Guiding Light

Here's a puzzle for Soaps.com readers! See if you can locate The Young and the Restless stars, Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin) and Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor) as they take part in a cameo on the Daytime drama which ends this week - Guiding Light! Watch for them in the crowd! Di...

Phillip proposes, Alan passes on and Josh decides to leave town.

Blogging From The Beacon. Thoughts on the week of September 7-11. The abbreviated three day week was nicely divided into a few symbolic acts, which is a wise way to condense a lot into a little. There was the feeling that things were being wrapped up speedily. It's not so much that things are rush...

There's a double wedding in Springfield.

This Sunday September 13, veteran "60 Minutes" journalist Morley Safer will be airing a piece he did on the end of Guiding Light. It will feature commentary and interviews with the cast and crew of the series. Here he is talking to a fellow reporter about the story and why he thinks the show, an...

In light of the end drawing near, here's a little glance back at the beginning. Guiding Light first aired on radio on January 25, 1937 and ran until June 29, 1956. It made the leap to TV in 1952. The kernel of the series came to writer Irna Phillips from her own experiences growing up in Illinois. Af...

Olivia and Nat move in together, Phillip and Alan recover and Lizzie sees her daughter.

Phillip and Alan say their goodbyes, Jonathan decides to move back and Frank, Nat and Olivia go through baby names.

Henry's birthday party, Dinah runs into Mallet and Alan and Phillip finally agree about what to do.

Blogging From The Beacon. Thoughts on the week of August 31-September 4. We're now into the final two weeks of the show. For past few weeks, however, things have been rapidly bustling along. I keep wondering whether I would experience it differently if I didn't know it was ending. More than anyt...

Phillip tells his family he's dying, Marina and Shayne tell their families about Henry and Jonathan checks in with Jeffrey.

Billy and Vanessa announce their engagement, Reva leaves the house and Nat refuses to back down.

Last night, August 30, the Daytime Emmy Awards were given out in Los Angeles, California. Among the elated winners was All My Children's own Vincent Irizarry, who plays the dark and complex Dr. David Hayward. Vincent was awarded the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a drama! Vincent actuall...

Last night was the 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards. Although they received few nominations, Guiding Light still received some recognition. In an unusual turn, Jeff Branson (Shayne Lewis) and one time GL star Vincent Irrizary (now on AMC) took home the Emmy for took the 2009 Outstanding Supporti...

Blogging From The Beacon. Thoughts on the week of August 24-28. We're down to the final three weeks of the show and things have become very eventful. Maybe I'm alone in feeling this, but the fact that the show is drawing to a close seems to drain some of the dramatic tension out of things as they un...

Josh helps his brother out, Rafe has a big announcement, the Coopers find out Cyrus is one of them and Olivia pushes Nat away again.

It turns out that what some of us long suspected was actually true – Cyrus is Jenna's son. For the full explanation of this serendipitous development, watch this clip. While it's nice to know that Buzz has found another son and there is still a piece of Jenna out there, it's also a bit troubling....

Buzz and Cyrus make a surprising discovery, Jonathan leaves town and Shayne and Marina try to work something out.

eLlife magazine produced this look at Tina Sloan (Lillian Raines) in the current production of her one woman show, "Changing Shoes." You can see her charming audiences in New Jersey as she looks back on her life and her career in Daytime. For more information about the play, please see our pr...

Tomorrow, we get a glimpse of Holly as she comes back to town, noticing how much things have changed. Much of the day will actually be focusing on something which has changed dramatically lately – Mallet and Marina's relationship. While their break up sinks in with the family, how are you fee...

Phillip spends some time with his family, Mallet decides to leave and Shayne feels disconnected.

Originally posted June 12: Update with return to Salem date. According to TV Guide Magazine, Crystal Chappell (Olivia, Guiding Light) is heading back Salem, once Guiding Light goes off the air in September. Crystal signed a deal with DOOL to return as the popular Carly Manning (Katerina v...

Blogging From The Beacon. Thoughts on the week of August 17-21. Reva spent the first part of the week totally flipping out. She finally caught herself doing it, but didn't seem able to let go of the little cocoon she was building out of her memories. She's done this sort of thing before, it's one o...

Cyrus and Remy leave for Australia, Nat gets a new job and Ed gets an idea.

