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NEWS AND INFORMATION!
Scoops and Spoilers Below
OLTL last aired on ABC on January 13, 2012.
Kassie DePaiva (Blair) is giving away one autographed no!no! skin care
product, and you have the chance to win, simply by retweeting Kassie's Tweet:
https://twitter.com/#!/KassieDePaiva/status/165103190184964097
The winner will be chosen on Monday, February 6 via Kassie's YouTube page. For
more info., visit
https://twitter.com/#!/NoNoByRadiancy.
Auction:
Lunch with Robin Strasser (Dorian, OLTL) in NYC! Ends 2/10/12 at 4
p.m.
The Directors Guild of America nominated seven people in the Outstanding
Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for 2011: Larry Carpenter for
OLTL; Mike Denney for Y&R; William Ludel for GH; Scott McKinsey for GH; Cynthia
J. Popp for B&B, Casey Childs for AMC; and Angela Tessinari for AMC. The winner announced at the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on
January 28, 2012, in Los Angeles, CA is GH's William Ludel for Luke's
intervention episode.
Check out this fantastic video,
created by former OLTL Associate Director and Editor Teresa Cicala, which
features memorable OLTL clips from the last year of the show set to a
rocking' dance-track rendition of "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life."
E!'s "Dirty Soap" has been canceled. Jenna Gering, wife
of Days' Galen (Rafe), tweeted, "So the word is that Dirty
Soap is NOT being picked up for another season. Thanks to
all of u who watched. You all have been so supportive!!!"
Jill Farren Phelps (ex-Executive Producer of General Hospital & One Life to
Live) will co-executive produce 80 episodes of the U.S. adaptation of the
telenovela "Alcanzar una Estrella" for Nick At Nite. "Reach For A Star" is
a single-camera, daily series that will follow Loren, an average high school
senior whose life changes completely upon becoming a star and winning the love
of her celebrity crush. Casting is currently underway, with production due to
start in March. It will begin airing this summer.
For a special rate on next week's OLTL tribute e-book,
"Between Heaven and Hell," head over to Paypal and submit a
$6.99 CAD payment (originally $9.99) to
soapuncensored@yahoo.com (Nelson Branco), and you'll
receive the highly anticipated book first (with over 100K
words of flashbacks, interviews, top-ten lists, and
history!). Click on "Send Money" for "Friends/Family" and
follow the instructions. If you have any problems or
questions, please e-mail
soapuncensored@yahoo.com.
From soap writer Nelson Branco: SAVE OUR SOAPS Targeting
Disney Stockholders
Move over, Roxy Balsom! Looks like the movement to save AMC
and ONE LIFE has just intensified. On March 13, ABC will
hold a regular scheduled stockholder meeting in Kansas,
Missouri — and protestors will be there to make their soap
voices heard. Moreover, before the meeting takes place,
thousands of daytime drama fans are writing letters. File
this move under: #FuckUABC
Disney Channel's new 24-hour preschool channel, Disney Junior, will
replace SOAPnet on most cable and satellite systems at midnight on Friday,
March 23, 2012.
Soap Opera Digest and Soap Opera Weekly’s special, full-size farewell
magazine commemorating OLTL hit newsstands on Tuesday, January 10 just in
time for the finale. This 97-page collector’s edition features 400 photos
from OLTL’s 43-year history and pays tribute to all things Llanview
including exclusive interviews from OLTL alums, vintage images, detailed
family timelines, beloved couple histories, wedding highlights and stars’
final messages to fans.
On Friday, January 13, 2012, Erika Slezak
(Viki) will guest co-host on "The View" as it salutes 43 years of OLTL
with a special one-hour theme show. Also appearing will be James DePaiva
(ex-Max), Kassie DePaiva (Blair), Judith Light (ex-Karen), Hillary B. Smith
(Nora), and Bob Woods (Bo). See a sneak peek of the last
show, which will air just 3 hours later on ABC. Exclusive, never-before seen footage of the final taping, interviews
with special guest stars and returning cast members, surprise
appearances, and
the cast and crew uniting for their final group photograph will be
featured. Special videotaped montages will showcase some of the
show's most memorable moments. Legendary
creator Agnes Nixon is scheduled to appear. Guests will be announced in the coming weeks on the show's official
website abc.com/theview. The studio audience will be filled with devoted daytime and OLTL
fans. If you would like to attend, e-mail
your request to:
TheViewSalutesOLTL@gmail.com.
