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@soapfan770 okay after reading the recaps, I see the falcon crest similarities.

2 minutes ago, soapfan770 said:

 

 

LOL it’s hard to tell as JG was co-writing with MAB the whole duration. It was an immediate improvement over Latham but was very campy, and MAB successfully blamed JG for impeding her “vision”. I get the feeling about 90%+ was all MAB and not JG. 

I seem to recalll him being accused of changing bill bells story or something like that or MAB pushed him out. Something crazy lol

13 minutes ago, soapfan770 said:

I wonder if it was because the Hendersons were too redundant once they were introduced? Regina sounded like a cross between Jennifer Brooks and Katherine to some extent while Bruce was immediately redundant once Bill Foster returned. Or Bell last minute decided they weren’t as interesting as the Foster class dynamic he had set up? 

Russell I believed was actually mentioned but as far as I know never appeared yet the name Russell appeared a lot in Bell’s story Bible as a Russell Camden. Apparently Lee Phillip was very close to her brother Russell Phillip so the name was obviously not lost on Bell himself but it never did get used in the end.

Thanks @Broderickfor the information definitely appreciate reading it as always!

Geona City had a population of 250,000 in 1973? Clearly not the small town feel of Oakdale or Springfield but I imagine Bell had something more along the lines of a Midwest city like a Grand Rapids Mi, Madison WI, or something like a Peoria IL in mind? Or maybe Bell could have set  the show in some fictitious Chicago exurb where class, culture and race met on the front lines with Chancellor, Prentiss, Jabot and Newman all being officially headquartered in Chicago. 

I miss those days as well, pretty sure they stopped doing with Bell’s death as usually the show faded on his Senior EP credit along the the EP credit at the end. 
 

Interestingly Jon Conboy was doing the same thing at GL during his disastrous tenure there.

And how involved was Bell at that point? I know he developed alzheimers but I saw an interview from 98 and he seemed corherent and stuff.

42 minutes ago, soapfan770 said:

Shades of what caused JG’s 2012-2013 tenure to go off the rails.

The show was building significant momentum with Summer’s paternity resurfacing, the Winters/Michaelsons dealing with a mysterious stalker from the past, and Adam dealing with a mysterious red headed femme fatale. Then JG abruptly decided to take the easy way out. 

Nine years later the show has more momentum again with Diane’s return, Nate and Imani building up to a possible affair, and Ashland becoming the new town villain…yet it looks like he’s taking the easy way out once again.

Let’s hope he doesn’t barricade himself in his office again. 

What was his 07/08 stint like?

Watching 2003 YR, When/why did they stop doing the fades to black at the end? I really like this.

Im going to be fair to Jg and the show.

I'm pretty sure this 6 month contract is RN. He said before he was offered long term and short term contracts and he picked something in the middle. So six months makes sense.

6 minutes ago, soapfan770 said:

I see JG must have recently watched the first season of Falcon Crest on Amazon Prime

 

Never warched it. Did something similar happen?

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According to the canadian, Victor had Ashlands body and car planted at the bottom of a ravine.

Natalie Morales is joining the show as recurring.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/etcanada.com/news/915863/the-talk-host-natalie-morales-joins-cast-of-the-young-and-the-restless/amp/

“I am playing investigative reporter Talia Morgan, yes, and I’m investigating Diane Jenkins, played by Susan Walters. You know she’s the one who faked her own death. She’s returned recently to Genoa City after just being gone for 10-years. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

On 7/23/2022 at 8:49 AM, Joseph said:

exactly, she hit it against a pointy thing (i guess they didn't retake for lacking copies, 'cause Amelia's overall performance for the scene was good but not as conving to me when she destroyed the portrait) then ran out and hit her car against a tree, did she kill Sharon's man? this was the last episode i've seen in a while when i got back to it he was dead she was not

She didn't kill him. He had a heart attack in the car and died before he crashed.

6 hours ago, janea4old said:

 

Wed. July 27 -"Michael accepts a new assignment."
I wonder if Michael investigates this Ashland mess, and if so, who would hire him to do that?
Or does Victor hire Michael to clean up the Ashland mess?
Or is Michael's new assignment about something completely unrelated?

CLB is doing a play or something so this is probably Michael leaving town.

6 hours ago, Jeff said:

Looks good!! 

And thanks @Dylan and @janea4old for the promos/spoils

No problem, I'm really enjoying the CBS shows so I like posting the pormos and seeing all your reactions.

50 minutes ago, Noel said:

I can't tell from the side, but is Ava the holding the gun while Sarah is holding the $2 steak knife?

Yes

24 minutes ago, dio said:

if his body disappears then he's def. not dead. They are probs gonna have a celebratory gala for all the Newman news (Nick and Vic returning to the company, etc) and Ashland will show up and announce that he's been named co-co-CEO with Victoria and Nicki - citing that he had a super secret meeting with Victoria and Nick where they buried the past... And Nick and Victoria with be forced to go along with things because Ashland has them dead to rights. Predictable. Boring. Fighting over a company nobody does any work at. LOL 

He literally wants Victoria dead. He called her a bitch and said he woshed she died in that burning car. I don't thibk aby of this will happen.

2 hours ago, soapfan770 said:

Apparently Locke goes missing at episode’s end. Sounds like another Austin and/or JT mystery In the making ugh. 

Might not be too long.Amelia says this will drive the story for the next month or two

6 minutes ago, dio said:

i'm calling it now: he ain't dead, y'all. LOL 

If he isn't, I wonder what he does now. He called Victoria a bitch and said she should have died in that burning car.

7 minutes ago, soapfan770 said:

Apparently Locke goes missing at episode’s end. Sounds like another Austin and/or JT mystery In the making ugh. 

I personally think Victor hid his body. Victoria was doing CPR and checked his pulse. Nick kicked him a few times.

+ the spoilers say Victor covers his tracks etc.

Ashland Locke died after Nick pushed him over and he hit his head.

A veteran star refused this soaps offer to return for a limited run. 

Look for surprising returns and new additions at this sudser.

This soap alum was happy to see a former co star, one of the shows veterans at an event. However, the latter didn't recognize the former.

1 hour ago, Joseph said:

I wondered if it would happen sooner or later but I expected they would let the tension build to create a Murder Mystery, I actually thought they could've pair Jack and Victoria even if briefly maybe in a scam marriage to protect themselves from having to testify on the trial 

If the show isn't too cheap to drag out the courthouse.

Soap Opera Digest says that Ashland wants to kill Victoria. He tries to fight her and she grabs something to fend him off. Nick arrives and sees it and he and Ashland get into a brawl. Amelia Heinle says something happens and this will drive the story for a while.

Also, Phyllis and Nikki plot for Phyllis to get a job at Jabot/Marchetti where she can secretly sabatoge Diane.