Here's a glance at what you can expect this week on Guiding Light...
As previously reported, ESPN Radio co-hosts Mike Greensburg and Mike Golic will appear as two brothers who go head-to-head with Reva (Kim Zimmer) and Josh (Robert Newman) on Wednesday's Guiding Light.
Here's a photo of the quarter on set:
As previously reported, Guiding Light will be breaking soap opera barriers at the end of this month.
On February 29, viewers will be treated to a brand-new look to the show's daily episodes. There will be no more archaic, three-walled sets. Instead, the show will utilize permanent four-walled sets with ten-foot high ceilings.
Also gone are the 300-pound pedestal cameras, all of which will be replaced with handheld eight-pound mini-cameras.
"Soap operas have been shot, by and large, the same way since the 1950's, the same way 'I Love Lucy' was shot - with pedestal cameras, in just a few interior sets," Executive Producer Ellen Wheeler said. "Our audience is sophisticated enough to understand that's old-fashioned, and it isn't working for them anymore."
What's the advantages of these changes? They will help cut down on costs and will give viewers the opportunity to experience the different spaces that the characters inhibit, thereby increasing storytelling potential and intimacy with the characters.
"Our fans want to see more of our character's lives - from the houses they live in, to the cars they drive, to the experiences they have in their everyday lives," Wheeler said. Her and her co-production executives have even let their office spaces be used for filming.
Here's an early peek at next week's Guiding Light episodes. Read no further if you wish to be completely surprised...
Next week, on Guiding Light:
Jonathan (Tom Pelphrey) doesn't look too pleased with Alan (Ron Raines). Does he go through with the shooting?
Tune in. Find out.
On next week's Guiding Light, Jonathan looks to do away with Alan. Forever.
Turn away, children.
The following image of Harley (Beth Ehlers) and Cyrus (Murray Bartlett) getting it on from yesterday's Guiding Light episode is almost R-rated. We recommend viewing it with a glass of ice by your side...
As previously reported, Kevin Stapleton will be making an appearance on this Wednesday's Guiding Light. We now have information on his exact role, and it's centered around the Harley-Cyrus-Marina love triangle:
Stapleton will be portraying the role of Preston and he'll be taking Harley out for the first real date she's had in a very long time.
One Life to Live fans know Stapleton well: he played Kevin Lord Riley Buchanan from 1996 until 1998.
Here's what fans of Guiding Light can look forward to on the show next week...
Here's a quick note for Guiding Light fans:
Kevin Stapleton appears as Preston and goes on a date with Harley (Beth Ehlers) on Wednesday, February 6. In a previous life, Kevin was one of the many actors to portray Kevin on One Life to Live (1996-1998).
He also appeared in Dazzle with Kim Ulrich (ex-Diana; As the World Turns) and on Broadway in Salome.
Guiding Light - the Procter & Gamble Productions soap opera that is the longest-running television show in broadcast history - has announced its plans to take on a revolutionary new production model.
The production changes, which will take effect immediately and begin airing on CBS on February 29 will bring a modern, more realistic look to the show, allowing viewers to be entertained by the stories and characters they love in a more intimate way.
The show's new model will represent an end-to-end transformation in the way the show is created, from direction to editing to scenic design.
Read the full press release now.
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