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All My Children-related news from 2002
It's impossible to keep up with all of the twists and turns from the world of soaps. Luckily, Soap Central has archived all the All My Children news from 2002.
Here are the news stories posted on Soap Central during 2002 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. To access articles from other years, click here.
January 2002
January 2002
Thanks to a recent article in a soap opera publication, the Internet is once again abuzz with talk that
Eva LaRue Callahan (ex-
Maria Santos) will return to All My Children in the near future.
January 2002
Rumors are circulating that despite the fact that she recently signed a new four-year contract with All My Children,
Marj Dusay (
Vanessa Cortlandt) is not sure if she'll be around to see the end of the contract.
January 2002
Kim Delaney (ex-Jenny Gardner) was arrested on January 26th for drunken driving.
February 2002
Rebecca Budig has finally earned her very first Soap Opera Central award - in fact, she picked up four Dankies. Last year, Budig was nominated for a whopping five Dankies in her first year of eligibility, but the actress failed to capitalize on any of those nominations.
February 2002
February 2002
February 2002
All My Children is planning to bring Del Hunkle back to Pine Valley. That should come as no surprise to Soap Opera Central readers as SOC has been reporting this news for several months. However, there's a new wrinkle in the story.
March 2002
There is speculation that All My Children might be bringing Frankie Hubbard back to the canvas. Frankie is the son of Angie and Jesse Hubbard, one of the show's most popular couples and, perhaps, the most popular African American couple in soap opera history.
March 2002
It could be a reunion of sorts for All My Children's Dixie Martin and Leslie Coulson - but it won't take place in Pine Valley. According to inside sources,
Cady McClain (
Dixie Martin) is joining the cast of
As The World Turns.
March 2002
March 2002
While most performers find it challenging enough to perform in one Shakespearean play,
James Kiberd (ex-
Trevor Dillon) will appear in five plays - four of them Shakespeare works -- this summer.
March 2002
All My Children has abandoned plans to bring Del Hunkle back to Pine Valley.
March 2002
In a throwback to advertising practices of the 1960s, All My Children will incorporate a real world company into its fictional storylines.
March 2002
There are rumors abound that two-time Daytime Emmy nominee
Josh Duhamel (
Leo du Pres) will exit All My Children when his contract expires later this year.
March 2002
According to an AMC spokesperson, Jonathan Bennet (Adam Chandler, Jr.) will not be leaving the show.
March 2002
Two-time Daytime Emmy winner Kevin Mambo (ex-Marcus Williams,
Guiding Light) is said to be up for the part of All My Children's Frank.
March 2002
All My Children has put out a casting call for two characters with very familiar names: Tim and Amanda. AMC insiders confirm that Tim and Amanda are, in fact, two members of the Dillon clan.
March 2002
After initial reports of his addition to the
General Hospital cast turned out to be untrue, it would appear now that Matt Borlenghi (ex-Brian Bodine,
All My Children) has found a new daytime gig.
April 2002
Cady McClain's (
Dixie Martin) first appearance as As The World Turns' Rosanna Cabot is still several days away, but the actress is speaking out about her time at AMC and her future on ATWT.
April 2002
Outgoing ABC Daytime President Angela Shapiro sure knows how to make an exit. After years of rumors, the network has now confirmed that Eva LaRue (ex-Maria Santos) will return to the show.
April 2002
According to behind-the-scenes chatter, Anna Stuart (ex-Donna Love, Another World/
As The World Turns) will be joining the cast of All My Children in May.
May 2002
Though an All My Children spokesperson denies it, Internet rumors state that Jonathan Bennett (
Adam Chandler, Jr.) has left the show.
May 2002
Going into Emmy Night, All My Children had already racked up four Emmy victories. Those four wins, all in the Creative Arts section of the ballot, positioned All My Children halfway towards a milestone: eight Emmy victories in a single year. That record-setting mark was set by General Hospital in 1999 and equaled by As The World Turns last year.
May 2002
May 2002
As reported by Soap Central in March, All My Children is looking to bring back some familiar faces from its rich history. Though initially a hush-hush operation, the show now confirms that it has recast the roles of Tim Dillon and Frank Hubbard.
June 2002
An All My Children spokesperson has confirmed that
Mark Consuelos (
Mateo Santos) will be exiting his role. The spokesperson, however, declined to comment on whether or not Consuelos' exit will be permanent.
June 2002
Reports from behind-the-scenes of All My Children hint that
Mark Pinter (
Roger Smythe) could once again be exiting the show. This time, however, the actor's exit is said to be permanent.
July 2002
August 2002
ABC Daytime has announced that Brian Scott Frons will succeed Angela Shapiro as President of ABC Daytime.
August 2002
August 2002
September 2002
Former All My Children star Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-
Kendall Hart) wed actor Freddie Prinze, Jr. on September 1st.
September 2002
According to a posting on her official web site,
Marj Dusay (
Vanessa Cortlandt) has been released from her contract with All My Children.
September 2002
October 2002
Ending months of speculation, Emmy winner
Josh Duhamel (
Leo duPres) has announced that he is leaving All My Children.
October 2002
According to insiders,
Sydney Penny (ex-
Julia Santos) is
thisclose to signing a deal that would have her return to All My Children later this year.
October 2002
All My Children executives have opted to recast the role of
Adam "JR" Chandler, Jr. The recasting of the role, which takes place on-screen later this month, will mark the second such change in a year.
October 2002
Richard Culliton, who assumed the role of head writer to much fanfare last year, has been let go from All My Children.
November 2002
Former model Marc Menard has been cast in the contract role of "Boyd" on All My Children. Boyd is a chemist hired by Erica and will also reportedly have dealings with Greenlee and Kendall.
November 2002
It would appear that All My Children's search for a new head writer is over. However, a network spokesperson insists that the search is ongoing. According to several inside sources, Emmy-winning writer Hogan Sheffer will take over as top scribe of All My Children in 2003.
November 2002
It's a done deal:
Sydney Penny (ex-
Julia Santos Keefer) will be returning to All My Children later this year. The length of her stay, however, is still very much up in the air.
November 2002
It was to much fanfare that Joan Collins (
Alexandra Collins) joined the cast of Guiding Light earlier this year. Now, after only a few months, comes word that the actress is leaving the show. Marj Dusay (ex-Vanessa, AMC) has agreed to reprise her role upon Collins' exit.
December 2002
December 2002
Hogan Sheffer has broken his silence about the rumors that have him taking over head writing duties at All My Children. In short, Sheffer says that while he's flattered that his name is being bandied about as the show's new head writer, he isn't leaving his gig at As The World Turns.
December 2002
Newcomer Ivan Shaw has been cast as Henry Chin, a young Asian American who will be moving to Pine Valley with his mother.
December 2002
The speculation over who will take over the head writing duties at All My Children has come to an end.
December 2002
Ruth Martin will make her annual appearance this month - but the actress playing Ruth isn't likely to be the one fans expect.
December 2002
Saundra Santiago (
Carmen Santos) will once again be exiting Guiding Light. Though the actress' final scenes have not yet aired, there's talk that she might be headed to All My Children.
