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Frank Valentini On OLTL & AMC: "Maybe you haven't seen the last of them. Keep your fingers crossed."

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General Hospital’s executive producer and the former EP of the beloved One Life to Live, Frank Valentini spoke to the Chicago Tribune in a piece that was posted the night before the Daytime Emmys, which talked about all the One Life to Live and All My Children nominees reuniting and seeing each other for the first time in quite awhile at the telecast of the 39th Annual Daytime Emmys at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and broadcast on HLN.

Valentini stated in terms of moving on post-One Life, “I don’t think I’ve fully mourned the end of ‘One Life.’  I’m trying to prepare myself for seeing everyone again.  ”

Frank is hoping that the tributes given to the two shows on the telecast are not actually the final farewell for either program — and not just because One Life, which aired two weeks of episodes in January, may be eligible for awards next year.  The talented EP added, “Both shows will live on for years to come.  There’s still incredible equity in both of those brands.  Maybe you haven’t seen the last of them.  Keep your fingers crossed.”

Over the weekend online rumors began to ramp up that perhaps something is in the works to make  GH and OLTL more of hybrid, including posts and comments on different message boards that have said that GH now has some of One Life sets, and as we know, John and Tea see each other in Llanview this week.   But on the converse, that could also just be for this one story point.

Also of note in the Tribune piece, who also spoke to Erika Slezak (Viki, OLTL), they said that if S lezak wins, she plans on thanking the show’s many fans.  Valentini, who was a nominee as one of the show’s directors, said veteran director Larry Carpenter would deliver the speech if they’re victorious. “Larry’s a great guy.  He said if we win, it’ll give him a chance to say something nice about me which will make my mother very happy.”   Sadly, neither happened, and One Life to Live never got their moment to have someone so close to the show deliver a victorious and emotional speech Emmy winning speech for the million of fans who still mourn the loss of the show along with Valentini.

So what do you think of Valentini’s comments?  Let us know!

 

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If GH moves to 2 PM ET it would help to have more OLTL characters.

Good possibilty….

IT looks like that trey kid is going to turn out to be Kates son, This should be good, hes another brat, I also wonder if Kates did is over with, She sure got cured fast, with all of Sonnys money, If I was him I would hire someone just in case Connie want’s to put a bullet in his head.

bring soap net back to commcast because of the Loss of soap net on commcast they are going to lose 5000000000000fans if they do not get soap net back on commcast we need soap net will you please bring soapnet back and get rid of disney junior because that show will not work at all and we will not watch disney junior and we will all switch to direct tv where they do have soap net and we all do love soap net that is our lives and we are very angry and mad that the disney channel took away soap net get it babk now please michael fairman please get this fixed please michael john and howard caylor

As a longtime OLTL fan, this “hybrid” is the worst of both shows because it disrespects their rich history and the fans. Why does Frank and other keep up this BS? Either be honest and tell us what’s going on or don’t say anything. All this you haven’t seen the last stuff is cruel. OLTL got dissed at the Emmys. The tribute was to Lucci who said AMC and Erica Kane 16 times and OLTL only twice. Some tribute. ;-(

Ms. Lucci took over that whole segment on the emmy’s….She was so full of herself that night…Everyone should have gotten a fair turn…She seemed to be the head honcho that night…She really wanted to get noticed something awful…I t wasn’t fair about OLTL at all…That really pissed me off….It should have been50/50 chance to talk not 80/20..The 20 for OLTL (Viki)….That wasn’t done fairly……………….

I think its going to happen mike, I have heard that a few more may be crossing over.

I won’t get my hopes till it is official…………Kate did get cured very quickly as a matter a fact…I remember it took Viki on OLTL much longer to get intergrated…It’s to good to be true…Something is going to happen w/Kate again..That’s the feeling I get….That comment F V made about you haven’t seen the last of OLTL & AMC….Can he clarify that comment more….It isn’t very clear to me……………….Here we go again, he made that comment almost a month ago!!!!!!!!!!! What’s up????????????????? I think it is a whole bunch of nothing…………..

When ??????????? And who?????????? It’s been almost over a month FV made that comment………………………………………….

I think he’s just yanking our chain….

I miss OLTL everyday. PLEASE bring it back!! I will pay for an online video if I need too.

Me too, I would do anything to have that show back in my life.

I miss it, as well. I hope that HULU picks it up. Right now all they’ve got is anime and Korean TV. They need to expand their viewership just a little.

