Sindacco

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.

I can't listen to "'All I Want For Christmas Is You" anymore without thinking of this:

 

It was the interviewer who said KS was playing against what was written.

It's funny because when Belle was first SORASed and written by SSM and LB, she had a crush on Brandon. It almost seemed like she would be the new Sami, scheming to get her man. Then almost right after Langan became HW it was dropped and Belle became the sweet girl who was interested in Shawn.

 

Thanks for posting the Q&A Paul. I also have some of those from the late 90s and early 00s. If anyone is interested I can post them.

On Amazon it is now possible to look at many photos from the new book, you can also see the index listing all the actors that are in it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1492629855?gwSec=1&redirect=true&ref_=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1#reader_1492629855

DAYS are cracking down on Youtube clips. They have hired a company called Entura International. My account was taken down, I had been a member since 2006 and had over 2000 clips. Last week they took down five more Days channels. And yesterday they gave my new channel two strikes.

They have never been this strict with DAYS before. They only used to take down clips that were new episodes, or had certain music in them.

I guess their way of celebrating 50 years is to remove all the old stuff fans have enjoyed... and put in alot of hard work for...

It seem to be a new trend to make live action films of the Disney classics. I'm having a hard time keeping track of them all, I know there are also two Jungle Books coming but is it possible to find a list of everything?

Well, someone must have read that article, because, boy, didn't Abe and Lexie get some story down the road!

Didn't James leave for Generations around that time?

This is what JKJ looks like now. Brace yourself.

WTF? LOL!

I find this extremely creepy.

This was bound to happen in France. The combination of mass immigration from the muslim world, an aggressive foreign policy, especially in the Middle East, and our freedom of speech, can only end with disaster.

I think we will see more of these "small-scale" attacks in Europé. I think the UK, The Netherlands and Denmark are in the biggest danger.

November 23, 1993 Weekly

Thanks!

I wish he could come back someday. I think Peter is the DiMera with the most story potential.

Wow, are you really that clueless or maybe I didn't explain good enough.

You didn't explain anything. You just used the same argument as the swedish mainstream media. And that is to compare people with nazy germany. Like I said, many countries in the world register people based on different things, like nationality, ehtnicty and race, religion, gender and so on. Tell the americans on this board that they are living in a nazi country, after all, the US list people in different groups, how else do you think they have statistics on crimes. Like white cops shooting blacks, or black on black crime, etc. This is what you and other culture-marxists fail to understand, Sweden is the extreme, the rest of the world already have these things. When you compare the sweden democrats with the nazis, you are comparing alot of goverments in the world to the nazis.

Maybe you've heard of a little thing called WWII? I do believe that the US was involved in that too.

Here is another tired old mantra. What does WWII have to do with wanting to stop the mass immigration that is killing this and many other countries?

This is just another sign of many that Europe is slowly drifting towards the same ideas of racial, ethnical and religious discrimination that the nazis stood for. Anti-semitism is rearing its ugly head again all over Europe and racial and religious tensions are common.

You know why? Because people are tired of it! We don't want this anymore. I have lived in neighbourhoods where we were minority and the immigrants were the majority, fine working class areas turned into filthy ghettos. That will be the future on a much bigger scale. That's whats so pathetic, those that are the biggest pro-immigration, are the same people who live in the most safe and whitest middle-class areas, they are hypocrites.

Just a few years ago a suggestion like this would have been unthinkable here, and the fact that a member of our parliament, representing the third largest party, is saying these things is cause for concern. Even more scary is the fact that I think many people secretly agree with him. It's amazing how fast people forget. Less than 70 years ago Europe lay in ruins, but now the same ideas which brought us to that point are being heard all over the continent again.

Many people agree with him, and the party, and their support will keep growing. It doesn't matter what the other politicians do or what the media calls us. Racist, nazi, fascist, or their new favorite word, neo-fascist. We don't vote based on what the establishment calls us, we won't change our views no matter how much they bully us. We vote for change, to stop the madness and genocide of Europe.

This is really frightening...

