HOLIDAY MIRACLE: Prospect Park Back On Track To Revive "All My Children" & "One Life To Live" After Deals With SAG-AFTRA & DGA
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Monday December 17, 2012


Here is a great holiday gift for soap fans: I’ve learned that Prospect Park has revived its plan to continue cancelled ABC daytime dramas "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" online.

I hear the company behind USA hit "Royal Pains" has inked deals with SAG-AFTRA and DGA for the soaps’ production, eyed to begin in the first quarter of 2013.



While the online venture was formally dead, I hear Rich Frank & Jeff Kwatinetz (Prospect Park) never lost hope, and had been quietly working since the summer on putting their plan back together and had been talking with the guilds, resulting in agreements with SAG-AFTRA and DGA.

(The status of talks with WGA is unclear.)



I hear there are preliminary discussions with actors from "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" to rejoin the revived shows.

Prospect Park refused to comment.

http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/all-my-children-returning-soap-operas-one-life-to-live-online-web-series/

Hmmmm...I'll believe it when I see it.

I wouldnt bet on this happening.

Because that worked out SO well the first time. :rolleyes:

Just let them die.

Hmmmm...I'll believe it when I see it.

I feel the same way... I'm hopeful, but don't expect it to pan out...

Hmmmm...I'll believe it when I see it.


That's where I prefer to keep it myself.

"All My Children" & "One Life To Live" Revival Update: Location, Format, Fi-Core Writers
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Monday December 24, 2012


There has been a lot of chatter online since we last week broke the story that Prospect Park has resurrected its plan to continue cancelled ABC daytime dramas "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" online. Here is what I’ve learned.

Still no firm production start date, but the hope is to get filming underway by February in Stamford, CT. Talks are underway with cast members and executive producers though no deals are done.

(Last year, Prospect Park had locked in "One Life To Live’s" executive producer Frank Valentini and head writer Ron Carlivati but they jumped to ABC’s "General Hospital" after Prospect Park’s initial effort to keep "AMC" and "OLTL" alive failed.)





Both "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" would feature 30-minute episodes vs. 60 minute for their recent run on ABC.

("OLTL" actually started off in a half-hour format before expanding to 45 minutes and then an hour.)





After clinching deals with SAG-AFTRA and DGA, which paved the way to getting "All My Children" and "One Life To Live’s" revival back on track, I hear the producers plan to forgo an agreement with WGA and use “financial core” writers, i.e. scribes who have given up full membership in the guild in order to work on the shows.

(Coincidentally, five years ago it was soap writers on CBS’ "Young & The Restless" who went fi-core during the WGA strike to be able to continue to work on the daytime drama series.)





Like the first time, Prospect Park is pursuing a traditional TV second window for the soaps, possibly on cable.

http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/all-my-children-one-life-to-live-revival-update-location-format-fi-core-writers/

If this does happen will Todd and Star jump ship and go back to OLTL?

Prospect Park Finds New "OLTL" EP
by SOD
Dec 27, 2012


Sources tell Digest that Jennifer Pepperman, who was a coordinating producer at "OLTL", and directed at "OLTL" and "ATWT", where she won an Emmy, has been tapped as the new Executive Producer of "OLTL" for the Web reboot.

In other PP news, in addition to Lindsay Hartley (ex-Cara, AMC) reportedly inking a deal to appear on "AMC", we're hearing the company has reached out to three other big name Pine Valley stars and has its sights on some "OLTL" biggies, too.

http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/prospect-park-finds-new-oltl-ep

Call me a cynic, but I still don't see this working out in the long run.

If this does happen will Todd and Star jump ship and go back to OLTL?

It's tough to say.

I don't see anyone jumping from a steady gig on television to an experimental online format that isn't guaranteed to make it.

Neither do I - but I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens!!

Call me a cynic, but I still don't see this working out in the long run.


I'm curious to find out how this will work out myself. They will for from being 60 minutes to 30 minutes.

Vincent Irizarry Joins "All My Children" Revival
by Megan Masters
12/28/12


Dr. David Hayward is checking back into Pine Valley.

Daytime Emmy-winner Vincent Irizarry took to Facebook Friday to announce that he had “just signed on with Prospect Park for the All My Children reboot!”



“Excited to bring dastardly Dr. David back to life, as he did for so many others, and to see my dear friends in Pine Valley once again,” Irizarry said in his enthusiastic statement.

“A great, big thank you to all the fans for your tenacity in keeping the hope alive. You’re awesome!!! Let’s all keep our fingers crossed together that it becomes a reality.”

http://tvline.com/2012/12/28/all-my-children-cast-vincent-irizarry/

too little, too late

It's Official: "All My Children", "One Life to Live" Start Production in February, for Online Relaunch
by Matt Webb Mitovich
1/7/13


You’re not dreaming, brainwashed by Mitch Lawrence or doped up on Libidozone: "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" shall return.

Breaking its silence after weeks of rumors and leaks, Prospect Park on Monday formally announced their latest — and firmed-up — plan to relaunch the defunct ABC sudsers, which will both base production out of New York City-adjacent-ish studios in Stamford, Conn.







Here’s the entertainment company’s official press release:


We are pleased to confirm that Prospect Park is reviving the beloved soap operas, "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" as the anchor programs on The Online Network (TOLN).



Today we are also pleased to confirm that Prospect Park has:


1) Signed guild agreements with both SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) and the DGA (Directors Guild of America).


2) Entered into a consulting agreement with Agnes Nixon the creator of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" guaranteeing her active involvement.


3) Hired Foz McDermott (coordinating producer "Heroes") as TOLN’s head of production, Jennifer Pepperman (Director, "One Life to Live") as Executive Producer on "One Life to Live", and Ginger Smith (Producer, "All My Children") as Executive Producer on "All My Children".


4) Arranged the necessary financing to begin production in February on both "All My Children" and "One Life to Live".





We thank the loyal audience and new generation of fans of both shows who have demonstrated that passion and exciting story lines are not just reserved for traditional television.

Their enduring support encouraged us to move forward each and every day. We look forward to sharing more details including our launch air date and additional specifics in the coming weeks.







Prospect Park has yet to announce which actors will be joining the revivals, but as TVLine reported, "All My Children" vets Lindsay Hartley, Vincent Irizarry and Debbi Morgan have inked deals to reprise their roles.

Fans are invited to sign up at TheOnlineNetwork for updates.

http://tvline.com/2013/01/07/all-my-children-one-life-to-live-returning-online/

It's tough to say.

I don't see anyone jumping from a steady gig on television to an experimental online format that isn't guaranteed to make it.
Well, I wonder how many castmembers have gigs, at all.:confused:

Erika Kane lives on!! (Assuming Susan Lucci returns)

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I'm really hoping that this comes to fruition. It could possibly be the salvation that the medium truly needs, or it could all be just a pipe dream. We shall see...

"One Life to Live" Revival Adds Robin Strasser, "AMC" Lands Vilasuso
by Megan Masters
1/15/13


The Online Network’s "One Life to Live" relaunch has locked in the always dynamic Dorian Lord.

Suds vet Robin Strasser officially announced her involvement in the project early Tuesday, tweeting in enthusiastic, all-caps fashion: “OLTL LIVES AGAIN thanx to FANS & [Prospect Park] I’m IN & GRATEFUL.”



Meanwhile, Jordi Vilasuso is on board for "All My Children‘s" own online relaunch.

