1970: A World Apart and The Best of Everything premiered on ABC.
Another World spinoff Somerset premiered on NBC.
Dark Shadows' Maggie found a mysterious note."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent 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...
1970: Daytime soap opera A World Apart premiered on ABC. The show was created by Katherine L. Phillips, Irna Phillips' daughter, and combined Irna's own life story with examples of the generation gap. Susan Sarandon and Matthew Cowles were siblings Patrice and Chris Kahlman, adopted children of soap opera writer Better Kahlman (played by...
Another World spinoff Somerset premiered on NBC.
Dark Shadows' Maggie found a mysterious note."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent 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...
1970: Daytime soap opera A World Apart premiered on ABC. The show was created by Katherine L. Phillips, Irna Phillips' daughter, and combined Irna's own life story with examples of the generation gap. Susan Sarandon and Matthew Cowles were siblings Patrice and Chris Kahlman, adopted children of soap opera writer Better Kahlman (played by...
- 4/1/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1969: Dark Shadows' Petofi traveled to 1969 in Quentin's body.
1973: Another World's Steve and Alice finally talked about the past.
1985: Santa Barbara's Julia met Dylan.
2010: One Life to Live's Viki wanted Echo to leave Llanview."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"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 The Doctors, Congressman Jason Randall (M. Emmet Walsh) arrived at Hope Memorial for a hospital tour with a posse of reporters, flustering Nurse Simpson (Carolee Campbell).
1969: On Dark Shadows, Count Andreas Petofi (David Selby), in Quentin's body, informed Angelique she had to follow his orders in the future. Julia (Grayson Hall) realized...
1973: Another World's Steve and Alice finally talked about the past.
1985: Santa Barbara's Julia met Dylan.
2010: One Life to Live's Viki wanted Echo to leave Llanview."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"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 The Doctors, Congressman Jason Randall (M. Emmet Walsh) arrived at Hope Memorial for a hospital tour with a posse of reporters, flustering Nurse Simpson (Carolee Campbell).
1969: On Dark Shadows, Count Andreas Petofi (David Selby), in Quentin's body, informed Angelique she had to follow his orders in the future. Julia (Grayson Hall) realized...
- 10/10/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1970: A World Apart and The Best of Everything premiered on ABC.
Another World spinoff Somerset premiered on NBC.
Dark Shadows' Maggie found a mysterious note."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...
1970: Daytime soap opera A World Apart premiered on ABC. The show was created by Katherine L. Phillips, Irna Phillips' daughter, and combined Irna's own life story with examples of the generation gap. Susan Sarandon...
Another World spinoff Somerset premiered on NBC.
Dark Shadows' Maggie found a mysterious note."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...
1970: Daytime soap opera A World Apart premiered on ABC. The show was created by Katherine L. Phillips, Irna Phillips' daughter, and combined Irna's own life story with examples of the generation gap. Susan Sarandon...
- 4/12/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
All My Children has been off the air for several years, but that didn’t stop Erica Kane from holding court on Thursday’s Home & Family.
The long-running ABC soap’s central character — and a bunch more — were the focus of the Hallmark Channel morning show as part of Susan Lucci‘s week-long co-hosting stint. In addition to regular hosts Debbie Matenopoulos and Mark Steines, La Lucci was joined at the top of the show by former castmates Peter Bergman (who played Cliff), Kim Delaney (Jenny), Lawrence Lau (Greg), Eden Riegel (Bianca), Kathleen Noone (Ellen), Eva Larue (Maria), John Callahan...
The long-running ABC soap’s central character — and a bunch more — were the focus of the Hallmark Channel morning show as part of Susan Lucci‘s week-long co-hosting stint. In addition to regular hosts Debbie Matenopoulos and Mark Steines, La Lucci was joined at the top of the show by former castmates Peter Bergman (who played Cliff), Kim Delaney (Jenny), Lawrence Lau (Greg), Eden Riegel (Bianca), Kathleen Noone (Ellen), Eva Larue (Maria), John Callahan...
