Guiding Light Discussion Thread

[DramatistDreamer]

 

Last time I remember hearing her talk about her soap days was a couple years ago on a show called "Uncensored" on TV One. It wasn't that long ago.

[Forever8]

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[Forever8]

Soap Alums Come Together For Charity - Soap Opera Digest

 

Alan Locher is hosting a trio of soap alums on his YouTube show, The Locher Room, to benefit the nonprofit organization, Chrysalis. Real-life girlfriends and former soap stars, Rebecca Gayheart (ex-Hannah, LOVING), Sharon Leal (ex-Dahlia, GUIDING LIGHT) and Yvonna Kopacz-Wright (ex-Mel, GL) will participate in the live interview and discuss their two-plus decades as friends, motherhood and their careers to help raise money for the organization. This interview will take place on Thursday March 11, 3 p.m. ET and can be viewed herefor the full story. Chrysalis is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a pathway to self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income individuals by providing the resources and support needed to find and retain employment. 

[DRW50]

Is this Melinda Fee in the United ad (it's around 10 minutes in)?

 

October 18, 1976 ABC commercials - YouTube

[Bill Bauer]

 

I don't think so. I think it just looks like her a bit. I could be wrong though. 

[DRW50]

 

Thanks. I wasn't sure either - it's annoying as she looks so familiar to me. 

 

Anyway, here is Anna Maria Horsford:

 

Fortified Oat Flakes Cereal Commercial (Mid-1970s) - YouTube

[DramatistDreamer]

Did anyone catch the Black History Month discussion he had with former actors of GL? I'm checking it out now. I like the actors so I decided to give it a view.

Sorry, I forgot to say where--The Locher Room on YouTube.

[Asb23]

Not yet. I plan on watching it this weekend.

[Soaplovers]

Locher is the wrong person to host such a discussion.  He's so awkward.

[victoria foxton]

A prissy white queen like Locher is totally wrong. Being an inept interviewer is also a hinderance. 

Edited March 4, 2021 by victoria foxton

[DramatistDreamer]

 

 

Which is why I said that I watched because of the actors involved.

Do I wish some other soap adjacent person had hosted? Yes, but sadly no one else did and I stull think the actors themselves had interesting things to say about the topics they discussed.

 

More than this, I wish someone would have hosted a livestream or video discussion on the blindspots as well as the bright spots of AA characterization and involvement in daytime soaps, but no one with a platform seems interested in having that discussion.

[Mitch]

Ellen Holly (wasnt she a judge on GL) hosting would have been great...but then, no one else would have gotten a word in!

[Forever8]

On Alan Locher's Instagram he has reported Gil Rogers (Hawk Shayne) passed away on March 2nd. 

 

 

 

 

 

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[DRW50]

Sad news. Gil was a consistent highlight for me when he played Hawk, even though on paper the character would not have amounted to much. He and Marj Dusay even made the "Queenie" banter charming, somehow. That was when I first warmed to Marj as Alex. His best was usually saved for scenes with "Sister" (Reva) - Gil and Kim Zimmer had something special. Even though he wasn't there for the finale I'm glad they had Hawk return briefly in that last year. 

Edited March 5, 2021 by DRW50

[DramatistDreamer]

This is indeed sad news. Before many GL and ATWT videos were forced down (or coerced), I was watching a lot of GL and even revisiting the late 80s and early 90s we era and I enjoyed Hawke's relationship with his kids, especially Reva and Roxie. Just last year, or the end of 2019, I read his Wikipedia entry and couldn't help but notice his advanced years but thought it was great that he was still around and kicking. Now, that has changed. At least, we still have his performances. R.I.P.