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1979: Another World's Alice wasn't sure she should marry Dan.

1979: Guiding Light's newly arrived Ross rook Roger's case.

1990: General Hospital's "Duke" died in Anna's arms.

2004: All My Children's Bianca gave birth to Miranda."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1968: On Dark Shadows, Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke) was shot in the shoulder after a struggling over a gun with her prison guard (Howard Honig). Peter Bradford (Roger Davis) and Victoria attempted to leave the jail.

1976: On Ryan's Hope, Johnny (Bernard Barrow) made peace with...

1979: Another World's Alice wasn't sure she should marry Dan.

1979: Guiding Light's newly arrived Ross rook Roger's case.

1990: General Hospital's "Duke" died in Anna's arms.

2004: All My Children's Bianca gave birth to Miranda."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke) was shot in the shoulder after a struggling...

More than 22 years after the release of Encino Man, star Pauly Shore thinks the time is right for a sequel. During an interview with Variety, the comedic actor reveals that early plans are in the works for a follow-up, although the project doesn't seem to have a studio home at this time. Here's what Pauly Shore had to say, during the red carpet premiere of Top Five.

"Encino Man 2 -let's do it. My agent and I are talking about it. I think it would be fun. It was a cute movie."

The original Encino Man starred Pauly Shore and Sean Astin as two California teenagers who discover an ancient caveman (Brendan Fraser in his first leading role) in their backyard, and teach him how to acclimate to society. The film was received poorly by critics, but it still managed to earn $40.7 million during its theatrical run in 1992. Pauly Shore also...

Looking for what's new on Netflix streaming for October 2014? You've come to the right place.

We've rounded up the best TV shows and movies arriving soon. So take some time to peruse this list, and maybe block off a weekend or two so you can binge-watch Season 5 of "The Vampire Diaries" or something.

Here's a much larger rundown of what subscribers can expect in September, courtesy of Netflix. All title dates are subject to change.

Available October 1

"Annie" (1982)

Based on the Depression-era comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," this adaptation of the smash Broadway musical follows America's favorite urchin (Aileen Quinn) as she captures Daddy Warbucks' (Albert Finney) heart with her unquenchable optimism. In the meantime, Annie must try to dodge the treacherous head of the orphanage (Carol Burnett). Directed by John Huston, Annie features the hit song "Tomorrow."

"Annie: A Royal Adventure" (1995)

Annie, the charming orphan with a head full of red curls,...

Hitting movie theaters this weekend:

Bridesmaids – Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne

Priest – Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q

Movie of the Week

Priest

The Stars: Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q

The Plot: A priest (Bettany) disobeys church law in order to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.

The Buzz: I’ve got to be honest, I think this film looks horrible. It’s ‘Movie of the Week’ strictly as a path of least resistance. If I happen to have any regular readers out there, they’re certain to know that I’m not going anywhere near Bridesmaids, not even with a blindfold, and so Priest suddenly shines with promise — relatively speaking of course.

Priest continues director Scott Charles Stewart’s working affair with Paul Bettany (whom last teamed together on the unimpressive Legion). Bettany bugs me a bunch, anyone else? I’ve just never taken him well,...

• Director: Kevin Smith – Weinstein Company Screw this! Get to work on ‘Green Hornet’ and ‘Fletch One’ already! Run Those franchises into the ground! Nothing new here: For a writer/director who’s known for his witty and charming dialogue, this teaser-trailer is suspiciously absent of any and all proof of that. It offers us but a few forced deliveries at the very beginning and end. How clever Kevin, you truly are a master wordsmith (But I guess that’s why it falls into the ‘teaser’ category). And look, it starts off in black & white, how nostalgic and paltry. Are we gonna be treated to another lame-ass attempt from Randal conning Dante into admitting all the gay S&M stuff he would do for a flying car again? Is he gonna tongue-lash another customer about how they can’t “shop here anymore!” Is Dante gonna bellyache about how many guys

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