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Jerry verDorn Signs On For Prospect Park's One Life to Live!
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Great news for Llanview fans! While many have been commenting that all the actors thus far who have announced that they are participating in the upcoming Prospect Park reboots are from All My Children, well that ends tonight thanks to fan favorite Jerry verDorn!
The Daytime Emmy winner took to his Facebook page to announce he has signed on for the revival of One Life to Live!
Jerry verDorn stated, “Hello Everybody. One Life Lives. And good things come to those who wait. Or so it is said. About an hour ago I agreed to be part of the OLTL revival and I’m thrilled to be involved in entertainment history as the show we love moves to other formats. The fans consistent drum beat of support played a large part in Prospect Park never giving up trying to find a solution. And today they announced it to the world. With the cherry-on-the-top-news that Agnes Nixon has been hired as a consultant! For those who doubted, I don’t blame you as this has never been done before. For those who never lost hope and never stopped writing and calling, well, good things come to those who wait. Congratulations to you all. Welcome back to Llanview. Love, Jerry verDorn.”
So soapers excited to see Jerry back in the saddle as Clint Buchanan? Weigh-in on this exciting news!
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Via Deadline: In an effort to get the industry moving-forward again where jobs were lost or put on hold, and production were completely stalled out-of-the-blue, the guidelines submitted by “The Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee Task Force (the “Task Force”) is asking for consideration and adoption for the resumption of motion picture, television, and streaming productions in an environment that minimizes the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19,” says a report for Governors Gavin Newsom of California and Andrew Cuomo of New York.
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So, glad to know that this major step has been taken to try to get production back on track in Hollywood and New York? Comment below.
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Coronation Street had been on 10-week mandatory shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping our globe. The return to start up the show keeps the soap on-air throughout July and then ongoing. There will be three episodes filmed each week at their studios in Manchester.
Along with ITV’s Emmerdale, and other programs, Coronation Street is returning to production under the UK’s guidelines and safety protocols for COVID-19.
According to Deadline that will include: crew members designated to a specific studio or exterior lot … social distancing will be observed … cast and crew will have daily temperature checks, while older and more vulnerable members of the team won’t be part of the new episodes during the initial period of filming.
In a statement, John Whiston, ITV’s managing director of continuing drama, said: “Getting to this point has taken a huge amount of work and goodwill from a huge number of people, not least our cast and crew. With the peak past, all indications are that the time is right for a return to filming. And with the extensive protocols we have put in place, we have made our workplace as safe as possible. I’m sure our audience will appreciate having the show they love continue on air. For many who have written in it is a vital escape from all the fears and stresses this virus brings in its wake.”
So, do you the news on “Corrie” spells a brighter outlook for the American daytime dramas to begin production shortly in some capacity? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
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Guiding Light fans will remember the love story of Mallet and Harley, Dylan and Julie, as well as Bridge’ts Relationship with Dylan and of course, the spoiled rich girl Mindy Lewis.
Get your questions ready and join the virtual chat. To view on June 10th click here,
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Now that’s what I’m talking about!!! I’m so happy and excited to see Jerry has signed on to continue playing the role of Clint. I can’t wait to see who else follows……here’s hoping I see an announcement about Erika Slezak soon….LOL
Wonderful news! Great progress is being made. Ditto on hoping to see an announcement from Erika Slezak! Can’t wait to see the show again!
Another HUGE get!!!! So important to get one of the Buchanan brothers on board! One down, 20 or so more to go.
This is so unbelievable! A year ago, it was all but dead and buried. And here we are, and there is a glorious light ahead. So, so proud of all this beautiful movement taking place in the right direction! THANK YOU Prospect Park!!!
Yeah! Great news, great day for soap fans! OLTL needs the Buchanans.
We sure do !!!!!!
This is the best news ever~
Michael thanks so much for passing on this wonderful news from PP about Jerry Verdorn aka Clint Buchanan! Love him and this is some of the best news 🙂
I hope that Jerry’s comments are enough to dispel any disbelieve that anyone has had about OLTL’s reboot happening.
I can not wait until the show begins !
