Members DRW50 Posted August 19, 2009 Members Share Posted August 19, 2009 That depends on whether Frons/ABC Daytime actually cares about this show doing well or if they're just looking for an excuse to cancel OLTL. If it's the latter, they may still get rid of OLTL, and when Aisha's show flops, they can just shrug and put on some game show. This "sworn to secrecy" stuff is very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted August 20, 2009 Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 I'm actually a fan of Aisha Tyler's but I suspect the "sworn to secrecy" business is code for "we don't know what the hell is going on." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted August 20, 2009 Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 Aisha isn't a big enough celebrity to get a 40 year old soap canceled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted August 20, 2009 Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 LOL! I like this interpretation. I'm not a fan of her humor. I would like to see how she would do with a talk show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted August 20, 2009 Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 Agreed. However I see these events as related but not causal. There's going to be a soap canceled and there will need to be a replacement. Just because Tyler's show happens to be that replacement doesn't mean that she got the show canceled. It was history to begin with for simple business reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members R Sinclair Posted August 20, 2009 Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 This happens often with development deals. I don't know why this is so "odd" all of a sudden (well, I do. People are looking for any excuse to find a conspiracy theory). For instance, Rosie O'Donnell and Fran Drescher did a failed sitcom pilot back in the mid-1980's and weren't allowed to discuss it. When Drescher was a guest on Rosie's show, they briefly glossed over working together on a failed pilot they were "not allowed to talk about." It went 20 years without seeing the light of day until some cable network did a novelty block of sitcom pilots no one's ever seen. There also situations where there are possible other deals being made as well, and Aisha could have this is in second position with another show being in first position. Who knows?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Brightside Posted August 20, 2009 Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 This is true. I ran into one of the actresses from MVP at Toronto Fashion Week in March and she said that the show would be coming back for a second season. Taping would have started in June, but she wasn't allowed to talk about where/when it would air (CBC had cancelled it here in Canada). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doyen Posted August 20, 2009 Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 Carolyn1980, I think you're being an alarmist. You seem hellbent on buying into conspiracy theories about OLTL getting the ol' heave ho. Last I heard ABC was producing the show for syndication, not their own lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Leia Posted August 20, 2009 Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 Who is Aisha Tyler and why would her show replace any soap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carolyn1980 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 Actually, I've done a complete 180 lately, unfortunately. Before DC turned out to be right about AMC's move to CA, I was one of the people saying ABC's soaps would all go out at once--and they'd likely be the last soaps standing. But now I realize ABC has to weed out its soaps just like any other network, because canceling all three at once would be a public relations nightmare. All signs point to OLTL being first, including the DC insdiers who were right about AMC's move to LA that was initially denied vehemently by ABC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted August 20, 2009 Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 If you look hard enough for signs of something like this, you're gonna be convinced they're there. I agree, I think you're being an alarmist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CassieFan Posted August 20, 2009 Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 I loved Aisha on Ghost Whisperer, but why is she getting a talk show? Leia, is that Tais Araujo in your avatar? I love her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carolyn1980 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 Eh. I think I'm just being a realist. I mean, OLTL's cancellation isn't going to affect my life significantly, lol. But it's going to happen at some point. But hopefully you're right, and AMC bows out first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scotty Posted August 20, 2009 Members Share Posted August 20, 2009 I agree. Sometimes people just read more into things than are really there. I don't think OLTL is going anywhere anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members R Sinclair Posted August 21, 2009 Members Share Posted August 21, 2009 OMG! I-I-I can't believe I'm actually agreeing with you!! It's apocalypse now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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