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Date Posted: 21:11:32 09/04/11 Sun
Author: cyndi
Author Host/IP: 66-249-34-233.adsl.gulftel.net / 66.249.34.233
Subject: Susan Lucci speaks out about what caused AMC to come to end. She really doesn't mince words at who is to blame. Part of her statement is inside. It's pretty darned good.

"I think our being in this position is the result of some very bad decisions by [Frons].”

The Emmy winner claims Frons oversaw “subpar” writing when he installed soap vet Chuck Pratt as headwriter in 2008 and pushed out AMC creator Agnes Nixon. She also maintains that Frons told her last spring that the legendary sudser would be replaced by food-based talk show The Chew because it was cheaper to produce.

“An iconic show was losing out to greed,” she allegedly writes. “If Brian Frons could show his bosses that he could save the network 40 percent … he could keep his job even if the rest of us lost ours… I watched Brian Frons’ decisions destroy the production of our show and the lives of people on both sides of the country… [He] has what, for me, is that fatal combination of ignorance and arrogance. I cannot fathom any network executive choosing to alienate millions of loyal viewers in these economic times.”

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[> Wow! Very well said and hard hitting. It makes sense to me. Who fires Agnes Nixon? She is an iconic soap writer. -- LB, 23:27:47 09/04/11 Sun (pool-71-252-101-92.washdc.east.verizon.net/71.252.101.92)


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[> You go Susan. Yes, Agnes Nixon had been with the show since its inception. She's supposed to come on for her farewell too. It's been fun seeing all the formers back though. Even if Leo was a dream scene -- Janet, 06:29:33 09/05/11 Mon (r75-110-13-7.gvllcmtc01.gnvlnc.ab.dh.suddenlink.net/75.110.13.7)


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[> [> It's not like the soaps were money losers for the networks. The idiots in charge of the network wanted a low cost production and that was that. I like some of the people involved with The Chew but hope it goes quickly down in flames. -- cyndi, 08:48:46 09/05/11 Mon (66-249-34-233.adsl.gulftel.net/66.249.34.233)


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[> [> [> Agnes Nixon has been on AMC a couple of days already - I've been catching up on the past 3 weeks that I missed during the moving process - maybe she won't be back on again for the final days as they are coming up quickly! She got Cara her green card without having to stay married to Tad. -- S, 17:09:15 09/05/11 Mon (ip72-220-59-44.sd.sd.cox.net/72.220.59.44)


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[> [> [> [> I like a couple of the hosts of the upcoming The Chew also, but i don't want to watch any more talk shows. I like the soap. I also hope it goes down quickly but more so it will prove a point to TIIC at ABC, not cuz I wish any ill will onto the hosts. -- S, 17:10:55 09/05/11 Mon (ip72-220-59-44.sd.sd.cox.net/72.220.59.44)


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[> [> [> [> I forgot to tape a few... did get Friday recorded but haven't watched.... didn't know Cara got the card. -- Janet, 20:58:34 09/05/11 Mon (nc-76-6-113-29.dhcp.embarqhsd.net/76.6.113.29)


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[> Low budget reality shows and talk shows are ruining TV. The oldtime soaps were engrossing and about more than jumping into bed. I miss them. -- LB, 01:15:52 09/06/11 Tue (pool-71-252-101-92.washdc.east.verizon.net/71.252.101.92)


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[> [> I keep hearing that General Hospital will be cancelled fall of 2012 if not sooner. It's ratings are sinking like a stone. We'll have to see if the numbers go up after the other 2 ABC soaps are axed. NBC only has Days of Our Lives and CBS has Young and the Restless and a half hour soap, The Bold and the Beautiful. If the cancelled ABC soaps can make a successful transfer to internet based soaps that could help the venue survive but idea has a lot of questions. It's a shame. -- cyndi, 08:28:56 09/06/11 Tue (66-249-34-233.adsl.gulftel.net/66.249.34.233)


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[> [> [> At this point with GH's storylines, I would rather keep AMC longer! -- S, 01:58:11 09/08/11 Thu (ip72-220-59-44.sd.sd.cox.net/72.220.59.44)


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[> [> [> I pretty much quite watching GH in '99... but 2001 or so, I pretty much lost interest. Through the years, I've had it on a time or two during the summer and I swear... it's ALWAYS something about Sonny, Carly, Jason, Michael..... ALWAYS. It could be 3 years since the last time I watched.... uh.. .had it on... and same old same old. -- Janet, 17:40:41 09/14/11 Wed (r75-110-13-7.gvllcmtc01.gnvlnc.ab.dh.suddenlink.net/75.110.13.7)


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