My View of Llanview
My View of Llanview: October 15 Edition
"One Life to Live" parodies "Look Who's Talking," but does it mean the end of Llanview as we know it?
My View of Llanview: September 30 Edition
"All My Children's" television run comes to an end, "The Chew" debuts in its place, and "One Life to Live" asks fans to sample Ford's wiener.
My View of Llanview: September 15 Edition
With the Prospect Park era about to begin for "One Life to Live," the show appears to be in better shape than its sister soap "All My Children."
My View of Llanview: August 30 Edition
Just another abnormal week of "One Life to Live."
My View of Llanview: July 30 Edition
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — “One Life to Live” does what it does best – comedy. And even if the storyline is absurd and vulgar, the show still manages to give fans a chuckle and poke fun at itself, all without skipping a beat. I’ll be the first to admit that this whole Nate and Deanna do porn storyline…
My View of Llanview: July 15 Edition
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — "One Life to Live" gets a last minute reprieve and will continue to air new episodes online. But will it mean that the show's second life will be as good as its first? First of all, it was 43 years ago today that "One Life to Live" made its…
My View of Llanview: June 30 Edition
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Rex Balsom proves in one day that he is more of a Buchanan than he will likely ever admit. The more Rex (John-Paul Lavoisier) keep trying to prove he is nothing like his father, the more they seem to have in common. Rex, like Clint, and Asa for that matter, has proven that…
My View of Llanview: June 15 Edition
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Must see TV? More like must miss TV. The more I watch "One Life to Live" these days, the more I am convinced that the show itself is bi-polar. From week to week and even day to day this show goes from entertaining to choppy and idiotic. It seems to have more ups…
My View of Llanview: May 15 Edition
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — The less we see of the mess called Wes, the better. Leave it up to Ron Carlivati to kill a good story. Okay, so the story wasn't all that great to begin with. Even so, with one swoop of his pen, Carlivati effective ruined the Jessica/Tess/Bess/Wes/Hess/Dess/whoever…
My View of Llanview: April 30 Edition
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Who might be returning for "One Life to Live's" grand finale, and could the show find a new home on another network? Just two weeks after ABC dropped a bombshell on fans of "One Life to Live" and "All My Children," rumors have begun to…
My View of Llanview Special Edition: The End of ‘Life’ as We Know It
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Thursday, April 14, 2011 is a day that will live in infamy for ABC soap fans as, in the blink of any eye, the network canceled long running serials "All My Children" and "One Life to Live." By the time they air their final episodes in September and…
My View of Llanview: April 15 Edition
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — "One Life to Live" learns to take the good with the bad....even when the bad outweighs the good. (NOTE: This column was written on the evening of April 14th, less than 24 hours before the news of "One Life to Live's" cancellation broke. I will talk…
My View of Llanview: March 15 Edition
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — "One Life to Live" keeps it all in the family with plot twists so convoluted and mind-boggling that you need a score card to keep up with just who is related to who. First it was Walter Balsom, then it was Mitch Laurence, then it was Charlie Banks, and then…
My View of Llanview: February 28 Edition
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — "One Life to Live" recently took to the scriptures with regards to the the new rivalry between Kelly and Natalie -- the "scriptures of pie" this is, evoking the sacred Pie Commandment that "Thou shalt send a pie to your enemies as a peace…
My View of Llanview: February 15 Edition
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Does, at the end of the day, "One Life to Live" show that it cares for its viewers? The answer may surprise you. Given the show's often stagnant ratings and high volume of viewer complaints, it may seem hard to imagine that "OLTL" might actually care…
My View of Llanview: January 30 Edition
(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — "One Life to Live" is having success with turning Clint Buchanan into the J.R. Ewing of daytime, but an ever increasing cast size and endless display of pretty faces continues to cause problems. Jerry verDorn has quickly become "One Life to…
My View of Llanview: December 30 Edition
Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 12:01 AM ET by Scotty Gore Photo: Errol Lewis/SON (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — 2010 finally comes to an end in Llanview. Well here we are again, at that time when we say farewell to the old year and hello to the new year that lies ahead. The trials and tribulations of 2010…
My View of Llanview: December 15 Edition
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 12:01 AM ET by Scotty Gore Photo: Errol Lewis/SON (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — "One Life to Live" takes a turn for the worse. What a train wreck "One Life to Live" seems to be right now. On the one hand, you have solid drama, while on the other hand…
My View of Llanview: November 30 Edition
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 12:01 AM ET by Scotty Gore Photo: Errol Lewis/SON (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — "One Life to Live" remains a work in progress. Much like the building of the ancient city of Rome, "OLTL" can't be re-built over night. While the show does have some…
My View of Llanview: November 15 Edition
Monday, November 15, 2010 at 12:01 AM ET by Scotty Gore Photo: Errol Lewis/SON (SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Is "One Life to Live" starting to get its groove back? I have to say that, after watching the show the past few weeks, it seems as if "OLTL" has turned the corner...finally.…