Aw, no more soap operas. (Besides “Days of Our Lives” I didn’t know they still existed.)
ABC has canceled ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live.’ The network has ended the shows and replaced them with two programs aimed at reality based topics. One is called “The Chew” and will be a live food based program hosted by Mario Batali, Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall (Top Chef HootieHoooo!) and Michael Symon. The second is a lifestyle series called “The Revolution” with transformations done by Tim Gunn, Harley Pasternak and Kimberley Locke.
“All My Children” made its soap opera debut in 1970 following the 1968 launch of “One Life to Live.” AMC will end in September and OLTL will say goodbye in January. ABC Daytime President, Brian Frons, confirmed the double cancellations and talked about how change is always hard…
Via TV Line:
“While we are excited about our new shows and the shift in our business, I can’t help but recognize how bittersweet the change is. We are taking this bold step to expand our business because viewers are looking for different types of programming these days. They are telling us there is room for informative, authentic and fun shows that are relatable, offer a wide variety of opinions and focus on ‘real life’ takeaways.
“All My Children and One Life to Live are iconic pieces of television that have made an indelible mark on our culture’s history. Each of the shows has touched millions and millions of viewers and informed the social consciousness. It has been a privilege to work with the extraordinary teams who brought the residents of Pine Valley and Llanview to life each day, and we thank the cast, crew, producers and most especially the fans for their commitment to the shows through their history.”
Susan Lucci also weighed in on the loss of her start as Erica Kane.
“It’s been a fantastic journey. I loved playing Erica Kane and working with [show creator] Agnes Nixon and all the incredible people involved with All My Children. I’m looking forward to all kinds of new and exciting opportunities.”
