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BREAKING NEWS: OLTL's Valentini and Carlivati ink new deals with the ABC soap!

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When we reported earlier over the weekend an item from the Denver Post that stated ABC was to announce it will be keeping One Life to Live around for another two years, looks like that was true!  Today it was revealed exclusively through TVGuide.com that both the shows executive producer, Frank Valentini and the shows head writer, Ron Carlivati of have both signed new deals with One Life.

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Valentini who is celebrating his 25th anniversary with the show this week, got a new two-year deal and Carlivati a three-year deal.   So with this fact in place, it would appear One Life to Live is not going anywhere anytime soon.

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thanks – worst news ever! They both are tanking the show, sigh.

Great! I have a better idea! Why not rehire all the quality actors that were thrown under the bus this past Spring and unceremoniously dumped by OLTL, and fire these two idiots instead! It’s pretty obvious by now that Kyle, Oliver, Schuyler, Rachel, Stacy, Kim, Roxy, et. al. were NOT the problem with this show and its bad ratings. They were likely going to be the “solution” to solving some of the problems had they not been “thown under the bus” for a bunch of no-talent, bare-torsoed teenyboppers!

When you have 85-90% of the viewership wanting a Kish return, and want more of Roxy on the show, and your show is in the pitiful condition that OLTL is currently in, you would think these idiots would “do the right thing” and give the viewers what they want! OLTL lost over 300,000+ viewers when Kish left that they have NOT been able to get back! When is Frank going to admit he made the MONUMENTAL mistake of the century letting Kish go and do everything in his power to get them back again! Is he really that stubborn, or just plain STUPID? Kish was a gold mine. And not only did they bring in a new fan base, but they also brought in international viewers which OLTL has NEVER had before. Hey “sponsors”, those international fans buy American products the same as Americans do. Wake up!

And, what did Frank and Ron give us in return for all those talented individuials that were “dumped”? GIGI. FF (Gigi) should have been fired over a year ago. The only thing she has done for the show is drive away even more viewers than the show has already lost due to their own bad decisions. This actress (Gigi) does NOT belong on OLTL. She simply does not fit in and is a totally useless character with no talent who just sucks up airtime! JMHO!

