What's in Store for the Future of Soap Operas?

[marceline]

An interesting column, intelligent and refreshing for TV Guide Canada. No discussion of how big a certain actor's penis may be or how horny a certain actress is.

'Light’s out'

It’s been a sad several months, but this week marks a dark, gloomy time in the world of soap operas as Guiding Light fades from TV screens. Permanently.

Back in February, I thought the return of the Phillip Spaulding, played to perfection by Grant Aleksander, might be enough to save the sinking show.

Silly me, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Less than two months after Phillip’s return to Springfield, CBS announced it was cancelling GL due to low ratings. Turns out good ol’ Phil didn’t stand a chance against Ellen Wheeler and her deluded, murderous ways as ....

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[Dan]

Or overblown praise for certain daytime execs in exchange for tickets to the next cast party...