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An appeal to NBC with a mass mailing this weekend.

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on May 28, 2011 at 6:23 PM Comments comments (0)

This weekend a mass mailing event is taking place to appeal to NBC to save our beloved One Life To Live and All My Children. Created by Marji Meisner all of the information follows. If you can please take the time to support this effort and send a letter out this weekend.

 TimeToday at 5:30pm - June 2 at 8:30pmLocation

 

EverywhereCreated By

 

PLEASE SAVE OUR SOAPS NBC UNIVERSAL OR ANY NETWORKS OF INTEREST, Marji MeisnerMore Info

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Southside: a film by Gregori J Martin of "The Bay"

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on May 20, 2011 at 11:54 PM Comments comments (0)

A new film being produced and directed by websoap "The Bay's" Gregori J Martin here in New York for his Lanyfilms Productions. The film being filmed here in New York will star The Bay's Kristoff Andrews is based on 19 year old Robert Areizaga Jr. who was murdered in White Plains, New York at a party in the Fall of 2010 by a vicious gang.  The story tells of  Robert’s journey to turn his life around and become a New York police officer five months before his tragic ...

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Hillary B Smith OLTL's Nora Buchanan

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on May 20, 2011 at 11:49 PM Comments comments (12)

With the cancellation of One Life to Live I feel more compelled to write about the phenomenal cast than ever. Hillary B Smith is one of those Jewels in the 'OLTL' crown.

She has been with the show since 1992 playing Llanview District Attorney Nora Buchanan.

She began  her daytime acting career in the role of Kit McCormick on the Doctors.Then originated the role of Margo Montgomery Hughes on As The World Turns. She was in this role  for seven years from 1983 through 1990....

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An Interview with the organizer of Soap Rally

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on May 20, 2011 at 11:45 PM Comments comments (0)

Today I was lucky enough to interview Maree Blackston who put together the May 17th Soap Protest Rally against ABC in New York City. This rally took place during ABC's upfront meetings with the advertisers who will sponsor their fal line-up including "The Chew" which will take the place of our beloved 'All My Children' and "Revolution" which is slated to replace our one and only New York soap and the best of ABC's line-up in my opinion, 'One Life To Live'. I will not describe these shows sinc...

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Erika Slezak OLTL Queen 'V''s 40th Anniversary Show

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on April 28, 2011 at 11:39 AM Comments comments (0)

Recap? How can one recap Excellence and Brilliance and put into words a Tour De Force performance?

Well I cannot and will not but will tell you what I saw. Ms. Slezak played three characters today. Victoria Lord, Niki Smith and Jean Randolph. She filmed this phenomenal performance in two days. She transferred from Viki to Niki to Jean with expert precision, smooth and real. Tell me what soap has a performer as great as OLTL's Erika Slezak?

As you know Niki had taken over after the...

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NY Daily News Poll and take on the Rally

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on April 28, 2011 at 9:58 AM Comments comments (1)

The New York Daily News was at the Save OLTL and AMC Rally yesterday and has a poll now asking :

Should ABC cancel the soaps, 'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live'?

Yes, it's a pure ratings decision.No, you can't take away my beloved soaps!Who cares?

 

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/04/26/2011-04-26_soap_opera_fans_protest_at_abcs_offices_over_cancellation_of_all_my_children_one.html#ixzz1Kjl3YKG7 The poll has 85% voting Yes . 85% of the resp...

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Mark Lawson, Brody of One Life To Live.

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on April 22, 2011 at 8:18 AM Comments comments (0)

Today I was lucky enough to interview 'Mark Lawson' who portrays that manly, sweet, imperfect but wonderful Brody  Lovett of 'One Life To Live.'

Examiner: Your character Brody has been a Sailor and a. Policeman. If you were given the choice what would you like your character's profession to be?

Mark: I always wanted Brody to become a cop. It seemed like the most logical thing with a man with his skill set to do. As an actor and a real person, I've always been fasc...

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Mark Lawson, Brody of One Life To Live.

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on April 22, 2011 at 8:18 AM Comments comments (0)

Today I was lucky enough to interview 'Mark Lawson' who portrays that manly, sweet, imperfect but wonderful Brody  Lovett of 'One Life To Live.'

Examiner: Your character Brody has been a Sailor and a. Policeman. If you were given the choice what would you like your character's profession to be?

Mark: I always wanted Brody to become a cop. It seemed like the most logical thing with a man with his skill set to do. As an actor and a real person, I've always been fasc...

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A Call to the Troops from Silas Kain to save the soap genre

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on April 22, 2011 at 7:57 AM Comments comments (0)

Alright my soap friends, my friends who have been dismayed, angered, hurt and lost by the cancelation of One Life To Live and All My Children and who fear they will lose the remaining four, General Hospital, Young and the Restless Bold and the Beautiful and Days Of Our Lives I have good news for all of us.

Today one of the most brilliant, erudite and informed soap leaders  Mr. Silas Kain has sent me an e-mail outlining a plan put together by himself and several others t...

