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Happy 40th Anniversary AMC- What and who were you faves?

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A big congratulations are in order today to ABC’s All My Children. While the soap celebrates its 40th anniversary officially tomorrow on January 5th, ( things kicked off in Pine Valley back in January 5, 1970) it’s celebrating big-time with a special two part episode that airs today and tomorrow bringing lots of your favorites back to name Pine Valley “The Best Town in America.”  But while AMC has had its ups, and in more recent time, real downs, there have been some amazing storylines, moments, and social issues that had been part of the shows cornerstone. From Erica’s original “abortion”,  to Phil going to Vietnam, to Cindy dying of AIDS,  to Bianca’s coming out story and the first same-sex wedding on daytime, to Iraqi vet JR Martinez, AMC has touched upon many a hot topic.

And the romance!  Phil and Tara Brent were the original supercouple of AMC back in the 70’s, and the spoiler of course was a young Erica Kane!  The romances of Dimitri and Erica, Edmund and Maria, Hayley and Mateo, Nina and Cliff, Greg and Jenny, Jesse and Angie, Phoebe and Langley, Tad and Dixie, Trevor and Natalie, Zach and Kendall, Julia and Noah and Leo and Greenlee,  also had fans at times on the edge of their seats, and shedding tears of joy and sorrow.

But ah, those villains!  Vanessa, Cobra, Billy Clyde Tuggle, David Hayward, Michael Cambias, Greg Madden, Dr. Kinder, Ray Gardner, and many more that put their stamp on the poor citizens of P.V. that some never recovered and some of the above never did either, as they were “killed-off” which launched many a murder mystery for their crimes and behavior.

To the storylines:  these are some of On-Air On-Soaps most memorable favorites:  Brooke’s daughter, Laura dies, Myrtle’s funeral, Mona dies, Bianca’s coming out, The Miranda Baby Switch, The Maria baby switch (Erica took her!), Leo dies, Cindy dies of AIDS, Erica’s Alcholism/rape… and her brother Mark’s drug addiction,  Donna and Estelle in the clutches of Billy Clyde Tuggle, and any moment of the wildly entertaining Ruth Warrick as Phoebe Tyler Wallingford, and don’t forget…Carol Burnett as Verla Grubbs!

Let us know your thoughts on Pine Valley favorite moments, actors, characters or storylines by replying to this post.  Happy Anniversary AMC from On-Air On-Soaps!

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Unbelievable. No Phoebe or Grand Ma Martin. Who give a fuck about the shitty cast now. It’s the memories that keep Pine Valley alive.
Very dissapointing. Phoebe and Mona must be turning over in their graves.

VERY disappointed in the 40th anniversary show. It was more like who’s on now and what’s happened in the last 2 years show. I wanted clips of FORTY YEARS OF SHOW. Where’s Margo, Billy Clyde, Ann, Paul, Pheobe, Dottie, Phil and Tara, Kitty and Kelly, Kent, Trevor, Janet to name JUST a few!!

i watched all my children for yrs and yrs tad and dixies wedding nina and cliff my favorite actor that really made the show worth watching as billy clyde tuggle . that man was something elese wow what a villian he was always causing trouble. wish he could come back again i use to love watching him he was a great actor

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Billy Miller Memorial Scholarship Endowment Created at His Alma Mater to Help Others ‘Realize Their Dreams’

Two months since three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor, Billy Miller passed away, the beloved All My Children (ex-Richie), General Hospital (ex-Jason/Drew) and The Young and the Restless (ex-Billy) star, will now have a permanent scholarship endowment in his honor at the University of Texas at Austin which was Miller’s alma mater.

Through the scholarship, it will be able to help radio/television and film undergraduate students with financial need. Billy’s family and friends have established this permanent scholarship in his memory, naming it the William Jon Miller II “Billy Miller” Memorial Scholarship. They hope the endowment will be a legacy to his life and love of acting.

Before becoming soap-famous, Billy graduated from the the university’s department of Radio-Television-Film (RTF) at the Moody College of Communication. On its official website, they shared the news of this special memorial scholarship and how Miller died at the age of 43 after surrendering his life to bipolar depression, which he struggled with his whole life.

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Megan Hubbell, Billy’s sister, expressed, “We want something positive to be held in his name in perpetuity through the University he loved. He would be honored to know that even in death, he can help someone else realize their dreams.”

She added how she hoped her immensely talented brother will be remembered: “I hope BJ (as Billy was known by to his friends and family) is remembered for the kind-hearted, silly, funny, goofy, generous, beautiful soul that he was His megawatt smile, deep belly laugh and gorgeous mug were gifts on screen, but his true self was a bright light that will be carried with us forever.”

