By Marlena De Lacroix
I thought Kim Zimmer looked absolutely gorgeous in her last scene on Guiding Light set a year after the action, when Reva and Josh pledged their love “always.” Clad in a emerald gown, the top of her blond hair nicely swept back, she looked truly amazing. A goddess, indeed.
Surprised I wrote this? […]
Posted on September 21st, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Guiding Light, MARLENA | 9 Comments »
Don’t miss Marlena’s farewell to Guiding Light on blogtalkradio’s Brandon’s Buzz at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 or later on the network’s archive.
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By Marlena De Lacroix
In March 1992, Guiding Light reached the apex of soap quality, that perfect blend of excellence in writing, acting and production. I thought it had everything going for it to reach #1 in the […]
Posted on September 15th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Guiding Light, MARLENA, Yearning for Yesterday | 18 Comments »
Thinking Fans savor vintage Guiding Light: Mike Goldberg says, “It seems to me that Guiding Light has had so many magical periods and then so many dreadful periods. The era you describe was magnificent” … while from Italy, Giada declares, “I don’t want to be a ‘laudator temporis acti,’ someone who praises the past for its own […]
Posted on April 8th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Guiding Light, MARLENA | 42 Comments »
Thinking Fans mourn: Matthew J. Cormier says, “I can’t even begin to know how Guiding Light fans are dealing with the loss right now. I was such a wreck when Loving, The City and Port Charles were cancelled and they didn’t run nearly as long as Guiding Light” … while Blake reflects, “It’s really going to hit me […]
Posted on April 6th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Guiding Light, SOAP SHRINK | 5 Comments »
Thinking Fans share their grief: Skylar laments, ”I want to call my great grandmother and tell her the news, as I’m sure she doesn’t know. But I really don’t want to be the one to deliver the news: a friend of 72 years is set to disappear forever” … while BL says, “I’m glad for all the […]
Posted on April 1st, 2009 by admin
Filed under: GUESTS, Guiding Light | 22 Comments »
Thinking Fans cherish Guiding Light memories: Levi recalls, “(GL) was a show my grandmother and I talked about on the phone and watched together. Even on her deathbed, we still talked about our favorite soap” … while Jonathan Reiner declares, “Losing GL is not just a blow for the genre, it’s a major loss for 20th Century Americana” […]
Posted on March 31st, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Guiding Light, MARLENA | 12 Comments »
By Damon L. Jacobs
Losing someone you love is one of the hardest experiences you will ever have to go through. If you have ever cared about someone who has died, then you know the palpable heartache that brings pain throughout your entire body. But if you have ever lost a child, then you will understand […]
Posted on March 13th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Guiding Light, SOAP SHRINK | 2 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update: BL avers, “I have to say the line (on AMC) about how lesbians don’t kiss men was perfect, because why would they?” … Carl posits, “GL has been so much about nasty thugs over the past few years, Phillip’s return is a way to bring a more heroic character back into the spotlight” […]
Posted on March 2nd, 2009 by admin
Filed under: All My Children, General Hospital, Guiding Light, MARLENA | 27 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update: Cate points out All My Children’s gay storyline initially caused a furor that later died down as viewers “warmed up to the character” … adds Blake, “I hope GL does not get my hopes up about this great couple only to break them up” … and more. See Comments below.
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Guiding Light’s […]
Posted on January 19th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Guiding Light, PATRICK | 15 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update: Dayna says Otalia is “a modern romance told with beautiful soapy writing” … Levi says Guiding Light is getting better, and “I am finally happy to tune in every day” … and more. See Comments below.
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The friendship between Guiding Light’s Olivia (Crystal Chappell) and Natalia (Jessica Leccia), two women who live together […]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Guiding Light, PATRICK | 8 Comments »