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December 1998
Michael Zaslow Dead at 56 It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Emmy Award-winning Michael Zaslow. Zaslow died Sunday night due to complications of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Zaslow is survived by his wife, Susan Hufford, and daughters Helena and Marika. Zaslow was 56. |
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April 1999
NBC to cancel at least one soap The word has long been out that one of NBC's three daytime dramas will not make it to the next millennium. With Days Of Our Lives having inked a new contract, that leaves Another World and Sunset Beach to face the axe. |
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April 1999
Disney, ABC plan 24-hour cable soap channe Beginning early next year, the Walt Disney Co. will launch an all soap opera cable television channel. The decision to launch the channel comes only a few months after the company conducted tests of an all soaps channel in the Chicago and Houston area. |
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May 1999
Columbia TriStar plans soap channel The Columbia TriStar Television Group has announced plans for a twenty four-hour all soap opera cable channel. The announcement comes less than a month after Disney made a similar announcement. |
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May 1999
The 26th Annual Daytime Emmys Few thought it would ever happen. Susan Lucci was among them. But 1999 turned out to be the year that Susan Lucci finally won her Emmy gold. |
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August 1999
ABC mulling Port Charles cancellation soapcentral.com has learned exclusively that ABC is exploring options to add a new entry to its daytime lineup. While currently in the planning stages, this could mean the demise of the fledgling Port Charles. |
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December 1999
SoapNet Launch Date Set Beginning January 24th, the Walt Disney Co. will launch an all soap opera cable television channel. The decision to launch the channel comes only a few months after the company conducted tests of an all soaps channel in the Chicago and Houston area. |
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| HOT LIST: Most-visited soaps | ||
| 1. |  | General Hospital |
| 2. |  | The Young and the Restless |
| 3. |  | The Bold and the Beautiful |
| 4. |  | Days of our Lives |
| 5. |  | All My Children |
| 6. |  | One Life to Live |
| Results from the week ending February 4, 2012 | ||
| HOT LIST: Most-talked about stars | ||
| 1. |  | Kirsten Storms |
| 2. |  | Jack Wagner |
| 3. |  | Kristen Alderson |
| 4. |  | Brandon Beemer |
| 5. |  | Alicia Minsew |
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| HOT LIST: Most-discussed characters | ||
| 1. |  | Patty Williams |
| 2. |  | Robin Scorpio |
| 3. | | Starr Manning |
| 4. | | Nick Marone |
| 5. |  | Alexis Davis |
| Results from the week ending February 4, 2012 | ||
| HOT LIST: Most-read news articles | ||
| 1. | Former soap actor's tragic suicide | |
| 2. | No go: Storms won't be headed back to GH as planned | |
| 3. | Former OLTL actress signs long-term GH contract | |
| 4. | Jack Wagner out as B&B -- is he headed back to GH? | |
| 5. | Another long-time fave taken off contract | |
| 6. | A genius move or the end of an affair? | |
| 7. | Who's your daddy?! | |
| 8. | ABC president: No decision made yet on GH's future | |
| 9. | Busted! | |
| 10. | OLTL actress concerned that ABC is 'misleading' fans | |
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