- 2/2/2017
- TVLine.com
Stars: Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Steven Keats, Alex Rocco, Joe Santos, Mitchell Ryan, Peter MacLean, Marvin Lichterman, Carolyn Pickman, James Tolkan, Margaret Ladd, Matthew Cowles | Written by Paul Monash | Directed by Peter Yates
One of the fun things about loving a particular medium is the aspect of things being recommended, and this is something which has really grown in prominence for me with the growth of social media and podcasts. Having so much immediate access to the thoughts and opinions of others you specifically choose to listen to, whether they align with your tastes or challenge them, enables the discovery of a great deal of content in which much pleasure can be derived. One such example of this is The Friends of Eddie Coyle, a film which I hadn’t heard of before seeing and hearing talk of it’s forthcoming release over the past few months. Seeing...
One of the fun things about loving a particular medium is the aspect of things being recommended, and this is something which has really grown in prominence for me with the growth of social media and podcasts. Having so much immediate access to the thoughts and opinions of others you specifically choose to listen to, whether they align with your tastes or challenge them, enables the discovery of a great deal of content in which much pleasure can be derived. One such example of this is The Friends of Eddie Coyle, a film which I hadn’t heard of before seeing and hearing talk of it’s forthcoming release over the past few months. Seeing...
- 1/24/2016
- by Ian Loring
- Nerdly
Soap legend David Canary, who won five Daytime Emmy Awards for playing All My Children twins Adam and Stuart Chandler, died on Nov. 16 of natural causes. He was 77.
PhotosAll My Children Finale Photos: Pine Valley Vets Past and Present Unite to Say Goodbye
Canary was primarily a theater actor before breaking into TV in the ’60s, first as Mia Farrow’s physical therapist in Peyton Place and next as Ponderosa ranch foreman Candy Canaday in Bonanza. In 1978, he kicked off his daytime soap career with a role on Search for Tomorrow. He followed that up with stints on The Doctors and Another World,...
PhotosAll My Children Finale Photos: Pine Valley Vets Past and Present Unite to Say Goodbye
Canary was primarily a theater actor before breaking into TV in the ’60s, first as Mia Farrow’s physical therapist in Peyton Place and next as Ponderosa ranch foreman Candy Canaday in Bonanza. In 1978, he kicked off his daytime soap career with a role on Search for Tomorrow. He followed that up with stints on The Doctors and Another World,...
- 11/24/2015
- TVLine.com
All My Children alum Michael E. Knight has landed a recurring role on The Young and the Restless.
RelatedAll My Children Vet Vincent Irizarry Joins Days of Our Lives — Get Details
As first reported by TV Insider, the three-time Daytime Emmy winner will on Oct. 15 make his debut on the CBS sudser as Simon Neville, a Genoa City doctor harboring (of course) “mysterious intentions.”
RelatedMajor Crimes Books Young and Restless Vet Greg Rikaart for Pivotal Arc
In addition to his run as AMC‘s iconic Tad “The Cad” Martin, Knight’s TV credits include Hot in Cleveland (playing...
RelatedAll My Children Vet Vincent Irizarry Joins Days of Our Lives — Get Details
As first reported by TV Insider, the three-time Daytime Emmy winner will on Oct. 15 make his debut on the CBS sudser as Simon Neville, a Genoa City doctor harboring (of course) “mysterious intentions.”
RelatedMajor Crimes Books Young and Restless Vet Greg Rikaart for Pivotal Arc
In addition to his run as AMC‘s iconic Tad “The Cad” Martin, Knight’s TV credits include Hot in Cleveland (playing...
- 9/9/2015
- TVLine.com
Those seeking a groove-tastic immersion in a gritty 1970s crime drama will want to pop Criterion’s new burn of The Friends of Eddie Coyle into the nearest blu-ray player. Directed with a cool efficiency by master storyteller Peter Yates, the film is a tale of small time hoods and the sketchy federal marshals who pursue them. Told under the gray, heavy skies of Boston, it depicts a working class world of tiny clapboard houses and chain link fences, with massive land yacht automobiles cruising its wet, glistening streets. With Dave Grusin’s funky yet foreboding score providing Fender Rhodes twinkles and wah-wah pedal counterpoint, The Friends of Eddie Coyle unfolds as a fine example this decade’s unique sub genre: Disco Noir.
Based on a best selling novel by George V. Higgins, The Friends of Eddie Coyle was chiefly a vehicle for Hollywood legend Robert Mitchum, who at the...
