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18 minutes ago, Vee said:

 

You sure have, buddy!

 

 

(more apropos image)

Like I said, no real arguments. Any white person who doesn't agree with the socialist and liberal agenda is a nazi, racist, bigot. So predictable.

12 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

 

I wouldn't waste my time, you're not worth one single solitary tear.

 

But you will get the Ignore button.

Of course, gotta love the censorship when someone doesn't agree with you.

Keep living in that bubble. It's your way or no way.

58 minutes ago, ReddFoxx said:

Had a Black Lives Matter protestor been punched in the face, you'd screaming hallelujah. You right-wingers are not fooling anyone with your supposedly "fair" arguments. Give it a rest.

 

57 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Yeah, I'm not going to spare any thoughts for the neo Nazis, nor the Dylann Roofs of this world. I'd rather reserve my feeling for the elderly woman and the disabled man who were pepper-sprayed by police for protesting yesterday.

That's not hypocritical, that's called being human and not being a fool. I'm not going to align myself, by wasting emotion in anyway with anyone who refuses to recognize my humanity.

 

Cannot abide people who come especially to try to shame people for not grieving over a neo Nazi being punched yet were totally absent when we all discussed a church full of dead people at Bible study. 

Not here for it.

Cry some more.

 

16 minutes ago, Vee said:

 

So you're not even from here? Why is it always the clueless guys from overseas who love to preach about the magic of America's bigoted, homicidal right wing? Is it like a tourist thing for you? Do you think there's Dixieland parades?

Because we have seen it all before. The way the american left-wingers are behaving now is exactly how the left-wingers have been acting in Europe for 15-20 years. If it's not stopped now it's only gonna get worse.

1 minute ago, Roman said:

so it was just as wrong when Trump supporters at his rallies were hauling off and sucker punching people who had the right to be there right?

Yes, of course.

9 minutes ago, Vee said:

 

Please go take your complaints about spotlighting Russian collusion and high treason up with every single American intelligence agency. 

 

As for the right or wrong ways to handle Nazis, I will do that and more if I have to, just as my grandparents did. We live in a culture where angry, confused men of the right wing are killing people like me and so many others in the streets every month of the year. Naming, shaming and occasionally beating the loudest one to a pulp is the very least we can do. If you have a problem with how we treat bigoted maniacs in this country, go ask your parents' parents how high we hung them before we were through.

Your country has also fought communists all over the world. Many of these violent protesters are left-wing extremists. This means it's okay to go after them too.

1 hour ago, Vee said:

 

Let us know when and how a Nazi getting punched becomes equivalent to a fraction of the public and private misdeeds of Donald Trump and the alt right.

When you don't have any real arguments, use the "nazi" or "russian agent" cards. Everyone has the right to their opinion. You don't have the right to punch someone, vandalise stores or burn cars.

 

Btw, weren't you the one who said that Trump wouldn't be the republican nominee, that he wouldn't debate Hillary, and that he wouldn't win the election? You were wrong every single time. You have no credibility no matter how much you try to bully others who post in this thread.

30 minutes ago, Khan said:

 

I guess I had that one coming.

 

Generally speaking, I do NOT enjoy seeing people get sucker punched.  But I WOULD be lying if I said my heart didn't leap when I saw it happen to him, for obvious reasons.  It was petty of me to have that reaction, and I make no excuses for it, but that's the truth.

 

As for the "war is hell" comment: that, I'm afraid, was another of my pitiful attempts at humor.  If you or anyone else was offended by the remark, I offer my apologies.

I wasn't offended. Just tired of the hypocrisy in this thread. People cry about the other side, yet act the same way, sometimes worse.

3 hours ago, Khan said:

You know...so much anger has come from both sides lately...I'm starting to worry that something terrifying IS about to happen.

Isn't that what you want? After all, "war is hell", you enjoy seeing people getting sucker punched.

1 hour ago, DRW50 said:

 

Sami going through a glass door. 

No, that was Dena Higley.

 

B&C's memorable stuff. The return of Larry. The Gemini twins. Austin dumps Sami before their wedding in Vegas. Bo and Hope lose JT to Glen and Barb. Chloe's leukemia. Victor and Nicole's wedding on New Years Eve with Murder at Midnigt aka who killed Colin Murphy. The Reading of Stefano's will. John and Tony are half-brothers. Lexie's pregnant but who's the daddy, Abe or Brandon.

1 minute ago, DRW50 said:

 

I think some clips were taken down by them and the rest went as a precaution by the uploader as they got several strikes. 

 

It's absurd to me as they were just a handful of clips. I don't know if someone thinks this is a way to get viewers to watch. The odd thing is that I've seen channels that have new clips and those are untouched. 

I know which channel you're talking about. I think it's only a matter of time before they take that down too.

22 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

 

They were taken down by I guess whoever takes all the DAYS clips down. 

Oh okay. Yesterday when I looked there was one DAYS clip still up and it said on the others that the user had removed them. When Sony or Entura take them down it usually say it's for copyright reasons.

 

It's a shame, I was hoping they were done taking down Days channels, they've been doing it for almost one and a half year now.

