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'One Life to Live' Has Left the Building

'The View' to salute Llanview in a special episode

By TVDeeva Deanna Barnert Dec 9, 2011 4:20PM

OLTL stages are emptyIt's official: Llanview has left the building. The "One Life to Live" ABC finale will air on Jan. 13, but that episode has already been taped and today, Dec. 9, was the cast's final day to clear out their dressing rooms. With production wrapped, however, comes renewed hope for an after-life on the internet, along with news that "The View" will salute "One Life to Live" in a special episode just hours before the finale.

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Smith and Alderson blow goodbye kisses

While rumblings suggest "One Life to Live" might find an afterlife on net, after all (see below), the cast and crew who packed up this week are mourning the end of an era, which is never easy. 

“I am awake and dreading today," Hillary B. Smith tweeted Thursday. "It is the day I move the last of my stuff from the dressing room and say good by to my family. I will roll my stuff unaided through the audience waiting in line to see The View like a discarded lover when she has been all used up. After 20 years of caring and bleeding for this show. I feel dismissed. Like we are all being told, 'Move along. Nothing to see here.'”

Smith softened the blow with a Llanview ladies' night, meeting up with costars Kassie DePaiva, Kristen Alderson and Florencia Lozano, show publicist Lauri Hogan and costume designer Susan Gammie on Wednesday. The love-fest seemed to give them all a boost.

Alderson and De Paiva say goodbye "These women carried me for 18 years during my time at OLTL," tweeted DePaiva, pictured hugging onscreen daughter Alderson. "Their love and friendship shaped my everyday existence. I treasure each them and cherish my memories!"

Alderson, who grew up on the show, tweeted out the goodbye photos from the ladies' night, while her brother and costar Eddie tweeted out the above twitpic of the empty stages when the sibs packed up their dressing rooms earlier that day.

Will 'One Life to Live' make it to the net?

The "One Life to Lives" stages are a ghost town, but there's still at least a month of "One Life to Live" drama ahead. The final ABC episodes were written to set up Prospect Park's proposed online series, however, which means the finale will likely leave fans hanging with a cliffhanger or two, just as the end of "All My Children" did.

Soap fans were heartbroken when Prospect Park announced they were "suspending aspirations" to bring "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" back to life on the internet. Just this week, however, Variety reported that the production company that bought digital rights to the canceled ABC sudsers is meeting with potential partners. 


Execs at the company aren't talking, so fans aren't exactly holding their collective breath, but the committed crew is not giving up hope, either.

If "One Life to Live" does manage to find a home on the internet, the delays will have cost the production some prime talent. "One Life" exec producer Frank Valentini and headwriter Ron Carlivati were signed on to join the effort, but moved West to work at "General Hospital" after the company's announcement.

Get in on the final hurrah 

One bit of fun news for fans: Before “One Life to Live” airs that final episode on Friday, Jan. 13, "The View" will spend an hour saluting the show and you can be there!

Bing: What clips and episodes of "The View"

Erika Slezak (Viki Lord) will serve as guest host for an episode that promises never-before seen footage of the final taping; interviews with special guest stars and returning cast members; surprise appearances; an exclusive sneak peek clip of the final show and the cast and crew uniting for their final group photo. Creator Agnes Nixon will also stop by and fans can of course expect a "One Life to Live" montage of memorable moments.

Those who wish to be studio audience members can email their request ASAP to: TheViewSalutesOLTL@g​mail.com.
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"One Life to Live" airs weekdays on ABC, until Jan. 13. "The View" airs weekdays on ABC

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juanita griffith
Jan 16, 2012 12:05PM
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I have been watching OLTL since it first began and it is a sad day indeed to see them go I detest all these reality shows if i want to watch a cooking show i will go to the food network the Chew is foolish i caught it just to give it a chance that i wont do again as for the revolution i have no intentions of watching it at all if i want to watch a show like that i will watch THE BIGGEST LOSER  at least NBC had the good grace to put it on at night and not ruin their dedicated daytime viewers favorites as for ABC once they remove GH I will no longer view their network nor will i allow it on in my home by my children nor grandchildren they have no regard for their viewers they say the cut these shows due do the cost well how is it going to be for them when they lose all their viewers I wish the sponsors of these new shows would take their adds away for i will no longer purchase their products so ABC AND SPONSORS OF THE CHEW AND REVOLUTION I HOPE YOUR POCKETS RUN DRY when all the people who once bought what you had to offer no longer do

disappointed in abc28
Dec 19, 2011 10:37PM
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i will be looking for the nework that adopts one life to live. i will not be watching abc for any show except general hospital. when they cancel general hospital i will never watch that network again...after 40 years of loyalty.
lakeside barbeques
Dec 15, 2011 8:46AM
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Ellen Degeneres got what she deserved, a no show.  When are these people going to stop trusting in Lindsay Lohan and realize she is damaged beyond repair?

