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January 2, 1998 - GL had a Nielsen rating of 4.1 for the week of December 8th. It ranked seventh out of eleven soaps. In real-life pregnancy news, Liz Keifer found out she's having a baby girl. January 6, 1998 - In a Soap Opera Digest interview, Michael Zaslow (ex-Roger Thorpe) confirmed he has ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Onliner JSweit8573@aol.com has agreed to collect e-mail messages for Michael and send them onto him. If you'd like to express your thankfulness for his years of service to GL fans and well wishes, please write to her and she'll send him your message. You can also write to Michael care of Guiding Light, their address can be found on the GL Addresses page, and they'll forward your mail to Michael. January 9, 1998 - Congratulations to Mary Stuart (Meta) who received the 1997 Award for Literacy Development in the New York City Public Schools today. It was given to her for her work as director of Book Pals, an organization she founded in 1992. January 17, 1998 - GL had a Nielsen rating of 4.0 for the week of December 15th. It ranked seventh out of eleven soaps. January 23, 1998 - GL had a Nielsen rating of 4.2 for the week of December 22nd. It ranked seventh out of eleven soaps. January 25, 1998 - Happy anniversary Guiding Light! Today GL celebrates 61 years of braodcast history. January 30, 1998 - For the week of January 12th, GL had a Nielsen rating of 4.2. It ranked seventh out of eleven soaps. For the week of January 5th, GL had a Nielsen rating of 4.1. It ranked seventh out of eleven soaps. February 2, 1998 - Fiona Hutchison is having a boy. Her due date is March 19, 1998. February 6, 1998 - For the week of January 19th, GL had a Nielsen rating of 4.2. It ranked seventh out of eleven soaps. February 9, 1998 - GL won't air on February 16th, Monday, due to Olympic coverage. GL will not air on Thursday, March 12th, or Friday, March 13th, due to college basketball coverage. February 10, 1998 - Procter & Gamble and Michael Zaslow (ex-Roger) have reached a "mutally acceptable settlement" reports Soap Opera Digest. Zaslow had sued P&G for wrongful termination after being let go from GL. February 14, 1998 - For the week of January 26th, GL had a Nielsen rating of 4.2. It ranked seventh out of eleven shows. February 20, 1998 - For the week of February 2nd, GL had a Nielsen rating of 4.2. It ranked seventh out of eleven shows. February 23, 1998 - Congratulations to Kim Zimmer who was chosen by Soap Opera Digest as the performer of the week in their 2/24/98 issue. Kudos also to Grant Aleksander (Phillip) and Beth Chamberlin (Beth) who were chosen as performers of the week in SOD's 3/3/98 issue. February 23, 1998 - Frank Grillo (Hart), and his wife, Kathy, have separated after seven years of marriage. They have one child, a son named Remy. February 23, 1998 - Kim Zimmer and Robert Newman (Josh and Reva) will be presenters at the Soap Opera Digest Awards to air Friday, February 27th on NBC. February 23, 1998 - Soap Opera Weekly placed Robert Newman, Wendy Moniz, Laura Wright, Fiona Hutchison, Frank Grillo, Paulo Benedeti, Amy Ecklund, and Sharon Leal on their list of Soap Opera's 50 Most Beautiful People (3/3/98 issue). February 27, 1998 - Congratulations to Grant Aleksander and Beth Ehlers who won the Soap Opera [Digest] Award for Favorite New Couple (Phillip and Harley). Laura Wright (Cassie) won the award for Favorite New Character. February 27, 1998 - CBS has renewed Guiding Light's contract with the network for another three years. February 27, 1998 - The latest on Michael Zasow (Roger) is that he can no longer use his voice to speak, but must use a synthetic voice device where he types in his thoughts. Rumors are rampant that he's in talks with OLTL to reprise his role of David Renaldi on that show. However, none of TPTB have confirmed that discussions are even being held. For the best source of updated information about Zaslow visit the United in Support of Michael Zaslow web site. March 2, 1998 - Here's the latest information on the Daytime Emmy Awards. The nominations will be announced on March 11. The non-televised awards will be presented on May 9. The televised awards will be broadcast on May 15 from New York. March 7, 1998 - Keith Christopher, who portrayed Wyatt on GL in 1995-1996, has died. Wyatt Sanders was HIV+. Keith was an actor and AIDS activist. He was 40 and died on February 23, 1998. He is survived by a companion, his mother, and brother. March 10, 1998 - Fiona Hutchison (Jenna) had her second child, a boy, on March 3, 1998. He was named Trevor Westmicott. Dad is John Viscardi and Trevor has an older brother named Hutch. March 11, 1998 - The Daytime Emmy nominations have been announced. Guiding Light received the following nominations:
