[Angela]

SID inititally reported that close sources were telling them that "Pratt is History..." Minutes later, it's official:

SOD ONLINE
Charles Pratt, Jr., whose controversial reign as head writer of ALL MY CHILDREN began in June 2008, has been released from the position. ABC confirms the ouster, but had no further comment. Stay tuned for more details of who will usher the citizens of Pine Valley through their cross-country move in January!

Discuss...

[dmarex]

So there might be a tiny glimpse of hope for this show!

[JaneAusten]

It's about fecking time. Can Guza please be next?

AMC is terrible just awful right now.

[Ann_SS]

More turmoil at AMC. It cannot be good.

[UKBoi]

I'm kinda meh on this news. I liked some of his work, but hated other parts. I wonder who his replacement will be.

[DeeeDee]

About time.

[Zendall Fan]

Holy freaking crap! I never would have saw this coming! WOW

I didn't think they'd let him go before the move, or even at all

[JaneAusten]

Ann_SS, on 20 November 2009 - 03:24 PM, said:

More turmoil at AMC. It cannot be good.

I keep thinking the show will be cancelled in a year.

[UKBoi]

Wonder if he'll be going back to GH.

[JaneAusten]

Zendall Fan, on 20 November 2009 - 03:27 PM, said:

Holy freaking crap! I never would have saw this coming! WOW

I didn't think they'd let him go before the move, or even at all

Yeah shocking. But honestly, I celebrated when MM left and the team after. I just cringe when I think who might replace Pratt.

[CassieFan]

Kay Alden, please come to ABC and write for AMC. Please, please

Bye bye Chucky...

[JaneAusten]

UKBoi, on 20 November 2009 - 03:28 PM, said:

Wonder if he'll be going back to GH.

WTF please no. 1 hack there is enough.

CassieFan, on 20 November 2009 - 03:29 PM, said:

Kay Alden, please come to ABC and write for AMC. Please, please

Bye bye Chucky...

Frons didn't like her bible did he?

I bet it was the dreaded focus groups that killed him. Didn't Alden say a couple of years back everything on AMC failed focus groups? I bet it still holds true.

[CarlD2]

This interests me, as I thought one of the reasons Frons was keeping AMC going was because he liked Pratt. Didn't they have a history together at Santa Barbara?

I know nothing will significantly change with Frons around but I'm hoping AMC might go back to having some heart and some quirkiness, as they had years ago.

I guess those casting spoilers for the anniversary should have told us. No way would Pratt care about bringing them back.

[Zendall Fan]

The downside is they could get someone even worse than Pratt.

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I keep thinking the show will be cancelled in a year.

Maybe someone felt it was heading that way and that's why Pratt was canned. Cause with him at the helm, the show was surely not going to last after the move

[IMissAremid]

JaneAusten, on 20 November 2009 - 02:29 PM, said:

Yeah shocking. But honestly, I celebrated when MM left and the team after. I just cringe when I think who might replace Pratt.

Now now. Worry about what atrocious hire AMC will make tomorrow. Celebrate the Death of Chucky TODAY!

[All My Shadows]

[Ann_SS]

If the plan is to cancel AMC, ABC would not have fired Pratt. The ratings must be bad.

[CarlD2]

IMissAremid, on 20 November 2009 - 03:35 PM, said:

Now now. Worry about what atrocious hire AMC will make tomorrow. Celebrate the Death of Chucky TODAY!

Good idea.

Did any of you watch the sketch comedy show Almost Live? They had an office where the bad boss kept getting fired, and another one even worse would get fired. Box of snakes, etc. Then finally, everyone was happy, only to find the new boss was an Amway salesman. Cue the screams.

(no offense to Amway salesmen, that was just the joke)

[Sylph]

Imagine Jean Passanante back at AMC.

[JaneAusten]

Ann_SS, on 20 November 2009 - 03:38 PM, said:

If the plan is to cancel AMC, ABC would not have fired Pratt. The ratings must be bad.

I thought their ratings had been ok - not great even though the show is a ball of putrid suck.