By Connie Passalacqua Hayman aka Marlena De Lacroix Soap starved, I have become obsessed with the Kardashians. Every day, I can't wait to see what's happening with the three sisters whose IQs combined don't top mine. But never mind that. Their lives are filled with romance, glamour, strum and drang, not to mention heavy make-up: things … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
How Prospect Park Can Save Soaps
August 19, 2011 by 12 Comments
By Connie Passalacqua Hayman aka Marlena De Lacroix In the effort to salve our wounds this summer, the canceled All My Children and One Life to Live sacrificed an essential element of soap opera: believability. All these people back from the dead simultaneously! Dixie! Leo! Zack! How are we supposed to buy any kind of reality behind it? … [Read more...]
Au Revoir, All My Children and One Life to Live
April 18, 2011 by 26 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix Last week I had a nightmare that All My Children and One Life to Live were canceled. And then the bad dream came true. But before we wallow in our own grief, let's take a moment to remember all the jobs that are being lost -- and all the acting careers that are now ending. So many people out of work! They are the … [Read more...]
“General Hospital” Madness: Why Kill Jake? And What Have They Done to Luke?
March 30, 2011 by 11 Comments
By Ed Martin Anyone who is still wondering why broadcast soap operas are disappearing before our eyes need only review recent episodes of ABC's General Hospital. Don't blame shrinking audiences. (Viewers aren't really going away. They're just harder to count.) Don't blame competition from other media. (Overall media consumption is on the The … [Read more...]
Winter Thoughts and a Book Review
February 14, 2011 by 11 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix Bonjour, everyone. Still watching. I've particularly enjoyed One Life to Live's sweeps, with the downfall of Clint, and his acid confrontations with that bitch Aubrey. Pine Valley seems to be emptying out and you have to ask yourself how long Alicia Minshew can carry the show on her boney shoulders. I'm rooting for … [Read more...]
