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Soap Opera Showdown! Y&R Knocked Out In First Round! Vote Today In Best Soap Of All-Time Tournament!
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The Young and the Restless was voted out in the first round of Parade Magazine’s Soap Opera Showdown tournament, where fans vote for which soaps move through the tournament bracket to face-off for the finals.
Parade.com chose 16 of the greatest soaps of all-time to compete. Each day the voting continues which kicked off yesterday! And in the opening round, As the World Turns bested Y&R and will continue on as voting continues today in the second round!
The next round of voting—which will select the semi-finalists—is now open and will run until 11:59 p.m. ET Monday night. The semi-finals and finals will run along the same timeline on Tuesday and Wednesday until the winner is revealed Thursday morning!
So today it’s General Hospital vs. All My Children, One Life to Live vs. As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful vs. Days of our Lives and Guiding Light vs. Ryan’s Hope. One of those 8 soaps will be crowned champion!
So, who do you think should win the tournament and be crowned Best Soap Opera of All-Time? Let us know!
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‘All My Children’ Movie Writers for Lifetime Revealed: Ron Carlivati, Jamey Giddens and Leo Richardson
This week began and as reported with a spotlight article on Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos and how their production entity, Milojo, has been teeing up the All My Children reboot with Lifetime.
The L.A. Times featured the married couple, co-hosts of Live with Kelly and Mark, and former All My Children cast members (where they met and fell in love) about their plans to bring two All My Children movies to Lifetime and how they are working with the Agnes Nixon estate to make it come to fruition,
On Wednesday, it was revealed by Daytime Confidential, that All My Children reboot producer, Andrew Stearn handpicked none other than Ron Carlivati (ex-head writer, One Life to Live, General Hospital and Days of our Lives) and Jamey Giddens (who is the new co-head writer of The Young and the Restless, following his tenures on the writing teams of Beyond the Gates and Days of Our Lives), as the two scribes who will bring the first of two of Kelly and Mark’s All My Children movies to the page.
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RON CARLIVATI AND JAMEY GIDDENS CONFIRM THEIR BOARDING THE ALL MY CHILDREN MOVIE PROJECT
The second installment is said to be written by primetime writer Leo Richardson whose credits include: Star, Katy Keene and more recently the Penn Badgley (ex-Phillip Chancellor IV, The Young and the Restless) starring series, You.
Richardson also wrote for three years on the U.K.’s long-running soap, EastEnders. All My Children revival fans will recall Richardson’s name was attached as the writer for the first incarnation of the All My Children movies, entitled, Pine Valley.
Ron Carlivati took to X and confirmed he is indeed boarding the All My Children movie project. Carlivati shared, “So excited to share this news! Thanks to Andrew Stearn, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Albert Bianchini and the Agnes Nixon estate for entrusting Jamey Giddens and me with the first of two planned All My Children movies for Lifetime! Stay tuned!”
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Jamey Giddens confirmed DC’s announcement by taking to his account on X and expressing, “I’ve been booked and busy in 2026. Thanks to Andrew Stearn, the Agnes Nixon estate, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos for entrusting Ron Carlivati, and me with the first of two planned All My Children movies for Lifetime!”
Some fans seemed to question how Giddens could be writing for the first All My Children movie at Lifetime, when he is the new co-head writer at The Young and the Restless with Dan O’Connor. Jamey answered that head on via X and explained, “We turned in our All My Children script months ago. My sole focus as of this past Monday, is Genoa City, Wisconsin! #YR”
ERICA KANE, MARIA SANTOS AND HAYLEY AND MATEO SANTOS TO APPEAR IN THE ALL MY CHILDREN MOVIE REVIVAL?
In the planned stories, Susan Lucci’s Erica Kane and Eva LaRue’s Maria Santos will be two characters whose lives we will get to see for the first time since the series was canceled by ABC back in 2011 after 41 years on the air. As well, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos confirmed they will make brief appearances on-screen; one could assume as Hayley and Mateo Santos.
