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Kelly Ripa on All My Children Primetime Reboot: “It’s a Darker Look at things, and I’m Very Excited About It.”

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According to talk-show host, executive producer, and former All My Children star, Kelly Ripa (Ex-Hayley), the highly-anticipated reboot in the works of the beloved soap, will be focused on the children of familiar characters from the town of Pine Valley and have a much darker feel than its original daytime counterpart.

The series that everyone has been talking about is, of course, Pine Valley, which is being executive produced by Ripa, along with her husband, Mark Consuelos (Ex-Mateo), and Andrew Stearn.

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Kelly, who is celebrating her 20th year on ‘Live’, spoke with Entertainment Weekly where part of the conversation turned to what she could share on the AMC reboot.

Ripa expressed how the original cast would fit into the new updated version of the soap: “We would be the parents, and this show is really more about the children of Pine Valley.”

She went on to say, “It’s a darker look at things, and I’m very excited about it. It was pitched to us and we were like, ‘We will absolutely produce this. And we want to be a part of it.’ Immediately we called Eva LaRue (Ex-Mara), all of our friends, and we started saying, ‘Just be at the ready. Get ready.’ ”

Just as fans are excited about the return to Pine Valley, so is Ripa: “All My Children is responsible for every singular good thing that has happened in my life. I met my husband there, I had my children there – not in the studio but pretty close; they kept you there until your contractions were five minutes apart, as we like to say.  It’s from there that I got the talk show. It’s from there that I got Hope & Faith…. and our first production deal. So it’s truly responsible for every good thing in my life that’s happened to me.”

So what do you think about the edgier All My Children on the way? Who would you like to see cast in the younger set to play some of the kids, and their love interests, of the Santos and Kane families, etc? Comment below.

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I never followed AMC but looking forward to this primetime reboot!
Hopefully its very successfull and reignites a soap resurgence! Cbs could follow with a atwt or gl version!
Also Kelly Ripa is just so humble and down to earth in always paying tribute to her soap roots! Very refreshing.

I’m glad you think so also. I’m so grateful to people like Kelly and Mark and Nathan Fillion who are proud of their roots.

I always watch all my children and I just cant wait for this reboot. I am so excited. When will it start?? I wish they would also give reruns of all my children.

No start date as of yet-think of this as being the first stage of three. ABC has essentially said: “We like your idea, work on it some more-and we’ll talk again” If things go forward, a pilot episode (the first episode we would see) will be shot. If ABC likes the pilot, they’ll order PV as a series. All that said-I think we’re at least a year away from seeing anything

Mmmmmm. I don’t know. KR has quite the diva complex. I’m not holding my breath in anticipation of this one. I was excited about The CW’s second attempt at rebooting Dark Shadows and that fell through. It is ABC where the winds of change blow hard. Like Heidi Klum says, “One day your in, the next day you’re out”.

Agree!

Tru Dat

Makes me nervous, but we’ll see. I have to at least try.

I am sooo excited about Pine Valley!!! I watched ALL of All My Children! This is such a great idea and Kelly and Mark are the perfect ones to produce it!! Can’t wait!!

I watched All My Children from day 1, even named my daughter after Tara on there. Almost named her Erica, but she was such a b#### when it first started in 1970 that I said no way and named it after Tara on the show.I will watch Pine Valley & pray it gets the numbers to keep it going for a long time.

Me too!!! Still mourning over AMC!!

I’m not going to like it . It’s not going to be the same

Well, for goodness sake – at least give it a chance – it can’t be just a continuation of a daytime soap, those days are unfortunately dwindling down. I’m glad there will be a new inception of it, I had given up all hope especially when the Pandemic hit – so, personally, I will watch it and support it and give it an honest chance.

I’m beyond excited!! All My Children got through many times for over 40 yrs! I want to see the whole Santos family n of course Erica Kane! Want to see where life has taken Kendall n Bianca! Tad! Jackson! Jessie! Angie! Everyone! !

Just remembern, they used the workd “dark” to describe where this show is gong, so I doubt it will have the feel of the “real” AMC,

AMC always took a walk on the dark side. Ruth Martin was raped by Rey Martin ( her adopted son’s biological father). Then you had pimp named Billy Clyde Tuggell who brutally abused Stella. Take a look at Palmer Courtlandt—he had a darkly disturbing, obsessional and domineering love for his daughter Nina. There’s so many more dark stories to mention to serve as examples but suffice to say, the “real AMC” was, in fact, dark at times.

I agree With you Harry – many Soaps can have dark storylines –

Well, sometimes Soaps take a ‘dark’ turn in their storylines – maybe she just means that the “lighter moments” will be far few and in-between.

When does this new All my children begin? Love to watch it. Appeciate the info. Ty

Loved AMC wish Alicia would come back. I could see Selena Gomez playing one of the Santos children or Scarlet Estevez as a Santos. William Liptonn or Hudson West as Kendall’s son.

Great! How about Susan Lucci (Erica Kane) as the powerful matriarch like “Phoebe” was? So fun to think of the story possibilities!

I am SO excited! Of course it won’t be exactly the same, but I trust Kelly and Michael. They love Pine Valley, it should be good. I’m looking forward to giving it a try. 🙂

Bingo-I do too, though I think we’re still a year away from anything tangible happening

I am going to reserve my comment to this, I hope, when they use the word “darker” it is not like Riverdale, with blood and gore in it. I hope they try to stay true to All My Children’s landscape and don’t go into the “belly of hell”.

