Flashback: ANOTHER WORLD 1991

Now that ANOTHER WORLD is on Hulu, it's wonderful to watch shows from May and June 1991, which was a very good time for the soap. This episode from June 5, 1991, features many of my favorites inclucing Michael and Donna (Kale Browne and Anna Stuart), Jake (Tom Eplin) and Marley/Vicky (Anne Heche, in her last days on the show).

Daytime Nielsen Ratings: Week of July 21-25, 2008

From the ABC Daytime Ratings Release: * ABC extended its streak as Daytime's No. 1 network in key Women 18-49 to 11 straight weeks (1.3 rating/858,000), topping No. 2 CBS by 8% (vs. 1.2 rating/793,000) and No. 3 NBC by 18% (vs. 1.0 rating/679,000). * For the second consecutive week and the fifth time in six weeks, ABC stood as Daytime's No. 1 network in Women 18-34 (0.9 rating/309,000), beating No. 2 NBC by 13% (vs. 0.8 rating/254,000) and No. 3 CBS by 29% (0.7/226,000) for the week. * In Women 18-34, with "General Hospital" (No. 2, 1.0 rating/348,000), "The View" (No. 3T, 0.9 rating/317,000), "One life to Live" (No. 3T, 0.9 rating/297,000) and "All My Children" (No. 5T - 0.8 rating/273,000), ABC positioned all programs among Daytime's Top 5 for the second week running, with this week the 16th in a row that ABC was home to at least 3 of the Top 5. * In Women 18-49, for the third consecutive week ABC placed all programs among Daytime's Top 5 programs, marking the 16th week running the net has ranked at least 3 shows among the upper echelon: "General Hospital" (No. 2, 1.4 rating/923,000), "The View" (No. 3, 1.3 rating/884,000), "One Life to Live" (No. 4T - 1.2 rating/821,000) and "All My Children" (No. 4T, 1.2 rating/804,000). * Hitting a four-month high in Women 18-34 (since week of 2/25/08) and a six-week high in Women 18-49 (since week of 6/2/08), "All My Children" increased its margin of victory over time period rival NBC's "Days of Our Lives" (1:00 - 2:00 p.m.) week to week, defeating the time period rival by 7% (273,000 vs. 254,000) and by 18% (804,000 vs. 679,000), respectively. In Total Viewers, "All My Children" outdrew "Days of Our Lives" by 6% in Total Viewers (2.67 million vs. 2.52 million). * Ranking among Daytime's Top 5 programs for the 15th straight week in target young women, "One Life to Live" topped CBS' "As the World Turns" (2:00 - 3:00 p.m.) head to head by 50% in Women 18-34 (297,000 vs. 198,000), by 20% in Women 18-49 (821,000 vs. 687,000) and by 2% in Total Viewers (2.76 million vs. 2.71 million). * "General Hospital" overshadowed CBS' "Guiding Light," surpassing the time period competitor (3:00 - 4:00 p.m.) by an impressive 87% in Women 18-34 (348,000 vs. 186,000), by 39% in Women 18-49 (923,000 vs. 662,000) and by 20% in Total Viewers (2.83 million vs. 2.35 million). Following are the Daytime Lineup averages, plus Top 5 Programs Ranks - Week of July 21, 2008:Daytime Rank: Total Viewers Women 18-49 (Rtg/000s) No. 1 CBS 3.63 million No. 1 ABC 1.3/858,000 No. 2 ABC 2.95 million No. 2 CBS 1.2/793,000 No. 3 NBC 2.52 million No. 3 NBC 1.0/679,000 Top Daytime Programs in Women 18-49 (rank based on rating)Program Net Rtg/000s The Young & the Restless CBS 1.8/1.16 million General Hospital ABC 1.4/923,000 The View ABC 1.3/884,000 One Life to Live ABC 1.2/821,000 The Bold and the Beautiful CBS 1.2/815,000 All My Children ABC 1.2/804,000 As The World Turns CBS 1.0/687,000 Days of our Lives NBC 1.0/679,000 Guiding Light CBS 1.0/662,000

