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Erika Slezak Posts Message On One Life to Live Production Being Put On Hold!
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Erika Slezak (Viki) of One Life to Live took to her website to post a message to her fans on the news of One Life to Live being delayed being put back into production by Prospect Park pending resolution of their lawsuit with ABC.
Her message simply stated,”When these issues are worked out between Prospect Park and ABC/Disney, we will resume, but unfortunately there is no timetable. I sincerely thank all of you for watching and supporting us and keep your fingers crossed for a speedy resolution.”
So after having a day to absorb the news of One Life to Live not returning to production just yet, and now Erika’s message, are you hopeful that as soon as there is resolution of the lawsuit that the show will be brought back for a second season? Comment below!
I feel better, I don’t think Erika would lie about that.. if she says they’ll be back, I believe her.. never believed they’d be cancelled. The whole ‘there is no timetable’ thing is a little scary, if it takes TOO long.. what’s to stop the actors from moving on if they can? After the whole union thing that stopped things for a week and now this, the actors and crew must be feeling a whole lot of job security.
I do believe PP has ‘shutdown’ OLTL to show the judge/court that they are unable to go on while they carry out their silly lawsuit. If the show was up in production and going along, then ABC will say ‘look they don’t seem too hindered, they are still in production.’ So in order to appear effected by ABC actions, PP has shutdown OLTL. The show isn’t suffering from the loss of 3 characters or anything else.. it’s POOR WRITING! If PP wants to fix anything, make sure OLTL has a better writing staff for the 2nd season.
I agree with you 100%!!! It was the writing!!!
I never said a word but just watched. I knew the minute I saw Thom Racina, I do not know why, I knew he was not the right person. I writing stunk but I continued to watch. OLTL has other writers besides Ron and I know that they could get someone who has a better grasp of the characters. I agree it was the writing. I am so upset once again. Thanks ABC/PP
they fired the writers and then new writers stuff had just started to air!
I agree, but the longer it drags out the less likely it will return. We can all thank Ron Carveli and Frank Valenti for this mess. IMO fans should be mad at them and hold them responsible. They plagiarized OLTL to boost GH ratings and because they can’t write GH. Ron was an attorney so he should know intellectual property law. It should be a slam dunk case. ABC/GH violated PP rights. I hope PP uses this time to get a new show opening and fix the writing and sets. AMC was much better.
It has nothing to with the writing, that is nonsense.. lol
It is law suit, nothing other than a lawsuit that needs to be handled.
We all know of the lawsuit and ABC and PP will work it out..
This will pass as all the many obstetrical’s PP has conquered . 🙂
No one said the writing is connected to the lawsuit…they are complaing that poor writing isnt attracting enough loyal followers and new viewers to the show as AMC has done…
Well said, I agree. AMC had lost many of their main characters and did well. Hope the 2nd season returns quickly and this lawsuit is resolved.
That’s the truth – they really honestly need better writing. The actors are doing their very best to breathe life into fairly lackluster scripts ~ and we’re talking about some extremely fine actors here – they deserve to work with better written material than has been dispensed thus far for the on line inception of One Life.
I agree with you. Its is simply a ploy on the part of PP but the judge will be able to see through that. And PP playing games will probably not sit well with the judge who might even sanction them for breaking their contract and for filing frivolous charges. I guess we will see when this goes to trial in a few years.
Plus all ABC has to do is point out that PP went ahead and used the GH storylines anyway when they couldve easily rewritten them…
If we’re lucky Cole and Hope will be reunited with Starr in the future. I just hope this problem will end soon, so we may continue watching our favourite Soap Opera. Although it would be much more simpler if ABC and PP made a merger, then becoming one company and all rights are allowed between one another. Quite Frankly, I wish they never canceled OLTL in the first place.
It was a slow start for OLTL, But I see the writers improving at the end of Season 1. Praying that this is not going to be long!
I’m heartbroken that OLTL is being held up for lawsuit. I’m sad and outraged. But, I am enjoying the reruns of OLTL at 1.30pm on the OWN network. Praying for their quick return.
Im not going to play a guessing game if its coming back or not…im patient enough to wait and see…if it comes back…GREAT!!!…if it doesnt im not going to loose any sleep over it…a lot of shows i liked get cancelled!