1 minute ago, DRW50 said:

 

Yeah I got a message from them about that. It's a shame. And sadly typical. 

Did they say why?

Looks like that channel removed all the DAYS clips.

I don't know if this was already posted but Steve Wilder (Jack Deveraux #5, DAYS) had a small role in "The Nice Guys". He played a lawyer in a scene with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling.

Almost a year.

Interview with Brash and Cwikly from May 2002.

 

DOOL's New Head Writers, Peter Brash and Paula Cwikly, Unveil Their Plans for Salem

 

In December, Tom Langan was relieved of his executive producer/head writer duties at DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Staff writers Peter Brash and Paul Cwikly took over the writing reins and began crafting a new Salem. Both have roots in daytime- Brash is a 20 year veteran scribe of daytime dramas who has been with DAYS since 1998. Cwikly was a NBC network exec who got her feet wet writing for SUNSET BEACH. "When I got the job at DAYS. I was very intimidated because it's one of the greats." says Brash. "As a writer, even though I have a lot of experience, I was intimidated. But from the very first breakdown that I wrote for this show, it was like putting on slippers.

 

DIGEST: What was your reaction to being named head writers?

 

Paula Cwikly: Ken (Corday, executive producer) called me and said, "Are you sitting down? I always think I'm in trouble, even if I haven't done anything. I thought, "Oh My God, I'm gonna be fired." He said it, and I said, "I need to lay down." He said "Go ahead." That was my reaction.

 

Peter Brash: We had many moments in December where we would look at each other and say, "This isn't happening." It was a happy surprise.

 

Cwikly: And still, when I'm introduced on somebody as, "This is our headwriter." I'm looking behind me to see who they're talking about.

 

DIGEST: What was your first order of business?

 

Cwikly: Where we took over. Tom had written through March (on-screen). The last week of March pretty much became ours. There was a lot of good stuff there that we didn't have to mess with. We changed what we could, but once we said. "John is not the father of (Issac)," we then looked at what been written and realized that we didn't even see the characters again for about two weeks. So, we did a drop-in show that was entirely ours. In the middle of the Tom material, there was one show that dealt with the payoff of John not being the father.

 

DIGEST: What was your first material?

 

Cwikly: The first stuff of ours that aired was Sami and Austin's wedding. I said to Peter, "Forget about WORKING on the show. As a fan, I am standing on the coffee table, in my living room cheering. I waited for 10 years for this."

 

Brash: That's been a long time coming. We're really happy with the way it turned out.

 

DIGEST: Are there any characters you wanted to put into story who weren't being used?

 

Cwikly: It's not so much that as feeling very strongly that there needs to be a sense of balance. We don't want to see anybody five days a week, and we don't want to go months without seeing someone. The nature of the beast is that you've got backburner, and you've got front burner. But no body should be off the stove.

 

Brash: We see the cast and ask, "Who are the money characters for us?" We love all our characters, but there are certain couples on the show who demand a certain attention, like Bo and Hope, John and Marlena. We take those characters very seriously. Sami is another example. Sami drives the story, and (Alison Sweeney is) a fabulous actress and fun to write (for). Craig and Nancy--they're fun, and they were missing in action. We love the younger characters. They're all gonna be present and accounted for.

 

DIGEST: How would you describe the Salem we'll see by next year?

 

Brash: In a way, it may be a Salem that's very familiar to the past in terms of paying respect to the Brady's and Hortons. Those families are, to me, a kind of magic. We won't veer far away from that. I hope it'll become a more diverse Salem and maybe a Salem that's more in the world of the 21st Century.

 

DIGEST: What about the supernatural?

 

Cwikly: That's part of who we are.

 

Brash: I don't think we'll lose it totally. If we do it, we're going to do it in a planned and very considerate way. It'll always be part of what the show is, the reality and all the drama on DAYS. But I don't think we're going to use it as a crutch; we're going to be character-driven and emotional first.

 

Cwikly: To me, every soap opera story is a love story, and people may disagree. Even the devil possession. It was the story of a man loving a woman so much that he was willing to sacrifice his soul for her.

 

DIGEST: Do you have any characters who were favorites before you took over?

 

Cwikly: We love all our children the same. It's just on some days, we love some more than others (laughs)

 

DIGEST: What about introducing new characters?

 

Brash: We have some on the boards. But for the spring and summer, it's more about putting our ducks in a row for what's already there. For the fall, I think we might see a new character here or there. We're not writing a new family, although we have those ideas. New characters are not coming into fruition yet. We're just planting seeds for them.

 

DIGEST: So, you're not make the first new head writer mistake, which is crowding the canvas with newcomers.

 

Brash: Right. We feel strongly about the characters we have already. The canvas is rich.

 

Cwikly: There comes a time when you've got to bring in a Brady family or whatever. I know that fans want the characters they love, but sometimes, you've got to bring in somebody new. I'm sure when Roman Brady first appeared and started to have a family, if there was an Internet then, people would've written. "Who are these people? Who are these interlopers on my soap opera?"

 

DIGEST: Will we ever know why Stefano hates the Brady's.

