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1971: Erika Slezak debuted as Victoria Lord on One Life to Live.

"The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect is already in the cause."
― Henri Louis Bergson

"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...

1971: Erika Slezak debuted as Victoria Lord on One Life to Live. The role had been originated by Gillian Spencer in 1968 then played by Joanne Dorian starting in 1970. Slezak played the role for 41 years on ABC and the one season the show aired online in 2013.

1975: Tom O'Rourke (who would later become Guiding Light's Justin Marler) auditioned for (and landed) a one day gig as a construction boss on Search for Tomorrow. Read about it here.

1980: On The Edge of Night, April Cavanaugh (Terry Davis) was devastated after being told Draper had died in a train crash.

1981: On Another World, Sandy (Christopher Rich) warned Joey (Ray Liotta) that people like Jordan had permanent solutions for their enemies.

1983: On Ryan's Hope, Delia (Ilene Kristen) took money out of Jill's purse on St. Patrick's Day.

1987: On Days of our Lives, Justin Kiriakis (Wally Kurth) arranged for reporters to "welcome" Melissa (Lisa Trusel) home from her fake tour.

1996:One Life to Live aired a montage of classic scenes in honor or Erika Slezak's 25th anniversary as Viki.

1997: On The City, Gino's men threatened Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot).

2001:Soap Center aired a 30th anniversary tribute to One Life to Live star Erika Slezak.

2002: Actress Rosetta LeNoire died at age 90. The Family Matters and Gimme a Break star played multiple daytime roles including Miriam George on Ryan's Hope, Matilda in A World Apart, Gloria Metcalf on Another World, and Leona Herbert in The Guiding Light.

2003: On As the World Turns, Rose (Martha Byrne) and Paul celebrated their engagement.

2004: On All My Children, Bianca (Eden Riegel) and Babe (Alexa Havins) took refuge in an abandoned cabin after being stranded in a storm.

Thanks to Enrique for sending in the item above.

2011:We Love Soaps TV traveled to the One Life to Live set to cover the 40th anniversary celebration for Erika Slezak.

Celebrating a birthday today are:
Lynn Milgrim (ex-Orlena, As the World Turns) - 72
Patrick Duffy (ex-Bobby, Dallas; ex-Bobby, Knots Landing; ex-Stephen, The Bold and the Beautiful) - 67
Lesley-Anne Down (ex-Jackie, The Bold and the Beautiful; ex-Lady Sheraton, Days of our Lives; ex-Olivia, Sunset Beach; ex-Stephanie, Dallas) - 62
Gary Sinise (ex-Lee, Knots Landing) - 61
Laura Gardner (ex-Valerie, General Hospital: Night Shift) - 61
Rob Lowe (ex-Robert, Brothers & Sisters; ex-Sam, The West Wing) - 53
Mathew St. Patrick (ex-Marcus, General Hospital; ex-Adriana, All My Children; ex-Keith, Six Feet Under) - 48
Oliver Macready (ex-Romeo, Guiding Light) - 44
Kevin Collins (ex-Brandon, Guiding Light) - 44
Amelia Heinle (Victoria, The Young and the Restless; ex-Mia, All My Children; ex-Steffi, The City; ex-Steffi, Loving) - 43
Natalie Zea (ex-Karen, Dirty Sexy Money; ex-Gwen, Passions) - 42
Brittany Daniel (Kelly, The Game; ex-Mila, Swans Crossing) - 40
Erin Richter (ex-Jennifer, The Young and the Restless) - 36
Christian Cousins (ex-Bobby, Knots Landing) - 33
Joseph Cousins (ex-Bobby, Knots Landing) - 33
Alicia Pillatzke (ex-Jeannie, Days of our Lives) - 26
Emily Pillatzke (ex-Jeannie, Days of our Lives) - 26

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you would like to submit a soap history entry for this date or a future date, email editor@welovesoaps.com.

My Life Is a Telenovela will premiere later this year on WE tv.

WE tv has ordered a new docu-series, My Life is a Telenovela, focused on the real characters who bring life to this enormously popular television genre. Set in Miami, and produced by Matador, the series will follow a group of beautiful and fierce Latina actresses and actors working in this hyper-competitive world, which has captivated hundreds of millions of viewers.

"WE tv is a network that was really built on diversity, bringing viewers personalities and programming it has historically been hard to find on the mainstream dial, and this show continues that commitment to new faces and voices," said Marc Juris, WE tv president. "We are so excited to bring this world and the passionate men and women who make these incredibly popular soap operas to our viewers, and proud of a strategic partnership with Telemundo that will bring a high level of credibility and authenticity to our show."

WE tv has ordered eight 60-minute episodes, which will premiere later this year. As the series begins, several of our characters are vying for the same role in a real life telenovela being produced by Telemundo, resulting in drama and fireworks on both sides of the camera.

The show features a variety of telenovela stars including Raquenel, Sissi Fleitas, Gustavo Pedraza, Enrique Sapene and Liliana Gonzalez.

Days of our Lives was voted favorite soap opera of the week.

The results are in from the We Love Soaps"Soap of the Week" poll for March 7-11, 2016. NBC's Days of our Lives was voted favorite soap opera by our readers for the sixth week in a row.

ABC's General Hospital was second followed by CBS'The Bold and the Beautiful.

The Favorite Couple this week was Days of our Lives' John & Marlena. Days' Drake Hogestyn (John) and Deidre Hall (Marlena) were voted Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress.

Check out the complete show ranking below as well as the favorite couples, actors and actresses.

