Well the mags confirm it this week: Gary Tomlin is indeed in negotiations to be AMC's EP.

Frank Valentini is now Brian Frons, hiring his washed-up unemployed friends with a track record of failure for a show he could probably care less about. Why didn't the oh-so-amazing and oh-so-visionary Frank Valentini look for someone like himself, circa 2002, on AMC's team, someone like Enza Dolce, to maybe let step up and take the reigns?

In all seriousness what real successes are there in Tomlin's producing career?

Also, there is no deal between PP and Lorraine Broderick. Enter Chris Whitesell...

Sunset Beach I'd consider for the most part a creative success, and I think I'd credit that mostly to Tomlin. But for the most part his skills reside in directing.

If Tomlin signs on, it would be really ironic since there were rumors that the reason both him and Chris Goutman left around the same time was because they each expected to get the EP job when Behr left and were both angry to have been passed over in favor of Francesca James.

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I think Tomlin is being considered because of his budgetary assets. I don't think he's worse than JHC but I am sort of bummed about LB. I don't know how well Whitesell would write for AMC or if his and Tomlin's styles would fit. I did like Days under their watch for a year or two and they were able to transition the show in some respects so who knows.

As with Days, I will give him (and Whitesell I guess) that OLTL also improved for several months under them but by the fall of 2002 that show was the worst it has ever been IMO (even compared to Higley's run).

He brings on way too many young "hot" talent-less newbies (at AMC I'm sure he would be handing out contracts left and right to ConFusion bartender dayplayers) and seems to have a complete aversion to his stories and shows having any emotional depth.

I don't want to be totally negative so... he does also tend to bring back a couple of popular veterans when he starts at a show, and some of his friends would be good AMC scriptwriters (ex. Richard Culliton, David Levinson).

As with Days, I will give him (and Whitesell I guess) that OLTL also improved for several months under them but by the fall of 2002 that show was the worst it has ever been IMO (even compared to Higley's run).

He brings on way too many young "hot" talent-less newbies (at AMC I'm sure he would be handing out contracts left and right to ConFusion bartender dayplayers) and seems to have a complete aversion to his stories and shows having any emotional depth.

I don't want to be totally negative so... he does also tend to bring back a couple of popular veterans when he starts at a show, and some of his friends would be good AMC scriptwriters (ex. Richard Culliton, David Levinson).

But OLTL under Carvalati has no emotional depth as you refer to. Nor does GH, Y&R or B&B. Days its too soon to see under this new regime. But I think his style probably fits with FV's style and philosophy.

Good Morning America To Do Segment On OLTL. Cameron Mathison Will Interview Cast. Airdate TBA

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Exactly. She is coming across as wanting AMC and OLTL to fail UNLESS AM or TK signed on..

Excuse me you and that other *person* don't speak for me, thanks. I am going by what I am READING, that PP has yet to pull their heads out of their asses and get rolling with AMC.

Some of us choose not to drink every drop of kool-aid some try to sell

I personally don't want TK or AM on AMC online, heck I don't even want Lucci on it

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And Some Just Like To Spread Negativity Around. Like They Get Off On It Or Something.

Gee I guess Cam was not fired from GMA as some of the gossip mongers illuded to.

I hope this is tied to giving OLTL some fanfare for exiting ABC. Aren't they done shooting soon?

Gee I guess Cam was not fired from GMA as some of the gossip mongers illuded to.

I hope this is tied to giving OLTL some fanfare for exiting ABC. Aren't they done shooting soon?

They finishing filming the ABC run Nov 18th

Gee I guess Cam was not fired from GMA as some of the gossip mongers illuded to.

Say what you will about Cam but the guy isn't lazy. He's like that one dancer at the strip club who doesn't care about about the "no touching" rule as long as the money is good enough.

Say what you will about Cam but the guy isn't lazy. He's like that one dancer at the strip club who doesn't care about about the "no touching" rule as long as the money is good enough.

Love this comment

Say what you will about Cam but the guy isn't lazy. He's like that one dancer at the strip club who doesn't care about about the "no touching" rule as long as the money is good enough.

HIs little online Yahoo proposal show is kind of cute, Granted the episodes are only 10 minutes, but I kind of like the premise.

Good Morning America To Do Segment On OLTL. Cameron Mathison Will Interview Cast. Airdate TBA

I hope they get something on The view also. Anything else would be a welcome suprise.

Well the mags confirm it this week: Gary Tomlin is indeed in negotiations to be AMC's EP.

One step closer to my gut instinct being on the money.

Frank Valentini is now Brian Frons, hiring his washed-up unemployed friends with a track record of failure for a show he could probably care less about. Why didn't the oh-so-amazing and oh-so-visionary Frank Valentini look for someone like himself, circa 2002, on AMC's team, someone like Enza Dolce, to maybe let step up and take the reigns?

Out of all the names you could've chose, you chose Enza Dolce, who's highest position has been Associate Director and who mainly does location shoots? LOL

Also, there is no deal between PP and Lorraine Broderick. Enter Chris Whitesell...

I think there's still a great chance for Lorraine to stay with AMC since she's tight with Tomlin.

"Cameron Mathison says Lucci and Budig might join him for online AMC"

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Cameron-Mathison-Video-1039096.aspx

Cameron Mathison says there is still hope for Ryan and Greenlee to be together when All My children premieres online

Yay????

Edited cause the video plays automatically

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