Today's Soap Star Birthdays

Susan Flannery (Stephanie, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL; ex-Laura, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 69 Lane Davies (ex-Cameron, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Mason, SANTA BARBARA; ex-Evan, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 58 Wally Kurth (ex-Sam, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Ned, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Justin, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 50 Jay Bontatibus (Rob, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Andy, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Tony, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Russell, ANOTHER WORLD) - 44 Annie Parisse (ex-Julia, AS THE WORLD TURNS) - 33

News Brief

INTERVIEW: IMAGINARY BITCHES' Eden Riegel "My husband and I really loved working with each other, and the web really afforded us the opportunity to have people see it. It’s amazing that the business has inverted itself. Now, it’s very easy for a couple of morons with a camera to make things huge." Eva Longoria takes biker chic inspiration from pal Victoria Beckham Actress Eva Longoria must be 'desperate' for fashion tips, as the DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star appears to be taking plenty of inspiration from her friend Victoria Beckham. As the 33-year-old actress stepped out in Hollywood wearing sunglasses and a black cadet cap, much like her former Spice Girl friend. Southern California earthquake interrupts Shawn Christian interview Michael Fairman writes: "DAYS Shawn Christian (Dr. Daniel Jonas) and I were starting our interview via phone for “Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps” and TV SOAP Australia, when all of sudden today’s 5.8 Southern California earthquake hit! As we remained on the line, and while my apartment on the third floor of my building was shaking pretty excessively, Shawn admitted he has never been in a Southern California earthquake before." 1 INTERVIEW: ATWT's Billy Magnussen On what it's been like working on a soap for the first time: "The scandal, the intrigue, the sex -- crazy!" On doing love scenes with Jon Hensley's wife: "It was at first. But ... we only, like, tackled and fought each other one time." INTERVIEW: Y&R's Daniel Goddard "I always try to justify things, if they do things that make the character look like not the sharpest tool in the shed. You have to be very careful. You are walking a fine line. If you’re not careful, you will make your character look like a manipulator, unless they are going to do a Nick and Phyllis type of story where they start off hating each other, but Cane comes to realize that he really likes Chloe." Schlereth pitches a reality show A Denver resident, Mark Schlereth had been in the Los Angeles area the last two weeks networking. The former Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos lineman has appeared on the soap opera GUIDING LIGHT and is trying to pitch a reality TV show based on his family from his wife's perspective. Mosko, Sony Pictures TV Sticking Together Steve Mosko is staying put at Sony. The president of the studio's television division has signed a new four-year deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment that will keep him there through 2012. SPE Chairman and CEO Michael Lynton and SPE Co-Chairman Amy Pascal announced the deal Wednesday. Mr. Mosko has been at Sony since 1992 and has run the TV division since 2001. He supervises long-running Sony hits such as THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, WHEEL OF FORTUNE and JEOPARDY!" Guy Burnet E4 soap spot Guy Burnet is returning to the small screen with a late-night version of HOLLYOAKS. Burnet will reprise his role as Craig Dean for the new series, currently entitled LATE NIGHT HOLLYOAKS. Fans will see him save his sister in a dramatic clifftop rescue. Over the course of five 60 minute episodes, viewers will also see various characters travel to Belfast with unexpected results. They include an extremely unlikely marriage; the Dirty Diegos fighting first night nerves as they prepare to play their debut gig; and the students of Hollyoaks Community College spicing things up and getting more than they bargain for. Filming will start in September and transmission will be on E4 in November. HOLLYOAKS wedding: ... And the bride wore roller skates It was a wheely special day for HOLLYOAKS chav family the McQueens. The ultra-tacky wedding of the year included all the essentials for Carmel and Calvin's big day – bride, groom and . . . roller skates. Actress Gemma Merna, who plays Carmel McQueen, wore a classic white gown to film the glitzy scenes in Childwall yesterday, along with plenty of fake tan and roller skates. Fans will see Carmel get her skates on to marry hunky copper Calvin Valentine, played by Ricky Whittle.