I miss OLTL STILL and want it back ASAP!!!!!!!!!! I wanted Erika Sleszak to win ……………I am loyal to my favorite soap ONE LIFE TO LIVE!!!!! I would of liked to hear what Ms. Sleszak had to say if she had won…I look at the cast picture of OLTL everyday……And say to myself: I CAN”T BELIEVE my favorite soap OLTL is not on anymore !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They could have done more to put it on another cable station BUT, they gave up so quickly…The saying goes if you don’t succed at first, TRY, TRY, AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe nt. time that would be their last chance……Where was the tribute for OLTL & AMC ??????????? NADA TRIBUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know I would pay to see it again.

I’m taking it with a grain of salt. I don’t want to be disappointed again, ABC screwed us over and Prospect let us down.

I agree. I’m not getting my hopes up again. I’ll believe it when it happens.

Miss OLTL like “CRAZY!” Still watching you tube and soapnet classics. I thought OLTL was snubbed at the Emmy’s and in my opinion the best soap that was. Have been watching GH but if John McBain leaves his family, Natalie & Liam behind, I will leave GH behind. His character just would not of done that. Love Michael Easton tho’! Hoping for GH & OLTL to combine and go for 2 hrs.

FYI Melissa Archer’s father is her agent and has forbid her to do anymore daytime. You cannot blame GH. I would love more than anything to get her on GH but I think her father wants her to stay away. I think they will recast her. Give the new people a chance because if we lose GH we have nothing but the crap ABC thinks we want to watch. Obviously they think we are stupid idiots.

I have heard that rumor so many times – yet I’ve heard her say herself she is very open about coming to GH, but there has not been any discussions as of yet. Not blaming GH for anything, wish it all the luck in the world!

Check out our Page: One Life To Live Continues……..The Continuing Story of One Life To Live! We are simplycontinuing it for our own enjoyment as fan/fiction. We are in no way whatsoever affiliated, related or linked with ABC/Disney, OLTL or the show’s writers……….

Here is the link to our site: http://www.facebook.com/oltlc

We are trying to Keep OLTL alive. We write in synopsis form and have many of the current characters and some new characters and lot’s of returning Characters from the 43 years of OLTL……..

We are very history oriented and give the show a twist of our own………….

Come Check it out………..

REALLY ?? You would leave GH just because of that

I agree with your question. People come and go on the soaps all the time, sometimes they just don’t want to come back. It’s not the soaps fault, why threaten to leave?

I strongly agree with Tali and I saw an interview where MA was interested in coming to GH is she could? I think no one knows the real story do we. I just really miss my OLTL and especially mourn the unfinished Jolie story. I cried when I saw Erika on the Daytime Emmys she deserved to win.

I really hope that AMC & OLTL could make a comeback! Watching the Daytime Emmy’s made me miss those shows even more! ABC daytime was all that I watched, and now I don’t even turn on my tv until GH comes on.

I truly hope that we have not heard the last of OLTL and AMC. I think OLTL was more of a reality drama than any of the others and ABC made a grave mistake when they took both shows off. I used to think ABC was #1 but not any more. ABC you can still redeam yourself. I also thought the “tribute” was more about AMC and Susan playing Erica Cane. OLTL got the shaft.

Fingers crossed that we see lots more of Llanview and OLTL. Leave Todd and Starr as permanent GH cast members, move a few PC people over to Llanview and interweave the stories more often. Filming on the same set and sharing production costs would reduce the cost of these shows and more fully taking advantage of new media would increase their profitability. What fans are more loyal than OLTL’s – we’re still mourning the show more than six months after its final episode.

I said this a while back – it would have been a much better idea rather than slash two good soaps to save money… if they have to cut the shows back to 45 minutes and do a lot more crossovers, and of cours

As usual, his comments are very coy.

I have heard that the Llanview sets are becoming a permanent fixture and that he is basically throwing the kitchen sink for September. September is supposed to be a HUGE month because that is when GH takes over OLTL’s old time slot in most markets and they NEED the viewers.

Where did we see OLTL Saturday night? Where were they recognized??
SHAME SHAME SHAME
I don’t want to see more Starr or Tea on GH. I want my girl Vicki, Dorian, Clint to be honored as they should have been.

I want Viki , Dorian, Clint, Bo, Nora, to be honored also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is a SHAME!!!! The emmy’s was a rip-off…………

ditto

Making GH and OLTL would appease ome of us fans, it however would never replace the loss of AMC and OLTL, and will not end our boycott of all things ABC except soaps.

You are so right. We will fight forever. Soaps for life!!!

