WTF!!!!!

EXCLUSIVE: Here is a great holiday gift for soap fans: I’ve learned that Prospect Park has revived its plan to continue cancelled ABC daytime dramas All My Children and One Life To Live online. I hear the company behind USA hit Royal Pains has inked deals with SAG-AFTRA and DGA for the soaps’ production, eyed to begin in the first quarter of 2013.

http://www.deadline....ine-web-series/

Taste aside, Khan, you don't think Gottlieb helped extend the life of OLTL?

No, I'll give her credit for extending OLTL's years and pulling the show out of the late '80's. "But," I ask myself, "at what cost?".

Ooh how I loved Bananarama's campy videos filled with half naked men when I was young...

Carry on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPbXWyKIP_w

Ok so in the newest Daytime Confidential Podcast Jamey says...

I'm gonna stop you right there.

Have you seen any episodes from the two years before LG? That speaks volumes...

I haven't seen that interview for ages, and I know many felt the changes made were too quick--and I guess Vicki didn't like being with Sloane maybe? (Her DID story was done right after LG left, so she didn't have all that much to do). I love ES, but don't always agree with all her opinions (though mostly, I do). Rauch, to his credit, put Vicki front and center, so that may have played a part. Ratings certainly improved (though they remained more middle rated) and the show re-gained a lot of respect.

Erika didn't just dislike Gottlieb's work, she disliked Gottlieb personally. She had pretty strong words in that interview, for Erika anyway.

I don't agree with her at all, but I can understand it. The Paul Rauch era was the glory days for a lot of people, and while LG ended up doing great work for the show, she was reportedly not always diplomatic about it.

I think LG and MM singlehandedly saved and revitalized OLTL and made it a very classy, adult show that was primetime caliber. I remember tuning it into as a kid and not believing a "soap opera" could be like that. They were extremely influential and important. There was no way you could go back to pre-Rauch mentality, either; it was just a very different show back then.

I think websoaps could be great. I just don't have any patience for 99% of them because they're virtually all zero-budget crap following an Ellen Wheeler model - 'your favorites are here, so why do we need production values, storytelling or anything that is even vaguely professional? !@#$%^&*] you, you came here to look at Crystal Chappell!'

Edited January 9, 201312 yr by Vee

Erika didn't just dislike Gottlieb's work, she disliked Gottlieb personally. She had pretty strong words in that interview, for Erika anyway.

I don't agree with her at all, but I can understand it. The Paul Rauch era was the glory days for a lot of people, while LG ended up doing great work for the show, she was reportedly not always diplomatic about it.

I think LG and MM singlehandedly saved and revitalized OLTL and made it a very classy, adult show that was primetime caliber. I remember tuning it into a kid and not believing a "soap opera" could be like that. They were extremely influential and important. There was no way you could go back to pre-Rauch mentality, either; it was just a very different show back then.

Didnt ES also say that LG as an EP was not around for the actors. Makes me think of MAB & YR

Ok so in the newest Daytime Confidential Podcast Jamey says that ABC was planning to do something again with OLTL & AMC.

Yeah, right. I believe that about as much as I believe PP.

Does the industry live solely to yank the collective chains of AMC/OLTL fans, or what?

I've heard that from more than Jamey Giddens. The GH revival turned their heads and they want the rights back. Probably not to put on a show again, but for something to capitalize on. Frankly, I'd trust them handing the rights back off to Frank sooner than I'd trust Prospect Park with the remaining beer in my fridge.

Edited January 9, 201312 yr by Vee

I'm gonna stop you right there.

I think websoaps could be great. I just don't have any patience for 99% of them because they're virtually all zero-budget crap following an Ellen Wheeler model - 'your favorites are here, so why do we need production values, storytelling or anything that is even vaguely professional? !@#$%^&*] you, you came here to look at Crystal Chappell!'

Exactly!

Does anyone know how Agnes felt about Todd's redemption?? I wonder, if she were to write a bible for the show, how she will write for Todd?

Does anyone know how Agnes felt about Todd's redemption?? I wonder, if she were to write a bible for the show, how she will write for Todd?

Hadn't Agnes pretty much checked out on OLTL by the time the creative herpes known as Todd infected the show? Has she ever discussed that character or story? I'd be intrigued to see her thoughts.

Ooh how I loved Bananarama's campy videos filled with half naked men when I was young...

Carry on!

I'm shocked!

hell Erika Slezak said on her TV Legends Interview she thought LG did nothing for the show

I think she felt that way because Viki under LG wasn't the Viki ES would preferably play, and she suddenly had to share the wealth of screen she was given by Rauch with the rest of the cast.

Hadn't Agnes pretty much checked out on OLTL by the time the creative herpes known as Todd infected the show? Has she ever discussed that character or story? I'd be intrigued to see her thoughts.

I've never read anything about Todd from AN's perspective. Eric and I were talking about Susan Bedsow Horgan's Brandon's Buzz interview the other day, and as folks may remember, SBH randomly named the under five frat boys one episode and fortuitously dubbed RH's character Todd Manning. They loved RH and felt the need to add a layer of redemption to, for lack of a better word, prop Todd and make him rootable, thus blood tying him to St. Viki by way of Irene/Victor. SBH said that they did in fact consult with AN about the idea of making Victor Viki's sexual abuser bringing about her DID.

Edited January 9, 201312 yr by SFK

Does anyone know how Agnes felt about Todd's redemption?? I wonder, if she were to write a bible for the show, how she will write for Todd?

Whenever anyone shares with the press how they ran a retcon by Ms. Nixon, the story is always an enthusiastic, "Go for it! Why not!?" Which is either, Agnes Nixon is game for anything, Agnes Nixon doesn't give a !@#$%^&*], or bullsh!t.

I've never read anything about Todd from AN's perspective. Eric and I were talking about Susan Bedsow Horgan's Brandon's Buzz interview the other day, and as folks may remember, SBH randomly named the under five frat boys one episode and fortuitously dubbed RH's character Todd Manning. They loved RH and felt the need to add a layer of redemption to, for lack of a better word, prop Todd and make him rootable, thus blood tying him to St. Viki by way of Irene/Victor. SBH said that they did in fact consult with AN about the idea of making Victor Viki's sexual abuser bringing about her DID.

Frankly, I hope that Agnes never comments on the character of Todd. IMO, Todd Manning is one of the worst things that ever happened to OLTL or the genre. It's a shame he's still around now and infecting another show.