O-M-G. I am getting goose bumps while writing about this very sad news. One of CBS’s 4 soap operas has been canceled. GUIDING LIGHT is done and over with. The oldest (72 years) daytime soap opera in the history has been let go. The show has used a different style of shooting their episodes in order to save money for a few years now but I guess it didn’t work.

Guiding Light started in the radio on 1937. It went onto a TV format after 15 years on the radio. GL has been making people cry, laugh, angry, and happy for 72 years.

I refused to believe it when I first heard the news because GL used to be one of my favorite shows. I may not watch it regularly as I used to but I still try to keep abreast of what’s going on in the fictional town of Springfield from time to time. GL actors and their daytime colleagues has shared their reactions regarding it’s cancellation.

The last episode of Guiding Light has been reported to air on September 18th. That’s definitely something I would be watching that day. I hope you do too. And I hope out of respect for the soap opera community, ABC Soaps will not try to air something big on that day to counter the ratings on CBS. Let Guiding Light go out with a bang. I hope the old characters will come back. Just a thought.

PS : The image says 70 but this is the only image I could find so please bear with me.

(Source : SoapCentral)(Image : Newscom)

Laura Wright showed up in Port Charles as Carly, sporting a flattened hair, if I remember it right. Do you? She was in that train, hiding from Manny. Carly was still crazy back then. Well she’s still crazy today…hehe. I mean crazy, in the medical way. However they want to call it. Anyhooo, back in 2004 when she was still Princess Cassie in Guiding Light(CBS), she decided to chop her glorious hair off. I was shocked and horrified. Not because she looked bad. Quite the opposite. I was green with envy coz she looked beautiful in a Bob haircut also. Some people really are blessed Here’s a picture of Laura Wright in bob hairstyle :

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First it was Ricky Paull Goldin leaving Guiding Light, now Emmy Award Winner Martha Byrne(Lily) has reportedly rejected a “generous” offer from As The World Turns to stay.

“We made Martha an incredibly generous offer in hopes that she would remain a valuable member of the ATWT cast,” executive producer Christopher Goutman said in a statement. “Unfortunately, Martha has decided to leave despite our best efforts to keep her.” *SOURCE

Martha hasn’t made an official statement yet. But I will say my piece..LOL. Read more

Major shake ups in CBS Soapsdom. Ricky Paull Godlin ’s(Gus Aituro, GL) has made his announcement of not returning to Guiding Light. After weeks of rumor regarding his exit, Ricky wrote to his fans :

“I want you to be one of the first to know that I’m planning on leaving Guiding Light when my contract expires in a couple of weeks,” Goldin wrote. “Gus has been a huge part of my life and I will really miss portraying him and bringing this character to life for you.”

“My seven years on Guiding Light have been a wonderful experience. Now it’s time for a new adventure, a new chapter in my life,” Goldin reflected. “I will especially miss working with Beth Ehlers, since it doesn’t get any better than Gus and Harley.” *SOURCE

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