 

Just let her be, she will never be "okay."

itsmillertime
Dec 11, 2011 12:43AM
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A Carver: You are a very narrow-minded person, which makes you a moron.  If you could care less about soaps, then why seek out articles such as this one with the sole intention of putting the genre down in front of thousands of lifelong fans?  Soaps have been around for almost half a century. If they were so "well past their prime", then I seriously doubt that they would've lasted as long as they have. Secondly, Soaps are not full of "B-rated actors and actresses", as you so cluelessly described Hillary B. Smith.  Josh Duhamel, Kelly Ripa and Demi Moore are just a few examples of first class award-winning talent who got their start on soaps.  And as for your other clueless statement that "people are not watching anymore", have you visited the other blogs, the facebook fan pages, the twitter world????  If you would do a little research, you would see that hundreds of thousands of people DO still watch these shows!!!  So, please spare us with your lame, clueless babble and take your unsolicited comments somewhere else.

 

Now, onward and upward....

 

To the ones who matter - the soapfans:  I grew up in a household where both my parents were AMC and OLTL fans, so in a way, I feel like these characters are a part of my family. Since The Chew has replaced AMC, I refuse to watch it. (Even though I tried to give it a chance, but ended up turning the channel after 5 minutes because the cast was too annoying.) When The Revolution replaces OLTL, I will NOT watch it. ABC, the only shows you have going for you now are GH and Desperate Housewives....and we all know that DH is in its last season. That being said, if you plan to cancel GH (and with your superb track record for caring less about your loyal views, I am sure that a cancellation is just around the corner), then ABC will no longer be welcome in my home.  I have been a faithful viewer since I was a child, but I will no longer be supportive of a network who does not listen to their viewers' opinions or wants.

sltytex
Dec 10, 2011 4:07PM
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It saddens so many of us after all these years that they give up on keeping soaps alive. Just throw in the towel and make soaps a history to those that have been there faithfully and dedicated to the shows. There is always more to write and put on the shows, especially with now a days drama. Please, this is how you can treat those that have stood by your soaps just throw in the towel and tell us "oops" sorry but we are closing our doors let the reality shows take over. These were our shows to come home too,  from a hectic work day knowing that after a hectic day you can watch what you recorded on our soaps. This was our only way to enjoy and relax. This wasn't shows that have been on for a couple of series and we move on to other shows. Soaps have been on OMG when I It was a Tradition we were given to just all of a sudden be taken from us. I have lost faith in the entertainment world completely. I know that since the loss of All My Children and now One Life to Live are gone now, the excitement of going home to watch your favorite show isn't there any more. Watching TV will never quite be the same. So thanks to all the writers for giving up and not keeping what started a tradition, now gone. It's a shame.
sizzle11
Dec 10, 2011 3:37PM
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I will never watch ABC again unless every other channel goes off. There are allot of people that are becoming retiring age and have watched these shows for 20 years now they are gone by the wayside. I hope they are real happy with what they are doing it is disgraceful.
Lili-Love
Dec 10, 2011 3:32PM
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I forgot to say, the only time I watch ABC (Nettie below, I am with you) Is OLTL and GH. Now, I will be reduced to GH until they pull it too.
I watch CBS now for everything. When they remove Y&R and B&B. They will lose me as a viewer completely. I can watch EVERYTHING else online. I am ready to cancel my Direct TV. Why do I need it? They are taking off everything I care about.
Streaming is the way to go if the Networks refuse to listen to their audience. TIME to goooo.. All I will have left is ELLEN. LOVE LOVE HER! But, I think I can get her online. So, Networks take it away and Karma take over.  ; )

andrea palmer (Arisen_3)
Dec 10, 2011 3:27PM
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this is so sad  i miss "All my children" too but now  is sadder i do wish they could of put our soap operas on soap TV station  and not take them off
Lili-Love
Dec 10, 2011 3:13PM
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I cannot stand "reality TV Shows"..It in fact is NOT reality! I have been watching/taping my soaps for as long as they have been on television. I have NO desire what-so-ever for another "talk show" either. I am sick of them. The Talk just Dumped two good, very personable women (in my mind, it was because they were much more intelligent and far more good looking than Julie Chen..She has no personality and she thinks she is so cute). I cannot stand "The View". Maury is another example of hideous behavior and bad for the already unintelligent types that watch it! Oh, and let's not forget the hideous Jerry Springer...
Please, Please, no more talk shows, reality shows and NO MORE cooking shows..
I will miss my extended family terribly..