 

Brash: Yes! Not tomorrow, but we have the idea in our heads, and it's on paper already. We think it's rather compelling, actually. It's also something we have to build to that probably wouldn't be until February sweeps next year. It's definitely high up on our list of places we want to go.

 

DIGEST: Paula, you're in California, and Peter is in New York. How do you work together?

 

Cwikly: We're working extremely closely together. At this point, I'm getting the short end of the stick because I get up at 4:30 in the morning to get on the phone with him!

 

Brash: She's lovely that way.

 

Cwikly: We work until 6 o'clock LA time. Which is 9 o'clock for him. Basically, since I started this job, I work and sleep. It's fun because I get to be the characters. I walk around and say, "If I was Sami, what would I do?" But I have to tell (the reader that) Peter does voices. You should hear his Celeste and Rolf. Sometimes, he'll say, I'm sliding into an Irish brogue." I say "That's Rolf and Grandpa Shawn's love child."

 

DIGEST: Do you agree on storylines?

 

Cwikly: Yes. From the beginning, we made two promises to each other. One is, if we ever pitch something to each other and one says, "Hate it, absolutely hate it," we will drop it. The other is that we won't take the phone into the bathroom. We will hang up. Even with cordless phones, there are places they should not go.

 

Brash: It's surprising how few, if any times, we've come to, "Hate it, I won't do it." It's been a very happy joining of visions. Having Paula as a collaborator, I found someone I'd like to work with for a long time and stay doing this with for a long time.

 

DIGEST: What do you want fans to take away from the storylines?

 

Cwikly: Wow... Trust us, we know what's good for you (laughs)! (Former BEACH Co-writer) Chris Whitesell, who I adore, who gave me my first writing job and is very responsible for the writer I became, called me the morning it was announced. He said, "Get on your thick-skin suit because no matter what you do, you're not going to make everyone happy. That's always going to be a fraction who doesn't like it, and you gotta hope that the people you're making happy are the larger." That meant a lot.

 

Brash: We've written long term story for the summer and the fall that's going to be exciting and will take the show in new directions that I don't think anyone is expecting. We're psyched. In June and late summer, it's some great stuff. We're gonna to be in sweeps starting today. Every day's a Friday, and every month is sweeps.

 

Cwikly: We have lots of stuff coming up. We have the huge May for Bo and Hope, but there's also balance. You'll see everybody. In June, we have graduation, the Last Blast Dance....

 

Brash: ....we wrote a long-term document that included story for the summer and the fall into 2003 and beyond. The first chapter is titled "A Summer to Remember." So watch now, for God's sake!

 

Lisa Rinna looked great

 

Love Louise Sorel's acceptance speech.

 

Thanks for posting.

Maybe he should take after Obama and kill them with drones.

Ban assault words!

The world is a better place when America and Russia have good relations.

That has been known for years. Which is why it's so pathetic to see all Hillary supporters have this moral superiority against Trump supporters. The US have, along with their pals in the UK, France, Turkey, Qatar and wahhabi Saudi Arabia, armed, trained and funded islamic terror groups in Libya and Syria.
Obama and Hillary are no better than Bush. They are responsible for so much death and destruction in MENA, and all the negative effects it's having on Europe, yet Trump is the bad guy because of his language.

Great speech by Donald Trump Jr.

Interview with James E. Reilly from May 1997

 

http://www.serialscoop.com/2016/04/flashback-days-of-our-lives-head-writer.html

Assault

 

Yeah some of those questions cracked me up.

 

1999 was the year Nicole started to become more interesting. First when she married Lucas, and then later when she started drinking. Arianne Zucker's acting also improved when she started working more with John Aniston and Lauren Koslow.

Fan chat with head writer Sally Sussman-Morina in November 1998. It's long so I put it behind the spoiler tag.

 

Days_Sally: This is a special week for Days, it's our 33rd anniversary.
Days_Sally: I apologize to everyone because this is rather complicated but
bear with me.

luvnikko asks: How much longer will we have to wait for the longed-for
wedding and REAL honeymoon for John and Marlena?????
Days_Sally: Hopefully, you won't have to wait much longer, although no
specific wedding date has been set yet.


Kailey555 asks: Do you realize how insulting it is to us Austin fans when
you write things that make him look stupid, such as "one French fry short of
a happy meal"?
Days_Sally: Austin didn't say he was one French Fry short of a happy meal,
Viv said it in a "up" mood perpetrated by Stefano...we would never insult
Austin whom we think is wonderful.


wendysue7 asks: Hi Sally, and welcome!!! Do you have any plans to pair Sami
and Lucas?
Days_Sally : There's always a chance that Sami/Lucas can put their animosity
behind them, I think they'd make a very passionate couple, especially in
their make-up scene.


Clair9 asks: Will you ever write a storyline for Marlena that has her front
burner instead of a backburning supporting character to her children and
Johns selfish search for his past?
Days_Sally: Marlena is one of the most important characters on days, we have
front burning story for her starting now but you have to understand recently
the actress asked for time off to be with her two young sons and that has
affected our ability to write her everyday...but we think it will change soon.