It's that time of year again. The performers of Guiding Light are already gearing up for the 5th Annual Rock Show for Charity. This year the event will be held on October 9 and will feature the extensive musical talents of the cast and their friends. As always, the event will be benefiting the Am...

Original Article: June 12 Since the Guiding Light's cancellation was announced, plenty of fans have been saddened by how little media attention the event has received. Finally, it looks like someone, at CBS no less, will be giving the show a little more of the honor it deserves. Amidst all o...

Nat's plan isn't going as she'd hoped and Josh refuses to help Reva.

Blogging From The Beacon. Thoughts on the week of August 10-14. "We're not the easiest people to love," Phillip told Olivia in one of their sporadic conversations. He spent the early part of the week looking for miracle cures at the local new age store before he ran away to Mexico. His act of desp...

Bill and Remy remember Max, Buzz and Cyrus search CBS and Shayne gets arrested.

Alan reaches out to James, Buzz and Cyrus hit New York and Shayne picks fights.

The cast and crew of Guiding Light said another sad thank you and farewell to Peapack this week. They attended a special service at the Peapack Reformed Church. Local Reverend Kathryn Henry led the service which remembered the show's history and its original, Christian inspiration. The sh...

Soaps.com already told you that Maureen Garrett will be reprising her old role as Holly before Guiding Light goes black this September. This led some to wonder if it would also mean the return of her onetime on-screen lover, Fletcher Reade. It does. Fletcher will also be headed back to Springf...

Olivia makes a pass at Josh, Phillip gets desperate and James and Daisy go camping.

Phillip drags the family to work, Mel finds a way to free Cyrus and Blake finds a way to make money for the family.

Blogging From The Beacon. Thoughts on the week of August 3-7. Dinah and Shayne were married on Monday and heading for an annulment by Friday. After they sped through a wedding, which was actually a nice and simple court house affair, she wound up running off and confessing to Mallet during her...

Shayne is comforted by Marina, the investigation into Dinah continues and Buzz asks Cyrus to teach him how to steal.

Phillip gets desperate, Shayne gets thrown in jail and Jeffrey fills Jonathan in.

Dinah confesses to Shayne, Mallet offers to get her out of the country and Jonathan finds Jeffrey.

So many viewers don't realize that Dorian Cramer Lord wasn't always played by Robin Strasser, and that the character was originated in 1973 by Nancy Pinkerton, who is our Where Are They Now actress for today! Nancy started out her career on "The Edge of Night" as Beth Moon Anderson Barnes i...

Mallet learns the truth about the John Doe killing and it's hardly what he anticipated. Will Dinah give up her honeymoon for a stay in the slammer? Will Mallet let his old feelings for her get in the way of doing his job? He didn't do it for Marina, so what would it say if he did for Dinah? Check out...

Making the news of Guiding Light's cancellation even more real, CBS has made it official that the soap's time slot will now be filled with a game show. A new version of the series, "Let's Make A Deal" is now expected to take over. Comedian and former talk show host Wayne Brady has already shot a p...

Alan has to confront his past, Dinah and Shayne get married and Mallet corners Marina.

Blogging From The Beacon. Thoughts on the week of July 27-31. Surprise of the week – Jeffrey is alive after all. Then again, I'm not sure this surprised anyone. When Soaps.com polled viewers about his demise, only 15 percent actually thought he was dead, which leads one to wondering how success...

Mallet and Marina retrace her steps, Shayne and Dinah prepare for their wedding and Alan and Phillip take a road trip.

Earlier today, Crystal Chappell (Carly Manning) replied to an inquiring fan on her Twitter account that her husband, and DOOL cast member, Michael Sabatino, would be popping up on the show. To quote her: "Michael will indeed pop up on DOOL." For those of you who don’t know, Sabatino will res...

If you have been looking for away to bid your final goodbye to Guiding Light, this may be it. A special event is being organized in Pittsburgh this October to say goodbye to the history making series and celebrate the many memories it has given generations of viewers. "So Long, Springfield" w...

Louise took the time to chat with Soaps.com from her home in New York, Wednesday July 29 about her return to Daytime, her thoughts on her past in soaps and the future of soaps. Soaps.com: "Are you going to be traveling back and forth to California for DAYS?" Louise: "Well, I will be out in Califor...

Buzz finds out more about his son's book, Alan is suspicious of Phillip and Marina gets an idea.