I started tearing up watching the Daytime Emmy’s every time AMC and OLTL got mentioned. Just heartbreaking. I miss my “daytime friends” so much. I’m still boycotting anything ABC/Disney in hopes that they will release the rights of those shows so they can possibly be revived elsewhere…

I agree, I still miss OLTL and wish they could be revived elsewhere, too.

Bring oltl back or bring in more oltl characters to gh! Please!

DITTO!!!!!!!!!

Still missing OLTL and AMC but, would love to see them combined the two shows. Then we could see our favorite actors together again..

I am forever hopeful these series will return in some form but I wonder if any entity has what it takes to revive AMC and OLTL in the style in which we are accustomed. The TV landscape and ways we tell stories are changing to such a large degree. Even the four stalwarts that remain disappoint on some fronts. Daytime and overnight are vital dayparts in our busy 24-hour-a-day culture. Su in their crazy gram to stay in the webs’ good graces. rely something can happen other than the repetitive new cycle, mindless babble, and contrived reality that is all too prevalent anymore.

I would love to see a hybrid soap of AMC, OLTL and GH. I don’t trust ABC but I have hope!

I still miss OLTL. I still refuse to watch anything on abc. If abc daytime would only admit their mistake and bring back our beloved soap I and I know a multitude of others would come running back to abc.

I don’t watch ABC either except for GH

ABC will never admit they made a mistake….I want OLTL back ALSO.. Believe me……

It makes me angry that no AMC characters have shown up on GH. I stoppe
d watching OLTL years ago, but have NEVER abandoned AMC. So this EP from OLTL is bringing his characters over and ignoring AMC fans. Not a good idea to alienate us.

I love love love Frank Valentini. I believe it is not the end even though I never never thought my shows would come back. I will never watch ABC again except GH only because of the way they negate our feelings and their manipulations of the cancelled shows. I can hardly wait to see what he has in store.

The most positive thing I can come up with from this, is perhaps Soapnet will stay around and will continue replaying old episodes of OLTL and/or All My Children as they do now in the early morning hours. I would love to see somebody like the HLN network pick them up and order new episodes…but I don’t know if that’s very likely or not. I feel this is just another Executive Producer trying to keep everybody happy which is impossible to do. Don’t know why he would start getting people’s hopes up once again only to disappoint them….best he just keep quiet unless he means business!!!!

I would love to see a show before GH that was a half hour of AMC and a half hour of OLTL. But I’d certainly settle for whatever I can get. If it’s a hybrid, or half GH and half OLTL, bring it on! i’ll be watching!

I don’t want to hear this crap of keeping my fingers crossed…..I did that for months, and they still cancelled OLTL. So, unless you can give me a guarantee press release that says that OLTL is coming back to a television near me, I don’t want any empty promises. Just another chance for the fans to be disappointed, yet again….

TRUE!!!!!

I don’t buy that AMC and OLTL will return. ABC won’t let it happen.

Another cable station would be GREAT with me….But it hasn’t happen…

Daytime has not been the same without All My Children and One Life to Live. I grew up with both of those soaps. There has to be something you can do to bring them back. PLEASE!

I agree.. Yes, there should be something that could be done…They gave up after one try…………………………..

Blend the 2. Sure some one had already said it but if they are trying to save money and make fans happy??

I have my FINGERS CROSSED !!! Miss My AMC & OLTL 🙁

Is he saying there is a chance they will come back?I hope he means that.We soap fans will not stop fighting for them.

I agree with YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have to keep on fighting for our soaps !!!

Please don’t take this as an insult, but Frank Valentini, “Maybe” isn’t really something that inspires confidence in me. It kind of gives me the impression that someone, who can either be honest with us or deceitful, is choosing to drag his/her feet and leave me hanging by a thread. The SOS Movement has been driven by a lot more than keeping our fingers crossed and wishing for the best. We have openly tried to make the best out of an ugly situation since April ’11 and I, for one, would like to take some comfort and security by believing that I am not being lead astray by someone who said ‘Maybe you haven’t seen the last of them’ as opposed to ‘You have not seen the last of them’ or ‘It’s over’. Say what you mean, mean what you say, and give it to us straight without the sugar.

I was so upset that OLTL was snubbed and didn’t win anything!!!! I personally didn’t like the Emmys because I felt that it was a joke! They had categories like the coutroom, culinary, and there was another category that had to do with food but i cant remember what it was, and internet viral video that wasn’t even necessary and hosts that should not have been apart of the show! I would have liked to have seen presenters from the soaps, not presenters that had nothing to do with daytime! Besides Anthony Geary’s wonderful speech and everything else GH won for! I just didn’t find it interesting! I am for the shows like AMC OLTL and GH becoming one show! Now that would be interesting like the did with the webisodes I think it was called!!!

