A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit.
One of my very favorite events, if not the favorite of all of Oscar season, is the AFI Awards, which started a wild holiday weekend of awards ceremonies and parties. All that will culminate in the Primetime Emmys Monday night, and then the end of Oscar nomination voting on Tuesday at 5 Pm Pt. In other words, this is crunch time.
Emma Stone and Carey Mulligan at the AFI Awards 2023
But for a brief three hours or so (including mingling time), AFI CEO and President Bob Gazzale reminded everyone in a room you want to be in at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel, that everyone there was a winner, no “losers” in sight, unlike other awards shows which also charge you to buy a table for the honor of being recognized. No, the AFI Awards are as pure as it...
One of my very favorite events, if not the favorite of all of Oscar season, is the AFI Awards, which started a wild holiday weekend of awards ceremonies and parties. All that will culminate in the Primetime Emmys Monday night, and then the end of Oscar nomination voting on Tuesday at 5 Pm Pt. In other words, this is crunch time.
Emma Stone and Carey Mulligan at the AFI Awards 2023
But for a brief three hours or so (including mingling time), AFI CEO and President Bob Gazzale reminded everyone in a room you want to be in at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel, that everyone there was a winner, no “losers” in sight, unlike other awards shows which also charge you to buy a table for the honor of being recognized. No, the AFI Awards are as pure as it...
- 1/13/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood’s biggest names in film and television returned to the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills for a celebration of the American Film Institute’s picks of the year’s top 10 offerings from those media.
The ballroom for the AFI Awards luncheon was crowded with top executives like Disney’s Bob Iger and Dana Walden, Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, WB TV’s Channing Dungey, FX’s John Landgraf, Universal’s Donna Langley, Warners’ Pam Abdy and Michael DeLuca, Apple’s Eddy Cue, AppleTV+’s Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg and Participant’s David Linde; filmmakers and creators including The Fabelmans’ Steven Spielberg, Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson, Avatar: The Way of Water’s James Cameron, The White Lotus’ Mike White, Nope’s Jordan Peele and Top Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski; and stars such as Nope’s Daniel Kaluuya, The Woman King’s Viola Davis,...
The ballroom for the AFI Awards luncheon was crowded with top executives like Disney’s Bob Iger and Dana Walden, Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, WB TV’s Channing Dungey, FX’s John Landgraf, Universal’s Donna Langley, Warners’ Pam Abdy and Michael DeLuca, Apple’s Eddy Cue, AppleTV+’s Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg and Participant’s David Linde; filmmakers and creators including The Fabelmans’ Steven Spielberg, Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson, Avatar: The Way of Water’s James Cameron, The White Lotus’ Mike White, Nope’s Jordan Peele and Top Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski; and stars such as Nope’s Daniel Kaluuya, The Woman King’s Viola Davis,...
- 1/14/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though most kudos events are competitive, the annual AFI Awards, honoring 21 film and TV works, proved communal. Sarah Polley chatted with Michelle Williams, Jerry Bruckheimer was deep in conversation with James Cameron, the “Better Call Saul” talent huddled with “Reservation Dogs” and Steven Spielberg enthused about “The Bear” to the show’s team and FX Networks chairman John Landgraf.
The luncheon Jan. 13 at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills was filled with 250 industry heavy-hitters, but the scene-stealer was someone who had no attachment to any of the honored works: Al Pacino, who closed the event with a 10-minute speech that seemed rambling and hilarious, but proved to be pointed and concluded with a bang.
Before the event started, Universal Pictures chairwoman Donna Langley praised the annual gathering to Variety, saying: “It reminds us of the dignity and elegance of the industry as we gather here to celebrate artistry.”
In December, AFI...
The luncheon Jan. 13 at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills was filled with 250 industry heavy-hitters, but the scene-stealer was someone who had no attachment to any of the honored works: Al Pacino, who closed the event with a 10-minute speech that seemed rambling and hilarious, but proved to be pointed and concluded with a bang.
Before the event started, Universal Pictures chairwoman Donna Langley praised the annual gathering to Variety, saying: “It reminds us of the dignity and elegance of the industry as we gather here to celebrate artistry.”
In December, AFI...
- 1/14/2023
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
What a difference two years make.
Sure, the usual Oscar contenders did the rounds at the reconvening AFI Awards lunch, which finally took place (at the Beverly Wilshire) after several postponements to celebrate the top 10 films and TV shows of 2021. But what always distinguishes this gathering is the way it brings together not only Oscar and Emmy contending talent, but the power players at the top of the studio and streamer pyramid. “Storytellers, we need you more than ever,” said AFI chief Bob Gazzale as he greeted the starry assemblage.
“It’s difficult to separate the categories,” said Rich Frank, as he introduced the top 10 series. “The years are going to keep on changing. Streaming is taking over our business.”
Indeed. Netflix studio head Ted Sarandos celebrated not only Oscar contenders “The Power of the Dog,” “Don’t Look Up,” and “Tick Tick Boom,” but TV series “Maid,” whose star Margaret Qualley...
Sure, the usual Oscar contenders did the rounds at the reconvening AFI Awards lunch, which finally took place (at the Beverly Wilshire) after several postponements to celebrate the top 10 films and TV shows of 2021. But what always distinguishes this gathering is the way it brings together not only Oscar and Emmy contending talent, but the power players at the top of the studio and streamer pyramid. “Storytellers, we need you more than ever,” said AFI chief Bob Gazzale as he greeted the starry assemblage.
“It’s difficult to separate the categories,” said Rich Frank, as he introduced the top 10 series. “The years are going to keep on changing. Streaming is taking over our business.”
Indeed. Netflix studio head Ted Sarandos celebrated not only Oscar contenders “The Power of the Dog,” “Don’t Look Up,” and “Tick Tick Boom,” but TV series “Maid,” whose star Margaret Qualley...
- 3/12/2022
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
A column chronicling events and conversations on the awards circuit.
The AFI Awards 2021 for movies and television are always on of the highlights of the awards season. While they were take place on January 7 at their usual haunt — the Four Seasons — Omicron got in the way and AFI brass decided to play it safe and move to a March date. Their time finally came today, but at a new venue the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
The lunch, which draws the stars and creatives as well as top executives to an environment where none of them give speeches and everyone is a winner, with all going out on a high, kicked off a crucial weekend, the final one before Oscar balloting begins on March 17. Usually AFI is the Friday before the Globes and was planned for that slot again, but you know what happened with that.
Now, however, the event has taken on even more importance,...