“It’d be wonderful to give the fans something that they’ve been yearning for so many years,” shared Mark Consuelos to the LA Times. “All My Children gave me my family. I met my wife there. It gave me my start in the business. It gave us so much. It would be a dream to be able to give back.”
So, what do you think of Ron Carlivati and Jamey Giddens getting nod to write the All My Children movie #1 script and Leo Richardson #2? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘All My Children’ Revival Updates: Lifetime EVP Speaks on Why Proposed Movies are Great Fit, Mark Consuelos Wants To ‘Give Back’ to Fans
The All My Children revival via movies at Lifetime is still in the works from former series stars and marrieds, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, through their production company, Milojo.
The co-hosts of Live with Kelly and Mark were featured this week in a Los Angeles Times article which detailed their efforts to bring some of the citizens of Pine Valley back to your screens.
As previously reported, and reaffirmed by the L.A. Times, the All My Children movies will be set in the present day and focus on what beloved characters such as Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) and Maria Santos Gray (Eva LaRue) are doing now. In addition, Kelly Ripa confirmed that she and Mark Consuelos will also appear on screen briefly most likely appearing in their signature soap roles as Hayley and Mateo Santos.
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ALL MY CHILDREN MOVIES BRING NOSTALGIA THAT CAN BE MADE TO FEEL NEW AGAIN
Elaine Frontain Bryant, executive vice president and head of programming for A&E, Lifetime, and Lifetime Movie Network said of the All My Children reboot, “Lifetime is always interested in shows that kind of tap into a powerful nostalgia that can be made fresh for today’s audience. There’s a whole generation of women that have missed these stories and these characters.”
As for working with Kelly and Mark on the Lifetime movie versions of the soap, “They’re exactly the kind of partners you want at a brand,” expressed Bryant. “They’re trusted voices because every day they’re talking to their audience, which, a lot of times, is our audience. They bring a real credibility and have an authentic point of view. You meet Kelly and Mark and kind of what you see is what you get, and I think they bring that same authenticity to their development standards.”
Albert Bianchini, executive producer for Milojo, says he knows All My Children is so wildly popular with the fans of daytime. That was punctuated when seeing it in person, and how the energy was off the charts back in January of 2025 when Kelly participated along with Susan Lucci, former head writer, Lorraine Broderick and casting director, Judy Blye Wilson in a conversation with Andy Cohen at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.
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“I’ve never seen a crowd like that in my life. People were lined up around the block, recalled the Bianchini. “Everyone wanted to know, ‘When is (All My Children) coming back? We want more.’ We got to see that in real life and Kelly got to feel it in real life, and it made so much sense. I just know that the minute it gets out in the world, people will want more and more and more. There’s just a love there.”
Kelly Ripa added that they are, “working closely with Bob and Sarah Nixon, who are also serving as producers.” She recalled, “She (Agnes Nixon) was so far ahead of her time. She covered topics that weren’t being covered. It was extraordinary the audiences that the show drew, and she served them real stories that were affecting Americans across the country but weren’t necessarily being represented anywhere.”
“It’d be wonderful to give the fans something that they’ve been yearning for so many years,” shared Mark Consuelos. “All My Children gave me my family. I met my wife there. It gave me my start in the business. It gave us so much. It would be a dream to be able to give back.”
THE CANCELLATION AND STOPS AND STARTS OF ALL MY CHILDREN REBOOTS
All My Children aired on ABC from 1970 to 2011. It got a second chance at life when Prospect Park resurrected the show and brought it to The OnLine Network and Hulu for one season in 2013.
Recently, the series made a return through the estate of Agnes Nixon and is streaming internationally on BEONDTV and through their partnership with PlutoTV Canada with episodes starting in 1995. Fans hope original episodes will some day soon be available in the U.S. as well, but that could prove more difficult since ABC owns the rights to the episodes stateside.
Now 13 years later, while there is no word yet on a definitive production start date to the two movies at Lifetime, all the people involved seemed determined to make it come to life.
