Beginning today, February 22, 2007, soapdom takes a new turn. The Young and the
Restless and As The World Turns join forces for a crossover that spans
shows, production companies and even mediums. Additionally, the
crossover will result in a new web series, called L.A. Diaries ,
which begins streaming Thursday, Feb. 22 on cbs.com's
innertube. Nine webisodes of the series will feature the
backstory and friendship between Y&R's Amber Moore (Adrienne
Frantz) and Alison Stewart (Marnie Schulenburg), a new character on
ATWT.
Schulenburg will be introduced to the audience on the Thursday, Feb. 22
episode of The Young and the Restless when Amber seeks out her old
friend Alison for help with an important problem -- namely helping
Amber marry Cane (Daniel Goddard). At the same time, L.A. Diaries
will begin telling the story of Alison and Amber's friendship and the
saga of how they came to be living where they are today. Alison
will make her debut on As the World Turns on Wednesday, March 21.
"We are so excited to have this opportunity to introduce a character
from As the World Turns on The Young and the Restless, and to enable
the audience to see their history through the webisodes of L.A.
Diaries," said Barbara Bloom, Sr. Vice President, Daytime Programs,
CBS. "It's a wonderful chance for the fans of both shows to tune
in and see some backstory on the characters, which is something we
don't often get to do in daytime."
To take that thinking a step further, the character of Amber Moore,
originated by Adrienne Franz, debuted and was a mainstay for many years
on yet another CBS daytime soap, The Bold and the Beautiful. After
about a six month absence from B&B, Amber showed up in Genoa City
before Christmas and is already making waves. I mean come
on. Drugging a guy and faking a marriage to him? Pure
Amberesque.
So this move by CBS Daytime covers not one, not two, but three soaps,
plus the original web programming of the LA Diaries, where we learn
that Amber and Alison turned to internet porn to make ends meet while
living in Los Angeles.
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