Eileen Davidson Davidson loses Y&R job
Eileen Davidson out for now as Ashley. Might another soap want her?
Joanna Johnson B&B star comes out
Joanna Johnson reveals she's lesbian, happily married with kids
Jason Cook Cook stepping away
Jason Cook out at GH, will now focus on three different projects

Current Daytime Soaps



  All My Children
 News | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• Jeff Branson back to Y&R
• AMC nominated for Drama Series Emmy
• Lindsay Hartley, husband divorcing

Debuted: January 5, 1970
Remaining Original Cast Members: 1
Ranked Number One: 1978-1979 season

» Visit our AMC section
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  As the World Turns
 News | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• LISTEN: Colleen Zenk on Soap Central Live
• Will Colleen Zenk be Dancing With the Stars?
• Terri Colombino hired as OLTL's "Aubrey"

Debuted: April 2, 1956
Last Aired in Black-and-White: February 10, 1967
Famous Firsts: First 30-minute soap

» Visit our ATWT section
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  The Bold and the Beautiful
 News | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• B&B actress "comes out"
• B&B introducing lesbian characters
• Wood lands comic book pilot

Debuted: March 23, 1987
Remaining Original Cast Members: 4
Famous Firsts: First soap to simulcast in Spanish

» Visit our B&B section
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  Days of our Lives
 News | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• Rumor: Peter Reckell leaving?
• Nadia Bjorlin returning?
• Four stars OUT | Writers, too

Debuted: November 8, 1965
Devil Possessions: 1, Marlena in 1995
Original Cast Size: 11 performers

» Visit our DAYS section
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  General Hospital
 News | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• Jason Cook 'stepping away' from GH
• Rumor: Brandon Barash out - is he?
• Kristina returning, role recast

Debuted: April 1, 1963
Drama Series Emmy Wins: 10
Largest Viewing Audience: 30 million

» Visit our GH section
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  Guiding Light
 News | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• Beth Ehlers released from AMC
• Chappell creating online soap
• Gina Tognoni returning to OLTL

Debuted: June 30, 1952 (on TV)
Dropped "The" From Its Name: 1975
Final Episode: September 18, 2009

» Visit our GL section
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  One Life to Live
 News | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• LISTEN: Slezak, Woods discuss Emmy noms
• Bitter pill: OLTL replacement axed
• Florencia Lozano headed to GH

Debuted on TV: July 15, 1968
Original Title: Between Heaven and Hell
Panels of AIDS Memorial Quilt Shown: 248, in 1992

» Visit our OLTL section
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  Passions
 News | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• DAYS hires two former Passions hunks
• Recaps for every episode of Passions

Debuted on TV: July 5, 1999
Number of Times Canceled: 2
Final Episode: August 11th, 2008

» Visit our PS section
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  The Young and the Restless
 News | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• Jeff Branson's Ronan returning
• The end of Daisy Carter
• Eileen Davidson (Ashley) let go

Debuted on TV: March 26, 1973
Expanded from 30 to 60 Minutes: February 4, 1980
First Ranked #1: December 1988

» Visit our Y&R section
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Primetime Soaps



Brothers and Sisters
Debuted: September 24, 2006
» Visit our B&S board
Desperate Housewives
Debuted: October 3, 2004
» Visit our DH board
Gossip Girl
Debuted: September 19, 2007
» Visit our GG board

Grey's Anatomy
Debuted: March 27, 2005
» Visit our GA board
Lost
Debuted: September 22, 2004
» Visit our Lost board
Ugly Betty
Debuted: September 28, 2006
» Visit our UB board
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Soaps No Longer On the Air



Another World
Debuted: May 4, 1964
Ended: June 25, 1999
» Visit our AW section
The City
Debuted: November 13, 1995
Ended: March 28, 1997
» Visit our City section
Loving
Debuted: June 27, 1983
Ended: November 10, 1995
» Visit our Loving board


Port Charles
Debuted: June 1, 1997
Ended: October 3, 2003
» Visit our PC section
Ryan's Hope
Debuted: July 7, 1975
Ended: January 13, 1989
» Visit our RH board
Santa Barbara
Debuted: July 30, 1984
Ended: January 15, 1993
» Visit our SB board


Sunset Beach
Debuted: January 6, 1997
Ended: December 31, 1999
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Reality Programming



Amazing Race
Debuted: September 5, 2001
Current Season: 12
» Visit our Amazing Race section
American Idol
Debuted: June 11, 2002
Current Season: 8
» Visit our Idol section
Survivor
Debuted: May 31, 2000
Current Season: 18
» Visit our Survivor section







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• Lindsay Hartley, husband divorcing
Bold and the Beautiful
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• B&B actress "comes out"
• B&B introducing lesbian characters
• Wood lands comic book pilot
Days of our Lives
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• Rumor: Peter Reckell leaving?
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