The Suds Report Recap!

Check out the latest Suds Report from TV Guide Canada's Nelson Branco!


Still reports of AMC moving to LA! And, is Walt Willey being forced out and Susan Lucci forced to recurring?

ABC is seriously considering moving production from New York to L.A. to ensure the soap’s future. “If not, either One Life or AMC is cancelled within the year,” a reliable source told me last weekend. After DC.com broke the news earlier this week, Pine Valley sources informed The Suds Report, “that all hell broke loose on set. Several actors ran to the producers pleading for confirmation. The producers claimed they were just planning a location shoot in L.A. We don’t know what to believe.” Problem is the network heads, according to my moles, hadn’t told anyone yet because they are still trying to figure out all the logistics. “There could be an announcement as early as next week, but DC.com’s [bombshell] could have scared off ABC, so who knows what will happen now.” Ah, the power of the press. Is Walt Willey (Jackson) being phased out? That’s what sources are telling Suds. Don’t expect the contract player to appear in Pine Valley “for a while; they want to force him on recurring,” maintains an insider. ABC is also trying to figure out a way to throw Susan Lucci (Erica) on recurring, offers a major network insider. “She just costs too much,” he/she explained. Don’t worry, fans — the network doesn’t know how they will pull this off, but they’re trying to find a way to do it. Hello: L.A.!
All Soaps Gain Viewers! GH untops OLTL, tramples over AMC to return to the top ABC spot.

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 4,936,000 (+333,000/-135,000)
2. B&B 3,262,000 (+192,000/-340,000)
3. GH 2,706,000 (+304,000/-128,000)
4. DAYS 2,599,000 (+14,000/+78,000)
5. OLTL 2,560,000 (+113,000/-199,000)
6. AMC 2,483,000 (+88,000/-184,000)
7. ATWT 2,377,000 (+168,000/-335,000)
8. GL 2,079,000 (+121,000/-266,000)

Households
1. Y&R 3.6/12 (+.2/-.1)
2. B&B 2.4/8 (+.1/-.3)
3. GH 2.0/6 (+.2/-.2)
4. AMC 1.9/6 (+.1/-.1)
5. OLTL 1.8/6 (same/-.2) * ties low rating
5. DAYS 1.8/6 (same/same) * ties low rating
7. ATWT 1.7/6 (+.1/-.3)
8. GL 1.5/5 (+.1/-.2)

Is Sarah Brown leaving GH?

According to Soap Opera Weekly, the Emmy winner told fans at GH’s annual fan club luncheon that she is thinking of bolting the Emmy-winning series thanks to the crappy writing. I guess she learned from Steve Burton (Jason).

Hot Blind Items!

—Which daytime superstar is regretting switching soaps? Well, with the exception that the married Emmy winner is benefiting from sleeping with his untalented co-star?

—Which west-coast diva gave birth to a bastard child and gave it up because her husband found out about her affair with another man?

—Which controversial recast plans on quitting her show because she can’t believe she signed on a show that is about to be cancelled?

—Which east-coast ingénue is hated by her entire show? And when I say everyone — I mean everyone but a network executive.

—Which gay soap star recently had sex with his straight co-star? And now his straight co-star is demanding more?