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Guiding Light-related news from 2020
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 Guiding Light news from 2020.
Here are the news stories posted on Soap Central during 2020 that focus on Guiding Light or past and present GL performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link. To access articles from other years, click here.
January 29, 2020
Veteran soap opera actress Marj Dusay has passed away. The actress, known for playing Guiding Light's Alexandra Spaulding and All My Children's Vanessa Bennett, was 83.
January 31, 2020
The 11th Annual Indie Series Awards nominations include a whopping number of daytime stars, including Sean Kanan (ex-A.J. Quartermaine, General Hospital; ex-Deacon Sharpe, The Bold and the Beautiful/The Young and the Restless) for his Amazon series Studio City.
February 1, 2020
While preparing for the launch of her new book Chasing Cleopatra, actress-turned-author Tina Sloan (ex-Lillian Raines, Guiding Light) rounds up some of the best actresses over 50.
February 5, 2020
Last month, veteran soap opera actress Marj Dusay passed away. Now, in a previously unpublished interview, Dusay opens up about her career, rollerskates, and her favorite role of all time.
February 12, 2019
The Daytime Emmys have found a new broadcast home. While the ceremony won't be on one of the major networks, it will be much easier for fans to watch. This is just one of many changes this year, including the end to the pre-nominations announcement.
February 22, 2020
Fans who tuned in to Friday's episode of Days of our Lives saw a familiar face in a new role: Terrell Tilford, who previously played Dr. Bob Carrington on the NBC soap, appeared as D.A. James Giddens.
March 2, 2020
Guiding Light alum James Lipton (ex-Dr. Dick Grant), who hosted Inside the Actors Studio and wrote for soaps like Another World and Capitol, has died. He was 93.
March 6, 2020
The daytime world has lost another family member. Roscoe Born, known for memorable roles on numerous soaps, has passed away. The actor and songwriter was 69.
March 13, 2019
In the mood for a little good news? Adrienne Frantz (ex-Amber Moore, The Bold and the Beautiful/The Young and the Restless) is expecting another baby with Scott Bailey (ex-Sandy Foster, Guiding Light).
March 19, 2019
The Daytime Emmys ceremony is the latest event to be canceled because of concerns over the Coronavirus outbreak. The ceremony, which was to have taken place over three nights in June, is now on hold indefinitely.
March 23, 2020
Congratulations are in order for John Driscoll (ex-Philip Chancellor, The Young and the Restless; ex-Coop Bradshaw, Guiding Light), who married Michele Sager over the weekend.
March 25, 2020
The Writers Guild of America says it will not seek a strike vote while the nation deals with the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many believed the WGA would strike later this year, leaving daytime dramas and other shows in a lurch.
March 27, 2020
Are Nina and Nelle the new Port Charles dream team -- or an absolute disaster? General Hospital actress Cynthia Watros (Nina Reeves) opens up about the new Crimson pair.
April 10, 2020
Jordi Vilasuso (Rey Rosales, The Young and the Restless) and his wife Kaitlin reveal that their family has been battling coronavirus, which they say is a terrifying experience because COVID-19 is "a very nasty, scary, mean virus."
April 13, 2020
Soap opera fans will have to wait until next month to find out which of their favorite actors will be officially competing in this year's Daytime Emmy Awards, says NATAS CEO and President Adam Sharp.
April 15, 2020
You asked, and Guiding Light stars answered! Find out when two more online reunions with actors from the CBS soap are set to take place.
April 22, 2020
With several safety measures in place, the Australian soap opera Neighbours is about to resume production. Could its coronavirus production plan be a road map for getting US soaps back up and running?
April 27, 2020
Scene-stealing Ozark actor Tom Pelphrey (ex-Jonathan Randall, Guiding Light) says that starring in the Netflix drama is the kind of dream role that "makes all the rejections worth it."
May 15, 2020
ABC's upcoming primetime soap opera special, The Story of Soaps, has been moved into a later time slot to accommodate a special on the Michael Jordan ESPN docuseries After the Dance.
May 21, 2020
Soap alum Amelia Marshall opens up about her roles as Guiding Light's Gilly Grant, All My Children's Belinda Keefer, and Passions' Liz Sanbourne, sharing that she had to suspend reality as soon as she walked in the door.
June 4, 2020
Character actress Mary Pat Gleason, who both acted on and wrote for Guiding Light in the 1980s, has died.
June 8, 2020
Guiding Light stars are coming out in full force in support of the 16th annual Daytime Stars and Strikes for Autism event, which this year will be a virtual Bauer BBQ!
June 10, 2020
Actress Melinda O. Fee, known to daytime fans for roles like Days of our Lives' Mary Marshall and Guiding Light's Charlotte Bauer, has passed away. She was 77.
June 29, 2019
Adrienne Frantz (ex-Amber Moore, The Bold and the Beautiful/The Young and the Restless) and Scott Bailey (ex-Sandy Foster, Guiding Light) have welcomed a son, but complications have kept Frantz in the hospital and unable to join her baby at home.
August 4, 2020
Broadway star Patti Karr, who appeared on All My Children, Ryan's Hope, and Guiding Light, has passed away. She was 88.
August 20, 2020
Listen to fan-favorite actress Beth Ehlers (ex-Harley Cooper, Guiding Light; ex-Taylor Thompson, All My Children) in the new podcast drama Forever and a Day, which aims to bring the 90-year-old soap genre back to its "radio" roots.
September 4, 2020
Check out soap opera alums Matt Bomer (ex-Ben Reade, Guiding Light) and Tuc Watkins (ex-David Vickers, One Life to Live) in the teaser trailer for The Boys in the Band.
September 12, 2020
One Life to Live favorites Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord), Jerry verDorn (Clint Buchanan), and Mark Derwin (Dr. Ben Davidson) are participating in a pay-to-view online reunion to benefit the Autism Society of America.
October 29, 2020
Amazon has cast Ozark star Tom Pelphrey (ex-Jonathan Randall, Guiding Light) as a series regular in its upcoming drama Outer Range, which also stars Josh Brolin, Lili Taylor, and Tamara Podemski.
November 7, 2020
General Hospital star Laura Wright is celebrating 15 years in the role of Carly Corinthos, a character that she says takes a lot of guts to portray -- "You can't come on being afraid."
December 10, 2020
American Murderer is killing it with casting: Tom Pelphrey (ex-Jonathan Randall, Guiding Light) and Ryan Phillippe (ex-Billy Douglas, One Life to Live) have both signed on as leads in the upcoming crime drama.
December 17, 2020
From spreading reindeer dust to playing guitar for dancing children, here's how some of your favorite soap opera stars love to celebrate the holidays.
December 16, 2020
Daytime alum Stephen Martines opens up about his new song, "Chasing Summer," and shares memories from his time as General Hospital's Nikolas Cassadine and Guiding Light's Tony Santos.
