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Carl Weathers was a cinematic icon. From the moment he strutted on the screen as the powerful, preening Apollo Creed, he showed remarkable range and depth. He appeared three more times as the popular boxing champ. In the 80s, he made his mark in the all-time action classic “Predator.” He reemerged in the 90s as Adam Sandler’s one-handed golfing guru Chubbs. And in recent years, Weathers appeared in several episodes of the Disney+ hit, “The Mandalorian.”

The Best of Carl Weathers Rocky November 21, 1976

An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion.

As the ferocious, spectacular Apollo Creed, Weathers made his mark as a star opposite the slow-talking Sylvester Stallone. Legend has it, Weathers won the role after criticizing Stallone’s acting in the audition. Weathers would appear in the first four ‘Rocky’ movies, all of which...

1953: Love of Life's Vanessa waited for news about Beanie.

1987: Atwt's John pulled Lucinda into a hot tub, then married her.

1987: CBS aired the final episode of Capitol.

1990: General Hospital's Lucy resigned from the hospital."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent 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.

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1942: NBC's Blue Network aired the final episode of radio soap opera John's Other Wife, after a five and a half year run.

1953: On Love of Life, with Beaning (Dennis Parnell) missing, a tense Meg Harper (Jean McBride) complained that her sister,...

1953: Love of Life's Vaness waited for news about Beanie.

1987: Atwt's John pulled Lucinda into a hot tub, then married her.

1987: CBS aired the final episode of Capitol.

1990: General Hospital's Lucy resigned from the hospital."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"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...

1942: NBC's Blue Network aired the final episode of radio soap opera John's Other Wife,...

Severin Films, an American distributor, announced that the Canadian film Loose Screws, which was made in 1985, will make its debut on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 27.

This comedy belonging to the genre of Canuxploitation (Canadian B-films) follows four boys named Brad Lovett (Bryan Genesse), Steve Hardman (Lance Van Der Kolk), Hugh G. Rection (Alan Deveau) and Jason Warren (Jason Warren). They're forced to attend summer school at Cockswell Academy under the watchful eye of Principal Arsenault (Mike MacDonald). While there, the boys play a game where they earn points for scoring with a girl. Each decides to go for the ultimate 100-point score, Mona Lott (Cynthia Belliveau), the new French teacher. But when they're unable to get a shot at her, they end up in Principal Arsenault’s unforgiving clutches. After all is lost, they take one final chance during the school's anniversary celebration.

Finally, the film will be available...