March 17, 1998 - Kurt McKinney is a dad for the second time. His wife, Maronda, had a daughter on March 10. They named her Madison Taylor McKinney. She joins big brother, Cole. March 21, 1998 - Jordan Clarke (Billy) has been arrested in Florida and charged with possession of cocaine. April 17, 1998 - Carolyn Ann Clark (ex-Lesley Ann Monroe) and comedian Craig Shoemaker married February 7 in Los Angeles. Rumor has it that real-life couple Sharon Leal (Dahlia) and Kevin Mambo (Marcus) have split up. April 17, 1998 - Michael Zaslow (ex-Roger) will be reprising his role of David Renaldi on One Life to Live for a short period of time. He's begun taping, but a first airdate hasn't been announced. Michael is now in a wheelchair and using a computer to aid in speaking. Look for a story on Zaslow on ABC's 20/20 sometime in early May. April 24, 1998 - Michael Zaslow's first airdate on OLTL will be May 7. April 28, 1998 - Fiona Hutchison will return to work from her maternity leave on May 18. She should be on-air by the beginning of June. She'll be front burner right away and the baby will be delivered soon. Jenna returns from England having inherited a large sum of money and an estate in Europe. This will cause turmoil in Buzz and Jenna's life. April 30, 1998 - Congratulations to Liz Keifer and her husband, Robert Convertino, on the birth of their first child. Isabella Grace Convertino was born on Tuesday, April 28 at 8:45 pm. The baby weighed 7 lbs, 13 oz. May 4, 1998 - Here are more details on Micahel Zaslow's (ex-Roger) appearances on One Life to Live. He'll begin on May 7 and will air on the 8th, 11th, 14th, 15th, and 19th. Taping isn't completed, the storyline is to run about six weeks. Zaslow will be featured on 20/20 this Friday evening, May 8. Check local ABC listings for time. May 8, 1998 - Hayden Panettiere (Lizzie), Laura Wright (Cassie), and Kim Zimmer (Reva) will represent GL by being presenters at the Daytime Emmy Awards. The awards show will air on May 15 on NBC. May 8, 1998 - Wonder why you haven't seen Katie Sagona (Tammy) lately? She's been filming a movie called You've Got Mail with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. You've Got Mail is about a couple who meet on-line. May 8, 1998 - Allison Janney (ex-Ginger, 1993 to 1995) has been nominated for a Tony Award. She was nominated for the play A View from the Bridge. May 12, 1998 - The Technical Daytime Emmy Awards were handed out Saturday, May 9 in a ceremony that wasn't televised. Guiding Light won three Emmy awards in the following categories:
The major acting and other awards will be handed out in a televised ceremony this Friday evening, May 15. The show will air on NBC. Check local listings for time. Congratulations to the crew who worked behind the scenes to bring in these three Emmy awards for GL! May 14, 1998 - Beth Ehlers (Harley) is taking two vacations this summer. The first is to London. The second is in June. Her and her husband will be going on a second honeymoon to Berlin, Germany. Of course this may mean less screen time for Harley while Ehlers is away. May 14, 1998 - Jennifer Roszell (Eleni) has recently been divorced from her husband of over seven years, Constantine. May 15, 1998 - Congratulations to Cynthia Watros (Annie Dutton) who won an Emmy award tonight for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. God bless Cynthia and good luck in the future. May 16, 1998 - Congratulations to Laura Wright who is pregnant with her first child. She's due in November. May 18, 1998 - At a chat tonight Michael Logan stated the following: "Annie will be returning to GL in August. Rauch [Paul, GL's Executive Producer] is still hoping to wear down Michelle Stafford (ex-Phyllis, Y&R). SOD [Soap Opera Digest] has an interesting item on this in next week's issue. Cynthia Watros (Annie, GL) has filmed a