TV Squad's Top 15 Female Soap Characters Of All Time

This is a pretty interesting list!!

http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/03/24/15-most-memorable-female-soap-opera-characters/?ncid=webmail

Enjoy!

New Things Coming Your Way.

Hey all,

This website has been barren for a while, but not to worry, I'm planning some big things to be coming! Here's what you can expect to be appearing soon!!

+ The long-awaited Bio of last year's lifetime achievement award winner, Colleen Zenk Pinter, otherwise known as Barbara on As The World Turns.

+ The list of nominees for the 2011 Soap Opera America Awards!!

+ A post regarding villains in today's daytime dramas.

BTW, I am looking for people to help write for the site, especially those who are big fans of: General Hospital, Days Of Our Lives, The Bold & The Beautiful, All My Children, and One Life To Live. Please email me at: soapoperaamerica@aim.com

Thanks!!

EMMY NOMS 2010: WHAT WENT WRONG & WHAT WENT RIGHT

HERE WE GOO..................


OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES:


All My Children, ABC
The Bold And The Beautiful, CBS
General Hospital, ABC
The Young And The Restless, CBS

-So, ATWT or OLTL had no chance because of failing ratings? I really wish that both had recieved nominations, because both were great with storylines. Whatever, the real winner will be (IMO) Y&R, because of fantastic storylines, great acting, and the ability to make me keep watching every week with suspense... all equate a great soap.


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:


Sarah Brown, General Hospital, ABC
Crystal Chappell, Guiding Light, CBS
Bobbie Eakes, All My Children, ABC
Michelle Stafford, The Young And The Restless, CBS
Maura West, As The World Turns, CBS

-Knowing that the Emmys should have given a nom to Teri (Katie, ATWT) [and she would have been the frontrunner of this race, but i guess episdoes recently have not given Teri the chance to shine], and the performances of West and Stafford (and the limited material of Chappell); I'll assume that with the Emmy love for GH, it'll probably go to Sarah Brown.


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:


Peter Bergman, The Young And The Restless, CBS
Doug Davidson, The Young And The Restless, CBS
Jon Lindstrom, As The World Turns, CBS
Michael Park, As The World Turns, CBS
James Scott, Days Of Our Lives, NBC

-This category is better than the similar Female category this year!! (which I always think is the most exciting category..) I am so happy to see ATWT and Y&R love!!! This is difficult for me to pick, but if I had to narrow it down to two, it would be Davidson and Lindstrom based on their powerful performances. With Davidson winning by a hair, he is very talented, but i wouldn't mind Lindstrom winning, either.


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:


Beth Chamberlin, Guiding Light, CBS
Carolyn Hennesy, General Hospital, ABC
Julie Pinson, As The World Turns, CBS
Bree Williamson, One Life To Live, ABC
Arianne Zucker, Days Of Our Lives, NBC

-I am pleased overall, but I do believe that Betty White (Ann Douglas, B&B) and Stacy H. (Patty/Emily, Y&R) were SEVERLY snubbed, both turned in great performances and if Stacy had gotten nominated, she would be the frontrunner for sure. My top two would be Williamson and Pinson, since I've seen and know both the characters' storylines, but if it were a year for Pinson to get it it would be this year, because she had a great emotional ride with Janet.


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:


Bradford Anderson, General Hospital, ABC
Ricky Paull Goldin, All My Children, ABC
Jonathan Jackson, General Hospital, ABC
Brian Kerwin, One Life To Live, ABC
Billy Miller, The Young And The Restless, CBS

-WHERE IS KEVIN FROM Y&R?! HE HAS GIVEN A FANTASTIC.... OH WHATEVER. I was also shocked that Van Hansis (Luke, ATWT) had not recieved a pre-nom... if it was any year for him to win, this would have been a good one... WHATEVER. After watching a breif clip of Anderson on GH, I'd say that he'd had the category in a lock-in, but I think Kerwin could give him a run for his money.


OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:


Julie Berman, General Hospital, ABC
Molly Burnett, Days Of Our Lives, NBC
Shelley Hennig, Days Of Our Lives, NBC
Christel Khalil, The Young And The Restless, CBS
Marnie Schulenburg, As The World Turns, CBS

-I SINCERLY THINK KHALIL SHOULD WIN. She has been fantastic and it would be a shame for her to lose... (I also think CBS made a big mistake of not nominating Meridith Hagner (ex-Liberty, ATWT) for her performance)


OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:


Drew Tyler Bell, The Bold And The Beautiful, CBS
Scott Clifton, One Life To Live, ABC
Zack Conroy, Guiding Light, CBS
Drew Garrett, General Hospital, ABC
Dylan Patton, Days Of Our Lives, NBC

-I don't know much about the nominees in the category, but if I had to take a guess based on the material I HAVE seen, I'd say that Clifton had the best chance of winning.


WHO DO YOU THINK SHOULD WIN? COMMENT BELOW.

My Picks for the 2010 Daytime EMMY for Best Drama Series

MOST LIKELY TO SECURE A NOMINATION:
1. The Young & The Restless, CBS
2. One Life To Live, ABC
3. General Hospital, ABC
4. As The World Turns, CBS




I have no idea how they are gonna go this year in terms of the number nominated, I'm going to guess they will either follow suit and continue the '3' nominations, or they might go the route of having four nominated. Nevertheless, here are the three that I think probably will warrent nominations this year.

AS THE WORLD TURNS, CBS
Oakdale residents may not have had a ritzy, glitzy year as they’ve had in years past; but the storylines that were on ATWT this year have been better than they were, and especially Brad’s death and Jack & Janet’s marriage breaking up have brought the best scenes in a while… Plus, ATWT should at least deserve one last nomination (although, I don’t understand why Guiding Light didn’t get it’s due last year). Plus, in recent weeks, the drama has turned up, and ATWT has begun a return to form.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, CBS
Genoa City has been struck with despair and shock, plus Y&R seems to always have the best scenes and storylines. The actors were great, and the storylines were clever!! And the drama is heating up, and Y&R is definatly getting good storylines in.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE, ABC
Even though I saw only about a month of OLTL, (not including this past week), It has been a pretty compelling story with the residents; and the portrayal and support of Gay and Lesbian people on the show was absolutely incredible (despite writing off 'Kish" soon). OLTL went out on a limb and could possibly nab a nomination.

GENERAL HOSPITAL, ABC
I’ve only seen bits and pieces of GH’s recent season; so I have no clue what could possibly give them a reason to be nominated.. However, I’m taking chances and going with an Emmy favorite.


THE FOLLOWING IS A RESULT OF NOT HAVING CO-BLOGGERS TO HELP ME COMPILE THIS KIND OF LIST... HOPE THAT CHANGES SOON!!


WHY OTHERS MIGHT NOT GET NOMINATED:
(I WISH NO ILL TOWARDS THESE CONTENDERS, JUST STATING OPINION)

DAYS OF OUR LIVES, NBC
Again, I have no clue why they might not get nominated.

ALL MY CHILDREN, ABC
Same. (But I’ve heard it’s getting good!)

THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL, CBS
It just seems really blah lately, but that storyline with Betty White’s character’s (Ann Douglas') death was SOO good (what I saw of it).

GUIDING LIGHT, CBS
I don’t think it’s possible, since there’s so little to be nominated, but you never know!

DAYTIME EMMYS 2010 PRE-NOMINATIONS

You've read my opinions of Acting nominees for my two favorite soaps (ATWT and Y&R), so here is the official pre-nomination list for the acting categories for the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards. (The final nominees will be announced on May 12th)


Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

All My Children, ABC - David Canary, as Adam and Stuart Chandler; Thorsten Kaye, as Zach Slater; Vincent Irizarry, as Dr. David Hayward
As the World Turns, CBS - Jon Lindstrom, as Craig Montgomery; Michael Park, as Jack Snyder
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS - Don Diamont, as Bill Spencer, Jr.; John McCook, as Eric Forrester
Days of our Lives, NBC - John Aniston, as Victor Kiriakis; James Scott, as EJ DiMera
General Hospital, ABC - Maurice Benard, as Sonny Corinthos; Anthony Geary, as Luke Spencer
One Life to Live, ABC - Jerry Ver Dorn, as Clint Buchanan; Robert S. Woods, as Bo Buchanan
The Young and the Restless, CBS - Peter Bergman, as Jack Abbott; Doug Davidson, as Paul Williams

