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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 2h

#throwback October 9, 2004 —Guiding Light’s Ricky Paull Goldin hosted the Gus Aitoro Boat Cruise! Castmates & fans spent the day sailing the Hudson, soaking in the NYC skyline & Lady Liberty. Photos feature Ricky, Tom Pelphrey, Crystal Hunt & Stephanie Gatschet.

#GuidingLight #thelocherroom

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 18h

omorrow, Oct 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET, The Locher Room honors the incomparable Eileen Fulton, who brought Lisa Grimaldi to life on As the World Turns. Join Scott Bryce, Larry Bryggman, Ellen Dolan, Don Hastings, Gregg Marx, Hillary B. Smith & Colleen Zenk.
#TheLocherRoom #EileenFulton #ATWT #SoapOperaFans

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 2d

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 2d

🎧 My Conversations with Alan episode with Todd Morehead & Justin Kron is now streaming on all podcast platforms. We discuss October 7: Bearing Witness to the Massacre—now on Prime Video—as courageous Christians stand up for Jews & Israel. #ConversationsWithAlan #October7 #PrimeVideo #NeverAgain

Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 3d

hu, Oct 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET — The Locher Room honors the incomparable Eileen Fulton, who brought Lisa Grimaldi to life on As the World Turns. Join Scott Bryce, Larry Bryggman, Ellen Dolan, Don Hastings, Gregg Marx, Hillary B. Smith & Colleen Zenk.

#TheLocherRoom #EileenFulton #AsThe WorldTurns

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 3d

This should be fun! I wonder who he will play.

Soap Opera News @soapoperanews.bsky.social · 3d

It's official! Greg Vaughan joins the cast of #BeyondtheGates

soapoperanews.net/greg-vaughan...

Greg Vaughan Joins Beyond the Gates

Greg Vaughan, soap vet and Daytime Emmy winner, joins CBS's Beyond the Gates! Find out how he is bringing major star power to Fairmont Crest.

soapoperanews.net

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 3d

✨ NATAS has announced the presenters for the 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards! 🎉 Stars include Karla Mosley, Michelle Stafford, Deidre Hall, Scott Clifton, Michael Mealor & more. Streaming live Fri, Oct 17 at 7p ET / 4p PT on watch.theemmys.tv.

#DaytimeEmmys #SoapStars #KarlaMosley #thelocherroom

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 4d

✨ ICYMI in The Locher Room: Olivia d’Abo shared stories from Conan the Destroyer, The Wonder Years and her role as Karen Arnold, plus the thrill of her first Daytime Emmy nomination for The Bay. She also spoke about playing Fifi Garrett and revisited some of her favorite roles! Click link to watch.

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 5d

Today we celebrate Maureen Garrett’s debut as Holly on Guiding Light in 1976. From Roger to Fletcher, and unforgettable scenes with our two amazing Blakes—Sherry Stringfield & Liz Kiefer—Maureen made Holly unforgettable. 💜 What’s your favorite Holly moment?

#maureengarrett #GuidingLight

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 5d

#FlashbackFriday — 22 years ago today, Port Charles aired its final episode! The GH spin-off ran 1,537 episodes and starred Kin Shriner, Lynn Herring & Jon Lindstrom. From medical drama to vampires—were you watching? Share your favorite PC memory! 🩸📺

#PortCharles #GH #SoapHistory #thelocherroom

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 5d

🗞️ 19 years ago today, Soap Opera Weekly asked: WHO DIES… and who’s getting married?! 💔💍 Drama across Y&R, B&B, GL & more—and one of these stars (not Kristoff) will join me this month in The Locher Room. Any guesses? 👀

#SoapOperaWeekly #TheLocherRoom #SoapThrowback

Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 6d

Erika Slezak is back on daytime TV and General Hospital! Her scenes with Jane Elliott were incredible. Access Hollywood featured her heartwarming reunion with Chris McKenna, who played her son Joey on OLTL! Click link in profile to watch.

