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Just came across this writer connection. Deceased ATWT writers' assistant (95-96/Culliton period), Hallie Leland Leighton, was the daughter of veteran script writer, Lynda Myles. https://archive.nytimes.com/query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage-9501E5DE1E3AF93AA25756C0A9659D8B63.html

No but former OLTL producer for more than a decade DORIS QUINLAN was appointed EP of the Doctors for about a year in 1980. That was its last decent period.

OMG Just labored through most of 6/14 episode on Youtube and saw the updated Horton living room. For this debacle alone, Janet Spellman should be fired. WOW, how could they make it worse than it already was before the fire. It looks like it was thrown together by kindergarteners who had access to goodwill. Jackeeee looks a bit tired but appears to have lost weight and is seated, more medical issues possibly. This show is a tacky and uninspired as ever, visually horrible and beyond boring.

I believe Lindsay Harrison is out as Y&R scriptwriter; she completed 21 scripts between 2/2 and 4/24, replaced by Griffith's assistant.

Rupel "left" GH at the end of last year and his last script aired in Jan; although on FB he still shows his GH writing job as current and he's said nothing on his wall about being fired despite numerous posts about the show.

While I don't claim to have any inside knowledge (like some Bayview Sanitarium escapees on this board), it could be that Varni was behind PM return. Valentini groomed (ahem) O'Connor and Van Etten on OLTL. PM always seemed to be something done by an executive at ABC not Valentini. But it's just my humble speculation.

Because the Emmy period didn't cover Korte/Mulcahey crap.

New Black writer on GH, Nigel Campbell Wrote Saints and Sinners https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5336934/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ql_1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelecampbell/

She hasn't consistently been listed. Seems she's listed only when Jim Brown is the script writer. I wonder if he's been fired and she rewrote his last few episodes or perhaps she's writing breakdowns again. Time will tell.

Jamey Giddens name gone from Days 6/6/24 credits.

Was Susan F. partnered with Ann Howard Bailey? I know they were close

Scab writer Don Chastain on SFT Maggie DePriest stint on AMC and OLTL Karpfs on Capitol Corringtons GH, Capitol, OLTL David Cherrill (who took over from Ellis/Hunt) on SFT Gary Tomlin's two SFT stints Mayer/Braxton SFT As you can see SFT was one of the worst as far as firing head writers. As bad or worse than the doctors. Swajeski supervised the scab writing team on AW for over five months which included Iacubuzio, Mimi Leahey, Michael Zazlow (yes Roger Thorpe) and his wife Susan Hufford, Nerissa Radell (who I believe is the wife of an exec or lawyer for the P&G advertising company that supervised AW at the time). The scab material was lively and somewhat interesting. Lemay's material starting in September was boring and uninspired. NBC and/or P&G wanted the scabs and got them back.

Today's Days script by Jamey G. The episode is posted on YouTube for a while. I'm watching it and his dialogue is too cute by half. If he ends up back doing breakdowns I can see why. Writers in same order as Friday's episode.

Margaret DePreist set the example for hack head writing (which led to the likes of Higely, McTavish, Reilly) on AW, AMC, AW again and OLTL. She was awful and never lasted in any of those jobs. Her only successful stint was following Smith's six months in 1981 at Days. I think she lasted about 2.5 years.

The mistake was throwing out Dorthea Ann Purser who had been guided for nearly a year by highly experienced Soderberg. DAP was doing fine but they canned her for Culliton and Tomlin. Under DAP, the show was classy and reminiscent of Lemay's time. DAP had done admirable work on Texas as well. P&G and NBC interference and lack of discipline.

Days credits today Ron Carlivati Ryan Quan Jeanne Ford Kate Schock Fran Myers Sonja Alarr Kirk Doering Jamey Giddens Dave Kreizman Henry Newman Dave Ryan and Chris Dunn Appears they eliminated breakdown positions and rehired Jamey as script writer, moved Dunn and Ryan to script writers. And Sheri Anderson (who may have been on scab staff) is not with the return writers...at this point anyway.

I meant to type 5/24 episode was written by Lepard (whose name appeared in the outline writer title credits) and script writer, Kate Hall. Clearly, Lepard wrote the Friday breakdown.

I believe Cathy wrote the breakdown on the 22nd or they would have listed her with the other script writer.

Early November

Both Meredith and Mauve were uninspired Long creations. I always felt that Long was looking to recreate her Ashley character from Texas with both of these women.

The Corringtons were never successful head writers beyond SFT with Mary Bunim as producer. They should have left all three at SFT for more years. The Corringtons were hired to replace Hall/Slesar in 1984 and lasted a few months; they were hired on Capitol and lasted less than a year and GH in 1982 (by Monty no less) and lasted a few months. Joyce was brought into GL by Phelps several months after Curlee quit but she didn't last (I think she consulted/wrote breakdowns/edited scripts). Joyce also spent time on Santa Barbara but that also lasted six months or less.

Whose names have appeared as script writers this week since Sonja Alarr on 5/17?

Wonder if Lloyd Gold and Cathy Lepard have also been fired?

Well, Chris Durham who was on Ryan's Hope did a playgirl spread in 1984

Mulcahey entered soap writing in 1980-81 and worked with the Corringtons, Marland (Nixon indirectly at Loving), Dobsons and Nancy Curlee. All great head writers. Yet Mulcahey never had what it took to be a successful head writer, if he had, he would have excelled at it before now and not when he's in his 70s, coming out of retirement and after years on a show like B&B that has never been about quality writing. Korte is a staff writer who also doesn't have what it takes to be a charismatic head writer either. Again, if she had the skill she would have been elevated (and succeeded at least for a time) before now. EK/PM version of GH was absolutely terrible from a creative storytelling perspective despite a few good Tracy scenes here and there. PM was a great script writer in his day. The real problem with GH has been Valentini who hires hair models and is more concerned about everyone's facial filler and botox being up to date, and bigger blame goes to the execs in charge of him and the show over the years. The daytime version of the Sopranos played itself out two decades ago yet here we are with Sonny/Jason/Carly. It's stale, tired and uninspired. On top of that you have so many one dimensional performers who bring nothing but pretty head shots to the screen. When has the show discovered new talent who sizzles on the screen (don't get me started on the overrated reaction to the dude who played Spenser recently, capable but nothing like the young stars back in the day). For those of us around who remember: Brian Bloom, Jon Hensley, Grant Alexander, Tichiha Arnold, Crystal Chappel, Judy Evans, Sharon Gabet, Larkin Malloy, Genie Francis, Tyler Christopher etc. It's just not there on GH and hasn't been since Frank took over. Yes, there are amazing vets who chew scenery i.e. Maura, Cynthia, Jane. But their presence on the screen highlights the problem I've articulated above. It's a split personality of amazing talent and minimal or no talent. GH can't be saved unless and until FV is gone and there's a Disney exec who wants to see multi-dimensional actors portraying compelling non MOB story. IMHO