Brian Frons is leaving his post as president, Daytime, Disney/ABC
Television Group, when his contract expires in January 2012. He had
joined ABC Daytime in 2002.
GH's longtime Executive Producer Jill Farren Phelps has been replaced
with OLTL's Executive Producer Frank Valentini as of January 9, 2012.
Also, OLTL's Head Writer Ron Carlivati has replaced Garin Wolf as GH's
Head Writer.
Prospect Park's Rich Frank and Jeffrey Kwatinetz announced on
Wednesday, November 23, that "the launch of OLTL and AMC on TOLN have
been shelved." They cannot "meet deadlines to get OLTL on the air in a
reasonable time period following its January 13, 2012 ABC finale,"
because they have failed to find a solution to their "mounting issues."
AFTRA, the union that represents actors on AMC and OLTL, states that
it "was deeply disappointed to read that the executives at Prospect Park
have decided to suspend their efforts to produce the long-running and
popular daytime serials, 'One Life to Live' and 'All My Children,' via
online distribution. Despite initial progress in our negotiations with
Prospect Park toward resolving a fair agreement to cover the performers
appearing on these programs, we were perplexed and disappointed that for
the past month Prospect Park has not responded to our repeated inquiries
to resume those discussions. We now conclude from the press reports that
Prospect Park faced other challenges unrelated to our negotiations,
which prevented continuation of those discussions. We remain hopeful
that an opportunity to revive these two popular series will emerge in
the future, and remain ready to resume discussions should that
opportunity arise."
To make the Daytime Emmy nomination process fairer in 2012, NATAS
(The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) has instituted
some changes. There will no longer be a limit of 2 actors from each show
who can submit their name in the pre-nomination process in each
category. Therefore, everyone will have a chance to be considered for an
award, not just the most well-known actors. Also, judging pre-nominees
hopefuls will take place online. The top 10 pre-nominees from each
category will be announced on March 2, 2012.
OLTL's creator Agnes Nixon will guest as Agnes Dixon, creator of
Llanview's own soap "Fraternity Row." She will tape her episode on
November 17 to air the week of January 9, 2012.
Erika Slezak
(Viki), Ted King (Tomás), Michael Easton (John), Kassie DePaiva (Blair),
Sean Ringgold (Shaun), Melissa Archer (Natalie), Jerry VerDorn (Clint),
Kelley Missal (Danielle), and Andrew Trischitta (Jack), have all agreed to
join the show's online production after the network finale in January. Tuc Watkins (David), Josh Kelly (Cutter), Florencia Lozano (Téa),
and Shenell Edmonds (Destiny) have also agreed to stay with the
show next year pending agreements with AFTRA. The total number of OLTL actors
heading to TOLN is now 13.
The Online Network (TOLN) is partnering with Universal Music Group to
license tunes from its libraries to use on AMC & OLTL when both series
relaunch online. The deal will allow for cross-promotion, e-commerce, and
artist participation with the new productions. Fans will be able to purchase
the music they hear and access other exclusive content only available
online.
Prospect Park announced that The Online Network (TOLN) will launch in
January 2012 at www.TOLN.com and
www.theonlinenetwork.com. TOLN will feature new episodes of AMC and
OLTL, as well as first-run entertainment and lifestyle shows.
Watch full OLTL episodes on
ABC.com,
Hulu.com,
OLTL Viewers Channel,
or
Favorite-Moments.net.
OLTL's Terri Conn (Aubrey) and Austin Peck (Rick) were married on July 1,
2011. It is the second marriage for each actor, who met while playing
husband and wife Brad and Katie on ATWT. Peck is the father to two boys,
Aidan, almost 9, and Roman, 6, while Conn's daughter Julia is 7.
SOAPnet's schedule has changed. Ryan's Hope is no longer shown.