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According to Miller’s family, Billy had his picks of schools and UT was his first choice. When he first came to the university, Billy started in the zoology program before switching to radio-television-film, where he felt he belonged. Miller was one of just 20 students at the time accepted into the department’s prestigious production-sequence program.

“BJ was extremely proud to be a Texas Longhorn and always remembered his time there fondly,” Hubbell said. “The time he spent at UT allowed him the space to explore who he wanted to be and what he wanted to accomplish.”

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In honoring her brother’s work and strength to persevere in the often heartbreaking world of entertainment, Megan related: “I always admired the guts it took to go after a dream in Hollywood that so many people tried to discourage. He heard, ‘You’ll never make it’ more times than I care to count, but he used those comments as fuel and said, ‘Watch me.’”

Miller’s roles went far beyond those on daytime soap operas, as throughout his career he played major parts in primetime’s Suits, Ray Donovan and Castle to name but a few.

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In his death, Billy’s family is encouraging people to take stock of their own mental health. “BJ would want anyone struggling with intrusive thoughts to seek professional help,” Hubbell said. “Do not suffer in silence or try to muscle through on your own. Mental health is vitally important and shouldn’t be spoken about in silos behind closed doors but rather in open forums with open arms. Shame has no place in the discussion to seek help.”

To donate to the William John Miller II “Billy Miller” Memorial Scholarship click here.

Share your thoughts on Billy’s family and friends, along with his alma mater, setting up this memorial scholarship endowment to help other talented young people in financial need get a shot at realizing their dreams via the comment section below.

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‘Live with Kelly and Mark’ Scores Touchdown in Ratings with Taylor Swift-Inspired ‘Halloween: The Eras Show’ Delivering Largest Audience In Over A Year

More great numbers for Live with Kelly and Mark. The talk shows Live’s Halloween: The Eras Show scored an impressive 2.9M total viewers on October 31, making it the most-watched Halloween episode in four years, according to the Nielsen ratings.

The episode also delivered some of the highest ratings in seven months for the morning show, particularly among women 18-49 and 25-54. Live’s Halloween: The Eras Show also pulled in a 1.92 household rating, as well as a 0.47 among women in the key 18 to 49 demo and a 0.69 among women 25 to 54. Those are up over the last two years of Halloween episodes and since Consuelos first started in the co-host chair back in April.

According to Deadline, Live’s Halloween: The Eras Show, also pulled in the largest audience numbers for a single episode in more than a year and half.

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As is tradition with “Live’s Halloween” episodes, they are always filled with costume and pop culture moments and special guest surprises. Ripa and Consuelos were right in step with the biggest social media love story at the moment; that of Swift and her burgeoning romance with Kansas City Chiefs Tight End, Travis Kelce.

During Halloween week which started on Monday, October 30, Live was up up 11% versus the week prior in total viewers, and averaged 2.6 million viewers throughout the week.  Year-over-year, the talk show was up that week by 15% in terms of total viewers.  It looks like the former All My Children’s alum on-screen chemistry is just as palpable as it off-screen; as the two marrieds are making quite a successful run together on morning television.

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So, what do you think of the impressive numbers for the Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on ‘Live’? Did you enjoy their recent Halloween episode? Share your comments below.

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‘All My Children’ Star Peter White Dead at 86

Peter White, best known to soap fans as All My Children’s Linc Tyler, passed away this week at the age of 86. The cause of death was revealed to be melanoma.

The late actor’s former AMC co-star Kathleen Noone (ex-Ellen Shepherd Dalton) confirmed the news to multiple outlets sharing that White died in his home in Los Angeles of melanoma on Wednesday, November 1st. His death was first reported by Soap Hub.

White’s first soap opera role was actually on The Secret Storm in 1965-66. Then in 1971, he joined CBS’ Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, where he took on the role of Dr. Sanford Hiller. However, he became soap-famous for his role as Linc on All My Children which he began in 1976 and it would be a role he would play on and off till 2005.

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In story, Linc was in love with Kitty Cole and later her sister Kelly (both played by Francesca James), despite his mother Phoebe’s constant interference and disapproval.

Peter later appeared in numerous primetime shows including: The Colbys, Knots Landing, Dallas, Sisters, Hill Street BluesThe JeffersonsThe Paper ChaseThe West WingStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, Sisters, and more.  His film roles included: Dave, Flubber, Armageddon, Thirteen Days and First Daughter.  

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However, White jumpstarted his entire acting career in 1968 with the starring role as Alan McCarthy in Matt Crowley’s original Off-Broadway production of The Boys in the Band.  Later, the drama was made into a landmark 1970 film, White and his original co-stars were all featured in it.

Share your condolences and remembrances of All My Children’s Peter White via the comment section below. But first, check out this clip when Linc was trying to help Kelly after the murder of Eddie Dorrance.

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