“Looking forward to getting Castillos back in action,” he revealed via Twitter, referring to his and Lindsay Hartley‘s Pine Valley siblings, Griffin and Cara.

http://tvline.com/2013/01/15/one-life-to-live-revival-cast-robin-strasser/

Getting Robin Strasser is a step in the right direction. If they can land both Susan Lucci and Erica Sleazak. That will be a major coup.

"OLTL" Faves in Talks for Relaunch
by Megan Masters
1/17/13


As first reported by Showbiz411, veteran "One Lifers" Bob Woods and Jerry verDorn have reached deals to reprise their roles as beloved Llanview brothers Bo and Clint Buchanan.

Daytime Emmy winner Erika Slezak is thisclose to joining Prospect Park’s revival of the soap.

http://tvline.com/2013/01/17/one-life-to-live-revival-cast-erika-slezak-bob-woods/

I wonder if McBain, Todd and Star will leave GH and head back to Llanview.

It is starting to look brighter that this whole, new experiment might just get off the ground. Whether or not it will be viable in the long run, we shall see. I'm still hopeful...

"OLTL" Faves in Talks for Relaunch
by Megan Masters
1/17/13


As first reported by Showbiz411, veteran "One Lifers" Bob Woods and Jerry verDorn have reached deals to reprise their roles as beloved Llanview brothers Bo and Clint Buchanan.

Daytime Emmy winner Erika Slezak is thisclose to joining Prospect Park’s revival of the soap.

http://tvline.com/2013/01/17/one-life-to-live-revival-cast-erika-slezak-bob-woods/
Victoria Lord IS One Life To Live. Erika Slezak is the one to get. If she signs on, it may influence others to do so as well.

Prospect Park Confirms Cast for "One Life to Live", "All My Children" Revivals
Jan 22, 2013
by Natalie Abrams


Soap fans, rejoice! Prospect Park has confirmed which cast members are returning for the "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" revivals coming to TheOnlineNetwork.com.



"One Life to Live":

Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord Buchanan)
Robin Strasser (Dorian Lord)
Tuc Watkins (David Vickers)
Robert S. Woods (Bo Buchanan)
Kassie DePaiva (Blair Cramer)
Jerry verDorn (Clint Buchanan)
Florencia Lozano (Tea Delgado)
Melissa Archer (Natalie Buchanan Banks)
Hillary B. Smith (Nora Buchanan)
Kelley Missal (Danielle Manning)
Josh Kelly (Cutter Wentworth)
Andrew Trischitta (Jack Manning)
Sean Ringgold (Shaun Evans)
Shenaz Treasury (Rama Patel)
Nick Choksi (Vimal Patel)



"All My Children":

Darnell Williams (Jesse Hubbard)
Debbi Morgan (Dr. Angela Hubbard)
Vincent Irizarry (Dr. David Hayward)
Lindsay Hartley (Cara Martin)
Jordi Vilasuso (Griffin Castillo)
Jill Larson (Opal Cortlandt)
Thorsten Kaye (Zach Slater)


No word yet on Susan Lucci, but more deals are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/One-Life-Live-All-My-Children-Cast-1059439.aspx

^Great news. Let's hope Susan Lucci signs up as well for AMC!

Great for OLTL!! Be great if Todd, John, and Star do crossover episodes.

"All My Children", "One Life to Live" to Premiere in the Spring on iTunes, Hulu
1/25/2013
by Lesley Goldberg


"All My Children" and "One Life to Live" are returning in the spring and will launch online on iTunes, Hulu and Hulu Plus in addition to their home on The Online Network.

Each half-hour episode of the beloved soap operas will be introduced each weekday in the spring, with an exact date to be announced later.





Officially revived by Prospect Park and its The Online Network, the agreement will allow Hulu to manage advertising sales for both shows and package integrated sponsorship opportunities. "AMC" and "OLTL" will both be promoted on Hulu and its premium service, Hulu Plus.

“I believe that both Hulu and iTunes have the vision, the reach and the technology to help us launch TOLN in a significant way,” Prospect Park chairman and CEO Jeff Kwatinetz said in a statement announcing the news Friday.

“We think these platforms are part of history, helping us to transform distribution. Hulu’s reach, platform and advertising prowess are best in class, and iTunes provides an incredible way to buy TV shows that is second to none. Through both of these partners, we hope daytime drama fans are absolutely delighted to be able to watch their favorite programs in a broadcast-quality HD format wherever and whenever they want.”

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/all-my-children-one-life-live-revival-premiere-date-itunes-hulu-415361

"OLTL" Reboot Forces Howarth, Easton, Alderson off "GH" — How Might ABC Hold Onto Them?
by Matt Webb Mitovich
2/1/13


John McBain is soon to be McGone from "General Hospital‘s" Port Charles. As will fellow Llanview transplants Todd and Starr.

Daytime TV vet Michael Easton took to his Facebook page on Friday morning to advise fans not to send anything to the ABC soap’s studio for his Feb. 15 birthday, because by then he’ll no longer be hanging his hat there.

"I’ve been informed that, due to some ongoing legal issues, that I cannot be at General Hospital after February 8th. I'm honestly not sure what the future holds, but I think it's going to take some time and some very bright people to resolve it."





The legal matters to which Easton referred stems from the upcoming Hulu/iTunes relaunch of "One Life to Live", where John, Todd and Starr originated. When the media company Prospect Park announced its new plan to revive both "OLTL" and "All My Children", it was with the proviso that it owns and thus has first dibs on the sudsers’ characters — even on those that have since relocated to "GH".

Though McBain seems fated to return to "OLTL‘s" Llanview, that does not necessarily mean that Easton will be playing him, since the ex-"OLTL" actors’ deals are not with Prospect Park but ABC.





SoapOperaDigest.com has confirmed that Roger Howarth (Todd) and Kristen Alderson (Starr) must also leave "GH" — at least for the time being.

ABC released a statement to Digest saying, "General Hospital is excited about Michael Easton, Kristen Alderson and Roger Howarth staying on the show and we are exploring ways to allow that to happen."

http://tvline.com/2013/02/01/general-hospital-spoilers-howarth-easton-alderson-leaving/

Prospect Park 'Willing to Equally Share' "OLTL" Characters with "GH": 'It's a Win-Win for the Actors'
by Matt Webb Mitovich
2/1/13


Talk about your daytime drama.

A half a day after word got out that Michael Easton, Roger Howarth and Kristen Alderson would need to exit ABC’s "General Hospital" so that the characters of John, Todd and Starr could resume an existence on the to-be-relaunched "One Life to Live", Prospect Park — the media company backing the Hulu/iTunes reboot of "OLTL" (as well as "All My Children") — issued a statement shedding light on the unusual matter.



“Prospect Park understands that General Hospital has featured Llanview transplants Michael Easton (John) and Kristen Alderson (Starr) among others while we arranged production of the new version of One Life to Live.

These characters, who we own under our agreement, are obviously essential to our production efforts, and a large reason we licensed the program. We also understand that legions of General Hospital fans have grown to love these actors and characters in a short time.

So even though we are paying ABC millions of dollars to license the shows, we have been, and continue to be willing to equally share the characters with General Hospital and ABC.

It’s a win-win for the actors, the shows and fans, who love all of the shows and storylines. We hope to work out these agreements with ABC and the actors.”

http://tvline.com/2013/02/01/prospect-park-willing-to-share-oltl-characters-with-gh/

I am thrilled Prospect Park is being so flexible and allowing the actors to stay on GH! :clap :clap: :clap

That's much better. I am happy with that decision as well. It might have been costly for PP in the long run if they tried to be selfish. If the characters had new actors playing them, there could have possibly been a problem as the actors that play them have been so well known by the public.