OLTL was over looked….I didn’t like that one bit…… This was the worst daytime emmy’s I ever saw………………………….The muppet thing was pathectic………And the music was RETARDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was sooooo BORING…It STUNK MAJOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Susan Lucci made sure everyone saw her on the t.v. when she went on her tippy toes when presenting an award & the winners came on stage…And you coudn’t see her…

Oh, come on susan m. give Oscar the grouch a break, he was the least of our problems, His trash can could have come in handy to throw a lot of the idiots that showed up Incuding Ericka Kane, God How I hate that name now. I think we were finished when Ericka Kane showed up and she took over the camera and the microphone and we didn’t get to see our precious Ericka Slezak, And that music, that was bad, But at least HLN let us see the awards they got good ratings, so maybe they will put it on next year and they can have a suggestion box on how to put on a good emmy show. Yes I had to change my name, there are 2 barbara t’s here, I am the real one.

HLN didn’t have the time to change a sit down dinner and hand out awards show.It takes months.At least they jumped in and did what they could with what they had.ITs on Tvline.com there where legal issues over showing any clips of oltl and amc.So I assume ABC did it again.No I didn’t wanna hear about Erica Kane neither and I am an AMC fan.But put the blame on ABC for screwing us over again.

Someone on this site said FRank V, said there is a possibilty OLTL might be coming back…Or is he or she just yanking our chain. Some soap told me this..Can’t find the comment again…Is this BOLONEY or not..Can someone please let me know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waiting for a REPLY…….I think not…Please let me know ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!! Talk to you later I have to make dinner now..Catch this comment later !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey susan m, Thats what he said, In a round about way , things are going to get interesting on general hospital when we will be in landview, I hear more one life to live characters will show up and we will be seeing them in landview they are setting up the sets so we can visit , for how long I don’t know , I am so looking forward to this. go to the top of the page under Michaels pictures then go to news-soapbuzz zits on the first page and there will be something about what frank v. said JUNE 25 2012, Its a interesting read.

Thanks for the info barbara t,(loves OLTL #1) I love OLTL (#1) in my book..

From his lips………..one can only hope……….but we (the Fans) have been burned so many times…….I’m afraid to be happy.

Your not the only one that’s afraid. I would love to believe this could happen. Hopefully it will.

Ms. Lucci hogged the stage which took away from Erika Sleszak whom is one of MY FAVORITES of OLTL………………………I Don’t care much for Ms. Lucci anymore she isn’t a team player..She is out for #1 herself…..I wanted to hear Ms.Sleszak talk more because I miss seeing her MON-FRI………We have more chance for OLTL at the daytime emmy’s nt. time… I hope that one goes better for OLTL…………………………..

It would be so wonderful if OLTL and AMC or at least one of them came back. I was in tears watching the Emmy Awards. Losing those beloved shows has left a big hole.

I agree with you Mary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was almost in tears when I saw Erika Sleszak..I miss her a lot………………………………………..I miss OLTL !!!!

I was in tears watching Ericka Slezak then those tears turned to rage at Susan lucci and that ryan guy for taking over the microphone and cheating us out of seeing and hearing from our favorite Ericka Slezak. What a, better not say.

I agree with you barbara t.(Loves OLTL #1)…………

Erika Slezak is one of my favorites. I wanted to see more of her.

She is one of my favorites also….She got up staged by Ms. Lucci ( big ham) on the daytime emmy’s……..

That’s how I feel to. Very cheated, by Ericka Kane. God how I wish she would go away and never be seen again.

um no. gh is GH not oltl! let us have our show at least

I would like OLTL back TOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I don’t think it will be back any time soon…..What a shame, such a heart-warming soap……OLTL is my favorite soap…OLTL will alway’s be #1 in my book………I STILL MISS OLTL !!!!!

I am with you susan m.

F.V. said that we might have not seen the last of OLTL & AMC.. If not when will this happen or if ever……………When will we see OLTL & AMC AGAIN??? That’s what I would Like to KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very interested in this happening !!!!!!!!!!

I don’t want to get up hopes up…Read mesage on 7/4 first at 11:01am Then this one….Really what does that comment mean………..I yhink they are yanking our chain..It’s all here say…When and if it’s official…Then I might believe there’s a good chance it will happen..Yes if and when???????? I’m not holding my breath…………….

I miss OLTL–sure hope Agnes Nixon can soon get the rights to the soap and bring it back !