So, what do you think of the executive vice-president of Lifetime and LMN being enthusiastic about Kelly and Mark’s All My Children movie revivals? Are you wanting to see this come to fruition? Kelly and Mark seem to have made this a very high priority. Do you hope that by 2027 we might be able to get this to the finish the line and into production? Weigh-in via the comment section.
Starting on May 1, All My Children fans in Canada will be able to see classic episodes of the beloved former ABC soap opera when they stream on Pluto TV Canada.
Pluto TV picked-up the All My Children Channel that the Nixon family has created in partnership with BEONDTV +. The show which aired for 41 years on ABC and ended on the network in 2011, had so many memorable storylines and characters; the least of which is the enduring run of Erica Kane played by soap icon, Susan Lucci.
As previously reported, starting with episodes from the year 1995, which was the 25th anniversary of the soap. Pluto TV Canada viewers will be able to catch 8 episodes on repeat per day. With the success of the venture, the Nixons are hopeful that they will bring viewers many more years of the show to come.
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Sarah Nixon, producer, shared with Michael Fairman TV exclusively, “We are thrilled that Pluto TV has launched All My Children in Canada! Let’s hope the engagement from our incredibly loyal fans across the border will encourage ABC to bring it to the U.S.! We share what Aggie (Agnes Nixon) always felt, that it is the enthusiasm and love from the fans that has kept this legacy beloved and relevant – to this day!”
In addition, 0ne week ago, during Susan Lucci’s visit to Los Angeles promoting her book La Lucci, she was joined by her former Pine Valley castmates, Rebecca Budig (ex-Greenlee, AMC, now Taylor, B&B) and Eva LaRue (ex-Maria, AMC) and the trio posed for a pic. At that time, LaRue shared via Instagram, “NEW All My Children channel streaming classic episodes 24/7 now on Pluto TV Canada! Fingers crossed to watch soon on Pluto US.”
That was also confirmed this week by TV Watercooler’s Jeevan Brar who took to X and expressed, “The All My Children channel begins streaming this Friday, May 1 on Pluto TV Canada.
So, Canadian viewers, excited about Pluto TV’s All My Children channel? United States fans, hopeful from Sarah’s message that perhaps soon, we can see the beloved soap once again as well? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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My best soap of all time wasn’t even a choice but it should be – PORT CHARLES!
no, DARK SHADOWS! 😀
Y&R true fan forever.
No General Hospital… ..
ALL MY CHILDREN !!
My favorite soaps of all time were no.1, Dark Shadows, no.2, The Edge of Night, no.3, Another World(1970s), no. 4, Days OF Our Lives, no. 5, ties with Santa Barbara and Passions, no.6, General Hospital, no. 7, ties with ATWT, AMC and OLTL, no. 8, Ryans Hope, no. 9, The Doctors, no.1O, ties with Guilding Light, Strange Paradise, and the British imports of Upstairs, Downstairs, Coranation Street, and now Downtown Abbey…i also like Somerset, Return To Peyton Place, Sunset Beach, Love of Life and Search For Tomorrow, Generations, Bright Promise, The Secret Storm and a few others…i always loved the soaps since the age of 4!!!
I loved most of these myself & have watched soaps my entire life! Do you remember the one called Where the Heart is? (late ’60s)
And what about Love is A Many Splendored Thing with Leslie Charleson & Donna Mills!
I loved that show back in the day.
I did briefly see Love Is A Many Splendored Thing but i never watched Where The Heart Is…back in those days i was always switching channels to watch soaps with so many opposite each other…no vcr or cable to record to watch later…but the 60s and 70s ill always consider the best era for soaps…the stories were far better and so many soaps to choose…i also watched the funniest soap of all that i forgot to put in my top ten list, Mary Hartman, that also should be at no.2 for me!!!
“Dark Shadows,” but it didn’t even make the bracket! Here’s hoping “Edge of Night” will pull an upset!
I personally believe that General Hospital should be voted Best Soap of All Time, with All My Children a close second!!!!!!
I agree with you
Thanks, Janet, glad you like GH and AMC also!!!!!