I HOPE ONE LIFE TO LIVE STICKS AROUND FOR TWO ORE 3 YEARS. I’M SICK OF SEEING MY FAVORITE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES BEING FIRED. ALTHOUGH I CAN CARELIESS ABOUT FORBES MARCH. I THINK FIRING JUSTIS BOLDING BEING FIRED SUCKS. I LOVED HER AND STILL DO. I DON’T UNDERSTAND ABOUT BRAIN KERWIN AND SUSAN HASKELL LEAVING. I HOPE THAT JERRY VER DORN DOESN’T GET FIRED. I DON’T CARE IF MARK LAWSON, MICHALE ESTON AND MELISSA ARCHER BEING FIRED. ONE LIFE TO LIVE IS BETTER OFF WITH OUT THEM. BRING BACK JASON SHANE SCOTT AS WILL SO JESSICA CAN REUNITE WITH HIM. CATHERINE HICKLAND SHOULD RETURN. SAME WITH JOHN BOLGER. AND CHARISSA CHAMAROO AND DAN GAUTHIER. KEVIN NEEDS TO RETURN. I’M ANNOYED WITH SOME SPOILERS. LIKE JESSICA ALWAYS HAVE TO SPILT. ALWAYS PUTTING CHARLIE BEING DRUNK. GIVING CLINT A DARK SIDE. I ALWAYS LOVE CLINT AS A GOOD GUY. I THINK YOU SHOULD BRING BACK ROBIN CHRISTOPHER BACK AS SKYE SHE CAN SHAKE THINGS UP LIKE SHE DID WHEN SHE TOLD VIKI THAT SHE WAS BEN’S WIFE. I WOULD LOVE FOR MARK DREWIN TO COME BACK. I DON’T HIM BEING GONE. I LOVED LINDSEY AND NORA’S FEUD. IT MAKES ME WANT TO LAUGH. I REALLY MISS KALE BROWNE AND JESSICA MORRIS. SAME WITH SAMUEL BALL AS DREW. I WONDER WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF DREW WAS NEVER KILLED AND STILL ON ONE LIFE TO LIVE. I THINK ONE LIFE TO LIVE SHOULD HAVE A JAIL BREAK FOR LINDSEY AND TROY. THAT WOULD BE INTRESTING. BRING BACK JAMES DEPAIVA AS MAX. I THINK MAX AND BLAIR ARE MENT FOR EACH OTHER. I REALLY DO MISS SUSAN BATTEN AS LUNA AND NATHANIEL MARTSON AS AL HOLDEN. I WAS A HUGE FAN OF THEM SAME WITH CHRIS STACK MICHALE AND KATHY BIARE AS MARCIE. I WISH THEY WERE BACK. I MISS RACHEL AND HANK. I LOVE WATCHING THEM THEY ARE THE REASON WHY I WATCH ONE LIFE TO LIVE. NATALIE IS NOT THE BEST. SHE IS SO MEAN. SHE IS A LIFE RUINER WOMAN. SHE RUINED JESSICA,MARTY, JEN, EVAGELINE, MARTY AND KELLY’S LIVES. NATALIE HAS TO GO SAME WITH BRODY AND JOHN MC’BAIN. BRING BACK JOHN BOLGER. HE IS THE BEST JOHN THERE IS ON ONE LIFE TO LIVE. I WANT TO SAY THAT I LOVE ROBERT S. WOODS AND HILLARY B. SMITH. I’M SO HAPPY THAT JOEY IS BACK ON ONE LIFE TO LIVE. I ALWAYS HAVE BEEN A HUGE FAN OF HIM. SAME WITH KEVIN. WHERE IS KEVIN BY THE WAY. BRING BACK THAT TIGER. I ALSO MISS JARED TOO. WHAT A STUD.

I ALSO MISS SHANNON MC’GINNIS AND JOSH CASAUBON AS HUGH. I WISH THEY WERE STILL THERE. I LOVED GINGER AND HUGH. I REALLY MISSING ASA. I HATE THAT PHIL CAREY BEING DEAD. ASA SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECASTED BY SOME ELSE AFTER PHIL CAREY’S DEATH. LIKE CLINT GOT RECASTED. I ALSO MISS MARVA HICKS AS JACARA. I REALLY MISS ANTONIO. HE NEEDS TO GET BACK TOO.