pilot for FOX, so this means that Rauch is still planning on recasting the role of Annie and has plans for the character to return to the show! Logan also stated during the chat that they are still searching for the new Bill Lewis and that there are no plans for a Cassie baby at this point. May 21, 1998 - Hayden Panettiere (Lizzie) is going to be in a mini-series starring Lea Thompson. It's called Daughters of the New World. Hayden is also currently filmining Message in a Bottle starring Kevin Costner. June 1, 1998 - Laura Wright (Cassie) will appear on the cover of the June 13, 1998 print edition of TV Guide. This issue will feature an article on soap opera's summer storylines along with profiles of twelve "break-out" soap stars. June 1, 1998 - The telecast of the 25th Daytime Emmy Awards on May 15th won its time slot and was also one of the week's 20 most-watched shows. June 1, 1998 - Michael Zaslow (ex-Roger) and his wife has been busy with his campaign for ALS awareness. They are planning a fund-raising play for the fall. Love Letters will be performed. Zaslow visited with Newt Gingrich and together they viewed a public service spot that Zaslow filmed. Zaslow's wife, Susan Hufford, said that Michael is writing a book about his life. To learn more about ZazAgnels, Michael's non-profit awareness group, visit their web site at http://zazangels.com. June 5, 1998 - Betty Rea, longtime casting director for Proctor and Gamble, is retiring. She "found" many well-known actors and actresses during her many years with the show. June 5, 1998 - Although not yet official, word is that GL is going to be moving its studios to the SoHo area in New York City. New studios are supposed to be built. Since they'll house both Proctor and Gamble shows GL and As the World Turns, maybe my dream of a GL and ATWT cross-over story will happen. Both shows are set in fictional midwestern towns. June 6, 1998 - Soap Opera News reports that Beverlee McKinsey (ex-Alexandra) is ill. No details were given except that she was hospitalized in Santa Barbara, CA last month and a representative for the actress said she is doing very well now. It's unknown if she's still in the hospital. June 6, 1998 - Kimberly Brown (Marah) is the voice of the cricket in Pixar's upcoming movie, A Bug's Life. June 9, 1998 - Reva vs. Cleva was given the editor's choice nod in Soap Opera Digest, June 16, 1998 issue. June 10, 1998 - Kim Zimmer (Reva) plans to take three weeks for vacation this summer. It'll be a working vacation, though, as Zimmer plans on doing a play in Michigan during her time off. Will this mean less Reva/Cleva or will scenes be taped ahead? Only time will tell. The clone story is scheduled to end by the end of August. Also planning a vacation this summer is Frank Dicopoulos (Frank) and his family. They plan on spending some down time in Rhode Island. Frank is also scheduled to attend a golf tournament in Louisville, Kentucky during his time off. June 10, 1998 - At a TV Guide sponsored chat yesterday, Beth Ehlers (Harley) revealed that although there is a relationship in Sean's future, it isn't with Harley. June 13, 1998 - Melina Kanakaredes (ex-Eleni) co-stars in a drama series titled Providence. The series is slated to be a NBC midseason replacement this fall. June 18, 1998 - In a ceremony to be held at Planet Hollywood (New York) on September 14, 1998, ex-P&G Casting Director Betty Rea, Eileen Fulton (Lisa, ATWT), Ruth Warrick (ex-Janet Johnson, GL, better known as Phoebe on AMC), and Gloria Monty (ex-producer of GH) will be inducted into the Soap Opera Hall of Fame. Rea is a 1996 inductee and Fulton is a 1997 inductee. Other members of the Soap Opera Hall of Fame are Anthony Geary, Genie Francis, Susan Lucci, Mary Stuart (Meta, GL), Macdonald Carey, Irna Phillips (creator of ATWT and GL), William J. Bell, Douglas Marland (ex-writer for ATWT and GL), Agnes Nixon, Ted Corday, Betty Corday, Procter & Gamble (producer of ATWT and GL), and Guiding Light. June 20, 1998 - Hayden Panettiere (Lizzie) is the voice of an ant in Pixar's upcoming movie, A Bug's Life. June 22, 1998 - Taye Diggs (ex-Sugar Hill) has clenched a spot on Entertainment Weekly's Second Annual It List of top 100 "pacesetters, risk takers, and trendmakers who put the creativity in pop culture." In saying how he got on the list, EW writes "In the blink of an audition, the former Rent-ster became Angela Bassett's much-buzzed-about costar in the adaptation of Terry McMillan's How Stella Got Her Groove Back, due in August." They did leave out current GL-star, since he left the role of Sugar for the film. But hey, us soap-sters get no respect. Kudos Taye, we hardly knew ya. June 23, 1998 - Rachel Miner (ex-Michelle) married Macaulay Culkin (of Home Alone movies fame) in Connecticut this past weekend. They are both 17. June 24, 1998 - Actress Maureen O'Sullivan has passed away at the age of 87. Well-known as playing Jane to Johnny Weismuller's Tarzan and as Mia Farrow's mom, she also did a stint on Guiding Light in 1984 as Emma Witherspoon. Ms. O'Sullivan appeared in many feature films including Anna Karenina and Pride and Prejudice. June 26, 1998 - Soap Opera Magazine reports James Harmon Brown, GL's co-head writer, said a long-range story involving several characters is being planned. It's to be an umbrella story that will begin at the end of summer. No word on what characters will be involved, but the story is to run into 1999. For those who were wondering about Holly's story, I'm told her story was always to be a slow-moving one. It wasn't to be a major story, but just Holly dealing with her problems as Roger and Fletcher exit her life. July 31, 1998 - Sharon Leal (Dahlia) has joined the cast of the UPN television show Legacy. According to TV Guide Online, a GL spokesman stated that Leal will travel between New York and Richmond, VA and will continue to appear on GL. GL is taped in NY, Legacy is taped in Virginia. Since Dahlia hasn't been seen often (and Leal is currently performing in the Broadway production of Rent along with being on GL), it shouldn't be too difficult for Leal to continue her role on GL. August 14, 1998 - Guiding Light will not air on September 7 in all areas except New York, due to CBS' coverage of the US Open. Guiding Light will air on WCBS, the New York affiliate, on September 7. After that day GL will no longer be seen a "day behind" for New Yorkers. They will be the first to see each episode at 10 am EST! August 17, 1998 - Gil Rogers (Hawk Shayne) is currently filming the thriller Depraved, which is being produced by Tuesday Night Movies, Inc. Also appearing in the film is Mark Pinter (ex-Mark Evans). August 21, 1998 - Congratulations to Carolyn Clark (she played Lesley Ann Monroe) and her husband, Craig Shoemaker (who is an actor and comedian). They welcomed a son on July 25. Justin was born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. August 22, 1998 - Except for the New York area on September 7, GL will not be seen on September 7 or 11 due to CBS' coverage of the US Open tennis tournament. August 22, 1998 - Kimberly Brown (ex-Marah) is filming Halloweentown. The movie is supposed to air on the Disney Channel in October. September 4, 1998 - Plans to get New Yorkers on the current day's show have been scrapped. No word on why, but GL will not air in the New York area on September 7. Sorry guys! September 4, 1998 - Soap Opera Digest reports Glenn Daniels of Guiding Light has been nominated by the Casting Society of America for an award. He's been nominated for Oustanding Achievement in Daytime Episodic Drama. The annual ARTIOS Awards, which honor excellent in casting for film and television, will be held on November 4 in Los Angeles. September 8, 1998 - Michael Zaslow (ex-Roger) will be honored at the 17th Annual National Council on Communicative Disorders (NCCD) Awards Ceremony tomorrow. The ceremony will be held at the John F. Kennedy Center fo the Performing Arts in Washington. Zaslow will receive the Annie Glen Award in recognition of his personal and professional achievements as a role model and advocate for those with ALS and other communication disorders. September 8, 1998 - On September 14, ex-P&G Casting director Betty Rea and Ruth Warrick (ex-Janet Johnson) will be inducted into the Soap Opera Hall of Fame. Highlights of the ceremony will be shown on E! News Daily on September 15. Up for Storyline of the Year for GL is Blake becoming pregnant with twins by two different men (1996) and the Reva/Josh/Annie triangle (1997). In October E! will have an hour-long special on the ceremony. See the June 18th news entry for other details on the September 14th gala.
