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Most of the viewers of both All My Children and One Life to Live have been boycotting ABC for taking these 2 soaps off the air and replacing them with PURE CRAP, THE CHEW AND THE REVOLUTION. Most of
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ANYONE ELSE BOYCOTTING ABC/DISNEY STATIONS
posted at March 19, 2012 2:15 PM EDT
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Most of the viewers of both All My Children and One Life to Live have been boycotting |
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Re: ANYONE ELSE BOYCOTTING ABC/DISNEY STATIONS
posted at March 19, 2012 4:28 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: ANYONE ELSE BOYCOTTING ABC/DISNEY STATIONS: WHAT HAPPENED TO WHAT I JUST POSTED? Posted by smartbeat7 I see one other post from you, an earlier one, in addition to this one. What shows are you talking about being on instead of those old soap operas? I only know of one person who ever watches soap operas anymore. I understand their popularity has greatly declined because partially of all the great shows in more complexity being on in the evenings.
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Re: ANYONE ELSE BOYCOTTING ABC/DISNEY STATIONS
posted at June 8, 2012 7:43 AM EDT
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In Response to ANYONE ELSE BOYCOTTING ABC/DISNEY STATIONS: Most of the viewers of both All My Children and One Life to Live have been boycotting ABC for taking these 2 soaps off the air and replacing them with PURE CRAP, THE CHEW AND THE REVOLUTION. Most of us are waiting for these two useless shows to be taken off the air for the lack of viewers. Many of the viewers started watching them from the very beginning and to some, they were like part of their family. So, now like most others, I am on the computer a little longer :) Would just like some to share their thoughts. PS This is the first time I have posted here. Posted by smartbeat7 I am!! ABC/Disney has destroyed a nearly 50 year traditon of watching soaps in my family . I watched the very first OLTL and have followed it ever since. I remember GH when Nurse Jessie Brewer was the hottie (yes I am that old! lol). I think it's disgraceful how soap fans are being treated. We have been their bread and butter for decades and now they think they can "train" us to like the cheap crap they are airing now. Well, even the mighty Oprah is finding out that the soaps gave her more of a bump in the ratings than she thought. Without the soaps lead-in, her network is suffering as is ABC. Katie will fail miserably without the soaps! Don't underestimate our numbers. We are millions strong..... |
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Re: ANYONE ELSE BOYCOTTING ABC/DISNEY STATIONS
posted at June 9, 2012 2:52 PM EDT
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I am sorry, but I find this post hilarious...who gives a crap about soap operas...it is actors playing parts...besides the Chew is a fabulous show and the food is amazing. I haven't watched the Revolution because I don't watch shows much during the day. But no sympathy here about soaps dying except I hope good actors are able to get new jobs...but soap actors are lucky as many of them have worked for years and there are many actors who have to fight for new jobs daily. Only about four percent of actors in SAG and AFTRA work constantly, everybody else is hustling all the time to find an acting job. I doubt ABC/Disney is missing you guys...CHEW is a huge success and their studio audience is full each day...all that yummy food ! |
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Re: ANYONE ELSE BOYCOTTING ABC/DISNEY STATIONS
posted at June 11, 2012 11:46 AM EDT
