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One Life to Live New Archives: 2002

Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral.com during the 2002 that focus on One Life to Live or past and present OLTL performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link.


To access articles from other years or to review articles with similar themes, please see the News Archive links below this text to access a specific year. Or to view a listing of all years for which news stories are available, simply click here.

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Logo January 2002
Will Will Return? Apparently, So

One Life to Live is continuing with its search for a new Will Rappaport.
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Logo February 2002
Howarth's Dankies Dominance

When Roger Howarth (Todd Manning) is nominated for a category in One Life to Live's edition of the Soap Opera Central awards, it's a pretty safe bet that he'll emerge victorious - and win by a big margin.
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Logo February 2002
Howarth Plans to Exit OLTL

Fan favorite Roger Howarth (Todd Manning) will once again be leaving One Life to Live. While contract talks are ongoing, Howarth's manager has asserted that the chances of the actor leaving the fictional town of Llanview are quite high.
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Logo February 2002
One Life to Live -- LIVE

It's not exactly uncharted territory, but it is territory that hasn't been explored in almost twenty years.
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Logo March 2002
Howarth Confirms He'll Exit OLTL

Roger Howarth (Todd Manning) has confirmed on his official fan club web site that he will, in fact, be exiting his role on One Life to Live when his contract expires later this year.
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Logo March 2002
Routh Ousted as OLTL's Seth

soapcentral.com has learned that Brandon Routh (Seth Anderson) has been fired from One Life to Live. Routh was given the news on March 21st.
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Logo May 2002
One Life to Live Goes Live This Week

One Life to Live will broadcast a week's worth of live episodes all this week. The last time daytime viewers saw a live broadcast of a soap opera, Ronald Reagan was still in the White House.
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Logo May 2002
Todd Doll Causes Backlash

A rag doll modeled after One Life to Live character Todd Manning created controversy of soap opera proportions last week.
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Logo May 2002
OLTL Named Top Soap At Daytime Emmys

In recent years, The Daytime Emmys have all but overlooked One Life to Live. This year it looked to be more of the same for the 34-year-old soap.
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July 2002
Pop The Cork! Hecuba's Returning

Robin Strasser (Hecuba) will return to her wickedly delicious role as Passions' Hecuba later this summer.
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August 2002
ABC Daytime Names Shapiro Successor

ABC Daytime has announced that Brian Scott Frons will succeed Angela Shapiro as President of ABC Daytime.
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Logo August 2002
Howarth Could Return to OLTL Later This Year

One Life to Live has now confirmed that Roger Howarth (Todd Manning) will be exiting the show by the fall. The announcement comes a full six months after Soap Opera Central first reported that Howarth would be exiting the show.
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Logo August 2002
Howarth Will Return to OLTL Later This Year

One Life to Live has now confirmed that Roger Howarth (Todd Manning) will be exiting the show by the fall. The announcement comes a full six months after Soap Opera Central first reported that Howarth would be exiting the show.
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Andrea Evans September 2002
Evans to offer bi-monthly cooking column

Emmy-nominated Andrea Evans (ex Tawny Moore) can add another feather to the cap of her already accomplished career. Evans will be writing a regular column for the bi-monthly Healthy Cooking Magazine.
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September 2002
ABC To Air PC Special In OLTL Time Slot

ABC Daytime will take some bold steps in an attempt to boost Port Charles' stagnant ratings including, according to a published report, airing a special hour-long episode in a new timeslot later this year. . . .
Logo October 2002
Former Scribes Back To Helm OLTL Writing Team

Effective November 4th, One Life to Live will have a new head writing team. The change is seen as one of the first signs of change under ABC Daytime's new president Brian Frons.
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Logo October 2002
Torpey to End 13-Year Run at OLTL

One Life to Live viewers have literally seen Erin Torpey (Jessica Buchanan) grow up before their eyes. It's been thirteen years since Torpey first set foot in the fictional town of Llanview, Pennsylvania. But soon, viewers will be getting their last look at Torpey.
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Logo November 2002
Tomlin Out As EP; OLTL Vet To Take Over

After just two years at the helm, Gary Tomlin has been replaced as executive producer of One Life to Live. Effective immediately, Frank Valentini has taken over Tomlin's duties.
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Logo December 2002
Strasser Return Rumors Resurface

There is a lot of talk that Robin Strasser (ex Dorian Lord) might be returning to One Life to Live in the very near future.
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Mario Van Peebles December 2002
AMC Names New Head Writer and Co-Head Writer

The speculation over who will take over the head writing duties at All My Children has come to an end. In naming the head writer, AMC has also tapped a One Life to Live scribe as co-head writer.
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