I agree with you 100%……………………………………..That would be great if she could get the rights to OLTL…If she could I think it would definetely be back on the t.v. But it might be on a different channel ………………….

I sure miss AMC & OLTL too. I can’t believe that one of the cable stations haven’t picked them up. They see how the hundreds of thousands of fans are paying tribute almost daily on numerous Facebook pages. Don’t they see what a money-maker the soaps could be, especially on cable. Plus the soap fans are tremendously loyal (as shone by ABC boycott) and we would be loyal to them too.

I agree with everything you said about AMC & OLTL…..That’s the same thing I have been saying………..They didn’t try hard enough to get our soaps on a cable station………………………..Yes soap fans are alway’s leaving comments about OLTL & AMC all the time……………………I still miss them a whole lot…….I wonder if the big wigs of abc read these comments on line !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or other cable stations !!!!!!!!!!!!! They would have to rebuild the sets etc……………….

OMG was I ever right about this man! He wants OLTL 2.0. I am so sick of this man and his unprofessional agenda! He was hire to be the leader of GH! I have watched GH for 42 yrs and I dont want to see OLTL 2.0. I watched OLTL about 20 yrs but Cartini ruined it for me. I liked old school OLTL not Cartini’s vision. He’s ruining GH for me now. I have watched very few episodes since Cartini took over with their agenda. Since there is no one overseeing him he can run rampant now. GH is steadily becoming just like Cartini’s OLTL-lame DID plots, slapstick ridiculous comedy, lame shirtless actors who cant act. And comic relief story lines disguised as serial drama. They have turned Heather into a cartoon. The show still belongs to the same 4 actors-Burton, Bernard, Monaco and Wright. Ugh! If they meld GH & OLTL I am truly done!
GH will never be the captivating, quality show it was under Gloria Monty. SMH.

I liked where GH is going..I don’t have a problem with it…I would really like if they would meld GH & OLTL….I miss OLTL and it was my favorite soap……I want to visit Llanview again……………………………………………I miss all those guys soooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Llanview/ Port Charles !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I I like there is less mob/gangster stories……

His name is RON CARLIVATI, and he is brilliant.!! Heather IS a cartoon character! And a Blast for her to play!

GH has never been better, I love watching it..Luke is great, tracy great…all of them…Lots of fun…!

I wish all of my OLTL people would come over!

Carlivati, is bringing GH back to the way it was for years…. before it became the Sonny Mob Show! Stopped watching years ago …could not take it…

Love it now…Framk Valentini, Ron Carlivati…YOU ARE GREAT!!!!

I agree with everything you said Carol Painter…..I to wish all of OLTL would come over to GH.. That would be something….At one time they were thinking of combining OLTL & GH……I don’t know if that will ever happen..I think it would be a BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like were GH is going too…Back to the good old days…I wonder if audry hardy , & some others from the past are still alive……………………………………What a reunion that would be……………

Hey,I remember Agusta McCloud! Audrey, and Steve Hardy….Dr Phil Brewer! Lucille, and Nurse Jessie, when it was a one room nurses station, LOL…(In Black and white)..

Lets not go That far! Too funny…
But it would be fun….

I am with you carol painter, Frank and Ron are the greatest and know how to put on a dam good show, I love watching general hospital again, for years I would have it on but it was my favorite time to fall asleep, well not anymore no more naps general hospital is great again thanks to our guys Frank and Ron, Long live general hospital and thank you for keeping my characters from one life to live alive and moving them to POrt Charles.

Yes, and you know ,I was also thinking, What really aggrevates me sooooo much, is the Greed of Disney/ abc, and other networks, more than anything. When I look at so many of these Horriffic ,horrible programs that are on the air, and REMAIN on the air such as, BRIDEZILLAS, Jersey Shore, Houswives of this and that…It is disturbing. MEAN , ugly Horrible people, Screaming yelling cursing, and THIS is what People Want????? It is ver Disturbing to me. These are the lowest skankiest people, who are being made into T.V stars??? Sickening. All for more money in exec’s pockets? where is the moral compass for these greedy creeps?

I always told my sons growing up to work hard, and good things will come, and you will accomplish them.. What makes me Mad, is that THESE are the people losing their homes, and struggling in Life..BUTt we give Drunken, crude , loud horrible people T>V shows, and Tons of money.

We fire Writers, actors, entire crews, and hire Losers to drink and get drunk on beaches??????
WTH ???
Really bothers me very much.

Dg, I am curious to know–what do you think is the difference between old school OLTL and Cartini’s vision?

“The show still belongs to the same 4 actors-Burton, Bernard, Monaco and Wright. Ugh!” If you don’t like GH centered on these four, what would you prefer?

