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Soap Nation Live! with Michael Fairman Set For Premiere On February 13th!

BlogTalkRadio, the world’s largest social broadcasting platform, in conjunction with noted veteran soap opera journalist Michael Fairman, announced today the launch of a  new live interactive Internet radio series Soap Nation Live! with Michael Fairman that will debut on Thursday night, February 13th!

The monthly hour and a half show will originate Thursdays starting at 10pm EST/7pm PST, and feature prominent in-studio and call-in special guests, cast members, and movers and shakers involved in the hottest network daytime and primetime soap operas and web series. Hosted and produced by Michael Fairman, during each broadcast Michael will bring his brand of engaging chat, entertaining and lively interviews, humor, and soap knowledge.

Listeners can tune in at: blogtalkradio.com/soapnationlive Each live episode is also available as a downloadable podcast via blogtalkradio.com and iTunes. Fans can also listen live as the episode streams at Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps www.michaelfairmantv.com

Soap Nation Live! with Michael Fairman will give soap opera fans the opportunity to call in and ask their burning questions, share their point of view with each broadcast’s special guest about their latest storylines, the hottest topics, and/or the latest controversy. In addition to exclusive interviews with the biggest stars of the genre on each episode, one lucky fan will have their very own “Soap Intervention”. Another will get to  test how well they know their favorite soap character against the actor who plays them, and Fairman. Plus, the series plans on featuring signature guest segments that will take a look at the biggest soap moments each month, and the naming of the standout performances from your favorite soaps!

On his return to hosting a live online radio series, Fairman offered up, “It’s an exciting time in the soaps. All four daytime dramas have received renewal pick-ups from their respective networks. The primetime soap operas continue to be popular, and are having a renaissance; and some of the most creative work is being done by beloved favorites of the genre on the web. With that said, I felt strongly that this was the time to launch a new series that hopefully will be become a listening destination and extension of the soaps for the most avid of fans!”

So will you be part of Michael Fairman’s Soap Nation and tune-in to the new show?  Let us know!

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great news, I will listen congrats michael fairman. We all love you here, in canada. I live in vancouver bc. my boyfriend and I love you michael, you do a wonderful job, in giving us, the scoop on our soap operas. Best of luck michael, we will tune in.

Will you ever do interviews with Sharon Case?

ahhhsome!

cool, kewl, cooooool !!

I will eagerly listen

Best wishes for a very successful run!!! Will be listening….and who knows, maybe even participating. :0)

Of course I will listen!!!

Congratulations Michael!!! Great news… have missed your podcasts!!! Have missed your hangouts!!! Can’t wait… you are the best… wish it were more often than monthly… but happy you are back on with us!!!

I will be listening and calling in! I cannot wait for this to launch! You’re fantastic Michael!

Count me in! I enjoyed Fairman’s occasional podcasts and those weekly shows related to TOLN but… well…

Anyway! This is great news. The more broadcasters, cablecasters and streamers hear the passion we have for daytime drama then perhaps the genre can maximize this resurgence after a decade of cancellation carnage. I still dream daytime will have new dramatic programming in the future. It is too important a daypart to plaster with repetitive chat show chin music, lame reruns, dismal court shows, and derivative rehash.

Let’s talk about it, Michael!

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Carol Burnett Talks About Being a Superfan of ‘All My Children’ on ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’

In a heartfelt reunion, of sorts, the one and only Carol Burnett appeared on Monday March 25th episode of Live with Kelly and Mark.

Burnett had first met Kelly Ripa (Hayley) and Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo) back when they all appeared on All My Children together. Carol played Verla Grubbs first in 1983 and then again in the 90’s.

Host Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley, AMC) noted to Burnett that “we go back a long time”. She also described Burnett’s character of Verla Grubbs, “extraordinary in every way.”

Carol’s love for All My Children is well-documented, hence legendary soap creator, Agnes Nixon, created the role of Verla for Burnett.

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Speaking on how her passion for All My Children began, Carol told Kelly and Mark, “It started with my kids. They would watch at noon. I said, ‘What are you guys doing?’ I sat down and I started to watch and I got hooked!”

When Carol’s family decided to travel through Europe during one summer, the comedic legend recalled thinking, “How am I going to last if I don’t know what’s going on in Pine Valley?” She revealed she had a friend, “who sent me a telegram to the (different hotels) on Fridays to bring me up to date.”

