By Sarah ShaathBBC News, Washington
AlamyThe 'Who shot JR?' storyline in Dallas in 1980 had the US transfixedSoap opera was once the mainstay of television entertainment, and their characters part of everyday conversation. Now there are only four such programmes on air in the US. What happened?
In 1969, there were 18 daytime soap operas on US television. Now there are only four.
The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are the only ones left standing, to the disappointment of soap fans. Read More...
Alfa Romeo has been a participant in the market since Cavalier Ugo Stella acquired Alexandre Darracq’s ownership of a car company in 1910. It is known as “Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili,” also referred to as Anonymous Lombard Automobile Factory, and is situated outside of Milan, Italy. Together, the two men built automobiles up until shortly after World War I, when Nicola Romeo took over as company manager. The plant continued making military gear for the Italian forces and the Allies for a while after that. Read More...
If you were surprised by the two country-infused songs Beyoncé dropped on Sunday night, hold your horses — this isn’t her first rodeo.
In fact, fans have long speculated that such a genre-shifting project from the pop icon was imminent: There was the custom Louis Vuitton fit she wore to the Grammys last week — complete with a ribbon tie, a studded leather jacket and a matching skirt, plus a Stetson cowboy hat. Read More...