RANK	SHOW	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	Days of our Lives (NBC)	1	307
2	General Hospital (ABC)	2	227
3	The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	3	99
4	The Young and the Restless (CBS)	4	149

Days of our Lives' Drake Hogestyn (John Black) was voted Favorite Actor for the sixth consecutive week.

RANK	ACTOR	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	Drake Hogestyn (John), Days	1	165
2	Thorsten Kaye (Ridge), B&B	2	598
3	Billy Flynn (Chad), Days	6	14
4	Billy Miller (Jason), GH	4	5
5	Greg Vaughan (Eric), Days	5	5
6	Dominic Zamprogna (Dante), GH	7	0
7	Don Diamont (Bill), B&B	3	54
8	Ryan Paevey (Nathan), GH	8	0
9	Eric Braeden (Victor), Y&R	10	0
10	Stephen Nichols (Steve), Days	-	0

Days of our Lives' Deidre Hall (Dr. Marlena Evans) was voted Favorite Actress for the sixth week in a row.

RANK	ACTRESS	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	Deidre Hall (Marlena), Days	1	172
2	Linsey Godfrey (Caroline), B&B	2	26
3	Kate Mansi (Abigail), Days	4	29
4	Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), GH	3	22
5	Kirsten Storms (Maxie), GH	7	8
6	Arianne Zucker (Nicole), Days	6	12
7	Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke), B&B	5	52
8	Kelly Monaco (Sam), GH	8	21
9	Brytni Sarpy (Valerie), GH	9	0
10	Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Days	-	0

The Favorite Couple for the sixth week in a row was John & Marlena ("Jarlena") from Days of our Lives.

RANK	COUPLE	LAST WEEK	TOP 3
1	John & Marlena, Days	1	175
2	Ridge & Caroline, B&B	2	26
3	Chad & Abigail, Days	4	22
4	Elizabeth & Jason, GH	3	8
5	Nicole & Eric, Days	6	4
6	Brooke & Bill, B&B	5	52
7	Nathan & Maxie, GH	8	0
8	Jason & Sam, GH	7	0
9	Dante & Valerie, GH	9	0
10	Steve & Kayla, Days	10	0

James Douglas

Veteran actor James Douglas passed away on March 5, 2016. He was 86.

Douglas played many memorable roles on daytime soap operas, including Grant Colman on As the World Turns, Dr. James Polk in One Life to Live, Desmond Aldrich on The Edge of Night, Philip Manning in The Doctors, and Elliott Carrington on Another World. He also starred as Steven Cord in primetime soap Peyton Place, a role he reprised in the 1985 movie, Peyton Place: The Next Generation.

Douglas' primetime credits included Spenser: For Hire, Ironside, The Bold Ones: The New Doctors and Death Valley Days. Among his film credits were A Thunder of Drums, G.I. Blues and Threshold.

Eileen Fulton as Lisa with James Douglas as
Grant in As the World Turns.

A wake in his honor was held on Thursday, March 17th at the Abbey Church in Bethlehem, CT.

Douglas was proceeded in death by his wife, Dawn.

He is survived by his children, Kimberly, Taryn and Cort; his grandchildren, Marie, Suzanne, Peter, Julia, Michael and Mariah; eight great-grandchildren; the Abbey of Regina Laudis; the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist; and many dear friends and colleagues.

Watch Douglas' work as Grant Colman in As the World Turns in the clip below from October 1, 1979.

1968: Dark Shadows' Bathia went up in flames.
1985: Australian soap opera Neighbours premiered.
1988: General Hospital's Duke was involved in a shootout.
2004: All My Children's Bianca went into labor.

"The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect is already in the cause."
― Henri Louis Bergson

"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...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Bathia Mapes (Anita Bolster) tried to drive Angeligue out but announced she had failed and feared for her life. She said she felt herself on fire then flames sprung up around her.

1977: On Another World, Liz Matthews (Irene Dailey) was upset when Alice (Susan Harney) and Pat (Beverly Penberthy) accused her of being instrumental in Russ and Sharlene's breakup.

1978: Actress Peggy Wood died at age 86. She played Dr. Kate Nolan on One Life to Live and Marcella Higgins on The Doctors and The Nurses.

1980: On The Edge of Night, Molly Sherwood (Jane Hoffman) tried to convince her daughter, Emily Gault (Margo McKenna), to have Draper Scott (Tony Craig) taken to a hospital.

1985: Australian soap opera Neighbours premiered on the Seven Network. The series was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems together. Watch the first four episodes below.

1987: Jane Elliot debuted as Anjelica Deveraux in Days of our Lives.

1988: On General Hospital, realizing that Duke Lavery (Ian Buchanan) had been set up, Julian Jerome (Jason Culp) rushed off to help. He arrived just in time to save Duke but was shot in the crossfire.

1992: Ed Prentiss, who was the announcer for Days of our Lives and played several roles on the soap, died at age 83.

1992: On Guiding Light, Alexandra (Beverlee McKinsey) worried that Alan-Michael (Rick Hearst) and the family would end up with egg on their faces if he couldn't handle Spaulding's oil division.

2002: On The Bold and the Beautiful, Sally Spectra (Darlene Conley) slapped Massimo and accused him of using her and pretending to care so she wouldn't reveal his secret. She warned Massimo that he was going to pay dearly.

2004: On All My Children, Bianca Montgomery (Eden Riegel) went into labor in the cabin with Babe by her side.

Thanks to Enrique for sending in the item above.

2005: Actress Virginia Kaye, who played Rose Pollock in The Edge of Night in the 1970s, died at age 83.