If Todd, John and Starr is so important to the OLTL reboot, why didnt PP see to it that ABC put a clause in the actors contract that GH/ABC must release the actors from the show so they could return to OLTL before it began plus PP shouldve had a signed agreement with the three if any of them wanted to return b4 they joined GH and if any didnt, then they couldnt join GH as a OLTL character in the first damn place…then those who werent returning to the reboot could simply be recast…PP couldve simply rewritten the storyline as if Cole, Hope, and baby Victor never died if these characters were sooooo important to the shows success(i feel they werent needed) because GH is continuing as if the oltl characters werent there and their stories never happened…
I think OLTL will back but I, too, worry that some of the actors will move on to other projects and no longer be available when the show is set to resume production. I’m having a hard enough time with the new people as it is, One Life can’t lose more of the old cast. We need more of them back!!!
And the writing team needs to be better for sure!
i agree about the writing. from the beginning they said it would be faster pace but the writing was very slow cuz they were trying to stretch out the episodes Roger H would appear in. so that just made everything move so slow
One life to live will not be back. lets face it. its cancelled. I don’t trust prospect park. they are flakes. evthe reboot sucked big time. lets move on and watch general hospital and support the rest of the soaps on tv right now.
Granny Frons, is that you?
Margie, too damn funny, just when I really need a laugh, girl! I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at everything.
Granny Frons! Hahaha.
One life to live is cancelled. erika needs to go away. viki buchanan is a whore liar and a witch. lets watch gh
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Does sheila = nancy ????
I remember Frons always favoring General Hospital over the two others even at the times when its ratings didn’t justified it.
We shouldn’t be so negative .. This is for Nancy… There were other lawsuits and they were resolved and so will this one!
Oh Fronsy you silly goose.
Tell ya what we’ll move on “nancy” or whatever name you’re currently using
when YOU learn how to construct a sentence that actually makes sense.
There is always a resolution in law suits..
It will be worked out and OLTL will be back, soon..
No need for any to panic.. It’s just another bump in road..
and no need to waste time listening to nancy!
absolutely because we don’t need that negativity!!!
DITTO!
Nancy has the inside scoop. she works for abc. she loves the chew. Nancy is crazy, but is straight to the point. i love her wacky comments.
I am so tired of PP lying constantly. They are never up front about anything until they are backed into a corner. ABC will keep this lawsuit tied up for years unless they drop it. They are a very small company going up against a giant. Regardless of who should have done what and who is responsible I am glad the 3 people who got out of this did. I wish all the actors on OLTL could find full time employment. What they got for staying dedicated to PP was unemployment. With two shows a week 4 days a week they were lucky to be on the screen 15 minutes a week. Now they aren’t on at all but heaven help any soap that might what to hire one of these unemployed actors. I don’t think the show will ever come back. I have no faith in PP. I hope to see all the long term actors on network soaps
I can’t help but wonder if Prospect Park is out of money and needs to win the lawsuit millions to keep the shows going. I can’t think of any other reason why OLTL has to be shelved until the lawsuit is decided.
I was very surprised at the feedback regarding the show overall on other sites. I don’t watch AMC so I can’t compare. I thought OLTL was very evolved in it’s approach even though there was a lot left unresolved and a lot of missed opportunities for a lot of yummy drama. All I know is that I hope the show survives this foolishness. I just want it to continue…I’m a relatively new fan so I don’t have all the history to compare so I was enjoying having the show back at all. The writing, in my opinion, was def on an upswing when season One ended. Here’s to keeping it alive !
Always a class act.
I agree, this is a temporary shutdown. Thanks Ms. Slezak fir remaining the class act you are! 🙂
I trust her 100 %
Me Too!
