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VARIOUS REPORTS: Prospect Park puts All My Children on Hold for Now!
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Various reports surfaced throughout the day from different online or print outlets that have revealed that for now Prospect Park is putting its plans to move All My Children online in January on hold and going to concentrate on One Life to Live. But is it for good?
Soaps In Depth is reporting that, “Prospect Park has decided that they only need one soap opera for their new Internet channel, The Online Network. And since TOLN had gotten further along in the process with their plans for OLTL, word is that they are not moving forward with the AMC reboot. ”
Variety had a slightly different take on the news: “Prospect Park’s planned 2012 online revival of All My Children following its September exit from ABC is expected to be delayed by at least a few months. Sources familiar with Prospect Park, which had announced July 7 that it would bring both “Children” and One Life to Live back to life early next year as Internet series, believe they are leaning toward staggering the reboot of the two soaps, with “One Life” returning ahead of its counterpart.
Soap Opera Digest in the latest issue on newstands now stated, “Prospect Park had indeed put its plans for the Internet incarnation of AMC on hold.” One source told them, “Basically, its postponed until they can get a deal in place with Susan Lucci. They don’t want to launch the show without her.” Digest had also heard that a possible deal with PP and another high-profile actor has fallen apart at the 11th hour over salary demands. However, all is not lost , SOD says Prospect Park is still looking for a producer and head writer for AMC.”
So soapers, as we have stated before, One Life to Live has its creative team firmly in place and a list of actors confirmed to start while AMC for the last few months has been problematic due to failure to get commitments from major stars of the series, the inability to lock down a fluid creative team, and a cast that has gone through the ringer over the past few years who may feel uneasy about the new venture. So let us know your thoughts on what should be done with AMC at this point?
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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Saul Consuelos, the father of All My Children alum and Live with Kelly and Mark co-host, Mark Consuelos (ex0-Mateo, AMC), has died. During an emotional moment on this mornings, April 6 edition of the syndicated talk show, Mark shared, that his dad, “passed away peacefully” back on March 23 following a long illness.
His wife and co-host, Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley, AMC) paid tribute to her her father-in-law expressing, he was, “the greatest person I’ve ever known. I can honestly say I will miss him every day for the rest of my life, as I know you will, as our children will. He really is so symbolic of everything you are.”
Kelly and Mark’s children, Joaquin, Michael and Lola Consuelos are said to be taking this extremely hard. Ripa added, “This is the first loss they’ve ever experienced in their lives. And I said, ‘By the time I was 8, I had no grandparents. You got to grow up (with grandparents). You got to have deep, meaningful conversations (with them).”
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In another moment, Mark reflected on his dad. “It’s funny, I used to make a joke about my dad … if you asked him what time it was, he would tell you how to build a watch. There were a lot of lectures, a lot of lectures and I learned so much. If he was fixing something in the house, he’d make me watch and do it. And I didn’t know at the time why he was doing that. But now at the house, I’m able to do at least half of the stuff that he did. I learned the most by just watching him.”
Mark added that Saul Consuelos came to the U.S. from Mexico in his early teens and served our county for decades, detailing, he “Ended up at Special Operations Command in Tampa. This young kid from Mexico just got his education from the navy. Was always going to school. Was brilliant. Got his Masters while I was a kid. He loved his country so much, If you’re going to put a face to an immigrant, he would be the prime example of what this country promises people.”
In a very heart-tugging moment, Consuelos shared that now its important they be there for his mother, Camilla. “We gotta take care of mom. We’re trying to convince my mom to move to New York. She’s such a character, she’s stubborn. What do you think, a cooking segment here on Fridays with Camilla?”
Now below, watch the very touching and emotional moments as Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa mourn the loss of Saul Consuelos.
Let us know, what you thought of the remarks made by Kelly and Mark on the death of Mark’s father via he comment section.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar Visits ‘The View’ Where Hosts Sidestep Controversial ‘Buffy’ Reboot Axing, But Talk ‘All My Children’
On yesterday’s March 17 episode of The View, All My Children alum, Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-Kendall Hart), was the special guest. Since Monday, Gellar has been the subject of a hot-button issue since about the surprising turn of events that the highly-anticipated Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, in which she stars, and which was directed in the pilot by Oscar-winning director, Chloé Zhao, was no longer moving forward.
