The Latest on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

1 There has been a lot of news lately so I figure FNL deserved it's own post. The show will premiere on DirecTV in October then move to NBC in 2009. * Press Tour Alert: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Exec 'Spoils' Season 3! * FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS star recommends illegally downloading episodes, but Zach Gilford, who plays Matt Saracen, has a solution for those "FNL" fans without DirecTV: "If I were such a good fan, I would go ahead and download it, but then in good conscience, turn your TV onto NBC when it comes on," he says. Still, "FNL" boss Jason Katims thinks waiting is the best option: "I would like to think that I would be patient and wait and watch the real version when it was available to you." * DirecTV to air FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS LIVE, a "postgame" show with the cast. * Will the NBC version be different? * Scott Porter (Jason) will say bye after 4 episodes. * Eight months will have passed, what will happen to Tyra and Landry?

The Dark Knight Breaks Box Office Records

1 The Dark Knight shattered box office records this weekend, taking in $153.34 million. How is this soap related? Well, there were a number of former soap stars in the cast including: Heath Ledger (ex-Snowy, SWEAT) Morgan Freeman (ex-Roy, ANOTHER WORLD; ex-Cicero, RYAN'S HOPE) Ritchie Coster (ex-Alfred, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Gabe, AS THE WORLD TURNS) Eric Roberts (ex-Ted, ANOTHER WORLD) Colin McFarlane (ex-Felix, HOLBY CITY; ex-Derek, THE BILL) William Fichtner (ex-Josh, AS THE WORLD TURNS)

OLTL's Slezak Rings the NYSE Opening Bell

Marlena De Lacroix blogs: "Happy 40th birthday, One Life to Live! I’ve been wracking my brain for weeks, trying to come up with an overall through-line for the four decades this show has been broadcast daily on ABC. But it’s hard to find one, because, within that span of years, the drama has gone through so many different eras and been presented20in so many different styles, by so many writers and producers with individualistic approaches. So why have I continued watching through it all? Forty years is a long time, indeed most of my adult lifetime! And then it struck me: I’ve watched OLTL so long simply because it has always been entertaining, and in so many ways!" Read the entire blog entry here.

ATWT & GL Stars in Celebrity Softball Game

TV Guide Canada reveals "The Sexy and the Beautiful" 1 Prepare to cool down after TV Guide Canada unveils 22 of the most stunning human specimens in the soap world! Got your sexy on? INTERVIEW: GUIDING LIGHT's Caitlyn VanZandt Van Zandt, who plays Ashlee Wolf, appeared on "Buzzworthy Radio" last night. 1 TV Squad Soap Report: Beth Ehlers reporting for duty to ALL MY CHILDREN Beth Ehlers will play a new character in Pine Valley, Lieutenant Taylor McBride, a U.S. Army vet who has recently been deployed in Iraq. INTERVIEW: GENERAL HOSPITAL's Jason Thomspon Thompson, who plays Patrick Drake, appeared on "Stardish Radio" last night. 1 WHERE ARE THEY NOW: OLTL's Ryan Marsini Sibling Rivalry will perform at 9 p.m. July 24 in the 4-H tent at the Monmouth County Fair in Freehold Township. C.J. Marsini, 13, of Middletown, will join them on keyboards, along with his brother, Ryan Marsini, 16, on bass, and Mikey Rosen, 13, of Manalapan, on drums. All three have impressive performing histories, with C.J. and Ryan having television credits under their belts including commercials and television shows. C.J. was on Kraft cheese commercials and television shows and Ryan was a regular on the ABC daytime soap opera ONE LIVE TO LIVE (ex-River), and has made appearances in other TV shows. The Best of the Best- Happy 40th "OLTL"! Michael Fairman blogs: "On July 15th 1968, Agnes Nixon and ABC premiered their new soap, ONE LIFE TO LIVE ( I will never forget the opening with the sunrise graphic and the music. I loved that theme!) 40 years later, 'One Life' could not be in better shape. The incredible performers, storylines and characters, and their tackling of revelant social issues for the time, make OLTL my all-time choice for 'The Best of The Best Soap Opera'." SCRIPTS & SCRUPLES: Episode #828 Mack tries to cheer up Dylan.