One of the representatives for the Swedish Democrats in our parliament wants to start registers over the nationality of the parents of prisoners in Swedish prisons, even those who have received citizenship. He thinks he's found a loophole in the Swedish laws against discriminations through this.

Shades of the Nuremberg laws in Nazi Germany......

And to think that the party he's representing got almost 13% of the votes in our last election, and in the latest opinion poll they had around 16-17%!!

Alot of countries in the world register people based on nationality, ehtnicty and race, including the US, and this is an american board. Why would anyone care about this? Just because you threw in the word nazi?

You politically correct culture-marxists are in minority!

She had sex with a stranger in the park? If a character did that today he or she would be called a slut.

I do wonder if they bring Laura back for the 50th, who will they get

In recent years they brought back Jaime Lyn Bauer so it will probably be her again.

I feel like that was a common problem among many established characters during JER's time at DAYS. Mark Valley's and especially Steve Wilder's Jack bore no resemblance to Matthew Ashford's. Stephanie Cameron's Jennifer bore no resemblance to Melissa Reeves's. Roark Critchlow? No way was his Mike anything like Michael T. Weiss's. Even John, Marlena and Roman were not what they used to be. I guess that's one reason why I eventually walked away from the show for awhile.

You can add Tony to that list.

As we saw these past few weeks, antisemitism is alive and well in Europe, including calls to send jews to gas chambers.It is very interesting that thousands die every day in all these countries and there are not riots in the streets.

The riots were causes by muslim immigrants, not europeans. The few times europeans have been involved in riots like these, it's always left-wing extremists. But they are a small number.

As soon as Israel has an incident Europe comes alive with protests.

There are plenty of protests in Europe against the islamic extremists too, just a while ago there were protests in Denmark against a new Saudi-mosque, but maybe your american media don't report about those cases since they only seem to care about Europe when they can find something "anti-semetic".

America should stop supporting Israel?

Yes, why not?

Lets remember what happened in the 1940s that led to Israel being created in the first place. When your neighbors want to round up and kill jews where should the jews run to? France? Germany?

How about America? Since most americans seem to care more about the jews and Israel than their own country, that should be the perfect place for them to go.

Maybe if there had been an Israel in 1933-1939 a lot of people would have survived that were otherwise slaughtered by Europeans.

Propaganda 101 to justify the current slaughtger of palestinians.

I don't know what country in Europe you are in, but Europeans are the last people to be taken seriously when the subject is Israel. Maybe if they weren't attacking Jewish shops in Paris last week simply because they were owned by Jews the views of Europe wouldn't be so laughably transparent.

Again, these were muslim immigrants, not europeans.

As it stands now your theories of Jewish conspiracies just sounds like the same old song that has been sung since 1933.

What in my post was a conspiracy?

Also, why did you ignore everthing else in my post? Do you think it's right to fight terrorists in one country and then support and arm them in another? Do you want America to continue with their close relations with Saudi Arabia, the biggest sponsor of terrorism?

You can't blame America because islamist extremists are all insane. When they started telling christians convert or die I think we can say that is a real war on christianity. Only one person then has the moral authority to say there is a cancer in modern islam, and the Pope should have gone on worldwide TV and told all christians to get out of Iraq and that Islam is attacking christianity. The shoe would be on the other foot for once with this neverending islamic need to feel insulted, and maybe what these islamic whack jobs need is a billion or two people seeing them as the enemy for once.

They want to blow up their own monuments? Let then have a party. It's tough to feel sorry for these countries at this point because whenever they get a chance to elect someone democratically, they choose to elect religious zealots anyway. And now there is word of growing Taliban in Afghanistan. They had ten years to cast off their ridiculous religious ways and come to the conclusion that religion has no place in government, but they disagree and kept those dumb burkas that breed taliban extremist thinking. Well, after decades of Saddam Iraq finally found religion I guess.

Before America invaded Iraq in 2003, there were no Al-Qaeda or ISIS in the country.

The wahhabi/salafi groups are not only attacking christians but also shia-muslims, even sunni-muslims that don't share their extreme views. Most of these wahhabi/salafi groups were created by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, two of Americas allies in the region. Here in Europe, many of the mosques are built by Saudi money. The Imams brainwash young men to go to Syria for jihad, where they spread death, chaos and destruction.

