Former ATWT head writer Jean Passanante on why she killed the character of ReidAsked how the show settled on this particular ending, Passanante says, “In the back of our minds we thought we'll end the show with a death, a birth, a wedding, a funeral and a retirement. We were sort of trying to encapsulate what happens on a show, in a town, and in life in a short period of time.”
Asked if she’s aware of the backlash from fans, Passanante answers emphatically that she was. “I am aware of it. I was at the Paley Center doing a panel and a couple of people kind of accosted me – this is before it even aired. … The fact that it happened to be a gay guy that died is completely arbitrary and coincidental. I'm a little stunned that there's this attitude that, you know, we can't interrupt a gay romance, as if we haven't done exactly that with straight romances.”
Kim Zimmer on her return to ONE LIFE TO LIVE"I'm definitely not trying to step on anybody's toes or take anybody's airtime, by any means. And I've been made to feel very welcome. Erika called me three times before I agreed to the role, just to put a little bee in my bonnet about how fun it would be to work together again. She was very terrific and supportive. But I understand the fans. There are people on the show like Ilene Kristen [Roxie] who would love to be working more. I just think it's a sign of the times at OLTL that the producers and writers are looking for ways to shake things up."
VIDEO: Barbara Windsor on Peggy Mitchell and her Bristol panto
Former EASTENDERS star Barbara Windsor will be starring in pantomime at the Bristol Hippodrome this Christmas.
Responses: Do you know anyone who still watches daytime soaps? Did you ever watch them?Dayton Daily News readers answer the questions.
LIFE UNEXPECTED creator: CW had us broaden the show
Liz Tigelaar insists it's still the same show, just with more conflicts and characters — not to mention a ONE TREE HILL crossover. "I could tell tales about Baze and Kate and Lux and Ryan the rest of my life and not get bored," she says. "The CW would kill me and cancel my show, but I seriously could."
HBO renews BOARDWALK EMPIRE after a big season premiere
About 4.8 million watched Sunday night, the biggest HBO launch since DEADWOOD in 2004.
People’s Choice Awards Will Give More Choices
The People’s Choice Awards, sponsored by Procter & Gamble, is giving the public a chance to select additional categories to honor favorites in movies, television and music.
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