Gellar‘s appearance on the ABC morning talk show was devoid of any mention of Hulu cancelling its planned Buffy: New Sunnydale, in which Sarah was set to appear along with Ryan Kiera Armstrong. However, Gellar did discuss her new movie Ready or Not 2: Here I Come from Searchlight Pictures.
It should be noted that both Hulu and Searchlight Pictures are owned by The Walt Disney Company, while The View is produced by ABC News, which is also owned by The Walt Disney Company.
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During the awkward interview, when it became clear the ‘Buffy’ reboot topic was off the table, The View co-host Sunny Hostin, talked about the “intense fight scenes” that have become a staple of her TV and film career starting with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Scream 2, and I Know What You Did Last Summer.
The ladies of The View also brought up Sarah’s beginnings on All My Children as Kendall Hart (1993-1995), showing a scene with her and her on-screen mother, the iconic Erica Kane, played by Susan Lucci. The discussion sprung out of another All My Children alum, Michael B. Jordan (ex-Reggie Montgomery) winning the Oscar this past Sunday for Best Actor for his role in Sinners. The View’s Joy Behar was quick to point out with Gellar, the All My Children alums that have gone on to great fame.
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Previously on Monday, Gellar opened up to PEOPLE about being blindsided before while at the SXSW Film & TV Festival premiere for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. “I got the call as we were stepping onto stage for the premiere of their own movie. And it’s also the weekend of Chloé going to the Oscars as a best director nominee for Hamnet. For them to call us on the Friday of what should have been Chloé’s victory lap for an incredible film, and my world premiere of something that I worked very hard for is… that says something.”
She went to say, “We had an executive on our show who was not only not a fan of the original, but was proud to constantly remind us that he had never seen the entirety of the series and how it wasn’t for him.” Deadline reports that “multiple sources” identified the executive as Disney Television Group President Craig Erwich.
“I loved the duality that we had with this new, younger slayer who was where Buffy was when the show started, and then we would pick up with where Buffy was now,” Gellar told People about the setup. However, according also to Deadline “After the pilot was completed and delivered, according to multiple sources, Hulu’s main note was that it played too young, with some indicating that the streamer also felt the show was too “small.”’
In the rewrite, sources also told the outlet that the writers did not take big enough swings, so they set out to do a rewrite it again. The last revision was more adult, featuring a lot more of Gellar’s Buffy, and was described as a more of a streaming show than a network one. When all is said and done there is hope that another Buffy IP will be up and running within the next couple of years.
You can check out Sarah Michelle Gellar’s full segment on The View below. Now let us know, bummed there is no Buffy reboot? What do you think about how this high profile Hollywood saga was side-stepped on the morning show? Did you love Sarah as the original Kendall Hart on All My Children? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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every day i get a little more scared that prospect part was something abcd created to shut us up… I dont want to get paranoid… so i guess this is all a wait and see kind of thing.
I’m think the same thing Leah..
I agree! I hope they don’t say the whole thing fell through at the end! It was all a trick! They already did it with AMC! Is OLTL next?
I rather figured this would be the outcome. They say no news is good news, but not in this case. Prospect Park has been way to quiet for a very long time. While you hear of OLTL cast signing to go on the web, we heard nothing on AMC. They say because PP could not get enough of the cast to rejoin. Maybe the cast was NOT approached??? OR maybe PP is waiting for GH to leave, so they could jump in and buy for themselves. True or another rumor? Prospect Park can not be trusted. I felt that from the beginning!!!
i read some where that only two persons from amc signed… i have a feeling all they really wanted was oltl.. because frons had destroyed AMC-the same way he is killing GH. No one will want any of it in the end… The only reason he didnt cancel GH the same time he cancelled the other two was because the fan base power of GH would of shut him down and he would of lost his job. The man is evil but he knows his strategy.. Now where the heck is la lucci? she should of signed for at least one year with pp…
2 people from AMC signed on (I heard Darnell Williams also did, but now all I see is two). No one else was ever approached. Have been in contact with some and no one else was approached. Yes, probably wanted OLTL only. So why all the hype for both? So not fair to get AMC fans hopes so high, then slam them into a brick wall YET AGAIN! I do hope in the future, AMC comes back into the picture, but not getting a good feeling about all this.
lets hope for the best… fingers crossed… i guess amc people just dont want to move back east.. it will get better… maybe some of those amc people can join oltl.