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

All My Children, ABC - Bobbie Eakes, as Krystal Carey; Alicia Minshew, as Kendall Hart Slater
As the World Turns, CBS - Terri Colombino, as Katie Snyder; Maura West, as Carly Tenney
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS - Susan Flannery, as Stephanie Forrester; Katherine Kelly Lang, as Brooke Logan
Days of our Lives, NBC - Kristian Alfonso, as Hope Brady; Alison Sweeney, as Samantha (Sami) Brady
General Hospital, ABC - Sarah Brown, as Claudia Zacchara Corinthos; Laura Wright, as Carly Jacks
Guiding Light, CBS - Crystal Chappell, as Olivia Spencer
One Life to Live, ABC - Erika Slezak, as Viki Lord Banks; Hillary Smith, as Nora Buchanan
The Young and the Restless, CBS - Jeanne Cooper, as Katherine Chancellor; Michelle Stafford, as Phyllis Newman; Sharon Case, as Sharon Newman

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

All My Children, ABC - Ricky Paull Goldin, as Jake Martin; Jacob Young, as JR Chandler
As the World Turns, CBS - Trent Dawson, as Henry Coleman; Austin Peck, as Brad Snyder
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS - Brandon Beemer, as Owen Knight; Kyle Lowder, as Rick Forrester
Days of our Lives, NBC - Shawn Christian, as Dr. Daniel Jonas; Joseph Mascolo, as Stefano DiMera
General Hospital, ABC - Bradford Anderson, as Damien Spinelli; Jonathan Jackson, as Lucky Spencer
Guiding Light, CBS - Jeff Branson, as Shayne Lewis
One Life to Live, ABC - Mark Lawson, as Brody Lovett; Brian Kerwin, as Charlie Banks; Brett Claywell, as Kyle Lewis
The Young and the Restless, CBS - Billy Miller, as Billy Abbott; Greg Rikaart, as Kevin Fisher

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

All My Children, ABC - Melissa Claire Egan, as Annie Chandler; Chrishell Stause, as Amanda Dillon
As the World Turns, CBS - Cady McClain, as Rosanna Cabot; Julie Pinson, as Janet Snyder
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS - Heather Tom, as Katie Logan; Betty White, as Ann Douglas
Days of our Lives, NBC - Nadia Bjorlin, as Chloe Lane; Arianne Zucker, as Nicole Walker
General Hospital, ABC - Carolyn Hennesy, as Diane Miller; Rebecca Herbst, as Elizabeth Webber
Guiding Light, CBS - Beth Chamberlin, as Beth Raines Spaulding; Tina Sloan, as Lillian Raines
One Life to Live, ABC - Ilene Kristen, as Roxanne Balsom; Bree Williamson, as Jessica Brennan
The Young and the Restless, CBS - Stacy Haiduk, as Patty Williams & Dr. Emily Peterson; Elizabeth Hendrickson, as Chloe Mitchell

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series

All My Children, ABC - Brittany Allen, as Marissa Chandler; Shannon Kane, as Natalia Hubbard
As the World Turns, CBS - Marnie Schulenburg, as Alison Stewart
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS - Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, as Steffy Forrester
Days of our Lives, NBC - Molly Burnett, as Melanie Layton; Shelley Hennig, as Stephanie Johnson
General Hospital, ABC - Julie Berman, as Lulu Spencer; Kirsten Storms, as Maxie Jones
One Life to Live, ABC - Crystal Hunt, as Stacy Morasco; Farah Fath, as Gigi Morasco
The Young and the Restless, CBS - Christel Khalil, as Lily Winters; Emily O'Brien, as Jana Fisher

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series

All My Children, ABC - Daniel Kennedy, as Pete Cortlandt; JR Martinez, as Brot Monroe
As the World Turns, CBS - Mick Hazen, as Parker Snyder; Billy Magnussen, as Casey Hughes
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS - Drew Tyler Bell, as Thomas Forrester
Days of our Lives, NBC - Casey Deidrick, as Chad Woods; Dylan Patton, as Will Horton
General Hospital, ABC - Drew Garrett, as Michael Corinthos, Jr.; Nathan Parsons, as Ethan Lovett
Guiding Light, CBS - Zack Conroy, as James Spaulding
One Life to Live, ABC - Scott Clifton, as Schuyler Joplin; Scott Evans, as Oliver Fish
The Young and the Restless, CBS - Bryton James, as Devon Hamilton; Kevin Schmidt, as Noah Newman


BEST OF LUCK TO ALL!!!