By Connie Passalacqua Hayman (Marlena De Lacroix)
My mother, Jeanne Passalacqua, passed away last Thursday, April 23, in Bronxville, N.Y from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 88.
My mother had two great passions in life: entertainment and education. She became totally devoted to movies during her Lower East Side Depression childhood. During World War II, she worked […]
Posted on April 27th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: MARLENA | 42 Comments »
By Damon L. Jacobs
Combine the beauty of Jennifer Garner and the comic timing of Debra Messing and what do you get? The hysterically entertaining and insightful Elizabeth Hendrickson! During SoapNet’s “Rock the Soap Cruise,” we talked about her experiences and life lessons learned from mistakes on All My Children and her current run on The Young and […]
Posted on April 24th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: All My Children, SOAP SHRINK, Young and the Restless | 7 Comments »
Thinking Bobans (Bobbie fans) on Ms. Eakes: Says renee, “I’ve become a Boban because of her insightfulness” … and DSO816, “She’s an unheralded and spirited actress” … and Dana Webb, “She is so down to earth and balanced” … and more. See Comments below.
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By Damon L. Jacobs
Before meeting Bobbie Eakes on SoapNet’s “Rock the Soap […]
Posted on April 17th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: All My Children, SOAP SHRINK | 8 Comments »
Thinking Van Fans on Mr. Hansis’ sea-going chat: Morgan D. enthuses, “Van is amazing, but we all knew that. But look how much brighter he shines when he is asked INTELLIGENT questions” … Mary says, “It’s always nice to hear an actor be able to really understand his character” … while Tom confirms, “As someone who has […]
Posted on April 15th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: As the World Turns, SOAP SHRINK | 18 Comments »
Thinking Fans Comment Update: James speculates, “My own preference for bringing back the vets would be a storyline where it is revealed that they all joined a witness protection program and are brought back to testify against Sonny” … while Melanie declares, “The good think about the outrageousness of soaps (and characters like Helena) is that anything is […]
Posted on April 14th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: GUESTS, General Hospital | 12 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 salute Ms. Brier: John says, “It’s sort of depressing thinking how daytime has actually gone downhill in the time since Kathy Brier came on to OLTL, when at the time she was a breath of fresh air in a medium that was already pretty moribund” … while Jake says, “Brier’s acting chops stand out on a […]
Posted on April 3rd, 2009 by admin
Filed under: One Life to Live, SOAP SHRINK | 10 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 »