Celebrating a birthday today are:
Marguerite Ray (ex-Mamie, The Young and the Restless; ex-Jane, Dynasty; ex-Sara, Days of our Lives) - 85
Kevin Dobson (ex-Mickey, Days of our Lives; ex-Harrision, One Life to Live; ex-Devin, The Bold and the Beautiful; ex-Mack, Knots Landing) - 73
J.G. Hertzler (ex-Gen. Stark, General Hospital) - 66
Alma Martinez (ex-Sharon, General Hospital) - 63
Grant A. Johnson (Director, Days of our Lives) - 55
Thomas Ian Griffith (ex-Catlin, Another World) - 54
Vanessa Williams (ex-Renee, Desperate Housewives; ex-Wilhelmina, Ugly Betty) - 53
Queen Latifah (ex-Sharon, Single Ladies) - 46
Sutton Foster (ex-Michelle, Bunheads) - 41
Brian Autenrieth (ex-Brandon, Santa Barbara; ex-Zachary, Days of our Lives) - 38
Danneel Ackles (ex-Shannon, One Life to Live; ex-Rachel, One Tree Hill) - 38
Vanessa Lee Evigan (ex-Brittany, The Young and the Restless) - 35
Cornelius Smith Jr. (ex-Frankie, All My Children) - 34
Kyle Downes (ex-Aaron, The L Word) - 33
Lily Collins (ex-Phoebe, 90210) - 27
Austin Recht (ex-Dylan, The Young and the Restless) - 25

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you would like to submit a soap history entry for this date or a future date, email editor@welovesoaps.com.

Our new Soap of the Week reader poll is live. Vote for the daytime drama, actor, actress and couple that were your favorites this week. Last week, Days of our Lives was voted the favorite show by our readers for the sixth week in a row. Days' Drake Hogestyn (John) and Deidre Hall (Marlena) were favorite actor and actress, while Days' John & Marlena were the favorite couple.

You can vote for your favorites below (one vote per person per day). This week's poll closes on Monday, March 21 at 4 p.m. ET.

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According to the new CBS weekly promo for B&B, Ridge's dark secret
could be revealed.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of March 21-25, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 21
New parents Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) give their baby a sentimental name; having completed her latest scheme, Quinn (Rena Sofer) looks to the future.

Tuesday, March 22
Thomas (Pierson Fode) builds a connection to his father and Caroline's son; Zende (Rome Flynn) opens up to Maya (Karla Mosley).

This week's B&B promo teases that "love is a battlefield."

Wednesday, March 23
Rick (Jacob Young) commits to finding information to take Ridge down; knowledge of a betrayal breaks Nicole (Reign Edwards).

Thursday, March 24
Thomas busts Rick and Maya behaving inappropriately; Sasha (Felisha Cooper) uses seduction to distract Zende.

Friday, March 25
Ridge fields a surprising accusation; Charlie (Dick Christie) discovers a clue about what might have happened to Liam (Scott Clifton).

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According to the new CBS weekly promo for Y&R, two timing and
back stabbing have never been so much fun.

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless during the week of March 21-25, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 21
Victoria (Amelia Heinle) surprises Billy (Jason Thompson); Hilary (Mishael Morgan) issues Ashley (Eileen Davidson) a challenge; someone uncovers a dangerous secret.

Tuesday, March 22
Jack (Peter Bergman) opens up to Neil (Kristoff St. John); Sage (Kelly Sullivan) doubts Shawn's (Devon Martinez) motives; Victoria tries to reconcile with Victor (Eric Braeden).

Phyllis and Billy share a close moment.

Wednesday, March 23
Victor forces Adam (Justin Hartley) to make a decision; Michael (Christian LeBlanc) opens up to Phyllis (Gina Tognoni); Dylan (Steve Burton) talks to Sharon.

Thursday, March 23
The start of Victor's trial draws the residents of Genoa City.

Friday, March 25
Phyllis criticizes Victor; Christine (Lauralee Bell) and Michael butt heads; Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) testifies.

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According to the new NBC weekly promo for Days, will the daring rescue of
Paul be too late to save him? © jpistudios.com

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on NBC soap opera Days of our Lives during the week of March 21-25, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 21
Ciara (Vivian Jovanni) shares her pain about the rape with Hope (Kristian Alfonso); Joey (James Lastovic) confesses to Roman (Josh Taylor); Steve (Stephen Nichols) and Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) connect; Belle (Martha Madison) finds Marlena's (Deidre Hall) plan to rescue John (Drake Hogestyn) concerning.

Tuesday, March 22
John struggles to free himsel; Yo Ling (Tobin Bell) drugs Paul (Christopher Sean) in order to brainwash him; Rafe (Galen Gering) makes an unexpected discovery; Dario (Jordi Vilasuso) learns about Eduardo's (A Martinez) past.

John struggles to free himself. © jpistudios.com

Wednesday, March 23
Adriana gets back together with Rafe, Gabi (Camila Banus) and Dario; Steve and Kayla consider going on the run; Chad (Billy Flynn) comes up with a mysterious plan to help trap Ben (Robert Scott Wilson); John and Paul share a moment.

Thursday, March 23
Maggie (Suzanne Rogers) tells Victor (John Aniston) the truth about Summer (Marie Wilson); Dario pushes Summer to take advantage of Maggie's wealth; Eduardo's return causes chaos; Hope gets a phone call with disturbing news.

Friday, March 25
Maggie and Summer try to make up for lost time; Deimos (Vincent Irizarry) offers an olive branch to Victor; Philip (John-Paul Lavoisier) tells Claire (Olivia Rose Keegan) about starting a record label and showcasing her talent; Nicole (Arianne Zucker) talks to Dario.

