it's definitely double dij dij is. >> reporter: your full name is. >> i think it's erica kane, martingomery merrick. this is where it gets dicey. merrick montgomery. >> reporter: to be clear erica is not susan. erica collects men, chews them up and splits them out. you've been married how many times? >> one. >> reporter: susan met her husband of 42 years when she was waiting tables in a hometown restaurant. he was the chef. after their two children liza and andreas came along she persuaded susan to stay in garden city where they live to this day. >> i was so submiten with her beauty first of all. and then later on seeing what a nice person she was. it was... she was not only beautiful on the outside but beautiful on the inside, you know. >> so nice. i feel like i shouldn't be here when you're telling this. it's really nice. >> it's just true. >> reporter: susan's life may not have quite the melodrama of erica's except when it comes to the saga of the emmys. first nominated in 1978, lucci attended ceremony after ceremony after ceremony. >> after the ninth time of not winning, i would g

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it was the final curtain call for "all my children," the beloved soap opera that made erica kane a householder alert if you didn't see it, spoiler alert. here's how it ended. a cliff hanger. the show's stars gather for a party, but a character was lurking outside with a gun and then, the screen went black. we heard gunshots. and by the way, it launched a lot of stars, that show. sarah michelle gellar and regis' great partner, our friend, kelly ripa, just two of them. >>> coming up, a song and a lesson about really loving the people in your hometown. our "person of the week." do you have an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or afib, that's not caused by a heart valve problem? are you taking warfarin to reduce your risk of stroke caused by a clot? you should know about pradaxa. an important study showed that pradaxa 150mg reduced stroke risk 35% more than warfarin. and with pradaxa, there's no need for those regular blood tests. pradaxa is progress. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding, and seek immediate medical c

you know erica kane, even if you're not a soap opera fan. erica kane played by susan lucci.ng. his name is michael e. knight, plays the character of tad martin. i talked to him about the end of the era. >> we taped the last episode about a month ago. it was emotional for us -- some of us have known each other for decades. i think yesterday most of us were gratified because we'd been working with the damocles over our head for a long time. that it meant so much to say good-bye, it was a good sendoff. >> were you really surprised by that? i guess you've been doing this so long, since '82, i believe. you're just involved and in it, but still at the end you were surprised that this show meant so much to so many people still? >> yeah. i mean, doing something in the guilty pleasure zone of soaps, i mean, when you -- most people don't like to admit that they're fans. it's one of those things that they sidle up to you at a cocktail party and go, don't tell anybody. but it's -- it's nice to know that it -- i think the fan response after the statement was posted about the cancellation

we'll see how they handle it. >> susan lucci, everybody knows her -- >> erica kane! "all my children" for four decades. "all my children" has been pulled from abc daytime and susan lucci's not going down without a fight. "all my life: a memoir." in the paperback version, a new epilogue was aed where she had a few choice words for abc daytime president brian franz. she basically accused him of having an iconic show lose out to greed. in other words, the cheaper to produce "chew" took the place of "children." and she says that that is very upsetting. >> e erica is not happy. she slapped him, did something. people love their stories. we told you about this story the star of "glee," heather morris, posed in this photograph, basically had a black eye, people criticized her for glamourizing domestic vile lens. the photographer said she felt so bad about this, this wasn't the goal, to glamourize violence. she says she will auction off the photo for $100,000 and dedicate the proceeds to a domestic violence charity. now that controversy has been settled. >> we talked about th

. >> who cares about erica kane when you have the real housewives battling it out. >> they offer an inexpensiveeporter: it's not just reality shows but talk shows like "the chew" filling the daytime landscape. fresh new programming networks hope viewers will sink their teeth into. starting next week "the chew," a food and lifestyle show takes over "all my children"'s time slot. closing a chapter on one of television's longest running and most beloved daytime staples. so, t.j., while you won't be able to turn on the tube to see "all my children," the drama, it's not entirely dead. a production company is bringing it back to life, yes, in an online format but so many die-hard soap fans out there fear the show just won't be the same. t.j.? >> okay. that's a relief. at least i can see it online. >>> now, one face, a very familiar face from "all my children" that you didn't see in her report, you will see here a little later. tad martin, women love this guy. they've been loving him for the past 30 years on this soap opera. well, he is going to be here with me in the 10:00 eastern hour. his name is m

susan lucci watched nearly 1,000 characters come and go since 1970, when she first got hired as erica kane it's a fresh script every day. i love playing this part. >> you're a sociopath. >> reporter: before they were stars, sarah michelle gellar. josh demille. oscar winner, melissa leo, christiaiaslater, they all worked on "all my children." >> i still feel safer with you. >> what do you give the man who has everything? >> reporter: after kelly ripa married mark consuelos, they left the soap and she joined regis philbin. >> "all my children" is responsible for everything in my life. it was my first real professional acting job. i loved it. >> don't trash me the way you did my mom. >> reporter: this is chandler mansion. glamorous parlor entrances. they go nowhere. >> five, four, three, two, one. >> reporter: famous fans were delighted to be invited on "all my children." >> i knew your mother. >> i saw you once. >> thank you. it's so nice to hear. >> are you ready to hit the big apple and work as an actor? >> that's my plan, yes. >> reporter: this was my screen test, 14 years ago. >> there's

. >> erica kane is no more.all my insomniacs." >> you look mad. >> i did have a crush. >> look at you. staring at you. >> you want minka kelly. >> i'm looking at that girl, boy. mm-hmm. i love it. i love it. good luck to that cast. after many decades of success. end of an era. coming up next, arnold schwarzenegger gets ready to tell all. >> kirstie alley, before and after. wait till you see the after. >> looking good. after. wait till you see the after. >> lun2,ed our couówntry.hththt1 memomrial in new york city, "1@ r@ 8p# 8@x we ask that you joins s to hono remeer, , and reuntehq. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ skinny so skinny >> and now, it is time, favorite time of the day. kirstie alley. have you seen her? >> rebecca is back. >> can we take a look at the cover. "people" magazine hits newsstands today. you know chris brown's song, "look at me now." that is her new theme song. once she weighed 232 pounds. she dropped 100 pounds. and reveals her best body ever. she was on "dancing with the stars," she said she lost 70

but i've had such a wonderful time playing erica kane on abc, it allowed me to play the part i loved. >> thank you. >> continued blessings. >> thank you, robin. >> all right. okay. >> they are really loving this. >>> much more on "good morning america." go online and find out more about these recipes. more "good morning america" when we come back. ih ♪ >>> that, of course, "walk like an egyptian." one of the many phenomenal songs from the 1980s. >> yes. >> it's all easy for sam. we're going to have to give sam extra time. >> i loved them. >> the bangles will be here live in times square next week. plus, the week of reunions. the cast of "growing pains." >> that is so good. >> so good. great. >> the interview. wait until you hear what happened behind the scenes. >> oh, wow. >> and also, the cast of "princess bride." one of the great casts of all-time. it's all part of "gma's" totally '80s week. and walk like an egyptian. it's "i love the '80s." that's the hash tag. >>> san francisco muni officials are set to meet with membership of the utilities commission today to discuss the statu