I would pick As The World Turns. ATWT always had something juicy for everyone to sink their teeth into. Whether it was Luke and Noah, funny lines from Henry, drama from Carly and Jack, or even the many back from the dead storylines that the character of James Steinbeck had. I only watched ATWT from 2008 to 2010. But I could see that this wonderful and powerful soap opera had something for everyone!
ATWT…..there will never be a soap that had everything…& some of the best actors around.& the first gay storyline with Lukes’story.A strong sense of family, friendships,love, heartache, villians, kpokie characters, etc.I still miss it .It will always be #1 with me
One Life to Live!
Yes !!
OLTL
AMC
GH
RH
Y&R
Guiding Light!!!!!
General Hospital and Days1
OLTL is and always will be #1
1. GH
2. GL
3. DAYS
4. ATWT
5. Port Charles
Y&R pay attention as a former fan ,you better start doing whats best for the soap opera ,if not you will go down the drain,and i was a hard core fan ,for many reaon! Am truly sad of the events of the past few weeks ,
Days of our Lives has honored the legacy of Bill Bell more than Y&R has!
Lately, DOOL puts me to sleeps… I love GH
To be voted out and being the # 1 for how many years ,you would of think wouldnt go in the first round… Pay attention executives of the show its the fans telling you something and to the writters for the love of God pick a flipping story line and stick with it ,how do i know since i stop watching it? Read the twitters and fans letters
weeeeellllllll
The Young & Restless has always had the most viewers but has never been the best soap ..
General Hospital #1 ….
Yes General Hospital # 1
That’s a very tough choice. Have loved, and lost, so many in my lifetime. Dark Shadows was my first soap love, but OLTL is the one I considered “my soap” for the longest and most consistently. Really tough, but makes me realize how lucky I have been to enjoy so much great entertainment over a lifetime. Daytime and primetime, soaps will ALWAYS be part of my experience.
Thanks for bringing back those memories, Mr. Fairman.
I have to say;
The Edge of Night
Ryans Hope
Guilding Light
Search For Tomorrow
The Secret Storm
and many others, HUH never seen any..
Think my great grandma had liked them or some such thing
good grief who would even recall watching them..
The newer viewers, past 20yrs, would have never even heard of 70% of those soaps to vote on them LOL 🙁
I recall them but then again im an old geezer who has watched soaps since 1964!…lol, you really missed some of the best moments in daytime…glad i was there!!!
I recall all of those to some degree and I’m not an old geezer. I still fall in the 18-49 demo. Glad I was there too. Especially for The Edge of Night and Ryan’s Hope. I can still hear their opening themes in my head as I type their names. lol.
General Hospital, followed by Another World and Days.
One Life To Live (best soap), GH (second best), AMC(third best).. I started watching these three soaps with my Mom and never changed. And still watch GH and don’t watch any other soaps but this one now… I always preferred LLanview,PA…
I miss our friends in Llanview.
Had to reply here to you about Edge Of Night…i dont know if you have gone on utube or not but someone has created some really interesting newer openings for E.O.N. of what it might be like had the show been on in 2006, 2008, and 2010…i dont know if i got those years right but they should be easy to find…if you havent seen them check it out…Edge is a soap id like to see one of the networks revive as a primetime series!!!(By the way ive long passed that 18 to 49 demo but i guess men never much count when it comes to soaps…its always female demo…lol)
General Hospital vs. The Bold and The Beautiful. With General Hospital crowned as the Best Soap
ATWT and DAYS!
As the world turns!
Guiding Light forever!
I can’t decide between GL and ATWT. I would be happy if either one of them was voted best soap. I watched them for more years than I want to say. 🙂
Bizarre that the two currently highest rated shows are doing the worst here.
Hands down General Hospital is the best Soap Opera of all-time! No question!
A timeless classic…Days of our Lives…The sands continue to trickle.
Hands down best was All My Children, followed by As the World Turns and Ryan’s Hope!
AMC. OLTL. B/B. RYAN’S HOPE.
