WBEZ's new podcast looks at soap operas as the foundation of American television storytelling. It's called " Making Stories Without End ," and we speak with host Natalie Moore. This segment airs on ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Natalie Moore about the legacy of soap operas. She is host and writer of "Stories Without End," the new season of the WBEZ podcast "Making." ...

Soap opera veteran Denise Alexander has passed away at the age of 85. Best known for playing Lesley Webber on General Hospital and Susan Hunter Martin on Days of Our Lives, Alexander began acting ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) It’s been over 40 years since Jack Wagner made his debut on General Hospital, but soap opera fans ...

A 15-minute sustaining show, it is being written and produced by Blackett-Sample-Hummert, Inc., who run the biggest soap-opera factory in the world. Chaplain Jim’s initial episode was tried & true.

Soaps once brought in 75% of a TV network’s revenue, says author Elana Levine. “Soaps were a legitimate kind of pop culture ...