I HAVE A GREAT IDEA HOW TO MAKE ONE LIFE TO LIVE ONE HUNDERD MORE EXCTING LIKE IT IS ALREADY. SOMEONE’S GHOST COMES BACK FOR A VISIT OR TO TAUNT. THAT WOULD BE FUN TO WATCH. LIKE GEORGIE PHILIPS. TAUNTING NORA. NORA HAVING PARANOIA. SEEING GEORGE OR COLIN’S GHOST. MAYBE DORIAN SHOULD HAVE PARANOIA. SHE CAN’T STOP SEEING MEL EVERY WHERE SHE GOES. I HAVE A STEAMING IDEA FOR NATALIE. WHAT IF SHE GOES BACK INTO TIME OF 2001. AND WATCHES HERSELF HOW SHE ACTED AND TREATED PEOPLE AND MAYBE TEACHES HER SOMETHING NOW TO BE NICER TO PEOPLE AND MAYBE SHE CAN MORE FRIENDS. AND FOR JESSICA SHE SHOULD GO BACK INTO TIME OF 1999 AND 2000 AND WATCHES HERSELF BEING IN LOVE WITH WILL. THAN SHE WILL REALIZE THAT BRODY NOT FOR HER AND WILL IS. I THINK DREW SHOULD POP UP AND VISIT WITH JOEY AND TELL HIM TO GIVE KELLY ANOTHER CHANCE. VIKI SHOULD TAKE A NAP A DREAM OF BEN WHEN SHE WITH HIM BACK IN THE DAYS. REX ALSO SHOULD GO BACK INTO TIME WHEN HE WAS IN LOVE WITH ADRIANNA. HE WILL REALIZE HE MADE A MISTAKE AND DUMP GIGI FOR ADRIANNA. WHAT TO BRING BACK ROSEANNE. TEA DESERVE TO HAVE ALL OF HER FAMILY TOGETHER. I HAVE A STORY LINE FOR CARLOTTA. CARLOTTA MAYBE GET BACK WITH HANK AND GET MARRIED. I THINK CLINT SHOULD GET KNOCKED OUT AND GO BACK TO DAYS WHEN HE USE TO BE A GOOD GUY AND REALIZES HE WANTS TO BE GOOD AGAIN. BRING BACK OLIVER AND KYLE. TWO MORE HOTTIES. HUGH VISITS KELLY AND GIVES HER ADVICE ABOUT JOEY AND AUBERY. ROXY SHOULD HAVE A GAMBLING PROBLEM. THAT WOULD GREAT TO SEE. NIGEL AND ROXY SHOULD REUNITE AS LOVERS AGAIN THAT WOULD INTRESTING TO SEE. I THINK THAT TODD SHOULD GET ANOTHER PARROT TO REPLACE MOOSE. I NEVER FORGET HIS PARROT FROM 1995 TO 1999. WHAT IF NATALIE GETS INTO A HIT AND RUN LOSES HER MEOMERIES OF JOHN AND REMEMBERS SETH INSTEAD. WHAT IF MATTHEW AND NATE TRADE BODIES MATTHEW BEING NATE AND NATE BEING MATTHEW. WHAT ABOUT ANOTHER TAKE OVER. OVER AT THE BANNER. ECHO WILL TO TAKE OVER THE BANNER. THAT WOULD BE WAR WITH VIKI AND CLINT. WHAT ABOUT TO BRING BACK CORD AND TINA. ANOTHER LOVE TRINGEL. REX,GIGI AND ADRIANNA. THAT WOULD BE FUN. DORIAN SHOULD HAVE ANOTHER FEUD BUT WITH TINA. THAT WOULD INTRESTING TO WATCH. JESSICA SHOULD A FEUD WITH ECHO. TRYING TO MAKE ECHO TO STAY AWAY FROM CHARLIE. THAT WOULD BE SO COOL. I THINK THAT JESSICA AND DORIAN AND DAVID SHOULD HAVE STORYLINE TOGETHER. JESSICA, DAVID AND DORIAN GETS DRUGGED GETS IN DEEP SLEEP AND DREAM ABOUT THEIR LOVE LIVES. I HAVE ANOTHER FUN ONE FOR NATALIE. SHE SHOULD HAVE PARANOIA. SEEING RED EVERY WHERE AND SEE’S A GHOST OF PAUL CRAMER. HERE ONE FOR BO. BO SHOULD GO ON A SEARCH FOR A NEW CROSS ROAD BAR AND RECREATE IT BACK WHEN BEN WAS THE BARTENDER.

I THINK THAT JOEY GET LOVE THREAPY. THAT WOULD HELP HIE WANTING KELLY BACK. SAME WITH KEVIN. TO BE BACK WITH CASSIE AGAIN. BRING BACK RIVER. I MISS HIM.

