That loving murders storyline was the most frightening story on a soap. From the colorblind view when she was about to kill, that clicking noise to the itsy bitsy spider theme. I didn’t look at that song the same after that. One of the best serial killers on a soap hands down!

Wow this is great especially Christine Tudor telling the story about being the murderer!

@mikevickphi

3 жыл бұрын

They had the audacity to tell that actress to go get plastic surgery for a soap opera job just unbelievable.

I am here to finally break my silence on this matter: Christine Tudor is my incredible great aunt and she literally lights up any room she happens to walk into, and my life would literally not be the same without her~! She is both a phenomenal actress and a phenomenal person, and I am so happy that all of you had the pleasure to experience her incredible gift on the show~! Much love to everyone involved in making this panel happen, and to everyone who adored the show~! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@jeffreymcdaniel6813

Жыл бұрын

I am a big Christine Tudor fan!! I miss her onscreen tremendously! I would love to have seen her go up against Erica Kane, Doreen Jackson, or Lexi Dimera!!

This was fabulous fun. Loving was the first soap opera I saw from the beginning. I thought it was a big deal. I remember Jack & Lilly's story. I was confused how it was all suddenly dropped. I remember being shocked Susan Walters left. (She should have received a big raise.) I want to apologize for the misogyny these wonderful actresses endured behind the scenes. The fact that you were able to go on and act is a testament of your strength. Misogyny is the child of weakness. Unfortunately, Loving was dropped in my area. Without warning, one Monday it was gone. I kept up through news papers and tabloids (don't judge). When Loving was going to morph into The City, the show began airing again. It had changed a lot, but I was able to pick up watching again. I truly appreciate the gift of good soap opera. I got hooked on them as a kid. My mom watched General Hospital and One Life to Live. She said they were stories that didn't end. (It was true back then.) May you all feel the appreciation and adoration from the fans. Plus, you all look fabulous!

I loved Loving! I love watching this and hearing their stories and experiences! Some Producers back then were mean and ruthless!

This reunion was far beyond amazing. In Italy we are still so fond of the show. Here it reached 5 millions viewers per episode in the late '80s and in the '90s. I remember Noelle and John coming to Italy as a show guests and so did Susan Keith, Perry Stephens and Ron Nummi. I'm re-watching "Loving" (aka "Quando si Ama") since the beginning thanks to an italian channel and I can't describe the emotions resurfacing from my youth in the '80s. Thanks for sharing!

OMG CHRIS> WOOHOO> Just catching this now. Loved Loving. Got auotgraph pics from both Susan Keith and Husband James Kiberd, Met and autograph of James Horan who taught a soapoepora acting class in Philadelphia back in the day. So for me really cool You started the Loving reunion. Still remember putting my TV on and cathing the 2hour primetime tv movie LOVING that became the soap opera the very next day. I was a freshman in high school.

I am so glad I came across this LOVING reunion. Loved the show and always thought Christine Tudor as Gwyneth was fabulous in that role and especially in the Corinth Murder storyline.

I loved Gwen with Giff. Wish there was some of that on youtube.

So good to see Christine Tudor! 🤗

@timothymoore6341

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is! She looks amazing!

@andayibrewmbirika2441

3 жыл бұрын

she lit up every scene!!!

