Tag: Hillary B. Smith

UP2LATELY: Hillary B. Smith on Her New Fashion Line, the Future of Daytime and Her Former Soap Returning to TV!

Hillary B. Smith may best be known for her 20+ year run as “One Life to Live’s” legal eagle, Nora Buchanan, but she’s recently taken on a new role in life: Fashion designer! Soap Opera Network caught up with the busy actress — who also appears on and supervising produces the web series “Venice” — to get the scoop on her new fashion line, as well as her thoughts on what went wrong with “OLTL’s” second run and what she thinks about her former TV home, “The Doctors,” making a return to television!

How Important Are the Daytime Emmys? Industry Insiders Speak Out!

There’s no doubt that the Daytime Emmy Awards play a large part of the daytime industry, but just how prevalent is the golden statue when it comes to the every day work lives of the people who make up the genre? Soap Opera Network spoke with performers, writers, producers and more to get their take on how often and how much the Emmys impact their work lives. Does the event and its promised accolades inspire them to work harder? Do they keep the Emmys in mind when filming, writing and performing…

‘OLTL’s’ Robert Gorrie Talks Matthew Buchanan, Quadrangles, Acting and Growing Up

On Thursday, June 20, Prospect Park announced that they had come to a resolution to the dispute between it and the I.A.T.S.E. (International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees) New York Production Locals 52, 161, 600, 700, 764, 798 and USA829, the union representing stage workers for the soaps, which alleged that Prospect Park had violated the labor agreement with the union. Prior to the resolution, Soap Opera Network spoke with "One Life to Live" star Robert Gorrie (Matthew…

WATCH: Snoop Lion Returns to Llanview for ‘One Life to Live’ Appearance

Snoop Lion returns to The OnLine Network's "One Life to Live" beginning Tuesday, May 28. TOLN has released the following video highlighting Lion's upcoming appearance(s) on the soap as part of his collaborative work in the creation of "Brand New Start," the new theme song used by "OLTL," sung by IZA, who is newly signed to Boss Lady Entertainment and Snoop Lion‘s Berhane Sound System label.

Gimme Shelter: Llanview Transitions Back to Life

When "One Life to Live" went off the air just over a year ago it was my favorite daily drama and it had been for quite some time. So, while the show’s ratings were rising, it was quite a shock to learn it had been canceled in 2011. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous with the series coming back, but this time without executive producer Frank Valentini and head writer Ron Carlivati.

INTERVIEW: Robert S. Woods Talks Bo and Nora, HD Filming and Days of Hair Pulling

Robert S. Woods has portrayed the contract role of Bo Buchanan on ABC's "One Life to Live" off and on for more than 30 years. Just a few months before the soap went off the air in January 2012, Woods joined several cast members in signing up for the Prospect Park version of the series, which was to pick up right where the ABC run ended mere days earlier. While things didn't materialize the way they were supposed to back then, Woods admits he's having fun now. "So…

REVIEW: Breaking Down ‘One Life to Live’

As evidenced by the first episode of "One Life to Live," life in Llanview has continued long after the soap ended its ABC run in January 2012. No, we don't mean that the soap has jumped ahead five years as sister soap "All My Children" has done in order to progress its storylines, we mean characters didn't just walk upstairs to the attic and kept silent and still while the millions of fans mourned their reported last breaths. Scheduled to re-launch on Monday, April…

Snoop Lion (aka Snoop Dogg) Writes, Performs and Produces New Opening Theme for TOLN’s ‘One Life to Live’

Titled "Brand New Start," The OnLine Network has announced that Snoop Lion, aka Snoop Dogg, has agreed to write, produce and perform on the new theme song for the networks "One Life to Live," which premieres with brand new episodes on Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes on Monday, April 29. In a statement TOLN says, "'Brand New Start' speaks to the much anticipated series return and features soulful singer, Iza Lach, newly signed to Snoop’s Berhane Sound System label, and Snoop Lion himself."

Will You Scream And Shout For ‘OLTL’?

If you think you’re excited about the return of “One Life to Live,” which debuts on iTunes, Hulu and Hulu Plus on Monday, April 29, wait until you hear how excited these goats are! Uhhhh... Nope, that’s not a typo, folks. In The OnLine Network’s latest teaser for the sudser, goats are front and center.