I also trust her but not PP at first I thought it all good and now I just don’t know. I have always loved A M C AND. OLTL and was so upset when they were canceled . Got Hulu plus to enjoy return and now upset again . OWN is not the answer it is the reruns we have seen on line, doing it at the same time as on line will help ratings. I have found myself watching GH and enjoying it, think about that PP. If they are not back by end of Sept I will cancel Hulu and forget about ever enjoying AMC AND OLTL again sad because I have been a fan since they started. There are other things in life to do with my time if they are going to make it so hard to just “Love my soaps”
After reading her statement, I am a little more hopeful that OLTL will return. I think PP could learn to communicate better with the fans and not to underestimate our intelligence. Of course, money is an issue in all of this. I think that the writing of OLTL could have been better. The people involved did not seem to know the history of the show or the personalities of the characters. Some have said that the writers were at a total disadvantage because they thought that “John” would be back. This may be a piece of the lawsuit that would make sense. I just cannot understand why ABC wants to hold onto those 3 actors despite all of the legal problems involved. I hope the show returns as there is definitely still an audience for it.
Hire some competence writers.It’s the story that counts.The story.
competent*
So true. These new writers are trying to make OLTL like a modern day hour a week drama they don’t even understand what a soap opera is. Their stories were terrible I’m the biggest Victor fan ever but their anchor arch the tatoo thing gave me literally no interest.
PP has hired new writers for BOTH shows. The new writing is supposed to happen when (and if) season 2 starts.
I am just going to simply say this .I will remain hopeful.
I will continue to support Prospect Park’s effort to bring us OLTL. No other network or production company is trying to do so. A bumpy road is preferable to no path whatsoever.
I wish General Hospital never got involved in anything One Life To Live them using the characters ruined the cliffhangers previously set up which went for great possibilities for story lines. Then they also took away great actors Michael Easton, (we got Howarth back), ( Alderson was pretty bad). Then to top it all off they took our writers and now we got stuck with terrible writers to bring the show into the ground. It’s funny too because back on air we were #1 GH screwed us and we saved AMC because without our ratings they would’ve never came back and now they are continuing and were done. They say OLTL is “shelved” nope. They are done with it the ratings were bad and PP is just trying to get any money off of OLTL via this law suit. We’re not coming back from this they should’ve just let it end back in January 2012 because with those great cliffhangers atleast we had the ability to make our own little stories. Prospect Park and ABC suck.
Unfortunately,I believe you are correct on all counts.I guess I am in the minority because I preferred Trevor St. John as Todd (and of course liked him as Victor)Alderson was much worse than pretty bad
she was unbearable-never had the stature or the acting chops to play the grown-up Starr.The show was
running beautifully on ABC when the rug was pulled out from under us and the best soap on any network was canceled.
I too preferred Trevor St. John as Todd. He did an amazing job of portraying the broken, conflicted soul who at times tired to grow as a human being. The scenes of Todd saying goodbye as he was about to be executed for the “murder” of Margaret Cochran were fantastic. His Todd and Tea were so cute together. He blew me away with the “dead” Tea story line. He grieved for Tea but had to be a father to Dani instead of getting lost in the usual Todd darkness and destruction. I would so love to have Trevor back to develop the Victor character.
I also agree that OLTL is the best soap on any network.
I agree. As much as I love Erika Slezak, her message does not bring me any reinsurance that the show will be back in the future. What if there is never a resolution between ABC and PP? They’re both pretty stubborn companies.
At this point, I put the odds of OLTL ever returning at 50/50.
I hope you are wrong
I agree with David. Erika is the best, however I am tired of being jerked around by first ABC and now Prospect Park.
I love you, Erika! From what I saw of season one of OLTL, you did a spectacular job. Of course! Unfortunately, I didn’t tune in for the whole season, because I feel in retrospect the show should have stayed a memory. If it had originally gone forward with the GH 3 and FV/RC, I could have seen it be successful. abc screwed everyone over.
The show was doing fine online. It was always top watched on hulu. Don’t know about the other problems though. I think both shows are better, well written and acted than the shows left on the networks. Whether this law suit kills it, remains to be seen.
I think Erika is right
we should stick with oltl
I think it will be back on huhu soon
they will be back for season 2 soon
Erika was right
she is the best of oltl
peg
I agree!
I hope you’re right.