September 14, 1998 - Here are a couple of question and answers from a recent Michael Zaslow (ex-Roger) chat held on Yahoo:
Michael: OLTL beat them to the punch, and P&G could not be smart in that respect, as they have demonstrated.
annieRob: What about the Roger videotape -- any chance P&G will get classy, give ZazAngels the rights and profits, and use it as a fundraiser? September 16, 1998 - Italian Guiding Light fans have had to put up with subtitles since the Italian dubbing artists have gone on strike. The show is currently broadcasting in English, with Italian subtitles. Now they know what the cast really sounds like! In Italy, Guiding Light is called Sentieri. It airs on Italy's largest private network in a prime mid-afternoon time slot. September 16, 1998 - When the September 28, 1998 episode of GL airs, it will be their 13,000 episode. WOW! September 16, 1998 - Michael Dietz (ex-Alan Michael) has become engaged to his girlfriend of seven months, Arianne Zuker (Nicole, DOOL). Congratulations to them both. September 23, 1998 - Congratulations to Guiding Light for winning the 1997 Storyline of the Year for the Reva/Josh/Annie triangle at the Soap Opera Hall of Fame ceremony. The event is sponsored by Soap Opera Weekly. This story was also chosen by visitors to this web site as the best storyline for 1997. The results of that poll can be found on the 1997 best/worst poll page. September 23, 1998 - The GL headwriting team of James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten have renewed their contract with the show, according to Soap Opera Magazine. September 25, 1998 - Nia Long (ex-Kat Speakes) and Taye Diggs (ex-Sugar Hill) will co-star in the film The Best Man. Filming will begin on October 6 in New York. Long and Diggs, although both GL alumni, never worked at the show together. Long was on GL from 1991 to 1994. Diggs appeared on GL for a short time in 1997. September 30, 1998 - Here is an update on Leonard Stabb (ex-Hart) who was injured in a hang-gliding accident in 1993. His speech and hearing have improved. He volunteers at the center where he receives treatments every week. He uses a wheelchair, but is using his walker more and more. If you want to send him a letter or donation, send it to Leonard Stabb, P.O. Box 1011, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. Thanks to Kimberly H. for the update. September 30, 1998 - Kassie DePaiva's son, J.Q., has been diagnosed as being deaf. Kassie used to play Chelsea Reardon on GL. She now plays Blair on One Life to Live. September 30, 1998 - A GL fan called the P&G Customer Service line and guess what? He reported they played the GL theme continually while he waited...for about eight minutes. Did you know that you can order the GL theme on cassette? Visit composer Rob Mounsey's web site at http://www.flyingmonkey.com/hotl.html. October 2, 1998 - Here's an interesting tidbit about the Spaulding family library - many of the books are in Swedish. The books are sold by vendors by the foot and the Swedish books are bound better than many others, which means they look nice (important when decorating a set). That could be a hint if the next nursery rhyme note is in Swedish! October 13, 1998 - Soap Opera Magazine reports GL Executive Producer Paul Rauch has extended his contract with the show. SOM states "The show has declined comment." Rauch has been GL's executive producer since November 1996. October 16, 1998 - Jordan Clarke (Billy) has plead guilty to possession of cocaine. He was sentenced to at least 30 days in jail, which he'll begin serving in March. He's being allowed to go to New York to work, so maybe we'll be seeing Billy again soon. Jordan stated "I have a lot of difficulty in my life, I had a daughter who died and stuff. You know, there's no excuses. It takes you a long time to adjust.'' Clarke was arrested in March in Florida.
