Stephanie Sloane

Soaps Writer

Stephanie Sloane

Stephanie knew she was destined to write about soaps when, as a grade schooler, she scheduled her orthodontic appointment around Luke and Laura's wedding on General Hospital. A native of New York City who grew up with a TV in her bedroom, she landed at Soap Opera Digest after college, where she remained for over 30 years before joining TV Insider and TV Guide Magazine in 2024. When she's not keeping the family trees of the Quartermaines, Hortons, Duprees, Forresters, and Newmans straight, she will likely be watching any of the Bravo franchises, Jeopardy!, The Great British Baking Show, Criminal Minds repeats or some version of Dexter.

Articles byStephanie Sloane

Tahj Bellow, Cherie Jimenez, Tyler Joseph Andrews - 'Days of Our Lives'
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Tajh Bellow to Step In as Theo Carver on ‘Days of our Lives’
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Hayley’s Finally Busted! ‘Beyond the Gates’ Star Marquita Goings Teases What’s Next
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‘General Hospital’ Newcomer Blythe Howard Reacts to Monet’s Surprise Jordan Link

 Alley Mills - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’ to Bring Back Alley Mills as Heather Webber

 Wil Traval

‘General Hospital’ Adds Another Aussie: Wil Traval to Play Mysterious Stranger Jude

 Courtney Hope, Patrika Darbo - 'The Bold and the Beautiful'

‘Y&R’ Bringing Back Patrika Darbo as Shirley Spectra After 5-Year Absence

 Blythe Howard - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’ Casts Blythe Howard as Monet, a Lawyer With an ‘Unexpected Connection’

 Franco Lo Presti - 'Days of Our Lives'
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From ‘Heated Rivalry’ to Salem: Franco Lo Presti Teases His ‘Days of our Lives’ Debut

 'Young and the Restless' Fall Preview
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‘Y&R’ Fall 2026 Preview: Billy & Sally’s Wedding, Victor’s Revenge & More

 Sydney Malakeh, Alison Sweeney, EJ Feuerriegel - 'Days of our Lives'
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‘Days of Our Lives’ Star Sydney Malakeh Opens up About Playing EJ & Sami’s Daughter

 'General Hospital' Fall Preview
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‘General Hospital’ Fall 2026 Preview: Sonny vs. Drew, Star-Crossed Lovers & the Brennan Mystery

 'Days of Our Lives' Fall Preview
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‘Days of our Lives’ Fall 2026 Preview: Chess Mystery, Xander–Sarah–Brady Triangle & More

 Alimi Ballard, Eden McCoy - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’s Alimi Ballard on His Soap Return & Why Agent Baines ‘May Surprise You’

 Deidre Hall, Anson Mount - 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'
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Deidre Hall Talks ‘Days of Our Lives’ Meets ‘Star Trek’: ‘It’s Dr. Marlena in Space’

 'Bold and the Beautiful' Fall 2026 Preview
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‘Bold and the Beautiful’ Fall 2026 Preview: Katie vs. Brooke, the Steffy-Carter Secret & More

 Alimi Ballard - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’ Casts Alimi Ballard in New Role as William Baines

 Chris McKenna - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’ Star Chris McKenna Speaks Out on Jack Brennan’s Shocking Exit

 Kelly Sullivan - 'Bold and the Beautiful'
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Kelly Sullivan Opens Up About Her ‘B&B’ Debut, Darcy’s Story & Soap Comeback

 Amelia Heinle, Michael Mealor - 'The Young and the Restless'
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‘Y&R’s Amelia Heinle Dishes on Victoria & Kyle’s ‘Juicy’ Age-Gap Romance

 Brytni Sarpy - 'The Young and the Restless'

‘General Hospital’ & ‘Y&R’ Alum Brytni Sarpy Joins ‘Days of Our Lives’ — Who Will She Play?

