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Erika Slezak Officially Signs On to Join ‘One Life to Live’ Reboot

Although her name was among fifteen "One Life" cast members listed in a press release last week from Prospect Park as joining the online version of "OLTL," Erika Slezak (Viki) confirmed the news today with a statement on her official website. Telling fans that she is "pleased" to join the upcoming online version of the show when production begins "near the middle of March," the six-time Daytime Emmy winner says the new show will be "an exciting and…

Thom Racina Promises ‘New, Bold, Innovative, Exciting’ Storylines for ‘One Life to Live’ 2.0

In a short video message on his Facebook page, "One Life's" new co-head writer Thom Racina vows to fans that he and his fellow scribe Susan Bedsow Horgan will deliver on Prospect Park's promise to breath “new themes, fresh stars and youthful energy” into the 43-year-old soap,  saying "we're gonna do it!" Racina states that "it's a whole new format, it's a whole new world" with regards the emerging online soap market, and that "he's really grateful to be here…

‘One Life to Live’ 2.0 Tackling Drug Overdoses While Flavoring the British?

Prospect Park's plan to blend "new themes, fresh stars and youthful energy" along with the familiar actors and writers of yesteryear for its version of Agnes Nixon's "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" is beginning to settle in. According to a newly released audition script, the company is looking for a brand new "face" for the "One Life" canvas as the show's original title "Between Heaven and Hell" becomes all the more real.

My View of Llanview: January 2013 Edition

What a difference a year makes, huh "One Life to Live" fans? Looking back through the Soap Opera Network archives, I happened upon the last column that I had written. It was November 30, 2011, nearly two weeks after Prospect Park made the now infamous decision to scrap their plans to revive "OLTL" online, just five days after the soap wrapped production on its ABC run. And now here we are just over a year later, with that plan seemingly resurrected and "One Life,"…

Prospect Park Deal With Hulu Gives The Green Internet Hub Exclusive Rights to Online Episodes of ‘AMC’ and ‘OLTL’

Earlier today we reported on word that Prospect Park would not be airing online episodes of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" on TOLN/The OnLine Network, as had originally been expected, following today's announcement by the company that Hulu, the green internet hub owned by The Walt Disney Company, Comcast and News Corp., had acquired digital distribution rights to both series via Hulu's subscription and free-to-view platforms. In a blog posting on its…

Hulu and iTunes Deal Kills TOLN/The Online Network Viewing?

Per recent comments made by TV Line's Matt Webb Mitovich, it looks like Prospect Park's plans to air new episodes of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" via its pending TOLN.com and TheOnLineNetwork.com web portal may not be happening after all. This is apparently as a result of today's announcement that Hulu and its Hulu Plus subdivision, along with Apple's iTunes, will be the digital places to be plugged (or unplugged if you have wireless…

Universal Music Group and Prospect Park Resume Partnership

Earlier this month Soap Opera Network asked "What About the Music?" shortly after word first leaked that Prospect Park would be resuming plans to produce new episodes of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" for the web. Today, we can report that Prospect Park's deal with Universal Music Group is back on and fans should expect music, e-commerce and artist participation to new productions of both series, as originally outlined in an October 2011 press release (see release below).

‘All My Children’ Recasting JR Chandler?

Although many had speculated that when a gunshot went off during the series finale of "All My Children" on ABC in September 2011, in a quasi "Dallas" redux where instead of "Who Shot JR?" it was "Who Did JR Shoot?" it appears as though the character of JR Chandler is very much alive and not in jail?!

Marlene McPherson Named Head Writer of ‘All My Children’

On Tuesday, January 22, Prospect Park provided soap fans with casting, writing and production updates for its soaps "All My Children" and "One Life to Live." While the company officially confirmed that Susie Bedsow Horgan and Thom Racina would be helming "OLTL," the status of who'd be leading "AMC" remained unclear. Today, Soap Opera Network can confirm that former "Days of our Lives" Head Writer Marlene McPherson has been named Head Writer of Prospect Park's online version of "All My Children."

Stephen ‘Foz’ McDermott Let Go from Prospect Park’s OnLine Network

A Prospect Park representative has confirmed to Soap Opera Network that Stephen 'Foz' McDermott, who was officially named head of production for the company's internet hub TOLN on Monday, January 7, has been let go. The rep tells us that McDermott's departure from the company will not put a dent in production of "All My Children" or "One Life to Live," which will begin filming in Stamford, CT next month.

Prospect Park: Who Signed the First Time, But (So Far) Not This Time Around?

Prospect Park first announced plans to move "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" to the web back in July 2011 after striking a license holding deal with Disney/ABC Domestic Television. Sadly, plans fell through by November 2011 after apparent financing and union discussions fell through. Since that dreadful time period, Prospect Park has resumed work on returning the soaps to your screens, only this time with financing said to be in place and union deals already signed…