Based on a best selling novel by George V. Higgins, The Friends of Eddie Coyle was chiefly a vehicle for Hollywood legend Robert Mitchum, who at the...
- 4/28/2015
- by David Anderson
- IONCINEMA.com
Birthday shoutouts go to Lenny Kravitz (above), who is 50, Genie Francis is 52, and the faboo Pam Grier is 66.
Our thoughts go out to Christine Baranski on the death of her husband Matthew Cowles. Those of us of a certain age will always remember Matthew as one of the greatest (and most entertaining) villains in daytime history, Billy Clyde Tuggle on All My Children.
Did Fred Phelps have a change of heart before his death?
Bianca Del Rio Talks Hurricane Bianca and what’s next for her infamous Rolodex of Hate
It was Tom Daley‘s 20th birthday last week, and here he is baking his own birthday cake. Wait … why is Tom baking his own birthday cake?
Here’s the tease for the new E! “Two-Hour Reality Movie Event” Men Of The Strip, which premieres on Sunday
And here are a couple of promo postcards to get you in the mood.
Our thoughts go out to Christine Baranski on the death of her husband Matthew Cowles. Those of us of a certain age will always remember Matthew as one of the greatest (and most entertaining) villains in daytime history, Billy Clyde Tuggle on All My Children.
Did Fred Phelps have a change of heart before his death?
Bianca Del Rio Talks Hurricane Bianca and what’s next for her infamous Rolodex of Hate
It was Tom Daley‘s 20th birthday last week, and here he is baking his own birthday cake. Wait … why is Tom baking his own birthday cake?
Here’s the tease for the new E! “Two-Hour Reality Movie Event” Men Of The Strip, which premieres on Sunday
And here are a couple of promo postcards to get you in the mood.
- 5/26/2014
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Actor Matthew Cowles, who played the evil Billy Clyde Tuggle on the ABC soap opera “All My Children,” is dead. He was 69. The death of Cowles, the husband of actress Christine Baranski, was confirmed by his manager Tsu Tsu Stanton. “He was a very gifted and kind man who loved life and everyone,” she said in a tweet Friday. No cause of death was indicated. Also see: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2014 (Photos) Cowles was twice nominated for daytime Emmys for his role on “All My Children,” on which he appeared from 1984 to 1990. He also appeared in the online version of.
- 5/25/2014
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
Matthew Cowles, an actor best known for his role as Billy Clyde Tuggle on "All My Children," has died. He was 69.
Cowles, who was married to "The Good Wife" star Christine Baranski, passed away on Thursday, according to his manager, Tsu Tsu Stanton, who announced the sad news on Twitter.
"Matthew Cowles passed away on 5/22.I had the pleasure of being his manager," she Tweeted on Friday. "He was a very gifted and kind man who loved life and everyone."
#Matthew Cowles passed away on 5/22.I had the pleasure of being his manager. He was a ...
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Cowles, who was married to "The Good Wife" star Christine Baranski, passed away on Thursday, according to his manager, Tsu Tsu Stanton, who announced the sad news on Twitter.
"Matthew Cowles passed away on 5/22.I had the pleasure of being his manager," she Tweeted on Friday. "He was a very gifted and kind man who loved life and everyone."
#Matthew Cowles passed away on 5/22.I had the pleasure of being his manager. He was a ...
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- 5/25/2014
- by access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
Actor and playwright Matthew Cowles, best known for creating and playing the villainous Billy Clyde Tuggle on ABC’s All My Children, died May 22. He was 69. Cowles’s long-running stint on the ABC soap ran began in 1977 as he popped in and out of the Pine Valley soap through 1990, when the Tuggle character was presumed dead in a bomb explosion. He came back a final time to reprise the role in 2013. Cowles nabbed two Daytime Emmy Awards for his turn as the notorious thug and also starred on CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful for a season. In features Cowles made his film debut in 1969′s Me, Natalie with Patty Duke and a young Al Pacino. He also acted in The Happy Hooker, Slap Shot, The World According to Garp, The Money Pit, Brenda Starr, The Juror, Nurse Betty, City By The Sea, and Shutter Island. The son of...
