Looks good! EXCITED!

Looks promising. I don't want to get my hopes up because I know it's based around Hayley's talk show, which is sort of a lame idea. But I try not to be judgmental before seeing the final product.

Pine Valley gets voted "The Best Town in America" which is the most asinine idea in history. No one in their right mind would want to live there.

It's really good to see Julia Barr back! AMC NEEDS her!

Pine Valley gets voted "The Best Town in America" which is the most asinine idea in history. No one in their right mind would want to live there.

Is that the premise of Hayley's show? Tornadoes and serials killers. No thanks.

Pine Valley gets voted "The Best Town in America" which is the most asinine idea in history. No one in their right mind would want to live there.

The voting pool was limited to the Manson family.

I dunno if it was based on the ABC soap towns--Port Charles, Llanview, Corinth... I might pick it too lol

I dunno if it was based on the ABC soap towns--Port Charles, Llanview, Corinth... I might pick it too lol

Just don't ever volunteer to be an organ donor.

No new info in it but here is the official press release for the episode, released today.

Monday, December 28, 2009

ABC Television Network

PRESS RELEASE - PRESS RELEASE - ENTERTAINMENT -

THE 40TH ANNIVERARY OF “ALL MY CHILDREN” AIRING JANUARY 4 AND JANUARY 5 ON ABC

THE 40TH ANNIVERARY OF “ALL MY CHILDREN” AIRING JANUARY 4 AND JANUARY 5 ON ABC

KELLY RIPA, MARK CONSUELOS, EVA LA RUE AND MANY MORE STARS RETURN FOR TWO SPEICAL EPISODES CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERARY OF “ALL MY CHILDREN” AIRING JANUARY 4 AND JANUARY 5 ON ABC

ABC’s Emmy Award winning daytime drama, “All My Children” will celebrate its 40th

Anniversary on January 5, 2010. In celebration of this milestone, the show will welcome the return of

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos in two special episodes airing on MONDAY, JANUARY 4 and

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5.

“It is always great to come home,” says Kelly Ripa.

“As soon as a few of its colorful residents invaded my imagination over forty years ago, Pine

Valley became my second home and family. A very large and loving family, beginning with the

devoted writers and talented actors who bring the characters to life. Then production, from the

executive producer and her staff, to studio crews, whose technical skills work the magic of television.

And all this done day, after day, after day. Finally, but most importantly are the millions of viewers

down the decades whose loyalty to All My Children and its quixotic characters has kept us on the air

for 40 years. To this family, I am forever grateful,” says show creator, Agnes Nixon.

Ripa, Consuelos and La Rue will be joined by a list of fan-favorite veterans to celebrate “All My

Children’s” 40th anniversary including; Julia Barr, Laurence Lau, Taylor Miller, James Mitchell, Leven

Rambin and Eden Riegel. In story, Pine Valley will be elected “The Most Congenial Town in America.”

Hayley (Kelly Ripa) and Mateo (Mark Consuelos) return to their home town for Hayley to produce and

host a documentary for her television show “The Wave,” as she interviews her family members, friends

and citizens who all call Pine Valley home.

The timing of the two special episodes also marks a new and exciting beginning for “All My

Children,” as January 4 is the show’s first day of production in Los Angeles. The state of the art studio

will allow the show to move into the future, broadcasting in high definition with more expansive studio

space and sets which will enable creative growth and storytelling. The show’s first HD broadcast is

anticipated sometime in February.

“All My Children” has successfully maintained its popularity and continues to be one of

daytime’s most compelling dramas. “All My Children” took home the 1998 Emmy Award for

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, the third time the show received this top honor, having also

garnered the award in 1994 and 1992. In 2004 the show also received its third consecutive Emmy

Award for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing, its third Writers Guild Award and its fourth

GLAAD Media Award in March 2007.

Created by Agnes Nixon, “All My Children” premiered on the ABC Television Network on

January 5, 1970, as a half-hour show; seven years later it expanded to an hour. Julie Hanan Carruthers

is executive producer. “All My Children” will be produced in Los Angeles, beginning January 4th, 2010

and airs MONDAY-FRIDAY (1:00-2:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

I dunno if it was based on the ABC soap towns--Port Charles, Llanview, Corinth... I might pick it too lol

I'd pick Llanview. Sure, you're more likely to be violently murdered but at least you won't be surrounded by complete morons.

I'd pick Llanview. Sure, you're more likely to be violently murdered but at least you won't be surrounded by complete morons.

Well, you might change your mind with Zendall moving to Llanview.

Taylor Miller on the AMC 40th anniversary

http://www.ourprattville.com/entertainment/movies-music-tv/an-our-prattville-exclusive-interview-with-taylor-miller-actress-speaks-about-her-life-and-all-my-children

Taylor Miller: You know for the 40th anniversary show, I think I had two lines but I did them as Nina because I understand the character. But, that’s the brilliant thing about playing a character for so long because you can look at those lines and you are that person. So, when I went back I went up to the studio and Teddy and Rusty were there … all of the stage managers who had lost their jobs after working there for 30 years – all of the people were there. They were like, “Hey Taylor!” And I’m like, “Nina’s back in town!”

Everybody was hugging me and it was so great! I can’t even tell you what a great experience I had going back. I feel so lucky to have been able to go back and see that again because it was such a great time of my life.

Melissa Parker (Our Prattville): Did you have any scenes with James Mitchell?

Taylor Miller: No, it was not written as scenes. It was written as introducing clips. They didn’t bring the character back to interact with anyone. The things that they show happened back when ABC daytime was brilliant.

Melissa Parker (Our Prattville): So this is a flashback episode.

Taylor Miller: Yeah, a walk down memory lane. And the people who have been watching the show for a while would totally enjoy it or if they have wondered why somebody did whatever they’ll go, “Oh wait a minute, that makes sense now.”

Melissa Parker (Our Prattville): Did you have any scenes with James Mitchell?

Taylor Miller: No, it was not written as scenes. It was written as introducing clips. They didn’t bring the character back to interact with anyone. The things that they show happened back when ABC daytime was brilliant.

I love that too, because they totally deserve it and like any good family reunion, somebody's gonna get called out. ABC Daytime, you are certainly not what you used to be and you've done your fair share of actors wrong. Don't sleep and think that just because you dusted off some vets, they'll sit politely in the corner with tape over their mouths.

The most congenial town in America??? LOL!