The AFI Awards 2021 for movies and television are always on of the highlights of the awards season. While they were take place on January 7 at their usual haunt — the Four Seasons — Omicron got in the way and AFI brass decided to play it safe and move to a March date. Their time finally came today, but at a new venue the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
The lunch, which draws the stars and creatives as well as top executives to an environment where none of them give speeches and everyone is a winner, with all going out on a high, kicked off a crucial weekend, the final one before Oscar balloting begins on March 17. Usually AFI is the Friday before the Globes and was planned for that slot again, but you know what happened with that.
Now, however, the event has taken on even more importance,...
- 3/12/2022
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Frank, a producer and TV executive who worked at Columbia TriStar TV, the Firm and Prospect Park, died Sept. 30 at the age of 53.
Frank died at his home in Los Angeles of what family members believe was a heart attack. He was the son of Rich Frank, former Walt Disney Studios president, and the brother of Darryl Frank, Amblin TV co-president.
Most recently, Frank was executive VP and head of development at the cable and ecommerce venture BabyFirst TV.
Earlier in his career, Frank was a programming executive at Columbia TriStar TV (now Sony Pictures Television), where he worked on such shows as the syndicated Pamela Anderson vehicle “V.I.P.” and Showtime’s “Rude Awakenings.” He worked as a development exec for Motion Picture Corp. of America before signing on with Columbia TriStar in 1997.
In 1999, Frank joined management-production company the Firm as head of television at a time...
Frank died at his home in Los Angeles of what family members believe was a heart attack. He was the son of Rich Frank, former Walt Disney Studios president, and the brother of Darryl Frank, Amblin TV co-president.
Most recently, Frank was executive VP and head of development at the cable and ecommerce venture BabyFirst TV.
Earlier in his career, Frank was a programming executive at Columbia TriStar TV (now Sony Pictures Television), where he worked on such shows as the syndicated Pamela Anderson vehicle “V.I.P.” and Showtime’s “Rude Awakenings.” He worked as a development exec for Motion Picture Corp. of America before signing on with Columbia TriStar in 1997.
In 1999, Frank joined management-production company the Firm as head of television at a time...
- 10/15/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Paul Frank, a entertainment executive who worked on both the creative and business sides of the industry for 30 years, died unexpectedly of a suspected heart attack on September 30 in his home in Los Angeles. He was 53.
Frank started his career as an agent trainee at the Triad agency and became an agent at the William Morris Agency following its acquisition of Triad. He transitioned to the executive ranks with a job as a scripted programming executive at Columbia/TriStar and then went on to head the television department at The Firm and its successor Prospect Park.
At The Firm, he executive produced the Emmy-nominated CBS miniseries Comanche Moon, from Oscar & Pulitzer prize winning author Larry McMurtry. The six-hour television event, a prequel to the hugely popular Lonesome Dove mini, starred Val Kilmer, Elizabeth Banks, Karl Urban and Steve Zahn.
At Prospect Park, he developed and executive produced Royal Pains, which...
Frank started his career as an agent trainee at the Triad agency and became an agent at the William Morris Agency following its acquisition of Triad. He transitioned to the executive ranks with a job as a scripted programming executive at Columbia/TriStar and then went on to head the television department at The Firm and its successor Prospect Park.
At The Firm, he executive produced the Emmy-nominated CBS miniseries Comanche Moon, from Oscar & Pulitzer prize winning author Larry McMurtry. The six-hour television event, a prequel to the hugely popular Lonesome Dove mini, starred Val Kilmer, Elizabeth Banks, Karl Urban and Steve Zahn.
At Prospect Park, he developed and executive produced Royal Pains, which...
- 10/15/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Heading into Golden Globes weekend, the annual American Film Institute Awards is a civilized, untelevised gathering that plays into the hands of awards campaigners who nab any chance to put their contenders in front of the media. This lunch at the Four Seasons is more relaxed and convivial than most because, as AFI president Bob Gazzale pointed out, everybody’s a winner.
Each January, top players from the 10 movie and 10 TV winners know all they have to do is socialize for an hour or so, pick at their salmon, and applaud 20 clips. Actually, this year there were 22, as the juries gave special awards to two foreign imports, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” and Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite.” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star Brad Pitt bounded across the room to greet the director Bong and the cast of “Parasite,” whose clip earned rousing applause.
Gazzale pointed out several AFI...
Each January, top players from the 10 movie and 10 TV winners know all they have to do is socialize for an hour or so, pick at their salmon, and applaud 20 clips. Actually, this year there were 22, as the juries gave special awards to two foreign imports, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” and Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite.” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star Brad Pitt bounded across the room to greet the director Bong and the cast of “Parasite,” whose clip earned rousing applause.
Gazzale pointed out several AFI...
- 1/4/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Heading into Golden Globes weekend, the annual American Film Institute Awards is a civilized, untelevised gathering that plays into the hands of awards campaigners who nab any chance to put their contenders in front of the media. This lunch at the Four Seasons is more relaxed and convivial than most because, as AFI president Bob Gazzale pointed out, everybody’s a winner.
Each January, top players from the 10 movie and 10 TV winners know all they have to do is socialize for an hour or so, pick at their salmon, and applaud 20 clips. Actually, this year there were 22, as the juries gave special awards to two foreign imports, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” and Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite.” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star Brad Pitt bounded across the room to greet the director Bong and the cast of “Parasite,” whose clip earned rousing applause.
Gazzale pointed out several AFI...
Each January, top players from the 10 movie and 10 TV winners know all they have to do is socialize for an hour or so, pick at their salmon, and applaud 20 clips. Actually, this year there were 22, as the juries gave special awards to two foreign imports, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” and Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite.” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star Brad Pitt bounded across the room to greet the director Bong and the cast of “Parasite,” whose clip earned rousing applause.
Gazzale pointed out several AFI...
- 1/4/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Heading into Golden Globes weekend, awards campaigners are taking every opportunity to put their contenders in front of cameras and media. One of the most civilized events is the annual American Film Institute Awards lunch, which is more relaxed and convivial than most gatherings, because, as AFI president Bob Gazzale always points out, everybody’s a winner.
The first week of January each year, top players involved with the 10 movie and 10 TV winners know all they have to do is comfortably socialize for an hour or so, eat their salmon, and applaud 20 clips. Actually, this year there were 21, as the film jury gave Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma,” which was ineligible as a foreign-language film, a special award.
TV jury chief Rich Frank said his team had to sift through more than 500 scripted series. “They were tough to narrow down,” he said. Among the lucky winners was “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk,...
