soap opera

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After a charming monologue in which she also sang, Rodrigo played a scheming woman in a “Dynasty”-like nighttime soap opera from the 1980s, “Edge of Destiny,” where people kept falling down the stairs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

"This is a tech soap opera that all investors will be watching," Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a note to investors.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

He made an impact as the villain Andy Semple in the Scottish Television soap opera Take The High Road, a part he played for 14 years between 1980 and 1994.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

No soap opera can beat the Bible when it comes to mess.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

A soap opera ran on the television with the sound turned low.

From "George" by Alex Gino