Soaps are feeling the economic effect
December 3, 2008 by Lance Carter
Salaries of “All My Children” regulars including longtime stars Susan Lucci, Michael E. Knight and Ray MacDonnell are seeing their paychecks shrink as part of a cost-cutting policy being applied to all three of ABC’s soaps, including “One Life to Live” and “General Hospital.”
Without offering specifics, ABC Daytime on Tuesday confirmed a new focus on belt-tightening. A statement from the network spoke of “carefully and responsibly managing our costs, which include some production cuts, but in ways the audience will not see on screen.”
Judy on Sun, 1st Mar 2009 9:49 pm
I can’t imagine them cutting my show after I have put in over 30 years of my life following it every single day. I totally love this show and although I get annoyed with storylines and them killing off my favorite people, I would never give it up. MEK and DC are my favorites. Myrtle will be so missed, as Phoebe is, and the other old timers. Nothing but fond memories. Don’t cut us short, we old timers want our show.
Lance on Mon, 2nd Mar 2009 6:06 pm
It’s all economics now. It stinks I know.