"Please, dont' ask me to do that," Monica tells Tracy. "You want me to
pull the plug if you're incapable of doing it."

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on ABC soap opera General Hospital during the week of March 21-25, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 21
Carly's (Laura Wright) hostile persuasion gets results; Nina (Michelle Stafford) sets the wheels in motion to flush out Crimson's saboteur; Tracy's (Jane Elliot) lab results come in.

Tuesday, March 22
Tracy gets some encouraging news; Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) believes she has a way to unlock Jake's memory of his missing years; Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) uncovers a lead about Hayden's (Rebecca Budig) true identity.

Spinelli uncovers a lead about Hayden's true identity.

Wednesday, March 23
Liz does a little snooping; Laura (Genie Francis) learns the origin of the key Helena left her.

Thursday, March 24
Liz discovers Hayden's secret; Laura and Lulu's (Emme Rylan) investigative work pays off; Kristina (Lexi Ainsworth) acts on impulse.

Friday, March 25
A clue leads Laura in Scotty's (Kin Shriner) direction; Nikolas (Tyler Christopher) receives staggering news; Anna (Finola Hughes) realizes she's being paranoid.

In the sneak peek video below, Monica (Leslie Charleson) leaves and breaks down to Dillon (Robert Palmer Watkins) about Tracy’s condition. Tracy interrupts, upset about Monica’s intentions with “Ned.”

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1979: Another World's Alice wasn't sure she should marry Dan.
1979: Guiding Light's newly arrived Ross rook Roger's case.
1990: General Hospital's"Duke" died in Anna's arms.
2004: All My Children's Bianca gave birth to Miranda.

"The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect is already in the cause."
― Henri Louis Bergson

"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...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke) was shot in the shoulder after a struggling over a gun with her prison guard (Howard Honig). Peter Bradford (Roger Davis) and Victoria attempted to leave the jail.

1976: On Ryan's Hope, Johnny (Bernard Barrow) made peace with Mary (Kate Mulgrew), despite his conviction that Jack Fenelli was not the man for her. Meanwhile, Faith arrived home and settled in but Kenneth was lurking.

1979: On Another World, Alice Matthews Frame Frame Gordon (Susan Harney) was indifferent when Dan Shearer (Brian Murray) talked about their wedding plans.

1979: On Guiding Light, Adam Thorpe (Robert Milli) found a lawyer to represent his son Roger (Michael Zaslow): Ross Marler (Jerry verDorn), who had just arrived in Springfield.

"I know you've been accused of raping your wife, and I know there's a new law here that allows those charges, and that this would be a test case," Ross told him.

Later, Hope Bauer (Elvera Roussel) returned to Springfield, and a judge awarded custody of Phillip (Jarrod Ross) to Elizabeth (Lezlie Dalton) instead of Alan (Christopher Bernau) and Jackie (Cindy Pickett) Spaulding.

Thanks to Jennifer for sending in the clips above.

1982: On Dallas, Bobby Ewing's (Patrick Duffy) worst fears were realized when Jeff Farraday was murdered; but a much worse blackmailer took his place - his brother J.R. (Larry Lagman). With copies of Christopher's adoption records in his possession, J.R. realized that he was probably the real father and could force Bobby to do his will so that Pam would never find out.

1985: On Santa Barbara, C.C. (Charles Bateman) was shocked to learn his late wife, Sophia (Judith McConnell), was alive.

1987: On Capitol, Sloane Denning (Debrah Farentino) faced charges of treason in the war-torn Middle Eastern country of Baracq.

1990: On General Hospital, Anna Devane Lavery (Finola Hughes) tried to go for help for Duke Lavery (Greg Beecroft) but he insisted it was too late. He died in her arms just as Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) arrived. Robert and Katherine called off their wedding.

1991: On Guiding Light, Maureen Bauer (Ellen Parker) told her husband, Ed (Peter Simon), that she was seeing Dr. Sedwick about a possible procedure that might allow her to have a baby.

Thanks to Jennifer for sending in the item above.

1997: Camryn Grimes debuted as Cassie Newman (then known as Cassie Johnson) on The Young and the Restless. In the episode, the prison matron brought Grace the note that Mr. Becker wrote for her before he died that mentioned Alice. Tony and Grace (Jennifer Gareis) went to a house at the address Becker provided but learned Alice no longer lived there. As they drove away, a school bus dropped off a little girl (Cassie), who went inside the house they had just visited.

2004: On All My Children, Bianca Montgomery (Eden Riegel) gave birth to a baby girl, Miranda.

Thanks to Enrique for sending in the two items above.

Celebrating a birthday today are:
Michael Ryan (ex-John, Another World; ex-John, Somerset; ex-Ben, Ben Jerrod) - 87
Phyllis Newman (ex-Renee, One Life to Live) - 83
Christopher Murray (ex-Mountie, General Hospital; ex-Les, Knots Landing) - 59
Shelly Burch (ex-Delilah, One Life to Live) - 57
Connor Trinneer (ex-Zeus, One Life to Live) - 47
Dalton James (ex-Hank, Passions; ex-Mark, Beverly Hills, 90210; ex-Dylan, Crossroads) - 44
Virginia Williams (ex-Brandy, As the World Turns; ex-Lorna, One Life to Live) - 38
Josie Loren (ex-Kaylie, Make It or Break It) - 29
Freddie Smith (Sonny, Days of our Lives; ex-Marco, 90210) - 29

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you would like to submit a soap history entry for this date or a future date, email editor@welovesoaps.com.