The first week of January each year, top players involved with the 10 movie and 10 TV winners know all they have to do is comfortably socialize for an hour or so, eat their salmon, and applaud 20 clips. Actually, this year there were 21, as the film jury gave Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma,” which was ineligible as a foreign-language film, a special award.
TV jury chief Rich Frank said his team had to sift through more than 500 scripted series. “They were tough to narrow down,” he said. Among the lucky winners was “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk,...
- 1/5/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Heading into Golden Globes weekend, awards campaigners are taking every opportunity to put their contenders in front of cameras and media. One of the most civilized events is the annual American Film Institute Awards lunch, which is more relaxed and convivial than most gatherings, because, as AFI president Bob Gazzale always points out, everybody’s a winner.
The first week of January each year, top players involved with the 10 movie and 10 TV winners know all they have to do is comfortably socialize for an hour or so, eat their salmon, and applaud 20 clips. Actually, this year there were 21, as the film jury gave Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma,” which was ineligible as a foreign-language film, a special award.
TV jury chief Rich Frank said his team had to sift through more than 500 scripted series. “They were tough to narrow down,” he said. Among the lucky winners was “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk,...
The first week of January each year, top players involved with the 10 movie and 10 TV winners know all they have to do is comfortably socialize for an hour or so, eat their salmon, and applaud 20 clips. Actually, this year there were 21, as the film jury gave Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma,” which was ineligible as a foreign-language film, a special award.
TV jury chief Rich Frank said his team had to sift through more than 500 scripted series. “They were tough to narrow down,” he said. Among the lucky winners was “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk,...
- 1/5/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
There was wall-to-wall star power at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills on Friday, with Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Mahershala Ali, Viggo Mortensen, and actors ranging from Elsie Fisher (age 15) to Angela Lansbury (age 93), but Spike Lee stole the show at the AFI Awards.
In opening remarks, AFI president-ceo Bob Gazzale said everyone was a winner, so he wouldn’t single out any individual, but after praising the AFI Conservatory, he noted that Lee was wearing an NYU cap, prompting Lee to stand up and say, “I applied to AFI, but I didn’t get in!” which got the biggest laugh of the afternoon.
Before the start of the luncheon, there was 90 minutes of power-schmoozing, as Alfonso Cuaron hugged Donna Langley, Ted Sarandos chatted with Sam Elliott, the “Black Panther” team mingled with “This Is Us” reps, “Pose’s” Dominique Jackson spoke to Michael B. Jordan, and FX execs accepted...
In opening remarks, AFI president-ceo Bob Gazzale said everyone was a winner, so he wouldn’t single out any individual, but after praising the AFI Conservatory, he noted that Lee was wearing an NYU cap, prompting Lee to stand up and say, “I applied to AFI, but I didn’t get in!” which got the biggest laugh of the afternoon.
Before the start of the luncheon, there was 90 minutes of power-schmoozing, as Alfonso Cuaron hugged Donna Langley, Ted Sarandos chatted with Sam Elliott, the “Black Panther” team mingled with “This Is Us” reps, “Pose’s” Dominique Jackson spoke to Michael B. Jordan, and FX execs accepted...
- 1/4/2019
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
The first week of January each year, the American Film Institute Awards lunch is one of the more relaxed Hollywood gatherings. Top players involved with the 10 movie and 10 TV winners know all they have to do is comfortably socialize for an hour or so, eat their salmon, and applaud 20 clips.
TV jury chief Rich Frank said he wished he was on the film side, as they had far less to watch — his team had to sift through more than 500 scripted series.
Among the studio executives on hand with uncertain futures are Fox Motion Picture chairman Stacey Snider (presiding with vice-chairman Emma Watts and producer Amy Pascal over “The Post” table, with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks) and 21st Century Fox and Fox Networks chief Peter Rice, sitting next to Ryan Murphy (“Feud: Bette and Joan”), resplendent in a lime green jacket.
Whatever happens with the Disney/Fox merger, even if...
TV jury chief Rich Frank said he wished he was on the film side, as they had far less to watch — his team had to sift through more than 500 scripted series.
Among the studio executives on hand with uncertain futures are Fox Motion Picture chairman Stacey Snider (presiding with vice-chairman Emma Watts and producer Amy Pascal over “The Post” table, with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks) and 21st Century Fox and Fox Networks chief Peter Rice, sitting next to Ryan Murphy (“Feud: Bette and Joan”), resplendent in a lime green jacket.
Whatever happens with the Disney/Fox merger, even if...
- 1/6/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The first week of January each year, the American Film Institute Awards lunch is one of the more relaxed Hollywood gatherings. Top players involved with the 10 movie and 10 TV winners know all they have to do is comfortably socialize for an hour or so, eat their salmon, and applaud 20 clips.
TV jury chief Rich Frank said he wished he was on the film side, as they had far less to watch — his team had to sift through more than 500 scripted series.
Among the studio executives on hand with uncertain futures are Fox Motion Picture chairman Stacey Snider (presiding with vice-chairman Emma Watts and producer Amy Pascal over “The Post” table, with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks) and 21st Century Fox and Fox Networks chief Peter Rice, sitting next to Ryan Murphy (“Feud: Bette and Joan”), resplendent in a lime green jacket.
Whatever happens with the Disney/Fox merger, even if...
TV jury chief Rich Frank said he wished he was on the film side, as they had far less to watch — his team had to sift through more than 500 scripted series.
Among the studio executives on hand with uncertain futures are Fox Motion Picture chairman Stacey Snider (presiding with vice-chairman Emma Watts and producer Amy Pascal over “The Post” table, with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks) and 21st Century Fox and Fox Networks chief Peter Rice, sitting next to Ryan Murphy (“Feud: Bette and Joan”), resplendent in a lime green jacket.
Whatever happens with the Disney/Fox merger, even if...
- 1/6/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Selma
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the official selections of AFI Awards 2014 – 11 outstanding films and 10 outstanding television programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image.
This is the first time in AFI Awards history that the voting procedure – including tiebreakers – has resulted in the inclusion of 11 motion picture honorees.
An almanac documenting works of excellence that mark a moment in time, AFI Awards is also the only national honor for the community’s creative teams as a whole, acknowledging the collaborative nature of the art form. With no winners or losers, honorees are selected based on works which best advance the art of the moving image, enhance the rich cultural heritage of America’s art form, inspire audiences and artists alike, and/or make a mark on American society.
“We celebrate these films and television programs...
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the official selections of AFI Awards 2014 – 11 outstanding films and 10 outstanding television programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image.
This is the first time in AFI Awards history that the voting procedure – including tiebreakers – has resulted in the inclusion of 11 motion picture honorees.
