Check Out The Trailer For Trevor St. John's "In The Family"

   Hey guys! So I stumbled across this trailer for Trevor St. John indie film In The Family and had to share it! See if you can spot a former fellow One Life To Live co-star at around the thirty second mark!

Has anyone seen the film yet? What did you think? So far it hasn't come near me just yet, but when it get's released on DVD I will definitely check it out.

Is Victor Lord Jr Headed to Port Charles?

It was the biggest soap twist in a long time as Alison Perkins was revealed to be holding Victor Lord Jr. (/Walker Lawrence / The REAL Todd Manning) hostage. But since that point speculation has run rampant as to what this means for the upcoming crossover to General Hospital. So I took it upon myself to do a little digging and here's what I found out.

Initial Reactions to the One Life to Live Finale

Its been two hours since the end of One Life to Live and fans are divided as ever as to what the ending meant and the actually quality of what was done. Were there points that the episode hit that made it one of the best hours in television in awhile? YES, but at the same time were there those missing moments that left us disappointed? Of course. So now with those two short hours under our belts I decided it was time to sit back and analyze the ending, looking at what worked, what was missing, and what this meant and means for the future of Llanview.

One Life to Live Finale & Final Moments Trend on Twitter

While I am still getting over the shock of the finale, and our Melanie (@SoapOperaBabble) will be writing her thoughts on it later, I just wanted to post the picture above (and below) showing that our show One Life to Live trended WORLD WIDE, not to mention the soap's final moment also had a certain actor trend!

One Life to Live Finale - Tuesday 01/10/12

Well I just can't seem to get on the same page as OLTL fans. I gave a C grade to yesterday's ep that had people raving, while I really enjoyed today's ep, which got a lukewarm response from a lot of fans. Go figure.

Well today's ep didn't have comebacks of fan favorites or big cliffhangers (I don't consider Jessica's paternity to be a cliffhanger because we all know how that's going to turn out, don't we?), but it did have a lot going for it. The fake out at the beginning with the RIP Cole headline was a nice touch. I was thisclose to cursing out Carlivati for killing my Cole and I had to laugh when it turned out he wasn't dead. I also thought it was an interesting decision to tell a lot of the story through flashbacks.

Results of the Real Todd Manning Poll!

When we asked "Who do you want to be the Real Todd Manning on OLTL?" a whopping 60 people told us what they thought! Roger wins this round with 32 votes!  Trevor got a respectable 21 votes. 6 people said that it doesn't matter who the Real Todd is, all they want is a good story. And 1 person voted for "Who cares? Todd sucks no matter who is playing him." I thought for sure that one would get a couple more votes, lol.

Thanks to everyone who voted! I can't wait to see what story they write for Roger's return! Watching Roger and Trevor go head to head is going to be Awesome!! And having Two Todds in town will surely make John McBain's (Michael Easton) head explode!

-Melanie/SoapOperaBabble/daisyclover

Roger Howarth Returns to One Life to Live!

Roger vs. Trevor - Bring It!

Hey guys! As everyone in the Soap World knows, Roger Howarth is returning to One Life to Live!! This is arguably one of the most anticipated returns in OLTL history and I for one am excited (worried, but excited). Soap Opera Network is reporting that Roger starts taping in May (Read their piece here.) Btw, Kudos to Soap Opera Network for being the first to tell soap fans that Roger would be coming back (in August). They took a lot of heat for it but they didn't back down and it turned out they were right. Good for them!

This news lead to about a million questions: Will Roger be coming back as the Real Todd Manning? If so, who is Trevor St. John's Todd? Does this mean TSJ is out? Does this mean OLTL isn't being cancelled after all? Or is this a sign that OLTL is ending? Will there be casting cuts to afford Roger's salary?  TPTB are keeping their lips sealed and don't expect that to change. In fact, I'm guessing that they're going to be leaking a lot of fake spoilers out there to throw people off. I've been critical of Ron Carlivati over the years. I find him to be a talented but uneven writer and his OLTL has been a struggle for me to watch. That said, Roger's return is Must See TV for me, and I'll be tuning in!

Pros: Roger is a talented and popular actor, possibly returning to his signature, Emmy winning role - the Buzz is Huge! No matter how they write it, his return is going to stir sh*t up and everyone wants to know what's going to happen. Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemistry - Roger has it with everyone. Roger vs. Trevor - Bring It!

Cons: TSJ fans are pissed. Roger's return almost definitely means other actors are going to be let go ($$$). A big return does not necessarily equal big ratings (see GH: Vanessa Marcil/Brenda, Jonathan Jackson/Lucky). Letting Susan Haskell (Marty) go before Roger's return? Big Mistake. If TPTB are just thinking about the short-term shock value of the story, instead of the long-term implications, this could be disastrous. Carlivati wrote Tina's Return (poor Andrea Evans!) It may be too late for OLTL :(

Expect a Roger vs. Trevor poll soon!
-Melanie/SoapOperaBabble/daisyclover