tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post2009961150192921426..comments2023-11-02T09:08:08.645-04:00Comments on We Love Soaps: Prospect Park Asks For More Money In Amended Lawsuit Against ABC; Claims ABC Schemed To Create 'Mega Soap' and 'Copy-Cat' CharactersKevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13659344675956886092noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-5385700977458806462013-11-14T18:22:24.218-05:002013-11-14T18:22:24.218-05:00imho - None of PP's claims about the supposed ...imho - None of PP's claims about the supposed OLTL-GH "mega-soap" (insert laugh) would have anything to do with why AMC failed to work out for them. <br /><br />The most serious and actionable claim I see is the one that ABC somehow "discouraged Hulu" from assisting PP with a second season. But there, I notice PP uses the phrase "We believe ...". They will need more than a belief to prove this in court and will need to provide substantive evidence or direct testimony to support such a claim. And apart from "discouragement," Hulu would have had to have actually followed through. <br /><br />And due to Item #5 above, I would say there will be no official cancellation notice for the two soaps issued by PP during the duration of this lawsuit. That's why they've let the actors know their status with the shows, but nothing formal to the public. FoxCranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826849478948616154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-22343494019865391602013-11-14T00:31:21.722-05:002013-11-14T00:31:21.722-05:00PP is not saying KA had a contract with them. What...PP is not saying KA had a contract with them. What they said was that GH had these characters for a short time. ABC knew this but signed the actors to long term deals. By doing that ABC made it impossible to make deals with KA & ME. PP is saying ABC blocked their talks wuth them and YES networks can do that. if your under contract with them. PP sees this as ABC sabotaging OLTL,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00323823931499068692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-10389952092171462622013-11-14T00:14:29.634-05:002013-11-14T00:14:29.634-05:00Unfortunately, PP is serious.
Question is, will...Unfortunately, PP is serious. <br /><br />Question is, will they win? I say no.<br /><br />Once again, PP is playing 'fast and loose' with facts and it appears some people (some 'fans') buy into it. Kristen Alderson (ex-Starr/now-Kiki) never had a contract with<br />PP nor any intention of returning to NYC and OLTL. She signed a contract with ABC and<br />GH. PP could not 'force' her to return to OLTL. A recast would have been needed. ABC<br />didn't create this. Both Howarth and Easton were willing to work out a situation where they<br />could work on both OLTL and GH. They waited for PP to contact ABC, they did not. They<br />only issued threats and ultimatums. Howarth forged his own deal and did return to OLTL<br />to wrap up the character of Todd's story. Howarth never said he would REMAIN at OLTL<br />2.0. His intent was to return for the sole purpose of wrapping up Todd's story. He returned<br />to GH in the form of a different character (Franco). As did Easton and Alderson. These<br />three performers were under multi-year deals with ABC/GH.<br /><br />The only person 'conspiring' to make sure the whole PP deal went south was Brian Frons.<br />What he put in motion during his final few months and afterwards caused the tension<br />between ABC and PP. The man is poison. People tend to forget him and what he's<br />capable of. Since February 2012, when Vicki Dummer took over at ABC Daytime, it's<br />been a new day. No games, no B.S. She never had any involvement with the PP deal.<br />Also, another fact that goes overlooked, the ratings and demographics for GENERAL<br />HOSPITAL don't lie. What Frank and Ron have done at GH is amazing. GH was a Dead<br />Show Walking under the final couple years of Phelps and Guza. It's not anymore. Just<br />imagine where ONE LIFE TO LIVE would be NOW had Frons not canceled it?<br /><br />In the end, let's be honest here. PP's efforts were not bad. They were not great either.<br />Both AMC 2.0 and OLTL 2.0 were produced quite well, considering their budgets. My<br />hats are off to Ginger Smith (AMC) and Jen Pepperman (OLTL). They should be proud<br />of what they did. The problem was the writing. AMC benefited in having scriptwriters who<br />knew the characters. The Headwriters (McPherson and Snyder) did not know AMC and<br />it showed, but at least, they continued the stories from the ABC AMC finale. OLTL had it worse. The scripts were often juvenile and the stories never ringed true, never 'felt' like MY<br />OLTL.<br /><br />Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07192768435533510023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-29776524417272320722013-11-13T23:33:55.543-05:002013-11-13T23:33:55.543-05:00Amazing how people let ABC off the hook when they ...Amazing how people let ABC off the hook when they were the ones that cancelled the soaps in the first place. ABC had a conflict of interest because of their ownership stake in HULU and I believe they conspired against PP. The bad guys are ABC not PP. Fact is, ABC would have been a laughing stock if the two shows had been successful after ABC had cancelled them for CHEW. I will probably cancel my HULU Plus account and maybe quite watching all ABC shows. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-20624057577311361922013-11-13T21:33:29.083-05:002013-11-13T21:33:29.083-05:00 lesson of the day should be dnt cancel SOAPS when... lesson of the day should be dnt cancel SOAPS when you know yu still want them on the air! Prospect park just dont wanna pay..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-92181567264940765952013-11-13T21:21:03.376-05:002013-11-13T21:21:03.376-05:00Not sure what to think but GH obviously went out o...Not sure what to think but GH obviously went out of its way to rub PP's nose in the fact that they had the OLTL3 by creating new and unnecessary characters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-6439040846058301322013-11-13T20:43:42.921-05:002013-11-13T20:43:42.921-05:00LOL I think they are trying to not have to pay ABC...LOL I think they are trying to not have to pay ABC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-88657742272502456782013-11-13T19:47:18.021-05:002013-11-13T19:47:18.021-05:00I can't tell if these guys are serious, nuts o...I can't tell if these guys are serious, nuts or just trying to save face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com