Jennifer Ashe, as Lily Slater, compelling as the “All-American” girl on the outside, but inside a victim of gross injustice suffered at the hands of her father. I felt her Lily was a character ahead of the times, thanks to the skill of the late Agnes Nixon and Douglas Marland, respectively… Noelle Beck, as Trisha Alden McKenzie, a sport. I think like within the first two years of her character being introduced Noelle had to experience more than any young actress would even attempt to act in a lifetime. Pam Bowen, as Colby Cantrell, I believe the niece of Loving premiere characters Billy and Rita Mae Bristow? I feel had the character been given longevity on the canvas she would have been a serious contender against super-vixens Lorna and Ava!Both Betsy Burr and Marilyn McIntyre, great as Noreen Donovan, another breakthrough character by Nixon/Marland. A sublime act of humanitarianism in playing a role that involved the AIDS crisis at a time when people feared not just the disease, but those suffering. Patty Lotz essential as Ava Rescott, Marland’s blue collar princess who wanted a white collar/white knight. We remember the late Roya Megnot’s glamorous take, but without Ms. Lotz’s organic version I don’t think we would have found the happy balance in Lisa Peluso. (PS I love GLOW, I keep connected to "Roxy" and "Godiva") Lauren Marie Taylor, courageous grace. When they killed Stacey Donovan Forbes off I was like, “No, you just cannot do this! This is heresy!” Would you kill Erika Slezak off?! Would you kill Julia Barr off?! I mean, to this day! She was such a trooper until the end of the story. Ms. Christine Tudor…oh I still don’t want to accept Gwyneth Alden had anything to do with killing off her beloved Alden family, but really, if any character could do it and make it come off as pure art form it would be the talented Ms. Tudor. Epic acting…and in shoulder pads. ♥ Susan Walters, like caviar, undeniably savory as poor little rich girl Lorna Forbes, a character yet to be told from a more youthful point of view…and how badly did Lorna treat her mother…Ann Alden Forbes as played by Callan White. As sophisticated as Shannon Eubanks was, there was no way she could have ever punched Gwyneth Alden out like Callan did… And I think both Callan White and Susan Walters should return as Ann and Lorna to reclaim the Alden/Forbes prominence if they ever reincarnate LOVING, possibly as a web serial??? And Christopher Marcantel…for me, you were “the” ultimate Curtis Alden. I think it was those devil-may-care eyebrows and that smirk. No offense to Linden, who would be my close second. Thank you Peggy Ellis and Showrunner Productions… Thank you Tricia Shatney for keeping the fandom alive, or we couldn't have a treat like this care of Peggy and Chris!

This was really terrific, thank you so much, Mr. Marcantel. The honesty of all the ladies was really quite something to behold. Very special indeed. And it was so great to see you, Lauren. We did that jam making/storing industrial a few years before you did Loving, remember that?

I can't believe Noelle Beck is a grandma! Someone is currently posting some episodes of Loving from the year 1991, and Noelle Beck is very pregnant in these episodes (they wrote her real life pregnancy into the script) . . . anyway, as I was watching it, I couldn't help but think that the baby she was carrying would be 30 years old now. That freakin' blew my mind! So it's not too strange that she would be a grandma. I will say that she was young when she had her baby . . . Noelle Beck was about 24 when she had her baby . . . but still, it really blows my mind.

Such memories!! I was an extra in a few episodes of "Loving" and "The City" while in my teens. So much fun.

This was great. I was home sick from school from an asthma attack when I was eleven (1992), and got hooked on this show. Obviously, I missed some of the early years, but it was great to hear some of the stories from back then. And the Loving Murders storyline was one hell of a way to end a show! I hope there will be more Loving reunions in the works!

@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC

4 жыл бұрын

We're working on that and will keep you posted. Thanks so much for your feedback!

That was absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much. Very well done. The honesty of the ladies about producer Joe Stuart was amazing.

What a pleasure to see all my old faves from the little show that could.....as we all know, the ladies from All My Children and One Life To Live have gotten more attention over the years😏 I’m still bitter that Gwyn and a few of her castmates weren’t reintroduced on another ABC soap though!

Wow, this is amazing! I remember watching this show when it first premiered. Loved Steve and Trisha, Jack and Stacey, Chris Marcental as the original bad boy Curtis... I loved watching is fabulous reunion!

Thanks to Chris Marcantel for making this happen. I watched "Loving" from the first episode. You all were (and are) my family. God bless you always. Greetings from Italy

OMG SIMPLY A DREAM COME TRUE!!!!!!!!!CANT say thank you enough.............................................................

Thank you for this! I was watching Loving when I was 11 yrs old! Kisses from Italy♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

This was very well put together and a great gift to the fans of the show. How old is Christine Tudor?! She hasn't aged in 30 years and she was supposed to be playing a woman in her late 40's back given Curtis and Trisha's ages. Phenomenal.

Been trying to find this for such a long time! Thank you so much for sharing!

Absolutely wonderful!!!!!!!!!! Great to see my favorite Loving actresses!!!!!!

@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for tuning in!!

Wow... some great memories. Thanks for this.

So this is by far the best of these I have seen. Thank you for this🥂

This was incredibly well done! Thanks!