I have the perfect solution for pp, and they can pay me later! ok, so here it goes, its really quite simple, cost effective and would really put the reboot into reboot, why not merge both shows together? They were after all created by agnes nixon, and take place in pensyvania. They solve the ploblem of trying t o cast both shows if they could get a good mix of actors from both shows merging for this “new reboot” lets be real, the chances of gettin everybody from both shows is unlikely, both shows will have to explain where have the people went or recast alot of roles, so why not simply have the shows fast foward into the future with a mix cast from both shows? amc already has to explain what happen to angie? and jr, and possibly erica, and their list goes on an on, on the other hand, oltl has more people signed up, yet they will still face the same problem,i’m sure not everybody will sign up, so that will leave a lot of stories up in the air unless the shows fastfoward a year or two or more, it will be interesting to see how they restart again that for sure. so there, i offered a idea, i expect to be paid a fee for that, and if pp needs more, feel free to contact me.
i thought AMC & OLTL are golng on cable tv network next year the team needs the soaps on tv aswell as online please and thank you
no no no i want my amc by them self i am not a fan
prospect park needs to make a formal statement on their plans – i am really tired of the confusion & information coming from different sources such as soaps in depth, etc.
I was worried about this happening. Maybe if some of the top stars could “sign up” for a short time committment, then see how it goes..?? I get that stars like Susan Lucci may be a little hesitant to jump in and sign a permanent, long term contract, but something short term that would help the show get going in its’ new home seems safe. I am saddened at the thought of never watching my show again, but I can’t say I’m completly surprised. I said from the beginning…” I’ll believe it when I see it”.
So disappointing…….
had the big stars sign on amc would be rolling by now i am mad
I am a person of patience. Really hoping that everything goes smoothly for All My Children. I don’t like how the show ended, I don’t like it how we not OLTL are getting te back burner and the short end of the stick. Thaat is just wrong on so many levls. I had a feeling that somethinh like this might happen. We should have been on until November and OLTL taken off in September. Don’t care about the actors and their families and they don’t care about the fans. I’m hoping & praying that somebody picks up AMC better than Prospect Park. I feel my heartbreaking all over!!! I am hoping that this is just a rumor and nothing more, because I would hate to loose All My Children all over again..
if amc was still on abc those same stars would be on now every thing is about family amc big stars don care about the fans
It all makes sense. All My Children & Susan Lucci are the same brand , you can see how they would be skitish about going on without her. One Life has it all together thanks to a strong producer and writer, plus higher ratings. If they now get Howarth and Strasser it all comes together.
Disappointing to say the least. I hate the loss of so many daytime dramas as they are a favorite genre of mine. I very much am a fan of ALL MY CHILDREN and had such hopes the Propsect Park reboot would breathe new creative life into my Pine Valley world. As long as I may “tune in tomorrow,” I will hold onto that hope. Good news for ONE LIFE TO LIVE and I will be watching. We must support and represent!
It’s very possible that the actors are hesitant to sign without knowing the creative team that will be writing & directing the. I am hoping it truly is just a money issue and that once OLTL is off the ground successfully online(I will definitely watch) that they can focus on bringing AMC back. NOT GIVING UP YET!!!
AMC is never coming back and half of the actors of OLTL are declining the new venture.
At this point, I think that Prospect Park would be better off to merge the staffs of AMC and OLTL and create a brand new serial instead of giving fans bastardized versions of their ABC soaps.
I personally don’t blame PP for putting AMC on hold for now…..it’s been problematic for quite some time, and until the actors can shake their concerns and dive in head first, it’s not going to happen. You hear actors say all the time, “It will be exciting to not know what the future holds and get out there and see what happens.” Well in my opinion, this PP deal is something new and unexpected, so I question why more of them aren’t interested. I understand that ABC screwed them over left and right, but this is a new company who is actually showing interest in them, plus I believe there would be more opportunities for the actors to get out and try other projects alongside the PP deal……but what it all boils down to is fear of the unknown. This could be a groundbreaking experience that could put AMC ahead of the game….it’s too bad the cast is not looking at it that way. Cause I hate to say it, but if you look at the way networks are cutting back and the way they are approaching the soap genre, it’s only a matter of time before they are all gone… At least with PP, we could still get our AMC & OLTL…..think about it people.
well said hope the amc cast r seeing this
Very distressing news. I hope they will indeed pull AMC together, even if it is late.They need both soaps to be viable. I love All My Children above all other shows on t.v., day or night!
