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All My Children New Archives: 2003
Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral.com during the 2003 that focus on All My Children or past and present AMC performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link.


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January 2003 Jake Out Of AMC's Pecking Order Though a network spokesperson declined to comment, soapcentral.com has learned that J. Eddie Peck (Jake Martin) has been released from the show.

January 2003 Nader Discusses $30M Lawsuit Against ABC Appearing with his attorney, Joseph Ranni, former All My Children star Michael Nader (ex-Dimitri Marick, appeared on CNN's American Morning with Paula Zahn today to discuss a lawsuit he's filed against ABC, a lawsuit that stems from his dismissal from the show following a 2001 arrest on drug possession charges.

January 2003 AMC To Launch Reality Quest For America's Sexiest Man Reality-based television series have been huge ratings hits in primetime for several years. Now, the reality is making its way to daytime television. Whether or not the ratings boost will find its way to the daylight hours, though, remains to be seen.

January 2003 Olive Out As Frank Hubbard A spokesperson for the show confirms that relative newcomer, Jason Olive (Frank Hubbard) has been let go from the show. Olive joined the cast as the son of former supercouple Angie and Jesse Hubbard in July./font> January 2003 Peck Discusses Why He's Leaving AMC Even though the network officially has no comment on J. Eddie Peck's (Jake Martin) exit from All My Children, the actor has released a statement confirming that he will soon be leaving the show he has called him since August 2000. January 2003 A Page Ripped From AMC's History Book Lately it's become a weekly occurrence at All My Children to have an actor released from his contract or - even worse - get fired. This week's casualty is newcomer Sam Page (Trey Kenyon). February 2003 McClain Inks ATWT Contract Extension It doesn't look like Dixie Martin will be resurrected from the dead any time soon. Former AMC star Cady McClain (Rosanna Cabot) has signed on for an extended stay on CBS's As The World Turns.

February 2003 Dusay's Stay As Alex Extended Marj Dusay's (Alexandra Spaulding) stay on Guiding Light has been extended. Dusay re-joined the cast in December 2002 after actress Joan Collins had to bow out as Alexandra. Prior to re-joining GL, Dusay played AMC's Vanessa Bennett.

February 2003 Ridings Out As JR, No Recast Coming A show spokesperson has confirmed to Soap Opera Central that Andrew Ridings (Adam "JR" Chandler, Jr) has been released from All My Children after only a few months with the show.

February 2003 Ripa, Consuelos Welcome Third Child Congratulations goes out to Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley Vaughan) and Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo Santos). The couple welcomed their third child together on February 24th.

March 2003 Bassey Taken Off Contract Long-time All My Children fixture Jennifer Bassey (Marian Colby) has been taken off contract with the show.

March 2003 Scalia To Make Spring AMC Exit According to posts on his official web site, Jack Scalia (Chris Stamp) will be leaving All My Children this spring. The news comes just three months shy of the actor's second anniversary with the show.

March 2003 Actress Lynne Thigpen Dead at 54 Lynne Thigpen, a Tony Award winner and former All My Children star, has died. She was 54.

April 2003 Rumors: Joan Collins Returning to GL Joan Collins (ex-Alexandra Spaulding) is again making news at Guiding Light even though the actress left the show several months ago. Former AMC star Marj Dusay (ex-Vanessa Bennett) took over for Collins in December.

April 2003 AMC Poised For Lesbian Romance All My Children is poised to again make daytime television history - and at the same time it finds itself smack dab in the middle of controversy.

April 2003 Former AMC Hunk Cobb Cast on Y&R Keith Hamilton Cobb will be returning to daytime television, but it won't be to reprise his Emmy-nominated role on All My Children. Instead, the actor begins taping this week at rival soap The Young and the Restless.

April 2003 Cole To Return to Guiding Light In a statement made through his official web site, Bradley Cole (Richard Winslow), who had a brief stint on AMC earlier this year, has confirmed that he will return to Guiding Light next month.

May 2003 AMC Brings Back McTavish as Head Writer Emmy-winning writer Megan McTavish will return to All My Children as head writer. The announcement comes less than 6 months after the show's current head writing team was put in place.

May 2003 Sosnovska Could Remain As AMC's Lena Though protests continue to pour in, All My Children is reportedly considering reworking some of its storylines to keep newcomer Olga Sosnovska (Lena Kundera) around in Pine Valley.

May 2003 Delaney Enters Rehab More than a year after she was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, former All My Children star Kim Delaney (ex-Jenny Gardner) has entered rehabilitation for alcohol addiction, her publicist said.