An almanac documenting works of excellence that mark a moment in time, AFI Awards is also the only national honor for the community’s creative teams as a whole, acknowledging the collaborative nature of the art form. With no winners or losers, honorees are selected based on works which best advance the art of the moving image, enhance the rich cultural heritage of America’s art form, inspire audiences and artists alike, and/or make a mark on American society.
“We celebrate these films and television programs...
- 12/8/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
For the first time the year-end list includes 11 as opposed to the usual 10 features - but Gone Girl and Inherent Vice fail to make the cut.
The American Film Institute on December 8 unveiled its official selections for AFI Awards 2014 – 11 films and 10 television programmes deemed “culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image.”
The selections are for American productions and thus disqualify the likes of The Theory Of Everything.
“We celebrate these films and television programmes as more than just milestones in a year of excellence,” said AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale.
“They are a part of our American cultural heritage – collectively, a new chapter in the story of the art form and of our nation.”
AFI Movies Of The Year
American Sniper;
Birdman;
Boyhood;
Foxcatcher;
The Imitation Game;
Interstellar;
Into The Woods;
Nightcrawler;
Selma;
Unbroken; and
Whiplash.
AFI TV Programmes Of The Year
The Americans;
Fargo...
The American Film Institute on December 8 unveiled its official selections for AFI Awards 2014 – 11 films and 10 television programmes deemed “culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image.”
The selections are for American productions and thus disqualify the likes of The Theory Of Everything.
“We celebrate these films and television programmes as more than just milestones in a year of excellence,” said AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale.
“They are a part of our American cultural heritage – collectively, a new chapter in the story of the art form and of our nation.”
AFI Movies Of The Year
American Sniper;
Birdman;
Boyhood;
Foxcatcher;
The Imitation Game;
Interstellar;
Into The Woods;
Nightcrawler;
Selma;
Unbroken; and
Whiplash.
AFI TV Programmes Of The Year
The Americans;
Fargo...
- 12/8/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Once again, soap opera lawsuits are vexing ABC. Having been hit with a now $125 million breach of contract suit by Prospect Park over licensed soaps All My Children and One Life To Live, the network also faces a legal action from one of the soaps’ former writers. Requesting a trial and claiming he is owed more than $50,000 in royalties from Oltl being played on iTunes, Hulu and Own, Allison “Sam” Hall this week slapped ABC with a complaint in New York Supreme Court (read it here). Hall served as co-lead writer on Oltl from November 1984 to mid-1985. Because he “created and developed the story line and numerous characters in the series,” Hall says his deal with the network ensured that he would be paid weekly royalties of $1,000 a week “as long as the One Life To Live series is broadcast.” Related: Prospect Park’s Jeff Kwantinetz Takes Company To Court...
- 1/9/2014
- by ERIK PEDERSEN
- Deadline TV
The American Film Institute (AFI) today announced the official selections of AFI Awards 2013 – 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding television programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image.
An almanac documenting works of excellence that mark a moment in time, AFI Awards is also the only national honor for the community’s creative ensembles as a whole, acknowledging the collaborative nature of the art form. Honorees are selected based on works which best advance the art of the moving image, enhance the rich cultural heritage of America’s art form, inspire audiences and artists alike, and/or make a mark on American society.
AFI Movies Of The Year
12 Years A Slave
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Fruitvale Station
Gravity
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
Saving Mr. Banks
The Wolf Of Wall Street AFI TV Programs Of The Year
The Americans
Breaking Bad...
An almanac documenting works of excellence that mark a moment in time, AFI Awards is also the only national honor for the community’s creative ensembles as a whole, acknowledging the collaborative nature of the art form. Honorees are selected based on works which best advance the art of the moving image, enhance the rich cultural heritage of America’s art form, inspire audiences and artists alike, and/or make a mark on American society.
AFI Movies Of The Year
12 Years A Slave
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Fruitvale Station
Gravity
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
Saving Mr. Banks
The Wolf Of Wall Street AFI TV Programs Of The Year
The Americans
Breaking Bad...
- 12/9/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The on-going multi-million legal drama between Prospect Park and ABC over licensed soaps All My Children and One Life To Live looks poised to get much rougher and much pricier. Nearly seven months after Jeff Kwatinetz and former Walt Disney Studios president Rich Frank’s company first filed a breach of contract lawsuit against ABC, their lawyers Wednesday entered an amended complaint in La Superior Court. One big change is how much money the plaintiffs are seeking. “As a direct and proximate result of ABC’s breaches, Prospect Park has been damaged in an amount to be determined at trial, but including at least $30 million in out-of-pocket losses and/or at least $95 million in lost profits,” says today’s filing. That’s way up from the $25 million the plaintiffs were looking for in April. Claims that ABC called “baseless” then. The now amended suit also includes claims of promissory fraud...
- 11/13/2013
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
Bruce Rosenblum will return as president of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, as he is running unopposed for a second term, it was announced Monday by the academy. Rosenblum ran two years ago in a contested election and became the first high-level industry executive to hold the position since Rich Frank in 1997. Rosenblum had been recruited by some Academy members to replace the out-going John Shaffner, a production designer, to boost the profile of the group behind the Emmys. Rosenblum said when elected that his goals included growing the role of the academy beyond the
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- 11/5/2013
- by Alex Ben Block
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
FX Networks has picked up comedy series Wilfred for a fourth and final season of 10 episodes. The series, an adaptation of Jason Gann and Adam Zwar’s Australian comedy of same name, will move to Fxx. The series, in which Elijah Wood stars, as a young man struggling to make his way in the world and Gann plays the neighbor’s irrepressibly brave, crude, and surly dog, averaged just under 1 million viewers in Season 3, and 655,000 Adults 18-49 per week on a first-run basis. Originally adapted for FX by David Zuckerman (Family Guy, American Dad, King Of The Hill), it’s currently exec produced by Zuckerman along with Gann, Reed Agnew and Eli Jorné, Rich Frank, and Jeff Kwatinetz of Prospect Park, Randall Einhorn, and Joe Connor and Ken Connor of Renegade, producers of the Australian version of the series. Einhorn also serves as director. Around this time last year, when...
- 10/2/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
One Life to Live is on pause. Production company Prospect Park has opted to suspend work on the recently revived soap opera as they wage a legal battle with the show's former home: Disney-owned ABC. As first reported by the Los Angeles Times, production on the soap will not resume until Prospect Park founders Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz -- the duo responsible for saving both Oltl and All My Children after ABC canceled the pair -- can settle a $25 million suit that claims the network sabotaged the online relaunch. Photos: 'All My Children': Famous Alums of ABC's Daytime Drama In an April suit, Prospect Park claimed that ABC has actively caused problems in
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- 9/3/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fans are going to be getting a little less of "One Life To Live" and "All My Children."
