NBC and CBS Acto, at 39! SOTD!

The passing of Francisco San Martin at the incredibly young age of 39 has cast a long, somber shadow across the landscape of   daytime television, leaving a profound and quiet ache in the hearts of those who knew him both on and off the screen. In an industry often characterized by its transient nature…

The day before my birthday, my husband announced that there would be no celebration. Yet in the pocket of his jacket, I found a restaurant reservation for five – paid with my money – and invitations for his entire family. My name wasn’t on the list. I smiled calmly and thought: “Oh, darling… This is a night you’ll remember for the rest of your life…”

“Let’s not make a thing out of it this year, Lauren,” he said in that patient tone he used whenever he wanted to pretend logic was on his side. “Money’s tight, work is crazy, and honestly, we’re too old for all that fuss.”   I stood at the kitchen counter cutting strawberries for our daughter’s…

On my wedding day, I showed up with a black eye. My fiancé stood beside me… and when he saw my mother, he smiled. Then he said, ‘It’s so she learns.’ Everyone in the room laughed. And then I did something that sh0cked them all…

On the morning of my wedding, I stood in front of the mirror in the bridal suite with a thick layer of concealer covering a bruise that makeup could not completely hide.   My left eye was swollen just enough to draw attention, just enough to spark whispers. My maid of honor, my best friend…

Blood on the Good China!

The heavy oak doors of the townhouse swung shut with a finality that echoed through the quiet, tree-lined street.   Elena stood on the sidewalk for a moment, the handle of a battered suitcase digging into her palm. For thirty years, that house had been her universe, a polished cage of mahogany and silk where…