1978: Ryan's Hope's Siobhan arrived in New York.
1987: Another World's Vicky found trouble in Vegas.
1987: Bold and Beautiful's Stephanie wanted another chance.
2004: Guiding Light's Dinah phoned home."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Another World, Pat (Susan Trustman) was worried she was the cause of Lee's (Gaye Huston) illness.
1965: On Peyton Place, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) and Allison (Mia Farrow) played hide-and-seek- with Kim/
1966: On The Guiding Light, Peggy (Fran Myers) and Johnny continued to face opposition to their dating.
1971: On Another World,...
1987: Another World's Vicky found trouble in Vegas.
1987: Bold and Beautiful's Stephanie wanted another chance.
2004: Guiding Light's Dinah phoned home."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Another World, Pat (Susan Trustman) was worried she was the cause of Lee's (Gaye Huston) illness.
1965: On Peyton Place, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) and Allison (Mia Farrow) played hide-and-seek- with Kim/
1966: On The Guiding Light, Peggy (Fran Myers) and Johnny continued to face opposition to their dating.
1971: On Another World,...
- 7/8/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1978: Ryan's Hope's Siobhan arrived in New York.
1987: Another World's Vicky found trouble in Vegas.
1987: Bold and Beautiful's Stephanie wanted another chance.
2004: Guiding Light's Dinah phoned home."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Another World, Pat (Susan Trustman) was worried she was the cause of Lee's (Gaye Huston) illness.
1965: On Peyton Place, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) and Allison (Mia Farrow) played hide-and-seek- with...
1987: Another World's Vicky found trouble in Vegas.
1987: Bold and Beautiful's Stephanie wanted another chance.
2004: Guiding Light's Dinah phoned home."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Another World, Pat (Susan Trustman) was worried she was the cause of Lee's (Gaye Huston) illness.
1965: On Peyton Place, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) and Allison (Mia Farrow) played hide-and-seek- with...
- 7/6/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Michael Beach has booked a recurring role on the Lifetime series The Client List starring Jennifer Love Hewitt as a single mother working at a massage parlor. Beach will play the boyfriend of parlor owner Georgia (Loretta Devine), a former musician who owns the bar where she works. Beach, repped by Medavoy Management and Global Artists Agency, is recurring on FX’s Sons Of Anarchy and Bet’s The Game. Lela Loren (The Shield) has joined the cast of Lifetime’s two-hour original movie/backdoor pilot Stalkers as a regular. It follows Diane Harper (Drea de Matteo), a hot-headed cop with a troubled past, and a polished, ambitious Da (Jodi Lyn O’Keefe) who team up to bring a stalker (Mena Suvari), obsessed with her former lover (Loren), to justice. Loren, repped by Sdb Partners and Inspire Entertainment, was recently seen in the Warner Brothers web series H+ produced by Bryan Singer.
- 11/19/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Liza Minnelli is "Smash"-bound!
According to NBC, the Broadway star is headed to the musical drama to sing an original song with series regular Christian Borle.
“Liza Minnelli is the essence of a multi-talented, singular show business sensation, particularly for her extraordinary contributions to Broadway,” entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt said in a statement. “So what could be more fitting than to have her legendary talent on a show that celebrates a world Liza has dazzled for decades? I had the pleasure of working with Liza when we restored her landmark television special ‘Liza With a Z’ at Showtime, and to see her artistry up close and personal is a thing to behold.”
Minnelli will appear in an episode titled “The Surprise Party,” set to air in spring 2013.
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Lyndon Smith has joined "90210." Smith will play the free-spirited Michaela hoping for a fresh start in Beverly Hills.
According to NBC, the Broadway star is headed to the musical drama to sing an original song with series regular Christian Borle.
“Liza Minnelli is the essence of a multi-talented, singular show business sensation, particularly for her extraordinary contributions to Broadway,” entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt said in a statement. “So what could be more fitting than to have her legendary talent on a show that celebrates a world Liza has dazzled for decades? I had the pleasure of working with Liza when we restored her landmark television special ‘Liza With a Z’ at Showtime, and to see her artistry up close and personal is a thing to behold.”
Minnelli will appear in an episode titled “The Surprise Party,” set to air in spring 2013.
In more casting news...
Lyndon Smith has joined "90210." Smith will play the free-spirited Michaela hoping for a fresh start in Beverly Hills.