On Thursday, The Online Network's Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz announced that they would slow the output of four episodes a week, per soap, on Hulu, HuluPlus and iTunes to twice a week for each show.
New "AMC" episodes will be available on Mondays and Wednesdays, while new "Oltl" episodes will drop on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning this coming Monday, May 20.
Photos: 'One Life To Live' & 'All My Children': The New York City Premiere!
The changes ...
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On Thursday, The Online Network's Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz announced that they would slow the output of four episodes a week, per soap, on Hulu, HuluPlus and iTunes to twice a week for each show.
New "AMC" episodes will be available on Mondays and Wednesdays, while new "Oltl" episodes will drop on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning this coming Monday, May 20.
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- 5/16/2013
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
"All My Children" and "One Life to Live" will now only air two episodes a week.
Prospect Park made the announcement in a letter to fans. In the letter, Prospect Park boss' Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz said they have been watching viewer habits since the shows relaunched online.
Beginning Monday, May 20, the soaps will go on the two episode per week schedule. New episodes of "All My Children" will air Mondays and Wednesdays. New episodes of "One Life to Live" will post on Tuesdays and Thurdays. The behind-the-scenes series will run as a single show on Fridays. Prospect Park says Hulu agrees with their findings, and in the meantime will keep all of the episodes on Hulu.com to give viewers the chance to watch for free. Prospect Park stressed this will not impact production. The soaps will film through mid-June, edit throughout July and then resume production in August.
Prospect Park made the announcement in a letter to fans. In the letter, Prospect Park boss' Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz said they have been watching viewer habits since the shows relaunched online.
Beginning Monday, May 20, the soaps will go on the two episode per week schedule. New episodes of "All My Children" will air Mondays and Wednesdays. New episodes of "One Life to Live" will post on Tuesdays and Thurdays. The behind-the-scenes series will run as a single show on Fridays. Prospect Park says Hulu agrees with their findings, and in the meantime will keep all of the episodes on Hulu.com to give viewers the chance to watch for free. Prospect Park stressed this will not impact production. The soaps will film through mid-June, edit throughout July and then resume production in August.
- 5/16/2013
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
In response to online viewing patterns of online soaps "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," production company Prospect Park has decided to only release two episodes of each show a week, as opposed to five. Beginning on Monday, "AMC" will now run on Mondays and Wednesdays, and fresh episodes of "Oltl" will post Tuesdays and Thursdays. Producers Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz announced the scheduling change on Thursday, while citing three revelations about viewing patterns that emerged from their research since the former ABC soaps launched online on April 29. Also read: 'One...
- 5/16/2013
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
Prospect Park is cutting back on All My Children and One Life to Live. Two weeks after the beloved soaps were revived as daily half-hour installments available online, producers are scaling back from five episodes to two, with the pair of recap episodes now folded into one. The move, Prospect Park duo Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz say, is to allow viewers to keep up with the series. Starting Monday, May 20, new episodes of All My Children will now run on Mondays and Wednesdays, with One Life to Live airing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The behind-the-scenes
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- 5/16/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Three weeks into the re-launch of soaps All My Children and One Life To Live online, I’ve learned that producer Prospect Park is adjusting their release schedule to two new original episodes each week instead of four as it is now. Starting next Monday, fresh episodes of All My Children will be uploaded on Monday and Wednesday, and new episodes of One Life To Live on Tuesday and Thursday. (Friday will continue to be day for recaps, which will now run as a single show). I hear Prospect Park has started to notify producers and have obtained a letter by the company’s principals Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz to fans about the change (read it below). Related: ‘All My Children’ & ‘One Life To Live’ Top Digital Streaming Charts I hear the decision to reduce the number of new episodes a week was made after Prospect Park studied the...
- 5/16/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Pine Valley and Llanview are open for business again ... in a much different place.
Fans of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" will recognize the names of those fictional locales immediately. Proving the seemingly impossible can happen, the former ABC daytime serials return with fresh weekday episodes in a new and very contemporary home Monday, April 29. They'll be used to launch The Online Network on iTunes and the Internet platforms Hulu (for free) and Hulu Plus (by subscription).
Many actors are back for the new iterations. "All My Children" again features Vincent Irizarry (alias that show's David), Debbi Morgan (Angela), Thorsten Kaye (Zach), Lindsay Hartley (Cara) and Darnell Williams (Jesse). The "One Life to Live" cast reunion includes seven-time Daytime Emmy winner Erika Slezak (Viki), Robert S. Woods (Bo), Robin Strasser (Dorian), Kassie DePaiva (Blair), Roger Howarth (Todd), Melissa Archer (Natalie), Hillary B. Smith (Nora) and Jerry verDorn (Clint).
Prospect Park,...
Fans of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" will recognize the names of those fictional locales immediately. Proving the seemingly impossible can happen, the former ABC daytime serials return with fresh weekday episodes in a new and very contemporary home Monday, April 29. They'll be used to launch The Online Network on iTunes and the Internet platforms Hulu (for free) and Hulu Plus (by subscription).
Many actors are back for the new iterations. "All My Children" again features Vincent Irizarry (alias that show's David), Debbi Morgan (Angela), Thorsten Kaye (Zach), Lindsay Hartley (Cara) and Darnell Williams (Jesse). The "One Life to Live" cast reunion includes seven-time Daytime Emmy winner Erika Slezak (Viki), Robert S. Woods (Bo), Robin Strasser (Dorian), Kassie DePaiva (Blair), Roger Howarth (Todd), Melissa Archer (Natalie), Hillary B. Smith (Nora) and Jerry verDorn (Clint).
Prospect Park,...
- 4/29/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Update, 1:08 Pm: Almost a week after producer Prospect Park sued ABC for more than $25 million over alleged broken agreements and claims of trying to sabotage the online launch of All My Children and One Life To Live, the network finally has responded. ABC says the suit is “baseless” and that it will defend itself legally. Read the brief full statement here: “ABC remains very supportive of the on line launch of both ‘One Life to Live’ and ‘All My Children.’ With respect to Prospect Park’s lawsuit, we believe the claims are baseless and we will defend them vigorously in court and not the press.” Previously, April 18: One week before Prospect Park is set to launch online soaps All My Children and One Life To Live, the production company today filed a breach of contract lawsuit against ABC, (read it here) which licensed the shows two years ago to Prospect Park,...