Fans of Tom Pelphrey (Jonathan Randall) will still be able to catch the versatile actor performing live after Guiding Light wraps this September. On Sunday October 4, he will be performing at the comedy club/restaurant, Uncle Vinny’s/ Ferrara’s. Pelphrey will be performing in the 11:00...

Ed gives Phillip a choice, Dinah and Shayne spread their news and Mallet and Marina team up.

After recently marrying the love of her life onscreen, it looks like real life could be catching up with fiction. Guiding Light's Marcy Rylan (Lizzie Spaulding) has just become engaged. Surrounded by her friends and castmates, her longtime boyfriend, Don Money, surprised her with a marr...

Blogging From The Beacon. Thoughts on the week of July 20-24. Cyrus returned to jail this week. The Feds caught him for selling the stolen diamonds. He was using the money to make the Cooper family's dreams come true. Yes, it's another redemption story, which seemed to be what a lot of the week's s...

Shayne gets an answer, Olivia tells Ava about Natalia and Mallet and Marina fight.

31 members of the cast of Guiding Light recently joined together in a photo studio to shoot the last full cast photo for the series. Check out this amusing behind the scenes video of the actors as they joke around on the set.

The town gathers to say goodbye to Jeffrey.

It has just been made official. TeleNext Media has finally confirmed what many have suspected and dreaded, there is not future for Guiding Light on another network – the show ends permanently in September. Here is the official statement from Brian T. Cahill, Senior Vice President and Manag...

Reva plans the memorial, Rafe tells Ashlee about his mom, Mallet confronts Marina and Dinah rejects Shayne's proposal.

If his brief return to Guiding Light this month as Danny Santos wasn't enough for you, you'll be able to catch Paul Anthony Stewart live on stage in New York next week. He will be taking part in NYTB @ The Duplex, the monthly cabaret series highlighting new composers, lyricists and performer...

Reva grieves, Mallet builds up the courage to confront Marina and Olivia gets arrested.

Fans of Guiding Light's inimitable Ron Raines (Alan Spaulding) will be in for a treat this September. He'll be appearing at the Kiewit Concert Hall of the Holland Performing Arts Center in Nebraska for a special show. Ron will be joined on stage by highly respected music director Don Pippin...

Cyrus is arrested, Alan and Phillip's breakthrough doesn't last and Olivia decides to track down Nat.

It's a week full of memories on Guiding Light. The Spaulding men go camping in a bid to bond, but with pasts like theirs, there is as much to break them apart as hold them together. Meanwhile, Ava is back in town to help the rest of Jeffrey's family and friends grieve for his loss. Check out this vid...

Blogging From The Beacon. Thoughts on the week of July 13-17. The Bill and Lizzie wedding continued on Monday. But since I already talked about that last time, I won't say anymore. Of course, they weren't the only ones to tie the knot. Remy and Christina got married again. They each pretended to be...

Alan and Phillip bond, Cyrus has information for Buzz and Reva grieves.

The Spaulding men go camping, the town receives the news of Jeffrey's death and Mallet is disturbed by Marina.

Adding another confirmation to the reality of Guiding Light's cancellation, on Tuesday night, Kim Armstrong, one of the show's producers, gave the town of Peapack-Gladstone a $10,000 check as a parting gift and sign of appreciation. The series was reluctant to end their association so...

Reva gets sad news, Phillip wants to go camping and Mallet gives in.

Phillip wants to buy a house for Lizzie, Remy and Christina tell each other how they feel and Mallet and Dinah reach an agreement.

Soap opera writer Judi Ann Mason passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 54. Mason made TV history as one of the major African-American writers for the medium. She began her career at the age of 20 when her promising talent was recognized by Norman Lear who hired her on as a writer for the CBS sitc...

Guiding Light has announced that it will be donating a portion of its wardrobe to Bottomless Closet when the series ends. Bottomless Closet seeks to help disadvantaged New York City women become self-sufficient. They offer a comprehensive program that begins with business attire and in...

Mallet gets some unwelcome proof, Remy and Christina wake up married and Josh helps Reva search for Jeffrey.

Fans of Guiding Light's multi-talented Karla Mosley (Christina) will be able to catch her in person this week. The actress will be traveling to Amherst, Massachusetts to workshop the play, "Expatriate." She has been involved with this work, written by its co-star Lenelle Moise, for seve...