"OLTL" News
by Megan Masters
2/5/13


Daytime TV queen Robin Strasser took to Twitter Monday with a major announcement about "One Life to Live‘s" upcoming Hulu/iTunes revival:

"MARCH 11, 2013 #OLTL RETURNS TO LIFE-Just learned thatz when we START taping. TY You know YOU did this-Stand up/take a bow-who me? bossy?:)"

http://tvline.com/2013/02/05/dexter-season-8-cast-aimee-garcia-promoted-series-regular/

AMC/OLTL News
by Megan Masters
2/11/13


The Online Network officially announced Monday that production on both the "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" revivals is slated to begin Feb. 25.

The sudsers will shoot in Stamford, Conn., with new installments launching this spring.

http://tvline.com/2013/02/11/game-of-thrones-season-3-spoilers-video-chaos/

Julia Barr To Return to "All My Children"
Feb 22, 2013
by Sadie Gennis


Julia Barr will return to "All My Children", The Online Network announced Friday.

Barr will reprise her role as Brooke English, the character for which she earned two Daytime Emmys for Best Supporting Actress and eight nominations.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Julia-Barr-Returning-All-My-Children-1061343.aspx

UPDATE: Eden Riegel Set For Guest Arc on "All My Children’s" Online Revival
by THE DEADLINE TEAM
Friday February 22, 2013


Prospect Park has announced that Eden Riegel will reprise her Emmy-winning role as Bianca Montgomery as a cameo guest arc in the online revival of the ABC daytime drama "All My Children".

http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/julia-barr-set-to-reprise-role-in-all-my-childrens-online-revival/

Loving these updates. Thanks! Brooke and Bianca are coming back.

Great news about Julie and Eden coming back to Pine Valley!!!

"All My Children" Casts Opal's Son
Feb 25, 2013
by Liz Raftery


Actor and model Robert Scott Wilson is joining the online reboot of "All My Children" as Opal Cortlandt's (Jill Larson) youngest son, Pete, The Online Network announced Monday.

Wilson first gained fame after winning "The Price Is Right's" male model search in 2012. He has appeared in movies including Friends with Benefits and The Social Network, and his TV credits include "The Middle", "Entourage" and "The Secret Life of the American Teenager".

The Online Network, a division of Prospect Park, has begun filming new episodes of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live", which will begin airing in 30-minute installments online later this year.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/All-My-Children-Robert-Scott-Wilson-1061788.aspx

Roger Howarth To Reprise his Role on "One Life To Live" While Keeping "GH" Gig
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Monday February 25, 2013


One of "One Life To Live‘s" most popular characters, Todd Manning, will be back, at least for a while. I’ve learned that Roger Howarth, who portrayed the character on the ABC soap, has signed to reprise his role on the series’ revival for Prospect Park‘s Online Network.

But that doesn’t mean Howarth will be departing ABC’s "General Hospital", where his character migrated after the end of "OLTL". I hear Howarth has signed on to film "OLTL" for four weeks starting in late March.

He then is expected to go back to "General Hospital" and continue as Manning.





Howarth is one of three "OLTL" actors who segued to "GH" after the show ended in January 2012, along with Michael Easton and Kristen Alderson.

The three had been the subject of legal wrangling between Prospect Park and ABC as Prospect Park made it clear it wanted the actors back on "OLTL", though it indicated it was willing to make a compromise by sharing the characters with ABC’s "GH" as the company is in a multimillion-dollar licensing agreement with the network for its two online soaps, "OLTL" and "AMC".

For now, Howarth appears to be the only actor to have worked out such an arrangement.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/roger-howarth-to-reprise-his-role-on-one-life-to-live-while-keeping-gh-gig/

"All My Children" Cast Expands for Online Revival
02/27/2013


"All My Children" has expanded its returning cast for the online revival:

Sal Stowers (Cassandra Foster)
Eric Nelson (AJ Chandler)
Denyse Tontz (Miranda Montgomery)
Jordan Lane Price (Celia Fitzgerald)
Ryan Bittle (JR Chandler)
Eden Riegel (Bianca Montgomery)
Cady McClain (Dixie Cooney)
Ray MacDonnell (Dr. Joe Martin)
David Canary (Adam Chandler)
Heather Roop (Jane McIntyre)
Francesca James (Evelyn Johnson)



There is still no deal for Susan Lucci's return yet.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/27/all-my-children-cast-online-revival_n_2775272.html?utm_hp_ref=tv

Scoop: Alicia Minshew Set for "All My Children" Encore — But There's a Catch
by Matt Webb Mitovich
3/7/13


Get happy-ish, “Zendall” fans — Alicia Minshew is on board for "All My Children‘s" Hulu/iTunes reboot, TVLine has learned exclusively.

The catch: Sources tell us that Minshew is at this time set for just a one-episode cameo as Kendall, taping this week — though the actress remains in talks to return in a short- or long-term capacity.

(Prospect Park, which is producing the relaunched AMC, could not immediately officially confirm Minshew’s encore)



Minshew’s Pine Valley love interest, Thorsten Kaye (Zach), is among the regulars.

Production on AMC (and OLTL) episodes began on Feb. 25 with an eye on a springtime premiere on Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes.



Since AMC wrapped its broadcast run on ABC, Minshew has completed two independent films: Lies I told My Little Sister and Desires of the Heart (where she plays the female lead).

She is next slated to costar in the film Here and Now, playing the grand dame of a small town’s community theater.

http://tvline.com/2013/03/07/all-my-children-returns-online-alicia-minshew-kendall/

I hope Alicia signs up for more episodes. I'm really looking forward to the online version of AMC to debut, as I will definitely be checking it out...

Premiere Date Set for "All My Children", "One Life to Live"
Mar 11, 2013
by Liz Raftery


The wait is nearly over. The Online Network, which is producing online versions of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live", announced Monday that the revamped soaps will premiere on April 29.

Both shows will be available for free on Hulu.com, Hulu Plus and iTunes.

New 30-minute episodes of each show will premiere each weekday on the online platforms.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/All-My-Children-One-Life-to-Live-Premiere-Date-1062557.aspx

Hi James! Soo nice to see you!:wave:

Good enough for the internet, but not good enough for TV.

Corbin Bleu Joins Soap Revival "One Life to Live"
by THE DEADLINE TEAM
Thursday March 14, 2013


High School Musical and Broadway star Corbin Bleu has been added to the cast of "One Life to Live" as Jeffrey King, a young reporter friend of Matthew Buchanan (Robert Gorrie) and Danielle Manning (Kelley Missal) who comes to town to work for Llanview’s newspaper The Banner under Victoria Lord (Erica Slezak).

Production begins Monday on the soap revival, which debuts with new 30-minute episodes on April 29 via Prospect Park’s The Online Network, streaming online on Hulu, Hulu Plus, and available on iTunes.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/corbin-bleu-joins-one-life-to-live/

I am very pleased that this has finally come together and that both shows will have a new life after network cancellation! :clap :clap: :clap

http://www.migueldante.com/2013/03/soap-dish-all-my-children-one-life-to.html

The Online Network Unveils New Logos, Storyline Details for "All My Children" and "One Life to Live"
by THE DEADLINE TEAM
Monday March 18, 2013


The Online Network has released new logos for the revived ABC daytime dramas "One Life to Live" and "All My Children".