- 11/13/2012
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
Henry Simmons has joined the cast of Lifetime network's drama, Stalkers, which has Mena Suvari, Drea De Matteo and Jodi Lyn O'Keefe attached to star. The film is based on Rhonda Saunders' book Whisper of Fear: The True Story of the Prosecutor Who Stalks the Stalkers, and its synopsis reads: Diane Harper (De Matteo), the hot-headed cop with a troubled past teams with a polished district attorney, Julia Whitman (O'Keefe) to bring a stalker (Suvari) obsessed with her former lover, to justice. Simmons will play Harper's partner Cliff, who initially clashes with her and is put off by her defensiveness and unorthodox methods, says THR. ...
- 11/13/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Mena Suvari and Henry Simmons have joined the cast of Lifetime’s two-hour original movie/backdoor pilot Stalkers (formerly Whisper Of Fear), toplined by Drea De Mateo and Jodi Lyn O’Keefe. Its inspired by a true story from the book Whisper Of Fear: The True Story Of The Prosecutor Who Stalks The Stalkers by Rhonda Saunders, a criminal prosecutor who wrote the law on stalking in California. Stalkers follows Diane Harper (de Matteo), a hot-headed cop with a troubled past, and a polished, ambitious Da (O’Keefe) who team up to bring a stalker (Suvari), obsessed with her former lover, to justice. Simmons will play Harper’s partner Cliff. Stalkers will be produced by Pilgrim Studios and is executive produced by Craig Piligian. The script is written by David Wiener (Last Resort).
- 11/13/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Lifetime has found its stalker. The female-skewing cable network has tapped Mena Suvari to co-star in its appropriately titled drama Stalkers, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Based on Rhonda Saunders' book Whisper of Fear: The True Story of the Prosecutor Who Stalks the Stalkers, the two-hour telepic serves as a back-door pilot and revolves around Diane Harper (The Sopranos' Drea De Matteo), the hot-headed cop with a troubled past who teams with a polished district attorney Julia Whitman (Prison Break's Jodi Lyn O'Keefe) to bring a stalker (Suvari) obsessed with her former lover to justice. Story: Lifetime Developing
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- 11/12/2012
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nash Bridges and Prison Break alumna Jodi Lyn O’Keefe has landed the second lead opposite Drea De Matteo in Lifetime’s two-hour original movie/backdoor pilot Stalkers (formerly Whisper Of Fear). Inspired by a true story from the book Whisper Of Fear: The True Story Of The Prosecutor Who Stalks The Stalkers by Rhonda Saunders, a criminal prosecutor who wrote the law on stalking in California, Stalkers follows Diane Harper (de Matteo), a hot-headed cop with a troubled past, and a polished, ambitious Da (O’Keefe) who team up to bring a stalker, obsessed with her former lover, to justice. Stalkers will be produced by Pilgrim Studios and is executive produced by Craig Piligian. Mark Tonderai will direct from a script by David Wiener (Last Resort).
- 10/3/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Prison Break's Jodi Lyn O'Keefe is heading to Lifetime. The actress has booked a co-starring role in the female-skewing cable network's TV movie/backdoor pilot Stalkers, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Story: 'Sopranos' Alum Drea de Matteo to Star in Lifetime Telepic Based on Rhonda Saunders' book Whisper of Fear: The True Story of the Prosecutor Who Stalks the Stalkers, O'Keefe will play Julia Whitman, the ambitious assistant district attorney who teams with Diane Harper (The Sopranos' Drea de Matteo), a hot-headed cop with a troubled past as the duo look to bring a stalker obsessed with her former lover to
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- 10/3/2012
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Move over, "West Wing": Bradley Whitford is headed to "Shameless."
The Emmy winner has booked a two-episode stint on the Showtime series' upcoming season as Abraham, described as a "powerful, well-dressed gay man who is also a political activist."
In addition to his critically acclaimed role on "The West Wing," Whitford's other TV credits include "Parks And Recreation" and "The Mentalist."
In other casting news...
Lisa Edelstein is moving to "Elementary." The "House" alum will guest star on Episode 7 of CBS' debut Sherlock Holmes series as Heather Vanowen, the CEO of a high-end PR firm. Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) is investigating a deadly bombing aimed at her company. [TVLine]
Drea de Mateo has been cast in "Stalkers." The "Sopranos" vet has joined Lifetime's upcoming movie as temperamental police officer as Diane Harper. [THR]
Patton Oswalt is swinging by "Justified."Oswalt will appear on the FX series as local constable Bob Sweeney.
The Emmy winner has booked a two-episode stint on the Showtime series' upcoming season as Abraham, described as a "powerful, well-dressed gay man who is also a political activist."