Days of Our Lives took AMC's place at 8 p.m., as well as midnight & 7
a.m. OLTL airs at 9 p.m., 1 a.m., & 9 a.m., GH at 10 p.m., 2 a.m., & 8
a.m., and Y&R at 7 p.m., 11 p.m., & 10 a.m. Older episodes of AMC, OLTL, and
GH air at 3 a.m., 4 a.m. (M-F), and 5 a.m. (Mon-Thu & Sun).
OLTL aired episode #11,000 on Friday, August 12, 2011.
NEW! SOAPnetic
is SOAPnet's exclusive online video service, in partnership with your
Internet Service Provider, where you can view two weeks of full episodes of
GH, OLTL, & AMC – all commercial free! Also available are full episodes of
SOAPnet original series, such as “Bank of Mom & Dad” and "Being Erica," as
well as SOAPnet original series from previous years, including "GH: Night
Shift" and “MVP.” Plus exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the Daytime
Emmys red carpet and SOAPnet events, like Soap Nation, and interviews with
your favorite daytime stars.
OLTL turned 43 on July 15, 2011! It premiered in 1968, airing between GH and
"Dark Shadows," and was originally called "Between Heaven and Hell." The
opening scene was the image of a roaring fireplace followed by the death of
Dr. Ted Hale who fell down a flight of stairs after a fight with Larry Wolek.
Faces were added to the opening montage in 1984, and in 1987, Peabo Bryson
added words to the show's theme song, which was one of the first soaps to do
so.
"Playing Reva Shayne was so much more than just a job and a paycheck. It
was the role of a lifetime." -Kim Zimmer, from
I'm Just Sayin'
The landscape of daytime television will dramatically change next year
when soap operas All My Children and One Life to Live go off the air,
cancelled after more than forty years on television. No one knows what the
demise of these shows will mean for television and for the affected actors
better than Guiding Light veteran and one of daytime's favorites, Kim
Zimmer. Her show was cancelled in 2009, ending one of television's
longest-running success stories and leaving Zimmer without a job.
This August, New American Library is excited to publish Zimmer's new book,
I'M JUST SAYIN'!: Three Deaths, Seven Husbands, and a Clone! My Life as a
Daytime Diva (New American Library Hardcover; August 2, 2011; $26.95;
ISBN: 978-0-451-23343-1).
Zimmer, a four-time Emmy Award-winning actress, is known around the world
for her twenty-seven year portrayal of Reva Shayne on the popular daytime
drama Guiding Light. While on the show, Zimmer played a vixen, a
manic-depressive, an Amish woman, a time traveler, a Civil War belle, a
talk show host, a cancer survivor, a loving mother, and a devoted wife.
But now in her new memoir, Zimmer shares the story of the woman behind
Reva-from her beginnings as a small-town Midwestern girl to landing one of
the greatest roles in the history of daytime television and becoming a
soap opera icon.
In I'M JUST SAYIN'!, Zimmer also talks about:
* Why soap operas are going off the air after decades of popularity
* Her struggles with alcohol and how it impacted her family and her career
* How she balanced being a busy working mother (her "greatest role") and a
full-time career woman
* Her encounters with such celebrities as Kathleen
Turner, Alec Baldwin, and Oprah Winfrey
* How she has managed to maintain
a successful marriage for thirty years
* The difficulties of losing a job
later in life, especially in a field that is youth and beauty focused, and
how she continues to pursue her acting dreams
Blatantly honest and wildly entertaining, I'M JUST SAYIN'! takes readers
on an insightful journey through the parallel lives of Reva Shayne and Kim
Zimmer and chronicles the stories behind Guiding Light, the
longest-running drama in television and radio history (72 years!).
The production company Prospect Park will produce new episodes of AMC and
OLTL online after purchasing both shows' rights from ABC. They supposedly
will take charge of the same cast, crew, and talent in the multi-year deal,
delivering the programs via online formats and emerging platforms including
Internet-enabled television sets. (Additional information regarding those
details will be released by Prospect Park at a later date.)
CBS broadcast the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday, June 19,
2011, from the Las Vegas Hilton. Click here for all
the nominations and winners!
Shenell Edmonds (Destiny) was nominated for the 2011 BET Young Stars
Award, which were presented on Sunday, June 26.
