All My Children Names New Head Writer

Big news out of All My Children -- Lorraine Broderick has been named the new head writer. She'll be succeeding David Kreizman and Donna Swajeski, who are no longer with the show.

 

Lorraine has a long history with All My Children. She first joined the show in 1979, under the guidance of the show's creator, Agnes Nixon. In 1987, she was promoted to head writer, a post she served at for a few years. After some time away from AMC, she returned in 1995 and was head writer for two years (penning such stories as Erica's addiction to pills. Remember that?). In 2009, she returned to AMC as associated head writer.

 

Ms. Broderick's additional credits include head writing gigs at One Life to Live, As The World Turns, and Guiding Light. She's also served on the writing teams at Days of our Lives and Port Charles. She's a four-time Emmy award winner.

What sort of stories do you hope Lorraine writes?

Comments (124)

Sat, Oct 01 - 7:16 pm

SOAP NET SHOULD PICK UP PRODUCTION FOR ONE LIFE TO LIVE AND ALL MY CHILDREN....AFTER ALL IT IS SOAP NET FOR SOAPS INSTEAD OF SHOWING ALL THE OTHER STUFF THATS NOT SOAPS LIKE GILMORE GIRLS, ONE TREE HILL, THE OC, BEVERLY HILLS 90210...WHICH ARE GOOD SHOWS BUT I THINK BEING A SOAP OPERA NETWORK THEY SHOULDNT LET THESE GREAT SOAPS DIE. IF YOU WANT TO WATCH COOKING SHOWS TUNE INTO THE FOOD NETWORK SERIOUSLY

Mon, Apr 25 - 5:35 am

I don't know about you all, but if they cancell All My Children, which is the only one I do watch, I am gonna check out "The Young and the Restless". Once a soap watcher, always a soap watcher so CBS here I come if true

Fri, Apr 22 - 8:46 am

I hope Lorraine writes something like: SURPRISE, AMC isn't really being cancelled. This is just a late April Fool joke. For real, how do you END a show that has been on for 41 years, and it plays five days a week?????? Daytime President Brian, needs to end. Your FIRED Brian. Now go eat.

Tue, Apr 19 - 10:44 am

AGREEEEEED

Tue, Apr 19 - 10:17 am

PLEASE tell us what we as fans can do. I will NOT watch either of the shows that will be replacing AMC & One Life to Live. Frankly, I will boycott ABC alltogether. Then they can have their pick of shows to cancel. Where are all the actors as well as staff supposed to get jobs? The idiots making these desicions need to lose theirs. Something must be done & fast as Sept. is fast approaching.

Mon, Apr 18 - 5:11 pm

I THINK ITS A TERRIBLE SHAME THAT ABC IS CANCELLING THE BEST SOAPS ON TV, FOR ALL THE WOMEN THAT WATCH FAITHFULLY, ALL MY CHILDREN IS ALL TIME FAVORITE FOR MANY, AND IT SHOULD BE CONTINUED THROUGH ALL GENERATIONS, TADS KIDS AND KENDALL KIDS SHOULD BE AGED SO THAT THERE BE NEW STORY LINES FOR NEW GENERATIONS FOR AMC, ONE LIFE TO LIVE SHOULD BE DONE THE SAME WAY, SO IT'LL BE GROWING AS WE GROW IN AGE, IT SHOULDN'T BE WHERE IT HAS TO BE A ENDING . LIFE GOES ON AND AMC AND OLTL IS PART OF EVERY DAY LIFE, PLEASE RECONSIDER AND KEEP OUR SOAPS ON ABC , WE DON'T NEED ANY COOKING SHOWS, TOO MANY PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE A WEIGHT PROBLEM , SO WE DO NOT NEED TO INDULGE IN DAYTIME TV LOOKING AT FOOD.THERES ISN'T TOO MANY PEOPLE WANTING TO LOOK AT COOKING SHOWS IN THE DAYTIME.WE WANT THE SOAPS........

