http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/tvradio/88783517.html
Decision to end soap opera's gay plotline becomes its own drama Posted: March 22, 2010 8:06 a.m. |(1) COMMENTS If you don't watch ABC's daytime drama "One Life to Live," you don't know Kish. But if you do watch, you already know the firestorm caused by the show and network's decision to end the gay-themed story arc that fans have affectionately dubbed Kish. The nickname is a mash-up of the characters' names: Kyle, played by Brett Claywell, and Fish, played by Scott Evans. Ironically, the decision to cancel the Kish arc was made after the show learned it was being honored by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation for showing a positive portrayal of gay life. In a statement, a "One Life to Live" spokesperson said that the show was glad the characters were popular, but "there are no immediate plans to advance their story." Speculation that the storyline was canceled because it alienated the show's female demographic was fed by a TV Guide Magazine article quoting "sources at the network" saying the characters "failed to resonate" with the audience. According to TV Guide, the ratings for the show "were particularly dismal" in late 2009 when the characters became a couple.