I feel a little better after hearing Ms. Slezak’s comments but I am still not sure how to feel about the latest development. Back in June when OLTL halted production earlier than planned due to the IATSE issue PP stated they hoped that it would be resolved in to resume production could resume in August so there would be no interruption of episodes. In August PP announced AMC and OLTL the shows would have “seasons” but both shows were definitely successful enough to bring back. Now less than a month later PP announces OLTL is being shelved indefinitely because of the ABC lawsuit?? I will support this venture until the bitter end but I don’t feel PP is being honest and upfront about what is really going on and that is what upsets me the most. If I upset as a fan, I can’t even imagine how the actors have been feeling. I am subscribed to TOLN’s email list, it would have been nice to receive an email from Mr. Kwatinetz with this news instead reading about it on the web. Mr. Fairman, I hope you know how much we appreciate your diligence in keeping us soap fans updated and that you might get to the bottom of what is really going on with PP.
What I wonder is, now that the shows are not taping in alternate 5 week shoots, is there any possibility that we might see more of AMC?
I doubt all these skilled union techs are going to sit around for 5 off weeks of doing nothing.
I was wondering the same thing
Tracey I couldn’t agree more. Prospect Park is using excuse after excuse after excuse not to produce OLTL. I do NOT believe a word they say and I don’t think they have any intention of resuming production. I hope PP proves me wrong.
I don’t understand why PP isn’t being more honest with us. I think fans should email a civilized email to PP expressing our opinions. i
I love Erika. Adore her. What saddens me is that her best efforts as well as the best efforts of everyone involved are continually diminished by those who have smeared Prospect Park at every turn. If the show wasn’t exactly like the OLTL people remembered… God forbid they’d try something new to reinvent the show for a new generation… the scorn and the ugliness heaped on PP was downright awful. I can’t believe that grown adults would act in such an uncivil manner.
When OLTL comes back, and I hope that with all ofmy heart, because we are treated to an acting master class every time Erika is on camera, that the people who constantly berate PP will really think about what they’re saying and stop being so nasty and cruel. PP has spent millions bringing this show back and none of us have laid out a dime for it. I will stand with the actors, the writers, and the producers and stick up for their right to tell their stories… to be daring… to be groundbreaking… When you write a check for a few million, you get to call the shots. Until then, be grateful for the gift that is OLTL.
Perfectly said!
There have been far too many people ready to criticize at the drop of a hat, especially people who have no earthly idea what it entails to revive a show and put it on in a new format.
I love OLTL, and although the reboot had its problems, I have no problem remembering that it had even more during the last years of its run on ABC. At least now the show is in the hands of a production team that actually CARES about the show and wants it to succeed.
I applaud PP for everything they’ve done and are still trying to do. Sure, not all of it worked out the way the viewers – or PP, for that matter wanted. BUT the show came back from the dead.
And it will again, if what Ms. Slezak says is true. And she does NOT lie.
I think they should combine the two shows and do longer episodes – sounds strange maybe but Landview and Pine Valley are near each other anyway ~ why can’t Vicki and Clint visit Pine Valley and why can’t Brooke have some business to take care of in Landview? The sets are all the same anyway and maybe they could get rid of SHELTER because endless dancing scenes and drinking scenes at some ridiculous dance club do not a soap make.
Showing Vicki Lord and Nora, two mature characters, having dinner at SHELTER was just ridiculous, it seems highly unlikely that these two sophisticated ladies would be having “dinner” there of all places. Couldn’t they do a plain restaurant set?
Shelter appears to be a restaurant earlier in the evening and night club after 11.
I think Viki and Nora both like Blair and went there to show support.
I am so happy to hear that Erika believes these problems will be resolved. I am definitely praying for a speedy resolution. Until then, we the fans and the entire cast and production crew are once again suffering do the idiotic actions of the alphabet network and the mouse company. The b——s.
I truly enjoyed the first season and am anxiously looking forward to many, many more years of excellent story telling and wonderful performances on OLTL. That season finale blew me away. We’ve got to have more, more, more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES!!!!!
Could it be – that ABC Disney might want to bring back OLTL?
Lets hope they have seen the errors of their ways.
Maybe that is what the lawsuit is really all about . Katie’s rating are still not very solid.
Whatever the case.. OLTL has and always will be the BEST SOAP EVER!!!!!!!
100 % agree
I totally agree!!!!!
Another thought – maybe we should all cancel HuluPlus – until OLTL comes back.
