(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- Susan's Lucci future with "All My Children" is up in the air.

On today's 'Regis & Kelly,' Susan Lucci shocked former "All My Children" co-star Kelly Ripa by announcing that she's not sure if she'll make the decision to move to Los Angeles with the production of the soap she helped make. Lucci, who has been with "AMC" since it's first air-date in January 1970, told Ripa, "I don't know what I'm going to do" in reference to leaving New York to remain with the show. Still in a state of shock from the news that dropped this past Tuesday, Lucci emphasized that while she appreciates being given a choice unlike some other co-workers and crew that uprooting 3,000 miles is a big decision to make for her and for the entire cast. It's also a decision they have just one week to make according to co-star Thorsten Kaye who plays Erica Kane's son-in-law, Zach Slater. The actress who has New York in her heart and blood reports that she'll likely make her final decision during a vacation she'll leave for this weekend.

The interview was originally scheduled to discuss Lucci and her character Erica Kane's enlightening trip to Kenya, Africa; 'AMC's' just announced move to L.A. of course pushed that discussion back a segment.

Like Lucci, co-star Thorsten Kaye points out that while the decision shows ABC has a lot of belief in 'AMC' he doesn't know if he'll make the move. In today's New York Daily New, Kaye reports, "I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I'm not the kind of dad who wants to be 3,000 miles away from my kids." Kaye's wife, Susan Haskell, currently works on "One Life to Live" which will continue to be produced in New York.

WOW! Hard to imagine AMC without Erica Kane. Unfathomable really. I know ABC has plans to make and all that, but geez ... a week's not much time to make a decision like that. Especially if you have family issues to consider. I certainly wouldn't do it for my job.

Thanks for the info, Osanna!

A whole week, huh? :rolleyes:

Dayum!

That's not a lot of time to make a decision. However, they don't exactly have a lot of time to spare if they want things in place and ready to go by January 2010. That's huge undertaking and even for those who choose to stay with the show would probably have to have some things modified within their current contracts.

I don't even any of those having to make such a choice, but if nothing else...we should all be grateful that, at least, our cast has been given the choice to stay or go.

In the meantime, all I can do is keep my fingers crossed that Zendall will survive the upheaval.

if it's top players (Susan L,Alicia,Thorsten,David C,VI and Mk)
what are they going to do recast them all?
If the above actors leave AMC will be done it won't be the same show :-(
I mainly watch because of my Zendall I am hoping that TK and AM are able to move however they need to think of what is best for them and their families
and I will deal with whatever they decide to do.

Well this just stinks doesn't it? All I can say is if TK and AM decide not to move, I am done with AMC. They are the only reason I watch. Acutally Lish is the reason I started watching in the first place. I happened on AMC one day when she was on and was totally captivated by her character and was hooked ever since.

This is all so up in the air.

There was the "confirmed moving" cast list out the other day and now thats apparently false. I just hope we soon get a list of who is coming and who is not. Would have been nice if the actors had some more time to make the decision though, 1 week isnt much time for a life changing decision, especially for those with families, those actors can't just think about themselves and up and leave.

I'm curious about whether TPTB will make a formal announcement (i.e. in the form of a press release) or if they'll leave to the cast to trickle the news via Tweets, blog posts, and media interviews.

I'm hoping the the former, but wouldn't be surprised at the latter.