For this month’s installment of “TV Terrors” we revisit the ambitious small screen project “Roger Corman Presents,” which aired from 1995 through 1999 on Showtime.
Not many remember this, but back in the nineties, the cable network Showtime was extremely centered on science fiction and horror genre fare. They were the original launch pads for “Stargate Sg-1” and “Poltergeist: The Legacy” before they became syndication mainstays. Hell, even their marketing was catered to the science fiction and horror aesthetic.
Like Cinemax, Showtime sought to work out distribution deals while releasing their own original films for primetime and late night slots. While Cinemax and HBO worked with Stan Winston, Showtime collaborated with the one and only Roger Corman. With him and his studio Concorde Pictures, they would produce a series of low budget films that would air over the course of two seasons. With the banner “Roger Corman Presents,” Corman and company...
Not many remember this, but back in the nineties, the cable network Showtime was extremely centered on science fiction and horror genre fare. They were the original launch pads for “Stargate Sg-1” and “Poltergeist: The Legacy” before they became syndication mainstays. Hell, even their marketing was catered to the science fiction and horror aesthetic.
Like Cinemax, Showtime sought to work out distribution deals while releasing their own original films for primetime and late night slots. While Cinemax and HBO worked with Stan Winston, Showtime collaborated with the one and only Roger Corman. With him and his studio Concorde Pictures, they would produce a series of low budget films that would air over the course of two seasons. With the banner “Roger Corman Presents,” Corman and company...
- 4/20/2023
- by Felix Vasquez Jr
- bloody-disgusting.com
Terrence O’Hara, a television director who most notably worked on series such as “NCIS” and “NCIS: Los Angeles,” died of cancer on Dec. 5. He was 76.
Throughout his career, he directed episodes of shows like “The Blacklist,” “Smallville,” “Nikita,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “The Shield,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “The X-Files” and more. It was particularly with “NCIS” and “NCIS: Los Angeles” where O’Hara found his second homes in directing, working on both shows for nearly two decades and establishing long-lasting relationships with the cast, crew and their families.
O’Hara was born in Newark, N.J., on Christmas Day, 1945, and was raised by parents Joseph and Marie. In high school, O’Hara caught the acting bug watching his sister Judy perform on stage during a school production, soon following her footsteps as the lead in Essex’s high school production of “The Boy Friend.” He attended Rutgers University for two...
Throughout his career, he directed episodes of shows like “The Blacklist,” “Smallville,” “Nikita,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “The Shield,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “The X-Files” and more. It was particularly with “NCIS” and “NCIS: Los Angeles” where O’Hara found his second homes in directing, working on both shows for nearly two decades and establishing long-lasting relationships with the cast, crew and their families.
O’Hara was born in Newark, N.J., on Christmas Day, 1945, and was raised by parents Joseph and Marie. In high school, O’Hara caught the acting bug watching his sister Judy perform on stage during a school production, soon following her footsteps as the lead in Essex’s high school production of “The Boy Friend.” He attended Rutgers University for two...
- 12/14/2022
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
1968: The Doctors' Nick proposed to Althea.
1980: Texas' Justin rescued Rikki from a burning race car.
1981: Edge of Night's Sky plotted with Gunther against Gavin.
1991: Young and the Restless' Traci helped Brad with a Jabot ad."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different 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.
On this date in...
1946: Prolific radio soap opera writer Elaine Sterne Carrington (Pepper Young's Family; Rosemary) was featured in Time magazine.
1968: On The Doctors, while at dinner, Dr. Nick Bellini (Gerald Gordon) asked Dr. Althea Davis (Elizabeth Hubbard) to marry him.
Thanks to Scott for sending in the item above.
1980: Texas' Justin rescued Rikki from a burning race car.
1981: Edge of Night's Sky plotted with Gunther against Gavin.
1991: Young and the Restless' Traci helped Brad with a Jabot ad."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different 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.
On this date in...
1946: Prolific radio soap opera writer Elaine Sterne Carrington (Pepper Young's Family; Rosemary) was featured in Time magazine.
1968: On The Doctors, while at dinner, Dr. Nick Bellini (Gerald Gordon) asked Dr. Althea Davis (Elizabeth Hubbard) to marry him.
Thanks to Scott for sending in the item above.
- 8/26/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1968: The Doctors' Nick proposed to Althea.
1980: Texas' Justin rescued Rikki from a burning race car.
1981: Edge of Night's Sky plotted with Gunther against Gavin.
1991: Young and the Restless' Traci helped Brad with a Jabot ad."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"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...
1946: Prolific radio soap opera writer Elaine Sterne Carrington (Pepper Young's Family; Rosemary) was featured in Time magazine.
1968: On The Doctors, while at dinner, Dr. Nick Bellini (Gerald Gordon) asked Dr. Althea Davis (Elizabeth Hubbard) to marry him.
Thanks to Scott for sending in the item above.
1980: On Texas, Terry Dekker (Shanna Reed...
1980: Texas' Justin rescued Rikki from a burning race car.
1981: Edge of Night's Sky plotted with Gunther against Gavin.
1991: Young and the Restless' Traci helped Brad with a Jabot ad."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"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...
1946: Prolific radio soap opera writer Elaine Sterne Carrington (Pepper Young's Family; Rosemary) was featured in Time magazine.
1968: On The Doctors, while at dinner, Dr. Nick Bellini (Gerald Gordon) asked Dr. Althea Davis (Elizabeth Hubbard) to marry him.
Thanks to Scott for sending in the item above.
1980: On Texas, Terry Dekker (Shanna Reed...
- 8/27/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Jane White (ex-Olivia, A World Apart, ex-Lydia, The Edge Of Night; ex-Tante, Search For Tomorrow) - 88
Marilyn Alex (ex-Molly, The Bold And The Beautiful/The Young And The Restless) - 79
Kathleen Cody (ex-Laurie Ann, The Edge Of Night; ex-Sally, As The World Turns; ex-Cecilia, The Secret Storm; ex-Hallie, Dark Shadows)- 57
Gina Gallego (Jane, Days Of Our Lives; ex-Diandra, Rituals; ex-Santana, Santa Barbara; ex-Gina, The Bold And The Beautiful) - 55
Shanna Reed (ex-Terry, Texas) - 54
Brümilda van Rensburg (ex-Louwna, Egoli) - 52
Kristina Wagner (Felicia, General Hospital) - 47
Nia Long (ex-Kat, Gl) - 40
Dominique Jennings (ex-Virginia, Sunset Beach)
Matthew Morrison (Will, Glee; ex-Adam, As The World Turns) - 32
Eva Marcille (ex-Tyra, The Young And The Restless) - 26...
Marilyn Alex (ex-Molly, The Bold And The Beautiful/The Young And The Restless) - 79
Kathleen Cody (ex-Laurie Ann, The Edge Of Night; ex-Sally, As The World Turns; ex-Cecilia, The Secret Storm; ex-Hallie, Dark Shadows)- 57
Gina Gallego (Jane, Days Of Our Lives; ex-Diandra, Rituals; ex-Santana, Santa Barbara; ex-Gina, The Bold And The Beautiful) - 55
Shanna Reed (ex-Terry, Texas) - 54
Brümilda van Rensburg (ex-Louwna, Egoli) - 52
Kristina Wagner (Felicia, General Hospital) - 47
Nia Long (ex-Kat, Gl) - 40
Dominique Jennings (ex-Virginia, Sunset Beach)
Matthew Morrison (Will, Glee; ex-Adam, As The World Turns) - 32
Eva Marcille (ex-Tyra, The Young And The Restless) - 26...
- 10/30/2010
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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