MICHAEL: Your storyline with Chrishell Stause, as Jake and Amanda, has really had some legs to it. I kept thinking they would not keep this couple going. And many in soap land thought they would re-team you with Beth Ehlers (Taylor) who along with you, were part of the super-couple, Gus and Harley on Guiding Light. What are your thoughts on how this turned out?RICKY PAULL: You know, I have to hand it to “AMC”; they did not just do that. They toyed with it in the beginning and you never knew what could happen, but eventually, Beth has been great with Michael Knight (Tad) and Chrishell and I have something that is great, and she is terrific. As Liza Minnelli would say, “She is terrific, really terrific.” We do have chemistry, and she is one of my best friends now. I lucked out and we will see what happens. She is not going to stay on the show, not because of this move, but because her contract is up in January. Now I don’t know if she will really leave, but if she does, I will really miss her. It’s hard to have that lightning strike, but we have something really cooking. It’s been great, and when you are thrust into the forefront you know you are lucky, and you know you have been.
Jake Martin and Amanda Dillon tied the knot on today's All My Children. The ceremony was officiated by Jake's brother Tad, vested by the power of the internet. David Hayward showed up to try and stop the wedding, but ended up with and gag in his mouth and tied to a chair as the ceremony proceeded. Opal and Krystal were also in attendance. Now the honeymoon can begin, but it to be the "normal" honeymoon. Amanda goes into labor. More wedding photos after the jump. READ MORE
Should Amanada give her baby to Liza Colby?
By now, it should be a shock to no one that the near unanimous consensus among most of us who watch All My Children here at Daytime Confidential, the casting of Jamie Luner as Liza Colby Chandler has been a huge bust as of this writing. We know that opinion could change in the future with a knockout performance by Luner, an engaging storyline for the character, or a relationship of any kind that could revitalize Liza and make us see her with new eyes. Unfortunately, none of those three things have happened yet.
The collective criticism of this "new" Liza has centered mostly around the (mis)casting of Ms. Luner, an actress who has her fair share of fans from her days on Melrose Place, Savannah and other shows. On AMC, however, Ms. Luner is delivering the kind of performance that might described as, if I may be permitted to coin a phrase, pseudo-catatonic. Sure, some of the dialogue sounds a little like what Liza might say, but not after three tablespoons of Nyquil.
As a result, at first I was convinced that the problem with Liza was mostly the fault of the actress. That opinion changed with a couple of scenes that aired on Monday's episode that revealed the fundamental reason this character isn't working is because of head writer Chuck Pratt's fundamental misunderstanding about the nature of Liza. READ MORE
Related: AMC Beauty Chrishell Stause's Contract Extension Good Through Sept. | Will Chrishell Stause Stick Around on AMC?
"The show was prepared to recast if she didn't re-sign," says one mole.
Whether or not the beauty will stay after the Fall is anyone's guess, but considering the Jake (Ricky Paull Goldin) and Amanda pairing are one of the few things AMC is doing right these day, I'm crossing my fingers.