 Lauralee Bell, Beth Maitland, Tricia Cast on 'The Young and the Restless' set
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Lauralee Bell Teases Nina’s ‘Y&R’ Return and Sweet Reunion With Christine & Traci

 Michael Damian - 'The Young and the Restless'
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Michael Damian Teases Danny’s ‘Y&R’ Future After 45 Years in Genoa City

 Lynn Herring, Kelly Kruger - 'General Hospital'
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Lynn Herring Talks Serena’s ‘General Hospital’ Return & How Playing Lucy Healed Her

 Timon Kyle Durrett, Marquita Goings - 'Beyond the Gates'
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‘Beyond the Gates’: Timon Kyle Durrett Talks Bill’s Health Crisis & Hayley’s Lethal Scheme

 John Oliver, Jackee Harry - 'Days of Our Lives'
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Jackée Harry on John Oliver’s ‘Days of Our Lives’ Debut: ‘I Was Gagging’

 Kelly Sullivan, Sydney Bullock - 'The Bold and the Beautiful'
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Kelly Sullivan Joins ‘B&B’ — Meet Dylan’s Mother Darcy
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Ethan Lovett Officially Exits ‘General Hospital’ — Could He Return?

 Rebecca Herbst and Dominic Zamprogna on 'General Hospital,' Thorsten Kaye and Katherine Kelly Lang on 'The Bold and the Beautiful,' Karla Mosley and Timon Kyle Durrett on 'Beyond the Gates'

What’s Next for Soap Couples in August on ‘General Hospital,’ ‘Beyond the Gates’ and More

 Troy Lennon Appel - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’ Newcomer Troy Lennon Appel Teases ‘Shady’ Hudson’s Hidden Motives

 'Young and the Restless'
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‘Young and the Restless’ Names New Head Writers in Major Creative Shakeup

 Kelly Kruger - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’ First Look at Kelly Kruger as Serena: Why She Almost Turned Down the Role

 Christie Clark, Alison Sweeney, Bryan Dattilo, Chandler Massey
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‘Days of Our Lives’ Brings Back Sami, Carrie, Lucas & Will: Details on Must-See Reunion

 Nathan Dean, Christian Howard - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’ Recasts Ethan Lovett as Christian Howard Replaces Nathan Dean

 Daytime Emmys 2026 Nominees
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Michelle Stafford, Karla Mosley, Roger Howarth & More Share Daytime Emmy Reactions

 Giovanni Mazza, Braedyn Bruner - 'General Hospital'
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Inside the Rise of Gio & Emma, ‘General Hospital’s New Emmy-Nominated Couple

 Scott Clifton - 'The Bold and the Beautiful'
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Scott Clifton on How Liam’s Planned ‘B&B’ Death Led to His Emmy Nomination

 Stacy Haiduk - 'Young and the Restless' and 'Days of Our Lives'
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Why ‘Y&R’ & ‘Days’ Star Stacy Haiduk Was Shocked by Her Daytime Emmy Nod

 Jeff Kober - 'The Pitt,' 'General Hospital'
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Jeff Kober Reacts to Rare Double Emmy Nominations for ‘The Pitt’ & ‘General Hospital’

 Dean Geyer, Steve Burton - 'General Hospital'
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Dean Geyer Breaks Down ‘General Hospital’ Debut, Tristan Rogers Tribute & What’s Next

 Randolph Mantooth - 'EMERGENCY!'
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Randolph Mantooth Dies: ‘Emergency!’ & ‘Loving’ Star Was 80

 Steve Burton - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’: First Look at Steve Burton’s Return Reveals Wounded Jason

 Jade Harlow - 'The Young and the Restless'

‘Y&R’ Casts Jade Harlow as Marie Kirkland: Meet the ‘Complicated’ New Character

 Ryan Paevey - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’ Boss Breaks Down Ryan Paevey’s Exit as Cassius’ Fate Is Revealed

 John Oliver, Eden McCoy - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’s Eden McCoy Talks Working With John Oliver & Josslyn’s Shocking Turn