#ErikaSlezak #GH #JaneElliott #ChrisMcKenna #thelocherroom

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 7d

✨ 5 years ago today, Springfield favorites Maureen Garrett (Holly), Rick Hearst (Alan-Michael) & Amelia Marshall (Gilly) joined me live in The Locher Room! 🎥 ICYMI, click link in profile to watch this episode. Share your memories of Guiding Light's Holly, Alan-Michael & Gilly below.
#thelocherroom

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The Real GT Lem 林家聰 🇨🇦 @therealgtlem.bsky.social · 8d

Tina Sloan PSA For Breast Cancer Support Groups - the phone number she refers to is the same after 30 years!

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 8d

🎀 Soap operas told powerful breast cancer stories, and actresses like Michelle Ray Smith, Kim Zimmer & the late Marnie Schulenburgh shared their own journeys with courage. This cause is close to my heart—my mother was a survivor. Let’s honor them & support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 8d

✨ 5 years ago today my dream came true—sitting down with Jaclyn Smith in The Locher Room for a one-on-one conversation.

I’ve been #TeamKelly for almost 50 years! Hoping to have Jaclyn back next year for the 50th anniversary of Charlie’s Angels. Click link in profile to watch this episode.

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 9d

🎧 The Texas cast reunion lit up The Locher Room! Tina Johnson, Harley Jane Kozak, Michael Woods & Terri Garber reunited to share laughs, lessons & memories of their early days, working with Gail Kobe & Pam Long, plus Tom Lisanti on his book. Watch or listen on all streaming platforms today!

Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 10d

🔧 On this day in 1985, MacGyver premiered on ABC starring Richard Dean Anderson. A year later I met him backstage at Guiding Light with Kim Zimmer—whose husband A.C. Weary was Richard’s college roommate! Keep watch—Kim & A.C. will join me next month in

#TheLocherRoom. #MacGyver #GuidingLight

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 10d

🌊 On Sept 28, 1984, Marcy Walker debuted as Eden Capwell on Santa Barbara, sparking one of daytime’s most beloved couples with A. Martinez as Cruz. 💕 They reunited in 2024 for the show’s 40th reunion! Do you remember your first time seeing Eden?

#SantaBarbara #SoapOperaHistory #thelocherroom

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 10d

This is so tragic and in one of my favorite places. I spend every summer in Oak Island with a visit to American Fish! Keeping everyone in Southport in my prayers.

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 10d

⭐ What a week for my pal Michael Park! He appeared in the season premiere of Law & Order: SVU and opened in Mythic, playing Zeus at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park thru Oct 20. Don’t miss this U.S. premiere—click link in profile for tickets!

#MythicMusical #MichaelPark #SVU #thelocherroom

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 11d

📺 Coming up this week in The Locher Room — Tue, Sept 30 @ 7:30pm ET / 4:30 PT! Actress Olivia d’Abo joins to celebrate her first Daytime Emmy nomination for her role as Fifi Garrett on The Bay and revisit her career — The Wonder Years, Conan the Destroyer, Law & Order: CI, and more!

#thebay

Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 11d

🍼 ICYMI in The Locher Room! Fans shared the stories behind soap-inspired baby names—plus surprise visits from As the World Turns alum Margaret Colin & Guiding Light's Crystal Chappell! Michael, Suzanne, Art, Jeri-Lee, Susan & Reva joined live.

Click link in profile to watch.
#TheLocherRoom #icymi

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 12d

One week from today, October 7: Bearing Witness to the Massacre premieres on Prime Video. Filmmakers Todd Morehead & Justin Kron share survivor stories, Gaza’s history & Hamas’ rise. If you missed my interview, click link in profile to watch!

#October7 #NeverAgain #ConversationsWithAlan #PrimeVideo

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Alan Locher @thelocherroom.bsky.social · 13d

🌟 Excited to give the keynote at BGSU’s Soap Operas in Popular Culture Conference Oct 31–Nov 1! I’ll also host virtual panels with Constance McCashin, Tom Lisanti, Louise Shaffer, Claudia Lamb & Kin Shriner. If you’re nearby, come say hello!

https://tinyurl.com/bgsusoapoperas

#soapoperas #bgsu

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