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I studied the death rates of characters in an Australian soap opera and compared them to real life. Find out whether soap opera characters die more frequently than normal people - the result are surprising.
*** References are Australian so it might go over your head. Sorry ***I studied the death rates of characters in an Australian soap opera and compared them... more
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Famed for lurking around the NY subway in a mac, and driving around in a jag, will be interesting to see how he adapts to East End life.
Be great if they replaced the theme tune with the Equalizer's as well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1NiNKwueE
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Monday's ceremony on ABC's "All My Children" was much the same, except for the couple: Bianca Montgomery and Reese Williams, both wearing designer dresses, united in daytime television's first lesbian wedding.Monday's ceremony on ABC's "All My Children" was much the same,... more
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India's successful TV entertainment industry has been disrupted by a strike undertaken by thousands of workers. The workers on strike, who include technicians and assistants, are demanding a pay rise.
The employees claim that production companies have gone back on an agreement.India's successful TV entertainment industry has been disrupted by a strike... more
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Nancy Lee Grahn hosts an event in which the soap actresses from The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, and General Hospital all discuss the pros and cons of a vote for Obama.
Jane Elliot, Mary Beth Evans, Nancy lee Grahn, Kimberly McCullough, and Heather Tom speak to Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky about the presidential election and the issues surrounding it.Nancy Lee Grahn hosts an event in which the soap actresses from The Bold and the... more
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Former EastEnders star Wendy Richard is dying of cancer, she has revealed.
The 65-year-old, who played Pauline Fowler in the BBC One soap, said she would marry her long-term partner before starting chemotherapy.
Richard has fought off breast cancer twice but in January was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease which has spread to a kidney and her bones.
She told the Sunday Express that she has since planned her funeral and written her will. Former EastEnders star Wendy Richard is dying of cancer, she has revealed.
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As part of my tour of Chicago comedy, I stopped in at the home of The Ville to ask some questions and to get some free comedy.
Let me know what you think as this is only the rough cut, and I shall be trimming the fat in the next version.As part of my tour of Chicago comedy, I stopped in at the home of The Ville to ask... more
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A soap-opera storyline in which a man has a relationship with a 15-year-old girl has prompted over 150 complaints to the BBC and regulating body Ofcom.A soap-opera storyline in which a man has a relationship with a 15-year-old girl has... more
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Cambridge University has asked script-writers of popular soaps such as Coronation Street and EastEnders to give it a plug to help dissolve its elitist image. They hope that being featured in the soaps' plotlines will incourage more state-educated students to apply to the uni and show they are "contemporary and modern ... and interested in the best students,"
Other programmes that have been approached include Emmerdale, Top Gear and Doctor Who.Cambridge University has asked script-writers of popular soaps such as Coronation... more
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Ramsey St. legend Harold Bishop, played by Ian Smith, is making a permanent departure from the Aussie soap in October. The 70-year-old actor reprised his role as the bumbling tuba-player on a part-time basis last November but has since decided to call it a day for good.
His character hadn't been seen in the soap for a while after Harold hung up his general store (née Coffee Shop) overalls and went travelling around the world.
A spokeswoman for Australia’s Channel 10 - which makes the soap - said: "It was entirely his decision. We love him and would have loved to keep him."
It’s thought his last storyline will see Harold leave Erinsborough after beating prostate cancer.
Note: even cancer can't keep The Bishop down.
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A Turkish soap opera is radically changing traditional expectations of gender roles thanks to its inspiring supportive male and independent female characters, MSNBC reports.
A relative newcomer to Arab TV, the Turkish soap opera "Noor" has helped narrow the gender gap between men and women across the Middle East.
Women see the lead female character – the independent, aspiring fashion designer Noor -- as a role model. Meantime, her husband on the show -- the blue-eyed former model and athlete Mohannad -- has become the region’s first pin-up boy.
The nightly soap opera has mainly female viewers glued to their TV sets not only because Mohannad is a cuter version of Justin Timberlake, but because he offers something many lack in their lives: romance, tenderness and a supportive partner to his independent wife. Mohannad has become the standard against which many Arab men are being judged, much to their chagrin.
In Saudi Arabia, where about one in seven people tunes in each night, men circulated the rumor that Kivanc Tatlitug, the actor who plays Mohannad, is gay, which left female viewers distraught until the rumor was dispelled.
"Mohannad" and "Noor" are now the hottest babies' names in Saudi – even though the religious establishment has condemned the show. A top Saudi cleric forbade viewers from watching the "malicious" soap operas that "corrupt and spread vice" and has also declared that any TV station airing them is against God. This has put Saudi-owned Middle East Broadcasting Company (MBC), which airs the show three times a day, at loggerheads with Saudi religious leaders.
The series has not only made Saudi women aware of the failings of their partners, but the advantages engendered by a more liberal, tolerant Islamic society such as Turkey.
