http://www.palmbeachdailynews.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 2009-01-08T10:12:29-05:00 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. We’re entering new territory here at Soapbox. For those of you who’ve been here before, you know that we usually talk about our beloved soap operas - mainly ABC soaps. We discuss things like what actor is coming or going... http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/01/08/video_spoof_of_the_soaps.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox We’re entering new territory here at Soapbox. For those of you who’ve been here before, you know that we usually talk about our beloved soap operas - mainly ABC soaps. We discuss things like what actor is coming or going... 9914703@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ soap opera video spoof 2009-01-08T10:12:29-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/01/06/welcome_natalia_can_you_bring.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox I’ve held off writing about Natalia Livingston’s return to General Hospital ever since I heard the official announcement last month. However, I just can’t withhold my incredulity any longer. Let me preface all this by saying how much I like... 9868203@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ General Hospital 2009-01-06T16:35:22-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2009/01/03/will_new_year_bring_back_soaps_1.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox I must admit that I haven’t been watching a whole lot of soaps during the past month. For various reasons … some personal, some caused by the busy holiday season and some related to my substantial disappointment in my favorite... 9806803@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ Various 2009-01-03T13:37:50-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2008/12/29/the_joys_of_general_hospital.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Did you catch the General Hospital episode right before Christmas with Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) pinch hitting for Santa and Maxie (Kirsten Storms) helping out as his elf? I just loved that episode so much. It was so much fun and... 9709803@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ General Hospital 2008-12-29T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2008/12/16/there_are_two_things_that.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox There are two things that I could do without on General Hospital. Number one: Robin obsessing over the fact that her baby constantly cries while she is taking care of her and doesn’t cry around just about every other person... 9502003@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ General Hospital 2008-12-16T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2008/12/11/still_more_super_soap_intervie.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox It’s been a few weeks since Super Soap Weekend 2008 ended. I had posted some interviews in the days that followed. But then came Thanksgiving and some traveling and now I can get back to some unfinished business. Namely: more... 9400603@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ Super Soap Weekend 2008 2008-12-11T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2008/12/09/oltls_blair_deserves_a_guy_lik_1.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox As a longtime Todd and Blair fan on One Life to Live, it’s always been really hard for me to accept Blair with anyone else. But since she’s been paired with Michael Easton’s John McBain, all that has changed. I... 9347703@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ One Life To Live 2008-12-09T09:32:48-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2008/12/04/oltls_noelle_january_lavoy_ons.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox I touched a bit on this in Tuesday’s blog, but this topic deserves a blog unto it’s own. First of all, my favorite pie-baking waitress is back on One Life To Live - Noelle Ortiz of course and that’s good... 9206803@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ One Life To Live 2008-12-04T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2008/12/03/johnny_and_lulu_aside_gh_was_p.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Tuesday’s episode of General Hospital was definitely a hit or miss for me. On the one hand, there was lots of Johnny and Lulu. Which meant I fast-forwarded through most of the show. Which means my viewing time took half... 9208903@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ General Hospital 2008-12-03T03:19:40-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2008/12/02/i_just_watched_one_life.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox I just watched One Life To Live and I have to say it was one big - Awwwww. I had tears in my eyes the whole time. They were good tears. Not sad tears. But sentimental tears. From Charlie recreating... 9180403@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ One Life To Live 2008-12-02T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2008/11/25/did_you_know_that_brandon.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Did you know that Brandon Buddy was 13 when his younger brother was born and he was in the room with his mother for the birth? Well, he was. And he told Kara and me about it during our interview... 9022403@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ One Life To Live 2008-11-25T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2008/11/21/more_interviews_from_super_soa.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Anyone who knows me knows that my favorite soap character is Lt. John McBain on One Life To Live. Yeah, he broods sometimes. Big deal. But what I really like about McBain is his honesty and loyalty and the fact... 8980703@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ Super Soap Weekend 2008 2008-11-21T01:00:00-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2008/11/19/get_your_super_soap_photos_her.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Whew! I thought I’d never get these Super Soap Weekend 2008 photos out into the blogosphere. (And I think Michele had serious doubts, as well!) But here I am … And here’s the link: SSW photos. I only put one... 8926203@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ Super Soap Weekend 2008 2008-11-19T03:59:27-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2008/11/17/i_told_erika_slezak_that.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Everybody loves the honest, loyal, warm, compassionate and very wise Victoria “Viki” Lord Buchanan Davidson on One Life To Live. And I see many of the wonderful qualities that we love about Viki in her portrayer Erika Slezak. In the... 8895403@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ Super Soap Weekend 2008 2008-11-17T20:57:19-05:00 http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/entries/2008/11/16/super_soap_2008_cant_believe_i.html?cxntfid=blogs_soapbox Super Soap Weekend 2008 at Disney World’s Hollywood Studios is over and I have LOTS to report. And because was the last year for the uber-popular event, there was certainly a lot of sadness by fans, but also a feeling... 8867103@http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/soapbox/ Super Soap Weekend 2008 2008-11-16T23:05:39-05:00