Days_Sally: Austin's main reason for supporting Sami is because of Will, he
loves Will, believes in
Days_Sally: Sami and as long as he continues to believe her, he will support
her.


Herby85 asks: Are You Guys In The Planning Stages Yet Of Elvis's/John Jr's
Return To Salem?
Days_Sally: No, we're not...as long as Eileen Davidson is off the show, no
plans for Elvis.


Clair9 asks: I once had such high Hopes for the character of Eric. I
embraced Jensen like I hadn't a new actor on Days since Lisa Rinna. But
frankly, Nicole/Eric are stiff, Boring and lifeless. They lost me a long
time ago. My VCR is permanently set on FF when they come on
Days_Sally: Who would you like to see Eric with, if not Nicole?


Herby85 asks: Do You Or Any Other Of The TPTB Have Any Plans On Bringing
Victor Back? Now Would Be A Good Time For Him To Get In The Middle Of
Stephano's Plan For Vivian and Kate.
Days_Sally: We are definitely bringing Victor back...look for him at
Christmas time, he will speak.


LS31SW asks: Where is Kate's son, Phillip, and the Wesleys' children (or
don't they really exist)?
Days_Sally: Philip is upstairs but will be seen at Christmas, I don't think
we've ever said the Wesleys have kids.


geophysicsgirl asks: Most of my college friends and I are hoping that John
turns out to be Roman, have you thought about moving the story in this
direction?
Days_Sally: John already thought he was Roman once but with John's past,
anything can happen.


HopeBofan asks: Sally, I would like to know if you are going to delve to the
root of the problem of Bo and Hope's relationship. that is, are you going to
explain why Bo rejected Hope when she came back to Salem
Days_Sally: I think that area has been played a few years ago when Bo had
difficulty accepting that it was Hope.


whimsicalwoman2 asks: As a recovering drug addict I liked how you showed the
real truth of withdrawal and the constant need for support. Are you planning
on writing other real life issues into other storylines?
Days_Sally: We are always looking for ways to incorporate real life issues,
other ones coming up will deal with drugs, drinking, cancer, etc.


Kailey555 asks: What's going to happen with Austin and Carrie? We've been
through too much with them for too many years to have something like Mike
come in between them.
Days_Sally: Austin/Carrie fans are very devoted, as are the Mike/Carrie
faction...there is no doubt they love each other but like all married
couples, will have problems.


cwh027 asks: Sally, I really like the way you are giving all of the
characters more depth and dimension. I Hope you continue to do this. Do you
plan to bring more romance and adventure to Days and do you plan to get
families more involved? I like that Alice, Maggie and Mickey have been
involved more recently.
Days_Sally: The families are the core of days, the Hortons, Bradys,
etc...we're always trying to bring in romance, look for lots of it this fall
and winter with Bo, Hope and others.


Gibbgirl_1998 asks: I'm a big fan of days and have been all my life. Only
one thing bugs me. Being a southern woman, I'm offended that all southern
people on Days are made out to be stupid hicks. Why is that, Sally?
Days_Sally: One of my main writers is from New Orleans, Bayou country, her
cousins are really named Wayne, Earl...but they were designed for humor and
Earlene was a very bright woman, no offense at all to the South and I'm glad
only one thing bugs you.


Erinrosie asks: Why don't we ever see characters we love like John and
Marlena having great sex? Seems the only sex on this show is between people
who don't belong together or we don't care about!


JennyDOOL asks: There have been rumors since last year that Austin and
Carrie's marriage is invalid... is it possible that Mickey miscounted the
days left on their marriage license?
Days_Sally: Absolutely not, they are legitimately married.


summerbrez40 asks: Marlena has been looking pretty worried about John
lately, should we be worried too.
Days_Sally: Marlena's main concern is Stef's involvement in John's past, she
distrusts Greta, believes she may be working for Stef...all the fans have
asked for more conflict, story between these two beloved characters, that's
what we're going to do.


amoss4 asks: Will you ever bring back Lawerence, Phillip, Carley, Eve, or
Shane? They were pretty cool.
Days_Sally: We could possibly bring any or all of them back if they fit into
a storyline.


Herby85 asks: How Could Stephano Be So Mean To Sami After He Complemented
Her Vindictiveness And Told Kristen To Learn From Her At The Dimera Mansion???
Days_Sally: But when Stef saw her giving Kate a hard time, he had to lash
out at Sami whom he felt needed to be put in her place.


HopeBofan asks: Sally, we really need to see Bo show some remorse for the
way he has treated Hope. Please tell us that we are going to see this.
Days_Sally: Bo's whole purpose in going to the Bayou was to redeem himself
in Hope's life...right now Bo is working very hard to win Hope back, it's
his entire focus especially once he discovers Billie's lie about the baby.


