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Soap Central-related news from 2021
It's impossible to keep up with all of the twists and turns from the world of soaps. Luckily, Soap Central has archived all the Soap Central news from 2021.
Here are the news stories posted on Soap Central during 2021 that focus on Soap Central or past and present SOAP CENTRAL performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link. To access articles from other years, click here.
January 14, 2021
Beloved stars from All My Children, One Life to Live, and General Hospital are reuniting for ABC Daytime: Back on Broadway, a one-night-only streaming concert that will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
January 15, 2021
Peter Mark Richman -- an actor with over 130 television credits, including Santa Barbara, Dynasty, and Three's Company -- has passed away. He was 93.
January 18, 2021
Soap opera alum Robyn Griggs Wiley opens up about staying strong through her battle with cervical cancer and shares some fun memories from her time as One Life to Live's Stephanie Hobart and Another World's Maggie Cory -- including which soap actor she calls "my Sean Connery."
January 20, 2021
Former daytime writers Charles Pratt Jr. and Tracey Thomson open up about the soapy elements of their Disney series, The Secrets of Sulphur Springs, plus they reveal their favorite soap opera storylines -- and what they would have done differently as writers for General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, and All My Children.
February 3, 2021
The nominations are out for the 2021 Writers Guild Awards, and NBC's Days of our Lives and ABC's General Hospital will be vying for the win in the Daytime Drama category.
March 1, 2021
She pretty much laid the foundation for female soap villains as The Edge of Night's Raven Alexander, and now Sharon Gabet (ex-Melinda Cramer, One Life to Live; ex-Brittany Peterson, Another World) is showing her finesse as a writer with an updated version of her fascinating autobiography, From the Raven to the Dove.
March 12, 2021
Soap alum A Martinez (ex-Eduardo Hernandez, Days of our Lives; ex-Dr. Ramon Montgomery, The Bold and the Beautiful, ex-Roy DiLucca, General Hospital) just wrapped filming on the Michael Bay film Ambulance, which the star calls a "thoroughly wild" action thriller.
April 1, 2021
The Daytime Emmy Awards are returning to CBS, which has inked a two-year deal with the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).
April 14, 2021
Gregory Zarian (ex-Julius, General Hospital; ex-Brent, Days of our Lives) opens up about his intense hostage film, 86 Melrose Avenue; working with Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, GH); and why it's important to never give up on your dreams.
May 10, 2021
80s icon and soap actress Tawny Kitaen (Lisa DiNapoli, Santa Barbara; Meredith Ross, Capitol) has passed away. She was 59.
June 21, 2021
The traditional Daytime Emmy Awards Leading Ladies Lunch resumed this year, with Heather Tom (Katie Logan, The Bold and the Beautiful) hosting this year's Lead Actress contenders.
June 25, 2021
The 48th Annual Daytime Emmys were handed out on June 25, 2021, in a hybrid virtual and in-person ceremony broadcast on CBS. The ceremony looked much closer to those of years past and once again served as a celebration of all that daytime has to offer.
June 25, 2021
48th Annual Daytime Emmys coverage: General Hospital was once again named Outstanding Drama Series. It marked the ABC soap's 14th win as best soap.
June 25, 2021
48th Annual Daytime Emmys coverage: General Hospital's Maurice Benard and The Bold and the Beautiful's Jacqueline MacInnes Wood named Lead Actor and Actress -- just like they were in 2019.
June 25, 2021
48th Annual Daytime Emmys coverage: General Hospital's Max Gail and The Young and the Restless' Marla Adams won this year's Supporting Actor and Actress crowns.
June 25, 2021
448th Annual Daytime Emmys coverage: Victoria Konefal wins DAYS' second Younger Performer trophy, and Cady McClain makes Daytime Emmy history.
June 25, 2021
48th Annual Daytime Emmys coverage: The Young and the Restless' writers added to their record-setting tally, while General Hospital's Directing Team scored back-to-back wins.
October 22, 2021
Daytime fans can now get their fix of soap operas anytime, anywhere with Pluto TV Soaps, a channel dedicated to airing soap operas such as The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless.
October 28, 2021
Which soap character dreads the return of her devious mother? Which character fears perpetually being in a love triangle? Find out in Soap Central's Halloween special in which we asked the stars: What is your character's worst nightmare?
November 22, 2021
From a powerful moment in which several cast members went back in time, to a harrowing story that culminated in the on-screen death of an American icon, find out which storylines some of your favorite daytime actors say they're most thankful to have been given.
November 24, 2021
A slew of soap stars are set to help Santa spread holiday cheer at this year's Hollywood Christmas Parade, where The Talk's Sheryl Underwood will be acting as Grand Marshal.
December 10, 2021
Chrishell Stause (ex-Jordan Ridgeway, Days of our Lives; ex-Amanda Dillon, All My Children) and Roselyn Sánchez (ex-Pilar Domingo, As the World Turns) are set to play big parts in holiday specials that bid adieu to 2021 and welcome 2022.
May 5, 2022
From picking avocados to acting away on set, this year's Outstanding Supporting Actress nominees were literally all over the place when they learned of their nominations. Here's what the five fabulous nominees had to say.
May 5, 2022
They say it's an honor just to be nominated, but this year's Daytime Emmy nominees in the Outstanding Younger Performer category had a lot more to say than that. Check out how this year's nominees reacted to their nominations.