“GH will never be the captivating, quality show it was under Gloria Monty.” What was GH like under GM compared to now?

I’d watch a OLTL/GH hybrid, but I’ll settle for Todd Manning on GH. <3

Dont’cha mean Todd Manning , Wet hair ,wet clothes, …coming out from a Lake in LLanview ?? (or a rainstorm…either ,or..) LOL!

Yeah..I think that’s what you meant…Yes…, Think it is!.

What exactly does OLTL/Gh hybrid MEAN??? Combining them together ?? Please clarify !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Yes, I think that’s what she means… Having OLTL actors coming over to gh, and everyone still plays themselves, and interact with each other…

Just watching the Emmys made me nostalgic and brought tears to my eyes. I thought Ericka Slezak was robbed. If Anthony Geary could win again, then so could she! To overlook Robert Woods for another award to Mr. Geary, just made me sick. I am not saying Anthony Geary is not a good actor, but enough is enough! In my opinion OLTL was terribly overlooked….as a matter of fact, so was AMC. I would really like to see my shows come back…I watch GH to see the OLTL cast members who have migrated, but quite frankly, it just isn’t the same. I MISS ONE LIFE TO LIVE!!

I would be so glad to see All My Children,and One Life to Live. The ending of One Life to Live, only left me wanting more. I do not plan to support any daytime show on ABC I want them to return.

I watched both, but if I had to vote it would be OLTL all the way! It was THE best. Trying to watch Y & R…not even close. General Hospital is so much better with the OLTL cast members on there.

If there was a vote I would also pick One life to live. And I agree general hospital is better with our characters from landview crossing over.

I agree with you also..Want more cross overs from OLTL yo come to GH…I like to see Viki,Clint,Bo, Nora, Roxie…..John Mcbain is coming back to Port charles..From his short visit to Llanview……I wish he would bring Natalie & baby Liam for a visit to Port Charles………………………..Viki could pay Todd a visit….Wouldn’t that be GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s great to imagine, but it is all speculation. The AMC void may never go away.

Not if Susan Lucci, the “queen” of daytime and Erica Kane have anything to say about it. I am hoping she and Cameron Mathison do go away and never come back, after their daytime emmy performance.

Yes It’s me the original barbara t, there seems to be two of us, Or someone is using my name. david you are right about Susan and cameron. The best Actress was not given the time she deserved on that stage because the other two hogged the camera and the microphone. I feel cheated because I wanted more time with ERicka Slezak, she was the class act Saturday night not Ericka kane and Cameron Mathison, I hope they both go away to.

OK THIS IS RIDICOULOUS. PUT AMC AND OLTL BACK ON. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I WATCHED SINCE 1/29/70. SPENT HUNDREDS OF DAYS OVER THESE YRS GOING DOWN TO THE ABC STUDIO MEETING MY STARS..HATE THAT I CANT DO IT ANYMORE. ITS NICE SEEING OLTL STARS ON GH BUT TOO WEIRD. DOESNT MAKE ME ANY HAPPIER. AMC SHOULD NEVER HAVE LEFT NYC. PERIOD. I MISS OLTL AND AMC SOOO MUCH. AND WHAT PROSPECT PARK DID WAS TERRIBLE AND MEAN. FORGET THEM..FIGURE OUT A WAY TO PUT OUR SOAPS BACK ON ABC OR WHEREVER…THERE R MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD WATCH, WHAT EXACTLY IS THE PROB??????? WHOEVER WAS SMART ENUF T PICK THESE SHOWS BACK UP AND UT THE CHARACTERS BK WHERE THEY BELONG, OR AT LEAST MOST OF EM, THE RATINGS WOULD MAKE HISTORY!!!! millions of people would watch all over the world !!! DO IT ALREADY SOMEBODY !!

They need to realize they took something that wasn’t broke and tried to fix it. Daytime was best when they had AMC, OLTL and GH. I used to praise ABC for having the best daytime line up and best soaps, now I just pray they will bring back OLTL, keep GH on the air and go to hell for all they put us through with their treachery. I still don’t watch anything except GH on ABC.

That’s what I always say, you don’t fix something that was never broken and abc made things worse for their network because it will never be the same as it was before they cancelled the soaps. The only way they can fix it is to get rid of that trash tv they replaced the soaps with and at least bring One life to live back.

With regard to One Life To Live and All My Children, I agree wholeheartedly that their individual Brands are extremely viable so in view of that, I have to keep hoping that something wonderful will happen and that we will see their return

Bit with regard to General Hospital, I am so very pleased and encouraged by the direction Frank Valentini has taken General Hospital in.

