Broadcast legend Agnes Nixon--perhaps the ultimate daytime TV veteran, who worked on numerous soap operas and herself created two long-running shows, One Life to Live and All My Children--has died at 88.
It’s 1985. You’re a walnut brand looking to imbue your grocery-store products with an aura of impossible glamour. What do you do? Obviously, you hire All My Children mainstay and living legend Susan Lucci to host a “World’s Richest Recipe” contest.
Jodie Gaines was 18 years old and on her way to a fish fry when she saw the blue lights of a cop car flash in her rearview. As detailed in an episode of House of Horrors: Kidnapped—one of a grip of ominously titled programs on the channel Investigation Discovery, the 24-7, true crime network—she was an outgoing high…
Neither Beyoncé or Solange showed up at Matthew Knowles' wedding to their new Stepmomcé Gena Avery in Houston, Texas. " "Unfortunately, Beyonce and Solange had previous engagements which made it impossible for them to attend," said the newly-wedded Knowles. There should be a reality show in which family therapists…
The Gods of Daytime Syndication must have been laughing yesterday when a pre-taped segment on the Nate Berkus Show giving makeovers to the All My Children-obsessed aired just hours after news of the show's cancellation broke.
J.Lo, Joan Collins and Lucci, oh my! Not to mention Gladys Knight, Halle and Paris. Unless you have a very high tolerance for glitz, glam and cleavage, avert your eyes from the 32nd Anniversary Carousel Of Hope Gala!
11:48am, December 11. ABC.
This week's multimedia compilation of pop culture crap features a sneak preview of Oprah's interview with Whitney Houston, plus Ryan Jenkins' sister, pure glamour, and Hailey Glassman blurred out of an episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8.
On last night's Daytime Emmys, Tyra—who made sure the audience knew that "Executive Producer" is on her résumé—introduced a truly bizarre segment that showcased the "fashions" of soap operas. Susan Lucci's portion was the best.
Ah, the Daytime Emmys: a beaded, glitzy bastion in a world of styled conventionality. Susan Lucci. Tyra Banks. Sandra Lee. And baubles, bangles, and beads: The Orpheum Theatre had it all!
Susan Lucci visited Kenya last week for the Frances Jones Abandoned Babies organization, where she cuddled with kids, hung out with wildlife, and helped serve food — while wearing heels. It reminded me of the film Soapdish. "It's so warming!"
I looked up at my TV at 1:58pm today and saw this. When the old lady at the end came on, I laughed to myself and thought, I wonder if that's Agnes Nixon, 80-year-old prolific soap opera creator. After some digging around I found out it was. She's still alive! And she came on the show, I guess to play the narrator, or…
[Los Angeles, October 27. Image via Splash.]