In addition to his critically acclaimed role on "The West Wing," Whitford's other TV credits include "Parks And Recreation" and "The Mentalist."
In other casting news...
Lisa Edelstein is moving to "Elementary." The "House" alum will guest star on Episode 7 of CBS' debut Sherlock Holmes series as Heather Vanowen, the CEO of a high-end PR firm. Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) is investigating a deadly bombing aimed at her company. [TVLine]
Drea de Mateo has been cast in "Stalkers." The "Sopranos" vet has joined Lifetime's upcoming movie as temperamental police officer as Diane Harper. [THR]
Patton Oswalt is swinging by "Justified."Oswalt will appear on the FX series as local constable Bob Sweeney.
- 10/2/2012
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
Drea de Matteo has signed on to Lifetime movie "Stalkers," which could become a TV series at the cable network.
De Matteo, an Emmy-winning co-star on "The Sopranos" and current guest star on "Sons of Anarchy," will play Diane Harper, a volatile cop who teams up with a straight-arrow Da to bring down a stalker. The project is based on one of the stories included in the book "Whisper of Fear: The True Story of the Prosecutor Who Stalks the Stalkers" by Rhonda Saunders, a California criminal prosecutor who wrote the state's stalking law. The script was adapted by "Last Resort" writer David Wiener.
If successful, the TV movie will inspire a series, a la the network's Jennifer Love Hewitt movie-turned-series "The Client List."...
De Matteo, an Emmy-winning co-star on "The Sopranos" and current guest star on "Sons of Anarchy," will play Diane Harper, a volatile cop who teams up with a straight-arrow Da to bring down a stalker. The project is based on one of the stories included in the book "Whisper of Fear: The True Story of the Prosecutor Who Stalks the Stalkers" by Rhonda Saunders, a California criminal prosecutor who wrote the state's stalking law. The script was adapted by "Last Resort" writer David Wiener.
If successful, the TV movie will inspire a series, a la the network's Jennifer Love Hewitt movie-turned-series "The Client List."...
- 10/2/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The Sopranos alumna Drea de Matteo is set to star in the Lifetime two-hour original movie/backdoor pilot Stalkers (formerly Whisper of Fear). Inspired by a true story from the book Whisper of Fear: The True Story of the Prosecutor Who Stalks the Stalkers by Rhonda Saunders, a criminal prosecutor who wrote the law on stalking in California, Stalkers follows Diane Harper (de Matteo), a hot-headed cop with a troubled past, and a polished Da who team up to bring a stalker, obsessed with her former lover, to justice. Stalkers will be produced by Pilgrim Studios and is executive produced by Craig Piligian. Mark Tonderai will direct from a script by David Wiener (Last Resort). De Matteo, whose role on HBO’s mob drama The Sopranos earned her an Emmy, is with Gersh and Untitled. She recently recurred on FX’s Sons Of Anarchy.
- 10/2/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Sopranos vet, Drea de Matteo, has landed the lead role in Stalkers, a two-hour movie/backdoor pilot for Lifetime, based on Rhonda Saunders’ book, Whispers of Fear: The True Story of the Prosecutor Who Stalks the Stalkers.
The project follows Diane Harper, a hot-headed cop with a troubled past (De Matteo) and a polished Da, who team up to bring a stalker, obsessed with her former lover, to justice.
Stalkers will be exec-produced by Craig Piligian and penned by David Wiener (Last Resort).
De Matteo, whose post-Sopranos credits include the Friends spin-off, Joey, and a season-long arc on Desperate Housewives,...
The project follows Diane Harper, a hot-headed cop with a troubled past (De Matteo) and a polished Da, who team up to bring a stalker, obsessed with her former lover, to justice.
Stalkers will be exec-produced by Craig Piligian and penned by David Wiener (Last Resort).
De Matteo, whose post-Sopranos credits include the Friends spin-off, Joey, and a season-long arc on Desperate Housewives,...
- 10/2/2012
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Drea De Matteo is stalking Lifetime. The former Sopranos actress has been tapped to star in the female-skewing cable network's TV movie Stalkers, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Story: Lifetime Developing Stalker Drama 'Whisper of Fear' (Exclusive) Based on Rhonda Saunders' book Whisper of Fear: The True Story of the Prosecutor Who Stalks the Stalkers, De Matteo will play Diane Harper, the hot-headed cop with a troubled past who teams with a D.A. to bring a stalker obsessed with her former lover to justice. The pic hails from Pilgrim Studios and is being executive produced by Craig Piligian,
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- 10/2/2012
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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