JennyDOOL asks: I am very much looking forward to Mike & Carrie's kiss. How
will this effect their relationship?
Days_Sally : This kiss is more significant than the prior one because of
this, Mike realizes he can't see Ali anymore, he loves Carrie, can't lead
Ali on which will have major consequences for Mike and Carrie.


daisyfury asks: Is John Grettas father?
Days_Sally: keep watching to find out...maybe, maybe not.


geophysicsgirl asks: Why is Josh Taylor featured so much when he is one of
the least popular actors?
Days_Sally: Josh plays Roman, Sami/Eric/Carrie's father, plus he's a cop, I
think he does a very good job.


jennimcd asks: Will Marlena ever discover Roman and Billie's affair in Europe?
Days_Sally: Marlena will probably discover it, although when it happened,
Roman and Marlena were divorced.


alison772 asks: I know that you lost a villain when Kristen was written off
but why are you making Billie such a *ITCH?? She used to be a very popular
likable character & you all have ruined her. Please make her nice again &
get her back with Bo. Bo & Hope have lost the magic of the 80's. Please put
Hope with John. They are the only potential couple that I am interested in
right now!
Days_Sally: This is a refreshing voice...it seems like you're one of the few
that want Billie with Bo or John with Hope...but Billie's main gripe is with
Hope and the fact Bo will always love her...it's driven her to do things she
didn't have to do when she had Bo to herself.


spicey0303 asks: Will Sammy get the death sentence?
Days_Sally: Don't you think she deserves it?


DaveNorton asks: How did you become the head writer of Days? What courses
did you take, and how did you get to LA to become a soap opera writer?
Days_Sally: I got my degree from USC in TV, started as a secretary, then
became a sitcom writer, but was always a soap fan. I got my first soap job
on Y&R and then moved onto Generations which I created, then onto Days.
Days_Sally: To answer regarding courses; take all writing classes,
journalism, English, anything that will help you understand drama and of
course watch lots of TV.


spicey0303 asks: Will Lucas and Nicole get together? they are 2 of a kind
Days_Sally: Lucas agrees with you that he and Nicole are two of a kind.


KaitlinM98 asks: Why isn't any of Mike's history brought into play? Like his
son, mention of his past relationships or even the fact that Mike was
already a man when Carrie was just a kid?
Days_Sally: I get a lot of mail about this...Mike/Carrie never grew up
together, although Carrie was a child when Mike was grown, she could've had
a crush on him...Mike's prior marriage to Robin is mentioned quite
frequently and will be more so, as far as Jeremy is concerned, he may appear
in Salem one day soon.


HopeBofan asks: Sally, you did not answer the question. 99.9% of us do not
want Hope and John together. Do you want to lose more fans?
Days_Sally: Who said we were putting Hope/John together? I know it appeared
in some magazines but the show has never officially said that...we have a
big story that involves their past but the outcome will definitely surprise
you and please most fans, making it a very intriguing story.
Days_Sally: No, Stefano brainwashed John, that was long established before I
was born.


cofdrocks asks: How much input does Tom Langan give in your story ideas???
Days_Sally: Tom and I work very closely together, we worked together on Y&R,
we enjoy working together a lot, he's a great guy.


Herby85 asks: Can You Tell Us Some of The Steps Billie Will Take To Make
Sure That Hope And Bo Never Get Back Together?
Days_Sally: Don't you think after the truth comes out about the baby, that
Billie's days of trying to break up Bo and Hope are over?


LisMichelle asks: What happened to the FRIENDSHIPS between Days' great
female characters? You have some very talented non-20-something actresses,
why not use them?
Days_Sally: Who do you mean? Kate? Marlena?


CClarkFan asks: What do you think of Mike and Greta as a couple?
Days_Sally: We haven't had them in scenes together yet but we
will...anything is possible.


Erinrosie asks: Can you assure us once and for all that we won't ever have
to see Drake Hogestyn's lips anywhere near Kristian Alfonso's?
Days_Sally: You can be assured Drake/Kristian won't ever kiss but as far as
the characters are concerned, stay tuned.


Sade_78 asks: Is Franco ever coming back and is Sammi ever going to give
Kate the hell she deserves? Kate has a problem, it is she wants everything
for herself and precious Austin.. when you bring Victor back, make her
suffer for everything.....
Days_Sally: Franco is never coming back...but knowing Sami as well as you
do, do you think she won't ever get back at Kate for framing her for murder?


Soapfan35 asks: What is the most difficult part of writing for an
established character?
Days_Sally: Coming up with new, fresh stories that are true to the
character, yet exciting.

artluwoman asks: So, is Billie going to have a nervous breakdown or get back
into drugs?
Days_Sally: We don't plan to put her back on drugs, we've been there. We
would rather move Billie to another story.


JudyJosephine asks: Why do you focus so much on Carrie, Eric, Nicole,
Lucas...etc. I'm sick of them. I am over forty and I am not a NON-person and
I really resent your treatment of mature characters.
Days_Sally: We focus on Bo, Hope, John, Marlena, Stef and Viv. They are all
past 20-something, they work constantly...but we have to balance with the
younger ones, too.


Erinrosie asks: Sally, I read that you said Marlena hasn't had a storyline
because Deidre asked for time off -- even if that was true, she came back in
July and you still wrote nothing for her. Why are you wasting your biggest
star, and why are you blaming her for the lack of a storyline?
Days_Sally: I'm not blaming her for not writing for her...you can't have it
both ways but we have lots of story for Marlena, which you will see now.