I paid 7.99 a month to see 4 shows a week . Then once they had me they scaled backe to 2 shows a week (8 per month). Thats a dollar per episode.
But now I’m getting no episodes. Looks like Hulu has to go.
The way things stand now, with Prospect Park as usual keeping everything a gigantic question shrouded in mystery, I will give it to November and then cancel my HULU PLUS subscription. If Hulu + wants to know why I will be happy to state that PP has kept us all on an emotional roller coaster.
Glad someone spoke up. PP needs to make a formal announcement. Not good business to hold back.
What is abc/Disney bitchin about now? What has their tail feathers ruffled now? Jealous OLTL is on-line & they want their cut of the pie !!!! They are a real piece of work. This will be resolved like the other lawsuits were!
So tired of ABC/Disney interfering with OLTL which they couldn’t wait to cancel.. This lawsuit will be resolved!
The three actors will not be back. ABC has written off the OLTL characters so it seems the lawsuit must be to do with what happened on GH affecting story plans for the OLTL reboot. To me, this is just nit picking. Most soap writers or producers should (& have done) put their own take on a show they’ve inherited from someone else. My sadness at the new OLTL was it didn’t move quickly, it underused the vets (especially Kassie) & there really was no water cooler storyline. Hope it all works out though. Missing it already.
Dump OLTL and create a new soap. Same actors, new characters without the shadow of ABC looming like the Grim Reaper.
The actors have a vested interest in keeping the fans engaged but they probably know next to nothing about future plans. In their heart of hearts they have no expectations of the show returning. However the job market is limited for ex soap actors so they cannot speak the truth just in case. Actors are earning very low per diems in the new medium. If anyone is commuting they probably don’t care all that much.
They bought the rights to One Life to Live what would be the point?
I am new at this but I tank you for taking the time to let your fans know what is going on I only started watching your show a few years and I have been watching the old ones for the last 2 years and it is almost to the end and I am so sad that is is stopping I d hope that the matter can be resolved and you will return soon., I am glad own has started showing refuns who knows maybe she will buy the right s to the show if anyone can do it she can I my eyes she is a wonderful and powerful women and I admire her
thank you Erica for responding to your fans I admire you very much
I feel that OLTL is always the escape goat they stop filming early due to labor issue over AMC and now OLTL is shelved and AMC continues . OLTL doesn’t need Mcdain or they can recast . OLTL could use RH as todd and they can say the tattoo people has tea’s baby. I just feel that someone just pissed in my Cherrios.
I think Erika is great and she should go to primetime or another online soap . Erika has a great speaking voice maybe she should do a audiobooks or voice over work.
Always a fascinating read and it’s so cool that you respond to yourself.
It is frustrating that one life is paying the price for Prospects woes. They are the far superior show. The. Actors were so much better and unlike AMC they used the veteran actors much more.AMC spends too much time on younger actors, many of whom couldn’t act their way out of a paper bag..ie Celia who is appalling. Even without the actors caught in the GH fiasco One Life utilized it,s vets and gave them terrific stories. Who can forget Jerry Ver Dorn. Plus the addition of Ron Raines promises much fun to come. I hope Prospect gets their act together , so we can enjoy Llanview once again!
I think AMC does need to concentrate less on the very young couples, the storyline between Petey and Celia is dullsville. I don’t know why people compare OLTL with AMC, they are both good in their own way, but the on-line inceptions do both require some revisions starting with the writing team.
Does anyone else feel that maybe ABC-TV wants the shows back?
I don’t believe ABC will ever produce OLTL or AMC again. That would mean they would have to admit they were wrong and I just don’t see them doing that. I guess I still have trust issues with ABC…and now with Prospect Park. Both sides just want to WIN the lawsuit, they don’t truly care about OLTL and AMC like we do. Each of us is just a rating number to them and the actors are there to make them money. They don’t care that for a large number of fans and actors, Llanview and Pine Valley have always been there for us our ENTIRE LIVES. It’s no wonder why some of us (ok, me) are losing it!
Prospect Park does not seem to have an understanding of the demographic that they should be targeting. The majority of the fans are not kids anymore, and while I have nothing against a younger storyline, there just isn’t any real chemistry between Petey and Celia, there just isn’t.