This year has already meant a string of returns, now Guiding Light fans can add another character to the list. Maureen Garrett has been snagged to make a return appearance on the series as Holly Reade. After originating the role all the way back in 1976, she coming back to tie up some story stra...

If you didn't get enough of Bill and Lizzie's wedding over the past few days, here are a few behind the scenes videos of the cast and crew working hard to make the shoot run smoothly. In this video, Frank Dicopoulos (Frank Cooper) spends the day on the set with his daughter Olivia, who plays Mau...

Bill and Lizzie get married in a surprise ceremony with their family and friends.

Blogging From The Beacon. Thoughts on the week of July 6-10. In spite of a certain interruption, the week held together remarkably well thanks largely to relying on the sensibility which the series has built up over the past year. The week served as a summary of many of these traits, playing on...

While in pursuit of Edmund, Jeffrey's plane went down and everyone is sure he's dead. Then again, everyone was also sure that Edmund was dead. Both characters have been in this kind of territory before. Bradley Cole played Richard Winslow from 1999-2002. After that character's demise, the a...

In the shadow of the impending cancellation, CBS has launched a new section to their Guiding Light website to celebrate the show's history and lead viewers along to its final episode on September 18. There are photo galleries, video highlights and brand new interviews with stars of the sh...

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg presented the fourth annual “Made in NY” awards on Monday, June 15. The awards are given out to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the city's entertainment industry. Although Guiding Light was not given an aw...

If you've ever wanted to get up close and personal with Guiding Light's reigning diva, Kim Kimmer (Reva Shayne), here's a great chance. A lunch date with Zimmer is being auctioned off as part of Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Fund’s Summer Online Auction. The charity fundraiser includes celeb...

I've interviewed Beth Chamberlin (Beth Raines) before, but I never had the pleasure to do so in person. By the time I arrived in Orlando, she'd already been down for a few days, enjoying the sun with her son. Although Guiding Light had been down to Florida for a big Spaulding event before, that...

It's been a brutal week for all of us since news of Guiding Light's cancellation was announced. We've been flooded with e-mails about it at Soaps.com. They've been both sad and angry, testament to what a profound impact the series has had in the lives of generations of viewers. Here are a just a f...

Although they are one of Guiding Light's newest couples, they are steadily gaining in popularity. Remy Boudreau (Lawrence Saint Victor) and his wife Christina (Karla Mosley) have been slowly easing into an unconventional romance for the past few months. On my first day in Orlando I watch...

This was the first time I ever met Robert Newman (Josh Lewis) in person. I was a bit nervous. We sat in the shadows cast by the Jaws ride at Universal Studios. Sensing my nervousness, he did his best to help me out. We talked a bit about architecture and a lot about our backgrounds working in theater....

For some time now, rumors have been circulating that Natalia (Jessica Leccia) and Olivia (Crystal Chappell) are embarking on a ‘different’ sort of relationship for Springfield. Initially, many insiders suggested that they would become a romantic pairing, making them Guiding Light’...

The New Year is here and Guiding Light viewers are already being teased with what they can come to expect. This time around, the show is promising something that viewers have really been wishing for – the return of Phillip Spaulding. Check out this video promo for the prodigal son’s upcoming...

polls) The Reva-Josh movie was a big plot this year. It managed to play into the nostalgia of Jeva fans and provide some self-reflexive commentary on the show’s history. I found it amusing and I’m glad she stuck with Jeffrey. The 'Always' movie story?

On that first morning in New York, myself and the other bloggers were introduced to Co-Head Writer Jill Lori Hurst and Producer Alexandra Johnson-Gamsey before setting out for the morning drive to New Jersey. The first thing we did when we arrived in Peapack was go out to eat, which I was ver...

It has been awhile since our last Guiding Light wardrobe column, but now it's back. Occasionally, viewers send Soaps.com questions about the clothes the characters wear in Springfield and the people behind the scenes are kind enough to let us know where they got them. And so, without furthe...

Blogging from The Beacon. The Week of September 22-26. The week ended with something of a climax, which is unusual these days. Daisy was trying to be helpful, or at least, trying to help Rafe. As usual, whenever someone tries to be helpful on Guiding Light, something goes wrong. She joined a yout...

Last year, audiences had the opportunity to catch Robert Newman's thrilling live performance in The Full Monty. This year, the Guiding Light actor will be returning to the stage again, but will be bringing thrills of a different kind. The versatile performer, best known for playing Josh L...