The Online Network also confirmed today that the premiere episode of "All My Children" will be set approximately five years later from the time setting of the last episode, while "One Life to Live" has advanced in real time.

Both are set to premiere April 29th on TOLN partners Hulu and iTunes.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/the-online-network-unveils-new-logos-storyline-details-for-all-my-children-and-one-life-to-live/

In reality, it is both AMC and OLtL that are being revived, but if I had a choice to revive only one of the soaps, I would revive All My Children, because it ended on a cliffhanger, and debuted later than One Life to Live.

Breaking News: "One Life to Live" Stars Head Back to "General Hospital"
Mar 25, 2013
by Michael Logan


Will "General Hospital" fans accept Michael Easton, Roger Howarth and Kristen Alderson in brand new roles? They might have to!

Multiple sources tell TV Guide Magazine that the trio of former "One Life to Live" stars — who've been embroiled in a tug-of-war between ABC and Prospect Park, the company that's producing the upcoming OLTL reboot — will soon return to GH after being forced to vacate the show for several weeks.





But here's the kicker: It seems we'll no longer see Easton as John McBain, ditto Howarth as Todd Manning or Alderson as Todd's daughter Starr. ABC doesn't want to risk any more legal entanglements with Prospect Park, which currently owns the rights to all OLTL characters, and the only way to do that is to have the three stars play characters that in no way resemble the current ones.

Word is, GH head writer Ron Carlivati is devising some clever ways to work around the headache, even though John, Todd and Starr are now tightly woven into Port Charles society and all three are involved in blooming romances.

"Prospect Park has been extremely difficult to deal with on this issue so GH basically said, 'Screw it! We'll create all new characters!'" notes one source privy to the situation. "It's the only way GH can get past the problem and get on with business."





Neither GH nor ABC will confirm this wild development, but no one's denying it, either.

"I can't really comment for legal reasons," says GH exec producer Frank Valentini. "It's not like I'm trying to keep a secret. ABC doesn't want me to say anything."

We also asked ABC Daytime chief Vicki Dummer to comment on the matter but she only coughed up a cryptic, "All I can really say right now is...stay tuned."





Waiting for the fur to stop flying "has been crazy," says Thom Racina, one of the head writers of the new OLTL.

"First it was, 'Yes, we have these actors,' then it was, 'No, we don't have them.' I don't know that any show has ever gone through this kind of thing before. It's a very unique situation what with all these legal issues between the two parties but we came out of it very happily. You'll see."





We have no doubt that Carlivati —whose work on GH has been simply stellar — is the perfect guy to pull off this magic trick. Besides, if we soap fans can accept evil twins and peeps coming back from the dead, we can certainly get past a few sudden identity changes, right?

"I think it's going to turn out well for everybody," Racina says of the brouhaha. "The soap audience, as we know, is very forgiving."

http://www.tvguide.com/News/One-Life-Live-General-Hospital-1063142.aspx

Dang! I did not want it to come down to this!!! Darn!

They should just not have them be apart of GH then, let them move on. I'm happy with our old favorites being back and hope they stay.

"Jersey Shore's" JWoww Lands Gig on "One Life to Live"
Mar 28, 2013
by Natalie Abrams


Jenni "JWoww" Farley is moving from the Jersey Shore to Llanview! JWoww has landed a recurring role on "One Life to Live", which will relaunch online on Monday, April 29.

JWoww will play Nikki, a bartender hired at the trendy nightclub Shelter, who can mix an Alabama Slammer as well as she can flirt with the customers.

Club owner Blair Cramer (Kassie DePaiva) knows that it's best to keep an eye on Nikki, who is the nightclub's newest barmaid, so things don't get out of control.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/JWOWW-One-Life-to-Live-1063279.aspx

AMC posted a video on their Facebook page about the building of their new sets, plus interviews with actors Jill Larson (Opal) and Debbi Morgan (Angie Hubbard):

https://www.facebook.com/AllMyChildren?ref=stream#

Prospect Park announced Wednesday that Paula Garces (The Shield) has joined the online revival of "All My Children".

She'll play a savvy woman devoted to fighting crime.

http://tvline.com/2013/04/10/devious-maids-lifetime-drama-premiere-date/

"One Life to Live" and Llanview are about to get even hotter! Who will find love? Whose lives will be torn apart?

These are the "One Life to Live" stories you've waited to be told!



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It's Official: "OLTL" Actors to Return to "GH" in May
by Megan Masters
4/12/13


Three of "One Life to Live‘s" finest are once again "General Hospital"-bound — albeit as completely different characters.

As first rumored back in March, suds vets Roger Howarth, Michael Easton and Kristen Alderson — each of whom brought their OLTL alter egos to GH following the former’s swan song — are slated to return to ABC’s sole surviving soap on May 10.

The catch: The trio will no longer be portraying Llanview’s Todd Manning, John McBain and Starr Manning, respectively.





“Exciting storylines full of mystery and intrigue are planned to usher in the return of these actors that will lead to the answer of one of the most asked questions in Port Charles,” an ABC spokesperson said Thursday in a statement.

Prospect Park, the production company behind the upcoming online versions of OLTL and AMC, initially proposed sharing the three characters with ABC and GH, as they were said to be “essential” to the revival’s “production efforts, and a large reason the company licensed the program.”



An agreement, however, was never successfully reached.

Howarth, for his part, is set to reprise his role as Todd for several weeks at the start of OLTL‘s relaunch, which begins April 29 on both iTunes and Hulu.

http://tvline.com/2013/04/12/one-life-to-live-actors-general-hospital-return-howarth-easton-alderson/

Snoop Lion is Writing a New Theme Song for "One Life to Live"
Apr 12, 2013
by Natalie Abrams


When "One Life to Live" returns, it'll come with a new feel to say the least.

Prospect Park and The Online Network have partnered with Snoop Lion (formerly know as Snoop Dogg) for a new theme song for "One Life to Live".



Snoop, who previously appeared on the soap when it was on ABC, will write and produce the new theme song, titled 'Brand New Start', and will appear on the track alongside Iza Lach.

Additionally, Snoop will actually appear as himself on several episodes of the revamped series when he visits Llanview to promote his new Indie film, Reincarnated, which documents his journey from Snoop Dogg to Snoop Lion.



"We're thrilled to have the support of such an iconic artist, like Snoop Lion," said Jeff Kwatinetz, Chairman and CEO of Prospect Park.

"To have him write and produce the theme song for this series and to have the amazingly talented Iza Lach on board, is just incredible. We are extremely grateful and excited for fans to hear the new theme song and of course catch Snoop Lion in upcoming episodes."

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Snoop-Lion-One-Life-Live-1063994.aspx

Rapper Riff Raff To Parody James Franco on "One Life to Live"
by John Mitchell
Apr 12 2013


In what might be the most meta event in the history of daytime TV, rapper Riff Raff will appear on an upcoming episode of "One Life to Live" as a shady Miami art dealer named “Jamie Franko,” an obvious nod to Oscar-nominee James Franco’s own appearance as an artist on "General Hospital".

Adding another layer of self-referential fuel to the fire, Riff Raff has claimed that Franco’s character in the controversial movie Spring Breakers is based on him — a charge Franco has (kind of) denied.

Got all that?



While Franco did admit, in an interview with GQ, that Riff Raff “was one of a number of people we looked at” for inspiration for his character, a cornrows’d, gold-toothed hustler named Alien, he has said a Florida rapper named Dangeruss was his real muse.

Franco elaborated on Dangeruss’ impact on his character in the Harmony Korine-directed film at length in a self-penned story for MTV.