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Please don't be sorry. I'm glad to hear that you were amused. I hope that the cast of "The Chew" can make all that yummy food "to-go". Ratings are in for last week and their show lost another 11 percent. As far as the ABC/Disney suits not missing us, it seems their precious "The View" is now being affected by "The Chew's" low ratings as they were down 3 percent in viewership. Also, ratings are now going down for their night time shows. "The Revolution", which took OLTL's place, has already been cancelled. They had to pay people $30 each to be audience members! As far as the actors are concerned, in a statement AFTRA said the cancellations of the soaps are “a devastating loss for thousands of AFTRA members.” And don't forget the writers and the crew people that were cut loose. If the soap opera genre is allowed to die, many yet undiscovered and struggling actors will have one less very important medium in which to learn and practice their trade. Here is just a partial list of some of the actors who either started on soaps or were on soaps early in their career. Perhaps you may recognize a few of the names: RICHARD DEAN ANDERSON, Dr. Jeff Webber (General Hospital, 1976-81) KEVIN BACON, Tod Adamson (Search for Tomorrow, 1979) ALEC BALDWIN, Billy Allison Aldrich (The Doctors, 1980-82) CHRISTINE BARANSKI, Beverly Tucker (Another World, 1983) KATHY BATES, Belle Bodelle (All My Children, 1984) and Phyllis (The Doctors, 1977) CORBIN BERNSEN, Ken Graham (Ryan's Hope, 1984-85) TIA CARRARE, Jade Soong Chung, R.N (General Hospital, 1985-87) COURTENEY COX, Bunny (As the World Turns, 1984) DANA DELANY, Amy Russell (Love of Life, 1979-80) and Halley Wilson Hollister (As the World Turns, 1981) MICHAEL DORN , Jimmy (Days of Our Lives, 1986-87) JULIA DUFFY, Gerry Braylee (Love of Life, 1972) and Penny Davis (The Doctors, 1973-77) OLYMPIA DUKAKIS, Dr. Barbara Moreno (Search for Tomorrow, 1983) KIRSTEN DUNST, Young Child (Loving, 1990-91) CHARLES DURNING, Police Chief Gil McGowan (Another World, 1972) MORGAN FAIRCHILD, Jennifer Pace (Search for Tomorrow, 1973-77) and Sydney Chase (General Hospital, 1996) LAURENCE FISHBURNE, Dr. Joshua "Josh" Hall (One Life To Live, 1973-76) FAITH FORD, Julia Shearer (Another World, 1983-84) and Muffy Critchlow (One Life To Live, 1983) VIVICA A. FOX, Carmen Silva (Days of Our Lives, 1988) JONATHAN FRAKES, Tom Carroll (The Doctors, 1977-78) and Jared McAllister (Days of Our Lives, 1986) MORGAN FREEMAN, Dr. Roy Bingham (Another World, 1982-84) SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, Kendall Hart Lang (All My Children, 1993-95) KELSEY GRAMMER, Dr. Carnard (Another World, 1983-84) LARRY HAGMAN, Ed Gibson (The Edge of Night, 1961-63) MARK HAMIL, Kent Murray (General Hospital, 1972-73) TERI HATCHER, Angelica Clegg (Capital, 1986-87) ANNE HECHE, Victoria 'Vicky' Hudson Frame Harrison McKinnon (Another World, 1987-91) LAUREN HOLLY , Julie Rand Chandler (All My Children, 1986-88) JAMES EARL JONES, Dr. Jerry Turner (As the World Turns, 1966) TOMMY LEE JONES, Dr. Mark Toland (One Life To Live, 1971-75) MELINA KANAKAREDES, Eleni Andros (The Guiding Light, 1991-95) JANE KRAKOWSKI, Theresa Kendall (Search for Tomorrow, 1984-86 and Tonya (Another World, 1989) EVA LA RUE, Margot Collins (Santa Barbara, 1988) and Dr. Maria Santos Grey (All My Children, 1994-2007) JUDITH LIGHT, Karen Wolek (One Life To Live, 1977-83) RAY LIOTTA, Joey Perrini (Another World, 1978-81) WILLIAM H. MACY, Frank Fisk (Another World, 1982) VANESSA MARCIL, Brenda Barrett (General Hospital, 1996) RUE MCCLANAHAN, Caroline Johnson (Another World, 1970-71) DEMI MOORE, Jackie Templeton (General Hospital, 1982-83) JULIANNE MOORE, Carmen Engler (The Edge of Night, 1984) and Frannie Hughes Crawford (As the World Turns, 1985-88) VIGGO MORTENSEN , Bragg (Search for Tomorrow, 1985) KATE MULGREW, Mary Ryan (Ryan's Hope, 1975-89) LEONARD NIMOY, Bernie (General Hospital, 1963) EVA LONGORIA, Isabella Brana (The Young & the Restless, 2001-03) LUKE PERRY, Kenny (Another World, 1988-89) and Ned Bates (Loving, 1987-88) BRAD PIT, Chris (Another World, 1987) PHYLICIA RASHAD, Courtney Wright (One Life To Live, 1983-84) and Felicia Dalton (Santa Barbara, 1985) CHRISTOPHER REEVE (Deceased), Ben Harper (Love of Life, 1974-1976) MEG RYAN, Betsy Stewart Montgomery Andropoulos (As the World Turns, 1982-84) SUSAN SARANDON, Sarah Fairbanks (Search for Tomorrow, 1972) ROY SCHEIDER, Jonas Falk (Love of Life, 1965-66) and Bob Hill (The Secret Storm, 1967) JOHN SCHNEIDER, Larry Lamont (Loving, 1992) KYRA SEDGWICK, Julia Shearer (Another