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for March 7-11, 2016. According to Nielsen, The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful were both up in total viewers versus the previous week, with a 66,0000 increase for Y&R and 63,000 for B&B.

Compared to the same week last year, B&B (+84,000) has grown its audience, as has General Hospital (+78,000) and Days of our Lives (+34,000).

B&B also bounced back from the previous week's all-time low Women 18-49 viewers number, gaining 23,000 for the week.

Below is a breakdown of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. The Young and the Restless 4,763,000 (+66,000/-71,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3,585,000 (+63,000/+84,000)
3. General Hospital 2,898,000 (-40,000/+78,000)
4. Days of our Lives 2,294,000 (-45,000/+34,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 626,000 (-7,000/-196,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 508,000 (+23,000/-86,000)
3. General Hospital 474,000 (-9,000/-29,000)
4. Days of our Lives 425,000 (-30,000/+3,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 168,000 (-7,000/-80,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 153,000 (+16,000/-35,000)
2. General Hospital 141,000 (+4,000/-16,000)
4. Days of our Lives 94,000 (-17,000/-20,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 918,000 (+9,000/-249,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 746,000 (+40,000/-117,000)
3. General Hospital 647,000 (-14,000/-63,000)
4. Days of our Lives 530,000 (-35,000/-51,000)

For the latest Pop TV's soap opera ratings, visit our Pop ratings hub.

(via SON)

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Joe Santos

Actor Joe Santos, best known for his role as police Sgt. Dennis Becker on the hit 1970s series The Rockford Files, died on Friday, March 18, according to his agent, Alicia Beekman. He was 84. Beekman did not provide any details about his death.

Born Joseph Minieri in Brooklyn, Santos was a football player at Fordham University and turned semi-pro before finding a new avenue in acting.

He worked blue-collar jobs until his friend Al Pacino helped him get a role in the 1971 movie Panic in Needle Park.

From 1974-1980 Santos played Becker, the friend of the easygoing ex-convict-turned-private investigator Jim Rockford (played by James Garner) in The Rockford Files. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 1979.

Santos' numerous other TV credits included Magnum, P.I., Hardcastle and McCormick, a.k.a. Pablo and Hill Street Blues.

In 1990 he appeared on NBC daytime soap opera Santa Barbara as Cy Agnew, a friend of Phyllis Blake (played by Stella Stevens).

He later had a recurring role as Angelo Garepe in The Sopranos until his character was killed and tossed into the trunk of a car.

Santos is survived by his wife, Mary, and two children.

Larry Drake

Larry Drake, who earned two Emmy Awards for his portrayal of mentally-challenged character Benny Stulwicz in L.A. Law, died on Thursday, March 17. He was 66.

Drake's body was found in his Los Angeles-area home by a friend, said Charles Edward Pogue, himself a longtime friend and collaborator of Drake's.

The cause of death was not immediately known. The heavyset actor had suffered from health issues related to his weight, said Steven Siebert, Drake's manager for 30 years.

Drake was proud of a career that spanned TV, film and stage, including the 1990 movie Darkman, Siebert said. He earned Emmys in 1988 and 1989 for playing office worker Benny on L.A. Law.

In a 1989 interview with The Associated Press, Drake said he portrayed Benny not as a stereotype but as a man with a full range of emotions.

"And that seems to surprise people -- that (such) characters can feel as much as they feel, and note as much as they note," he said.

Pogue recalled his friend as "one of a kind" and far different from the roles in which he was often cast, including villains and, at least twice, characters named Bubba.

Drake's TV credits including the primetime dramas Firefly, Six Feet Under, Prey and 7th Heaven.

Although Drake sometimes chafed at being typecast, Pogue said, he appreciated the opportunities he had. Their projects included writing a mystery-comedy play, "Whodunnit, Darling?"

Drake, a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, recently had focused on teaching acting, Siebert said.

Sofia Pernas

On Monday, Sofia Pernas was let go early from her contract with CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless due to budgetary reasons, according to Deadline. Y&R wants Pernas to appear as Marisa on a recurring basis but that will depend on if she's available. Twenty-four hours after Y&R took her off contract, Pernas had auditioned, tested, and booked a role in the CW’s genre-themed drama pilot Transylvania.

Pernas has been cast as a regular opposite Laura Brent and Luke Allen-Gale.

Written by Hugh Sterbakov and directed by Jason Ensler, Transylvania is set in 1880 and centers on Victoria (Brent), a headstrong young woman in search of her missing father who ventures from NYC to Transylvania where she teams up with a wrongfully disgraced Scotland Yard Detective (Allen-Gale), and together they witness the births of the most famous monsters and villains in history. Pernas will play Coriander, an exotic gypsy, the leader of the matriarchal Szgany clan that runs the fleshpots of the Old City — the haunted spot where Vlad the Impaler once killed thousands of their tribe.

Pernas joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in June 2015 as the mysterious Marisa Sierras.

1953: Love of Life's Vaness waited for news about Beanie.
1987: As the World Turns' John pulled Lucinda into a hot tub,
then married her. 1987: The final episode of Capitol.
1990: General Hospital's Lucy resigned from the hospital.

"The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect is already in the cause."
― Henri Louis Bergson

"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...

1942: NBC's Blue Network aired the final episode of radio soap opera John's Other Wife, after a five and a half year run.

1953: On Love of Life, with Beaning (Dennis Parnell) missing, a tense Meg Harper (Jean McBride) complained that her sister, Vanessa Dale (Peggy McCay), was snapping at her "like a snotty little puppy."