I have been watching GH as well as One Life To Live since the first day each of those shows aired and before Frank Valentini and Ron Carlivati showed up we all know that the ratings for General Hospital were not in a good place.

Since Valentini and Carlivati came onto the scene, General Hospital’s ratings have risen considerably as General Hospital is wonderfully alive again with great fluid storylines that the incredible actors at GH play brilliantly.

Since Frank Valentini and Ron Carlivati took over the helm at GH, General Hospital hasn’t been this good since the heady days of Gloria Monty and I think that she would be pleased with what FV and RC have done with the show.

I love the hybridization of General Hospital and One Life To Live and having read numerous interviews with the actors at GH they love it too.

With what we are seeing on General Hospital now, moving forward I have nothing but hope for a bright and brilliant second 50 years for General Hospital.

Paula,I agree with your post. I to have been watching One life to live and general hospital since day 1 of those shows and I believe things are looking up in Port Charles. General hospital is watchable again.

I don’t know what to think. We have had our hopes dashed before.

I’d LOVE to see the show back, but Erika Slezak MUST be part of the deal!

Your right about that.

DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ll believe it when I see it. We the fans have had the rug jerked out from under us so many times and I can’t take that anymore. I’m watching GH reluctantly now but refuse to get attached to another soap. I loved OLTL and miss Erika Slezak (she was robbed) and the rest of the cast. The “tribute” was ridiculous and totally dissed OL. I won’t be watching the Emmys again.

First I want to say that I “liked ” OLTL, was it the best show ever? only if you drank the oltl koolay. No matter how much OLTL fans want to re write the shows history as this masterpiece that got killed off wrongly in favor of a ‘lesser show” its not going to happen, ABC did the soap world wrong, that i’ll give you, but believe me if AMC OLTL l and GH were on CBS or NBC and they had to kill off two shows, those networks would of picked the same shows abc did to kill of. I bet if GH got cancelled by ABC, it would probably have a better chance getting picked up by another network, or cable outlet then its two sister shows, thats a given.

I miss OLTL so much – I can’t believe it!! Anything to bring back OLTL characters would be great! Bringing back OLTL in any way would be fantastic!! Please save OLTL!!

I agree !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My #1 Soap. I have a soft spot for OLTL!!!!!!!!!

RC AND FV are brilliant and I would rather have ‘LIFE HOSPTIAL’ then No ONE LIFE at all. The show is on an upswing and is better than it has been in years.

I think you are CORRECT!!! I agree 200%!!

I would give anything to have OLTL back! They have been my family for 25+ years. Billy Douglas helped me come out of the closet in 1992. Viki’s cancer touched home for sooo many. I miss Llanview so much. Words cannot describe the mourning. I turned to GH after Frons’ became the most hated man in the US. I love it, but it’s just not the same. We NEED the Buchanan’s, Lord’s, Balsom’s, I could go on and on. Outside of GH, I have boycott ABC/Disney w/ sponsors. Please save our soaps! Kindest Regards~

Good for you alex and I agree with everything you said we do need our friends back from landview, Lets keep up the boycott and don’t watch that other nasty show that is on july 9th that abc/disney thinks will be better then one life to live.

Good Afternoon America comes on July 9..But where?? What time!! Where do they fit in ?????????????Where do they fit in ??????????????

They fit in the GARBAGE!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can’t believe anything.After PP fell through:( I would love to see AMC & OLTL.Would pay anything..The emmy tribute was a joke.I actually disliked Susan Lucci that night…Should have been more about AMC and OLTL not her..Why make a bigger deal over SL then ES.Kinda felt like there may have been bad feelings between Susan and Erika?! JMO..

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Carol Burnett Talks About Being a Superfan of ‘All My Children’ on ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’

In a heartfelt reunion, of sorts, the one and only Carol Burnett appeared on Monday March 25th episode of Live with Kelly and Mark.

Burnett had first met Kelly Ripa (Hayley) and Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo) back when they all appeared on All My Children together. Carol played Verla Grubbs first in 1983 and then again in the 90’s.

Host Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley, AMC) noted to Burnett that “we go back a long time”. She also described Burnett’s character of Verla Grubbs, “extraordinary in every way.”

Carol’s love for All My Children is well-documented, hence legendary soap creator, Agnes Nixon, created the role of Verla for Burnett.

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Speaking on how her passion for All My Children began, Carol told Kelly and Mark, “It started with my kids. They would watch at noon. I said, ‘What are you guys doing?’ I sat down and I started to watch and I got hooked!”