Riff Raff has been pretty public with his feelings about Franco’s public statements, so it’s no surprise that the rapper’s cameo, which he filmed April 10 on the Connecticut set of OLTL, is being perceived as a knock against the actor.



"One Life to Live" returns with daily 30-minute webisodes available through Hulu and iTunes on April 29.

If you are curious to see how Riff Raff’s guest arc plays out, his episode will air on May 7.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/04/12/riff-raff-one-life-to-live-james-franco/

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"All My Children", "One Life to Live" Land Weekly Recap Shows
4/17/2013
by Lesley Goldberg


The Online Network is expanding "All My Children" and "One Life to Live".

The web series -- which bow April 29 on Hulu and iTunes -- will launch original weekly recap shows starting Friday, May 3, producer Prospect Park announced Wednesday.

The weekly recap shows -- fittingly titled "MORE One Life to Live" and "MORE All My Children" -- will offer a behind the scenes look at the rebooted beloved soap and highlight memorable moments from each series.





Original half-hour episodes of the soaps will run Mondays through Thursdays online. The Friday half-hour recaps -- hosted by former KABC anchor Leslie Miller -- hail from Tomorrow Productions' Marc Victor and will include interviews with the casts.

An interactive component allows fans to interact with the talent via Twitter and Skype as the recap entries will also feature lifestyle segments including fashion, beauty and relationship advice.





"We are truly excited about the opportunity to offer our passionate and loyal fans with yet another vehicle to connect with their favorite stars," Prospect Park founders Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinez said in a statement announcing the news.

"Creating relevant content that matters to our viewers has always been our goal -- this series, produced by some of the best in the business, will be anchored by entertaining segments that will be conversation starters and will be another way for our audience to get up close and personal with these two beloved series."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/all-my-children-one-life-441474

With Young and the Restless leaving Soapnet for TV Guide Network this summer, it would be nice if Soapnet could acquire the new AMC and OLTL episodes and air them in Y&R's vacated 7pm timeslot since both shows are now 30 minutes. Maybe run the episodes a couple days after they air online? Always a possibility.

LEGAL SOAP OPERA: Prospect Park Sues ABC for $25M over AMC/OLTL Licensing Agreement
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Thursday April 18, 2013


One week before Prospect Park is set to launch online soaps AMC and OLTL, the production company today filed a breach of contract lawsuit against ABC, which licensed the shows to Prospect Park, the company of Jeff Kwatinetz and former Walt Disney studios president Rich Frank, two years ago.

In the complaint, which was filed with the LA Superior Court, Prospect Park claims that ABC has been breaking the licensing agreement and sabotaging Prospect Park’s efforts to continue AMC and OLTL online. Requesting a jury trial, the suit seeks damages of at least $25 million from Disney-owned ABC.





The lawsuit won’t derail the plans for the AMC and OLTL re-launch on April 29.

“These shows will go forward, and Prospect will address its rights in Court,” the suit said. “Regardless of how successful Prospect may be, the fact remains that ABC did not deliver what it promised, Prospect did not get what it paid for, and Prospect is now entitled to recover millions of dollars in damages for ABC’s egregious conduct.”





The lawsuit follows a couple of months of building-up tensions and threats of legal action between Prospect Park and ABC over the OLTL actors who had been starring on ABC’s "General Hospital" since the cancellation of OLTL by ABC.

Prospect Park attempted to get them back, which created a standoff with ABC. The last straw came last week when ABC announced that OLTL‘s Kristen Alderson, Michael Easton and Roger Howarth will return to GH on May 10, presumably as new characters.





According to the lawsuit, after taking over AMC and OLTL in 2011, Prospect Park, in “a gesture of good will”, allowed ABC “to borrow seven OLTL characters to appear on a limited basis” on the network’s soap "General Hospital" for the actors playing them can have employment.

The suit says that, despite having the characters on a temporary basis, ABC signed the actors playing them in long-term deals, making their return to OLTL difficult and “effectively removing any incentive for them to do so.”

(Howarth recently made a short-term deal with Prospect Park to do a stint on OLTL before returning to GH.)





Prospect Park claims that in the arrangement with ABC, they retained “approval rights over ABC’s use of the OLTL characters, but for over a year, ABC outright failed and refused to consult with Prospect on any storylines involving these characters, rendering Prospect’s approval rights meaningless.”

With that, “in the ultimate act of bad faith”, ABC inexplicably killed off two OLTL characters (Cole and Hope Thomas) on loan to GH by having their car forced off a cliff.

ABC effectively killed another OLTL character Thomas Delgado, who was not even licensed to ABC, “and made it near impossible to keep him without alienating the fans” by “claiming” that this long-standing OLTL character is in fact another character on GH.





Prospect Park also claims ABC breached the two sides’ licensing agreement by refusing to hand over to Prospect Park the URLs for the two soaps the company had purchased, onelifetolive.com and allmychildren.com.

“These URLs are not only critical to establishing public awareness for the re-launch, but they are part of the rights paid for by Prospect.”

The lawsuit also claims that ABC recently threatened not to air ads for OLTL because they feature an actor who is now playing a new role on GH.





Despite the fact that ABC retains some ownership in AMC and OLTL under the 2011 licensing agreement, Prospect Park argues that ABC is trying to sabotage the two shows’ success.

The complaint claims that “at least one ABC executive” involved in the decisions to how to handle OLTL actors on GH, “has openly declared his desire to see Prospect fail” and suggests that the network’s actions may be driven by “a basic fear of embarrassment if Prospect succeeds.”

http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/prospect-park-sues-abc-over-one-life-to-live-all-my-children-licensing-agreement/

With Young and the Restless leaving Soapnet for TV Guide Network this summer, it would be nice if Soapnet could acquire the new AMC and OLTL episodes and air them in Y&R's vacated 7pm timeslot since both shows are now 30 minutes. Maybe run the episodes a couple days after they air online? Always a possibility.


It would be nice but remember that SOAPNET is....ABC! I wonder if they would actually consider even doing that.

It seems to be a major legal mess. I blame ABC for being so darn obstinate, so it's no wonder Prospect Park decided to file a lawsuit...

Here's the first new All My Children Episode:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/482324

And here's One Life to Live:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/482325

I won't spoiler it for those who haven't watched yet, but both shows are great so far, there is less filler and the shorter format does wonders for both. Check both out, it's worth the time if you have it to spare.

My mom and sis are diehard AMC/OLTL fans and they watched it. They liked OLTL more than AMC.

They also said that they swear a little more and wear "skimpier outfits".

I'm so happy that AMC and OLTL are back.

AMC is my favorite and the episodes have been SUPERB!

I hope both soaps are successful.

I'm loving both reboots so far. Very well written and acted.

And, my favorite OLTL character is back. I was shocked about that! :) But, I won't spoil here and say who my fave is.

I seen both and while I like OLTL there is something different with the show. It must be lower sound quality.

Billy Clyde Tuggle Returns to "AMC"
by Megan Masters
5/9/13


Matthew Cowles is set to reprise his role as infamous "All My Children" Big Bad Billy Clyde Tuggle beginning Thursday, May 16.

Turns out, the presumed-dead villain is alive and well — and back in Pine Valley for an unwanted reunion with Dixie.

http://tvline.com/2013/05/09/psych-season-8-cast-cary-elwes-kristy-swanson/

Michael Nader Returns to "All My Children"
by THE DEADLINE TEAM
Monday May 13, 2013


Dimitri Marick is returning to Pine Valley. Prospect Park’s The Online Network announced today that Michael Nader will reprise the role, returning to the online revival of "All My Children" on June 3rd.