The good news keeps on coming! I am looking forward to hearing who else will be joining Mr. VerDorn.
LOVE it!!! What he said was perfect. I never gave up hope.
Now Clint is going to need his Viki and Dorian!!
DITTO!!!!!!!!!!
I’m afraid to hope that this will really happen. Crossing my fingers that it does. I love JVD and Clint! Hope we hear of more OLTL actors signing on soon.
Hey Michael, It will be so cool when you can take the RIP off of OLTL & AMC……LOL : )
Hey Torrey!
Stay tuned the RIP’s will be coming down soon!
Best always
Michael
If that is the PP deal will actually go through this time!
That’s right Chris!
Waiting to see the production start date!
Best always,
Michael
PP also has to make a deal with the WGA too to make this really happen!
I hope this definetely happens this time. It all sounds good so far but I hope it will again definetely happen… I miss these soaps so much. Especially miss
most of all Erika Slezak(Viki),(blondie). My favorite on OLTL (#1) in my book!
GREAT NEWS!!! I wonder if we will get new opening credits and theme music.. my fav OLTL opening is with pebro singing……………
I like the theme song it had. I hope it doesn’t change!
I go around humming both of them all the time-love them both-so glad to even be discussing this! SO EXCITED.
I seen this posted on facebook and was jumping up and down literly!!!! Now we need ES, RW, MA, ME, TW, RH, TSJ, KDP and so on! I think we will hear more before the weeks out. I’m more positive after today but being a long time Jolie and TnB fan its gonna be bitter sweet for me.
I agree!
This is getting more promising with each passing day, may it continue!!! I am glad to see Jerry aka Clint on board. Here is hoping his coming back will help lure Erika Slezak, Robert Woods and Hillary B Smith (although I believe she might be doing another online soap) back as well. I hope all of our beloved actors and actresses, who have not moved on to other shows or endeavors can all come back too, like Trevor St. John (Victor), Rex and Gigi, Roxy, Blair and her boys, Tea and her daughter, Shaun, Destiny and Mathew B, the hunky Ford Brothers, and the Buchanan girls, just to name a few on OLTL. I am also excited about AMC !!!!
Last year at the end.. there were 13? OLTL who had signed on to go forward on-line..
I’m sure now they still will, all of them 🙂
we just have to wait to hear ..
Not all. One is contracted to GH 😉
Actually, Michael Easton (McBain), Kristen Alderson (Starr), and Roger Howarth (Todd) all have contracts to GH!
But only one of them had announced they were staying with PP…
We don’t know how long their contact w/GH is ???? Maybe they will return or
maybe not. We will just have to wait & see.
Still Hoping for ES and RS, without them there is no show.
Let’s go Prospect Park! Now we need Ms. Victoria, Dorian, Joey and Kelly, and Blair and Jack, Tea and Dani. Go, go, go!
ME & KA can head back for all I care….Start packing………..
KA has a 3 year contract and I believe ME only signed on for 6 months.
I’m hoping ME will head back to Llanview and Natalie & Liam 😉 Todd & Starr are working out nicely in Port Charles, so they can stay with brief pop-ins to visit Blair, Dorian, Vickie, etc.
awesome news!
Will GH be apart of Prospect Park? I thought PP had brought rights to them too.
Great news! Can someone please tell Chris to stop acting like their the only person who was disappointed in PP falling through last year and get out of the past!! Everything is falling into place and this is going to happen this time. Get over it negative Chris! 🙂
Jerry IS IN THE HOUSE!!! Fantastic news!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Very Happy!!!
When will the RIPs come down?
I was wondering too. Like a dead soap character risen from the ashes! HA!
wow. really happenning!
Mr. Fairman, when you remove the R.I.P.s could you add “Pretty Little Liars” to your list? Other than GH and SOAPnet it is the ONLY ABC/D product I watch. It is an excellent drama featuring many soap actors. Thank you for your consideration.
Awesome news!! Can’t wait to hear more. Can’t wait for the return of OLTL. Been too long without it!!
Great- now how about Erika Slezak?
I think its fantastic, he was always a good guy. Love him