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Who is Marlena? Connie Passalacqua Hayman, a.k.a. Marlena De Lacroix
Aug 29, 2024 ·
1h 45m 5s
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Who is Marlena? Connie Passalacqua Hayman, a.k.a. Marlena De Lacroix
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Tune-in to The Locher Room as we welcome Connie Passalacqua Hayman, also known as Marlena De Lacroix. Connie will share her deep passion for daytime television and discuss how it...
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Tune-in to The Locher Room as we welcome Connie Passalacqua Hayman, also known as Marlena De Lacroix. Connie will share her deep passion for daytime television and discuss how it shaped her illustrious career as a writer, editor, and professor.
Connie began her journey into soap journalism in 1980, serving as editor for Afternoon TV magazine and Soap Opera World. Her contributions spanned across every soap magazine ever published, including notable roles at Soap Opera People and Soap Opera Digest.
In 1989, Connie was invited by Mimi Torchin to write the critical column "Critical Condition" for the newly launched Soap Opera Weekly magazine. Under the pseudonym Marlena De Lacroix, her candid, witty, and impeccably written columns quickly became a sensation in the soap industry.
Beyond her impactful columns, Connie's writing has graced prestigious publications such as the New York Times, New York Daily News, USA Today, Variety, and TV Guide. She served as a syndicated television columnist for United Features and as the soap columnist for Newsday. In 2007, she launched her own platform, Marlena De Lacroix, Soaps for the Thinking Fan.
Don’t miss this insightful conversation with Connie Passalacqua Hayman looking back at her incredible career in soap journalism, her over 50 years as a soap viewer and her time creating the popular column, Critical Condition under the pen name, Marlena De Lacroix.
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Connie began her journey into soap journalism in 1980, serving as editor for Afternoon TV magazine and Soap Opera World. Her contributions spanned across every soap magazine ever published, including notable roles at Soap Opera People and Soap Opera Digest.
In 1989, Connie was invited by Mimi Torchin to write the critical column "Critical Condition" for the newly launched Soap Opera Weekly magazine. Under the pseudonym Marlena De Lacroix, her candid, witty, and impeccably written columns quickly became a sensation in the soap industry.
Beyond her impactful columns, Connie's writing has graced prestigious publications such as the New York Times, New York Daily News, USA Today, Variety, and TV Guide. She served as a syndicated television columnist for United Features and as the soap columnist for Newsday. In 2007, she launched her own platform, Marlena De Lacroix, Soaps for the Thinking Fan.
Don’t miss this insightful conversation with Connie Passalacqua Hayman looking back at her incredible career in soap journalism, her over 50 years as a soap viewer and her time creating the popular column, Critical Condition under the pen name, Marlena De Lacroix.
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