Erika Slezak has come out of soap opera retirement for a special opportunity. The “One Life to Live” icon recently completed a story arc on “General Hospital,” marking her first soap opera role since ...

Why buzzy new soap ‘Beyond the Gates’ isn’t eligible at the 2025 Daytime Emmys, how the number of contenders is determined, and more burning questions answered "We are looking forward to their ...

Soap operas like The Young & The Restless andDays of Our Lives have been daytime TV staples for decades. Known for their over-the-top drama, long-running plots, and big ensemble casts, they’ve built a ...

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 ...

From their earliest days, soap operas have primarily catered to female viewers, and few people know more about this phenomenon than Mara Levinsky, the Executive Editor at Soap Opera Digest (one of ...

The soap opera started in the 1930s on radio and remains a fixture today in various formats. How has the soap opera influenced its viewers and society over all these decades? Dr. Matt Donahue and Dr.