Soap operas may be borrowing from one of their favorite plot lines—patient is in a coma, on life support, hanging on by a thread—but they aren’t dead yet, and networks and studios are working to find ways to keep the genre viable. Most recently, the cancellation of “Guiding Light” on CBS renewed fears...
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If there were a “Profiles in Courage” for network executives, it would probably be a pretty thin tome. After all, the folks who run TV outlets, broadcast and cable alike, usually aren’t inclined to go out on a limb when making decisions. And it’s hard to blame them, since in most corporations, the only...
A new version of "The $25,000 Pyramid" from Sony and producer Michael Davies ("Who Wants to Be a Millionaire") is one of the projects CBS is considering as a replacement for "Guiding Light." Neither Sony nor CBS would comment. However, two people familiar with the situation...
After 72 years and nearly 16,000 episodes, “Guiding Light” will end its network run on Friday, Sept. 18, CBS announced Wednesday. The show’s death on CBS had become apparent after word emerged that the network was actively deciding on its replacement, as TelevisionWeek reported exclusively Sunday. “Light...
CBS may soon decide to pull the plug on “Guiding Light,” the longest-running daytime drama in television history. While no final decision has been made, the network’s deal for the Procter & Gamble-produced drama—the least watched of the eight daytime serials currently on the air—ends in September...
I should know better. A year ago at this time, while working for Daily Variety, I joined my colleague Michael Schneider in coming up with a list of eight predictions for 2008. Among our in-print forecasts: The Olympics would be a pop-culture bust, fans of “Lost” would revolt over an absence of answers...
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Longtime talk-show host Montel Williams is returning to television this summer, but not in his usual format. The host of “The Montel Williams Show,” which ended its 17-year run in May, will appear as a concerned father on the CBS soap opera “Guiding Light.” Mr. Williams has guested previously on “All...