"It is eye opening for Saudi women. They haven't seen such a sensitive, passionate, giving personality," explained Dr. Fawzaya Abu Khalid, a writer and women's activist based in Riyadh.
For many women, the show has opened a whole new world and a lot of men aren’t happy about it. "Men feel threatened. It is the first time women have a role model for male beauty and passion and can compare him with their husbands," said Abu Khalid. "It is the first time they found out their husbands are not nice, that they are not being treated the way they should be, and that there is an option outside."
What do you think? Can TV really change the world? If so, what kind of characters in TV programmes would ypu like to see on screen?
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The Turkish soap opera "Noor" has proven a huge hit in the Arab world -- except among Muslim clerics -- thanks to the dreamy "Mohannad," husband of the show's namesake. It's also reportedly shaking up marriages from Saudi Arabia to Syria. NBC reports that a "recent divorcee allegedly told her husband 'I want to sleep with Mohannad one night and then die.'" Women's breathless devotion to the star has even inspired a Mohannad joke that's making the rounds: "A Saudi woman was touring Turkey with her husband and son when her husband went missing. As she described him to the police, her son shouted, 'But that's not what Daddy looks like.' 'Be quiet,' she whispers, 'They might just give me Mohannad.'"
"Learn from him how he treats her, how he loves her, how he cares about her"
Mohannad is a hunk, but, more important, he is a loving and supportive husband who allows his wife to pursue her passions and a career outside of the home. In an interview with NBC, women's activist Dr. Fawzaya Abu Khalid explained: "[Saudi women] haven't seen such a sensitive, passionate, giving personality. It is the first time women have a role model for male beauty and passion and can compare him with their husbands. It is the first time they found out their husbands are not nice, that they are not being treated the way they should be, and that there is an option outside." Indeed, 24-year-old Heba Hamdan, a housewife in Amman, Jordan, told the Associated Press that she lectured her husband: "Learn from him [Mohannad] how he treats her, how he loves her, how he cares about her." Hamdan was also inspired by the show to pursue her own career.
In case you think the reportage overstates the impact of the show, consider a fascinating study that found that access in rural India to soap operas with independent female characters brought about feminist thinking and measurable improvement in women's status. Maybe the revolution will be televised ... in the form of a soap opera. The Turkish soap opera "Noor" has proven a huge hit in the Arab world --... more
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The canine actor who plays Wellard in the BBC One's EastEnders is to retire from the show, it has been announced. Viewers will see Wellard killed off later this year. The Belgium shepherd, a bitch called Kyte, has featured in the soap for 14 years.
Wellard has, in fact, been played by three different dogs from the same family - Kyte, her mother and grandma. Wellard arrived in Walford in 1994 when Robbie Jackson, played by Dean Gaffney, found him wandering the streets.The canine actor who plays Wellard in the BBC One's EastEnders is to retire from... more
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Just one of the things Conor talks about in this week's media roundup. Also, Shaq disses Kobe and Tila Tequila gets all political.Just one of the things Conor talks about in this week's media roundup. Also, Shaq... more
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The second episode of In the Moment, the gay online soap opera produced by the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center in an effort to generate discussion about AIDS prevention and other sex-related health issues, debuted online today. They've also enhanced their site to make it more interactive.
The first episode, which has been viewed over 30,000 times, dealt with drinking, online sex addiction, and unprotected sex. The second episode expands on those storylines with questions about honesty in relationships where the partners have had unprotected sex with others.
Check out the article from blogger Towleroad or check out the site itself on weholife.org
The second episode of In the Moment, the gay online soap opera produced by the L.A.... more
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Neighbours has made the momentous move to Channel five. But why is that British soaps are so miserable and Aussie soaps are so addictive?Neighbours has made the momentous move to Channel five. But why is that British soaps... more
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She played gossipy nurse Amy Vining on 'General Hospital' for 23 years. This is a sad day for soaps.
TMZ says the cause of her death was renal failure. She played gossipy nurse Amy Vining on 'General Hospital' for 23 years.... more
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In an effort to generate discussion about AIDS prevention and reach gay men online, the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center is producing 12 "webisodes" focusing on the sex lives of a group of gay men in West Hollywood. Each is five minutes in length and is intended to stimulate discussion, via an online forum where viewers can comment on various issues raised by each episode of the online mini-soap opera.In an effort to generate discussion about AIDS prevention and reach gay men online,... more
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A series of videos have been taken off of You Tube by Mexican television giant Televisa. The only similarity between the videos and the network is that they both share the same title. There is speculation that videos were taken down, because of the political nature of the work. The makers of the videos also run the web-server, which hosts the EZLN's website.
http://possibleworlds.org/A series of videos have been taken off of You Tube by Mexican television giant... more
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