- 5/25/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Matthew Cowles, known for his villainous turn as Billy Clyde Tuggle on the ABC soap opera All My Children, died Thursday. He was 69. His manager Tsu Tsu Stanton confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter. "He was a very gifted and kind man who loved life and everyone," Stanton stated on Twitter on Friday. The cause of death was not immediately available. Cowles, whose career in film and television spanned more than four decades, earned two daytime Emmy nominations for his portrayal of Tuggle on the long-running soap opera. He also appeared in the web-only version of the
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- 5/25/2014
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Matthew Cowles, best known for his role on All My Children, has died. He was 69. The husband of The Good Wife actress Christine Baranski passed away on Thursday, according to his manager, Tsu Tsu Stanton, who Tweeted out the news on Friday. "#Matthew Cowles passed away on 5/22. I had the pleasure of being his manager," she wrote. "He was a very gifted and kind man who loved life and everyone." On Sunday, the show's former writer, Jean Passanante, Tweeted she was "so sad to hear about the death of Matthew Cowles ... a sweet man and a uniquely talented actor." Cowles,...
- 5/25/2014
- by Anya Leon
- PEOPLE.com
Matthew Cowles, best known for his role on All My Children, has died. He was 69.
The husband of The Good Wife actress Christine Baranski passed away on Thursday, according to his manager, Tsu Tsu Stanton, who Tweeted out the news on Friday.
"#Matthew Cowles passed away on 5/22. I had the pleasure of being his manager," she wrote. "He was a very gifted and kind man who loved life and everyone."
On Sunday, the show's former writer, Jean Passanante, Tweeted she was "so sad to hear about the death of Matthew Cowles ... a sweet man and a uniquely talented actor."
Cowles,...
The husband of The Good Wife actress Christine Baranski passed away on Thursday, according to his manager, Tsu Tsu Stanton, who Tweeted out the news on Friday.
"#Matthew Cowles passed away on 5/22. I had the pleasure of being his manager," she wrote. "He was a very gifted and kind man who loved life and everyone."
On Sunday, the show's former writer, Jean Passanante, Tweeted she was "so sad to hear about the death of Matthew Cowles ... a sweet man and a uniquely talented actor."
Cowles,...
- 5/25/2014
- by Anya Leon
- People.com - TV Watch
Matthew Cowles passed away at home Thursday. He was 69. Cowles played All My Children villain Billy Clyde Tuggle when the show aired on ABC, and he reprised the role for its online reboot. The two-time Daytime Emmy nominee is survived by his wife of 30 years, Christine Baranski, and their daughters, Isabel and Lily. Former All My Children writer Jean Passanante tweeted her condolences Sunday, calling Cowles "a sweet man and a uniquely talented actor." The late actor's manager, Tsu Tsu Stanton, confirmed his death via Twitter Friday. "He was a very gifted and kind man who loved life and everyone," she said of Cowles, a born-and-raised New Yorker. Cady McClain, Cowles' former All My...
- 5/25/2014
- E! Online
Soap opera star Matthew Cowles died at age 69 on Thursday, May 22. Cowles was married to Good Wife actress Christine Baranski for more than 30 years. A two-time Daytime Emmy nominee, Cowles was best known for his role as Billy Clyde Tuggle on the soap opera All My Children. His manager Tsu Tsu Stanton tweeted about the loss on May 23, writing, "#Matthew Cowles passed away on 5/22.I had the pleasure of being his manager. He was a very gifted and kind man who loved life and [...]...
- 5/25/2014
- Us Weekly
Psych is bringing Cary Elwes back for Season 8.
TVLine has learned that the Princess Bride fave will reprise his role as the always elusive Pierre Despereaux in the USA Network comedy’s upcoming run.
Related | Season Finale Scoopapalooza: More Than 100 Spoilers on Your Fave Series’ Endgames
Per the cabler’s official description of Elwes’ latest guest spot (which is just too Brit-tastic not to include), the “always brilliant chap… proves to be a well of mystery as he weaves through enthralling kerfuffles, chock full of daft chaps, codswallop and smashing twists and turns that’ll leave your knickers in a knot.
TVLine has learned that the Princess Bride fave will reprise his role as the always elusive Pierre Despereaux in the USA Network comedy’s upcoming run.