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The Bay Chapter 4 episode 13

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on February 10, 2011 at 6:45 PM Comments comments (1)

This superior web series written, directed and produced by Gregori J Martin is growing by leaps and bounds. The acting, the writing and filmmaking are so excellent and the storyline so enticing and suspenseful that it is all you could ask for. The new music also adds a mysterious, sensual aura . Here is the recap: .Peter wakes up from his seizure from overdosing with retro-grade amnesia. When he sees Sara he reacts by telling her she is not his mother and screaming for Claire who was h...

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"The Bay" Chapter 3.2

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on December 17, 2010 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

When last we left  "The Bay" Sara and Marly were in the hospital  waiting for news of Peter (who had a siezure during the terrorizing  bomb scare) The rift between them is palpable and very heartbreaking.

 Doctor Keith Campbell tells Sara that Peter had  a cocktail of drugs and cocaine in his system He recommends rehabilitation.

Tony(played this week by Sean Riggs) arrives home and finds Colleen visibly upset  and worried about Vivian.He does not unde...

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The Bay Chapter2 Webisode 6

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on November 6, 2010 at 8:38 AM Comments comments (0)

Colleen and Keith talk about their children Vivian and Will and Keith tells Colleen he will invite her to dinner so she can get close to her daughter. Colleen enraged kicks Keith out.


Izzy tells her father 'Captain  Sanders' she remembers somethings about her rape. A blue sweater and flashes. Someone was taking pictures.


Meanwhile Zoey is questiong Brian about Igor's statement that they slept together. The tension is building and Igor is be...

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B&B inspires to help the Homeless

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on October 30, 2010 at 6:42 AM Comments comments (3)

 When a soap is as wonderful and inspirational as 'The Bold and the Beautiful' and can touch us all  in an important and urgent way I have to write about it.

 

B&B is bringing the Homeless to the forefront in a wonderful and eye opening way. The storyline, (this is when a soap is at it's best) is about a rich matriarch Stephanie Forrester (the Fabulous Emmy winning actress Susan Flannery)who is suffering from Cancer and has an unknown amount of time to live and ...

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The Bay Chapter2 Webisode 5

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on October 27, 2010 at 10:00 PM Comments comments (0)

We open with 2 new characters Dr. Keith Campbel(Real Andrews) and Colleen(Daphne Bloomer)  Marly and Tony's son RJ's(Aidan McVay) Nanny.

They speak about Colleen  giving up her baby as a teen . Colleen asks"Do you think Vivian will ever forgive Me?" nice new storyline segue.


Another new and welcome character Captain Elliot  Sanders(Charles Shaugnessey) and his daughter Izzy(Claire Louise Sedgley) . First Elliot does a commercial for Fresh Die...

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"The Bay" first music video

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on October 13, 2010 at 7:02 PM Comments comments (0)

This music video is seen after the first chapter of The Bay finished and a new video will be shown


after each chapter ends. This video is performed by IFA a reggae artist and scenes from chapter


one are interspersed in between it. It has a nice easy sound and I give Gregori J Martin credit for


not only bringing us a great websoap and wonderful actors but for also giving new music artists a


chance to have their work se...

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Teen Suicides spark soap actor comments

Posted by MissNanse-SSI on October 9, 2010 at 8:23 AM Comments comments (0)

In a wonderful article by the Canadian TV Guide writer Nelson Branco a host of soap actors put their feelings into words for his column. The rash of teen suicides from bullying is a national outrage and should be addressed on many levels and their is no better vehicle for this than a soap opera. It is time for the soaps to put aside their fear of backlash from homophobic viewers and take this from the headlines story and bring it to the forefront as only soaps can do.

Here a...

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OLTL: Josh Kelly replaced as Joey but still in Llanview!

Posted by timeaftertime on October 7, 2010 at 8:58 PM Comments comments (0)


Word on the street according to Soaps In Depth, that Josh Kelly who was recently cast in the role of Joey Buchanan on One Life To Live  has been replaced with Tom Degnan (ex-Adam/Riley, As The World Turns). Kelly is not gone though and is s...
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OLTL: Ron Carlivati and Frank Valentini dish on contracts and OLTL!

Posted by timeaftertime on October 7, 2010 at 4:41 PM Comments comments (0)



Word on the streetin an interview with TV Guide's Michael Logan Ron Carlivati and Frank Valentini (Headwriter and Exective Prouder at One Life To Live) dish on their new contracts and the future of OLTL.  Here is an excerpt from that interview:


TV Guide ...

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Anges Nixon named one of the "Giant's of Media!"

Posted by timeaftertime on October 7, 2010 at 4:16 PM Comments comments (0)

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Word on the street according to The Library of American Broadcasting my all time favorite head writer and soap creator Agnes Nixon was named as one of their "Giants of Media" during an event at the Grand Hyatt in New York on Oct. 6.  To her credit Aggie wrote for: 

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Catty's Primetime Corner: Desperate Housewives

Posted by misscatty on October 6, 2010 at 7:18 PM Comments comments (0)

Hi DH fans I had a few laughs with the ladies this week mostly Susan trying to learn how to be sexy for her web cam. It was even more funny when she kissed her man bye for the day and got ready to do her thing and he came back found her in a sexy nighty and got hot and bothered himself and she had to try shutting the laptop with her foot so her ...

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