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| Rebecca Budig (Greenlee) and Vincent Irizarry (David) in a scene that aired the week of May 17, 2010 on ABC Daytime's "All My Children." / ABC/Carol Kaelson |
Sit down daytime TV lovers: It’s the end of an era for a couple of your favorite soaps, ABC just announced.
Yes, the Susan Lucci-starring “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” both received cancellation notices today, the alphabet network said.
“We are taking this bold step to expand our business because viewers are looking for different types of programming these days,” Disney ABC/Television Group Daytime President Brian Frons said in a statement.
“They are telling us there is room for informative, authentic and fun shows that are relatable, offer a wide variety of opinions and focus on ‘real life’ takeaways. A perfect example of this is ‘The View,’ and that factored into our decision.”
| Actress Susan Lucci poses for a portrait, Monday, March 28, 2011 in New York. / AP Photo/Jeff Christensen |
“All My Children” will close up shop in September and “One Life to Live” will air its final episode in January, ABC said.
What’s slated to replace the two soap operas are “The Chew” and “The Revolution.”
“The Chew” is a food fanatics dream, ABC said.
Hosted by the Food Network's Mario Batali and Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly (“What Not To Wear”), Carla Hall (Bravo’s “Top Chef”) and nutrition expert Daphne Oz, “The Chew” will focus on food from “every angle.” It’s due to premiere in September.
And “The Revolution,” which will feature “American Idol” alum Kimberley Locke and celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, will debut in January. It will focus on health and lifestyle transformations.
“All My Children” celebrated its 40th anniversary in January 2010. “One Life to Live” debuted on July 15, 1968. The daytime soaps have each earned more than 40 Daytime Emmy Awards.
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