- 4/23/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
As "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" prepare to make their online debut, production company Prospect Park has filed a lawsuit against ABC, alleging that the network has been sabotaging their attempts to relaunch the long-running soaps online and failed to comply with the terms of their licensing agreement.
According to Deadline, Prospect Park is suing ABC for damages of at least $25 million, since "ABC did not deliver what it promised, Prospect did not get what it paid for, and Prospect is now entitled to recover millions of dollars in damages for ABC’s egregious conduct."
In a statement given to The Huffington Post, Prospect Park founders Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank said, "Prospect Park has been and continues to be committed to creating and delivering exceptional episodes of 'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live.' We have overcome each and every obstacle in an effort...
According to Deadline, Prospect Park is suing ABC for damages of at least $25 million, since "ABC did not deliver what it promised, Prospect did not get what it paid for, and Prospect is now entitled to recover millions of dollars in damages for ABC’s egregious conduct."
In a statement given to The Huffington Post, Prospect Park founders Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank said, "Prospect Park has been and continues to be committed to creating and delivering exceptional episodes of 'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live.' We have overcome each and every obstacle in an effort...
- 4/19/2013
- by Laura Prudom
- Huffington Post
Like any good soap opera, the upcoming online relaunch of All My Children and One Live to Live has encountered an unforeseen twist.
Prospect Park, the production company behind the daytime staples’ imminent revival, has filed a $25 million breach of contract lawsuit against ABC.
Related | The All My Children/One Life to Live Relaunch: Your First Teaser Promo, Plus New Logos
In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Prospect Park alleges that ABC has broken the licensing agreement it entered into two years ago.
This development comes a few weeks before the reconfigured former ABC soaps’ April 29 debut on iTunes and Hulu.
Prospect Park, the production company behind the daytime staples’ imminent revival, has filed a $25 million breach of contract lawsuit against ABC.
Related | The All My Children/One Life to Live Relaunch: Your First Teaser Promo, Plus New Logos
In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Prospect Park alleges that ABC has broken the licensing agreement it entered into two years ago.
This development comes a few weeks before the reconfigured former ABC soaps’ April 29 debut on iTunes and Hulu.
- 4/18/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Royal Pains, which stars Mark Feuerstein as the go-to Hamptons “doctor for hire”, has cast Frances Conroy (American Horror Story, Six Feet Under) in a multi-episode story arc for Season 5 of the USA Network series. She will star as Blythe Ballard, a member of the Hamptons “royalty” who lives in the estate next to Hank (Feuerstein) and Evan’s (Paulo Costanzo) residence, Shadow Pond. Also cast are Callum Blue (Smallville, The Tudors) in a recurring role and Stephen Bishop (Moneyball), Kevin Kilner (House Of Cards), and Liza Lapira (Don’t Trust the B— In Apartment 23) in guest-starring roles. Ben Shenkman has been upped to regular for the show’s 13-episode fifth season, which is set to premiere in the summer. Season 5 production began last week. It moves to Savannah, Ga, then internationally before returning to its Brooklyn and Long Island home base. The Universal Cable Prods-produced series is written...
- 3/26/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Soap fans won't have to wait much long for the online debuts of “All My Children” and “One Life to Live." Prospect Park’s The Online Network announced Monday that the long-running dramas will debut in their new format April 29. Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank, Prospect Park’s Partners, said that viewers now have many ways of viewing the series, which is “nencumbered by the creative constraints of traditional broadcast television." “These viewers will absolutely embrace the flexibility Hulu and iTunes provide to watch their shows anywhere, anytime,” Kwatinetz and Frank said in a statement. “Now with our launch date set in stone, we are ready to lead this historic return." New 30-minute episodes of AMC and Oltl will be available to stream online weekdays via Hulu and will also be available on Hulu Plus and iTunes. The series ran for more than four decades on ABC. Agnes Nixon, who created the series,...
- 3/11/2013
- backstage.com
The long-awaited return of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" is set for April 29, when new episodes of both series will become available via Hulu, Hulu Plus and the iTunes store.
Prospect Park's The Online Network is producing the new 30-minute episodes, which will be available for free online and via streaming devices connected to Hulu Plus or iTunes. Production began Feb. 25 on "All My Children" (cast pictured below) and will begin March 18 on "One Life to Live" (cast pictured above).
"We thank the fans whose tenaciousness to see these shows return made this historical moment possible," Prospect Park partners Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank said in a statement. "The response and camaraderie of our cast and crew has been inspiring as we have all banded together to succeed in our mission; unencumbered by the creative constraints of traditional broadcast television, to deliver storylines, style and characters that are stronger,...
Prospect Park's The Online Network is producing the new 30-minute episodes, which will be available for free online and via streaming devices connected to Hulu Plus or iTunes. Production began Feb. 25 on "All My Children" (cast pictured below) and will begin March 18 on "One Life to Live" (cast pictured above).
"We thank the fans whose tenaciousness to see these shows return made this historical moment possible," Prospect Park partners Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank said in a statement. "The response and camaraderie of our cast and crew has been inspiring as we have all banded together to succeed in our mission; unencumbered by the creative constraints of traditional broadcast television, to deliver storylines, style and characters that are stronger,...
- 3/11/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
New York — It's not uncommon for soap opera characters thought dead to spring back to life. Now, a pair of soap operas thought dead are being resurrected.
Venerable daytime dramas "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" will soon be reborn online after getting the ax little more than a year ago by ABC, which had broadcast them for decades.
Prospect Park's The Online Network has set its debuts of both long-running soaps for April 29. Both will appear each weekday with new 30-minute episodes available to stream on computers for free on the Hulu website.
Subscribers to Hulu Plus can watch them on a variety of other devices. Episodes will also be available on iTunes.
Production began on "All My Children" last month, and shooting starts for "One Life to Live" next week. Both series are produced in Stamford, Conn.
Agnes Nixon, the soap opera pioneer who created...
Venerable daytime dramas "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" will soon be reborn online after getting the ax little more than a year ago by ABC, which had broadcast them for decades.
Prospect Park's The Online Network has set its debuts of both long-running soaps for April 29. Both will appear each weekday with new 30-minute episodes available to stream on computers for free on the Hulu website.
Subscribers to Hulu Plus can watch them on a variety of other devices. Episodes will also be available on iTunes.
Production began on "All My Children" last month, and shooting starts for "One Life to Live" next week. Both series are produced in Stamford, Conn.
Agnes Nixon, the soap opera pioneer who created...
- 3/11/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
It's really happening: The "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" premiere dates have been set. Both soaps return to life on Monday, April 29 on various online platforms.
The two soaps will air half-hour episodes and will be available for free on Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes.