Mon, Apr 18 - 4:02 pm

PLEASE DON'T TAKE OUR SOAPS AWAY! FOOD IS NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THIS WORLD. THE CONDITION OF PEOPLE'S EMOTIONS IN DEALING WITH EVERYDAY LIFE IS AND THESE SOAPS HELP IN LETTING PEOPLE REALIZE ANY TROUBLED TIMES THEY ARE HAVING THEY ARE NOT ALONE THAT OTHER PEOPLE ACTUALLY HAVE PROBLEMS TOO AND THEY PUT OUT THE MESSAGE NOT TO GIVE UP. WE LOVE THE CHARACTERS ON THESE SHOWS THEY ARE LIKE FAMILY TO ALL OF US AND ENDING ALL MY CHILDREN AND ONE LIFE TO LIVE WILL BE MORE LIKE A MASS MURDER OF THE AMERICAN FAMILY....THESE SOAPS ARE AN AMERICAN FAMILY TRADITION AND DOING THIS WILL BREAK OUR HEARTS. YOU WANT FOOD? JUST WAIT TILL AMERICA THROWS IT IN YOUR FACE!!!!!

Mon, Apr 18 - 3:46 pm

ABC YOU TAKE AWAY OUR SOAPS AND PUT FOOD IN OUR FACE TELLING US HOW TO EAT IT WE'LL START AN EMOTIONAL REVOLUTION!!

Mon, Apr 18 - 11:25 am

I AM UPSET. I WAS 13 WHEN I STARTED WATCHING SOAPS. WHEN THEY WAS IN BLACK&WHITE AND 30MIN. NOW THEY ARE TAKING IT OFF FOR STUPID STUFF LIKE ONE PERSON COMMENT ON .THEY HAVE A FOOD NET WORK AND THE TALK SHOWS SHOW MEALS EVERYDAY. AND WHO CAN AFFORD TO FIX UP YOUR HOME. THERE IS SHOW FOR THAT TOO. I THINK AGNUS WOKE UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED ONE DAY. I AM LIKE EVERYONE ELSE HAVE SOAPNET PICK IT UP AND MAYBE CHARGE A FEW DOOLARS FOR US TO WATCH. NOT ONLY DOES THE FANS THAT GO OUT AND SEE THE STARS WHEN THEY COME TO THEIR TOWN. NOW WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM. SINCE THERE IS ONLY GOING TO BE GOING TO BE BOLD&BEAUTFUL,DAYS OF OUR LIVES,YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, and GENERAL HOSPITAL WHICH BY THE WAY IS GETTING BORING RIGHT NOW. TALKING TO A FRIEND I THINK A GOOD SOAP ONLY HAS A 40YRS LIFE BECAUSE WHEN THEY CANCELLED GUILDING LIGHT I BELEIVED IT HIT ITS 40 YR AND SO DID THE OTHERS. SO FIND OUT HOW MANY MORE YEARS ARE LEFT FOR THE FOUR THAT ARE LEFT THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHEN THEY ARE LEAVING. THANKS FOR READING BUT THE TRUTH WE CAN NOT STOP IT AS MUCH AS WE WANT IT. AGNUS DON'T WANT TO BOTHER NO MORE. THANKS FOR THE SOAPS WHICH THERE WAS SOMEMORE DREAMS BUT I GUESS AT YOUR AGE IT HAS TO STOP. THANKS FOR THE YEARS I HAD. AND WILL ENJOY WHAT LEEFT. JUST MAKE THE ENDING A GOOD ONE. SOMETHING WE CAN HANG ON TO FROM START TO FINISH. JENNY

Mon, Apr 18 - 6:05 am

I was going to ask the same thing, why can't SoapNet pick up AMC & OLTL? Someone has to, I can't stand the thought of no longer having either show.

YES, SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US DIE HARD AMC & OLTL FANS!!!!!!!!

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