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Soap Opera, ‘Guiding Light’ Ends Its 72 Year Run On The Air

19 September 2009 12:11 PM, PDT | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »

Yesterday, the long running CBS soap opera, Guiding Light ended its 72 year run on the air. The last episode's closing moments sealed the future of the show's signature super-couple, Reva (Kim Zimmer) and Josh (Robert Newman). They met at the local lighthouse,declared their undying love for each other,climbed into Josh's truck,and drove away to the ending credits. »

- Eric

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Sarah Brown's out: will Claudia be killed off General Hospital?

18 September 2009 1:28 PM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

It's a tough day for Daytime Emmy-winning divas. It's the last episode of Guiding Light, which means Kim Zimmer and her four Emmys are available for a new gig. And now the news comes out that Sarah Brown is leaving General Hospital. Sarah Tweeted her exit yesterday, saying, "It's been nice being back at Gh, but it's time for the character to come to an end, at least for me."

Actually, Sarah -- a three-time Emmy winner -- had a tough go-round this time on General Hospital. She returned to a familiar setting, but instead of resuming the role she originated, Carly Corinthos, she was playing Mafia princess Claudia Zacchara. (Laura Wright is the current Carly.)Continue reading Sarah Brown's out: will Claudia be killed off General Hospital?

 

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- Allison Waldman

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Guiding Light Fades to Black

18 September 2009 10:17 AM, PDT | People.com - TV Watch | See recent People.com - TV Watch news »

After 72 years on the air, Guiding Light is over. Longtime fans said goodbye to their favorite dramatic and dysfunctional families, the Spauldings and the Lewises, on Friday, when CBS aired the soap's final episode after many seasons of marriages, divorces, remarriages, scandals, back-from-the-dead encounters and numerous miracles -- seven! -- that had paralyzed characters walking again. But beyond the melodrama, Guiding Light bolstered the careers of many of Hollywood's most famous stars. Before Footloose, Kevin Bacon played alcoholic teen T. J. 'Tim' Werner in 1980. James Earl Jones was one of the first African-American actors to have a regular role on a soap, when he starred in the 1960s. Heroes star Hayden Panettiere played a young Lizzie Spaulding from 1996 to 2000. And die-hard fans will even remember when Calista Flockhart had a minor role as a babysitter in the late '80s. As soap operas struggle to remain profitable and reality shows »

- StyleWatch

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TV Squad Ten: Guiding Light's greatest characters of the last 25 years

18 September 2009 9:08 AM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

When Guiding Light airs its final episode today, it won't just be the end of a remarkable television success story -- one that has endured on radio and TV for 72 years -- it will also lower the curtain on some of the most memorable characters ever. In the past 25 years that I've been watching Guiding Light, I've had the pleasure of watching the likes of Michael Zaslow, Justin Deas, Michelle Forbes and Kim Zimmer portray some of those characters.

So, in honor of what Guiding Light has achieved, the fabulous writers who have created these stories and characters, and in salute of all the wonderful actors who've brought them to life, here's Guiding Light's 10 greatest characters from the past 25 years.

10. Josh Lewis (played by Robert Newman)

With the creation of Joshua, the Lewis family became a foundation in Springfield, as integral as the Bauers and the Spauldings, and Josh was the key. »

- Allison Waldman

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'Guiding Light' signs off; stars look back at their favorite scenes

18 September 2009 6:51 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

A piece of television history comes to an end today when Guiding Light airs its last episode. After 72 years, TV's longest-running drama succumbed to declining ratings but it hasn't dimmed the ardor of longtime fans who hoped that another network would air the show and who devoted pages to eulogizing the show in the countdown to the final episode. And they are not alone in their love. The show's stars have been making their own peace with the end of Gl. Here Kim Zimmer, Beth Chamberlain, and Grant Aleksander share some their favorite memories. Kim Zimmer "It wasn't just a scene, it was the whole arc of the Josh and Reva first wedding. It was shot on location and the whole cast spent 3 glorious days together gathered for the events leading up to and including the ceremony. It really felt as if we were all family. Not just the cast but the crew as well. »

- Abby West

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5 articles from 2009

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