Steph2_1974 asks: I like Patrika DarBoo. I am glad to see someone a little
on the heavy side on soaps. She's a great actress. Do you think this might
lead to more acceptance of heavy actors or actresses on soaps?
Days_Sally: I think so, Patrika is wonderful, I don't even notice her weight
when I watch her because she's so interesting.


Clair9 asks: I would like to commend you for rehabilitating the character of
Bo. I began watching Days in 1983 and he was my first favorite. Over the
past three years, Bo became someone I didn't know. I like the direction you
are taking Bo in. I prefer seeing him involved in Greta's life than
Billie's. The pairing with Billie was a total failure.
Days_Sally: We've had to work to get Bo back to the strong, hero he has
always been and I think you'll see a lot of good stuff for him coming
up...he's done a fabulous job with the recent Greta story and will be doing
a lot more.


wildkatmelson2001 asks: Why do the stars on "Days" always talk to themselves?
Days_Sally: It's a device that's been established long before I got
there...sometimes it works but it can be overused.


LisMichelle asks: Why doesn't anyone ever acknowledge the 5 missing years of
MARLENA'S life???
Days_Sally: Because not even Marlena knows she had five missing years.


Kelbell26 asks: I think you're doing a wonderful job writing for Days and
Hope you'll continue to do so. Keep up the GREAT work Sally!
Days_Sally: Thank you...do you have a Nielsen box at your house?


Soapfan35 asks: Is Princess Gina in Stefano's freezer?
Days_Sally: No!


alison772 asks: Are there plans to bring Melissa Reeves and Matt Ashford
back as Jack & Jen now that you have gotten rid of their replacements. Please!!
Days_Sally: We would like to have them back but at this time, there are no
definite plans.

PetriOO7 asks: Is Mike going to lose the Chief-of-Staff position?
Days_Sally: Mike's career will be in jeopardy..stay tuned.


taylor_aries asks: Although they are cute kids that play Will it is obvious
they are not good actors. With Will featured so much you ever consider
getting a child actor that talks or appears responsive?
Days_Sally: No, we really like the twins who play Will, They're only 3
years old, give the kids a break. They really do talk in real life.


BETTLEX asks: Sally, do you have a lawyer to counsel you regarding your
legal & courtroom storylines?
Days_Sally: Yes.


BradyGirl7 asks: Did Stephano and Princess Gina conspire to get Marlena and
John respectively?
Days_Sally: No because when Stefano was going after Marlena, Gina wasn't on
screen.

jagwise asks: Mike and Carrie are magic together. Do you plan on writing
them as then next Tom and Alice Horton?
Days_Sally: I think Mike/Carrie are great together, too but they're a little
too young to be thinking about becoming Tom and Alice.


MoonlightBear asks: I know Alice Horten will forever love Tom, but it would
be nice to see her with a male friend her age. Will that ever happen?
Days_Sally: Absolutely...Alice is a very viable character and it would be
really nice to see her with the right man.


LisMichelle asks: You mentioned at a seminar in January that you KNOW what
the fans want and that we should sit back and enjoy the ride... when is this
big payoff because my motion sickness is setting in!


Alicia0_98 asks: Is Mike ever going to get over Carrie?
Days_Sally: I want to respond to the earlier question by Lisa Michelle, when
I was at the museum, I had just started, the stuff I was writing hadn't
gotten on the air yet...I still say the payoffs will be there. Soaps are
about the journey, so enjoy the ride, take some Dramamine and don't give up.
Days_Sally: Mike loves Carrie, for him to move on from her will take the
right woman.


Steph2_1974 asks: Are Wayne and Earl here to stay? They are great comic
relief and what are the actors name who play them?
Days_Sally: I don't know their names but I agree, they're a lot of
fun...they will go back to the Bayou for now but we may definitely see them
again.


nydc26 asks: Will you start to refrain from the triangle formula? I think
many couples could do well without an interloper? Look at the popularity of
Bo and Hope AFTER they married in 1985. A third party was not necessary for
an interesting storyline.
Days_Sally: I agree with you...triangles work well in the right situations
but there's no doubt a couple can have a good story without a third party.


Trixy55 asks: Will Carrie be getting PREGNANT soon? Please not a who is the
father story, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
Days_Sally: No plans for Carrie to get pregnant now.


LS31SW asks: What is the approximate time frame between your storyline ideas
and the taping of the finished episode? Mike and Carrie belong together!
Days_Sally: About 2 months from the time we write till you see it on the air
so we're in Jan now.


burton_127 asks: IS THE REAL HOPE EVEN ON THE SHOW YET?
Days_Sally: The real Hope is the one you see, she's always been Hope, always
will be.

swald3 asks: Do you think the decreased ratings for Days resulted from
excessive storylines focusing on Sami, Billie, Nicole, Kate and Kristen the
many characters who are so disliked.
Days_Sally: Perhaps, but everyone needs the characters they love to hate and
we certainly have some of those.


