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 20, 201312 yr

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Wrote for one of the soaps in the last five years (won't say in which capacity). Did tremendous work and won an award for their efforts.

Is the soap currently on the air?

Could it have been either AMC or OLTL? Maybe Addie Walsh?

January 20, 201312 yr

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Is the soap currently on the air?

Could it have been either AMC or OLTL? Maybe Addie Walsh?

Not adding any more details. I'm going out to get drinks though, but don't look for me to confirm, deny or multiply anything

January 20, 201312 yr

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Thanks Errol!

January 20, 201312 yr

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Not adding any more details. I'm going out to get drinks though, but don't look for me to confirm, deny or multiply anything

OK! Just opened an Excel Document with all 9 soaps from 2008 to present day listed. I am going to see if I get this Right!

Edited January 20, 201312 yr by allmc2008

January 20, 201312 yr

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OK! Just opened an Excel Document with all 9 soaps from 2008 to present day listed. I am going to see if I get this Right!

Okay, so while I'm having drinks...you do that

January 20, 201312 yr

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Look for exciting news for AMC fans next week. I'm hearing we'll finally learn who's head writing the show (I know, but I can't say it just yet). It also looks like another press release (they are few and far between, believe me) will be released by Prospect Park detailing some casting notices.

Casting notices for both AMC & OLTL I hope

Nelson Branco seems to believe one of the Co-HW's for AMC will be Marlene Mcpherson who states that AMC is her fav soap

January 20, 201312 yr

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Wrote for one of the soaps in the last five years (won't say in which capacity). Did tremendous work and won an award for their efforts.

Well, that certainly sounds promising.

And best of all - rules out McTavish. heh

January 20, 201312 yr

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Oh Robin.....lol.

robin strasser ‏@robinstrasser

@Rockstar_Lexie @robinstrasser DON'T HESITATE TO SEND WELL WRITTEN RESUMES ETC. My instinct tells me PP is in it to WIN it & change history.

January 20, 201312 yr

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Last five soaps to win Best Writing in order were DAYS (under Higley), Y&R (under MAB), B&B (under BB and Kay Alden), GH (under Guza), and OLTL (under RC). So it has to be someone in one of those writing teams.

January 20, 201312 yr

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Oh dear.....LOLOL

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@robinstrasser @nancypelosi @sarahpalin: I cannot wait to see you again! My husband loves you and so do I

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@alexamalone77 @robinstrasser @NancyPelosi @sarahpalin HOW WONDERFUL you found a husband with GREAT TASTE:) #OLTL and I, thank you BOTH!

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January 20, 201312 yr

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LOL! Going out for the night...Hope something big happens while I'm gone.

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Last five soaps to win Best Writing in order were DAYS (under Higley), Y&R (under MAB), B&B (under BB and Kay Alden), GH (under Guza), and OLTL (under RC). So it has to be someone in one of those writing teams.

Days was under Marlene Mcpherson who was rumored to get one of the CO-HW gigs at AMC by Daytime Confidential.

January 20, 201312 yr

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Errol you made me think it IS Marlene McPherson lol. Not doing much to dispel that

January 20, 201312 yr

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Oh God, I'm praying AMC don't get Guza.

January 20, 201312 yr

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Marlene might be ok at AMC but I dont want MAB HW any soap ever again

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