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In a hilarious moment from the segment, Carol recalled receiving a late night telegram while in Lake Cuomo when there was a knock at her hotel room door from the hotel manager who was shaking.

Carol related what it said, “Erica is still in a coma. Mark slipped again and ran away from rehab.” As Kelly and Mark broke into laughter, Burnett continued, “Chuck has learned that Donna is carrying his baby, who was once a hooker.”

Check out Carol explaining how she became an AMC Superfan below.

Now, let us know, did you enjoy Carol as Verla Grubbs? What show do you consider yourself a Superfan of? Tell us in the comment section.

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Malachy McCourt, ‘Ryan’s Hope’ and ‘All My Children’ Actor, Dead at 92

If you watched Ryan’s Hope through its 14-year-run, you know that Kevin the bartender became a beloved “member’ of the Ryan clan on the defunct ABC daytime drama series. The character of Kevin MacGuiness became so loved by the fans because of the actor who portrayed him, Malachy McCourt.

Sadly, according to his wife Diana McCourt to The New York Times, Malachy passed away on Monday from a heart condition and battling cancer. The actor was 92-years-old.

Playing Kevin on Ryan’s Hope was not much of a stretch for McCourt, because in his lifetime, he was the owner of 1950s Irish pub Malachy’s on Third Avenue in Manhattan. Known as one of the city’s great story-tellers, patrons from longshoremen to the actor Richard Harris would stop in and talk all things Irish with . On Ryan’s Hope, Kevin was best friends to “Ryan’s Bar” owner, Johnny Ryan (Bernie Barrow) and he tried to keep Delia (Ilene Kristen) on the straight and narrow.

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In his soap opera career, McCourt also was widely-known for his role of Father Clarence McCourt on All My Children especially come Christmastime. Was Clarence, actually St. Nick? That was always the proverbial question. McCourt also appeared on the New York soaps: One Life To Live, Search For Tomorrow and Another World. Other roles included: Devil’s Own, Brewster’s Millions, The Molly Maguires, and Starman, to name 

Later in 2006, Malachy ran for governor of the state of New York as a Green Party candidate. He tackled social issues of the time including being an advocate for gay and lesbian groups to march in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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McCourt’s childhood was recounted within his brother Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Angela’s Ashes, which detailed their mother’s attempt to raise the four of their surviving seven children in poverty in Limerick, Ireland. Later, Malachy wrote his own memoirs: 1998’s Monk Swimming, and 2000’s Singing My Him Song.

Malachy is survived by his aforementioned wife, Diana, daughter Siobhan McCourt; sons Malachy Jr., Conor and Cormac; stepdaughter Nina Galin; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Share you remembrances and condolences for Malachy McCourt via the comment section, but first check out this scene from a 1983 episode of “Ryan’s Hope” featuring the late actor with Ilene Kristen.

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‘Live with Kelly and Mark’s’ Annual ‘After the Oscars’ Show Brings Backstage Interviews, Fashion Review and Red Carpet Arrivals from Movie’s Biggest Night

Monday morning, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos took to the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the talk show’s annual Oscar post show.

However, this time it would be Consuelos’ first time as the co-host of ‘Live’ for an Oscars episode. Mark took over the gig from Ryan Seacrest to team with his wife back in April of 2023 and since then the show has seen a ratings spike hitting several all-time highs.

The After the Oscars show opened with a tribute to the movies were the former All My Children stars took on iconic roles from: Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct to Barbie and Ken in Barbie, to the Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller role’s in the romantic comedy Something About Mary and more.

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During After the Oscars, Kelly and Mark were shown in clips backstage as the first stop for the newly-anointed Academy Award winners including: Finneas and Billie Eilish and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. The Bachelor host, Jesse Palmer was the talk show’s guest correspondent who spoke to the nominees, and celebrities as they were entering the Dolby Theatre on Sunday night.

Singer Andy Grammar took to the stage and performed on Live’s  After the Oscars show as well, and Project Runaway’s Elaine Welteroth shared her thoughts on the night’s Oscar fashion.

You can watch the full ‘Live with Kelly and Mark After the Oscars’ show below, plus the full movie parody below that. Now let us know, what do you think of Kelly and Mark’s first post-Oscar show together on ‘Live’? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

 

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