yes late January the 20th, so it would have one last MLK Day airing...instead it looks like new show will start then instead so people will be home to see that. ARGH

Because AMC(IN MY OPINION) is going to lose about 98/99% of it's original cast. It won't be AMC, only in name only. I don't see LaLucci doing the online version. At best she might make drop in appearances every so often.

OLTL might have better chance since I think some of the vets might stick around

I don't think there is anyone in the AMC cast who is that huge a draw that can't be replaced. Erica KAne is the only one that could not be

recast. They could get a name actor or two and be fine IMO. Or as fine as they will be online. Unlike most I don;t think actor fanbases mean squat.

Because AMC(IN MY OPINION) is going to lose about 98/99% of it's original cast. It won't be AMC, only in name only. I don't see LaLucci doing the online version. At best she might make drop in appearances every so often.

OLTL might have better chance since I think some of the vets might stick around

I think AMC will suffer without Susan Lucci but I also think AMC has been so hollowed out in recent years that they may be able to reinvent themselves; this may be just what they needed. The only vet I'd miss besides her would be Opal.

That's a shame they're losing a week of episodes. I don't know if PP would have demanded they lose a week's episodes. It sounds more like ABC to me.

Because AMC(IN MY OPINION) is going to lose about 98/99% of it's original cast. It won't be AMC, only in name only. I don't see LaLucci doing the online version. At best she might make drop in appearances every so often.

OLTL might have better chance since I think some of the vets might stick around

The problem is AMC's vets have been cut in half in recent years. Losing Canary was a huge hit and losing MacDonnell didn't help either, whether or not he was involved in the storylines. OLTL does still have a few more vets than AMC but not many more and I feel like without a core group of vets, both shows will fail since only the newer or younger viewers who might not be invested in the show's history will continue to watch.

So I am taking this as a good sign that PP is announcing when both shows will launch on January 16th. Does this mean more news is forthcoming like the cast members that will be appearing??

So which OLTL actors would you say are essential to a move to PP?

January 20

That was the unofficial airdate....remember that ABC never confirmed exactly when in January the show was ending....so that doesn't mean that we are losing ABC episodes....

That was the unofficial airdate....remember that ABC never confirmed exactly when in January the show was ending....or that doesn't mean that we are losing ABC episodes....

Gotcha. Yeah I didn't think it was official per se since they seem completely unprepared for "The Revolution."

Gotcha. Yeah I didn't think it was official per se since they seem completely unprepared for "The Revolution."

Yeah, ABC always just said "The Revolution" was coming in January, or that "One Life to Live" was ending in January....

OLTL is filled with a bunch of newbies and replaceable characters anyway. Even if they lost everyone except Slezak they could start fresh and bring on new people to play legacy characters from the core families.

I thought OLTL was going off on January 20. I wish ABC wouldn't pre empt during the holidays this year.

OLTL is filled with a bunch of newbies and replaceable characters anyway. Even if they lost everyone except Slezak they could start fresh and bring on new people to play legacy characters from the core families.

I thought OLTL was going off on January 20. I wish ABC wouldn't pre empt during the holidays this year.

That date was never officially confirmed by ABC.

And yeah, I've always hated how they pre-empt/air repeats for every major holiday.

I think both shows could stand to re-invent themselves, to be quite honest. Though they do need a few core characters to stick around.

I'd be fine with a Ryan/Greenlee/Kendall-less AMC. We already know we are losing Debbi Morgan and with her gone, would they break up Angie and Jesse to keep Darnell Williams, though he'd probably not continue without her. Irizarry, Knight, McClain, Larson and Young are all important veterans to keep, and they all seem to be up in the air. Trent Garrett, Michael Nouri and Jaime Luner all seem to be making cameo appearances. The first two aren't needed and Liza can be written out if Luner doesn't want to continue. AMC has a lot of past vets they could bring back and refocus the show.

I could see Hillary B. Smith, Robert Woods, Erika Slezak all continuing on OLTL. I can see them all taking big cuts. HBS already does a web soap and Woods seems loyal. Kassie DePaiva and Roger Howarth seem to be tossups. I don't know that I see Howarth going onboard. DePaiva would probably continue. She's been very loyal.

As for the rest? I could take them or leave them. Half of the cast will be gone by summer anyway .... I figure Florencia Lozano will be out soon after Trevor St. John and no real need for Ted King. Michael Easton will probably bow out and I'd guess Melissa Archer is probably a toss up. Bree Williamson is already out.

I'm not worried so much about losing as I am with who replaces them and who the show focuses on ... I think both soaps need a huge overhaul, though they also need to keep key cast members and bring back past cast members to draw in viewers.

I dont really get why anyone thinks any of these "actors" are so essential to these shows succeeding online. CHaracters yes actors no aside from maybe Slezak or Lucci and maybe one or two others from each that would fill key places on the canvas. Frankly if AMC has Erica her family could easily be recast with other actresses. I contend the same for Vicki on OLTL. Maybe AMC keeps Jacob Young to center that part of the canvas. I can't think of anyone on the hospital side thats essential other than Debbi Morgan and she won't be around. Maybe David/VI

Edited August 14, 201114 yr by JaneAusten

I def. agree JaneAusten!

I think it's essential that AMC secure Susan Lucci. I also think they should do whatever they can to keep Vincent Irizarry. As for OLTL, I hope that they can keep Roger Howarth because that story has revitalized the show. And of course OLTL should do whatever they can to keep Erika Slezak and hopefully get back Robin Strasser too.