THE #1 SOAP WAS & IS ONE LIFE TO LIVE
Ditto! Llanview, PA. !
I agree!
This is so hard. Growing up I watched whatever whoever I was with watched, i.e. my great-grandmother loved Days, my grandmother loved ATWT, Mama watched OLTL, my great-aunt GL, you get the picture. I watched & loved all of them. In the 80s, I was ABC, switched to CBS in the 90s & damned if I didn’t watch everything from 2001 to date! Hard to juggle but I did it & I miss the ones that we’ve lost.
ATWT and I am NOT referring to the later years with Luke, Janet and the rest. I am thinking of the decades of the trials and tribulations of the Hughes, the Stewarts, and the Snyders with healthy doses of the scheming and selfish actions of Lisa and Lucinda.
As the World Turns was the top-rated soap opera for many,many years.
Why do media people always pit soaps against each other as if there has to be a competition? The best soap is whatever soap you most enjoy watching, plain and simple. I have watched many over the years, and I had my favorites, but I never thought one soap was better over the other– and this particular “contest” is pointless because you could get a totally different results if certain soaps were pitted against a different soap in the match ups. This will not determine the all time greatest soap just like dancing with stars doesn’t determine the best dancer–
Good point and well stated, Mary.
My all time favorite is ALL MY CHILDREN but that doesn’t mean just because I don’t have time to follow each show that I think one is better than another. I currently watch Days because at least it is dished out in true Soap fashion.
#1 is As The Wold Turns followed by General Hospital, then All My Children, and finally Guiding Light. Days of Our Lives comes in fifth.
General Hospital, without a doubt….. I love Dante
The Edge of Night.
#1. As the World Turns
#2. Days of OUR Lives
#3. All My Children
#4. Another World
5. Guiding Light
The poll is flawed. After Day 2, you can see the pattern of fans voting the other strongest shows out of their brackets. YR was taken out on Day 1, GH on Day 2. You’ll most likely see the disgruntled GH fans vote against Days today.
A lot of soaps didn’t even get put into the brackets.
The biggest system flaw is that you can vote several hundred times a day, again using those votes against other potential bracket winners.
Silly.
Y&R is flawed. Ask Eileen Davidson which soap is the all time best…Days of our Lives.
Oh 4evah girl, you back again…
Firstly congrats to Days for being picked up. You’ll be able to watch for another couple of years! Did you see YR will be on at least thru 2017? I bet that puts some bounce in your step!
And I’m sure ED is as thrilled as I am that she’s back on Days. Although we both know since she got her start on YR back in ’82, that she’ll always love her first home.
Enjoy 2014.
I am a man, a man I am. A man that loves to see Eileen flourish on a show worthy of her talent, a talent to big to be wasted on a show that is sinking. Y&R has high numbers and low values in front of and behind the camera. DAYS will showcase her talent in a few roles if need be. The fans will be mesmerized once again!!! DAYS scores again!!! Join us.
You am man, hear you roar! Follow The Path! Follow The Path! (Bad grammar intentional)
-Ian Ward
ALL MY CHILDREN
Y&R has always been my favourite & still is.
So as for my all time favorites I’ll go with YR, ATWT, BB, and Days (up until about 77/78)
Other great shows over the years are Somerset, The Doctors, Secret Storm, Another World, Love of Life, Edge of Night, Guiding Light, and Search For Tomorrow.
And since they strayed too far from the genre at times, I have to name Passions, General Hospital, Port Charles, Sunset Beach and sometimes Days as the worst. Sorry but soap opera (for me) is not talking dolls, Ice Princesses, and aliens and possessions. I guess throw Dark Shadows into that as well.
i think it’s hilarious that 3 of the final 4 are off the air….
Me too. And the last one that’s not has the lowest ratings of the four.
Oh my gosh was there ever a better soap than ” Another World” I was a loyal viewer until it went off the air. Once the wonderful Douglas Watson (Mac Cory) died in real life the show just didn’t have the same feeling.
Old as the world turns and guiding light— take your pick…