A Carver
Dec 10, 2011 1:52PM
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Hilary B Smith's comments are hysterical! They actually made me laugh ... get over it - NOTHING LASTS FOREVER Hilary B Smith, and you would know this if you were not just a B-rated soap opera actress. No instead you made a living at acting on a soap where you could get comfortable for 20 (TWENTY) years and now that the writing is on the wall regarding the soap genre, it is your OWN fault if you feel discarded ... you should have been out their pounding the pavement like everyone else trying to improve their acting skills on other sets and shows, and not just resting your laurels at OLTL! Had you done that, maybe you wouldn't feel discarded ... you did that to yourself! So while I feel somewhat bad that the show got canceled (GO BRIAN FRON's!) really no one cares anymore about these well past their prime daytime soap op's getting axed left and right ... it is time! And clearly that is not just a personal sentiment as much as it is a ratings thing, that are very evident and clear ... people are not watching anymore!
MRT518
Dec 10, 2011 12:31PM
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It's just sad that first Brian Frons (sp) cancells 2 great soap operas and then leaves.  Not cool at all.  Sad
dbwhoaz
Dec 10, 2011 12:24PM
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I thought (wishful thinking) that since they finally dumped that horrible Frons who killed off All My Children and One Life To Live, that ABC might finally come to their senses and keep these shows (bring BACK AMC).  I will never forgive ABC and they are forever banned from our home!  Morons...
cvlhs
Dec 10, 2011 12:21PM
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I know the execs at ABC don't read our posts, obviously, or they might have made different decisions.  They don't really care what the viewers want.  They don't realize that even though we aren't "live" viewers I have recorded my ABC shows (exclusively) since I was able, since I have always worked.  Remember their names, Frons, Sweeney and Dummer?!?!?  I won't be watching (recording) ABC once OLTL goes off the air.  It probably won't matter, since I've never been "polled" for my opinion.  I've even complained directly on the ABC website, they just don't care.  Wonder how many heads will roll when they really lose viewers.  I will watch GH for as long as I can stand the writers storylines, but I'm already losing interest.
Georgia Morey
Dec 10, 2011 12:10PM
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i think its a shame that after all the years these soaps have been treated the way the have...they have have brought happiness,hope, and understanding to lives that were filled with un happiness or something missing in them...they were are the back bone of tv...to put reality shows and and no telling what else will be a great mistake....everyone should boycott these things...i will only watch tv at night now...and if the same happens there then go buy DVDs....screw what these networks are doing...and if any one of you says you never watch soaps will if those lips are moving you are lying...the american public has a right to there shows....are we moving into a  communist world now and having to watch what the government and sponsors say we have to....it become a sad sad day tv,,they sold out

Sandie Reed (SReeed)
Dec 10, 2011 12:02PM
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I watched OLTL from day one: as two doctors struggled with each other and one fell several stories to the ground; and Dorian Crammer (not Lord yet) lurked in the shadows of the hospital watching her lover fall to his death! From that day I have watched tens of thousands of shows (and commercials). Quoting Hillary B. Smith "I feel like I've been dismissed" too! and I will never forgive ABC/Disney for cancelling this show. AMC came later for me, but I came to love this show too. What's wrong with ABC? I truly question the executives who made these decisions, and will deserve what's coming to them after the stupid realty and talk shows tank. I know that its a business and I can appreciate that they have to pay their bills. But the millions of fans that loved these shows have gone somewhere else, and have taken their money with them. ABC and their advertisers will lose so much money from p*ssed off viewers, I don't know if the companies will be able to recover financially. You've made several bad decisions and will pay for them. I have already stopped watching ABC which would include: DWTS, The View, nightly and local news, Greys, and other shows and will never, never watch "screw" the Chew and Revulsion. As for OLTL actors, writers, and crew...thank you for giving us so many great years of acting and story telling. I hope to see you back in the future and will watch for the continuing stories of the good people of Llandview. Good bye and best wishes to you all!

4Dalejr4ever
Dec 10, 2011 12:00PM
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Why try to save AMC & OLTL? No one tried to save ATWT & GL. I hope all the internet thing gets canned permantly. Eventually all Soaps will die out. Hopefully

Y&R will be the last to go. THEY R THE BEST!

 

AMCSuperfan
Dec 10, 2011 11:18AM
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I agree that reality tv and talk shows have overrun tv. I really miss the way I could come home from work, watch SoapNet and unwind. If I want to watch shows about cooking, I stick to the Food Channel or Cooking Channel. As for the Chew, I watch these Chefs on other programs(Iron Chef or Molto Mario)but I just can't seem to get into the Chew.
Stop the Insanity Now
Dec 10, 2011 11:14AM
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January 13, 2012 will be one of the saddest days of my life. I'm not home during the day to watch OLTL but when I get home I can't wait to sit down and fire up my DVR. 'My show' has always been the first thing I watch when I get home. I truly do feel as if I'm losing a large part of my family in one fell swoop and I'll never forgive ABC. The end of OLTL means the end of ABC in my household. I might finish out the shows I'm currently watching there, namely DH, GA and PP but once those are gone, if not before, I plan to cease and desist watching ABC. The suits at these networks expect loyalty from the viewers but show none in return. You reap what you sow ABC!
Lisa HR
Dec 10, 2011 11:11AM
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It is very sad to see these shows end. This is strictly a financial reason...... cheaper to run a talk show then to keep the soaps going.  Again someone needs to make the profit.  As for Righttomyopinion bob, I was one of the many who taped/dvrd this show. I work full time and this was my escape when I came home.  I will miss OLTL and hope somehow it will be picked up somewhere.  Most of all I feel sorry for all the actors whom have given their lives to this show for our entertainment. I cannot imagine how they all must be feeling.  Goodluck to everyone on the the OLTL staff.
Genia57
Dec 10, 2011 11:05AM
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I have not nor will I watch The Chew. 
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