1967: On Dark Shadows, as Laura Collins (Diana Millay) burned in the flames and disappeared she cried, "From these ashes, the Phoenix is reborn!"

1979: On Guiding Light, Alan (Christopher Bernau) blamed Mike (Don Stewart) for him losing custody of Phillip to Elizabeth. Jackie (Cindy Pickett) told Phillip (Jarrod Ross) that he would be now living with his mother, and later became disgusted when Alan lied to Phillip about Mike's actions at the hearing. Elsewhere, Hillary (Marsha Clark) tells Katie (Denise Pence) how disillusioned she was when she was with Roger. Later, Phillip moved back in with Elizabeth, and Mike reassured her that he will gain Phillip's trust. After a visit from Adam Thorpe (Robert Milli), Holly (Maureen Garrett) met with a rape counselor and decided to move in Barbara (Barbara Berjer). Hillary, fearful of Roger, asked Bert (Charita Bauer) if she could stay with her. As the episode closed, Jackie learned she was pregnant with Alan's child.

Thanks to Enrique and Jennifer for sending in the item above.

1984: On The Edge of Night, Raven Whitney (Sharon Gabet) clashed with Alicia Van Dine (Chris Weatherhead).

1985: On Days of our Lives, Bo Brady (Peter Reckell) and Hope Williams (Kristian Alfonso) planned to elope but were met with a surprise engagement party instead.

1987: On As the World Turns, John Dixon (Larry Bryggman) and Lucinda Walsh (Elizabeth Hubbard) ended up in a hot tub together and, later, married. Hubbard appeared on We Love Soaps TV in 2010 and explained that she was the one who came up with the infamous hot tub scene.

1987: CBS aired the final episode daytime soap Capitol. CBS canceled the soap to make room for The Bold and the Beautiful. The show ended with a cliffhanger as Sloane (Debrah Farentino) was left in front of a firing squad.

1987: On Santa Barbara, Victoria Lane (Kristen Meadows) managed to escape when attacked by the rapist.

1990: On General Hospital, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring) resigned from the hospital, and plotted to get Alan Quartermaine (Stuart Damon) to marry her.

2000: On Passions, two nurses heard Timmy (Josh Ryan Evans) talking with Tabitha (Juliet Mills) as he tried to get her out of a straight jacket at the hospital. The doctor believed it was just Tabitha throwing her voice. As they took Timmy away, Tabitha yelled at him to make sure Charity carried out the orders to kill Miguel.

Celebrating a birthday today are:
Hal Linden (ex-Larry, Search for Tomorrow; ex-Jerry, The Bold and the Beautiful) - 85
Chip Zien (ex-Donald, All My Children; ex-Aidan, Guiding Light; ex-Daniel, Ryan's Hope) - 69
John de Lancie (ex- Eugene, Days of our Lives; ex-Allen, Torchwood) - 68
Tanya Boyd (ex-Celeste, Days of our Lives) - 65
Bryan Genesse (ex-Rocco, The Bold and the Beautiful) - 52
Michael Lowry (Jordan, Tainted Dreams; ex-Ross, One Life to Live; ex-Dr. Hillman, The Bold and the Beautiful; ex-Jake, All My Children; ex-Les, As the World Turns) - 48
Murray Bartlett (Dom, Looking; ex-Cyrus, Guiding Light; ex-Julian, All My Children; ex-Luke, Neighbours; ex-Randy, Home and Away) - 45
Paula Garces (ex-Flora, Devious Maids; ex-Lea, All My Children; ex-Pilar, Guiding Light) - 42
Christy Romano (ex-Erica, Guiding Light) - 32
Chase Coleman (Dane, In Between Men) - 31
Harry Zittel (ex-Adam, As the World Turns) - 29

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you would like to submit a soap history entry for this date or a future date, email editor@welovesoaps.com.

Ryan's Hope alum Grant Show plays Governor Charlie Lang on ABC's
The Family. Photo Credit: ABC/John Clifford

Daytime stars and alums are primetime, on talk shows, and in made-for-TV movies.

Check out our updated Guest Star Guide below to find out where your current or former favorites may be appearing soon.

Sunday, March 20
* The Family (9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC) - Grant Show (ex-Rick Hyde, Ryan's Hope) recurs as Governor Charlie Lang. Ruben Santiago-Hudson (ex-Billy Cooper, Another World) plays Chief of Police Len Bucksey.
* Quantico (10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC) - Lenny Platt (ex-Nate Salinger, One Life to Live) recurs as Drew Perale.

Monday, March 21
* Gotham (8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX) - Melinda Clarke (ex-Faith Taylor, Days of our Lives) plays Grace Van Dahl.
* Scorpion (9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS) - Scott Porter (ex-Casey Hughes, As the World Turns) plays Tim Armstrong.

Thursday, March 24
* Grey's Anatomy (8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC) - Scott Elrod (ex-Joe Clark, The Young and the Restless") recurs as Major Will Thorpe.

Sunday, March 27
* The Good Wife (9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS) - Matthew Morrison (ex-Adam Munson, As the World Turns) returns as Assistant U.S. Attorney Connor Fox.
* The Family (9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC) - Grant Show (ex-Rick Hyde, Ryan's Hope) recurs as Governor Charlie Lang.
* Quantico (10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC) - Marcia Cross (ex-Kate Sanders, One Life to Live) returns as Claire Haas. Lenny Platt (ex-Nate Salinger, One Life to Live) returns as Drew Perale.

