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OctilIery
06/30/11 8:10:00 PM
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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118039347

Granted, I don't give a damn about All My Children, but this is still horrendously stupid.

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Meow1000
06/30/11 8:13:00 PM
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Not really surprising. People eat talk shows up for some reason. That's why they keep spawning more of them

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SlymDayspring
06/30/11 8:14:00 PM
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all the american soaps are being cancelled, not really shocking.

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Team Rocket Elite
06/30/11 8:14:00 PM
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"As previously announced, the network is pulling the plug on "Children" after over 40 years on the air due to flagging ratings. Shows like "Chew" are seen as a cheaper option with more appeal to advertisers. "

All My Children wasn't making them money and they are changing to something they think will. Assuming that pans out, I wouldn't say it's a stupid move. Maybe a bit depressing, though.

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PartOfYourWorld
06/30/11 8:26:00 PM
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I'm surprised some of these soaps last as long as they do. The production costs obviously aren't as high as prime time shows, but they still need large casts of paid actors, writers, directors, producers, makeup artists, set designers, etc. I don't know much about this stuff, but I'm guessing that producing a cooking talk show will cost a tiny fraction of a big soap opera.

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baron von toast
06/30/11 8:29:00 PM
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And nothing of value was lost.

Or gained.

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Shadow_Ryoko
06/30/11 8:30:00 PM
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i was devastated the year my soap went off air

RIP Passions

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ZaziGuado
06/30/11 8:30:00 PM
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Doesn't All My Children have the lady who has been on the show for 40 years? What a gig that must be (have been).

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SlymDayspring
06/30/11 8:32:00 PM
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I'm surprised some of these soaps last as long as they do. The production costs obviously aren't as high as prime time shows, but they still need large casts of paid actors, writers, directors, producers, makeup artists, set designers, etc. I don't know much about this stuff, but I'm guessing that producing a cooking talk show will cost a tiny fraction of a big soap opera.

yeah, but these shows used to be watched by lots more people....so perhaps it is only recently that it became a big difference.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_US_daytime_soap_opera_ratings

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SlymDayspring
06/30/11 8:33:00 PM
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i was devastated the year my soap went off air

RIP Passions


my mom watched that one and i thought it was hilarious. monkey doctors, witches, and midgets...

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Zachnorn
06/30/11 8:33:00 PM
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As others have said, it is cheaper to do talk shows than soaps. It is also cheaper to do reality shows than other shows, and reality shows are also popular. That's why there are so many reality shows around, too.

I'm not at all surprised by this.

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Coffee Ninja
06/30/11 8:35:00 PM
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My Grandma semi cares about this. She watches Young and The Restless and One Life To Live I think. But she says "I know why they're mad, I'd be just as upset if they took my stories away". So if they go for Y&TR or OLTL, then My grandma gonna be mad

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GenesisSaga
06/30/11 8:39:00 PM
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My parents will be upset by this- avid Children fans for the past 15 years.

Me? I couldn't care less.

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Shadow_Ryoko
06/30/11 8:40:00 PM
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From: SlymDayspring | #010
i was devastated the year my soap went off air

RIP Passions


my mom watched that one and i thought it was hilarious. monkey doctors, witches, and midgets...


exactly! it was so over the top and absurd and i loved every minute of it

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Shadow_Ryoko
06/30/11 8:43:00 PM
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i want a damn martimmy

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shadosneko
06/30/11 9:15:00 PM
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From: SlymDayspring | #010
i was devastated the year my soap went off air

RIP Passions


my mom watched that one and i thought it was hilarious. monkey doctors, witches, and midgets...


ok yeah passions was kinda good

I was raised by my grandma. >_>

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PartOfYourWorld
06/30/11 9:17:00 PM
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From: Shadow_Ryoko | #007
i was devastated the year my soap went off air

RIP Passions


lol that's the one my sister watched. Midget guy!

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SHINE GET 64
06/30/11 9:17:00 PM
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go go my Days of our SHINE

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WazzupGenius00
06/30/11 9:36:00 PM
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Yeah my mom watches All My Children, and yes that's the one where Susan Lucci has been on it for forty years

Apparently she's going to Desperate Housewives
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