Charles Pratt, Jr. Named ACM Headwriter and Consulting Producer

Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group announced today that Emmy(r) Award-winning writer Charles Pratt, Jr. will serve as headwriter and consulting producer for ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning Daytime Drama, "All My Children." Mr. Pratt will begin on June 23, 2008. "Charles Pratt, Jr. is a master storyteller. His talents in writing today's biggest primetime hits in conjunction with his vast experience with daytime dramas will undoubtedly elevate 'All My Children' stories in new and exciting directions," says Mr. Frons. "I am incredibly excited to welcome Chuck as headwriter of 'All My Children.' I look forward to his contemporary storytelling sensibility, his warmth and sense of humor enriching the entire canvas of Pine Valley," says executive producer Julie Hanan Carruthers. Mr. Pratt. served as co-headwriter of ABC's "General Hospital" from 2002-2006. His additional TV credits include ABC's megahit series "Desperate Housewives" and "Ugly Betty," in addition to "Melrose Place," "Titans," "Manchester Prep," "Sunset Beach," "Pacific Palisades," "Models, Inc.," "Life Goes On," "Gabriel's Fire" and "Santa Barbara." Film credits include "The Initiation" and "A Cry for Angels." Currently Mr. Pratt has two primetime pilots in the works.

Cyndi Lauper to Perform on ATWT

1 Grammy Award winner Cyndi Lauper will appear as herself on AS THE WORLD TURNS on July 3rd. She'll be singing "Into The Nightlife" off her new album (released yesterday, the day she taped her ATWT appearance) and her classic hit "True Colors." Lauper has an ATWT connection as she performed in "The Laramie Project" benefit in December 2006 in New York along with Van Hansis. Click here for more on Cyndi's new album, "Bring Ya To The Brink."