“I am so pleased that our dream of bringing these two series back to life is coming to fruition," "AMC" and "Oltl" creator Agnes Nixon said in a statement. "I am grateful to Prospect Park for their unwavering commitment to this project and to the amazingly talented casts of ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live’ -- their devotion to these franchises has made this moment possible. And to the fans – well, we wouldn’t be here without you."
Nixon will serve as a consultant on the two soaps, which were originally cancelled by ABC -- "All My Children" ended in...
The two soaps will air half-hour episodes and will be available for free on Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes.
“I am so pleased that our dream of bringing these two series back to life is coming to fruition," "AMC" and "Oltl" creator Agnes Nixon said in a statement. "I am grateful to Prospect Park for their unwavering commitment to this project and to the amazingly talented casts of ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live’ -- their devotion to these franchises has made this moment possible. And to the fans – well, we wouldn’t be here without you."
Nixon will serve as a consultant on the two soaps, which were originally cancelled by ABC -- "All My Children" ended in...
- 3/11/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
All My Children and One Life to Live are finally heading online, nearly two years after producers at Prospect Park swooped in to save the axed ABC soaps. The company announced Monday that both series will be offering daily episodes starting April 29 as a part of its The Online Network. The half-hour formats will be available on Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes. “We thank the fans whose tenaciousness to see these shows return made this historical moment possible," said Prospect Park partners said Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank. "We are determined to repay their support by delivering
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- 3/11/2013
- by Michael O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The resurrected, revived and slightly reconfigured All My Children and One Life to Live serials will resume their story-spinning, plot-twisting and cliff-hanging on Monday, April 29, it was announced today by producer Prospect Park.
“We thank the fans whose tenaciousness to see these shows return made this historical moment possible. We are determined to repay their support by delivering new and creatively groundbreaking episodes that both the fans, as well as legions of new viewers, will love,” Prospect Park partners Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank said in a statement. “The response and camaraderie of our cast and crew has been inspiring...
“We thank the fans whose tenaciousness to see these shows return made this historical moment possible. We are determined to repay their support by delivering new and creatively groundbreaking episodes that both the fans, as well as legions of new viewers, will love,” Prospect Park partners Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank said in a statement. “The response and camaraderie of our cast and crew has been inspiring...
- 3/11/2013
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The revived ABC daytime dramas All My Children and One Life To Live will make their debut on Prospect Park’s The Online Network on Monday, April 29. Both shows will air 30-minute episodes in broadcast quality on Toln partners Hulu and iTunes. “We thank the fans whose tenaciousness to see these shows return made this historical moment possible,” said Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank, Prospect Park’s partners. “We are determined to repay their support by delivering new and creatively groundbreaking episodes that both the fans, as well as legions of new viewers, will love.” Added AMC and Oltv creator Agnes Nixon, creative consultant for the reboots, “I am so pleased that our dream of bringing these two series back to life is coming to fruition.” Here are the first cast photos of both shows, with a list of all their actors. All My Children cast members include: Julia Barr...
- 3/11/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
The long-rumored reboots of daytime dramas “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” are finally becoming realities. Production company Prospect Park, which is shepherding both properties from television to the Web on its Online Network, has announced that the soaps will return this year in a new format for online viewing, after being canceled by ABC in 2011.“We thank the loyal audience and new generation of fans of both shows who have demonstrated that passion and exciting story lines are not just reserved for traditional television,” Prospect Park heads Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz said in a statement Jan. 7.Alison Goodman is the casting director for both series, Prospect Park confirmed to Backstage. The company declined to provide additional comment.Production is scheduled to begin in February in Stamford, Conn. Premiere dates have not been announced.Prospect Park has not revealed which of the shows’ cast members will be rejoining their online revivals.
- 1/15/2013
- backstage.com
Debbi Morgan is returning to "All My Children." The actress announced she was reprising her role of Dr. Angie Hubbard when "All My Children" is resurrected online.
In January 2013, Prospect Park announced both "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" would be revived via The Online Network after ABC canceled the soaps and original plans to move the soaps online failed in late 2011.
"We thank the loyal audience and new generation of fans of both shows who have demonstrated that passion and exciting story lines are not just reserved for traditional television," Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank of Prospect Park said in a statement. "Their enduring support encouraged us to move forward each and every day. We look forward to sharing more details including our launch air date and additional specifics in the coming weeks."
Morgan joins Vincent Irizarry in returning to "All My Children." Irizarry announced his return...
In January 2013, Prospect Park announced both "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" would be revived via The Online Network after ABC canceled the soaps and original plans to move the soaps online failed in late 2011.
"We thank the loyal audience and new generation of fans of both shows who have demonstrated that passion and exciting story lines are not just reserved for traditional television," Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank of Prospect Park said in a statement. "Their enduring support encouraged us to move forward each and every day. We look forward to sharing more details including our launch air date and additional specifics in the coming weeks."
Morgan joins Vincent Irizarry in returning to "All My Children." Irizarry announced his return...
- 1/8/2013
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
One Life to Live has yet another life to live...and All my Children does, too! The canceled ABC daytime soaps are coming back from the dead as Prospect Park has confirmed reports that they are reviving All My Children and One Life to Live for The Online Network. Yes, your favorite soaps are heading online! Prospect Park's Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz sent out a letter confirming the news and revealing that the two shows will begin production in February in Stamford, Conn. After weeks of negotiations, Prospect Park has reached agreements with SAG and the DGA to bring the beloved daytime dramas back, Frank and Kwatinetz revealed in a press release issued by the entertainment company. "Today...
- 1/7/2013
- E! Online
Soap opera fans rejoice! Prospect Park has announced that long-running soap operas "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" will return with new episodes on the company's The Online Network.
Prospect Park heads Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank announced via press release that production on the two soap operas would resume in February 2013. Agnes Nixon, the creator of both "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," has joined with the production company in the revival and has a consulting agreement.
The confirmation of the soap operas' return -- which has been a possibility since Prospect Park gained the licenses for the shows in 2011 -- hinged on guild agreements, financing and the hiring of a production staff. The new press release makes it clear that all of these particular hurdles are in the past.
There is no word yet about whether or not the soaps' stars will return to the new productions.
Prospect Park heads Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank announced via press release that production on the two soap operas would resume in February 2013. Agnes Nixon, the creator of both "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," has joined with the production company in the revival and has a consulting agreement.
The confirmation of the soap operas' return -- which has been a possibility since Prospect Park gained the licenses for the shows in 2011 -- hinged on guild agreements, financing and the hiring of a production staff. The new press release makes it clear that all of these particular hurdles are in the past.
