AMC & OLTL Get Summer Run On OWN

[allmc2008]

I hope the half time bumpers will return. I miss the "All My Children will be back in a moment here on ABC OWN"

I also hope the recap will comeback.

[Vee]

Linda, you're the only person I have seen talking about the supposed "summer slump" of these shows that exists in your mind (particularly AMC, which has been running hot for almost its entire new run), and I'm pretty sure you attribute it entirely to David and Angie.

[cassadine1991]

I LOVED the half-time bumpers.. these were my favorites, the ones from 1999-2003 for ABC Daytime

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJVPvLtVMd8

of course would be cool if they do them like the CBS ones from 2003-2006

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4PMJblFznQ

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtsCyrTb6So

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoAnJHPz6yg

[All My Shadows]

I just watched that Oprah promo on mute and I was STILL able to figure out *everything* she said.

[KMan101]

Oh good. That's good. Maybe now that the network is a bit more established it's being made more visible and available.

I flipped through my guide and it was kinda nice seeing them on the schedule. I might bump up my package temporarily. The price difference really isn't that huge honestly LOL. But every little bit adds up!

[Cheap21]

wow she made it all about her

[Soapsuds]

Oh bitch please....you didnt listen...lame ass....lol....whatever Opie

[marceline]

Really? Because I thought she made it about the people who have been harassing her for years. The same people who, now that they are getting what they claimed to want, are still acting like crazy, sad bitter bitches stuck in a [!@#$%^&*] time warp.

[greens_dupres]

At first I was a little bummed the promos didn't show anything that might showcase storylines but all about Oprah is not a bad thing. Its freaking Oprah. If we can pick up some Oprah devotees, wonderful.

Still really wishing there would be late night encores to build the audience but perhaps in time if the day airings do well.

[KMan101]

And to be fair to Oprah, the network did pick them up pretty quickly. It's really only been like 9-10 weeks since the shows first started airing again. 3 months is pretty good.

I think the problem was the way she handled it. She was pretty dismissive (though again, to be fair, I'm sure the fans were nutso harassing her) at the time so I can see the initial knee-jerk reaction to bash her for it. I'm not one of them, but I can see why some would, though again, the nutsos seem to come out in full force so ...

I see this as nothing but a positive move. It was wrong of people to expect her to carry the load of two soap operas when she was just launching a network. I don't care how rich the woman is.

[greens_dupres]

I am glad you said this- I have read "summer slump," many times now and I am extremely confused. AMC has not been in a slump IMO and has been beautifully rolling along since like late May. OLTL had a bit of a mini slump when the weekly eps first got reduced but is catching right up to AMC the last few weeks. But as far as AMC- the Cassandra/Hubbards story seems to have people talking & engaged (sure I could use a day off from it but thats always the case on soaps), Colby has miraculously immediately livened up Pete/Celia, Brooke is finally getting things to do, Dimitri is back in Pine Valley, JR's dark side is slowly reemerging, Billy Clyde Tuggle is creeping around town, the 2 main teens have one of the most adorable friendship/possible romances in recent memory on soaps, the David/Cara secret or the Miranda conception secret could blow up at any minute. And I gush about AMC as someone who will forever be an OLTL fan first. This is easily the best summer in Pine Valley in a decade- I see no slump. Especially airing 4 times a week on OWN, I see no reason why this can't and won't hook people. If they know about/can find the shows OWN.

[BreakingDownTheWalls]

Isn't that typical for Oprah?

[KMan101]

Yeah, where's this "summer slump"? LOL.

I mean, OLTL is kinda of meh for me personally but it's hardly bad.

[EricMontreal22]

I was actually pretty shocked that she even bothered making that original youtube video abou not carrying the soaps--when there was zero reason to expect her to respond to it. Yes, I thought she kinda came off as more dismissive than she should have been, but meh.

[KMan101]

Yeah. I also don't blame her either because the nutso were probably repeatedly harassing her to the point where she probably had to do something.

I think the nasty reactions to her picking them up is ridiculous. To me, shut up and be happy they are on a cable network. Like I said it can't really be anything but good for the shows.