Related | Season Finale Scoopapalooza: More Than 100 Spoilers on Your Fave Series’ Endgames
Per the cabler’s official description of Elwes’ latest guest spot (which is just too Brit-tastic not to include), the “always brilliant chap… proves to be a well of mystery as he weaves through enthralling kerfuffles, chock full of daft chaps, codswallop and smashing twists and turns that’ll leave your knickers in a knot.
- 5/9/2013
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
To no great surprise, fans of ABC's Life on Mars are quite upset that the network has decided to kill the series after only 17 episodes. Granted, the early ratings weren't that great but the network didn't help matters either. Will viewers be given closure or will they and Sam Tyler be left stranded forever in the 1970s?
Life on Mars, a remake of the popular UK series, revolves around a modern-day detective (Jason O'Mara) who is somehow transported back to 1973. He manages to acclimate himself but is stymied as to the how and why of his situation. The series also features Michael Imperioli, Gretchen Mol, Harvey Keitel, Jonathan Murphy, Dominick Mancino, John Cenatiempo, Chris Miskiewicz, Tom Stratford, Matthew Cowles, and Tanya Fischer.
The drama debuted on October 9, 2008 to a solid 11.33 million viewers and a 3.8/10 rating/share in the 18-49 demographic. Unfortunately, those numbers didn't last and Mars fell significantly in its second week,...
Life on Mars, a remake of the popular UK series, revolves around a modern-day detective (Jason O'Mara) who is somehow transported back to 1973. He manages to acclimate himself but is stymied as to the how and why of his situation. The series also features Michael Imperioli, Gretchen Mol, Harvey Keitel, Jonathan Murphy, Dominick Mancino, John Cenatiempo, Chris Miskiewicz, Tom Stratford, Matthew Cowles, and Tanya Fischer.
The drama debuted on October 9, 2008 to a solid 11.33 million viewers and a 3.8/10 rating/share in the 18-49 demographic. Unfortunately, those numbers didn't last and Mars fell significantly in its second week,...
- 3/20/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
To no great surprise, ABC has opted not to order a second season of their Wednesday night drama, Life on Mars. The show was one of the most anticipated of the season. So, what happened? Will viewers be left hanging or will the show's mysteries be resolved?
A remake of a UK show of the same name, Life on Mars follows Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara) , a modern-day NYPD detective who's investigating the abduction of his girlfriend (Lisa Bonet) by a serial killer. After being hit by a speeding car, Tyler wakes up in 1973. While trying to figure out what's happened to him, he ends up becoming part of his precinct in the past. Is he in a coma, insane, or a true time traveler? The stand-out cast includes Michael Imperioli, Gretchen Mol, Harvey Keitel, Jonathan Murphy, Dominick Mancino, John Cenatiempo, Chris Miskiewicz, Tom Stratford, Matthew Cowles, and Tanya Fischer.
The...
A remake of a UK show of the same name, Life on Mars follows Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara) , a modern-day NYPD detective who's investigating the abduction of his girlfriend (Lisa Bonet) by a serial killer. After being hit by a speeding car, Tyler wakes up in 1973. While trying to figure out what's happened to him, he ends up becoming part of his precinct in the past. Is he in a coma, insane, or a true time traveler? The stand-out cast includes Michael Imperioli, Gretchen Mol, Harvey Keitel, Jonathan Murphy, Dominick Mancino, John Cenatiempo, Chris Miskiewicz, Tom Stratford, Matthew Cowles, and Tanya Fischer.
The...
- 3/3/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
First Light Theater Group, in association with The Pyramid Media Company and 9Squared Entertainment, present the World Premiere of Thirst: a spell for Christabel, a new play by Monika Bustamante, based on the unfinished gothic poem "Christabel" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834). Directed by Elena Araoz and produced by David Davoli on an Off-Broadway contract, previews begin March 10th at Here Arts Center. Opening is slated for Tuesday, March 17th. Thirst: a spell for Christabel retells Coleridge's gothic story in an abandoned forest suffering from an apocalyptic drought. Christabel and her father, stubborn hold-outs in the dying woods, are visited by a mysterious and opportunistic woman who quickly transforms their quiet world. Soon they must choose between her frightening, seductive promises and the quickly diminishing safety of the life they've always known. Thirst: a spell for Christabel will feature Matthew Cowles (Veronika Decides to Die, Life on Mars, Oz), Lori Funk,...
- 1/15/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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