A demonstration protesting the cancellations of
ABC Soaps "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" was held
on
Tuesday,
May 17 outside Lincoln Center, in New York City, targeting advertisers
arriving at Avery Fisher Hall for ABC's Upfront Presentation. Read an
account of it
here!
Soap Cancellations Wash Out Thousands of Jobs
Soap opera fans protest at ABC's offices over cancellation of AMC & OLTL!
Read Patti G's report of the rally
here.
Please
take this poll to let ABC know you will not watch their shows!
NY Post says that Brian Frons is in trouble
Hoover pulls ads to protest cancellation of soaps
Write to save the soaps!
http://savesoaps.freei.me/
No More Love in the Afternoon by Catherine Hickland (about ABC Daytime's
Brian Frons)
Farley Granger (ex-Dr. Will Vernon; ex-Earl Mitchell, ATWT) passed away
on March 27, 2011, at his home in Manhattan at the age of 85.
Sign a petition to
Keep AMC on Daytime and join the
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To
show your support for AMC, contact TPTB by clicking here.
Roscoe Born (ex-Mitch, OLTL; ex-Tom, Y&R; ex-Jim, AMC) has a new tune on
YouTube,
"I Will Be Your Song."
Happy Anniversary to Erika Slezak (Viki) who celebrated 40 years in
Llanview on March 17!
The Writers Guild of America, East and West nominated
ATWT, GH, and OLTL for outstanding achievement in television
during the 2010 season. On February 5, 2011, the 2011 Writers Guild Awards
for Daytime Serial was presented to "As the World Turns"
written by Susan Dansby, Lucky Gold, Janet Iacobuzio,
Penelope Koechl, David Kreizman, Leah Laiman, David A.
Levinson, Leslie Nipkow, Jean Passanante, Gordon Rayfield,
David Smilow.
ABC DAYTIME'S ONE LIFE TO LIVE RELEASED THE SOUND OF A KISS
ON iTUNES FEBRUARY 8
Stars of ABC's "One Life to Live" perform a selection of
love songs for a Valentine's CD entitled "The Sound of a
Kiss." The seven-track CD was released on iTunes ($5.99)
on FEBRUARY 8 with original songs performed by Kristen
Alderson (Starr Manning), Kassie DePaiva (Blair Cramer),
David Gregory (Robert Ford), Kelley Missal (Danielle
Rayburn) and Brittany Underwood (Langston Wilde).
Jacqueline Courtney, best known as AW's Alice, passed
away on December 20, 2010, of metastatic melanoma (skin cancer) at 64,
according to her daughter Jennifer. She also played Diane on Loving, Pat
on OLTL, and had roles on "The Edge of Night" and "The Doctors."
Shawn Parsons Auditions for 'OLTL': Photo: ABC The 32-year-old
actor posts his "One Life to Live" audition for t...
http://bit.ly/daZ6hc
Ilene Kristen tells us that she filmed some scenes for the last episode where
Roxy learns that "Fraternity Row" is going online, but they cut the scenes
before final air.
Josh Griffith, former head writer, will be head writer for a new soap for Nick
at Night. It's the U.S. adaption of the telenovela "Alcanzar Una Esterlla"
(Reach For a Star) about a girl who becomes a star and falls in love with her
teen idol. Former AW, GL, GH and OLTL EP Jill Farren Phelps will be running it.
There are rumors that other OLTL stars may appear on GH, such as Van Hughes
(Cole) and Melissa Archer (Natalie).
Kristen Alderson (Starr) will be arriving in Port Charles the week of the 20th.
Roger Howarth (Todd) and Kassie DePaiva (Blair) will be arriving in town
February 27th. Michael Easton (John; ex-Michael/Caleb, PC) will be arriving in
March to follow Blair and Todd.
Scott Clifton (ex-Schuyler, now Liam on B&B) is featured in a one-page article
where he lists his favorite things.
Ellen Holly: “We Very Much Wanted To Stay!” The recent news about the show’s
cancellation stirred up memories for original cast member Ellen Holly
(ex-Carla), but not all of them were happy ones.
NOTE: We get the scoops from SOW and SOD, but sometimes
real life interferes or our subscription is very late. If the
scoops are not done by Monday, they are not put up. Thanks and check back next week!
