Could 'All My Children' Face Cancellation?

By AOL TV Editors Posted Mar 21st 2011 02:50PM

A daytime landscape without Erica Kane? Say it ain't so! A source close to 'All My Children' has confirmed to our friends at TV Squad that the series is in jeopardy.

ABC could make an announcement regarding the fate of 'All My Children' as soon as today or tomorrow. Despite it being a bigger brand, 'AMC's' sagging ratings has put the series on the chopping block.

If 'AMC' is canceled, ABC could move 'One Life to Live' to California. Deadline notes ABC may replace 'AMC' with a talk show, similar to what CBS did with 'As the World Turns.'

In recent weeks 'AMC' has delivered record lows in Nielsen ratings. According to Deadline, the soap came in last in the key demographic of women 18–49. It was seen by 463,000 viewers in that demo, down 34 percent compared to last year. The series also came in last in total viewers, grabbing 2.32 million. 'One Life to Live' had 2.36 million during the week of March 7.

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Monday 21 March

By Coleen Scampini

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I have been watching AMC since 1971 and think that many loyal viewers would be devastated if they canceled this show! I think they need a better storyline. One of the big issues is that the storylines dragggggggggggggggg on and on for weeks. I have heard many of my friends and family tell me if they changed that, they would watch this show. I wish the writers could end the drama at the end of each week instead of every 6 months! It gets so boring to keep the story go on forever! End it and start anew and it will keep our interest!
Thanks...

By stu

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All daytime soaps story lines draggggggggggg on for weeks.
Another 1 down..5 more to go!
Susan is the Heather Locklear of daytime tv=lousy actress.

By Donna

Now you know how us people felt that were fans of As the World Turns. I really hope they dont take that off the air and put more bs talk shows on. I am soooooooooooo sick and tired of talk shows they have the same thing on over and over again. Enough already.

By suzi steed

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YOU SAID IT GIRL!!!
Even my 84 Yr. old dad says the same thing..."I think I'll die before this thing with the ole' man is over!!"

Tuesday 22 March

By Barbara Rose

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I have been watching this show for 30 years. Aren't the millions of people who watch important enough to keep it on.

By Liz

AMC's slow downfall started when they made Cameron Mathison (Ryan) the lead storyline getter on the show. He can't act and I never understood his appeal. I haven't watched since this happened.

By Coleen

I love him! He is one of the major reasons I watch! I love Greenlee too. Hate Kendall and loved they killed Zach off, hated their relationship. Kill Annie off and I would love the show more!

By Rene

Sounds like it's time for some new writers. I've been watching since 1972. I'm loyal, always will be... through thick and thin. But get some original ideas, already!

By lucky

Maybe the writing needs a boost. Their story lines go on and on and on, shorten up some of these overblown plots. This Zak/murder mystery and this idiot priest plot is so ridiculous, who cares anymore.

I AGREE!!! THAT'S EXACTLY THE POINT!

Thursday 14 April

By Michael

I feel you on this.

By David

"ABC may replace 'AMC' with a talk show, similar to what CBS did with 'As the World Turns.'"

??? ABC already has a daytime talk show.What's "The View"? Chopped liver?

Thursday 24 March

By JANICE MOMMENY

CHOPPED LIVER IS TOO GOOD A NAME FOR THE VIEW,

By stacy

I agree. The story lines get boring & the whole kill off a character & then bring them back is old. I'm tired of the same old whiny storyline with Kendall for example. Hell, I don't even watch much anymore (any ABC soaps really) because of the boring, same old stuff. New writers might make a difference & listening to viewers' thoughts would be too.

By peggy

The story line is awful....i have been a fan since the beginning...not so much these days...

By KateS.

I watched Soaps for years, back when. My life revolved around 'Another World'. Loved them then. Havent been that devoted to anything like that in years...

By Linda

I watched today and have been watching since Tara and Phil. Since I was a kid. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Do not cancel AMC. I love it and always have.

By Frances

We don't need another "lesbo" talk show....Who cares about the opinions of these overpaid has beens!!!

By Karen Rider

Please don't cancel the show. It's what I live for. My friends and I all watch it and it gives us so much to talk about. Please reconsider.

Monday 19 September

By Cind

I'm with you on this .I will never understand why they want to take off something good and put some bull crap so called reality crap on.Enough of this talk shows and so called reality shows, the only people that watch them are idiots.

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