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/

I don't see how forcing the actors off GH is good for PP at all and PP can't force the actors to go onto their show and being forced to leave a higher paying more stable job certainly wouldn't make me want to work with someone who did that

The lack of AMC news is probably pending a firm HW announcement. Agnes is not writing, that is just insane to expect of an 85 year old. She mau really be consulting, but she is not HW. I also feel most of this casting means nothing since they share the same casting director. Its just a matter of who is announced first. Its obvious they're working behind the scenes on both. I wonder how big writing teams will be. Honestly don't need more than 3-4 writers for each show, including HWs.

I feel Agnesis legitimately consulting--she's on the payrole--but I agree she won't be HW even at first (I could see her helping with the set up though).

And yea--B&B (even if I largely hate the writing) has, what, four writers? I always laugh when I see the huge list of writers on the DAYS credits.

I don't see how forcing the actors off GH is good for PP at all and PP can't force the actors to go onto their show and being forced to leave a higher paying more stable job certainly wouldn't make me want to work with someone who did that

This is why it won't be long term, it'll probably be just to get it started, maybe a month, then they'll head back to GH

"There are ongoing talks between ABC and Prospect Park about the characters returning to General Hospital at some point, which could be fine with [Prospect Park] as they eventually want to go much younger with their soaps."

You would think that execs would learn their lesson by now that focusing on younger characters instead of veterans got most of the soaps cancelled.

That's Jamey's gossip. I don't fully buy it--the first actors approached for both shows have been far from young--and, like her or not, Starr is umm young (unless they're going for a soap focused on under 15 year olds)

I really don't want to see Brooke without Adam. I'd like to think they are married by now and with no DC, I really think she should be limited to visits

Well it's filmed near where he lives--maybe he can pop in every so often... I just see JB as more of a longterm option and I admit I'll take Brooke anyway I can...

I admit, I was kinda looking forward to a OLTL without the Mannings... I liked them (I guess) more than, say, Ryan on AMC but I was/am looking forward to seeing the show built around something or somebody else.

Just to be clear, I've been in contact with ABC on this current matter and I'm still waiting for the official ABC comment. They just better not say "no comment" or else I'll be one angry bastard, although it does seem to be an actual comment at this rate. Will let you know.

I will scream - I really will - if OLTL actually brings Billy Douglas back. I have wanted this for years and there is so much story to tell, especially with a strong Joey recast and if Wortham Krimmer agrees to make appearances as Andrew.

I don't think it will happen, but let me have that moment.

Why can't I find her on FB? Or was that posted to some FB group?

She's probably made herself unsearchable. I looked up Erika Slezak to see if she had a fan page but she actually had a personal one and I saw that SBH was one of her friends.

Questions for everyone:

Besides those that are signed on. . .

- What should be the cast size number?

- What characters or actors should be on the reboots?

I will scream - I really will - if OLTL actually brings Billy Douglas back. I have wanted this for years and there is so much story to tell, especially with a strong Joey recast and if Wortham Krimmer agrees to make appearances as Andrew.

I don't think it will happen, but let me have that moment.

If he hadn't played Brody, I could see Lawson as Billy.

If you listen to Susan Bedsow Horgan on that podcast, she seems to have really loved the Billy Douglas storyline and treasured writing it. That said, the Billy call still sounds like Joey to me.

If you listen to Susan Bedsow Horgan on that podcast, she seems to have really loved the Billy Douglas storyline and treasured writing it. That said, the Billy call still sounds like Joey to me.

Probably. If so, then calling him "Billy" sucks. Call him Jimbob or something. I don't care.

Also, Erika Slezak has particular affection for the character of Joey. She said in an interview that she missed having a young man like him on the show who is sensitive, caring, and not all about the sly pop and snap of practically every new male character. SBH adores NF and is a Joey fan as well, so I could see them reviving the character in the vein of 1994 Joey.

And hey, why not bring back Billy AND Joey? They were best buds.

Id say 10-12 contract roles and rest recuring

I know codenames for recasts are the norm--but why use one for Joey and not Destiny or Matthew?

That's a good point. They could have used code names for Destiny and Matthew and people assumed they were characters. They could be new characters all together.