October 19, 1998 - Beth Ehlers (Harley) has been chosen as the first recipient of the Champion of Fine Arts Award (television category) by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Western Connecticut Chapter. She is scheduled to accept the award on November 18th at the 20th annual Dinner of Champions gala and fundraiser. October 27, 1998 - Eren in California reports that her local CBS station (a Los Angeles station) is now airing Guiding Light in the 2 p.m. time slot - and she is no longer a daybehinder! Let's hope this becomes a trend and the rest of the country gets back on track, eliminating all of GL airing a day behind in certain markets. October 28, 1998 - Proctor & Gamble, producer of GL, is holding its second annual story writing contest for college students. For an entry packet send a postcard with your name, address, and phone number on it to: Jennifer Maloney, TeleVest, 79 Madison Ave., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10016 or call (800) 529-0991. You must request information before November 30, 1998. The entry packet must be returned by December 7, 1998. November 2, 1998 - Support Guiding Light by picking up Soap Opera News this week. It features Drew, Jesse, Michelle, and Bill on the cover. Welcome to GL Joie Lenz - her first magazine cover for GL! November 10, 1998 - The Soap Opera Digest issue with the ballot in it is in next week's issue, on newstands on Monday. Please buy this issue and mail in the ballot. The Soap Opera Awards will be held on February 26 in Los Angeles. Each show was allowed five nominees. The person nominated had to be on the show currently and be expected to be on the show in February. November 11, 1998 - Guiding Light will air vintage episodes on December 25th and January 1st. It is not yet known which episodes they will air. November 11, 1998 - Fiona Hutchison's husband, John, has received good news. A play he wrote got optioned by Broadway producers. Fiona plays Jenna. November 11, 1998 - Wendy Moniz (Dinah) and Frank Grillo (Hart) are now a real-life couple. Recent reports say they are living together. November 12, 1998 - Kenneth Starr is scheduled to begin testimony before Congress on November 19th. This may cause pre-emptions. Due to this, dates for the spoilers may be off. November 12, 1998 - For those who read the weekly chat spoilers from the Soap Opera Digest chat: The spoilers from that chat are now going to be on the spoilers page. The chat page will have only information about chats scheduled and occasionally information/highlights from GL star chats.. The GL SOD chat has been changed from Tuesdays to Wednesdays, so the spoilers aren't available earlier in the week any longer. November 12, 1998 - The nominations for the 15th annual Soap Opera Awards have been announced. GL stars are nominated in five categories. The GL nominees are: Kim Zimmer as Reva for Outstanding Lead Actress; Grant Aleksander and Beth Ehlers (Phillip and Harley) as Favorite Couple; Hunt Block as Ben Warren for Outstanding Villian; Beth Chamberlin as Beth Raines for Best Villianess; Jerry ver Dorn as Ross for Favorite Veteran. All of the daytime dramas are nominated as Favorite Show. Ballots are available in the November 24, 1998 issue of Soap Opera Digest. This is the only issue in which the ballots will be printed. This issue goes on sale Tuesday, November 17. The awards ceremony will be held in February in Los Angeles. Click here for the complete list of nominees. November 14, 1998 - In the Holiday 1998 issue of the J. Crew catalog there are pictures of Frank Grillo (Hart) modeling. There are approximately ten pictures. He's on pages 56-59. You can order a catalog at http://www.jcrew.com. Thanks to the GL fans who sent me this info. November 16, 1998 - Kim Zimmer recently had her kitchen re-designed. Helping her husband, director A.C. Weary, with the task was Laura Wright's husband, John, who just happens to be an architect. November 17, 1998 - Michael Dietz (ex-Alan-Michael, now Joe on the ABC soap Port Charles) recently visited the studio and chatted with some ex-GL castmates. Don't look for him to return to GL. Dietz is doing very well on PC. PC is also taped in California and Dietz is currently engaged to a cast member of Days of Our Lives (also