Susan Lucci, Other Stars Speak Out on Soaps' Cancellation
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With ABC's announcement Thursday that it's canceling long-running daytime dramas One Life to Live and All My Children, past and present stars of the shows have been sharing their thoughts.
Susan Lucci, who has been playing Erica Cane on AMC since 1970, seemed excited to move on.
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"It's been a fantastic journey," she said in a statement. "I've loved playing Erica Kane and working with Agnes Nixon and all the incredible people involved with All My Children. I'm looking forward to all kinds of new and exciting opportunities."
Meanwhile, Castle star Nathan Fillion, who got his start as Joey Buchanan on OTTL in the mid 90s, mourned the loss of the show on his Twitter page.
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"A moment of silence for a disappearing genre," wrote the 40-year-old actor, "OLTL & AMC, we'll miss your hard work and talent."
And Grey's Anatomy actress Leven Rambin, who's played the dual roles of step-sisters Lily Montgomery and Ava Benton on AMC since 2007, tells UsMagazine.com.
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11ABC just sucks!!! Should be called XYZ network for last!!! After the cancelation of the SOAPS, I didn't think they could get any worse. Now they canceled good shows at night. I'm done with ABC, Greys I'll catch you on Lifetime. I don't know who is making the decisions for ABC but they should cancel the contracts of the Big Wigs who have that responsibility. THEY DON"T HAVE A CLUE OF WHAT WE THE VIEWERS WANT. They don't take any views who are over 30 and under 70 into consideration (sounds like discrimination to me) More talk shows and Cooking shows and Charlies Angels, yea like that will work, please.... I'm done with ABC!!!
I think it's a shame to be cancelling All my children/One life to live. I've been watching these two soaps since 1970. It's a part of my life. Replacing these exceptional soaps for food shows it a crime. Our country has enough problems with food issues. I wish there was something we could do to change this huge mistake. I got a DVR just so I could record these soaps. Please don't cancell these soaps.
I feel blindsided,after watching these soaps since they began.Many seniors ahve depended on these shows for years.For some it's like old friends the never see in real life.Shame on Brian Frons and ABC.Why not put it on Soapnet.
To heck with daytime tv. When they cancel these shows - I turn my tv off during the day. CBS cancelled Guiding Light and I shut that channel off for the day - now I will do the same after AMC and OLTL end. I watched them for years since I was a child, when home sick, watched with my mom, now I tivo them. Talk shows and game shows suck. There isn't anything to decent to watch during the day, will stick with NCIS, Criminal Minds, Fringe, NCIS and L&O:SVU. I can guarantee anyone that had to stay home for two weeks and watch these shows, that they would be hooked for life. Never say never. LOL. I refuse to lower myself to anymore of that little short stubbie chubbie snookie's level.
cristi,all my children will end on september of this year and one life to live will end on january 2012.
AMC will be ending in Sept. of this year, OLTL will be ending in Jan of 2012. It is sad and its true we do not need anymore talk show, reality TV etc. They will see the viewership will be the same but they don't have to pay all those actors salaries they find people off the street who will take 50.00 to do something stupid or embarrassing. Its cheap TV.
no this cant be, i love all my children and one life to live. when is this going to happen? whats going to happen to everyone whose life has been based on these shows. not fair! im sad!:(
Susan Lucci IS All My Children. As a teenager I used to skip school and break into my own house just to catch a glimpse of Pine Valley. What lengths would you go to to watch your favorite soap opera? http://bit.ly/e2liwh
The last show is in Jan 2012 I heard on tv. The soap opera has lasted longer then any other tv genre. What do we make way for more Snookis and Kardashians, more trash tv, more teenies pregnant..what? They say talk shows like The View..puleeeze, one The View is enough.
It was about time! These shows shouldn't be that long.
This CAN NOT HAPPEN!!!