Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. In other words, daytime television was bubbling with soapy drama, and ...

While Days of Our Lives fans had to bid John Black a teary goodbye due to the tragic passing of Drake Hogestyn, who embodied the character for over three decades, it came with a small silver lining: ...

The famed soap opera first hit television screens on Nov. 8, 1965, and has continued to feature dramatic storylines ever since. As of its 60th year, the series has aired over 15,000 episodes. Here's ...