I also wish Prospect Park wouldn’t be so vague and sketchy with their statements, what few there are emanating from them.
I know that with Alicia Minshew getting a new acting assignment, there seems to be little chance that she will reprise her role as Kendall Hart Slater. I don’t have a problem with a re-cast if it’s done well. At this point, I think we are all primarily concerned with when is ALL MY CHILDREN actually coming back? Supposedly, they are due back in October 2013 to start taping new shows so, why can’t they at least give us an Air date?
What is this lawsuit all about?????? MONEY?????????
Absolutely your right…MONEY. Prospect Park should never have brought OLTL back to just SNATCH it away again. I’m tired of being jerked around by first ABC and now Prospect Park. The lawsuit is an excuse, when it is settled I know PP will have another excuse for not producing OLTL. I hope and pray PP proves me wrong.
I love OLTL and hope that it returns soon. It may have been a bit of a bumpy ride, but I loved seeing my friends in Llanview once again. I watched on Hulu and the reruns on OWN. Not into AMC, but hope for the best for both shows and their fans.
I wonder Why everyone Is so afraid and or intimidated by OLTL perhaps it exceptional acing for the most part . Because it just seems OLTL has been the black sheep of ABC /PP always been less promoted tv ads and in soap mags minus Michael of course even AN left OLTL in the early 70’s to focus on AMC the FIRST LOVE HELLO AN What do u think of OLTL being shelved!!!!! Can U here ME NOW HELLO Oh that right u don’t have anything to say about OLTL It’s not AMC . Anyone else feel this way?
Another week – still no resolution……………………….
will we beable to watch one life to live on internet or have to pay to see it. I cant get the station own please let me no ive been watching since beginning
I have tweeted and emailed Oprah in hopes she can save our soap #OLTL….OWN NETWORK is doing great..so lets all get our friends family co workers to help save OLTL by tweeting, emailing, fb, sending letters, let our voices be heard as we are the viewers….lost OLTL once, dont want to loose it again , even if only half hour,, great actor, but they need good writers and bring back more of the old cast like Jessica, Christian, etc..Love seeing Nora, Bo, Vicki, Clint, Dorian, Blair and Todd,Tea, David,,wish it wasn hour…SO LETS ALL GET THE WORD OUT..SAVE ONE LIFE TO LIVE…power in numbers!!!!! Thank you!!!!
I agree hulu goes and hope OWNTV will keep OLTL alive as Oprah stated, ” You asked and she listened”” thank her for that, we all need to let Prospect Park OLTV AND Oprah know how we feel via tweets, fb, emails whatever it takes!! Lets do it!!!!!
I have NO faith in Prospect Park to do the right thing and continue with production of OLTL. I hope and pray PP proves me wrong.
I am sad to hear there is a problem I love one live to live and look forward to
it continuing. Erika Slesak is great!
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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’s’ Heather Tom on Working with TV Son Crew Morrow: ‘I’ve Always Wanted to Play an Overprotective, Overbearing Mother’ (Exclusive)
In an ironic twist of fate, and only in the soaps, The Bold and the Beautiful’s Heather Tom’s (Katie Logan) on-screen son is played by Crew Morrow (Will Spencer), the now 21-year-old son of her former TV brother on The Young and the Restless, Joshua Morrow (Nick Newman).
For those who have followed the six-time Daytime Emmy-winning actress’ career, Tom began on Y&R back in 1990 as Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Victor’s (Eric Braeden) daughter Victoria Newman. She played the role until 2003. Four years later, she joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful and has been there ever since.
Next month, at the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Heather might add two gold statuettes to her collection with nominations for Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (which would be her record-breaking 7th for an actress), and one for being a part of B&B’s writing team.
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WHICH MORROW IS IN THE ROOM?
In a new livestream conversation on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, Heather recalled her reaction to seeing Crew Morrow on set when he started on B&B over two years ago, and pointed out the uncanny similarities between her TV son and her former TV brother.
