Brandon Beemer Out at B&B, in at GH?
Jack Wagner's contract won't be
picked up, but what's next?
Kirsten Storms No Go: Storms not returning
Kirsten Storms will not be
back at GH as announced
OLTL Logo OLTL stars to GH
Four One Life to Live characters
to join GH roster
soapcentral.com New Archives: 2009

Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral.com during 2009 that focus on soapcentral.com or performers and shows that might not be able to be classified under another soap listing. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link.


To access articles from other years or to review articles with similar themes, please see the News Archive links below this text to access a specific year. Or to view a listing of all years for which news stories are available, simply click here.

Dan J Kroll January 2009
One last look back at 2008

Here we are in a brand new year. There has been a lot of news over the past twelve months, but here are four stories that I think really summed up the year that was 2008. In the months ahead, I will occasionally reflect back on things that made news in the past and offer some insight on how those stories are still relevant today.
Logo January 2009
A new year and a new look

There are some minor changes to the soapcentral.com FrontPage this week. While still using the existing format that our readers have come to enjoy, we've incorporated changes that stem from the feedback we've received from you, our readers, over the past few months. None of the changes are jarring, but we've gone back to some of formats used in designs past.
ABC Logo January 2009
Date, stars announced for ABC's salute to Broadway

There are some minor changes to the soapcentral.com FrontPage this week. While still using the existing format that our readers have come to enjoy, we've incorporated changes that stem from the feedback we've received from you, our readers, over the past few months. None of the changes are jarring, but we've gone back to some of formats used in designs past.
Emmy Logo May 2009
Predicting this year's Daytime Emmy nominees

The Daytime Emmy nominations will be announced this week, and soapcentral.com's Dan J Kroll is doing something a little different this year -- he's predicting whose names will end up on the final ballot. Plus, you'll get a chance to make your own predictions.
Emmy Logo May 2009
AMC tops all Emmy tallies, DAYS has big showing

The nominations for the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmys have been announced. There were seismic shifts on the ballot this year. Perennial powerhouses are out and the number of nominees per category has been slashed. Get the complete scoop in soapcentral.com's comprehensive Emmy coverage.
Emmy Logo August 2009
Daytime Emmys honor first-timers, B&B in a year of changes

The Bold and the Beautiful earned top honors at the Daytime Emmys, but its awards acceptance speech was cut short. Likewise, controversy also surrounded a shortened tribute to Guiding Light. Plus, a host of first-time winners graced Emmy night.
Logo September 2009
One network to drop two soap operas

It's become an all-too familiar event: fans of a long-running soap opera having to mourn the loss of their fictional friends and family. This time, however, the bad news will hit fans of two different programs. Both will go off the air next month.
  RELATED INFORMATION
1998 Stories: Read over articles posted during 1998.
1999 Stories: Read over articles posted during 1999.
2000 Stories: Read over articles posted during 2000.
2001 Stories: Read over articles posted during 2001.
2002 Stories: Read over articles posted during 2002.
2003 Stories: Read over articles posted during 2003.
2004 Stories: Read over articles posted during 2004.
2005 Stories: Read over articles posted during 2005.
2006 Stories: Read over articles posted during 2006.
2007 Stories: Read over articles posted during 2007.
2008 Stories: Read over articles posted during 2008.
2009 Stories: Read over articles posted during 2009.
More Archived News: Review more past soapcentral.com news headlines.
News and More: Return to soapcentral.com's soapcentral.com FrontPage




COMMENTS:

 HOT LIST: Most-visited soaps
1.General Hospital
2.The Young and the Restless
3.The Bold and the Beautiful
4.Days of our Lives
5.All My Children
6.One Life to Live
Results from the week ending February 4, 2012
 HOT LIST: Most-talked about stars
1.Kirsten Storms
2.Jack Wagner
3.Kristen Alderson
4.Brandon Beemer
5.Alicia Minsew
Results from the week ending February 4, 2012
 HOT LIST: Most-discussed characters
1.Patty Williams
2.Robin Scorpio
3.Starr Manning
4.Nick Marone
5.Alexis Davis
Results from the week ending February 4, 2012


Other stories making news on soapcentral.com
All My Children
 FrontPage | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• Lucci to expose Deadly Affairs
Darnell Williams joins Y&R
• Alternate AMC ending exits, but...
Bold and the Beautiful
 FrontPage | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• Joanna Johnson returning, plus one
• Jack Wagner latest B&B cut
• Down's contract not renewed
• Beemer off contract | Conroy bumped
Days of our Lives
 FrontPage | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• Lisa Rinna's return confirmed
• Chappell talks Mayan wedding, more on SCL
• Dattilo returning as Lucas in '12
General Hospital
 FrontPage | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• Robin Mattson checking back in
• ABC: No decision made on GH's future
• Storms won't return to GH as planned
• Returning: Springfield | Holly | Anna
One Life to Live
 FrontPage | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• DePaiva worried crossover 'misleading'
• Mannings, John McBain headed to GH
• Williamson debunks GH rumor
Young and the Restless
 FrontPage | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• Genie Francis dishes Y&R story
• Jeanne Cooper back at work
• Y&R signs another ex-AMC star
Soap Central Live
 FrontPage | Upcoming Shows | Board
• Biancapalooza
• A tribute to One Life to Live
Other Soaps News
 FrontPage | Recaps | Scoop | Board
• AMC/OLTL On Demand and cable?
• Enter our Pet Photo contest
• Daytime Emmy noms announced