 John Oliver - 'General Hospital'
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John Oliver’s ‘General Hospital’ Role Revealed: How the Cast Reacted to His Debut

 Heather Tom, Annika Noelle - 'The Bold and the Beautiful'
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‘Bold and the Beautiful’: Annika Noelle on Hope’s Betrayal and Spectacular Fallout

 Nazneen Contractor, Maurice Benard on 'General Hospital,' Karla Mosley and Sean Freeman on 'Beyond the Gates,' Peter Bergman and Stacy Haiduk on 'The Young and the Restless'

What’s Next for Soap Couples in July on ‘General Hospital,’ ‘Y&R,’ ‘B&B’ and More

 Lauren Koslow - 'The Young and the Restless'
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Lauren Koslow Details Last-Minute Step-In as ‘Y&R’s Jill Abbott

 John Oliver - 'Days of Our Lives'
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John Oliver’s First ‘Days of Our Lives’ Set Photo — How He Landed the Role

 Josh Griffith, head writer of 'The Young and the Restless'
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‘Young and the Restless’ Shakeup: Head Writer Josh Griffith Stepping Down

 Deidre Hall on 'Days of Our Lives'

‘Days of Our Lives’: Deidre Hall Details How Drake Hogestyn Won the Role of John Black (VIDEO)

 Annika Noelle - 'Bold and the Beautiful'
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‘Bold and the Beautiful’ Star Annika Noelle Explains Hope’s Shocking New Move
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Deidre Hall Reveals the One ‘Days of Our Lives’ Storyline Marlena Will Never Do

 Scarlett Spears - 'General Hospital' and 'Toy Story 5'
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‘General Hospital’s Scarlett Spears on Balancing Playing Sonny’s Daughter & ‘Toy Story 5’s Bonnie

 Melody Thomas Scott - 'The Young and the Restless'
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‘Y&R’s Melody Thomas Scott Details Nikki’s Devastating Diagnosis — Will It Cost Her Victor?

 Kate Mansi - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’: Kate Mansi Reacts to Kristina’s Emotional Exit & What’s Next

 Troy Lennon Appel - 'General Hospital'
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Who Is Hudson on ‘General Hospital’? Troy Lennon Appel Cast as Mysterious Newcomer

 Jere Burns, Susan Walters - 'The Young and the Restless'
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Jere Burns Joins ‘Y&R’ for ‘Dear John’ Reunion Amid Diane’s Disappearance

 Kelly Kruger - 'General Hospital'
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‘Y&R’ Alum Kelly Kruger Joins ‘General Hospital’ as Serena Baldwin

 Tamara Tunie, Clifton Davis, Trisha Mann-Grant, Melissa Ordway, Bryton James - 'Beyond the Gates'
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Inside the Explosive ‘Y&R’ and ‘Beyond the Gates’ Crossover With the Casts

 Kelly Monaco and Michael Easton on 'Port Charles'

Michael Easton Looks Back at Caleb & Livvie’s Vampy ‘Port Charles’ Romance

 Ken Quan - 'Days of our Lives'
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‘Days of Our Lives’ Shakeup: Former Co-Head Writer Returns to NBC Soap

 Eric Braeden and Clifton Davis - 'Beyond the Gates'
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Eric Braeden Reflects on Landmark ‘Y&R’-‘Beyond the Gates’ Crossover and Victor’s Future

 Steve Burton, Dean Geyer - 'General Hospital'
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‘General Hospital’s 16,000th Episode Teaser Reveals Steve Burton Return & Major New Cast Addition

 'Young and the Restless' and 'Beyond the Gates' Crossover
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First Look at the Dramatic ‘Y&R’ and ‘Beyond the Gates’ Crossover (VIDEO)

 Courtney Hope, Jason Thompson, Josh Kelly, Kristen Vaganos, Timon Kyle Durrett, and Karla Mosley

What’s Next for Soap Couples in June on ‘GH,’ ‘Y&R,’ ‘Beyond the Gates’ and More