PLEASE FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART DON’T CANCIL ONE LIFE TO LIVE. SO WHAT KISH IS OVER. IT DOESN’T MEAN ONE LIFE TO LIVE HAS TO BE . MAYBE JUST MAYBE SCOTT EVAINS AND BRETT CLAYWELL WILL COME. ONE LIFE TO LIVE GETTING HOT AND HEAVY. WHAT ABOUT IF NATALIE GETS PUSHED OUT OF THE WINDOW. THAT WOULD SO COOL. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO MAKE REALLY HOT STORY LINES TO KEEP ONE LIFE TO LIVE ON THE CHARTS.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE IS THE WORLD CLASSIC SOAP ON SOAP NET AND CHANNEL 5. I’VE BEEN WATCHING ONE LIFE TO LIVE SINCE 1993. THERE MANY MORE STORY LINES TO COME. ONE LIFE TO LIVE JUST GOT INKED FOR TWO MORE YEARS. IF YOU CANCEL I WILL MAKE A PROTEST TO KEEP IT ALIVE. I HAVE MANY ACTORS AND ACTRESSES I LOVE. BREE WILLIAMSON, TOM DEGNAN , SUSAN HASKELL, HILLARY B. SMITH, BRAIN KERWIN, JOHN PAUL LAVOISIER,ROBERT S,WOODS, JERRY VERN DORN, ROBIN STRASSER, KRISTINE ALDERSON, KELLEY MISSAL, FLROENCIA LAZANO, NIC RUBOCK, DAVID GREGORY, ERIKA SELZACK. AND THE PAST LIKE JASON SANE SCOTT, JESSICA MORRIS, TIMOTHY GIBBS, CATHERINE HICKLAND, KALE BROWNE, MARK DREWIN, CHARISSA CHAMAROO, ERIKA PAGE, MELISSA GALLO, JAMES DEPAIVA, PHIL CAREY, SAMEUL BALL AND DAVID FUMERO, KAMAR DE LOS REYES AND JOHN BOLGER. THINK ABOUT ALL OF THE HARD WORK THAT THEY HAVE DONE OF ACTING THEIR PARTS. I LOVE THESE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES LIKE JUSTIS BOLDING. I’M BEGGING YOU THINK ABOUT THEM AND OF ALL THE GREAT STORY LINES. THEY ARE THE BEST. IF YOU CAN BRING SOME OF BACK YOU WILL MAKE BETTER STORY LINES. LIKE WILL AND JESSICA REUNITE AS LOVERS. I’M A HUGE BIGGEST LARGEST FAN OF THEM.

THE DID STORY LINES OF VIKI AND JESSICA. THE BREAST CANCER STORY LINE 2000, THE HIT AND RUNS, MURDER CASES, THE TEEN AGE PREGENCY STORYLINES, FALLING IN LOVE, GOING ON THE RUN, DRUG STORY LINES, BEING PUSHED OUT OF THE WINDOWS AND THE SCHEMING AND PLOTTING OVER THE YEARS. DON’T LET OF ALL OF GO OFF THE AIR FOR NOTHING. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MEOMERIES I HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST. WHAT ABOUT THE GAMBLING PROBLEMS THAT MAX HAD OR FAKING A BRAIN DAMAGE. THAT WAS SO FUNNY. I LOVED THE PAST. I LOVE NOW TOO. ACCEPT THAT NATALIE,JOHN AND BRODY IS THERE. JUST REMEMBER THE GOOD OLD DAYS.

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‘Beyond the Gates’ Emmy Winner Ambyr Michelle Wants to Compete on ‘Dancing with the Stars’: ‘Pick Me’ (Exclusive)

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Soap opera fans are always clamoring for when Dancing with the Stars reveals their cast each season, that they would include a familiar face from daytime drama, but it rarely happens, if ever, anymore.

Over the last several years, the series has leaned heavily into casting celebrities with massive TikTok or Instagram followers, which in turn, have helped this season and last have their best ratings numbers in years.

But, how about for next season’s cast of Dancing with the Stars, that it could include newly-awarded Daytime Emmy winner, Ambyr Michelle (Eva Thomas) of Beyond the Gates?

