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[Scotty]

'Nightline' Talks Soaps and the Economy

(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- In an era of economic dowturn, declining viewership, and a dying genre, daytime dramas are being forced to find innovative ways to stay afloat. Tonight, "Nightline" talks to two of ABC Daytime's biggest stars on what the news means for your favorite soaps.

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[Cashton]

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Could this piece be more ABC-centric? i bet Y&R gets a quick, blink-and-u miss it mention.

[Scotty]

Could this piece be more ABC-centric? i bet Y&R gets a quick, blink-and-u miss it mention.

You are probably right. I doubt any non-ABC soap will get more than two or three sentences. I know why working on the article, AMC seemed to get the most attention, followed by OLTL....while GH was only vaguely mentioned.

[Ann_SS]

I watched it. The soap story did not even get top billing. The story was pretty trite and came off as a promo for AMC. Yet the fact that they did this story at all suggests that ABC is ready to discuss cancellation of its soaps.

[jackericafan]

YANKZ15youtube

I put the clips up on my YouTube pages if anyone wants to watch..Lots of clips of the good old days (Mona is included) and lots of my favorite couple too

Edited by jackericafan, 01 May 2009 - 02:40 AM.

[Rakesh]

YANKZ15youtube

I put the clips up on my YouTube pages if anyone wants to watch..Lots of clips of the good old days (Mona is included) and lots of my favorite couple too

It was only 9 mins?

[Scotty]

It was only 9 mins?

Yep.....and mostly propping AMC and Susan Lucci.

[Rakesh]

Yep.....and mostly propping AMC and Susan Lucci.

I love SL so let me go watch it now.

[Scotty]

I love SL so let me go watch it now.

I hope you also love Cameron Mathison and Julie Hanan Carruthers then.

[Rakesh]

I hope you also love Cameron Mathison and Julie Hanan Carruthers then.

No way. Thank God they showed some funny Erica clips. The EP should be slapped in her face for saying fans would tune in to see the actors if they were behind a certain(something like that she said). I loved how they noted that GH averaged 30 million viewers for Luke and Laura's wedding, and now they are barely seeing 3 million viewers. That should show everyone daytime is really dying.

[CSF]

Considering it was on ABC news, I don't think there was any need to mention Y&R and B&B which they did not mention. That being said, I feel that way because Y&R and B&B are the two highest rated soaps and are also AMC's time period competition.

Days was mentioned with the firing of D. Hall, but the show has been fine since her dismissal.

GL was mentioned because it's being canceled. ATWT is probably next, but why should ABC announce it before CBS?

AMC has been turing out as ABC's highest rated soap lately, and promoting it the way they did was smart. This was not a hard news piece, it was a fluff piece. I don't see any biasses here and I say that as someone with a BA in journalism.

There was nothing newsworthy to report about Y&R, B&B and ATWT. They announced something big that happened with Days (Hall's firing) and GL (their cancelation).

They touched on declining ratings (30 million at L&L's wedding to barely 3 million today).

AMC was what put ABC on the map. Last year it was on it's death bed. Today (it might still suck) it's doing better than GH. OLTL is pretty much as it's always been. Up one day, down the next.

Personally, I enjoyed the piece.

[Angela]

IMO, the piece predomninantly followed AMC because Nightline is a ABC news show and Susan Lucci of AMC is the biggest name in daytime serial drama ever and Cameron Mathison is very well known (although it's not anywhere near SL level). What Frons would focus on in the afternoon is not the same as what ABC in other departments would focus on. ABC in general would see Lucci as their number one star. Frons would see Maurice Benard or Bob Guza or Charles Pratt as their number one star.

[CSF]

IMO, the piece predomninantly followed AMC because Nightline is a ABC news show and Susan Lucci of AMC is the biggest name in daytime serial drama ever and Cameron Mathison is very well known (although it's not anywhere near SL level). What Frons would focus on in the afternoon is not the same as what ABC in other departments would focus on. ABC in general would see Lucci as their number one star. Frons would see Maurice Benard or Bob Guza or Charles Pratt as their number one star.

Well said Angela!

ABC News is a lot more intelligent than Brian Frons. The bottom line is, they are looking for something that is newsworthy (whether it's a fluff piece or hard news) they are not going to go with what Frons thinks works. They will go with what we all know works. Lucci. They probably didn't even consult Frons and they had no reason to. Also, they probably already know he's an idiot.

[tina m]

Thank you, jackericafan. I meant to watch it last night but I completely forgot.

[Rakesh]

YANKZ15youtube

I put the clips up on my YouTube pages if anyone wants to watch..Lots of clips of the good old days (Mona is included) and lots of my favorite couple too


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn37Ik1J7-M

Saw this while looking for Erica and Mona clips, and I just LOVE this video. Wonderful song too!

[Khan]

*throws himself on top of Mona's grave; cries hysterically*

"No, don't go! You can't put her alone in the ground!"

Edited by Khan, 04 May 2009 - 05:31 PM.

[Rakesh]

*throws himself on top of Mona's grave; cries hysterically*

"No, don't go! You can't put her alone in the ground!"

[Khan]

And the sad part...? I'd still take that AMC any day over what I'm getting now.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

And the sad part...? I'd still take that AMC any day over what I'm getting now.

The only sad part pertaining to that clip is that it was Lucci's Emmy reel in 1995. Is there any reason why it took so long for this woman to win an Emmy, regardless of her mediocre acting talent?

I just love the stories of the Blue Ribbon Panel always using Lucci's Emmy reels for comedic relief.

ETA: Lucci must have really hated the actress that played Mona to give such an emotionless performance...

Edited by Y&RWorldTurner, 04 May 2009 - 06:10 PM.

[Rakesh]

^ Agreed. The acting was horrible and hilarious at the same time. Erica was supposed to be crying like if Passions Theresa just found out Ethan died. lol