HOLIDAY MIRACLE: Prospect Park Back On Track To Revive AMC and OLTL

[marceline]

Better he learn to deal with it now. I can already think of a couple of people he should block right out of the gate.

[Khan]

But I don't even use Twitter!

[NothinButAttitude]

When did they go back to targeting to their primary audience (males 18-45)? Because from what little I've seen lately says otherwise. WWE has steered from the model (i.e. The Attitude/Ruthless Aggression eras) and audience that made them #1 years ago. The ratings they once made now goes to VH1 Monday nights.

No. The Katie Vick story was controversial, but that wasn't the straw that broke the camel's back. IMO, I didn't mind the rivalry and thought it was good storytelling--something the company lacks now, thus resulting in sales and viewership being down drastically.

I personally disagree as a wrestling fan. Yes, they have AJ constantly attached to a male superstar, but I don't see WWE as soap. Half of the canvas lacks story--95% of the rivalries don't drive/have a story. It's all pointless booking.

[SFK]

I'm the one who started all the Foz head-scratching, not denying it, but I do concede that as Head of Production, his specialty needn't be the creative side of soap operas. He can trust that to his HWs and EPs. Most important is his business/production acumen. I still think he'll need to work with his team closely to get a handle on soaps as anyone who has not worked in the genre would need to do, but as a big fan of EP Linda Gottlieb's OLTL, I realize that a background in soaps isn't imperative for soap success. And it's not like Brian Frons had this great mind for soaps. McDermott's obviously a creative type and he's been successful running production, so this just sounds like a nice fat career advancement for him. PP must trust this guy. We'll see.

[Khan]

I hope you'll feel the same when PP announces they've hired the night manager at In-N-Out Burger to be AMC's new HW.

First Big Story: Erica Kane goes into the fast-food industry.

[DRW50]

I've barely read any X-comic from past 1989 or so but the Claremont years were very dense, complex, long stories, a great sense of history, large group of characters, and strong women. Everything soaps used t obe.

Now all I read from that shell of a company is Ms. Marvel (sorry, not calling her Captain Marvel). The X-Men are the reason I became a fan of hers so I guess the tradition goes on.

[marceline]

And how would that be different than Palmer owning the Chicken Shack or Viki being a waitress in Paris TX?

[Jonathan]

I'm sure Ginger Smith and Jennifer Pepperman will have no problem taking him down if he ever crossed the line.

[Bright Eyes]

Stupid OT question: Can fi-core writers ever rejoin the WGA or is them being fi-core permanent?

[Errol]

They are still members of the WGA. They just have reduced rights.

[Errol]

While talking with McDermott he did confirm that the shows are at least going to be filming on the East Coast, so I'm pleased .

Errol Lewis ‏@ErrolLewis

@TheMightyFoz welcome to the world of daytime soaps. Pleased to have you

43mFoz ‏@TheMightyFoz

@ErrolLewis thank you sir... its been an interesting journey this far... bound to get more interesting!

41mErrol Lewis ‏@ErrolLewis

@TheMightyFoz well I for 1 can't wait! Pleased as punch soaps will film once again on the east coast, where the medium began, most of all

35mFoz ‏@TheMightyFoz

@ErrolLewis as are all of us. I am especially psyched about the east coast return for many reasons!

[SFK]

All right Erroll, go head and book that first interwiew with the Foz.

[allmc2008]

Are you going to plan an interview? If so I hope he can verify what Soaps Uncensored is true or not. I would also like to know how OLTL/AMC will be show and if they will be airing at the same time or if they will alternate.

[Scotty]

Yes, Errol....you really should try and set up an interview with him.

[ER Tosh]

Lol He retweeted Marceline.