America, Nato and EU are very much to blame for what's going on. They fight terrorists in Afghanistan and Iraq, then they call them rebels and support them in Libya and Syria.

I don't think western democracy work in these countries, at the same time we can not let these salafi groups get into power. They want to exterminate all shias, they force christians to convert, leave or die. Many of the the christians in the middle east, that is those few that are left, are ethnic assyrians. They have lived in parts of Iraq and Syria before the arabs even left the Arab Peninsula. Personally, I think the west should support secular leaders like Assad in Syria and Abdullah in Jordan, even if they aren't "western democracies".

The west must also stop supporting Israel and cut all ties with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, or these conflicts and wars will never end.

I don't blame America for these actions, but I think it shows the results of invading the country with no plan in mind beyond pulling down a statue and unfolding a banner.

There have always been a plan to tear Iraq and Syria into several small and weak states that fight with each other, that way, no arab nation can stand against Israel as they occupy more land. It's all part of the "Greater-Israel" plan.

Brent Nelson posted some new cues a couple of months ago. They are for Liam, Nick's murder, Paige, Sami and Eve.

I like the one called "A Little Darkness".

http://www.dbrentnelson.com/cues7.html

The election results here in Europe are shocking. Parties that are virtually neo-nazis are gaining ground rapidly in countries like Greece, Hungary and, perhaps most shockingly, Germany! Our own far-right party here in Sweden got close to 10% of the votes!

I can't understand how this can happen. Are we really that incapable of learning from history?

The Sweden Democrats are not "far-right". They are a social conservative party. A controlled opposition, just like UKIP is in the UK and like PVV is in the Netherlands. Their politics will lead to the same end result as the establishments, which is a Europe without europeans in it, the only difference is that it will take a little longer, which can actually be more dangerous because then people might not wake up in time and stop this madness.

Here are the weekly recaps for her short stint as headwriter.

October 18 to 22, 1999
Bo was upset with Shawn, formerly known as Shawn-D, for running away from boarding school, but admitted he was happy Shawn was home. At Salem High School, Philip Kiriakis and Shawn were both attracted to Belle. Craig boasted to Nancy that he was a hero after performing surgery that saved Sami's injured leg. Austin fumed to find Lucas in Sami's room, trying to get her to sign over joint custody of Will. Kate lashed out at Nicole after preventing Will from drinking Nicole's glass of booze. Kurt refused to release Hope, who was Gina's captive. Stefano was stunned when "Ilse" revealed that she was Gina. Greta spied Nicole and Eric at the hospital and got the wrong impression. Greta and Eric made plans to go out on their first date.

October 25 to 29, 1999
Kurt was relieved Gina survived a fall from a bridge during a struggle with Stefano. Kurt prevented Hope's escape, but realized she had heard Stefano lie to Kurt that Gina had taken off for parts unknown. Kurt was unaware Gina had gone to Salem and was pretending to be Hope. Hope/Gina insisted Bo go after Shawn, who felt left out during Hope/Gina and Bo's reunion. During their charity boxing match, Brandon nearly beat Austin to death when he was reminded of the times his father had beaten him.

November 1 to 5, 1999
Stefano and Rolf set off the transformation laser. The real Hope tried to swim her way to freedom, only to be overcome by the laser. After being rescued by a fisherman, she awoke with no memory and was shocked to hear Kurt call himself her husband.

November 8 to 12, 1999
Brandon thanked Lexie for bailing him out of jail, which did not please Abe. Sami visited Austin in the hospital, angering Kate, but did not seem to bother Carrie. Vivian, disguised as Dr. Su Lee visited Victor in the nursing home, determined to find the truth about his "illness." Gina, pretending to be Hope, spied on John and Marlena. An amnesiac Hope, meanwhile, thought she was Kurt's wife. Mimi asked Shawn to the dance, on bended knee. Gina, masquerading as Hope, pretended to let Marlena hypnotize her.