There is no word yet about whether or not the soaps' stars will return to the new productions.
- 1/7/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
"One Life to Live" and "All My Children" are coming back to life. Prospect Park has officially announced the two soaps will live again on the internet, on The Online Network.
The shows will begin production in February. Prospect Park signed agreements with SAG-aftra, the actors union, and DGA, the Directors Guild of America, clearing a hurdle in getting the soaps back into production.
Agnes Nixon, the creator of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" will consult on the two soaps. Foz McDermott will act as the head of production at The Online Network, while Jennifer Pepperman will serve as executive producer of "One Life to Live" and Ginger Smith will executive produce "All My Children."
In a statement Prospect Park announced it has secured necessary financing to get the soaps back into production.
"We thank the loyal audience and new generation of fans of both shows who...
The shows will begin production in February. Prospect Park signed agreements with SAG-aftra, the actors union, and DGA, the Directors Guild of America, clearing a hurdle in getting the soaps back into production.
Agnes Nixon, the creator of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" will consult on the two soaps. Foz McDermott will act as the head of production at The Online Network, while Jennifer Pepperman will serve as executive producer of "One Life to Live" and Ginger Smith will executive produce "All My Children."
In a statement Prospect Park announced it has secured necessary financing to get the soaps back into production.
"We thank the loyal audience and new generation of fans of both shows who...
- 1/7/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Update, 9:25 Am: Prospect Park has sent out a letter from Rich Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz confirming our earlier break. The new developments include confirmed deals with SAG-aftra and the DGA — sticking points in previous talks — and inking the soaps’ creator Agnes Nixon to a consulting agreement. Here’s the entire letter, which says a launch date for the anchor programs on the company’s The Online Network will be announced in the coming weeks: We are pleased to confirm that Prospect Park is reviving the beloved soap operas, All My Children and One Life To Live as the anchor programs on The Online Network (Toln). Today we are also pleased to confirm that Prospect Park has: 1) signed guild agreements with both SAG-aftra (Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) and the DGA (Directors Guild of America); 2) entered into a consulting agreement with Agnes Nixon...
- 1/7/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
It's official: Prospect Park is reviving the classic soap operas All My Children and One Life to Live online. In addition, The Online Network created by Prospect Park's Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank has also hired AMC and Oltl creator Agnes Nixon for a consulting agreement. Deals with SAG-aftra and the DGA have also been completed ahead of a February production start. Photos: 'All My Children': Famous Alums of ABC's Daytime Drama "We thank the loyal audience and new generation of fans of both shows who have demonstrated that passion and exciting story lines are not just reserved for
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- 1/7/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ABC’s old soaps have finally been saved! Prospect Park, which bought All My Children and One Life to Live after ABC yanked the aging sudsers, announced today that it has closed deals with the Hollywood unions to air the soaps on The Online Network.
Owners Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank released a statement today that said they signed agreements with the Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the DGA to make it possible to air the soaps. In addition, the soaps’ legendary Creator Agnes Nixon will serve as a consultant, while Ginger Smith...
Owners Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank released a statement today that said they signed agreements with the Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the DGA to make it possible to air the soaps. In addition, the soaps’ legendary Creator Agnes Nixon will serve as a consultant, while Ginger Smith...
- 1/7/2013
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside TV
"All My Children" and "One Life to Live" are back on track for online revival, according to Deadline.com.
The canceled soaps were supposed to move online via a deal with Prospect Park after their tenure on ABC ended, but those plans were scrapped due to difficulties in moving a TV production to the web. However, a spokesperson for SAG-aftra, the soaps actors' union, confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Prospect Park regarding the revivals. Deadline.com reports Prospect Park has signed a deal with DGA and production is set to begin in early 2013.
When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Prospect Park told The Huffington Post there was nothing to report regarding "All My Children" and "One Life to Live."
ABC canceled "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" in April 2011. In June 2011, Prospect Park announced plans to move the soaps online, but things came to...
The canceled soaps were supposed to move online via a deal with Prospect Park after their tenure on ABC ended, but those plans were scrapped due to difficulties in moving a TV production to the web. However, a spokesperson for SAG-aftra, the soaps actors' union, confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Prospect Park regarding the revivals. Deadline.com reports Prospect Park has signed a deal with DGA and production is set to begin in early 2013.
When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Prospect Park told The Huffington Post there was nothing to report regarding "All My Children" and "One Life to Live."
ABC canceled "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" in April 2011. In June 2011, Prospect Park announced plans to move the soaps online, but things came to...
- 12/18/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
"All My Children" and "One Life to Live" are back on track for online revival, according to Deadline.com.
The canceled soaps were supposed to move online via a deal with Prospect Park after their tenure on ABC ended, but those plans were scrapped due to difficulties in moving a TV production to the web. However, a spokesperson for SAG-aftra, the soaps actors' union, confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Prospect Park regarding the revivals. Deadline.com reports Prospect Park has signed a deal with DGA and production is set to begin in early 2013.
When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Prospect Park told The Huffington Post there was nothing to report regarding "All My Children" and "One Life to Live."
ABC canceled "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" in April 2011. In June 2011, Prospect Park announced plans to move the soaps online, but things came to...
The canceled soaps were supposed to move online via a deal with Prospect Park after their tenure on ABC ended, but those plans were scrapped due to difficulties in moving a TV production to the web. However, a spokesperson for SAG-aftra, the soaps actors' union, confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Prospect Park regarding the revivals. Deadline.com reports Prospect Park has signed a deal with DGA and production is set to begin in early 2013.
When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Prospect Park told The Huffington Post there was nothing to report regarding "All My Children" and "One Life to Live."
ABC canceled "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" in April 2011. In June 2011, Prospect Park announced plans to move the soaps online, but things came to...
- 12/17/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Aol TV.
Exclusive: Here is a great holiday gift for soap fans: I’ve learned that Prospect Park has revived its plan to continue cancelled ABC daytime dramas All My Children and One Life To Live online. I hear the company behind USA hit Royal Pains has inked deals with SAG-aftra and DGA for the soaps’ production, eyed to begin in the first quarter of 2013. Rich Frank & Jeff Kwatinetz’s Prospect Park made a licensing deal with ABC in July 2011 to keep Oltl and AMC alive for online distribution on their Online Network, which was slated to launch in the first quarter of 2012. But after difficult negotiations with the guilds, the company last November pulled the plug on its plans, despite securing a slew of Oltl and AMC actors to reprise their roles. While the online venture was formally dead, I hear Frank and Kwatinetz never lost hope, and had been quietly...
- 12/17/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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