Joyce_35805 asks: So, if moving on from Carrie will simply require the
"right" woman, that seems to imply a looming plotline? I've invested 18
months in this Mike /Carrie developing relationship. Will it at least be
fulfilled, however briefly, before finding him some other "right woman"?
Days_Sally: Mike's true love right now is Carrie...that's the only woman he
wants to be with. You asked if he'd get over her, right now there's no
reason to get over her.


Stanford300 asks: Any big Christmas storylines?
Days_Sally: Lots of big events at Christmas with Bo/Hope, Sami, Carrie,
Mike, John and Marlena.
Days_Sally: We will definitely see the Horton ornament.


HopeBofan asks: Sally, can you please answer the important questions? Why
hasn't Bo dealt with the guilt he has after Hope's death and not accepting
her back? This has not yet been dealt with.
Days_Sally: Before they can truly get back together, Bo will have to deal
with his guilt over not believing it was Hope.


Kri_Days asks: People at Days have been quoted in the past saying that
married couples are boring. Case in point, John and Marlena---they are
Boring NOW! If you can't write for them when they are single, what in the
world will happen if you ever decide to marry them? There is so much
potential for an exciting couple there, just look at 86-87 tapes.
Days_Sally: I totally disagree with you that couples are boring once they
get together. But conflict is more interesting. We've had Marlena and John
happy for awhile...but for some fans, it will never be long enough.


HopeBofan asks: Sally, approximately when will Bo and Hope be back together?
Don't you think we've waited long enough?
Days_Sally: Yes, I think the Bo and Hope fans have waited long enough. Stay
tuned and you will not be disappointed.


DeeHall127 asks: Is there any truth to a rumored John & Marlena break up
after the holidays?
Days_Sally: No truth to that rumor: John and Marlena are not breaking up.


Bellesfan asks: Well Marlena and John ever deal with why it was that he
jumped from woman to woman after the affair while she in a sense stayed
faithful to him?
Days_Sally: After the affair with Marlena, John moved onto other women. I
think they have addressed this with the Kristen issue after they got back
together then.


girlfriend69_96 asks: Will Ana Dimera ever come back or ?
Days_Sally: No plans at present for her to come back.


KaitlinM98 asks: For someone who's been married almost 21 years, WHY or why
can't you portray a young couple who believe in commitment and fidelity and
stay true to their vows? This Mike/Carrie situation is so disturbing
especially for all the young fans who get so emotionally involved in this
storyline.
Days_Sally: Carrie has not betrayed her marriage vows to Austin, she has
been faithful to him, is committed to their marriage and has told Mike this.


nydc26 asks: I know you were left with quite a mess to pick up when you took
over the role as headwriter, but as a Bo/Hope fan, I would rather see the
emotional/ personal issues between them dealt with than the Princess Gina
story. Will I see this at some point?
Days_Sally: Bo and Hope's relationship becomes much more personal as they
re-bond over the holidays but Hope does want closure on the Gina story and
Bo will help her because he needs closure, too


Soapfan35 asks: What has been the biggest challenge in your first year with
the show?
Days_Sally: Keeping the audience engrossed everyday and getting them to
watch as much as possible.


Erinrosie asks: How will your storyline about John's search for his past
have a rewarding outcome for viewers if you ruin his character in the
process, like having him do things he would NEVER do like leaving Marlena
alone in Salem with Stefano while he goes to Europe with Hope?
Days_Sally: John isn't planning to go to Europe with Hope, Marlena is his
first priority and he will do whatever he can to keep her safe from Stef.


Joyce_35805 asks: The quality of acting obviously varies from actor to
actor. Do you sometimes write to compensate for someone's range or to, for
the more talented members, to stretch their abilities? And do you have input
of any sort with the various directors of the shows after the scripts have
been put into play?
Days_Sally: We write for all our actors to stretch themselves, obviously
some are better than others and when we see something that really works in
an actor, we use it more often...I don't get involved once the scripts are
written but I watch the show everyday.


BETTLEX asks: Sally, the nighttime legal shows do so well, have you thought
of bringing in a new character to play the "Judge" in Salem.. he can preside
over Sami's murder trial & maybe he can become romantically involved with
Kate... wouldn't Kate love to be involved with the Judge presiding over
Sami's trial!!
Days_Sally: I think I got this question in a letter last week from a fan.
It would be interesting.


geophysicsgirl asks: Stephano is so Boring now that he isn't obsessing over
Marlena. Is there any plans to resume his obsession
Days_Sally: Everyone else seemed to feel his obsession with Marlena went on
way too long but knowing Stef, he never gives up on a quest.


FemBot800 asks: Sally, tomorrow is the 3rd day of sweeps and John and
Marlena will not have been on ONE of those days. Why are you NOT writing for
them?
Days_Sally: We are writing for John and Marlena. We intend to keep writing
for John and Marlena but they can't be on everyday. No one can be but they
are two of the most important people on the show.