taped in California). November 18, 1998 - From the current Liz Smith Column in the New York Post comes this tidbit that many of you have known about: "FRANK GRILLO, a hunk on "Guiding Light," admits that he took his pants off for some photos that are now circulating on the Internet. "So what?" the former boxer and fitness trainer tells Soap Opera Weekly. "I did them eight years ago ... it's just my body." November 20, 1998 - Congratulations to John and Laura Wright (Cassie). Baby Lauren Elizabeth Wright was born on November 16th, Monday. Lauren weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz. and was 20 inches long. November 20, 1998 - Guiding Light will not air on Thanksgiving or the Friday after, November 26 or 27. The show is also "dark" these days, which means the cast and crew are not working. The show is taped two to three weeks in advance in order for the cast and crew to have time off during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Additionally, I will be away for the holiday and these pages will not be updated from Wednesday, November 25 to Sunday, November 29. November 20, 1998 - BobBo Lewis, who played Dirty Dottie on GL, died on November 6 in New York. November 21, 1998 - The Daytime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on CBS on Friday, May 21, 1999. The event will be at the Paramount Theater in New York City. With it being broadcast on CBS it's a definite possibility that ATWT will get more publicity during the show. Tickets to the show will be available, although ticket information is not yet known. November 21, 1998 - Patti D'Arbanville (Selena) has a small role in the film Celebrity, now in theaters. November 21, 1998 - Michael Zaslow's picture (ex-Roger) is appearing on a brochure in support of AFTRA's merger with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). AFTRA is the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. November 24, 1998 - Congratulations to Michael Conforti, who is now a co-headwriter (along with Barbara Esensten and James Harmon Brown) at Guiding Light. Michael has been a full-time writer for GL since 1988. November 24, 1998 - Anthony Addabbo (Jim Lemay) and his girlfriend are expecting their first child in December. November 29, 1998 - Soap Opera Weekly reports that Beth Ehlers (Harley) is pregnant and due in June. November 30, 1998 - Soap Opera Magazine reports Tom Eplin (he plays Jake on Another World) renewed his contract with AW only because it gives him the opportunity to direct -- not only at AW but also possibly at ATWT and/or GL (all three shows are produced by Procter and Gamble). December 1, 1998 - Time to vote again! Run out and pick up TV Guide. Inside is a ballot for the First Annual TV Guide Awards. You can vote for your favorite daytime drama. Ballots are in the November 28 and December 5 issues of TV Guide. December 2, 1998 - Interested in attending the Soap Opera [Digest] Awards in Los Angeles on February 26, 1999? Tickets for the Friday event, which is being held at the Universal Ampitheatre, can be purchased now through Ticketmaster outlets and the Universal Ampitheatre Box Office. You can call the box office at (213) 252-8497. December 2, 1998 - Vote online for the second annual Doofus Awards by going to http://www.soapcity.com/. The awards are to honor those soap opera characters who have behaved in ways one cannot comprehend — stupid, ignorant, or just a real dud. Some of the nominees are from GL. At the very end you can submit your write-in votes, as some characters from GL were left out of certain categories they should definitely be in. Voting ends on Wednesday, December 9, 1998. Winners will be announced on Friday, December 11. December 4, 1998 - According to TV Guide Online, NBC "will almost definitely go with a four-soup line up when Passions premieres." Passions is the new NBC soap by James Reilly, set to premiere on July 5, 1999. Many have wondered if NBC would cancel Sunset Beach or Another World to make room for Passions on their daytime schedule. For now, word is, that Another World is safe. I mention this because Another World is produced by Procter & Gamble, who also produce Guiding Light. Happenings on P&G's other shows (they also produce As The World Turns) sometimes effect GL.