Monday, March 28
* Gotham (8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX) - Melinda Clarke (ex-Faith Taylor, Days of our Lives) returns as Grace Van Dahl.
* Scorpion (9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS) - Scott Porter (ex-Casey Hughes, As the World Turns) returns as Tim Armstrong.
* NCIS: Los Angeles (10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS) - Alicia Coppola (ex-Lorna Devon, Another World) plays FBI Senior Special Agent Lisa Rand.

Tuesday, March 29
* Fresh Off the Boat (8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC) - Ray Wise (ex-Ian Ward, The Young and the Restless) returns as Marvin.

Wednesday, March 30
* Empire (8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX) - William Fichtner (ex-Josh Snyder, As the World Turns) returns as Jamieson.

Thursday, March 31
* Grey's Anatomy (8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC) - Scott Elrod (ex-Joe Clark, The Young and the Restless") recurs as Major Will Thorpe.

Sunday, April 3
* Quantico (10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC) - Marcia Cross (ex-Kate Sanders, One Life to Live) recurs as Claire Haas.

Wednesday, April 6
* Empire (8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX) - William Fichtner (ex-Josh Snyder, As the World Turns) returns as Jamieson.

Thursday, April 7
* The Odd Couple (8:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS) - Mary Jo Catlett (ex-Mary Finnegan, General Hospital) plays Elderly Woman.
* 2 Broke Girls (9:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS) - Steven Weber (ex-Kevin Gibson, As the World Turns) returns as Martin Channing.

Friday, April 8
* Hawaii Five-0 (9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS) - Michelle Hurd (ex-Dana Kramer, Another World) plays Renee Grover.

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Greenleaf premieres June 21 on OWN.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has unveiled a first look at its new original drama series Greenleaf from Lionsgate TV and Emmy-nominated writer/producer Craig Wright. Featuring Oprah Winfrey's first recurring scripted television role in two decades, the family drama set against the backdrop of a sprawling Memphis megachurch will launch with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, June 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and Wednesday, June 22 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. The series will regularly air on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT for the remainder of its 13-episode first season.

Greenleaf centers on the journey of estranged daughter and disillusioned preacher Grace Greenleaf (Merle Dandridge) who has returned home after 20 years on the occasion of the mysterious death of her sister, Faith. As she reenters the world of Calvary Fellowship World Ministries, the Memphis megachurch run by her powerful parents Bishop James Greenleaf (Keith David) and Lady Mae Greenleaf (Lynn Whitfield), it becomes evident that things are not as virtuous as they seem and that the family's outward display of faith hides sin and misdeeds.

In the season premiere, directed by executive producer Clement Virgo, Grace and her teenage daughter Sophia (Desiree Ross) are warmly welcomed home by Grace's father, Bishop Greenleaf. Sparked by Grace's return to Memphis, tensions quickly rise. At a family dinner in the Greenleaf mansion, Grace's mother is cold and hostile. Her sister-in-law Kerissa (Kim Hawthorne) questions her about her faith and sister Charity (Deborah Joy Winans) erupts with jealousy at the suggestion that Grace might start preaching at Calvary.

Later, Grace's Aunt Mavis (Oprah Winfrey) discusses with her the circumstances of Faith's death and reveals some shocking information about Grace's Uncle "Mac" (Gregory Alan Williams). Mavis is still estranged from the Greenleaf family and it becomes evident that she intends to use Grace to sow the seeds of its destruction.

As the World Turns and All My Children alum Lamman Rucker (pictured) plays Jacob Greenleaf.

Watch the sneak peek below.

1979: Guiding Light's Jackie wanted Alan to keep her secret.
1980: J.R. Ewing was shot on the third season finale of Dallas.
2005: Amelia Heinle debuted as Victoria on Young and the Restless.
2011: Jake Spencer died on General Hospital.

"The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect is already in the cause."
― Henri Louis Bergson

"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...

1952: On Search for Tomorrow, Irene wanted to visit her son, Keith Barron (John Sylvester White), who was in critical condition at the hospital. But her husband, Victor (Cliff Hall), felt that Irene had better not see Keith just yet. Meanwhile, Joanne (Mary Stuart) learned that another blood transfusion would be necessary in order to stabilize Keith. When Victor finally updated Irene on Keith's condition, she felt bitter because Jo had the power to make all of the medical decisions for Keith.

1955: On Valiant Lady, Mickey (James Kirkwood Jr.) read the letters Bonnie write to him that had never been mailed.

1955: On The Brighter Day, Sandra (Diane Gentner) told Sharky to stop hounding innocent people.

1955: On The Inner Flame, after telling Portia of Walter's arrest, Dorie (Jean Gillespie) confessed her true feelings for him.

1955: On One Man's Family, Claudia went to see Dr. Thompson to have her pregnancy confirmed.

1968: On As the World Turns, Michael Shea (Jay Lanin) returned home and was shocked to find Claire (Barbara Berjer) drunk. She proceeded to explain why this was so. Following her explanation about the real father of Lisa's baby, Claire threw Michael out of the house and said she never wanted to see him again. Later, Bob (Don Hastings) paid a visit and found Claire passed out on the couch and in need of medical attention.

1979: On Another World, Rachel Cory (Victoria Wydham) gave her husband, Mac (Douglass Watson) the silent treatment at breakfast.

1979: On Guiding Light, Ross (Jerry verDorn) tried to dig up dirt on Holly, while Jackie (Cindy Pickett) begged Alan (Christopher Bernau) to not reveal she was Phillip's biological mother to Elizabeth. Elsewhere, Gordon (Marcus Smythe) asked Hope (Elvera Roussel) to be the liaison with Alan Spaulding of Spaulding Enterprises.

