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| Cancelled soaps get new life online Posted: 09 Jul 2011 06:53 AM PDT  'One Life to Live' and 'All My Children' will continue to run online with the same cast and crew, including 'All My Children' star Susan Lucci. – AFP pic The iconic shows have been licensed to Prospect Park, a production company that intends to produce new episodes and programme the soaps for loyal fans to view on an upcoming new online network. "We are privileged to continue the legacy of two of the greatest programmes to air on daytime television, and are committed to delivering the storylines, characters and quality that audiences have come to love for over 40 years," said Prospect Park's Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank in a statement. Prospect Park produces the series Wilfred, starring Elijah Wood and based on the Australia hit show, on cable channel FX. According to the New York Post, the shows will pick up where they leave off – All My Children ends September 23 and One Life to Live will end in January 2012. The new producers plan to keep the same cast and crew, including the star Susan Lucci. Plans include delivering the soaps via "additional emerging platforms," such as internet-enabled television sets. Both soaps cost about US$50 million (RM149.70 million) a year to produce and attract about 2.5 million viewers each on television. The hope is that they follow onto the internet. "It takes a lot of living to make a soap opera a serial, and the wonderful teams on both shows have done just that," Agnes Nixon, who created both soaps, responded to the news in a statement. "Together, we are a big family that keeps going, and I'm looking forward to working alongside these wonderful people." – Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Katy Perry cancels concerts after food-poisoning Posted: 09 Jul 2011 02:31 AM PDT  The singer was also said to be suffering severe dehydration. — Reuters file pic The "Teenage Dream" singer was forced to cancel a pair of concerts for yesterday and today after suffering a bout of food poisoning and severe dehydration, according to her official website. The concerts, which were to occur in Chicago and St. Paul, have been rescheduled for next month. Perry fought through the illness to fire up her Twitter account and announce the new dates yesterday, writing, "Chicago and St. Paul — I'm so sorry to have to postpone today and tomorrow's shows. But I'll be back 8/21 (CHI) and 8/23 (St. Paul)!" Perry noted in a statement, "I am going to return in a few weeks to give them the very best show ever!" Perry's next concert is scheduled for Regina, Saskatchewan, on Wednesday. — Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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