The Story of Soaps (2020)

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This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how female creators migrated from radio to television to become the dominant force in daytime for more than three decades. Today, the legacy of the soap opera continues all over prime time and reality t.v. An extensive look is taken at this iconic, impactful genre.

The Story of Soaps

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John Aniston
John Aniston as Self Died 2022 · Crete, Greece
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin as Self Age 68 · Amityville, New York, USA Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama, and has rece...
Maurice Benard
Maurice Benard as Self Age 63 · Martinez, California, USA Daytime Emmy Award winning Actor Maurice Benard joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Sonny Corinthos in August 1993. He briefly left the show for a year-long hiatus in December 1998. For...
Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett as Self Age 93 · San Antonio, Texas, USA Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she made her tele...
Marc Cherry
Marc Cherry as Self Age 64 · Long Beach, California, USA
Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen as Self Age 58 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA Andy Cohen is the host and Executive Producer of "Watch What Happens Live," Bravo’s late night, interactive talk show. The series is the only live show in Late Night, and features everyone from “Bravo...
Director Robin Pelleck
Cast Shelly Altman, John Aniston, Alec Baldwin, Maurice Benard, Lorraine Broderick, James H. Brown, Carol Burnett, Marc Cherry, Andy Cohen, Bryan Cranston

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