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Susan Lucci interview on StarsInTheHouse.com

On 2/3/2021 at 12:13 AM, Dylan said:

Looks like susaj lucci is gonna be on the reboot (whoda thunk that )

https://mobile.twitter.com/Jamey_Giddens/status/1356758248024662017

I mean, she is the Queen of Pine Valley.

Video removed by uploader.  Oops.

It was a very strange trailer. It was incohesive. Hopefully that trailer is not indicative of what the series is going to look like. Looks Peapack-ish.

https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/susan-lucci-wholly-broken-1.50139952

On 1/26/2021 at 6:50 PM, Darn said:

Adam at the end of this clip (4:20) is so delightfully over the top yet scary. I love him so much.

 

 

Also Ruth Warwick truly can't go a scene without looking at the camera or her cue cards.

Donna was a whore.

Christian Slater was also in this episode's credits.

On 1/23/2021 at 10:37 AM, LeClerc said:

Doesn't sound like Mark is really involved much beyond letting them attach his name to it. And I'm glad about that. 

Based on reports, it sounds like Andrew Stearn is the driving force behind this revival. I suspect getting Kelly and Mark involved is part of the strategy to get visibility on the project and to get a series pick-up.

Wow what a gem of a clip. Thanks for sharing. I didn't know Phoebe paid a visit to Corinth.

Head writer has a sense of humor.

6 hours ago, Darn said:

When did the show first establish Pine Valley was in Pennsylvania? Because I was watching an episode from 83 where Tad is trying to set Jenny up with a friend of his after her breakup with Greg and Tad says his friend just moved there from Pennsylvania.

Interesting.  Originally, Agnes meant for Pine Valley, USA to be representative of every town in America, even though in her bible she did model it after the mainline of the Philadelphia Main Line.  My first recollection of the show verbally mentioning Pine Valley as a town in Pennsylvania was in the early 90s.

Kelly's wheels are turning when Ralph says Cobra Kai is a karate soap opera.  Cobra Kai is a great example of taking existing source material and using it in a way to create new stories for a sequel while still paying homage to the original.

2 hours ago, Paul Raven said:

During the Joe Martin anniversary ep on AMC several characters were gathered at the hospital when the elevator door opened and Phoebe (Ruth Warrick) was wheeled out. Erica went up to Phoebe to welcome here and Ruth smiled, obviously unable to speak or not well enough to deliver dialogue.

Wonderful to see her again but probably a shock to long term viewers who remembered feisty Phoebe in her heyday.

Not so much awkward as sad/poignant.

I remember this moment. It was interesting also considering that Mona and Phoebe were enemies.  They eventually buried the hatchet.

23 minutes ago, Khan said:

 

Her best ones, IMO, were "The Bride in Black" (a rare opportunity to see SL in a story penned by Claire Labine), "Lady Mobster" and "Mafia Princess."  The storytelling in all three was very strong.

 

"The Woman Who Sinned" was...okay; good, in a campy sort of way.  Same goes for "French Silk."  "Double Edge," however, was soooooo lethargic.

 

Truly, what makes her TV movies so special is the fact that she can display chemistry with so many men: not just all the men she was paired with on AMC, but also David Soul, Roscoe Born, Lee Horsley, Robert Urich, etc.  In fact, I still get chills when I think about when she co-hosted the Daytime Emmys with Drake Hogestyn (John, DAYS).  It's insane those two have never worked together anywhere else.

The Bride in Black was probably her biggest departure from her typical roles.  It was great to see her play such a different character.  I liked her in Seduced and Betrayed and rooted for her over that mousey "Andrea Zuckerman."  LOL. 

On 12/28/2020 at 1:24 PM, BetterForgotten said:

Should we talk about Susan Lucci’s various TV movie as well? 

A Christmas classic with La Lucci.

14 hours ago, Forever8 said:

Full unedited version of the 1990-1994 All My Children closing theme by Billy Barber, includes a segment not heard on the air

 

https://vocaroo.com/12dD6Tf6c3vd

Thanks for sharing.  Brings back fond memories.  I think the show actually played this unedited version during one of the end-of-year episodes where they rolled the full show credits (which included all crew members and backstage staff).

10 hours ago, All My Shadows said:

Yes!! The Decades network had a nice little profile of her this evening to celebrate her birthday. Love that girl!

Oh nice!!!!!!!  Wish I got to see it!

Happy Birthday Susan Lucci!  Love you and Erica Kane!

From the new head writer:

2 minutes ago, Dylan said:

What  would be a good timeslot to put this show in?

9pm.  I could also see this going on  Disney+ if ABC runs out of room on their primetime schedule.  Or it could land on Hulu, now that Disney has controlling stake (ironic, given that was the home of the 2013 reboot.)

On 12/17/2020 at 11:03 PM, Chris 2 said:

Keep in mind that if this does come to fruition (and it’s only “in development” now), it will focus on new characters. Some of the announcements mention a “sprinkling” of appearances by some original cast members. These will be nothing more than cameos. ABC isn’t going to build this show around a bunch of 50 or 60 year olds. They’re also going to likely ignore a lot of continuity in order to service a new story and make the show accessible to more desirable (i.e. younger) viewers.

 

Sorry to be a wet blanket but those who view this as an AMC revival are going to be disappointed.

Wet blanket!  But yes, you are correct.  These vets and their characters can’t keep going on in perpetuity, especially in a sequel format (maybe in a reboot).  We have to pray the stories are good because that is key to getting the show picked up and for it to succeed in primetime.  Finally, Susan Lucci needs Special Guest Star billing a la Heather Locklear.

On 12/18/2020 at 10:52 AM, Cheap21 said:

I had no idea he died. I just learned this. What devastating news

 Damn Cheap, where have you been?

On 12/7/2020 at 8:57 PM, SFK said:

 

One time Oprah quipped, "Y'all think y'all Erica Kane with all these men..."

 

I did a play called Jefferson's Garden which dealt with this subject. Sordid stuff. Sally was a CHILD, early teens while Jefferson was in his forties.

1 minute ago, All My Shadows said:

Right!? Always managing to come around despite never having really watched much of AMC.

Erica Kane triple slap for these haters!!!!

So much jealousy out there!  Bye haters!  Your soap is not getting a primetime reboot, so deal with it biyatches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Gimme gimme!  I want me some La Lucci and Erica Kane!