@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for tuning in!

Has Noelle Beck stopped acting? Miss her.

Ms. Jennifer Ashe is Meg Snyder to me. She's awesome 🙌

One of the best of these virtual reunions. Loving was so underrated, never really given a chance to succeed, but had such great actors and potential. To see and hear these classy and beautiful ladies sharing their stories and backstage detail makes me love them all even more. I watched the show during its run and always was rooting for it to garner the attention and ratings it deserved, but too much shuffling of the writing and production staff, as well as constant cast turnover, led to inconsistencies and audience unrest. If ABC would have kept the original concept intact with Douglass Marland writing, as well as a better timeslot than the late morning one in which the show was launched, I believe things would have turned out better.

@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sedrick...Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words. We have two more scheduled...time and date to be announced. First is what I call the "Core Four". The original kids ...Jennifer...Lauren...Susan and me (Christopher Marcantel). Aftet that...Randy Mantooth and friends. I totally agree about how the show went wrong. In the beginning it was about a college town. Also the rich and miserable Aldens and the poor but happy Donovans. When I came back for the last 2 years...I didn't think it was about anything...just copying storylines from other soaps. Too bad. Thanks again. See you at the next one.

@sedrickgilbert7682

4 жыл бұрын

@@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC Thanks for this wonderful experience and for replying to my comment. I can't believe the original Curtis Alden spoke to me!

@erikandrus4387

4 жыл бұрын

That's why I find the original cast and their first year (or two, around the time Marland left) to be so fascinating - because "Loving" from story genesis was attempting subject matter none of the other soaps (especially those created out of social relevancy) would try to tell - stories like Mike's PTSD, the Slater family incest and the work Noreen did with AIDS patients, not to mention representations in characters (as per "Soap World" by LaGuardia): of progressive priests, found in Father Jim Vochek or the challenge to conservative beliefs in Merrill Vochek's journalism. As a viewer, it seemed executives wanted to retool "Loving" into a 30 minute version of their already established daytime/nighttime shows, hence the Aldens becoming the core surname like "Carrington", as well as town conglomerate, with one Rescott "interloper" marrying all the men of the wealthy family like "Guiding Light"'s Reva Shayne. The more allocated approach with it being about several families, several social backgrounds, and socially relevant topics, was much more enjoyable.

@sedrickgilbert7682

4 жыл бұрын

@@erikandrus4387, I've always wondered why Douglass Marland's name not credited with being co-creator of the show. I think his thoughts and visions, which served as the driving force of the original incarnation, are what set it apart from the other daytime soaps at the time, refreshingly domestic and realistic. Once he left, "Loving" never truly had an identity of its own.

@erikandrus4387

4 жыл бұрын

@@sedrickgilbert7682 Hi there :) There is an episode from 1984 that is on KZread, and Mr. Marland is credited as co-creator in the closing credits, as well as head writer. And you can totally tell it's his brand of storytelling under his guidance because of how a variety of characters naturally become involved and push the story further - Dane, Shana, Mike, Doug, Tony, Lorna, Stacey, Jim, Jack, Curtis, and Cabot all there :)

SO happy to see Jennifer Ashe! A very talented actress. She was fantastic as Meg on ATWT.

@jeffreymcdaniel6813

Жыл бұрын

I was a big Jennifer Ashe fan!! I hated that Lily Slater had to leave the program. She played vulnerable, without being saccharine. It was very enlightening to hear of all the behind the scenes crappola!!!

That nose job story Noelle Beck told was shocking. I can't believe they wanted her to get a nose job. I'm glad she said no.

I remember loving tremendously,I was just out of high school I was just ithink it retired in September of 1983 just turned 18 that July my brother got married the 10 of September,Geraldo was on in Minnesota at 9:AM,,onABC,I think Judge Wapner was on 10 AM,Loving Started @ 10:30 AM Mon. -Fri. After a couple years,Oprah starts. her show Screwed up the 10:30 time for Loving.Eventually it was The City,then it went to cable.We didn’t have cable in my home town.Didnt get to watch it any more,,Then I,watched Santa ,Barbara,on NBC,circa, Oprah came on in 1985 I was floored,there I switched to Santa Barbara,that ended,late 1980 sThen Sunset Beach,ended NBC,about 1991 I think.now I don’t watch any.Fhat was I hearing ,the actor who played, Jack Forbes,on Loving ,passed away?,he chumed with the actor who played Curtis.

