http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Welcome to Soapbox, a blog focusing on one of life’s guiltiest of pleasures – soap operas. Here, we discuss what we love and what puts us in an Erica Kane-like snit about today’s daytime and nighttime serials. We want to hear from you. We invite you to jump in and share your thoughts, because we know there’s no fan quite like a soap fan. en-us mdargan@pbdailynews.com 2009-12-04T10:27:08-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Welcome to Soapbox, a blog focusing on one of life’s guiltiest of pleasures – soap operas. Here, we discuss what we love and what puts us in an Erica Kane-like snit about today’s daytime and nighttime serials. We want to hear from you. We invite you to jump in and share your thoughts, because we know there’s no fan quite like a soap fan. To all faithful readers of Soapbox: Firstly, I want to thank you for your loyalty and readership. I have changed Soapbox to “Soapbox1” and moved it to a new site http://www.soapbox1.com I have many new fun “soapy” features on the... http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/12/04/soapbox_has_moved_its_site_1.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox To all faithful readers of Soapbox: Firstly, I want to thank you for your loyalty and readership. I have changed Soapbox to “Soapbox1” and moved it to a new site http://www.soapbox1.com I have many new fun “soapy” features on the... 15941103@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ Soap Operas 2009-12-04T10:27:08-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/09/28/general_hospital_so_much_to_lo.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox I have to say that Friday’s General Hospital episode might have just been the best one of the year! Yes, the carnival earlier this month was…..exciting, breathtaking, action-packed, heart-pounding…..all that. And if there is one soap opera that time after... 14977103@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ General Hospital 2009-09-28T00:27:37-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/09/16/were_you_all_wiping_your.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Were you all wiping your eyes after watching Tuesday’s One Life To Live? Soooo many good performances…… Where to start….. First of all, Mark Lawson, as Brody, was phenomenal throughout the past few days…particularly on Tuesday when he was talking... 14789003@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ One Life To Live 2009-09-16T10:00:07-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/09/14/end_of_an_era_farewell_to_guid.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox I’ve watched a lot of different soap operas over the years. But Guiding Light was not one of those that I regularly followed. I do, however, have fond memories of going to visit my grandmother on weekday afternoons and she... 14750803@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ Guiding Light 2009-09-14T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/08/31/wasnt_that_a_wonderful_accepta.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Wasn’t that a wonderful acceptance speech given by Vincent Irizarry (Dr. David) on winning the Best Supporting Actor Emmy Sunday night? He started off his speech with dedicating his award to his “beloved son Ash who is fighting our nation’s... 14562103@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ Daytime Emmys 2009-08-31T21:00:13-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/08/26/photos_from_oltl_fan_club_even.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox I wanted to post the link to the One Life To Live Fan Club Luncheon photos before any more time goes by. It took place aboard the yacht “Duchess” which sailed around the Hudson River (and right past the Statue... 14479503@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ One Life To Live 2009-08-26T22:02:00-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/08/07/come_see_catherine_hickland_li.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Wasn’t it good to see Lindsay back on One Life To Live last week? Much too short though. And she needs to get outta jail! But if you want to see more of her portrayer, Catherine Hickland, there are still... 14195703@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ One Life To Live 2009-08-07T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/08/05/what_is_the_purpose_of_moving.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox I still can’t believe it. It has taken some time to process the announcement and I still am in shock - and disbelief - and wondering “what the heck does all this mean?” ABC is really moving production of All... 14156603@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ All My Children 2009-08-05T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/07/29/lovin_the_bo_and_nora_love.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox It was the kiss felt ‘round the world! So who was lovin the Bo and Nora kiss yesterday??? Raises Hand It was the moment that so many Bo and Nora fans have been waiting patiently (or for some impatiently) for... 14052103@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ One Life To Live 2009-07-29T09:51:14-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/07/24/tea_and_blair_the_new_it_coupl.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox 13981603@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ One Life To Live 2009-07-24T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/07/16/gh_tackles_teen_domestic_abuse.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Do you remember that obnoxious kid, Kiefer, who punched out and knocked out Michael Corinthos at Jake’s a couple of weeks ago? Well, he’s back. Kiefer (Christian Alexander) and Kristina (Lexi Ainsworth) will be involved in a storyline highlighting the... 13854103@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ General Hospital 2009-07-16T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/07/07/oltls_hillary_b_smith_champion.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Every animal lover knows what it’s like to watch their beloved pet struggle with a debillitating or terminal illness. It’s heartbreaking…It’s overwhelming….Words can’t even express the pain. Even worse. What if there was treatment available for your pet and you... 13708103@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ One Life To Live 2009-07-07T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/06/24/oltl_it_made_me_laugh_it_made.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox There have been so many good things happening on OLTL and so many good acting performances that I don’t even know where to begin. Let me start with the baby switch reveal and Bree Williamson’s powerful performances. She swept me... 13524503@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ One Life To Live 2009-06-24T10:00:00-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/06/08/atwts_karens_view.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox 13251303@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ As the World Turns 2009-06-08T00:03:00-05:00 http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/06/01/its_brody_to_the_rescue_on_olt.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox I Cannot WAIT to watch One Life To Live today. Because, if you remember, the very last thing we saw on Cliffhanger Friday, was Bess trying to make a run for it once again with Chloe…. And just as she... 13114903@http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ One Life To Live 2009-06-01T07:00:00-05:00