Erinrosie asks: Do you think your storylines are plot driven or character
driven? What would you say to a viewer such as myself, who perceives that
your storylines do not conform to the essence of a character we have come to
know for more than a decade, namely John Black? John is behaving like an
even dumber character than he did during the Susan storyline.
Days_Sally: I totally disagree with you. John isn't playing dumb here at
all, when he was with Kristen and Susan, he played that as a man caught in a
tough situation but now he is not acting dumb at all, I think you're wrong.
Days_Sally: That is not true at all. John and Marlena are featured very
often and will always be featured. You can't just pinpoint one scene or one
show, they may be more in the background but they are always front burner
characters.


Tyler_Thompson asks: Will the Bo/Hope storyline ever be about BO and HOPE
rather than about Billie's needs,needs, Greta's fears, etc., etc., etc.?
Days_Sally: Yes, Bo/Hope are not involved with Billie anymore, as far as
Greta is concerned, they care for her, she is a link to their past but their
search will be about them.


HopeBofan asks: Will Doug and Julie be coming back for Christmas and giving
Bo a piece of their mind for the way he has treated their daughter?


jennifer9909 asks: Why does Days never feature any of their black actors in
their own storyline? As an African-American viewer, I am offended by this.
Days_Sally: We have a major story coming for Abe, Lexie and Celeste. They
are integral parts of the show, so keep watching.


nastey2 asks: Is Kristen going to come back? and I think that Bo should walk
in when Billie and roman are making love is that going to happen
Days_Sally: At this time, Eileen Davidson has not indicated a desire to come
back...as far as the second question, no decision has been made.


wendysue7 asks: Sally, why have you turned Vivian into a weak character? She
used to be a force to be reckoned with, now she's just weak.
Days_Sally: Viv is currently under Stef's influence but when she figures out
what he's really up to, watch out, she'll be back with a vengeance and worse
than ever.


Jules3stan asks: WHEN WILL KATE'S BIG SECRETS COME OUT
Days_Sally: Sami is still in possession of Kate's big secret re her past.
You can be sure when the time is right, Sami will use that to her best
advantage. The Kate/Sami rivalry goes on.


odh3 asks: As a John and Marlena fan, I have been very disappointed, to the
point of tuning out, that they have not had better storyline. Can you
explain why these two ratings winners and fan favorites have been
backburnered or given very bad storylines since you took over as headwriter
and why instead, we have new characters that no one feels any emotional
attachment to getting all the frontburner storylines?
SoapCity_Rose: Sometimes it's simply a matter of whose question pops up
first. If you want one answered, ask something original.
Days_Sally: John/Marlena have not been relegated to the backburner because
they are together. Not everyone can be center stage all the time. Marlena
is a mother, she works with Sami, Carrie, Eric. You'll see more story for
them coming up in the near future.


Erinrosie asks: When will John remember that he's living in sin and do right
by Marlena and his children? You are writing John very out of character!
Days_Sally: John is choosing to live with Marlena now so they can be
together all the time with their kids. John definitely plans to marry
Marlena when the time is right.


LisMichelle asks: Why would you have John choose to tend to the secrets of
his past and NOT take his children to the park?? I can imagine the way
Deidre & Drake, Both proud parents in real life, must CRINGE at the way John
& Marlena are written with regard to their children.
Days_Sally: Young children are usually not featured prominently on any
soap...John and Marlena spend a lot of time with their kids. Just because
we don't play them with them all the time doesn't mean they're not there.


LJC99 asks: Its obvious that Eric and Nicole have no chemistry. Why not
recast Nicole's part?
Days_Sally: Right now there are no plans to do that but Eric's going to meet
a number of women in his life, Nicole is someone who will impact him in the
short term.


Little_Patches asks: After all the things Billie has been through, does she
end up getting psychiatric help?
Days_Sally: Billie will seek help from Marlena.


Soapfan35 asks: Ms Morina, you are being a very good sport taking questions
from us frustrated fans. Thanks.
Days_Sally: You're welcome. But all soaps fans, including myself get
frustrated from time to time. But isn't;'t that why we watch to see that
our frustrations are finally coming to an end?


Steph2_1974 asks: when will we know about Mr. Hands? and how he plays a part
with Nicole. ..Who's hands are they? They are quite nice?
Days_Sally: Mr. Hands is a man from Nicole's past.


girlfriend69_96 asks: Who will inherit all of Mrs. Horton's treasures?
Days_Sally: Frances Reid is very much alive and well. I don't know where
that rumor has come from.


MaSe_2784 asks: Will Sami be convicted!??
Days_Sally: The verdict in Sami's trial comes in right after new year's.

　

Stanford300 asks: Will Sami commit another crime before the verdict?
Days_Sally: Sami does take drastic action coming up soon to get at the
truth. It will be very exciting and will put her and others in major jeopardy.
Days_Sally: I want to thank everyone for asking questions tonight. I need
to put my 5 year old to bed but I really want to come back and answer all
your questions, engage in a spirited discussion of the show we all love so
much. It's great to have fans who are so vocal, I read all my mail, check
out the web sites. I know you guys really care about the show and you're not
always happy but we care about our fans. They're what keeps us going and I
hope to chat with you all again in two weeks.
Days_Sally: Check back with Soap City Michael at Soap City for further info
and I really will come back to answer more questions, I want to hear from
all of you again, thanks.