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

December 17, 201212 yr

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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.

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January 18, 201312 yr

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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.

It woul be refreshing actually to have a gay male character be best friends with a straight *male* character. I know from personal experience it happens--but on soaps (and a lot of tv) it's simply not shown--or a character can be best friends with a straight guy when he's coming out (like Will or like Luke) and then that friendship virtually disappears once they come out and find the other token gay character on the show.

January 18, 201312 yr

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Okay... taking a breather. Have to do a piece on Christina Bennett Lind.

AMC Related? Or where are they now type thing?

January 18, 201312 yr

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Babychile, calm down now before you get in trouble with da authorities!

I'd hate for Khan to get in trouble with Tops.

January 18, 201312 yr

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Okay... taking a breather. Have to do a piece on Christina Bennett Lind.

OMG I read this totally wrong the first time

January 18, 201312 yr

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Babychile, calm down now before you get in trouble with da authorities!

Apparently, I am already. See upthread.

January 18, 201312 yr

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With you or at you?

Is she coming aboard ALL MY CHILDREN: THE NEXT WAVE? That should be interesting, especially if no one signs on to play Marissa.

They could easily recast Marissa

January 18, 201312 yr

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I'd hate for Khan to get in trouble with Tops.

Honey, that's always been my trouble.

January 18, 201312 yr

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You know something? That casting breakdown does sound a lot like Joey Buchanan. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Frankly, I believe no "official" announcement for the new HW (or HW's) for ALL MY CHILDREN has been made, because no one really wants the job. Not even with Agnes Nixon back on-board...and ABCD and Brian Frons not.

This is me being pobably foolishly non cynical, but I don't buy that. I think there are a ton of perfectly mediocre writers (and ideally a few great ones) in the soap world history out there who would love the job--particularly without Frons there. And probably none of them would be people I'd want to have the job, but.... It's not like the options out there are huge for a job like that, and under the WGA, despite the new media deal, it's not like they wouldn't make a healthy living. I severely doubt that the issue is they simply can't find ANYONE to take the job. That's not my worry.

January 18, 201312 yr

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I'd hate for Khan to get in trouble with Tops.

That's right, I'm bringin' that one back.

January 18, 201312 yr

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See, when I read that. I thought you meant literally...like I put rocks in your socks.

LOL

January 18, 201312 yr

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Did you just insult...everyone on this board? Oh, now, I really can't with you anymore. Everything everyone else on this board has said and will say about you, you have coming.

You do know what an expression is? right??? I was using one! I did not actually mean everyone hear are Dogs! I was saying that Everyone hear our unique individuals with enjoyable quirks, flaws, personality-traits. Since I have gotten to know you all my "Joking/Comical" side is coming out. If you knew me in real life (Meaning, out side of the internet) you will find that I am a very enjoyable, passionate, honest person so don't think for one minute I am actually Crazy. I just like to "Lighten Things Up".

January 18, 201312 yr

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I thought Khan was trouble...that's said with the utmost respect (we've known each other for years from GL land.)

January 18, 201312 yr

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Guys I doubt he meant any offense, I certainly didn't take any. Let's stop busting his chops all the time

January 18, 201312 yr

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

http://www.facebook.com/SusieBedsowHorgan

January 18, 201312 yr

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