I don’t know what the hold up is, but I suspect someone is blaming Susan Lucci unfairly. I believe in her allegiance to Agnes Nixon.
If the AMC actors are not signing on it’s no wonder the show isn’t happening right now. But people need to calm down, maybe the network needs to focus on one show at a time. OLTL has it’s ducks lined up, a bunch of the actors have signed on, head writer and execuitve producer also.
Maybe once the AMC actors see what happens with OLTL on PP they will make their decision after that.
I bet they’re leaving room in CA for GH. Why have two in CA? OLTL in NYC and GH in L.A.
Sorry about AMC, but it was DOA. Put Cameron on GH and you’ve got a great show.
I just got laugh whenever I read negative comments towards Lucci or any other actor that says no to Prospect Park. Look, it’s their life and they have every rights of not wanting to be part of this new venture that is completely unknown to them with little guarantee of success. I also think it’s very ingrate for fans to criticize the actors that choose to not go on with the online version.
Remember these actors aren’t just soap characters. They are people like you and I with a life and a family.
what ever
I agree with your sentiments Lady Love…..if that’s the case, then the actors can’t complain about the cancellation of the show, when they have an opportunity to continue on with PP. Like I said before, we all know that ABC screwed them over and they have a bitter taste in their mouths, but at least there was a bright light at the end of the tunnel, unlike for shows such as Guiding Light or As The World Turns. This soap opera on the internet is not such a far stretch….look at the success that The Bay is having….and with OLTL & AMC, at least they have a big company like PP standing along with them to keep these shows going. Times are tough nowadays, so we will see how long they hold off. Remember, there have been tons of soap actors, over the years, that have left their shows and tried to make something big happen somewhere else, only to come crawling back to the soaps in the end. I think a lot of them are trying to hold out for sweeps in the Spring….in hopes that they land a pilot. PP just needs to turn their attention to OLTL, and keep it the success that it is….
i think the show should go on i will like to see minx take charge forget about the big stars give the small stars a chance and see how it goes
I heard over the past 24 hrs that Prospect Park is no longer interested in All My Children because of Susan Lucci not signing on. If this is the case, AMC can continue without Susan. All My Children is not all about Erica Kane. There are many, many more cast members that would sign on. AMC can and will go on without Erica. Not everyone has an undying love for Erica. AMC would not fall apart if she were not in the case. So if Susan Lucci does not want to be in the cast, there is no loss. Take a poll and find out. Thank you for your time. 🙂
When pp was able to get erika sleazak and not not susan lucci for amc, that sealed the deal that pp would focus on oltl. As a fan oltl,im thrilled about this new venture. I hope amc fans can get their wish true. It may take some time.
Well, I think Prospect Park should still continue with their plans for AMC. There’s such a talented cast of actors and so many great stories yet to tell for all the characters. Let’s all be patient and hopefully PP will get their ducks in a row. Would also be nice to see whether both shows could return to cable television. Heard that Bravo was being mentioned, which would definitely put an interesting spin on things. If PP is looking for a creative time, i.e. writers well how about opening up to some of the fans, you never what other talent lies out there!!!
Stop putting this on the actors. Many of them, several of whom were very vocal about their eagerness to continue the show online, were never once contacted by PP and have had no idea what’s been going on all these months. You can’t blame them for not signing contracts that were never offered to them. If no one is left to do AMC by the time they actually attempt to launch it, that’s on Prospect Park, no one else.
Sorry, in my reply to Leah, I said I was in contact with some of the cast. Didn’t mean directly in contact. Simply read on FB from their posts that they were never approached to sign on.
Please please give us back all my children. I have wautched since 1979. I have aged and lived with the characters. Please. Lori Golon-Thorne
What I’m wondering, and I know a LOT of other Soapers are wondering the same thing – WHEN IS PROSPECT PARK GOING TO GIVE US ANY INFORMATION????
Please don’t cancel this soap over Susan Lucci. I love the show and have watched it for almost 40 years. If she cannot be on the soap , then work something out without her. It is a good soap to not show it because of her. I like Susan, she is a good actress. I just want to see my soap with or without her.
its not going to happen ,abc and propect parks murder of all my children and one life to live is done.hopefully general hospital survives .