Brooke English, played by Julia Barr, has offered Dimitri a job as head of one of Chandler Enterprises new divisions – Chandler Media – which he gratefully accepts. The question is – how will Pine Valley residents react to Dimitri’s return after all these years?

Nader first appeared on the ABC daytime drama in 1991.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/all-my-children-michael-nader-online-network-prospect-park/

Welcome back, Dimitri. I want to see how this story will go.

"All My Children" & "One Life To Live" Change Air Pattern To Two Episodes A Week Each
Thursday May 16, 2013



For close to two years we have been working passionately to bring first run premium content to an online platform with the creation of brand-new versions of the two iconic series, "All My Children" and "One Life To Live".

There was no precedent for this effort- we had no history-no barometer for how our fans would respond. We always knew there would quickly be new insights into how audiences would respond to our shows and this new platform, and that our ability to adapt quickly to audience needs would ultimately determine the long-term success of the shows and our mission.

This is a new medium, a new time and we have always planned to make changes quickly by listening to you, our fans and customers.





Today it is clear these shows have resonated, as many millions of views have been logged since our April 29th debut, a mere two and a half weeks ago. We’ve consistently been in the top ten shows viewed on Hulu and viewers and critics alike have told us how impressed they are with the quality of both programs.

The past two weeks have been invaluable in terms of learning about how you watch and when you watch our shows on this new platform. We have gained enormous insight through our actual viewing data and our research. And our research has revealed the following:




- In the past these shows had their vast majority of views within the first 24 hours. Instead, our shows are primarily consumed on different days then when they originally air.

Primarily, fans have been binge viewing or watching on demand, and as a result, we feel we have been expecting our audience to dedicate what has turned out to be an excessive amount of time to viewing these shows.

(As an example, for the substantial audience only watching on the weekends, we are currently asking them to watch five hours of programming to keep pace with our release schedule).



- On ABC the shows shared a large percentage of their viewers with each other. Yet, the majority of our viewers are watching one show or the other, not both, and they aren’t viewing the shows when they did before.

Part of the reason for choosing between the shows may be that the largest viewing takes place either between 12PM and 1PM (when people generally can only fit one episode during lunch time) or between 5PM and 7PM (when the vast majority of competing shows are a half hour long).

We are finding that asking most people to regularly watch more than a half hour per day online seems to be too much.



- During their ABC runs, viewers watched only 2-3 episodes on average a week and picked up with whichever day’s episode it was. Our viewers seem to primarily start with the first episode and then continue forward episode by episode. Like with primetime serialized dramas as opposed to the traditional slower pacing of daytime, people feel lost if they miss an episode.

People are starting from the beginning; the shows are designed for complete viewing from episode one. Yet starting from the beginning with the amount of episodes we are releasing is asking too much for viewers who need to catch up.





The clear conclusion is that while somewhat mixed, these viewing patterns resemble more closely the typical patterns of online viewing rather than how one would watch traditional television.

This leads us to believe we are posting too many episodes and making it far too challenging for viewers to keep up. When it comes to online viewing, most of us are just trying to find time to watch series comprised of 13 to 22 episodes a season-so asking viewers to assign time for over 100 episodes per show is a daunting task.





Therefore, we have chosen to revise our scheduling model beginning this Monday, May 20th by introducing two new episodes from OLTL and AMC each week.

New episodes of AMC will now run on Mondays and Wednesdays, and fresh episodes of OLTL will post Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Our behind the scenes series, will run as a single show on Fridays.





This allows us to introduce a new episode of quality television every Monday through Friday and gives the audience a chance to catch up as we continue to build awareness and excitement around these new shows.

Because Hulu agrees with our findings, for the meantime they will keep all of our episodes on Hulu.com for free to give viewers the opportunity to find us and catch up.

We know our most dedicated viewers will be upset as they would probably prefer more shows to less (we personally wish there were more episodes of our favorite shows; we would love 50 episodes a year of Homeland, Mad Men or The Simpsons).

We apologize to these viewers and ask them to please understand we are trying to ensure our shows succeed and not meet the fate they experienced previously. We need to devise a model that works for all viewers and follows how they want, and are actually watching, online. When it comes to online, as with all new technology, it’s adapt or fail.





We feel fortunate to be an online company and to have such an opportunity to adapt. Of course, we will continue to evaluate all the data that comes in and will be vigilant about revising our strategy as needed.

We want to be clear that this will in no way impact our feverish pace of production – we will be filming new episodes through mid-June, continue editing throughout July and until we go back into production in August. It’s a frenetic schedule but all of us are up for the challenge and excited to continue to deliver great shows.





As a new venture we felt obligated to address the needs of our viewers head on and to make adjustments that we think will work for our viewers. And as always, we thank you for your continued support and encouragement.


Sincerely,
Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/all-my-children-one-life-to-live-change-air-pattern-to-two-episodes-a-week-each/

"All My Children", "One Life to Live" Stalled by Labor Dispute
6/5/2013
by Kimberly Nordyke , Jonathan Handel


Production on "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" has stopped a day earlier than planned over a dispute with IATSE, The OnLine Network said in a statement Wednesday.



As a result of a dispute with the IATSE, The OnLine Network is beginning a long-planned hiatus for both "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" tomorrow instead of June 17. The hiatus is scheduled to end on Aug. 12 pending resolution of this labor issue.

Right now we have 40 episodes of each show ready to post through September, and if we can resolve this issue by August, we can get back into the studio on time so audiences will enjoy uninterrupted postings of their favorite shows.

We believe we have met all contract requirements with IATSE, and as an internet start-up, and per our contract with the IA, we cannot afford, and our business model cannot sustain, traditional broadcast rates.

The writers, directors, actors and rest of crew have been supportive of the shows and our success. Both "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" consistently earn top rankings on both Hulu and iTunes since launch just over a month ago. The popularity of the shows is matched by the continued passion and excitement from the fans. We are committed to these shows, and to the nearly 300 jobs they produce, thus we are exploring every legal and logistical option to maintain our production schedule.



In response, IATSE Local 52 (NY) business representative Ray Fortune said that the union was in talks with representatives of the shows, and that he therefore would have no comment.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/all-my-children-one-life-563696

The Online Network is, um, swearing off something pretty major in episodes of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" moving forward.

“The fans have spoken,” TOLN tweeted Thursday. “No more cursing on #AMC and #OLTL.”

http://tvline.com/2013/06/20/person-of-interest-two-seasons-itunes-amazon/

its interesting to see how they work out the problems associated with moving a cancelled show to online viewing only; this might be where a lot of shows end up.

Prospect Park Resolves Dispute with IATSE over "All My Children" & "One Life to Live"
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Thursday June 20, 2013


"All My Children" and "One Life to Live" producer Prospect Park and IATSE Locals 52, 161, 600, 700, 764, 798 and USA829 have resolved the labor issues that led to the two soaps going on hiatus 11 days earlier than planned.

In light of the dispute, Prospect Park also was considering moving production of the two shows, based in Stamford, Conn., to another state. Now they will stay put and return to production as planned on August 12.





Speaking on behalf of the New York Production Locals, Local 600 rep David Blake said, “We are pleased that that the parties were able to successfully address their concerns in a mutually beneficial way, which will enable these innovative shows to continue to be produced with our talented crews.” Said Prospect Park’s Jeff Kwatinetz.

