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80s tacky camp.... looks worse than The Colbys.

John Sedwick was a phenomenal daytime director whose daughters, Cathy and Joanne, have long histories with the soaps as well. His wife, Margaret, played Dr Sedwick on Guiding Light for years (recurring). John started out as a Dark Shadows assistant director and Dan Curtis quickly promoted him as Director (along with ground breaking Lela Swift). He directed over 250 DS episodes before leaving. Some of the most memorable DS episodes were his! He was nominated 4 times as EDGE director. He left Edge about 6 months before cancellation and took a director position at Santa Barbara (filmed in CA). He then directed at Generations, B&B and Loving before retiring. He died in 2008. His Edge-directed episodes were also amazing and distinct.

What a waste of her talent. Even Colleen couldn't make this latest return work; it was so bad..especially the scenes around the cup of tea.

Marin Gazzaniga back listed as script editor in Monday's US episode. Script by Madeleine Phillips.

Thanks. Do you know who wrote 1/20 or was it pre-empted by inauguration? Thanks

Thanks. Interesting that Megan's Linkedin has her starting the script writer position in June 2024 but this week's episodes were shot (according to your prod. schedule) the week of May 20 which means she wrote these scripts in April likely. Dan was interviewed in mid April at the writer's guild awards and mentioned that he was with Days at that point. His name in the credits makes sense this week given the tape date and probable writing date of his episode (April writing/May shooting).

Days Script Writer Update As of today's episode (didn't see yesterday's credits) both Megan Titus and Dan O'Connor listed in alpha contract order. Today's script by Isaac Tackman, the show's writers' assistant. Joanna Cohen Kirk Doering Chris Dunn (who will be gone as he's now at BTG) David Kreizman Henry Newman Dan O'Connor Megan Titus and Isaac Francis Tackman

Dan O'Connor's first script aired today on Days. But does he last past Ron's final 3 months? And...it was not a great script but with the focus on bad actor Javi and Body & Soul, the cards were stacked against Dan turning in a good script.

Bill Shanks is a well known (age 66) sports broadcaster who resides in Macon, GA. Many links and info about him if you google him, and he has a FB page for his sports show.

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Thus far, Megan has only written two freelance scripts that have aired (Nov 29 and Dec 30) but I assume at some point she'll be listed in the contract credits every day. Perhaps, she'll remain freelance and do occasional scripts? We will see. But big changes to the writing team with Ron, Dave, Chris, Sonja out and we know Paula and Rick coming back along with Cohen returning.

Amanda Beall listed as script editor in tomorrow's US episode with Rebecca Taylor as script writer.

thank you. Well, kudos to Jamie for two excellent outlines. Dave Ryan's dialog was also superb.

Scripts by Megan Titus, Dave Ryan, Dave Ryan Can we find out who wrote the outlines for each of the three episodes? Those were the three best episodes the show has done in decades.

Looks like Megan Titus has been under contract as Days script writer since June 2024. I would imagine her name will start appearing in credits. I wonder if they dropped Dan O'Connor before he started. He mentioned last April I believe that he had joined the team. Perhaps, they dropped him when they fired Ron. https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-titus-1696831a3/

FICORE writers not nominated with these three soaps Josh Griffith/Jim Harmon Brown YR Jean Ford/Fran Myers: Days

Just looked at tomorrow's Y&R and although he YouTube feed is distorted, it appears as if Marin Gazzaniga's name was gone. I think it was: Josh then Jeff/Marla then Amanda Beall . Writers' Guid Noms announced today: Days of Our Lives, Head Writer Ron Carlivati Writers Sonja Alarr, Kirk Doering, Christopher Dunn, Jamey Giddens, David Kreizman, Henry Newman, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine D. Schock; Peacock General Hospital, Head Writers Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten Writers Nigel Campbell, Ashley Cook, Emily Culliton, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Catherine LePard, Patrick Mulcahey, Dan O’Connor, Shannon Peace, Stacey Pulwer, Anne Schoettle, Scott Sickles, Micah Steinberg; ABC The Young and the Restless, Head Writer Amanda L. Beall Writers Susan Banks, Jeff Beldner, Marin Gazzaniga, Lindsay Harrison, Marla Kanelos, Rebecca McCarty, Madeleine Phillips, Dave Ryan; CBS/Paramount +

Update: Joanna Cohen is listed in alpha order today as a contract script writer at Days.

Joanna Cohen penned today's Days script. She was with days from 2018-2023.. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2534753/?ref_=fn_all_nme_1

MDP never head wrote GH. Monty hired her as her assistant and she wrote scripts under Pat Falken Smith from 79 - 81. Pat took her over to Days in 81 and trained her for six months on the show before Pat left and she became HW for 2.5 years. Interesting that Monty hired her as an assistant after MDP had an established writing career. Here are GH 79 credits with MDP listed as assistant.

The worst change was Edge of Night in the last 18 months when Nicholson approved the splash of computer generated pickup sticks and dropped the skyline and the "THE" from the title. The worst choice of any soap for opening credits. There was no reason to change the opening and closing other than dropping THE. Horrid.

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Who wrote Friday's script?

Kai is a camera operator/video guy who has been with Y&R and B&B since early 2000s he also did some camera work at GH in 22-23. He directed 14 Y&R episodes in 2016/17

Before Lynn ruined the show. But even her tenure can't hold a candle to Griffith's last several years of brain dead, non creative, lifeless stories.