Thanks to Jennifer for sending in the clip above.

1980: On Dallas, J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) was shot at Ewing Oil, kicking off "Who Shot J.R.?" mania around the world.

1980: On The Edge of Night, Raven (Sharon Gabet) agreed to rekindle her affair with Elliott as long as he helped her kidnap Jamey.

1987: NBC aired the 8,000th episode of Days of our Lives.

1990: Richard Hatch made his final appearance on Santa Barbara as Stephen Slade. Hatch is nominated for an Indie Series Award this year for his work on the web series Pairings.

1994: Actor Macdonald Carey, who played Days of our Lives patriarch Tom Horton, died at age 82.

1994: Actor Dack Rambo (Another World, Dallas, All My Children, Paper Dolls, Never Too Young) died at age 52.

1997: On Another World, Rachel (Victoria Wyndham) invited Carl to move back into the mansion.

2001: On Port Charles, Arianna Shapour Thornhart (Opal Anchel) warned Eve (Julie Pinson) to keep her distance from Ian.

2005: Amelia Heinle debuted on The Young and the Restless as Victoria Newman. In the episode, Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) tried to convince Victoria to come back to Genoa City as the new CEO of Jabot.

2007: Marnie Schulenburg debuted as Alison Stewart on As the World Turns when Emily saw her sister in a porn video. Schulenburg had previously debuted in the role on The Young and the Restless and the web series L.A. Diaries.

2011: On General Hospital, Jake Spencer died after being hit by a car.

Celebrating a birthday today are:
Kathleen Widdoes (ex-Emma, As the World Turns; ex-Una, Ryan's Hope; ex-Rose, Another World; ex-Jill, Young Doctor Malone; ex-Helen, Secrets of Midland Heights) - 77
Duncan Gamble (ex-Ted, As the World Turns; ex-Frank, Capitol) - 70
Gary Oldman (ex-Don, Knots Landing) - 58
Kassie DePaiva (ex-Eve, Days of our Lives; ex-Blair, One Life to Live; ex-Blair, General Hospital; ex-Chelsea, Guiding Light) - 55
Rosie O'Donnell (Rita, The Fosters; ex-Loretta, Queer as Folk, ex-Naomi, All My Children) - 54
Julie Ronnie (ex-Laken, Santa Barbara) - 53
Vanessa Branch (ex-Paige, Port Charles) - 43
Laura Allen (ex-Hannah, Awake; ex-Laura, All My Children) - 42
Ryan Bittle (ex-JR, All My Children; ex-Logan, All My Children; ex-Dawson's Creek) - 40

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you would like to submit a soap history entry for this date or a future date, email editor@welovesoaps.com.

The 7th Annual ISAs will air April 6 on AfterBuzz TV.

The 7th Annual Indie Series Awards will stream live on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 8 p.m. PT exclusively on AfterBuzz TV. The telecast will also include a two-hour live pre-show from the star-studded red carpet.

The ISAs celebrate the best in independently produced scripted entertainment created for the Web.

In all, there are 56 nominated series from around the globe: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Norway and Singapore. Crystal awards will be presented to the winners during a gala ceremony hosted by Eric Martsolf and Jen Lilley at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. The two-day celebration includes a launch party, red carpet reception, press walk, presentation ceremony and official after party.

Since 2009, the Indie Series Award has honored the most creative and progressive talent in independent web series. The annual Indie Series Awards is an initiative to elevate the entire indie series genre, organized by the nonprofit Indie Series Network. All proceeds from entry fees, ticket sales, program ads, etc. are reinvested in the production of the event.

With over 20 million weekly downloads from over 150 countries, AfterBuzz TV is an online broadcast network created by E! host Maria Menounos and producer Keven Undergaro. Nicknamed the ‘after-show’ network, when viewers finish watching episodes of their favorite shows, they can go to AfterBuzz TV to watch or listen to a post-game ‘after-show’ for that series. On each AfterBuzz TV after-show an eclectic and knowledgeable mix of celebrities, personalities and industry professionals break down that night’s episode, take calls from fans and interview guests. The network produces over 60 after-shows per week. The network also produces “Spotlight On”, an in depth, long-form interview series with stars and show runners.

For more information and the latest news, please visit http://www.indieseriesawards.com and http://afterbuzztv.com.

Today in Soap Opera History (March 17)

'My Life Is a Telenovela' Docu-Series Coming To WE tv

Soap of the Week Results (March 7-11, 2016): 'Days of our Lives' Is Favorite For 6th Week in a Row

James Douglas Dead at 86

Today in Soap Opera History (March 18)

Soap of the Week Poll (March 14-18, 2016)

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (March 21-25, 2016)

'The Young and the Restless' Spoilers (March 21-25, 2016)

'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (March 21-25, 2016)

'General Hospital' Spoilers (March 21-25, 2016)

Today in Soap Opera History (March 19)

Daytime Ratings: 'The Bold and the Beautiful' and 'The Young and the Restless' Up

Joe Santos Dead at 84

Larry Drake Dead at 66

'The Young and the Restless' Took Actress Sofia Pernas Off Contract on Monday, She Landed a Primetime Gig The Very Next Day

Today in Soap Opera History (March 20)

Guest Star Guide: Grant Show Recurs on ABC Drama 'The Family'

OWN Unveils First Look at New Drama Series 'Greenleaf'

Today in Soap Opera History (March 21)

7th Annual Indie Series Awards to Stream Live April 6 on AfterBuzz TV