“We thank the entire IATSE organization for their continued support in bringing these shows to fans, and we especially appreciate the efforts of Chaim Kantor and John Ford and our entire crew for helping us to move forward as a unified team.”





IATSE had accused Prospect Park of going over $120,000 per episode budget, which would trigger higher rates for the crew, something the production company has denied.

No terms of the agreement are being released but I hear the two sides reached a compromise.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/prospect-park-resolves-dispute-with-iatse-over-all-my-children-one-life-to-live/

Weekly "All My Children", "One Life to Live" Episodes to Be Released Mondays
Jun 25, 2013
by Natalie Abrams


The Online Network is giving soap fans a new option that allows them to binge-watch "All My Children" and "One Life to Live"!

Beginning Monday, The Online Network will regularly release a whole week's worth of episodes for each soap on Mondays, allowing fans to either binge-watch or view at their leisure.

Previously, the network would release AMC episodes on Mondays and Wednesdays, while OLTL episodes were released on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The episodes will be available on Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes.



The news comes less than a week after The Online Network was able to resolve a labor dispute that caused the shows to go on hiatus 11 days earlier than planned.

Both shows will resume production on Aug. 12 as scheduled.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Online-Network-Release-1067190.aspx

OWN To Air "All My Children", "One Life to Live"
by Lynette Rice
Jun 26 2013


The Online Network just scored a coup for its daytime soaps: OWN will air the first 40 episodes of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" for a special 10-week run.

Half-hour episodes of each show will air Monday through Thursday on the Oprah Winfrey cabler beginning Monday, July 15. AMC will air at 1 p.m. ET/PT and OLTL at 3 p.m. ET/PT.

“These shows have proven to be very popular with a significant, loyal fan base, not to mention Oprah herself is a big fan,” said Erik Logan, president, OWN, in a statement. “Many of our viewers across numerous platforms have expressed their passion for the soaps so we are especially excited to air this limited engagement on OWN.”



“We are really excited to bring OWN viewers and our audience at large an opportunity to catch up on All My Children and One Life to Live on traditional television,” said Jeff Kwatinetz, CEO Prospect Park Networks in a statement.

“We look forward to our millions of fans enjoying the first 40 episodes of the shows.”



TON has been airing original episodes of the old ABC soaps since April 29. They are produced by Prospect Park, which bought the rights to both serials after ABC dumped them.

The deal with OWN should help offset the costs of producing AMC and OLTL and could be the start of a long-term relationship — assuming they perform well on Oprah Winfrey’s cable net.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/06/26/own-to-air-all-my-children-one-life-to-live/

Exclusive: Michael E. Knight On If He'll Return to "All My Children"
Jun 27, 2013
by Michael Logan


TV Guide Magazine had a chat with Knight to get his thoughts on the AMC Internet reboot. Will he ever return to Pine Valley?




Have you been watching?

Yes, and I'm just thrilled for those guys. I'm so happy it's now being run by Ginger Smith and that Agnes Nixon is back where she belongs. I wish them all the best. I've not seen a lot, but what I've seen I have loved. Debbi Morgan [Angie] and Darnell Williams [Jesse] are as amazing as ever. I love seeing Thorsten Kaye [Zach]. I really like the new Pete [Robert Scott Wilson].

I'm just so happy to see the show back in the hands of people who want to see it work, people who really care about it. I'm also very happy for the fans, who have been so patient and so damn loyal. I'm praying the show finds its niche, not just for everyone who works on it and loves it, but for the TV industry in general.

Let's face it, internet programming is the future and that's where a lot of our favorite shows will wind up. But the person I'm happiest for is Aggie. This is her child, her legacy. AMC has so much of her heart in it and she's still fighting to make sure it has a place in this world. She so deserves success with this. No one in this business has affected my life as much as Agnes Nixon. I owe her everything.

And God bless Prospect Park for having the balls to make this happen. This is pioneering stuff and they're figuring everything out as they go along. So I hope everyone will be patient. Give it time!







Would you entertain the idea of going back for a visit?

Oh sure, not only would I entertain it, I feel it's my responsibility to go back at some point, at least for a little bit, to explain what happened to Tad.







You've left Cady McClain [Dixie] high and dry!

Now she knows how I felt. [Laughs] She died twice and was gone for ages. Now she knows what I had to deal with! I love Cady.







Wasn't it revealed that Tad's gone undercover?

Deep under cover! [Laughs] In my mind, he's working as a short-order cook for a Mexican drug cartel.







So you're really up for a visit? You're not just yanking our chains?

For sure I will be back. You know, the reason I didn't want to continue with AMC when Prospect Park took over was that I had done the show for 20 years straight and one move cross-country in two years was enough for me. I was tired!

Plus I felt I had done everything there was to do on the show. I came back from the dead. I was twins. I had amnesia. I did everything but give birth and marry Erica!

But I'm definitely up for a visit so, yeah, Tad will make his presence known in Pine Valley. Maybe not really soon but someday. And I mean that.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Michael-Knight-Drop-Dead-Diva-1067223.aspx

HOLIDAY MIRACLE: Prospect Park Back On Track To Revive "All My Children" & "One Life To Live" After Deals With SAG-AFTRA & DGA
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Monday December 17, 2012


Here is a great holiday gift for soap fans: I’ve learned that Prospect Park has revived its plan to continue cancelled ABC daytime dramas "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" online.

I hear the company behind USA hit "Royal Pains" has inked deals with SAG-AFTRA and DGA for the soaps’ production, eyed to begin in the first quarter of 2013.



While the online venture was formally dead, I hear Rich Frank & Jeff Kwatinetz (Prospect Park) never lost hope, and had been quietly working since the summer on putting their plan back together and had been talking with the guilds, resulting in agreements with SAG-AFTRA and DGA.

(The status of talks with WGA is unclear.)



I hear there are preliminary discussions with actors from "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" to rejoin the revived shows.

Prospect Park refused to comment.

http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/all-my-children-returning-soap-operas-one-life-to-live-online-web-series/
I was a big fan of All My Children and watched it for many years but I tried it on line for almost 2 weeks and I didn't really care for it.

HOLIDAY MIRACLE: Prospect Park Back On Track To Revive "All My Children" & "One Life To Live" After Deals With SAG-AFTRA & DGA
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Monday December 17, 2012


Here is a great holiday gift for soap fans: I’ve learned that Prospect Park has revived its plan to continue cancelled ABC daytime dramas "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" online.

I hear the company behind USA hit "Royal Pains" has inked deals with SAG-AFTRA and DGA for the soaps’ production, eyed to begin in the first quarter of 2013.



While the online venture was formally dead, I hear Rich Frank & Jeff Kwatinetz (Prospect Park) never lost hope, and had been quietly working since the summer on putting their plan back together and had been talking with the guilds, resulting in agreements with SAG-AFTRA and DGA.

(The status of talks with WGA is unclear.)



I hear there are preliminary discussions with actors from "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" to rejoin the revived shows.

Prospect Park refused to comment.

http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/all-my-children-returning-soap-operas-one-life-to-live-online-web-series/
I was a big fan of All My Children and watched it for many years but I tried it on line for almost 2 weeks and I didn't really care for it.

CNN’s Jake Tapper Makes "All My Children" Acting Debut this Month
by DOMINIC PATTEN
Friday August 2, 2013


Well, Jeff Zucker did say that CNN was going to more broadly define what news was and it looks like it is going to more broadly define the sort of roles its reporters will play – at least once.