When Carol’s family decided to travel through Europe during one summer, the comedic legend recalled thinking, “How am I going to last if I don’t know what’s going on in Pine Valley?” She revealed she had a friend, “who sent me a telegram to the (different hotels) on Fridays to bring me up to date.”

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In a hilarious moment from the segment, Carol recalled receiving a late night telegram while in Lake Cuomo when there was a knock at her hotel room door from the hotel manager who was shaking.

Carol related what it said, “Erica is still in a coma. Mark slipped again and ran away from rehab.” As Kelly and Mark broke into laughter, Burnett continued, “Chuck has learned that Donna is carrying his baby, who was once a hooker.”

Check out Carol explaining how she became an AMC Superfan below.

Now, let us know, did you enjoy Carol as Verla Grubbs? What show do you consider yourself a Superfan of? Tell us in the comment section.

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Malachy McCourt, ‘Ryan’s Hope’ and ‘All My Children’ Actor, Dead at 92

If you watched Ryan’s Hope through its 14-year-run, you know that Kevin the bartender became a beloved “member’ of the Ryan clan on the defunct ABC daytime drama series. The character of Kevin MacGuiness became so loved by the fans because of the actor who portrayed him, Malachy McCourt.

Sadly, according to his wife Diana McCourt to The New York Times, Malachy passed away on Monday from a heart condition and battling cancer. The actor was 92-years-old.

Playing Kevin on Ryan’s Hope was not much of a stretch for McCourt, because in his lifetime, he was the owner of 1950s Irish pub Malachy’s on Third Avenue in Manhattan. Known as one of the city’s great story-tellers, patrons from longshoremen to the actor Richard Harris would stop in and talk all things Irish with . On Ryan’s Hope, Kevin was best friends to “Ryan’s Bar” owner, Johnny Ryan (Bernie Barrow) and he tried to keep Delia (Ilene Kristen) on the straight and narrow.

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In his soap opera career, McCourt also was widely-known for his role of Father Clarence McCourt on All My Children especially come Christmastime. Was Clarence, actually St. Nick? That was always the proverbial question. McCourt also appeared on the New York soaps: One Life To Live, Search For Tomorrow and Another World. Other roles included: Devil’s Own, Brewster’s Millions, The Molly Maguires, and Starman, to name 

Later in 2006, Malachy ran for governor of the state of New York as a Green Party candidate. He tackled social issues of the time including being an advocate for gay and lesbian groups to march in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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McCourt’s childhood was recounted within his brother Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Angela’s Ashes, which detailed their mother’s attempt to raise the four of their surviving seven children in poverty in Limerick, Ireland. Later, Malachy wrote his own memoirs: 1998’s Monk Swimming, and 2000’s Singing My Him Song.

Malachy is survived by his aforementioned wife, Diana, daughter Siobhan McCourt; sons Malachy Jr., Conor and Cormac; stepdaughter Nina Galin; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Share you remembrances and condolences for Malachy McCourt via the comment section, but first check out this scene from a 1983 episode of “Ryan’s Hope” featuring the late actor with Ilene Kristen.

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‘Live with Kelly and Mark’s’ Annual ‘After the Oscars’ Show Brings Backstage Interviews, Fashion Review and Red Carpet Arrivals from Movie’s Biggest Night

Monday morning, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos took to the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the talk show’s annual Oscar post show.

However, this time it would be Consuelos’ first time as the co-host of ‘Live’ for an Oscars episode. Mark took over the gig from Ryan Seacrest to team with his wife back in April of 2023 and since then the show has seen a ratings spike hitting several all-time highs.

The After the Oscars show opened with a tribute to the movies were the former All My Children stars took on iconic roles from: Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct to Barbie and Ken in Barbie, to the Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller role’s in the romantic comedy Something About Mary and more.

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During After the Oscars, Kelly and Mark were shown in clips backstage as the first stop for the newly-anointed Academy Award winners including: Finneas and Billie Eilish and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. The Bachelor host, Jesse Palmer was the talk show’s guest correspondent who spoke to the nominees, and celebrities as they were entering the Dolby Theatre on Sunday night.

Singer Andy Grammar took to the stage and performed on Live’s  After the Oscars show as well, and Project Runaway’s Elaine Welteroth shared her thoughts on the night’s Oscar fashion.

You can watch the full ‘Live with Kelly and Mark After the Oscars’ show below, plus the full movie parody below that. Now let us know, what do you think of Kelly and Mark’s first post-Oscar show together on ‘Live’? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

 

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