June 2003 Mathison Returning to AMC After Year-long Hiatus Cameron Mathison (Ryan Lavery), a former Daytime Emmy nominee, will return to All My Children this summer, reprising the role he created in January 1998 and vacated last year.

June 2003 Newcomer Daddario Cut From Cast Alexandra Daddario (Laurie Lewis), part of the All My Children cast for less than a year, has been let go. She will make her final on-air appearance later this month.

June 2003 Sydney Penny Joining B&B Cast Sydney Penny is returning to daytime television. The actress, best known for a run on ABC's All My Children, has landed a contract role on CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful.

June 2003 Super Soap Weekend -- California 2003 The site was Disney's California Adventure Park in Anaheim, CA. The event was ABC Super Soap Weekend for AMC and OLTL stars and fans. The weather was perfect with sunny skies and moderate temperatures. Yes, I was there on Saturday, May 31st, and able to enjoy it all once again.

July 2003 AMC Cuts Alberti, Seyfried and Shaw From Roster All My Children's recently reinstated head writer, Megan McTavish, appears to be getting readjusted to running the lives of the fictional residents of Pine Valley. Less than one month after her original material began hitting the airwaves comes word that three of the show's contract players have been let go.

July 2003 Keifer's Future With GL Uncertain Rumors of Elizabeth Keifer's (Blake Marler) future with Guiding Light continue to swirl. And if the actress leaves the CBS soap, AMC might just want her.

July 2003 AMC Confirms Hughes Will Exit, But Is She Headed Back to GH? It would appear at least on the surface that the rumors of Finola Hughes' (Anna Devane) impending exit from All My Children were right. A spokesperson for All My Children has confirmed that the actress will be leaving the show when her contract expires later this year.

August 2003 Will Hughes Return to GH? Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) will exit from All My Children this fall. Online fans are now wondering if the actress will make a return to General Hospital.

August 2003 AMC Names New Executive Producer Perhaps hoping that some change will spark a new fire of creativity and higher ratings, ABC has announced that Julie Hanan Carruthers will assume the executive producer spot on All My Children next month. Carruthers will replace Jean Dadario Burke, who has served as the show's executive producer since 1998.

August 2003 Brian Gaskill To Join B&B In September Brian Gaskill (Rafe Kovich, Port Charles; ex-Bobby Warner, AMC) has been signed to a contract by CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful. Gaskill will appear as a new and currently unnamed member of the Marone family.

September 2003 GH Emmy Winner Is AMC's New Adam Chandler Jr. Daytime Emmy winner Jacob Young (ex-Lucky Spencer, General Hospital) has signed on to play the role of All My Children's Adam Chandler, Jr.

September 2003 Sheila's Back At B&B -- With A Cohort! Kimberlin Brown (Sheila Carter) is returning to The Bold and the Beautiful - and she's bringing along some company in the form of veteran daytime star Robin Mattson (ex-Janet Green, All My Children; ex-Heather Webber, General Hospital).

October 2003 Young's JR Set To Kick Off Major AMC Story After several months away from Pine Valley, Adam Chandler Jr. has returned home -- with a new look and a new attitude. But why did AMC head writer Megan McTavish opt to bring the character back to the canvas now? The scribe says that JR's return is set to touch off a wave of new story.

October 2003 Newcomer Alexander To Exit In November Maximillian Alexander (Carlos Reyes) will exit All My Children later this fall in what is being called a storyline-dictated exit.

October 2003 Eakes to Join Cast of AMC Veteran soap actress Bobbie Eakes (ex-Macy Alexander, The Bold and the Beautiful) will join the cast of All My Children in November.

November 2003 ABC Plans AMC, OLTL Crossovers Beginning November 17th, ABC will once again feature a series of crossovers to help bolster its daytime lineup. The crossovers will take place on All My Children and One Life to Live.

November 2003 Pinter Takes Over Role from Swan Mark Pinter (ex-Roger Smythe) is returning to Springfield, but not in the role that many long-time Guiding Light fans might be expecting.

November 2003 Tonya Pinkins To Return to AMC Tonya Pinkins will reprise her role as attorney Livia Frye Cudahy on All My Children next month.

December 2003
McClain Rumored To Be Departing ATWT

According to show insiders, Cady McClain (Rosanna Cabot) will leave As The World Turns in early 2004 -- and there are some hints that the actress could return to ABC's All My Children.