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Grant Aleksander Says Late Paul Rauch Was Working On Reviving GL


In Carolyn Hinsey’s latest blog piece for New York City Brand Productions website, the home for now of Tainted Dreams, the upcoming series about the the inner-workings of a soap opera with a twist, Hinsey talks with beloved former Guiding Light star and now part of the “Dreams “cast, Grant Aleksander!

When speaking about the loss of Guiding Light (where Grant played “Phillip Spaulding”) going off the airwaves, Aleksander related that the shows late great one time producer, Paul Rauch was actually working on resurrecting it!

Grant acknowleged: ”Oddly enough, Paul was working on getting the show back on the air before he died. He had gotten pretty far with that, he was talking to big network executives. P&G was interested. When you look at what’s going on in Stamford right now (where AMC and OLTL have been filming), I don’t think P&G will just sit on a creative property if there’s a profit to be made.”

Read more at ONTD: http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/80870355.html#ixzz2crUqHEtf

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I don't want to get my hopes up, but I would absolutely watch it.

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The question is who'd they'll be casting if they do get back in production. No guarantee it'd be the original cast members.

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Robert Newman and Kim Zimmer would probably return I would be happy. Also maybe a few more cast members. They need to revive this show and As the World Turns them shows shouldn't never been cancelled in the first place.

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I would watch!! I miss GL and ATWT so much!! Was a long time viewer....longer than most of you could imagine!! LOL

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I hope this happens for As the World Turns and Guiding Light in the near future.

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Considering the fact that All My Children and One Life to Live failed on the internet I doubt that GL or ATWT will be on anytime soon.

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