I can’t wait. I do hope it will have some focus on the older characters though.

Why do we need “a darker feel”? Isn’t the real world dark enough as it is from covid stories to politics? And most stories on our soaps. Y&R even had to mess up a happy time with Abby and Chance two minutes after the wedding.

i want to escape the real word of darkness….too much gloom and doom…ill give it a chance but if it is a bit too dark for my taste im out!!!!

Maybe the “darker feel” was inspired by Mark Consuelos’s other show, “Riverdale”. Which is a “darker feel” of the old Archie comics & TV cartoon (and don’t forget the bubblegum records)

I agree, Rose. Moreover, AMC already had a lot of dark stories. It doesn’t need to go any darker.

I’m looking forward to it.

Looking forward to this!

I think you would have to bring just about everyone back in order for it to continue in Pine Valley. I have watched this show since I was in high school and I am 60 years old now. People have died on the show and in real life, so you can hardly replace them. Then you have people that are in other soaps. Will they be able to do it or would they do it? Two of my favorite couples were Jenny and Greg. I know they are both acting in real life, but Jenny died on the show (course that doesn’t mean anything on a soap opera). And if Tad (Michael) & Dixie (Cady) aren’t there, then how does the Martin family continue. I just don’t know what to think. But I do love watching the old clips on You Tube.

Well for goodness sake, Jenny and Greg were from 35 years ago – I mean, I’d be more interested in the really main characters – It can’t be a “continuation” show at this point. The days of the Afternoon soaps, they are unfortunately dwindling down and our real chance to see our Pine Valley Pals would be an inception such as this one. I’m older too, don’t get me wrong, I’m interested in the older characters but it’s a night time show and they have to attract younger viewers too.

Always loved the show. Loved all the characters.

I’m excited that the soaps are getting an opportunity in prime time. I may have never regularly watched AMC, but I followed it enough on air in the press to know what was going on. And sure, it’s not going to be the same. How could it ever be the same? But it’s an opportunity to see a version of what happens after the last episode of the original aired. I would give my eye teeth for something like this to happen for ANOTHER WORLD or a zillion other soaps we lost. I’m going to watch and root for this show to be the best it can be and to be one I enjoy watching!

Not interested in watching anything associated with Kelly Ripa.

I watched AMC from the time I was 8, when it first came on the air until they took it off & then I cried!! I can’t wait to see Pine Valley!! I don’t care if it’s darker or anything. I just want to see at least some of the old AMC people again!!! I have missed them so much!!!

Wasn’t there already a reboot on Hulu? I remember watching it it answer the major question to the Cliffhanger that was left in the original series who did JR shot I already know who it is but for those who haven’t watched yet I’m not going to spoil it but mainly it was about the children grown up and barely had the old characters in it most of the people we know are only mentioned

That was a continuation of the ABC soap; this is going to be a primetime-centric spinoff. As for it “barely” having the other characters, they did get a lot of veterans back, with [some] recasts, too. But, in total, there were only three or four brand-new characters brought on.

Super excited! I loved AMC and anything bringing us back to Pine Valley is great! Love Kelly and Mark too. They are so humble and down to earth. They work very hard and have a beautiful family.

I watched AMC from the mid 70’s until the day it ended, which was a very sad day. I even followed the online “Pine Valley” (I think it was called). Very excited to see the reboot in the the works and hoping for much success.

Same here. I can’t wait. That was a sad day indeed for myself, my mom and sister.

Although it won’t be the amc we knew and loved I think it will bring new stories to characters we knew.

I think they should use their son Michael as one of their children. He played his dad’s younger self in Riverdale and did great!

Awesome can’t wait I have missed it so bad

I’m so excited to watch the reboot. The last one they tried was terrible. I know most expected just to pick back up but it was just filled with kids. Ones we had no idea who they were until they said their name. Hoping Kelly did it better than the last one with prospect park . Been watching since 1977

The Prospect Park On-line version was slowly finding it’s footing, but it did lack the “heart” of the ABC-TV show. I watched it faithfully, it had it’s moments, but Prospect Park was not upfront with the Fans (like…at all) and not communicative with what was happening when the plug was pulled. For months we were left wondering, well, when is it coming back? I’m glad that the character rights have reverted back to ABC TV – though I wasn’t happy with their cancelling the show without even experimenting with trimming it here and there. In my opinion, no “daily” soap needs to be an hour. A weekly Hour show, telling the stories in a New way would work wonderfully!

I can’t wait!!!!

When Will IT air?

AMC reboot, whatever- it will not even resemble the long-dead soap..
It would be a watch for the Boomers..
Other than Boomers nobody will have a clue as to what it’s about..
AMC can not be revived and its offsprings/children will be an eeehh and canceled after 1st season. It can’t survive by Boomers alone and not many others but the Boomers will have the interest to watch, most likely, dunno but—– time will tell..
I wish it luck for the fans of AMC to have whatever it will be back for them to enjoy.

All My Children was always known for being lighter of all the soaps. More comedy. So I’m worried about what Agnes Nixon would think of this darker show.

Its been 10 years since Kelly announced the All My Children reboot. Well, lets see this happen. I run a group for the reboot my members are getting upset waiting for this reboot to air. Kim Delany was killed off the show decades ago as Tads sister Jenny. Bringing her back will be confusing. I hope she will be a whole new character. Come on Kelly put your money where your mouth is and bring us our ALL MY CHILDREN already. Cant announce bringing it back and leave us hanging.

I mean this in with most due respect and not the way it may be coming across.

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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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