dynasty and Melrose Place, Peyton Place began the grand tradition of the prime time soap opera. The series, ...

Soap opera fans are some of the most dedicated viewers in the entertainment industry. Yet, finding reliable, ad-free sources for daily spoilers and exclusive interviews can sometimes feel like an ...

Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko has branched out with a new role.