Guiding Light will be getting a unique guest star in a few weeks. With Remy Boudreau suddenly becoming a focal character this summer, we've been seeing more of his family once again. In the past two weeks, we've had numerous appearances from his over-achieving sister Mel, but now his parent...

For his fans, it's been a long time coming, but Guiding Light's Lawrence Saint-Victor (Remy Boudreau) has finally been getting the airtime and material to suit his talents. In recent months, the character has been allowed to develop and become embroiled in one of the series most signific...

Guiding Light's Marcy Rylan (Lizzie Spaulding) has been keeping busy with other projects. Although she is currently involved in the new film Stray (see article here), she has also signed on to work on yet another film. Rylan recently took on the role of Jeanie Wray for the upcoming feature T...

Daisy (Bonnie Dennison) seems to be slipping back into her old trouble-making ways recently and it looks like her past is going to be catching up with her. The character's former mad, bad and dangerous to know boyfriend, the mysteriously named "G" (for Gillespie) will be returning to Spri...

Following much speculation, official word has come out that Beth Ehlers (Harley Davidson Cooper) will be departing from the cast of Guding Light. Although rumors of her departure began circulating around the time they did for fellow cast member Ricky Paull Goldin (Gus Aitoro), the show...

Nicole Forester came to the world of Guiding Light in November 2005. Since then, she's made her mark in the demanding role of Cassie Layne, displaying a continually surprising degree of versatility and fearlessness. She arrived in the world of soaps after years of working on TV, notably on...

When the people at Guiding Light revealed their new production model at the end of February, one of the first thing to strike most viewers was the remarkable presence given to music. One of the musicians involved in this change for the show has been New York City based singer/songwriter Col...

Guiding Light's Marcy Rylan (Lizzie Spaulding) has been signed to a new film project which is soon to get underway. She will be joining former All My Children actor Jacob Young to star in a film entitled Stray. The film is being produced by Amerstdam Artist's Ltd., a new film company developed...

On February, the 29th, Guiding Light brought viewers the new look it had been promising for months (which you can read about it here and here). As promised, it is a substantial departure from what everyone's been used to, changing not only the style, but the atmosphere and pacing of the show....

Mark Derwin arrived on Guiding Light after previously making his mark in a commercial for Fiesta cigarettes and a handful of other popular advertisements airing across North America. He entered the soap world in the late 80's, appearing in recurring roles on The Young and the Restless an...

Guiding Light's Michelle Ray Smith has publicly announced that she is pregnant. The actress recently made the announcement with her boyfriend Michael Laydon. The child is expected on July the 21st, around the same time that her contract with the show is due to be renegotiated. Smith joined...

Late last year, the people behind Guiding Light announced that there would be some major changes to the way that the show would look. This would include the type of cameras used and how scenes were shot and edited. Aiming for a more naturalistic feeling, and to appeal to a more youthful audien...

A new year begins and a new look for Guiding Light will soon be upon us. Many of you have no doubt heard of the sweeping changes in style planned for the show in the coming months. This year it will be made over, leaving the strict use of stage sets behind and allowing cameras to wander around and fo...

Recently, Guiding Light's Caitlin Van Zandt generously took some time from her schedule to answer questions submitted to us by visitors to our message boards. A native of New York, Caitlin joined the cast of Guiding Light on March 25, 2006, taking on the complex and often surprising role o...

The canvas of Guiding Light is going to be getting a little more crowded soon. While Springfield has witnessed a steady stream of characters passing through its sparse sets in past months, few of them have stayed for long. Surprisingly, many of the faces expected to be arriving have been aro...

After several weeks of Reva snatching moments with him on the phone and almost meeting up with him face to face, Guiding Light fan favorite and Emmy Award winner Tom Pelphrey will actually be returning to Springfield in the role of Jonathan Randall this week. After months of being teased, v...

People always tell us how much they miss Grant Aleksander, the man who left an indelible mark on a beloved era of Guiding Light when he played Phillip Spaulding. While it's unlikely that Mr. Aleksander will be coming back, fans in New York will be able to get their fix when he appears on stage at...

Remember the '80's and '90's, when books about Harley and Beth would pop on store shelves? Well, it's been awhile, but GL has decided to go back to the publishing game this fall. Following on the well-received ATWT title Oakdale Confidential and its sequel, New York based publisher Pocket...