World, 1964-83) CHARLES SHAUGHNESSY, Shane Donovan (Days of Our Lives, 1989-2002) MARTIN SHEEN, Roy Sanders (The Edge of Night, 1967) CHRISTIAN SLATER, D.J. LaSalle (Ryan's Hope, 1985) JOHN STAMOS, (General Hospital, 1982-84) AMBER TAMBLYN, Emily Quartermaine (General Hospital, 1995-2001) RICHARD THOMAS, Ben Schultz, Jr. (The Edge of Night, 1961) & Thomas Christopher Tommy (As the World Turns, 1966-67) JANINE TURNER, Laura Templeton (General Hospital, 1982-83) KATHLEEN TURNER, Nola DAncy Aldrich (The Doctors, 1978-79) MARIO VAN PEEBLES, Doc Gilmore (One Life To Live, 1982-83) CHRISTOPHER WALKEN, Michael 'Mike' Bauer (The Guiding Light, 1954-56) JESSICA WALTER, Julie Murano (Love of Life, 1962-65) BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, Assistant D.A. (Another World, 1960s) MONTEL WILLIAMS, Judge Pearson (All My Children, 2002-03) HENRY WINKLER, Intern (Another World, 1972) I beg to differ with you on " who gives a crap about soap operas...it is actors playing parts". We ALL should care because these are Americans losing jobs! And ABC/Disney's attitude towards the soap opera audience is another big corporation abusing approximately 7 million Americans so that they can make a profit by producing cheap reality shows rather than quality scripted entertainment. TO ABC/DISNEY: No Soaps = No ABC/Disney. No Mouse in MY House! Bring back the soaps or release the rights so that another company with more vision and imagination can produce them!! So "Chew" on that for awhile and have a nice day |
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Re: ANYONE ELSE BOYCOTTING ABC/DISNEY STATIONS
posted at June 11, 2012 2:54 PM EDT
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All people should pay attention to this boycott.The rating system totally ignores anyone over 54 and only wants to show what 18 to 34 year olds want..Shows are being cancelled lefted and right no matter how high of ratings because we are not important to television.We need to fight these network for we are the major group who watch tv.We spend more and we buy for our kids and grandkids.We are the ones with more time to watch tv but we are being ignored.ABC lied on ratings with Neilsen and said we could be trained like dogs to watch what they put on.The only reason they where cancelled because they waned cheap reality shows to pad there pockets.This is streaming more and more on nighttime to.Harry's Law with high ratings was just cancelled because the 18 to 34 year olds where not watching. When where we consider dead to tv?You can catch cooking shows day and night alread.My ABC has two on now in the daytime alone.Talk from 5 am to 6 pm everyday except for General Hospital.Who wants to sit all day and watch talk and cooking shows? Wonder if the 18 to 34 year old are going watch this.Its not about the veiwers anymore its about what is the cheapest way to make money.I am boycotting and will keep boycotting.People need to take a lesson from us soap fans once this starts with cheaper shows it will eventually get your show cancelled to.Television has become Wall Street not entertainment. |
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Re: ANYONE ELSE BOYCOTTING ABC/DISNEY STATIONS
posted at June 11, 2012 3:44 PM EDT
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Good points moshane58. Perhaps AARP should investigate this as age discrimination? Everyone should take a look at these two articles: http://www.minnpost.com/business/2011/10/marketers-ignore-baby-boomers-their-peril http://www.seniorhomes.com/w/viewers-too-old-nbc-cancels-harrys-law/ This is an issue that should concern all Boomers whether they watch soaps or not. Eventually this will affect ALL enntertainment genres not just soaps. Actors have been concerned about the trend toward cheap reality programming and cgi animation taking their jobs for a long time now. Soon an entire entertainment industry will be obliterated. We soapers are taking a stand now. Remember this: "In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up." -- by Martin NiemöllerLaugh if you want but eventually this trend will affect you too |
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