Category Archives: Guiding Light

CBS Announces Soap Renewal

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

CBS renewed its top soap, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, for three more years, a move that will keep it on the air through the 2013-14 season. The 38-year-old soap has been the number one daytime show for 22 years, … Continue reading →

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Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

This year’s nominees for the Daytime Emmy Awards were announced this morning, and CBS’s THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS received 16 of them, ranking second in the number of nominations of any show.  Only ABC’s General Hospital garnered more, with … Continue reading →

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Another Cancellation Rocks Daytime

Posted on December 8, 2009 by

CBS has announced that another staple of daytime television will leave the air. AS THE WORLD TURNS will air its final broadcast in September, 2010. At the time of that final show, the soap will have been on the air … Continue reading →

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CBS Soaps Return Monday

Posted on September 11, 2009 by

Soap fans, U.S. Open Tennis is pre-empting the CBS daytime lineup today. But don’t worry: CBS did not produce episodes of their soaps today, which means that on Monday, each show will pick up right where it left off yesterday. … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes Salutes Guiding Light

Posted on September 11, 2009 by

Odds are that most of the people actually reading this blog weren’t alive during a time that GUIDING LIGHT wasn’t on the air, either on radio or television. But next week, after 72 years, the CBS soap goes dark. Anything … Continue reading →

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Today’s Episode of Guiding Light

Posted on September 10, 2009 by

For those who missed a portion of today’s episode of GUIDING LIGHT because of Governor Sanford’s press conference, here is a summary of today’s episode: Rick informs the waiting family that the procedure went well and now they just have … Continue reading →

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Soap Fans: Prepare for a Long Weekend

Posted on September 4, 2009 by

Soap fans will have to wait one extra day to find out what happens next on their favorite CBS soap operas. This year, as in years past, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, AS THE WORLD … Continue reading →

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CBS Soap Scores Upset at Daytime Emmys

Posted on September 2, 2009 by

CBS’s THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL was a big winner at the 2009 Daytime Emmy® Awards this past Sunday. The soap snagged its first Emmy for Best Drama Series in its 22 year history, beating ABC’s All My Children and … Continue reading →

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Last Light Tapes Today

Posted on August 11, 2009 by

The final episode of CBS’s GUIDING LIGHT wraps up taping today, closing the book on the longest-running show in broadcast history. GUIDING LIGHT premiered in radio in 1937, and transitioned to CBS television in 1952. In all, it spans 72 … Continue reading →

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Daytime’s New Deal

Posted on August 3, 2009 by

Most of us grew up watching Monty Hall in a sea of costume-clad contestants trading one prize for another and occasionally a great prize for a “zonk.” A new version of LET’S MAKE A DEAL will premiere in a couple … Continue reading →

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