December 6, 1998 - The voting never ends! You can vote for the Best Online Newsletter. December 13, 1998 - Soap Opera Digest named Phillip and Harley as the Best Daytime Couple in their December 22, 1998 issue. They voted Teri is Annie as the Most Shocking Plot Twist and Reva's Clone as Most Preposterous Plot. Dinah Marler was voted the Best Psycho. Ross/Blake/Ben was voted Worst Triangle. December 13, 1998 - Soap Opera Weekly named Michelle's blindness as the Worst Storyline of 1998 in their December 22, 1998 issue (they also stated Rebecca Budig and Paolo Benedeti didn't have chemistry!). Rick not being Kevin's father was named as one of 1998's most shocking storyline twists. Joie Lenz (Michelle, ex-teen Cleva) was named as a "find of the year" and "best recycling of an actress." Phillip and Harley was named the most charming couple. Beth Chamberlin (Beth) was voted one of two "best breakout performances." Blake was voted "worst wife." Ben was voted "most complex new character." Hunt Block (Ben) was named one of the sexiest newcomers. Selena was named "most intriguing new character." Beth/Phillip/Harley was named one of the best triangles. Matt and Vanessa were chosen as the most underused couple. Reva was chosen for "worst overuse of a beloved character." Hart and Josh were named in their "dumb, dumber, dumbest, and beyond dumb" category. They say the worst special effects makeup was for Clone Reva as an old woman. The clone story was named most controversial storyline. Best pinch-hitting went to Cynthia Watros (ex-Annie) for filling in as Vicky on Another World. SOW states: Watros replaced Jsensen Buchanan for a few weeks and slipped so seamlessly into the role we were asking, "Jensen who?" Though we're big Buchanan fans, in the brief time she was there Watros made the role her own, adding interesting facets to the character. Besides, it's always fun to see an actor strongly identified with another character do a role so strongly identified with another actor." December 17, 1998 - Here are some highlights from the TV Guide-sponsored chat today on Yahoo:
Lauren Mayhew (Marah) and Brittany Snow (Susan) said they have known each other for ten years. Brittany said her mom got her hooked on Guiding Light this past summer. Lauren said her favorite book is True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Both Lauren and Brittany like Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Frank Dicopoulos (Frank) said that he loves having more work to do. It was stated that Jordan Clarke (Billy) is doing well and scheduled to be back for a couple of episodes after the new year. Robert Newman (Josh) said he's been to the Guiding Light News and Previews board once or twice. He said "good site and good board." Thank you Robert! Kim Zimmer (Reva) said she spends less time online than in the past, but "actually chatted last night in a couple of rooms." Kim said she hopes GL acknowledges Reva as Susan's grandmother. Tammy Blanchard (Drew) says Drew is in no way sleazy. She stated "She is in love, young and chasing someone she wants. If you think that's sleazy, then you must have forgotten the essence of young love." Patti D'Arbanville (Selena) agreed. Regarding her son with Don Johnson, Patti said "His name is Jesse. he's 16, just got his license, and he doesn't know anyone named Drew." Patti revealed she is now on contract. Complimented on her acting by a chat attendee, Tammy thanked them and said "Where are you when I go into the chat rooms?" Tammy said she goes into the GL Friends chat room (an AOL chat room open to AOL subscribers only). December 17, 1998 - Mark Derwin (ex-A.C. Mallet) is joining the cast of One Life to Live. He will first air in February. He'll be playing the role of Ben Davidson. Jean Carol (ex-Nadine) will appear on the January 25th episode of Sunset Beach. December 17, 1998 - Last year compiling the best and worst poll votes was very time consuming. Visitors to this site have increased greatly, so this year the polling will be done via e-mail only. This will make it easier to tally the results and will help prevent multiple voting. The poll will be sent out to the newsletter subscribers only. If you wish to vote in the poll and are not a newsletter subscriber, you need to join the list now. The poll will go out the week of December 28th. The newsletter is free and you can always unsubscribe after polling is over. December 28, 1998 - Guiding Light will not air on Thursday, December 31st due to CBS' coverage of football. |
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December 6, 1998 - Sadly,