“I just can’t even tell you how genetics is weird,” explained Tom. “Because it’s like they are the same person; the cadence and his voice and the way he laughs. When Crew was on the shows for the first couple of months, it would take me out of the scene. I would be like, ‘Oh, my God! It’s Joshua.’ It’s crazy. It’s so wonderful to have him. I love having him there. We’re so lucky to have Crew. I think he’s a wonderful addition to the Spencer family. I love that Bill (Don Diamont) and Katie’s son is on the canvas in a real way.”
In recent weeks, fans of The Bold and the Beautiful have seen a different side of Katie in regards to her son, Will. She simply does not approve, and does not trust Melissa Dylan (Sydney Bullock) as far as she can throw her. That puts a wrinkle in the mother/son relationship.
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HEATHER TOM IS THRILLED THE CHARACTER OF WILL SPENCER IS ALL GROWN-UP
“Honestly, I’ve been waiting for this story since Will was born,” exclaimed Heather “To be like the overprotective, overbearing mother, momma bear, I love it!”
As for Katie’s attitude. which many feel may need an “attitude adjustment,” Tom has it all figured out on just how she is tackling her scenes! “I have all kinds of justifications for it,” reveals the multi-talented star.
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KATIE SEES ALL SORTS OF RED FLAGS WITH DYLAN
“So. it’s not just Katie being the b-word,” proclaims Tom. “It’s that Will, her son, whom she loves and supports so much, has been constantly saying about Electra (Laneya Grace), ‘This is the love of my life. She’s broken my heart. I love her. All I want to do is get her back.'”
“So I think Katie could be like, ‘Okay, well, Electra’s a little flighty, but my son loves her, so I’m going to try to support that relationship,” explains Heather. “In addition, Will has never told his mother, ‘I love Dylan,’ at all. I think Katie is thinking of telling Will, ‘You should run, not walk, from this girl who seems somewhat obsessed!’ I don’t know where they’re going with the Electra/Will/Dylan triangle, but I think Katie’s very focused on Dylan for a multitude of reasons.”
So, do you like seeing Heather Tom as Katie going into overprotective momma bear-mode, now that the series has a major young triangle between Electra/Will/Dylan? What do you think about the fact that Heather has been a long-running scene partner with father/son across two different soaps in Joshua Morrow and Crew Morrow? Let us know in the comment section, and in case you missed it, check out our full conversation with Heather below.
There was never any doubt that in watching the riveting and emotional scenes on General Hospital which featured Finola Hughes as a PTSD-driven and mentally tortured Anna Devane, that when the climatic moments in Anna’s story aired, that we would not be singing the praises of Hughes. Once again, Finola showcased why she is one of the soap opera genres greatest assets and actresses.
In the key scenes, Anna has had a complete breakdown as she has lured and cornered Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) on Mount Emerson, and even thought through how she would kill her and cover it up, all thanks to hearing the voice and seeing a dead man, Peter August (Wes Ramsey). It’s visions of Peter that keeps egging Anna on to pull the trigger on Britt while in her delusional state.
Before Britt realizes that Anna trapped her in meeting her in Mount Emerson, she is very confused as to why she was all the way out in the boondocks to talk about what happened to her brother, Cassius Faison. However, Britt soon learned that what Anna was about to do is personal, and not professional, as she pulls the gun on her.
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ANNA FIRES HER GUN IN GAME-CHANGING MOMENT
When Jason (Steve Burton) shows up to save the say, he tries to talk Anna off the ledge, begging her to not shoot Britt and make one of the greatest mistakes of his life. When Jason figured out Anna felt she needed to kill anyone related to Cesar Faison, he made her think twice, because that would mean, she also would need to end the lives of two of Maxie’s children, James and Bailey Lu.
Anna can’t stop seeing hallucinations of Peter pushing her to shoot Britt. Suddenly and completely overcome, Anna fires bullets straight in the direction of where she sees Peter as she declares this all must end tonight.
After the shots are fired, Anna realized what she had done and just sobbed and shook. It was a devastating and heartbreaking moment for longtime General Hospital fans to see the beloved Anna Devane, super spy, so lost. Anna explained to Jason, after he was able to disarm her, how she was being pushed to kill Britt by her visions of Peter.
