Archives for August 2009

The Daytime Emmys: Happy At Last

August 31, 2009 by Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a Connie Passalacqua Hayman 25 Comments

For another view of the Daytime Emmys, read the post following this one by Marlena's longtime friend and colleague Ed Martin. A veteran TV industry journalist and analyst, Ed is a columnist for JackMyers.com. By Marlena De Lacroix From out of a dying soap industry, from out of a cable network I never watch, last night arrived the most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MARLENA Tagged With: All My Children, Bob Barker, Bold and the Beautiful, Charles Pratt, David McKenzie, Daytime Emmys, Eric Braeden, Feed the Children, General Hospital, Gina Lollobrigida, Guiding Light, Jim Reilly, Kell Monaco, Marlena De Lacroix, Melody Thomas Scott, Passions, Port Charles, Robert Guza, soap opera, Susan Lucci, Thorsten Kaye, Tony Geary, Ugly Betty, Vanessa Williams, Vincent Irizarry

Daytime Emmys 2009: The Beginning of the End?

August 31, 2009 by Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a Connie Passalacqua Hayman 2 Comments

By Ed Martin Watching the 36th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on The CW during the dog days of August confirmed what I already knew: These are dark days indeed for the daypart overall and for soap operas in particular. It's not that the telecast was all bad: I actually prefer smaller venues for the Daytime Emmy celebration (the Orpheum Theater … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GUESTS Tagged With: All My Children, Betty White, Bold and the Beautiful, Bradley Bell, Dancing with the Stars, Darin Brooks, Days of Our Lives, Daytime Emmys, Ed Martin, Feed the Children, Gilles Marini, Guiding Light, Jeff Branson, Neil Patrick Harris, One Life to Live, soap opera, Susan Haskell, Tamara Braun, The CW, TV Guide, Vanessa Williams, Vincent Irizarry

Marlena Returns Monday 8/31 to Review Daytime Emmys

August 28, 2009 by Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a Connie Passalacqua Hayman 4 Comments

Hi, everyone! What a week! Moose and I had to cancel our August vacation to take good care of our 12-week-old puppy, Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe. And then my computer crashed, and it took days to find and set up a new one. Today I realized that the Daytime Emmys are Sunday! I will also be resuming regular postings now that my official summer-long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MARLENA Tagged With: Marlena De Lacroix, Nigel Bartholomew Smythe, One Life to Live, Peter Bartlett, soap opera

Marlena’s Summer In Review (Part 1)

August 13, 2009 by Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a Connie Passalacqua Hayman 20 Comments

By Marlena De Lacroix What a summer, and it's not over yet! Moose and I deeply mourn the loss of my mother, who passed away in April. This very week we adopted an exquisite beagle puppy I've named Nigel. As in Mr. Bartholomew Smythe, the One Life to Live character, played so capably by Peter Bartlett, who has given me so much laughter and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MARLENA Tagged With: All My Children, Guilding Light, Kim Zimmer, Marlena De Lacroix, Mimi Torchin, Nigel Bartholomew Smythe, One Life to Live, Otalia, soap opera, Soap Opera Weekly

One Life to Live Insults Women — Again!

August 4, 2009 by Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a Connie Passalacqua Hayman 27 Comments

Thinking Fans argue pros and cons of OLTL's Grey Gardens spoof: Marilyn Henry applauds, "It never occurred to me it was anti-woman at all. I was happy to see two of the show's vets get a big chunk of air time in an imaginative bit of spoofiness" ... while Steve says, "This spoof fell flat for me because it wasn't about Blair or Dorian at all. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MARLENA, One Life to Live Tagged With: Grey Gardens, Marlena De Lacroix, One Life to Live, soap opera