I remember watched soaps during the golden days (1980's) It is something listening to actors from defunct soaps the boot camp acting environment. We as the fans never knew of the pressure, time constraints and verbal abuse from those in charge on actors to get a new episode on television 5 days per week year round.

Wow, Trisha still looks so beautiful. I see almost no change.

This is so awesome, so well edited and produced! I hope another zoom reunion will be posted soon with the cast of “Loving”.

@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC

3 жыл бұрын

Hi-Chris Marcantel here. We are planning more regular Chats. Most likely Sunday Brunch Zooms. Please try to get your friends and family to subscribe to the channel. I need some inspiration!

@tvforeverus

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC Thanks Chris! Love the demo reels too!

According to the internet, Christine Tudor was born in 1967 . . . that has to be a mistake, because that would mean she is the same age as Noelle Beck who played her daughter. There's no way.

@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC

2 жыл бұрын

No that is not correct...However, I will not divulge her age...Chris M

@1432whatever

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely not born in 1967. When I went to visit the set at age 19 in 1989 she was definitely older than me. However, incredibly beautiful and down-to-earth. She was, and always will be, remembered as having a huge impact on my life.

@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC

2 жыл бұрын

Hi...Christopher Marcantel here. Funny, definitely not 1967. I was born in '58 and she played my mom. Neither Dennis Parlato or Christine were really old enough to play my parents...but I won't divulge their real ages. ; )

Noelle Beck 💝💟💥🍀🍀🍀

This was very well done. Very smooth and professional. Too bad there haven’t been more of these, with other shows as well.

@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC

Жыл бұрын

Chris Marcantel here...Please tell your friends to Subscribe. We will do more if I see that the fans really watch it. Thanks for the kind words.

Thank you for this! If you do another panel, I'd love to have a panel on what it was like to work with Douglas Marland. I know Jennifer Ashe and Alice Haning followed him to ATWT, and it looks like he too didn't get along with Joseph Hardy.

@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. Doug was great..If you have more input, please write to soapmemories@showrunner.com. Happy Valentine's day!

@JenniferKathleenGibbons

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC wow thanks! I've been doing research for a possible essay about Mr. Marland, so I will be in touch!

Do all the serial killer victims, (Stacey, Clay, Curtis, Jeremy,) along with Trisha, Alex, and Ava. I don't think Cabot and Isabelle's portrayers are still alive

@timothymoore6341

3 жыл бұрын

Roya Megnot, who was Ava #2, passed away in 2009. She died from a brain tumor. I really liked her and Lisa Peluso in that role!

@jeffreymcdaniel6813

3 жыл бұрын

@@timothymoore6341 I was surprised that no one mentioned her nor many of the other cast members who had died!!

disgusts me to hear what Susan endured. JUST WOW AND GOOD FOR YOU TO NOT TAKING IT ANYMORE> NO Woman should ever take that ........

Sa po me behet qefi qe po arrije te shoh aktoret e filmit seral Quando Si AMA.nuk kane ndryshuar lili slaiter, trisha, Ana, lorna, Curtis, Stesi, Norin, Ava 1e 2,Guinetin nuk e njofta te mrekullueshem te gjithe 💌🇦🇱 po Ritamei pse.

good reunion very best loving christine tudor and laurie noelle beck remember lisa peluso sorry for roya megnot and other not invited all actress of this seriesciao

@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC

Жыл бұрын

Hi- Chris Marcantel (Curtis 1 and 7) We will try to do more of these and include others. Please subscribe (If you haven't) and tell others. I would like to get more subscribers so I know people want to see more. Thanks!

Laurens treatmet and hearing of Noelle being told to get a nose job. WOW and disgusting so glad you didnt listen and how many would have since it would have been a job on a tv show. WOW.

Jack and Eva pass away in real life

I remember Eva jack Stacy Trisha

I was always treated bad on jobs so I can identify with Lorena aka Susan .

@ShowrunnerProductionsNYC

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that. I have had some pretty miserable work experiences as well. You can write to us at soapmemories@showrunner.com

I cant the orginal ava die