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.

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!

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!

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.

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..

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 %

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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!!!!!!!

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.

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.

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!

What is this lawsuit all about?????? MONEY?????????

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!