EMMY-WORTHY SCENES FOR 2027
In another hankie-inducing moment, Anna just grabs Jason and breaks down in his arms. If these weren’t Emmy-worthy scenes, we don’t know what is, and it must be remembered by Hughes, General Hospital, and hopefully the voting body of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) when Emmy submissions and voting get underway in 2027 for the 54th annual Daytime Emmys.
From everything we noted above, to the sheer brilliance of her work, Michael Fairman TV names Finola Hughes, this week’s Power Performance of the Week.
Now let us know, do you agree with our pick of Finola? Were you moved to tears during the gut-wrenching scenes? Should Finola include these scenes in an Emmy submission in 2027, should she decide to compete for Lead Actress gold? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
General Hospital
RATINGS: ‘General Hospital’ Shows Most Gains in Total Viewers Week-Over-Week and Up in Key Demo
The ratings are out for the week of August 24-28 for your favorite broadcast television soaps, and it was ABC’s General Hospital which added the most total viewers and planted itself firmly in third place in its battle with Beyond the Gates in the key demos of women 18-49 and 25-54.
According to Soap Opera Network, all daytime dramas were up year-over-year, and General Hospital was joined by The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful with gains in their total audience viewership, while Beyond the Gates was only slightly off pace for the ratings week.
Let’s take a look at what had viewers tuning-in, starting with General Hospital, who added +79,000 viewers. While still under the 2 million viewers mark (which they can hopefully return in the coming weeks) their overall tally was an average of 1, 935,000 tuning-in, while still up year-to-year +136,000.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
In addition, GH while actually down from the previous week in the 18-49 ratings share, they still out performed Beyond the Gates for third place. However, GH was firmly in third place for the 25-54 ratings share.
The stories that were featured for the week included: Anna’s (Finola Hughes) PTSD and struggle with painful memories tied to Cesar Faison, and her concocting a plan to get rid of Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) recording Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) threatening her, and later running into a severe threat from Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) regarding Kai (Jens Austin Astrup) and Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) shooting, and Drew enlisting Ava (Maura West) to gain leverage over Jack, which resulted in Ava drugging him, while Drew went snooping for the evidence Brennan had against him.
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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Y&R remained in the top spot amongst all the soaps once again with 3,062,000 tuning in, and up +35,000 for the week, while year-to-year still showing strong gains at +231,000 viewers. However, while Y&R remained #1 for the 25-54 ratings share, it fell to #2 in the 18-49 ratings share behind The Bold and the Beautiful.
In story for the week, Nick’s (Joshua Morrow) sobriety in rehab was a focus, as was Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) hitting the Jabot office couch and having sex for the first time, and Lily (Christel Khalil) and Billy (Jason Thompson) battling over control and ownership of Chancellor Industries.
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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
B&B is continuing to be inch closer to Y&R for the top spot, separated by a little more than 300,000 viewers. For the ratings week, the series posted a total audience of 2,719,000 adding +31,000 eyeballs overall, and like Y&R, is up year-to-year in its performance.
The CBS soap now , now in its 40th season is +217,000 from the same time last year. In the key demos, The Bold and the Beautiful was in the top spot for the women 18-49 ratings share and number two for women 25-54.
In story, the major threat to Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Finn (Tanner Novlan) and Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) and Daphne’s (Murielle Hilaire) marriages continued as Steffy and Carter swore they would not tell their spouses that the two had a drunken hook-up. But as viewers know now, Steffy is pregnant!
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BEYOND THE GATES
Beyond the Gates tallied an average of 1,611,000 total viewers for the week, up +72.000 year-over-year and down slightly in tune-in for the week losing just -36,000 viewers. The CBS soap came in fourth place in the key demos for the week behind General Hospital, with whom they are often trading places for the third spot.
In story, after Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) was released from the hospital, Hayley (Marquita Goings) stuck to her plan, doubling down on poisoning him and even getting caught in a major lie or meeting with Randy (Maurice P. Kerry), as Vernon (Clifton Davis) may be on to her machinations.
The ratings report is generated from Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) for the week of August 24-28, 2026
So, what did you think of the performance of General Hospital for the ratings period? Which daytime drama has you most likely to tune-in each day? Which has you tuning-out? Let us know what’s working, or not working for you in story, via the comment section below.
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