Ambyr Michelle

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LOVE OF DANCE TO LOVE OF ACTING

Michael Fairman TV spoke to Michelle about her dance background and if she would love a shot at lifting the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy during Wednesday’s November 11, livestream chat on the Michael Fairman Channel.

Ambyr explained to fans (who joined in on the live chat), how she began her show business career. “I started off as a dancer, first and foremost. Acting wasn’t really something I wanted to go after. I did plays when I was younger, but it was just something we did in school, but I really wanted to be a dancer. I moved out to LA to dance, and I fell out of love with dance, which was so weird.”

This year’s Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series winner, added, “I was like, ‘What is going on?’ I moved all the way out here for dance. I found I was forcing myself to go to dance class, and I just didn’t have the passion for it. I was working at this restaurant at the time, and one of my coworker was like, ‘What about taking an acting class out here?'”

Next, Ambyr took the coworker up on the idea. “So, I took an acting class and I fell in love with it that day,” shared Michelle. “I was like, ‘I want to do this for the rest of my life.’ I thought, I would love to book a role, of course, as a dancer, but I think acting has a little bit more longevity.”

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A SHOT AT THE LEN GOODMAN MIRRORBALL TROPHY

When the talked turned to if Ambyr would consider or be interested in appearing on the ballroom dance competition series, she piped up with, “I would love to do Dancing with the Stars! Pick me!”

As those in the live chat rallied around this idea, it made us think, Ambyr could be the first contestant from Beyond the Gates, and someone representing the soaps. It checks off so many boxes! To which Ambyr replied, “That would be beautiful.”

You can check out the full conversation with Ambyr below.

So, what do you think soap fans? Can we make sure Ambyr’s name gets in front of the producers and casting director for next season’s Dancing with the Stars? Would you like to see her in the competition? If so, who would be your dream pro professional dance partner for her? Let us know in the comment section.

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RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Inches Closer to ‘General Hospital’ in Total Viewers

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The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.

According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.

Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.

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MORE BY THE NUMBERS

In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .

BEYOND THE GATES

Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:

Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).

Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL

Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:

Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.

Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.

Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.

Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a  benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.

However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.

So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

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Antonio Sabáto Jr. Breaks Silence on His Son’s Arrest for Fatal Hit-and-Run

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Antonio Sabáto Jr., the former Jagger Cates of General Hospital and GH: Night Shift, and the former Dante Damiano of The Bold and the Beautiful has issued his first public statement since the incident involving his son, Jack’s arrest in Alaska for a fatal hit-and-run.

Jack is the son of Sabáto Jr. and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, and according to court documents obtained by KTUU  Jack, was allegedly driving a white Chevy Tahoe when he hit and killed Carl Simmonds, 42, near an intersection in Anchorage around 5:35 a.m. on Monday, November 9.

The reports indicated that Jack fled the scene — but later decided to called the cops to say he hit “something” that “suddenly appeared in the road” while he was “doing late-night DoorDashing.”

Jack Sabato

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Now, Antonio has taken to his Instagram breaking his silence on the situation, sharing, “At this time, my family and I are navigating an extremely sensitive and deeply personal matter.”

He added, “As a father, my love for my children remains unconditional, and my priority is the well-being of my family. We ask that the public and members of the media honor our privacy during this difficult time and keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.”

The soap alum concluded, “I also wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the gentleman who tragically lost his life. My thoughts and prayers are with them as well. We sincerely appreciate your compassion, understanding, and respect for the privacy of everyone affected.”

Jack Sabáto was arraigned in court on Tuesday, November 10 with bail set at $5,000, and a no-driving order and the potential of $5,000 penalty fees if he fails to attend future court appearances.

Antonio is the father to Jack, 34, daughter, Mina Sabato, 24 and son, Antonio Sabáto III, 15.

This is a developing story. You can check out Antonio’s official statement below.

So, let us know your thoughts on this tragic hit-and-run, which claimed the life of another man, and Antonio’s statement, via the comment section below.

 

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