John Black: Speedo White

Here's a blast from the past: during his early acting days, DAYS legend Drake Hogestyn (John Black) had a small role in the 1984 TV movie, Glitter, in which he played a cocky contestant in a male beauty pageant. And I quote, "I'm Jack Shephard, 190 pounds of total perfection!" (This as he slathers himself with oil, prior to showing Phyllis Diller how he looks in a white speedo.)

A ridiculous--although admittedly diverting--clip. Enjoy!



Kudos to site visitor MstrBlaster for the heads-up on this one!

Soaphunks.net turns 10 today!

Where has the decade gone?

It's official: today is soaphunks.net's 10th birthday. Once upon a time sitting in my old bedroom, I decided the Internet needed a place for easy access to pictures of Don Diamont and Drake Hogestyn (among a few others - lol) and whipped up a very small, very bare bones Web site. This, folks, was June 5, 1998.

Ten years later, the site has grown exponentially and become more popular than I could have ever imagined. With five very successful summertime Adonis contests, and nine editions of the Soaphunks.net Awards, plus 6,326 pictures and 144 video clips and plenty of other special features, such as the 100 Most Memorable Moments in Soap History, the site has always been a blast to bring to you.

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who has helped me with the site over the years, and to all of you for visiting and making it so popular. The site always has been and always will be free, thanks to the support of generous donations from people like you.

Look for a 10th anniversary update with new pictures and video clips to be uploaded this weekend.

And again, thanks.

soapy