With "The Lead with Jake Tapper" up in the ratings, its host is branching out. Joining other CNN alumni like Wolf Blizter, who made a cameo in last year’s Skyfall among his many other feature appearances, and Larry King, Tapper is going dramatic.



As announced earlier this summer, the former ABC White House correspondent is going to show up on "All My Children". Tapper’s Pine Valley premiere and acting debut is set for August 12.

The on-screen opportunity emerged when Tapper went up to Connecticut to do a piece on the cancelled ABC shows new online life. Unlike Blitzer or King, Tapper won’t be playing himself. At least not in name.



Trying to interview the show’s character’s Brooke English (Julia Barr) and Dixie Cooney (Cady McClain), the CNN daytime anchor will be appearing on the online soap as Business News Update reporter Spencer Phillips, which sounds almost like a real cable news reporter’s name.

New episodes of AMC debut every Monday on Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes. After an unsteady start in mid-March, Tapper’s "The Lead" has seen rises. The show ended up topping its 4PM time slot in July among adults 25-54.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/cnns-jake-tapper-makes-all-my-children-acting-debut-this-month/

"One Life to Live" Suspended Indefinitely
Sep 3, 2013
by Sadie Gennis


It might be a while before your next trip to Llanview.

Prospect Park has suspended "One Life to Live" indefinitely while it settles a lawsuit with ABC, The Los Angeles Times reports. However, writers are still working on scripts for a second season of "All My Children", which also migrated from TV to Hulu this year.

Propsect Park CEO Jeff Kwantinetz told the paper that he hopes to resume production on AMC later this month.





During the time between OLTL's TV finale and its online premiere, many of the soap's characters appeared on ABC's "General Hospital". During this time, both Cole (Van Hughes) and Hope Thornhart (Caitlyn Buton) were killed in a car accident.

In the lawsuit, Prospect Park argues that the characters were on loan to GH and ABC sabotaged OLTL's online reboot by killing them. ABC defended its creative decision to kill off the OLTL characters, saying that they "acted reasonably and in good faith at all times."





The lawsuit is the latest bump in the road in the two soaps' online revivals. In May, a month after their premieres, Prospect Park cut down their weekly episodes from four to two to avoid overloading fans with content.

In June, the shows went on early hiatus due to a labor dispute that has since been resolved.

OLTL wrapped its first online season last month, while AMC's Season 1 finale was released Monday.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/One-Life-To-Live-Suspended-1069839.aspx

This whole Prospect Park/ABC drama IS a soap opera!! :rolleyes:

This whole Prospect Park/ABC drama IS a soap opera!! :rolleyes:
All of this drama because stupid Cole Thornhart got killed off? Please! :rolleyes:
I hated Cole anyway. I'm glad he's gone.

This whole Prospect Park/ABC drama IS a soap opera!! :rolleyes:

Isn't that the truth? All of this in-fighting seems to doom the project to failure... :confused:

Besides, Prospect Park sounds more like the name of a shopping mall than a production company, but I digress. :lol:

It's really stupid considering the writers can redo things. They are always bringing people back from the dead, look at A.J.

All of this drama because stupid Cole Thornhart got killed off? Please! :rolleyes:
I hated Cole anyway. I'm glad he's gone.


I'm not. I liked Cole and was disappointed when he was killed. I was not too crazy about that.

Isn't that the truth? All of this in-fighting seems to doom the project to failure... :confused:

True, not that I had high hopes for it working in the long run anyway...

Besides, Prospect Park sounds more like the name of a shopping mall than a production company, but I digress. :lol:


It is a park here in New York (Brooklyn).

That's a shame. I meant to tune into OLTL online but I never got around to it.

Sadly. I knew it wouldn't last. The show strayed too much from what OLTL was before it ended on ABC.

PP only had the cash to keep one soap. And, they kept the one with the highest ratings and better writing. Which was AMC.

AMC was still alot like it's former self. Actually better because it was alot like it was in the late 80s early 90s. Lots of social drama. OLTL was about hanging out in clubs and teens/twentysomethings getting high and drunk all the time and no real storylines. Other than the tattoo mystery thing which was boring as heck since Victor and Todd left.

I hate that it's gone. But, it's not really surprising to me at all.

And, I'm going to continue watching AMC when it comes back next season. Because, from what I could gather from the finale and from rumors. My favorite actor/character is back!!!!

I will miss oltl alot.....been watching daily sincev1984......but I missed the show from abc/soapnet.....it was never the same when pp took over......

Well, it's official: All My Children has been cancelled...again! (News from the Ausiello Files):

http://tvline.com/2013/11/11/all-my-children-cancelled-online-version/

This is not really a big surprise. I knew from day one that AMC and OLTL wouldn't last with online viewing. I'm a HUGE "Days" fan but if they made it exclusive to online I wouldn't fool with it anymore.

Soaps Producer Ramps Up ABC Lawsuit: 'Mega Soap' Fraud Scheme Alleged
11/13/13
by Matthew Belloni


Time for more melodrama in the battle over "One Life to Live" and "All My Children".

Prospect Park, which licensed the soaps from ABC with plans to relaunch them as web-only series, sued in April in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming that the network sabotaged the relaunch by, among other things, killing off key characters.





On Wednesday, the plaintiff filed a new amended complaint with more details of ABC's alleged fraud. According to the latest court papers, ABC schemed in a quest for a "megasoap."

After Prospect Park entered into a license agreement for all of the elements of the series, ABC is said to have asked to “borrow” certain OLTL characters for use on ABC’s remaining soap, "General Hospital", in a limited and short-term capacity.

"Yet, even before the ink dried on the parties’ agreement," says the amended complaint, "ABC began unilaterally changing key storylines and themes, literally killing some OLTL characters and deeply integrating others into the GH landscape, all to create a mega soap of GH behind Prospect Park’s back."





The lawsuit goes onto say that the "changes bewildered and alienated longtime OLTL fans. ABC even went so far as to induce the actors who had been playing some of the more popular characters on OLTL to sign secret, exclusive, multi-year contracts with ABC ― all without a word to Prospect Park."

Those contracts are alleged to have been used by ABC to "limit or prevent the actors’ return to OLTL once Prospect Park exercised its option rights."





The new allegations come after the parties engaged in discovery since the lawsuit was filed in April.

"We have developed an increasing amount of evidence from ABC," Prospect Park attorney James Maloney, a high-profile trial lawyer who has been involved in cases for Boones Pickins, as well as Shell and Penzoil. "The arrogance of ABC is simply amazing."





Prospect says that it has been damaged by such actions.

"Confronted with losing its entire investment or trying to pick up the pieces and press on, Prospect Park eventually produced one new season of OLTL and of AMC," says the lawsuit.

"But, the damage could not be undone, nor the fans reclaimed. As a consequence of ABC’s fraud and its multiple breaches of both the express terms of the parties’ contract and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing included in every contract in this state, Prospect Park has sustained the loss of its investment of over $30 million, as well as the profits that it stood to make had ABC acted as the partner it had held itself out to be."





At the time of the original filing, ABC denied the claims.

“ABC remains very supportive of the online launch of both One Life to Live and All My Children,” the network said in a statement after the original suit was filed. “With respect to Prospect Park’s lawsuit, we believe the claims are baseless and we will defend them vigorously in court and not the press.”





While Prospect says its current legal action will not impact the planned re-launch of the soaps, the suit seeks more than $25 million in damages for breach of contract.

"This case was made for a jury," Maloney says. "A jury is going to be outraged by this conduct."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/soaps-producer-ramps-up-abc-655678